MOCK TEST NO.

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Student’s name: ............................................................................................... Date: ............../........./2019
A. Phonetics:
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. Nazi B. eczema C. hertz D. Switzerland
2. A. enterprise B. enrich C. enlarge D. enlist
3. A. ginger B. gingham C. giggle D. gibbon
4. A. coconut B. nitrogen C. hidrogen D. volcano
5. A. confusedly B. allegedly C. supposedly D. wickedly
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest.
6. A. orchestra B. proponent C. consensus D. hilarious
7. A. monotonous B. collaborate C. deleterious D. obligatory
8. A. employee B. refugee C. pioneer D. exxpertise
9. A. disastrous B. ambiguous C. hummorous D. unanimous
10. A. prefer B. conserve C. perform D. threaten
B. Grammar and Lexico:
I. Give the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. You might as well take the parcel tomorrow _ the post office (close) must have been closed by the time you get
there if you go now.
2. Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of (follow) being followed?
3. (Not be) Not having been for his assistance in those days, I wouldn’t be so successful now.
4. Although (found) had been found many centuries earlier, Luzor did not reach preeminence until about 2000 BC.
5. (Declare) ________________ an endangered species in the United States, the gingseng root has been gathered
almost to the point of extinction.
6. The use of paper money is said to (begin) have begun in China about twelve hundred years ago.
7. I could tell at a glance that the pile of letters on my desk (disturb) ____________ while I was out.
8. The criminal was sent to prison for the crimes he (commit) ________________.
9. His (take) being taken ill suddenly last night took me by surprise.
10. A student of mine (forever/talk) _____________ in class. Many a time she has been expelled from class.
II. Give the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the following sentences.
21. It is very (TREND) _____________________to wear cahrity bracelets these days.
22. The (FESTIVAL) ____________________ included parades, sporst and sumical gatherings.
23. Maris, the (Philippines) __________________, won the women’s 25 km cross-country cycling in the 22 nd Sea
games.
24. He shook his head in (APPROVE) ________________ .
25. Can we (ARRANGE) ________________ the meeting for next Monday at 7?
26. Those who oppose the legalization of drugs feel that (CRIME) ________________ drugs would be a surrender in a
drug war.
27. Those corrupted officials tried to establish a (COVERAGE) __________________ for their shameful transaction
with the Mafia.
28. The school that Peter goes to has a number of (CURRICULUM) ________________ activities that take place at the
end of the school day.
29. Visitors and local people in the ancient imperial city of Hue escape the summer heat by heading to the (PRODUCT)
_______________ of Thien An hill.
30. The new manager produced a/an (COMPREHEND) _________________ inventory of all the items found in the
shop, ranging from the tiny pin to the gigantic industrial washing machine.
III. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
31. The new manager's aggressive behavior soon turned all the employees against him.
(A) shy (B) depressed (C) hostile (D) unstable
32. After the tremendous improvements of recent years, the hugeness of the first computers is almost shocking to us
today.
(A) slowness (B) primitive appearance (C) ugliness (D) vast size
IV. Choose the most suitable response to each of the following sentences.
33. ‘”How can this dress be so expensive?” ____________
A. You’re paying for the brand. B. Yes, it’s expensive.
C. That’s a good idea. D. What an expensive dress!
34. Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select
the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
- Phuong Thao: "You must have found reading my essay very tiring".
- Ms. Lan: "_______. I enjoyed it."
A. At all costs B. Not in the least C. Just in case D. You are welcome
VI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
35. What _________! Shall we go out?
A. weather it is nice B. nice weather
C. a nice weather D. nice weather is it
36. He told me to bring along Helen as an interpreter _________ they didn't understand my English.
A. though B. so that C. on the condition D. in case
37. _________ your warnings, we would have got in trouble.
A. As for B. In case C. But for D. Instead
38. Judie Foster _________ to be awarded the title " The Best Actress".
A. was worth B. was worthy C. was served D. deserved
39. If _________ , the Xmas tree would look more impressive.
A. being done carefully B. it were to be carefully done
C. done carefully D. it is carefully done
40. Turn left at the traffic light and go straight until you see the cinema on your right. The post office is opposite the
cinema. _________ .
