PRACTICE TEST 65

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. decorate                B. create                C. passionate                D. illiterate

2. A. citadels                B. conducts                C. wanders                D. igloos

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. paradise                B. adulthood                C. contestant                D. urbanize

4. A. historic                B. artistic                C. electric                D. nomadic

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 hasn’t decided where going on holiday yet.

A. decided                B. My mother                C. yet                         D. going

6. Fiona was so disappointed that she cannot keep on working.

A. cannot                B. she                        C. working                 D. disappointed

7. Stop talking or you will understand the lesson.

A. will                        B. Stop                        C. the                         D. talking

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

8. They could understand our conversation if they _____________ some English.

A. will know                B. know                C. knew                D. would know

9. The picture reminds him of the time _____________ he studied in Canada.

A. where                B. why                        C. which                 D. when

10. It’s not a good idea to travel _____________ the rush hour.

A. during                B. on                        C. to                         D. by

11. My father said I could _____________ his car.

A. to use                B. using                C. use                         D. used

12. Do you _____________ your new classmate?

A. face up to                B. put up with                C. get on well with         D. look forward to

13. I you a call immediately after I _____________ my work.

A. will give / have finished                        B. give / will finish

C. will give / will finish                                D. will give / finished

14. Many people are concerned the pollution of the environment.

A. at                         B. with                 C. of                         D. about

15. The doctor me to stay in bed for a few days.

A. told to                B. told                        C. said                        D. said to

16. By next month, I _____________ in Da Nang for 5 years.

A. will lived                B. have lived                C. will have lived        D. lived

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.

17. - Trang: “Oh, the lower back pain is killing me.” - Hien: “_____________”

A. How do you do?                                B. How can I help you now?

C. Don’t mention it.                                D. I’m sorry. I can’t.

18. - Alex: “Remember to send your parents my regards.” - Susan: “_____________”

A. You’re welcome.                                 B. Thanks, I will.         

C. Good ideas, thanks                                 D. It’s my pleasure.

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.

19. The Ao Dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.

A. modern                B. old                        C. conventional        D. occasional

20. Sally, come and give me a hand with gardening.

A. prepare                B. help                        C. attempt                D. send

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.

21. We must not let children play with matches. It is dangerous.

A. bright                B. convenient                C. risky                        D. safe

22. Our government has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality.

A. equality                B. difference                C. imbalance                D. unfairness

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.

Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from different (23) _____________, move to the cities in the hopes of having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in the city work as office secretaries, merchants, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street (24) _____________ or construction workers.

The high cost of living requires city-dwellers, especially someone with low income, to work harder or to (25) _____________ a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then travelling along crowded boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large houses or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small rental equipped (26) _____________ modern facilities like the internet, telephone, television and so on. Industrialization and modernization have a big impact on lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The “Ao Dai” - Vietnamese traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women’s daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirts and fashionable clothes are (27) _____________ preferred.

23. A. zones                B. fields                C. areas                D. regions

24. A. people                B. vendors                C. buyers                D. sellers

25. A. take                B. make                C. keep                        D. need

26. A. of                B. by                        C. with                        D. in

27. A. width                B. wide                        C. widen                D. widely

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given or is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

28. Mary / start / learn / French / two years ago.

A. Mary starts learning French two years ago.

B. Mary started learn French two years ago.

C. Mary started learning French in two years ago.

D. Mary started learning French two years ago.

29. He / not strong / enough / lift / box.

A. He is not strong enough that he can lift the box.

B. He is not strong enough to lift the box.

C. He is not strong enough lifts the box.

D. He is not strong enough for lifting the box.

30. “I want to send my son to a university in America.” Mr. Trung said.

A. Mr. Trung said that I wanted to send his son to a university in America.

B. Mr. Trung said that he wanted to send my son to a university in America.

C. Mr. Trung said that he wanted to send his son to a university in America.

D. Mr. Trung said that he wants to send his son to a university in America.

31. The scientists / succeed / find / vaccine / that disease / last month.

A. The scientists succeeded in finding a vaccine for that disease last month.

B. The scientists succeeded to find a vaccine for that disease last month.

C. The scientists succeeded in finding a vaccine of that disease last month.

D. The scientists succeed in finding a vaccine for that disease last month.

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.

Being overshadowed by Ha Long Bay to the north, Cat Ba Island is often left out of the itineraries of the majority of travellers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless Cat Ba Island is one of the most underrated destinations in Viet Nam.

The massive island of Cat Ba is a fantastic destination for ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam. Cat Ba National Park, which was established on 31^st March, 1986 is one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in Viet Nam. The park possesses seven different ecosystems, both underway and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be used as medicines.

There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested mountains within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also divided by different levels of difficulty, so travellers don’t have to worry if their fitness is not very good. In addition, travel can take a side visit to explore the exquisite Trung Trang cave, or discover the traditional village of Viet Hai.

32. The word ‘exquisite’ in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. quiet                B. ugly                        C. beautiful                D. plain

33. Which of the following is NOT true about Cat Ba National Park according to the passage?

A. It is one of the most diverse national parks in Viet Nam.

B. There are seven different ecosystems in Cat Ba National Park.

C. It was established in 1986.

D. Hiking and trekking in Cat Ba National Park requires a high level of fitness.

34. The underlined word “It in paragraph 2 refers to _____________.

A. ecosystem                                        B. Cat Ba National Park

C. Cat Ba Island                                D. Northern Viet Nam

35. Cat Ba Island is suitable for _____________.

A. experiencing urban life

B. ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam

C. many indoor activities

D. scientific research and exploration

36. Many travellers choose not to visit Cat Ba Island because _____________.

A. they think Ha Long Bay is much better        B. there is too much rain there

C. it is not a good destination for tourism        D. it is too far from Ha Long Bay