PRACTICE TEST 14

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.
Question 01. A. runs B. maps C. works D. laughs
Question 02. A. moon B. food C. pool D. foot
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.
Question 03. A. defend B.precede C. decent D. expand
Question 04. A. initiate B. epidemic C. opponent D. enthusiast
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 05. There has been little rain in this region for several months, ________?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 06. Mary expected_________ to her dreamy university, but she wasn't.
A. to admit B. admitting C. to be admitted D. being admitted
Question 07. I can't go with you because I_________ my homework yet.
A. hadn’t finished B. haven't finished C. didn’t finish D. don’t finish
Question 08. If it ________warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
A. was B. were C. had been D. could be.
Question 09. The London Tower Bridge, _________, is a World Heritage Site.
A. measuring 244 metres long B. measured 244 metres long
C. to be measuring 244 metres long D. to be measuring 244 metres long
Question 10. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were_________ of teachers.
A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting
Question 11. The plane would have landed easily_________ the thick fog.
A. but for B. because of C. due to D. despite
Question 12. Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them________.
A. out of habit B. as usual C. as a rule D. for granted
Question 13. If you have any problem, please call Ann. She'll always_________ a sympathetic ear.
A. bring B. borrow C. give D. lend
Question 14. Such approaches should be supported and mainstreamed in health interventions in order to_____
positive behavior change.
A. put off B. set off C. bring about D. hold up
Question 15. We have decided to____ our research into environmental waste to ensure high health standards
in this city.
A. broaden B. outweigh C. exaggerate D. boost
Question 16. The athlete failed in his last_________ to break the world record
A. trial B. effort C. attempt D. experience
Question 17. There was a ________of thunder and then it started to pour with rain.
A. series B. clap C. sound D. flash
Question 18. I have bought this gym equipment_________ approval. I can return it within fifteen days.
A. with B. in C. on D. at
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. The doctor is busy right now, but he could probably fit you in later.
A. look after you B. examine your health problem
C. find time to see you D. try to cure your illness
Question 20. His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him anymore.
A. agreement B. obedience C. rudeness D. respect
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.
Question 21. Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.
A. pessimistic B. expected C. fearsome D. excited
Question 22. It is believed that conflicts between parents and children can be resolved by means of heart-to-
heart talks.
A. harmony B. disagreements C. differences D. similarities
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 23. Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.
- Tim: “Geography is certainly one of the most interesting subjects.” - Laura: “______________”
A. I don't think so. You can say that again B. I'm afraid I'm not with you. It gives me a headache
C. That's OK. As long as you like it D. That's not true. I can't understand how you feel
Question 24. Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pets.
- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house." - Linda: “_____________”
A. Nothing more to say. B. You can say that again.
C. Yes, I hope so. D. No, dogs are very good, too.
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 from 25 to 29.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning young people all over the world that they are also at
risk from COVID-19. The WHO said young people are not exempt from catching the coronavirus. Many young
people (25)_________ believe they will not catch the virus because of their age. They think it is a disease that
only older people catch. The WHO said the truth is (26)_________ young people are catching the coronavirus
and becoming ill or dying from it. It added that young people are also spreading the disease to their parents,
grandparents and (27)_________ people. The White House also urged young adults to follow advice and to
avoid gathering in large groups to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The Director-General of the WHO said: "Today, I have a message for young people: You are not
invincible." He added: "This coronavirus could put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don't
get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone
else." The WHO said: "A significant proportion of patients (28)_________ in hospital for COVID-19 around the
world are aged under 50." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said many young people are not (29)_________
the state's social-distancing rules. He told young people that: "This is a public health issue and you cannot be
endangering other peoples' health."
Question 25. A. really B. mistakenly C. strongly D. frequently
Question 26. A. why B. what C. that D. when
Question 27. A. other B. others C. the others D. the other
Question 28. A.to treat B.to be treated C. treating D. treated
Question 29. A. following B. doing C. making D. keeping
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 30 to 34.
The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can discover
the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will light up. Start a
wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our imagination.
The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication,
electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and technology
among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia. It was
opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The exhibits can
be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation. These
exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.
Instead of the usual “hands off” notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel
the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if you
hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve. This new
exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It shows us about the
animals and people which were extinct.
Question 30. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Singapore Science Centre B. Science Centre C. Discovery Centre D. Physical Sciences
Question 31. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.
A. the centre B. the general public C. evolution D. solar radiation
Question 32. According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science
Centre?
A. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.
B. The centre was not opened until 1977.
C. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.
D. The centre is the first one established in the world.
Question 33. It is stated in paragraph 2 that__________.
A. the science centre makes people interested in science and technology
B. only students can visit the science centre
C. visitors don’t want to come back to the science centre
D. there are only several exhibits in the science centre
Question 34. The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT__________.
 A. The exhibits are renewed every year. C. There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.
B. The centre is located in Jurong. D. The centre is the biggest in Asia.
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 42.
Many people see large urban cities as a wonder of human imagination and creativity. They represent
how far the human population has come in terms of community development. Many positive things come from
urbanization, but there are also negatives. This article will discuss and present data on the implications of
urbanization on the physical health of humans living in these large urban areas.
