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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. circle B. center C. census
D. cancel
2. A. area B. arise C. arrange D. arrive
3. A. dessert B. desert C. deserve D. December
4. A. roughly B. tough C. enough D. cough
5. A. gently B. germ C. gear D. gene
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
6. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey______.
A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope
7. ‘Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest'.
A. side B. bottom C. top D. inside
8. Eight kilometers is ______equivalent to five miles.
A. exactly B. roughly C. rarely D. precisely
9. Older people
______
a large proportion of those living in poverty.
A. comprise B. consist C. compose D. compound
10. She has the windows open,
______
cold it is outside.
A. however B. therefore C. but D. so
11. There is still much to discuss. We shall,
______
, return to this item at our next meeting.
A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. so that
12. The sea was dangerous,
______

we didn't go in for a swim.
A. since B. but C. so D. as
13. The new trains have more powerful engines and are
______
faster.
A. therefore B. however C. nevertheless D. nonetheless
14. It was cold and wet.
______
, Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because
15. I had no choice
______
to sign the contract.
A. despite B. but C. without D. unless
16. You can dress
______
you like.
A. whomever B. therefore C. however D. nevertheless
17.
______
hard he tried, he couldn't open the door.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Despite
18. We took a map with us
______
.
A. so that we would get lost B. so that we wouldn't get lost
C. so that we won't get lost D. in order to get lost
19. We'll buy everything you produce
______
reasonable.

A. provided B. so C. only D. except
20. Sunglasses come
______
many different colors, shapes, and strengzths.
A. with B. from C. by D. in
21. You are expected
______
the safety regulations of the school.
A. know B. to know C. knowing D. being known
22.
______
his father, he is a biologist.
A. Like B. Alike C. The same D. As
23. Everyone
______
happy at the last meeting.
A. are B. were C. was D. is
24. Did you paint it yourself or did you
______
it painted?
A. make B. do C. have D. ask
25. We
______
drive fast; we have plenty of time.
A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't
26. If you
______
there what would you have done?
,
A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been

27. They'll be able to walk across the river
______
.
A. if the ice will be thick enough B. unless the ice is thick enough
C. if the ice is thick enough D. when the ice will be thick enough
28. Please call if you're going to arrive
______
.
A. as late B. late C. lately D. later than
29. Nobody knew Uncle Ben was coming to see us. He arrived
______
.
A. unexpecting B. unexpected C. unexpectedly D. expectantly
30. 'He is back already.' - 'He
______
very early.'
A. should have started B. must have started C. shouldn't have started D. can't have started
31. We expected that our team
______
, but it didn't.
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A. will win the game B. can win the game C. would win the game D. will be winning the game
32. You can see the details
______
the computer screen.
A. in B. on C. at D. by
33. Don't walk too fast. I can't keep
______
you.

A. on to B. on with
C. up to D. up with
34. Rita is not used
______
on her own.
A. for living B. to live C. with living D. to living
35. He bought a ticket
______
.
A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn't, too
C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. A study of the difference between synthetic and natural vitamins are needed.

A B C D
37. You must take quickly the test in order to finish in time.
A B C D
38. Most vacationers can't stand traveling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms.
A B C D
39. That's the best exhibition I've never seen.
A B C D
40. Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day.
A B C D
IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question)
about each passage.
The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing.
Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the
last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a "frightening" speed. This is partly because
of natural
changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans.

In developing countries, 90 percent of the people use wood for cooking and heating. They cut down
trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off the smaller
plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants
die, and there is nothing but sand. Yet people must use firewood, raise animals, and grow crops in order to
live.
Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth.
Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge. of the Sahara to' stop the desert sand from spreading.
Mauritania planted a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on
sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and small ir the land, and men on motorcycles keep the
sheep and goats away. Other countries build long canals to bring water to desert areas.
Yet land that will probably become desert in the future equals the size of Australia, the United States,
and the former Soviet Union together. Can people stop the growth of the world's deserts and save the land
that is so essential to life?
41. Most people in developing countries
______
.
A. planted trees on the edge of the deserts B. cook on wood fires
C. put oil on sandy areas D. raise sheep and goats
42. We can infer that men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away so that
______
.
A. they won't eat the small trees B. they won't destroy the covering of oil
C. they won't drink water in the canals D. they won't blow the sand away
43. When all the trees in an area are cut down,
______
____________________.
A. their leaves make the land richer B. the smaller plants can grow better
C. they cool the land under their leaves D. there is nothing left but sand
44. The word "frightening" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
______

