PRACTICE TEST 14

A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church
2. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough
3. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. mineral
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others.
1. A. jumper B. homework C. trousers D. machine
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences.
1. When there is a traffic jam, it ___________ me a very long time to go home.
A. takes B. costs C. spends D. lasts
2. Eating a lot of junk food may lead to your____________
A. fitness B. obesity C. pain D. stomachache
3. We should use cloth bags ____________ of plastic bags.
A. in spite B. besides C. because D. instead
4. Nick: Don’t forget to buy some fresh bread on your way home. James: _________
A. Not at all. B. I hope so. C. I’ll try not to. D. Good idea.
5. Most cakes in Viet Nam are made __________ butter, eggs and flour
A. from B. in C. by D. with
6. My daughter has learned to play the piano __________she was 5.
A. for B. at C. since D. when
7. He was born in Britain. English is his __________
A. mother tongue B. second language C. foreign language D. barrier language
8. It's dangerous __________ the children play near rivers, lakes without adults.
A. let B. to let C. letting D. lets
9. The center building ____________ by a huge earthquake last night.
A. destroys B. destroyed C. was destroyed D. is destroyed
10. My sister has a ___________ baby.
A. two-month-old B. two-months-old C. two-month-olds D. two-months-olds
11. You can stay here ___________ you don’t make a loud noise.
A. as well as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
12. I have to be present at the meeting at eight o’clock and so ___________.
A. are you B. have you C. must you D. do you
13. After working on the computer for long hours, you should ________ your eyes and relax.
A. wake B. rest C. sleep D. close
14. The _______ of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Parade with thousands of samba performers from all various
samba schools.
A. best B. importance C. highlight D. performance

II. Supply the correct form of the words to complete sentences.

1. He left the room without ………………….. a word. SAY
2. There are many cultural ………………….. between his country and mine. DIFFER
3. We started our trip on a beautiful ………………….. morning. SUN
4. These shoes look smart, but they are very ………………….. COMFORT
5. Food in this restaurant is………………….. but expensive. TASTE
6. The………………….. between two countries Vietnam and the US is becoming better. FRIEND
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7. ………………….., I didn’t remember to bring my umbrella, I got wet. LUCK
8. Helen is a very safe ………………….. He cycles very safely. CYCLE
9. It’s high time his sister got ………………….. MARRY
10. I think ………………….. eggshells are unique gifts for family and friends. CARVE

III. Read the following passage and look carefully at each line. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a mistake,
underline it and write the correct words in the space provided.
When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could not hardly say a 0 / ...could ..........
word – ‘hello’, ‘thank you’ was just about it! I went to class two evenings a 00 / ……..…....
week and I was surprised at how quick I made progress. During the course, 1 /.……………...
we learned lots of vocabularies and studied grammar rules. The thing I 2 /.……………...
enjoyed most was able to practice to speak with the other older students in 3 /.……………...
my class. Two years lately, I went to England to study at a language school. 4 /.……………...
It was Cambridge. I did a three-weeks course at a very good school and I 5 /.……………...
stayed with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I picked out lot 6 /.……………...
of new languages from speaking with my host family and with other 7 /.……………...
students from all in the world. I really improved my pronunciation as well. 8 /.……………...
When I got back to Spain, I was much more confident. I could actually held 9 /.……………...
10 /.…………….
a conversation with my teacher in English.

C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Complete the conversation between Sara and her father using sentences marked by A-H. The first one has
been done for you.
Father: Hi Sara. Did you have a good day at school? A. Our teacher said we needed it but it's
Sara: (0) ___G______________________________ was boring.
Father: Good, thanks. I played a game of golf. B. OK. But why don't we play today?
Sara: (1) _________________________________ C. Where did you play?
Father: Oh! Why was that? D. Mm, I should do my homework first.
Sara: (2) _________________________________ Let's go later.
Father: Oh well. Did you play tennis this afternoon? E. You're lucky! We had an extra Math
Sara: (3) _________________________________ lesson.
Father: Good for you! We must have a game at the weekend. F. I did. It was really good. I won all my
Sara: (4) _________________________________ games!
Father: Good idea. Would you like to go now? G. Not bad. How was your day?
Sara: (5) _________________________________ H. Then we can have dinner after our
Father: OK. Dinner will be ready at 7, so we can go at about 8. game.

