PRACTICE TEST 56

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

1. A. thank                B. throw                C. though                D. thick

2. A. under                B. public                C. trust                        D. pull

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

3. A. advise                B. suggest                C. require                D. manage

4. A. approval                B. artefact                C. energy                D. versatile

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.

5. My mother enjoys read about wild animals and natural disasters.

A. enjoys                B. read                        C. wild animals         D. natural

6. Mr. Long who tell English stories very well is her teacher of English.

A. of                        B. who tell                C. English songs        D. is

7. My grandfather asked me not to spending too much time surfing the Internet.

A. asked                 B. not to spending         C. much time                 D. surfing

8. Jack was going to work all night, but he declined our invitation to the party.

A. was                        B. stud                        C. but                        D.to

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

9. She can’t understand the English visitors. She wishes she ____________ English.

A. knew                B. will know                C. know                D. have known

10. The pagoda ____________ about 200 years ago.

A. is built                B. was built                C. will be built                D. has been built

11. People in Spain are going to celebrate their festival ____________ is called La Tomatina.

A. whose                B. who                        C. which                D. where

12. ____________ I was really busy, I could spend time taking my children to the cinema.

A. Even though         B. So                        C. Therefore                 D. Because of

13. We have worked together ____________ 2010.

A. for                        B. since                C. in                         D. during

14. I suggest ____________ fund for disadvantaged children.

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

15. He asked me if I ____________ a microwave the following day.

A. buy                         B. will buy                 C. bought                 D. would buy

16. He ____________ telephone her right now if he knew her phone number.

A. would                 B. have to                 C. will                         D. shall

17. Your father works in a central hospital, ____________ he?

A. isn’t                 B. didn’t                 C. wasn’t                 D. doesn’t

18. Scientists still ____________ a cure for Covid-19.

A. doesn’t find                B. hasn’t found        C. haven’t found         D. aren’t finding

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

19. - Joe: “I’m afraid I’ve broken your glass vase.” - Sue: “____________”

A. Don’t mention it        B. Not at all                C. It’s the same        D. Don’t worry about it

20. - “Would you mind turning the radio on?” - “____________”

A. Yes, please                B. No, thank you        C. Not at all                D. No, I’m not

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.

21. Jack never turns up on time for a conference.

A. takes care of        B. goes on                C. refuses                D. arrives

22. After the historic flight, Gagarin became a cultural hero in the Soviet Union.

A. important                B. memorable                C. insignificant                D. accidental

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.

23. The disadvantaged girl went downstairs with difficulty.

A. with precision        B. with ease                C. at hand                D. with precaution

24. She has been fortunate enough to travel all over the world as a pilot.

A. hateful                B. unlucky                C. honorable                D. brave

Read the following passage and Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, (25) ____________ I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.

I came across the advertisement in (26) ____________ local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The personnel manager sat (27) ____________ a large desk. He asked me various questions (28) ____________ surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hour later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff', I was (29) ____________ to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible for the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at (30) ____________ friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers who got on our nerves. On the whole, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.

25. A. and                B. so                        C. because                D. so that

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

27. A. behind                B. with                        C. in                        D.at

28. A. who                B. which                C. whose                D. where

29. A. give                B. gave                        C. given                D. giving

30. A. what                B. how                        C. who                        D. which

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.

Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold.

Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps US go to the bathroom more easily.

Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 millilitres of water each day. But don’t drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can interfere with normal digestion.

Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier.

31. How is the temperature of the water?

A. neither too hot nor too cold                B. as cool as possible

C. either hot or cold                                D. as hot as possible

32. According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT _________.

A. kidneys                B. temperature        C. water                D. livers

33. The pronoun “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ____________.

A. your body                B. your kidney                C. water                D. your stomach

34. The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____________.

A. digest                B. remove                C. drink                D. support

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. Daisy asked, “Will you go tonight?”

A. Daisy asked me if I will go that night.        B. Daisy asked me if I would go that night.

C. Daisy asked me if will I go night.                D. Daisy asked me would I go that night

36. People say that he is the most experienced worker in the factory.

A. He is said to be the most experienced worker in the factory.

B. He is said the most experienced worker in the factory.

C. He is to be said the most experienced worker in the factory.

D. That he is the most experienced worker in the factory is said by people.

37. Jack doesn’t want to hear her complaining any more.

A. Jack has had enough of her complaining.

B. Jack wishes to hear her complaining more and more.

C. Why doesn’t she complain more?

D. Jack is too busy to listen to her complaining.

38. “I will help you,” My father said to me.

A. My father told me he would help me.        B. My father asked me to help him.

C. My father said that he would help you.        D. My father warned me that he would help her.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.