PRACTICE 9

Time allotted: 60 min.

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.
1. A. defend B. disease C. feature D. maintain
2. A. alternative B. diversity C. miraculous D. documentary
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.
3. A. bowl B. somehow C. snow D. narrow
4. A. massage B. heritage C. shortage D. package
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
5. By the time John arrived, all his friends _____________.
A. have left B. would leave C. had left D. were leaving
6. I like this museum: it has an extensive _____________ of ancient artefacts.
A. collection B. group C. gathering D. album
7. I will use this computer instead of the other one; it's much _____________.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
8. Please _____________ your hand if you want to ask something.
A. rise B. raise C. pull D. push
9. Working with the computer for too long may _____________ your eyes.
A. injure B. wound C. hurt D. pain
10. Their plan for charity work this summer seems quite similar _____________ ours.
A. with B. from C. to D. for
11. The _____________ of forests is destroying the earth’s plants and animals.
A. failure B. defeat C. pain D. loss
12. I enjoy living in this small town _____________ it is a bit quiet here.
A. although B. just as C. therefore D. just when
13. The World Health Organization was _____________ in 1984 to carry out medical research and
improve international health care.

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A. established B. organized C. constructed D. found
14. World Cup is considered the most _____________ sporting event in the world.
A. interest B. liking C. favourite D. popular
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 questions.
15. When she was playing basketball, she injured her arm. She had to go to the doctor.
A. hurt B. arrived C. lost D. won
16. I was on my own a lot when I went to England to study, and I missed my family and friends.
A. afraid B. industrious C. sick D. alone
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.
17. The teacher encouraged the students to speak English in class.
A. required B. forced C. persuaded D. prevented
18. Beginning students know only a few English words. Advanced students know a lot.
A. Excellent B. Intelligent C. Basic D. Complex
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
19. - "Have you ever seen a volcano eruption?" - "____________"
A. No. It will happen very far away. B. Yes, in a video clip on Twitter.
C. Not very often, indeed. D. I will see it somewhere.
20. - "My brother failed in the university entrance exam!" – “____________”
A. Really? You are kidding me. B. Oh. It's incredible!
C. What's wrong with him? D. Sorry to hear that.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Travel is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the (21) ____________
to travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time,
especially when great distances need to be covered. People often (22) ____________ travelling abroad
for holidays. But for some people, travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness.
This means that they will (23) ____________ very unwell each time they travel.

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 Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on (24) ____________ far you want
to travel and the choice of transport. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to
use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby. This is often
(25) ____________ as certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and
damage the environment.
(https://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-reading-comprehension.html)
21. A. want B. need C. must D. essential
22. A. enjoy B. benefit C. love D. care
23. A. make B. develop C. become D. happen
24. A. where B. why C. what D. how
25. A. encouraged B. encouraging C. courageous D. courage
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Although Asia has a rich cultural heritage, with written records extending back some 4,000
years, libraries were slow to emerge in the region. Temples and centers of religious learning
established most of the earliest Asian libraries that had sizeable collections. These institutions
developed in the period that roughly corresponds to the European Middle Ages, from about the 5th
century to the 15th century. At the same time, court libraries grew to coexist with religious libraries in
most Asian countries. Use of these libraries was restricted to court officials or to religious leaders. It
was not until the early 20th century that Asian libraries became accessible to a wide public, and for
the most part, public library systems did not emerge until after World War II ended in 1945.
In general, Asian libraries have been slow to automate their operations, although many
libraries in China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan do have computerized systems. In
the late 1990s most computer use in Asia was limited to microcomputer management of circulation.
However, the public has access to online catalogs in increasing numbers of Asian libraries, particularly
in documentation centers and national libraries. The high cost of international telephone lines and the
slow delivery of documents from overseas have inhibited more rapid growth of online searching.
(Adapted from Microsoft Encarta 2009)
26. The word "emerge" as used in the passage mostly means ____________.
A. submerge B. start to exist C. continue D. come into view
27. Which of the following is NOT true?

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A. Asia has a rich cultural heritage.
B. All Asian libraries had sizeable collections.
C. China has computerized its libraries.
D. You can search for materials online.
28. According to the passage, the first written records of Asia date from ____________.
A. 4,000 years ago B. the 5th century
C. the 15th century D. the 1990s
29. Which of the following is not mentioned to have computerized library systems?
A. India B. Japan C. North Korea D. South Korea
30. We can infer from the passage that.
A. Asian libraries began about 4,000 years ago
B. all Asian libraries have automated their operations
C. religious libraries are very popular in most Asian countries
D. the cost of international telecommunication in Asia is not cheap
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. The first great public library in the US it was founded in Boston in the 1830s.
A. great public library B. it was
C. in D. the
32. Ho Chi Minh City, that used to be called Sai Gon, is the biggest city in southern Viet Nam.
A. that B. to be C. the biggest D. southern
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
33. Come soon or you may not meet us.
A. If we come soon, you may not meet US.
B. If you come soon, we may not meet you.
C. If you don't come soon, you may not meet US.
D. If we don't come soon, you may meet US.
34. Even though he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.
A. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn't do well at school.
B. Because of being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.

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C. He doesn't do well at school as he is so intelligent.
D. He is intelligent, but he doesn't want to do well at school.
35. Students in our school join in a lot of outdoor activities at break time.
A. Students in our school join a lot of outdoor activities at break time.
B. Students in our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities at break time.
C. Our school likes the students to do a lot of outdoor activities at break time.
D. Our school lets students spend time on outdoor activities at break time.
36. He wanted to know if I spoke any foreign languages.
A. "Do you want to speak any foreign languages?"
B. "Did you speak any foreign languages?"
C. "If you speak any foreign languages, I want to know."
D. "Do you speak any foreign languages?"
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases
given.
37. nurse I person /look after/patients
A. A person who is a nurse looks after patients.
B. A person is a nurse who looks after patients.
C. A nurse who is a person looks after patients.
D. A nurse is a person who looks after patients.
38. tell me / write / the headmaster
A. She tells me that she writes to the headmaster.
B. She was telling me that she wrote to the headmaster.
C. She told me that she had already written to the headmaster.
D. She is telling me that she was writing to the headmaster.
39. Many Australians / come / Viet Nam / teach English / volunteers
A. Many Australians are coming to Viet Nam to teach English as volunteers.
B. Many Australians have come to Viet Nam teach English to volunteers.
C. Many Australians come to Viet Nam for teach English with volunteers.
D. Many Australians came to Viet Nam with teaching English to volunteers.
40. You / look /hungry / bring /you/ something /eat
A. You look hungry because I brought you something to eat.

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B. You look hungry, so I will bring you something to eat.
C. You will look hungry, but I will bring you something to eat.
D. Although you looked hungry, I bring you something to eat.