A. You can't miss it B. It is alright ther e C. It is easy D. You will surely see it
41. We received thousands of letters, _________ asked for an omnibus of the drama.
A. half of them B. half of that C. half of which D. half of whom
42. I do not remember _________ anyone that kind of message. It must have been someone else.
A. to have sent B. sending C. having sending D. to send
43. The car had a ________ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
A. broken B. cracked C. bent D. flat
44. The company has had a bad year, and will therefore not be ________ any new workers.
A. taking up B. taking off C. taking on D. taking after
45. We were all taken ________ surprise when they announced their engagement.
A. by B. in C. with D. to
V. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
46. The freshman (A) failed to follow the advice of his (B) senior that he studied (C) hard and not go out (D) too much.
47. Parks which (A) are found in downtown areas where office workers and store employees (B) can enjoy their lunch
hours sitting (C) on the green grass in clean, fresh air. (D)
48. Venomous snakes with modified teeth connected to poison glands in which the venom is secreted and stored.
49. In 1961 America's first manned spacecraft launched.
50. Today's job seekers are confronted with such question as "Are you computer literate?" and "Can you set up a data
base?"
C. Reading:
I. Read the following passsage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Marian Anderson's brilliant singing career began at age six when she sang spirituals at the Union Baptist
Church in her hometown of Philadelphia. She toured Europe in the 1920s, drawing vast acclaim; however, when she
returned to the United States she was still barred from performing on the American operatic stage. After she was
prevented from singing in Washington's segregated Constitution Hall in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and
arranged for Miss Anderson to perform at the Lincoln Memorial. A crowd of 75,000 people came to watch her sing
before the Memorial. Marian Anderson's beautiful contralto voice broke down racial barriers, showing white
Americans that blacks had a profound contribution to make to America's cultural life. Eventually, in 1955, she became
the first African- American singer to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera. In her many years of touring she had
to endure a racism that forced her to enter concert halls and hotels through service entrances. Her grace under this
stress showed a moral perseverance that paralleled that of the famous Martin Luther King, Jr.
51. We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of the United States because
(A) it was too expensive to tour in the United States
(B) she was paid more in Europe
(C) she was not allowed to perform in the United States
(D) there were better operatic facilities in Europe
52. The word "barred" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) purged (B) released (C) prohibited (D) overpowered
53. The significance of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance was that
(A) 75,000 people came (B) she was a black performer
(C) Eleanor Roosevelt arranged it (D) her contralto voice was beautiful
54. In line 5, the word "intervened" means that Eleanor Roosevelt
(A) got up (B) took in (C) set up (D) stepped in
55. In line 6-7, the phrase "broke down . . . barriers" means
(A) disclosed opportunities (B) shattered obstacles
(C) revealed inaccuracies (D) analyzed destinations
56. In line 8, the word "profound" could best be replaced by
(A) broad (B) deep (C) full-sized (D) spacious
57. The word "grace" in line 11 is similar in meaning to which of the following?
(A) awkwardness (B) cruelty (C) elegance (D) saintliness
58. According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin Luther King?
(A) moral perseverance (B) a clear strong voice
(C) a performance at the Lincoln Memorial (D) singing in church
59. The author's tone in this passage is
(A) instructive (B) critical (C) respectful (D) regretful
60. In line 15, what does the word "this" refer to?
(A) touring for many years (B) racist attitudes toward her
(C) performing before thousands of people (D) being like Martin Luther King, Jr.
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct word of phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

If you're an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol
of our wasteful, throw- away society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that
plastic has brought enormous ( 61) ________even environmental evil- it's the way society chooses to uses and ( 62)
___________them.
Almost all 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal - non-renewable natural
(63) ____________. We import well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most
of it is thrown away. A high ( 64) __________ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (65)
_________about seven per cent by weight of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it
is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast.
