PRACTICE 4 Bài tập tiếng anhh

PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. a. climb
b. limb
c. lime
d. crime
2. a. garage
b. storage
c. shortage
d. encourage
3. a. ticked
b. looked
c. booked
d. naked
4. a. shelf
b. knife
c. of
d. leaf
5. a. dry
b. carry
c. bury
d. lorry
II. Choose the correct words or phrases
6.
7. During the past two days, I _______ ten chapters.
a. read
b. have read
c. was reading
d. had read
8. Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad.

a. is
b. are
c. was
d. has been
9. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is _______ populous state in the US.
a. as
b. more
c. most
d. the most
10. I cannot help _______ anxious about the exam results.
a. to feel
b. feel
c. feeling
d. felt
11. It is essential that every student _______ to learn English at university.
a. to have
b. have
c. has
d. had
12. _______ hard I have ever work I do not get good salary.
a. If
b. However
c. Nevertheless
d. Provided that
13. Peter sometimes helps me _______ my homework.
a. to do
b. do
c. with
d. all are correct
15. Let's go out for a drink, _______.

a. shall we
b. do we
c. do us
d. let us
16. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other
B. the other
C. others
D. the others
17. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling
B. to tell
C. told
D. tell
18 _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That
B. Which
C. What
D. It
19. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that
B. Should
C. Were
D. Had
20. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into
B. ran into
C. call off
D. get into

21. It is_____of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings.
A. familiar
B. ordinary
C. common
D. typical
22.When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
a. coming nearer to b. catching sight of c. pointing at d. looking up to
23.When you catch someone's _______ you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk to
him.
a. head
b. hand
c. eye
d. ear
24.When the play finished the audience stood up and _______ their hands loudly.
a. clapped
b. nodded
c. shook
d. hold
25.It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
a. small
b. rude
c. slight
d. formal
26.A whistle is the _______ for the football players to begin the match.
a. communication b. instance
c. attention
d. signal
27.It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
a. look
b. smile

c. point
d. raise
28.He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _______.
a. society
b. social
c. socialize
d. sociable
29.She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
a. polite
b. politely
c. politeness
d. impoliteness
30.Mr. Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the _______
standards.
a. accept
b. acceptable c. acceptance
d. accepting
31.In general, the meaning of _______ touching depends of the situation, culture, sex, and age.
a. a
b. am
c. the
d. Ø
32._______ same words or phrases can have many _______ different meanings, depending on how
they are said.
a. Ø / Ø
b. A / the
c. Ø / the
d. the / a
33.I recognized my grandmother as soon as she got _______ the plane although we had not seen each
other for more than 10 years.

a. over
b. of
c. away
d. off
34.I waved _______ him from the window but he didn't see me.


a. through
b. for
c. up
d. to
35.- How well you are playing!
- ________.
a. Say it again. I like to hear your words
b. I think so. I am proud of myself
c. Thank you too much
d. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment
36.He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
a. that did I know / who were Robert
b. that I knew / who Robert were
c. if I knew / who Robert was
d. whether I knew / who was Robert
37.The mother asked her son _______.
a. where he has been
b. where he had been
c. where has he been
d. where had he been
38.Martin asked me _______.
a. how is my father
b. how my father is

c. how was my father
d. how my father was
39.The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
a. whether he preferred b. that he preferred
c. did he prefer
d. if he prefers
40She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
a. where I spent / the previous year
b. where I had spent / the previous year
c. where I spent / last year
d. where did I spend / last year
41.He advised _______ too far.
a. her did not go b. her do not go c. her not to go d. she did not go
42.John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
a. does not like / is
b. did not like / were
c. not liked / had been
d. had not liked / was
43.Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
a. before
b. ago
c. last
d. previous
44.He asked _______ him some money.
a. her to lend
b. she to lend
c. she has lent
d. she lends
45.Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
a. have not eaten / ago

b. had not eaten / previous
c. did not eat / before
d. would not eat / last
46.Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
a. had done / following b. will do / previous c. would do / following d. was going / previous
47.A/an _______ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a
course, or .achieved some necessary qualifications.
a. certificate
b. requirement
c. education
d. test
48.Peter is trying his best to study in hope that he will _______ fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose
b. run
c. move
d. achieve
49._______ is the study of the events of the past.
a. Geography
b. History
c. Arts
d. Literature
50.She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university _____.
a. schedule
b. education
c. science
d. technology
.51.My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.
A. for B. at
C. in
D. as

