MOCK TEST #42

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.
1. A. opened B. closed C. contained D. finished
2. A. pond B. post C. ghost D. go
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.
3. A. admit B. suggest C. remind D. manage
4. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Japanese
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.
5. My mother told me to watch the milk and don't let it boil over.
A B C D
6. He never goes to school late, doesn’t he? He always leaves for school early.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
7. , we would go swimming
A. If today is Sunday B. If today were Sunday
C. Unless to day was Sunday D. Unless today would be Sunday
8. The camera Sarah bought yesterday was made in Japan.
A. who B. which C. where D. Who
9. That is a mini bus. It can carry only fourteen .
A. travelers B. passengers C. drivers D. conductors
10. If we had known your new address, we to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come
11. Cathy got up early. _ , she did not catch the train.
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. So
12. Peter was not feeling well, so we gave him to do than you.
A. fewer work B. less work C. little work D. least work
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.
13. A man and a woman are talking at the station.
Man: “Can I help you with your luggage. Madam?"
Woman: “ ”
A. Oh, thank you. B. Oh, you're night.
C. It must be boring. I'm afraid D. Poor you!
14. Two students are talking in a new class.
Student 1: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”
Student 2: “ ”
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
15. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
16. The áo dài is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women.
A. unfamiliar B. race C. customary D. occasional
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.
17. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. revealed B. frequented C. accessible D. lively
18. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. failed to pay B. paid in full C. had a bad personality D. was paid much money
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.
Drought is a condition that becomes when average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal (19)
for a long period of time. In areas (20) are not irritated, the lack of rain causes farm
crops to wither and dead. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of drought. They add
to the crop damage. Forest fires start easily during drought. The soil of a drought area becomes dry and
crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (21) away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds, and wells
often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die (22) the lack of water.
19. A. average B. number C. amount D. rainfall
20. A. who B. what C. which D. where
21. A. to blow B. blew C. blowing D. blown
22. A. because B. because of C. for D. as
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.
Almost all our energy comes from oil, coal and natural gas. we call them fossil fuels. The earth's fossil
fuels are running out. What would happen if there were no oil, coal and gas on Earth? Scientists are trying to
find and use other alternative sources of energy. We can use energy from the Sun, the wind and the water.
Solar energy is unlimited. It supplies all the energy used to grow plants, to evaporate water for rain and to
maintain the temperature of the plants. All are necessary for human life. If we're able to collect solar energy,
we'll be sure to make good use of this abundant source of power.
Another source of energy from nature is the wind. wind power is clean and plentiful. Enegry from the wind
has been used for centuries to move ships, grind grain, pump water and do other kinds of work. In more recent
time, wind power has been used to generate electricity.
Water can also provide power. For a long time, people have used water to power machines. Some early
uses of water were to mill grain, saw wood and power machinery for the textile industry. today water power is
mostly used to generate electricity.
23. The fossil fuels on earth are _____.
A. unlimited B. being used up C. renewable D. not used now
24. The word "abundant" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. necessary B. limited C. plentiful D. natrural
25. Centuries ago, people use wind power to _____.
A. get water from underground B. grown plants
C. maintain the earth's temperature D. generate electricity
26. Nowadays water energy is mainly used to ______.
A. power machinery B. mill grain
C. saw wood D. generate electricity
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
27. He said to me “I can’t do this test”.
A. He said to me that I can’t do that test.
B. He said to me that I couldn’t do this test.
C. He said to me that he couldn’t do this test.
D. He said to me that he couldn’t do that test.
28. Although the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
A. So bad was the traffic yesterday that I arrived at the meeting on time.
B. Because the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
C. In spite of the traffic was bad yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
D. Despite the bad traffic yesterday, I arrived at the meeting on time.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the meaningful sentence from the cues given
in the following questions.
29. It/ be/ necessary/ you/ practise English/ every day.
A. It is necessary for you to practise English every day.
B. It is necessary to you to practise English every day.
C. It is necessary for you practise English every day.
D. It is necessary to you practising English every day.
30. The book/ Jane/ give/ me/ birthday/ lose.
A. The book at which Jane gave to me in my birthday has lost.
B. The book that Jane gave me on my birthday has been lost.
C. The book that Jane gives me to my birthday is lost.
D. The book which Jane gives me at birthday was lost