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PRACTICE TEST 1

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. lean
B. teammate
C. beacon
D. overhead
Question 2: A. studied
B. kissed
C. hoped
D. laughed
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. require
B. consist
C. achieve
D. system
Question 4: A. intervention B. necessary
C. intellectual
D. productivity
Question 5: A. intensity
B. accurate
C. erosion
D. miraculous
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: Since the flood the number of homeless people __________ dramatically.

A. are increasing
B. had increased
C. increase
D. has increased
Question 7: Can you make yourself __________ in French?.
A. understood
B. understand
C. to understand
D. understanding
Question 8: Today many species of plant and animal are in ________ of extinction.
A. danger
B. endangered
C. endanger
D. dangerous
Question 9: At first she was trained to be _____scriptwriter, but later she worked as ______ secretary.
A. the / a
B. a / a
C. the / the
D. a / the
Question 10: ― Don‘t look so worried!. You should take the leader‘s comment with ________.‖
A. a teaspoon of salt
B. a cup of salt
C. a dose of salt
D. a pinch of salt
Question 11: Three pounds of butter __________ in this recipe.
A. needs
B. need
C. are needed
D. is needed
Question 12: Our project was successful ________ its practicality.

A. in terms of
B. with a view to
C. regardless
D. on behalf of
Question 13: Of the two new students, one is friendly and _________.
A. the others are not
B. the other is not
C. another is unfriendly
D. other lacks friendliness
Question 14: There is one person to ________ I owe more than I can say..
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
Question 15: Mary is sixteen years old. She is _______ young to get married.
A. too
B. so
C. such
D. enough
Question 16: __________is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which
make a balanced environment..
A. extinction
B. biodiversity
C. habitat
D. conservation
Question 17: - Kate: ― How lovely your cats are!‖
- David: ― ____________‖
A. Really? They are
B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
C. Can you say it again

D. I love them, too
Question 18: Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes
B. faults
C. fouls
D. errors
Question 19: It‘s essential that every student ________ all the lectures.
A. attends
B. attend
C. has attended
D. attended
Question 20: It‘s a secret. You _________ let anyone know about it.
A. mustn‘t
B. needn‘t
C. mightn‘t
D. may not
Question 21: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________ their houses.
A. do up
B. do in
C. do through
D. do over
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Question 22: - Anne: ― Make yourself at home‖
- John: ― ____________‖

A. Thanks! Same to you
B. That‘s very kind. Thank you
C. Not at all. Don‘t mention it
D. Yes, Can I help you?
Question 23: He managed to keep his job_________the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. therefore
B. although
C. unless
D. despite
Question 24: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _________in the crash.
A. are injured
B. was injured
C. were injured
D. have been injured
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the fo llowing questions.
Question 25: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
Question 26: You must answer the police‘s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.
A. in a harmful way
B. as trustingly as you can
C. with a negative attitude
D. exactly as you can
Question 27: It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.
A. to prepare
B. to wake up
C. to go

D. to get up
Question 28: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry
B. rich
C. poor
D. full
Question 29: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every second day
D. every two days
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: Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help
A
B
them improving their living conditions.
C
D
Question 31: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: Because his sickness he didn‘t take part in the English competition held last Sunday.
A
B
C
D
Question 33: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.

A
B
C
D
Question 34: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
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.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (35) _____ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (36) _____ on consuming two-thirds
of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying
the (37) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (38)
_____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be
able to recover (39) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (40) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.
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The Earth's (42) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources, they will (44) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they

will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 35: A. Although B. Yet
C. Still
D. Despite
Question 36: A. continues B. repeats
C. follows
D. carries
Question 37: A. individual B. alone
C. very
D. solitary
Question 38: A. neither
B. sooner
C. rather
D. either
Question 39: A. utterly
B. completely
C. quite
D. greatly
Question 40: A. result
B. reaction
C. development
D. product
Question 41: A. making
B. doing
C. having
D. taking
Question 42: A. living
B. real
C. natural
D. genuine

Question 43: A. maintain
B. stay
C. hold
D. keep
Question 44: A. remain
B. go
C. last
D. stand
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 Planets of Jupiter
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than Earth‘s, contains
more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought to be a gaseous and fluid planet
without solid surfaces, Had it been somewhat more massive, Jupiter might have attained internal
temperatures as high as the ignition point for nuclear reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own
right. Jupiter and the other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets:
they are composed predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane, unlike
terrestrial planets. Much of Jupiter‘s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic hydrogen, Normally,
hydrogen is a gas, but under pressures of millions of kilograms per square centimeter, which exist in the deep
interior of Jupiter, the hydrogen atoms might lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal.
Some scientists believe that the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.
Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed largely of
frozen and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright bands that circle the planet at
different speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter‘s puzzling Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the
Southern Hemisphere. Scientists speculate it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size
(the Earth could easily fit inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.
Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval heat or beat
generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another star like characteristic of Jupiter is
its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model of the Solar System, decrease in density with
distance from rocky moons close to Jupiter to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more

