PRACTICE TEST 1 2 ENGLISH 12

PRACTICE TEST 1
Time allowance: 90’
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. happen
B. calculate
C. add
D. radius
Question 2: A. achieve
B. chorus
C. school
D. chemistry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:A. material
B. emission
C. optional
D. conjunction
Question 4:A. stimulate
B. measurement
C. surgical
D. already
Question 5:A. medical
B. convention
C. majority
D. humanity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: “Is dinner ready?” - “No, my mother is ________it ready now.”
A. doing
B. cooking

C. preparing
D. getting
Question 7: Can you help me sort_______these clothes into different sizes?
A.for
B.out
C.with
D.between
Question 8.I just can’t________that noise any longer!
A. put up with
B. stand in for
C. sit out
D. stand up for
Question 9:You must________these instructions very carefully.
A. bring out
B. carry out
C. carry on
D. get up to
Question 10.I don’t think we can_______him to change his mind.
A. make
B. persuade
C. suggest
D. insist
Question 11: She_______ to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected
B. rejected
C. refused
D. disagreed
Question 12: The company was so successful during the 1990s that it _______500 new employees in a period of
six months.
A. put on

B. took on
C. caught on
D. laid on
Question 13: “Oh, I’m really sorry!”. - “______________”
A. Thanks
B. It was a pleasure C. That’s all right D. Yes, why?
Question 14: It says $5.60 on the label, but you’ve________me at $6.50.
A. taken
B. deducted
C. reduced
D. charged
Question 15: We are supposed to attend______ on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow.
A. a conference
B. a lecture
C. a meeting
D. a discussion
Question 16: According to a recent survey, most people are on good________with their neighbours.
A. relations
B. acquaintance
C. relationships
D. terms
Question 17:_________be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.
A. Hydroelectric power should
B. When hydroelectric power
C. Hydroelectric power
D. Should hydroelectric power
Question 18: She acted as if she_________a clown before.
A. has never seen
B. not saw
C. wouldn’t see

D. had never seen
Question 19: I’ll tell John to call you________him tomorrow.
A. if I’ll see
B. as I see
C. if I see
D. when I saw
Question 20: It’s about time________care of yourself.
A. you took
B. you take
C. to taking
D. you taking
Question 21: Potential dehydration is ______ that a land animal faces.
A. the often greatest hazard
B. the greatest often hazard
C. often the greatest hazard
D. often the hazard greatest
Question 22: The computer has drammatically affected______photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way
B. that the way
C. which way do
D. the way
Question 23:Most of the computers in the laboratory are________now.
A. out of order
B. out of work
C. out of working
D. out of function
Question 24: This picture book, the few pages________are missing, is my favourite.
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A. for which
B. of which
C. of that
D. to which
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depression.
A. failure
B. debt
C. rebirth
D. rise
Question 26: The boy felt disgraced because he knew that he had been wrong to steal.
A. phony
B. tempted
C. worried
D. ashamed
Question 27: In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world.
A. consistently
B. supposedly
C. noticeably
D. recently
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 28: For example, you can play a ballad, then move on to something more energetic such as rock 'n'
roll.
A. slow
B. languid
C. ill
D. soft
Question 29:I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.

A. exact
B. right
C. correct
D. unsuitable
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions .
Question 30:People tend to become irritate and short-tempered whenever they get overtired.
A
B
C
D
Question 31: Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a birthplace
A
B
C
D
of Frederic Chopin.
Question 32: The highway patrol advises to take the old route through the city because the
A
B
interstate highway is under major repairs.
C
D
Question 33:The letter was sent by special delivery must be important.
A
B
C
D
Question 34: The cabin is certainly not luxuriously, but it is very practical and comfortable.
A

B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Mobile phones _(35)_ microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these
radio waves might_(36)_to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not
_(37)_us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically _(38)_. On the other hand, current research
has not yet _(39)_clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going _(40)_in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but
others have shown an association between moblie phone use and cancer. _(41)_, these studies are preliminary
and the issue needs further, long-term investigation.
_(42)_the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phones for
long _(43)_of time. Don’t think that hands-free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact
showing the _(44)_ and they may be just as dangerous.
Question 35:A. emit
B. send
C. give
D. charge
Question 36:A. cause
B. bring
C. produce
D. lead
Question 37:A. enable
B. make
C. able
D. let
Question 38:A. safe
B. risky
C. unhealthy

D. secure
Question 39:A. proved
B. demonstrated
C. caused
D. produced
Question 40:A. by
B. on
C. through
D. about
Question 41:A. Though
B. Additionally
C. However
D. While
Question 42:A. Provide
B. As
C. When
D. Until
Question 43:A. amounts
B. quantities
C. periods
D. intervals
Question 44:A. fact
B. opposite
C. way
D. truth
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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 question s from 45 to 54.

"The economic history of the United States", one scholar has written, "is the history of the rise and
development of the capitalistic system". The colonists of the eighteenth century pushed forward what those of
the seventeenth century have begun: the expansion and elaboration of an economy born in the great age of
capitalist expansion.
Our excellent natural resources paved the way for the development of abundant capital to increase our
growth. Capital includes the tools – such as: machines, vehicles, and buildings – that makes the outputs of labor
and resources more valuable. But it also includes the funds necessary to buy those tools. If a society had to
consume everything it produced just to stay alive, nothing could be put aside to increase future productions. But
if a farmer can grow more corn than his family needs to eat, he can use the surplus as seed to increase the next
crop, or to feed workers who build tractors. This process of capital accumulation was aided in the American
economy by our cultural heritage. Saving played an important role in the European tradition. It contributed to
American’s motivation to put something aside today for the tools to buy tomorrow.
The great bulk of the accumulated wealth of America, as distinguished from what was consumed, was
derived either directly or indirectly from trade. Though some manufacturing existed, its role in the accumulation
of capital was negligible. A merchant class of opulent proportions was already visible in the seaboard cities, its
wealth as the obvious consequence of shrewd and resourceful management of the carrying trade. Even the rich
planters of tidewater Virginia and the rice coast of South Carolina finally depended for their genteel way of life
upon the ships and merchants who sold their tobacco and rice in the markets of Europe. As colonial production
rose and trade expanded, a business community emerged in the colonies, linking the provinces by lines of trade
and identity of interest.
Question 45: With what subject is this passage mainly concerned?
A. Geography
B. Finance
C. Economics
D. Culture
Question 46: The phrase "paved the way" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. paid for
B. supported
C. accumulated
D. resembled

Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that the European ancestors of early Americans____.
A. sent many tools to America
B. taught their skills to their offspring
C. were accustomed to saving
D. were good farmers
Question 48: The word "funds" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. money
B. resource
C. labour
D. capital
Question 49: According to the passage, which of the following would lead to accumulating capital?
A. Training workers who produce goods.
B. Studying the culture history of the country
C. Consuming what is produced
D. Planting more of a crop than what is needed
Question 50: The word "it" in the third sentence of paragraph 2 refers to____.
A. growth
B. resource
C. labour
D. capital
Question 51: According to the passage, capital includes all of the following EXCEPT____.
A. factories
B. tractors
C. money
D. workers
Question 52: According to the passage, the emergence of a business community in the colonies was a result
of____.
A. efficient saving
B. the immigration
C. the success of production and trade

D. the existence of manufacturing
Question 53: The word "negligible" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. very important
B. not very important
C. necessary to be neglected
D. able to be neglected
Question 54: The phrase "put aside" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. hidden
B. saved
C. reviewed
D. consumed
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 question s from 55 to 64 .
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also
contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact,
contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg
sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to
eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they
look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and
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they can be scrambled or used in baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying,
poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called ‘designer’ eggs.
These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and
rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as
regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in
humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up
their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought

mixed results. It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person
who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people.
In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol.
Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this
without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
Question 55: What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce the idea that dietary at increases the blood cholesterol level
B. To make people know about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol
C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. To convince people to eat ‘designer’ eggs and egg substitutes.
Question 56: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
A. minerals
B. cholesterol
C. canola oil
D. vitamins
Question 57: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. increasing price
B. decreased production
C. dietary changes in hens
D. concerns about cholesterol
Question 58: What is meant by the phrase ‘mixed results’?
A. The results are blended
B. The results are a composite of things
C. The results are inconclusive
D. The results are mingled together
Question 59: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake
B. increasing egg intake and fat intake
C. decreasing egg intake and fat intake
D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake

Question 60: Which of the following could best replace the word ‘somewhat’?
A. in fact
B. a little
C. indefinitely
D. a lot
Question 61: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily
limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 3/4
B. 2/3
C. 1/2
D. 1/3
Question 62: The word ‘portrayed’ could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. studied
B. destroyed
C. tested
D. described
Question 63: What is the meaning of ‘back up’?
A. reverse
B. advance
C. block
D. support
Question 64: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of
eggs EXCEPT____.?
A. boiled
B. poached
C. scrambled
D. fried
Writing :
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.

Question 65. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
 You don’t......................................................................................................................................................
Question 66. We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t.......................................................................................................................................................
Question 67. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
 Peter apologized ...........................................................................................................................................
Question 68. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 Nobody ........................................................................................................................................................
Question 69. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
→The storm
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Part 2. In about 150 words, write a paragraph about what you can do to make the environment in your
neighborhood cleaner and greener
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PRACTICE TEST 2
Time allowance: 90’
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 1: A. complete
B. object
C. defend
D. prevent
Question 2: A. involved
B. decided
C. explained
D. swallowed.
Question 3: A. tapes
B. cakes
C. chores
D. dates
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. apology
B. canoeing
C. industry
D. disaster
Question 5: A. certificate
B. apartment

C. individual
D. biology
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: - “You didn’t go to school yesterday, did you?”
- “______________. I saw you but I was too busy to talk to you.”
A. Yes, I did
B. No, I did
C. No, I didn’t
D. Yes, I didn’t
Question 7: - “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”
- “________________.”
A. You are telling a lie
B. I don’t like your sayings
C. Thank you for your compliment
D. Thank you very much. I am afraid
Question 8: Parents __________ children are in college are working longer hours to pay their tuition.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
Question 9: The room ____________ when I arrived.
A. was being cleaned
B. is cleaned
C. was cleaning
D. was cleaned
Question 10: It is _________ that I can’t put it down.
A. such interesting book
B. so interesting book
C. too interesting book

D. such an interesting book
Question 11: ________ Columbus was one of _________ first people to cross ______ Atlantic.
A. _ /the /_
B. The / the / the
C. _ / the / the
D. _/ a / an
Question 12: ______________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived
B. If you hadn’t arrived
C. Were you arrived
D. If you arrived
Question 13: By 2050, medical technology _________ many diseases.
A. will have conquered B. conquered
C. has conquered
D. is conquering
Question 14: Neither of them will be treated preferentially,__________?
A. won’t they
B. will they
C. won’t them
D. will them
Question 15: Leila ________ the information she wanted in her reference books.
A. took up
B. looked after
C. took out
D. looked up
Question 16: ____________ the finish line first, the runner gave up.
A. Having failed reaching
B. Having failed to reach
C. He failed to reach
D. That he failed reaching

Question 17: By the age of twenty-five he had ________ his ambition of becoming a pianist.
A. reached
B. completed
C. achieved
D. obtained
Question 18: The car almost hit an old woman crossing the street. That was a ___________.
A. false alarm
B. close call
C. last-minute
D. notice long shot
Question 19: “Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you?”.
A. lovely long pink silk
B. pink long lovely silk
C. long pink silk lovely
D. lovely pink long silk
Question 20: Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ________ heart disease.
A. throw off
B. put off
C. push off
D. ward off
Question 21: I decided that I couldn’t put _________ their thoughtless behavior any longer.
A. up with
B. off
C. up
D. through to
Question 22: An______ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it.
A. enthusiast
B. economist
C. commentator
D. worker

Question 23: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic.
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A. There must be B. It must be
C. It must have been
D. There must have
Question 24: The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are ______ from mother to daughter.
A. taken after
B. put by
C. parted with
D. handed down
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 25: George hasn’t completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t too.
A
B
C
D
Question 26: Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student.
A
B
C
D
Question 27: It is high time that the Wildlife Department addresses the problem of animal ownership.
A
B
C
D
Question 28: When we arrived at the station, the train has already left.

