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Mock test 21 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress A predatory B premature C prejudice D preface A raspberries B spacious C aspersed D wasp A attorney B pearl C furtherance D Carpenter Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A regulatory B explanatory C exclamatory D ambiguous A overspill B oversleep C overstretch D.overstaffed A inward B instep C input D inhuman Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 1: “More peas ?’’ - “ .” A No more available B No, that’ll Thank you C Help yourself to them D My honor “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, you?” – “ ” A No, I needn’t B That’s OK C Yes, I don’t have to D What does that mean? "Mind your business" - “ ” A What, again B I don't mind C Thank you D All right I didn't mean to be noisy Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions There _no price rises till the end of the year Because of this we will have to change the name for the product before we can sell it for more money A will have been B are to be C are D won’t be The speech was by the music coming from the next room We couldn’t hear a word she said A drowned out B broken out C dropped out D pulled through My friend has for a bargain A a sharp ear B a keen eye C a strong head D a keen ear they to open fire without a warning A On condition that B Under no conditions that are C On no condition are D On no conditions that are His jeans and checked shirt, , looked clean and of good quality A though it old and well-worn B though old and well-worn C even though are they old and well-worn D although them old but well-worn Nebrask a has floods in some years,…………… A droughts are others B others in droughts C in others droughts D while others droughts Tony gripped his brother's arm lest he………….by the mob A would be trampled B were trampled C be trampled D could have been trampled I'd prefer to go skiing this year on a beach holiday A to going B than going C rather than go D rather than going Family relationships later a great significance in his life A built up B kept on C took on D made up 10 the public's concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be abandoned A.as regards B In view of C In the event of D However much 11 We were sorted out into groups according to the types of honors and quite a long wait………… A ensued B eventuated C resulted D transpired 12 Tim said the meal was …………., so we didn’t have to worry about the price A on the house B on his expense C for him D for his money 13 Let Hercules himself what he may, for a cat will mew and a dog will have his………… A day B time C month D year 14 Breaking his leg ………… a blow to his chances of becoming a professional footballer A brought B caused C dealt D struck 15 Would you be………… my letter while I am away? A too good as to forward B so good as to forward C as good as to forward D so good as forwarding 16 He………….us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise A could have joined B had to join C was about to join D was to join 17 He works until nine o’clock every evening, and that’s quite………… the work he does over the weekend A except for B apart from C without D but for 18 The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly uptight with a rigid grace, his palms softly on the defendant’s table A were placed B placing C placed D had been placed 19 The teacher was pretty lenient in his punishment of us, but we felt regretful and ashamed A as much B now that C not in the least D all the same 20 Steve his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question A threw away B threw at C threw off D threw in Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most famous and important (1) of the 17th century scientific revolution One of his (2) _ achievements was the (3) of the three laws of motion, which are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actually insane His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (4) to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist (5) for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (6) , this made no(7) _to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year The simple fact was that Isaac found it (8) _impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his (9) (10) _ this, he lived a large part of his life isolated from other scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained (Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton) Question 1: A characters B persons C figures D celebrities Question 2: A crowning B mediorce C gigantic D commonplace Question 3: A discovery B research C findings D inventions Question 4: A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned Question 5: A responsible B reasonable C guilty D attributable Question 6: A Perversely B Nonetheless C Despite of this D What is more Question 7: A correlation B difference C bearing D impacts Question 8: A virtually B mostly C extremely D hardly Question 9: A anger B mood C character D temper Question 10: A In the light with B By means of C By dỉnt of D Notwithstanding Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it A accepted it without investigation B objected to it C permitted it D looked it over I think we have solved this problem once and for all A for good B forever C in the end D temporarily A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of turmoil of a stressful situation A tranquility B gloom C inspiration D chaos 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 At first, our problems seemed insurmountable However, now I think we'll be able to find solutions A not able to be discussed B able to be discussed C not able to be solved D able to be solved Dalat is famous for various ideal excursion places such as Xuan Huong lake, pine forests and waterfalls A different B similar C unique D likely Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or I need something a bit more upmarket? A cheap and poor quality B high quality or expensive C trendy and fashionable D brand-name but old READING ARTISANS AND INDUSTRIALIZATION Before 1815 manufacturing in the United States had been done in homes or shops by skilled artisans As master craft workers, they imparted the knowledge of their trades to apprentices and journeymen In addition, women often worked in their homes part-time; making finished articles from raw material supplied by merchant capitalists After 1815 this older form of