massive, it would have become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with
its satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System.
Question 45: The word attained in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. attempted
B. changed
C. lost
D. reached
Question 46: The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. nuclear reactions
B. giant planets
C. terrestrial
D. substances
Question 47: According to the passage, hydrogen can become a metallic-like liquid when it is _____.
A. extremely hot
B. combined with helium C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
Question 48: According to the passage, some scientists believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that they both
have _____.
A. solid surfaces
B. similar masses
C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
Question 49: The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of _____.
A. ammonia
B. helium
C. hydrogen
D. methane
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Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that the appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter is
caused by _____.
A. the Great Red Spot
B. heat from the Sun
C. the planet‘s fast rotation
D. Storms from the planet‘s Southern Hemisphere
Question 51: The author uses the word puzzling in paragraph 2 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is _____.
A. the only spot of its kind
B. not well understood
C. among the largest of such spots
D. a problem for the planet‘s continued existence
Question 52: Paragraph 3 supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the Sun.
B. Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force than the other planets.
C. Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.
D. Scientists might learn about the beginning of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
Question 53: Why does the author mention primeval heat in paragraph 3?
A. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the Sun
B. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the other planets
C. To suggest a possible explanation for the number of satellites that Jupiter has
D. To suggest a possible source of the quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off
Question 54: Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be easier for scientists to study the planet itself.
B. If Jupiter had had more mass, it would have developed internal nuclear reactions.
C. If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have become a terrestrial planet.
D. if Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.
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 speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating
without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The basic
function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as. For
example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for
communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and
of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently. Symbols are more
difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver‘s
cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with an auditory symbol
of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage.
They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a
result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon
speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
Question 55: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Gestures
B. Signs and signals
C. Speech
D. Communication
Question 56: What does the author say about speech?
A. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
B. It is the most advanced form of communication.
C. It is necessary for communication to occur.
D. It is the only true form of communication.
Question 57: According to the passage, what is a signal?
A. A form of communication that interrupts the environment.
B. The most difficult form of communication to describe
C. A form of communication which may be used across long distances.
D. The form of communication most related to cultural perception.
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Question 58: The phrase “ impinge upon” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. prohibit
B. intrude
C. vary
D. improve
Question 59: The word “it” in paragraph refers to _______________.
A. way
B. environment
C. function
D. signal
Question 60: The word “ potential” in paragraph 1 could be replaced by ______________.
A. advanced
B. possibility
C. organization
D. signal
Question 61: The word ―intricate‖ in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ________
A. inefficient
B. complicated
C. historical
D. uncertain
Question 62: Applauding was cited as an example of ______________.
A. a signal
B. a sign
C. a gesture
D. a symbol

Question 63: Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented?
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols.
B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
C. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
D. Because people wanted new forms of communication.
Question 64: It may be concluded from this passage that___________.
A. only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols
B. signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication
C. symbols are very easy to define and interrupt
D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 65: It started to rain as soon as I went out.
No sooner………………………………………………….……………………….
Question 66: No one in our class is taller than Peter.
Peter………………………………………………………………….……………..
Question 67: People think that he broke into the bank last night
He……………………………………….…………………………………………..
Question 68: You are in trouble now because you didn‘t follow my advice
Had …………………………………………………………………………………
Question 69: ―I‘ll take you to the zoo next Sunday‖ his mother said
His mother promised …………..………………………………………………….
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PRACTICE TEST 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest.
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Question 1: A. linked
B. declared
C. finished
D. developed
Question 2: A. thereupon
B. thrill
C. threesome
D. throne.
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.
Question 3: A. attract
B. decide
C. reject
D. beauty

Question 4: A. television
B. information
C. economic
D. engineer
Question 5: A. achievement
B. argument
C. confinement
D. involvement
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: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
Question 7: On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told
B. having told
C. being told
D. telling
Question 8: It has been raining ______ I got up.
A. when
B. since
C. until
D. as
Question 9: Let‘s begin our discussion now, ______?
A. shall we
B. will we
C. don‘t we
D. won‘t we
Question 10: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most.

A. that influences farmers
B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it
D. it influences farmers
Question 11: It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult
B. difficult more and more
C. more difficult than
D. more and more difficult
Question 12: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed,
including two by Picasso.
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
Question 13: There‘s somebody walking behind us. I think we are ______..
A. followed
B. being followed
C. following
D. being following
Question 14: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was
D. As though the homework was difficult
Question 15: Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
D. get down with it

Question 16: The Boeing 747 is twice ______ the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than
B. more bigger than
C. as big as
D. as bigger as
Question 17: I will stand here and wait for you ______ you come back.
A. because
B. though
C. so
D. until
Question 18: I was doing my homework ______ the light went out.
A. after
B. before
C. while
D. when
Question 19: The song has ______ been selected for the 22nd Sea Games,Vietnam.
A. officially
B. office
C. official
D. officer
Question 20: John: ―I‘ve passed my final exam.‖
Tom: ―______‖
A. That‘s a good idea.
B. Good luck.
C. It‘s nice of you to say so.
D. Congratulations!
Question 21: Kitchen appliances called blenders became ______ in the 1930s, when Stephen B. Poplawski
developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink.
A. establish
B. established

C. which establish
D. establishing
Question 22: It is necessary that children __________ of their old parents.
A. takes care
B. to take care
C. take care
D. took care
Question 23: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived
B. If you arrived
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C. Were you arrived
D. If you hadn‘t arrived
Question 24: Chosen as the nation‘s capital at the end of the American Civil War, ______ the city of over a
million people.
A.Washington DC is now
B. for Washington DC,
C.Washington DC,
D. now in Washington DC,
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 followings.
Question 25: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off
B. setting up

C. growing well
D. closing down
Question 26: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water .
A. imagination
B. bone
C. leash
D. image
Question 27: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.
A. sometimes
B. always
C. hardly
D. never
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 followings.
Question 28: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. revealed
B. frequented
C. accessible
D. lively
Question 29: They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.
A. vicious
B. warmhearted
C. callous
D. coldblooded
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 30: My father asked me where had I gone the night before.
A
B
C
D

Question 31: The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to
A
B
C
them.
D
Question 33: Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
A
B
C
D
Question 34: Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost
A
B
C
of to treat sickness.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks 51 to 60.
We are using up the world‘s petroleum. We use (35) _________in our cars and to heat our building in
winter.Farmers use petrochemicals to (36) _________ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (37)
_________eat plants. These chemicals go (38) __________rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands
of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (39) _________ air to other countries and
other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (40) __________ The land needs a rest so it will be better next

year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (41) _________
firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (42) _________ desert. Poor people can‘t save the
environment for the (43) ___________
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The people
and the nations of the world must work together to (44) ___________ the world‘s resources.
Question 35: A. it
B. them
C. that
D. those
Question 36: A. work
B. change
C. make
D. let
Question 37: A. what
B. who
C. whom
D. which
Question 38: A. out
B. for
C. at
D. into
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Question 39: A. pollute
B. polluting

