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PRACTICE TEST 4
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: roofs

B: tables

C: roots

D: books

Question 2. A: fan

B: madam

C: maniac

D: manner

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A: compliance
B: commuter
C: computer
D: competent
Question 4. A: temperature

B: veterinary

C: reminiscent

D: germicide

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 5. Folding fans arrived in Europe in the sixteenth century from China, where they had been
common used for more than 500 years.
A: common
B: had been
C: Folding fans
D: more than
Question 6. American baseball teams, once the only contenders for the world championship, are now
being challenged by either Japanese and Venezuelan teams.
A: once
B: either
C: by
Question 7. Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planets are.

D: being

A: the Earth

D: approaches

B: any other

C: are

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 8. ___ did I realize that the murderer was still in the house.

A: Seldom
B: Under no circumstances
C: Only then
D: Only after
Question 9. He ___ finished it today. I was with him all day and he was occupied on other projects.
A: can’t have
B: can have
C: might have
Question 10. From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ___ for music.

D: will have

A: passion
B: tendency
C: interest
Question 11. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ___.

D: involvement

A: disaster
B: feat
C: awkwardness
Question 12. The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice ___ area.

D: handicap

A: resident’s
B: residence
C: residential
Question 13. Hanoi’s night life is ___ I enjoy photographing most.

D: residents’

A: where
B: when
C: which
D: what
Question 14. The accused sat silently throughout the proceedings and did not ___ a word.
A: pronounce

B: utter

C: emit

D: communicate


Question 15. The increase in illegal drug use has clearly ___ to the rise in crime.
A: manipulated
B: distributed
C: attributed
Question 16.The child became ill because his diet was ___ in vitamins.

D: contributed

A: deficient
B: disabled
C: constrained
D: reduced
Question 17.We hope that increasing the size of the police force will act as a ___ to crime.

A: contraction
B: deterrent
C: deficiency
Question 18.Fred bought his new car on ___ quickly and without thinking.

D: suspension

A: prejudice
B: reaction
C: expectation
Question 19. It finally ___ home to me that it was time to buy a place of my own.

D: impulse

A: reached

D: came

B: hit

C: arrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20.___! You deserved to win.
A: Bad fortune
B: Nasty luck
C: Hard luck
Question 21. “What a lovely shirt you are wearing!” _“__________”

D: Unfair luck

A: Of course not, it’s not costly

D: No problem

B: Thank you

C: I think so

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22.The abuses of the past, and even the present, necessitate that natural resources be used
carefully, at least from now on.
A: crimes
B: debasements
C: misapplications
D: corruptions
Question 23.Despite so much research, precisely to what extent emotions are produced by the brain is still
unknown.
A: as well

B: exactly

C: definitely

D: absolutely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 24.What you have been saying is beside the point.
A: relevant
B: irrelevant
C: predictable
D: unpredictable
Question 25.You’ re aware that the report you’ve asked me to write might take days, aren’t you?
A: make up

B: have no idea

C: make a wish

D: give your word

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26.I drink coffee at night, so it takes me ages to get to sleep.
A: For me, sleeping at night is not very easy, because I drink lots of coffee.


B: Drinking coffee sometimes makes it very difficult for me to get to sleep at night.
C: It wouldn’t take a lot of time to fall asleep if I didn’t drink coffee at night.
D: I always want some coffee just before I go to bed, but then I can’t get to sleep.
Question 27.I only remembered it was my birthday when you phoned me.
A: As soon as I realized that it was my birthday, you called me.
B: You always phone me to remind me of when my birthday is.
C: I didn’t remember that it was my birthday until you called.
D: I was happy because you remembered to call me on my birthday.
Question 28.Sarah started preparing lunch as soon as her children left for school.
A: Sarah waited until her children had gone to school before she started making lunch.

