PRACTICE TEST 18
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. metropolitan B. fossil C. horror D. offering
2. A. concentrate B. confident C. contestant D. consequent
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position ofprimary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. violent B. cultural C. assistant D. compliment
4. A. community B. desirable C. electrical D. habitable
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
5. Their free trip, which they won on a television game-show, include four days
A B C D
in London and a week in Paris.
6. The young are thought being the future leaders of the country, and it is essential
ABC
that they understand their responsibilities.
D
7. If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be
A B C
badly affected.
D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
8. My uncle and aunt live________a farm 120 kilometers east of Ha Noi.
A. in B. on C. from D. at
9. The boys can’t get to sleep. They’re wide________.
A. waking B. awake C. woken D. awaken
10. The________at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. observers B. audiences C. spectators D. customers
11. Would you________a minute, please? I’ll try to connect you.
A. keep in B. stay on C. hold on D. stop on
12. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could________get out of bed without
help.
A. nearly B. only C. merely D. barely
13. The Mediterranean town of Benidom is one of the biggest holiday________in Spain.
A. resorts B. beaches C. locations D. coasts
14 .I hate________in exams. I think it is unacceptable.
A. cheating B. lying C. deceiving D. tricking
15. As everyone knows, the first and last________of the Titanic ended in disaster.
A. journey B. trip C. travelling D. voyage
16. I didn’t________I was talking to the Principal until he told me his name.
A. realize B. recognize C. identify D. distinguish
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “Many happy returns of the day!” - “________”
A. Thanks! B. The same to you!
C. You too! D. Good luck!
18. - “What shall we do this weekend?” - “________”
A. No problem. B. Let’s go outing to the zoo.
C. Oh. that’s good. D. I’ll go out for dinner.
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.
19. The boundary between Canada and the United States has been unfortified for over one
hundred years.
A. border B. binding C. relationship D. water
20. This organization aims to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.
A. identify B. entertain C. assist D. defend
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.
21. Someone who can think fast and make decisions easily is said to be brilliant.
A. smart B. cheerful C. stupid D. successful
22. When you play professional football, you lose the ability to play simply for fun.
A. watched only, not played well B. played in a team, not individually
C. considered serious as a job D. done for enjoyment, not as a job
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a bowl of
cereal. People who start the day with a drink of vitamin c, a dose of caffeine and their
favorite cereal are happier and perform better (23) ________ the morning. Andy Smith, of
the University of Bristol, said, “A study of 600 people who were asked to record their
breakfast (24) ________ found that those who regularly ate cereal in the morning had a
more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had no breakfast. Earlier
research had shown that people whose (25) ________ performance was measured
immediately after eating breakfast of any kind performed 10 percent better on test of
remembering, speed of response and ability to (26) ________, compared with those given
only a cup of decaffeinated coffee.” In further research, Professor Smith said that people
who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more (27) ________all day than those who
drank less. He suggested that sensible employers should give out free coffee or tea.
23. A. while B. throughout C. whole D. along
24. A. ways B. traditions C. uses D. habits
25. A. sensible B. mental C. social D. physical
26. A. concentrate B. attend C. follow D. listen
27. A. well B. comfortably C. efficiently D. profitably
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people love
about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody.
When and how did it start? It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales. It started
as a fancy idea, a kind of hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and
how many computer scientists it has attracted. It has got a collection of about 1.8 m articles,
the majority of which are in English; however, one can find some articles in over 200
languages. If it was a business, it would earn lots of money.
How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct? The Wikipedia
is based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a webpage and it is true
that anyone can change the information on the page if they think it’s incorrect. But, the
Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who
correct any inaccurate information sent by people.
Is it error-free? One may say so. Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked
at the scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they
didn’t find many errors. It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the users.
Why is it becoming so popular? Like the whole idea of the Internet, it’s also quick and
available to everyone. The greatest thing of all is that it is free. Some people also stress that
it’s fun to be able to add what you know to the information on the net. IT specialists believe
it has a very bright future and most claim it’s the most brilliant invention ever.
28. According to the passage, Wikipedia________.
A. was created by a team of computer scientists
B. began as a business idea
C. became popular as soon as it started
D. started as one man’s passion
29. Articles in Wikipedia are________.
A. mostly about science B. mostly in English
C. translated into 200 languages D. very interesting
30. Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because________.
A. all people who write for it are experts
B. it has a special type of software programme
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes
D. not everybody can change the information
31. The underlined word “confirmed” in the passage is closest in meaning to________.
A. said something with hesitation
B. showed that something was true or correct
C. explained something clearly
D. proved that something was wrong
32. The greatest advantage of Wikipedia is that________________.
A. you don’t have to pay for it B. it is created by ordinary people
C. everyone can use it D. is quick and reliable
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Make up meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given below.
33. The case/ be/ so heavy/ Nam/ could/ put/ on the rack//.
________________________________________________________
34. Would you mind/ I/ move this pot of flowers/ that far comer//?
________________________________________________________
35. Among the best films/ we/ see/ recently/ be/ Emily in the Moon Farm and
Counterstrikell.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
36. When/ I/ call/ Jane/ last night/ she/ watch/ game show/ television//.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
37. Which of the two books would you prefer? (rather)
Which ________________________________________ ?
38. “You stole the laptop,” they said to the boy. (accused)
They ________________________________________.
39. Linh was unable to swim. Linh didn’t want to go to the pool party, (as)
________________________________________________________
40. We could not agree on a time for the meeting. We also disagreed on where we should
meet, (neither)
________________________________________________________
