PRACTICE TEST 54

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. visits                B. plays                C. hates                D. stops

2. A. tangle                B. dangerous                C. battle                D. calculate

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. second                B. travel                C. balance                D. decide

4. A. activation        B. population                C. diversity                D. engineering

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

5. Whistling or clapping hands to get someone’s attention is considered ____________ and even rude in some circumstances.

A. suitable                B. unnecessary        C. appropriate                D. impolite

6. We decided ____________ at home this afternoon.

A. staying                B. stayed                C. stay                        D. to stay

7. George wouldn’t have met Mary ____________ to his brother’s graduation party.

A. if he has not gone                                B. had not he gone

C. had he not gone                                D. if he shouldn’t have gone

8. He is exhausted. He ____________ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.

A. has been running        B. has run                C. be running                 D. was running

9. He was offered the job ____________ his qualifications were poor.

A. despite                B. in spite of                C. even though         D. whereas

10. I have been saving money because I buy a computer.

A. shall                        B. will                        C. am going to         D. would

11. John would like to specialize ____________ computer science.

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

12. He was the last man ____________ the ship.

A. who leave                B. to leave                C. leaving                D. left

13. We haven’t reached the final ____________ on the funding for scientific research yet.

A. decides                B. decision                C. deciding                D. decisive

14. The management promises salary ____________ next month.

A. to raise                B. raising                C. raises                D. raised

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. Computers are becoming much more sophisticated machines.

A. expensive                B. complicated        C. convenient                D. difficult to operate

16. The student was asked to account for her absence from her last lesson.

A. arrange                B. complain                C. exchange                D. explain

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. These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while as they tend to access information online.

A. regularly                B. attentively                C. occasionally                D. selectively

18. For many couples, money is the source of arguments, frustration. When it comes to finances and relationships, sharing the financial burden is important.

A. benefit                B. responsibility         C. aid                        D. difficulty

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. Nam and Lan are talking about the jobs which only men or women can do.

- Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should do?”

- Lan: “____________”

A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.

B. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.

C. Women and men should cooperate with each other.

D. Men are often favored in certain jobs.

20. John is talking to Jenny about her hairstyle.

- John: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Jenny?” - Jenny: “____________.”

A. Yes, all right                                B. Thanks, John, I had it done last night

C. Never mention it                                C. Thanks, but I’m afraid

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.

Coal, oil and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. Therefore, it’s important to improve, explore and develop such alternative energy sources as nuclear, water, solar and wind power. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.

Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they create the difficult problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Wind power is a pollution - free source of renewable energy but it can’t be used in many parts of the world where there is insufficient wind. Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add the earth’s heat load. However, it is difficult to collect and store. Solar power also requires expensive equipment.

Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity’s future.

21. Coal, oil and natural gas ____________.

A. are very great in amount                                B. will never be used up

C. are a major source of pollution                        D. supply some of its power

22. Nuclear power plants ____________.

A. are difficult to build                                B. pollute the atmosphere

C. are very cheap to maintain                                D. create the problem of nuclear waste

23. Wind power ____________.

A. cannot be used in places where there is insufficient wind

B. is completely used up                                

C. is a source of pollution

D. cannot replace itself

24. From the passage, it can be inferred that to solve our energy problem.

A. we will have to stop using many of our modern conveniences

B. scientists will have to find one major source of nonpolluting energy

C. scientists will have to find ways to increase our supplies of coal, oil and gas

D. a combination of conservation and invention will be needed

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.

ROUTINES

Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same book every day? Do you (25) ____________ in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.

Routines save time and eneigy (26) ____________ you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active. Here’s Jo talking about her morning routine.

‘Oh yes. I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get up at a quarter past seven. I switch (27) ____________ the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the bathroom and 1 brush my teeth. 1 have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don’t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it's always (28) ____________ same.

Routines are very useful but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it’s a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work. Eat (29) ____________ different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could (30) your life.

25. A. work                B. sit                        C. find                        D. walk

26. A. because of        B. because                C. when                D. so that

27. A. for                B. of                        C. on                        D. up

28. A. a                B. an                        C. the                        D. x

29. A. nothing                B. anything                C. something                D. everything

30. A. change                B. changing                C. changed                D. be changed

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. Mr. Mike has just sold the house why he bought in Viet Nam 5 years ago.

A. sold                        B. why                        C. in                        D. years

32. The book was writing by my favourite author last year.

A. The                        B. was writing                C. by                        D. last year

33. That’s the girl who she sold him the pencil.

A. That’s                B. girl                        C. who she                D. me

34. We are look forward to having the resolution to the problem we have mentioned.

A. look forward        B. having                C. to                        D. have mentioned

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. “I was very tired”, John said.

A. John said that he had be very tired.         B. John said that he has been very tired.

C. John said that he had been very tired.         D. John said that he is very tired.

36. Mary doesn’t have a new laptop.

A. Mary wishes she had a new laptop.         B. Maty wish she had a new laptop.

C. Mary wishes she had an old laptop.         D. Mary wish had she a new laptop.

37. I’d like to blame you. However, I know I can’t.

A. Much as I’d like to blame you, I know I can’t.

B. However much would I like to blame you, I know I can’t.

C. Since I know I can’t, I’d like to blame you.