Practice test 4 – English 12 – 09 -10

I. Choose the word whose italic part is pronounced differently

1. A. composed B. advised C. practised D. exposed
2. A. hummock B. human C. honor D. host
3. A. book B. look C. good D. bamboo
4. A. stretch B. chemist C. school D. architect
5. A. social B. camel C. curriculum D. education
II. Choose the best answer
6. …..the team was both mentally and physically, they kept on walking.
A. Despite B. As C. Though D. Because
7. Ten dollars…..a high price to pay for that shirt.
A. is B. are C. were D. to be
8. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was…..on 8th August, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand.
A. made B. chosen C. found D. founded
9. Many people think that women are not suited for…..in the public life.
A. paying B. involvement C. establishment D. significance
10. The importance of reading to children is significant in child…..
A. develop B. developer C. development D. developed
11. His talent for learning languages was …..
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressed
12. The fault was….., but he wouldn’t let us pay.
A. we B. us C. our D. ours
13. Reading books to children at…..early age is essential.
A. a B. an C. the D. 
14. It was in the summer…..we often enjoy ourselves very much.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
15. Deserts are areas…..have hardly any rain and are extremely dry and very hot.
A. in which B. where C. that D. whose
16. Small children …..that they can do things by themselves.
A. often insist B. will often insist C. often insisted D. are often insisting
17. It is not surprising that the author…..much lately.
A. will not writing B. was not writing C. is not writing D. has not written
18. The pipe…..on and the whole kitchen …..
A. has been leaving/is flooding B. has been left/is flooded C. is leaving/is flooded D. has left/flooded
19. The summer is coming, so it gets…..
A. hot and hot B. hotter and hotter C. more and more hot D. the hottest
20. It is …..film I have seen.
A. more interesting B. the interesting most C. more interesting D. the most interesting
21. The Indonesian Red Cross Headquarters in Banda Aceh was…..by the 2004 tsunami.
A. washed away B. taken part in C. gone over D. kept away
22. The reason for her staying at home was to…..her aged parents.
A. let out B. look after C. get over D. turn into
23. …..they had bought a new tent, they might not have got wet during the night.
A. If B. Unless C. But for D. Without
24. - ….. – I’m thinking of going shopping on Saturday.
A. Will you have anything to do? B. Do you have any plan for the weekend?
C. Let’s go shopping at the weekend. D. How about your weekend?
25. – Would you like to have something to drink? - …..
A. No, thanks B. Very much C. Let’s go D. Thank for your help
26. “…..”, the police threatened.
A. You not drive so fast B. Not drive so fast C. Not to drive so fast D. Don’t drive so fast
27. The examination is coming, …..we are very busy.
A. but B. so C. in case D. or
28. Joey lost a lot of money in the stock market, …..he still seems able to live quite comfortably.
A. and B. therefore C. so D. but
29. John admitted …..all the wine in the bottle.
A. to drink B. drinking C. to drinking D. of being drunk
30. The group leader prevented his members…..
A. from going on B. going on C. to go on D. to going on
III. Error correction
31. When choosing(A) a career, you must first decide(B) what do you(C) want to do. This initial
decision is very significant(D).
32. At least(A) 4.000 elephants kill(B) each year in order to meet the global demand for elephant ivory,
which(C) is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products(D).
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33. The storm is reported(A) to destroy(B) the whole village yesterday. The government is helping(C)
the victims with(D) money and settlement.
34. Although(A) everybody understand(B) the value of women’s contributions(C) in many employment
fields, there are still huge problems to resolve(D).
35. California with the population(A) of more as(B) 23 million is the most populous(C) state in the USA(D).
IV. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage
What is the future world going to (36)…..like in terms of technology? Technology is going to continue on its
path of being smaller, faster, cheaper and less visible in our everyday world.
The distances (37)…..people and countries will not be a problem of collaboration. Means of transport will be
highly improved with fast speed and great safety. Phones and the Internet will also be popular and cheap enough
for everybody to use them. It no longer matters (38)…..we are or what time it is, we can work together.
The long-term (39)…..of technology on the future will be for us to see ourselves as part of something much
larger than ourselves. We will (40)…..with the effect of our actions on each other and on the environment.
36. A. look B. feel C. seem D. take
37. A. for B. between C. in D. with
38. A. which B. whose C. where D. whom
39. A. interest B. contact C. exchange D. influence
40. A. look at B. take in C. bring about D. get on
V. Read the passage and choose the correct answers
The Javan rhinos has one horn and prominent folds in the skin. The horn grows onto a roughened area of the
skull. The single horn rarely exceeds 25 cm long and is lacking in some females.
The Javan rhinos prefer tall grass and reed beds in lowland rain forests with a good supply of water and
plentiful mud wallows. In Vietnam they occur on very steep hills covered with thick bamboo and rattan stands.
Nam Cat Tien National Park is one of the most suitable habitats for the Javan rhinos. Their diet consists of
shoots, twigs, young foliage and fallen fruit. They remain near water and enjoy bathing and wallowing in mud.
The Javan rhinos are mostly solitary expect for mating pairs and mothers with young.
There are two major reasons for the Javan rhino’s decline. The first one is poaching of the rhino for its horn.
Rhinos horn is valued highly for use in medicine, as a drug to reduce fever and cure some certain illnesses and in
Yemen horns are carved to make traditional dagger handles. The second reason is habitat loss due to clearing of
lowland forest. The most critical threat to the Javan rhinos in Vietnam is the continued conversion of forests into
agricultural land.
41. According to the first paragraph,………
A. each Javan rhino has more than one horn. B. the Javan rhino’s horn is on its face.
C. all Javan rhinos have a horn D. some female Javan rhinos don’t have a horn.
42. The second paragraph is about the Javan rhinos’……..
A. habitat and food. B. destruction C. decline D. extinction
43. The Javan rhinos……..
A. live in water B. never eat plants and fruit C. can be found in Vietnam D. don’t like mud
44. The word “solitary” has a close meaning to……
A. alone B. fierce C. wild D. friendly
45. We can learn from the last paragraph that………
A. in Yemen, Javan rhinos’ horns are used as medicine.
B. there are more and more Javan rhinos in Vietnam.
C. Vietnam can keep the Javan rhinos from decline.
D. the Javan rhinos’ decline is partly due to their horns.
VI. Choose A, B, C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence
46. This is a “no smoking” office.
A. Smoking is not banned in this office B. It’s Ok if you smoke in this office. C. There is not smoke in this
office. D. You are not allowed to smoke in this office.
47. Maria didn’t listen carefully to the news.
A. There is no news for Maria to listen carefully. B. Maria didn’t pay any attention to the news.
C. Maria was very interested in the news. D. The news attracted Maria so much.
48. Sally decided not to do her homework and went to the nightclub.
A. Sally not only did her homework but also went to the nightclub.
B. Sally went to the nightclub instead of doing homework.
C. Sally neither went to the night club nor did her homework.
D. Sally either went to the nightclub or did her homework.
49. I was too tired to go to the party.
A. So tired was I that I couldn’t go to the party. B. Though I was tired I went to the party.
C. I went t the party with my tiredness. D. My tiredness made me go to the party.
50. There is no point in asking Linda to help as she is really busy.
A. Even though Linda is really busy, she is always willing to help.
B. It is a waste of time asking Linda to help as she is really busy.
C. Whenever you are in need, ask Linda for help.
D. When Linda is busy, you should help her.