PRACTICE TEST 10

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 each of the following questions.
1. A. endangered B. generation C. embroider D. environment
2. A. handicraft B. communicate C. remind D. traditional
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 each of the following questions.
3. A. surface B. office C. accept D. workshop
4. A. attractionB. grandparentC. department D. behavior
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.
5. When the church was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land.
A. was B. establish C. consisted D. land
6. What do you practice speaking English all day for? Winning a prize.
A. what B. speaking C. for D. winning
7. The Pikes put away their trip because of bad weather.
A. The B. put away C. because of D. weather
8. The children were so amusing at the cartoon that they couldn’t help laughing.
A. so B. amusing C. that D. couldn’t help laughing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
9. Since changing the way of production, many businessmen have voluntarily joined together for
____________.
A. cooperate B. cooperative C. cooperation D. cooperating
10. Tet is a festival ____________ occurs in late January or early February.
A. when B. which C. who D. where
11. If I ____________ rich, I ____________ all over the world.
A. were / would be B. am / will C. were / will D. am / would be
12. When he lived in the city, he ____________ to the cinema weekly.
A. got used to go B. used to going C. used to go D. was used to going
13. ____________ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. When B. Because of C. Despite of D. Although
14. I finished my project a few days ahead ____________ the deadline.
A. to B. for C.at D. of
15. The cat was ____________ to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. enough patient C. too patient D. so patient
16. They felt ____________ when they failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. puzzled C. angry D. disgusted
17. I have bought a present for my sister, and now I need some ____________.
A. wrapped paper B. wrapping paper C. paper wrap D. wrap paper
18. It is ____________ that I can’t put it down.
A. such interesting story B. so interesting story
C. too interesting story D. such an interesting story
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
19. - Laura: “You look great in the new dress!” - Maria: “____________”
A. Oh, thank you. B. Yours is lovely, too.
C. You are welcome. D. Of course not, you bet!
20. - John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” - Jack: “____________”
A. Of course you will. B. I’m afraid not.
C. I’m sorry not. D. You must be kidding.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please, go on and finish what you were saying.
A. continue B. say C. tell D. stop
22. Now, Mark has become accustomed to driving to the left.
A. has got used to B. has become upset with
C. has become angry with D. has the habit of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. John is one of the most discourteous bosses I have ever worked with.
A. impolite B. polite C. pleasant D. obedient
24. Henry has found a temporary job in an office.
A. eternal B. genuine C. permanent D. flexible
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.
My name’s Hannah and I’m twenty years old. I’ve got a daughter (25) ____________ Nicole. She’s
three now. I live in a small flat in the city center. It isn’t a nice place (26) ____________. It’s very noisy and
dirty and there is no place for Nicole to play.
I want to move out (27) ____________ the city and live in the countryside. But it’s very expensive to
live there. I will need to earn enough money to buy a house. There aren’t any flats for sale in (28)
____________ small villages near here. I will need to buy a car to go to work.
That’s why I study at college. I’m studying Business. (29) ____________ I am at college, my mum
looks after Nicole. My mum really likes spending time with her. In the evening, I work as (30) ____________
cleaner. I clean people’s houses. Nicole comes with me. She plays with her toys while I work.
25. A. name B. naming C. named D. to name
26. A. live B. living C. lived D. to live
27. A. to B. for C. of D. on
28. A. the B. a C. an D. x
29. A. Who B. Why C. When D. Therefore
30. A. an B. a C. the D. x
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.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by
hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to
learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for
their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at
the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in
English.
31. According to the passage, who wants to learn English?
A. young children B. teenagers C. adults D. All are correct.
32. In the second part, the word “it” refers to ____________.
A. country B. young children C. English D. question
33. According to the passage, in what way isn’t English learnt?
A. by hearing the language in films B. on television
C. in the office D. in newspapers
34. Which sentence is INCORRECT?
A. Most people must work hard to learn English.
B. English is not compulsory at school.
C. Some of the books are in English at the college or university.
D. It’s not difficult to find the reason why these people learn English.
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.
35. We have never stayed at a better hotel than this.
A. This is the good hotel that I have ever stayed at.
B. This hotel is as good as the other ones.
C. This is best hotel that I have ever stayed at.
D. This is the best hotel that I have ever stayed at.
36. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ha Noi.
A. I think Hanoi is exciting than Da Nang.
B. I think Hanoi is as exciting as Da Nang.
C. I think Hanoi is more exciting than Da Nang.
D. I think Hanoi is more exciting Da Nang.
37. Hoa doesn’t prepare for the test carefully, so she gets bad marks.
A. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she wouldn’t get bad marks.
B. If Hoa prepare for the test carefully, she would get bad marks.
C. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she wouldn’t get bad marks.
D. If Hoa prepared for the test carefully, she would get bad marks.
38. Our city has five big supermarkets.
A. There are five big supermarkets in our city.
B. There is five big supermarkets in our city.
C. There be five big supermarkets in our city.
D. There will be five big supermarkets in our city.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.
39. People / thought / story / written / the / princess / herself.
A. People thought the book written by the princess herself.
B. People thought the book was written at the princess herself.
C. People thought the story was written under the princess herself.
D. People thought the story was written by the princess herself.
40. It / rain / hard / the / farmer / not / work / fields.
A. It is raining so hard that the farmers cannot work in the fields.
B. It was raining so hard that the farmers could work in the fields.
C. It was raining so hard that the farmers could not work in the fields.
D. It was raining so but that the fanners could work in the fields.
 PRACTICE TEST 11
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 each of the following questions.
