PRACTICE TEST 13

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. planted B. realized C. changed D. stayed
2. A. sum B. bunch C. utter D. union
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
3. A. ruler B. monster C. button D. retire
4. A. conventional B. preferential C. professional D. accessible
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Five civil servants were dismissed for _____ and misconduct.
A. dishonestly B. dishonest C. dishonesty D. honesty
6. Nobody arrived at the meeting late, ______?
A. didn’t he B. didn’t they C. did he D. did they
7. My car was out of work yesterday, but I’ve had it ______ already by the mechanic.
A. to repaired B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
8. There are some interesting stories ______ page 109.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
9. Peter is the ______ student in my class.
A. the tallest B. tallest C. so tall as D. taller than
10. She came in and turned on the TV. Her favourite programme ______.
A. was just beginning B. had just begun C. would be beginning D. just began
11. I felt extremely tired today, ______ I couldn't go on with my work.
A. because B. but C. so D. while
12. A major concern among archaeologists today is the preservation of archaeological sites, _____ are threatened by
development.
A. of which many B. many of which C. many of them D. which many
13. It is usually through your family relationships _____ how to get on with others.
A. that you learn B. which you learn C. that learn D. where you learn
14. I listened to a great song last night. It was in ______ best-selling album of Maroon 5.
A. a B. the C. Ø D. an
15. Who do you think I ______ in the library this morning?
A. chased after B. went over C. run off D. bumped into
16. – I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
– You're right. You've hit the ______ on the head.
A. nail B. wall C. hand D. lips
17. Families can look very ______ from each other.
A. different B. dissimilar C. contrast D. diverse
18. It's ______ for people to get depressed if they are out of work.
A. average B. normal C. ordinary D. everyday
19. The policeman ______ him to appear as a witness.
A. discouraged B. made C. compelled D. let
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
20. After a long day, I just want to stay at home to watch TV and take it easy.
A. relax B. sit down C. sleep D. eat
21. I like this new washing machine because it is easily carried about.
A. useful B. affordable C. portable D. effective

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Being helpful is good, but don't allow others to take advantage of your generosity.
A. badly treat B. manipulate C. refuse D. exploit
23. Ben’s dreams of a university education went by the board when his father died and he was forced to earn a living.
A. got prolonged B. became possible C. got rejected D. turned into a nightmare

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Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
24. Jack is a newcomer in the office.
Jack: “______”
Mike: “It's easy. You just have to press this button.”
A. Excuse me, how can I start the printer? B. Where's the printer?
C. How much does a print cost? D. Why don't we go out for a drink?
25. – “What do you think about the new play?”
– “______”
A. I don’t think very much. B. It’s just so-so.
C. It’s about romance. D. Not at all.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (26)______
the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever
before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. (27)______ to them, global warming is making
extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (28)______ and causing sea levels all around the
world to rise.
Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which
is given (29)______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more
money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations.
Some scientists, (30)______, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere
tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
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extreme-weather-events)
26. A. give B. have C. take D. put
27. A. According B. Concerning C. Depending D. Regarding
28. A. severe B. strong C. strict D. healthy
29. A. away B. over C. off D. up
30. A. despite B. but C. although D. however

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
From far out in space, the Earth looks like a blue ball. Since water covers three-fourths of the Earth’s surface, blue is the
color we see most. The continents look brown, like small islands floating in the huge, blue sea. White clouds wrap around
the Earth like a light blanket. The Earth is shaped like a sphere, or a ball. It is 25,000 miles around! It would take more
than a year to walk around the whole planet. A spaceship can fly around the widest part of the sphere in only 90 minutes.
Even though spaceships have traveled to the Moon, people cannot visit the Moon without special suits. The Moon has no
air or water. Plants and animals can’t live there either. Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969. After that, there were
six more trips to the Moon. They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists are still studying. There are holes, or craters,
all over the Moon’s surface. Scientists believe that meteorites smashed into the Moon millions of years ago and formed
the craters.
The Sun is the closest star to Earth. A star is a hot ball of burning gas. The Sun looks very big because it is so close. But
the Sun is just a medium-sized star. Billions of far-away stars are much bigger than our Sun. The burning gases from the
Sun are so hot that they warm the Earth from 93 million miles away! Even though the Sun is always glowing, the night
here on Earth is dark. That’s because the Earth rotates, or turns around, every 24 hours. During the day, the Earth faces
the Sun. Then we see light. During the night, the Earth turns away from the Sun. Then it faces the darkness of space.
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31. Why is blue the color we see most when looking at Earth from outer space?
A. Because the Sun’s rays make the Earth look blue. B. Because most of the Earth is covered in land.
C. Because clouds wrap around the Earth. D. Because most of the Earth is covered in water.
32. Why did the astronauts bring rocks back from the Moon?
A. Because they didn’t know if they would return to the Moon ever again.
B. Because they wanted to prove that they went to the Moon.
C. Because they wanted to remember how the Moon looked.
D. Because they wanted to study them and learn more about the Moon.
33. What causes daylight on Earth?
A. The full Moon causes daylight.
B. Daylight is caused by the Earth facing toward the Sun.
C. The heat of the Sun’s rays causes daylight.
D. Daylight is caused by the Earth facing away from the Sun.

