PRACTICE TEST 2
QUESTIONS 1- 2: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1. A. hands B. occasions C. associates D. others
2. A. frightened B. stamped C. walked D. laughed
QUESTIONS 3-5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable
in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet.
3. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. nursery D. certificate
4. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. available
5. A. mathematics B. sociology C. chemistry D. archaeology
QUESTIONS 6 - 20: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each
sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
6. should try to make good impression on interviewers.
A. Apply B. Applicants C. Applying D. Applied
7. In England public schools are also called ………. Schools.
A. private B. state C free paying D. independent
8. Our company wants to take in those who are ………. for the job.
A. available B. useful C. qualified D. good
9. Universities send letters of ………. to successful candidates by post.
A. accept B. acceptably C. acceptable D. acceptance
10. In your ………. letters you should mention your education, qualifications and work experience.
A. applicant B. apply C. application D. applicable
11. Don't forget to say goodbye to the interviewer ………. leaving the office.
A. before B. after C. while D. when
12. Children stay in secondary school ………. the age of sixteen.
A. for B. until C. at D. in
13. This clerk will provide us with the information about applying ………. universities in the UK.
A. at B. to C. for D. with
14. During the interview you should concentrate on ………. the interviewer is saying.
A. when B. that C. what D. where
15. Mary searched all over the house ………. she could not find the key.
A. but B. although C. however D. because
16. Does anyone know ………. this hat might belong?
A. who B. whom C whose D. to whom
17. If it rained heavily, the fields ………. flooded now.
A. will be B. had been C. would be D. can be
18. A ………. is a person who takes people to places of interest.
A. writer B. pilot C tourist guide D. journalist
19. The national curriculum is made ………. of the following subjects such as: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on.
A. in B. up C. on D. from
20. ………. wants to work for this company can send their application letter by post.
A. Who B. That C. Whoever D. Whom
QUESTIONS 21 - 24: Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Identify your answer by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Susan was very nervous about her interview. For at least three weeks before it she was worried about it. She really
wanted the job but she knew that a lot of people wanted to do that too. She had been told that there were a great many
applicants for it, so she prepared herself. She made notes of what she might be asked and of what she wanted to ask.
When the day came, she arrived half an hour early. There were six other people waiting to be interviewed. They looked
much more confident than her. She began to feel even more nervous. One by one, the others were called. Each of them
came out looking satisfied. Susan was the last one to be called into the interview room. She had decided by then that she
had no chance of getting the job, so she felt relaxed as she walked in; she felt that she had nothing to lose. The three
interviewers were all very serious and they didn't seem to be interested in her. She forgot all the answers she had
prepared and said the first things that came into her head. Afterwards she was sure she wouldn't get the job, but two days
later she got a letter telling her she had been chosen because she had been the only one who acted naturally.
21. Susan was told that there were many ………. for the job.
A. application B. applicant C. apply D. applicants
22. There were only ………. interviewees.
A.6 B. 7 C. 8 D.9
23. Susan felt even more nervous than before because the other people
A. acted better than her B. looked more confident than her
C. looked more relaxed than her D. knew that she had no chance of getting the job
24. Susan win the job because she was the only one who .
A. answered the questions naturally B. asked the questions naturally
C. acted naturally D. told naturally
QUESTIONS 25 - 33: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.
Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
21, Jalan Sultan
Johore Bahru
The advertisery
P.O. Box 345,
Kuala Lumpur,
Dear Sir,
In response to your advertisement in the
4t
Malaysia Times" of 1
st
January for an office clerk. I am (25) this application
for your consideration. I am 20 years of (26) ………. and have passed the GCE "A " Level with certificate in English,
Mathematics and General Science. In (27) ………. I have taken a Computer (28) ………. . I can type 40 words a (an) (29)
………. and have also a working knowledge of book-keeping and accounts.
I am proficient in National Language as well as English. I am in good heath and take interest (30) ………. sport. I am
enclosing
copies of certificate (31) ………. from my school. If you grant me an interview, I shall be happy to come to your office any
time convenient (32) ………. you.
I am looking forward to (33) ………. from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
25. A. making B. writing C. submitting D. sending
26. A. age B. old C. life D. lives
27. A. short B. brief C. opinion D. addition
28. A. course B. lesson C. material D. subject
29. A. minute B. hour C. second D. day
30. A. on B. at C. in D. about
31. A. obtaining B. studying C. having D. obtained
32. A. to B. for C. with D. on
33. A. hearing B. hear C. hears D. heard
QUESTIONS 34 - 40: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning
as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
34. Hanoi is famous for its beauty.
A. It is the beauty of Hanoi that makes it famous. B. Hanoi is a beautiful city.
C. It is Hanoi whose beauty attracts many foreign visitors. D. Because Hanoi is famous,
it is beautiful.
35. Money must be easy to carry about.
A. Money must be lasting. B. Money must be easy to recognize.
C. Money must be easy to bring along. D. Money must be used easily.
36. It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age.
A. I'm young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job. B. It is difficult for me to get employed at my age.
C. Getting employed at such ages is also difficult. D. I don't think I can start looking for a job now.
37. The USA is a country of high youth unemployment.
A. The USA is a country of young people. B. It is the USA that has a great number of young people.
C. High youth unemployment is found in the USA. D. We find high youth unemployment a problem in the
USA.
38. Life in Vietnam in the 2500 will be very different.
A. Vietnam will be very different in the 2500. B. The 2500 will see great changes in Vietnam.
C The 2500 will see great differences in life in Vietnam. D. People of Vietnam will make great changes for the
country.
39. Sue lives in a house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house. B. Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house.
C. Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house. D. Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house.
40. The plants may develop differently. The plants live on that island.
A. The plants which live on that island may develop differently.
B. The plants lives on that island may develop differently.
C. The plants which lives on that island may develop differently.
D. The plants which live that island may develop differently.
QUESTIONS 41 - 50: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter
A, B, C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
41. What have they say about their marriages?
42. You should to take these tablets and rest for a couple of days.
43. Bacteria is helpful to life on earth.
44. I will ask my students to repeat the sentences again.
45. I'm afraid I can't come with you on tomorrow.
46. We usually have English lesson twice a week.
47. They never have breakfast before having bath.
48. When he came, we were having dinners.
49. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms.
50. Children can't start school not until they are six.
. C. second D. day
30 . A. on B. at C. in D. about
31 . A. obtaining B. studying C. having D. obtained
32 . A. to B. for C. with D. on
33 . A. hearing B C. at D. in
13 . This clerk will provide us with the information about applying ………. universities in the UK.
A. at B. to C. for D. with
14 . During the