PRACTICE TEST 17

Choose the best answer.

1. “I’m ______ to listen to your pathetic excuses.” She said.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
-> sick (and tired) of st = sick to death of st = sick to the back teeth of st: mệt mỏi, chán nản với việc j
-> be in no mood to do st: ko có tâm trạng làm j
-> have enough of st: quá đủ, ko thể chịu thêm đc nữa
2. About half of the rope _______ is used by the marine and fishing industries.
A. producing B. having produced C. produced D. to be producing
3. Nowadays too many people work too hard in offices and get too little exercise; ______ they tend to eat
unhealthy food because they do not have time to shop or cook.
A. furthermore B. on the contrary C. for fear that D. the opposite
4. Paleontologists: nhà cổ sinh vật học have come to no definite conclusions as to ______ there have been periodic
mass extinctions throughout pre-history.
A. what B. why C. which D. that
5. Tonight, I ______ a 1500-word essay for my literature class tomorrow, so I’d better get started.
A. am supposed to write B. ought to be written
C. should have written D. would rather written
6. I had______ got home ______ people began ringing to ask what was going on.
A. neither / nor B. no sooner / when C. either / or D. hardly / when
7. Florida, _______ tche Sunshine state, attracts many tourists per year.
A. known as B. is known C. is known as D. it is known as
8. Not until Kentucky's Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ______.
A. did its full extent realize B. that its full extent was realized
C. was its full extent realized D. the realization of its full extent
9. Trade ______ from bad to worse and staff ______ redundant now.
A. has gone - are being made B. have gone - is made
C. went - has made D. had gone - are made
10. It is a ______.
A. blue polyester sleeping bag B. polyester sleeping blue bag
C. blue sleeping polyester bag D. sleeping blue polyester bag
11. Two students are talking about the upcoming examination.
Tim: “______? You look so concerned.” - Terry: “My final exam is coming.”
A. How is your well-being B. How do you feel
C. What’s up D. Where did it go
12. Bill and Bob are in a coffee shop. Bill is asking Bob for his opinion about the coffee.
Bill: "How's coffee here?" - Bob: "_______"
A. It's a little bitter, to tell the truth. B. No, I don't think so.
C. As a matter of fact, I'm not interested. D. It's a little better now that I've got a car.
13. I remember ___________ my mother said the grass in the garden needed _________.
A. to hear/cutting B. hear/cut C. heard/to cut D. hearing/ cutting
14. You gave me a lift yesterday; otherwise I__________ late for school.
A. would be B. wouldn't be C. would have been D. wouldn't have been
15. Under the table_____________ that has lived with him for 20 years.
A. his dog sits B. does his dog sit C. sit his dog D. sits his dog
16. I read the contract again and again __________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by means of
-> in view of: bởi vì, xét thấy
-> with a view to doing st: với mục đích làm j
-> by means of: bằng cách (with the help of st)
17. ________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend: vượt lên trên the ideals of the period in which it was
created.
A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking
18. These ___________ boots belong to Jim.
A. leather red riding B. red leather riding C. leather riding red D. red riding leather
19. A: “Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the post office?” –
B: “Sorry, I’m new here.” - A: “________”
A. You’re welcome B. Bad luck C. That’s true D. Thank you all the same
-> all/ just the same: dù sao đi nữa
20. Teacher: “Self-studying is an inseparable part of effective learning.” - Student: “____________”
A. I’ll say: nhấn mạnh sự đồng ý C. By all means: used to say that you are very willing for sb to have st or do st
B. Good job! D. I got a clue.
21. It ___________without saying that winners never quit and quitters never win.
A. comes B. means C. is D. goes
22. Alice registered for the course. She then received the scholarship.
A. Hardly had Alice registered for the course when she received the scholarship.
B. Only after Alice registered for the course has she received the scholarship.
C. Having received the scholarship, Alice registered for the course.
D. Registering for the course helped Alice receive the scholarship.
23. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
B. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
C. Worked for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Ann works for a famous fashion house so she always catches the fashion trends.
24. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn't continue without her.
