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PRACTICE TEST 02
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. ragged B. learned C. beloved D. coughed
Question 2: A. wipe B. mind C. bike D. pity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. restaurant B. engineer C. hospital D. chemistry
Question 4: A. open B. reply C. despite D. assist
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: _______, we will leave for Hoi An Ancient Town.
A. As soon as it has stopped pouring down B. Once it stopped pouring down
C. When it had stopped pouring down D. While it was stopping pouring down
Question 6: You like films, _______ ?
A. will you B. do you C. won't you D. don't you
Question 7: He _______ a striking resemblance to one of my friends.
A. bears B. owns C. holds D. shows
Question 8: When he phoned, we _______ with our friends at home.
A. had sung B. are singing C. sand D. were singing
Question 9: Brian lost so much money as he didn't know how to _______ his business.
A. run B. make C. do D. put
Question 10: _______ the content, we are now looking for supporting information.
A. To plan B. Having been planned C. Having planned D. To be planned
Question 11: He lost the race because he _______ petrol on the last lap.
A. ran out of B. got out of C. put out of D. made out of
Question 12: A number of _______ buyers have expressed their interests in the company.
A. potential B. potentiality C. potentially D. potention
Question 13: People in this area _______ with clothes and food by the government every year.
A. are providing B. provided C. provide D. are provided
Question 14: The later you get up, _______ you will be.
A. the tired B. the more tired C. the most tired D. the tireder
Question 15: Many young people are now interested _______ Korean music.
A. on B. by C. at D. in
Question 16: I've got a promotion at work, but all John did was make a joke about it. He has a real chip on his
_______. I think he is just jealous.
A. head B. shoulder C. nose D. mount
Question 17: We bought a _______ cat at the flea market last week.
A. nice British white B. British nice white C. nice white British D. white British nice
Question 18: Numerous _______ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
A. disadvantages B. impairments C. obstacles D. adversities
Question 19: He was late for school this morning _______ he had missed the bus.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20: Sewage from this company has definitely contaminated the vast area of the river, the habitat of
numerous aquatic species.
A. polluted B. corrupted C. defiled D. purified
Question 21: Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to their bodies.
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A. woman B. man C. male D. gender

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: She phoned me this afternoon at the office and we had a brief chat.
A. lengthy B. friendly C. short D. private
Question 23: Rather than assuming responsibility for explaining corporate losses, the CEO passed the buck to his
CFO to explain the downturn.
A. denied responsibilities B. shifted the responsibility for something to someone else
C. made someone responsible for a problem that you should deal with D. shouldered the blame
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 24: Jack: “What's the problem, Harry?” - Harry: “__________ .”
A. No problem B. No trouble at all
C. Thank you for asking me about it D. I can't remember where I left my glasses
Question 25: Helen: “Are you going to your family reunion this Christmas holiday?” - Selena: “___________.”
A. As a matter of fact, I don't mind it at all.
B. I do. I've been excited about it now.
C. However, my parents and I are going to take
D. You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different cultures. Cave
paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (26) _______ are now extinct, or no longer
around. Cats (27) _______ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago. For
example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or special, animal of a goddess named Bast. They
believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient Egyptians respected and honoured cats and kittens. (28)
_______, other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as
pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of (29) _______ families. No one knows for
sure when or how cats became very popular household pets. It’s possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice
and rats, so they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these
rodents from coming into homes and eating people's food or (30) _______ sickness.
Question 26: A. why B. which C. who D. where
Question 27: A. close B. same C. like D. similar
Question 28: A. However B. Consequently C. For instance D. Furthermore
Question 29: A. a lot B. much C. many D. every
Question 30: A. suffering B. spreading C. treating D. experiencing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Recently fans of top soaps, dramas and reality shows in the USA have started to get angry about the number
and frequency of the adverts in the middle of the programmes. Sometimes it seems that the adverts are more
important than the programmes themselves. For example, American dramas aren’t as long as they were in the past.
Nowadays in the US, an ‘hour-long’ drama lasts about 40 minutes, whereas in the 1980s the programmes lasted 48
minutes. The rest is adverts.
The ABC channel had slightly more adverts than other channels. But recently they’ve changed, which is even
worse than before! Before, all their dramas had four sections. But now its producers separate each programme into
six sections. Usually the first section is approximately ten minutes long. Then they have the first break. When people
have watched a programme for ten minutes, it’s much less probable that they will stop watching or change
channels. But then, in the next 45 minutes, there are four more commercial breaks. Each break is about three and a
half minutes long.
All of this makes it much more difficult for writers of dramas to write good stories. Quiet scenes make no impact
because there are more and more adverts and the adverts are longer and longer. ‘It’s OK for game shows or more
exciting adventure series,’ says American TV producer David Kelley. ‘But for programmes that don’t depend on
violence or melodramatic scenes, it’s more difficult to make a story with six sections than to make one with four. The
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only thing you can do is be more aggressive, either with the music or the visual impact, just to attract people’s
attention after the adverts.’
Question 31. Which could be the best title of the passage?
A. Adverts turn TV viewers off. B. Commercial breaks increase productivity.
C. TV commercials are no longer in favour. D. Modern advertising is an advantage
Question 32. The phrase “the programmes” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. reality shows B. the ABC channels C. American dramas D. the adverts
Question 33. The word “probable” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. causing worry B. unable to believe C. very difficult to deal with D. likely to happen
Question 34. According to the passage, previously all of the ABC channel’s dramas _______.
A. lasted 40 minutes B. consisted of 4 parts
C. had six segments D. were divided into 5 separate parts
Question 35. Which of the following is TRUE about game shows as stated in the passage?
A. Quiet scenes in game shows are important factors in attracting people’s attention.
B. It is possible to make them as six-part programmes.
C. They rely neither on violence nor melodramatic scenes.
D. They attract TV viewers by adverts lasting for three minutes.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
The transition of digital photography from the privilege of rich people to an ordinary home appliance has caused
some problems. That is the reason a modern man has a set of questions concerning digital cameras. The basic
problem in choosing a digital camera is the guarantee that the device you are purchasing will “grow old” in a couple
of months due to a constant improvement and development of the sphere. The only factor that may delay this
process of “growing old” is purchasing a device with the price twice or three times higher of the average market price
for a digital camera at the moment. If a person chooses a digital camera there are several criterions of a great priority
he needs to keep in mind: price of the device, the image resolution of the camera, the capacity of the memory card,
presence of a LCD-display, the interface of the camera, its weight and size.
The price of a digital camera depends on its quality factors. The resolution of a digital camera, or in other
words the “size of a digital image” is measured in pixels. Pixels in their turn are photosensitive elements. It is common
knowledge, that the bigger is the amount of pixels indicated in the camera properties the better it is. Therefore, if a
high-detailed photo is required, the usage of zoom on a digital camera with small resolution will not give the desired
result. In this case a person choosing a digital camera needs to exactly know what it will be used for and to choose it
according to its future destination. It is necessary to mention that the resolution of 640x480 is the lowest resolution
any customer should be orientated to. It is the minimal resolution with which the purchase of a digital camera still
remains reasonable.
The lens of the camera or “the zoom properties” mentioned above allows saving a lot on the price of the device
but hits the quality of the pictures obtained. The memory card is a very important issue, too. It is much better to
choose a better camera with a lesser memory capacity than an overage digital camera with a larger memory capacity.
The presence of the LCD-display is no longer a “wish” it is a requirement for any digital camera. It allows people to
check the future image, to anticipate it and to delete bad images and therefore to save space.
Question 36. What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Choose a Digital Camera B. The Transition of Digital Photography
C. Problems in Purchasing a Camera D. Elements of a Digital Camera
Question 37. In paragraph 1, the word “guarantee” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. employee B. guidance C. chance D. assurance
Question 38. What does the word “its” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. the memory card B. the camera C. the display D. the price
Question 39. In paragraph 2, the phrase “depends on” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. is decided by B. is created by C. consists of D. makes up
Question 40. According to paragraph 2, when we are talking about the resolution of a digital camera, all of the
following are what we should be aware of EXCEPT _______.
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A. the future destination of the camera