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

CAMPING
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only
began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping
equipment have allowed more people to travel longer (2) ________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater
comfort.
Many campers like to be by (3) _________ in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food, and walk or cycle
into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite
(4) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (5)________ hot showers and swimming pools.
Whether campers are (6) _______ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (7)________
the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (8) _____
animals.
1. A. fame B. popular C. favorite D. current
2. A. parts B. directions C. voyages D. distances
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3. A. themselves B. myself C. ourselves D. himself
4. A. where B. who C. which D. when
5. A. such B. like C. as D. just
6. A. sad B. single C. separate D. alone
7. A. keep B. stay C. remain D. let
8. A. domestic B. natural C. wild D. free

III. Fill each blank one suitable word:

Last summer Hugo went (1) __________ holiday for two weeks to the island of Sardinia. He (2)
__________ in a hotel which had a wonderful swimming pool and beautiful views of the sea. It was in a village
where the local people (3) __________ fishing in the winter, and foreign visitors came in the summer.
Hugo spent (4) __________ first day on the beach, but on the second day he felt very ill. First he was (5)
__________ hot, then he was too cold. He couldn’t understand why he felt like that. So he went (6) __________ see
the local doctor, who was a very nice man.
"Summer is a time when people often ill," the doctor said. "It's too hot for (7) __________ of us! (8)
__________ this medicine, and stay out of the sun"
Hugo took the doctor's (9) __________, and stayed in his room for the rest of his holiday. He soon felt
better. "(10) __________ a cheap holiday!" he thought happily.

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stay the same.
Example: There are a lot of interesting programs on VTV 3.
→ VTV3 ______________________________________________.
Answer: → VTV3 has a lot of interesting programs.
1. If it doesn’t stop raining, we won’t get home.
→Unless it ______________________________________________________
2. I often went to the beach when I lived in San Francisco.
→I used _______________________________________________
3. Remember to do your homework before going to school.
→Don’t ____________________________________________________
4. We didn’t go to the meeting because we were very busy.
→We were too ______________________________________________
5. No one in the class is taller than Barry.
→Barry is __________________________________________________________
6. He started to work for this non-profit organisation five years ago.
→He has_________________________________________
7. I don’t intend to take part in the running competition this weekend.
→I have no ________________________________________________________
8. The film was so long that we missed our last bus.
→It was such a ______________________________________________________

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PRACTICE TEST 15
PART ONE: PHONOLOGY
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
0. A. move B. lose C. love D. tomb
1. A. character B. ache C. channel D. chorus
2. A. bomb B. debt C. cucumber D. doubt
3. A. thorough B. within C. threaten D. breath
4. A. wicked B. united C. increased D. attended
5. A. wound B. shoulder C. soul D. poultry

II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group.
1. A. industry B. interview C. inherit D. interesting
2. A. manufacture B. museum C. congratulate D. promotion
3. A. because B. concentrate C. society D. enormous
4. A. university B. volunteer C. responsible D. economic
5. A. literature B. temperature C. convenient D. preference