C. polluted
D. pollution
Question 40: A. over
B. again
C. repeatedly
D. repeating
Question 41: A. of
B. for
C. with
D. at
Question 42: A. gets
B. changes
C. turns
D. becomes
Question 43: A. future
B. time being
C. times
D. period
Question 44: A. recycle
B. preserve
C. keep
D. reuse
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.
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the
tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created
by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The
currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their
impressive sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant

Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of
the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the
control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun.
Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time
of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly
cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a
sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of
the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are
nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on
the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors.
Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes
of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal
movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than
at any other time during the month.
Question 45: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
Question 46: The word "felt" is closest in meaning to
A. based
B. dropped
C. detected
D. explored
Question 47: The words "In reality" are closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly
B. actually
C. characteristically D. similarly
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much
gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is

A. size
B. distance
C. temperature
D. density
Question 49: The word "correspondingly" is closest in meaning to
A. unpredictably B. interestingly
C. similarly
D. unusually
Question 50: What is the cause of spring tides?
A. Seasonal changes in the weather
B. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
C. The Earth's movement around the Sun
D. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Question 51: The word "configuration" is closest in meaning to
A. unit
B. center
C. surface
D. arrangement
Question 52: Neap tides occur when_____. A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
B. the Moon is full
C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
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D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
Question 53: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:

A. The time of high tide is later each day.
B. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.
D. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
Question 54: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those
caused by tides?
A. Lines 2-4
B. Lines 10-11
C. Lines 12-13
D. Lines 17-18
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 46 to 55.
Watching for wildlife in the forest, we rarely see past the surface of things. Standing on the ground floor,
we scan the leafy rafters, entirely overlooking the living world in the soil beneath out feet.
The forest‗s basement is a secret world. As different from our own world as water is from air, the soil
seems quiet, even dead. But life bustles down below: a cubic inch of topsoil may contain billions of
creatures.
Predators and prey roam beneath as well as above the forest floor. Furthermore, those upstairs and
downstairs forest denizens live closely linked lives soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi break down deal organic
matter into molecules that above ground plants use for food. Those plants, as well as animals, mature and die,
leaving more organic matter to fuel the folks downstairs.
Like a well -insulated house, the soil protected its tenants from extreme temperatures, and from rain and
snow. It also provides a bulwark against predators that roam the surface world. But the dense, protecting soil
also limits mobility. Soil creatures must be specially equipped in order to travel easily through their
dark, constricting realm.
Earthworms and ants are the champion earth-movers, creating channels that allow air and water to enter
the soil. While
ants travel relatively far from their nests, earthworms work small areas, reprocessing vast amount of soil into
fertile ―waste‖. In a single year, as much as 36 tons of soil may pass through the alimentary tracts of all the
earthworms living in an acre of soil.

Question 55: The main topic of the passage is_______ .
A. life in the forest soil
B. the habitats of the forest animals
C. the life cycle of ants and worms
D. a description of a forest scene
Question 56: The word ― bustles‖ in the passage is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. is very active
B. threatens
C. continues.
D. waits
Question 57: It can be inferred from the passage that the forest soil is_____ .
A. sparsely inhabited
B. devoid of life
C. unknown to man
D. densely inhabited
Question 58: According to the passage, what is the main function of bacteria and fungi?
A. to build walls in the soil
B. to help aerate the soil
C. to kill mature plants
D. to provide food for plant life
Question 59: The word ―bulwark‖ in the passage is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. tomb
B. radar
C. barrier
D. gateway
Question 60: According to the passage, the soil offers creatures who live underground protection from all of
the following EXCEPT__________.
A. bacteria and fungi
B. bad weather
C. extreme heat and cold

D. enemies
Question 61: The word "constricting‖ can be replaced with _______.
A. deep
B. heavy
C. damp
D. limiting
Question 62: According to the passage, it could be expected that ants __________.
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A. are more mobile than earthworms
B. move more earth than earthworms
C. perform similar functions to fungi
D. live only above ground
Question 63: The word "reprocessing" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. transporting
B. converting
C. eliminating
D. arranging
Question 64: The author uses which analogy to discuss the soil of the forest?
A. A building
B. A vehicle
C. A laboratory
D. A tunnel
WRITING
Part I. Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.

Question 65. Mary is pretty but Camry is prettier.
-> Camry is the ………………………………………..…………….………………..
Question 66. This is the best film I‘ve ever seen.
-.> I‘ve ……………………………………………………………..…………………
Question 67. My school has over 2,000 students.
-> There are …………………………………………………..……….……………
Question 68. People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.
-> It is ……………………………………………………………………..…………
Question 69. He tries to learn English well so as to find a good job.
-> He tries to learn English well with ………………………………………………
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PRACTICE TEST 3
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions:
Question 1: A. symbol
B. emergency
C. poverty
D. qualify

Question 2: A. appalled
B. dedicated
C. designed
D. injured
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of main stress in
each of the following questions:
Question 3: A. preferential
B. communicate
C. eliminate
D. accompany
Question 4: A. community
B. businessman
C. development
D. environment
Question 5: A. achieve
B. improve
C. enter
D. contain
Mark the correct option A, B,C or D to fill each of the following blanks :
Question 6: This is his fifth day on the tour . He ____ four countries.
A. already visited
B. visited
C. has already visited
D. is visiting
Question 7: ―I think the teacher should give us more exercises. – ―_________ .‖
A. That‘s rubbish. B. Yes, let‘s.
C. Ok.
D. That‘s just what I was
thinking.
Question 8: There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, ____ , has been delayed.

