PRACTICE TEST 9

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differ
from the other three in pronunciation of the following questions.
1. A. finished B. decided C. stopped D. watched
2. A. flat B. cake C. place D. state
3. A. chair B. children C. machine D. reach
Mark 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 question.
4. A. mother B. worker C. invite D. lazy
5. A. along B. thirteen C. enter D. hotel
6. A. arrival B. convention C. pollution D. animal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
7. Playing _____________ football was one of his hobbies when he was a child
A. the B. an C. a D. 
8. If he _____________ to the stadium on time, he will meet the player he admires.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. comes
9. My aunt _____________ in the factory since she was 25 years old.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working
10. The girl fell asleep during the lesson _____________ she was tired.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
11. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting _____________ 8:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m.
A. between B. from C. among D. in
12. She is watching the film _____________ I downloaded.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
13. The doctor _____________ me not to eat candy at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. said
14. He laughed _____________ when he was watching his favorite cartoon program on TV.
A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy
15. He thought the visit to the gallery was _____________.

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A. depressing B. depressed C. depress D. depression
16. Tet is a time for families to clean and _____________ their homes.
A. celebrate B. make C. decorate D. receive
17. This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs _____________ the other one.
A. as many as B. twice as many C. so much as D. twice as much as
18. More open discussions _____________ online to help US reach a good decision.
A. conducts B. will conduct C. conducted D. will be conducted
19. A _____________ is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, etc.
A. painting B. sculpture C. picture D. medal
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.
20. Khanh and Lan are talking about their new teacher.
- Khanh: “_____________?” - Lan: "He’s tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. What does our new teacher look like B. Who does our new teacher look like
C. How is our new teacher doing D. What does our new teacher like
21. Susan shared with her friend about losing her purse.
- Susan: “I have lost my purse” - Her friend: “_____________”
A. That’s nothing B. Oh, be careful C. It’s careless D. Oh, what a pity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined and bold part in each of the following questions.
22. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. kind B. broke C. poor D. wealthy
23. Hue is the ideal place to enjoy life; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with its famous cultural
heritage.
A. natural B. noticeable C. affectionate D. friendly
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate in the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in
meaning the underlined part in each of the following questions.
24. In Malaysia, the national language is Bahasa Malaysia (Malay), and English is a compulsory second
language.
A. required B. optional C. widespread D. necessary
25. The Town Council decided to pull down the building as it was unsafe.

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A. look after B. make up C. put up D. leave behind
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.
PRESCHOOL
Preschool offers many benefits. It can be a great place for kids to interact with peers and learn
valuable life lessons such as how to share, take turns, and follow rules. It also can (26) _____________
them academically for kindergarten and beyond.
But going to preschool does come with some emotions, for both the parent and the child. For a child,
entering a new preschool environment (27) _____________ with unfamiliar teachers and kids can
cause both anxiety and excitement. Parents might have mixed emotions about (28) _____________
their child is ready for preschool.
When you enter the classroom (29) _____________ the first day, calmly reintroduce the teacher to
your child, then step back to allow the teacher to begin (30) _____________ a relationship with your
child. Your endorsement of the teacher will show your child that he or she will be happy and safe in
the teacher's care.
If your child clings to you or refuses to participate in the class, don't get upset - this may only upset
your child more. Always say a loving goodbye to your child, but once you do, leave (31)
_____________. Don't sneak out. As tempting as it may be, leaving without saying goodbye can make
kids feel abandoned. A long farewell, on the other hand, might only reinforce a child's sense that
preschool is a bad place.
A consistent and (32) _____________ farewell routine can make leaving easier. Some parents wave
from outside the classroom window or make a funny goodbye face, while others have a special
handshake before parting. Transitional objects - a family picture, a special doll, or a favorite blanket -
can also help comfort a child. Also, (33)in mind that most kids do well after their parents leave.
(Source: http://kidshealth.org)
26. A. workB. prepareC. doD. make
27. A. is filledB. filledC. fillsD. to fill
28. A. howB. whichC. whyD. whether
29. A. onB. atC. inD. during
30. A. formingB. creatingC. havingD. showing
31. A. slowlyB. suddenlyC. leisurelyD. promptly