A
B
C
D
Question 29: The oxygen content of Mars is not sufficient enough to support life as we know it.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 30: Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family or on short business trips. They are
advised to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the U.K.
A. across the country
B. out of the country
C. around the country
D. along the country
Question 31: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended
B. required
C. divided
D. paid
Question 32: That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside the office.
A. secret
B. important
C. interesting
D. alarming
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 33: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

A. free
B. confident
C. occupied
D. reluctant.
Question 34: The parents think that having many children ensures that there will be someone in the family who
will look after them in old age.
A. take care of
B. look for
C. ignore
D. live with
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each of the number blanks from 35 to 44.
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
One of the most difficult but (35) ___________ of pastimes is the sport of mountain climbing. Mountain
climbing can be divided into two categories, rock climbing and ice climbing, and the modern climber must (36)
___________ many different skills.
Rock climbing (37) __________ a combination of gymnastic ability, imagination and observation, but
perhaps the most necessary skill is being able to (38) _________ out how much weight a particular rock will
support. Mountaineers climb in groups of three or four, each climber at a distance of approximately six metres
from the next. Usually one person climbs while the other climbers (39) ____________ hold of the rope. The
most experienced climber goes first and (40) ____________ the other climbers which (41) ___________ to go.
When the leader has reached a good position, he or she makes the rope rescue so that it is safe for the others to
follow.
Since much mountain climbing (42) _____________ place in bad weather, snow skills play a very
important part. Ice axes are used for (43) ______________ steps into the snow, and for testing the ground.
Climbers always tie themselves together, so that, if the leader does fall, he or she can be held by the others and
pulled back to safety. The number of dangers (44) ______________ by climbers is almost endless. Yet perhaps
the most difficult part of the sport is the physical effort needed when the air has little oxygen. The lack of oxygen
can leave mountaineers continually out of breath.
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Question 35: A. rewarding

B. priceless

C. precious

D. prized

Question 36: A. own

B. hold

C. control

D. possess

Question 37: A. requires

B. insists

C. calls

Question 38: A. try

B. work

C. stand

D. set

Question 39: A. stay

B. continue

C. keep

D. maintain

Question 40: A. indicates

B. signals

C. points

D. shows

Question 41: A. passage

B. way

C. walk

D. course

Question 42: A. gets

B. occupies

C. takes

D. fills

Question 43: A. cutting

B. tearing

C. breaking

D. splitting

Question 44: A. marked

B. touched

C. felt

D. faced

D. orders

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 45 to 54.
Are the 1980s and 1990s the era of color? According to some people, they are. Now you can buy radios
and electric fans in lavender and pink. Restaurants have an emphasis on flowers and colorful plates. Cars are
coming out in pink and aqua. Even bathroom fixtures are being made in “honeydew” and “blond”. Part of the
importance of the color of an object is that the color affects the way one feels about it. You want a vacuum
cleaner to look light and easy, which is why it may be colored in pastels and light colors. But gardening
equipment and athletic equipment you want to look powerful. You would never find a law mower in pink, but

red would be fine. Not very long ago, sheets were always white and refrigerators commonly came in colors like
“old gold”, “avocado green”, and “coppertone”. Now those are thought of as old-fashioned. Popular colors
change because fashion influences everything. In fact, new colors often spring from the fashion industry. It’s a
lot cheaper to make a blouse or skirt than a sofa. After people get used to seeing new colors on clothing or
towels, they are ready to accept those colors in carpeting, refrigerators, or cars. Color- analysis consultants have
been very successful in recent years. People want to choose the most flattering colors for makeup and clothing.
Some car designers are even saying that people may begin buying cars of the color that goes with their skin
coloring. This sounds too extreme. It’s hard to believe that people re that impressionable!
Question 45: The main subject of this passage is ______________.
A. popular colors today
B. the work of color consultants
C. the influence of color
D. colors that flatter people
Question 46: The word “era” in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. age
B. epic
C. season
D. generation
Question 47: In the passage, what does the word “it” refer to?
A. the feeling
B. the color
C. the importance
D. the object
Question 48: According to the author, which of the following is not popular now?
A. colorful cars
B. pastels
C. coppertone
D. color consultants
Question 49: According to the author, why would red be a good color for a lawn mower?
A. Because it is cheap

B. Because it is strong
C. Because it is light
D. Because it is pastel
Question 50: Why does the author say in the passage, “It’s a lot cheaper to make a blouse or skirt than a sofa?”
A. As an illustration
B. As a reason
C. As a summary
D. As a definition
Question 51: The word “carpeting” in the passage refers to which of the following?
A. couches
B. lamps
C. rugs
D. tables
Question 52: The phrase “goes with” in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. results in
B. matches
C. changes
D. reaches to
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Question 53: According to this passage, before people will buy expensive things in new colors, they must
___________.
A. be sure that the colors are popular
B. see if the color matches their skin color
C. talk to a color-analyst consultant
D. be familiar with the color on cheaper items
Question 54: How does the author probably feel about the topic of this passage?
A. excited
B. envious

C. skeptical
D. bored
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 55 to 64.
Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow,
varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings
are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the proportions of the
instrument are determined almost entirely by acoustical considerations. Its simplicity of appearance is deceptive.
About 70 parts are involved in the construction of a violin, Its tone and its outstanding range of expressiveness
make it an ideal solo instrument. No less important, however, is its role as an orchestral and chamber instrument.
In combination with the larger and deeper-sounding members of the same family, the violins form the nucleus of
the modern symphony orchestra.
The violin has been in existence since about 1550. Its importance as an instrument in its own right dates
from the early 1600''s, when it first became standard in Italian opera orchestras. Its stature as an orchestral
instrument was raised further when in 1626 Louis XIII of France established at his court the orchestra known as
Les vingt-quatre violons du Roy (The King''s 24 Violins), which was to become widely famous later in the
century. In its early history, the violin had a dull and rather quiet tone resulting from the fact that the strings were
thick and were attached to the body of the instrument very loosely.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth century, exciting technical changes were inspired by such
composer-violinists as Vivaldi and Tartini. Their instrumental compositions demanded a fuller, clearer, and more
brilliant tone that was produced by using thinner strings and a far higher string tension. Small changes had to be
made to the violin's internal structure and to the fingerboard so that they could withstand the extra strain.
Accordingly, a higher standard of performance was achieved, in terms of both facility and interpretation. Lefthand technique was considerably elaborated, and new fingering patterns on the fingerboard were developed for
very high notes.
Question 55: The word “standard” in the second paragraph is closed in meaning to ____________.
A. practical

