Teacher : Quynh Nhu Page 1 PRACTICE TEST 9 I- Make the correct choice : 1. Can I speak _____ you for a moment? There’s something I want to tell you. a.to b.for c.with d.at 2. Police are searching _____ the man who escaped from prison. a.with b.about c.for d.through 3. The transition from school to work is _____ the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls. a.in b.with c.for d.on 4. He is occupied _____ his new job. a.on b.in c.with d.for 5. Conservation is also concerned _____ the reclaiming of land. a.with b.in c.about d.at 6. Some large cities may have to ban cars _____ the city centre to wipe out smoke. a.in b.from c.for d.alon 7. The _____ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’breeding places. a. draining b. drainage c. drainer d. drain 8. The restaurant is now under new _____. a. manager b. managing c. management d. managed 9. 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 II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories. A B C B 2. If the duties of these officers isn’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. A B C D 3. Either Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight. A B C D 4. A number of reporters was at the conference yesterday. Teacher : Quyønh Nhö 5. Every elementary school teacher have to take this examination. A B C D 6. These pictures, as well as this photograph , brightens the room. A B C D 7. What he said you seems to be of no importance. A B C D 8. Measles are cured without much difficulty nowadays. A B C D 9. 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: 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 4. cultural b. historical c. national d. natural 5.a. conserve b. rotate c. push back d. run off 6.a. with b. at c. for 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. 2. 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. 2 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö 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. PRACTICE TEST 10 I- Make the correct choice : 1. Forests provide timber, one of Man’s most _____ resources. a. valueless b. valuable c. valuably d. valued 2. We must also make _____ for our old age by saving money. a. provider b. providing c. provision d. provided 3. _____ the food in supermarkets is very attractive. a. Most b. Much c. Most of d. A little 4. People use radios, television, telephones, newspapers and computers for _____. a. communication b. communicating c. communicative d. communicatively 5. The Island has very _____ natural resources. a. little b. few c. a few d. much 6. The _____ of crops on the same land can prevent soil exhaustion. a. rotation b. creation c. dictation d. preservation 7. Animal life is _____ with extinction. a. disappointed b. crowded c. threatened d. threatening 8. An important _____ of conservation is the prevention of waste. a. idea b. part c. knowledge d. standard 9. I’m accustomed _____ getting up early. a.with b.to c.about d.in 10.The tender plants need protection _____ the cold weather. a.for b.from c.to d.in 11.Scientists are trying to search _____ alternative fuels. a.about b.to c.for d.from 12.Wild life preserves are the areas where animals are protected _____ their natural environment. a.within b.with c.into d.from 13.Some large cities may have to ban cars _____ the city centre to wipe out smoke. a.in b.for c.along d.from 14.Conservation is also concerned _____ the reclaiming of land. a.with b.in c.about d.at 15. _____ people go to football matches now than twenty years ago. a. Less b. Many c. Few d. Fewer 16. Take this road and you will _____ at the hotel in five minutes. a. arrive b. come c. find d. reach 17. To prepare for the TOFEL, _____ thirty minutes every day for several months. a. to study b. studying c. study d. studied 18. Promise me _____ lies again. a. that you’ll never tell b. never tell c. that you never tell d. never telling 19. _____ does it take to get to Liverpool from here? a. How often b. How long c. How much d. How far 3 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö 20. A lot of guests were expected; but _____ came. a. few b. a few c. A lot d. little II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. One of the girls who is going to Canada has bought that coat. A B C D 2. Can I borrow your scissors? – Mine is not sharp enough. A B C D 3. Mr Robbins accompanied by his wife and children are arriving tonight. A B C D 4. Writing many letters make her happy. A B C D 5. The effects of cigarette smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful. A B C D 6. His pants are in the drawer. Her are under the table. A B C D 7. Had finished their supper, the boys went out to play. A B C D 8. I couldn’t help to cry when I watched that film. A B C D III- Read the passage and then choose the best answer : We are all slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are (1) _____ dirty to swim in. There is (2) _____ smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (3) _____ in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (4) _____the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen (5) _____. We have (6) _____ down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland (7) _____ over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (8) _____ enough to eat. Wild animals are (9) _____ disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. We must act now before it is too (10) _____ to do anything about it. Join us now to save the earth. This is too important to ignore. Save the Earth. 