PRACTICE TEST 4

PRACTICE TEST 3
I. Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
a. adventure b. advice c. advertise d. advance
2. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
a. blood b. food c. wood d. good
3. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
a. forks b. lasers c. biscuits d. whips
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
a. dangerous b. mountainous c. curious d. adventurous
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest:
a. militant b. company c. invaluable d. military
6. They _______ working all through the night, and finished at nine this morning.
a. put off b. kept on c. turned down d. went out
7. The picnic still _______ despite the bad weather.
a. went ahead b. went away c. went off d.went back
8. He is ______ with vitamin C every day.
a. taken b. rejected c. infected d. injected
9. The atmosphere absorbs much of the radiation from the sun.
a. takes off b. takes up c. takes in d. takes on
10. AIDS is a newly discovered and very _______ disease.
a. danger b. dangerous c. endanger d. dangerously
11. These chemicals are poisonous. They can cause ______ if taken into the body.
a. death or illness b. dead or ill c. dead or illness d. death or ill
12. In Vietnam, _______ Day is on September 2
nd
.
a. Women’s b. Teachers’ c. Independence d. Mother’s
13. People becomes more militant ______ smoking in public places.
a. than b. with c. in d. about

14. Not long ago, I was introduced ______ a famous artist.
a. with b. to c. about d. for
15. The planets of our _______ systems are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
a. sunny b. sun c. solar d. sunshine
16. Vietnamese teenagers are used to being dependent ______ their parents.
a. on b. of c. with d. for
17. Toys are necessary for the mental _______ of children.
a. strength b. warmth c. undergrowth d. growth
18. There ______ many wonderful developments in this century.
a. was b. has been c. have been d. is
19. Charlie Chaplin, ______ was a comedian, was best known for his work in silent movies.
a. who b. he c. whom d. that
20. If Peter ______, he would come.
a. is invited b. was invited c. would be invited d. had been invited
21. The weather is ________ to go for a picnic.
a. so good that b. good enough for us c. as good as d. too well
22. Peter doesn’t like films.- _________.
a. Either does his sister b. Neither does his sisterc. His sister does, too d. His sister doesn’t, neither
23. I would like to have my car __________.
a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
24. My car needs _______.
a. to repair b. repairing c. to be repairing d. repair
25. On holiday I always _______ on the beach when the weather is fine.
a.lie b.was c. lay d.am
26. The teacher’s salary is as high _______.
a. as the doctor b. as the doctor’s c. than the doctor d. than the doctor’s
27. When you ______ at the airport tomorrow, you _______ by a friend of mine.
a. arrive / will be met b. will arrive / will be met c. will arrive/ will meet d. arrive / will meet
28. _______ unprepared for the examination, you will surely get bad marks
a. Because of b. Due to c. Being d. Having

29. He _______ playing football five years ago.
a. begins b. began c. begun d. has begun
30. ______ by my Jack London, the story represents the American love for adventure.
1

a.Written b.Writing c.To write d.To be written
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. There is a seven-o’clock train leaves every morning.
a b c d
32. Most all animals and many kinds of birds can swim naturally.
a b c d
33. Unless you don’t take my advice, you won’t be successful in your future career.
a b c d
34.I am surprising at how much he smokes; I’m not used to it.
a b c d
35. Jack London is known as one of the great novelist of the world.
a b c d
III. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Lenin was born in April, 1870 in Simbirsk. His father died (36) ______he was sixteen years old. In September 1887 he entered
Kazan University and he was arrested (37) ______ participating in student protests and was expelled from the University. Then he (28)
______to study the literature of earlier generations of Russian Revolutionaries (39) ______ study law. He gained the license to practise
law in 1892. One year later, he became (40) ______in Marxism. In April 1899, his book titled “The development of Capitalism in Russia”
was published.
36.a. because b. when c. although d. during
37.a. by b. because c. for d. in spite of
38.a. began b. finished c. looked forward d. practised
39.a. in order to b. but c. so d. and
40.a. rich b. interested c. keen d. successful
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with diseases, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially

opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of travelling
some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and
costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn. More than fifteen
thousand ships pass through its locks each year.
The French initiated the project; but sold their rights to the United States. The latter will control it until the end of the twentieth
century when Panama takes over its duties.
41.Officially, ships began to pass through the Panama Canal __________.
a.thirty-nine years ago b.in 1920
c.in 1959 d.when they began to face with diseases, high costs and politics
42.Ships can pass through the canal zone ___________.
a.in some eighteen hours b.in one-tenth of an hour
c.in about eight hours d.in approximately eighty hours
43.How much would it cost an average ship to round the Horn?
a.fifteen thousand dollars b.fifty thousand dollars
c.five thousand dollars d.one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
44. Which country will control the Canal until the end of the 20
th
century?
a.The United States b.France c.Panama d.The Horn
45. The phrase ‘ take over’ is closest in meaning to _______.
a. control b. replace c. allow d. join
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.
a. They left very early in the morning so that they couldn’t see them.
b. They left very early in the morning so that nobody could see them.
c. They left very early in the morning so as not to see them.
d. They left very early in the morning so that anybody could see them.
47. He collects stamps. He likes it.
a. He is fond of liking to collect stamps. b. He is keen to collect stamps.
c. Collecting stamps interests him. d. He is interesting in collecting stamps.

48. My father doesn’t smoke any more.
a. My father is used to smoking. b. My father never used to smoke
c. My father didn’t use to smoke any more d. My father used to smoke a lot.
VI. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues:
49. finally / decide / go back / shop / buy / shirt.
a. Finally, he decided to go back to the shop to buy the shirt.
b. Finally, deciding to buy the shirt made him to go back to the shop .
c. Finally, he was deciding to go back to the shop for the bought shirt.
d. Finally, the decision to buy the shirt coming back to him.
50. know / where / she / live / now?
a. Where she lives now is your knowledge? b. No one knows where she is living now, don’t they?
c. Do you know where she lives now? d. Is it known about where does she live now?
How to pronounce the final –S or –ES in plural nouns:
2

• / s / : When the nouns end in : k, f , p , t : (cliffs, desks, shops, plates…)
• / iz / : When the nouns end in : s , x , sh, ch, ge, z : ( buses, boxes, dishes, watches, chages, buzzes…)
• / z / : For the remaining nouns : (trees, flowers, boys, girls…)
PRACTICE TEST 2
I- Make the correct choice :
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.listen b.tea c.sent d.tend
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.disposal b.exhaust c.themselves d.students
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. needed b.afforded c.advanced d.invented
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.honesty b.valuable c.conceal d.engine
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.personal b.focus .anxious d.destroy

6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.success b.department c.exchange d.eager
7. Can I speak _____ you for a moment? There’s something I want to tell you.
a.to b.for c.with d.at
8. Police are searching _____ the man who escaped from prison.
a.with b.about c.for d.through
9. The transition from school to work is _____ the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls.
a.in b.with c.for d.on
10. He is occupied _____ his new job.
a.on b.in c.with d.for
11. Conservation is also concerned _____ the reclaiming of land.
a.with b.in c.about d.at
12. Some large cities may have to ban cars _____ the city centre to wipe out smoke.
a.in b.from c.for d.alon
13. The _____ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’breeding places.
a. draining b. drainage c. drainer d. drain
14. The restaurant is now under new _____.
a. manager b. managing c. management d. managed
15. The industrial area of the city is not very_____.
a. attracted b. attraction c. attractive d. attractively
16. They grow a lot of trees at the riverside to reduce soil _____.
a. erosion b. eraser c. evolution d. solution
17. He worked hard to _____ good crops from poor soil.
a. product b. produce c. production d. productive
18. They are not expectantly ______ at their future work.
a. disappointed b. interested c. satisfied d. good
19. You can borrow the car ______ you promise to drive carefully.
a. while b. as long as c. so that d. for
20. “ English is easy.” – “ I ______.”
a. think it’s, too b. too think c. think so, too d. think it’s also

