PRACTICE TEST 11

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
PART 1: WORD CHOICE

Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.

1.As she told me the story, tears _______ up in her eyes.
A. raised B. mounted C. welled D. filled
2.The news of the attack left us completely _______ .
A. stunned B. stirred C. moved D. upset
3. His mother _______ into a rage when she heard what he'd done.
A. rushed B. soared C. flew D. fell
4. Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _______ ever since he offended her at the party.
A. eyes B. books C. likes D. treats
5. Social differences tend to be _______ when private and state schools exist side by side.
A. raised B. augmented C. added D. elevated
6. The new teacher soon _______ to grips with the discipline problem in class.
A. went B. set C. put D. came
7. Fiona didn't lie but she did give rather_______ a picture of the situation.
A. defaced B disfigured C. disguised D. distorted
8. It was decided that the cost of the project would be _______ and so it was abandoned.
A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive
9. Living by the ocean really _______ your _______. Once you’ve lived there, you never want to leave.
A. came in/heart B. get in/heart C. run in/blood D. came in/blood
10. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.
A. feet B. brain C. head D. heart
2: STRUCTURES AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. _______ percent in the population of Canada speak English?

A. How many B. How much C. What D. Which
2. The man _______ to safety was in his forties.
A. who was lifting B. lifting C. lifted D. having been lifted
3. _______ half a chance, I’d be there in a flash!
A. Giving B. Given C. Being given D. To be given
4. It was _______ a victory that even Smith's fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising enough
5. So _______ that they actually finished three weeks early.
A. were the builders fast B. fast the builders were
C. the builders were fast D. fast were the builders
6. The _______ on the kitchen table.
A. grocery is B. grocery are C. groceries is D. groceries are
7. It’s very important that we _______ as soon as there’s any change in the patient’s condition.
A. be it notified B. being notified C. were notified D. be notified
8. I feel _______ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with the decision.
A. my duty B. this my duty C. it my duty D. that my duty
9. A quick look would reveal that France has twice _______ computers.
A. more television than B. as many television as
C. as many as television D. many as television as
10. In future, cars will still be _______ us, but, instead of petrol, they will run _______ anything from
electricity to methane gas.
A. for/ by B. for/ on C. with/ by D. with/ on
PART 3: PRESPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS

1. I'm so _______ under with work at the moment - it’s awful!

A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
2. Never enter this room when filming is _______ progress.
A. on B. by C. in D. under
3. The company’s announced it's _______ off over 1,000 workers.
A. leaving B. laying C. setting D. giving
4. They’re planning to_______ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.
A. wind B. tie C. roll D. stretch
5.There is no doubt that students who need to work to pay their fees are _______ a disadvantage.
A. by B. at C. in D. with
6. I'm not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to _______ ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
7. Thank you for joining me on tonight's programme, especially _______ such short notice.
A. at B. with C. through D. in
8. Something’s _______ up, so I’m afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon.
A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut
9. Could you lend me some money to_______ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
10. I didn't _______ out to be a millionaire – I just wanted to run a successful business.
A. set B. go C. begin D. watch

PART 4: READING COMPREHENSION

READING 1
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.

