PRACTICE TEST 18

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE ( 40 PTS )

I. Grammar and Structures ( 5pts ):
Question 1: The success of the company in such a ______ market is remarkable.
A. compete B. competitively C. competitive D. competition
Question 2: Only when_________ can we start the party.
A. Jane has arrived C. has Jane arrive B. Jane has arrive D. has Jane arrived
Question 3: I met a ______ girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday.
A. pretty tall American B. tall American pretty C. tall pretty American D. pretty American tall
Question 4: By cutting down the trees, people destroy the ecosystem of the rain forest ________ .
A. on where they depend B. on which they depend
C. whom they depend on D. whose they depend on
Question 5: The bridge _____ by French architects is very nice.
A. was designed B. designing C. to design D. designed
Question 6: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
Question 7: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived
C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived
Question 8: That question was _____ for a child to answer.
A. such difficult B. so difficult C. much difficult D. too difficult
Question 9: My car is _______ yours.
A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than
C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than
Question 10: Your car is too dirty! When did you have it___________?
A. to be washed B. wash C. washed D. to wash

II. Phrasal verbs and Prepositions ( 5pts )

Question 1: The company management decided to ______ more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. take on B. make out C. take over D. make up
Question 2: Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his carelessness.
A. occasion B. chance C. purpose D. intention
Question 3: Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ______ it soon.
A. bring about B. take on C. go through D. get over
Question 4: During a job interview, candidates are advised to ______ on the interviewer's questions and
make an effort to answer them properly.
A. emphasize B. decide C. concentrate D. rely
Question 5: Many plants and animals can be used as medicine _____ cancer, AIDS and other sicknesses.
A. by B. against C. with D. for
Question 6: It is interesting to take _________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over B. on C. in D. up
Question 7: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _________.
A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work
Question 8: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made rooms for D. came up with
Question 9: Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
Question 10: The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
III. Vocabulary ( 10 pts )
Question 1: They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.
A. potential B. possibility C. prospect D. ability
Question 2: Could you ______ me a hand with the washing-up, Kent?
A. hold B. give C. join D. shake
Question 3: I will phone Vivian to ______ her to buy some sugar; otherwise, she will forget.
A. allow B. remind C. advise D. encourage
Question 4: It is important for students to ______ full use of university facilities.
A. find B. make C. do D. take
Question 5: The water ______ in the area has resulted in poor crop production.
A. absence B. shortage C. lack D. deficiency
Question 6: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very_________.
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
Question 7: All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.
A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network
Question 8: The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
Question 9: I am afraid that you have _________ the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put off
Question 10: No matter how angry he was, he would never ________ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
Question 11: My computer is not...............of running this software.
A. compatible B.suitable C. capable D. connected
Question 12: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical..............
A. application B. instruments C. utilities D. applicances
Question 13: He’s a very..............person because he can make other workers follow his advice
A. deciding B. influential C. effective D. creative
Question 14: I _________ sight of an old friend of mine when I to the bank yesterday.
A. caught B. saw C. set D. gained
Question 15: I would like to welcome you all on this auspicious _________ , the 25 th anniversary of the founding of our
company.
A. occasion B. moment C. meeting D. gathering
Question 16: You will need a pen and some paper to _________ this problem. It is too difficult to do it in your head.
A. discover B. work out C. realise D. find out
Question 17: The football team Manchester United paid _________ to sign up the Brazilian twins Rafael and Fabio Da
Silva when they were only eighteen.
A. an arm and a leg B. their heart in it C. a good heart D. their eyes to eyes
Question 18: The rules stated that anyone who had held the office for five years was not _________ for re-election.
A. permissible B. eligible C. admissible D. inclusive
Question 19: Both parents were unemployed and the family had a _________ lifestyle.
A. cautious B. frugal C. careful D. tight
Question 20: Let me _________ the bill before we leave this restaurant.
A. arrange B. conclude C. settle D. pay up

IV. Guided Cloze ( 10 pts )

Passage A: Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for
reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (1)______liber, the Latin word for "book”. (2)______, library
collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain cotecllons that
indude not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (3)______ audio visual
and online databases. In addition (4)______maintaining collections within library buildngs, modern libraries often
feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.
 The central mission of a library (5)______ to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and
information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to
(6)______generations. Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future.
Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (7)______the record is
preserved and made available for later use.
People use library resources to gain information about personal (8)______or to obtain recreational materials such
as films and novels. Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (9)_____
in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits. Public officials use libraries to
research legislation and pubic policy issues. One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library
(10)_____information and services that are essential to learning and progress.
Question 1: A. to B. in C. from D.out
Question 2: A. Therefore B. Instead C. However D. Despite
Question 3: A. but also B. as well C. only if D. or ebe
Question 4: A. in B. on C. from D. to
Question 5: A. has B. are C. is D. have
Question 6: A. success B. succeeding C. succeed D. successful
Question 7: A. that B. which C. what D. who
Question 8: A. appeals B. interests C. profits D. attractions
Question 9: A. skills B. talents C. capabilities D. abilities
Question 10: A. relates B. digests C. supplies D. apohes