Question 61: A. savings B. pleasures C. benefits D. profits
Question 62: A. abuse B. endanger C. store D. dispose
Question 63: A. processes B. resources C. products D. fuels
Question 64: A. amount B. proportion C. portion D. rate
Question 65: A. makes B. carries C. takes D. constitutes
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Vancouver in western Canada is named after Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy. However,
Captain Vancouver was not the (66) __________ European to visit the area. The coasts had already been explored by
the Spanish. Captain Vancouver did not (67) ________ many days there, even though the scenery amazed him and
everyone (68) _________ who was travelling with him. The scenery still amazes visitors to the city of Vancouver today.
First-time visitors who are in (69) _________ of breathtaking views are usually directed to a beach which is about ten
minutes (70) _________ the city centre. There, looking out over the sailing boats racing across the blue water, visitors
see Vancouver’s towering skyline backed by the magnificient North Shores Mountains. Then they sigh and say, “It’s so
beautiful that I want to stay forever!” You can’t blame them. The city is regularly picked by international travel
associations (71) _________ one of the world’s best (72) _________ destinations. They are only confirming what the
two million residents and eight million tourists (73) _________ Greater Vancouver a single year already know: there is
simply no (74) _________ place on earth quite like it. It’s not just the gorgeous setting (75) _________ mountains
meet the sea that appeals to people, but also Vancouver’s wide range of sporting, cultural and entertainment
facilities.
D. Writing:
I. Rewrite the sentences so that they retain their original meaning.
76. The president only made his formal annoucement after the publication of the leaked information.
→ Not until the leaked information
77. The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any further.
→ The committee said that further … out of question.
78. It was Nick’s advice that saved me from bankruptcy.
→ Had it for Nick’s advice, I would not have been saved from bankruptcy
79. If you don’t know what you are doing, you shouldn’t dismantle the clock.
→ Don’t take
80. Did the football team play any better last weekend?
→ Was there any
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that teh second sentence has the same meaning as the first
one. (Do not change the forms of the words in brackets).
81. The news of the merger came as a complete surprise to the workers. (ABACK)
→
82. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (TERMS)
→ Kate has finally come to terms with
83. Teaching doesn’t suit her. (CUT)
→ She is cut out for teaching/to be a teacher
84. I never thought that I would win a prize. (CROSSED)
→ It never crossed my mind that I would win a prize
85. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness. (RESULTED)
→
III. Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the importance of extra-curricular activities at schools.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is
placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. cotinuous B. continue C. separate D. continual
Question 2: A. beautifully B. commonly C. amazingly D. absolutely
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 3: A. aisle B. islet C. island D. translate
Question 4: A. element B. enthusiam C. responsible D. enclose
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: The student exchange program, __________ of no more than twenty pupils, is a worthwhile
experience.
A. consistent B. consisting C. comprising D. making
Question 6: Covered in mud, she was __________ recognizable to us.
A. mostly B. hard C. barely D. easily
Question 7: The journey will take us four hours __________ most.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
Question 8: The deodorant __________ a noisome smell.
A. gives off B. gives of C. gives away D. gives out
Question 9: Next time when you come __________ , please make yourself at home.
A. in B. round C. about D. off
Question 10: We are a very close-__________ family.
A. love B. knit C. good D. modern
Question 11: An Indian woman has to __________ more in a marriage than a man.
A. determine B. sacrifice C. effort D. do
Question 12: The family has a very important role in __________ children.
A. social B. socialist C. socializing D. socialism
Question 13: Teacher : "Jon, you've written a much better essay this time."
Jon :         "_______"
A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It's really encouraging.
C. You're welcome. D. What did you say? I'm so shy.
Question 14: The _______ north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperatures.
A. far B. furthest C. farther D. farthest
Question 15: - "Do you feel like going to the stadium this afternoon?"
- "____________".
A. I don't agree. I'm afraid. B. I feel very bored.
C. You're welcomed. D. That would be great.
Question 16: ________, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If studied more B. If he were studying to a greater degree
C. Studying more D. Had he studied more
Question 17: ________ received law degrees as today.
A. Never so many women have B. Never have so many women
C. The women aren't ever D. Women who have never
Question 18: Thor Heyerdahl, accompanied by the crew of the "Kon Tiki", ________ in order to prove his
theories of cultural diffusion.
