PRACTICE TEST 6

Teacher:Quynh Nhu Test PRACTICE TEST I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a tear b.volunteer c tomorrow d adventure a.item b.idiom c.ideal d.idea a.helpful b.useful c.ulcer d.thankful a ago b.machine c.station d.material a.occur b oblige c.occasion d.oxygen a.capital b.indicate c.nice d.complicated a.dead b.bean c.meat d.seat a.wool b.wood c.blood d.foot a.chorus b.Christian c.cholesterol d.check 10.a.cost b.most c.post d.cold II.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 11 a.competition b.exhibition c.supernatural d.attempted 12 a.charming b.discovery c.trustworthy d.media 13 a.activity b.allergic c.reassure d.employee 14 a.dangerous b.assingment c.completion d.collaborate 15 a.conventional b.pronounce c.mountain d.acceptable 16 a.conspicuous b.marvellous c.accurate d.beautiful 17 a.languages b.demanding c.develop d.tradition 18 a.prepare b.pleasant c.symbol d.foreign 19 a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstand d.surprisingly 20 a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence III Make the correct choice: 21 Their study is getting on _ a satisfaction b satisfactory c satisfactorily d unsatisfactory 22 He was _ right when he said that the man was guilty a reasonable b unreasonable c reasonably d reasoned 23 George has a _ to talk too much a tendency b tension c tending d tense 24 _ for the job you should have a knowledge of English and French a Prepare b Prepared c Preparing d To prepare 25 You can get _ treatment in this hospital a occupying b occupied c occupational d to occupy 26 He did some odd jobs at home _ a disappointed b disappointedly c disappointing d disappointment 27 _ were too many different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English a We b They c There d These 28 Most children are ill-prepared for _ a employment b employers c employees d employed 29 My homework is full _ mistakes a.with b.of c.about d.in 30 She’s not very keen _ tennis a.on b.at c.in d.of 32 He is occupied _ his new job a.in b.at c.about d.with 33 Did children receive a great deal of guidance _ parents and teachers? a.of b.with c.from d.about Teacher:Quynh Nhu 34 The weather wasn’t bad; _ the contrary, it was very good a.on b.for c.from d.in 35 They know little _ what to expect a.of b.about c.at d.with 36 I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad It _ quicker if I _ a would be / walked b would be / had walked c would have been / had walked d.was / walked 36 She went on with her work with an air of _ a examination b determination c exclamation d explanation 37 The manager sacked five _ a employees b employers c employment d unemployment 38 The goods in this shop were _ displayed on the shelves a attraction b attracted c attractive d attractively 39 To our great _ , it rained on the day of the picnic a disappointing b disappointed c disappointment d disappointedly 40 I think the prices here are _ a reasoning b unreasonable c reasonably d reasoned 41 His parents have great _ for his future a expecting b expectant c expectantly d expectation 43 Are you worried _ your driving test? a.with b.about c.of d.at 44 Robert has gone away _ holiday for weeks a.in b.for c.on d.during 45 I spoke _ Sue this morning a.to b.of c.on d.in 46 Could you look _ the baby while I go out shopping? a.for b.at c.down d.after 47 It cannot be inferred _ the apparent ease of the transition that all is well a.about b.from c.to d.with 48 Most people are afraid _ snakes a.off b.of c.about d.with 49 I wish I’d known Gary was ill I to see him a had gone b would have gone c.would go d have gone 50 You’re doing it wrong Do it _ a like so b like this c as this d so 51 Everyone enjoyed _ a ourselves b oneself c themselves d.itself 52 _ being late made his boss angry a Him b He’s c For him d His 53 That umbrela is _ a ours b our c us d to our 54 We might have a picnic It depends _ the weather a in b.on c.up d.about 55.Thank you very much It was kind _ you to help me a.of b.to c.with d.off 56 That hotel is famous _ its pleasant atmosphere and fine food a.with b.in c.for d.about 57 They wonder if they will be sacked _ the spot a.in b.with c.at d.on 58 She has _ with me for an hour about the future job a reasoned b reasonable c reasonably d unreasonable Teacher:Quynh Nhu 59 The _ of the moon for the earth causes the tides a attractiveness b attraction c action d movement 60 He is not very _ of criticism a tolerable b tolerance c tolerant d tolerably 61 He has suffered many _ in his new job a disappointing b disappointments c disappointedly d disappoints 62 They are not _ good at their future job a expectantly b expectant c expected d expecting 63 They got the _ of being successful in life a satisfactory b satisfactorily c.satisfying d satisfaction 64.We can only get there by plane There’s no _ a choose b chose c choice d chosen 65 He seldom goes to market, _? a doesn’t he b does he c is he d isn’t he 66 The fewer bags you take, _ trouble you will have en route a the fewer b the little c the less d the least 67 Electric engines are very clean, for there’s no burning fuel to make _ a smoke or dirty b smoky or dirt c smoke or dirt d smoky or dirty 68 Most people prefer flying _ going by sea because it’s so much faster a from b to c than d with 69 The new job _ him a disappoints b appoints c points d disappointing 70 I don’t think the food is very