B. customary

C. possible

D. unusual

Question 56: “The King’s 24 Violins” is mentioned in the second paragraph to illustrate ______________.
A. how the violin became a renowned instrument.
B. the competition in the 1600’s between French and Italian orchestras
C. the superiority of French violins
D. why the violin was considered the only instrument suitable to be played by royalty
Question 57: What is the main idea presented in the third paragraph?
A. The violin has been modified to fit its evolving musical functions.
B. The violin is probably the best known and most widely distributes musical instrument in the world.
C. The violin had reached the height of its popularity by the middle of the eighteen century.
D. The technique of playing the violin has remained essentially the same since the 1600’s.
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Question 58: The author mentions Vivaldi and Tartini as examples of composers whose music _________.
A. inspired more people to play the violin
B. had to be adapted to the violin
C. demanded more sophisticated violins
D. could be played only by their students
Question 59: The world “strain” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __________________.
A. struggle

B. strength

C. strategy

D. stress

Question 60: The world “Accordingly” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. However

B. Consequently

C. Nevertheless

D. Ultimately

Question 61: According to the passage, early violins were different from modern violins in that early violins
____________.
A. were heavier

B. broke down more easily

C. produced softer tones

D. were easier to play

Question 62: According to the passage, which of the followings contributes to a dull sound behind produced by
a violin?
A. A long fingerboard

B. A small body

C. High string tension

D. Thick strings

Question 63: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

A. Resonator

B. Solo

C. Fingering patterns

D. Left-handed technique

Question 64: All of the followings are mentioned in the passage as contributing to the ability to play modern
violin music EXCEPT ________________.
A. more complicated techniques for the left-handed
B. different ways to use the fingers to play very high notes
C. use of rare wood for the fingerboard and neck
D. minor alteration to the structure of the instrument
Writing :
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 65. I have never read such a romantic story before.
 This is............................................................................................................................................................
Question 66. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 We have ......................................................................................................................................................
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Question 67. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 She .............................................................................................................................................................
Question 68. She knows more about it than I do.
 I don’t .......................................................................................................................................................
Question 69. These young men became doctors after six years’ training.
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COMMON STRUCTURES
A. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given so that the rewritten ones have the same meaning as
the original ones.
1) The bridge was so low that the lorry couldn’t go under it.
---> The bridge was too
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---> It was such
2) My brother used to walk to school with his friends.
---> My brother no longer

---> No longer
3) “What’s your name?” the policeman said to the little boy.
---> The policeman asked the little boy
4) My kitchen is smaller than yours.
---> Your
5) I’ll give you my phone number. I want you to phone me when necessary.
---> I’ll give you my phone number so
6) I couldn’t come there on time because I got up late.
---> Because of
---> If
---> I got up late
7) My father advised me to choose that job.
---> I
8) That boy is clever. He can make children’s toys.
---> That boy is so
---> That is such
9) That pupil is very lazy. My sister can’t teach him English.
---> That pupil is so
---> That pupil is too
10) I regret buying the second-hand motorbike.
---> I wish I
11) They think that she is the most beautiful girl in this class.
---> She is
---> It is
12) We have to keep these explosives in a safe place.
---> These explosives
13) It was such a good film that we decided to go and see it again.
---> The film was
14) People are using computers in almost every field.
---> Computers

15) The thief drove very quickly. The police couldn’t catch him.
---> The thief
16) I would like you to help me to lift this heavy box up.
---> Would you mind
17) Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the shop.
A. ---> No sooner
18) The last time I saw her was a week ago.
---> I haven’t
19) He had hardly put down the phone when his wife rang back.
---> Hardly
20) She stayed in bed because of her sickness.
---> Because
21) You didn’t work hard. You got bad marks.
---> If
22) The boy can’t wear the shirt because it’s very tight.
---> The shirt is so
---> The shirt is too
23) Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expeditions.
---> Mary enjoys scientific expeditions, and so
---> Peter enjoys scientific expeditions, and Mary
24) Mike is a more careful driver than his brother.
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---> Mike drives
25) She worked hard so she got high wages.
---> If
26) Unless you phone me tonight, you won’t get any information.
---> If
27) Tom cried a lot when he was a child.

---> Tom used to
28) This problem is very difficult. He can’t solve it.
---> The problem is too
---> It is such
---> The problem is so
29) Let’s go to the seaside this summer.
---> Why don’t we
---> How about
---> I suggest
30) Many people said that our team won the gold medal by chance.
---> Our team was
31) I’m sorry that I lent him much money.
---> I wish
32) Mary felt sick because she drank too much wine.
---> If
33) You will catch a cold if you don’t put on your coat.
---> Unless
34) Both he and she couldn’t afford to buy a car.
---> He couldn’t afford to buy a car, and neither
---> He couldn’t afford to buy a car, and she
35) We enjoyed our trip although the weather was bad.
---> In spite of
36) He was sleepy; therefore, he went to bed early.
---> Because
37) I made a mistake because I was very tired.
---> Because of
38) These cars are cheap but they last a long time.
---> Even though
39) Despite the noise, the children slept well.
---> Although

40) Because of being tired, he didn’t walk to the station.
---> Because
B. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence or to best replace the orginal
sentence.
1) Our seats were _____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very
B. too
C. enough
D. so
2) He was _____ he never washed his clothes by himself.
A. too lazy
B. so lazy that C. very lazy thatD. such lazy that
3) They are _____ young _____ drive the car.
A. so / that
B. too / to
C. enough / to D. not only / but also
4) It's _____ long time since he last saw his parents.
A. such a
B. so
C. very
D. too
5) Is there _____ for everyone?
A. food and drink enough
B. enough food and drink
C. enough of food and drink D. enough food and drink enough
6) He was _____ he could not continue to work.
A. very tired that
B. such tired that
C. too tired that
D. so tired that

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7) John’s eyes were _____ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front.
A. such
B. too
C. so
D. very
8) She was _____ clever that she could make a dress by hands.
A. much
B. very
C. so
D. such
9) Most of the pupils are _____ to pass the examination.
A. enough good
B. good enough
C. too good D. very good
10) You can send me a letter if you want to, but your phone call is _____ for me.
A. enough good
B. good as enough
C. good enough
D. good than enough
11) Davis has _____ many patients _____ he is always busy.
A. too / that B. very / until C. such / that D. so / that
12) It was _____ a difficult question that they couldn't explain.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. too
13) The lesson _____ for me to understand.