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32. A. predictB. predictableC. predictablyD. prediction
33. A. thinkB.keepC. beD. make
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.
The play now on at the New Theatre as part of the Easter Arts Festival is not among the best plays for
which the director, Amy Fielding, has been responsible.
The action takes place in the home of Professor Spear. One night his landlady comes to the house for
a chat After inviting her in, the professor hears a sound and, thinking it is a burglar comes to rob the
house, fires his gun. My mistake, the wrong person is short and the thief gets away.
The scenes of the second act is a law court, in which everyone waits to find out in the professor is
guilty of murder. I did not care for the acting in some cases. Norman Jones is normally seen in comedy
and is not satisfactory as the professor. He does not look like a wise old man. Also, Simon, as the
servant, shouted at the top of his voice all through the play. The hit of the evening, however, was
James Smith as the judge.
On the whole, the play appeared to me to be a little out of date. I can think of many other plays which
would have been more suitable for a group of clever young actors to perform. The play continues
until the end of the month.
34. What is the main idea if the passage?
A. criticism of the play of Amy Fielding.
B. introduce the content of the play of Amy Fielding.
C. explain the context of the play of Amy Fielding.
D. review about the play of Amy Fielding.
35. What does the phrase "it" in paragraph 2 refer to _____________?
A. the professor B. the play C. landlady D. a sound
36. The word "wise" most nearly means _____________?
A. intelligent B. weak C. rick D. gentle
37. The writer’s opinion about the play was that _____________.
A. there were not enough actors for the parts
B. The actors would have performed better in a modern play
C. The play were being performed at the wrong time of the year
D. The play was a comedy, but the comedy did not find it amusing.

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38. The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because
_____________.
A. he made the audience laugh too much
B. he was not clever enough to play the part
C. he had the wrong kind of moustache
D. he did not look like a professor
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to each of the following questions.
39. People believed that Anna failed the test because of her laziness.
A. Anna was believed to have failed the test on account of her laziness.
B. Anna is believed to have failed the test owing to her laziness.
C. It is believed that Anna failed test because of her laziness.
D. It was believed that Anna fails the test due to laziness.
40. The question was so difficult that the students couldn't answer it.
A. The question was too difficult for the students to answer.
B. The question wasn't simple enough for the students to answer it
C. It was such difficult question that the students couldn’t answer.
D. It was so difficult question that the students couldn't answer.
41. Although the weather was good we stayed indoor.
A. Even though the good, we stayed indoors
B. In spite of the weather was good weather.
C. We stayed indoor despite the good weather.
D. We stayed indoor but the weather was good.
42. I don’t have time to look after my flower garden.
A. If 1 have time, I will look after my flower garden.
B. I wish I had more time to look after my flower garden.
C. If only I would have time to look after my flower garden.
D. I wish 1 would have time to look after my flower garden.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines pair
of sentences in the following questions.
43. Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.

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A. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.
B. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
C. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
D. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
44. I lent him some money. I wanted him to continue his study at college.
A. I lent him some money so as he will continue his study at college.
B. I lent him some money so that to continue his study at college.
C. I lent him some money for him continue his study at college.
D. I lent him some money in order that he could continue his study at college.
45. I don't have the key. I cannot get into the house.
A. Although I don’t have the key, I can get into the house.
B. If I had the key, I can get into the house.
C. If I had the key, I could get into the house.
D. I don't have the key, but I can’t get into the house.
46. We have been Chinese very carefully, I also tried to speak clearly.
A. Not only did I try to speak Chinese very carefully, I also tried to speak clearly.
B. I tried not only to speak Chinese very carefully but also speak clearly.
C. I tried to speak Chinese not only very carefully but also clearly.
D. I tried to speak Chinese very carefully and also clearly.
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.
47. Would you mind to tell me how to learn English effectively?
A. to tell B. would C. to learn D. effectively
48. It was expected that he will arrive in Paris one hour after the President’s arrival.
A. will B. expected C. in D. after
49. The old woman wanted to buy the most expensive birthday cake, but realized that she had only a
few moneys.
A. the old woman B. most expensive C. realized D. a few
50. He has lived in Da Nang since 1998, but he hasn’t lived there longer as we have
A. has lived B. since C. but D. as