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PRACTICE TEST 19 I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
89 Question 1: When I saw him, he _____ a black suit.
A. wore B. was wearing C. wearing D. wears Question 2: That man can tell us where _____.
A. does John live B. is John living C. John lives D. John living Question 3: We spent half a year _____ this hotel.
A. to build B. built C. building D. with building Question 4: He looks _____ today than yesterday.
A. good B. well C. better D. goodly Question 5: We had a river _____ we could swim.
A. in which B. on which C. to which D. at which Question 6: The visitors found the story very _____.
A. amuse B. amused C. amuses D. amusing Question 7: He _____ his house at seven a.m each day.
A. left B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving
Question 8: Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
Question 9: What he said was contrary _________ common sense.
A. for B. about C. of D. to
Question 10: Would you be...to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D. so kind
Question 11: The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a. advanced b. sprinted c. played d. excluded
Question 12: The crowd are becoming excited.
A. less and least B. less and most C. more and more D. more and most Question 13: - ―Don‘t forget to come tomorrow.‖ - ―___________‖
A. I don‘t B. I won‘t C. I can‘t D. I haven‘t
Question 14: Peter is _______ John.
A. younger and more intelligent than B. more young and intelligent than C. more intelligent and younger than D. the more intelligent and younger than
Question 15: I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not ______ through.
A. get B. take C. look D. hang
Question 16: That car is beyond my means.
A. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.
B. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
C. I am really interested in that car.
D. I really do not like that car.
Question 17: Henry is excited _____ leaving _____ India.
A. in/ at B. about/ at C. about/ to D. about/ for
Question 18: The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.
A. than of B. than that of C. for D. than Question 19: It is ___ book that just a few people like it.
A. so an old B. so old C. such an old D. such old Question 20: . ________ comes, don‘t open the door.
A. No matter what B. No matter who C. No matter how D. No matter whom Question 21: Your car is quite old. It's the same as__________.
A. us B. our C. ours D. we're
Question 22: My father didn't go to college; __________did my mother.
A. none B. either C. so D. neither
Question 23: I saw him hiding something in a __________bag.
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Question 24: Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day Question 25: "How does the washing machine work?"" _________"
A. Not often B. Like this C. Too much D. A little
Question 26: The company made very good profit in __________.
A. the 1990 B. 1990s C. the 1990s D. 1990's
Question 27: Alex failed his English exam, but his teacher is going to give him ________chance to .pass it.
A. another B. the other C. the others D. other
Question 28: Her eyes are different colors. One eye is gray, and is green.
A. another B. the other C. the others D. other
Question 29:__________him the whole truth or he'll get angry with you.
A. If you don't tell B. Unless you tell C. Don't tell D. When you tell Question 30:This is the strangest case that the detective__________.
A. has ever investigated B. is ever investigating
C. ever investigates D. has never investigated
Question 31:. __________about the good news, Sarah seemed to be indifferent.
A. In spite of exciting B. In addition to exciting
C. In stead of being excited D. Because of being excited Question 32: Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody
A. to B. with C. about D. at
Question 33:Did Mr. Tan_______the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
Question 34:She could do nothing_______complain about the weather all day.
A. but B. for C. about D. with
Question 35:He set out soon after dark_______home an hour later.
A. to arrive B. and arrived
C. in order to arriving D. so that arrived
Question 36:Most of us would maintain that physical ______ does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet.
A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attractively Question 37:"Hello, Mary!" Peter said. '
A. Peter said hello Mary. B. Peter said Mary hello.
C. Peter told Mary hello D. Peter greeted Mary.
Question 38:- How well you are playing!
- ________.
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself C. Thank you too much
D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment
Question 39:I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.
A. to be asking B. to be asked C. being asking D. of asking
Question 40:Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the mass media.
A. compulsory B. parallel C. selected D. following
2) Choose the underlined pert that needs correction
Question 41:. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing
A B
employees to wear casual clothing in the work place.
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C D
Question 42:According to Mehrabian in1971, only 7% of the information we A B
communicate to others depends upon the words saying; 93% of that depends on C D
nonverbal communication.
Question 43:Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
A B C D Question 44:Our understanding and use of non-verbal cues in facial expressions
A B
and gestures are familiar to us nearly in birth. (from) C D
Question 45:Many optimist people have made predictions about the positive impact A B C
of the increasing mechanization on human life.
