Practice Test 38*

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.
Question 1: A. emblem B. member C. regret D. theme
Question 2: A. definitions B. documents C. combs D. doors

Mark the fetter 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.
Question 3: A. pursue B. enroll C. legend D. export
Question 4: A. interact B. entertain C. compassion D. submarine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: To Hoa, her father is the greatest person in the world and he always sets a good _______ for her.
A. role B. behavior C. example D. action
Question 6: Food and drinks which strongly______ the body can cause stress.
A. boost B. motivate C. encourage D. stimulate
Question 7: They were so _________ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last
night.
A. excite B. excitement C. exciting D. excited
Question 8: In Japan, ______ most important holiday of ______ season is New Year’s Day, which comes
one week after Christmas.
A. the - the B. ∅ - the C. the - ∅ D. the - a
Question 9: The travel industry should work with local councils and government agencies to agree
____________ realistic standards for planning and development in tourist areas.
A. upon B. with C. at D. for
Question 10: In Viet Nam, you shouldn't ________ at somebody's house on the first day of the New Year
unless you have been invited by the house owner.
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up
Question 11: The Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into _______ on 3rd May 2008.
A. action B. force C. truth D. reality
Question 12: I_______ for the information about the differences between further education and higher
education all this morning.
A. had searched B. have been searched
C. have been searching D. have searched
Question 13: ______ interested in Curling, I would try to learn more about this sport.
A. Were I B. If I am C. Should I D. I was
Question 14: After seeing the film Memoir of a Geisha, ____________.
A. the book was read by many people B. the book made many people want to read
C. many people wanted to read the book it D. the reading of the book interested people
Question 15: I won't buy that car because it has too much __________ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
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Question 16: _____ is wiping out many kinds of plants and animals.
A. Defoliation B. Deforestation C. Deformation D. Degradation
Question 17: __________ Jim was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, he realized that the street was funnily
crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
Question 18: She's been ______ gymnastics since she was 5 years old.
A. doing B. going C. playing D. practicing
Question 19: _________ demand for the product, we decided to invest much money in manufacturing goods.
A. Satisfying B. Having satisfied C. To satisfy D. Having been satisfied

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.
Question 20: After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, the 13th National Congress of the Communist
Party of Viet Nam adopted a resolution to have 'more friends and fewer enemies'.
A. breakdown B. breakthrough C. break-in D. outbreak
Question 21: Local people have cut down the forests to make way for farming.
A. allow farming to take place B. lose way in farming
C. have a way of farming D. give way to farming

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.
Question 22: We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
Question 23: During the Great Depression, many people suddenly found themselves jobless after a night.
A. unemployed B. redundant C. unoccupied D. supplementary

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: - Nam: “As women live longer than men, should they retire later?”
- Lan: “___________________.”
A. When women are retired, they want to enjoy life.
B. When men are retired, they still want to continue working.
C. The government is still discussing the retirement age.
D. I don't think so. Physically, they are weaker and they need to retire earlier.
Question 25: - Thuy: “Don't forget to finish your homework before class.”
“ - Ngan: “_________________.
A. Do it later. B. Not much.
C. It's quite difficult. D. Thank you for reminding me.

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.
All living things require energy to do the work necessary for survival and reproduction. But what is
energy? Energy is simply the ability to do work, (26) ____ work is done when a force moves an object. Let's
consider your own needs for a moment. You need energy to turn on and turn off your computer. You need

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energy to (27) ____ of bed in the morning. And, yes, you need energy to reproduce. So where does energy
come from and how do we use it? On Earth, energy ultimately comes from the sun. Plants use the sun's energy
to make sugar. Organisms, in turn, use sugar as a (28) ____ of energy to do work.
Plants use energy from sunlight to make sugar and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. The process by
which carbon dioxide and water are (29) ____ to sugar and oxygen using sunlight is referred to as
photosynthesis. This is an endergonic reaction, meaning energy is required by the reaction. Specifically, energy
is required to put the carbon dioxide and the water molecules together to form sugar. Sun (30) ____ the energy
needed to drive photosynthesis, and some of the energy used to make the sugar is stored in the sugar molecule.
Question 26: A. which B. that C. why D. where
Question 27: A. get out B. get up C. wake out D. wake up
Question 28: A. degree B. scale C. source D. format
Question 29: A. purchased B. converted C. exchanged D. removed
Question 30: A. absorbs B. transfers C. consumes D. provides

