PRACTICE TEST NO.1 I Choose the correct word or phrase to compete each sentence Many old people don’t like change They are very set in their _ A life B habits C routines D ways The brothers are so alike that I cannot _ one from another A say B notice C mark D tell The dentist told him to open his mouth _ A broad B much C greatly D wide It's time we had a/an _ talk with each other in an effort to clear the air A eye-to-eye B face-to-face C heart-to-heart D cheek-to-cheek Henry has been nominated as the most effective _ in the charity program A activity B actor C actress D activist One _ five adults takes physical exercise at least once a week A from B in C at D with This ring is only made of plastic, so it is quite _ A valuable B invaluable C worthless D priceless In order to buy this house, he had to obtain a large _ from the bank A loan B finance C capital D debt Because plastic bags are very hard to _, they will cause pollution A dissolve B decompose C melt D degrade 10 She never let you cook the meals, _? A didn’t she B doesn’t she C did she D was she themselves out of their (6) with their feet no longer touching the bottom And hundreds more have to be rescued by (7) If you want to (8) into the sea, from rocks or some other high points, make sure it's deep enough If it's (9), you could seriously injure yourself And finally, if you decide to walk along the high (10) overlooking the beach and the sea, don’t go too near the edge II Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence Her hair is , not bright red (RED) My teacher is very about the history of Vietnam (KNOW) Sam works as a in an office in the town centre (TELEPHONE) Where is the to this shopping centre? (ENTER) I’m sorry for my , but I hate being kept waiting (PATIENT) They celebrate their on July 4th (DEPEND) His with the local languages surprised me (FAMILIAR) She always listens to what she is told (ATTENTION) They witnessed the miraculous of some people in the air crash (SURVIVE) 10 We have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive (EXPECT) IV Choose the correct options to complete the passage An unlucky day Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to (1) to the station There was no one (2) waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if a bus had just left Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already two o’clock Her train left at two thirty, and since it would (3) at least twenty minutes to reach the station, she did not have much time to (4), even if a bus came along at once Just then a taxi came slowly down the road Helen knew that the (5) to the station was at least two dollars, which was more than she could (6), but she quickly made her (7) that it would be well (8) the extra expense in order to be sure of catching the train So she stopped the taxi and got in She told the driver that she had to catch the train which left at half past two The man nodded and said that he would take a short (9) to get her to the station in good time All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (10) that led to the station, the taxi ran (11) a car There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown (12) so violently that she hit her head on the front seat Both drivers got out and began (13) each other Helen got out as (14) to ask them to stop quarrelling, but (15) took any notice of her at all A go on bus B get the bus C drive taxi D catch the bus A else B other C person D more A be B take C waste D lose A spend B wait for C spare D go A cost B expense C fare D money A pay B afford C give D have A decision B mind C head D own A cheap B done C for D worth A time B way C cut D road 10 A main road B main side street C alley D train 11 A off B up C for D into 12 A forward B over C up D hard 13 A shouting B to shout at C to shout for D shouting to 14 A well B soon C much D if 15 A none B no one C neither D both of them III Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below lifeguards depth waves shallow horizon beach drown dive currents cliffs Many people's idea of relaxation is to sit on a sandy (1) gazing at the broad (2) or watching the (3) roll in one after the other But the sea can be dangerous and every year hundreds of bathers (4) either when they are carried out to sea by strong (5) or simply because they can't swim and find V The paragraphs in the following passage are jumbled Reorder them A One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others Examination that factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character B By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied C Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace D Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed this argument remains with us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literary culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand, and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other E The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers As readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers VI Read the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions It is a common saying that we not fully value a thing until we lose it We often value the love and worth of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than when he was with us in the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, which has gone forever; it is the sick and the ailing who realize the value of good health When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak and ailing We are so used to vigorous health that we take it for granted The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness, we learn by bitter experience what an unspeakable blessing it is to be well Loss of health makes us miserable and a burden to ourselves and our friends It cripples our efforts so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and great things we might have done It spoils our life What must we to keep our health? We must be moderate in eating and drinking and wise in the choice of plain, wholesome simple food Gluttony has killed thousands, and strong drink tens of thousands We must, when young, get plenty of sleep, which is “nature’s sweet restorer”, and not try to burn the candle at both ends We must live as much as possible in the open air and keep our rooms well ventilated We must get sufficient and regular physical exercise, and keep our body clean And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thought clean, our bodies pure Our ideal must be the sound mind in the sound body According to the passage, we often appreciate our friends only when _ A they are with us B they are good to us C they passed away D they live a long way from us We not take care of our health because _ A we are always in good health B most of the diseases can be cured C we are so accustomed to good health D we are so busy making a living Poor health makes us _ A useless and selfish B unable to fulfill our expectations C a shame to our friends D fail to become famous According to the author, having plenty of sleep when young _ A is wasting our time B can help us regain our strength C may cause loss of health D can reduce our vigour The best title for the passage is _ A Health and Human Aspirations B Health and our Success C How to Keep our Health D The Value of Health VII Identify one of the four underlined parts that is not correct and then get it right One of the best collection of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts A B C D Hot in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country A B C D I have to spend as many as half of my income on the education of my two children A B C D No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working A B C D Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he was almost totally deaf A B C D The local hot springs now serve as a bathhouse for them tranquil little town A B C D Smoker is the number one preventable cause of death in the world A B C D Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college A B C D Naomi Uemura, a Japanese explorer, traveled lonely to the North Pole on foot A B C D 10 The main advertising media include direct mail, radio, television, magazines and newspaper A B C D VIII Use the word given to rewrite each sentence so that its meaning stays the same Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave without _ That sort of behavior is deplorable, in my opinion approve _ The new lecturer was unpopular with his students take _ They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them behind _ Women are not allowed to enter the inner temple let _ KEY TO TEST NO.1 I Choose the correct word or phrase to compete each sentence A D D D B A B C A 10 C A 10 D II Read the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions C C B B D III The paragraphs in the following passage are jumbled Reorder them C A E D B IV Choose the correct options to complete the passage An unlucky day D A B C B B D 11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C C V Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence reddish knowledgeable telephonist impatience mountainous independence familiarity attentively survival 10 unexpectedly VI Fill each blank in the passage with one suitable word sounds set make/deliver pictures addition made on fact TV 10 events VII Identify one of the four underlined parts that is not correct and then get it right A A A D B C A C C 10 D VIII Rewrite these sentences so that its original meaning stays the same Use the word given without changing its form Be sure not to leave without saying good bye to your grandmother I not approve of that sort of behavior The students did not take to their new lecturer They can’t leave the dog behind when they go on holiday They not let women into the inner temple