TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. endanger B. calculate C. educate D. appropriate
Question 2. A. exchanges B. representatives C. languages D. embarrasses
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.
Question 3. A. essential B. nominate C. dangerous D. optical
Question 4. A. approve B. resolve C. practise D. appall
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.
Question 5. The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear.
A. disappear B. external C. apparent D. uncertain
Question 6. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were
banned.
A. clear B. obvious C. thin D. insignificant
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.
Question 7. Having a fair attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has
been well educated. 
A. luxuriant B. tolerant C. confident D. permanent
Question 8. Francis Marion became known as the “Swamp Fox” during the American Revolution
because he and his soldiers successfully used the South Carolina swamps as a base camp for raids
on the British. 
A. effectively B. cunningly C. treacherously D. actively
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 9. A keystone species is a species of plants and animals ……………… absence has a major
effect on an ecological system.
A. that its B. its C. whose D. with which
Question 10. Shaking hands is the ……………… way of greeting business counterparts in Europe.
A. convenient B. customary C. practical D. absolute
Question 11. Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located in a ……………… town.
A. small beautiful Midwestern B. beautiful Midwestern small
C. Midwestern beautiful small D. beautiful small Midwestern
Question 12. That's no excuse! You know you ……………… this report by today.
A. should have finished B. may not have finished
C. can’t have finished D. must have finished
Question 13. The search for a new vaccine will ……………… priority over all other medical research.
A. take B. create C. do D. make
Question 14. She asked me if I wanted to go to the cinema, but I ……………… in the garden the whole
day and all I wanted to do was go to bed.
A. had worked B. was working C. had been working D. worked
Question 15.The selective advantage that resulted from this ability to construct vivid persuasive
……………… worlds must have been enormous.
A. imginative B. imaginary C. imaginable D. imagination
Question 16. UNESCO has international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and
natural heritage and to ……………… human rights.
A. collaborate B. exchange C. remain D. preserve
Question 17. People who eat large quantities of food tend to meet daily ……………… of vitamins and
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minerals.
A. requirements B. necessity C. provisions D. supplies
Question 18. ……………… more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
A. If Peter driven B. If had Peter driven
C. Had Peter driven D. Unless Peter had driven
Question 19. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable
……………… his financial situation.
A. with reference to B. regardless of C. in terms of D. owing to
Question 20. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ……….. our disappointment.
A. faced up to B. came down with C. got through to D. made up for
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21. Tom and Linda are talking about jobs they would like to choose.
- Tom: "I think working as a doctor is a challenging job." - Linda: "………………"
A. It’s a good idea B. Not at all
C. I’m sorry , but I agree with you D. That’s exactly what I think
Question 22. Henry is talking to his mother.
- Henry: “I’ve passed my driving test.” - His mother: “………………”
A. All right. B. That’s too bad
C. Congratulations! C. That’s a good idea
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 23. He must have cancelled his e-mail account, as I can’t get hold of him.
A. I must have got his e-mail address wrong, because he’s not giving me any reply.
B. If no one is able to get in contact with him, he ought to get an e-mail account for himself.
C. Since I’m unable to get in contact with him, it seems certain that he’s closed his e-mail account.
D. He may have closed his e-mail account, but I won’t know for sure until I get in touch with him.
Question 24. ………………, I'm never shopping in this store again.
A. Regardless of your apologies for your bad treatment of me
B. Having bought so many lovely items there
C. When I warn you about being polite to customers
D. As soon as I found a more honest employee to help me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 25. I couldn't help admiring the way he managed to finish the programme even after such a
bad fall.
A. In spite of the fall, he should have finished the programme and we could have admired him for that.
B. It was really a very bad fall, but somehow he was still able to finish the programme and I had to
admire him for that.
C. The way he finished the programme was certainly admirable, as the fall had shaken him up badly.
D. I really admire the way he got up after the fall and completed the programme.
Question 26. The young woman who lives next door is very kind to my family.
A. The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family.
B. The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family.
C. The young woman living next door is very kind to my family.
D. The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family.
Question 27. “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter.
A. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.
B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.
C. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.
D. Peter suggested that John complain to the company.
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.
Question 28.  Studies of job satisfaction are unreliable because there is so many variables
A B
and because the admission of dissatisfaction may be viewed as a personal failure.
C D
Question 29. Nylon, a synthetic, make from a combination of water and a by-product of
A B C
coal, was first introduced in 1938.
