KEY PRACTICE TEST 9

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. needed B. afforded C. advanced D. invented
2. A. meant B. measles C. leader D. teacher
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
each of the following questions.
3. A. category B. difference C. argument D. employee
4. A. factor B. college C. device D. vacant
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5. Hardly (A) did he enter the room (B) when all (C) the lights (D) went out.
6. I found (A) my new contact lenses (B) strangely at first, but I (C) got used to them
(D) in the end.
7. My father is very busy (A) with his business; (B) therefore, he is always (C)
willing (D) to give a hand with the housework.
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. If it hadn’t rained last night, the roads in the city ……… so slippery now.
A. would not be B. must not be
C. could not have been D. would not have been
9. While talking with native English speakers, we can take ……… a lot of new words
and structures.
A. on B. up C. in D. over
10. ………… disabled children cannot enjoy toys designed for nondisabled youngsters
is the subject of the report.
A. What B. Those C. That D. Because
11. The students don’t know how to do the exercise ……… by the teacher yesterday.
A. written B. is writing C. who written D. which written
12. Charles was wearing ……… at the party.
A. a tie yellow silk funny B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
C. a yellow silk funny tie D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
13. Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely
………
A. imaginary B. imagining C. imaginative D. imaginable
14. Her boss fired her, ……… made her angry.
A. that B. this C. what D. which
15. Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ……
A. the realization of its full extent B. that its full extent was realized
C. when was its full extent realized D. was its full extent realized
16. My dog as well as my cats ……… twice a day.
A. eat B. have eaten C. eats D. has eaten
17. ……… I get your letter, I will reply to you at once.
A. By the time B. As though C. As soon as D. Now that
18. Manh asked me ……… that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
19. – “I can’t see the stage very well from here.” – “………”
A. Neither can’t I. B. So do I C. Neither I can D. I can’t, either
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
20. “What are your feelings about fortune-telling?” “ ……….”
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 A. I know. It’s strange. B. I didn’t like it either.
C. Personally, I believe it is great fun. D. Yes, I agree. It can be fun.
21. - Toan: “Thank you for the delicious meal” - Minh: “………”
A. Never wonder B. No problem
C. All right D. I’m glad you enjoyed it
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the
following questions.
22. Ethnocentrism (thuyết cho dân tộc mình là hơn cả) prevents us from putting up
with all of the customs we encounter in another culture.
A. experiencing B. comprehending C. adopting D. tolerating
23. He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feeling.
A. describe B. release C. conceal D. extend
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.
24. It was a heartfelt apology.
A. loving B. insincere C. unhealthy D. humorous
25. In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. remark C. repeat D. refill
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
26. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights were cancelled by them of fog.
B. All flights were because of fog were cancelled.
C. All flights were because of fog cancelled.
D. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
27. “Leave my house now or I'll call the police!"shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her
house.
28. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
29. Too tired to continue, David stopped walking.
A. David can’t continue to walk when he’ stirred.
B. David couldn’t carry on walking because he was too tired.
C. David was too tired to carry out walking.
D. David couldn’t stop walking because he was too tired.
30. Flora was alone in her tiny room again. She couldn’t help crying a little.
A. Flora couldn’t help crying a little as to be alone again in her tiny room.
B. Flora couldn’t help crying a little during being alone in her tiny room again.
C. Alone again in her tiny room, Flora couldn’t help crying a little.
D. Being alone again in her tiny room, and then Flora couldn’t help crying a little.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
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 The tourist industry is (31) …….. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one
million people travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (32) …….. to 400
million every year. Such large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause
problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to
enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (33)
…….. old tins, tents, and food that have been thrown away.
But at a time when we have (34) …….. freedom to travel than ever before, more
and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays without causing problems
by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called "Holidays That
Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (35) …….. you can help the tourist industry by asking
your travel agent the right questions before you go on holiday.
31. A. seen B. figured C. regarded D. considered
32. A. rose B. has risen C. had risen D. were rising
33. A. by B. with C. under D. beneath
34. A. larger B. better C. greater D. bigger
35. A. when B. how C. where D. what
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
from 36 to 42.
During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and
participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize
the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to
free the slaves. Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves.
Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who
supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including
William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philips, also supported the rights of women to speak
and participate equally with men in antislavery activities. Probably more than any other
movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics. They
became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of
others.
When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage (quyền đi bỏ
phiếu) to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more
and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had
yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than before.
A women's suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878, bit it
continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women
the right to vote.
36. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The Wyoming Territory B. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
C. Abolitionists D. Women's suffrage
37. The word "ban" in line 3 most nearly means to ……….
A. encourage B. publish C. prohibit D. limit
38. According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?
A. To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time.
B. To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president.
C. To be elected to public office. D. To amend the Declaration of Independence.
39. The word "primarily" in line 9 is closest in meaning to ………
A. above all B. somewhat C. finally D. always
40. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?
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 A. The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union.
B. A women's suffrage bill was introduced in Congress.
C. The eastern states resisted the end of the war.
D. Black people were granted the right to vote.
41. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee?
A. Voting rights for blacks. B. Citizenship for blacks.
C. Voting rights for women. D. Citizenship for women.
42. When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?
A. after 1866 B. after 1870 C. after 1878 D. after 1920
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
from 43 to 50.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GLOBALIZATION
Globalization can be seen as increased economic, cultural and technological
exchange between countries. Examples might be McDonald's in Calcutta and Japanese
motor technology in Britain. Many international organizations are pro-globalization,
while many others are anti-ones.
The main organizations against globalization are the environmental organizations, such as
Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, who put forward the belief that globalization harms
the environment. In general, these organizations blame global corporations for global
warming and the depletion of natural resources. The most obvious is oil and gas, but there
are others such as tropical rainforests, which are cut down for timber, and the resources of
the sea, which may be affected by pollution.
Organizations which represent developing countries, including international aid
agencies such as Oxfam, are also against globalization. They are concerned that the global
organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, are
not doing enough to help the poor and indeed, may be adding to their problems. Some are
critical of the World Trade Organization (WTO). They argue that the WTO is making
difficult for poor countries to protect and build their own industries.
On the contrary, many organizations are in favor of globalization. Perhaps the most
important one is the WTO. This organization was set up in 1995 and has 123 member
countries. It administers the rules of international trade agreed by its member countries.
The WTO's rules make it difficult for a country to favor their own industry over imports
from other countries. The WTO argues that the growth of trade between countries
increases the wealth of everyone. Trade allows those who can produce goods most
cheaply to do so, thus giving everyone the best possible price.
Another pro-globalization organization is IMF. This was established after World
War II in 1946. It aims to promote international cooperation on finance and provide
temporary help for countries suffering financial problems. The IMF has 182 member
countries.
Finally, the United Nations, which was established after the Second World War,
has become a promoter of globalization. It aims to promote a shared set of values in the
areas of labour standards, human rights and environmental practices between the UN and
the business community.
43. The author mentions McDonald's in Calcutta and Japanese motor technology in
Britain as examples of ………
A. Technological B. Cultural exchange C. friendship D. globalization
44. The term "pro-globalization" means ……..
A. supporting the phenomenon of globalization
B. the concept of globalization
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 C. developing professional organizations in the process of globalization
D. creating conditions for globalization to develop
45. Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are used in the passage as instances of ……
A. organizations that support globalization
B. organizations that don't believe globalization harms the environment
C. organizations that are against globalization
D. one of the most famous organizations created as a result of globalization
46. The word "others" refers to …….
A. global corporations B. natural resources
C. tropical forests D. some international organizations
47. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many environmental organizations are against globalization.
B. Only environmental organizations are against globalization.
C. Many organizations representing poor countries are against globalization.
D. WTO supports globalization.
48. Global organizations such as IMF and World Bank are blamed for ………
A. creating more trouble to the poor instead of helping them
B. pushing the speed of globalization too fast
C. being too slow in creating more jobs for the poor
D. not trying hard enough to provide the developing countries with enough funds
49. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ………
A. the harm globalization does to the environment.
B. promoters of globalization
C. typical international organizations
D. the reasons of globalization.
50. The main purpose of the passage is that ……….
A. the writer wants to provide the history of globalization
B. the writer persuades readers of the negative impact of globalization
C. the writer persuades readers of the positive impact of globalization
D. the writer offers an overview of globalization
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