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34. Which of the following sentences BEST describes the Sun?
A. The Sun is a small star.
B. The Sun is not as hot as it looks.
C. The Sun looks small because it is so far from Earth.
D. The Sun is a ball of burning gases that gives the Earth heat and light.
35. What is the main idea of the passage? `
A. We know a lot about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, but there is still more to learn.
B. Without the Sun we would have no heat or light.
C. Plants and animals can’t live on the Moon.
D. From outer space, the Earth looks tiny, even though it is thousands of miles around.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Until the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public health. Men used tobacco mainly in the form
of cigars. They chewed tobacco, piped tobacco, and snuffed. Most women did not use tobacco at all.
The cigarette industry began in the 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine. This made it
possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very quickly, and it reduced the price.
Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the
adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people
have quit smoking. Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have
smoked cigarettes for some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women
have stopped smoking. The number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing. Men as a group smoke more
than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44.
Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person’s smoking habit. City people smoke more than
people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years
of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes, he’s likely to
smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.
The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family
incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated
women tend to smoke more heavily.
Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and
also fewer from families living in farm areas. High school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke
than those who don’t plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one
or both of their parents smoke.
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36. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. reducing the price of cigarettes B. the beginning of cigarette industry in the 1870s
C. producing great numbers of cigarettes quickly D. the cigarette manufacturing machine
37. Which group of people smoked more according to the passage?
A. The group of teenagers B. The group of old C. The group of women D. The group of men
people
38. What is the percentage of women who have stopped smoking?
A. 43% B. 46% C. 11% D. 31%
39. The following factors will be likely to decide whether a person smokes EXCEPT ______.
A. health and habit B. income and sex
C. sex and age D. education and occupation
40. The phrase “On the other hand” is used in the passage ______.
A. to express agreement with the information given before
B. to add something that is not really important
C. to indicate a change in the way of dealing with information
D. to introduce something different from the thing already mentioned
41. According to the passage, if a teenager doesn’t plan to go to college, and if his parents both smoke, he will ______.
A. hate his parents as well as other smokers B. probably not smoke in the future
C. probably start to smoke in the future D. persuade his parents to give up smoking
42. The underlined word “picture” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. painting B. teenager C. situation D. photo

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Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
43. I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A. in the end B. strangely C. my new D. got used
44. The disabled was believed to be not able to physically take care of themselves, but it was totally wrong.
A. was B. themselves C. physically D. totally wrong
45. Egyptian artisans made glass that was colored by the present of impurities.
A. impurities B. present C. colored D. made

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the questions.

46. Bungee jumping is considered a once-in-a-lifetime experience of only a few people.
A. Although bungee jumping is an unusual experience, a few people like to try.
B. Bungee jumping is an activity that not many people can experience in their lifetime.
C. Bungee jumping is so expensive that it can only be tried once in the lifetime.
D. Bungee jumping is something that people should try once in their lifetime.
47. He advised his sons not to quarrel amongst themselves when he died, but to remain united.
A. “Don’t you quarrel among yourselves when I die, and don’t you remain united?” said he.
B. “When I die, you should remain united in order to quarrel among yourselves,” said he.
C. “You are to quarrel among yourselves when I die, but remain united,” said he.
D. “You should not quarrel among yourselves when I die, but you should remain united,” said he.
48. “Why don’t you talk to your teacher about your problem, Vinh?” said Lan.
A. Lan disappointed Vinh talking to his teacher about his problem.
B. Lan ordered Vinh not to talk to your teacher about your problem.
C. Lan advised Vinh to talk to his teacher about his problem.
D. Lan asked Vinh why you didn’t talk to your teacher about your problem.

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
49. A policy of “wait and see” would suit me better. I soon realized this.
A. I soon realized that a policy of “wait and see” would suit me better.
B. A policy of “wait and see” would suit me better, so I soon realized it.
C. A policy of “wait and see” would suit me better if I soon realized it.
D. I soon realized a policy of “wait and see” that suits me better.
50. It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been consistent for years.
A. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.
B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same level.
C. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.
D. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years
as well.