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D
Question 30. Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase "underdeveloped
A B
nation" and encouraging the more accurate phrase "developing nation" in
C D
order to suggest an ongoing process.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Vietnam makes strides in child education
 Vietnam has made major strides in caring for, educating and protecting children over the past
27 years (31) ………… the country became the first in Asia and second in the world to ratify the
implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1990.
The education and protection of children is (32) ………… a key political mission of Party
Committees from central to local levels and a top priority in the country’s socio-economic development
strategies. Article 37 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates that “Children shall be protected, cared for and
educated by the State, family and society; and participated in child-related issues. Harassing,
persecuting, maltreating, abandoning or abusing children, exploiting child (33) ………… or other acts
that violate children’s rights are prohibited.”
Additionally, the 13th National Assembly adopted the Child Law in April 2016, (34) ………… will
come into force in June 2017, with the revision and supplementation of some articles to concretise the
Constitution and the convention. The National Action Programme for Children also emphasised that
children need to be treated (35) ………… special citizens and cared for by the State and people and
should enjoy a healthy environment for physical, intellectual and moral development.
(Source: http://english.vietnamnet.vn)
Question 31. A. since B. for C. when D. after
Question 32. A. played B. regarded C. considered D. taken
Question 33. A. labourer B. labour C. labouring D. laboured
Question 34. A. that B. in which C. when D. which
Question 35. A. by B. with C. as D. like
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Footracing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport
but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money
to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and
walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time
or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may
be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets,
on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10
kilometers in length.
The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San
Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends
on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race
through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win
and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours
to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year
there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters
who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a firehose. There was even a bridal party,
in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and
groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.
(Source: TOEFL reading)
Question 36. The main purpose of this passage is to ………………
  A. encourage people to exercise  B. describe a popular activity 
  C. make fun of runners in costume  D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces
Question 37.  The word "camaraderie" as used in line 2 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
  A. games B. companionship  C. jokes  D. views 
Question 38. Which of the following is NOT implied by the author?
  A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people. 
  B. Walkers can compete for prizes. 
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  C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization. 

  D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.
Question 39. The phrase "to a good cause" in line 3 could be best replaced by which of the following?
  A. for an award  B. to reward the winner 
  C. for a good purpose  D. to protect a wise investment
Question 40. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
  A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley. 
  B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire. 
  C. Some runners were participating in a wedding. 
  D. Some runners were serious about winning.
 Question 41. In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces?
  A. Footracing . . . and exercise.  B. People of all ages . . . in length. 
  C. The largest . . . 34 minutes.  D. Behide them . . . a firehose. 
Question 42. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
  A. chronological order B. specific to general 
  C. cause and result  D. statement and example
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality.
Modern dance was one of the ways some of the people sought to free their creative spirit. At the
beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years trial, error,
and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators even
drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to discard all that was academic
so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora
Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted
and acclaimed.
Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be
as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with
the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movements that could be used in dance. Before
Duncan danced, ballet was only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs
were emphasized, with virtuosity shown by complicated, codified positions and movements. Duncan
performed dance by using all her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul
and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She discarded corset, ballet shoes and stiff
costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian tunics, bare feet, and unbound hair. She
believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performances she used the symphonies of great
masters, including Beethoven and Wangner, which was not the usual custom. She was as exciting
and eccentric in her personal life as in her dance.
(Source: TOEFL reading)
Question 43: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Evolution of Dance in the Twentieth Century
B. Artists of the Last Century C. Natural Movement in Dance
D. A Pioneer in Modern Dance
Question 44: According to the passage, what did nature represent to Isadora Duncan?
A. Something to conquer B. A model for movement
C. A place to find peace D. A symbol of disorder
Question 45: The word "discard" in the passage is closest in meaning to …………...
A. make use of B. get rid of C. destroy D. diminish
Question 46: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an area of dance that
Isadora Duncan worked to change?
A. the music B. costumes C. the stage sets D. movements
Question 47: Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncan's costumes were less ………
A. restrictive B. costly C. colorful D. graceful
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that the author ………………
A. appreciates modern dance very much B. dislikes Isadora Duncan's dance
C. thinks highly of individuality D. knows a lot about modern arts
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Question 49: The word "which" in the passage refers to ………………

A. her contribution to music
B. the fact that she used the symphonies of great masters
C. the great masters like Beethoven and Wagner
D. her appearance
Question 50: What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
A. Isadora Duncan's further contribution to modern dance
B. The music customarily used in ballet
C. Other aspects of Isadora Duncan's life
D. Audience acceptance of the new form of dance