TO SPANK OR NOT TO SPANK

UP - Minneapolis, MN - A father was recently arrested by the police for spanking his child, starting a
debate among the American public about spanking. Is spanking, or other types of corporal punishment, an
acceptable form of discipline for children? Or is it a form of child abuse?
The case that has everyone talking is the arrest of Dale Clover, a thirty-six-year-old father of three, at a
shopping mall in St. Louis, Missouri. He was arrested after an employee at the mall saw him spanking his
five-year-old son, Donny, and called the police. The father was arrested for child abuse. Mr. Clover admits
that he hit his son but says that it wasn’t child abuse. He says it was discipline.
Across the country, parents ,disagree on this issue: What is the difference between loving discipline and
child abuse? Some parents like Rhonda Moore see a clear difference between spanking and child abuse.
Rhonda Moore believes a little bit of pain is necessary to teach a child what is right and wrong. “It’s like
burning your hand when you touch a hot stove. Pain is nature’s way of teaching us.” Moore believes that
spanking is done out of love, but child abuse is done out of anger, when the parent loses control. “When I
spank my children, I always talk to them before and afterward, and explain why they are being spanked. I
explain what they did wrong, and they remember not to do it again.” Moore says that her children respect
her as a parent and understand that she is spanking them for their own good.
In contrast, Taylor Robinson, father of four, feels that parents should never hit their children for any
reason. Robinson wants his children to learn right and wrong, but not because they are afraid of being hit.
“Spanking teaches children to fear their parents, not respect them. When a parent spanks a child, what the
child learns is that problems should be solved with violence.” Robinson believes that children learn that it
is acceptable for parents to hurt their children. “None of these are lessons that I want to teach my children. I
want my children to learn to talk about their problems and solve them without violence, but spanking
doesn’t teach that.”
Parents are split about corporal punishment, and doctors also disagree about the issue. Dr. John Oparah
thinks our child abuse laws sometimes go too far: that is, they make it difficult for parents to discipline
their children. Oparah says that today many children do not respect their parents. “Children need strong,
loving discipline. Sometimes spanking is the best way to get a child’s attention, to make sure the child
listens to the parent.” Oparah says that he knows loving parents who have had police officers come to their
home because their children have reported being spanked. Oparah believes parents should not be treated
like criminals. “As a society, we complain all the time that your young people are getting into more and
more trouble, committing crimes - yet when parents try to control their children, they’re punished. Some
parents are afraid to discipline their children because their neighbors might call the police.”
Most doctors, however, say that there are many harmful effects of spanking. Dr. Beverly Lau is opposed to
spanking. Lau argues that spanking can lead to more violent behavior in children. She points to research
that shows that children who are spanked are more violent when they grow up. “A child may stop
misbehaving for the moment, but over time, children who are spanked actually misbehave more than
children who are not spanked.” Lau adds that research shows that if you want a peaceful family, parents
should not spank their children.
The issue of spanking and corporal punishment will continue to be debated among parents and in the
courts. In the meantime, if he is convicted of child abuse, Dale Clover could get up to five years in prison.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Doctors believe that spanking is harmful to children.
B. Parents and doctors disagree about the benefits of spanking children.
C. Spanking teaches children the difference between right and wrong.
D. Child abuse laws make it difficult for parents to discipline their kids.
2. In paragraph 2, who called the police in the Dale Clover case?
A. His five-year-old son B. A mall employee
C. Dale Clover himself D. Clover’s wife
3. In paragraph 3, why does Rhonda Moore give the example of touching a hot stove?
A. To argue that parents need to control their children
B. To demonstrate that spanking is wrong ,
C. To question the laws about child abuse
D. To show the benefits of spanking
4. Why does the author include Rhonda Moore and Taylor Robinson in this article?
A. To give examples of parents who spank their children
B. To compare the views of a parent and a doctor
C. To contrast the opinions of two parents
D. To argue against spanking one’s children
5. In paragraph 4, all of the following are lessons Taylor Robinson believes children learn
from spanking EXCEPT_______.
A. children should fear their parents
B. problems could be solved with violence
C. it is acceptable for parents to hurt their kids
D. people should talk about problems, without violence
6. In paragraph 5, the phrase “go too far” is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. are too hard on children B. take control away from parents
C. are not strong enough to stop abuse D. teach children to respect for their parents
7. In paragraph 6, why does the author use the word “however”?
A. To contrast Oparah’s view from other doctors’
B. To question the views of most doctors
 C. To support Oparah’s opinions
D. To introduce a similar opinion
8. In paragraph 6, what is the author’s primary purpose?
A. To question Beverly Lau’s opinions about spanking
B. To explain why parents should spank their kids
C. To compare two different views on spanking
D. To show the harmful effects of spanking
9. In paragraph 7, what can be inferred about Dale Clover’s case?
A. Dale Clover is guilty of child abuse.
B. Dale Clover’s case has not ended yet.
C. It is likely that Clover will be convicted.
D. Clover might be in jail longer than five years
10.Why does the author use the example of Dale Clover?
A. To support the idea that spanking makes a family stronger
B. To support the idea that spanking is a controversial subject
C. To support the idea that spanking is necessary for disciplining children
D. To support the idea that spanking teaches children to know right from wrong
READING 2
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.

