Full name: _________________________

Class: ____________________________
PRACTICE TEST 1
SECTION 1: LISTENING.
Part I. You will hear a telephone conversation between a travel agent and a customer. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each
answer.
SELF-DRIVE TOURS IN THE USA
Address:    24 Ardleigh Road
Postcode:   BH5 20P
Phone: (mobile) 077 86 643 091
Heard about company from: (1)____________
Possible self-drive tours
Trip One:
•    Los Angeles: customer wants to visit some (2)____________ parks with her children
•    Yosemite Park: customer wants to stay in a lodge, not a (3) ____________
Trip Two:
•    Customer wants to see the (4) ____________on the way to Cambria
•    At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
•    At San Diego, wants to spend time on the (5) ____________
Part II. Listen to a conversation about Global Design Competition. For each question, write your answer (A,
B, or C) in the numbered box.
Global Design Competition
1. Students entering the design competition have to____________.
A. produce an energy-efficient design
B. adapt an existing energy-saving appliance
C. develop a new use for current technology
2. John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers ____________.
A. more appealing B. more common C. more economical
3. The stone in John’s ‘Rockpool’ design is used ____________.
A. for decoration B. to switch it on C. to stop water escaping
4. In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide ____________.
A. changes back to a gas B. dries the dishes C. is allowed to cool
5. At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide ____________.
A. is released into the air B. is disposed of with the waste C. is collected ready to be re-used
SECTION 2: PHONETICS.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
2.A. candidate B. considerate C. associate D. adequate
3.A. width B. bathroom C. method D. bathing
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A.fertilizer B. ambiguous C. intensify D. courageous
2. A.interrupt B. herbicide C. mausoleum D. submarine
SECTION 3: LEXICO – GRAMMAR.
III. Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. This lovely dress fits like a _______.
A. treat B. gauntlet C. gown D. glove
2. There are no hills around and the area is as flat as a _______.
A. stick B. coin C. pancake D. feather
3. I warned her not to say sensitive things but she was like a bull in a(n) _______ shop.
A. India B. Nepal C. Japan D. China
4. Mr. John is held in high _______ for his dedication to the school.
A. respect B. esteem C. homage D. honor
5. If you don’t stop smoking, you _______ the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
6. In her speech the Prime Minister _______ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary
organizations.
A. paid B. sent C. brought D. gave
7. Let’s find a place where you can ______ the storm.
A. wait out B. wear off C. wind down D. shrug off
8. If you never put oil into your car engine, one day it will _______.
A. flake out B. shut down C. seize up D. run off
9. There is a rumor that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I work for.
A. take on B. overtake C. take over D. take off
10.Many poets have _______ the beauties of the countryside.
A. feared B. excited C. extolled D. inhibited
11. Mary is a(n) _______ liar. She was even arrested for lying to a police officer.
A. physical B. congenital C. naïve D. abnormal
12. Don’t put David in charge of arranging the theater trip; he’s too ________.
A. organized B. disorganized C. organizing D. well organized
13.Don’t worry! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and _______.
A. odourless B. odourful C. odour D. odourlessly
14.A special feature of the room is the huge picture window which _______ a splendid view of the Quantock
hills.
A. allows B. affords C. enables D. presents
15. ________, I could attend the conference now.
A. Were the flight to have taked off on time B. Were it not for the abrupt delay
C. Were the flight not have been postponed at last minutes D. Were it to be a punctual flight
16. Would you be _______ my letter while I am away?
A. too good as to forward B. so good as to forward
C. as good as to forward D. so good as forwarding
17. You could have done _______ inviting Sam to the party.
A. better or worse than B. a lot worse than C. much better as D. nothing as worse as
18. Sheila will inherit everything _______ her uncle’s death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
19. The report makes the recommendation that no more prisons ______.
A. must be built B. be built C. had to be built D. should be building
20. About half of the rope _______ is used by the marine and fishing industries.
A. producing B. having produced C. produced D. to be producing
21. You must have stolen my bike yesterday, _________?
A. musn’t you B. haven’t you C. needn’t you D. didn’t you
22. I wanted to buy a _________ table to decorate my house.
 A. big round blue Italian dinning B. round big blue Italian dinning
C. round blue big Italian dinning D. blue Italian round big dinning
23. She is walking on ________ she doesn’t know how to say.
A. air B. road C. street D. garden
24. He travels ________ for 20 years and then he decided to return home.
A. father away B. far and wide C. far from it D. farthest of all
25. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself __________.