1.a. very b. too c. so d. Extremely 2.a. so many b. a lot of c. so much d. a little 3.a. live b. leave c. breathe d. smoke 4.a. are polluted b. pollute c. polluted d. polluting 5.a. clothes b. shoes c. socks d. masks 6.a. put b. looked c. cut d. run 7.a. all b. in c. throughout d. with 8.a. plow b. erode c. grow d. enrich 9.a. quickly b. quick c. slower d. quicker 10.a. later b. latest c. lately d. late IV- Complete each of the following sentences 1. Someone was making the coffee when I walked into the kitchen. The coffee 2. It is more fun to go to a movie than to study at the library. Going 3. Shall we go for a ride? What about ? 4. My father says he won’t lend me the money I need. My father has refused 5. The exercise is so difficult that the students can’t do it. The exercise is too PRACTICE TEST 1 1 I- Make the correct choice : 1. Does the earth have _____ natural resources to support people? 4 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö a. so much b. so little c. enough d. such 2. The police provide _____ for the people in a country. a. protection b. protecting c. protected d. protective 3. Air _____ is a serious problem in Mexico City. a. polluted b. pollution c. polluting d. pollutant 4. Farmers help _____ the soil by adding fertilizers. a. endanger b. enable c. enrich d. enjoy 5. He spoke English _____ from my teacher. a. differently b. different c. difference d. to differ 6. Water _____ is necessary for hydropower stations. a. shortage b. conservation c. loss d. vapour 7. Christopher Columbus was searching _____ a new way to go to India. a.from b.for c.about d.with 8.It is difficult to tell a twin _____ the other. a.with b.of c.from d.about 9.She is accustomed _____ working eight hours a day. a.to b.with c.of d.for 10.Why did they cut _____ all these trees? a.off b.to c.through d.down 11.We have to provide our children _____ food and clothes. a.for b.with c.about d.of 12.Farmers can protect their land _____ yearly rotation of crops. a.by b.of c.with d.for There are now (13)_____ many cars in the centre of Newton that it is (14)_____ impossible to park. There are no large car parks at all and there aren’t enough parking (15)_____ on the streets. It is also getting too dangerous for people to (16)_____ their shopping in the city centre. The (17) _____ is so bad that many people are (18) _____ to go shopping in Dartford and Redfern. The streets in the centre of Newton aren’t wide (19)_____ for all the cars and buses to (20)_____ through. 13.a.too b. so c. such d. very 14.a. becoming b. developing c. turning d. coming 15.a. room b. place c. spaces d. lot 16.a. make b. go c. buy d. do 17.a. chance b. situation c. opportunity d. condition 18.a. beginning b. finishing c. avoiding d. enjoying 19.a. also b. too c. so d. enough 20.a. pass b. arrive c. reach d. fly II. Identify one und erlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. If you don’t tell him the truth, I’m sure you regret it one day. A B C D 2. Mary was here not long ago. If you came round earlier, you would have seen her. A B C D 3. I will help you with it if I had more time but I’m afraid I haven’t got any spare time at the moment. A B C D 4. I am so glad that you took me to your friend’s party. If we hadn’t gone there, I never met Kate . A B C D 5. If fares was cheaper, I’m sure more people would use the train and leave their cars at home. A B C D 6. Fortunate the explosion took place at night when the streets were empty. A B C D 7. I would mind to visit Australia some time in the future. A B C D III- Read the following passage and choose the best answer: 5 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources, so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed. In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used up. Today, we know that this is not true. An important part of conservation is the prevention of waste – waste of forests, soil, wild-life, minerals and human lives. As important is the fight against pollution of our environment, in particular, the dirtying and poisoning of air and water. Conservation is also concerned with the reclaiming of land by irrigating deserts, draining swamps or pushing back the sea. Farmers can protect their land by yearly rotation of crops – that is, growing different crops on the same land from year to year. In this way, different elements of the soil have time to replace lost elements. Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers. They can prevent erosion by ploughing along the contours of a hill rather than up and down. In this way water does not run off and take the soil with it. 1. Conservation consists of the following things except_______. a. the prevention of waste b. the fight against pollution of our environment c. the reclaiming of land d.the enrichment of the soil 2. Natural resources are safeguarded and preserved _______. a.for the future use. b.to stop using and enjoying them c.so that they can be used up d.because they are plentiful 3. Farmers protect their land _______. a.by growing the same crops b.by growing different crops on the same land c.by adding fertilizers d.by yearly ploughing 4. What do farmers do to enrich the soil? a.protect the land b.drain swamps c.add fertilizers d.pevent erosion IV- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning : 1. I’ll stay at home if I’m not invited. Unless 2. It was so late that nothing could be done. It was too 3. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. My mother 4. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. In spite 5. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. I wish 6. They will catch all the prisoners by tonight. All the prisoners……………………………………………… PRACTICE TEST 12 I- Make the correct choice : 1. We have to ____ the natural resources of our country. a. drain b. conserve c. converse d. continue 2. The ____ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. a. breakage b. shortage c. stoppage d. drainage 3. Butter is one of the ____ of milk. a. products b. production c. producers d. productivity 4. Do you feel ____ to this kind of job? a. attractive b. attraction c. attractively d. attracted 5. The industrial ____ will lead to the country’s prosperity. a. movement b. moment c. development d. amusement 6.Conservation is also concerned ____ the reclaiming ____ land by irrigating deserts and draining swamps. a.with /of b.with /by c.in /of d.in /by 7.Conservation also includes searching ____ alternative fuels, such ____ the energy of the Sun. 6 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö a.with /as b.about / of c.for /of d.for /as 8.Why don’t we stay at home ____ a change? a.in b.for c.with d.as 9.This service is free ____ charge. a.off b.in c.of d.for 10. The purpose of the examination is to ____ the students’ knowledge of the subject. a. try b. inspect c. prove d. test 11. Ask the watchman ____. a. whose is this car b. this is whose car c. whose car that is d. whose car is that 12. I must get my office ____ before the boss sees it. a. tidied up b. tidy up c. to tidy up d. tidying up 13. “You look tired. Have a rest ____ I’ll get the dinner.” a. so b. but c. therefore d. and 14. “Who is the new professor?” “He’s the man ____.” a. which is talking to Mr Smith now b. that talk to Mr Smith now c. talk to Mr Smith now d. talking Mr Smith now 15. I feel sick. I wish I ____ so much cake. a. ate not b. ate no c. hadn’t eaten d. would have eaten 16. Henry and Tom were badly injured in the last match, so ____ can play today. a. both of them b. either one of them c. neither of them d. not any of them 17. “I understand that you didn’t do the work.”- “Oh ____!” a. no, I did b. yes, I did c. no, I didn’t do d. yes, I didn’t 18. He was willing to explain the reason ____ his absence. a. for b. why c. of d. with 19. ____ unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score. a. Having b. Being c. Because of d. Despite 20. My brother can’t play tomorrow and ____. a. either can I b. neither can I c. I can’t too d. I can’t, neither II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. What sort of research is being made in the laboratory ? A B C D 2. Matches should place out of reach of children. A B C D 3. The universe started to be discovering by scientists thousands of years ago. A B C D 4. Tom was stopped on the highway and make to show his I.D card. A B C D 5. He is thinking to be a dangerous criminal. A B C D 6. That old building is going to pull down by the workers. A B C D 7. A mosquito is filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight. A B C D 8. Oxygen plays an important role in maintaining live. A B C D III- Read the following passage and choose the best answer : Wild animals should not be kept in (1a) ____ for many reasons. First, animals are often kept in poor and inhumane (2) ____such as small iron cages. In addition, many suffer poor health (3) ____ lack of exercise and indicate frustration and stress through their neurotic (4) ____. Also, some animals will not breed in (1b) ____. Those animals (5) ____ mate often do so with a related animal 7 Teacher : Quyønh Nhö such as a sister or brother. In conclusion, money (6) ____on the upkeep of zoos would be better spent in protecting natural habitats. 1.a.capture b.captive c.captivity d.captor 2.a.changes b.positions c.cases d.conditions 3.a.from b.for c.with d.in 4.a.feelings b.behaviours c.activities d.likings 5.a.that b.when c.so as to d.with 6.a.spending b.spends c.spent d.spend IV- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning : 1. Learning to speak English is more difficult than learning to write it. It is more 2. Farmers use fertilizers to make their land more productive. Farmers fertilize 3. City life holds little attraction for me. I don’t find 4. It is very necessary to prevent the erosion of land. We find it 5. It took us two days to go to Hanoi by train. Going 6. I didn’t come to class because it rained heavily. Because of 7. The hotel was more expensive than we thought. The hotel was not 8. The hotel has a large swimming pool. There is 8 . Teacher : Quynh Nhu Page 1 PRACTICE TEST 9 I- Make the correct choice : 1. Can I speak _____ you for a moment? There’s something I. spite of his tiredness, he agreed to play tennis. d. Despite tired, he agreed to play tennis. PRACTICE TEST 10 I- Make the correct choice : 1. Forests provide timber, one of Man’s most _____ resources b. in c. throughout d. with 8.a. plow b. erode c. grow d. enrich 9. a. quickly b. quick c. slower d. quicker 10.a. later b. latest c. lately d. late IV- Complete each of the following sentences