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence.
1. It's an excellent.....holiday.
A. package B. party C. group D. team ..........
2. Nobody likes to pay..... prices.
A. high B. tall C. big D. expensive ..........
3. How are you feeling today? .... better, thank you.
A. More B. Much C. Very D. Many ..........
4. I haven't met our new secretary yet......?
A. What's she like? B. How is she? C. How is she like? D. How does she like? ..........
5. You can go home, if you.....your work.
A. finished B. have finished C. are finished D. finishing ..........
6. There is no.....in going to school if you're not willing to learn.
A. reason B. aim C. point D. purpose ..........
7. .....his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for ..........
8. .....Richard is a businessman, his brother is a rock singer.
A. However B. Yet C. Whereas D. Despite ..........
9. Under the sun’s heat, water......
A. melts B. evaporates C. rises D. floats ..........
10. The new restaurant is .....at the comer of a busy street.
A. put B. located C. stood D. placed ..........
11. John's score on the test is the highest in class; .........
A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night ..........
C. he must have studied last night D. he must had to study last night
11. Biologists tell us that the earth has seen 500 million species of animals.........or so.
A. during the last 3 billion years B. it was during the last 3 billion years ..........
C. while the last 3 billion years D. since the last 3 billion years
12. Would you mind helping me with this book-case? It's too heavy for me to........
A. be moved by me B. move on my own ..........
C. move on myself D. be moved by myself

III Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.
1. You'd better drive. I'm too...........................for such complicated traffic. EXPERIENCE
2. I wish you a very happy................... . RETIRE
3. Telling lies is.......................... . MORAL
4. The situation is getting...........................difficult for us. INCREASE

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5. Now that she got a job, Lena is.......................of her parents. DEPEND
6. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your.................... SATISFY
7. Please...................your seat belt. The plane is taking off. FAST

III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
1. I talked..........her............the phone yesterday.
2. It’s very kind.............you to help me..............my homework.
3. Shall we stop.............the book store..............the way home?
4. He has been absent.............class because..............his illness.
5. We complained.............the boss..............the bad working conditions.
6. What’s wrong...............you? - I’ve got a pain..............my back.
7. I’d like to thank you............. everything you have done..............me.
8. The storm swept.............the village..............the night.
9. When his aunt passed............., he came.............a lot of money.
10. Is it all right if I pay............. cheque or.............. cash?

IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. She (wear).........................her new hat when I (meet)....................her yesterday.
2. Whenever it (rain).........................she (carry).........................an umbrella.
3. The house (be)........................much smaller than we (think)...........................at first.
4. Before you (mention)........................him, I (never hear)......................... of that author.
5. After some years (live).......................in this country, you’ll get used to (eat)....................
Chinese food.
6. When we (get)...................to the station, the train (leave).....................for 10 minutes.
7. I (sit).......................down for a rest while the shoes............................(repair).
8. I think it’s time he (start)............................(write).............................the report.
9. At this time next week, we (stay)...........................at the holiday resort (enjoy)..................ourselves.
10. The teacher asked those who (complete)...............their tests (turn)................................in their papers.

V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right.
1. David is (A) particular fond of cooking, (B) and he (C) often cooks (D) really delicious meals.
2. Sandra has (A) not rarely missed a (B) play or concert (C) since she (D) was seventeen years old.
3. There (A) was (B) a very interesting news on (C) the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy.
4. The bridge (A) hit by a large ship (B) during a (C) suddenly storm (D) has been mended.
5. As soon (A) as I arrive (B) at my hotel, I’ll contact (C) with you (D) by phone.
6. Jim was upset last night (B) because he (C) had to do a lot of (D) homeworks.
7. Jane (A) told me that she (B) will (C) have to go to London the (D) following day.
8. Tom, (A) together with his two sisters, (B) are going (C) to join our trip (D) next weekend.
9. Peter is the boy (A) whom (B) I think scored the (C) winning points (D) for the basketball team.
10. Our new neighbors (A) had been living in Arizona (B) for ten years (C) after (D) moving to their present
house.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions.
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel,
so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not
understand me. I repeated my questions several times and at last, he understood. He answered me, but he spoke
neither slowly nor clearly. "I am a foreigner," I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My
teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and
I understood it. "You'll soon learn English!" he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language.
The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?
1. The writer asked the porter......
A. how to speak English B. where the railway station was
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2. The porter couldn't understand the writer because......
A. the writer did not speak English very carefully B. the writer repeated the questions several times
C. the porter didn't know English D. the writer's English was unusual
3. The writer's teacher of English.....
A. spoke English differently from English people B. never spoke English in class
C. didn't speak English slowly D. didn't work as a porter
3. In England......
A. people don't speak English at all
B. people speak English, which is not like the one the writer studied at school
C. people understand one another without speaking English
D. each person speaks a different language
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. At last the writer understood what the porter said.
B. The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teacher.
C. The porter didn't feel angry with the writer.
D. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly.