A. occupation B. occupant C. occupied D. occupational
26.Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them___________.

A. as a rule B. as usual C. out of habit D. for granted

27.Viva and Bob have been reading about the wonders of the world.
Viva: Would you say The Great Wall is among the seven man-made wonders of the world. Bob: ______.
A. Do you say so ? B. There’s no doubt about that
C. That’s the least I could do D. I’m glad you like it
28. Elizabeth has worked with her colleague on a project for a long time and they feel a little tired.
Laurie: Then, let’s call it a day, shall we? - Elizabeth: __________
A. All right, see you later.
B. I think we have. Is there anything else to discuss?
C. I’d love to, but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.
D. I’m sorry I can’t. Maybe we can finish it tomorrow.
*Writeyouranswer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlinedword(s) in the following sentence.
29. On second thoughts, I believe I will go with you to the theater.
A. Upon reflection B. After discussing with my wife
C. For this time only D. For the second time
Writeyouranswer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlinedword(s) in the following sentence.
30. I’ve worked with her for donkey’s years, but I still don’t know how to use this photocopier.
A. for a short time B. from time to time C. from the beginning D. for good and all
IV. There is one mistake in each sentence. Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided.
31. Bill was about average in performance in comparison with other students in his  class.
A. about average B. in C. with other students D. his
32.Quinine, cinnamon, and other useful substances are all derived of the bark of trees.
A. other useflu substances B. are C. derived of D. bark of trees
33. She made some very complementary remarks about my English, saying that I spoke quite fluently and
comprehensibly.
A. made B.complementary remarks C. saying D. quite fluently
34. Platinum is a rare and value metal, white in color and easy to work.
A. rare B. value C. in D. easy
35. In outer space, spacecraft can be maneuveredby means small steering rockets.
A. In B. can be maneuvered C. by means D. steering
SECTION 4: READING.
V. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage.
RENEWABLE ENERGY COMES OF AGE
The British Wind Energy Association was founded 30 years ago by a group of scientists. At that time,
theterm “alternative energy” was used to describe the generation of wind, water and solar power. These days,
we tend to (1)_______to them as “renewable energy” and the use of this name (2) _______ a real change in
their status. These sources of energy, far from being alternative, have now become mainstream and are (3)
________ to make a significant contribution to the country’s energy needs in the future. Two closely linked
developments (4) _______ behind this (5) _______ in status. Firstly, over the past decade or so, the price of oil
and gas has been rising (6) _______, reflecting the extent to which reserves of these fossil fuels are becoming
(7) ________. However, price is only part of the explanation. (8) _______ as important is the growing
consensus that carbon emissions must be curbed. The scientific evidence for climate change is now irrefutable,
and both policy makers and the (9) ________ public are finally in agreement that doing nothing about the
prospect of global warming is no longer a viable option. Renewable energy represents one real way of (10)
________ both issues.
1. A. consider B. refer C. mention D. regard
2. A. regards B. reproduces C. reminds D. reflects
3. A. set B. held C. put D. stood
4. A. sit B. reside C. lie D. recline
5. A. move B. shift C. switch D. jump
6. A. equally B. serenely C. habitually D. steadily
7. A. depleted B. decreased C. depressed D. debased
8. A. Just B. Still C. Much D. Yet
9. A. deeper B. greater C. larger D. wider
10. A. coping B. engaging C. addressing D. dealing
VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions
about it.
BRINGING UP CHILDREN
Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may
have to go back and capture the experience of it. A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing
the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to
do so. This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their
development, and is the basic of work in child clinics.
The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery. Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to
wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on. If the child feels the world around him is a
warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands.
Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved
successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them. Every parent
watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or
the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate,
but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child. This might happen at any
stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read
before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too
much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new
things for himself.
Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents. By playing together,
parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents. Toys and games which both
parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation. Building-block toys,
jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children. Some may be
especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals
or personal cleanliness. In general, the controlsimposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the
community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being.