A. is very difficult
B. too difficult
C. difficult too
D. is too difficult
14) The tent show is _____ for us to see.
A. enough interesting
B. very interesting
C. interesting enough
D. interesting
15) They are _____ that they can't buy a bicycle.
A. enough poor
B. poor enough
C. so poor
D. too poor
16) If I have _____, I'll travel south to New Orleans.
A. money enoughB. enough moneyC. too moneyD. so money
17) It's surprising now _____ beautiful girl can make so heinous crime.
A. such
B. so
C. a such
D. such a
18) These are _____ ugly chairs _____ I am going to give them away.
A. so / that
B. such / that
C. so many / that
D. so much / that
19) She is _____ kind that everybody loves her.
A. such
B. such a
C. so

D. so a
20) We have _____ in the house, so we needn't go shopping tomorrow.
A. enough food
B. food enough
C. too food D. food too
21) The day was _____ that we had a shower four times a day.
A. such a hot B. so hot
C. very hot D. hot
22) It was _____ that I couldn't eat it.
A. such a hard cake
B. such hard cake
C. so a hard cake
D. so hard cake
23) He is _____ a busy man that he really needs a helper.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. quite
24) It was _____ that we went for a picnic in the countryside.
A. so nice a day
B. such nice day
C. so nice day
D. such a nice day
25) My mathematics teacher is _____ person that all of us like his period.
A. a such funny
B. a so funny C. such funny D. such a funny
26) That old woman is _____ deaf to hear what her children say.
A. so
B. enough
C. too

D. not
27) He was _____ terrified to move.
A. enough
B. very
C. too
D. so
28) -"Was the boy upset about his bad marks?"
-"Yes, he was _____ upset that he cried about it afterwards."
A. very
B. so
C. such
D. too
29) She hasn't got _____ to buy a car.
A. enough money
B. money enough
C. so many money
D. so much money
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30) It was _____ a boring speech that I felt asleep.
A. such
B. so
C. very
D. too
31) It was _____ a boring film that Tom fell asleep.
A. such
B. so
C. much
D. too

32) My son is _____ young to go to school.
A. very
B. too
C. so
D. enough
33) -"What a cold day!"
-"Yes, it's _____ that I have to wear two pullovers and a coat.
A. such cold B. so cold
C. too cold
D. cold so
34) Those boys took a long ladder _____
A. that they will get the ball from the roof
B. and then get the ball from the roof
C. in order to get the ball from the roof
D. so that the ball from the roof can get
35) This skirt is _____ small for me. I need a larger size.
A. so
B. not
C. too
D. all are correct

PRACTICE FOR “THE ANTONYM – SYNONYM OF A WORD/PHRASE”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1. He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange

Question 2. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects

B. symptoms

C. hints

D. demonstrations

Question 3. I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
A. reasonable
B. acceptable
C. pretty high
D. wonderful
Question 4. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful
D. unsuccessful
Question 5: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A. Artifacts
B. Pottery C. Rugs
D. Textiles
Question 6: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to
recognize their potential.
A. accidents
B. misunderstandings
C. incidentals
D. misfortunes
Question 7: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.
A. disgusted

B. puzzled
C. angry
D. upset
Question 8: He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn’t happy
B. didn’t want to see
C. didn’t show surprise
D. didn’t care
Question 9: Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. casual
B. significant
C. promiscuous
D. aggressive
Question 10: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitute Niagara falls.
A. come without knowing what they will seeB. come in large numbers
C. come out of boredom

D. come by plane

Question 11: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according
to brightness.
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A. record
B. shine
C. categorize
D. diversify
Question 12: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict

B. outspoken
C. firm
D. tactful
Question 13: Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas
they expressrather than by alphabetical order.
A. restricted
B. as well as
C. unless
D. instead of
Question 14: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be
unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A. outcome B. continuation
C. beginning
D. expansion
Question 15: Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive
B. return
C. enter
D. visit
Question 16: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A. obsolete
B. intricate
C. ultimate
D. appropriate
Question 17: During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the railroads and
camped along the tracks.
A. veterans
B. tyros
C. vagabonds
D. zealots

Question 18: We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A. monthly payment
B. cash and carry
C. credit card
D. piece by piece
Question 19: The last week of classes is always very busy because students are taking examinations, making
applications to the University, and extending their visas.
A. hectic
B. eccentric
C. fanatic
D. prolific
Question 20: The drought was finally over as the fall brought in some welcome rain.
A. heatware B. harvest
C. summer
D. aridity
Question 21: When their rent increased from 200 to 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous
increase.
A. light

B. huge

C.

tiring

D. difficult

Question 22: In 1952, Akihito was officially proclaimed heir to the Japanese throne.
A. installed
B. declared

C. denounced
D. advised
Question 23: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A. increase
B. necessity
C. demand
D. decrease
Question 24: If we had taken his sage advice, we wouldn’t be in so much trouble now.
A. willing
B. sturdy
C. wise
D. eager
Question 25: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
A. average
B. lazy
C. moronic
D. diligent
Question 26: The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized his future in public life.
A. rejuvenated
B. penalized
C. jettisoned
D. endangered
Question 27: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. A. B. C. D. matter
A. situation
B. attention
C. place
D. matter
Question 28: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness

B. rudeness
C. encouragement
D. measurement
Question 29: Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
A. translate
B. understand
C. read
D. comprehend
Question 30: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t show surprise
B. didn’t want to see
C. didn’t care
D. wasn’t happy
Question 31: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be wellinformed.
A. popular
B. suspicious
C. easily seen
D. beautiful
Question 32: I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. forever
B. for goods
C. temporarily
D. in the end
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Question 33. I’m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
A. cautious
B. upset
C. willing

