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PRACTICE TEST 53
Phần 1. Cách phát âm của âm vị trong từ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
1. A. chad B. chaff C. chalet D. challis
2. A. favour B. devour C. flavour D. savour
3. A. stingy B. serge C. paraplegia D. wigwam
4. A. lurch B. murder C. murky D. purvey
5. A. fascism B. fascination C. incandescent D. descendant
Phần 2. Trọng âm
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại.
6. A. conference B. cannonball C. nostalgia D. biosphere
7. A. disposable B. diabetes C. democratic D. diagnosis
8. A. multimedia B. opportunity C. archeologist D. exclamatory
9. A. backpacking B. pollutant C. digital D. challenging
10. A. goldfish B. harpoon C. canyon D. clockwise
Phần 3. Từ hoặc cụm từ đồng nghĩa
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân.
11. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was
established in 1946.
A. set up B. found out C. run through D. put away
12. People in Korea gave books to schools in Indonesia, and Indonesians taught Koreans a
traditional dance. This exchange helped them learn about each other’s cultures.
A. giving and receiving things at the same time
B. trying many different things at the same time
C. the process of changing an amount of one currency
D. an arrangement for two parties
13. The gravitational forces of the sun and the moon are fundamental in causing ocean tides.
A. unique B. essential C. odd D. current
Phần 4. Từ hoặc cụm từ trái nghĩa
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân.
14. Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. denying B. doubting C. supporting D. advising
15. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. different B. genuine C. fake D. similar
16. Pure water is often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.
A. Contaminated B. Unadulterated C. Purified D. Flawless
Phần 5. Tìm lỗi sai
Chọn 01 trong 04 từ/cụm từ được gạch chân có chứa lỗi sai.
17. He is so far (A) the (B) most successful (C) pop singer of his generation (D).
18. It was her (A) who (B) represented her country in the United Nation and later (C) became
ambassador to (D) the United States.
19. I partly (A) understand (B) your reasons for wanting to leave, but I still think there are (C) one
or two other points you ought to consider (D).
20. Because (A) Walter Reed’s efforts and those (B) of the people who worked with him, human
beings no longer (C) fear the dreaded disease (D) of yellow fever.
21. Despite (A) their insistence that he will appear (B) when there (C) is an important event, the
president schedules (D) press conference with the news media at his invitation.
22. The Pilgrims were 102 English emigrants whom (A), after arriving (B) on the Mayflower,
became (C) the first (D) European settlers in New England.
Phần 6. Hoàn thành câu
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
23. We made a wooden toy with an empty cotton ............ and some glue.
A. roll B. reel C. spool D. ball
24. Researchers are trying to ............ the cause of dyslexia.
A. source B. decipher C. invent D. pinpoint
25. The mysterious case of the missing millionaire has become the .......... of considerable interest in
the press over the last few weeks.
A. middle B. target C. goal D. reassure
26. He set one alarm- clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to .........that he did not
over sleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. remind D. reassure
27. His comments ......... little or no relation to the facts and figures of the case.
A. reflect B. give C. bear D. possess
28. Making mistakes is all ......... of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese B. top and bottom
C. part and parcel D. odds and ends
29. I wonder whether the lecturer will be up to the .......... questions such an audience is capable of.
A. piercing B. examining C. request D. cutting
30. He said that we would be met at the airport, but in fact, we............
A. wouldn’t B. didn’t C. were D. hadn’t
31. We could not afford to buy a car, so we got it on ........ and paid monthly installments until it was
finally ours.
A. approval B. small payment C. gradual payment D. hire - purchase
32. He thinks he can ........ a monkey out of me, but he’s got another think coming.
A. take B. do C. make D. give
Phần 07. Điền từ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Music is universal – it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (33) ........ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the
(34) ........ languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a
form of (35) ........... history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass
on stories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
New evidence suggests that music does not just (36) ......... the feel-good factor but it is also
good for the brain. A study of intellectually (37) ....... children showed that they could recall more
facts after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchers also report that people (38) .......... better on a standard intelligence test after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (39) .......... by findings that rats
brought up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a
maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (40) .........
benefit from listening to music.
33. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
34. A. earliest B. newest C. easiest D. simplest
35. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
36. A. convince B. satisfy C. please D. prefer
37. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
38. A. examine B. prepare C. score D. achieve
39. A. supported B. remembered C. marked D. given
40. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
Phần 8. Bài đọc 1
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 08 câu hỏi kèm theo.
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed. Yet
another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the
continents. Life’s transition from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary
challenge as was the genesis of life. What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in
lifestyle? The Traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils – relatively
large specimens of essentially whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed
plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record. Because of this, it has been
commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern
terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of
continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed
on the plants-eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and
diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little
more than 400 million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below
this Silurian-Devonian geological boundary. In turns out that some fossils can be extracted from
these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath. The technique has uncovered new evidence from
sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans – plant microfossils and
microscopic pieces of small animals. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a
millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of
years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism.
These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown
organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular
organisms. Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being
revised. And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms.
41. The word “drastic” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ..........
A. widespread B. radical C. progressive D. risky
42. According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view”, what was the first form of
life to appear on land?
A. Bacteria B. Meat-eating animals
C. Plant-eating animals D. Vascular plants
43. According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. Many terrestrial life-forms died out
B. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
C. The megafossils were destroyed by floods.
D. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
44. The word “extracted” in the third paragraph refers to ..........
A. located B. preserved C. removed D. studied
45. What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned in the italicized lines in the
third paragraph?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils.