II. Read the dialogue and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each numbered blank.
When you go to another country, it is important to follow the (1)......of that country. If you are invited to a
home in England, here is some (2)....... . (3).........you are invited, it is good manners to tell whether you will go or
not, either by (4)... ...or through telephoning. When you go to the party, it is better to (5).....on time. It is good
manners to shake hands with your host and other guests. You can take a (6)......if you like, possibly a bottle of wine
or a box of chocolates or some flowers. However, it is bad manners to take (7)....... . It is not (8)......to stay too late
after the other guests have gone. (9)......., it is good manners to write a short letter or make a telephone call a day or
two later to (10).......your host.
1. A. customs B. language C. people D. map
2. A. news B. information C. service D. advice
3. A. Before B. Though C. While D. As soon as
4. A. car B. bus C. writing D. speaking
5. A. reach B. leave C. come D. arrive
6. A friend B. present C. parent D. child
7. A. nothing B. cheap thing C. everything D. expensive things
8. A. correct B. well C. polite D. necessary
9. A. Of course B. So C. However D. But
10. A. welcome B. thank C. praise D. please

III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
When Bill was eight years old, in 1908, he used to work for an old lady who lived in his village. Every day, before
and after school, he (1)................to chop wood, light fires, and go shopping for her. He was paid 5p
(2)................week which was (3)...............very much even then. This old lady kept (4)............many cats that she did
not know exactly (5)............many (6)...........day, one of these cats was found dead in the garden and the lady,
(7)..............was very upset, asked Bill to dig a grave and bury it. Bill did this and.. (8)…given lOp. He couldn't
(9)..............noticing that he (10).................as much for burying the cat (11)..................for a whole week’s work
(12)..............made him think. He had many friends (13).................fathers, the local farmers, often had to shoot cats
to protect their chickens. He offered his friends 2p for every dead cat they (14)................him. He would
(15)...................place the cat in the old lady's garden where she would find it, think it (16)...................one of her own
and (17).................Bill 10p for burying it. (18)..............the time he left school, Bill (19)...................saved quite a lot
of money. Later in life, he became a very (20)...........businessman.

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 pts)
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1. What is the depth of this lake?
 How………………………………………………………………?
2. How interesting the film is!
 What………………………………………………………………
3. The furniture was so expensive that we didn’t buy it.
 The furniture was not ……………………………………………………………
4. I'm sorry that I didn't go to the party last Sunday.
 I regretted …………………………………………………………………………
5. He said, "You stole my record, Bill."
 He accused …………………………………………………………………………
6. So that he can speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.
 So as…………………………………………………………………………………
7. He doesn’t have enough money. He can’t buy a big house.
 If……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. The teacher asked me whether I had brought my dictionary.
 My teacher asked, "…………………………………………………………………"
9. People say she is the most beautiful girl in the village.
 It is ………………………………………………………………………………
10. Do you know who wrote this novel?
 Do you know by ………………………………………………………………..?

II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but do not change
this word in any way.
1. This is my first visit to Japan. Time
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How long have Helen and Robert been married? Get
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for 2 years. Since
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. John failed to complete the job on time. Succeed
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Laura is too young to vote in the election. Old
 ………………………………………………………………………………………

III. Use the words and phrases given below to write complete sentences.
1. I / no intention / come / terrible place / again.
 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Age / 30 / Mr. Smith / write / 2 best-selling books.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Two girls / have nothing / common.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
4. We / stay / sun / such / long time / became sunburned.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My boss / get / well / all / employees.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………
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