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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the other.
1. A influential B. opportunity C. temperament D. expectation
2. A. government B. employment C. refusal D. redundant
3. A. improvement B. occasion C. believe D. interest
4. A. industrial B. interfere C. develop D. activity
5. A. extremely B. necessary C. necesity D. co-operate
II. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence
6. Fortunately, the demonstration __________ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned into B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up
7. “ How much do you earn, Joe?” - “ I’d __________ “
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
8. The traffic in town was very ___________ and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak C. little D. few
9. The witness’s account was not ___________ with the facts.
A. matched B. reliable C. consistent D. confirmed
10. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it through the night.
A. last B. survive C. endure D. make
11. ____________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as
12.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
13.I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D. disappointing
14. Is he really ___________ to judge a brass band contest?
A. efficient B. skillful C. capable D. competent
15. No matter how angry he was he would never ___________ to violence.
A. resort B. recourse C. exert D. resolve
16. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ___________ in Mary’s state
of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change
17. His house is nothing out of the __________; it’s just an average five-room house.
A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. typical
18. The school __________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. took B. gathered C. collected D. adopted
19 “I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced” “____________ “
A. There’ s no doubt about it. B. Certainly
C. Are you kidding me? D. It’s nice of you to say so
20. What do you think of your new bookkeeper?”
- “He works __________ his figures never need __________.”
A. such efficiently that / to check C. so efficient that / checking
B. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be checked
21. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _________ he had a puncture and for the last hour
had to push the bicycle.
A. As a matter of fact B. To make matter worse C. Even so D. In fact
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22. All through his life he remained _________ resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his
parents as a child.
A. fully B. seriously C. completely D. bitterly
23.: Do you still live there?
B: No, __________. We’ve moved to a new house.
A. not now B. I do not live C. any longer D. not yet
24. I’m not particular. I’ll wear __________ of your dresses that fits me.
A. some one B. that one C. which one D. any one
25. It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately.
A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send
26. The pub was so crowded that he could __________ get to the bar.
A. almost B. barely C. quite D. merely
27. . The teacher asked a difficult question , but finally Ted ___________ a good answer.
A. came up to B. came up for C. came up with D. came out of
28. I’ve had this cold for a week now. I just don’t seem to be able to shake it __________.
A. out B. over C. up D. off
29. It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name__________.
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
30. Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?
A. up B. down C. out D. in
31. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.
A. back B. wings C. feather D. body
33. “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” “_____________ “
A. Yes, I won’t B. No, I will remember C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
34. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” “_____________ “
A. “Yes, it’s a long way” B. “ It isn’t very far“
C. “I am sorry I don’t know” D. “You can go there by bus”
35. We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix________ to the verb ”lead”.
A. un- B. dis- C. mis- D. im-
36.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. I am glad you like it D. Of course
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting.
37. Drug (A) addition has resulted (B) of many (C) destroyed careers, and (D) expulsions from school
or college.
38. A future system of (A) solid waste (B) managements should begin with (C) reduction in the (D)
amount of waste.
39. A mosquito (A)is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own body (D) weight.
40. (A) A desire to eradicate (B) irregular spelling in English (C) can trace back (D) to the sixteenth
century.
41. Because (A) not food is (B) as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk. Many women are returning
(C) to the practice of (D) breast feeding.
IV. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks.
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Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider
this taboo question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (42) _________
well have heard some or all of the (43)_________. It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as
if explaining something to a child. Or it's the satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement
behind the clinching of an important (44) _________. I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say
I (45) _________ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (46) _________ out tickets
without falling over to someone's lap. It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (47)
_________, what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by
the job? Work is power and sense of status say those (48) _________ have either attained these elusive
goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities. Or we can blame it
all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of
us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (49) _________ up. We'll win the pools,
and tell the boss what we really think. We'll scrape together the (51)_________ and open that little shop
we have always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden. One day, we'll
get that (51) _________ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so
busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why.