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A. otherwise
B. or
C. therefore
D. so
Question 9: The man you saw yesterday _____Mr. Brown, because he went to London on business last week.
A. can‘t have been B. mustn‘t be
C. can‘t be
D. mustn‘t have been
Question 10: ____ , he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. If he were studying to a greater degree
C. If he studied more
D. Had he studied more
Question 11: ―Why don‘t you go to the zoo?‖ – ―____________ .‖
A. That‘s a good idea.
B. Because we don‘t have enough money.
C. I couldn‘t agree more.
D. Yes, I‘d love to.
Question 12: ____ the bad weather, he could get to the airport in time.
A. Despite
B. Though
C. However
D. Although

Question 13: The fact is, doctor, I just cannot ____ this dreadful cough.
A. get down to
B. get rid of
C. get out of
D. get round to
Question 14: Jane is plain, but her sister is very ____.
A. complex
B. attractive
C. sympathetic
D. sophisticated
Question 15:______, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States
A. He was born and raised in Missori
B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri
D. Born and raised in Missouri
Question 16: I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me?
A. increase
B. enlargement
C. extension
D. expansion
Question 17:I ______ ― Chicken Soup for the Soul‖ but I haven‘t finished it yet.
A. am reading
B. was reading
C. have been reading D. read
Question 18:You shouldn‘t live ____ your means.
A. into
B. without
C. beyond
D. on
Question 19: From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ____ for music.

A. interest
B. passion
C. involvement
D. tendency
Question 20: Despite playing under strength, the village team _____ beat the rivals.
A. could
B. were able to
C. couldn‘t
D. weren‘t able to
Question 21: Living organisms contain more water_______ substance.
A. than do any other
B. does than any other C. other than do they any D. than any other
Question 22: ______ bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.
A. What
B. The
C. If
D. So
Question 23: Industrialization has been responsible for ____ most radical of the environmental changes caused
by humans.
A. a
B. the
C. some of which
D. which are the
Question 24: For the first time in 70 years, ______ aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and
inflammation.
A. researchers began to understand
B. researchers begin understanding
C. researcher's understanding of
D. researchers began their understanding
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the

underline word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision B. refused to change his decision C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue
Question 26: Between you and me, so don‘t tell anyone, I‘m sure he‘ll lose the election.
A. In conclusion
B. In fact
C.In truth
D. In confidence
Question 27: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.
A. at most
B. at all
C. at least
D. at ease
Question 28: Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim … B. are selfish C. are cruel D. attack suddenly
Question 29: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!
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B. thoroughly

C. altogether

D. specificially

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction

Question 30:There will always be a job for Mike if he changehis mind.
A
B
C
D
Question 31:Language is important factor in the accumulation of culture.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries
A
B
C
D
Question 33: Despite the appearance of the Mayan empire, there are still Mayans in the region that
A
B
C
D
they once inhabited
Question 34: After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the
department
A
B
C
secretary before the end of the month .
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks.

About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources . We
(35)___ well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown
away .A high (36)___ of our animal consumption is in the (37)____ of packaging and this (38) ___ about
seven percent by weight, of our domestic (39) ____ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is
,though the plastic recycling (40)___ is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich –
they have a higher calorific (41) ____ than coal and one (42)____ of ―recovery‖ strongly(43)____ by plastic
manufactures is the (44)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel .
Question 35: A. consign
B. import
C. remove
D. consume
Question 36: A. proportion
B. portion
C. amount
D. rate
Question 37: A. kind
B. type
C. form
D. way
Question 38: A. constitutes
B. carries
C. takes
D. makes
Question 39: A. refuse
B. goods
C. requirements
D. rubble
Question 40: A. plant
B. industry
C. factory

D. manufacture
Question 41: A. value
B. degree
C. effect
D. demand
Question 42: A. measure
B. mechanism
C. method
D. medium
Question 43: A. desired
B. favoured
C. argued
D. presented
Question 44: A. melting
B. change
C. conversion
D. replacement
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 number.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man‘s
inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend
that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its
desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found.
The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is
open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is
largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having
adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.
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The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like
mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most
of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only
by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the
temperature is only 60 degrees.
Question 45: The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. ―Desert Plants‖
B. ―Life Underground‖
C. ―Animal Life in a Desert Environment‖
D. ―Man‘s Life in a Desert Environment‖
Question 46: The word ―inexorable‖ in the passage mostly means _____ .
A. relentless
B. full
C. demanding
D. essential
Question 47: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D. very few large animals are found in
the desert
Question 48: The phrase ―those forms‖ in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals
B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals
D. many large animals

Question 49: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
Question 50: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT
_____.
A. they sleep during the day
B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive
D. they are watchful and quiet
Question 51: The word ―emaciated‖ in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild
B. cunning
C. unmanageable
D. unhealthy
Question 52: the word ―Them‖ means
A. animals
B. people
C. water
D. minutes
Question 53: The word ―burrows‖ in the passage mostly means _____.
A. ―places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young‖
B. ―holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in‖
C. ―structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept‖
D. ―places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found‖
Question 54: We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment
B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse

D. healthy animals live longer lives
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and
prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C . Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its
construction makes it one of the truly wonders of the world. The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is
a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the
burial chamber of the Pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The four sides of the pyramid are
aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat. The ancient
Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based
on astronomical observations.
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further
scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future. . Many of
the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied
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for future generations and are currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural
powers and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient
past.
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
Question 55: What has research of the base revealed?
A. there are cracks in the foundation
B. Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh‘s body
C. The lines represent important events
D. A superior race of people built in

