PRACTICE TEST 14

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. proof                       B. groove                      C. igloo                         D. blood

2.   A. theory                     B. thereby                     C. thesis                        D. thunder

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. adventure                B. heritage                    C. pyramid                    D. benefit

4.   A. significant               B. environment             C. conversation             D. accommodate

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

5.   It’s against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They ________ extinct.

      A. became                    B. are becoming            C. become                     D. have become

6.   Because of the light, the city seemed ________ from the way that I had remembered it.

      A. different                                                       B. differently

      C. to different                                                   D. to be differently

7.   Bogota, ________ is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city.

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

8.   Henry denied ________ a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.

      A. having ate                                                     B. to have eaten

      C. eating                                                            D. to eat

9.   Don’t ask me to decide. I’m not very good ________ making decisions.

      A. on                            B. at                              C. in                              D. about

10. When the weather is cold, I usually ________ my jacket.

      A. warm up                  B. put on                       C. tidy up                      D. give away

11. You’re too trusting. It’s one of the hard facts of life that not everyone as ________ as you are.

      A. polite                       B. clever                        C. obedient                   D. honest

12. He came here to return the book he had ________ from me last month.

      A. sold                         B. bought                      C. lent                           D. borrowed

13. He has applied for several different jobs, but is yet to find full-time ________.

      A. employment                                                  B. employer

      C. employee                                                      D. employable

14. I don’t understand this sentence. Can you ________?

      A. explain to me this word                                B. explain me this word

      C. explain this word to me                                D. explain to me for this word

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

15. Because she owes me money, my neighbor tends to keep away from me when she sees me outside.

      A. prevent                    B. avoid                        C. attack                        D. surprise

16. The children have seen various kinds of animals and birds at the zoo.

      A. plentiful                  B. similar                       C. different                   D. abundant

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. Because of the blizzard weather, my departure to New York will be delayed.

      A. release                     B. transfer                     C. schedule                   D. arrival

18. The knife’s pointy blade was too blunt to slice into the stubborn package.

      A. sharp                       B. plain                         C. dull                           D. rusty

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

19. -" ________ "

      -"Actually, it’s a little too hot for me. I prefer cold weather."

A. What’s the weather like today?

B. Is it hot or cold for you?

C. It’s a nice day, isn’t it?

D. Do you like cold weather?

20. - "Excuse me. ________ "

      -"You go three blocks to Washington Street, then turn right. It’s on the corner, across from the bank."

A. Could you tell me when the library opens today?

B. Could you tell me where the library is?

C. Could you tell me whether the library is opened?

D. Could you tell me how the library is now?

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

There are 4400 living species of amphibians. Frogs, toads, newts and salamanders are all amphibians. Many live mainly on land, but most spend at least some of their lives in water. The largest amphibian, the Chinese giant salamander, is 1.8m long.

Frogs and salamanders are able to breathe through their damp skins to a certain extent, both in the water and on the land, but toads rely largely on their lungs and cannot remain underwater for long. Toads and frogs are similar in many ways, although toads usually have rougher, drier skins and may waddle rather than hop as frogs do.

Some toads produce spawn in strings like necklaces, rather than the mass of eggs laid by frogs.

Most amphibians lay their eggs in water. Frogs’ eggs are called spawn. The eggs are protected from predators by a thick layer of jelly. A tadpole develops inside each egg. When it hatches, it is able to swim using its long tail, and it breathes through gills. As a tadpole grows, first hind legs then forelegs begin to form. Lungs develop, and the young frog is able to begin to breathe with its head above water. Gradually, the tail shortens until the young frog resembles its adult parents.

21 .The text describes amphibians as animals that ________.

A. do not have lungs

B. can live on land and in water

C. use their gills to eat and breathe

D. cannot swim very well

22. According to the text, the world’s largest amphibian is a ________.

      A. frog                         B. toad                          C. newt                         D. salamander

23. One of the differences between frogs and toads is that ________.

A. frogs have drier skins

B. frogs develop tails as adults

C. frogs can stay underwater longer

D. frogs lay eggs in strings

24. Young frogs start to breathe with their heads above water when they ________.

A. develop lungs

B. develop internal gills

C. hatch out of their eggs

D. start eating insects

25. The underlined word "predators" in the passage probably means ________.

      A. animals that eat other animals                      B. animals that feed on grass

      C. amphibians living in water                            D. amphibians living on land

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

31 .They suggested to spend the summer holiday on an island in Pacific Ocean.

      A. to spend                  B. on                             C. an island                   D. Pacific Ocean

32. If he worked more slowly, he didn’t make so many mistakes.

      A. worked                   B. slowly                       C. didn’t                       D. so many

33. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country.

      A. of sanitation            B. are                            C. cause of                    D. some

34. If you need to keep fit, then why not take on a sport such as badminton or tennis?

      A. to keep                    B. take on                     C. such as                      D. or tennis

35. They decided having a picnic in the country as it was a sunny day.

      A. having                     B. in the                        C. as                              D. sunny

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

36. Quang had his brother fix the ball yesterday.

A. Quang had the ball to fix yesterday by his brother.

B. Quang had the ball to be fixed by his brother yesterday.

C. Quang got the ball fixed yesterday by his brother.

D. The ball was fixed by Quang had his brother yesterday.

37. They’re twins, but they don’t have many interests in common.

A. Despite they’re twins, they don’t have many interests in common.

B. They don’t have many interests in common though they’re twins.

C. Although they’re twins, but they don’t have many interests in common.

D. They don’t have many interests in common because they’re twins.

38. That’s the most delicious meal I’ve ever had.

A. I have ever had some more delicious meal than that.

B. That meal isn’t so delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

C. That meal was as delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

D. I have never had a more delicious meal than that.

39. They wanted to know where I came from.

A. "We want to know where do you come from," they said.

B. "Where did you come from?" they asked.

C. "Where do you come from?" asked they.

D. "We wanted to know where I came from," they said.

40. Unfortunately, we do need to work today, and I don’t like it.

A. I wish that we didn’t need to work today.

B. If we worked today, I would like it.

C. I hope that we won’t need work today.

D. We don’t need to work today.