PRACTICE TEST 27

/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/ /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/ /ˌɡer.ənˈtiː/

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.
1. A. bilingual B. contribute C. guarantee D. admission
2. A. translate B. pronounce C. persuade D. borrow
/trænsˈleɪt/ /prəˈnaʊns/ /pɚˈsweɪd/ /ˈbɒr.əʊ/
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
3. People think that computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do
A B C D
4. The teacher had us to finish the first half of the book by Monday.
A B C D
5. Marilin Monroe, who acting in many films, commited suicide in 1962
A B C D

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.
6. The organization has the authority to manage and regulate new and existing free trade agreements,
to supervise world trade practices and to settle trade disputes among member states.
A. prolong B. strengthen C. reconcile D. augment
7. With its various activities, the Camp has set up a stronger regional identity by raising youth‟s
awareness of Southeast Asia‟s history and heritage.
A.heredity B. tradition C. endowment D. bequest

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.
8. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. confirmation B. agreement C. refusal D. admission
9. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours..
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow

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.
10. – Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night! - …………..
A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind. D. Yes.
11. –Happy birthday! This is a small present for you. - …………..
A. What a pity! B. How terrible.
C. Have a good time D. How nice! Thanks

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.
12. A. physical B. seek C. specific D. west
13. A. mobile B. occasion C. connect D. communicate
/ˈmoʊ.bəl/ /əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
Read the followingpassage 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.
Here are tips that help succeed in your job interview always arrive early. If you do not know
where the organization is located, call for exact directions (14)__________advance. Leave some
extra time for any traffic, parking, or (15)__________events. If you are running late, call right away
and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 - 10 minutes early. Give
(16)__________the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready

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for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be
(17)__________to everyone as soon as you walk in the door.
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First impressions are
extremely important in the interview process. Women should (18)__________wearing too much
jewelry or make up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. While a suit is the
standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is an informal environment, call
before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a tailored suit.
14. A. With B. in C. on D. for
15. A. expected B. unexpected C. unexpectedly D. expectedly
16. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
17. A. pleasant B. happy C. disappointed D. excited
18. A. avoid B. suggest C. enjoy D. mind

Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Family life is changing. Two-parent households are on the decline in the United States as
divorce, remarriage and cohabitation are on the rise. And families are smaller now, both due to the
growth of single-parent households and the drop in fertility. Not only are Americans having fewer
children, but the circumstances surrounding parenthood have changed. While in the early 1960s
babies typically arrived within a marriage, today fully four-in-ten births occur to women who are
single or living with a non-marital partner. At the same time that family structures have transformed,
so has the role of mothers in the workplace – and in the home. As more moms have entered the labor
force, more have become breadwinners – in many cases, primary breadwinners – in their families.
As a result of these changes, there is no longer one dominant family form in the US. Parents
today are raising their children agianst a backdrop of increasingly diverse and, for many, constantly
evolving family forms.
19. Which of the following trends is true in the United States?
A. The rate of divorce is increasing
B. More women become housewives
C. Nuclear family becomes the dominant family form
D. family structures remain unchanged
20. Why has the size of families in the US reduced?
A. There are more families with one parent and fewer babies born each year.
B. There are more extended families and less medical care
C. There are more people living abroad
D. More teenagers decide to live independently of their parents.
21. Who are breadwinners in the US?
A. Only men. B. Only women
C. Either men or women . D. Either women or children
22. Family forms in the US are……………….?
A. Similar. B. Changing
C. Chaotic D. remaining the same.
23. Which of the followinf statements is not true?
A. The number of families with both parents is reducing
B. More women can earn money
C. More women have had their own jobs
D. In 1961, most babies were born by single mother

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
24. …………..she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad.
A. Because B. So C. But D. Although
25. After I found all the information I needed, I …………..the computer.
A. looked for B. switched on C. turned off D. put off

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26. She enjoys ………….. …………..her health?
A. swim/ to improve B. swimming/ improve
C. to swim/ improve D. swimming/ to improve
27. Factories and companies should be constructed in…………..places only.
A. rural B. cultural C. urban D. coastal
28. Japan is the…………..developed country in the world.
A. most two B. two most C. second most D. second in most
29. My university has recently set………….. a new library near the school‟s gate.
A. off B. out C. up D. at
30. They…………..in touch since they…………..school 2 years ago.
A. kept/ have left B. have kept/ leave
C. have kept/ left D. keep/ had left
31. On the way home, I…………..petrol.
A. got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. was out of
32. Your body will change in shape and…………..
A. height B. high C. tall D. heigh

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words.
33. She couldn‟t afford to buy the car.
à The car is too expensive for her to buy.
34. She didn‟t say a word as she left the room.
à She left the room without saying a word.
35. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
à The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
36. You remembered to post the letter, didn‟t you?
à You didn‟t forget to post the letter, did you?

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways
37. Speaking English fluently is not easy. (TO SPEAK)
à It is not easy to speak English.
38. I‟m sorry that I didn‟t finish my homework last night. (WISH)
à I wish I had finished my homework last night. __
39. She asked John how he liked her new dress. (LIKE)
à “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked. __
40. A train leaves at eight o‟clock every morning. (THERE)
à There is a train leaving at 8 o‟clock every morning.