Thunderstorms, with their jagged bursts of lightning and roaring thunder, are actually one of nature’s
primacy mechanisms for transferring heat from the surface of the earth into the atmosphere. A
thunderstorm starts when low-lying pockets of warm air from the surface of the earth begin to rise. The
pockets of warm air float upward through the air above that is both cooler and heavier. The rising pockets
cool as their pressure decreases, and their latent heat is released, above the condensation line through the
formation of cumulous clouds.
What will happen with these clouds depends on the temperature of the atmosphere. In winter, the air
temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes is not extremely great, and the temperature of
the rising air mass drops more slowly. During these colder months, the atmosphere, therefore, tends to
remain rather stable. In summer, however, when there is a high accumulation of heat rjear the earth’s
surface, in direct contrast to the considerably colder air higher up, the temperature differential between
higher and lower altitudes is much more pronounced. As warm air rises in this type of environment, the
temperature drops much more rapidly than it does in winter; when the temperature drops more than four
degrees Fahrenheit per
thousand feet of altitude, cumulus clouds aggregate into a single massive cumulonimbus cloud, or
thunderhead.
In isolation, a single thunderstorm is an impressive but fairly benign way for Mother Earth to defuse
trapped heat from her surface; thunderstorm, however, can appear in concert and the resulting show, while
extremely impressive, can also prove extraordinarily destructive. When there is a large-scale collision
between cold air and warn] air masses during the summer months, a squall line, or series of thunderheads,
may develop. It is common for a squall line to begin when an advancing cold front meets up with and
forces itself under a layer of warm and moist air, creating a line of thunderstorms that races forward at
speeds of approximately forty miles per hour. A squall line, which can be hundreds of miles long and can
contain fifty distinct thunderheads, is a magnificent force of nature with incredible potential for destruction.
Within the squall line, often near its southern end, can be found supercells, long-lived rotating storms of
exceptional strength that serve as the source of tornadoes.
1. The topic of the passage is _______ .
A. the development of thunderstorms and squall lines
 B. the devastating effects of tornadoes
C. cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds
D. the power of tornadoes
2. The word “mechanisms” in paragraph 1 are most likely_______ .
A. machines B. motions C. methods D. materials
3. It can be inferred from the passage that, in summer _______ .
A. there is not a great temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes
B. the greater temperature differential between higher and lower altitudes makes thunderstorms
more likely to occur
C. there is not much cold air higher up in the atmosphere
D. the temperature of rising air drops more slowly than it does in winter
4.
The word “benign” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. harmless B. beneficial C. ferocious D. spectacular
5. The expression “in concert” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _______ .
A. as a chorus B. with other musicians
C. as a cluster D. in a performance
6. According to the passage, a “squall line” in paragraph 3 is _______ .
A. a lengthy cold front B. a serious thunderstorm
C. a line of supercells D. a string of thunderheads
7. The pronoun “itself’ in paragraph 3 refers to _______ .
A. a large-scale collision B. a squall line
C. an advancing cold front D. a layer of warm and moist air
8. All of the following are mentioned in the passage about supercells EXCEPT that they _______
A. are of short duration B. have circling winds
C. have extraordinary power D. can give birth to tornadoes
9. This reading would most probably be assigned in which of the following courses?
A. Geology B. Meteorology C. Marine Biology D. Chemistry
10. The paragftjaph following the passage most likely discusses__________.
A. the lightning and thunder associated with thunderstorms
B. various types of cloud formations
C. the forces that contribute to the formation of squall lines
D. the development of tornadoes within supercells

PART 5: CLOSE TEST

CLOSE TEST 1

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks.
SUPRAPHONIC CORLESS PHONE
Installation
Locate the grey twin cable and (1) ………… it into your wall-mounted telephone (2) ………… . Next,
insert the auto-echargeable battery into the (3) ………… in the back of the telephone. Place the (4)
………… on the telephone base and look at the electronic (5) ………… at the top right. It should read
“Ready to connect." (6) ………… “000” using the telephone (7) ………. . After a few seconds, you should
see the message “Ready” on the telephone.
Operation
Your cordless phone is operated similarly to a(n) (8) ……….. phone. You need to (9) ……….. the aerial
before you use your phone. After use, the aerial (10) ……….. automatically.
1. A. thrust B. plug C. check D. push
2. A. catch B. section C. nook D. jack
 3. A. niche B. gap C. compartment D. void
4. A. receiver B. headset C. handle D. recipient
5. A. screen B. reel C. display D. picture
6. A. Phone B. Call C. Form D. Dial
7. A. controls B. keypad C. switchboard D. dialler
8. A. usual B. common C. conventional D. typical
Conventional = traditional
9. A. draw B. extend C. lenghthen D. prolong
10. A. recalls B. retreats C. retracts D. recoils
CLOSE TEST 2

