MOCK TEST 44

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.
1. A. financial B. responsive C. applicant D. breadwinner
2. A. burden B. curtain C. turtle D.curriculum
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. acceptable B. remarkable C. equality D. physically
4. A. skyscraper B. populous C. illiterate D. fabulous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. The streets are so narrow that they cannot _________ the demands of local residents.
A. keep up with B. face up to C. deal about D. set up
6. The exam is not difficult, _________ none of us can do it.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
7. She didn't hear the dog barking outside because she _________ headphones.
A. wore B. was wearing C. wearing D. is wearing
8. It gets _________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. more difficult than
C. more and more difficult D. difficult more and more
9. It is raining very hard. I wish I _________ a raincoat.
A. had had B. will have C. am having D. had
10. I congratulated Ann _________ passing the exam. She spent a lot of time studying.
A. at B. in C. about D. on
11. Why don’t you have your house _________?
A. to repaint B. repainted C. repaint D. painting
12. Remember not to skip _________ breakfast because it’s the most important meal.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
13. Ha Long Bay is one of the most beautiful natural wonder in the world.
A B C D
14. I find it absolutely astonished that you didn’t like Paris.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
15: “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!” “________________.”
A. Yes, I’m working, too. B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.
C. Thank you. I’m pleased. D. No, I wouldn’t be working.
16. Sue: "You have read that article on the website, haven't you" – Peter : "_______"
A. Sure, thanks. B. Not at all! Go ahead.
C. Not yet. Why? D. Yes, of course, I will.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
17.There was nothing they could do but leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.
A. except B. instead of C. than D. unless
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
18. He passed the exam as he worked very hard.
A. lazy B. busy C. lazily D. early
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
(19) _____ Walt Disney is considered one of the most successful men in history, he left school at the
age of sixteen and then studied arts for a short time. By the early years of this century, he had already started
producing some cartoons with his brother, who never (20) _____to become as famous as Walt Disney.
Perhaps his most well - known cartoon character is Mickey Mouse, first appeared in a 1928 film called
“Steamboat Willie”. One of the most (21) _____cartoons of all time is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”,
which was the first full - length cartoon in the history of the cinema.
19. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Although D. Even
20. A. achieved B. reached C. succeeded D. managed
21. A. common B. excited C. popular D. known
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
for each question
In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of a
variety of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over one hundred
kilograms, especially during the war.
Time has gone by and fewer bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many people think that bicycles
belong to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is why people often find it hard –
psychologically and physically – to park their bikes when going to a modern café or shopping malls.
Motorbikes are the main mode of transport in Viet Nam, with 24 million of them in a country of 87
million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all brands have
dominated the road. The mobility which motorbikes provide is so crucial to workers in big cities. Some
youths try to show off with expensive motorbikes of famous brands. Almost anything can be transported on
a motorcycle. The loads include basket of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked
crates of raw eggs. Two thirds of Viet Nam’s population of 85 million are under 30, and motorcycle has
become the center of youth culture.
22. Nowadays, bicycles ___________.
A. become more visible in the street
B. are looked down on by some people
C. are used in the war
D. can’t be parked outside a modern cafe
23. The most important thing that makes motorbikes become the most popular means of transport in big
cities may be that ___________.
A. the Vietnamese often carry a huge load of a variety of goods
B. a large number of young people own motorbikes
C. there are expensive motorbikes with famous brands
D. young people can easily move around in big cities by motorbike
24. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. the density of bicycles is still high
B. Vietnam has one of the highest motorbike densities in the world
C. motorbikes are very popular among young people
D. bicycle was used as a means of transportation during the war
25.The word “ dominated” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to ___________.
A. controlled over a place B. blocked a place
C. been the most obvious D. played a role
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that can be made from the
cues given.
26. I remember / lock / door / before / leave.
A. I remembered to lock the door before leave.
B. I remembered to lock the door before leaving.
C. I remembered locking the door before leaving.
D. I remembered locking the door before to leave.
27. This novel / I / just / read / interesting.
A. This novel that I have just read is interesting
B. This novel, with which I have just read, is interesting
C. This novel, which I have just read, is interesting.
D. This novel which I had just read is interesting
28. Father’s Day /celebrate/ third Sunday / June / some countries.
A. Father’s day is celebrating in the third Sunday in June in some countries.
B. Father’s day is celebrated in the third Sunday in June in some countries.
C. Father’s day is celebrating on the third Sunday in June in some countries.
D. Father’s day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
29. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in it.
C. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
D. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
30. They travelled across India and then they flew to Japan.
A. After they had flown to Japan, they travelled across India.
B. They flew to Japan before they had travelled across India.
C. After they had travelled across India, then they flew to Japan.
D. They flew to Japan after they had travelled across India.