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MOCK TEST 4
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
1. A. plays
B. travels
C. looks
D. opens
2. A. fight
B. nine
C. lift
D. rise
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions.
3. A. donate
B. bulky
C. public
D. obvious
4. A. imperial
B. emission
C. distinctive
D. breathtaking
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. The party was enjoyable, ______ ?
A. isn’t it
B. wasn’t it
C. doesn’t it
D. didn’t
6. Many companies put job advertisements on ______ Internet.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. x

7. Many Americans have British ancestors, or relatives still living _______ Britain.
A. on
B. in
C. of
D. at
8. I never travel because I hate ____ in airplanes.
A. flying
B. fly
C. to fly
D. flew
9. If Paul ________ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.
A. has
B. had
C. has had
D. would have
10. I've been watching this DVD ever since Rachel _______ it to me
A. lent
B. have lent
C. lend
D. was lending
11. _______ many cities nowadays are huge, people spend a lot of time just getting to and from their
workplace.
A. Because
B. Because of
C. Although
D. In spite of
12. On a normal day, I'll update my status ______ .
A. after I woke up
B. before I had woken up C. as soon as I wake up
D. when I will wake up

13. I live in a house ______ 100 years ago.
A. was built
B. built
C. has built
D. building
14. People should be particularly _______ about using credit or debit cards because a criminals may
find a way of stealing them.
A. care
B. careless
C. caring
D. careful
15. The bomb _____ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went out
B. got over
C. held up
D. went off
16. Parents have always _______choices affecting the course of their children's lives. '
A. taken
B. done
C. made
D. been
17. Jack likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very much. He has read them with ___.
A. entertainment
B. romance
C. tasting
D. pleasure
18. I have a______ on a classmate who is very near and dear to me.
A. crush
B. desire
C. flame

D. passion
19. Children with cognitive impairments may have ______ in learning basic skills like reading, writing,
or problem solving.
A. problem
B. troubled
C. difficulty
D. challenge
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s)
20. Gary doesn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through.
A. agree with
B. be opposed to
C. look up to
D. take after
21. Journalists can make mistakes, so don't believe everything you read in the press.
A. publications
B. news bulletins
C. reference books
D. newspapers and magazines
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
22. If you live in an extended family, you'll have great joy and get support of other members.
A. close family
B. traditional family C. nuclear family
D. large family
23. In Thailand, it's against the law to litter on the pavement. If you are caught, you can be fined up to
2000 Baht,
A. evil
B. illegal
C. immoral
D. legal
Choose the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

24. Pha: "From my point of view, all family members should share the chores equally."  Tam: “____.”
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A. It's a breathtaking view.
B. You lied to me.
C. But you're right.
D. There's no doubt about it.
25. Jane: "How do I sign up for the psychology course?" Philip: “________________.”
A. You need to fill in the online application form first. B. It's not yours.
C. The course was full.
D. Your deadline is May 15.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered
blanks.
Despite these drawbacks, (26) ______the retirement age is still considered by policymakers as one of the
key solutions to the ageing population problem in Vietnam, But these are only temporary solutions.
Complementary long-term solutions such as increasing labor productivity must also be examined.
As Vietnam has specialized in manufacturing with its competitive advantage of a cheap labor force in the
global supply chain, (27)______higher education should be reoriented to focus more on vocational
training rather than university degrees. The Vietnamese government has already taken action by
simplifying the entrance exam to university. Previously, Vietnam's national entrance exam was very
difficult and only a limited number of the most talented citizens managed to enter universities.
However, as living standards in Vietnam improve and more families can afford to send their children to
university, universities have become more commercialized and entering university is no longer a rare
achievement. The low quality of Vietnamese universities also means the majority of graduating students
are unable to find an appropriate job. By simplifying entrance exams to deemphasize university degrees,
the government has encouraged students to opt for vocational training. (28)_______, 2016 saw a
remarkable decrease in the number of students applying (29) ______university.
Another supplementary policy is to have productivity-based rather than seniority-based salaries, (29)
__(30)_____ are common in Asian countries. This would address public concern about aged seniors doing

less work for more pay than younger employees. Companies and government agencies would employ and
appreciate the young while benefiting from the experience of the old. But this issue feeds the Communist
regime's dilemma between adhering to Communist principles and integrating into the capitalist culture of
productivity for profits.
26.
A. raising
B. rising
C. plant
D. feed
27.
A. nationally
B. nationality
C. national
D. nation
28.
A. However
B. As a result
C. But
D. Otherwise
29.
A. in
B. to
C. for
D. at
30.
A. what
B. why
C. that
D. which
Read the following passage and choose the answer to each of the question.