D
3) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 46:
a. picture b. action c. question d. future
Question 47:
a. swallow b. below c. slowly d. allow
Question 48:
a. enough b. loud c. about d. amount
Question 49:
a. reading b. easy c. pleasure d. please
Question 50:
a. killed b. enjoyed c. described d. digested
4) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 51:
a. water b. football c. begin d. meter
Question 52:
a. personal b. penalty c. defensive d. vertical
Question 53:
a. award b. prevent c. visit d. except
Question 54:
a. goalie b. advanced c. above d. depend
Question 55:
a. overtime b. decision c. period d. penalize
5) 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 from 24 to 28.
Today there are libraries in almost every towns in the world. Even in areas (56)______ there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take boos from one village to (57)______. But in the days when books were copied by hand (58)______ than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there were far fewer coppies of any given work around. The greatest library (59)______ all, that in Alexandia, had 54,000 books.
In the ancient world, this number (60)______ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had collected so many books from all around the world (61)______ one roof. There are many theories about why these books were lost. (62)______is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of
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the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places and it took six monthsto burn them. (63)______ happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library‘s treasures were lost forever-sone books were (64)______ recovered. We cannot even know (65)______ what the library containd.
56. A. where B. who C. the place D. which
57. A. other B. others C. the other D. another
58. A. rather B. else C. more D. much
59. A. of B. about C. in D. over
60. A. is B. was C. were place D. has been
61. A. in B. under C. over D. below
62. A. One B. A theory C. None D. All
63. A. Whoever B. Whichever C. whatever D. wherever
64. A. almost B. never C. already D. yet
65. A. exactly B. really C. detailedly D. yet
6)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 19 to 23.
The 24th SEA Games was held from 6th to 15th December, 2007 in three provinces in Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchsima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri. In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore, but Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is under construction and will not be completed in time for the next SEA Games. Thailand was then asked by The SEA Games Federation to host this regional sport event in place of Singapore.
The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating. Each member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event. Let‘s look at the number of sports and gold medals in The SEA Ganes in recent years. The 21st SEA Games, hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with 391 gold medals. There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in The 22nd SEA Games, held in Vietnam in 2003. The 23rd SEA Games, in The Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals.
The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the highest number of sports and gold medals in The Asian Games and The Olympic Games. So The SEA Games is regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world in terms of number of sports and madals.
66. How long did The 24th SEA Games last?
A. A week B. 8 days. C. 2 weeks D. 10 days.
67. Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. The 24th SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world.
B. The 24th SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold meadals in the history of the SEA Games.
C. The 22nd SEA Games was held in Vietnam in 2003.
D. The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by East Timor.
68. How many sports were there in The 24th SEA Games?
A. 44 B. 485 C. 43 D. 42
69. How offen does the SEA Games take place? Every ___________.
A. 2 years B. 4 years C. 3 years D. 5 years
70. Where was The 21st SEA Games celebrated?
A. in Philippines B. in Vietnam C. in Malaysia D. in Singapore II. PHẦN VIẾT (2,0 điểm)
A) Rewrite the sentences: (1,0)
1. Although his English was good, he wasn‘t chosen.
=> However
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2. The water is so hot that I can‘t drink it.
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4. Mary will send John a gift on his birthday.
A gift……….………
5. However friendly he seems, he‘s not to be trusted.
=> Friendly
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B) Write a paragraph about your hometown. You should write at least 120 words
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PRACTICE TEST 20
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words whose pronunciation is different from the others in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. watched B. stopped C. pushed D. naked Question 2. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. cancer B. treatment C. tissue D. disease Question 4. A. intensity B. accurate C. erosion D. miraculous Question 5. A. participate B. interviewer C. honorable D. intimacy
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. She had to work on _______last night, so she is very tired this morning.
A. the roof B. the factory C. the office D. night shift
Question 7. The theory of relativity________ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
A. was developed B. is developed C. develops D. developed Question 8. The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence Question 9. _______he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Despite B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless Question 10. Since I _________ a child, I have solved difficult Math puzzles.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
Question 11. In England , English, Math and Science are_______ subjects at school.
A. more B. store C. score D. core Question 12. It's ____ to transfer drugs in our country.
A. legally B. illegally C. illegal D. legal Question 13. ―It‘s about time you_______ your homework, Mary.‖
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A. must do B. did C. do D. will do
Question 14. If peopple drove more carefully, there_______ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn‘t have been D. aren‘t Question 15. Tom said that he __________his motorbike the day before.
A. had lost B. lost C. has lost D. lose Question 16. When Jack __________me, I__________a letter.
A. phoned/ has been writing B. has phoned/ was writing C. phoned/ was writing D. was phoning/ wrote
Question 17. You should concentrate on what the __________is saying and try to answer all the questions thoroughly.
A. interview B. interviewer C. interviewee D. interviewed Question 18. Last night‘s concert did not _________ our expectations.