As it would be expected, developing countries tend to see more negative physical health effects than
modern countries in regard to urbanization. One example of a developing country experiencing these problems
is China. China is a country that in the past 30–40 years went from being an agrarian based society to a
significant industrialized country. This industrialization has in effect caused the need for more centralized cities,
centralized meaning having lots of jobs and living spaces within a close proximity. This is what is known as
urbanization. In most recent decades, since China’s change to being more of an industrial based economy, the
country has experienced record high numbers of people migrating within its borders. In effect, the number of
cities with over 500,000 people has more than doubled. These migrations are typically of people from rural
areas of China moving to the new urban areas. Due to this large influx in the urban population, there are many
possibilities for health challenges among these people.
One very common and fairly obvious negative aspect of highly congested urban areas is air pollution.
Air pollution is defined as any harmful substance being suspended in the air. This could include particulate
matter, most commonly attributed to industrial plants and refineries waste, or chemicals like CO2 or Methane
(which are also products of plants and refineries as well as cars and other modes of transportation). Due to a
vast number of people in these urbanized cities, the air pollution is known to be very extreme. These conditions
can lead to many different health problems such as. Asthma, cardiovascular problems or disease, and different
types of cancer (most commonly lung cancer). When exposed to these conditions for a prolonged period of
time, one can experience even more detrimental health effects like the acceleration of aging, loss of lung
capacity and health, being more susceptible to respiratory diseases, and a shortened life span.
Another way that urbanization affects the populations’ health is people’s change in diet. For instance, urban
cities tend to have lots of accessible, quick, and easy to get food. This food is also more than likely not as high quality
as well as contains a large amount of sodium and sugar. Because this food is so accessible, people tend to eat it
more. This increase in consumption of low quality food can then lead to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease,
obesity, or many other health conditions.
(Adapted from https://medium.com)
Question 35. Which of the following could be served as the best title for the passage?
A. Urbanization – Pros and cons
B. Urbanization – How people’s health is impacted?
C. Urban cities – The new opportunity for community development
D. Developing countries – The fastest urbanization
Question 36. What does the phrase “these problems” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. industrialized countries B. lots of jobs and living spaces
C. immigrants D. negative physical health effects
Question 37. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE about China?
A. This is a developed country in the past 30-40 years.
B. The population of cities now more than doubles that in the past.
C. Most of the new urban areas’ populations are the emigrants from remote places.
D. Because of urbanization, more immigrants find their ways to this country.
Question 38. The word “congested” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. overcrowded B. sparse C. contaminated D. fresh
Question 39. The word “detrimental” in paragraph 3 mostly means__________.
A. beneficial B. positive C. harmful D. dangerous
Question 40. The following are the air pollution sources mentioned in paragraph 3, EXCEPT__________.
A. industrial factories B. refineries waste C. chemicals D. sewage
Question 41. Why are urban populations easy to get diseases from food, according to the last paragraph?
A. Because of the low quality and the high proportion of sodium and sugar in this food.
B. Because the way people get this food is rather accessible, quick and easy.
C. Because this food is so delicious that people have a tendency to eat more than normal.
D. Because of the change in people’s diet.
Question 42. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Living in urban areas for a long time will not make the life expectancy of inhabitants shorten.
B. One of the negative health effects comes from the overpopulation in industrialized countries.
C. People in developed countries suffer less harmful health effects from urbanization than those in developing
nations.
D. The bad health effects from urbanization are not greater than the benefits it brings to people in urban cities.
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.
Question 43. I’m becoming increasingly forgetable. Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. I’m becoming B. forgetable C. myself D. the
Question 44. They are having their house being painted by a construction company.
A. having B. their C. being painted D. construction
Question 45. The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.
A. production B. was asked C. quickly D. in a detailed manner.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 46. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
A. This cake is not as delicious as I’ve ever tasted.
B. This cake is not more delicious than I’ve ever tasted.
C. I’ve ever tasted such a delicious cake as this one.
D. I’ve never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.
Question 47. "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
Question 48. I’m sure that they had practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
A. They couldn’t have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals
B. They must have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals
C. They shouldn’t have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals
D. They might have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49. I had just arrived home. I was called immediately back to the head office 10 kilometers away.
A. Hardly had I arrived home when I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
B. Because I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
C. Should I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
D. Whenever I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
Question 50. The car driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.
A. If the car driver in front didn’t stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t happen.
B. If the car driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
C. If the car driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.
D. If the car driver in front had stopped suddenly, the accident would have happened.

VOCABULARY: Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each sentence
1. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
2. I kept out of the conversation because it _________ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
3. The entire city was _________ electricity last night- it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
4. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
5. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _________ man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
6. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
7. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
8. One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
9. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new ___ in the field and possibly lead to a
cure.
 A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
10. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _________ on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
11. The match will be screened on ITV with _________ commentary by Any Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’ sooner you _________ me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
13. As the drug took _________, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
14. The dawn redwood appears ____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
15. His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
16. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
17. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
18. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _____ American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
20. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have ________ for numbers.
A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
21. These figures give you some idea of the cost of ___ your car for one year.
A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
22. It can take up to three months to __ a man to do this specialist work.
A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
23. In today’s paper it ___ that we shall have an election this year.
A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes
24. I had to pay ____ on a carpet I bought in through the Custom today.
A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty
25. ____ passengers pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction over ____ few
decades.
A. The/Ø B. Ø/the C. The/a D. A/the
26. Don’t be angry with Sue. All that she did in good ____.
A. hope B. belief C. idea D. faith
27. Helen: ‘I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!’
Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always ____.’
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
28. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, ____ we’ll let you know as soon as possible.
A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing
29. It’s one of the worst books I’ve ever read. Its only redeeming ____ is that it’s quite short.
A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor
30. He has been unable to find a job ____ with his ability as an accountant.
A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate
PHRASAL VERBS
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