A. have sailed specifically charted courses B. sailing specifically charted courses
C. has sailed specifically charted courses D. they sail specifically charted courses
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 19: Had it not been for the circumstances, they would not have met.
A. They met each other by the circumstances.
B. Their meeting was only due to the circumstances.
C. In no circumstances would they have met.
D. They met on the specific circumstances.
Question 20: I never thought that I could win a prize.
A. It never dawned in me that I could win a prize. B. It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.
C. I was never put off from winning a prize. D. I never had full advantage of winning a prize.
Question 21: It’s a pity we don’t have a steak to cook over our camp fire.
A. We will cook it over our camp fire if we had a steak.
B. If we have a steak, we shall cook it over our camp fire.
C. We would have cooked it over our camp fire if we had had a steak.
D. If we had a steak, we could cook it over our camp fire.
Question 22: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
Question 23: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.
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.
  Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (24)
_______ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be
counter-productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a hopeful attitude and take the lead from their
child. What they should provide is a selection of (25) ________ toys, books and other activities. Nowadays
there is plenty of good material available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use
about the house will also (26) _______ them to read.
    Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range
of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally valuable in
helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are
concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age
(27) _________. Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to
make learning much more difficult. However, discrimiating viewing of programmes designed for young
children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children
will pounce on books which feature their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (28)
__________ to a story known from a book.
Question 24: A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really
Question 25: A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
Question 26: A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract
Question 27: A. set B. band C. group D. limit
Question 28: A. revival B. dimension C. option D. existence
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 29: Popular belief in the United States is that an early (A) life of hardship and poverty made (B)
Abraham Lincoln to be (C) the great leader he was (D). be
Question 30: Marta (A) being chosen (B) as the most outstanding (C) student of her campus made her
parents (D) very happy. That Marta
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
A. eternal B. permanent C. genuine D. satisfactory
Question 32: Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. inapplicable B. amicable C. hostile D. futile
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 33: Jane Austen's Persuasion was not published until 1818, after the author's death.
(A) edited (B) issued (C) publicized (D) promoted
Question 34: Twenty-five percent of Ecuador's population speak Quechua exclusively.
(A) mainly (B) only (C) voluptuously (D) still
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 35 to 41.
Any rock that has cooled and solidified from a molten state is an igneous rock. Therefore, if the Earth
began as a superheated sphere in space, all the rocks making up its crust may well have been igneous and
thus the ancestors of all other rocks. Even today, approximately 95 percent of the entire crust is igneous.
Periodically, molten material wells out of the Earth's interior to invade the surface layers or to flow onto the
surface itself. This material cools into a wide variety of igneous rocks. In the molten state, it is called magma
as it pushes into the crust and lava when it runs out onto the surface.
All magma consists basically of a variety of silicate minerals (high in silicon-oxygen compounds), but
the chemical composition of any given flow may differ radically from that of any other. The resulting igneous
rocks will reflect these differences. Igneous rocks also vary in texture as well as chemistry. Granite, for
instance, is a coarse-grained igneous rock whose individual mineral crystals have formed to a size easily
seen by the naked eye. A slow rate of cooling has allowed the crystals to reach this size. Normally, slow
cooling occurs when the crust is invaded by magma that remains buried well below the surface. Granite may
be found on the surface of the contemporary landscape, but from its coarse texture we know that it must
have formed through slow cooling at a great depth and later been laid bare by erosion. Igneous rocks with
this coarse-grained texture that formed at depth are called plutonic.
On the other hand, if the same magma flows onto the surface and is quickly cooled by the
atmosphere, the resulting rock will be fine-grained and appear quite different from granite, although the
chemical composition will be identical. This kind of rock is called rhyolite. The most finely grained igneous
rock is volcanic glass or obsidian, which has no crystals. Some researchers believe this is because of rapid
cooling; others believe it is because of a lack of water vapor and other gases in the lava. The black obsidian
cliffs of Yellowstone National Park are the result of a lava flow of basalt running head on into a glacier. Some
of the glacier melted on contact, but suddenly there also appeared a huge black mass of glassy stone.