Passage B: In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816
million pounds of sugar per year. Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year. If (1)______
end to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year’s consumption would (2) ______ to the moon and back. One point
three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a(n) (3) ______ of
$762 million for airtime. Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television advertising than the
makers of breakfast cereal.
(4) ______ of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain more
than 50% sugar. Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear much
healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins and minerals. Oh, (5) ______ - you now have
vitamin-fortified sugar!
Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (6) ______ sugar appears on the ingredient list.
Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel.
There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (7) ______ whole
grains and are sugar-free. If you shop at a health food store instead of your local supermarket, you (8) ______ to
find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal. But (9) ______! Some of the health food store
boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose. Although this may be an improvement (10) ______ refined
white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories.
From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo
Question 1: A. to lay B. laying C. lay D. laid
Question 2: A. reach B. prolong C. stretch D. contact
Question 3: A. charge B. everage C. cost D. expense
Question 4: A. Most B. Mostly C. Almost D. Furthermost
Question 5: A. charming B. lovely C. gorgeous D. beautiful
Question 6: A. tall B. large C. high D. many
Question 7: A. by B. from C. at D. in
Question 8: A. are more likelier B. are much more likely C. would be able D. could more or less
Question 9: A. see through B. keep alert C. watch out D. look up
Question 10: A. at B. from C. with D. on

READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)

PASSAGE A:
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
 New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We
are working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones,
PDAs, and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones,
and the Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.
Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the
burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially – exploring the
arts, keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just ‘goofing off’.
But here we are at the start of the 21 st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human
history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us
to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost
never does what we expect.
In ‘the old days’, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a
predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and
from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today’s highly competitive job
market, employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch
almost constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the
need to check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to
catch up on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently,
and have more and more reasons to worry about job security.
Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail
messages. Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and
other members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant
messaging services would probably show staggering use.
This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the
Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful
rather than easier and more meaningful – and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it – then something has gone
seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

Question 1: According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make our lives
easier______.
A. have brought us complete happiness B. have fully met our expectations
C. have not interfered with our privacy D. have turned out to do us more harm than good
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT true about technological tools, according to new surveys?
A. They make our life more stressful. B. They bring more leisure to our life.
C. They are used even during vacations. D. They are being increasingly used.
Question 3: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.
B. Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.
C. People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.
D. Students used to have to study more about technological advances.
Question 4: The word “inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to”______”.
A. unforgettable B. unimaginable C. predictable D. foreseeable
Question 5: With the phrase “at a predictable time”, the author implies that______.
A. people had to predict the time they were allowed to leave offices
B. people wanted to be completely disconnected from their work
C. people were unable to foresee their working hours
D. people used to have more time and privacy after work
Question 6: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that______.
A. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off
B. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work
C. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees
D. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
Question 7: The word “They” in the fourth paragraph refers to______.
 A. employers B. employees C. workers D. tasks
Question 8: Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.
B. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.
C. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
D. New technological advances have reduced work performance.
Question 9: This passage has probably been taken from______.
A. a science review B. a political journal C. an advertisement D. a fashion magazine
Question 10: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Expectations and Plain Reality B. Benefits of Technology
C. Research on the Roles of Computers D. Changes at the Workplace

PASSAGE B:
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Archimedes’s Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially immersed in a
fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The principle is most frequently applied
to the behaviour of objects in water, and helps to explain floating and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in
water. It also applies to balloons.
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the apparent weight
of the object when it is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 100 cm 3 is dipped in water, it
displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block therefore seems
to weigh about 1 N less.
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged, the weight of the
water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it is forced upward and out of
water, until the weight if water displaced by submerged part is exactly equal to the weight of the floating object.
Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths that of water will float with six tenths of its volume under water,
since at that point the weight of fluid displaced is the same as the blocks’s own weight. If a dense material is made
into a suitable shape, it will float because of Archimedes’s principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the
same mass sinks.
It is also because of Archimedes’s principle that ships float lower in the water when they are heavily loaded (more
water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust). In addition, they cannot be so heavily loaded if they are to
sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea, since fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more
water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be
dangerous in rough weather.

Question 1: What happens when something is immersed in a fluid?

A. The fluid will expand the object and overflow to the floor.
B. It receives a download force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
C. It receives an upward force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
D. It will be pushed further down with a force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
Question 2: The word “volume” in the passage refers to ______.
A. lenght B. quantity C. frequency D. loudness
Question 3: The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “_____”.
A. replaces with a new one B. takes the place of
C. takes place D. puts in position
Question 4: If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will _____.
A. drift B. float C. inflate D.sink
Question 5: A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will _____.
A. go up and down the sink
B. sink immediately when submerged
C. float with an equal volume of its volume under water
D. float with a half of its volume under water
Question 6: A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks because the ship _____.
 A. has a special shape B. is made of wood
C. has buoys D. is lighter
Question 7: The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “_____”.
A. 10 of 6 B. 6 and 10
C. 10/6 D. 6/10
Question 8: The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the _____.
A. upside-down turn B. upturned force
C. upward push D. upper side of an object
Question 9: Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, because
_____.
A. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water B. fresh water is more polluted
C. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water D. there’s too much salt in sea water
Question 10: Archimedes’ Principle explains why _____.
A. objects seem lighter in water B. humans can swim
C. all objects will float D. Archimedes became famous