good, _ it is tolerable a for b so c but d and 71 This company offered _ attractive jobs a much b a lot c a great deal of d a lot of 72 Were they _ when they got the jobs? a satisfying b satisfied c satisfaction d satisfactorily 73 I hope there won’t be too much difficulty _ a work permit a to get b for getting c with getting d in getting 74 The government has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young people a unemployment b unemployed c employer d employee 75 Sometimes I have problems at work but _ the whole I enjoy my job a.in b.on c.with d.at 76 I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look _ them? a.for b.after c.at d.up 77 We had an enormous meal It consisted _ seven courses a.off b.on c.of d.for 78 I hope you succeed _ getting what you want a.for b.with c.on d.in 79 Somebody broke _ my car and stole the radio a.in b.into c.through d.up 80 How much money you spend _ food each week? a.with b.on c.about d.for IV Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 81.There’s nothing like to walk as a means of keeping fit A B C D 82 Your doctor advised to go to bed early, so I can’t understand your wanting to stay up late A B C D Teacher:Quynh Nhu 83 We considered giving her with a dress for her birthday, but couldn’t help buying her some flowers A B C D 84 There’s nothing to be done about it now except say the police the truth A B C D 85 I remember hearing him say the grass needed to cut A B C D 86 Would you like keeping quiet for a moment ? I’m trying to fill in a form A B C D 87 They don’t allow smoking in the auditorium; they don’t want to risk setting it with fire A B C D 88 Would you mind me to turn down the radio a bit ? A B C D 89 We couldn’t help laughing when he was making fun of ourselves A B C D 90 One of books I lent you is very interesting A B C D 91 The house for that you’re looking is at the other of the street A B C D 92 The child who parents died in the air crash is living with his aunt A B C D 93 The place which you were standing used to be the site of an animal market A B C D 94 What’s the address of the company whose its advertisement you noticed the other day A B C D 95 The laboratory where my brother works there is well-equipped A B C D 96 The years when I were in the army are unforgettable A B C D 97 The reason why he comes here isn’t explaining A B C D 98 This subject about which we are going to discuss is very important A B C D 99 The restaurant where we often have lunch is served good food with a reasonable price A B C D 100 The man who he wants to see our manager is standing at the door A B C D TEST I- Make the correct choice: The new job _ him a disappoints b appoints c points d disappointing I don’t think the food is very good, _ it is tolerable a for b so c but d and This company offered _ attractive jobs a much b a lot c a great deal of d a lot of Were they _ when they got the jobs? a satisfying b satisfied c satisfaction d satisfactorily I hope there won’t be too much difficulty _ a work permit a to get b for getting c with getting d in getting The government has promised to deal with the problem of _ among young people Teacher:Quynh Nhu a unemployment b unemployed c employer d employee Sometimes I have problems at work but _ the whole I enjoy my job a.in b.on c.with d.at I’ve lost my keys Can you help me to look _ them? a.for b.after c.at d.up We had an enormous meal It consisted _ seven courses a.off b.on c.of d.for 10 I hope you succeed _ getting what you want a.for b.with c.on d.in 11 Somebody broke _ my car and stole the radio a.in b.into c.through d.up 12 How much money you spend _ food each week? a.with b.on c.about d.for 13 “Go on, finish the dessert It needs _ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.” a to eat b eating c eaten d eat 14 This test is _ easy for me a much b much so c very much d much too 15 We met when we were _ a in holiday b during holidays c on holiday d by our holidays II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: He said he was sorry he gives me so much trouble A B C D You had left your pipe when you come to see me last Thursday A B C D He was so kind to me when I was a boy that to this day I hadn’t forgotten his kindness A B C D He was sleeping and wasn’t understanding what you were saying to him A B C D Some animals not eat during the winter and only come out in spring A B C D When my friend Tom will grow a beard, even his closest friends won’t recognize him A B C D When I met him at the street, he was going to the pictures A B C D I expect he will leave in France as soon as he gets a visa A B C D He visited his friend yesterday and founded that he had been out A B C D 10 Since she had been working at the hospital for two years, she decided to give up the job A B C D III-Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer: Michael Faraday, the English physicist and chemist, is famous for his discoveries of electricity and chemistry He was born on September 22nd, 1791, in Newington, England He was the son of a blacksmith and had little formal schooling While apprenticed to a bookbinder in London, he read books on scientific subjects and experimented with electricity In 1812 he attended a series of lectures given by the British chemist Sir Humphry Davy and forwarded the notes he took at these lectures to Davy, together with a request for employment Davy employed Faraday