TEST 5

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. horizon B. ignorant C. determinedly D. librarian
2. A. consonant B. divisible C. significant D. mosquito
3. A. consignation B. abnormality C. supplementary D. dictionary
4. A. garment B. comment C. cement D. even
5. A. elaborate B. necessary C. mysterious D. contemporary
6. A. contributory B. psychological C. hypersensitive D. argumentative
7. A. sandals B. dental C. canal D. rental

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. Actually, I can’t ______ of that well-known painting.
A. make sense B. grasp C. comprehend D. understand
9. Why are you always ______ that you are one of the best journalists in the country?
A. hitting the ceiling B. blowing your own trumpet
C. pulling your leg D. finding fault with
10. Jump in the car. There’s enough ______ for you.
A. room B. chair C. place D. space
11. Catherine is the ______ of her boss’s eye.
A. lemon B. grape C. orange D. apple
12. The government cannot afford to be ______ to public opinion.
A. ignorant B. unlikely C. unexpected D. indifferent
13. There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here, ______ the great work you
have done.
A. notwithstanding B. presuming C. due to D. nevertheless
14. The doctor had been _______ for 48 hours and was exhausted.
A. on call B. on turn C. on work D. on tour
15. From an early age, Wolfgang had a/an _______ for music.
A. passion B. interest C. tendency D. involvement
16. You will need ______ understanding of the subject.
A. a whole B. a thorough C. a universal D. an exact
18. ___________ broken into when we were away on holiday.
A. Thieves had our house B. We had our house
C. Our house had D. It was our house
19. Conservationists ______that experiments on animals be stopped.
A. recommended B. banned C. said D. complained
20. ______ the noise and pollution in the city, the Browns move to the countryside.
A. Being tired of B. Be tired of C. Were tired of D. Tired of
21. _______ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
A. What B. That C. As D. If
22. There's still no ______ about the reason why the Malaysian plane was mysteriously lost.
A. clarity B. clear C. clarify D. clearance
23. I don’t like John. His ______ complaints make me angry.
A. continuous B. constant C. permanent D. continual
24. This book gives a brief .............. of the history of the university.
A. reference B. outline C. article D. research
25. “How did you feel before the exam?” “Very ...............”
A. shy B. happy C. nervous D. fearsome
26. I was just .............. to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
27. ................, the people who come to this club are in their twenties.
A. By and large B. To a degree C. Virtually D. Altogether
28. It’s no good pretending; you’ve got to ………………..reality.
A. get down to B. bargain for C. come up against D. face up to
29. I don’t care what you do about job. It’s no ………… of mine.
A. importance B. feeling C. matter D. concern
30. Overexposure to the sun causes ________ health problems.
 A. various   B. variety   C. vary  D. variously
31. The FDA was set up in 1940 ……………….. that maintain standards for the sale of food and drugs.
  A. to enforce the laws  B. to enforcing the laws   C. enforcing laws   D. enforced the laws 
32. They are happily married although, of course, they argue ……………
 A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
33. A hero of the war of 1812, ________ President of the United States.
 A. Andrew Jackson later became   B. that Andrew Jackson later became 
 C. who was Andrew Jackson   D. later became Andrew Jackson
34. …………. television, people can get the hottest information and enjoy interesting programs.
A. With B. Thanks to C. On D. On behalf of
35. There is some controversy over who is responsible for the ....................... of penicillin.
A. creation B. discovery C. invention D. revolution
36. Something tells me that you to a single word I in the past ten minutes.
A. haven’t been listening/ have said B. haven’t listened/ said
C. haven’t listened/ was saying D. didn’t listen/ said
37. It is the recommendation of many psychologists to associate words and remember names.
A. that a learner uses mental images B. mental images are used
C. that a learner must use mental images D. that a learner use mental images
38. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over made of natural fibers.
A. that B. which C. the one D. what
39. I'm my brother is.
A. nothing near as ambitious as B. nowhere like so ambitious as
C. nowhere near as ambitious as D. nothing as ambitious as
40. On the battlefield .
A. lay the tanks B. did the tanks lie C. lied the tanks D. the tanks lay
41. I'm trying this alternative cold remedy. It's different plant roots and herbs, and tastes very strange.
A. consisting of B. containing C. composed of D. included
42. in our town this year.
A. Many a new house has been built B. Many a new house was built
C. Many a new houses have been built D. Many a new houses were built
43. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on Earth.
A. are B. is C. were D. are being
44. Trinh Cong Son was one of Vietnamese’s greatest ______. He was known for his love songs and antiwar songs.
A. writers B. musicians C. poets D. designers
45. _______  to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been  D. Having not been
46. ................... the jury believed in the burglar’s innocence, the general public did not.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. However
47. I tried to ……..her, but she just couldn’t stop crying.
A. comfortable B. comfort C. sympathy D. sympathise.
48. The secretary put me ............. to the manager within a couple of minutes.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
49. I think they are going to have a fight against each other. They go ................ each other furiously.
A. at B. in C. to D. on
50. This year’s sales figures go ............... our expectations. What a marvelous thing!
A. for B. along with C. beyond D. away from
51. No way will you beat him. You don’t ………a chance. He’s a hundred times better than you are.
A. hold B. run C. possess D. stand
52. The doctor asked Mr. Brown to keep ............... fried food because of high amount of fat.
A. off B. at C. back D. up
53. The government is putting ............... some radical social reforms.
A. forward B. in C. through D. off
54. There was a long line of people outside the cinema last week. They queued .......... to see a famous film.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
55. The injury destroyed his hopes of being………..world champion.
A. peaked B. topped C. awarded D. crowned
56: The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it.
A. went B. came C. turned D. changed
57. The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
58. Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school cross-country race.