 With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important
in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Also,
parents should realize that "Example is better than precept". If they are hypocritical and do not practise what
they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think
for themselves, and realize they have been, to some extent, deceived. A sudden awareness of a marked
difference between their parents' ethics and their morals can be a dangerous disillusion.
1. The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children _______.
A. is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains
B. is to send them to clinics
C. is to capture them before they are sufficiently experienced
D. offers recapture of earlier experiences
2. Learning to wait for things is successfully taught _______.
A. in spite of excessive demands being made B. only if excessive demands are avoided
C. because excessive demands are not advisable D. is achieved successfully by all children
3. The encouragement of children to achieve new skills _______.
A. should be focused on only at school B. can never be taken too far
C. will always assist their development D. should be balanced and moderate
4. Parental controls and discipline _______.
A. serve a dual purpose B. are designed to promote the child's happiness
C. reflect only the values of the community D. should be avoided as far as possible
5. The practice of the rule "Example is better than precept" _______.
A. only works when the children grow old enough to think for themselves
B. would help avoid the necessity for ethics and morals
C. will free a child from disillusion when he grows up
D. is too difficult for all parents to exercise
6. In the 1st paragraph, the author lays some emphasis on the role of the ______ in helping the child in trouble.
A. psychiatrists  B. community  C. family  D. nursery
7. The phrase 'conforming to' (thích nghi/ làm quen dần) in the 2nd paragraph means ………………
A. adapting to   B. accepting      C. agreeing with    D. following
8. The word 'zest' in the 2nd paragraph can be best replaced by _______.
A. appetite    B. excitement     C. enthusiasm  D. enjoyment
9. The word 'imposed' in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. excepted       B. introduced    C. made  D. constrained
10. Hypocrisy on the part of the parents may _______.
A. result in their children's wrong behaviour          B. make their children lose faith in them
C. disqualify their teachings altogether                    D. impair their children's mind
VII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided.
Always a sure source of affection, my grandparents (1)___________ hugely important figures in my
life. They would shower my sister and me with sweets, indulgences and stories, (2) _______ tales about my
parents as naughty children. When the last of (3) _________ died, we all wondered who would hold the family
together.
People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the Industrial Revolution, (4) ________ whole
families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new factories, taking grandmother along to look
after the children. (5) __________ the fact that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are still the
backbone of childcare in Britain. They provide 44% of full-time care for pre-school children, which (6) ______
you wonder how the country would manage without them.
The traditional image of a grandparent is a smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of happy
children, but this doesn’t match the facts. (7) ________ we have now is the so-called ‘beanpole family’, thinly
stretched over several generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing (8)_______ of single-
parent families. Grandparents are getting younger – more than 50% of grandparents have already had their first
grandchild by the age of 54.
 For many of them, grandparenthood means juggling a job, involvement with grandchildren and,
sometimes, the care of their own parents. It is up to us to balance the demands we make on them if we don’t
want to wear them (9) ________. Grandparents are (10) _________ a valuable part of the family that we just
cannot do without them.
SECTION 5: WRITING.
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. I didn’t stop worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside the camp.
->It was only when we reached __________________________________________________________
2. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
->Had________________________________________________________________________________
3. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the aboveaddress.
->Further information can ________________________________________________________________
4. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
-> I cancelled ___________________________________________________________________________
5. It's nobody's fault that the match was cancelled.
->Nobody is to _________________________________________________________________________
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given
to complete each sentence. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words
including the word given.
1. The fast food Linda eats affects her health badly. (EFFECT)
-> The fast food Linda eats _____________________________________________________ her health.
2. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.(MONOPOLY)
->Our company has _____________________________________________________ of these chemicals.
3. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (EXEMPT)
-> There areseveral _________________________________________________________ the new tax.
4. He is determined to become a doctor (HEART)
->He _____________________________________________________________________ a doctor.
5. Kate has finally accepted that their friendship is over. (TERMS)
-> Kate has __________________________________________________their friendship is over.
X. Write a paragraph.
It is said that teenagers are under a lot of stress and pressures. Write a paragraph (from 120 – 150
words) to suggest ways to get rid of these problems.