manufacturing began to give way to factories with machinery tended by unskilled or semiskilled laborers Cheap transportation networks, the rise of cities, and the availability of capital and credit all stimulated the shift to factory production The creation of a labor force that was accustomed to working in factories did not occur easily Before the rise of the factory, artisans had worked within the home Apprentices were considered part of the family, and masters were responsible not only for teaching their apprentices a trade but also for providing them some education and for supervising their moral behavior Journeymen knew that if they perfected their skill, they could become respected master artisans with their own shops Also, skilled artisans did not work by the clock, at a steady pace, but rather in bursts of intense labor alternating with more leisurely time The factory changed that Goods produced by factories were not as finished or elegant as those done by hand, and pride in craftsmanship gave way to the pressure to increase rates of productivity The new methods of doing business involved a new and stricter sense of time Factory life necessitated a more regimented schedule, where work began at the sound of a bell and workers kept machines going at a constant pace At the same time, workers were required to discard old habits, for industrialism demanded a worker who was alert, dependable, and self-disciplined Absenteeism and lateness hurt productivity and, since work was specialized, disrupted the regular factory routine Industrialization not only produced a fundamental change in the way work was organized; it transformed the very nature of work The first generation to experience these changes did not adopt the new attitudes easily The factory clock became the symbol of the new work rules One mill worker who finally quit complained revealingly about "obedience to the ding-dong of the bell-just as though we are so many living machines." With the loss of personal freedom also came the loss of standing in the community Unlike artisan workshops in which apprentices worked closely with the masters supervising them, factories sharply separated workers from management Few workers rose through the ranks to supervisory positions, and even fewer could achieve the artisan's dream of setting úp one's own business Even well-paid workers sensed their decline in status In this newly emerging economic order, workers sometimes organized to protect their rights and traditional ways of life Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades Union The labor movement gathered some momentum in the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor’s strength collapsed During hard times, few workers were willing to strike or engage in collective action And skilled craft workers, who spearheaded the union movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and unskilled laborers More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact Workers were united in resenting the industrial system and their loss of status, but they were divided by ethnic and racial antagonisms, gender, conflicting religious perspectives, occupational differences, political party loyalties, and disagreements over tactics For them , the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives As United States society became more specialized and differentiated, greater extremes of wealth began to appear And as the new markets created fortunes for the few, the factory system lowered the wages of workers by dividing labor into smaller, less skilled tasks Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about articles manufactured before 1815? A They were primarily produced by women B They were generally produced in shops rather than in homes C They were produced with more concern for quality than for speed of production D They were produced mostly in large cities with extensive transportation networks Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information A Masters demanded moral behavior from apprentices but often treated them irresponsibly B The responsibilities of the master to the apprentice went beyond the teaching of a trade C Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the family by supervising and educating the younger family members D Masters who trained members of their own family as apprentices demanded excellence from them The word “disrupted” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A prolonged B established C followed D upset In paragraph the author includes the quotation from a mill worker in order to………… A support the idea that it was difficult for workers to adjust to working in factories B to show that workers sometimes quit because of the loud noise made by factory machinery C argue that clocks did not have a useful function in factories D emphasize that factories were most successful when workers revealed their complaints All of the following are mentioned in paragraph as consequences of the new system for workers EXCEPT a loss of………… A freedom B status in the community C opportunities for advancement D contact among workers who were not managers The phrase “gathered some momentum” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ………… A made progress B became active C caused changes D combined forces The word “spearheaded” in paragraph is closest in meaning to………… A led B accepted C changed D resisted Which of the following statements about the labor movement of the 1800’s is supported by paragraph 5? A It was most successful during times of economic crisis B Its primary purpose was to benefit unskilled laborers, C It was slow to improve conditions for workers D It helped workers of all skill levels form a strong bond with each other The author identifies “political party loyalties , and disagreements over tactics” as two of several factors that ………… A encouraged workers to demand higher wages B created divisions among workers C caused work to become more specialized D increased workers’ resentment of the industrial system The word “them”, in paragraph refers to………… A Workers B political party loyalties C disagreements over tactics D agents of opportunity KEYS Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress A predatory B premature C prejudice D preface A raspberries B spacious C aspersed D wasp A attorney B pearl C furtherance D Carpenter Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A regulatory B explanatory C exclamatory D ambiguous A overspill B oversleep C overstretch D.overstaffed A inward B overdose C input D inhuman Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 1: “More peas ?’’ - “ .” A No more available B No, that’ll Thank you C Help yourself to them D My honor “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, you?” – “ ” A No, I needn’t B That’s OK C Yes, I don’t have to D What does that mean? "Mind your business" - “ ” A What, again B I don't mind C Thank you D All right I didn't mean to be noisy Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions There _no price rises till the end of the year Because of this we will have to change the name for the product before we can sell it for more money A will have been B are to be C are D won’t be The speech was by the music coming from the next room We couldn’t hear a word she said A drowned out B broken out C dropped out D pulled through My friend has for a bargain A a sharp ear B a keen eye C a strong head D a keen ear they to open fire without a warning A On condition that B Under no conditions that are C On no condition are D On no conditions that are His jeans and checked shirt, , looked clean and of good quality A though it old and well-worn B though old and well-worn C even though are they old and well-worn D although them old but well-worn Nebrask a has floods in some years,…………… A droughts are others B others in droughts C in others droughts D while others droughts Tony gripped his brother's arm lest he………….by the mob A would be trampled B were trampled C be trampled D could have been trampled I'd prefer to go skiing this year on a beach holiday A to going B than going C rather than go D rather than going the public's concern about the local environment, this new road scheme will have to be abandoned A as regards B In view of C In the event of D However much 10 Family relationships later a great significance in his life A built up B kept on C took on D made up 11 We were sorted out into groups according to the types of honors and quite a long wait………… A ensued B eventuated C resulted D transpired 12 Tim said the meal was …………., so we didn’t have to worry about the price A on the house B on his expense C for him D for his money 13 Let Hercules himself what he may, for a cat will mew and a dog will have his………… A day B time C month D year 14 Breaking his leg ………… a blow to his chances of becoming a professional footballer A brought B caused C dealt D struck 15 Would you be………… my letter while I am away? A too good as to forward B so good as to forward C as good as to forward D so good as forwarding 16 He………….us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise A could have joined B had to join C was about to join D was to join 17 He works until nine o’clock every evening, and that’s quite………… the work he does over the weekend A except for B apart from C without D but for 18 The accused man, Kabuo Miyamoto, sat proudly uptight with a rigid grace, his palms softly on the defendant’s table A were placed B placing C placed D had been placed 19 The teacher was pretty lenient in his punishment of us, but we felt regretful and ashamed A as much B now that C not in the least D all the same 20 Steve his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question A threw away B threw at C threw off D threw in Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most famous and important (1) of the 17th century scientific revolution One of his (2) _ achievements was the (3) of the three laws of motion, which are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actually insane His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather so much that he once (4) to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside! Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizing this theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist (5) for the criticism was a man called Robert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (6) , this made no(7) _to Isaac, who refused to speak to him for over a year The simple fact was that Isaac found it (8) _impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon as someone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his (9) (10) _ this, he lived a large part of his life isolated from other scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained (Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton) Question 1: A characters B persons C figures D celebrities Question 2: A crowning B mediorce C gigantic D commonplace Question 3: A discovery B research C findings D inventions Question 4: A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned Question 5: A responsible B reasonable C guilty D attributable Question 6: A Perversely B Nonetheless C Despite of this D What is more Question 7: A correlation B difference C bearing D impacts Question 8: A virtually B mostly C extremely D hardly Question 9: A anger B mood C character D temper Question 10: A In the light with B By means of C By dỉnt of D Notwithstanding Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it A accepted it without investigation B objected to it C permitted it D looked it over I think we have solved this problem once and for all A for good B forever C in the end D temporarily A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of turmoil of a stressful situation A tranquility B gloom C inspiration D chaos 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 At first, our problems seemed insurmountable However, now I think we'll be able to find solutions. > surmount surmountable… A not able to be discussed B able to be discussed C not able to be solved D able to be solved Dalat is famous for various ideal excursion places such as Xuan Huong lake, pine forests and waterfalls A different B similar C unique D likely Do you think it’s OK for me to wear jeans to a job interview or I need something a bit more upmarket? A cheap and poor quality B high quality or expensive C trendy and fashionable D brand-name but old ARTISANS AND INDUSTRIALIZATION Before 1815 manufacturing in the United States had been done in homes or shops by skilled artisans As master craft workers, they imparted the knowledge of their trades to apprentices and journeymen In addition, women often worked in their homes part-time; making finished articles from raw material supplied by merchant capitalists After 1815 this older form of manufacturing began to give way to factories with machinery tended by