A report from the United Nations given at the conference unveils how worrying the pollution caused by
plastic utensils, especially plastic bags, is becoming. In a single minute, the world consumes one million
plastic bottles; in a year, the world consumes five billion single-use plastic bags, according to
Vietnamplus. The scary fact is that such plastic bottles and bags are not properly treated, as each year, the
world discharges 300 million tons of plastic waste, accounting for some 10% of all solid waste, putting
the environment and human health under tenterhooks, according to the news site.
The conference also drew attention to another fact: “For a plastic bag that can be used for five minutes, it
takes five seconds to produce, one second to discard, but 500 to 1,000 years to become totally
decomposed,” says Vietnamplus.
In another message given by the UN General Secretary and delivered at the conference, it is reported that
since more than eight million tons of plastic bags end up in the oceans each year, “microplastics in the
seas now outnumber stars in our galaxy.” “If present trends continue, by 2050 our oceans will have more
plastic than fish,” Dan Tri reports, quoting Caitlin Wiesen, country director of the UN Development
Programme in Vietnam.
These above-mentioned fearful facts, however, are not merely global issues, but domestic problems as
well, according to local media. Many local news outlets, when relating data from the conference, point
out that white pollution – a term used to indicate the overwhelming discharge of plastic bags into the
environment – is even getting worse in Vietnam than elsewhere.
30. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. White pollution is getting worse and worse.
B. White pollution – a new type of pollution.
C. The facts about plastic bags are scarier than what we can see.


D. The problems caused by white pollution are increasing.
31. The word “tenterhooks” in the first paragraph mostly means _______________.
A. The feeling of happiness to know the good results.
B. The possibility of harm or death to someone.
C. Worry or nervousness about something that is going to happen.
D. A statement about what you think will happen in the future.

32. The following are the facts about white pollution, EXCEPT ___________.
A. Five billion is the number of single-use plastic bags consumed by the world population in one year.
B. Plastic waste makes up about one tenth of the solid waste on the Earth.
C. It is as effortless to decay plastic bags as to manufacture them.
D. Every year over eight million tons of plastic bags are littered in the oceans.
33. What does the phrase “present trends” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Microplastics in the seas now are much more than the stars in the sky.
B. Million tons of plastics bags are discharged into the oceans.
C. It takes 500 to 1,000 years to decompose the whole plastic bags.
D. There are more plastic bags in the oceans than fish.
34. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. White pollution in Vietnam is almost out of control.
B. Vietnamese should solve this environmental problem themselves.
C. The state of plastic pollution in Vietnam is becoming the worst in the world.
D. To reduce pollution, every country in the world has to join hands together.
Read the following passage and choose the answer to each of the question.
More often than not, you can't just "order up a job" by responding to an online posting and have it
delivered in one or two days as if you were buying whatever your heart desires on Amazon. Even as
employers are hiring at a higher rate than they have in the last several years, it can often take months to
work your way through the job search process. If you are a new graduate yet to receive a job offer, if you
recently moved to a new locale with your spouse or partner or if you are unemployed for any other
reason, you may find success in your job search by spending time volunteering at a nonprofit
organization.
Both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds need people with many of the same talents. The best volunteer
jobs for you to consider are ones where the experience you acquire will be applicable in the "for-pay"
position you want to attain. It's often the case that once you display your passion for the organization and
its mission, and have demonstrated your abilities, you'll earn strong consideration when a paying position
opens up that can benefit from your talents. Even if you don't have a path to employment at the place you
volunteer, by highlighting your volunteer experience on your resume, you can demonstrate that you
haven't been wasting your time away staying at home watching the grass grow.