52.In my family, both my parents _______to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. join hands
B. get out
C. shake hands
D. deal with
53.Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He’s very _______ boy
A. stubborn
B. spoiled
C. mischievous
D. bright
54.“Would you like a cup of tea?” _ “ _________”
A. Yes, I do
B. Yes, please
C. I’m sorry
D. It’s my pleasure
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage
Many people love boats. Going out on the water (55) _______ a warm summer day is a lot of fun.
(56) _______ ,different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are
sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (57) _______to give them power. They only have small
engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are
usually not as (58) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on
the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. ( 59) _______, sailboats can travel into the
ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or
lakes.
55.A. at
B. on
C. in
D. while
56.A. However
B. Although

C. Because
D. Unless
57.A. water
B. speed
C. weather
D. wind
58.A. small
B. fast
C. warm
D. big
59.B. Unfortunately
B. At first
C. In addition
D. Except for

PRACTICE TEST 2


1. The students are supposed ..................harder for the next exam.
a. working
b. to work
c. work
d. to be worked
2. Whenever something goes wrong . Every one………….it on me .
a. blames
b. changes
c. charges
d. accuses
3.Students have to apply ………….a place at the university while doing the A level a. in b. for c. on d. of
4.Are you ....................with your child’s performance at school?

a. satisfying
b. satisfactory
c. satisfied
d. dissatisfying
5. Jonh said that his brother ………… at home then.
a. is
b. were
c. was
d. has been
6. They ………… him for weeks.
a. do not see
b. did not see c. will not have seen
d. have not seen
7. A woman can never have a happy married life without ………… her husband.
a. trusting
b. agreeing
c. demanding
d. determining
8. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
a. depended
b. required
c. divided
d. paid
9. Each of you …………. a share in the work. a. having
b. to have c has. d. have
10. Daniel asked me if I thought ………… .
a. it will rain today
b. it will rain that day c. it would rain today
d. it would rain that day
11. The theory of relativity________ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.

A. was developed

B. is developed

C. develops

D. developed

A. once offering

B. to offer

C. being offered

D. you offer

12.Family is the place where _______ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.
a. taking
b. having
c. giving
d. showing
14.Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.
a. couple
b. pair
c. twins
d. double
15.Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
a. variety
b. changes

c. conservation
d. number
16.You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
a. obliged
b. willing
c. equal
d. attracted
17.A woman can never have a happy married life without _______ her husband.
a. demanding
b. agreeing
c. trusting
d.determining
23.She is _______ I expect.
a. more prettier than
b. far prettier than c. much more prettier than d. a lot prettier as
24.There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and ____ half of them were the bride's and groom's
relatives.
a. less
b. not less than
c. no less than
d. nor less than
25.The bride looked _______ on her wedding than she does as usual.
a. nicer and more attractive
b. more nicer and more attractive
c. more nicer and more attractive
d. more attractive and nicer
26 Do you remember________ to help us when we were in difficulty?
27._______ in Rome than he _______.
a. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped
b. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped

c. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped
d. No sooner was he arriving / had been kidnapped
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the
first impression. So you....(.28.).... neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you
are...(29.).....Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example. Why do you want to
become a nurse? What is the most important.......(30.)....a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing,
what other careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?
Answer the questions fully and precisely......(31.)......, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared
to talk about the sorts of books you like. .........(32.).........do not learn all your answers off by heart. The
interviewer wants to meet a human.......(33)........, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely
interested in you, so the more you relax yourself, the more likely you are to succeed.
28. A. put on
B. dress
C. wear
D. have on
29. A. questioned
B. asked
C. requested
D. enquired
30. A. character
B. nature
C. quality
D. point
31. A. That is
B. Such as
C. Let's say
D. For instance
32. A. However
B. Despite
C. Therefore

