PRACTICE TEST 9 Questions 1-3: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. smoke B. home C. photo D. fog 2. A. dioxide B. combination C. nitrogen D. pipe 3. A. industrial B. under C. sunlight D. influence Questions 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 4. A. atmosphere B. volcanic C. disposal D. emission 5. A. exhaust B. occur C. flouride D. garbage Questions 6 – 20: 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. I’d like to have a _______________ car. Mine keeps breaking down. A. reliably B. more reliably C. unreliable D. more reliable 7. I ran _________________ Dan did. A. faster than B. more fastly than C. fastly than D. most faster than 8. Her illness was ______________ we thought at first. A. much serious than B. much more serious than C. seriouser than D. much seriously than 9. Do you feel _________________________ today? A. a lot of better B. any better C. some better D. the better 10. Peter often drives a _______________________. A. little red old car B. old little red car C. red little old car D. little old red car 11. Linda likes wearing __________________ clothes. A. colour B. colourfully C. colourful D. colourless 12. They asked me a lot of questions, ______________ I couldn’t answer. A. much of which B. both of them C. most of which D. neither of which 13. The boy ____________ in the accident was taken to the hospital. A. injures B. injuring C. injured D. injure 14. The machine _____________ has now been repaired. A. that broken down B. which are broken down C. that broke down D. which broke 15. The man ________________ on the plane talked all the time. A. who I was sitting next B. that I was sitting next to C. that I was sitting next to him D. who I was sitting next him 16. He wasn’t ________________________ the job. A. experienced enough to do B. experienced enough doing C. enough experienced to do D. experienced to do enough 17. I have ________________, but I don’t have time. A. a vacation enough money for B. enough money for a vacation C. money enough for a vacation D. enough money for vacation 18. You should start doing it right now, ________________ it will be too late. A. if B. in case C. but D. or 19. You will become ill _________________ you stop working so hard like that. A. until B. when C. if D. unless 20. I don’t think that dress matches ______________________. A. her B. hers C. she D. herself Questions 21-35: 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. The 23 rd Southeast Asian (21) _____ (also known as the 2005 SEA Games) was a biannual multi-sport event (22) _____ in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005. The games were (23) _____ by 11 countries (24) _____ in Southeast Asia. The first gold (25) ____ of the games was (26) ____ to Singapore on November 25 th when the Water Polo team came out unbeaten in the round-robin (27) ____, with the Philippine team taking the (28) _____ medal and the Malaysian (29) ____ taking the bronze. The Games were also considered both a (30) _____ event and a valuable (31) _____ for athletes to gain competition (32) _____ and preparation for the (33) _____ Asian Games and Olympic Games. It was purposed created to (34) ___ friendship, solidarity and understanding among (35) __ countries in the region. 21. A. Events B. Games C. Points D. Marks 22. A. holding B. hold C. to hold D. held 23. A. participating B. participated C. participation D. to participate 24. A. located B. locate C. location D. locating 25. A. prize B. award C. medal D. present 26. A. rewarded B. prized C. presented D. awarded 27. A. tournaments B. competitions C. examinations D. games 28. A. diamond B. metal C. wood D. silver 29. A. group B. pair C. team D. individual 30. A. spectacle B. spectacular C. spectator D. spectavularly 31. A. opportunity B. chance C. moment D. fortune 32. A. experiment B. experiences C. experience D. experienced 33. A. oncoming B. incoming C. outcoming D. upcoming 34. A. strong B. strengthen C. strength D. to strengthen 35. A. partner B. friendly C. neighbouring D. counterpart 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. The Asian Games takes place every four years. The spirit of the Asian Games has been built up over a long period of time, spreading the messages of unity, warmth, and friendship through competitive sport. It helps to establish the relationships among individual athletes, coaches, trainers, officials, volunteers and spectators who come together from many different backgrounds and cultures. Just 11 countries and regions with 489 athletes participated in the 1 st Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951, with only six sports. The 15 th Asian Games took place from December 1 st through December 15 th , 2006, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the games. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also included in the Games. The world records came in shooting and weightlifting with the Asian bests in archery, athletics, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting. However, it wasn’t all about the winning of medals, taking part for some was just as much of an achieve- ment for them. The Games have been about more than just the athletes as 16,000 volunteers from 100 countries around the world have worked 100,000 shifts to ensure the 750,000 spectators had an experience of a lifetime. The 15 th Asian Games Doha 2006 truly have been the Games of Your Life for all. 36. What messages do the Asian Games spread? A. unity and warmth B. unity and friendship C. warmth and friendship D. unity, warmth and friendship 37. How many countries took part in the first Asian Games? A. more than ten countries B. half a dozen countries C. less than ten countries D. less than half a dozen countries 38. When did the first Asian Games take place? A. in 1915 B. in 1951 C. in 1950 D. in 1955 39. When and where were the 15 th Asian Games held? A. in 2006, China B. in 1851, Qatar C. in 2006, Qatar D. in 1951, India 40. How many games and events were organized at the 15 th Asian Games? A. 463 sports and events B. 463 sports and events C. 346 sports and events D. 634 sports and events Questions 41-45: 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. 