There are a few strategies you might adopt when considering at which organization you'll want to
volunteer. You'll probably want to make a priority of volunteering to do what you've already done, or
want to do, in the for-profit sector. Alternatively, however, it might make sense to volunteer to do
something where you can turn an area of professional weakness into a new strength. Remember, as well,
that nonprofit organizations maintain strong relationships with their corporate sponsors, and you might
look for a volunteer position that would enable you to be that nexus point between the two. And,
especially if you are recently out of school, you should look for positions that let you learn about an
occupation, a field of interest or an industry.
As you try to determine what you want to volunteer to do, and where you want to do it, make three lists:
your marketable skills, the roles you seek and the kinds of charitable organizations you would want to
support. For example, perhaps your skills cluster around accounting, marketing or event planning. Think
about how these might come in handy for organizations that need financial help figuring out how to brand
the organization to attract other volunteers or donors or run anything from charitable golf tournaments to
gala dinners.
35. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain why volunteer work is always beneficial to volunteers.
B. To advice unemployed people to do voluntary work.
C. To prove that people can have a good job via doing volunteer work.
D. To describe the procedure to have a profit job.


36. According to the first passage, the following should spend time volunteering at a nonprofit
organization, EXCEPT ________. A. employers B. emigrants C. the jobless D. new graduates
37. As mentioned in paragraph 2, what should the volunteers pay attention to when searching for an
unpaid job?
A. They should not mention what voluntary jobs they have done in the resume.
B. They should merely display their abilities when doing the for-pay jobs.
C. The best type of volunteer work should be relevant to the one they want to get wages.
D. The employers may think you have been wasting time doing nonprofit jobs.
38. The word “priority” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. precedence
B. unimportance
C. demonstration
D. preference
39. What does the phrase “the two” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. volunteer jobs and for-profit jobs
B. volunteer jobs and their organizations
C. unpaid jobs and corporate sponsors
D. nonprofit organizations and corporate sponsors
40. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A. Doing the voluntary work that you’re not good at is not a good idea.
B. Volunteering is a perfect time to change your weak points into the new good ones.
C. Keeping contacts with corporate sponsors will help you to have a good-paid job in the future.
D. It’s ideal for graduates to choose the positions similar to the jobs they have learnt.
41. The phrase “marketable skills” in the last paragraph mostly means ______________.
A. the practical skills you can learn from selling things at the markets.
B. the technical skills for a particular job.
C. the useful skills that make an employer want to give you a job.
D. the skills you have been taught at schools.
42. Which of the following could best describe the author’s attitude about volunteering when being
unemployed? A. approval B. humorous
C. skeptical
D. disapproval
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
43. By the(A) time we reach(B) old age, most of (C) us has spent(D) 20 years sleeping.
44. People who get ahead(A) do lots of (B)different things such as(C): studying, working hard, and go
to(D) college.
45. There isn't a better(A) investment in(B) America today and you will(C) learn why by reading this
informed(D) book.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

46. There are more superstitious beliefs in Eastern countries than in Western ones.
A. Western countries don't have fewer superstitious beliefs than Eastern ones.
B. Eastern countries have more superstitious beliefs than Western ones.
C. Eastern and Western countries have many more superstitious beliefs.
D. More superstitious beliefs exist in Western countries than in Eastern ones.
47. "I want to see this movie with my girlfriend tomorrow," said Tom.
A. Tom said that I wanted to see this movie with my girlfriend tomorrow..
B. Tom said that he wanted to see this movie with his girlfriend tomorrow.
C. Tom said that he wanted to see that movie with his girlfriend the following day.
D. Tom said that I want to see this movie with my girlfriend the day after.
48. . Perhaps we will not see them at the weekend.
A. It’s unnecessary to see them at the weekend. B. We mustn’t see them at the weekend.
C. We mightn’t see them at the weekend. D. Seeing them at the weekend is impossible.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
49. You can borrow my car. Remember to buy your own petrol.
A. Only after you buy your own petrol did you borrow my car
B. If you can borrow my car, you will remember to buy your own petrol.
C. Unless you borrow my car, you have to buy your own petrol.
D. You can borrow my car provided that you buy your own petrol.
50. The GCSE examination is so difficult. Students need six months to prepare.
A. The GCSE examination is such difficult that students need six months to prepare.
B. So difficult is the GCSE examination that students need six months to prepare.
C. Only when the GCSE examination is so difficult did students need six months to prepare
D. Hardly had students prepared for the GCSE examination when it got difficult.