D. Although
33.
A. nature
B. being
C. somebody
D. character
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
34. a. diversity
b. sacrifice
c. oblige
d. significant
35. a. weather
b. appear
c. measure
d. pleasure
36. a. confided
b. obliged
c. determined
d. agreed
37. a. unwise
b. develops
c. values
d. equals
38. .a. ancestor
b. celebrate
c. conical
d. certain
39.We need a decision ____________________this project by next week.
a. in
b. on

c. with
d. to
40.There was an enthusiastic response _____________________my suggestions.


a. for

b. of

c. to

d. with

41. In

my apartment there are two rooms, _______ is used as the living-room.
A. the large one
B. the largest one
C. the largest of which
D. the larger of which

42.Approval or __________________of the project is up to the Italian cultural affairs minister.
a. rejection
b. admission
c. prevention
d. decision
43.Face with a changing environment, most organisms will adapt and ___________________.
a. diverse
b. diversify
c. diverge

d. divert
44.The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese ________.
a. partner
b. colleague
c. counterpart
d. collaborator
45.Safety should take ____________________over all other matters in the workplace.
a. precede
b. precedent
c. preceding
d. precedence
46.Parents are ______________by law to send their children to school.
a. obliged
b. confided
c. demanded
d. conducted
47.Some people are concerned with physical________________when choosing a wife or husband.
a. attractive
b. attraction
c. attractiveness
d. attractively
48.A woman has to _________________more in marriage than a man.
a. determine
b. sacrifice
c. apologize
d. equalize
49.Several years after they _______________________up they met again by chance in Paris.
a. have split
b. had split
c. were split

d. had been splitting
50.Dr Jones ____________________the same talk in room 103 at 10.00 next Thursday.
a. gives
b. is to give
c. will be giving
d. will have given
51.They __________________the job by this time tomorrow.
a. will finish
b. will be finishing
c. will have finished
d. are finishing
52.Gold, as well as silver,____________________in price.
a. have risen
b. rise
c. has risen
d. are rising
53.The majority of books____________________today do not reach a wide audience.
a. published
b. publishing
c. to be published d. have published
54.We ___________________for an hour when the bus finally came.
a. waited
b. had been waiting
c. have been waiting
d. have waited
55.I'd rather you _________________anything about it for the time being.
a. don't do
b. not do
c. won't do
d. didn't do

56.I ________________Jane tonight, so I will pass your message on to her.
a. meet
b. will be meeting
c. am meeting
d. will have met
57..John _________________his car serviced every two months.
a. has
b. will have
c. has had
d. is having
59.The last time I_______________to Scotland was in May, when the weather was beautiful.
a. go
b. went
c. was going
d. have gone
60. The black walnut tree is grown principally for its lumber, which is used for cabinets and furnitures.
61.A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, is considering a basic part of the
education of every child.
62.A: This grammar test is the hardest one we've ever had this semester!
B: ________________but I think it's quite easy.
a. I couldn't disagree more,
b. I understand what you're saying.
c. You're right,
d. I don't see it that way,

63.He agreed .............them ................the need for change.
a. to-about
b. with-for
c. to –at
64. While studying he was finally dependent ...............his parents.

a. on
b. to
c. of
65. It’s rude to point ..............someone.
a. on
b. out
c. at

d. with –on
d. from
d. up

REWRITE
1.“I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan .
->. Ivan promised……………………………………………………...
2.The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
->She was so ………………………………………………………………..
3."If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.
-> Tom advised ………………………………………………………….
9. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. => This shirt ………………………………………