B. the lowest resolution any customer should be orientated to
C. the size and weight of the camera
D. The purpose the camera will be used for
Question 41. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The larger the capacity of the memory card is, the better the camera is.
B. It is not so necessary to pay attention to the presence of an LCD display.
C. The lens of the camera is useless.
D. The quality of the camera is much more important than the capacity of the memory card.
Question 42. According to the passage, which kind of cameras may a customer NOT buy?
A. A camera with a much higher price than the average market price
B. A camera with minimal resolution but still sounds reasonable to purchase
C. An average camera with a large memory capacity
D. An excellent camera with a small memory capacity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 43: It started to rain while we play on the swing at the park at 3 yesterday afternoon.
A. play B. to rain C. afternoon D. at
Question 44: Human beings are changing the environment in all respects through the action in his habits.
A. through B. environment C. are D. his
Question 45: The company had better develop more rapid and reliant systems for handling customers’ complaints.
A. The B. had better C. reliant D. handling
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 46. It’s ten years since I came back to my hometown.
A. The last time I came back to my hometown was ten years.
B. I haven’t come back to my hometown for ten years.
C. I have come back to my hometown for ten years.
D. I last come back to my hometown ten years ago.
Question 47. “Don’t put your fingers in your mouth again, Dan.” said Dan’s mother to him
A. Dan’s mother reminded him to put his fingers in his mouth again.
B. Dan’s mother told him not to put his fingers in his mouth again.
C. Dan’s mother asked him not to put your fingers in your mouth again.
D. Dan’s mother threatened to put his fingers in his mouth again.
Question 48. It is required that those who are in close contact with Covid-19 are self-isolated.
A. Those who are in close contact with Covid-19 may be self-isolated.
B. Those who are in close contact with Covid-19 should be self-isolated.
C. Those who are in close contact with Covid-19 will be self-isolated.
D. Those who are in close contact with Covid-19 must be self-isolated.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: They've decided to install an online classroom application to keep track of all lessons at school. It's the
only way.
A. Only by installing an online classroom application do they keep track of all lessons at school.
B. By installing an online classroom application do they only keep track of all lessons at school.
C. The way they can keep track of all lessons at school is by installing an online classroom application.
D. The only way to install an online classroom application is keeping track of all lessons at school.
Question 50: She can’t apply for the job because she isn’t good at English.
A. As long as she is good at English and she could apply for the job.
B. She wishes she were good at English and she could apply for the job.
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C. If she is good at English, she can apply for the job.

D. If only she had been good at English, she could apply for the job.
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1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. A
21. A 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C
41. D 42. C 43. A 44. D 45.C 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. B