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ĐÁP ÁN
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. C
22. B
23. D
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. A
28. C
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. A
33. 33. The car is too expensive for her to buy
34. 34. She left the room without saying a word
35. 35. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
36. 36. You didn‟t forget to post the letter, did you?
37. 37. It is not easy to speak English
38. 38. I wish I had finished my homework last night
39. 39. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked
40. 40. There is a train leaving at 8 o‟clock every morning.

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 PRACTICE TEST 28

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.
1. A. developer B. responsible C. participate D. individual
2. A. dramatically B. relation C. drastically D. advantage

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
3. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A B C D
4. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A B C D
5. The boy was so boring with the film that he couldn‟t sleep last night.
A B C D

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.
6. Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.
A. essential B. difficult C. expensive D. wasteful
7. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the
island.
A. fruits and vegetables B. plants and animals
C. flowers and trees D. mountains and forests

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.
8. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
9. A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable B. responsive C. calm D. miserable

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.
10. – What a lovely hat you have!
- Thanks!____________
A. That‟s OK. B. I don‟t care!
C. I‟m glad you like it. D. Certainly.
11. –__________ a happy marriage should be based on love.
- I definitely agree.
A. I really know B. Do you think
C. Personally, I think D. As I see it

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.
12. A. school B. cheer C. chemist D. Christmas
13. A. minute B. husband C. funny D. pumpkin

Read the followingpassage 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.
Just like American students, you will have to submit your academic transcripts as part of your
application for admission to university or college. Academic transcripts are (14)___________copies
of your academic work. In the US, this (15)________ your “grades” and “grade point

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average”(GPA), which are measurements of your academic achievement. Courses are commonly
graded using percentages, which are converted (16)___________letter grades.
The grading system and GPA in the USA can be (17)___________, especially for international
students. The interpretation of grades has a lot of variation. For example, two students who attended
different schools (18)___________submit their transcripts to the same university. They both have
3.5 GPAs, but one student attended an average high school while the other attended a prestigious
school that was academically challenging. The university might interpret their GPAs differently
because the two schools have dramatically different standards.
14. A. popular B. official C. major D. private
15. A. includes B. consists C. possesses D. owns
16. A. into B. in C. from D. for
17. A. easy B. confused C. confusing D. simple
18. A. every B. each C. both D. either

Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you
are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning to night, it is hard to slow
down. But relaxation is essential fora healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of every life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad
thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give
purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and
ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some
people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial
responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress in
whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or
"flight", and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises
we meet today are not likely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same
response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress that health
becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have
established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (and it would be unwise
to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
19. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_________.
A. they are becoming busier their work
B. they are travelling fast all the time
C. they do not know how to enjoy themselves
D. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
20. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his_________.
A. having control over performance B. not fearing stress
C. high sense of responsibility D. knowing the art of relaxation
21. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Different people can withstand different amount of stress
B. It‟s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work
C. Stress is always harmful to people
D. We can find some ways to avoid stress
22. In paragraph 3. "such a reaction" refers back to_________
A. responding to crises quickly
B. losing heart at die signs of difficulties
C. making a choice between "fight" or "flight"
D. reaction to stress both chemically and physically
23. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to_________.
A. establish links between diseases and stress B. remove stress from our lives
C. find ways to deal with stress D. expose ourselves to stress

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
24. We are very happy as we ___________ for this opportunity for more than three years.
A. were waiting B. have been waiting
C. waited D. are waiting
25. Our rivers are seriously ___________ and we can‟t drink the water.
A. pollution B. pollutants C. polluted D. polluting
26. I‟ll make lunch ___________ I come home.
A. as soon as B. so C. by D. while
27. I can‟t___________a holiday this year so I‟m staying at home.
A. choose B. afford C. set D. go
28. In two year‟s time, I ___________ this book.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. finish D. am finishing
29. The weather was___________that we didn‟t go camping.
A. so terrible B. such nice C. very wonderful D. fine enough
30. It is believed that women always drive___________than men.
A. more careful B. more carefully C. most careful D. most carefully
31. In 1778, he ___________to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.
A. has gone B. had gone C. would go D. went
32. Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were formerly __________ to
them.
A. accessibly B. access C. accessible D. inaccessible

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words
33. She and I have never been there before.
à Neither she nor I have been there before.
34. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
àThe weather was so good that we went swimming.
35. I can‟t see that far.
àIt is too far for me to see.
36. I have never been to the ballet before.
àIt is the first time I have been to the ballet.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways
37. John doesn‟t always speak the truth, I‟m afraid. (NOT BELIEVE)
à You can‟t believe that John always speaks the truth.
38. Why don‟t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked. (SUGGESTED)
à He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat.
39. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. (SUCH)
àIt is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
40. I‟m always nervous when I face a lot of people. (MAKES)
àFacing a lot of people always makes me nervous.

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ĐÁP ÁN
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. B
24. B
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. A
30. B
31. D
32. D
33. 33. Neither she nor I have been there before
34. 34. The weather was so good that we went swimming
35. 35. It is too far for me to see
36. 36. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
37. 37. You can‟t believe that John always speaks the truth
38. 38. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat
39. 39. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
40. 40. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous.

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