PRACTICE TESTS FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION –LEVEL 1 -NO18

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. around B. soup C. mouth D. countable
Question 2: A. Increased B. issolved C. blamed D. played
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D 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. supply B. precede C. maintain D. equal
Question 4: A. decision B. habitat C. countryman D. penalty
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5: A _______ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study
or training.
A. certificate B. vocation C. subject D. grade
Question 6: Miss White thanked Peter __________ giving her the present.
A. of B. in C. for D. with
Question 7: I _____ the dress if it were in the sale.
A. bought B. will buy C. buy D. would buy
Question 8: John suggested_________ to the new branch in Vietnam.
A. to be appointed B. to appoint C. appointing D. being appointed
Question 9: ___________, they were surprised to find their favourite band playing there.
A. Just attended the party B. To have attended the party
C. On arrival at the party D. They had arrived at the party
Question 10: I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____________ decorated.
A. informally B. publicly C. academically D. beautifully
Question 11: If you _____ an important decision, you will think carefully.
A. make B. expect C. work D. do
Question 12: Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.
A. scientific B. scientist C. science D. scientifically
Question 13: Some researchers have ___ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage.
A. directed B. sent C. conducted D. managed
Question 14: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a___________
A. house B. kite C. sky D. wall
Question 15: Would you like_______apple?
A. the B. an C. a D. Ø
Question 16: Once ________in large quantities, these products will be more affordably priced.
A. producing B. having produced C. produced D. are produced
Question 17: ________ the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. Although D. Since
Question 18: I ________ my son the money last week.
A. have given B. gave C. would give D. was giving
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 19: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. easy B. interesting C. difficult D. Boring
Question 20: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answer in pencil, Tom!
A. specifically B. considerably C. altogether D. thoroughly

