PRACTICE TEST 5

Exercise 1.
1. The man ___________ his son for the broken window.
A. blamed B. denied C. accused
2 She wondered ___________ her uncle looked like now.
A. whose B. what C. how
3 They say they’ve been to ___________ restaurant in town.
A. all B. every C. most
4 It’s ___________ to walk.
A. rather a long way B. a quite long way C. longer way
5 He’s ___________ holiday in Spain.
A. for B. at C. on
6 When I was on holiday, I spent ___________ money.
A. too much B. much C. a lot of
7 The girl screamed while the dentist ___________ one of her teeth.
A. was pulling out B. had pulled out C. had been pulling out
8 Joana hasn’t written to me ___________ .
A. never B. yet C. already
9 I’ll be in Madrid next month. I hope to see her ___________ there.
A. while I will be B. while I am C. while having been
10 ___________ a problem in most big cities.
A. Crime is B. The crime is C. The crimes are
11 She has been working here ___________ .
A. six months ago B. for six month C. for six months
12 What time did they ___________ the hotel?
A. arrive to B. get at C. arrive at
13 Mary wasn’t offered the job because of her untidy ___________ .
A. sight B. appearance C. presence
14 She treats me ___________ her own son.
A. as if I were B. as if I am C. as if I was
15 She put ___________ speaking to him as long as possible.
A. off B. back C. over
16 They used the aircraft to save several people from the ___________ floor of the blazing building.
A. low B. high C. top
17 The light went out. My father ___________ a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. struck C. scratched
18 I wonder who ate all the food. It ___________ have been Mike because he was out all day.
A. must B. can’t C. could
19 There’s plenty of time. You ___________ hurry.
A. don’t have to B. needn’t C. mustn’t
20 I’m exhausted. I’d rather ___________ out this evening.
A. not go B. not going C. not to go
21 She was used to ___________ late.
A. working B. work C. have worked
22 He likes ___________ the flat as often as possible.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaned
23 I haven’t got ___________ on holiday at the moment.
A. money enough to go B. money enough for going C. enough money to go
24 Unexpectedly, the lights ___________ out.
A. gave B. went C. turned
25 She is still ___________ control of all that is happening.
A. over B. with C. in
26 I couldn’t buy anything as ___________ of the shops were open.
A. no one B. none C. all
27 The opening ___________ of the play took place in an office.
A. scene B. sight C. piece
28 The coins are ___________ to be over fifty years old.
A. spoken B. said C. described
29 Every day ___________ starts at 9 and finishes at 3.
A. school B. the school C. a school
30 Few people ___________ to the wedding party can’t come.
A. inviting B. who invited C. invited
Exercise 2
1 My manager ___________ . She left last month.
A. doesn’t work here any more B. doesn’t still work here C. no more works here
2 Scientists have discovered a close ___________ between smoking and lung cancer.
A. action B. connection C. union
3 ___________ he is very busy, he is agreeable to help me.
A. Even when B. Even though C. Even if
4 Who? I’ve never heard ___________ him.
A. from B. of C. after
5 The mission was more difficult than I ___________ expected it to be.
A. might B. would C. had
6 We were afraid ___________ .
A. to fall B. of falling C. from falling
7 She doesn’t speak very clearly. ___________
A. She is difficult to understand. B. It is difficult to understand her. C. She is difficult to understand her.
8 You should do something ___________ it.
A. for B. against C. about
9 The burglar ___________ to open a store’s window.
A. managed B. forced C. succeeded
10 She ___________ drive to work every day.
A. was using to B. used to C. was used to
11 Could you tell me where ___________ is?
A. the manager office B. the manager’s office C. the office of the manager’s
12 Can you ___________?
A. explain this word to me B. explain to me this word C. explain me this word
13 My friend phoned ___________ me to a party.
A. to invite B. for invite C. for inviting
14 Many people in the world died ___________ Covid-19.
A. for B. from C. of
15 Have you any objections ___________ this plan?
A. to B. with C. for
16 ___________ a long time for the train.
A. We have always to wait B. Always we have to wait C. We always have to wait
17 They took him to the police when he was caught his hand in the ___________ .
A. till B. books C. register
18 I ___________ to music a lot but I don’t do any more.
A. was listening B. used to listen C. was used to listen
19 I object ___________ being kept waiting.
A. to B. of C. for
20 To get a passport, you must send in your birth ___________ and two photos.
A. card B. paper C. certificate
21 It took her a long time to get there. It was ___________ journey.
A. four hours B. four hour C. a four-hour
22 I’m sure you’ll have no ___________ the exam.
A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty passing
23 ___________ a villa when they were living in Spain?
A. Did they have B. Had they C. Have they had
24 My brother likes walking. ___________ .
A. Every morning he walks to work B. He walks to work every morning. C. He walk every morning to work.
25 Who is most likely to swing a club?
 A. a golfer B. a cricket player C. a basketball player
26 He is not very good ___________ translating documents.
A. about B. in C. at
27 Since her mother died, her aunt ___________ her.
A. brought in B. brought up C. brought after
28 ___________ you have no key, you will have to get back soon.
A. Although B. Unless C. As
29 ___________ the time you get to the cinema, the film will have finished.
A. Until B. By C. In
30 The child was told to eat all his rice or ___________ he would get no ice-cream.
A. else B. instead C. in case
Exercise 3. For each question, choose the correct answer..
THE BENEFITS OF TRAVEL
Going away, even for a short time, is very important for everybody. Whether it’s for work, study or fun, travel
gives you the opportunity to relax. Even if it’s a short (1)…………….., it allows you time to think about something else.
It provides you with a break from your daily (2)…………….. .
If you’re (3)…………….. the chance to go on a work trip, you should always take it. If you’re going away for
fun, you (4)…………….. choose the right person to travel with. Make sure it’s (5)…………….. you get on with.
Sometimes it’s a good idea to go alone because then you’ll be (6)…………….. to do what you want. Whatever
you decide, there’s no doubt you’ll come home feeling happy and with many new stories about the places you’ve visited
on the way.
1 A. trip B. destination C. plan D. route
2 A. practice B. routine C. habit D. custom
3 A. advised B. offered C. recommended D. suggested
4 A. ought B. need C. must D. could
5 A. somebody B. everyone C. something D. everything
6 A. open B. free C. empty D. clear