21.. His friend ______ him to give up smoking because it is harmful to his health.
a. enjoys b. lets c. makes d.advises
22. We will have an English-speaking club meeting next week. Would you like ______?
a. coming b. to come c. came d.come
23. Can you come next weekend? — We’d love to; but we ______ our grandparents.
a. have visited b. would visit c. are going to visit d.visit
24. It’s _______ and . It is going to rain. Take along your raincoat.
a. cloudy and windy b. cloudy and wind c. cloud and windy d.cloud and wind
25. How much money ______for your vacation?
a. were you saved b. are you saved c. have you been saved d. have you saved
26. The young man ______ you recommended to us was reliable.
a. who b. whose c. which d. whom
27. Wait _______ you hear the long pips.
a. when b. before c. until d. for
28. Tell me immediately if you are capable _______ doing the job.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
29. These are the photographs _______ took last summer.
a. who b. whom c. which d. he
30. We decided_______ to get tickets for ourselves.
a. don’t try b. not to try c. not try d. not trying
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories.
a b c d
3

32. If the duties of these officers weren’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish it.
33. What he told you seem to be of no importance.
a b c d
34. Measles is cured without many difficulty nowadays.
a b c d

35. Romeo, believed that Juliet was dead, decided to kill himself.
a b c d
III- Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
In the decade of the 1970s the United Nations organized (36) ______ important meetings on the human environment to study
a very serious problem. We humans are (37)_____ the world around us. We are using (38)_____ all of our (39)_____ resources. We
must learn to (40)_____ them, or life will be very bad (41) ______ our children and our grandchildren.
36.a. several b. a little c. any d. a lot
37.a. preventing b. producing c. destroying d. providing
38.a. down b. up c. to d. for
39. cultural b. historical c. national d. natural
40.a. conserve b. rotate c. push back d. run off
41.a. with b. at c. for d. from
IV. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
We are in an energy crisis and we will have to do something quickly. Fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas) are rapidly running out.
The tragedy is that fossil fuels are far too valuable to waste on the production of electricity. Just think of all the things you can make
from oil! If you don't start conserving these things now, it will be too late. And nuclear power is the only real alternative. We are getting
some electricity from unclear power-station already. If we invest in further research now, we'll be ready to face the future. There's been
a lot of protest lately against nuclear power — some people will protest at anything — but nuclear power-stations are not as dangerous
as some people say. It's far more dangerous to work down a coal-mine or on a North Sea oil-rig. Safety regulations are very strict.
42. We are in an energy crisis because _____.
a. we have to do something quickly b. fossil fuels are rapidly running out
c. fossil fuels are too valuable d. we can produce electricity from fossil fuels
43.What’ll happen if we don’t start conserving fossil fuels now?
a. it won’t be too late b. it will be too early
c. they will run out d. it will waste on the production of electricity
44.What’ll happen if we invest in further research now?
a. we’ll be willing to face the future
b. we’ll be ready to protest at anything
c. we’ll be ready to make things from oil
d. we’ll be ready to work down a coal-mine

