PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differsfrom
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. sense B. tend C. memory D. desire
Question 2. A. species B. indicate C. cartoon D. connect
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.
Question 3. A. open B. reason C. return D. happy
Question 4. A. romantic B. important C. attention D. motivate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. We're particularly proud ______ our company's environmental record.
A. of B. from C. at D. with
Question 6. Light pollution at night can ______ us awake and disrupt our sleep patterns.
A. keep B. hold C. stay D. maintain
Question 7. One ______ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles.
A. popularize B. popular C. popularly D. popularity
Question 8. The lift won't start ______.
A. until you press that button B. after you had pressed that button
C. when you pressed that button D. before you will press that button
Question 9. Thanks goodness, I finally managed ______ the problem.
A. solve B. solving C. to solving D. to solve
Question 10. If you want antibiotics, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a ______.
A. recipe B. prescription C. note D. receipt
Question 11. Of course, he didn’t win the lottery! He was only ______ your leg.
A. taking B. pulling C. getting D. making
Question 12. The recipe ______ by the chef is a closely guarded secret and has made them famous.
A. creates B. creating C. created D. is creating
Question 13. Life in mountainous areas is ______ than that in the city.
A. more difficult B. most difficult C. the most difficult D. difficult
Question 14. The new sports centre ______ by the mayor as soon as it is completed.
A. was opening B. opens C. will open D. will be opened
Question 15. They said I’d be on ______ for the first two or three weeks as they want to find out about my skills.
A. testing B. inspection C. examination D. probation
Question 16. We should use ______ electronic devices responsibly to have their benefits exploited to thefullest extent.
A. the B. 0 (zero article) C. an D. a
Question 17. We have always had to ______ extra staff at Christmas.
A. take in B. take over C. take on D. take up
Question 18. Your exam results are satisfactory, ______?
A. aren’t they B. are they C. isn’t it D. is it
Question 19. Sarah ______ too fast when the accident happened.
A. drives B. is driving C. was driving D. drove
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 20. Brian had just left his backpack unzipped. All his books fell out of it.
A. Hardly had Brian left his backpack unzipped when all his books fell out of it.
B. No sooner had all the books fell out of the backpack than Brian left it unzipped.
C. On no condition did Brian leave his backpack unzipped because all his books fell out of it.
D. Not until all the books had fallen out of the backpack did Brian leave it unzipped.
Question 21. She always tries to be the centre of attention. Her colleagues don’t like her.
A. If she didn’t always try to be the centre of attention, her colleagues would like her.
B. I wish she wouldn’t like her colleagues more to be the centre of attention.
B. If only she tries to be the centre of attention.
 D. If only she had tried to be the centre of attention.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each ofthe
following exchanges.
Question 22. Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.
- Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary: “________”
A. That’s very kind of you. B. I can’t agree more.
C. What a pity! D. Not a chance.
Question 23. Jean and Tom are talking about education programmes.
- Jane: “I think educators should teach their students to care about the environment and keep it clean.”
- Tom: “________. Students should be actively involved in preserving the environment.”
A. That’s not completely true B. I couldn’t agree more
C. Don’t say anything about it D. I disagree with you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined
word in each of the following questions.
Question 24. My father’s salary is not big, but it's adequate for the needs of our family.
A. unacceptable B. scarce C. sufficient D. incapable
Question 25. There was no food in the refrigerator, so I had to visit the grocery store to replenish our supplies.
A. purify B. refill C. renovate D. install
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correctionin each
of the following questions.
Question 26. Several people are injured in an explosion at a factory yesterday.
A. an B. are injured C. factory D. Several
Question 27. We were fobbed off and told that requests of this kind were imprudent and very abusivelanguages were
used.
A. abusive B. were fobbed C. off D. imprudent
Question 28. The earth is the only planet with a large amount of oxygen in their atmosphere.
A. the B. their C. oxygen D. amount
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.
Question 29. It is important to maintain the culture of your country because it reflects your national identity.
A. protect B. abandon C. continue D. preserve
Question 30. The pay rise is supposed to be a secret, but everyone knows about it. Clearly someone has spilled the
beans.
A. changed the plan B. kept the secret C. revealed the secret D. broken the promise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 31. I last listened to these songs when I was a student.
A. I haven’t listened to these songs since I was a student.
B. I have listened to these songs since I was a student.
C. I didn’t hear these songs when I was a student.
D. I listened to these songs since I was a student.
Question 32. It’s important that students consult their parents when choosing their future careers.
A. Students mustn’t consult their parents when choosing their future careers.
B. Students may consult their parents when choosing their future careers.
C. Students should consult their parents when choosing their future careers.
D. Students needn’t consult their parents when choosing their future careers.
Question 33. “What ingredients do you need to make this cake, Mum?” said the daughter.
A. The daughter asked her mum what ingredients does she need to make that cake.
B. The daughter asked her mum what ingredients she needed to make that cake.
C. The daughter asked her mum what ingredients she needs to make that cake.
D. The daughter asked her mum what ingredients did she need to make that cake.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correctword
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The three Rs
 Rubbish, and how we choose to (34) ______ it, affects the environment and everything around us,including
the air, water, land, plants and man-made things. We need a healthy environment for our health, so we can understand
why effective management of rubbish is important. Everyone needs to learn about and practice the three Rs – reduce,
reuse and recycle – to make our world a safe and healthy place.
First, we must buy and use less and we should choose items (35) ______ are with minimal packaging. Second,
we should reuse things as much as possible and (36) ______ items on to others who can use themwhen they are no
longer of use to us. Finally, we should recycle everything once its usefulness is over so
they can be made into new items. Making new items from recycled ones takes less energy and fewer resources than
making products from brand-new materials.