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
question.
Women often complain that the men in their lives are not romantic enough. But men sometimes have
trouble expressing their feelings, often resorting to cheesy Hallmark cards or pricey bejeweled baubles to do
the job for them. But there is a far better way to be romantic and it doesnt involve spending a fortune or even
opening your mouth.
In the days before courting consisted of hanging out and getting drinks, courting was a formal and
dignified endeavor. Symbols were used to express feelings and thoughts deemed too special for mere words.
During the Victorian Era, a whole romantic language developed around the giving and receiving of flowers.
Everything from the type and size of the flower to the way it was held or presented conveyed layers of meaning
and communicated a gentleman’s feelings and intentions. Each bouquet contained a secret message for a lady
to eagerly interpret and endlessly dissect.
These days giving flowers has become a somewhat ho-hum cliché. Resurrecting this Victorian tradition
will infuse the gesture with new life and romance and bring back some of the subtly, mystery, and fun of
courtship. Your lady will swoon that you put far more thought into your selection of flowers than grabbing a
bouquet out of the case at Wal-Mart. You’ll come off as a real gentleman and a hopeless romantic. It can
become an amazing tradition you’ll both enjoy. Seriously, women eat this stuff up.
Of course, even women nowadays have forgotten the meanings of flowers. So buy your lady a flower
dictionary. And keep a copy for yourself (it’s important that you both use the same reference, as the meanings
were never set in stone and can sometimes vary from book to book). Then, each time you present her with a
bouquet, she can search the volume to find what secret messages you have embedded in the flowers.
(Source: www.artofmanliness.com)
Question 31: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To complain that men are not romantic enough.
B. To prove that men are not as romantic as women.
C. To suggest ways for men to be more romantic.
D. To explain what is called“romance”.
Question 32: The word“dignified” in paragraph 2 mostly means ____________.
A. serious B. trivial C. unimportant D. slight
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Question 33: Which of the following does NOT express a secret message for the female receiver during the
Victorian Era?
A. The kind of flowers B. The size of flowers
C. The way flowers are wrapped D. The colors of the flowers
Question 34: As mentioned in the third paragraph, it’s so moving if a man ____________.
A. takes a bouquet available B. thinks of the flowers carefully before choosing.
C. enjoys giving flowers to a woman. D. gives his woman something to eat.
Question 35: What does the word“her”in the last paragraph refer to?
A. your lady B. women C. yourself D. a flower dictionary