Question 56: Extraterrestrial beings are___.
A. very strong workers
B. astronomers in the ancient times
C. researchers in Egyptology
D. living beings from other planets
Question 57: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages
A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly
B. To permit the high priests to pray at night
B. To enable the Pharaoh‘s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife
D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh
Question 58: The word feat in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to ____.
A. accomplishment
B. Appendage
C. festivity
D. structure
Question 59: What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
A. Architects‘plan for the hidden passages B. Pathways of the great solar bodies
C. Astrological computations
D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time
Question 60: In the second passage , the word ‗ prophesied‘ is closest in meaning to ____.
A. affiliated
B. precipitated
C. terminated
D. foretold
Question 61: What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
B. Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
C. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza D. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
Question 62: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?
A. Observation of the celestial bodies

B. Advanced technology
C. Advanced tools of measurement D. knowledge of the earth‘s surface
Question 63: Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. As a solar observatory
B. As a religious temple
C. As a tomb for the Pharaoh
D. as an engineering feat
Question 64: Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
A.it is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies
B. It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops C. It was built by a super race D. It is very old
WRITING
Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that the same as the sentence printed before
it.
Question 65: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
But for ____________________________________________________
Question 66: It is such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn‘t miss it
It _________________________________________________________
Question 67:Hanoi city isn‘t as big as Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh City ____________________________________________
Question 68:No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
Linda ______________________________________________________
Question 69:I regret not booking the seats in advance
If only ______________________________________________________
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PRACTICE TEST 4
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: ( 8 điểm)
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. drought
B. fought
C. brought
D. bought
Question 2: A. builds
B. destroys
C. occurs
D. prevents
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. include
B. achieve
C. replace

D. comment
Question 4: A. comfortable
B. attractive
C. secretive
D. necessary
Question 5: A. appearance
B. telephone
C. government
D. leadership
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 6 to 30.
Question 6: At first she was trained to be _____scriptwriter, but later she worked as ______ secretary.
A. the / a
B. a / a
C. the / the
D. a / the
Question 7: ― Don‘t look so worried!. You should take the leader‘s comment with ________.‖
A. a teaspoon of salt
B. a cup of salt
C. a dose of salt
D. a pinch of salt
Question 8: Three pounds of butter __________ in this recipe.
A. needs
B. need
C. are needed
D. is needed
Question 9: Our project was successful ________ its practicality.
A. in terms of
B. with a view to
C. regardless

D. on behalf of
Question 10: Of the two new students, one is friendly and _________.
A. the others are not
B. the other is not
C. another is unfriendly
D. other lacks friendliness
Question 11: There is one person to ________ I owe more than I can say..
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
Question 12: After a good night‘s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as ______and eager to start a new day.
A. a fruit
B. a daisy
C. a flower
D. a maiden
Question 13: Mary is sixteen years old. She is _______ young to get married.
A. too
B. so
C. such
D. enough
Question 14: __________is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which
make a balanced environment..
A. extinction
B. biodiversity
C. habitat
D. conservation
Question 15: Since we ____________ to working so hard, can we rest for a while?.
A. don‘t used
B. aren‘t used

C. don‘t use
D. not use
Question 16: - Kate: ― How lovely your cats are!‖
- David: ― ____________‖
A. Really? They are
B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
C. Can you say it again
D. I love them, too
Question 17: Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes
B. faults
C. fouls
D. errors
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Question 18: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.
A. tip
B. edge
C. verge
D. border
Question 19: She ran ________ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after
B. cross
C. away
D. out

Question 20: It‘s essential that every student ________ all the lectures.
A. attends
B. attend
C. has attended
D. attended
Question 21: It‘s a secret. You _________ let anyone know about it.
A. mustn‘t
B. needn‘t
C. mightn‘t
D. may not
Question 22: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________ their houses.
A. do up
B. do in
C. do through
D. do over
Question 23: - Anne: ― Make yourself at home‖
- John: ― ____________‖
A. Thanks! Same to you
B. That‘s very kind. Thank you
C. Not at all. Don‘t mention it
D. Yes, Can I help you?
Question 24: He managed to keep his job_________the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. therefore
B. although
C. unless
D. despite
Question 25: A: _____.
B: Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.
A. When have you got this beautiful dress?
B. How a beautiful dress you‘re wearing!

C. You‘ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven‘t you?
D. That‘s a beautiful dress you have on!
Question 26: I studied English for four years in high school. _____ had trouble talking with people when I
was traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, I
B. Otherwise, I
C. Although I
D. However, I
Question 27: _____ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced
B. Frost produces
C. What produces frost
D. What is frost produced
Question 28: All_____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed
B. for our needs
C. the thing needed
D. that is needed
Question 29: He said that the plane had already left and that I_____ an hour earlier.
A. Must have arrived
B. had to arrive
C. should have arrived
D. was supposed to arrive
Question 30: There seems to be a large _____ between the number of people employed in service industries,
and those employed in the primary sectors.
A. discriminate
B. discretion
C. discrepancy
D. distinguish
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 from 31 to 32.
Question 31: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day
B. every other day
C. every second day
D. every two days
Question 32: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture
B. using speech
C. using verbs
D. using facial expressions
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 from 33 to 34.
Question 33: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry
B. rich
C. poor
D. full
Question 34: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease
B. attraction
C. consideration
D. speculation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction from 35 to 39.
Question 35: Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help
A
B
them improving their living conditions.
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C
D
Question 36: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A
B
C
D
Question 37: Because his sickness he didn‘t take part in the English competition held last Sunday.
A
B
C
D
Question 38: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A
B
C
D
Question 39: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
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 answer to each of the following questions from 40 to 49 .

