PRACTICE TEST 1

Time limit: 45 minutes

Student’s full name: ____________________________Class: 11/____ Code: 257

Choose the word or phrase among A, B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the passage.
EXAM OR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT?
How do you feel when you sit an exam? Do you always succeed in getting all your ideas down on
paper, or do you sometimes feel that you're (1) ____ a mess of it? (2) ____ from those lucky few who sail
through exams, most secondary school pupils find them very stressful. Many teachers are aware of the
problems their students face and use a different method for measuring their progress: continuous. With
continuous assessment, students are given (3) ____ tasks to do throughout the year. All their marks are added
together to produce a total mark (4) ____ the end of the year. Students have to (5) ____ more responsibility
for their education because they can't rely on doing well on just one day. Also, they have more time to think
over their work, meaning that they are able to do their best.
Question 1. A. doing B. having C. making D. taking
Question 2. A. Apart B. According C. Except D. But
Question 3. A. variety B. various C. vary D. variably
Question 4. A. at B. on C. in D. from
Question 5. A. do B. get C. make D. take

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
Question 6. We need to cut down on the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A. intake B. retake C. uptake D. discharge

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
Question 7. Well, Mrs Baker, you'll be pleased to hear that George has made a dramatic improvement in
geography.
A. meaningful B. important C. insignificant D. indispensable

Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Question 8. Having cycled to work every day, I become more responsibly for the environmental issues.
A B C D
Question 9. Due to the geographical barrier, he has been deciding to choose distance education in order
A B C D
to get his university degree.

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences.

Question 10. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants ____ degrees at all
levels in a variety of subjects.
A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational
Question 11. She was praised ____ donated a lot of money to the wildlife protection organisation.
A. for having B. to have C. because of having D. due to having
Question 12. With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course that ____
your goals and interests.
A. watches B. appoints C. fixes D. matches
Question 13. The UK offers a wide range of work-based ____ for students seeking to build careers in specific
industries.
A. exercising B. practicing C. learning D. training
Question 14. When I got to 16, some of my friends left school to get a job, but most ____.
A. dropped out B. moved back C. got in D. stayed on
Question 15. Yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.
A. about B. around C. for D. from
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Question 16. Most climate scientists agree that the main cause of the current global warming trend is human
expansion of greenhouse ____.
A. causes B. effect C. gas D. damage
Question 17. You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive B. competitor C. competition D. competed
Question 18. He forgot ____ promised to cut down on the carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.
A. to promise B. have C. having D. had
Question 19. Depending on your nationality, you may be ____ for a loan or financial support from the UK
government.
A. available B. eligible C. legal D. capable
Question 20. It's my ____ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.
A. graduation B. graduate C. graduating D. graduates
Question 21. He was suspected ____ having received presents from the local companies and ignored their
violations of the environmental law.
A. about B. on C. of D. for

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 22. Daisy: What can government do to punish factories that violate environmental law?
Mike: “____”
A. So many of them are polluting the environment. B. Yes, I think a big fine would be relevant.
C. They may force those factories to close down. D. There are no factories in this region.
Question 23. Linda: “What an imaginative essay you've written, Matt!”
Matt: “____”
A. That's the least I could do. B. Actually, I don't mind.
C. Thanks, it's nice of you to say so. D. Sorry, just my luck!

Choose the word in each group that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of
the following questions.
Question 24. A. rainforest B. tropical C. discover D. animal
Question 25. A. bachelor B. diploma C. internship D. scholarship

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
Question 26. A. increase B. release C. please D. grease
Question 27. A. academic B. apply C. apology D. achieve

Read the passage carefully and choose the letter among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about
the passage.
Viet Nam is likely to continue facing extreme weather conditions such as higher temperatures, lower
summer rainfalls, stronger storms, and rising sea levels from now to 2050. Temperatures in northern Viet Nam
will rise by between 0.83 degrees Celsius by 2050 and continue its uptrend during the late 21st century.
Summer rainfall will decline in most areas. Meanwhile, storms may become rarer but fiercer, causing possible
flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas of northern mountainous, central and central highland
provinces. The forecasts suggest sea level rises of 100mm-400mm along the entire Vietnamese coast by the
end of the 21st century, affecting marine biodiversity and coastal communities. The experts emphasize the
unpredictability of climate change and its potential impacts to create a variety of dangerous extreme weather
events in the future.
To raise the public awareness of climate change impacts, the Vietnamese government urges concerned
agencies to work together on devising worst-case scenario models and responses by 2020 and calls on
international experts to further support Viet Nam in climate change adaptation. Climate change is a real threat
to Viet Nam’s socio-economic development. If sea levels rose one meter, five percent of the country’s land,
eleven percent of its population and seven percent of its farmland would be affected.
Question 28. By 2050, Viet Nam continues facing all of these extreme weather conditions EXCEPT
A. higher temperatures B. storms reaching record levels
C. lower summer rainfalls D. rising sea levels
Question 29. Sea level rises along the entire Vietnamese coast by the end of the 21st century will
A. cause certain flash floods and landslides in flood-prone areas
B. make temperatures in northern Vietnam rise until 2050
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 C. make storms become rarer but fiercer in the near future
D. have impacts on marine biodiversity and coastal communities
Question 30. To experts, they ______ to predict exactly the model of the climate change and its potential
impacts.
A. are unable B. are likely C. are certain D. are surprised
Question 31. Viet Nam needs_____ .
A. to recognize Viet Nam’s socio-economic development in the future
B. to calculate sea level rise, loss of farmland, and rise in population by 2020
C. to raise people’s awareness of climate change and to ask for foreign help
D. to recognize the percentage of farmland which would be affected by its population
Question 32. The word “worst-case scenario models” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to___ .
A. the worst scenes that could occur B. the worst climate change impacts that will happen
C. the worst possible things that could happen D. the worst unpredictability of climate change

Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Use the word given with its form unchanged.
Question 33. The increase in earth's temperature can cause heat-related illnesses. RESULT
à Heat-related illnesses………………………………………………………………….
Question 34. I last received a letter from my friend in February. TIME
à The last………………………………………………………………………………
Question 35. Lisa has never studied abroad before. FIRST
à It’s …………………………………………………………….....................................
Question 36. Having seen people suffer global warming consequences, we decided
to reduce carbon footprints. AFTER
àWe decided ……………………………………………………..………………………

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions. Write your answers in the space provided.
Question 37. He donated a lot of money to environmental protection campaigns. He was admired for that.
à He was admired………………………………………………………………………….
Question 38. Our school started building a new canteen in June. They are still building it now.
à Our school have………………………………………………………………………..
Question 39. He said that he would take responsibility for his company's damage to the area. But then he
denied that.
à He denied…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 40. Henry only started learning English last year. However, he can now speak it like a native.
à Although……………………………………………………………………………………

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