PRACTICE TEST 8

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. collected                C. stopped                D. laughed

2. A. instead                B. leave                C. ready                D. steady

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. festival                B. argument                C. benefit                D. embroider

4. A. entrance                B. handle                C. demand                D. measure

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

5. Bat Trang is one of the more famous traditional craft villages of Ha Noi.

A. the more                B. traditional                C. villages                D. of

6. Yesterday it rains heavily so we couldn’t play football.

A. rains                B. heavily                C. so                        D. play

7. Vera used to speaking Japanese when she worked in Tokyo.

A. to speaking                B. when                C. worked                D. in

8. In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and conveniently way to get information.

A. In my opinion        B. is                        C. conveniently        D. to get

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

9. The bridge near my school _____________ in the storm last week.

A. has destroyed         B. destroyed                C. is destroyed                D. was destroyed

10. Michael felt tired. _____________, he went to work and tried to concentrate.

A. So                        B. Therefore                C. However                D. But

11. Reading English books helps _____________ my vocabulary and understand the content where words are used.

A. weaken                 B. worsen                 C. narrow                 D. widen

12. It took us three days _____________ our project on how to reduce water pollution.

A. to completing         B. to complete                C. complete                 D. completing

13. The Smiths usually go out for dinner _____________ Sundays.

A. on                        B. by                        C. at                         D. in

14. If you don’t work harder, you _____________ successful.

A. won’t be                B. couldn’t be                C. not be                 D. wouldn’t be

15. Jack found an old coin while he _____________ in the garden.

A. is working                B. working                C. was working        D. works

16. The book _____________ I read yesterday was written by Jack London.

A. what                B. which                C. who                        D. when

17. The picture is beautiful, _____________?

A. wasn’t it                B. does it                C. isn’t it                 D. hasn’t it

18. David wishes he _____________ the answer to this question.

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

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. At weekends the city is always packed with people.

A. crowded                B. busy                        C. noisy                D. polluted

20. Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed by humans each year.

A. damaged                B. improved                C. created                D. protected

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. This travel agency offers cheap accommodation to tourists.

A. budget                B. costly                C. economical                D. affordable

22. We should reduce the electricity we use to save money and natural resources.

A. use                        B. earn                        C. waste                D. keep

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

23. James is talking to Laura about his exam result

- James: “Congratulations, Jacob! You’ve got the highest score in your exam.”

- Laura: “_____________.”

A. Sorry to hear that         B. You’re right                C. No problem.        D. Thanks a lot

24. Peter is talking about the hat Jessica is wearing.

- Peter: “What a nice hat you are wearing, Jessica.” - Jessica: “_____________”

A. Thanks for your nice compliment.                B. None of your business.

C. No problem.                                        D. You’re welcome.

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.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but (25) _____________ markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. (26) _____________, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, (27) _____________ friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “love market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at (28) _____________ floating market. The (29) _____________ time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

25. A. much                B. many                C. a                        D. an

26. A. For example        B. Therefore                C. However                D. Although

27. A. do                B. play                        C. make                D. give

28. A. a                B. an                        C. any                        D. some

29. A. more exciting        B. as exciting                C. much exciting        D. most exciting

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. “I will visit my grandma this Saturday.” Ann said.

A. Ann said that she would visit my grandma that Saturday.

B. Ann said that she will visit my grandma this Saturday.

C. Ann said that she will visit her grandma this Saturday.

D. Ann said that she would visit her grandma that Saturday.

31. John last returned to his hometown 12 years ago.

A. John has returned to his hometown since 12 years.

B. John hasn’t returned to his hometown for 12 years.

C. John hasn’t returned to his hometown since 12 years.

D. John didn’t return to his hometown for 12 years.

32. My village does not have access to clean piped water.

A. I wish my village had access to clean piped water.

B. I wish my village didn’t have access to clean piped water.

C. I wish my village has access to clean piped water.

D. I wish my village has had access to clean piped water.

33. The picture was so expensive that Mr. Brown couldn’t buy it.

A. The picture was expensive enough for Mr. Brown to buy.

B. It was such an expensive picture that Mr. Brown couldn’t buy it.

C. The picture was not very expensive that Mr. Brown could buy it

D. The picture was too expensive that Mr. Brown couldn’t buy it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written from the given words.

34. The dishes/ my aunt/cook/party/ last week/be/ delicious.

A. The dishes that my aunt cooks for the party last week are delicious.

B. The dishes that my aunt has cooked for the party last week were delicious.

C. The dishes that my aunt cooked for the party last week were delicious

D. The dishes that my aunt cooking for the party last week were delicious.

35. In spite/ love/ Physics/ Nariko/ decide/ become /Chemistry teacher.

A. In spite of loving Physics, Nariko has decided becoming a Chemistry teacher

B. In spite of love Physics, Nariko has decided to become a Chemistry teacher.

C. In spite of loving Physics, Nariko has decided to become a Chemistry teacher.

D. In spite loving Physics, Nariko has decided to become a Chemistry teacher.

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

Saving energy does not have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you do to save energy? There is plenty that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You can save energy by following these simple rules: making sure that the kettle does not contain more water than needed; always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load; turning down your central heating by 1°C - this could cut your heating bill by 10%; being sure that hot water taps are not left running and replacing washers if your taps drip, turning off any lights and your computer at work. If you are not using them, change to energy-saving light bulbs which use around a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and will last eight times longer; close your curtains at dusk to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows; and switch off electrical appliances when they are not in use makes a big contribution to energy saving too.

36. If you turn down your central heating by 1°C, what percent could this cut your heating bill?

A. 10%                        B. 90%                        C. 35%                        D. 15%