PRACTICE TEST 25

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.. Since the world became industria[r]

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: Would you mind……….a moment (A waiting B have waited C waited D to wait

Question 2: ……… the cold weather, I didn’t go to school (A Because of B.Bacause C Although D Despite Question 3: I am talking about the women _ hat is lost (A that B whom. C which D whose

Question 4: I want to watch TV, but I can’t _ it (A.take after B turn on C fill in D turn off Question 5: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary !” Mary: “ _”

A Don’t mention it B Congratulations! C Thank you D.It’s all right

Question 6: His brother was born….1895 (A.in B at C.from D.before

Question 7: My baby sister is not _ to go to school (A enough old B so old C old enough D very old Question 8: He _ in three important water polo games so far

A had played B is playing C has played D played

Question 9:Her grandmother takes _ for keeping house (A probability B ability C possibility D responsibility Question 10: I _hanoi years ago (A visit B will visit C visited D are visiting

Question 11: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he _ it all again

A needs B ought C used to D has to

Question 12: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly _ A affected B be affecting C affect D be affected

Question 13: _ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer (A So B Therefore C If D Although Question 14: Despite its successful _ refoms, this country is still a developing one

A economic B economics C economizing D economical

Question 15: _the cold weather we kept the fire burning all day

A in case B because of C because D since

Question 16: The government has _ measures to promote the development of the economy

A achieved B taken C carried D made

Question 17: Mr Minh _ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike

A is used to B is using C used to D used

Question 18: “ _ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?”

A Should B Must C Will D Need

Question 19: The internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to _ information

A achieve B get C D make

Question 20: The World Health Organization _ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care (A was established B established C had been established D had established Question 21: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization _?

A doesn’t it B didn’t they C don’t they D does it

Question 22: Some fish can survive only in salt water, _ others can live only in fresh water

A whereas B even if C so that D since

Question 23: Henry: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” Maria: “ _” A Yes, you’re welcome B Never mind C What a pity! D No, not at all Question 24: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” Jack: “ _.”

A Of course you will B I’m afraid not C I’m sorry not D You must be kidding Question 25: It was being able to fly _ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut

A to B towards C on D into

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 26: _, I went to school on time

A Although I wasn’t ill B Although I was ill yesterday C If I weren’t ill D Despite of I was ill Question 27: Winning a place at university _ for most students

A is becoming more and more difficult B has become as difficult C will become more difficultly D becomes the most difficultly Question 28: The more you study, _

A the more knowledge you gain B you are the more knowledgeable C the more knowledge you gain D you will gain more knowledge Question 29: Jack asked his sister _

A where you have gone tomorrow B where she would go the following day C where would she go the following day D where you will go tomorrow

Question 30: Peter apologised _

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either became extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which one roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 by the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct

What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entiredly by poachers who, according to some sourses, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival- and the survival of our planet

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the increase in th animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed

Question 31: What is the main topic of the passage?

A the Bengal tiger B international boycottC endangered species D world organizations Question 32: The word “ poachers “ uesed in line could be best replaced by with of the followings?

A Enterprisine reseachers B Illegal hunters C Concerned scientists D Trained hunters Question 33: What is an act of cruelty according to the passage?

A Killing animals for personal satisfaction B Having interest in material gain C Hunting endangered species D Causing the problem of extinction

Question 34: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a way to protect animals from extinction? A Introducce laws to prohibit the killing of endangered species B Raise money to invest in equipment and patrols C Establish wildlife reserves D Refuse to buy animal products

Question 35: Which of the following best describles the author’s attitude?

A Forgiving B Surprised C Concerned D Vindictive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 36: A accompany B simplify C supply D qualify

Question 37: A reformed B appointed C stayed D installed

Question 38: A initiate B contain C domestic D attentive

Question 39: A household B associate C colony D enclose

Question 40: A cough B weight C might D though

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 41:I respected her because she was a honest woman

Question 42: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago Question 43: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house

Question 44: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? Question 45: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50

The elephant has some distant relatives called mammoths, which lived in the Stone Age More than 15,000 years ago people(46) - pictures of them on caves walls Then, astonishingly, in 1799, a man (47) -along the banks of the River Lena in Siberia (48) -a startling discovery Peering into a wall of ice, he could see the shape of a massive, hairy mammoth, aparenty ( 49) -at him He immediately ran (50) -interror, but several days later he found the courage to return and cut the mammoth’s tusts- its two anormous teeth- out of the ice to seel them

Question 46: A painted B write C raised D.think

Question 47: A jumping B walking C singing D crying

Question 48: A made B took C did D had

Question 49: A watching out B looking out C looking after D watching over

Key

1.A A D 4.B C 6.A C C D 10 C

11 D 12.D 13 C 14 A 15 B 16.B 17 A 18 C 19 B 20.A

21 C 22.A 23.D 24 B 25 D 26 B 27 A 28 C 29 B 30 C

31 C 32 B 33 A 34 B 35 C 36 A 37 B 38 A 39 C 40 A