PRACTICE TEST 1- 10 V

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 1: A. country B. found C. house D. sound
Question 2: A. jumps B. travels C. seems D. stares
Question 3: A. English B. Africa C. Chinese D. America

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. ability B. variety C. political D. economic
Question 5:A. technology B. photography C. entertainment D. diversity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based ………………..love?
A. at B. for C. with D. on
Question 7: My friend- Jack,………..parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in
Scotland.
A. that B. whose C. which D. who
Question 8: ……………is a situation in which a plant, an animal or a way of life stops
existing.
A. Biodiversity B. Survival C. Extinction D. Conservation
Question 9: Islam is the official …………………of Malaysia.
A. religion B. language C. custom D. tradition
Question 10: All of our rainforests………………unless we find some ways to stop people
from cutting down trees.
A. will destroy B. destroy C. were destroyed D. will be destroyed
Question 11: It …………………….. her fifteen minutes to wash the dishes yesterday.
A. spent B. took C. takes D. spends.
Question 12: After he ………………. his English course, he went to England to continue his
study.
A. had finished B. was finished C. would finish D. has finished
Question 13: Finally, my friend decided ………………….a new house in the city.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
Question 14: I suggested……………….. different kinds of waste in different places.
A. to put B. putting C. can put D. put
Question 15: Susan :“Can you do the cooking today?”
Bill: “……………………………”
A. I know that. B. No, thank you.
C. Oh, all right. D. Yes, please.
Question 16: We ………………open the lion’s cage. It is contrary to Zoo regulations.
A. must B. needn't C. mustn't D. should
Question 17: George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting”
Frankie: “ ………………………….”
A. There is no doubt about it. B. What an opinion!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Yes. Congratulations!.
Question 18: Don’t forget to ……………….the light when you leave the office.
 A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D. turn off
Question 19: Last night, the train was delayed ……………..the flood.
A. because B. since C. even though D. because of
Question 20: Each of us must take…………………for our own action.
A. probability B. ability C. responsibility D. possibility
Question 21: I will have to study very hard,……………..I can pass my exam.
A. so that B. to C. in order to D. but
Question 22: She had been looking …………… this book for months, and at last, she found it.
A. over B. up C. for D. at
Question 23: He can’t express what he means clearly. Therefore, the more he speaks,
……….I understand.
A. less B. the less C. the most D. the least
Question 24: As soon as the director comes, we……………….……….our meeting.
A. start B. would start C. started D. will start
Question 25: “I like football.” “………does my brother.”
A. Neither B. So C. Either D. Too
Question 26: They are not……………..to take part in this program of the World Health
Organization.
A. as old B. enough old C. old enough D. so old
Question 27: My daughter says that she won’t get married until she ………….25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. was D. had been
Question 28: If I had known you were in hospital, I………………………you.
A. would visit B. will visit C. would have visited D. visited
Question 29: “I’ve passed my driving test” “…………………………….”
A. Thank you. B. Congratulations!
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. That’s a good idea.
Question 30: We all said, “………………………” before Ba blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
A. Happy anniversary. B. Happy New Year.
C. Happy birthday to you. D. Congratulations!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 31: Even though it was very cold,..………………………………...
A. so Tan went swimming in the river. B. but Tan still went swimming in the river.
C. Tan was wearing a sweater and a coat. D. Tan still went swimming in the river.
Question 32: ………………………or you’ll get overweight.
A. If you don’t eat too much B. Unless you eat too much
C. When you eat too much D. Don’t eat too much
Question 33: This house was bought last year.
A. They bought this house last year. B. They bought this house for one year
C. They had this house last year. D. They bought this house since last year.
Question 34: We’ve been good friends………………………….
A. after we had left school. B. when we were at school.
B. before we had left school. D. since we were at school
Question 35: Having seen that program twice,………………………………..
A. and I changed to another channel. B. I turned off the television.
C. so I turned off the television. D. but I kept watching it anyway.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 36: My brother is too young not to do volunteer work .
A B C D
Question 37: The jacket with two differently colors belongs to Tim, my friend.
A B C D
Question 38: I knew her since my parents moved to this city.
A B C D
Question 39: Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson
A B C D
Question 40: It takes him half a hour to go to work by car every day.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks.
Many years ago, people often said “ A woman’s place is in the home”. But Americans do not feel that way…
(41)…..more. Today women make up about 43 percent of the American labor force. There are about 45 million
working women in the US, and a large…(42)…….of them are married women with children.
In 1980, for the first time in the nation’s history, there were more working wives…(43)…….household
wives. In 1940, only 15% of married women held jobs. Today, most young women choose to work even when
they have young children. Why do they work? The most important reason is that they need to ……
(44…..money. But another reason is that women today are better……(45)…………and they have more
opportunities to work in various professions than women had earlier.
Question 41: A. no B. much C. any D. some
Question 42: A. range B. deal C. amount D. number
Question 43: A. than B. more than C. and more D. as
Question 44: A. collect B. earn C. reach D. achieve
Question 45: A. education B. educate C. educates D. educated

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.
There are books with fairy tales in many countries. Often the same stories are known and repeated in
many different languages. Some of the things that happen in these stories are remarkable, although not as
remarkable as things that are truly happening in medicine and science today. Most fairy tales begin with “Once
upon a time.” and end with “They lived happily ever after.”
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy
sisters did nothing. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left at home, very sad. After a
time her fairy godmother appeared and told her that she could go to the ball, but to return home by midnight. So
she went to the ball in beautiful dress but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance
floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house until he found that the shoe was the right size for
Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.

Question 46: Books with fairy tales are found in……………….

A. our country only. B. few countries
C. all countries except ours. D. many countries
Question 47: According to passage, things truly happening in medicine and science today are……….
things that happen in some fairy tales.
A. as remarkable as B. more remarkable than
C. not as remarkable D. less remarkable than
Question 48: Who worked the hardest at home?
A. Cinderella’s sisters B. Cinderella’s mother
C. Cinderella’s herself D. Cinderella’s godmother
Question 49: Cinderella was very sad because………………………..
 A. her sisters went to a ball and left her at home. B. her lazy sisters did nothing
C. she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sisters were invited to a ball.
Question 50: At the end of the story,………………………….
A. Cinderella’s godmother came to comfort her. B. the prince invited Cinderella to the ball.
C. one of Cinderrella’s sisters was married to the D. Cinderella got married to the prince and they had
prince. a very happy life.

Answer keys:
Question key questions key question key question key questions key
1 A 11 B 21 A 31 D 41 C
2 A 12 A 22 C 32 D 42 D
3 C 13 B 23 B 33 A 43 A
4 D 14 D 24 D 34 D 44 B
5 C 15 C 25 B 35 B 45 D
6 D 16 C 26 C 36 C 46 D
7 B 17 A 27 A 37 B 47 B
8 C 18 D 28 C 38 A 48 C
9 A 19 D 29 B 39 C 49 A
10 D 20 C 30 C 40 B 50 D