41. there / many / are / skills / you / need / have / to / a / successful / career. A. There are many skills you need to have a successful career. B. There are many skills you need to have a career successful. C. There many skills are you need to have a successful career. D. There many are skills you need to have a successful career. 42. the/ability/communicate / to / in / English / is / most / important / for / you / get / to / good / a / job / the. A. The ability to communicate in English is the most important for you to get a good job. B. The communicate ability in English is the most important for you to get a good job. C. The most important for you to get a good job is to communicate the ability in English. D. The ability to communicate in English is the important most for you to get a good job. 43. many / school-leavers / little / had / of / the / job / knowledge / of / their / choice. A. Many school-leavers had little of knowledge the job of their choice. B. Many school-leavers had knowledge little of the job of their choice. C. Many school-leavers had little knowledge of their choice of the job. D. Many school-leavers had little knowledge of the job of their choice. 44. the / teacher / a / large / number / found / of / mistakes / in / his / students’ / writing. A. The teacher found a large number of mistakes in his students’ writing. B. The teacher found of a large number mistakes in his students’ writing. C. The teacher found in his students’ writing a large number of mistakes. D. The teacher found his students’ a large number of mistakes in writing. 45. I / happier / if we / can / travel / together. A. I was more than happier if we can go traveling together. B. I would be happier if we could go traveling together. C. I would be more happier if we could go traveling together. D. I could happier if we could go traveling together. Questions 46-50: 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. 46. Daniel said that if he had (A) to do another (B) homework tonight, he would not be able (C) to attend (D) the concert. 47. John decided to buy (A) in the morning a new car (B), but in the afternoon (C) he changed his mind (D). 48. Mr. Hung has (A) the reputation (B) of being (C) an honesty (D) man. 49. Could you delivery (A) the goods (B) to (C) my home (D)? 50. If you enjoy cycling (A) for pleasant (B), doing (C) it in London can be a shock (D). PRACTICE TEST 10 Questions 1-2: Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently 1. A. play B. plane C. plan D. plate 2. A. dead B. heat C. meat D. tease Questions 3-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 3. A. teacher B. singer C. Chinese D. modern 4. A. humour B. cancer C. treatment D. disease 5. A. activity B. ordinary C. necessary D. temporary Questions 6 – 24: 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. If people drove more carefully, ______________ fewer accidents. A. there will be B. there are C. there would be D. there have been 7. It _____________ a long time since I last saw you. A. is B. was C. will be D. has been 8. You won’t achieve anything ____________ you take risks. A. if B. unless C. when D. that 9. The man _______________________ is very friendly. A. that lives next door B. which lives next door C. who live next door D. who lives the next door 10. The woman ___________________ was away on vaction. A. whom I wanted to see B. which I wanted to see C. whom I want to see D. whom I have wanted to see 11. This school is only for children _________________ first language is not English. A. of whom B. whose C. who is D. who 12. I like Tom and Ann. They are _____________. A. such nice people B. such nice peoples C. such a nice people D. such as nice people 13. You don’t have to get _____________ just because I’m a few minutes late. A. annoying B. annoyment C. annoy D. annoyed 14. Did you remeber anything _________________ at the party? A. interested B. interesting C. interests D. to interest 15. Why did you buy _______________ food? A. such lot of B. such many C. such a lot of D. such much 16. The program _____________ wasn’t very good, but I liked the MC. A. it’s B. itself C. its D. it 17. “Let’s go to the movie now!” - “Oh! __________________.” A. Good idea! B. I don’t C. Why’s that? D. I need it 18. They had some tea and coffee _____________________ the aprticipants. A. for at the break B. at the break for C. for the break at D. at break the for 19. After closing the door, it occurred to Mrs. Martin that she ____________ the key inside. A. would leave B. will have left C. has left D. had left 20. Can you see all the customers queuing ______________ there? A. for B. over C. to D. at 21. “Hello! BBC 1 _____________ can I help you?” A. Which B. When C. Where D. How 22. I need your suggestions _______________ now. A. once B. immediate C. well D. right 23. “It may rain. You ________________ bring the raincoat with you,” said his father. A. will B. have C. do D. should 24. At the end of the letter Mary wrote, “Give my best ____________ to your parents.” A. hopes B. wishes C. words D. belief Questions 25: The sentences (1, 2, 3, 4,) in the following paragraph are in the wrong order. Choose the correct order to make a good paragraph by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet. (1) Also, if they stay up to watch a late movie, they may fall asleep in class the next day. (2) Television may affect children’s schoolwork in other ways. (3) Consequently, they will not learn their lessons, and they could even fail in school. (4) If they spend too much time watching television, they may get behind in their homework. A. 4, 1, 3, 2 B. 3, 2, 4, 1 C. 2, 3, 1, 4 D. 2, 4, 1, 3 Questions 26-30: 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. Budapest