PRACTICE TEST 06

MULTIPLE CHOICE: (10 points)

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 the following question.
Question 1. A. watches B. goes C. boxes D. misses
Question 2. A. snack B. facility C. activity D. habit
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 the following question.
Question 3. A. bamboo B. coffee C. career D. Chinese
Question 4. A. ancient B. treasure C. historical D. structure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in the following question.
Question 5. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonder in the world.
A B C D
Question 6. My mother said that she would go to Britain following month.
A B C D
Question 7. When he arrived, I talked on the phone with my best friend.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8. I think I prefer city life___________country life.
A. to B. than C. of D. more than
Question 9. Can you tell me what you___________at 8 last night?
A. have done B. were doing C. did D. have been doing
Question 10. ___________she felt tired, she had to finish her assignments.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Because D. Even if
Question 11. You ___________better if you had taken this medicine.
A. will feel B. would feel C. felt D. would have felt
Question 12. My family had a___________tour to the USA.
A. two-days B. two-day C. day-two D. Second day
Question 13. The boy___________Eyes are brown is my cousin.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
Question 14. The local government suggests________a road through the Nam Cat Tien
National Park.
A. build B. to build C. building D. being built
Question 15. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho
cooperatives had
to___________
A. close B. close in C. close down D. shut
Question 16. There is no point. ___________to get higher mark if you don’t study harder.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. in trying
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to the following exchange.
Question 17. – How lovely your cats are! - “____________”
A. Really? They are. B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.
C. Can you say it again. D. I love them, too.
Question 18. - Is it right if I use your computer, mom? - “____________”
A. I don’t care B. I accept it. C. Sure, go ahead D. Oh, forget it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 19. Water and fresh air are very necessary for every living thing.
A. essential B. difficult C. expensive D. wasteful
Question 20. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be
postponed.
A. turned off B. put off C. sold off D. taken off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Question 21. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. confirmation B. agreement C. refusal D. admission
Question 22. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24
hours..
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow
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.
The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a
French colony. The total (23)_________ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route
being the North-South (24)__________, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered
the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and
provinces of Viet Nam.
However, the system was (25)__________ damaged by bombings during the war. In
1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided
to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were
restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was (26)_________ the
Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become
much more convenient for tens of thousands of people.
In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now,
(27) __________ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that
long.
Question 23. A. long B. length C. wide D. will
Question 24. A. Railway B. Road C. Route D. Way
Question 25. A. seriously B. importantly C. serious D. very
Question 26. A. recalled B. known C. considered D. renamed
Question 27. A. buyers B. visitors C. passengers D. attendants
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.
Do you ever think about what schools will be like in the future? Many people think that
students will study most regular classes such as maths, science and history online.
Students will probably learn these subjects anywhere using a computer. What will
happen if students have problems with a subject? They might connect with a teacher through
live video conferencing. Expert teachers from learning centres will give students help
wherever they live.
Students will still take classes in a school, too. Schools will become places for learning
social skills. Teachers will guide students in learning how to work together in getting along
with each other. They will help students with group projects both in and out of the classroom.
Volunteer work and working at local businesses will teach students important life skills
about the world they live in. This will help students become an important part of their
communities.
Some experts say it will take five years for changes to begin in schools. Some say it will take
longer. Most people agree, though, that computers will change education the way TVs and
telephones changed life for people all over the world years before.
Question 28. What will happen if students meet difficulties with a subject?
A. Teachers from learning centres will give them help through live video conferencing.
B. They will meet their teachers in person for help with problems with the subject.
C. They will telephone the teachers who are staying at the school to seek their help.
D. Schools will organise a live video conference for teachers to help students with
problems.
Question 29. Students will still go to school to ________________ .
A. learn all subjects B. play with their friends
C. use computers D. learn social skills
Question 30. The main role of teachers in the future will be ____________________ .
A. providing students with knowledge
B. guiding students to learn computers
C. helping students with group projects
D. organising live video conferences
Question 31. Students will learn important life skills through __________________ .
A. going to school every day B. taking online classes
C. working in international businesses D. doing volunteer work
Question 32. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Kids won’t have to go to school in the future.
B. Computers will change education in the future.
C. All classes will be taught online in the future.
D. Teachers will help students from home in the future.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
33. Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time.
A. It snowed heavily; therefore, we got home on time.
B. It snowed heavily. However, we got home on time.
 C. We got home on time because it didn't snow heavily.
D. Due to the heavy storm, we didn't get home on time.
34. John Waye, who is our next-door neighbor, is a lawyer.
A. John Waye is our neighbor who lives next door to a lawyer.
B. John Waye's house is between our house and a lawyer's house.
C. Our next door neighbors are John Waye and a lawyer.
D. We live next door to a lawyer whose name is John Waye.
35. Study harder or you won't pass the exam.
A. Only if you study harder, you will fail the exam.
B. Unless you study harder, you will pass the exam.
C. If you don't study harder, you will fail the exam.
D. If you don't pass the exam, you will have to study harder.
36. Claudia didn’t have an umbrella, so she got wet.
A. If Claudia had an umbrella, she wouldn’t get wet.
B. Claudia didn’t get wet because she had an umbrella.
C. If Claudia had had an umbrella, she wouldn’t have got wet.
D. If Claudia has an umbrella, she won’t get wet.
37. What an excellent job she did!
A. She didn’t do the job well.
B. What is an excellent job?
C. What kinds of job did she do?
D. She did a very good job.
38. “I would study Japanese if I were you,” my friend said.
A. My friend said that she was studying Japanese.
B. My friend advised me to study Japanese.
C. I told my friend she should study Japanese.
D. My friend said that she wanted to study Japanese
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that that is made from the words
given.
Question 39. It/ be/ not/ worth/ try/ make/ her/ change/ mind.
A. It is not worth to try to make her change her mind.
B. It is not worth trying to make her change her mind.
C. It is not worth to try to make her to change her mind.
D. It is not worth trying to make her to change her mind.
Question 40. I/ have/ no/ intention/ go/ the/ meeting.
A. I had no intention of going to the meeting.
B. I had no intention for going to the meeting.
C. I had intention for no going to the meeting.
D. I went to the meeting with no intention.

ANSWER KEYS
PRACTICE TEST 06

1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A
9. B 10. D 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. D
17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A
25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. B
33. B 34. D 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. A