ENGLISH PRACTICE 13

A. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the rest in
each of the following questions
1. A. career B. schoolgirl C. machine D. request
2. A. deposit B. complexion C. difference D. decision
3. A. tuition B. symbolize C. etiquette D. interest
4. A. semester B. acceptance C. procedure D. institute
5. A. industry B. comprehend C . confident D. socialize

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (20 pts)

I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.
1. To meet this __________, we have brought 3 ships into regular operation.
A. demand B. success C. appeal D. situation
2. I can’t remember his name, but it’s on the tip of my _______________.
A. tongue B. mouth C. figure D. head
3. The discovery was a major ______________for research workers.
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. breakout D. breakup
4. This is not the right ___________to ask for my help; I’m far too busy even to listen.
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D.
circumstance
5. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he wll___________someone
crossing the road.
A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run
across
6. When the electricity failed, he ____________a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. struck C. scratched D. started
7. The safety committee’s report recommend that all the medicine should be kept out
of the ________of children.
A. reach B. grasp C. hand D. hold
8. I __________part in the last competition if I__________younger.
A. would have taken/would be B. would take/were
C. would have taken/would have been D. would have taken/ were
9. It was desirable that we ____________at dawn.
A. started B. had started C. start D. would
start
10. Thousand dollars ____________wasted by him in the casino.
A. was B. were C. are D. has
11. I’m going to stay here for___________few days.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
12. “Can’t you read?” Mary said, _____________
A. and angrily pointing to the notice. B. pointing angrily to the
notice.
C. angrily pointed to the notice. D. and pointed angrily the notice
13. There has to be this starting and stopping movement __________the eye can only
see only when it is not moving.
A. because B. although C. when D. while
14. “________to Japan?” – “Yes, I _________there the year when there was an
earthquake.”
A. Were you ever/was B. Have you ever been/ have been
C. Were you ever/have been D. Have you ever been /was
15. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ________the
gas supply to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
II. Some of the lines in the passage are correct, and some have a word that
needs correction. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a word that
needs correction, write the word and its correction. There are two examples
at the beginning ( 0 and 00).

Women are experts at gossiping, and they always talk 0. _____

about trivial things, or at least that’s which men have 00. ____
been always thought. However, some new research 1.______
suggests that when women talk to women, whose 2.______
conversations are far from frivolous, and cover many 3.______
more topics (up to 40 subjects) than when men talk to 4.______
other men. Women’s conversations ranged from health 5.______
to their houses, from politics to fashion, from films to 6.______
family, from education to relationship problems. 7.______
Football is notable absent. Men tend to have a more
limited range of subjects, the most popular being work,
sport, jokes, cars, and women. 8.______
9.______
According to Professor Petra Boynton, a psychology at 10._____
University College London, which interviewed over 1000 11._____
women, women also tend to move quickly from one
subject to another in conversation, whereas men
usually stick about one subject for longer periods of 12._____
time. 13._____
14._____
At work, this difference can be an advantage for men, 15._____
where they can put another matters aside and
concentrate fully on the topic being discussed. In the
other hand, it also means that they sometimes find it
hard to concentrate when several things have to be
discussed at the same time in a meeting.
0. 
00. which=> what

III. Supply the correct forms of the words in the CAPITAL letters
“Culture shock” describes the impact of ______(1) from a MOVE
familiar culture to one which is ________( 2). It is an FAMILIAR
experience described by people who have traveled abroad
to work, live or study; it can be felt to a certain extent EFFECT
even when abroad on holiday. It can ______(3) anyone, NATION
including _______(4) students. It includes the shock of a
new environment, meeting lots of new people and learning DIFFER
the ways of a _______(5) country. It also includes the shock IMPORT
of being separated from the ______(6) people in your life, CERTAIN
maybe family, friends, colleagues, teachers: people you SEE
would normally talk to at times of _____(7), people who
give you support and guidance. When familiar ______(8) , JET-LAG
sounds, smells or tastes are no longer there you can miss SIGNIFY
them very much. If you are tired and ______(9) when you
arrive small things can be upsetting and out of all
proportion to their real __________(10).