.
A. “awful” B. "extremely fast" C. “powerful” D. "wonderful"
45. According to the passage, which of the following is the most important cause of desertification?
A. The change of climate B. The spread of deserts C. Human activities D. Cattle destroying trees
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
DESERTIFICATION
The Sahara Desert is growing by 10km each year. The whole earth gets 600km2 of desert area more every
year. This process is called "desertification." This term started being (46)________in the 1950s.
The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s. Much of the Great Plains grew very
dry (47)________a result of drought and poor farming techniques. It was called the "Dust Bowl." Millions were
forced to leave their farms and their ways of life. Since then, (48)_________have been great improvements in
farming practices in the Great Plains. These have prevented the "Dust Bowl" disaster (49)________again.
Grazing is one worry. Cows do two things to the soil. First, they eat grasses and plants that hold the soil in
place. Second, their hooves break down the top layer of soil. The result is that the good soil can be blown away by
the wind. The dirt (50)________behind is not good for growing.
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46. A. use B. used C. to use D. using
47. A. as B. for C. by D. with
48. A. it B. they C. there D. those
49. A. to occur B. to occurring C. of occurring D. from occurring
50. A. leaves B. to leave C. left D. leaving
PRACTICE TES T 2
Make the correct choice:
1. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A. study B. reply C. apply D. rely
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. churches B. chairman C. chemist D. changes
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. heat B. seat C. great D. meat

4. Gold, as well as silver, .................. in price.
A. have risen B. has risen C. rise D. are rising
5. He ............... to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. was C. is D. has been
6. I remember .................... you about this before.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
7. Each of you ............ a share in the work.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
8. He let the letter ................ onto the floor.
A. fall B. falls C. falling D. fell
9. .................. all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Instead of B. In spite of C. Although D. Because
10. .................. your homework finished last night?
A. Was B. Did C. Are D. Do
11. Have you decided to apply .................... the job yet?
A. for B. to C. into D. off
12. Mr. Brown has .................... many patients .................... he is always busy.
A. too/that B. very/until C. such/that D. so/that
13. We are very fond .......... folk music.
A. in B. at C. with D. of
14. The children, ............... parents work late, are taken home by bus.
A. that B. whom C. whose D. their
15. He wanted to know the reason ............... I was late.
A. as B. for C. why D. because
16. She doesn't understand ................. I am saying.
A. what B. that C. whose D. where
17. We have to start early .............................. we won't be late.
A. so that B. that C. because D. because of
18. The place .................... we spent our holiday was really beautiful.
A. what B. who C. where D. which

19. She goes .................... a lot. She hardly ever spends an evening at home.
A. out B. down C. along D. over
20. There are small .................... between British and American English.
A. differences B. different C. difference D. differently
21. Some species of rare animals are in .................... of extinction.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
22. We are .................... of the long journey.
A. tire B. tiring C. tired D. to tire
23. Sara speaks so .................... that I can't understand her.
A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest
24. Would you mind .................... me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to giving
25. Susan is looking for something .................... .
A. eat B. to eating C. to eat D. eating
26. We need more sugar. There is .................. sugar in the pot.
A. much B. many C. any D. little
27. ...................... is Oxford from Cambridge?
A. How long B. How far C. How long away D. How often
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
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28. When I came in, everyone were watching a film.
A B C D
29. My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer.
A B C D
30. My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D
31. He stopped to smoke because it is harmful to his health.
A B C D
Make the correct choice to complete each sentence:

32.I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet. B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet. D. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet.
33. Peter wanted to win the race. He ran ........................ .
A. so fast as he can B. fast as he could C. fast as he can D. as fast as he could
34. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
35. Learning English is not easy.
A. It is not easy to learning English. B. It is easy learning English.
C. It is not easy to learn English. D. It is not difficult to learn English.
Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Approximately 350 million people ......(36).... English as their first .....(37)...... . About the same number use
it .....(38).... a second language. It is the language .....(39).... aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the
world's .....(40).... is in English, 60% of the world's
radio stations ....(41).... in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are .....(42).... in English. It is an official
language in 44 countries. In .....(43).... others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are
many.....(44).... of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences
in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would .....(45).... that they are all speaking the same basic language.
36. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk
37. A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguist
38. A. of B. with C. as D. in
39. A. on B. to C. from D. of
40. A. mail B. parcels C. envelopes D. letters
41. A. broadcast B. travel C. write D. show
42. A. spoken B. printed C. sold D. taken
43. A. an B. more C. many D. much
44. A. varieties B. kind C. type D. sort
45. A. use B. keep C. invent D. recognize
Read the passage and choose the best answer:

