PRACTICE TEST 7 Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. dead B. meat C. heat D. tease 2. A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps 3. A. plough B. town C. cow D. tow Questions 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 4. A. hunger B. famine C. believe D. painful 5. A. register B. devotee C. catalogue D. maximum Questions 6 – 30: There are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. ____________ please get in touch with the police. A. Anyone who saw the acident B. Anyone who would see the accident C. Would anyone who saw the accident D. Would who saw the accident 7. The bathroom is ___________ the bedroom and the kitchen. A. right B. next C. between D. left 8. The news _________ may not be true. A. that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released C. of released the prisoner D. about the prisoner release 9. Go straight on and __________ the third turning on the right. A. take B. get C. make D. catch 10. At the station, we often see the sign “______________ for pickpockets.” A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at 11. The school _____________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. A. gathered B. took C. collected D. adopted 12. Would you be kind ____________ to open the door for me? A. much B. enough C. of D. with 13. _____________ he has continued to work on his thesis. A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems C. Despite all the problems D. In spite of there are problems 14. It took me weeks to _______________ my illness. A. soothe B. neglect C. lessen D. recover from 15. The club ____________ last year. A. had been opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. was being opened 16. In rainy seasons, roads in the villages are always ___________. A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy 17. _______________ this disaster would not have happened. A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders C. Had you obeyed orders D. You had obeyed orders 18. She said _____________ and asked if she could get me anything. A. she would be going shopping B. she was going shopping C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping 19. Most underdeveloped countries are in ____________ of technical assistance. A. need B. lack C. excess D. shortage 20. ______________ had booked in advance were allowed in. A. Only who were those B. Only were those who C. Only who D. Only those who 21. If I had worked harder at school, _________________________________. A. I will sit in a comfortable office now B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now 22. This is the best play ____________ I have ever seen. A. which B. what C. whom D. that 23. I had no sooner closed the door ____________ somebody started knocking on it. A. as B. that C. than D. when 24. _________________, she burst into tears. A. When to see her father B. When seeing her father C. On seeing her father D. If seeing her father 25. She left early __________________. A. so she be at home when he arrived B. so as to be at home when he arrived C. so as that to be at home when he arrived D. so that to be at home when he arrived 26. They ___________ for Japan at 10:30 tomorrow. A. will be leaving B. have left C. are left D. will have left 27. I ________________ the hot weather in the south. A. used to B. use to C. uses to D. am used to 28. My mother said _____________ my study results the year before. A. she is satisfied with B. she is satisfied to C. she was satisfied to D. she was satisfied with 29. _______________ told me this refused to give his name. A. The man whom B. The man whom was C. The man who was D. The man who 30. The police are searching for a tall dark man ___________ a beard. A. on B. in C. and D. with Questions 31-35: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 31. It was (A) not until (B) the 1920s that (C) publicity about valuable stamps encouraging (D) a large increase in the number of stamps collectors. 32. I wanted to go (A) to university but couldn’t (B) decide what (C) for to study (D). 33. The (A) visitor can both (B) choose the normal train or the express which (C) stops at (D) major stations. 34. To begin with (A) I did (B) advertisements for TV and film, that (C) was fine but not serious (D) acting. 35. Only when (A) I am hungry I like (B) eating (C) rice and fish (D). Questions 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new material has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved. 36. The major things that the sea offers man are _____________________________. A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil C. food, energy sources, and minerals D. ocean currents and waves 37. The sea serves the needs of man as ____________________________________. A. it provides man with food B. it offers oil and other valuable sources C. it provides man with modern technology D. both A and B 38. We can conclude from the passage that ________________________________. A. the sea resources have largely been used up B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources 39. The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means _________________. A. people in Asia B. people in Africa C. European people D. American people 40. The best title for this paragraph is ____________________________________. A. Seafood B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea C. Sea Harvest D. Man and the Sea Questions 41-45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) _____ with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) _____ work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) _____, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44) ______ before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45) ___ the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up/ 41. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership 42. A. out B. in C. to D. up 43. A. up B. with C. to D. at 44. A. as B. so C. than D. then 45. A. Unless B. If C. Provided D. Even if Questions 46-50: Choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. 46. to / begin / wash / David / his / study / have / after / clothes. A. After David had washed his clothes, he began to study. B. After David washed his clothes, he begins to study. C. After David has washed his clothes, he began to study. D. After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study. 47. whose / best / be / woman / the / team / footballer / be / in / our / that / son / school. A. Is that the woman who son is the best footballer in our school team? B. Is that the woman whose son is the best footballer in our school team? C. Is that the woman which son is the best footballer in our school team? D. Is that the woman that whose son is the best footballer in our school team? 48. It / stupid / him / give up / job / need / money. A. It was stupid with him to give up his job when he needed the money. B. It was stupid to him to give up his job when he needed the money. C. It was stupid of him to give up his job when he needed the money. D. It was stupid for him to give up his job when he needed the money. 49. We / not survive / start / work / cleaner / safer / energy / sources. A. We won’t survive so we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. B. We won’t survive although we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. C. We won’t survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. D. We won’t survive otherwise we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. 50. Opinion / violent movies / not / show / television. A. With my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. B. For my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. C. In my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. D. To my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. PRACTICE TEST 8 Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. strike B. chill C. conflict D. since 2. A. game B. start C. rain D. play 3. A. element B. preservation C. emission D. gesture Questions 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 4. A. irrigate B. cosmetic C. ancestry D. delicate 5. A. eardrum B. exhaust C. discard D. inject Questions 6 – 30: There are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. By September next year I ___________________ here for ten years. A. will be working B. work C. will have been working D. have been working 7. The first customer ______________________ this morning was quite rude. A. dealing withB. with whom we dealt C. to deal with D. dealt with 8. Never before ___________________ such a beautiful waterfall. A. that I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I have seen 9. We each ___________________ success in life. A. desire B. desrie for C. desires D. desires for 10. Pupils should have their eyes _________________ regularly. A. tested B. to test C. test D. testing 11. My brother likes music very much. He ________ to music while working. A. used to listen B. is used to listening C. is used to listen D. used to be listening 12. If you are agreeable _________________ our proposal, we’ll go ahead. A. with B. for C. about D. to 13. Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job. Unless he _____ so often, he ________ sacked. A. drank/wouldn’t be B. had drunk/wouldn’t have been C. hadn’t drunk/would have been D. would drink/hadn’t been 14. My new neighnor has two children, ____________ are very lovely. A. both of whom B. all of whom C. who both of D. both of that 15. Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children ___________ from six to fourteen. A. age B. aged C. at age D. on age 16. This room is _________________________________________________. A. too small for us to work in B. so small that we can’t work in C. not big enough for us to live in it D. such small room that we can’t live in it 17. This student is determined to be the best student ____________________________. A. so as his parents to be proud of him B. in order to be proud of his parents C. in order for his parents will proud of him D. so that his parents will be proud of him 18. American men rarely shake hands when __________________________________. A. they are introduced B. they say hello C. they say goodbye D. they are the hosts 19. Paul: Mary, this is Mr.Baker. –Mary (to Mr.Baker): ________________________. A. How are you? B. How do you do C. Hello D. Hi 20. Tom promised us that he ___________ us as soon as he _________________ a hotel. A. would call / had found B. would call / would find C. had called / had found D. called / would have found 21. Tom is thought ___________ the runaway murderer last week. A. to meet B. to be met C. to have met D. that he met 22. ____________ all the evidence, the man denied having stolen the motorbike. A. As a result of B. Even if C. Due to D. Despite 23. They don’t allow ________________ here. A. to take photographs B. taking photographs C. photographs to take D. photographs taking 24. My sister wishes she __________ to play the piano when she was young. A. learnt B. would have learnt C. had learnt D. would learn 25. __________________ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel. A. To spend B. Having spent C. Spending D. Spent 26. This new kind of medicine is quickly _____________ into the body. A. absorbed B. accessed C. gone D. poured 27. Why don’t you cut down all the ________________ to make a path? A. underground B. undercover C. undercurrent D. undergrowth 28. Her own mistakes made her very ______________ of the faults of others. A. tolerable B. tolerant C. tolerate D. tolerated 29. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm ________________. A. went off B. went out C. went on D. went by 30. We must ____________ traffic coming from the right. A. make use of B. take note of C. give way to D. catch sight of Questions 31-35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States which (31) _____ the bountiful crop harvested by the Pilgrims in 1621 (32) _____ a winter of starvation. It’s a day of feasting and giving thanks. This (33) ____ of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued through the years. On November 26 th , 1789, President George Washington proclaimed the First National Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Lincoln revived the custom. Since then each president has (34) _____ a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of November (35) _______ the holiday. 31. A. organizes B. memorizes C. celebrates D. marks 32. A. as B. for C. with D. after 33. A. custom B. habit C. experience D. work 34. A. published B. issued C. gave D. produced 35. A. as B. like C. of D. for Questions 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. Ordinary houses are full of hazardous waste. The most important hazardous waste in the homes is batteries. When you throw them out with your other garbage, they break open at the landfill. The poison inside them moves through rain water and other liquids to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground. We should use rechargeable batteries. Another hazardous waste in the homes is motor oil. Don’t throw old motor oil on the ground or throw it on the garbage. It poisons the environment. We should recycle motor oil. Paint is another kind of hazardous waste in homes. Some cities have a “Paint Exchange Day”. If you bring in open, unused blue paint and wanted red, they give you red. Sometimes they mix the paints together into strange colours. If you paint walls with them, you help save the environment. 36. What is the most important dangerous waste in the homes? A. motor oil B. paint C. batteries D. garbage 37. How can batteries at the landfill pollute the underground water? A. They break open at the landfill. B. Their poison moves to the bottom of the landfill. C. They move to the underground water. D. They combine with rain water and other liquids. 38. Why should we use rechargeable batteries? A. To protect the environment. B. They are durable. C. They pollute the underground water. D. They are convenient. 39. Why shouldn’t we throw motor oil on the ground? A. It poisons the environment. B. It is a waste of money. C. It pollutes the ground. D. It is dangerous. 40. What should we do with motor oil? A. Sell it B. Throw it on the garbage C. Throw it away D. Recycle it Questions 41-45: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 41. About two-third (A) of my students (B) wish (C) to get (D) a scholarship to sudy abroad. 42. When I arrived at (A) our school, all the students took (B) part in (C) the musical show had been (D) there. 43. The fire spread through (A) the building very quick (B) and the firemen failed to put (C) it out (D). 44. Please help me tidy (A) the room by throwing (B) these invaluable (C) things away (D). 45. If we have a chance to travel (A) abroad, Paris is (B) the first city where (C) we’d like to visit (D). Questions 46 – 50: After each sentence from 41 to 46, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. 46. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai. A. Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club. B. Mai is the worst English speaker in our club. C. Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club. D. Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club. 47. An old woman saw him break into the building. A. He was seen to break into the building by an old woman. B. He was seen break into the building by an old woman. C. He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman. D. He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman. 48. I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years. A. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema. B. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema. C. The last time I went to the cinema was 10 years. D. I last went to the cinema 10 years ago. 49. Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.” A. Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase. B. Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase. C. Mary asked Jim if he had broken her vase. D. Mary told Jim to break her vase. 50. The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result. A. Hardly the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. B. Hardly the girl had heard the result when did she jump joyfully. C. Hardly had the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully. D. Hardly had the girl heard the result when did she jump joyfully. . opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. B. For my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. C. In my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. D that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released C. of released the prisoner D. about the prisoner release 9. Go straight on and __________ the third turning on the right. A my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. PRACTICE TEST 8 Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. strike B. chill C. conflict D.