as an assistant in his chemical laboratory at the Royal Institution Teacher:Quynh Nhu 1.Michael Faraday is well-known for a his scientific subjects b his chemical laboratory c his request for employment d his experiments on electricity 2.Newington is a where he attended a series of lectures b his home town c where he was apprenticed to a bookbinderd where he worked as an assistant What did his father do? a a bookbinder b.a chemist c a blacksmith d an apprentice Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him? a he attended school quite often b he took careful notes at the lectures c he worked at the Royal Institution d he rarely went to school IV- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it: I didn’t know your address so I didn’t write to you If “Do you like English food?” I asked the boy I asked the boy “Who left the banana skin on the front doorstep?”, said my mother My mother asked me How long is it since you started learning English? When Have you thought much about your future job? Have you given a ? We won’t get there on time without taking a taxi Unless Sarah can swim farther than I can I can’t He didn’t go to school because of his illness Because he TEST I- Make the correct choice: Can you drive a bit more _ , please a slower b slow c slowly d slowness He made _ mistakes in his writing a too many b too much c a great deal of d so little Any bright light at _ is an attraction to mosquitoes a times b night c least d all Taxi drivers have to have a very good _ of the street names a intention b tendency c determination d knowledge I read an article about _ among school-leavers a employment b employees c employers d unemployed I think it’s very _ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week a reasonably b reasonable c unreasonable d unreasonably I’m bad _ mathematics a.with b.about c.at d.in Teacher:Quynh Nhu The dog belongs _ our neighbours a.to b.of c.with d.about _ the whole it’s a good idea, but there are one or two problems a.At b.In c.With d.On 10 Working in a bank isn’t the most exciting job in the world but _ least it pays the rent a.on b.at c.of d.in 11 I’m very fond _ Chinese food a.off b.with c.for d.of 12 _ view of these difficulties, we shall have to abandon the scheme a.In b.With c.On d.During 13 We went _ church a into the b into c in d in the 14 No one knows exactly how many planets _ into being a come b came c have come d had come 15 She _ here but she doesn’t work here now a has worked b had worked c used to work d is used to working II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1.By the time you get back, I finish all my correspondence and then I will help you with yours A B C D In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I am waiting here for an hour A B C D He had known her for a long time before he finally got married with her A B C D I hope it won’t be rain when the bride leaves the church A B C D I would say a lie if I said that I like you A B C D They intended to go there next week; but now they are finding they not have enough money A B C D When he grew old he often thinks of all the things he had done when he was young A B C D When we went to see them tomorrow, they were playing cards; they said they had been playing since six o’clock A B C D This is the second time you broke a cup and you broke one yesterday A B C D 10 I always tell you to comb your hair, but you never what I said A B C D III/ Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it: They desire to put aside the status of the school-child They have Children are determined to overcome problems Children have a I need to discuss some things with you There are a I have never seen such a stupid person Never Teacher:Quynh Nhu In spite of the narrow streets in that city many people drive cars Although He drove carelessly so he had a serious accident If TEST I- Make the correct choice : Can I speak _ you for a moment? There’s something I want to tell you a.to b.for c.with d.at Police are searching _ the man who escaped from prison a.with b.about c.for d.through The transition from school to work is _ the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls a.in b.with c.for d.on He is occupied _ his new job a.on b.in c.with d.for Conservation is also concerned _ the reclaiming of land a.with b.in c.about d.at Some large cities may have to ban cars _ the city centre to wipe out smoke a.in b.from c.for d.alon The _ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’breeding places a draining b drainage c drainer d drain The restaurant is now under new _ a manager b managing c management d managed The industrial area of the city is not very _ a attracted b attraction c attractive d attractively 10 They grow a lot of trees at riverside to reduce soil _ a erosion b eraser c evolution d solution 11 He worked hard to _ good crops from poor soil a product b produce c production d productive 12 They are not expectantly at their future work a disappointed b interested c satisfied d good 13 You can borrow the car you promise to drive carefully a while b as long as c so that d for 14 “ English is easy.” – “ I .” a think it’s, too b too think c think so, too d think it’s also 15 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.listen b.tea c.sent d.tend 16 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.disposal b.exhaust c.themselves d.students 