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
question.
Plastic bags are used by everybody. From a vegetable vendor to a designer store, everyone seems to use
them. Even though they are one of the modern conveniences that we seem to be unable to do without, they are
responsible for causing pollution, killing wildlife, and using up the precious resources of the Earth. But, most
of us are blissfully unaware of the repercussions that are occurring and will take place in the future because of
the plastic bags.
Every once in a while, the government passes out an order banning store owners from providing plastic
bags to customers for carrying their purchases, with little lasting effect. Plastic bags are very popular with both
retailers as well as consumers because they are cheap, strong, lightweight, functional, as well as a hygienic
means of carrying food as well as other goods. About a hundred billion plastic bags are used every year in the
U.S. alone. And then, when one considers the huge economies and populations of India, China, Europe, and
other parts of the world, the numbers can be staggering. The problem is further exacerbated by the developed
countries shipping off their plastic waste to developing countries like India.
Once they are used, most bags go into landfills. Each year, more and more bags are ending up littering
the environment. Once they become litter, plastic bags find their way into our waterways, parks, beaches, and
streets. And, if they are burned, they infuse the air with toxic fumes. About 100,000 animals, such as dolphins,
turtles, whales, penguins are killed every year due to these bags. Many animals ingest plastic bags, mistaking
them for food, and therefore, die. And worse, the ingested plastic bag remains intact even after the death and
decomposition of the animal. Thus, it lies around in the landscape where another victim may ingest it. One of
the worst environmental effects is that they are non-biodegradable. The decomposition takes about 400 years.
No one will live so long to witness the decomposition of plastic! Thus, save the environment for the future
generations as well as animals.
Petroleum products are diminishing and getting more expensive by the day, since we have used this
non-renewable resource increasingly. And to make plastic, about 60-100 million barrels of oil are needed every
year around the world. Surely, this precious resource should not be wasted on producing plastic bags, should
it? Petroleum is vital for our modern way of life. It is necessary for our energy requirements - for our factories,
transportation, heating, lighting, and so on. Without viable alternative sources of energy yet on the horizon, if
the supply of petroleum were to be turned off, it would lead to practically the entire world grinding to a halt.
So, what can be done? A tote bag can make a good substitute for carrying groceries and the shopping.
You can keep the bag with the cashier, and then put your purchases into it instead of the usual plastic bag.
Recycling the bags you already have is another good idea. These can come into use for various purposes, like
holding your garbage, instead of purchasing new ones. While governments may be working out ways to lessen
the impact of plastic bags on the environment; however, each of us should shoulder some of the responsibility
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for this problem, which ultimately harms us. Plastics are not only non- biodegradable, but are one of the major
pollutants of the sea. For a clean and green environment, try to use alternatives to plastic whenever and
wherever possible. Cut down your use of plastic, and do your bit to save our planet.
(Source: https://helpsavenature.com/)
Question 36: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Plastic pollution - Problems and solutions.
B. Harmful effects of plastic bags on the environment.
C. Plastic pollution - What should we do?
D. Plastic bags - New threat for the environment.
Question 37: What is the synonym of the word “repercussions” in the first paragraph?
A. situation B. interference C. contamination D. consequence
Question 38: According to the second paragraph, what is NOT true about the reality of plastic bags?
A. The more population a country has, the more complicated the plastic pollution is.
B. Plastic bags are often used because of their convenience.
C. Importing plastic waste from developed countries makes the problem more sophisticated.
D. The governments do not prohibit the use of plastic bags at the stores.
Question 39: The following are the negative effects of plastic bags on the environment, EXCEPT ________.
A. They make water, soil and air polluted.
B. Marine animals may die because of eating plastic bags.
C. It takes plastic bags a very long time to be biodegraded.
D. People do not live long enough to check whether plastic bags are decomposed or not.
Question 40: The word “intact” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. undamaged B. broken C. harmful D. dangerous
Question 41: What does the word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. the cashier B. the bag C. the shopping D. a good substitute
Question 42: What does the author suggest in the last paragraph?
A. Plastic bags should be limited as much as possible to save the Earth from their harmful impacts.
B. Each individual should reuse their plastic bags to save money for other purchases.
C. The governments should cooperate with every citizen in cleaning the plastic bags in the polluted oceans.
D. It is easier to keep the environment clean at first than to save it after it is polluted.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 43: These companies were accused on having released a large amount of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere.
A. were accused B. on C. amount D. into
Question 44. Annoying by the receptionist's behavior, they decided not to stay in that hotel.
A. annoying B. behavior C. not to stay D. in
Question 45: He acknowledges that sometime art simply holds up a mirror to the society it is born from.
A. acknowledges B. sometime C. holds up D. born from

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 46: I'm sure Luisa was very disappointed when she failed the exam.
A. Luisa must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
B. Luisa must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
C. Luisa may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.
D. Luisa could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.
Question 47: I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding flowers.
A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I have never seen the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.
Question 48: "I don't think Janet will win this time" said Tony.
A. Tony wondered if Janet would win this time.
B. Tony believed that Janet would win that time.
C. Tony doubted whether Janet would win that time.
D. Tony suggested that Janet should try to win that time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49: Marie prepared her homework carefully. She could answer all the questions and got good marks.
A. Although she prepared her homework carefully, Marie could not answer all the questions and got good
marks.
B. Having prepared her homework carefully, Marie could answer all the questions and got good marks.
C. If she had prepared her homework carefully, Marie could have answered all the questions and got good
marks.
D. It was because of her careful preparation for the homework, Marie couldn't answer all the questions and got
good marks.
Question 50: The plane will leave on time. The weather may be nice or not.
A. The plane will leave on time regardless of the weather.
B. The plane will leave on time only if the weather were good.
C. The flight will be cancelled due to the fact that the weather is not nice.
D. The plane won't leave if the weather is bad.

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