PRACTICE TEST 28

PRONUNCIATION
Question 1: A. identify B. application C. indicate D. chemistry
Question 2: A. published B. laughed C. practiced D. breathed
Question 3: A. hurry B. under C. pressure D. rush
Question 4: A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
Question 5: A. coach B. goat C. toad D. broad
Question 6: A. laughs B. mouths C. slopes D. presidents
Question 7: A. baths B. months C. mouths D. paths
Question 8: A. couture B. improve C. include D. burial

STRESS
Question 1: A. tremendous B. flexible C. validity D. commercial
Question 2: A. procedure B. financial C. enormous D. recommend
Question 3: A. photocopy B. enthusiasm C. particular D. economy
Question 4: A. habitat B. different C. industry D. introduce
Question 5: A. derive B. provide C. modern D. depend
Question 6. A. believe B. marriage C. response D. maintain
Question 7. A. vacancy      B. family       C. consider     D. furniture

Chooose the best answer.

Question 1: Now that they have read it in_______, they believe me.
A. red and blue B. blue and red C. white and black D. black and white
Question 2; The boy always does his homework before class_______be the teacher.
A. so that not to be punished. B. so as not to be punished
C. so as to be punished D. in order that not to be punished
Question 3: He is tired now. He_______for a long time.
A. learned B. learns C. has learned D. has been learning
Question 4: Under no circumstances_______phone the police.
A. you should B. shouldn’t you C. should you D. you shouldn’t
Question 5:_______down to dinner than the telephone rang again.
A. Not only I sat B. No sooner I sat C. Not only had I sat D. No sooner had I sat
Question 6: Li has_______; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream - anything which is sweet.
A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tooth D. a sweet tongue
Question 7: The bank won't lend you the money without some_______that you will pay it back.
A. profit B. interest C. guarantee D. charge
Question 8: Elderly people,_______, require constant attention.
A. many of whom are financially dependent on the government
B. a large number's depending on government aid
C. and many of them depend on the government to finance them
D. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government
Question 9: Here_______.
A. comes the teacher B. the teacher comes C. the teacher is coming D. is coming the teacher
Question 10: Feeling tired after a long day of hard work,_______.
A. the housework was of no interest to me.
B. my mother helped me with the housework.
C. I asked my mother to help me with the housework.
D. the housework was too much for me.
Question 11: She is the new television presenter ______ everyone is talking.
A. that B. whom C. about that D. about whom
Question 12: The school drama club is ______ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place
next month.
A. turning up B. bringing down C. putting on D. making off
Question 13: In big cities, animals should be kept under control. (OPPOSITE)
A. out of order B. out of hand C. out of dispute D. out of discipline
 Question 14: The City Planning Department proposed that the new highway ______ in the fiscal year 2007.
A. be built B. will be built C. would be built D. was built
Question 15: I’m looking for a ______ clock radio for my bedside table.
A. cheap white Taiwanese B. white cheap Taiwanese
C. Taiwanese cheap white D. Taiwanese white cheap
Question 16: He ______ the plants. If he had, they wouldn't have died.
A. needn't have watered   B. can't have watered C. shouldn't water   D. couldn't water
Question 17: These days almost everybody ______ the danger of smoking.
A. knows of B. are aware of C. is aware about D. is aware of
Question 18: Jane and Kim are talking about their summer holiday.
Jane: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “______”
A. That’s very nice of you B. The beach definitely
C. I’d love to go D. Thanks for the mountains
Question 19: She is learning English because she wants to get a better job. (Find closest sentence)
A. She is learning English so as she gets a better job.
B. She is learning English in order that she wants get a better job.
C. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job.
D. She is learning English so that she gets a better job.
Question 20: “You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to,” the girl to her younger brother.
(Find closest sentence)
A. The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late.
B. The girl advised her brother to return the book early.
C. The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked.
D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon.
Question 21: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
(Find closest sentence)
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
Question 22: The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ______ environmental
consequences.
A. far-reaching B. far-gone C. far-flung D. far-off
Question 23: I enjoy busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing .
A. being/to do B. to be/doing C. to be/to do D. being/doing
Question 24: Women no longer have to do hard work nowadays as they used to, ?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. do they D. don’t they
Question 25: You Tom yesterday. He’s been on business for a week now.
A. mustn’t have seen B. could not have seen C. may have not seen D. can’t have seen
Question 26: The local people were not very friendly towards us, in fact there was a distinctly ___
atmosphere.
A. hostile B. offensive C. rude D. abrupt
Question 27: We have bought some .
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 28:You the locksmith to open the door for you last night before you tried to open it
yourself.
A. had better call B. have had to call C. must call D. ought to have called
Question 29: My dog as well as my cats twice a day.
A. have eaten B. eat C. eats D. has eaten
Question 30: It seems that you are right, ?
A. do you B. are you C. aren’t you D. doesn’t it
Question 31: It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor ___and slippery road
surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
 A. vision B. view C. visibility D. visionary

Question 32. They began to______nutrition when they were at primary school.
A. Learn on B. learn from C. learn about D. learn of
Question 33. A washing machine of this type will certainly______normal domestic use.
A. Stand up to B. come up with C. get on to D. take down in
Question 34. My sister had to let______because she’d put on weight.
A. Down her dress B. her dress out C. up her dress D. in for her dress
Question 35. What caused the changes in the position of women in society?
A. broke out B. brought about C. moved in D. turned out
Question 36. I always wanted to work for that company but it took me 10 years to get a foot in the_______.
A. door B. house C. window D. villa
Question 37. This new product became the company’s cash_______.
A. pig B. horse C. cow D. duck
Question 38. There are too many chiefs and not enough_______in my company.
A. Texans B. Canadians C. Americans D. Indians
Question 39. Don is an eager_______and is certain to succeed in business.
A. go-getter B. beaver C. pistol D. sharp
Question 40. Exxon Mobil made big profits and the workers want a slice of the_______.
A. cake B. pie C. cream D. cheese

For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means on endless
party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach in Florida, a city with permanent
population of around 36.000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of
March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States A
weeklong drinking binge is not for everyone, however and a growing number of American university
students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of
volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty,
homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that
university students can feel good about.
During one spring break students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15
alternative spring break" trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States
and five international trips. One group of JMU students travelled to Bogalusa, Louisiana to help
rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize
creative activities for children living in homeless shelter. One group of students did go to exhausting
physical labor such Florida. but not to lie on the sand. They performed as maintaining hiker rails and
destroying invasive plant species that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.
Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most
university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, students volunteers are
able to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often
sleep on he floor of a school or church, or spend the week camping in
tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some
their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots
Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United
States. Students cite a number of reasons for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize
and meet new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about peoples obligation to serve humanity
and make the world a better place. Whatever their reasons, these students have discovered something that
gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work.

Question 1. How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring
break?
A. Around 500.000 B. Around 10.000 C. Around 36.000 D. Around 50.000
Question 2. The article is mainly about .
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents.
 B. alternative spring break trips
C. drinking problems among university students
D. spring break in Florida and Mexico
Question 3. The word “ binge” in the second paragraph probably means .
A. having very little alcohol B. refusing to do something
C. studying for too long D. doing too much of something.
Question 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips
try to help solve?
A. Alcoholism B. Environmental damage
C. Poverty D. Homelessness
Question 5. Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.
D. University students do may different types of work on alternative spring break trips.
Question 6. The article implies that university students
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in the future.
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
C. complain about the accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
Question 7. The word “ them” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. degrees B. projects C. people D. students
Question 8. Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative
spring break trips?
A. The hope of earning more money
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people.
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places
D. A wish to get away from family and friends.