THOMAS COOK
Thomas Cook could be said to have invented the global tourist industry. He was born in England in 1808
and became a cabinet-maker. Then he (1) _______ on the idea of using the newly-invented railways for
pleasure trips and by the summer of 1845, he was organizing commercial trips. The first was to Liverpool
and (2) ______ a 60-page handbook for the journey, the (3) _______ of the modern holiday brochure. The
Paris Exhibition of 1855 (4) _______ him to create his first great tour taking in France, Belgium and
Germany. This also included a remarkable (5) _______ - Cook's first cruise, an extraordinary journey along
the Rhine. Nothing like this had been available before, but it was only the beginning. Cook had invented
(6) _______ tourism and now became a piorneering giant, striding across the world, traveling incessantly,
researching every little detail before being absolutely confident that he could send the public to (7)
_______ his steps. Cook was not slow in thinking beyond Europe, and he turned his gaze upon Africa. The
expertise he had gained with his pioneering cruise along the Rhine in 1855 (8) _______ him in good stead
when it came to organizing a fantastic journey along the N ile in 1869.
Few civilians had so much as (9) _______ foot in Egypt, let (10) _______ traveled along this waterway
through history and the remains of a vanished civilization going back thousands of years. Then whole
adventure took 222 days and the world of travel has not been the same since.
1. A. dawned B. struck C. hit D. cressed
2. A. featured B. presented C. highlighted D. inserted
3. A. pioneer B. forerunner C. prior D. foretaste
Forerunner: tiền nhân, người đi trước
4. A. livened B. initiated C. launched D. inspired
5. A. breakthrough B. leap C. step D. headway
6. A. common B. whole C. wide D. mass
7. A. retreat B. retrace C. resume D. retrieve
8. A. kept B. took C. stood D. made
Stand sb/sth in good stead = be helpful to sb or sth
9.:A. set B. placed C. laid D. put
10.A. apart B. aside C. alone D. away

B. WRITTEN TEST
PART 1: OPEN CLOSE TESTS
OPEN CLOSE TEST 1
Fill in each gap with a suitable word ONLY.

The teachers at the F.E. College had had enough of (1) ___living____ on a shoestring (= low budget) , and
when it (2) ___came____ to light that the college was not just breaking (3) ___even____ but actually
making a substantial profit, they decided that the situation called (4) ___for____ urgent action. On Monday
the news of a meeting that was to take place that evening (5) ____on___ the college premises was passed
round the staff by (6) ___word____ of mouth, and although the meeting coincided (7) ____with___ a very
important football match, it was well attended After much heated discussion, it was finally agreed that
although they were intent (8) ___on____ getting a substantial salary increase, the teachers were not willing
to resort (9) ___to____ industrial action, and that for the (10) ___time____ being it was best to attempt to
achieve their aims through negotiation
(be intent on = with purpose, living on a shoestring = live with low budget, word of mouth truyền miêng, meeting
on)
OPEN CLOSE TEST 2
Fill in each blank with one correct word ONLY.
ADVICE FOR ASPIRING JOURNALISTS

Getting a newspaper job is one of the biggest challenges you will face in becoming a breadwinning news-
writer. You might (1) ___not____ want to hear it, but for (2) ___every____ opening in a newsroom, there
are, on (3) ___average____, fifty qualified applicants. On the up side, editors are always eager to hear from
those who have a solid (4) ___education____ and who demonstrate the talents and skills of journalism.
Your (5) ___chances____ of landing an apprenticeship or your first full-time job are enhanced if you
prepare carefully. When preparing your curriculum vitae, go through your personal background to identify
experiences that will make you stand out from the (6) ____other___ applicants. Travel, educational
specialties, volunteer (7) ___work____, knowledge of languages or different cultures are experiences that
could give you that leading edge (8) ___over____ the competition.
Before you apply, (9) ___spend____ time with the newspaper you're hoping to write for. You might find
past issues in your college or journalism school library, or you could get a one-month subscription. Read
the paper, then study it. Is it well organised? Are features and sections easy to locate? Does it carry
information that is useful to someone new to the area? Are the stories interesting, informative and
balanced? Jot down your impressions on the paper's strengths and weaknesses. Learn the basics about the
paper: (10) ___its____ major market, circulation, history and traditions.

PART 2: WORD FORM

WORD FORM 1:
1. After a successful career, he retired in 2004, but now he’s making a ____comeback___ and he’s released
a new CD. (COME)
2. Mum’s fine after her operation, although she’s still a little ___unsteady____ on her feet. (STEADY)
3. I found her last book of poetry very ___moving____ . (MOVE)
4. At the back of the cave, there was a narrow ___passge___ that seemed to lead further into the mountain.
(PASS)
5. The party has a number of ___progressive____ ideas which should appeal to many undecided voters.
(PROGRESS)
6. The long-running civil war has ___distablized____ the whole country. (STABLE)
7. Wilkinson went on to become a great athlete, his disability ___notwithstanding____ . (STAND)
8. I can’t believe you got another ___speeding____ ticket! (SPEED) (speeding tickets = allow to drive
above speed limit)
9. She stood there completely ___expressionless____, so I had no idea at all what she was thinking.
(EXPRESS)
10. That news conference was ___unspeakably___ boring! (SPEAK)

