PRACTICE TEST 7
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. leak B. beach C. leaf D. great
2. A. serves B. hopes C. likes D. writes
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. attend B. picture C. reduce D. reward
4. A. palace B. promote C. workshop D. patient
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. We decided visiting Nha Trang for our vacation, but then we changed our mind.
A. for B. visiting C. but then D. changed
6. Tony swims very well and neither does his brother.
A. swims B. very well C. neither D. does
7. Brunei is one of the smallest but most rich countries in the world.
A. most rich B. smallest C. in D. one
8. I suggested that Mai tries the shop on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street.
A. suggested B. tries C. the D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
9. Peter ____________ come with us tonight, but he isn’t quite sure yet.
10. At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, my elder sister ____________ her clothes.
A. ironed B. is ironing C. has ironed D. was ironing
11. ____________ the Internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.
A. Despite B. Because C. Although D. However
12. If people shared household chores, the family life ____________ happier.
A. had been B. would have been C. will be D. would be
13. All of my friends have got smartphones. I wish I ____________ one too!
A. have B. had had C. have had D. had
14. This is very ____________! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else?
A. conveniently B. convenient C. convenience D. inconvenient
15. The man son is my classmate ____________ is a very famous scientist.
A. which B. whom C. that D. whose
16. Our class ____________ into four groups when we have English lessons
A. is divided B. be divided C. divides D. is dividing
17. We should educate the public about wildlife, ____________?
A. shouldn’t we B. should we C. don’t we D. do we
18. Is your son ____________ in French and English?
A. master B. bilingual C. keen D. fond
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. Students should take every opportunity to widen their experience.
A. choice B. right C. chance D. solution
20. The fog was getting very dense in the early morning.
A. bright B. thick C. thin D. dim
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. The population has increased from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
A. decreased B. grown up C. expanded D. raised
22. I found this application very helpful when I was learning English.
A. friendly B. useful C. useless D. unfriendly
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
23. - Hanna: “Would you like to come to dinner next Friday?” - Jenny: “____________”
A. Certainly not. B. Unfortunately not.
C. I’m afraid, I can’t. D. I hope not.
24. - Peter: “It's very kind of you to help US. Thanks a lot. Daisy!” - Daisy: “____________”
A. It doesn't matter. B. That's right. C. You’re welcome! D. Thanks!
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.
25. A. release B. widening C. lengthening D. spread
26. A. some B. any C. a D. much
27. A. which B. where C. why D. who
28. A. Moreover B. Although C. However D. Because
29. A. effect B. effectively C. effective D. effects
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Ten-day Chinese Traffic Jam (24th August, 2010)
30. When did the traffic jam in China begin?
A. ten days ago B. for ten days
C. on August 24th, 2010 D. on August 14th, 2010
31. What caused traffic congestion on those days?
A. roadworks B. the Beijing-Tibet Expressway
C. the gridlock D. the tailbacks
32. How many traffic police patrol the gridlock?
33. What do drivers have to do when they are stuck in a traffic jam?
A. be impatient B. lock their cars
C. play cards or board games D. be patient
34. Which of the following happened in the gridlock EXCEPT ____________?
A. people who live near the jam are making money from those stranded
B. drivers kept themselves busy by playing cards or board games.
D. there was a truck which was stuck in the traffic forever
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. No other student in his class is as successful as Pat.
A. The more successful his class is, the more success Pat gets.
B. Pat is the most successful student in his class.
C. His class is less successful than Pat is
D. Pat succeeded in beating all other students in his class
36. Although his living conditions were not good, he studied very well.
A. Because of his difficult living conditions, he studied very well.
B. Despite of his difficult living conditions, he studied very well.
C. Despite his difficult living conditions, he studied very well.
D. He studied very well just because he lived in difficult conditions.
37. “What is Steve doing in the garden now?” she asked.
A. She asked what Steve was doing in the garden then.
B. She asked what was Steve doing in the garden now.
C. She asked what is Steve doing in the garden then.
D. She asked what Steve is doing in the garden now.
38. Tony can’t arrive at the meeting on time.
A. I wish Tony arrived at the meeting on time.
B. I wish Tony would arrive at the meeting on time.