PRACTICE TEST Mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A charity B christinanity C charming D children 2. A struggle B public C cultural D human 3. A impressed B proposed C increased D passed Mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest 4. A childbearing B nonsense C cultural D pioneer 5. A discriminate B advocate C involvement D neglect Mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. - I forgot my room key there. A. What’s the matter? B. Where’s the matter? C. May I go out? D. Would you like a key? 7. Let me settle the bill today. - A. Oh, no! Let’s go Dutch. B. Let’s go out . C. Oh, yes! Let’s go Dutch. D. Of course. Let’s go English. 8. Congratulations! - A. I’m sorry B. Not at all. C. Thank you. D. What a pity! 9. Do you think it will rain? - Oh, A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not 10. Ellen “ ?” Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes” A What does John look like? B How does John look like? C How is John doing? D What does John like? 11. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students’ awareness of conservation needs. A. effort B. benefit C. exploitation D. knowledge 12. She dedicated her life to struggling women’s right. A for B of C to D over 13. Women’s contribution to our society has been better these days A. differently B. naturally C.intellectually D.significantly 14. Birth control methods have women from the endless cycle of child-bearing and rearing A.free B.freely C.freedom D.freed 15. In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as men A.formality B.basis C.limit D.status 16. She didn’t want to go she knew all her friends would be there. A wherever B so that C therefore D even though 17. Neither Jack nor his friends going to class today. A are B is C was D were 18. I first met her two years ago when we at Oxford University. A have been studying B had been studying C were studying D are studying 19. Who’s going to look the children while we are away? A at B up C after D over 20. Working for 12 hours a day her very tired. A make B makes C made D have made 21. When the alarm went off,everyone proceeded calmly to the emergency exists. A fell B exploded C called D rang 22. My husband and I take turn cleaning the kitchen depending who get home from work earlier. A away / to B from / on C up/ on D with / on 23. Most people consider it women’s to take care of children and do housework . A limit B relationship C responsibility D respect 24. There a lot of changes in my hometown recently. A are B is C has been D have been 25. He was lazy, he failed the exam. A but B so C because D so that 26. It is to go swimming. A so B too cold C so cold that D cold enough 27. Western women are more than Asian women. A depend B dependent C dependence D independent 28. They by the sea. A. are staying at the hotel B. are staying the hotel C. are being stayed a hotel D. are being stayed at a hotel 29. Have you met Henry recently? - Yes, I whlie I was in Paris. A ran him into B ran into him C ran Henry into D ran after him 30. She tries to study hard her classmates. A in order keep pace with B so that she keep pace with C so as to keep pace with D in order that she could keep pace with 31. Although the sun was shining, . A. it wasn’t very hot B. but it was very hot C. yet it was very hot D. it was very hot 32. “ When __________________________________? “ In 1928 ” A. penicillin was invented B. did penicillin invented C. was penicillin invented. D. did penicillin invent 33. The road is ______________________________________. A. too slippery that we can’t drive fast B. too slippery for us to drive fast C. so slippery that we drove fast D. so slippery for us to drive fast 34. I will ring you up after I get home”, Peter said to Mary A Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home B Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he got home C Peter promised to visit Mary After he got home D Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home. 35. You can look up this word in the dictionary. A. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at. B. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary. C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. D. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 36. Jonny used to be one of the most success athletes in my country. A B C D 37. Peter always does his homework before going to school so that not to be punished by his teacher. A B C D 38. He takes up his father a lot , the same square face and Roman nose. A B C D 39. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week. A B C D 40. Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia is one of the most safe harbors in the world. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural areas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man's areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam's society. The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development. According to Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors. The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on "gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women. Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their great importance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women's duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become involved. 41. The text is about . A. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B. the Vietnamese women's liberation C. the Vietnamese sex discrimination D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face 42. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women? A. successful B. creative C. narrow D. dynamic 43. According to the data in the text, . A. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority B. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same C. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia. D. there are no female professors in Vietnam 44. Vietnamese women . A. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability B. have only shined brightly in doing housework C. cannot do any scientific research D. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans 45. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women? A. Traditional women's duties. B. Reproductive health care. C. Children protection. D. Family income improvement. Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Throughout history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (46) .Guided by their own field of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (47) awareness of the role of women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and consolidate the nature of women's place in society. Today the (48) of global women's organizations and the impact of women's contributions on society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (49) woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and raises children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (50) of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home. 46. A. society B. social C. socialize D. socialist 47. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 48. A. right B. belief C. limit D. spread 49. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal 50. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member . word in the dictionary. C. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need. D. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer. including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the laws on "gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women. Mass media also highlights the continued success. children protection, and family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women