A. respectively B. actively C. responsively D. tremendously
59: By using all the latest technology, the yachtsman managed to cross the Atlantic in ______ time.
A. record B. lightning C. top D. quickest
60. You can always ______ Ann to give you sound advice.
 A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
61. There should be an international law encouraging ______.
A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation
62. I’m not keen on ______ control of the project to a relatively newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
63. Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep ______ with rapidly changing technology
A. speed B. time C. fast D. pace
64. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any ______ on his movements.
A. obstacle B. veto C. restriction D. regulation
65. He was very taken ______ by her aggressive attitude.
A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback
66. Most crimes that are committed are no more than ____theft.
A. slight B. small C. unimportant D. petty
67. John was asked to _____ before the judge.
A. wit B. testify C. execute D. prejudice
68. She is extremely competent and ______
A. industrial B. industrious C. industry D. industrialized
69. I’ll be with you in _______.
a. one quarter of an hour b. a quarter of an hour c. a quarter of one hour d. a quarter of hour
70. ______, they slept soundly.
a. Hot though was the night air b. Hot though the night air was
c. Hot the night air as was d. Hot although the night air was
71. I’m ______ a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently.
a. at b. in c. on d. by
72. Financial help from his parents ______ James to complete his studies.
a. granted b. provided c. eased d. enabled
73. She tried to _______.
a. talk me the plan out of b. talk out of me the plan
c. talk me out of the plan d. talk out me of the plan.
74. I don’t take ____ to being disobeyed. That’s a warning!
a. well b. kindly c. gently d. nicely
75. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me?
a. increase b. enlargement c. extension d. expansion
76. I’m becoming increasingly _____ . Last week, I locked myself out of the house twice.
a. oblivious b. mindless c. absent d. forgetful
77. _____ my friends knew I was getting married.
a. Not much of b. Not many of c. Not much d. Not many
78. ______ thinks that Judith should be given the job.
a. Both of us b. The majority of my colleagues
c. Practically everyone d. A number of people
79. The government has introduced _______.
a. a children’s clothes tax b. a tax on children clothes
c. a children clothes tax d. a tax on children’s clothes
80. _____ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
a. So successful her business was b. So successful was her business
c. Her business was so successfully d. So was her successful business
81. Our national parks should be put under stronger _________.
A. protect B. protectively C. protection D. protective
82. The little boy was punished because he _______his mother a lie.
A. says B. tells C. said D. told
83. We are a very ________ family, so we support each other when facing troubles.
A. old-aged B. well-done C. close-knit D. hard-up
84. He devoted most of his time __________novels.
A. to having written B. to have written C. to writing D. to write
85. Salesperson: “Can I help you, Sir?” - Customer: “_________.”
A. Yes, it’s our summer sale B. It’s very cheap
C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small
86. She will have to ________her holiday if she is too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. go on D. back off
87. Luckily, you are ______ time for the meeting.
 A. at B. by C. in D. on
88. She is ______ that I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally.
A. too good a pianist B. a very good pianist C. so good a pianist D. such good pianist
89. ________ have been chosen for the national football team.
A. John is said to B. John is said that
C. People say that John D. People told John that he
90. I _____ understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
91. Laser disc provide images of ___________ either television signals or video tapes.
A. better than B. better quality than
C. better quality than those of D. better quality than of
92. ______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. What is frost produced
C. What produces frost D. Frost produces
93. ______cause extensive damage to Pacific Island nations each year.
A. Because of the high tides and winds during hurricanes B. The high tides and winds of hurricanes
C. The high hurricane tides and winds which D. That the high tides and winds of hurricanes
94. Not only______ atoms with their microscopes, but they now can also “feel” them with the aid of a versatile
sensing device called the “magic wrist”.
A. are today’s scientists able to see B. able to see today’s scientists are
C. today’s scientists are able to see D. are able to see today’s scientists
95. Our form teacher gave us a(n) ______ impossible problem to solve.
A. very B. absolutely C. quite D. extremely
96. He's in Melanie's bad _______ because he arrived two hours late.
A. eyes B. books C. ears D. novels
97. You had your house repaired last month, ______?
A. hadn’t you B. didn’t it C. didn’t you D. hadn’t it
98. Jack: "______"  Anne: "In bamboo forests in central and western China".
A. How do giant pandas live? B. Do giant pandas live in bamboo forests?
C. Where do giant pandas live? D. Giant pandas live in bamboo forests, do they?
99. Marianne seemed to take ______ at my comments on her work
A. annoyance B. insult C. offence D. indignation
100. I ___ sport to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. make B. do C. practise D. train
101. _____he gets home before us and can’t get in?
A. As if B. What if C. If only D. Only If

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following sentences.
102. Flight MH370 of Malaysia Airlines is reported to vanish on the way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A. land B. control C. cancel D. disappear
103. A calculating machine can do calculations with lightning speed.
A. very quickly B. very slowly C. perfectly D. surprisingly
104. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful B. famous C. popular D. modest

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 sentences.
105. Your experience with oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in cash of trouble.
A. worthless B. valuable C. precious D. priceless
106. You need to dress neatly and elegantly for the interview. The first impression is very important.
A. formally B. beautifully C. comfortably D. shabbily

Identify the mistake in each of the following sentences.

107. The manager was honest, clean, well-dress and clever but he never tried to be polite to us.
A B C D
108. Could you tell me how your new friend look like?
A B C D
109. Having had a good rest, the cowboy set out to cover other 20 miles.
A B C D