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PRACTICE TEST 8 (HOMEWORK)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others.
1. A. appeared B. agreed C. increased D. borrowed
2. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the
others in each group.
3. A. disease B. humour C. cancer D. treatment
4. A. determine B. consider C. encourage D. overcome

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. In the 19th century, it _______________ two or three months to cross North America
by covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
6. You’ve never been in Italy, _______________?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you
7. The children stopped _______________ games when their mother came home.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
8. Remember to _______________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
9. A tornado looks like a big, dark _______________ coming from the bottom of a
storm cloud.
A. funnel B. bowl C. cloud D. Mushroom
10. Imagine someday you would live without _______________.
A. electricity B. electric C. electrician D. electrical
11. “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” - “_______________.”
A. That’s right B. I’d like to see it
C. You must want it D. That would be great
12. “I’m sorry I was stuck in a traffic jam.” - “_______________.”
A. Never mind B. Don’t apologize C. OK, we’ve just started D. My
pleasure
13. We can watch that program again _______________ the morning.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
14. Where’s your home village? - _______________ the East of the city.
A. On B. In C. To D. At

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15. What does the sign mean?
A. Recycle bottles and cans only.
B. Recycle paper only.
C. Reduce bottles only.
D. Reduce paper only.

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16. What does the sign mean?
A. You must cut down the trees.
B. You can cut down the trees.
C. You mustn’t cut down the trees.
D. You should cut down the trees.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.

Language (17)__________ learn words in different ways. Some learners make a

(18)__________ and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and
try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two
example sentences with each new word (19)__________ remember how to use the word
in the right way.

In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and
(20)__________ usage on a small piece (21)__________ paper and stick it somewhere in
their house so as to learn it at any time.

Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually
underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember
important (22)__________.

17. A. learning B. learns C. learner D. learners

18. A. novel B. story C. list D. book
19. A. in order that B. in order to C. so as D. so as that
20. A. it B. his C. their D. its
21. A. of B. in C. on D. under
22. A. prepositions B. words C. grammar D. pronunciation

VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil, gas and coal are burnt, they create
a large amount of carbon dioxide. We send around five million tons of carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere every year. This amount will double in fifty years. This carbon
dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere and heat the Earth. However, it
doesn’t let much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a blanket. That is,
the heat can pass from the sun through blanket to warm the Earth, but the heat stays
there and cannot escape through the blanket again. Scientist call this the greenhouse
effect.

23. When we burn oil, gas or coal, they give out carbon dioxide. ___
24. Every year about five million tons of carbon dioxide is sent into the atmosphere. __
25. This carbon dioxide heats the Earth directly. ___
26. The “greenhouse” is named after scientists. ___

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Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The greenhouse effect
B. Five million tons of carbon dioxide
C. A blanket in the atmosphere
D. Oil, gas, and coal which are burnt on the Earth
28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Scientists are also conservationists
B. The Earth is heated by carbon dioxide
C. The word blanket is a layer of carbon dioxide
D. Carbon dioxide doubles every day.

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
29. This painting is ___________________________________, not painted. (embroider)
30. I was still amazed at the _____________________ of products made by the basket
makers there. (vary)
31. You mustn’t drive so ___________________________________ in such wet weather!
(care)
32. The doctor suggested you increase your ________________ consumption of fruit
and vegetables. (day)
33. Snow in May is an unusual ____________________________ in this area. (occur)
34. They ____________________________________ me to join their family to Hue last
year. (invitation)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. and waiting / is my sister / The girl / near the window / standing / for the bus. //
The girl ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
36. if you / they will sack you / to work on time? / Are you afraid that / don’t start coming //
Are you afraid that _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the
same as the sentence printed before it.
37. “Change the channel to the news program, Tom.”, said Mr. Brown.
Mr. Brown asked ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
38. It’s a pity! This problem seems difficult for me.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
39. The wallet belongs to John. Lucy found the wallet in the garden.
The wallet ____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
40. You began to help my son with his English last year.
You first _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________