A. catch up with B. stand in for C. come up to D. look up to
Question 19. A college is a public institution ______ higher education to young men and women.
A. providing B. which provide C. to provide to D. provided to Question 20. She is not very keen ________ going to Spain again so soon for holidays.
A. for B. on C. of D. to
Question 21. There are __________ in the universe that we can not count them all.
A. so many stars B. so much stars C. such stars many D. such stars much
Question 22. A number of prisoners _______ on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.
A. has been released B. have been released C. were released D. was released
Question 23. __________ migrate long distances is well documented.
A. That it is birds B. That birds C. Birds that D. It is that birds Question 24. There are about 50 _________ for each vacancy.
A. competitors B. attendants C. applicants D. interviewers Question 25. ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled C. Because-of she quarreled D. Had quarreled
Question 26. The company fell deeper and deeper into the _________ and then went bankrupt.
A. black B. green C. yellow D. red
Question 27. Tim: Do you work full time at the supermarket?
Mary: No, only_________when they need extra staff.
A. on and off B. in and out C. by and by D. up and down Question 28. Janet: ―Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?‖
-Susan: "_______ .‖
A. You‘re welcome B. That would be great C. I feel very bored D. I don't agree, I'm afraid Question 29. Peter: I didn‘t know you could play badminton so well, David.
David: Thank you. _________. I wish I could play half as well as you.
A. That‘s a nice compliment B. That is not your fault
C. You‘re welcome D. I certainly play very excellent Question 30. ― I am terribly sorry !‖ ― _______‖
A. It‘s nothing B. Nothing C. Don‘t worry D. Never mind ! Question 31. Peter: ― Janet, make us some tea, will you?‖
Janet: ―_________‖
A. No, I won‘t I‘m afraid. C. Don‘t worry. Go ahead B. Sorry, I don‘t D. I can‘t I‘m afraid Question 32. Peter: Do you have a minute please?
Tim: ____________.
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A. Yes. But you should be brief B. That‘s just fantastic. Thank.
C. Sorry, I left my watch at home. D. Well, it is not as good as I think
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 33. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest in Question 34. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. steers me B. irritates me C. moves me D. frightens me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 35. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.
A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (36) ______
about their children‘s career. Should they (37) ______ their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (38) ______starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other (39) ______ have to take second place. It‘s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when (40) _______ of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (41) ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents (42) ______ have to find the time and the money to support their child‘s development- and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably (43) _______ that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young (44) _______ may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (45) _______ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
Question 36. A. do B. plan C. make D.prepare Question 37.
A. allow B. let C. leave D. offer
Question 38. A. should B. means C. helps D.tries Question 39. A. wishes B. dreams C. satisfactions D. interests Question 40. A. almost B. mostly C. most D. plenty Question 41. A. enough B. available C. possible D. enormous Question 42. A. that B. whom C. they D. which Question 43. A. distributed B. concerned C. cared D. worried Question 44. A bloods B. capacities C. muscles D. physics Question 45. A. little B. few C. a few D. many
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 46 to 55.
Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S.
Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled.
Some educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.
At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom.
Teacher shortages and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated some parents to remove their children from school.
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Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.
Question 46 The past participle ―homeschooled‖ in the first paragraph is best equivalent to ―_____at home‖.
A. taught B. self-learned C. untaught D. self-studied Question 47. This estimated number was presented by _____.
A. a governmental office B. school teachers C. the parents D. homeschooled children Question 48. According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children in the US in the last year of the 20th century must be _____.
A. 1,600,000 B. 850,000 C. 1,900,000 D. 1,700,000 Question 49. Parents can teach children at home with the support of __________.
A. The internet, conventions along with support groups B. support groups, teachers and websites
C. documents, websites and support groups D. books, support groups and the Internet
Question 50. More parents teach their children because they completely _____ the current educational system.
A. please with B. object to C. appeal to D. approve of
Question 51. The word ―arguments‖ at the beginning of the third paragraph can be best replaced by
―_____‖.
A. rows B. quarrels C. viewpoints D. discussions
Question 52. The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described as _____.
A. acceptable B. favorable C. remarkable D. unfavorable Question 53. The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S. is _____.
A. remaining unchanged B. remaining the same C. going up D. going down
Question 54. Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too _____ for them.
A. explosive B. expensive C. dangerous D. humorous Question 55. Which is the best tittle for the passage:
A. Reasons for Homeschooling in the USA.
B. The Trend of homeschooling in the USA.
C. Homeschooling- one of the ways of education in the USA.
D. Education system in the USA.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65.
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as ―Would you like to travel ? Do you want to work with children ? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work ?‖ There are no right or wrong answers ; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you.