A. Unless we had her contribution, we couldn’t continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
C. If she hadn't contributed positively, we couldn't have continued with the project.
D. Provided her contribution wouldn't come, we couldn't continue with the project.
25. They are in a dilemma. They can’t decide on how to tackle the financial crisis.
A. They can’t decide to tackle the financial crisis on the spur of the moment.
B. They are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea about how to tackle the financial crisis.
C. They don’t have a leg to stand on when it comes to the way of tackling the financial crisis.
D. They hit the nail on the head as far as the way of tackling the financial crisis is concerned.
-> hit the nail on the head: say st that is exactly right
-> caught between the devil and the deep blue sea: tình cảnh tiến thoái lưỡng nan
-> not have a leg to stand on: to be in a situation in which you cannot prove st
26. “I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, Brian. It really annoys me!” Brian’s mother said to him.
A. Brian’s mother told him to stop to bite his nails because it really annoyed her.
B. Brian’s mother didn’t like to stop biting his nails because it really annoys her.
C. Brian’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it got on her nerves.
D. Brian’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it was annoyed
-> get on one's nerves: làm ai đó khó chịu, chọc tức
27. Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
A. It’s hopeless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
C. There’s no point in calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
28. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
A. Many people are getting less and less money from work, so they don’t have enough to live.
B. The prices are getting higher and people can’t live with the money they earn.
C. Many people nowadays do not live on salary.
D. Many people nowadays find it difficult to make both ends meet.
-> make (both) ends meet: kiếm sống, xoay xở
29. Farmers are confused and yields are affected by unpredictable rainfall in terms of quantity and timing.
A. Unpredictable rainfall in terms of quantity and timing keeps farmers on track and affects yields.
B. Unpredictable rainfall in terms of quantity and timing lets farmers off the hook and affects yields.
C. Unpredictable rainfall in terms of quantity and timing brings farmers down to earth and affects yields.
D. Unpredictable rainfall in terms of quantity and timing throws farmers off balance and affects yields.
-> be on track: đi đúng hướng, trên đà thành công
-> let sb off the hook: chốn trách nhiệm (having got free from a difficult situation or a punishment)
-> bring sb down to earth: đối mặt với thực tế
-> throw sb off balance: làm bất ngờ, bối rối, ngỡ ngàng
30. Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas.
B. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas.
C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
31. As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like.
A. What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about.
B. You can do what you like providing that it is not too far.
C. I am concerned about what you like.
D. In my opinion, you can do what you like.
32. Nick _____ passwords, but using IE instead of Firefox cured the problem!
A. was forever losing B. was always lost C. is losing D. constantly lost
-> be always/ forever Ving: lúc nào cx (than phiền)
33. John _____ the key. I cannot see it anywhere.
A. needn’t have taken B. must have taken C. should have taken D. could have taken
34. Don’t tell anyone about this, _____?
A. do you B. should you C. won’t you D. will you
35. His advisor recommended that he _____ at least three courses each semester.
A. takes B. took C. take D. would take
36. The company was so successful during the 1990s that it _____ 500 new employees in a period of six months.
A. put on B. took on C. caught on D. laid on
37. I’m afraid we have _____ a lot of criticism over our decision to close the hospital.
A. come in for: receive blame/ criticism C. come out with: to say something suddenly and unexpectedly
B. come down with: get an illness D. come up with
38. Look at Karen! The color of her skirt does not _____ the color of her hat at all.
Ạ. fit B. fix C. match D. suit
39. Successful athletes cannot afford to be ___; they need to stay cool and focused.
A. highly-trained B. highly-strung: lo lắng, dễ bị bất an C. highly-motivated D. highly-paid
40. The ___ of the new coronavirus pandemic is thought to have originated from a market in China.
A. outgrowth B. outburst C. outbreak D. outcome
41. The manager requested that all staff _____ present at the meeting.
A. have been B. being C. are being D. be
42. ___ that Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring was one of the chief sources of inspiration for the
development of nontoxic pesticides.
A. It is likely B. There is likely C. Likely D. Likely to be
43. ___ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. What we refer to B. That we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
44. All candidates should write down their ______ roll numbers on the answer sheet.
A. respective B. respectful C. respectable D. respected
45. As they had no children, they ______ a baby.
A. adapted B. adopted C. adjust D. Advert
46. Most people willingly ______ to the customs of the society.
A. confirm B. comfort C. conform D. confront
-> conform to/with st = comply with: tuân thủ
47. He filed a civil ______ against his neighbor.
A. suite B. suit C. pursue D. pursuit
48. The fire caused a lot of ______ to the building and factory machinery.
A. damage B. harm C. injury D. wound
49. Government subsidies helped to ______ many companies being forced to close down.
A. prevent B. preventive C. avoidance D. avoid
50. Cuts in advertising will have a serious ______ on sales.
A. effective B. effect C. affect D. affection
Supply the correct form of the word provided to the right of each blank.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday
(1. act) _activities___ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the (2. special)
___specialized___ training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain
(3. educate) __educational__ requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law or
medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, require (4. satisfy) __satisfactory__ completion of
special training courses. Education is also important because it helps people get more out of life. It increases their
(5. know) __knowledge___ and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more
interesting and (6. Enjoy) ___enjoyable___ such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or
play a (7. music) ____musical___ instrument. Such education becomes (8. increase) ___increasingly___
important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has
become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (9. effect) ___affect__ the
lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him with the
skills for (10. adjust) __adjusting__ to them.

Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday
(1. act) as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the (2. special) training they may need
to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain (3. educate) requirements and obtain a
license or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work,
require (4. satisfy) completion of special training courses.
Education is also important because it helps people get more out of life. It increases their (5. know) and
understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and (6. enjoy) such as
the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a (7. music) instrument. Such education becomes
(8. increase) important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take
place with increasing speed and (9. effect) the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person
understand these changes and provide him with the skills for (10. adjust) to them.
There are 10 errors in the following passage. Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space
provided.
Example: 0. was  is (bài này ko bt đâu nhá, chắc ko đúng hết đâu)
It was the human factor that contributes to the absolute majority of road accidents which involves -> involve the
tremendous toll of fatalities each year. Other, less decisive, causes are vehicle malfunctions or road shortcomings.
Speeding motorists are notorious for failing to give way at junctions, misjudging the situation on the road or being
unable to accurate -> accurately estimate the distance while overtaking the “snail pacers” ahead. Drinkers whom
-> who settle behind the wheel after one glass or two may be running the risk of causing a tragedy through their
impaired perception, which is not such rare a case again.
Unfortunately, it is much simpler to introduce the necessary alterations in the traffic system that -> than change
the behavioral patterns of drivers. There are voices that more severe disciplinary resolutions ought to be put into
practice if the vehicle users are to benefit with -> from the greater security on the road. The idea of producing safe
road users through pre-school parental instructions or through incorporating the safety regulations into school
curriculum have -> has been widely acclaimed in many communities and is expected yielding -> to yield the
required results as the first step in bettering the qualifications of the future drivers and acquainting them with the
potential hazards that may raise on the road.
Read the following passage and use ONE word to fill in each gap.
THE BLOOD MOON
A lunar eclipse occurs (1) ___when__ the Earth’s shadow falls directly onto the moon. (2) __What___ happens as
a result is that the moon stops being a silvery white color and turns coppery red instead; the sort of color usually
only seen in the sky at dawn or sunset. An astronaut on the moon, looking towards Earth (3) __through___ a lunar
eclipse, would see a black disc, surrounded (4) __by___ a bright red ring. It’s the light from this red ring which is
reflected back to the dark Earth from the moon’s surface. In ancient times, long (5) before any of this was
understood, the lunar eclipse was known (6) __as_ a blood moon and was thought to be an omen of disaster. Total
eclipses can only occur when there is a full moon, and then only if it is lined up with the Earth in a particular way.
(7) _____ easily obscured by cloud cover, blood moons are fairly common, and it is relatively easy to calculate
where and when you might be (8) __able___ to see one. For example, in 1504 Christopher Columbus was stranded
in Jamaica and in dire need of provisions, but the local inhabitants were reluctant to help. However, Columbus
knew that a lunar eclipse would occur on 29 February. Therefore, the day before, he warned local leaders that the
moon would disappear (9) ___if__ they helped him. They remained skeptical. But when the moon slowly started
to change color, they became (10) __so___ frightened that they started to bring food.
Choose the best answer.
WE REALLY CAN TELL IF WE ARE BEING WATCHED
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years.
However, few attempts have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the completion of
the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and (1)
______ sixth sense. The study (2) _______ hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes (3)
_______ so they could not see, and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them
or look away. Time and time again the results showed that the children who could not see were able to (4)
_______ when they were being stared at. In a total of more than 18,000 trials (5) ________ worldwide, the
children (6) ________ sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was
repeated with the (7) ________precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the
room, separated from the starrers by the windows. This was done just in case there was some (8) ________
going on with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not.
1. A. genuine B. accepted C. received D. sure
2. A. involved B. contained C. comprised D. enclosed
3. A. shaded B. wrapped C. masked D. covered
4. A. find B. notice C. tell D. reveal
5. A. worked over B. worked through C. carried on D. carried out
6. A. correctly B. exactly C. thoroughly D. perfectly
7. A. attached B. added C. connected D. increased
8. A. pretending B. lying C. cheating D. deceiving
Read the following passage and indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .
Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the world except the
northernmost and southernmost regions. One commonly known species is the honeybee, the only bee that
produces honey and wax. Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products, and they use the
honey as a food. While gathering the nectar and pollen with which they make honey, bees are simultaneously
helping to fertilize the flowers on which they land. Many fruits and vegetables would not survive if bees did not
carry the pollen from blossom to blossom.
(3) Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive, which is a nest with storage space for
the honey. The different types of bees each perform a unique function. (6) The worker bee carries nectar to the
hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach. Other workers make beeswax and shape it into a honeycomb,
which is a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells. The queen lays eggs in completed cells. As the
workers build more cells, the queen lays more eggs.
All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen. (5) The male honeybees are
called drones; they do no work and cannot sting. They are developed from unfertilized eggs, (4) and their only job
is to impregnate a queen. The queen must be fertilized in order to lay worker eggs. During the season when less
honey is available and the drones is of no further use, the workers block the drones from eating the honey so that
they will starve to death.
1. Which of the following is the best title for this reading?
A. The Honeybee – Its Characteristics and Usefulness B. The Useless Drone
C. The Many Species of Bees D. Making Honey
2. The word “species” in the first sentence probably means ______.
A. killers B. mates C. varieties D. enemies
3. It is stated in paragraph 2 that a hive is ________.
A. a type of bee B. a type of honey C. a nest D. a space
4. According to the passage, the drone ________.
A. can be male or female B. collects less honey than workers
C. comes from eggs fertilized by other drones D. mates with the queen and has no other purpose
5. The author implies that __________.
A. drones are completely dispensable B. the queen can be a worker
C. drones are never females D. bees are unnecessary in the food chain
6. According to the passage, honey is carried to the hive in a honey stomach by the ______.
A. males B. workers C. drones D. queens
7. The word “They” in the last paragraph refers to _____.
A. queens B. honeybees C. drones D. workers
8. It can be inferred from the passage that beeswax is _________.
A. sweet B. complex in structure C. absorbent: thấm D. pliable: mềm dẻo
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. My manager didn’t agree with the idea. (favor)
My manager ______wasn’t in favor of the idea. _______
-> be in favor of: ủng hộ cái j
2. I’d prefer him not to phone me at home. (rather)
I’d _____rather he did not phone me at home. _______
3. I did not intend to tell you what I knew. (intention)
I________ had no intention of telling you what I knew. _______
4. Linda’s plan for a picnic has been spoilt by the weather (fallen)
Linda’s plan ________for picnic has been fallen through by the weather. _________
-> fall through: thất bại, ko dẫn đến kq nào
5. His handwriting is illegible. (sense)
I______ make no sense of his handwriting. _______
6. His behavior was rather a shock to me. (ABACK)
-> I was taken aback by his behavior.
7. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. (SHOULDERS)
-> In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
-> be head and shoulders above sb: to be much better than other people or things
8. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (TEACUP)
-> The disagreement is a storm in a teacup.
-> a storm in a teacup: căng thẳng, tức giận một cách thái quá, ko cần thiết
-> a fuss over/about nothing: việc bé xé ra to
9. He speaks German extremely well. (COMMAND)
-> He has a good command of German.
-> have a good command of st: có kiến thức, hiểu bt về cái j
10. Dicken’s last novel was unfinished when he died. (WITHOUT)
-> Dicken died without finishing his last novel.
Rewrite the sentences beginning with the given words or phrases so that their meanings stay the same.
1. “You have done very well to pass your driving test so quickly, John” said Jane
Jane congratulated _____John on passing his driving test so quickly. ________
2. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to take part in the activity.
Exhausted ______as Mary was, she agreed to take part in the activity. _________
3. Because he didn’t study hard, he failed the exam.
Had ______he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam. _________
4. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
The less _______time my brother has, the better he works. ________
5. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
The moment ______I decided to get up and dance, the band decided to stop playing._______
6. Hawaii is said to have the most beautiful beaches in the world.
No beaches in the world are said to be more beautiful than those in Hawaii.
7. If they offered you the scholarship, would you accept it?
Were they to offer you the scholarship, would you accept it?
8. Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
Ever since his accident, Philip has been unable to make decisions.
9. I always think about transport costs when travelling.
I always take transport costs into consideration when travelling.
10. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.