PRACTICE TEST 11

Time allotted: 60 min.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1.   A. bronze                     B. hotel                         C. romance                    D. scope

2.   A. stressed                   B. booked                     C. equipped                   D. compared

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.   A. purpose                   B. surround                   C. pastime                     D. comment

4.   A. handicraft               B. determine                 C. nutritious                  D. adventure

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5.   On July 20^th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong ________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

      A. was stepping           B. stepped                     C. has stepped               D. was step

6.   Phong always gets up early every morning ________ he’s not late for his work.

      A. so that                     B. even though             C. because                     D. as soon as

7.   Stratford-on-Avon, ________ many people have written about, is Shakespeare’s birthplace.

      A. where                      B. that                           C. which                        D. who

8.   Mr. Thanh hoped ________ to join the club. He could make important business contacts there.

      A. inviting                   B. being invited            C. to invite                    D. to be invited

9.   I think ________ young need to be encouraged and supported in society.

      A. a                              B. an                             C. the                            D. Ø

10. I’ll ________ your suggestion and discuss it with the sales department.

      A. setup                       B. think over                 C. find out                    D. look at

11. He was ________ to see that his bonus was a bit less than he was expecting.

      A. delighted                B. embarrassed              C. disappointed            D. interested

12. Please ________ the eggs just a little so that even the whites are not quite hard.

      A. boil                          B. stew                          C. simmer                      D. grill

13. You have to fill out an ________ for admission to the hospital at the front desk.

      A. applicable                B. application                C. applicant                   D. apply

14. Could you tell me ________ to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City?

      A. it costs how much                                         B. how much does it cost

      C. how much it costs                                         D. how much costs it

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. This house has many unique features, including a 45-foot-long outdoor swimming pool.

      A. private                     B. special                      C. ordinary                    D. typical

16. These documents will provide you with all the information you need to write your report.

      A. reserve                    B. transfer                     C. supply                       D. assist

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

17. Lack of sleep can have an enormous negative impact on a student’s grades.

      A. positive                   B. cognitive                  C. affective                   D. creative

18. The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns.

      A. seniority                  B. authority                   C. priority                      D. minority

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

19. -"Hi, Paul! How’s it going? Getting over the jet lag?

      “______________”

A. Yes, I was born and grew up here.

B. Yes, I slept pretty well last night.

C. No, I couldn’t get it.

D. No, I didn’t eat anything yesterday.

20. -“_______________”

      - A pizza base, some cheese, some bacon, an onion, and an apple.

A. How much is this pizza?

B. Why do I have to make a pizza?

C. Who is going to make a pizza?

D. What do we need to make a pizza?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25.

Seahorses live in the ocean. They are fish but some people think that seahorses look a bit like ‘land’ horses. A group of seahorses is called a herd.

Baby seahorses are called fry. Female seahorses lay eggs but it is the male seahorses that look after the eggs. Male seahorses keep the eggs in pouches at the front of their bodies. The fry must look after themselves as soon as they are born.

Seahorses are fish but they are not very good swimmers. Their fins are very small. This makes it hard to move and steer in the water. They can use their tails to grab onto seaweed or coral so they can stay in one place. Seahorses have no teeth and they do not have a stomach. Food passes through the body of a seahorse very quickly. To stay healthy, they must spend most of the day eating. One seahorse can eat up to 3000 small shrimps in a day.

21. Seahorses got their name because they ________.

      A. move like horses                                           B. eat like horses

      C. breathe like horses                                        D. look like horses

22. Seahorse eggs are kept _________.

      A. on coral                                                         B. in a pouch

      C. in the seaweed                                              D. on the sand

23. What does a seahorse use to attach itself to seaweed?

      A. its tail                      B. its teeth                    C. its fins                       D. its mouth

24. Which question is answered in the last paragraph?

A. What are seahorses?

B. Where do seahorses live?

C. What do seahorses eat?

D. How do seahorses move around?

25. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. Seahorses’ fins are very small.

B. Sea horses’ teeth are not sharp.

C. Seahorses don’t have a stomach.

D. Seahorses’ food is small shrimps.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

31. As soon as I will get my exam results, I’m going to visit my uncle in the countryside.

      A. will get                                                         B. exam results

      C. to visit                                                           D. the countryside

32. My brother used to working downtown, but he moved to the suburbs three months ago.

      A. working                  B. downtown                C. moved                      D. suburbs

33. He didn’t have money to buy food because he has forgotten to ask his parents.

      A. to buy                                                           B. because

      C. has forgotten                                                D. to ask

34. The scientists are investigating an area on Mars which liquid water may be found.

      A. are investigating     B. on                             C. which                        D. be found

35. If people use contaminated water for cooking, their health would be badly affected.

      A. contaminated                                                B. cooking

      C. would                                                           D. badly affected

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

36. "Why don’t we travel to Phu Quoc Island by ferry?" they said.

A. They asked why we didn’t travel to Phu Quoc Island by ferry.

B. They suggested travelling to Phu Quoc Island by ferry.

C. They wished that we travelled to Phu Quoc Island by ferry.

D. They wanted to travel to Phu Quoc Island by ferry.

37. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city.

A. Life in the city is less stressful than that in the countryside.

B. Life in the countryside is more stressful than that in the city.

C. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside.

D. Life in the countryside is so as stressful as life in the city.

38. You are not allowed to leave the room without permission.

A. You mustn’t leave the room without permission.

B. You might leave the room without permission.

C. You have right to leave the room without permission.

D. You don’t have to leave the room without permission.

39. The soil is poisoned because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides.

A. The soil won’t be poisoned if farmers use fewer pesticides and herbicides.

B. If farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides, the soil will be poisoned.

C. The soil would be poisoned if farmers used too many pesticides and herbicides.

D. If farmers used fewer pesticides and herbicides, the soil wouldn’t be poisoned.

40. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games.

A. It’s not good to stop spending too much time on computer games.

B. It’s better to avoid spending too much time on computer games.

C. It’s not good to postpone spending too much time on computer games.

D. It’s better to continue to spend too much time on computer games.