PRACTICE TEST 10

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. curriculum               B. discourteous              C. category                    D. compulsory

Question 2: A. ancestor                   B. significance               C. valuable                     D. ceremony

Question 3: A. generational            B. communicative          C. disobedient               D. argumentative

Question 4: A. academic                 B. application                 C. kindergarten              D. interruptive

Question 5: A. nervousness             B. confidence                 C. creative                      D. feature

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 6: If I were in your shoe, I would let him go.

            A. I suggest that you let him go.

            B. I was wearing your shoe and would like to let him go.

            C. I advise you to wear your shoe and let him go.

            D. I would like to be in your shoe so he could let him go.

Question 7: “Why I haven’t thought of this before,” Dung said to himself.

            A. Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before.

            B. Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before.

            C. Dung said that why he hadn’t thought of that before

            D. Dung wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.

Question 8: Strong as he is, he still can’t lift that box

            A. He’s very strong, but he still can lift that box.

            B. However strong he is, he still can’t lift that box.

            C. He still can’t lift that box because he’s not as strong.

            D. The box was too heavy for him to lift.

Question 9: So far as you’ve explained the problem, it doesn’t sound too bad.

            A. The problem didn’t seem very bad until you’ve explained it.

            B. The problem can’t be any worse than you’ve made it sound.

            C. If you hadn’t explained it so well, the problem would seem worse.

            D. The problem wouldn’t have sounded bad if you explained it.

Question 10: What he did came as no surprise to me.

            A. He told me that he was not surprised.                   B. His behaviour surprised me.

            C. I was not surprised by his actions.                         D. He was surprised when I came.

Question 11: The firemen were in time to save the people but not the house.

            A. The house was saved but the people were lost.

            B. The people were saved and so was the house.

            C. Both the people and the house were lost in the fire.

            D. The people were saved but the house was lost.

Question 12: The company turned down Hung’s offer

            A. The company offered Hung a job.                         B. The company accepted Hung’s offer.

            C. The company discussed Hung’s offer.                  D. The company rejected Hung’s offer.

Question 13: I found it difficult to communicate in English.

            A. I didn’t like to communicate in English.  

            B. I preferred communicating in English.

            C. I had no difficulty communicating in English.     

            D. I was not used to communicating in English.

Question 14: Nobody is allowed to enter the area without permission.

            A. You can enter the area if you ask for permission.

            B. You can’t enter the area under any circumstances.

            C. You can’t enter the area without allowance.

            D. You are not allowed to enter the area because of the permission.

Question 15: “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper.

            A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money.

            B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.

            C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.

            D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 16: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of

                                 A                                                                                    B                    

                       pressure and creating a good impression on your interviewer.

                                   C                                        D

Question 17: What I love most about the book that was the close-knit friendship of the three friends.

                          A                         B                        C                                    D

Question 18: No matter how young are you, you should take responsibility to do some

                           A                              B                     C

                      housework family to help your parents

                                                             D

Question 19: Irrigation often studied together with drainage, which is the natural or artificial

                                               A                                                     B                                                     

                      removal of the surface and sub-surface water from a given area.

                         C                                                                           D

Question 20: Studies of Mars indicate that enough water might be collected on the planet’s

                                                       A                              B                                         C

                        surface sustain prolonged missions by human space crews

                                              D

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 31 to 40.

            Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and problems into words. That is why everyone……31….... a “friendly ear”- someone who is ……32….... to listen to their troubles and joys. But few people……33….... what a complex skill listening is. To be a good listener requires great powers of concentration, which can only be gained through practice.

            There are two reasons why listening is often such hard……34….... The first is simply that people much prefer to speak. How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say……35…....? The second reason is that people speak too slowly. The average speed is about 125 words per minute, ……36….... is not fast enough for the human brain. It ……37….... too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with other, irrelevant thoughts.

            Next time you are in a listening……38…...., try to predict what the speaker is going to say. Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and ……39….... if the speaker answers them. Finally, make quick summaries in your head of the main points that have been made. All of these things will……40….... you concentrate and make you a better listener.

Question 31: A. approves                 B. attracts                          C. appreciates                   D. applauds

Question 32: A. capable                   B. willing                          C. agreed                          D. wanting

Question 33: A. realise                     B. relate                             C. believe                          D. detect

Question 34: A. task                         B. work                             C. act                                D. job

Question 35: A. in turn                     B. in reply                         C. through answer            D. by report

Question 36: A. this                         B. that                               C. which                           D. what

Question 37: A. makes                     B. allows                           C. lets                                D. admits

Question 38: A. atmosphere             B. situation                        C. circumstance                D. station

Question 39: A. see                          B. watch                            C. look                              D. tell

Question 40: A. serve                       B. give                               C. help                              D. aid

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 41: .………………..provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.