B: After the children had left for school, Sarah started to prepare lunch.
C: The children went to school soon after Sarah had prepared lunch.
D: Sarah’s children didn’t leave for school until she had started making lunch.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29.Mary was sick. She didn't leave the meeting until it ended.
A: In spite of the fact that Mary‟s sickness, she didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.
B: When the meeting ended, Mary left because she was sick.
C: Though sick, Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended.
D: Mary didn‟t leave the meeting until it ended despite she was sick.
Question 30.The house was too expensive. They couldn't buy it.
A: The house wasn't cheap enough for them to buy it.
B: The house was too expensive for them to buy.
C: The house was too expensive that they couldn't buy it.
D: So expensive was the house that they couldn't buy.
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 from 31 to 35.
COUNTERFEITS
The art of counterfeiting is an old one. Nowadays, it is a million dollar business, especially in France. Seventy
percent of products copied throughout the world are produced in France. The problem has (31)___ so serious
that a French organization, which was formed in 1872 to protect the rights of manufacturers, has just opened a
museum to draw (32)___ to this industry. It is hoped that the museum will also show potential buyers what
harm they can (33)___ by purchasing imitation products. Counterfeiting is not confined to forged money and
watches. The museum has more than 300 exhibitions ranging from luxury items through toys, foods,
computers, electrical appliances, cutlery and even flowers. While luxury bargain-hunters may enjoy the thrill of
snapping up a fake Gucci handbag at the market, imitations are not (34)___ to such extravagant products. For
example, a Cartier watch may be considered a luxury while a pair of Nike basketball shoes is not; nevertheless,
counterfeit versions of both can be found. Counterfeiting causes more problems than just the (35)___ of
revenue and jobs. Some products such as medicines, foods, and toys can be dangerous, and all are illegal.

Question 31.A: become
B: developed
C: changed
D: turned

Question 32. A: attention

B: warning

C: notice

D: interest

Question 33.A: offer

B: create

C: cause

D: make


Question 34. A: bounded

B: set

C: limited

D: fixed

Question 35.A: failure

B: lack

C: missing

D: loss

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 36 to 42.
Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can have serious
effects. Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation,
blindness, even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans,
distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems.

This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint.
Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes of chipped
paint, plaster, or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail-biting,
thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint
companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this
source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in older
dilapidatedhouses are particularly at risk.
Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?
A: lead paint in older homes
B: problems with household paint
C: major health concerns for children
D: lead poisoning in children
Question 37.The phrase exposed to in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A: familiar with

B: in contact with
C: conducting
D: displaying
Question 38.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word suffer in the first paragraph?
A: reveal
B: experience
C: grieve with
Question 39.Which of the following does the passage infer?

D: feel pain from

A: Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their paint.
B: Paint companies aren’t required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
C: Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
D: Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.
Question 40.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the phrase linked to in the second
paragraph?
A: endorsed by
B: threatened by
C: associated with
D: combined with
Question 41.According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?
A: dilapidated houses
B: painted toys
C: household dust
Question 42.What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?

D: lead-based paint

A: Poor people did not comply with the regulations.

B: Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
C: Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.
D: Old homes were painted with lead-based paint.

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 43 to 50.
IDENTITY FRAUD – THE NEW HOT CRIME

Identity theft – cases where thieves steal your personal data to rip through your bank or credit card accounts –
is a fast-growing crime. Home office statistics estimate a 1.7 billion pounds loss over the past 12 months,
which, in cash terms, is far ahead of mugging. In the US, where the crime is even more rampant, figures point
to a staggering $50 billion (about 28 billion pounds) a year.

The government believes that there are at least 100,000 identity theft victims every year. Others put the figure
significantly higher, as some people may not even know their accounts have been raided: identity thieves often
stop short of clearing out an account to keep their crime profile low. Identity theft flourishes today because
many financial transactions are not face to face. Once criminals get hold of data such as your bank account
number and address, they can go on a spending spree. Terrifyingly, they do not need all your details; just a few
will do.

“It’s easy,” says Glen Hastings, a reformed identity thief and author of Identity Theft, Inc. “The only prerequisite
is the ability to read and write. It certainly helps to be computer literate, but it’s far from essential. I stole several
hundred identities in my career.” Hastings’ modus operandi was to discover individuals with excellent credit
records, the very people banks adore. By impersonating these pillars of financial rectitude, he borrowed large
amounts in their name – money that he never, of course, repaid. Even your home could be at risk. Last year, a
schoolteacher, who was renting out his unmortgaged Brighton home while he was working in the Far East, was
the victim of an audacious identity fraud. A new “tenant” paid six months’ rent in advance but was never to
spend a night there, instead, assuming the teacher’s identity using documents and items received through the

post at the house. The fraudster managed to remortgage the property for 210,000 pounds, which he then took
out of the country. It took the unfortunate schoolteacher months of trauma to get his house back. The mortgage
company, meanwhile, has never seen a penny of its money back.

