PRACTICE 8

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. pronounce B. divide C. reduce D. widen
2. A. contestant B. destruction C. paradise D. appearance
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. passion B. nation C. statement D. patient
4. A. closure B. pleasure C. ensure D. leisure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
5. I've made an appointment at the dentist's. I ______________ her on Tuesday.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
6. "We wish we ______________ have to do tests," said one boy.
A. don't B. won't C. didn't D. mayn't
7. Artworks at the art gallery are often for sale ______________ at museums there is nothing for sale.
A. where B. while C. and D. so
8. - “______________ do you like classical music?" - "Because it helps me relax."
A. How B. What C. Which D. Why
9. Hoi An ______________ an important trading centre in Southeast Asia.
A. used to be B. used to being C. was used to be D. use to be
10. He is very stubborn, so it is very difficult to ______________ him to go.
A. persuade B. suggest C. make D. prevent
11. We can go to a national park to learn about the different ______________ of animals and plants.
A. means B. sorts C. classes D. species
12. All of us were very ______________ at his early success.
A. surprised B. interested C. keen D. fond
13. The road through our village is so narrow that the local government have decided to ________ it.
A. increase B. extend C. widen D. lengthen

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14. When you finish eating, remember to put the dirty plates in the ______________.
A. cupboard B. dishwasher C. fridge D. drawers
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. Michael's leg is better now. He is relieved that he can play football again.
A. hurt B. pleased C. amused D. bored
16. Remember to drop me a line while you are away on holiday.
A. give me a ring B. take me with you
C. come and visit me D. write to me
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 doctor said that my father was obese and that he had to go on a diet to correct the problem.
A. tired B. too fat C. very weak D. underweight
18. My mother was frightened and worried when my brother did not come home after school.
A. comfortable B. amused C. nervous D. terrified
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
19. - "I'm crazy about the new song by this band." - "_____________"
A. I am too. B. I am either. C. I do too. D. I do either.
20. -"_____________" - "To sing Chinese songs."
A. How are you learning Chinese? B. When are you learning Chinese?
C. What are you learning Chinese for? D. Where are you learning Chinese?
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.
A tornado does not necessarily need to be visible; however, the extremely low pressure caused
by the high wind speeds and rapid rotation usually causes water vapor in the (21) _____________ to
condense into a visible condensation funnel.
Tornadoes can happen in nearly any part of the world. In the United States, a tornado has been
(22) _____________ in all states. The middle part of the United States is nicknamed "Tornado Alley"
for the large number of tornadoes created there.

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 A tornado is a tube of (23) _____________ spinning air that touches the ground. Wind inside the
tornado spins fast, but the actual "circle" of wind around them is massive. This makes tornadoes very
(24) _____________.
Tornadoes mostly happen during strong thunderstorms. They cause a lot of damage to anything
in the path. Tornadoes (25) _____________ ranked on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5. The F0 has the
lowest wind speed, and the F5 has the highest one.
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21. A. space B. sky C. heaven D. air
22. A. found B. caused C. appeared D. happened
23. A. violently B. peacefully C. gently D. angrily
24. A. secure B. damaged C. dangerous D. painful
25. A. is B. are C. was D. were
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop
wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments
have already been done in this field.
Today in most large cities, fresh water is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is
possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with
chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.
But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then
we could turn to the oceans. All we would have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get
rid of the salt. This process is called desalination, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.
26. The word "limited" in the passage probably means _____________.
A. not enough B. more than enough
C. plentiful D. unchanged
27. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to _____________.
A. do experiments with water B. purify the used water and reuse it
C. use fresh water once again D. make use of seawater
28. The word "There" in the passage refers to.
A. in most large cities B. into waste system

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C. in a purifying factory D. from a spring
29. There wouldn't be enough water for us if we didn't _____________.
A. turn to the oceans for more water
B. reuse used water and make use of seawater
C. desalinate seawater
D. take steps to reuse all water on earth
30. The best title for the passage may be _____________.
A. How to Reuse Water B. Stop Wasting Our Limited Water
C. How to Make Use of Seawater D. Two Solutions to Water Shortage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. He said that the lifestyle of his village has changed a lot for the last five years.
A. of B. has changed C. for D. last five years
32. When readers contribute fund to private libraries, they are used the libraries without charge.
A. contribute B. to private C. are used D. without charge
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. If my homework is difficult, I will ask you for help.
A. Unless my homework is difficult, I will ask you for help.
B. Unless my homework is easy, I will ask you for help.
C. I won't ask you for help because my homework is easy.
D. I won't ask you for help as my homework is difficult.
34. You watched the match on TV last night, didn't you?
A. Was the match on TV last night exciting?
B. Did you watch the match on TV last night?
C. Who watched the match on TV last night with you?
D. Do you want to watch the match on TV again?
35. "I'm coming back to my home town tomorrow," Phuong said.
A. Phuong asked if I was coming back to my home town tomorrow.
B. Phuong said that she is coming back to her home town the next day.
C. Phuong wanted to be coming back to her home town the following day.

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D. Phuong said that she was coming back to her home town the next day.
36. It's the first time I've used the Internet.
A. I have never used the Internet before.
B. I first used the Internet a long time ago.
C. It's the first time I've found the Internet useful.
D. I haven't used the Internet for a long time.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases
given.
37. he/born/1925/family/a doctor
A. He was born in 1925 into the family of a doctor.
B. He is born in 1925 into the family of a doctor.
C. It was said he born in 1925 in the family of a doctor.
D. He was said to born in 1925 in the family of a doctor.
38. not have/credit card/ find/difficult/book/airline ticket/online
A. Although I didn't have credit card, I found difficult to book an airline ticket online.
B. I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket online.
C. Not having a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket online.
D. As I don't have a credit card, so I found it difficult to book an airline ticket online.
39. If/look after/carefully/plant/survive/summer
A. If it looks after carefully, the plant can survive the summer.
B. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can survive the summer.
C. If it is looking after carefully, the plant can survive the summer.
D. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can survive from the summer.
40. Some students/volunteer/work/remote areas/provide education/children
A. Some students are volunteering work in remote areas provide education for children.
B. Some students volunteer working from remote areas to provide education for children.
C. Some students volunteer working in remote areas to provide education with children.
D. Some students volunteer to work in remote areas to provide education for children.