Exercise 4. For each question, choose the correct answer..

STAY HEALTHY BY WALKING
Everybody worries about their general health and fitness. However, what many people don’t realize is that
walking is one of the best ways to keep healthy.
This doesn’t mean that you (1)…………….. to go on long walks in the countryside. You can walk home from
work or school. You can walk to the shops. You can use the stairs (2)…………….. of using the lift. You can even walk a
dog (3)…………….. you have one!
Now let’s look (4)…………….. the benefits of walking. Firstly, it’s relaxing. Secondly, it improves your fitness
and your health. (5)…………….., it’s a great way to socialize with your friends and family.
Remember, you don’t need (6)…………….. expensive equipment for walking. You just need a good pair of
walking boots or shoes.
1 A. must B. have C. should D. might
2 A. instead B. enough C. else D. well
3 A. whether B. if C. as D. that
4 A. on B. at C. for D. with
5 A. Finally B. conclusion C. End D. Last
6 A. many B. any C. various D. some

Exercise 3. For each question, choose the correct answer..

GEORGINA JOHNSON WRITES ABOUT THE MOBILE PHONE
Looking back to when I was younger in the 1980s, I can remember dreaming of two inventions I thought would
change my world but were probably not likely to happen in my lifetime. One was a tiny video camera that I could carry
around in my pocket and film moments whenever I had the opportunity. The other was something I could use to see and
speak to people miles away. I often saw them in science fiction films, and they didn’t even need to be plugged in!
I find it incredible that during my adult life these two dreams have become a reality. And not even two separate
inventions. Just one phone, small enough to keep in my pocket so that I hardly know it’s there. I can video call or chat to
friends and relatives, catch up with the latest news, watch videos of my favourite bands, check the weather forecast or
send messages. Thanks to satnav I never have to worry if I get lost when I make a journey somewhere I have never been
before. I can shop as much as I want and even take a course in any subject I want … the list goes on.
Along with the internet, the mobile phone must be the biggest change in technology ever. So why do many of us
feel slightly worried about how much time we spend on the phone in our lives? It’s strange that the opportunities it has
offered us for communication seem to have limited the time we actually spend talking to each other. We are all used to
seeing friends and families who are always looking at their screens and taking very little notice of those around them.
The mobile phone is here to stay and we have to find a way of dealing with the problems it might create. I believe
these are challenges we have to solve individually rather than expecting something or someone else to come to our rescue.
It’s up to us to be careful about the time we spend online and remember that it’s good to talk with those sitting nearby. We
can still feel amazed to have such a powerful piece of technology available when we need it.
1. What does Georgina say about the 1980s?
A. She didn’t have a TV. B. Some inventions seemed a long way in the future.
C. People were always watching science fiction films. D. She had friends who lived a long way away.
2. Georgina says that a mobile phone____________.
A. is easy to carry. B. can be hard to know how to use.
C. is easy to lose. D. is helping her with her studies.
3. What changes does Georgina say the mobile phone has created?
A. We now depend on the internet B. It stops us seeing friends and relatives as often.
C. We communicate with people in a different way. D. We spend more time communicating with people.
4. Georgina thinks that people who use a mobile phone____________.
A. don’t realise how powerful it can be. B. should speak to others for help.
C. are beginning to wish it hadn’t been invented. D. are responsible for using it sensibly.
5. What would be a good introduction to this article?
