PRACTICE TEST VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each sentence We have to use the _ today because the elevator doesn’t work A lift B stairs C car D corridor The river _ very fast this morning because of the flood A flows B is flowing C flowing D flowed If you want to enter the computer room after 10 pm, you need to have a _ A credit card B debit card C key card D receipt Our rule is that you _ smoke inside any building here on the campus A can’t B don’t have to C shouldn’t D must After she _ herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle A had bought B bought C buys D has bought The police were looking for the robbers _ had stolen a large sum of money from the bank A whose B which C who D they Three years ago he _ a student at a university in New York A has been B was C is D were She was _ shy that she didn’t look at him in the face She just glanced at him A too B such C very D so The weather was very cold so he needed a thicker _ when he went to bed A pillow B blanket C towel D card 10 She got very angry with him when she saw him _ her briefcase A open B opens C opened D to open 11 His dream becoming a soldier came true when he joined the army A on B of C at D for 12 Could you give me a/an of the IELTS test? A image B figure C sample D symbol 13 Who America about 600 years ago? A has discovered B was discovering C discovers D discovered 14 Please turn off all the lamps before _ the workshop A leaving B leave C to leave D to leaving 15 I enjoy talking to people who have a good _ of humour A ability B sense C keenness D spirit 16 The local people are very _ to strangers A comfortable B modest C hospitable D familiar 17 When he _ the window, the bird flew out A has opened B opens C was opening D opened 18 The police let him after they had asked him some questions A leave B to leave C leaving D left 19 Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal his working principles A with B to C for D in 20 My mother usually to the grocery store on Sunday mornings A go B has gone C goes D went 21 I was in an situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found I had left my purse at home A embarrassment B embarrass C embarrassed D embarrassing 22 When I to her house, she _ dinner So I had a drink first A got/was preparing B got/prepares C got/prepared D get/prepared 23 A: “I’m sorry I’m late for class today” B: “ .” A Thanks B Don’t be late again C I’m sorry, too D You are welcome 24 She nearly died of when he said such a secret thing A embarrassed B embarrassing C embarrassment D embarrass 25 The scientists spend a lot of time in the laboratory A work B to working C to work D working 26 They are worried because the prices of petrol and water are _ A rising B going down C decreasing D falling 27 John hopes that he can earn more money _ before in his new job A as B than C just D like 28 German is _ in Austria and Switzerland A speak B spoke C spoken D speaks 29 We look forward to _ from you A hear B heard C hears D hearing READING Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each blank in the following text As a human being, one can hardly anything without a friend We need friends to (30) _ our joy and sorrow; we consult our friends if there are problems that we cannot solve alone; we go to friends for help when we are in (31) _ In other words, friends are often more important to us than relatives But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (32) _ True friends must have such (33) _ as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (34) _ trust and sympathy between friends Therefore, if we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones 30 A share B show C divide D give 31 A anxiety B difficulty C danger D accident 32 A acquaintances B relatives C true friends D bad friends 33 A talents B experiences C quantities D qualities 34 A mutual B among C between D each other Choose A, B, C, or D for the best answer to each question A FRIEND OF LIBERALITY When I was in high school, there was a girl whom I disliked I don’t know why I dislike her She had always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause me to feel the same way I did about her I was continually saying unpleasant things to her, making fun of her, snubbing her One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with me and told me that our teacher wanted me to come back for a while I did not believe her and walked on down the street, leaving the girl standing alone The next day when I got to school, our teacher asked me: “Why didn’t you come back to the school as I asked you to ?” I said: “I didn’t know you wanted me ?” The teacher sent for the girl and asked her: “ Did you tell Rose to come back?” The girl answered, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t tell her I couldn’t catch up with her” I was surprised and suddenly realized how pretty she was I felt I ought to be ashamed of myself and I found out all my fault in comparison with her liberality 35 Why did the writer dislike the girl ? A The writer didn’t know why B Because the girl was not friendly to her C Because the girl disliked her D Because the writer didn’t feel comfortable with her 36 We can infer from the passage that A The writer always did the best to help the girl B The writer didn’t behave well towards the girl C The girl didn’t behave well towards the writer D The writer liked the girl very much 37 The phrase making fun of her in the passage means A playing with her B looking at her C laughing at her D feeling funny when playing with her 38 How did the writer react when the girl told her that the teacher wanted to see her? A She got very angry B She went to meet the teacher C She believed the girl D She thought the girl was telling a lie 39 Why did the girl tell a lie to the teacher? A Because she was afraid of the writer B To avoid being punished by the teacher C Because she was afraid of the teacher D To help the writer avoid the teacher’s punishment WRITING Choose A, B, C, or D for the best sentence that can be made from the words given 40 She / wish / have / new bicycle A She wished for having a new bicycle B She wished to have a new bicycle C She wished and had a new bicycle D She wished having a new bicycle 41 Henry / used to / smoke / drink / every day A Henry used to smoke and drink every day B Henry used to smoke and to drink on every day C Henry used to smoke and drinking every day D Henry used to smoke and drinks every day 42 I / glad / hear / you / say / so A I am glad to hear you to say so B I am glad to hear you say so C I am glad hearing you saying so D I am glad of hearing you say so 43 Last night / we / have / nothing / A Last night, we had done nothing B Last night, we had and did nothing C Last night, we had nothing and did D Last night, we had nothing to 44 It / kind / them / give / me / lift A It was kind to them for giving me a lift B It was kind for them giving me a lift C It was kind of them to give me a lift D It was kind them to give me a lift 45 She / fail / persuade / him / apply for / job A She failed persuade him to apply for that job B She failed to persuade him to apply for that job C She failed persuading him to apply for that job D She failed to persuade him apply for that job 46 It / dangerous / walk / alone / the street / night A It is dangerous for walk alone in the street at night B It is dangerous walking alone in the street at night C It is dangerous to walk alone in the street at night D It is dangerous walk alone in the street at night Choose A, B, C, or D for the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one given 47 They got ready and then went out to dinner A As soon as they got ready, they went out to dinner B When they were getting ready, they went out to dinner C Before they got ready, they had gone out to dinner D After they had got ready, they went out to dinner 48 We can’t finish our report in such a short time A It is impossible for us to finish our report in such a short time B It is impossible for us not to finish our report in such a short time C It is possible for us to finish our report in such a short time D It is difficult for us to finish our report in such a short time 49 Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw A When I was entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw B When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw C After I had entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw D Before I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw 50 We were made to prepare refreshments for the party A They made us preparing refreshments for the party B They made us to prepare refreshments for the party C They made us prepare refreshments for the party D They told us prepare refreshments for the party KEY FOR PRACTICE TEST QUESTION 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ANSWER B B C A A C B D B A B C D A B C D QUESTION 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ANSWER A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A QUESTION 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 ANSWER A B C D D B A B D C B C D A B C ... Last night / we / have / nothing / A Last night, we had done nothing B Last night, we had and did nothing C Last night, we had nothing and did D Last night, we had nothing to 44 It / kind / them... always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause me to feel the same way I did about her I was continually saying unpleasant things to her, making fun of her, snubbing her One... late again C I’m sorry, too D You are welcome 24 She nearly died of when he said such a secret thing A embarrassed B embarrassing C embarrassment D embarrass 25 The scientists spend a lot of