In the US, one identity victim had her details so closely associated with a $50,000 criminal spending spree that
a warrant was put out in her name. The real criminal – who was also a drug dealer – never stopped using the
victim’s name, even when caught and imprisoned, which led to further problems.

Hastings states that he only stole from “banks, casinos, credit card companies, airlines and big stores – never
the little guy.” But we all pay for that, and in any case, most ID thieves are not so selective. And even if you get
your money back – most banks and credit card companies treat victims sympathetically – you will still have
weeks of worry when you may be unable to access your money and may have to prove that you did not spend
10,000 pounds on internet poker.

As an actor, Carolyn Tomkinson is used to taking other people’s identities. But when someone impersonated
her and cleaned out her Nationwide account, she knew it wasn’t play-acting. “When I found out, I burst into
tears,” she says. (A) “It was all my money gone overnight. Colleagues clubbed together and lent some cash,
but it was awful – I felt stunned, upset, and violated.” Carolyn had taken 20 pounds from a cash machine the
night before. Somehow – probably with concealed gadgetry to read her PIN and clone the card – thieves took
570 pounds from other machines in London, showing a typical fraud pattern in the way they tested her daily
limit, then hit her again just after midnight. (B)


“I discovered it the next day when I wanted to take out a further 20 pounds. The machine said that I had no
further credit available. I then discovered what had happened from the mini-statement. I rang Nationwide, who
said they would cancel my card and asked me to report it to the police. The building society was very
sympathetic, but said it could take six weeks before I got my money back. In the event, it only took a week. (C)
Architectural librarian Claudia Mernick has been “cloned” three times. The third attack was on her credit card.
“I’d been out buying food one lunchtime. Almost as soon as I got home, the credit card company called me to
see how I could have used my card in two places that were far from each other, at the same time. It was an

obvious fraud. I was really impressed with their speed. My credit card was cancelled and it took a week or so
before I had a new one. But I would like to know what happened and how to avoid it. The thieves didn’t cost me
a lot of money but a lot of hassle.” (D)
Question 43.According to Glen Hastings, ___.
A: banks are only willing to lend money to people who already have a lot of money
B: he had always intended to repay the money he borrowed
C: almost anyone is capable of identity fraud
D: his computer skills made him exceptionally good as an identity thief
Question 44.What did the tenant who rented a house from a schoolteacher do?
A: He pretended to be the schoolteacher and spent all the money in his account.
B: He used the house as security to borrow a large amount of money.
C: He didn’t pay the rent that he’s promised to pay in advance.
D: He sold the house to another individual and then fled the country.
Question 45.What was the immediate effect of identity theft on Carolyn Tomkinson?
A: She was shocked.
C: She pretended to be more upset than she actually was.
Question 46.What was the situation with Carolyn Tomkinson?

B: She was angry.
D: She felt physically ill.

A: Her cash card had been stolen.
B: The thieves had used her card too many times on the same day.
C: The building society managed to stop her card before the thieves could empty her account.
D: Her card had been copied.
Question 47.Claudia Mernick’s experience ___.
A: proves that vigilance by the credit card company is crucial when it comes to identity fraud
B: illustrates that only the finance company can detect when a card is being used in a fraudulent way
C: proves that finance companies solve identity fraud cases very quickly.
D: shows that the finance company is usually to blame

Question 48.Where in the passage should this sentence be put? “I’ve always been very careful, but now I
try to avoid ATMs by getting cashback at the supermarket checkout.”
A: (C)
B: (D)
C: (A)
Question 49.What is referred to by the phrase “a few” in paragraph 2?

D: (B)

A: personal data
B: identity thieves
C:criminals
Question 50.What is the author’s attitude towards identity fraud?

D: financial transactions

A: supportive

D: not mentioned

B: resentful

C: skeptical