Practice test 7 - NTNH PRACTICE TEST 7 I. Fill in each with one suitable word School leavers ………… eager to go to work in ………… to earn their living and to ………… their parents. Realizing that the transition from …………… to work is not always smooth, they are determined to get …………… the obstacles they may encounter . Admittedly, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. ……………… they are not fully trained at home and in the school, they often worry ……………… build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their minds as the time to start …………… gets nearer. They wonder whether they will be able to do the work or whether they will be sacked if they can ……………… do it straight away. It would ……………… advisable for them to ask Mum for advice. No doubt. Mum will encouragingly say, “ Don’t be nervous, my children. Everything will be all right because the supervisor is always friendly.” II. Choose the correct form of the verb 1. She (buy)……………… a new car before she (leave) ……………… here for Dalat last week . 2. While he (do) …………… his homework at night , he (turn) ………… on the raido to listen to pop music . 3. I (come ) …………… to see her when I (leave) …………… for Nha Trang next week . 4. When I (come) …………… back home yesterday , my mother (prepare) …………… the meal . 5. I (study) ……………………… medicine for three years , but then I stopped . 6. I (live) ……………………… here since I (be) a little girl . 7. I couldn’t open the door because someone (lock) ……………… it . 8. Don’t phone her just now . She (talk) …………… to her boss . 9. Don't phone me at 9 o'clock tonight . I(watch)---------an exciting football match then . 10.The train (leave)--------- the station when I(get)--------- there . 11.It's raining now . It (rain)--------- for two hours . 12.My family (be)--------- a unit of the society . 13.While I (wonder)--------- whether to buy the dress or not , someone else (come)------- and (buy)--------- it . 14.Yesterday he (come)--------- to my house after I (leave)--------- for work . 15.The man who (steal) --------- my money (be)--------- arrested two days later . III. Prepositions : 1. I am very grateful _______ our friends . 2. Mr Green is responsible _______ hiring employees . 3. That type of music is quite popular ________ teenage boys and girls . 4. Fred is capable ________ doing better work than he is doing at present . 5. Ken was proud ________ his good marks on the English . 6. My plan is similar ______ yours , but it is different _______ Ken's . 7. That fashion magazine is full ________ advertising for women's clothes . 8. They were happy _______ the results of the selection . 9. It was certainly kind ________ you to help me . 1 Practice test 7 - NTNH 10.Mrs Green is often worried _______ money . 11.I just feel sorry ______ you . 12.My father is tired _______ that longhaired young man 13.She was sad because he was very rude _______ her . 14.She was very angry _______ Tom . 15.He is sorry _______ that . IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the list A. available B. Consequently C. disturbing D. eliminating E. even F. explains G. For example H. in I. marine J. poisons K. refers L. scattering M. tooN. with Environmental pollution is a term that __1______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings . Man dirties the air with gases and smoke __2_______the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with __3_______ many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings ___4______ various other ways __5_____ people ruin natural beauty by ___6______ junk and little on the land and in the water . They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with ___7_____ noise . Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today . Air , water , and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things . Badly polluted air can cause illness and ___8______ death . Polluted water kills fish and other ___9______ life . Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is ___10______ for growing food . Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world . V. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses 1. You shouldn’t have criticised him in front of his friends. It was extremely ………… of you . (SENSITIVE (adj) :dÔ bÞ tæn th¬ng, nh¹y c¶m #INSENSITIVE, SENSIBLE (adj) : cã ãc ph¸n ®o¸n) 2. All ………… must be received before September 15 th . (APPLY) 3. Third time lucky!After two ………… attempts, David’s family passed his driving test. (SUCCESS) 4. Her was so great that she broke a glass.(ANXIOUS) 5. He felt very when he saw he had failed the exam again . (COURAGE) 6. Since has been so poor that the class is being closed. (ATTEND) 7. His has not improved much. (BEHAVE) 8. She is extremely about the history of art. (KNOW) 9. He owes his largely to his sense of humour. (POPULAR) 10. She has an command of the language. (IMPRESS) 11. As she is so with her present job , she has decided to leave.(SATISFY) 12. She felt a sense of when her friend went to live abroad. (LOSE) 13. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably for the job. (QUALIFICATION) 14. Most birds in winter. (MIGRATORY) 2 Practice test 7 - NTNH 15. What is the of the runway at this airport ? (LONG) 16. The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting.(APPEAR) 17. They’re going to announce the of the Prince. (ARRIVE) 18. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant (SLEEP) 19. She was the only visitor into the sick room. (ADMISSION) 20. She made no to our conversation of the night before.(REFER) 21. She is one of the greatest to appear in this theatre. (PERFORM) 22. All his ………………… are above love (POET) 23. It’s time somsthing …………………… about the traffic problem in the city centre. (DO) 24. The cesus officials are sworn to ………………… (SECRET) 25. Please take into ……………………… the fact that I have been dissatisfied. (CONSIDER) 26. If your work is …………………, you’ll get a longer contract. (SATISFY) 27. I enjoy going on walks for a bit of ………………. (RELAX) 28. Don’t you think it would be …………………… to see your doctor ? (SENSE) 29. I’d love to see you next week, but ……………… , it won’t be possible. (FORTUNE) 30. It was a complete …………………… due to a poor planning. (FAIL) 31. The house is large , but it’s terrible …………… to live in . (COMFORT) 32. The old lady hit all her …………… under the floor. (SAVE) 33. Scientists are still not in a positive to prove ………………… that smoking actually causes life-shortening diseases. (ABSOLUTE) 34. The ………… rate from all types of bites from rapid animals has dropped considerably. (MORTAL (adj)- mortality(n) : chÕt, tö vong) 35. The most common ………… in Western diets today are those of vitamins. (DEFICIENT(adj)-deficiency (n) :thiÕu , kh«ng ®ñ) 36. My foreign teacher has a …………… for Vietnam novels. (PREFER) 37. The man settled the earflaps or his cap …………. ….about his eras. (FIRM) 38. I’m afraid there was some delay finding the information for you as the records have not yet been …………………… (COMPUTER) 39. The people whose houses are to be demolshed when the new road is built will be …………………… outside the city. (HOUSE) 40.I find it quite ………………. to talk in front of a group of people. (EMBARRASS) 41. The president arrived in Rome yesterday afternoon. Later he was …………………… on Italian TV . (INTERVIEW) 42. I’ll lend you the money provided you ……………… me back tomorrow. (PAYMENT) 43. When Pele retired, it was a great ………………. to the Brazilian soccer. (LOSE) 44. Evander Holifield knocked out his ………………. the 11 th round. (OPPOSE) 3 Practice test 7 - NTNH VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning 1. I haven’t seen them since the year . They got married in that year . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What’s the name of the girl ? You borrowed her car . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Tell me the countries . People drive on the left there . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. That is the reason . I couldn’t work for him for that reason . ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The girl left Tom after a few year . Tom fell in love with her . .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The hotel is the biggest in HCM city . We are looking at it . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The hotel wasn’t very clean . We stayed there . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Children are determined to overcome problems. There is a ………………………………………………………………………… 9. We had a careful look at the picture. We ………………………………………………………………. 10.There is a tendency to minimise problems. They …………………………………………………………………………. 11.They show a strong desire to put aside the status of the school child. They strongly ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12.They thought much about their work. They ……………………………………………………………. 13.They had little knowledge of the job of their choice. They ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 14.He visits us whenever he is in town. He pays ……………………………………………………. 15.There has been a tendency to choose well-paid jobs . They have …………………………………………………………………………………… 16.Shirly didn’t begin to read until she was eight. It was not ………………………………………………………………………………… 17.I don’t really want to go out tonight. I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………… 18.Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding. The last ………………………………………………………………………………… 19.Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year. Why ………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Practice test 7 - NTNH 20.He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored. He is ………………………………………………………………………………… 21.They recommended opening new factories in the depressed area. They recommended that………………………………………………………………………………… 22.But for your help,I wouldn’t have been given the job at the Department of Oil &Energy. If ……………….………………………………………………………………………………… 23.“You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna,” Henry said. Henry suggested………………………………………………………………………………… 24.Why hasn’t Peter phoned? She wondered………………………………………………………………………………… 25.He tried to escape but the police stopped him. The police prevented ………………………………………………………………………………… 26.She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker. She is having………………………………………………………………………………… 27.John began playing the piano ten years ago. John has………………………………………………………………………………… 28.He started investigating the case a week ago. He has………………………………………………………………………………… 29.I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the neck. She can’t ………………………………………………………………………………… 30.If I were you , I wouldn’t trust Peter. She advised………………………………………………………………………………… 31.Her grief was so great that she almost fainted. So ………………………………………………………………………………… 32.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. He can make ………………………………………………………………………………… 33.We arrived too late to see the film. We didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………… 34.“I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. Peter apologised ………………………………………………………………………………… 35.I was drowning , but he saved me. If ………………………………………………………………………………… 36.I have never read such a romantic story. This is ………………………………………………………………………………… 37.His parents made him study for his exams. He ………………………………………………………………………………… 38.We started cooking for the party four hours ago. We have………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Practice test 7 - NTNH 39.He is behaving more violently than ever before. He has ………………………………………………………………………………… 40.We couldn’t get nearer because of the police. The police ………………………………………………………………………………… 41.I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder. Unless………………………………………………………………………………… 42.Our house is going to be painted by a local firm. We are ………………………………………………………………………………… 43.She can’t have any children because of her age. She is too ………………………………………………………………………………… 44.It was such a dull play that he fell asleep. The play………………………………………………………………………………… 45.Don’t forget to phone the police. He reminded me ………………………………………………………………………………… 46.I couldn’t hear him because they were speaking too softly. They were ………………………………………………………………………………… 47.He lost his money simply because he was not careful. Had………………………………………………………………………………… 48.Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. He enjoys………………………………………………………………………………… 49.The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes. The fox was unsuccessful ………………………………………………………… 50.People say he beats his wife. He ………………………………………………………………………………… 51.She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents. No sooner .…………………………………………………………… 52.“ Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week ?”the officer asked the frightened witness. The officers wanted to know ………………………………………………………………………………… 53.He hasn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now. It is ………………………………………………………………………………… 54.Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train. Travelling by train ………………………………………………………………………………… 55.If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately. Only by ………………………………………………………………………………… 56.I know this reporter’s backgroung well and he’s 100% honest. This reporter , ………………………………………………………………………………… 57.People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to . The smoking of cigarettes ………………………………………………………………………………… 6 . greatest to appear in this theatre. (PERFORM) 22. All his ………………… are above love (POET) 23. It’s time somsthing …………………… about the traffic. Only by ………………………………………………………………………………… 56.I know this reporter’s backgroung well and he’s 100% honest. This reporter , …………………………………………………………………………………