45. What would be chosen as an alternative to fossil fuels?
a. coal b. oil c. gas d. nuclear power
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46. We can’t work. We don’t use a good dictionary.
a. Without using a good dictionary, we can’t work.
b. Unless using a good dictionary, we can’t work.
c. If we use a good dictionary, we can’t work.
d. If we won’t use a good dictionary, we can’t work.
47. He must practise it everyday. That is the only way for him to be successful.
a. Only by practising it every day is the only way for him to be successful.
b. Only by practising it every day he will be successful.
c. Only by practising it every day will he be successful.
d. Only by practising it every day that he will be successful.
48. He is going to retire at the end of the term. It was decided.
a. The fact was decided that he is going to retire at the end of the term.
b. The fact that was decided he is going to retire at the end of the term .
c. The fact that he is going to retire at the end of the term that was decided.
d. The fact that he is going to retire at the end of the term was decided.
49. His father didn’t want to watch TV. His wife didn’t want to watch TV, either.
a. Neither his father nor his wife didn’t want to watch TV.
b. Both his father and his wife wanted to watch TV.
c. Neither his father nor his wife wanted to watch TV.
d. Either his father or his wife wanted to watch TV.
50. He was ill; but he still went to school.
a. In spite of his illness, he went to school.
b. Because of his illness, he went to school.
c. Instead of his illness, he went to school.
d. In favor of his illness, he went to school.
PRACTICE TEST 3
I- Make the correct choice:

1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. volcano b. capture c. grade d. alien
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. fear b. clear c. wear d. hear
4

3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. tea b. despite c. lift d. future
4.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. adults b. teachers c. highlands d. opinions
5.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. reduced b. polluted c. provided d. prevented
6.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. explanation b. experiment c. accomplishment d. discovery
7.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. photography b. mathematical c. policeman d. collecting
8.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. scientist b. incredible c. interesting d. always
9. ______, the ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women.
a. Tradition b. Traditional c. Traditionally d. The tradition
10. Neil Armstrong, _______ on the moon, lived in the USA.
a. first walked b. who first walked c. that first walked d. was first walking
11. Although she was tired, she helped me ______ my homework.
a. with b. doing c. for d. done
12. Tornadoes are _______ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
a. funnel-shaping b. shaped-funnel c. shaping-funnel d. funnel-shaped
13. ______ my birthday, my friends gave me roses. They were very sweet and beautiful.
a. In b. On c. At d. With
14. I’m very tired. _______, I have to finish my homework before I go to bed.
a. Therefore b. So c. Moreover d. However

15. Swimming is good for our health, ______?
a. is it b. isn’t it c. isn’t swimming d. aren’t we
16. He doesn’t like playing computer games. -_______.
a. I don’t, too b. I do, either c. Neither do I d. So do I
17. If he ______ free time, he would have gone out with us.
a. had had b. had c. has had d. would have had
18. I wish I ______.
a. can swim b. will swim c. am swimming d. could swim
19. The crowd at a football match are very _______.
a. excitement b. exciting c. excited d. excitedly
20. How much money ______ up to now?
a. do you save b. have you saved c. are you saving d. will you save
21. All building in Sweden will be heated by ______ energy in 2050.
a. sunny b. solar c. sunshine d. sunlight
22. Energy-saving bulbs ______ to save electricity.
a. should use b. should be using c. should have used d. should be used
23. North American and European countries are interested ______ saving money and natural resources.
a. in b. at c. for d. with
24. We have to _______ the natural resources of our country.
a. drain b. conserve c. converse d. continue
25. The ______ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places.
a. breakage b. shortage c. stoppage d. drainage
26. Butter is one of the ________ of milk.
a. products b. production c. producers d. productivity
27. The industrial development will ________ the country’s prosperity.
a. give up b. lead to c. go over d. turn down
28.Conservation is also concerned _______ the reclaiming ________ land by irrigating deserts and draining swamps.
a.with /of b.with /by c.in /of d.in /by
29.Conservation also includes searching _______ alternative fuels, such _______ the energy of the Sun.
a.with /as b.about / of c.for /that d.for /as

30. I feel sick. I wish I _______ so much cake.
a. ate not b. ate no c. hadn’t eaten d. would have eaten
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
31. I am disappointed with people have spoiled this area.
a b c d
32. Many people enjoy festivals in Vietnam despite they don’t understand Vietnamese culture very much.
a b c d
33. If you wanted to improve your English, we can help you.
a b c d
34. The cyclone of November 1970 in Bangladesh was one of the worst natural disaster of the 20
th
century .
a b c d
35. Kobe, that is a city of Japan, was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995.
a b c d
III. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
5