C. READING
I. Read the text and think of the word that best fits each space. (ONE word
for each space)
About 50 years ______(1) now, it is possible to use virtual reality to bring the_____(2)
back to life, people will drag out _____(3) old and boring movies and choose a relative
_____(4) bring back to life. The visual will be combined ______(5) records about that
person to create a virtual relative.
Then the family can _____(6) a chat with that relative, _____(7) it running, and live with
it. The experience will be_____(8) living with a ghost. People who died long ago will be
resurrected,____(9) they can take on new _____(10).

II. Read the passage and choose the best heading in the box for each
paragraph. There are three extra ones that should not be used.

A. How to maximize the SPF of sunscreens?

B. Summer sport and skin protection
C. How the various types of radiation differ?
D. Sunscreens: the higher the SPF the better?
E. What is ultraviolet radiation?
F. Other ways to protect yourself
G. What are the first signs of skin cancer?
H. A short break in the sun won’t hurt, will it?

1.___________
Sunshine contains three different bans of ultraviolet radiation: UVA, UVB and UVC.
Although UVC is the most dangerous, because it is a shorter-wavelength radiation
than UVA and UVB, it is screened out by the Earth’s ozone layer. UVA used to be
thought less dangerous than UVB, but it is now known that both bands can cause skin
cancer. It is UVB which causes sunburn. However, both UVA and UVB can age the skin
prematurely.
2.___________
Levels of UV rays can vary. A two-week holiday in the Mediterranean will expose you
to the same amount of sun as you would get in a year in Britain. Short periods of
intense exposure to the sun are thought to be more risky than regular daily exposure,
particularly if you have fairer skin. However, even if you have darker skin tones you
will burn eventually. You can find out the daily UV rate by watching the solar UV index
which has recently been introduced on national weather forecasts across Europe.
3.___________
The ideal sunscreen to use is an SPF15. This means a sunscreen which gives you
fifteen times more protection that you would have normally. An SPF15 sunscreen will
absorb proportionally equal amounts of UVA and UVB, and will give you good
protection if you are sensible about your exposure. Sunscreens higher than SPF15
tend to lose their balanced effect: the chemicals in an SPF30, for example, will not
block UVA rays as effectively as UVB. The other danger with high SPFs is that people
will stay in the sun longer because they think are better protected. Higher SPFs do not
give proportionately greater protection. An SPF15 gives 93 percent protection, for
example, while an SPF34 gives 97 percent protection.
4.____________
Only UVA rays can pass through glass, so you won’t get sunburnt sitting by a window,
while you can still enjoy the warmth of the sun. Be careful when sitting in the shade,
however. You can still get burnt because you will be exposed to rays bouncing off
reflective surfaces nearby. This is particularly the case near water. Not all clothing
offers effective protection, either. If you can see the light through a piece of clothing
when you hold it up, it will not offer much of a barrier to UV rays.
5.____________
You should keep an eye out for any moles or dark spots on the skin that change in
size, shape, or color, become bigger, itchy or inflamed, or bleed. All these may be
symptoms of skin cancer and should be checked by a doctor. Once a mole has been
identified as a potential melanoma, it is removed under local anaesthetic and sent for
examination. Most turn out to be harmless. Of the three forms of skin cancer the two
most common varieties – basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are easily
treatable and rarely fatal, and even melanomas can be treated effectively if caught in
time.

III. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each
question.
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual
becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average
person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely
used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At
first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the
substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body
becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to
figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways.
Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes,
hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most
common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate,
oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not
fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk
also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine,
phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which
contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring,
chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared
foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines
with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are
hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and
foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers,
peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has
written the book Why your Child is Hyperactive. Other researchers have had mixed
results when testing whether the diet is effective.
1. The topic of this passage is 
A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition
C. infants and allergies D. a good diet
2. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
3. The word "symptoms" is closest in meaning to
A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D.
prescriptions
4. The phrase "set off" is closest in meaning to
A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered
5. What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything.
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed.
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
6. The word "hyperactive" is closest in meaning to 
A. overly active B. unusually low activity
C. excited D. inquisitive
7. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to
allergies has to do with the infant's
A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism
C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods
8. The word "these" refers to
A. food additives B. food colorings
C. unnutritious foods D. foods high in salicylates
9. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage?
A. Eating more ripe bananas
B. Avoiding all Oriental foods
C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate
D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
10. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT
A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective
B. available in book form
C. beneficial for hyperactive children
D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, using key words in the parentheses or
the suggested phrases given at the beginning of the sentences
1. Jack has become confident as a result of his success. (turned)
Jack’s success______________________________person.
2. To find new fuels it is necessary to spend a lot of money.( means)
Finding_____________________________________money.
3. Dan promised sincerely that he wouldn’t watch so much TV. (sincere)
Dan________________________________________not to watch so much TV.
4. Someone almost certainly broke the window on purpose. (must)
The window ________________________on purpose.
5. We were all surprised when she suddenly left the job. (found)
All__________________________________left the job.
6. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There________________________________________________
7. “No one can persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
She flatly_____________________________________________.
8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner____________________________________________.
9. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless ___________________________________________.
10. “ Less noise!” the teacher told the boys.
The teacher shouted_______________.
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i/ o c a ia ia r ^
A. Match the words with their definitions.

1. pickpocket
□ a.

2. confined
□ b.

3. inmate
□ c.

4. benefit
□ d.

5. tempting
□ e.

6. poverty
□ f.

B. Complete the sentences using some of the words from exercise A in the correct form.

1. Be careful on crowded buses as there are m an y_________________________looking for an opportunity to steal your
wallet.

2. The police have launched a manhunt after tw o________________________ escaped from prison.

3. Unfortunately,_________________________makes many people turn to crime.

4. It can be v e ry ________________________ to commit a crime if you think that you will never get caught.

C. Circle the correct answer.

1. Football vandalism / hooliganism is increasing.

2. I went to the bank to withdraw some money, but the cashpoint was out of order / not in order.

3. Local residents / authorities should provide more facilities / properties for citizens.

4. Everyone should be familiar / aware that even more environmental problems will attack / arise.

5. The airport was shut down due to / besides weather conditions.

6. From my point of view / Especially, we must all combine f acquire forces to fight crime.

7. The talk must be given by a(n) rival / expert on the issue.

8. There was a violent clash / patrol yesterday between the police and demonstrators.

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Pmmation Practice,
A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

1. That is a nice car. It i s than mine. 3. These are the. _ test questions I have ever seen.
a. rather nice c. much more nice a. most difficult c. more difficult
b. much nicer d. more nice b. difficult d. quite difficult

2. My grandmother lives in the house on the block. 4. I read a really good book while on holiday, but I received
a. smaller c. smallest an e ve n one as a birthday gift yesterday.
b. small d. much smaller a. well c. good
b. best d. better

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5. This is the. . puzzle I have ever done. It took me only 8. During our holidays, it. . heavily for four days
ten minutes to complete. straight.
a. easier c. easiest a. snowed c. would snow
b. easy d. more easy b. was snowed d. has snowed

6. While I was out walking the dog, I __ into an old 9. You can tell that summer is approaching because the
classmate. days are getting .
a. have run c. was run a. longer and longer c. more and more long
b. was running d. ran b. more and more longer d. the longest

7. I dinner when Joe rang the doorbell. 10. Going to a p a rk _ .as going to a beach.
a. was cooking c. have cooked a. is so fun c. is more fun
b. cooked d. cook b. isn’t much fun d. isn’t as much fun

B. Read the text below and decide which answer a, b, с or d best fits each gap.

Crimes (1) murder and kidnapping have always attracted the interest
of the mass media. Recently, (2 ) , the media has also focused on the
increase of non-violent crimes, (3) identity fraud. It is becoming
increasingly easy for computer experts to (4) into your computer and invade
your privacy. (5)_____, many people are worried that social networking sites make
details of their personal lives available to the police, advertising companies or
anyone who knows a thing or two about the Internet. They consider that this has resulted in a dangerous loss of
individual (6 )_____. Ways of monitoring social networking sites in order to prevent crimes committed through the
Internet are still being developed. (7 ) nobody says that these sites should be banned, people have expressed
(8 ) that information stored on such sites is not secure.