1. A. sweet B. sword C. answer D. whole
2. A. supported B. finished C. noticed D. approached
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 each of the following questions.
3. A. prevent B. recent C. receive D. remote
4. A. avoid B. manage C. career D. advise
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.
5. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated.
A. must be B. some C. treated D. enough safe
6. What did you have for the breakfast this morning?
A. did B. the breakfast C. for D. have
7. The more confidence and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. you look B. better C. confidence D. will feel
8. The result of that end-term test must be inform before September.
A. result B. must be C. inform D. before
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
9. The tourist company was ____________ down the street than she had thought.
A. farther B. far C. farer D. farest
10. My mother is a strong person. She stays calm even ____________ the worst situations
A. in B. at C. on D. to
11. When we told him the plan, he agreed ____________ our team.
A. join B. to join C. joining D. joined
12. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know ____________ to get over my problems.
A. what B. which C. where D. how
13. He asked his father how to ____________ negative emotions.
A. cope to B. cope of C. cope for D. cope with
14. If they want to have a quick ____________ lunch, they should buy some avocado sushi.
A. unhealthy B. healthy C. healthily D. health
15. Make sure you ____________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
A. book B. keep C. put D. buy
16. ____________ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car.
A. Although B. Whereas C. Because D. As long as
17. My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the ____________ of Paris.
A. side B. outskirt C. suburbs D. outside
18. My father advised ____________ too far.
A. me did not swim B. me do not swim C. me not to swim D. I did not swim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following
exchanges.
19. - Ben: “Sam’s the best singer in our school.” - Nadia: “____________”
A. Yes tell me about it B. That’s ok
C. I can’t agree with you more D. Yes please
20. - George: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane.” - Jane: “____________”
A. That’s very kind of you B. Not a chance
C. I don’t believe D. Well done!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. Face- to- face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the young.
A. instant B. available C. direct D. facial
22. There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it.
A. Possible agreement B. improvement
C. change D. other choice
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. Why does the secretary always go to meetings on time?
A. lately B. late C. rarely D. sometimes
24. Why do you join those wires? Think by contrast, you have to split them up.
A. separate B. paste C. gather D. unite
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.
Many people love boats. Going out on the water on a warm summer day is a lot of (25) ____________. (26)
____________, different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are
sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (27) ____________ to give them power. They only have small
engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as
(28) ____________ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are
big so that they are more comfortable. (29) ____________, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be
very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats (30) ____________ rivers or lakes.
25. A. funny B. fun C. funs D. funnies
26. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Unless
27. A. water B. speed C. weather D. wind
28. A. small B. fast C. warm D. big
29. A. Unfortunately B. At first C. In addition D. Except for
30. A. on B. up C. over D. to
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.
As a result of years of research, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health.
For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables.
Because of their diet, they have high rates of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, in contrast, people eat large
amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have low rates of cancer and heart disease. In fact, the
Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. Unfortunately, when people move to the US, the rates of
heart disease and cancer increase as their diet changes. Moreover, as hamburgers, ice-cream, and other high fat
food become popular in Japan, the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well. People are also
eating more meat and dairy products in other countries such as Cuba, Mauritius and Hungary. Not surprisingly,
the disease rates in these countries are increasing along with the change in diet. Consequently, doctors
everywhere advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and to eat less meat and fewer dairy products.
31. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Doctors advise people to eat more grains, fruit and vegetables.
B. Eating meat causes cancer and heart disease.
C. The kind of diet we have can cause or prevent diseases.
D. Children eat the same way their parents eat.
32. As a result of years of research, what is bad for our health?
A. Too much animal fat B. Animal fat
C. Too much vegetable oil D. vegetable oil
33. Do Americans or Japanese people have lower rates of cancer and heart disease?
A. Americans B. The Japanese C. Both of them D. None of them
34. The rates of cancer and heart disease are increasing because ____________.
A. they move to the US
B. they eat more hamburgers and ice-cream
C. they eat large amounts of grains and very little meat
D. they change their diet
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.
35. I learned a few words of English at the weekend.
A. I picked off a few words of English at the weekend.
B. I picked at a few words of English at the weekend.
C. I picked up a few words of English at the weekend.
D. I picked from a few words of English at the weekend.
36. No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party.
B. Linda has been seen since the day of the party.
C. Linda has not seen since the day of the party.
D. Linda has not been see since the day of the party.
37. “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in the summer?” said Lya.
A. Lya suggested I shouldn’t participate in the volunteer work in the summer.
B. Lya suggested I should participate in the volunteer work in the summer.
C. Lya asked me to participate in the volunteer work in the summer.
D. Lya told me to participate in the volunteer work in the summer.
38. The problem is so difficult that he can’t solve it.
A. The problem is not easy and he can solve it.
B. He doesn’t solve the problem because it is so easy.
C. The problem is too easy for him to solve.
D. The problem is too difficult for him to solve.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given.
39. What / height / mountain?
A. What’s height of the mountain?
B. What’s the height in the mountain?
C. What’s the height of the mountain?
D. What’s the height on the mountain?
40. You / must / work / harder / you / be / sacked.
A. You must work harder so you’ll be sacked.
B. You must work harder or you’ll be sacked.
C. You must work harder because you’ll be sacked.
D. You must work harder of you’ll be sacked.