has a population of over two million people. One in every five Hungarians lives there. The River Danube divides the city into two parts. On the west bank there are the woods and hills of Buda and the old town. On the east bank there is the bigger and more modern Pest, the business and shopping center. From Buda there are wonderful views of Pest and the river. Six bridges join Buda and Pest. For nearly a thousand years, Buda and Pest were two towns. Then in 1873 they joined and became one city, Budapest. Soon it became one of the most important cultural capitals of Europe. Budapest is very unusual because it has two completely different parts. You can choose the peace and quiet of Buda’s woods or the excitement of Pest, where there are good theatres, restaurants, bars and shops. The public transport system in Budapest is one of the best and cheapest in the world. You can travel easily by underground, bus, tram, and taxi, but driving a car in Budapest is not a good idea. There are not many car parks. Most cars are old, so pollution is very bad. 26. Budapest ________________ into two parts by the River Danube. A. is dividing B. divides C. is divided D. divided 27. The east bank is ____________________ than the west bank. A. older and hilly B. bigger and hilly C. bogger and more modern D. older and bigger 28. There are six bridges ____________________ the River Danube. A. across B. on C. with D. along 29. The two parts of Budapest __________________ from each other. A. are different B. is differing C. have difference D. differing from 30. The air in the city is badly __________________ because of its old cars. A. pollution B. has polluted C. polluted D. being polluted Questions 31-40: 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. Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family or on short business trips. People are (31) _____ to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the U.K. They have to (32) ____ a form which explains what they (33) _____ do if they fall ill or (34) _____ an accident, and what agreements exist in (35) _____ country for medical treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (36) _____ people do not have this information, they may (37) _____ that private medical care is extremely expensive. It is not unusual for people to discover that they do not have (38) ____ money with them to (39) _____ the total costs and (40) _______ such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated. 31. A. advised B. suggested C. said D. spoken 32. A. put B. bring C. fill D. get 33. A. ought B. will C. should D. may 34. A. have B. get C. happen D. take 35. A. their B. each C. one D. this 36. A. because B. whether C. as D. if 37. A. look B. want C. find D. know 38. A. enough B. little C. few D. full 39. A. pay B. give C. spend D. have 40. A. on B. in C. at D. up Questions 41-45: In italic below are cues to make sentences. Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 41. What / you / often / do / birthday? A. What do you often on your holiday? B. What do you often do on your birthday? C. What do you do often on your birthday? D. What do you often do on birthday? 42. they / invited / I’d / go / if. A. If they invited me. B. I’d go if they invited. C. If they invited I’d go. D. If they invited me, I’d go. 43. Scientists / know / a lot / about / earth. A. Scientists have known a lot about the earth. B. Scientists knows a lot about the earth. C. Scientists have known a lot about earth. D. Scientists knew a lot about the earth. 44. There / new / customs / different / be / countries / for / celebrating / year. A. There are customs different countries for celebrating the New Year. B. There are customs in different countries for celebrating the New Year. C. There are customs in different countries for celebrating New Year. D. There is customs different countries for celebrating the New Year. 45. Sunday / Father’s Day / be / celebrated / third / June / countries. A. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in countries. B. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries. C. Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday in June in some countries. D. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries. Questions 46 – 48: After each sentence from 46 to 48, 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. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires. They are dangerous. A. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires are dangerous. B. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which is dangerous. C. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires that is dangerous. D. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires which are dangerous. 47. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. B. Etna which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. C. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily is an active volcano. D. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is active volcano. 48. You saw that smoke. It came from the hills. A. You saw the smoke which comes from the hills. B. You saw smoke which came from the hills. C. You saw the smoke that came from the hills. D. You saw the smoke came from the hills. Questions 49-50: 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. 49. I’ve made an arrange (A) on a trip (B) around (C) Europe next year (D). 50. We had a long discuss (A) about (B) the problem (C) but we couldn’t solve (D) it. . have ________________, but I don’t have time. A. a vacation enough money for B. enough money for a vacation C. money enough for a vacation D. enough money for vacation 18. You should start doing. which are dangerous. 47. Etna is an active volcano. The volcano is on the island of Sicily. A. Etna, which is on the island of Sicily, is an active volcano. B. Etna which is on the island of Sicily,. temporary Questions 6 – 24: 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.