WORD FORM 2
Choose the suitable word from the box and change the word form of word to fill in each blank.

power - impress - invest - partner - parallel - economy

 ally - add - grow - inject - execute

IN THE INTERNET BRIDAL INDUSTRY

Wedding site "The Knot" received a major vote of confidence - and a healthy (0) injection of cash -
through a new marketing (1) ___partnership____ with retail giant May Department Stores Co.
Through the agreement, the New York- based site receives a $5 million (2.) ___investment____ from St.
Louis-based May, which owns department store chains such as Filene's, Hecht’s and Lord & Taylor.
In (3.) ___addition____ to the cash. The Knot also lands valuable offline ties, in the form of a co-operation
that links the site to the May stores' wedding registries.
As a result of this (4) ___alliance____ a multi-channel marketing effort will promote the retailer's wedding
registry services to The Knot's 2.3 million registered members.
"We anticipate great success of this affiliation, which wilt unite the number-one wedding Web site, the
largest regional wedding publication, and one of the nation's leading wedding registries,” said David Liu,
co-founder and chief (5) ___executive____ officer of The Knot.
For May, the affiliation with The Knot comes as it is reeling from sluggish consumer spending due in large
part to (6) ___economic____ conditions. Last week, May reported a nearly 17 percent drop in year-to-year
revenues for its fourth quarter.
Company board members said they see May's work with The Knot as helping it to rebound. "The strategic
implications of this co- operation are very (7) ____powerful___ said May chairman Gene Kahn.
"Demographics show that the $70 billion bridal industry is ready for significant (8) ___growth___ .”
"We are excited and energized about this" he added. "It is an (9) ___unparalleled____ opportunity for May
to team with the premier source for wedding-related information. The Knot has (10) ___impressive____
brand recognition among today's engaged couples and is acclaimed for offering savvy, fresh ideas and great
information for wedding planning!'

PART 3: ERROR IDENTIFICATION

There are ten lexical and grammatical mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them

Students learn(learning) English as a second language are sometimes given a word by their teacher
and asked to give an explanation as to how(what) that word means; in other words, to provide a definition.
The assumption is that whether(if) you know a word, you can define it. Logically, that might make sense,
but in reality it is not always reasonable to assume that. There are words and phrases that even native
speakers use in conversation with(without) much thought which can lead(lead to) confusion when you ask
a native speaker to define them. Take the conceive(concept) of ‘Zeitgeist’, for example, which had(has)
entered English from German.
It's undoubtedly just(much) easier to use than it is to define. With a word as((like) 'Zeitgeist', it may be
more sensitive(sensible) to test the student’s understanding in ways other than asking them to define it.

PART 4: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold type. Use between 3 and 8 words. Do not
change the meaning of the original sentence.
1. In no way to jeopardise the scheme did they want of the success way.
In no way did they want to jeopardize the success of the scheme.
2. Despite being entertaining, the play is lightweight in comparison with earlier works.
As entertaining as the play is, it is lightweight in comparison with earlier works.

3. This property has been totally neglected and is in need of major renovation. (DESPAIR)
 Having fallen into a state of despair, this property is in need of major renovation.
4. Isobel’s tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious! (BEND)
It drives me round the bend that Isobel interrupts every conversation! (drive sb round the bend = make
sb upset = drive sb mad)
5. The business has been encumbered(= cản trở) in deep recession(= suy thoái). It won’t be able to make
more profits.
(BOGGED)
With deep recession coming, the bussiness has been bogged down. (be/get bogged down with =
encumbered in = prevented from moving on or progressing)
6. Jack’s teacher says he is particularly good at languages. FLAIR
Jack's teacher says that he has a flair for languages.
7. The board had a secret meeting in order to discuss changes in company policy. DOORS
The board met behind closed doors in order to discuss changes in company policy (behind closed doors =
in secret)
8. It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. APT
Children are apt to asking a lot of questions (be apt to sth=tend to)
9. He was really jealous when he saw his brother’s new car. (GREEN)
 He was green with envy to see his brother’s new car
10.The government recommends a balance of reward and punishment when dealing with young
offenders. (STICK)
 The government favours a carrot and stick approach to young offenders.
(a carrot and stick = Carrot and stick motivation is a motivational approach that involves offering a
“carrot” (a reward—for good behavior) and a “stick” (a negative consequence for poor behavior)

-The End-