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is
quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over
the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town,
Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were
shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important.
I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I
miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
46. Newcastle is ............................ .
A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England
47. The population of Newcastle is .................... .
A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people
48. Gateshead has one of ................................ in the world.
A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countrysides D. the biggest shopping centres
49. According to the passage, the writer ...................... .
A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn't live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle
50. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle?
A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead.

PRACTICE TEST 3
Make the correct choice:
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1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ______.
a. accident b. an accident c. some accident d. any accident
2. “Where are you going?” – I’m going to buy ______.

a. a bnread b. any bread c. loaf of bread d. some bread
3. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s ______.
a. nurse b. a nurse c. the nurse d. an nurse
4. ______ is a star.
a. Sun b. A sun c. The sun d. Suns
5. London is ______ capital of England.
a. the b. a c. some d. X
6. We visted ______ last year.
a. Canada and United states c. the Canada and United State
c. the Canada and the United States c. Canada and the United States
7. It took me a long time to get there. It was ______ journey.
a. three-hour b. a three-hours c. a three-hour d. three- hours
8. I can’t work there. There’s ______ noise.
a. a few b. so many c. a large nuber of d. too much
9. Do you need ______ umbrella?
a. X b. a c. an d. some
10. I’m not hungry. I don’t want ______ to eat.
a. something b. anything c. nothing d. thing
11. My father is a writer. He writes ______ books.
a. any b. a c. some d. a litte
12. Toshi speaks ______ at home.
a. Japan b. Japanese c. the Japanese d. a Japansese
13. ______ people in the apartment are friendly.
a. Few b. A great deal c. Little d. A little
14. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking for______.
a. job b. a job c. a work d. works
15. ______ are allowed in the city centre.
a. None cars b. No cars c. Not cars d. Cars not
16. Maria is learning to play ______ violin.
a. the b. a c. any d. X

17. ______ is a popuar sport in Vietnam.
a. The football b. Football c. A football d. Footballs
18. ______ can change his way of thinking.
a. What b. Nowhere c. Nothing d. Not anything
19. No one is a better cook than gis mother, ______?
a. is one b. are they c. is she d. aren’t they
20. Her car is more economical, but ______ faster than ______.
a. my / her b. mine / her c. my / hers d. mine / hers
21. I went to ______ wonderful concert by the London Symphony Orchestra.
a. the b. a c. any d. such
22. There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got ______of time.
a. plenty b. many c. a few d. plenty
23. Nobody believes him because he always tell ______ lie.
a. the b. a few c. a d. X
24. I think that there’s ______ on T.V.
a. too much violence b. too many violences c. a geat many violence d. only a few violences
25. He seldom goes to class late, ______ ?
a. does he b. doesn’t he c. he does d. he doesn’t
26. A British usually have some butter on their bread for breakfast.
a b c d
27. Because of the high costs of living, life is difficult for an unemployed these days.
a b c d
28. The police have had a lot of a support from the public over this issue.
a b c d
29. There’s has been an increase in the number of young criminals who commit serious crime in the past few years.
a b c d
30. In fact, no-one can turn down such an inviting offering from a company like that.
a b c d
31. Have you been in ______ for ______ serious operation?
a. the / a b. a / the c. X / the d. X /a

32. Lee is _____ waiter at the biggest Chinese restaurant in Sydney.
a. the b. a c. an d. X
33. Mr. Brown receives _____ salary than anybody else in the company.
a. a big b. bigger c. a bigger d. the bigger
34. The driver drives at a speed of 80 kilometres _____ hour.
a. the b. a c. an d. such
35. _____ Mt Everest is ______ highest peak in ______ Hymalays.
a. The / the / the b. An / the / X c. X / the / the d. The / the / X
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