D. capable
Question 34. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work
B. out of fashion
C. out of order
D. out of practice
Question 35. How many countries took part in the last SEA Games.
A. succeeded
B. hosted
C. participated
D. performed
Question 36.When people are angry ,they seldom act in a rational way.
A. polite
B. friendly
C. reasonable
D. considerate
Question 37. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being efficient
B. Being courteous
C. Being on time
D. Being cheerful
Question 38. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
A. ascend
B. develop
C. increase
D. raise
Question 39. There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he
resigned.
A. invited
B. opposed

C. insisted
D. apposed
Question 40. I didn't go to work this morning . I stayed at home because of the morning rain.
A. on account of
B. in addition to
C. in spite of
D. thanks to
Question 41. My elder brother failed his final exam, which depressed my parents
A. encouraged B. satisfied
C. disappointed
D. pleased
Question 42. I came to John’s party last night but I stayed there for a while before I left.
A. for relaxation
B. for a whole night C. a long period of time
D. for a short period of time
Question 43. She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.
A. intelligent
B. dedicated
C. polite
D. honest
Question 44. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
A. punishment B. offense
C. demand
D. loss
Question 45: Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
A. agitation
B. tranquility
C. composure
D. contentment
Question 46: “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,”

said the government official to the reporter.
A. not yet official
B. beside the point
C. not recorded
D. not popular
Question 47: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. encourage
B. congratulate
C. respect
D. welcome
Question 48: I like the speedy and secure service".
A. careless
B. rapid
C. slow
D. careful
Question 49: The transition from school to work doesn’t happen smoothly to everybody.
A. without difficulties B. full of troubles
C. with problems
D. plenty of challenges
Question 50: The world’s population keeps increasing during the past few years.
A. going on
B. going up
C. going off
D. going down
Question 51: The aim of the competition is to stimulate the spirit of studying English among students.
A. excitement
B. purpose
C. sponsor
D. result
Question 52: He can’t make up his mind whether he should phone her or not.

A. decide
B. wonder
C. know
D. recognize
Exercise 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
Question 2: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning .
A. elicited B. irregular
C. secret
D. legal
Question 4: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on
B. put up with
C. take away from
D. give on to
Question 5: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
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A. unplanned

B. deliberate

C. accidental

D. unintentional

Question 6: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. soak

B. permanent

C. complicated

D. guess

Question 7: The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. simple and easy to use D. difficult to operate
Question 8: In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. remake B. empty
C. refill
D. repeat
Question 9: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.
A. clear
B. obvious
C. thin
D. insignificant
Question 10: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable
B. warm
C. lazy
D. dirty

Question 11: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. fresh
B. disobedient
C. obedient
D. understanding
Question 12: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease
B. attraction
C. consideration
D. speculation
Question 13: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. large quantity
B. small quantity
C. excess
D. sufficiency
Question 14: During the five- decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at
B. holding back
C. holding to
D. holding by
Question 15: The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
A. explicit
B. implicit
C. obscure
D. odd
Question 16: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable
B. responsive
C. calm
D. miserable

Question 17: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable
D. fluctuate
Question 18: Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar
B. different C. fake
D. genuine
Question 19: Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. supporting
B. impugning
C. advising
D. denying
Question 20: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic
B. forger
C. faulty
D. original
Question 21: Her father likes the head cabbage rare.
A. over-boiled
B. precious
C. scarce
D. scare
Question 22. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. confirmation
B. agree
C. refusal
D. admission
Question 23. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.

A. divorced
B. single
C. separated
D. married
Question 24. She performed all her duties conscientiously. She didn't give enough care to her work
A. insensitively
B. irresponsibly
C. liberally
D. responsibly
Question 25. Scientists proof that choosing a career for money will make you less efficient, happy and more
selfish.
A. effective
B. ineffective
C. capable
D. proficient
Question 26. A surprising percentage of the population in remote areas is illiterate.
A. able to speak fluently
B. unable to speak fluently
C. unable to read and write
D. able to read and write
Question 27: It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
A. obvious
B. indistinct
C. transparent
D. evident
Question 28: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic
B. be pessimistic
C. be confident
D. be smart

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Question 29: Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final
English Competition organized by our English teachers.
A. soon
B. first
C. early
D. second
Question 30: It took 1750 years for the world population to reach 625 million.
A. run back
B. go back
C. come back
D. hold back
Question 31: I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend – I’m up to my ears in work.
A. very busy
B. very bored
C. very scared
D. very idle
Question 32: He admitted breaking his mother's vase.
A. agreed
B. regretted
C. denied
D. confessed

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PRACTICE TEST 3
Time allowance: 90’

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 1: A. ancient
B. educate
C. strange
D. address
Question 2: A. desert
B. reserve
C. observant
D. conserve
Question 3: A. astound
B. account
C. country
D. mounting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. command
B. secure
C. pretend
D. leisure
Question 5: A. family
B. attractive
C. marvelous
D. industry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 6: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A
B
C
D

Question 7: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A
B
C
D
Question 8: The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job in international organizations.
A
B
C
D
Question 9: It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
A
B
C
D
Question 10: Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in tennis tournaments.
A
B
C
D
Question 11: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?"
- "______"
A. Do you think I would?
B. I wouldn't. Thank you.
C. Yes, you're a good friend.
D. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
Question 12: Does Mr. Ba bring his farm ______ to the local market every day?
A. productivity
B. products
C. production

D. produce
Read the following passage, indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 13 to 22.
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at
school and hopefully go on to university (13)______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (14)______?”
The decision is yours, but it may be (15)______ remembering two things: there is more unemployment
(16)______ those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (17)______ will have a big
advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (18)______ into a job, there are many opportunities for
training. Getting qualifications will (19)______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes
allow you to learn (20)______ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is
(21)______ possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (22)______
practical work experience.
Question 13: A. former
B. past
C. later
D. after
Question 14: A. term
B. class
C. school
D. course
Question 15: A. necessary B. important
C. worth
D. useful
Question 16: A. of
B. through
C. among
D. between
Question 17: A. skills
B. interests
C. habits
D. arts