            A. What was farming              B. Farming was           C. Farming was what D. What farming

Question 42: "How would you like your steak?" "______"

            A. Rare, please.                       B. Very good.             C. Not too bad.           D. Yes, sir.

Question 43: According to a recent survey, most people are on good…………..with their neighbours

            A. relations                              B. terms                       C. acquaintance         D. relationships

Question 44: ……………. will Mr. Thanh be able to regain control of the company

            A. Only with hard work                                             B. Only if he works hardly

            C. No matter how does he work hardly                     D. Not until his work hard

Question 45: It was ten years ago…………. Mr. Thang returned from America.

            A. when                                  B. that                         C. since                       D. when that

Question 46: He objected to ………….

            A. his mistakes being laughed at                                B. laughing his mistakes at

            C. his mistakes laughing at                                         D. his mistakes at laughing

Question 47: I can’t go with you today; I have……………..things to do

            A. a great deal                         B. many a great           C. great many             D. a great many

Question 48: It’s high time we……………..

            A. to leave                               B. were leaving           C. leave                       D. had left

Question 49: “Would you like some beer?”

“Not while I’m ………………”

            A. in order                               B. on duty                   C. under control          D. in the act

Question 50: He always did it well at school…………having his early education disrupted by illness.

            A. in spite of                           B. on account of         C. in addition to         D. even though

Question 51: She was so frightened that she was shaking like……………..

            A. a leaf                                  B. jelly                         C. the wind                 D. a flag

Question 52: An eyewitness described how ten people………….in the fire

            A. were killed             B. had been killed       C. had killed               D. had been being killed

Question 53: "I'd like to place an order for delivery, please." "______"

            A. We actually take orders at five.                             B. Sure, how much is it?

            C. Sure, what time is it?                                             D. Sure, what would you like?

Question 54: It is very important for a firm or a company to …………..changes in the market

            A. keep pace with       B. keep pace of           C. keep track with      D. keep in touch with

Question 55: But for their help, he………………..

            A. wouldn’t have failed          B. would have failed  C. has failed                D. has not failed

Question 56: He spent part of…………….afternoon telling them………news he could not tell them by………telephone.

            A. the/ the/ __                         B. an/__/ the                C. an/ the/ the             D. the/__/the

Question 57: "This cupboard is broken." "______"

            A. But it's big.                                                             B. We'll get it fixed.

            C. We have to pay extra money.                                D. But it's small.

Question 58: He teaches……………piano and ………………violin.

            A. the/the                                B. a/the                        C. the/a                       D. __/__

Question 59: Anyone ……………to another country needs special papers

            A. travelled                             B. is travelled              C. travelling                D. is travelling

Question 60: "I have an idea. Let's go on a picnic on Saturday." "______"

            A. You're kidding.                  B. Okay.                      C. I'm sure.                 D. I know.

Question 61: Last time the doctor……………..that she……………………..

            A. had suggested/should not smoke                           B. suggested/should have not smoked

            C. suggested/ did not smoke                                      D. suggested/ should not smoke

Question 62: I will have your car…………..by the end of the day

            A. to repair                              B. repair                      C. repaired                  D. repairing

Question 63: This film is really sad. I think……………

            A. I’m going to cry                 B. I cry                        C. I’ll cry                    D. I’m crying

Question 64: We are supposed to attend…………on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow

            A. a meeting                            B. a say                       C. a discussion            D. a lecture

Question 65: ………………I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.

            A. Whatever                            B. Whether                  C. Despite                   D. Much as

Question 66: "______"          "What happened?"

            A. What did you do today?                                        B. I had a bad day.

            C. How was your day?                                               D. Have a nice day.

Question 67: It tasted so ………..of the lemon that the other flavours were lost

            A. strongly                              B. hardly                     C. forcefully               D. fully

Question 68: He ……………… off alone a month ago and ……………..of since.

            A. set/ hasn’t been heard                                            B. setted/ hasn’t heard

            C. set/hasn’t heard                                                      D. setted/ hadn’t been heard

Question 69: If Thang hadn’t quarreled with the bad boys at school, he……….a black eye.

            A. would have had                 B. wouldn’t have had C. won’t have had      D. hadn’t had

Question 70: We expected her at nine but she finally……………at midnight.

            A. came to                               B. came off                 C. turned up                D. turned out