|1. a. take for instance b. such as c. due to d. as a result

a. however b. although c. despite d. in spite of

a. consequently b. furthermore c. therefore d. particularly

4. a. blackmail b. hijack c. hack d. forge

5. a. For instance b. Although c. Especially d. Besides

6. a. freedom b. property c. evidence d. identification

7. a. Although b. For instance c. Particularly d. Such as

8. a. care b. concern c. evidence d. investigation

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 PRACTICE TEST 1
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. volcano B. locate C. oversleep D. icon
2. A. mushroom B. sculpture C. fabulous D. butter
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. surface B. remind C. wander D. spacecraft
4. A. benefit B. commercial C. encourage D. embroider
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
5. You need your shoes to repair, don't you?
A B C D
6. I borrowed some milk from a neighbor of US as we didn't have enough
A B C D
for breakfast.
7. When they lived in Jakarta, they used to eating, Indonesian food.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indSicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. _______ extended family include several generations living together in the same house.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ø
9. The crowd at the basketball game were wild_______excitement.
A. for B. like C. in D. with
10. I've tried those tablets and they are not_______in helping me stop coughing.
A. effective B. successful C. profitable D. helpful
11. Which is_______, Mount Everest or K2 in the Himalaya?
A. higher B. the higher C. highest D. the highest
12. He couldn't reach the goal, _______surprised me.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
13. The school_______all the students to take an interest in arts.
A. noticed B. encouraged C. supposed D. managed
14. I like sitting on the beach watching the_______in the evenings.
A. sunshine B. sunrise C. sunlight D. sunset
15. There is_______water in the well but not enough for everyone in the village.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
16. I bought these magazines_______have something to read on the trip.
A. for B. so that C. so as to D. in order
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. Jim: “What about collecting used paper, bottles and plastic bags every day?’"
Ha and Mai: “_______”
A. Because they can pollute the environment.
B. How come? Who can do that?
C. That's a very good idea. Let's do that.
D. What about this weekend?
18. Phuong: “I'm taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.”
Daisy: “_______”
A. Good fortune. B. Good luck. C. Good outcome. D. Good success.
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. Don't worry, you can count on me. I’ll try my best to help you.
A. look after B. live on C. rely on D. stand for
20. We had a discussion in class today about requiring students to wear, school uniforms.
A. ban B. arrangement C. reduction D. debate
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. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself so that its enemies cannot find it.
A. cover B. beautify C. show D. locate
22. Solar energy doesn't cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive B. effective C. commercial D. possible
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet computer network around
the world. Most people use the Internet to (23) _______information or for entertainment. A
new study, however, shows US that almost 10% of Internet users are using it SO often that
it is seriously harming their lives. The study (24) _______that these people may find it
difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is
addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (25) _______activity. According to a
psychologist in the field. 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape
from (26) _______or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with
strangers on the Internet is one of the most (27) _______activities.
23. A. take B. get C. make D. catch
24.A. says B. speaks C. converses D. tells
25. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø
26. A. trouble B. nuisance C. dangers D. problems
27. A. liking B. desired C. addictive D. hunted
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”.
These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed
without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early
programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from
the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A
common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a
closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are
thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is
because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in
extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a
spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.

28. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more_______.

A. interesting B. unusual C. popular D. enjoyable
29. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to_______.
A. a common element B. a closed environment
C. every week D. the show
30. We can see that Big Brother is_______.
A. from the Netherlands B. from the United States
C. a copycat program D. shown in many different countries
31. What is true about “Reality TV”?
A. They are made by ordinary people.
B. They create many copycat programs.
C. They describe people’s lives.
D. They are filmed without a script.
32. We can infer from the passage that_______.
A. “Reality TV” used to be more trendy
B. “Reality TV" is becoming more and more competitive
C. viewers enjoy watching something real but unusual
D. viewers can become spies to look into other people’s lives
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meanin, to each of
the following questions.
33. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.
A. Bob told me he would help me.
B. Bob asked me to help him.
C. Bob said that he would help you.