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 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The loss of his journals had caused him even more sorrow than his retirement from the
military six years earlier.
A. grief B. sympathy C. joy D. comfort
Question 22: As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. slowly B. easily C. directly D. indirectly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Betty is phoning Jim.
- Betty: “____________” - Jim: “I'm at Tom's house, but I'm not having a good time.”
A. Where shall we meet, Jim? B. Hi, Jim. Where are you?
C. Are you having a party, Jim? D. Aren’t you working by yourself, Jim?
Question 24: Susan invited Trang to visit her house.
- Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house." - Susan : "_________."
A. The food is ready. B. Not now C. It’s my pleasure. D. Take a seat.
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 25 to 29.
Engineers have been dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France (25)_____ 1802. Finally,
in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nickname “the Chunnel” by the English) was (26)_____ opened. This fifteen
million dollar project took seven years to complete .It is 50km long and built 45 metres under the seabed.
The trains (27)__ go through the Chunnel can travel at up to 300km/h due to the improve electrical system.
The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours. It is also handy for drivers since
they can load their cars onto the trains. They don’t need to book in(28)_____ , as trains depart every few
minutes. (29)_____, while on the train, there isn’t much to do and many criticise the Chunnel for this
Question 25: A. since B. in C. for D. about
Question 26: A. officer B. official C. officially D. office
Question 27: A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
Question 28: A. case B. advance C. perplexity D. solution
Question 29: A. However B. Rather C. Instead D. Otherwise
Read the following passage, mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each question
We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about 5 to 10 of these people die.
But, let’s look at the other side of the story – How many sharks do people kill? Well I think you already
know this: People kill many more sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of sharks. One reason
people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started to have contests to see who
kill the most sharks or the bigger sharks. Another reason that people kill sharks is for food. In some
countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food. In other countries, such
as China, people use shark fins to make soup. Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch
a lot of sharks to sell for food.
So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks. Some biologists are getting worried
that the number of sharks is getting too small. That’s why many biologists think we should stop killing so
many sharks, and instead try to protect them – or else some day they may all be gone. Some countries have
already passed some laws to help protect sharks. The United States, for example, has passed laws that limit
the number of sharks that people can kill or food or for sport. So even though some people like to hunt
sharks, we need to protect them.
Question 30: This passage is mainly about ____________.
A. protecting sharks B. hunting sharks just for fun
C. hunting sharks just for food D. sharks attract people
Question 31: People want to kill sharks because ___________.
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A. they are afraid of sharks B. they get their enjoyment from killing sharks.
C. shark meat isn’t a popular food D. B and C are correct.
Question 32: The word “ them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. countries B. biologists C. sharks D. reasons
Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. People like to hunt sharks. B. Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence.
C. People are killing many sharks for some reasons.
D. The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
E. Question 34: Why do scientists wants to protect sharks?
A. Because of the number of sharks that were killed
B. Because they are afraid some day sharks may no longer exist.
C. Because sharks fins can be used in medicine.
D. Because they want to learn more about sharks.
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 35 to 42
What is “extreme‘ weather? Why are people talking about it these days? ‗Extreme‘ weather is an
unusual weather event such as rainfall, a drought or a heat wave in the wrong place or at the wrong time. In
theory, they are very rare. But these days, our TV screens are constantly showing such extreme weather
events. Take just three news stories from 2010: 28 centimetres of rain fell on Rio de Janeiro in 24 hours,
Nashville, USA, had 33 centimetres of rain in two days and there was record rainfall in Pakistan.
The effects of this kind of rainfall are dramatic and lethal. In Rio de Janeiro, landslides followed, burying
hundreds of people. In Pakistan, the floods affected 20 million people. Meanwhile, other parts of the world
suffer devastating droughts. Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit in the last ten years. And then
there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003 in Europe. That summer, 35,000 deaths were said to be
heat-related.
So, what is happening to our weather? Are these extreme events part of a natural cycle? Or are they
caused by human activity and its effects on the Earth‘s climate? Peter Miller says it‘s probably a mixture of
both of these things. On the one hand, the most important influences on weather events are natural cycles in
the climate. Two of the most famous weather cycles, El Niño and La Niña, originate in the Pacific Ocean.
The heat from the warm ocean rises high into the atmosphere and affects weather all around the world. On
the other hand, the temperature of the Earth‘s oceans is slowly but steadily going up. And this is a result of
human activity. We are producing greenhouse gases that trap heat in the Earth‘s atmosphere. This heat
warms up the atmosphere, land and oceans. Warmer oceans produce more water vapour – think of heating a
pan of water in your kitchen. Turn up the heat, it produces steam more quickly. Satellite data tells us that the
water vapour in the atmosphere has gone up by four percent in 25 years. This warm, wet air turns into the
rain, storms, hurricanes and typhoons that we are increasingly experiencing. Climate scientist, Michael
Oppenheimer, says that we need to face the reality of climate change. And we also need to act now to save
lives and money in the future.
Question 35: What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
A. large-scale landslides B. a long spell of heavy rain
C. a period of hot weather D. floods after a bad summer
Question 36: Satellites are used to ______.
A. change the direction of severe storms B. measure changes in atmospheric water vapour
C. trap greenhouse gases in the atmosphere D. prevent climate from changing quickly
Question 37: It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is ______.
A. not a natural occurrence B. difficult for scientists to understand
C. becoming more common D. killing more people than ever before
Question 38: Extreme weather can be caused by ______.
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A. very hot summers B. water pans in your kitchen
C. satellites above the Earth D. water vapour in the atmosphere
Question 39: The word “lethal” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A. causing deaths B. happening soon C. long-lasting D. far-reaching
Question 40: Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?
A. Extreme weather is substantially influenced by human activity.
B. Unusual weather events are part of natural cycles.
C. Such extreme weather is hardly the consequence of human activity.
D. We can limit the bad effects of extreme weather.
Question 41: According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because ______.
A. it only affects crowded places B. we can never predict it
C. its causes are completely unknown D. it’s often very destructive
Question 42: The word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
A. greenhouse gases B. Earth’s oceans C. Earth‘s atmosphere D. human activity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the mistake in each of the following sentences Question
43: We feel always safe and secure in our family.
A B C B
Question 44: Calling hours should call when everybody has free time.
A B C D
Question 45: Hoi An old capital is situated 30 km south of Da Nang.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
question Question 46: As we use more fossil fuel, we pollute the environment more. A. We use
more fossil fuel so that we pollute the environment.
B. We use the most fossil fuel and pollute the environment the most.
C. We use as much fossil fuel as we pollute the environment.
D. The more fossil fuel we use, the more we pollute the environment.
Question 47: “Did you meet him at the party last week, Nga?” Tom asked A.
Tom asked whether she met him at the party the week before.
B. Tom asked Nga if she had met him at the party the week before.
C. Tom asked Nga whether she had met him at the party last week.
D. Tom wondered whether had Nga met him at the party the week before.
Question 48: It wasn't necessary to submit my assignment today.
A. I mustn't submit my assignment today. B. My assignment must have been submitted today.
C. I needn't have submitted my assignment today. D. My assignment was required to submit by today.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
Question 49: Maria would like to have been put in a higher class. However, she wasn’t. A.
Maria wishes she were put in a higher class.
B. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes she will be put in a. higher class.
D. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class.
Question 50: The plane took off. Paul realized that he was on the wrong flight.
A. It was not until the plane had taken off that Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
B. Not until the plane took off did Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
C. Only after the plane had taken off Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.

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