PRACTICE TEST 42

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<b>PRACTICE TEST 42</b>
<b>I. Make the correct choice:</b>

1. He usually gets up _____ 5 o’clock and walks______ school .

a. in / to b. at / to c. at / at d. in / at

2. She ______ to live in the countryside. Now she lives in HCM City.

a. had better b. would rather c. used d. was used

3. Farmers can help enrich the soil _____ fertilizers.

a. by adding b. to add c. of adding d. with adding

4. A great many people are involved _____ the use of English.

a.with b.in c.about d.at

5. English belongs _____ those who use it.

a.to b.with c.for d.on

6. Paul lives _____ London.

a.on b.at c.over d.in

7. English provides the access _____ world scholarship and world trade.

a.for b.with c.to d.in

8. Many people regard him _____ one of the greatest scientists in the world.

a.with b.at c.about d.as

9. Don’t go with him ______ he offers you money.

a.so b.whenever c.even if d.despite

10. The pronunciation _____ me a lot of difficulties.

a. provides b. causes c. makes d. allows

11. Parks play an important _____ in helping to form the city’s character.

a. game b. thing c.roll d. part

12. It is _____ to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation.

a. reasoning b. reasonably c. unreasonable d. unreasonably
13. A Dane and a Dutch person _____ in Rome will almost automatically find themselves

speaking to each other in English.

a. meeting b. met c. meet d. are meeting

14. People in _____ speak _____.

a. Portugal/Portugal b. Portuguese/Portugal c. Portugal/Portuguese d.Portuguese/ Portuguese
15. English is easily _____ by Chinese.

a. outrun b. outnumbered c. outlived d. outweighed

16.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

a. possessed b. regarded c. instructed d. provided

17.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:

a. involved b. offered c. outnumbered d. helped

18.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:

a. instruction b. possession c. property d. necessary
19.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:

a. access b. approach c. lecture d. offer

20.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:

a. contamination b. pronunciation c. communication d. automatically
<b>II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:</b>

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2. With the help of a computer, you can make a business plan easy.
A B C D
3. She joined the English-speaking club out of curiously.

A B C D

4. The child his parents died in the air crash is living with his aunt.
A B C D

5.This place, you were standing, used to be the site of an animal market.
A B C D

6. The motion picture, one of the most popular forms of entertainment through the world, is both
A B C D
an art and an industry.

7. The finished motion picture, the final product, may look alike the work of a single person.
A B C D

8. Actual, it is the result of the collaboration of many individuals with many different specific

A B C D
skills and talents.

9. Among these individuals is five whose contributions are important: the scriptwriter, the
A B C D

cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director.

10. Not all films are making to tell stories or to be shown in theatres.
A B C D
<b>IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer:</b>

<b>Jack London (1876 – 1916)</b>

Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many to represent the American love for
adventure. He was born in San Francisco, California, and quit school at fourteen to become a

sailor. He travelled a great deal during his short lifetime, in the United States, Europe and the Far
East. When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London, answering the call of
adventure, took part in the famous “gold rush”. His experiences in the wild northern country
provided him with material for many of his later stories and novels, including To Build a Fire.
Among his best-known novels are The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf.

<i><b>1. What nationality was Jack London?</b></i>

a. English b. American c. European d. Asian

<i><b>2. Why did he leave school?</b></i>

a. He wanted to work on a ship b. He wanted to discover gold
c. He wanted to show his love for adventure d. He wanted to travel a lot
<i><b>3. Why did he take part in the famous “gold rush” ? </b></i>

a. because he liked gold b. because he wanted to get rich
c. because he loved adventure d. because he lived near Alaska
<i><b>4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him?</b></i>

a. He was an adventurous man b. He left school at an early age
c. He wrote The Sea-wolf d. He lived a long life

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