PRACTICE TEST 74

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. whole                B. home                C. come                D. hold

2. A. watched                B. cleaned                C. stopped                D. picked

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. admit                B. suggest                C. remind                D. manage

4. A. approval                B. applicant                C. energy                D. influence

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. I find that necessary to do something about the traffic problem in our city.

A. that                        B. to do                C. about                D. in

6. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.

A. with                        B. in                        C. are                        D. industrial

7. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.

A. such a                B. in the near future        C. It is believed        D. be used to doing

8. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images.

A. commonly                B. made up of                C. either                D. and

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

9. More and more investors are pouring money _____________ into food and beverage start-ups.

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

10. The sight of his face brought _____________ to me how ill he really was.

A. place                B. house                C. life                        D. home

11. Linda rarely goes to school by bike, but today she _____________ a bike.

A. rides                B. is riding                C. is going to ride         D. will ride

12. John has worked very late at night these days, _____________ he is physically exhausted.

A. yet                        B. hence                C. because                D. so

13. I agree _____________ one point with Chris: it will be hard for US to walk 80km.

A. in                        B. of                        C. on                        D. for

14. He _____________ have watered the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have withered.

A. mayn’t                B. can’t                C. shouldn’t                D. needn’t

15. I’ve just been offered a new job! Things are _____________.

A. looking up                B. turning up                C. clearing up                D. making up

16. My mother _____________ strawberries for years but she has never had such a good crop before.

A. had grown                B. is growing                C. grew                D. has been growing

17. I’ll introduce to you the man _____________ support is very necessary for your project.

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

18. Generally, Jack’s uncle doesn’t mind _____________ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking.

A. do                        B. doing                C. to do                D. done

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. Two friends Jane and Thomas are talking about their final term test.

- Jane: “I’ve been half ready for the final term test.” - Thomas: “_____________”

A. Thank you so much.                        B. You are welcome!

C. Then, I’d call it a day.                        D. Incredible! I haven’t even started.

20. Minh and Mai are in a café.

- Minh: “_____________” - Mai: “Thank you. Could I have a cup of coffee?”

A. Will you buy tea or coffee on the way home?        

B. Do you want something to eat right now?

C. Would you like something to drink?        

D. Are you tired after a long journey?

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. Students from that university have conducted a survey to find out the most effective study habits.

A. organized                B. delayed                C. encouraged                D. proposed

22. The members of the orchestra arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.

A. when                B. before                C. after                        D. while

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. That house hasn’t been occupied for three years now. It must be haunted since no one is renting or buying it.

A. cleaned                        B. taken                C. absent                D. vacant

24. Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

A. busy with                B. fond of                C. free from                D. relaxed about

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.

It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (25) _____________ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (26) _____________. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even though the rush hour.

The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (27) _____________ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (28) _____________ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (29) _____________ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible (30) _____________ in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.

25. A. in                B. at                        C. to                        D. on

26. A. boring                B. careful                C. enjoyable                D. excited

27. A. expectedly        B. strangely                C. terribly                D. comfortably

28. A. size                B. number                C. deal                        D. digit

29. A. point                B. indicate                C. display                D. exhibit

30. A. to ride                B. riding                C. ride                        D. rides

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.

Family is the only place where children study a lot after school. In school, teachers teach children about the subjects which will help them to find a good job in the future. But at home, parents teach children about good habits. They are not only the elements which help the children to shape their personalities but they also prepare them for a suitable and bright future.

A good family makes a greater society. Father, mother, and children have to work in order to build a strong family. If any of them fails, the whole family may collapse. The good name of the whole family can be ruined by a single member of the family. In order to avoid that unhappy scenario, every family member has to work hard and try their best. As a result, they will set good examples for the whole society. Families have a powerful impact on society and societies create countries.

31. The word They in paragraph 3 refers to _____________.

A. Good habits                B. Parents                C. Children                D. Teachers

32. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The Importance of Family                        B. Educational Role of Family

C. Family and Society                                D. The Birth of a Fragile Object

33. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the relation between family and society?

A. Family members have responsibilities to set good examples.

B. A family member will be unhappy to try his best.

C. Strong families build a wealthy society.

D. When a family fails, the whole society falls down.

34. The word ruined in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. built                        B. constructed                C. destroyed                D. saved

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. She prefers going to the library to staying at home

A. She would rather going to the library than stay at home.

B. She would rather not going to the library than stay at home.

C. She would rather not go to the library than stay at home.

D. She would rather go to the library than stay at home.

36. “I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer.

A. The customer offered to leave until he saw the manager.

B. The customer suggested leaving until he saw the manager.

C. The customer advised to leave until he saw the manager.

D. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager.

37. Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.

A. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.

B. It is an hour for Fiona started typing the report.

C. It is an hour when Fiona started typing the report.

D. It is an hour until Fiona started typing the report.

38. It seems that she was very depressed about failing the test.

A. It appeared that she was very depressed about failing the test.