A. Georgina Johnson explains how her dreams have come true now the mobile phone has made her life so much easier.
B. Are you spending too long on your mobile phone? Georgina Johnson warns of some of the dangers.
C. One of the greatest inventions of all time or something we should be a little concerned about? Georgina Johnson gives
her views on the mobile phone.
D. Do you dream about what the future may be like and what technological inventions will occur? They are unlikely to
come true says Georgina Johnson.

Exercise 3. For each question, choose the correct answer..

PAUL HARRIS TALKS ABOUT HOW HE STUDIED BY DISTANCE LEARNING BEFORE GOING TO
UNIVERSITY
I didn’t follow the normal route to university. Most of my teenage friends stayed on at school, passed their exams,
chose their favourite university and continued their education. I couldn’t wait to get to work and left without any
qualifications, feeling that having a salary was more important. I spent a few years doing different jobs but always
wondered what might have happened if I had followed my friends’ example.
It was ten years later, in my late twenties, and after I discovered a love of history, that I finally decided I wanted
to go to university. I thought about giving up my job and spending a year at college getting the exams I needed for
university, but I couldn’t afford to do this. So I decided to study on a distance-learning course and keep my job. This was
long before the internet and online learning. My course consisted of a parcel brought by the postman with all the books I
needed for the year, a study plan and the contact details of my tutors. No telephone number, just an address of a business
where I had to post my work.
I would spend a week or two studying the next unit, write an essay and post it to the tutor. I would then wait,
usually for at least two weeks, for the tutor’s reply. It was always a very exciting moment when the postman arrived and I
opened the envelope to see how well I had done. My tutor’s comments were always very helpful, though I often wished I
could phone him for the chance to discuss some of the things he had written.
I passed the exams and did indeed go to university. And the distance-learning course taught me the importance of
hard work and the need to focus. It wasn’t easy studying like this without the technology available today. I wasn’t able to
ask the questions I had and get the quick response that communication tools now make possible. But I also think it was
much easier to concentrate then. There was no mobile phone to turn to every five minutes or social media to follow. I’m
glad I did it my way.
1 How did Paul feel about going to university when he left school?
A. He wanted to be like his friends. B. He didn’t think he could get the qualifications he needed.
C. He wanted to earn money. D. He regretted not going.
2 Paul chose a distance-learning course____________.
 A. because he loved his job. B. so he could continue working.
C. because he couldn’t find a history course at college. D. because it was too late to go to college.
3 What does Paul say about the course?
A. He would have liked more contact with his tutor. B. He didn’t understand his tutor’s comments.
C. His tutor’s handwriting was difficult to read. D. The post service was very poor.
4 Paul thinks that____________.
A. he would have done even better if the internet had existed. B. it was difficult to focus during his studies.
C. online learning is more effective. D. the internet can make studying difficult.
5 What would be a good introduction to this article?
A. Paul Harris warns against choosing distance learning after his negative experiences.
B. Forget college: distance learning is the best way to get that university place, says Paul Harris.
C. Paul Harris describes his experiences of studying at a distance without the use of modern technology.
D. Distance learning should be avoided if you are not serious about your goal, writes Paul Harris.

Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that
is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Ella was so tired that she couldn’t finish her performance.
A. Ella was too exhausted to finish her performance.
B. Ella finished her performance despite being tired.
C. Ella was tired, but she managed to finish her performance.
D. Ella was very energetic and completed her performance.
Question 2. Stop eating junk food or you will gain weight.
A. Avoid junk food to prevent weight gain. B. If you keep eating junk food, you will lose weight.
C. Eating junk food is fine if you want to gain weight. D. You can eat junk food without any consequences.
Question 3. Dr. Jane Goodall started to study wild chimpanzees when she was 26 years old.
A. At the age of 26, Dr. Jane Goodall has began her research on wild chimpanzees.
B. Dr. Jane Goodall has studied wild chimpanzees since she was 26.
C. When Dr. Jane Goodall was 26, she stopped studying wild chimpanzees.
D. Dr. Jane Goodall studied wild chimpanzees for many years after she turned 26.
Question 4. You had better not use mobile phones during the workshop.
A. You must use mobile phones during the workshop.
B. You can use mobile phones if you want during the workshop.
C. You shouln’t use mobile phones while in the workshop.
D. You should feel free to use mobile phones while in the workshop.
Question 5. I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline without your help.
A. Unless you help me, I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline.
B. I will complete my assignment soon, with or without your help.
C. Unless you don’t help me, I won’t finish my assignment by the deadline.
D. I will not finish my assignment with your help.
Question 6. Crisps are not as healthy as fresh fruits and vegetables.
A. Crisps are healthier than fresh fruits and vegetables.
B. Crisps and fresh fruits are equally healthy.
C. Fresh fruits and vegetables are less healthy than crisps.
D. Fresh fruits and vegetables are healthier than crisps.
Question 7. His good exam result gave us no surprise.
A. He did well in the exam, which made us surprised.
B. We were not surprised at his good exam result.
C. We were surprised at his good exam result.
D. We thought he had got better exam result.
Question 8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the weather was so cold.
A. The weather was not enough warm for the children to go swimming.
B. The weather was not warm enough for the children to go swimming.
C. The weather was not enough cold for the children to go swimming.
D. The weather was not enough cold for the children to go swimming.
Question 9. You must be careful because you may get burnt.
A. If you want to get burnt, you must be careful.
B. You may get burnt because you are not careful.
C. You will get burnt because she is not careful.
D. If you don’t want to get burnt, you must be careful.
Question 10. How about organising a garage sale to raise money for an environmental organisation?
A. Why don’t we hold a garage sale to support an environmental group?
B. Should we avoid organising a garage sale for the environmental organisation?
C. Let's not organise a garage sale to raise funds for an environmental group.
D. Organising a garage sale is not a good idea for fundraising.
Question 11. Olivia hasn’t visited her grandparents for six months.
A. Olivia will visit her grandparents in six months.
B. Olivia visits her grandparents every month.
C. It has been six months since Olivia last visited her grandparents.
D. Olivia visited her grandparents six months ago.
Question 14. She has taught her children to play piano for 4 years.
A. She started teaching her children to play piano 4 years ago.
B. She started to teaching her children to play piano 4 years ago.
C. She started teaching her children to play piano for 4 years ago.
D. She started teaching her children to play piano since 4 years.
Question 15. If you don’t follow the guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.
A. Unless you don’t follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.
B. Unless you followed guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.
C. Unless you follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may not be affected by Covid-19.
D. Unless you follow guidelines from The Ministry of Health, you may be affected by Covid-19.
Question 16. The exercise was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
A. It was so a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.
B. It was too a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.
C. It was enough a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.
D. It was such a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.
Question 17. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. You don’t fail the exam unless you study har
B. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.
C. You don’t study hard, so you will fail the exam.
D. Because you study hard, you don’t fail the exam.
Question 18. Shall we use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation?