unskilled or semiskilled laborers Cheap transportation networks, the rise of cities, and the availability of capital and credit all stimulated the shift to factory production The creation of a labor force that was accustomed to working in factories did not occur easily Before the rise of the factory, artisans had worked within the home Apprentices were considered part of the family, and masters were responsible not only for teaching their apprentices a trade but also for providing them some education and for supervising their moral behavior Journeymen knew that if they perfected their skill, they could become respected master artisans with their own shops Also, skilled artisans did not work by the clock, at a steady pace, but rather in bursts of intense labor alternating with more leisurely time The factory changed that Goods produced by factories were not as finished or elegant as those done by hand, and pride in craftsmanship gave way to the pressure to increase rates of productivity The new methods of doing business involved a new and stricter sense of time Factory life necessitated a more regimented schedule, where work began at the sound of a bell and workers kept machines going at a constant pace At the same time, workers were required to discard old habits, for industrialism demanded a worker who was alert, dependable, and self-disciplined Absenteeism and lateness hurt productivity and, since work was specialized, disrupted the regular factory routine Industrialization not only produced a fundamental change in the way work was organized; it transformed the very nature of work The first generation to experience these changes did not adopt the new attitudes easily The factory clock became the symbol of the new work rules One mill worker who finally quit complained revealingly about "obedience to the ding-dong of the bell-just as though we are so many living machines." With the loss of personal freedom also came the loss of standing in the community Unlike artisan workshops in which apprentices worked closely with the masters supervising them, factories sharply separated workers from management Few workers rose through the ranks to supervisory positions, and even fewer could achieve the artisan's dream of setting úp one's own business Even well-paid workers sensed their decline in status In this newly emerging economic order, workers sometimes organized to protect their rights and traditional ways of life Craft workers such as carpenters, printers, and tailors formed unions, and in 1834 individual unions came together in the National Trades Union The labor movement gathered some momentum in the decade before the Panic of 1837, but in the depression that followed, labor’s strength collapsed During hard times, few workers were willing to strike or engage in collective action And skilled craft workers, who spearheaded the union movement, did not feel a particularly strong bond with semiskilled factory workers and unskilled laborers More than a decade of agitation did finally bring a workday shortened to 10 hours to most industries by the 1850's, and the courts also recognized workers' right to strike, but these gains had little immediate impact Workers were united in resenting the industrial system and their loss of status, but they were divided by ethnic and racial antagonisms, gender, conflicting religious perspectives, occupational differences, political party loyalties, and disagreements over tactics For them , the factory and industrialism were not agents of opportunity but reminders of their loss of independence and a measure of control over their lives As United States society became more specialized and differentiated, greater extremes of wealth began to appear And as the new markets created fortunes for the few, the factory system lowered the wages of workers by dividing labor into smaller, less skilled tasks Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about articles manufactured before 1815? A They were primarily produced by women B They were generally produced in shops rather than in homes C They were produced with more concern for quality than for speed of production D They were produced mostly in large cities with extensive transportation networks Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information A Masters demanded moral behavior from apprentices but often treated them irresponsibly B The responsibilities of the master to the apprentice went beyond the teaching of a trade C Masters preferred to maintain the trade within the family by supervising and educating the younger family members D Masters who trained members of their own family as apprentices demanded excellence from them The word “disrupted” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A prolonged B established C followed D upset In paragraph the author includes the quotation from a mill worker in order to………… A support the idea that it was difficult for workers to adjust to working in factories B to show that workers sometimes quit because of the loud noise made by factory machinery C argue that clocks did not have a useful function in factories D emphasize that factories were most successful when workers revealed their complaints All of the following are mentioned in paragraph as consequences of the new system for workers EXCEPT a loss of………… A freedom B status in the community C opportunities for advancement D contact among workers who were not managers The phrase “gathered some momentum” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ………… A made progress B became active C caused changes D combined forces The word “spearheaded” in paragraph is closest in meaning to………… A led B accepted C changed D resisted Which of the following statements about the labor movement of the 1800’s is supported by paragraph 5? A It was most successful during times of economic crisis B Its primary purpose was to benefit unskilled laborers, C It was slow to improve conditions for workers D It helped workers of all skill levels form a strong bond with each other The author identifies “political party loyalties , and disagreements over tactics” as two of several factors that ………… A encouraged workers to demand higher wages B created divisions among workers C caused work to become more specialized D increased workers’ resentment of the industrial system The word “them”, in paragraph refers to………… A Workers B political party loyalties C disagreements over tactics D agents of opportunity