Question 18: A. instant
B. just
C. straight
D. direct
Question 19: A. help
B. make
C. give
D. let
Question 20: A. while
B. what
C. where
D. which
Question 21: A. another
B. always
C. also
D. again
Question 22: A. doing
B. getting
C. making
D. taking
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 23 to 32.
It is hard to think of a world without gas or electricity. Both are commonly used for lighting and heating
today. We now can instantly flick a lighter or strike a match to make a flame. But it was not long ago that there
were no such things as matches or lighters. To make fire, it was necessary to strike a piece of iron on flint for
sparks to ignite some tinder. If the tinder was damp, or the flint old, you had to borrow some fire from a
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neighbor. We do not know exactly when or how people first used fire. Perhaps, many ages ago, they found that

sticks would burn if they were dropped into some hole where melted lava from a volcano lay boiling. They
brought the lighted sticks back to make their fire in a cave. Or, they may have seen trees catch fire through being
struck by lightning, and used the trees to start their own fires.
Gradually people learned they could start a fire without traveling far to find flames. They rubbed two
pieces of wood together. This method was used for thousands of years. When people became used to making
fires to cook food and stay warm at night, they found that certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and
brighter. They melted resins and dipped branches in the liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron
stands in which torches used to be fixed can still be seen in old buildings of Europe. There was no lighting in city
streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were installed. Boys ran about London at night carrying torches
of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and earned a living by guiding visitors to friends’
houses at night. For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found. Even then, oil lamps were no more
effective than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendors and marvels of ancient palaces and castles, but
we forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night.
Question 23: The word “lighter” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light
B. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc.
C. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
D. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
Question 24: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to
______.
A. a burning fire or to possess flint
B. a burning fire or to possess iron
C. flint, iron and dry tinder
D. a magnifying glass
Question 25: The first fire used by people was probably obtained ______.
A. from the sun’s heat through glass
B. by rubbing wood together
C. from heat or fire caused by nature
D. by striking iron against flint
Question 26: Torches for lighting were made from ______.

A. the wood of gum trees
B. iron bars dipped in melted resins
C. wooden poles dipped in oil
D. tree branches dipped in melted resins
Question 27: Before the electric lamp was invented ______.
A. oil lamps and then candles were used
B. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time
C. candles and then oil lamps were used
D. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses
Question 28: The word “splendors” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. wonderful things that have been achieved
B. places where a lot of people go on holiday
C. things that fill one with surprise and admiration D. the beautiful and impressive features of a place
Question 29: Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. We know exactly when and how people first used fire.
B. A world is impossible without gas or electricity.
C. We can make a fire by striking a piece of iron on flint to ignite some tinder.
D. Matches and lighters were invented not long ago.
Question 30: The word “gloomy” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. totally covered with darkness
B. badly lit in a way that makes one feel sad
C. containing a lot of white
D. full of light; having the natural light of day
Question 31: What form of street lighting was used in London when link boys used to work there?
A. Gas lighting.
B. No lighting at all.
C. Electric lighting.
D. Oil lighting.
Question 32: The best title for the passage could be ______ .
A. Prehistoric People and Fire

B. Fire: Discovery and Uses
C. Different Types of Lamps
D. The Advantages of Candles
Read the following passage to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 33 to 42.
MICKEY MANTLE
Mickey Mantle was one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He played for the New York Yankees
in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to play professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968,
baseball was the most popular game in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope,
prosperity, and confidence of America at that time.
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Mantle was a fast and powerful player, a “switch-hitter” who could bat both right-handed and lefthanded. He won game after game, one World Series championship after another, for his team. He was a
wonderful athlete, but this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him.
Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from
Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale
version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins
without seeming to try, whose talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle.
But like many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life that was full of problems. He played without
complaint despite constant pain from injuries. He lived to fulfill his father’s dreams and drank to forget his
father’s early death.
It was a terrible addiction that finally destroyed his body. It gave him cirrhosis of the liver and
accelerated the advance of liver cancer. Even when Mickey Mantle had turned away from his old life and
warned young people not to follow his example, the destructive process could not be stopped. Despite a liver
transplant operation that had all those who loved and admired him hoping for a recovery, Mickey Mantle died of
cancer at the age of 63.
Question 33: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Mickey Mantle’s success and private life full of problems
B. Mickey Mantle as the greatest baseball player of all time
C. Mickey Mantle and the history of baseball

D. Mickey Mantle and his career as a baseball player
Question 34: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.
A. introduced baseball into the US
B. earned a lot of money from baseball
C. had to try hard to be a professional player
D. played for New York Yankees all his life
Question 35: According to the passage, Mantle could ______.
A. bat better with his left hand than with his right hand B. hit with the bat on either side of his body
C. give the most powerful hit in his team
D. hit the ball to score from a long distance
Question 36: The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. Mantle’s being fascinated by many people
B. Mantle’s being a wonderful athlete
C. Mantle’s being a “switch-hitter”
D. Mantle’s being a fast and powerful player
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that for most Americans ______.
A. success in Mantle’s career was difficult to believe
B. Mantle had a lot of difficulty achieving fame and success
C. success in Mantle’s career was unnatural
D. Mantle had to be trained hard to become a good player
Question 38: The author uses the word “But” in paragraph 4 to ______.
A. explain how Mantle got into trouble B. give an example of the trouble in Mantle’s private life
C. change the topic of the passage
D. give an argument in favor of Mantle’s success and fame
Question 39: The word “fulfill” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. achieve what is hoped for, wished for, or expected
B. do something in the way that you have been told
C. do what you have promised or agreed to do
D. get closer to something that you are chasing
Question 40: The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. delayed
B. worsened
C. bettered
D. quickened
Question 41: We can see from paragraph 5 that after his father’s death, Mantle ______.
A. forgot his father’s dream B. suffered a lot of pain C. led a happier life D. played even better
Question 42: Which of the following is mentioned as the main cause of the destruction of Mantle’s body?
A. His way of life
B. His loneliness
C. His own dream
D. His liver transplant operation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 43: What do you say when you are given a _____ of sound advice?
A. peace
B. piece
C. bit
D. little
Question 44: I didn’t mean to hurt you. The joke was really _____.
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A. unintended
B. intentionally
C. unintentional
D. intensive
Question 45: We expected him at eight but he finally ________ at midnight.
A. came to
B. turned out
C. turned up