17 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a needed b.afforded c.advanced d.invented 18 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.honesty b.valuable c.conceal d.engine 19 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.personal b.focus c.anxious d.destroy 20 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.success b.department c.exchange d.eager Teacher:Quynh Nhu II Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories A B C B If the duties of these officers isn’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project A B C D Either Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight A B C D A number of reporters was at the conference yesterday A B C D Every elementary school teacher have to take this examination A B C D These pictures, as well as this photograph , brightens the room A B C D What he said you seems to be of no importance A B C D Measles are cured without much difficulty nowadays A B C D If they had left the house early, they wouldn’t have been so late at the play A B C D 10 Romeo, believing that Juliet was dead, decided to kill him A B C D III- Read the following passage and make the correct choice: One day John’s father (1) a computer for him He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, (2) had broken out John could use the computer to write essays He didn’t expect (3) John would spend all his time (4) computer games on it John was obsessed with it John neglected his studies and he (5) failed his tests When that happened, John realized that he had (6) a terrible mistake Now he uses the computer mainly (7) typing his essays He (8) computer games only in his free (9) Recently, he (10) has his classmates in the mid-year examination 1.a.had 2.a.that 3.a.what 4.a.playing 5.a.likely 6.a.done 7.a.with 8.a.takes 9.a.time 10a.stopped b.invented b.which b.why b.to play b.no longer b.made b.to b.plays b.age b.topped c.broke c.whose c.when c.play c.actually c.taken c.for c.plants c.education c.shopped d.bought d.it d.that d.played d.unlikely d.bought d.at d.plans d.study d.coped In the decade of the 1970s the United Nations organized (1) important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem We humans are (2) _ the world around us We are using (3) _ all of our (4) _ resources We must learn to (5) _ them, or life will be very bad (6) our children and our grandchildren 1.a several b a little c any d a lot 2.a preventing b producing c destroying d providing 3.a down b up c to d for Teacher:Quynh Nhu cultural 5.a conserve 6.a with b historical b rotate b at c national c push back c for d natural d run off d from IV Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 1.Jim is on holiday and so is Carol a Both Jim and Carol is on holiday b Both Jim and Carol are on holiday c Neither Jim nor Carol are on holiday d Neither Jim nor Carol is on holiday Liz didn’t come to the party Robin didn’t, either a Either Liz or Robin came to the party b Either Liz or Robin didn’t come to the party c Neither Liz nor Robin came to the party d Neither Liz nor Robin didn’t come to the party 3.The last person to leave the room must turn off the lights a The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights b The last person who leave the room must turn off the lights c The last person who left the room must turn off the lights d The last person who must turn off the lights leaves the room 4.“Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom said to Mary a Tom asked Mary if she phoned him yesterday b Tom asked Mary that she had phoned him the day before c Tom asked Mary if she had phoned him the previous day d Tom asked Mary if he had phoned her the day before 5.John missed the ferry because his car broke down a If John’s car hadn’t broken down, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry b If John’s car had broken down, he would have missed the ferry c If John’s car broke down, he would miss the ferry d If John hadn’t missed the ferry, his car wouldn’t have broken down 6.They knocked down the old house on the corner last year a The old house on the corner were knocked down last year b The corner was knocked down by the old house last year c The old house on the corner was knocked down last year d The old house was on the corner knocked down last year 7.Would you like to go out for a drink? a Do you feel like to go out for a drink? b Do you feel to go out for a drink? c Do you feel liking to go out for a drink? d Do you feel like going out for a drink? 8.He was tired, but he agreed to play tennis a Although he was tired, but he agreed to play tennis b Because he was tired, he agreed to play tennis c In spite of his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis d Despite tired, he agreed to play tennis 10 Teacher:Quynh Nhu 11 ... chosen 65 He seldom goes to market, _? a doesn’t he b does he c is he d isn’t he 66 The fewer bags you take, _ trouble you will have en route a the fewer b the little c the less d the least 67 ... 60 He is not very _ of criticism a tolerable b tolerance c tolerant d tolerably 61 He has suffered many _ in his new job a disappointing b disappointments c disappointedly d disappoints 62 ... c.at d.with 36 I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad It _ quicker if I _ a would be / walked b would be / had walked c would have been / had walked d.was / walked 36 She went