Just about anything that cannot be reused can be recycled into something else. You’d be amazed what can
be done with a recycled product! (37) ______, a recycled plastic bottle can be made into hundredsof other plastic goods
that can be used for (38) ______ years.
Question 34. A. handle B. cope C. deal D. accept
Question 35. A. whose B. they C. which D. who
Question 36. A. send B. give C. deliver D. pass
Question 37. A. Since B. Although C. For example D. However
Question 38. A. many B. each C. every D. much
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correctanswer
to each of the questions.
Situated on the central coast of Vietnam, which is famous for many beautiful beaches, Lang Co Beach, since
June 2009, has become an official member of the “World’s most beautiful bays” club. Today,it is a popular destination
for tourists in Vietnam, especially for those who love beach so much. With the length of approximately 10 kilometres,
Lang Co Beach is next to the National Highway 1A and near Hai Van Pass.
Lying on the most beautiful curve of the country, Lang Co has almost everything that the nature canoffer: green
mountains and tropical forests, smooth white sand, full of sunshine and cool, blue and clear sea as crystal, and the
average temperature of 25°C in summer. It is an attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists in
Vietnam.
It can be said that nobody can resist a natural beauty like Lang Co town. This small and peaceful town will give
tourists the most relaxing time and many games at the beach. In addition, they will have good timeto enjoy the seafood
with various kinds of shrimps, lobster, crab, butter-fish, mackerel fish, oysters, etc. andnot far from the beach are some
attractions such as Lang Co fishing village, Chan May scenery.
Lying on the “Central Heritage Road”, Lang Co is very close to other famous attractions such as the Imperial
City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town, Son Tra Peninsula where the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve and beautiful
beaches are located, and so many more.
Question 39. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The History of Lang Co. B. Lang Co – A Famous Tourist Attraction.
C. Central Coast of Vietnam. D. Lang Co Town's Seafood.
Question 40. Lang Co beach is located ______.
A. between Hoi An Ancient Town and Son Tra Peninsula
B. 10 kilometres away from Hue
C. under Hai Van Pass
D. on the most beautiful curve of Vietnam
Question 41. The word “offer” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. get B. tell C. take D. provide
Question 42. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. tourists B. beautiful bays C. beaches D. kinds of seafood
Question 43. According to paragraph 3, all of the following are attractions of Lang Co Beach EXCEPT ______.
A. the ideal climate in summer B. smooth white sand, and full of sunshine
C. cool, blue and clear sea as crystal D. humid climate in sub-tropical forests
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correctanswer
to each of the questions.
Los Angeles dancer, Brian Perez, was eating out with his friends one evening when suddenly everyone wentquiet.
To his horror, he saw that the reason for this was that people were checking their phones. Realising he had to do
something to stop this, Brian made a rather daring suggestion. What if they all put their gadgets in apile in the middle of
the table until they had finished the meal? If anyone picked up their phone, that personwould have to pay the whole bill.
And so, it is said, the game of 'phone stacking' was born.
The necessity for action like this highlights a major problem in today's society: our inability to disconnectfrom
technology. But while Brian's idea deals with the obsession in a social context, measures also need to betaken at home.
Some people drop their smartphones into a box the moment they arrive home, which gives themthe chance to interact with
the people they live with. The fact that the phone cannot be heard (it is on silent) norseen (the flashing lights are hidden by
the box) means that they are no longer tempted to use it.
A less drastic solution is to ban electronic devices at certain times of day when the whole family is likely to be
together, for example at meal times. This can be hard for everyone, from teenagers desperate to text friends to parents
unable to switch off from work. On a normal day, however, dinner takes less than an hour, and the benefits of
exchanging opinions and anecdotes with the rest of the family certainly makesup for the time spent offline.
Taking a break from technology is one thing, but knowing when to turn off a device is another. Time seems to
stand still in the virtual world, and before you know it, you find that it is three o'clock in the morning. This is where a
digital curfew comes in handy - a set time when all devices must be put away. Evenings without technology are usually
nice and peaceful and make a more agreeable end to the day.
And then it's time for bed. One of the best ways of ensuring you can sleep at night is to ban electronic devices
altogether from the bedroom. Lying next to a machine bursting with information is far from relaxing, and thesounds it emits
during the night can easily wake you up. With technology out of the room, a line has been drawnbetween daytime and sleep
time, which enables us to switch off ourselves and drift off to sleep. (Adapted from Solutions 3rd Edition by Tim Falla
and Paul A Davies)
Question 44. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Getting Rid of Your Mobiles: For Better or Worse?
B. Shocking News: Technology Shapes Our Mind!
C. Addiction to Technology: Storm in a Teacup
D. Too Much Dependence on Technology: Time for Change!
Question 45. According to paragraph 1, Brian Perez was shocked to find that ______.
A. people were glued to their phones B. the prices for food were too expensive
C. everyone seemed quiet by nature D. people were willing to remove all their gadgets
Question 46. The word highlights in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. emphasizes B. tackles C. proposes D. expects
Question 47. The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the light B. the box C. the fact D. the phone
Question 48. The word drastic in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by ______.
A. severe B. important C. effective D. simple
Question 49. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Meal times are the most suitable for the whole family to use phones together.
B. Brian’s idea is new in terms of making people less dependent on technology.
C. Teenagers and their parents alike can find it hard to be have their phones banned.
D. People choose not to use their phones at home so that they can talk to other members.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The line between daytime and sleep time has become increasingly blurred.
B. Having a conversation at dinner definitely strengthens the bonds among family members.
C. Using electronic gadgets at bedtime is likely to deprive yourself of having a good sleep.
D. People are more pleasant to talk with when they use technology in the evenings.
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