PRACTICE TEST 51

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. invited                B. needed                C. ended                D. liked

2. A. talked                B. washed                C. passed                D. collected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. likely                B. lovely                C. kiddy                D. apply

4. A. divide                B. mountain                C. apply                D. prevent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. Look! The girls ____________ basketball in the school yard.

A. play                        B. are playing                C. played                 D. were playing

6. Did the Second World War last from 1920 ____________ 1945?

A. in                        B. at                        C. on                         D. to

7. When I came to see him, he ____________ the gardening.

A. does                        B. did                        C. was doing                 D. has done

8. She’d love to go to the birthday party, but she had to ____________ the baby in the evening.

A. turn on                B. switch off                C. look after                 D. turn off

9. Mr. Johnson, ____________ has a lot of teaching experience, will join the school in September.

A. who B. which        C. that        D. whom

10. Mr. Bean enjoys ____________ the Internet in his free time.

A. to surf                B. surfing                C. surf                        D. to surfing

11. I don’t bring enough money with me. I wish I ____________ enough to buy this ball.

A. bring                B. can bring                C. brought                D. to brought

12. Mr. Jim, who teaches Maths here, speaks very ____________ English.

A. best                        B. good                C. well                        D. fluently

13. They hope ____________ to know this beautiful city better.

A. to have                B. to get                C. to need                D. to appear

14. The boy ____________ is wearing the white shoes is my new classmate.

A. who he                B. that he                C. who                        D. which

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. She’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.

A. reasonable                B. acceptable                C. pretty high                D. wonderful

16. Anna is concerned about her children.

A. angry                B. worried                C. happy                D. sad

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

17. One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.

A. falling                B. victorious                C. faulty                D. impossible

18. This shouldn’t be too taxing for him.

A. comfortable        B. demanding                C. easy                        D. relaxing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19. Kim and Lily are attending a party.

- Kim: “Would you like some more Coke?” - Lily “____________”

A. I think so                B. I’m not sure                C. Yes, let’s                D. Yes, please.

20. - Jack: “Would you like to go camping with me next Sunday?” - Donal: “____________.”

A. Yes, please                B. Yes, I’d love to         C. Yes, I would         D. Nope I would

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

On average, more than 100,000 wildfires, also called wildland fires or forest fires, destroy two million hectares of land in the U.S every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of about 20 kilometers an hour and can last for weeks, consuming everything - trees, brush, homes, and humans - in its path.

There are three conditions for a wildfire. Oxygen is necessary for a fire to bum. Heat sources help start the wildfire. Although most wildfires are started by people, natural factors like lightning, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide enough heat to start a wildfire.

Firefighters fight wildfires by removing the conditions for a wildfire to bum. Traditional methods include using water and fire retardants to put out the fires. Firefighters also fight wildfires with “controlled burning”. These controlled forest fires remove small trees, bushes, and ground litter from a forest. This will deprive a wildfire of fuel and prevent future forest fires.

Although often harmful and destructive to humans, wildfires play an important role in nature. Even healthy forests contain dead trees and decaying plant matter. When a fire turns them to ashes, nutrients return to the soil. They also remove sick plants and harmful insects from a forest. And by burning through thick leaves and branches, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, making it possible for a new generation of trees to grow.

21. What does the phrase “deprive a wildfire of fuel” in the third paragraph mean?

A. create fuel for a wildfire                        B. provide a wildfire with fuel

C. save fuel for a wildfire                        D. take away fuel from a wildfire

22. What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. wildfires                B. forests                C. ashes                D. nutrients

23. According to the last paragraph, why do wildfires play an important role in nature?

A. They bum all leaves and branches.                B. They bum sick plants and harmful insects.

C. They bum a new generation of trees.        D. They bum nutrients in the soil to ashes.

24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Benefits of wildfires                         B. Causes of wildfires

C. Worldwide wildfires                         D. Controlled wildfires

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The History of Bags and Purses

Bags and purses came in a variety of designs for a number of purposes. The introduction of pockets towards the end (25) ____________ the 16^th century meant that the men’s bags slowly disappeared. From then on, bags belonged almost only to (26) ____________.

(27) ____________ the 20^th century, more and more women went out to work and became more mobile. This resulted in all sorts of bags for (28) ____________ purposes such as leather document cases for going to the office, practical leather and plastic daytime bags for walking and visiting, elegant, sparkling bags for evening use.

Branding became more and more important during the 20^th century. Famous designers include Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada. For (29) ____________ designers such as Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Donna Karan and Dolce & Gabbana, the handbag has become an important accessory. In contrast with the past centuries, the (30) ____________ has now developed into a fashion accessory and it changes with every season.

25. A. of                B. off                        C. to                        D. on

26. A. children                B. men                        C. women                D. animals

27. A. In                B. At                        C. Between                D. Under

28. A. differ                B. different                C. differently                D. difference

29. A. fashion                B. architect                C. industry                D. transportation

30. A. suitcase                B. pocket                C. luggage                D. handbag

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

31. Jane and I are talk about the preservation of natural resources.

A. are talk                B. about                C. preservation        D. natural

32. I have to go to the dentist’s because of I have a toothache.

A. have to                B. the dentist’s        C. because of                D. a toothache

33. Each of the members of the group were made to write three reports every week.

A. members                B. were                C. to write                D. week

34. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty-one frantic passengers.

A. divided                B. between                C. the pilot                D. passengers

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

35. Bean is such a careless driver that he has many traffic accidents.

A. If Bean drove carefully, he would not have many traffic accidents.

B. If Bean don’t drove carefully, he would not have many traffic accidents.

C. If Bean drove carefully, he would have many traffic accidents.

D. If Bean drove carefully, he would many traffic accidents.

36. I have a close friend. He is a CEO in Viet Nam.

A. I have a close friend who is a CEO in Viet Nam.

B. I had a close friend who is a CEO in Viet Nam.

C. I have a close friend which is a CEO in Viet Nam.

D. I have a close friend why is a CEO in Viet Nam.

37. Watching “King of rap” is very exciting.

A. It very exciting to watch “King of rap”

B. It is very exciting to watch “King of rap”

C. It is very exciting watch “King of rap”

D. It isn’t very exciting to watch “King of rap”

38. Remember to say sorry when you have done something wrong.

A. Don’t forget say sorry when you have done something wrong.