PRACTICE TEST

I. PHONETICS:
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. bill B. plumber C. bulb D. label
2. A. crack B. category C. cabbage D. nature
* Choose the word that has stressed syllable different from the others .
3. A. environment B. electricity C. consumer D. pollution
4. A. treasure B. product C. traffic D. percent
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.* Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
5. Tom looks very ……………. . Do you know what happened to him?
A. sad B. sadly C. good D. goodly
6. There is so much smoke in the air that it is …………… to live in many parts of the world’s cities.
A. healthy B. healthier C. unhealthy D. health
7. He repairs his roof to stop from ………………..
A. leak B. leaking C. leaks D. is leaking
8. If we keep on ……………… more and more motor vehicles, we ………….. out of oil.
A. using/ would run B. using/run C. using/ will run D. to use/ will run
9…………………….putting garbage bins around the schoolyard?
A. Why not B. Shall we C. Why don’t we D. How about
10. We shouldn’t use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ……………….
A. soften B. Heat C. melt D. dissolve
11. “ I suggest using public buses instead of motorbikes.”-“………………………….”
A. Yes, please B. Good idea C. We will D. I’m afraid not
12. .................... we water these flowers, they’ll die.
A. If B. When C. Although D. Unless
13. Many scientists suggest that the goverment .................... off electricity in turn to save it.
A. to use B. using C. should use D. used
14. We should fine heavily anyone using ......................... to catch fish.
A. electric B. electrical C. electricity D. electrify
15. I suggest getting a …………….. to check a crack in the water pipes.
A. chemist B. builder C. mechanic D. plumber
16. If we recycle all waste things, not onlywill we save money and energy, …………….. the environment will
be cleaner.
A. but B. butas well C. but aslo D. but for
17. “My father couldn’t fix the TV set.” “…………………..send for a repairman?”
A. Let’s B. How about C. I suggest D. Why don’t you
18. I lost my pen. I have looked …………….. it for all morning
A. at B. after C. up D. for
19. If you know where she lives, please let me ………………..
A. know B. knew C. known D. to know
20. Now, natural energy from wind, sun, sea accounts …………… 20% of the world’s energy.
A. for B. on C. up D. down
21.Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam?”-“………………………………..”
A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him C. I want to see it D. He really likes it
22. The tour around the country was ……………Cheap.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
23. Consumers want products that will not only work…………..but aslo save money.
A. effective B. effectively C. effect D. None is correct
* Choose A, B C or D to complete the passage:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution . But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is(24)……………. It is
complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people . For example exhaust from
automobiles causes large percentage (25)………….air pollution . but the automobiles provides transportation to
milions of people . (26)……………discharge much of the material that pollutes air and water but factories give
employment to a large number of people . Thus , to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately , people would
have to stop using many things that benefit them . most people do not want to do that , of course . But pollution
can be gradually reduced in several ways . (27)…………and engineers can work to find ways to lesson the
amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause . Governments can pass and enforce laws
that (28)…………. businesses and individuals to stop , or cut down on certain polluting activities .
24. A. seriousness B. serious C. seriously D. serioused
25. A. to B. with C. on D. of
26. A. Hills B. Mountains C. Factories D. Rivers
27.A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Engineers D. Workers
28. A.require B. requires C. required D. requiring
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage, then choose the correct item (A,B,C or D) to answer the questions:
Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment. People practise conservation so that the
environment can preserve their needs of all other living things. Without conservation, all the resources necessary
for life – air, animals, energy, plants, soil, and water – would be damaged, wasted, or destroyed. Conservation
also includes a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living. It means keeping the
environment comfortable and safe and an interesting place to live in. A healthy environment includes clean
streets and highways, with open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds. Ideal surroundings mean landscapes
free of junk and litter. They include wilderness regions where animals and plants can be safe from destruction by
human beings.
29. Which necessary resource(s) for life is/are NOT mentioned?
A. land B. minerals C. species D. trees
30. What would happen if there were no conservation?
A. The environment be damaged. B. The environment will be damaged.
C. The environment could damaged. D. The environment would be damaged.
31. Which shows an unhealthy environment?
A. comfortable environment B. open spaces in cities for parks
C. clean streets and highways D. landscapes full of junk and litter
32. “free of junk and litter” means __________ .
A. clean B. little rubbish C. much garbage D. landscapes
* Choose the word or phrase that is incorrect.
33. They are looking forward to see her again
A B C D
34. She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country.
A B C D
35. Because of it was very noisy, I couldn’t know you called
A B C D
36. We won’t stay at home tonight if the weather were good.
A B C D
IV: WRITING Rewrite the sentences so that they are closest in meaning to the sentences printed before them.
Use the words given :
1. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our trip.
Since………………………………………..………………….
2. Why did you allow them to leave in the storm?
You shouldn’t let ………………………………………………
3. Speak slowly or he can’t understand what you mean.
If you ………………………….. ……………………………………… .
4. What about going to the cinema?
I suggest that……………………………………………………….