Practice Test 1 Name: ……………………… Class: ………… ================================================================= Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. advertise B. addition C. adventure D. advantage 2. A. clear B. break C. dearIy D. hear 3. A. church B. chemical C. choice D.cheaper Choose the word whose main stress pattem is not the same as that of the others: 4. A. element . B. vacancy C. undergrowth D. ancestry 5. A. preservation B. environment C. accessible D. conventional 6. We haven’t seen each other ____ we met at Peter’s party. (A. for B. before C. during D. since) 7. He has been absent _______ so many classes this month. (A. from B. at C. for D. on) 8. There is an old TV set ________ the corner of the house. (A. in B. at C. on D. below) 9. They all do it ________ save the environment. (A. in order B. so to C. so as to D. in order for) 10. __ New Year, Vietnamese people always have big celebrations. (A. In B. At C. On D. From) 11. This drug can only be obtained If you have a doctor’s _______ A. license B. permission C. prescription D. order 12. They visited the university _______ the former president used to learn. A. who B. which C. when D. where 13. Laser treatment does well when the cell can be _______ attacked. A. direct B. directly C. directionally D. indirect 14. It was a matter of_______ when people travelled on the left in ancient England. A. convenient B. inconvenience C. convenience D. conveniences 15. If I ______ him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow. A. hadn’t met B. didn’t meet C. met D. have met 16. The laser is used in a lot of _______ as a powerful treatment A. surgical B. surgery C. surgically D. surgeons 17. Smoking cigarettes often ______ a loss of appetite. A. succeeds in B. results in C. carres out D. brings up 18. Tom is _______ among the boys in the class. A. the taller B. the tallest C. taller D. tallest 19. The students are _______ In working out the solution. A. absorbent B. absorbing C. absorption D. absorbed 20. I want to know the truth, but he always tried to _______ answering my questions. A. avoid B. stop C. keep D. hesitate 21. The collector _______ his set by the end of the year. A. will complete. B. has completed C. will have completed D. will be completing 22. Vietnamese women are no longer _______ people in the modern society. A. dependent B. independent C. dependable D. depending 23. It is no use _______ this lotion. It won’t work. A. about trying B. to try C. to trying D. trying 24. The students were made _______ harder for the next exam. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 25. She enjoys _______ stamps from all over the world. A. collect B. collected C. collecting D. to collect If you are (26)…. to someone’s house for dinner in the United States, you (27)… bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it (28) … you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is (29) …polite. It shows that the host is (30)… about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you (31) . Even if the host doesn’t like it, he/she will tell a ‘white lie’ and say (32) ……they like the gift to prevent the guest (33)……… feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (34)…… . on time or. earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and (35)…… rude, as the host may not be ready. 26. A. invited B. offered C. sent D. called 27. A. would B. should C. will D. shall 28. A. behind B. below C. before D. beneath 29. A. supposed B. considered C. thought D. regarded 30. A. keen B. excited . C. interested D. fascinated 31. A. right in front B.right immediately C. right away D. right now 32. A. how a lot B.how long C. how often D. How much 33. A. at B.about C. from D. away 34. A. exactly B. approximately C. even D. rightly 35. A. however B . therefore C. but D. besides Many years ago, people often said A woman’s place is in the home.” But Americans do not feel that way any more. Today, women make up about 43 per cent of the America labor force. There are about 45 million working women in the United States, and a large number of them are married women with children. In 1980, for the first time in the nation’s history there were more working wives than household wives. Looking back to 1940, we can see a picture of some very rapid change. In 1940, only 15 per cent of married women held jobs. Today, most young women choose to work even when they have young children. Why do they work? The most important reason is that they need to earn money. But another reason is that women today are better educated and they have more opportunities to work in various professions than women had earlier. 36. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Women and jobs in America B. Well educated women in America C. More women than men in the labor force D. The number of women who work outside the home 37. According to the passage, what is the percentage of men in the labor force? A. 85 per cent B. 57 per cent C. 45 per cent D. 43 per cent 38. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A. Women work because they want to make their own living. B. Women play an important role in the labor force now. C. The majority of working women are single. D. Women have better schooling nowadays. 39. The word rapid in line 5 is nearest in meaning to ______ A. significant B. valid C. quick D. slow 40. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Women need money more than education. B. Young women do not get married in order to have jobs. C. Women can work in many different fields. D. The best place for women is in the home. 41. Mr. Robert is a noted chemist ______ A. but he teaches very good in addition B. however he teaches very good also C. and too a very efficient teacher D. as well as an effective teacher 42. He has received several scholarships ______ A. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic C. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability D. because of his academic and artistic ability 43. The facilities of the older hospital ______ A. is as good or better than the new hospital B. are as good or better that the new hospital C. are as good as or better than those of the new hospital D. are as good as or better than the new hospital 44. In order to have good health, people do exercise regularly. A. People do exercise regularly when their health is good. B. People do exercise regularly because their health is good. C. Doing exercise regularly does nothing to people’s good health. D. People do exercise regularly so that they can improve their health. 45. He didn’t pay attention to what I said. A. He didn’t hear me when I said to him. B. He took no notice of my words. C. He had no intention to talk to me. D. He took my advice. 46. She feels bad when she stays up late. A. Feeling bad, she stays. up late. B. She is bad to stay up late. C. Staying up late is her bad habit. D. She is not used to staying up late. 47. One of the weaknesses in English is that it is not pronounced the way it is written. 48. In the first meeting, a headmaster briefly introduced me to the school’s teaching staff. 49. The girl who comes from a rich family can’t seem getting accustomed to eating in the canteen. 50. The breakup of bird flu did great damage to our agriculture. . Practice Test 1 Name: ……………………… Class: ………… =================================================================. B. before C. during D. since) 7. He has been absent _______ so many classes this month. (A. from B. at C. for D. on) 8. There is an old TV set ________