42. A. might B. can C. will D. should
43. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter
44. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement
45. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt
46. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give
47. A. one B. case C. question D. problem
48. A. people B. must C. who D. may
49. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end
50 A. resources B. opportunities C. riches D. money
51 A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion
V. Reading comprehension:
TEXT 1. According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are
survivable or partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning
and following certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before
takeoff and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips
and as tightly as possible. Of course,, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt
operates. During takeoff and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before takeoff
you should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of seat between you and
the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary
In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on
your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop. If smoke is present in
the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing. If
possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible,
follow crew command and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape slides
before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of
you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and
never smoke near the wreckage
52. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. airline industry accident statistics
B. procedures for evacuating aircraft
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C. guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.
D. safety instructions in air travel
53. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions ?
A. in an emergency B. before locating the exits
C. if smoke is in the cabin D. before take off
54. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor-------------
A. throughout the flight B. during takeoff and landings
C. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possible
55. According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff
A. the ones that can be found in the dark B. the two closest to the passenger’s seat
C. the nearest one D. the ones with counted rows of seats between them
56. It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they --
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A. keep their heads low B. wear a safety belt
C. don’t smoke in or near a plane D. read airline safety statistics
57. Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. locate the nearest exist B. ask questions about safety
C. fasten their seat belt before takeoff D. carry personal belongings in an emergency
58. The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.
A. evade B. abscond C. vacate D. forestall
59. The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.
A. lifted B. extended C. expanded D. assembled
60. What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
A. How to recover your luggage B. Where to go to continue your trip
C. When to return to the aircraft D. How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft
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PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. a. apologize b. absorb c. arrive d. absence
2. a. combine b. collect c. commerce d. correct
3. a. through b. enough c. rough d. tough
4. a. admiral b. adventure c. advertise d. adverb
5. a. club b. subtle c. climb d. doubt
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. a. committee b. referee c. employee d. refugee
7. a. alcohol b. comment c. chemical d. proceed
8. a. appetite b. architect c. appreciate d. arable
9. a. deliberate b. subsequent c. frequently d. consequent
10. a. insight b. chemist c. dependent d. substance
III. Complete each sentence with the right form of the word in brackets by circling the corresponding
letter a, b, c, or d.
11. He acted in an extremely (dictate) ______ manner, which made him very unpopular.
a. dictation b. dictatorial c. dictate d. dictatorship
12. I had to look up the number in the telephone (direction) ______
a. direction b. directly c. directory d. directors
13. Politicians (variety) ______ blame the media if they don't win the election. They're so
predictable.
a. variable b. variety c. various d. invariably
14. This is very (convenient) ______! Can't you practice your violin somewhere else?
a. convenient b. conveniently c. inconvenient d. convenience
15. I would like to show you my latest (create) ______ which I have called 'Boat on a Lake'.
a. creativity b. creator c. create d. creation
16. Why does everybody (critic) ______ him all the time?
a. criticize b. critic c. criticism d. critical
17. They're going to announce their (decide) ______ tomorrow.
a. decision b. indecisive c. decide d. decidedness
18. During the festival (decorator) ______ were hanging from every tree.
a. decorator b. decorations c. decorative d. decorativeness
19. He offered to give me a (demonstrate) ______ of how the machine worked.
a. demonstrator b. demonstration c. demonstrate d. demonstrative
20. We are (independence) ______ on other countries for most of our food.
a. dependent b. independence c. dependable d. dependability
IV. Read the passage and then decide which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
The tourist industry is (21) .............. to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people
traveled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (22) .......... to 400 million every year.
(23) ................. large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For
example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount
Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (24) ................old tins, tents, and food that have
been (25) .................
But at a time when we have (26) ................. freedom to travel than ever before, more and more
people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (27) .................. causing problems by spoiling the
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countryside. Now there is a new holiday (28) .................. called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It
tells you (29) ................ you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions
(30) .................... you go on holiday.
