PRACTICE TEST 6

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

1. A. cooked                B. watched                C. stopped                D. lasted

2. A. comprise                B. divide                C. notice                D. design

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

3. A. damage                B. consist                C. erupt                D. exchange

4. A. scenery                B. pesticide                C. pollution                D. dynamite

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

5. This part of the river has seriously polluted with toxic waste from local factories.

A. of                        B. from                C. seriously                D. with

6. I am studying with a boy who mother is working with my sister.

A. am studying        B. who                        C. is working                D. my sister

7. In Viet Nam, it often rains a lot on summer.

A. In                        B. rains                        C. a lot                        D. on

8. We are looking forward to spend our summer vacation in the country.

A. are                        B. to spend                C. summer vacation         D. in

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

9. Our lives ______________ since the invention of the Internet.

A. have been improved                         B. be improved        

C. will be improved                                D. was improving

10. One of the attractions in my hometown is the traditional market ______________ is open every Sunday.

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

11. Our team leader suggested that we ______________ a show to raise money for poor people in the village.

A. to organize                B. organizing                C. organize                D. organized

12. We will live a happier and healthier life ______________ we keep our environment clean.

A. although                B. unless                C. if                        D. however

13. ______________ energy can be easily used in tropical countries where there is a lot of sunlight.

A. Nuclear                B. Fossil fuel                C. Wind                D. Solar

14. Television can ______________ people with the latest information in an inexpensive and convenient way.

A. apply                B. interact                C. provide                D. communicate

15. The university has an international ______________ for academic excellence.

A. knowledge                B. edition                C. tuition                D. reputation

16. The journalist posted this article on the website yesterday, ______________?

A. don’t they                B. didn’t they                C. didn’t he                D. doesn’t he

17. I wish my sister ______________ harder for her examination.

A. worked                B. will work                C. has worked                D. works

18. Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, has a (n) ______________ of over 8 million people.

A. area                 B. population                 C. growth                 D. climate        

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

19. The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.

A. revived                B. survived                C. surprised                D. lively

20. Many people think that a woman should maintain her attractiveness after marriage.

A. lose                        B. confide                C. keep                        D. neglect

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

21. Basically, everything is the same; however, there may be some minor changes to the schedule.

A. big                        B. sudden                C. gradual                D. small

22. The old man was given some food by the charity.

A. new                        B. young                C. modern                D. elderly

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.

23. Nam and Quan are talking about their plan for the entrance test.

- Nam: “Why don’t we prepare for the entrance test together, Quan?”

- Quan: “______________. We can share our experience with each other.”

A. I’m afraid I can’t         B. No, thanks                C. I don’t think so         D. That’s a good idea

24. - Son: “Could you pick me up at 3 o’clock?” - Dad: “______________. I’m still at the meeting then.”

A. I think so                B. Yes, I could                C. I’m afraid not         D. I’m afraid so

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

Modern technology is changing and improving all the time. Every month, scientists (25) ______________ gadgets and equipment to help us with our daily lives and discover ways to make existing technology faster and better. Our homes are full (26) ______________ hardware and software.

Some researchers suggest, however, that it’s young people who are best able to deal with this change. While teenagers have no problem operating a DVD player, (27) ______________ grandparents often find using new technology complicated and difficult. If you’re a teenager who criticizes your parents for their lack of technological awareness, don’t be too hard on them! Sometimes in the future, when you’ve got children, your (28) ______________ to deal with new technology will probably decrease and your children will be (29) ______________ with new technology than you do. You won’t want them to criticize you, will you?

25. A invent                 B. discover                C. think                D. look

26. A. off                 B. of                        C. with                        D. for

27. A. their                 B. his                        C. her                        D. Its

28. A. quantity         B. quality                 C. facility                 D. ability

29. A. the most comfortable                         B. comfortabler

      C. more comfortable                         D. as comfortable as

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.

30. “Would you like to go to the park with me?” He said to me.

A. He suggested me going to the park with him.

B. He advised me to go to the park with him.

C. He told me to go to the park with him.

D. He invited me to go to the park with him.

31. Sam last met her family two months ago.

A. Sam hasn’t met her family for two months.

B. Sam has met her family for two months.

C. Sam hasn’t met her family since two months.

D. Sam hasn’t met her family for two months ago.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

32. It’s a pity. I can’t speak English well.

A. I wish I could speak English well.

B. I wish I can speak English well.

C. I wish I couldn’t speak English well.

D. I wish I spoke English well.

33. The weather is terrible. I am very uncomfortable now.

A. If the weather had not been terrible, I wouldn’t be so uncomfortable now.

B. If the weather were not terrible, I wouldn’t be so uncomfortable now.

C. Unless the weather were terrible, I wouldn’t have been so uncomfortable now.

D. If the weather had been terrible, I would be uncomfortable now.

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

34. Covid-19 pandemic, / a lot / schools I world I have to I close.

A. Because of Covid-19 pandemic, a lot schools in the world have to close.

B. Because of Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of schools in the world have to close.

C. Despite Covid-19 pandemic, a lot schools in the world have to close.

D. In spite Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of schools in the world have to close.

35. Heavy rain / be / the reason / Mid-Autumn Festival I not I take place.

A. The heavy rain was the reason why the Mid-Autumn Festival didn’t take place.

B. The heavy rain is the reason which the Mid-Autumn Festival didn’t take place.

C. The heavy rain was the reason when the Mid-Autumn Festival didn’t take place.

D. The heavy rain is the reason why the Mid-Autumn Festival didn’t take place.

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

Travel is something which people do every day. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time, especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. But for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that they will become very unwell each time they travel.

Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport.

• Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long distances.

• Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them to work. It can usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it will be.