In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come up a number
of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words,
happiness (40)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main
dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.
Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends
are a great (41) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the
way friends use positive non-verbal (42) ______ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship.
Marriage and similar (43) ______ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (44) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is
why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (45) ______ both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by
the essential nature of the work, but (46)_____ by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on
the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (47) ______ than most other causes of
happiness. Activities (48) _____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of
various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (49) ______themselves, but also because of
the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.
Question 40. A. runs
B. arrives
C. goes
D. Descends
Question 41. A. source
B. origin
C. base
D. meaning
Question 42. A. movements
B. signals
C. slogans
D. motions
Question 43. A. near

B. tight
C. close
D. heavy
Question 44 A. consists of
B. applies to
C. counts on
D. contributes to
Question 45. A. works
B. effects
C. makes
D. turns
Question 46. A. too
B. as well
C. also
D. plus
Question 47. A. check
B. power
C. choice
D. control
Question 48 A. so
B. such
C. like
D. thus
Question 49. A. facilities
B. activities
C. exercises
D. amenities
Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 50 to 59.
American Online is one of the big names on the Internet, and unlike many other digital companies, it actually

makes a profit. But the company which its rivals call the ―Cyber –cockroach‖ was launched only in 1992.
Before that, it was a small firm called control Video Corporation, and it made video games. Then Steve
Case, a former Pizza Hut marketing executive arrived and took the company online, innovative, fast moving,
and user-friendly, American online appeals to people who want to search the Internet, but who do not have a
lot of experience. For the same reason ―teachies‖, people who think they are more expert with computers,
look down on American Online and its users. Recently, American Online (or AOL, as it calls itself) joined
with Time Warn – a multi-million dollar movie and magazine company-to create a multi media giant.
Now, AOL has begun to expand abroad. In many European countries, including the United Kingdom, it is
hard to buy a computer magazine that does not have a free AOL introductory offer. The company also puts
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advertisements onto the television, and employs people to hand out its free introductory disks at places like
train stations. As the Internet gets faster, AOL is changing. With many homes getting high-speed connection
through fiber optic cables, or the new ADSL technology, the ―Cyber-cockroach‖ will have to show that like
real cockroaches, it can survive in almost any environment.
Question 50 : What is the passage about?
A. a computer company
B. a software company
C. an Internet company
D. a video company
.Question 51 : The word ―it‖ in line……..refers to:
A. American Online
B. Cyber-cockroach
C. Control video corporation
D. digital company

Question 52 : Who does Steve Case work for?
A. Pizza Hut
B. AOL
C. Control video Corporation
D. None of these
Question 53 : How do ―teachies‖ feel about American Online?
A. They think it is a Cyber-cockroach
B. They think it is for experts
C. They think it is a movie and a magazine company D. They feel superior to its users
Question 54 : American Online has the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A. innovative
B. experienced
C. user-friendly
D. fast moving
Question 55 : People who use American Online are probably:
A. video game players
B. ―teachies‖
C. movie fans
D. people new to the Internet
Question 56 : American Online is an unusual digital company because:
A. it used to make video games
B. it is innovative
C. it makes money
D. is has joined with another company
Question 57 : . Which marketing idea is NOT mentioned?
A. advertisements on the Internet
B. advertisements on TV
C. free disks in journals
D. people giving disks away
Question 58 : . What does the article say about AOL‘s future?

A. it will do well
B. it will do badly
C. it will face challenges
D. The article doesn‘t say
Question 59 : What is this passage mainly concerned with?
A. technology
B. a history of the Internet
C. computer users
D. a successful business
Read the following passage and circle the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 60 to 64.
The United Nations is a group of government from around the world that work together to solve the
world‘s problems and prevent wars. Sometimes the United Nations is successful, and sometimes it is not.
There used to be a group similar to the United Nations called the League of Nations. U.S President Woodrow
Wilson started the League of Nations after World War I because he didn‘t want the world to have another
huge, destructive war. He knew that the world needed a way to solve its problems without fighting.
Unfortunately, the League of Nations had little power. Its members often broke its rules, and it did not stop
the next big war, World War II. After World War II, the world ended the League of Nations and began the
United Nations.
Question 60 : What is the purpose of the United Nations?
A. To stop World War II.
B. To prevent wars.
C. To give more power to the League of Nations.
D. To make better governments around the world.
Question 61 : When did the League of Nations start?
A. After the United Nations was unsuccessful.
B. After World War II
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C. After World War I.
D. After Woodrow died.
Question 62 : All of the following are true of the League of Nations EXCEPT __________.
A. Woodrow Wilson started it.
B. It was successful in preventing large wars.
C. It didn‘t have much power.
D. Its members didn‘t follow its rules.
Question 63 : . The word “destructive” in bold in the passage most closely means __________.
A. long
B. significant
C. devastating
D. bad
Question 64 : . Which of the following is true of the League of Nations?
A. The League of Nations was always successful in preventing wars.
B. The members of League of Nations often obeyed its rules.
C. The United Nations is called the League of Nations.
D. The United Nations was established after the League of Nations ended.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in s uch a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 65: This is the most interesting novel I‘ve ever read.
I have never ……………………………………………………………..
Question 66: I can‘t cook as well as my mother can.
My mother ……………………………………………………………….
Question 67: The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not ………………………………………………………………..