21. a. regarded b. considered c. seen d. figured
22. a. had risen b. rose c. has risen d. were rising
23. a. The b. Those c. These d. Such
24. a. by b. with c. under d. beneath
25. a. disposed b. littered c. thrown away d. launched
26. a. greater b. bigger c. larger d. better
27. a. apart from b. instead of c. without d. hardly
28. a. guidance b. guide c. direction d. instruction
29. a. where b. what c. when d. how
30. a. before b. when c. as soon as d. after
V. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
31. I'm worried about ______ on so much work.
a. she taking b. she takes c. her taking d. her to take
32. He wanted to know where ______.
a. had I been b. I had been c. did I been d. I been going
33. Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ______ a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day.
a. used to eating b. are used to eating c. are used to eat d. use to eat
34. They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
a. that b. which c. this d. whom
35. When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
a. them to accept b. they accepting c. their accepting d. they accept
36. ______ English fluently, we should practice speaking it whenever possible.
a. In order to speak b. In order speak c. their accepting d. they accept
37. As a general rule, the standard of living ___ by the average output of each person in society.
a. fixed b. has fixed c. is fixed d. fixes
38. She's finished the course, ______?
a. isn't she b. hasn't she c. doesn't she d. didn't she
39. The stolen painting was ______ a large sum of money.
a. worth b. valued c. cost d. priced
40. Although the weather is not so good, the match will ______.
a. go about b. go ahead c. go over d. go along
41. The greater the demand, ______ the price.
a. the highest b. the high c. higher d. the higher
42. Many big cities are suffering from serious air pollution, ______ ?
a. don't they b. aren't they c. are they d. do they
43. The beach is always crowded at this time of the year. There ______ to put your towel down!
a. are no rooms b. are no room c. is no room d. is room
44. The children's mother warned them ______ near the river.
a. not to go b. to not go c. not going d. don't go
45. If services are increased, taxes ______.
a. probably go up b. probably up c. will probably go up d. going up probably
46. The boy refused to answer the policeman's question for fear that the man ______ arrested.
a. will be b. would be c. had been d. would have been
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47. Jane ______ her parents that she wouldn't marry that rich man.
a. told to b. said c. told d. is telling
48. Only because she had to support her family ______ to leave school.
a. that Alice decides b. did Alice decide c. does Alice decide d. Alice decided
49. The football match had to be ______ because of the bad weather.
a. put out b. put off c. putting off d. put up
50. Soon after I have finished my exam, I ______ for a holiday.
a. will go away b. would go c. go away d. went away
VI. Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect.
51. Your attendance at the meeting makes me feel very happy.
A B C D
52. Peter did a lot of sightsee when he was in Paris last summer.
A B C D
53. He is such a friend person. He greets me with a smile every time I see him.
A B C D
54. Your literary work is really a great successful.
A B C D
55. Her long blond hair and her cute facial expressions made a deep impress on me.
A B C D
56. Her absent from work without any permission made the boss so angry that he threatened to
A B C D
sack her.
57. When a Vietnamese wants to work part-time in Australia, he needs to get a work permission.
A B C D
58. Vietnam is famous for many beautiful spots like Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa and Da Lat.
A B C D
59. His interestingness in such a book really surprised me.
A B C D
60. Our neighbour is quite safe. There have not been many crimes recently
A B C D
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Champagne, the king of wines and wine of kings, tastes all the better when it is drunk from an
elegant, fine-quality glass. That, however, is only one of thousands of ways glass is used today. And
for all those different uses, many different types of glass are produced. Glass products are
manufactured in different ways. Today, glass is blown by hand in the traditional way which the
Roman first developed, but now this work is done by robots, too. Generally, in industry, much faster
methods of mass production are needed. Often, for example, glass is pressed into the necessary shape
by machine. Glass is shaped in other ways too. For example, it is made into long, very thin fibres.
Fibres like these are required to make the fibre-opitic cables that help to build the information Super-
Highway around the world.
61. The phrase "the king of wines and wine of kings" means ______.
a. Champagne is the best wine of kings.
b. Champagne is the king that drinks lots of wine.
c. Champagne is the best wine and is made for kings.
d. Champagne is the best wine made by kings.
62. According to the passage, ______.
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a. the only way glass is used today is for drinking wine.
b. today glass is used in one thousand different ways.
c. an elegant, fine-quality glass makes champagne taste better.
d. champagne is drunk in thousands of ways.
63. It can, be inferred from the passage that ______.
a. the traditional way of blowing glass by hand is still in use today.
b. today the blowing of glass is all done by robots.
c. the Romans first developed methods of mass production.
d. the traditional way is no longer in use today.
64. According to the passage, which of the following is correct?
a. Mass production of glass is done by robots.
b. Glass can be shaped in many different ways.
c. In industry glass is often shaped by machine.
d. Both Band C.