WRITTEN TEST

I. CLOZE TEST (20pts) Fill in each gap in the passage below with ONE suitable word.
CLOZE TEST A (10pts)
Many thousands of children have (1)________ in their homes. As a result, some children died. The most common
accidents are with (2)________ and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (3)________ water on the stove. The pots
fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (4)________ them. Some children like to (5)________ with fire. They
enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of
(6)________. Then the house (7)________ fire. It is very (8)________ to play with matches. When a child strikes a match,
the flame soon burns near his (9)________ . Then he (10)________ the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this
way.

CLOZE TEST B (10pts)

New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral. (1)_________ their advent makes the world a better place or
not depends on the uses to which they are (2)_________.And that, (3)_________ turn, depends upon the decisions of many
people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (4)_________ leaders, engineers and scientists. The new technologies,
cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (5)_________ human being from many
of their current constraints for example constraints of resources and geography. (6)_________ the new technologies could
also (7)_________ those with power to control their fellow citizens even more effectively than in the (8)_________
efficient dictatorships of the past. The new technological society will (9)_________ colossal demands on our imagination
and ingenuity and on the capacity (10)_________ our institutions to repond to new challenges.

II. WORD FORM (10 pts)

PART 1: * Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence.
1. I find her story about UFOs hardly _______________. (BELIEVE)
2. This is really __________________ news. (MARVEL)
3. They may be travelling in space and examining ____________ beings. (HUMANITY)
4. Somewhere in space there could be other ________________ beings. (THINK)
5. Don’t be frightened. This is just an __________________ story. (IMAGINE)
6. I hate him because of his __________________. (HONEST)
7. The development of synthetic fabrics has brought new challenges and new opportunities to ________________
engineers. (CHEMISTRY)
8. Women are now more and more _______________ and can earn their own living. (DEPEND)
9. The exact origin of universe remains a _________________ . (MYSTERIOUS)
10. The earthquake is one of the most natural ______________ that we have experienced. (DISASTROUS)
PART 2 * Supply the correct form of the word to fill in the blank. 10pts
Vietnamese people generally shake hands when greeting and (1) _________ (PART). Using both hands shows respect,
as does a slight bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a slight bow.
Women are more likely to bow their head (2) _________ (SLIGHT) than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the
family name and are followed by a given name. People address another by their given names, but add a title that indicates
their perceived(3) _________ (RELATION) to the other person. These titles are family related rather than (4)_________
(PROFESSION). Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of
Anh (“Older Brother” ). A basic (5)_________ (GREET) combined with the given name and the title is Xin chao
(“Hello.”). Classifiers for gender and (6)_________ (FAMILIAR) are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings,
business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting. Vietnamese have strong sense of (7)_________ (HOSPITABLE)
and feel (8) _________(EMBARRAS ) if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival.
Therefore, it is (9)_________ (APPROPRIATE) to visit a home without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but
are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their
children or (10)_________ (ELDER) parents.

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts)

* There are ten errors in the text below. Find and correct them.
Example: 0. that → which

Robots can work in places to that humans can’t easily get. 0. that→ which
These including deep oceans, on distant planets or on sites with 1. ________________________
bad pollution. Robots are also used in factories although they can 2. ________________________
work much quickly and accurately than a human, and without 3. ________________________
needing to rest.
Improvements in technology over the past fifty years has 4. ________________________
meant that scientists are now able to create very clever robots.
The most complicate of these can make decisions for 5. ________________________
themselves, learn new things, and deal for problems. However, 6. ________________________
while robots that look as people are very common in science 7. ________________________
fiction films, they are very rarely in real life. Making a machine 8. ________________________
that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is
unnecessary for most of the jobs we need robots to make for us. 9. ________________________
However, a Japanese robot called as Asimo does walk on two 10. _______________________
legs and can even climb up and down stairs.

Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
( 20 points )
Question 1: He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
→ He regretted ________________________________________________________________________
Question 2: These young men became doctors after six years training.
→ After these young men _______________________________________________________________
Question 3: People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
→ The driver _________________________________________________________________________
Question 4: Those athletes didn’t compete with all their best, so they couldn’t get the gold medals.
→ If those athletes _____________________________________________________________________
Question 5: The employees evacuated from their offices immediately as soon as the government announced a
seroius earthquake
→ No sooner _________________________________________________________________________
Question 6: My friend began to work for IBM when he graduated from university.
→ My friend has ______________________________________________________________________
Question 7: The alarm went off just as they came out of the building.
→ Scarcely ___________________________________________________________________________
Question 8: The only way you can become a good football player is by training hard every day.
→ Only by ___________________________________________________________________________
Question 9: Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.
→ Not only __________________________________________________________________________
Question 10: We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
→The fog prevented ___________________________________________________________________