Question 68: You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
Should …………………………………………………………………..
Question 69: He is very strong but he still can‘t lift that box.
Although …………….....................................................................................................……....
II. Write a composition of around 100 words in order to answer the following question: It is very
important that children should study hard at school. Time spent studying on the Internet is time
wasted. Do you agree or disagree? State the reasons for your answer.
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PRACTICE TEST 5
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. dissolved
B. blamed
C. misused
D. increased
Question 2: A. amuses
B. purses
C. blouses
D. pleases

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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. economics
B. material
C. delicious
D. unpopular
Question 4: A. inference
B. reference
C. inferior
D. redundancy
Question 5: A. mechanic
B. memorial
C. machine
D. mechanism
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: My cousin obviously didn't _____ much of an impression on you if you can't remember meeting
her.
A. do
B. make
C. create
D. build

Question 7: The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain.
A. damaged
B. postponed
C. canceled
D. destroyed
Question 8: This ring is made of plastic so it‘s not valuable.
A. worthless
B. invaluable
C. worthy
D. priceless
Question 9: He denied _____ there at the time.
A. not to be
B. that he wasn‘t
C. wasn‘t
D. not being
Question 10: Out _______ from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly
B. flew the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. fly the bird
Question 11: Have you had much experience _____ computers?
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. about
Question 12: It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up
B. make up
C. turn out
D. make out

Question 13 Begin_____ the beginning of the story.
A. with
B. for
C. at
D. to
Question 14: ―I‘m tired of the same old routine.‖ _ ―I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same
things day in_____.‖
A. and day off
B. and day on
C. and day of
D. and day out
Question 15: She_____$ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls
B. extracts
C. draws
D. takes
Question 16: The book is written by a famous anthropologist. It‘s about the people in Samoa _____ for two
years.
A. that she lives
B. that she lives among them
C. among whom she lived
D. where she lived among them
Question 17: Everyone in our class _____ his suggestion.
A. agrees to
B. agree with
C. agree to
D. agrees with
Question 18: It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many people are _____ in the use of
English.
A. contained

B. involved
C. included
D. taken
Question 19: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware _____ she had
gone.
A. where that
B. the place
C. of where D. of the place where
Question 20: What do you think of your new bookkeeper?‖
- ―He works _____ his figures never need ______.‖
A. such efficiently that / to check
C. so efficient that / checking
B. so efficiently that / to be checked
D. such an efficient that / to be checked
Question 21: John pretended _____ sick yesterday.
A. being
B. to be
C. be
D. to being
Question 22: Mary was the last applicant _____ by that interviewer
A. to be interviewed
B. to interview
C. to be interviewing
D. to have interviewed
Question 23: Not until the Triassic Period _____.
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A. the first primitive mammals develop
C. the first primitive mammals did develop
Question 24: _____ of bananas are cheap today.
A. Bunches
B. Blocks

B. did develop the first primitive mammals
D. did the first primitive mammals develop
C. Packages

D. Heads

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: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr.
Mayo‘s outstanding humanitarianism.
A. exhaustive
B. charitable
C. remarkable D. widespread
Question 26: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly
which 4 comics she was going to buy.
A. excessive
B. limited
C. required
D. abundant
Question 27: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful
B. famous

C. perfect
D. modest
Question 28: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller
finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
A. requesting
B. trying
C. offering
D. deciding
Question 29: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested
B. unsure
C. open
D. slow
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: She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest.
A
B
C
D
Question 31: Every child in Great Britain between the old year of five and fifteen must
A
B
C
D
attend school.
Question 32: Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.
A
B
C

D
Question 33: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients.
A
B
C
D
Question 34: I would rather she is staying at home this time yesterday.
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.
It is estimated the (35) __ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist with a (36) __
circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of readers is (37) __ greater-as many as three times
the circulation figure.
This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (38) __ placed in libraries and other (39) ___
places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of all newspapers are
published in North America, (40) ____ third in Europe, and the (41) ____ third in the rest of the world.
Countries with the highest newspaper (42) __ are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United
States. Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and
the rest of the world another quarter. Taking the world (43) __, the average circulation of dailies per 1,000
persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (44) __ ever seen.
Question 35: A. exact
B. correct
C. precise
D. right
Question 36: A. mixed
B. combined
C. connected

D. linked
Question 37: A. even
B. far
C. more
D. very
Question 38: A. another
B. the others
C. others
D. the rest
Question 39: A. open
B. common
C. shared
D. public
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Question 40: A. the other
Question 41: A. extra
Question 42: A. readers
Question 43: A. as a whole
Question 44: A. almost

B. the next
B. left
B. buyers
B. generally

B. not

C. another
C. spare
C. readership
C. on general
C. seldom

D. the last
D. remaining
D. subscribers
D. in all
D. scarcely

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.
The fertile valleys of the river Nile straddle the hot desert land of Egypt. Rain is relatively scarce, and the
summers are scorching hot. Nevertheless the strip of land, known as the Cultivation, on either side of the Nile
is reputed to be one of the most fertile places in the world. Its rich black soil is the result of accumulation of
silt deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile thousands of years ago. From June to October, the river
overflowed its banks. Modern damps were then constructed to control the flooding. The floodwaters left
behind a rich sticky black mud which made it suitable for the cultivation of crops. As long as the soil was
well irrigated, two or three crops could be grown in one season. Its rich soil led to the growth and rise of the
brilliant civilization of the ancient Egyptians on the Nile valley more than 5000 years ago. The earliest
Egyptians had acquired the skills to till the land along the banks, drawing along the Nile became wealthy,
and they embarked on projects of digging ditches and constructing dams to control the floods. In about 3100
BC, the whole Egypt was united under the reign of King Menes. He and his descendants made up Egypt's
first ruling family, or dynasty. His rule led to the great development of the arts like writing, painting,
architecture, and crafts. Egyptian power and influence were to last for the next 2000 years. The Egyptian
kings had absolute powers. The king possesses all the land and the peasants had to surrender part of their