65. The passage primarily discusses
a. champagne, a kind of wine. b. the uses of glass.
c. the types of glass products. d. the ways of making glass.
VIII. Which phrase or sentence is the best TO CORRECT the underlined part:
66. The group called the Teton Sioux inhabits parts of North and South Dakota; their language and
customs differ, however, from the Yankton, Sisseton, and Dakota Sioux.
a. their language and customs differ, however, from
b. its language and customs differ, however, from
c. however, they have different language and customs than
d. however, their language and customs differ from those of
e. its language and customs differ, however, from those of
67. Under the new corporate insurance policy, when an employer is charged for damages to a third
party wholly or largely as a result of actions by an employee, he is entitled to recoup the amount
of the damages.
a. he is entitled to recoup b. the employer is entitled to recoup
c. he or she is entitled to recoup d. he is entitled to recoup for
e. the employer is entitled to recoup for
68. The work of mathematician Roger Penrose in the early 1970s, on the geometry of what are called
aperiodic tiles, turned out to describe the architecture of a previously unknown class of crystals.
a. what are called aperiodic tiles, turned out to describe
b. what is called aperiodic tiles, describes
c. aperiodic tiles, describing
d. so-called aperiodic tiles, describe
e. aperiodic tiles, it turned out to describe
69. There are more than forty newspapers published in the cities of Kerala, a state on the Malabar
Coast, which reflects the fact that Keralans are by far India’s most literate citizens.
a. which reflects b. and that number reflects c. which reflect
d. that number reflects e. that reflects
70. Balzac drank more than fifty cups of coffee a day and died of caffeine poisoning; furthermore,
caffeine did not seem to bother Samuel Johnson, the great writer and lexicographer, who was
reported to have drunk twenty-five cups of tea at one sitting.
a. furthermore, caffeine did not seem to bother
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b. however, caffeine did not seem to bother
c. however, caffeine did not seem to have bothered
d. in addition, caffeine did not seem to bother
71. In British English ‘a note’ is not ______
a. A mark in an exam. b. A mark on a music score.
c. A piece of paper with some words on it. d.Writing something down so you remember it
72. British English we say ‘to queue’, in American English they say ‘wait ______
a. in line b. in a row c. in a crowd d. in a string
73. In American English the ‘fall’ refers to which season?
a. Spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter
74. In British English it’s ‘a tap’, but in the States they say ______
a. drapes b. a faucet c. garbage d. a diaper
75. In British English it’s ‘a puncture’ or ‘flat tyre’, but in US English it’s ______
a. a blow up b. a blow down c. a blow out d. a blow
76. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
a. doesn't calculate c. doesn't make sense
b isn't mathematics d. makes the wrong addition
77. the sudents got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
a. got a lot of marks b. got very good marks
c. got higher marks than someone d. got the most marks of all
78. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
a. he is unemployed b. he has a few things
c. he has almost no money d. he has nothing at all
79. As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
a. quickly b. slowly c. easily d. directly
80. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
a. have not got wet c. have been successful
b. have got no water d. have got home dry
IX. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you
choose.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed (81).........…and
liberalize international trade. The WTO came into being (82) ...........…January 1,1995 and is the
successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), (83) .............…was created in 1947
and continued to opearate for almost five decades as a defactor international organization. The World
Trade Organization deals with the (84) .............…of trade between nations at a near-global (85) ............
it is (86) ................. for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and is in charge of policing
member countries’ adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading
nations and ratified in their (87) .............. Most of the WTO’s current work (88) ............... from the 1986-
1994 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT. The organization
is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launched in
2001. The WTO is (89) ................ by a Minister Conference, which meets every two years, a General
Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible for day-to-day
administration, and a director-general, who is (90) ................by the Minister Conference. The WTO’s
headquaters are in Geneva Switzerland
81. A. see B. look at C. supervise D. take care
82. A.in B. on C. from D.at
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83. A. that B. where C. thing D. which
84. A. rulers B. law C. standard D. stipulations
85. A. levels B. level C. degree D. scales
86. A. able B. responsibility C. responsible D. charge
87. A. state B. agency C. office D. government
88. A. goes B. comes C. derives D. come
89. A. governed B. governing C. government D. governmental
90. A. appointed B. directed C. leaded D. acted
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