PRACTICE TEST 80
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. endangered B. generation C. embroider D. environment
2. A. handicraft B. communicate C. remind D. traditional
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. surface B. office C. accept D. workshop
4. A. attraction B. grandparent C. department D. behavior
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. When the church was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land.
A. was B. establish C. consisted D. land
6. What do you practice speaking English all day for? Winning a prize.
A. what B. speaking C. for D. winning
7. The Pikes put away their trip because of bad weather.
A. The B. put away C. because of D. weather
8. The children were so amusing at the cartoon that they couldn’t help laughing.
A. so B. amusing C. that D. couldn’t help laughing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A. cooperate B. cooperative C. cooperation D. cooperating
10. Tet is a festival ____________ occurs in late January or early February.
A. when B. which C. who D. where
11. If I ____________ rich, I ____________ all over the world.
A. were / would be B. am / will C. were / will D. am / would be
12. When he lived in the city, he ____________ to the cinema weekly.
A. got used to go B. used to going C. used to go D. was used to going
13. ____________ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. When B. Because of C. Despite of D. Although
14. I finished my project a few days ahead ____________ the deadline.
15. The cat was ____________ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. enough patient C. too patient D. so patient
16. They felt ____________ when they failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. puzzled C. angry D. disgusted
17. I have bought a present for my sister, and now I need some ____________.
A. wrapped paper B. wrapping paper C. paper wrap D. wrap paper
18. It is ____________ that I can’t put it down.
A. such interesting story B. so interesting story
C. too interesting story D. such an interesting story
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19. - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “____________”
A. Oh, thank you. B. Yours is lovely, too.
C. You are welcome. D. Of course not, you bet!
20. - John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” - Jack: “____________”
A. Of course you will. B. I’m afraid not.
C. I’m sorry not. D. You must be kidding.
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. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
A. continue B. say C. tell D. stop
22. Now, Mark has become accustomed to driving to the left.
A. has got used to B. has become upset with
C. has become angry with D. has the habit of
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. John is one of the most discourteous bosses I have ever worked with.
A. impolite B. polite C. pleasant D. obedient
24. Henry has found a temporary job in an office.
A. eternal B. genuine C. permanent D. flexible
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.
25. A. name B. naming C. named D. to name
26. A. live B. living C. lived D. to live
29. A. Who B. Why C. When D. Therefore
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.
31. According to the passage, who wants to learn English?
A. young children B. teenagers C. adults D. All are correct.
32. In the second part, the word “it” refers to ____________.
A. country B. young children C. English D. question
33. According to the passage, in what way isn’t English learnt?
A. by hearing the language in films B. on television
C. in the office D. in newspapers
34. Which sentence is INCORRECT?
A. Most people must work hard to learn English.
B. English is not compulsory at school.
C. Some of the books are in English at the college or university.
D. It’s not difficult to find the reason why these people learn English.
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. We have never stayed at a better hotel than this.
A. This is the good hotel that I have ever stayed at.
B. This hotel is as good as the other ones.
C. This is best hotel that I have ever stayed at.
D. This is the best hotel that I have ever stayed at.
36. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ha Noi.
A. I think Hanoi is exciting than Da Nang.
B. I think Hanoi is as exciting as Da Nang.
C. I think Hanoi is more exciting than Da Nang.
D. I think Hanoi is more exciting Da Nang.
37. Hoa doesn’t prepare for the test carefully, so she gets bad marks.
A. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she wouldn’t get bad marks.
B. If Hoa prepare for the test carefully, she would get bad marks.
C. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she wouldn’t get bad marks.
D. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she would get bad marks.
38. Our city has five big supermarkets.
A. There are five big supermarkets in our city.
B. There is five big supermarkets in our city.