D. came off
Question 46: What a busy day it's been, ________?
A. wasn't it
B. isn't it
C. hasn't it
D. doesn't it
Question 47: All the furniture in the house ________ old-fashioned.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. have been
Question 48: He will tell you the truth when he __________ back.
A. will come
B. would come
C. comes
D. will have come
Question 49: I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing the street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of
B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to D. lost touch with
Question 50: It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. that she
B. and she
C. she
D. when she had
Question 51: The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him.
A. to have typed
B. typed
C. type
D. to type

Question 52: Be ______ with what you have got, Mary.
A. suspicious
B. humorous
C. interested
D. satisfied
Question 53: He looks thin, but ______ he is very healthy.
A. practically
B. also
C. actually
D. consequently
Question 54: The window was so high up that ______ I could see was the sky.
A. just
B. all
C. only
D. thus
Question 55: He arrived late, ______ was annoying.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
Question 56: I would really ______ your help with this assignment.
A. respect
B. take
C. appreciate
D. thank
Question 57: Can you keep calm for a moment? You ______ noise in class!
A. are always made B. always make
C. have always made D. are always making
Question 58: John’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He ______.
A. should study very hard

B. must have studied very hard
C. must have to study well
D. should have studied all the time
Question 59: _______, they would have had what they wanted.
A. If they arrived at the fair early
B. Had they arrived at the fair early
C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough
D. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 60: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to
sink.
A. exhausted
B. surprised
C. frightened
D. excited
Question 61: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.
A. exactly as things really happen
B. with a negative attitude
C. in a harmful way
D. as trustingly as you can
Question 62: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.
A. feeling embarrassed
B. talking too much
C. very happy and satisfied
D. easily annoyed or irritated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 63: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A. excess

B. large quantity
C. small quantity
D. sufficiency
Question 64: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. attraction B. consideration
C. ease
D. speculation
Writing :
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 65. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
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Question 66. He prefers golf to tennis.
 He’d rather ...............................................................................................................................................
Question 67. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
 If Susan ....................................................................................................................................................
Question 68. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
 The car .....................................................................................................................................................
Question 69. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
→Some .........................................................................................................................................................
Part 2. In about 150 words, write a paragraph about the importance of family in a person’s life.
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PRACTICE TEST 4
Time allowance: 90 minutes
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: A. hands
B. occasions
C. associates
D. others
Question 2: A. frightened
B. stamped
C. walked
D. laughed
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 3: A. compulsory
B. curriculum
C. nursery
D. certificate

Question 4: A. average
B. aquatic
C. athletic
D. available
Question 5: A. holiday
B. certainty
C. industry
D. adventure
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
Question 6:
As a loner, you are interested in ideas; you like to be free and to work on your own.
A. a group-preferred person
B. a solitary person
C. a lonely person
D. an ideal person
Question 7:
“ You’re the eighth,” the poorly-dressed fisherman answered merrily.
A. Uncomfortably
B. unfortunately
C. unhappily
D. unexpectedly
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
Question 8:
Using the internet you can research products or services very thoroughly, comparing prices and
product details in order to get the best deal.
A. amount
B. buying
C. agreement
D. fortune
Question 9:

The course has been very helpful to me. It has broadened my understanding of climate smart
agriculture.
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A. widened
B. boarded
C. helped
It never crosses our mind that our friend may be timid.
A. is unlikely
B. is not puzzling
C. is never absent-minded

D. taught

Question 10:

D. is unbearable

Choose the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 11: “ How’s everything at school?”
“ _________. I have to study late nearly every night.”
A. So so and relaxing
B. Oh, I’m fine, thanks.
C. Okay or not too bad
D. Fine, but I’m very busy.
Question 12: Clara:” Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” Tim:” ____________”
A. My God!
B. Yes, I would!
C. Not at all!

D. What a pity!
Question 13: She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _________ to ask for her number.
A. prevented
B. hindered
C. inhibited
D. deterred
Question 14: We have been running _________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before
we get to another village.
A. short
B. low
C. scarce
D. limit
Question 15: Bill : “Tell me when you’re coming to London.”
Tom: “Certainly. I’ll _________ you before I set off.”
A. strike
B. sound
C. ring
D. hit
Question 16: She says she’s been on a diet for so long that she’s enormously ______ of any kind of sweets.
A. wishful
B. desirous
C. tasty
D. requisite
Question 17: _________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived
B. If you hadn’t arrived
C. Were you arrived
D. If you arrived
Question 18: The Portuguese were the first European ______ to Viet Nam in the mid – sixteenth century.
A. to sail

B. sail
C. sailing
D. sailed
Question 19: Throughout history _________ different representations for numbers and for the basic process of
counting.
A. have been many
B. there have been many
C. many
D. when many
Question 20: Instead of _________ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting
B. to excite
C. to be excited
D. being excited
Question 21: The science classes at _________ difficult.
A. school is
B. school’s is
C. schools are
D. school are
Question 22: He works hard, but _________ of his health.
A. at the limit
B. at the expense
C. at a cost
D. at a loss
Question 23: This type of cheese is very hard to _________ by.
A. come
B. go
C. get
D. put
Question 24: Doctors are often _________ to accidents in rural areas.

A. called up
B. driven out
C. called out
D. rung up
Question 25: Sidney always gets high marks because her compositions are _________ .
A. extremely well written
B. well extremely written
C. written well extremely
C. well written extremely
Question 26: I’m afraid your driving license is _________ date, sir!
A. over
B. out of
C. past
D. behind
Question 27: If he’s in trouble, it’s his own fault. I personally wouldn’t _________ a finger to help him.
A. lift
B. turn
C. bend
D. raise
Question 28: The rumours about a government crisis _________ like wildfire.
A. caught
B. went
C. spread
D. blew
Question 29: Take _________ of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.
A. exploit
B. profit
C. benefit
D. advantage
Identify the words or phrases that need correcting to make perfect sentences.

Question 30: The world’s water balance is regulated by the constant circulation of water in liquid and
A
B
C
vapour form among the oceans, the atmospheric, and the land.
D
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