Question 35: In the first paragraph, the author mentions that
(A) the Earth began as a molten mass
(B) a thin layer of magma flows beneath the Earth's crust
(C) the minerals found in igneous rock are very common
(D) igneous rock is continually being formed
Question 36: The word "invade" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) move into (B) neutralize (C) cover (D) deposit
Question 37: The word "contemporary" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) vast (B) natural (C) existing (D) uneven
Question 38: Granite that has been found above ground has been
(A) pushed up from below the crust by magma (B) produced during a volcanic explosion
(C) gradually exposed due to erosion
(D) pushed up by the natural shifting of the Earth
Question 39: Which of the following is produced when magma cools rapidly?
(A) Granite (B) Plutonic rock (C) Rhyolite (D) Mineral crystals
Question 40: The word "finely" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
(A) minutely (B) loosely (C) sensitively (D) purely
Question 41: Which of the following is another name for volcanic glass?
(A) Plutonic rock (B) Crystal (C) Lava (D) Obsidian
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 42 to 50.
Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate
influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in
the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money
and commercial paper in place of barter, open competition in place of social deference and hierarchy, with
an attendant rise in social disorder, and the appearance of factories using coat or water power in place of
independent craftspeople working with hand tools. "The cities predicted the future," wrote historian Gary. B.
Nash, "even though they were but overgrown villages compared to the great urban centers of Europe, the
Middle East and China."
Except for Boston, whose population stabilized at about 16,000 in 1760, cities grew by exponential
leaps through the eighteenth century. In the fifteen years prior to the outbreak of the War for
independence in 1775, more than 200,000 immigrants arrived on North American shores. This meant that a
population the size of Boston was arriving every year, and most of it flowed into the port cities in the
Northeast. Philadelphia's population nearly doubted in those years, reaching about 30,000 in 1774, New
York grew at almost the same rate, reaching about 25,000 by 1775.
 The quality of the hinterland dictated the pace of growth of the cities. The land surrounding Boston
had always been poor farm country, and by the mid-eighteenth century it was virtually stripped of its
timber. The available farmland was occupied, there was little in the region beyond the city to attract
immigrants. New York and Philadelphia, by contrast, served a rich and fertile hinterland laced with navigable
watercourses. Scots, Irish, and Germans landed in these cities and followed the rivers inland. The regions
around the cities of New York and Philadelphia became the breadbaskets of North America, sending grain
not only to other colonies but also to England and southern Europe, where crippling droughts in the late
1760's created a whole new market.
Question 42: Which of the following aspects of North America in the eighteenth century does the passage
mainly discuss?
(A) The effects of war on the growth of cities (B) The growth and influence of cities
(C) The decline of farming in areas surrounding cities (D) The causes of immigration to cities
Question 43: Why does the author say that "the cities had a disproportionate influence on the
development of North America "lines 1-2"?
(A) The influence of the cities was mostly negative
(B) The populations of the cities were small, but their influence was great.
(C) The cities were growing at a great rate. (D) Most people pretended to live in cities
Question 44: The word "attendant" in line 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) avoidable (B) accompanying (C) unwelcome (D) unexpected
Question 45: Which of the following is mentioned as an element of modern capitalism?
(A) Open competition (B) Social deference
(C) Social hierarchy (D) Independent craftspeople
Question 46: It can be inferred that in comparison with North American cities, cities in Europe, the Middle
East, and China had
(A) large populations (B) little independence
(C) frequent social disorder (D) few power sources
Question 47: The phrase "exponential leaps" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
(A) long wars (B) new laws
(C) rapid increases (D) exciting changes
Question 48: The word "dictated" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) spoiled (B) reduced (C) determined (D) divided
Question 49: The region surrounding New York and Philadelphia is contrasted with the region surrounding
Boston in terms of
(A) quality of farmland (B) origin of immigrants
(C) opportunities for fishing (D) type of grain grown
Question 50: Why does the author describe the regions around the cities of New York and Philadelphia as
"breadbaskets"?
(A) They produced grain especially for making bread.
(B) They stored large quantities of grain during periods of drought
(C) They supplied grain to other parts of North America and other countries.
(D) They consumed more grain than all the other regions of North America.
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