crops to the king. An army of officials and scribes did the task of collecting the exact amount of due from the
individual farmers. Crops and livestock were often seen at the storehouses surrounding the royal palaces. In
return for their uphill task, the king paid his officials and dishes out funds for huge irrigation projects. Egypt's
trade with the outside world stretches far and wide. In return for gold, copper, gemstones, and building
stones, it purchases the goods that it did not have. Timber, resins, oils, silver and slaves came from Lebanon.
From Deria and Anatolia came horses, while the blue stone called lapis lazuli was imported from
Mesopotamia. Strong forts were constructed to protect overland trade routes. Egypt held Nubia in the south
for almost 800 years. It served as Egypt's most vital source of gold and slaves.
Question 45: The civilization of the ancient Egyptians was brought about by _____.
A. Egypt's first ruling family
0B. the rich soil of the Nile
C. Egypt's trade with the outside world
D. the highly-developed writing, painting, architecture and crafts
Question 46: Egyptian slaves came from _____.
A. Syria and Anatolia
B. Palestine
C. Mesopotamia
D. Lebanon
Question 47: The king was wealthy because _____.
A. he possessed all the land
B. huge irrigation projects were set up
C. he was in absolute power
D. farmers paid him their tribute
Question 48: The writer said that the annual flooding of the Nile _____.
A. needed to be controlled
B. led to the discovery of new mines
C. caused an influx of foreign traders
D. helped to develop the arts
Question 49: According to the passage, the king was wise _____.
A. to own slaves and gold

B. to pay for huge irrigation projects
C. to control the land
D. to import the things that Egypt did not have
Question 50: In return for, in the first line, last paragraph, refers to _____.
A. what Egypt exported
B. how fast the profit came
C. the respect Egypt received
D. the protection the Egyptian army provided
Question 51: A suitable title for this passage is _____.
A. The Farming Methods of the Egyptians
B. The Landscape of the Egypt
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C. The Might of the Egyptian Army
D. The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians
Question 52: We know the Egyptian Empire was powerful from the _____.
A. long period it extended its power and influence B. way its army fought with other invaders
C. number of crops grown in one season
D. trade and business done with other nations
Question 53: Farm crops would be _____ if there was no water for irrigation.
A. harvested
B. unavailable
C. unprotected
D. destroyed
Question 54: From June to October, the flood plains would be _____.

A. open to the building of new
B. left to the sowing of new crops dams
C. raised to a higher level
D. inundated with floodwaters from the Nile
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.
A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution
requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were
established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen
or smelled-a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed
and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has
lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides,
are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification
scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output
of these compounds dwarfs those resulting form human activities. However, human production usually
occurs in a localized area, such as a city.
In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural
purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The
concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants
would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to
be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this
represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has
detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon
monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about
15 ppm.
Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution

B. What constitutes an air pollutant?
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause
D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
Question 56: The word "adversely" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. negatively
B. quickly
C. admittedly
D. considerably
Question 57: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that________.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 58: The word "altered" in line 10 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. eliminated
B. caused
C. slowed
D. changed
Question 59: Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the
following reasons?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.
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D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 60: According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution
in localized regions?
A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.
D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
Question 61: The word "noxious' in line 16 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. harmful
B. noticeable
C. extensive
D. weak
Question 62: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if ____.
A. the other substances in the area are known
B. it is in a localized area
C. the naturally occurring level is also known
D. it can be calculated quickly
Question 63: The word "detectable" in line 21 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. beneficial
B. special
C. measurable
D. separable
Question 64: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed

before it.
Question 65: I advise you to put your money in the bank.
You'd better………………………………………………………………...
Question 66: If you don't study harder, you will surely fail the next exam.
Unless ………………………………………………………………………
Question 67: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet.
Tom ……………………………………………………………………….
Question 68: Maria says she‘d like to have been put in a higher class.
Maria ………………………………………………………………………
Question 69: If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.
Motorists ……………………………………………………………….....
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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. cooks
B. loves
C. joins
D. spends
Question 2: A. teacher
B. children
C. chore
D. school
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. disappearance B. vulnerable
C. conservation
D. generation
Question 4: A. attract
B. person
C. signal
D. instance
Question 5: A. situation
B. appropriate
C. informality
D. entertainment
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: Nancy: ―________‖
- Sue: ―Great. Thanks.‖
A. Be careful!

B. Excuse me!
C. How are you doing?
D. What are you
doing?
Question 7: _______the film‘s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85th Oscar‘s Best Director
list of nominees surprised everyone.
A. What
B. That
C. Although
D. Due to
Question 8: Sales of the Chinese toys dropped ________ sharply when the TV news reported that high levels
of toxic lead had been found in painted toys.
A. out
B. down
C. away
D. off
Question 9: Would you mind ________ me a favor and posting this letter for me?
A. making
B. doing
C. getting
D. giving
Question 10: It is imperative that your face book password ________ confidential.
A. need keeping
B. need to keep
C. needs to be kept
D. needed keeping
Question 11: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________ misuse it.
A. so as to not
B. to
C. so as not to

D. so that
Question 12: I would be very rich now ________ working long ago.
A. if I gave up
B. if I wouldn‘t give up C. were I to give up D. had I not given up
Question 13: The noise of the airplanes _______from the airport over my house was unbearable at times.
A. which taking off B. taking off C. which was taking off
D. to take off
Question 14: I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ________ and go home.
A. pull my leg
B. call it a day C. put your back up
D. pros and cons
Question 15: Many habitats change ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.
A. with respect to
B. in respect for
C. as for
D. as against
Question 16: In this company, there has been little ________ for the needs of part - time workers.
A. favor
B. regard
C. reception
D. manners
Question 17: Ms Jane gave her short speech to express her ________ for the retirement gift.
A. appeasement
B. applause
C. apportionment
D. appreciation
Question 18: Tom: ―Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.‖
-Mary: ―________‖
A. I have nothing to tell you.
C. Never mind!

B. Oh. Poor me!
D. You was absent – minded.
Question 19: Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school.
A. accompanied
B. followed
C. involved
D. associated
Question 20: People have used coal and oil to ________ electricity for a long time.
A. cultivate
B. breed
C. raise
D. generate
Question 21: We are considering having ________ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat
B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated
D. our flat redecorated
Question 22: About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _________ nuclear power plants.
A. come from
B. coming to
C. comes from
D. came from
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