A. She suggests use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
B. She suggests to use environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
C. She suggests to using environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
D. She suggests using environmental problem in Ha Noi as a theme of the presentation.
Question 19. Jenny took a taxi, but she still arrived late for the interview.
A. In spite of Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.
B. Although taking a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.
C. Although Jenny took a taxi, she still arrived late for the interview.
D. In spite of took a taxi, Jenny still arrived late for the interview.
Question 20. We didn’t go out because of the heavy rain.
A. We didn’t go out because it rained heavily.
B. We didn’t go out because of it rained heavily.
C. We didn’t go out because it didn’t rain heavily.
D. We didn’t go out because it rained heavy.
Question 21. They often went to school by bike when they were young.
A. They used go to school by bike when they were young.
B. They used to going to school by bike when they were young.
C. They used to go to school by bike when they were young.
D. They used to went to school by bike when they were young.
Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions.
Question 1. My father / handed / some / his / special / cooking techniques / me.
a. My father handed out some of his special cooking techniques to me.
B. My father handed down some his special cooking techniques to me.
C. My father handed down some his special cooking techniques for me.
D. My father handed down some of his special cooking techniques to me.
Question 2. When / I / young / walking barefoot / a common ecperience / school.
A. When I was young, walking barefoot is a common experience at school.
B. When I was young, walking barefoot was a common experience at school.
C. When I am young, walking barefoot is a common experience at school.
D. When I am young, walking barefoot was a common experience at school.
Question 3. Let / find out / answer / that question / by / do some research.
A. Let find out the answer that question by doing some research.
B. Let’s find the answer to that question by doing some research.
C. Let find out the answer to that question by doing some research.
D. Let’s find out the answer that question by doing some research.
Question 4. Reduce / expense / need / cut down / unnecessary purchases.
A. To reduce expenses, we need to cut down unnecessary purchases.
B. To reduce expenses, need cut down unnecessary purchases.
C. To reduce expenses, we need to cut down on unnecessary purchases.
D. To reduce expenses, need to cut down on unnecessary purchases.
Question 5. My son / crazy / play / computer / games.
A. My son is crazy to play computer games. B. My son is crazy about playing computer games.
C. My son crazy plays computer games. D. My son is crazy in playing computer games.
Question 6. I / decided / cut down / fast food / and / start / cook / my own meals.
A. I decided to cut down on fast food and start cooking my own meals.
B. I decided cutting down on fast food and starting to cook my own meals.
C. I decided cut down fast food and start to cook my own meals.
D. I decided to cut down fast food and start cooking my own meals.
Question 7. It / inconsiderate / talk / loudly / your phone / a public space / like a library / a cinema.
A. It is inconsiderate to talk loudly on your phone in a public space like a library or a cinema.
B. Talk loudly on your phone in a public space like a library or a cinema is inconsiderate.
C. In a public space like a library or a cinema, it is inconsiderate to talk loudly on your phone.
D. It is inconsiderate to use your phone loudly in a public space like a library or a cinema.
Question 8. Thu / wish / have / new bike.
A. Thu wishes to have a new bike. B. Thu wish to have a new bike.
C. Thu wishes have a new bike. D. Thu wish having a new bike.
Question 9. By / make / small changes / our energy use / we / can / make / big / difference / the environment.
A. By to make small changes on our energy use, we can make big diference for the environment.
B. By making small changes in our energy use, we can make a big difference for the environment.
C. By making small changes on our energy use, we can make big diference for the environment.
D. By to make small changes on our energy use, we can make a big diference for the environment.
Question 10. Last year, we / visit / Son Doong Cave / which / one / of / largest / natural caves / the world.
A. Last year, we visited Son Doong Cave, which is one of the largest natural caves in the world.
B. Last year, we visited Son Doong Cave, which is one of the most large natural caves in the world.
C. Last year, we visited Son Doong Cave, which is one of the most largest natural caves in the world.
D. Last year, we visited Son Doong Cave, which is one of the largest natural caves of the world.

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