C. They are older than the megafossils.
D. They consist of modern life-forms.
46. The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to ............
A. rocks B. shores C. oceans D. specimens
47. Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
B. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
C. The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
D. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
48. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
B. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved.
C. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years.
D. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations
about ages of fossils.
Phần 9. Bài đọc 2
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 08 câu hỏi kèm theo.
It’s a sound you will probably never hear, a sickened tree sending out a distress signal. But
a group of scientists has heard the cries, and they think some insects also hear the trees and are
drawn to them like vulture to a dying animal. Researcher with the U.S Department of Agriculture’s
Forest Service fastened sensors to the bark of drought-stricken trees clearly heard distress calls.
According to one of the scientists, most parched trees transmit their plight in the 50- to 50-
kilohertz range. (The unaided human ear can detect no more than 20 kilohertz). Red oak, maple,
white pine, and birch all make slightly different sounds in the form of vibrations at the surface of
the wood. The scientists think that the vibrations are created when the water columns inside
tubes that run the length of the tree break, a result of too little water following through them. The
fractured columns send out distinctive vibration patterns. Because some insects communicate at
ultrasonic frequencies, they may pick up the trees’ vibration and attack the weakened trees.
Researchers are now running tests with potted trees that have been deprived of water to see if the
sound is what attracts the insects. “Water-stressed trees also smell differently from other trees,
and they experience thermal changes, so insects could be responding to something other than
sound”, one scientist said.
49. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The vibrations produced by insects
B. The mission of the U.S Forest Service
C. The effect of insects on trees
D. The sound made by trees
50. The word “them” refers to .........
A. trees B. scientists C. insects D. vultures
51. The word “parched” is closest in meaning to which of the following .........
A. burned B. dehydrated C. recovered D. damaged
52. It can be inferred from the passage that the sounds produced by the trees ..........
A. serve as a form of communication among trees.
B. are the same no matter what type of tree produces them.
 C. cannot be heard by the unaided human ear.
D. fall into the 1-20 – kilohertz range.
53. The word “fractured” is closest in meaning to ...........
A. long B. blocked C. hollow D. broken
54. Which of the following could be considered a cause of the trees’ distress signals??
A. torn root.
B. attacks by insects.
C. Experiments by scientists.
D. lack of water.
55. All of the following are mentioned as possible factors in drawing insects to weakened trees
EXCEPT .........
A. thermal changes
B. smells
C. sounds
D. changes in colors
56. It can be inferred from the passage that research concerning the distress signals of trees .........
A. was conducted many years ago
B. has been unproductive up to now
C. is continuing
D. is no longer sponsored by the government
Phần 10. Hoàn thành hội thoại
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
57. Linh: “Help yourself to the fruits in the fridge”
Hang: “............”
A. Thanks. You too.
B. I can’t do it without your help.
C. That’s very kind of you, thanks.
D. Please give me a hand with them.
58. - “What Bob yelling about?”
- “He warned ............ touch that wire.”
A. me to not
B. that I not
C. me not to
D. that I don’t
59. - “Why do you look so upset?”
- “Mum refused ......... after my flat while I’m away.”
A. my looking B. me to look
C. to looking D. to look
60. - “Why are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications?’’
- “Because their house ........... in the flood”
A. was being damaged B. damaged
C. had damaged D. was damaged
61. - “How did his speech go?’’
- “With all the noise outside, he couldn’t ...... himself heard”
A. be making B. make C. be made D. have made
Phần 11. Viết lại câu
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho.
62. It’s the first time I’ve been to a flower show.
 A. I haven’t been to a flower show for years.
B. It’s the first time I’ve seen so many flowers.
C. I haven’t been to a flower show before.
D. This the first flower show I know.
63. “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday,” I said to Tom.
A. I apologized of having been rude to Tom the day before.
B. I apologized to Tom for having been rude to him the day before.
C. I apologized for my rude to Tom yesterday.
D. I apologized to Tom as I was rude to you the day before.
64. The supermarket which is located at the corner of the street has an extensive range of teas.
A. You can buy expensive teas at the market at the corner of the street.
B. The supermarket at the corner of the street has a wide range of teas.
C. The supermarket locating at the corner of the street sells many kinds of teas.
D. The supermarket located at the corner of the street has expensive teas.
65. Did they build the circus at the same time as the theater?
A. Did they build the circus as long as the theater?
B. Was the theater built at the same time of the circus?
C. Did they build the circus along with the theater?
D. Was the circus built at the same time as the theater?
66. Six years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We’ve been writing to each other for six years.
B. We’ve been writing to each other since six years.
C. We’ve used to write to each other for six years.
D. We used to write to each other for six years.
Phần 12. Kết hợp câu
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
67. One student failed, because he completely ignored the instructions on the paper. The
instructions appeared at the top of every page.
A. One student failed to ignore the instructions printed at the top of every page of the paper.
B. No matter how completely one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every
page of the paper, he failed.
C. One student failed because he completely ignored the instructions on the paper appearing at
the top of every page of the paper.
D. Even though one student ignored the instructions printed at the top of every page, he failed.
68. She heard the news of the death of her mother. She fainted.
A. On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted.
B. On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she fainted.
C. She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother.
D. She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her mother.
69. I think I should have cooked more food. There’s nothing left now.
A. I should not have cooked so much food.
B. I regrets cooking too much food now.
C. I did not cook much food and I think it is ok now.
D. I did not cook much food and I think it was a mistake.
70. You need not have washed the sheets. The hotel staff does the cleaning.
A. It is good that you washed the sheets.
B. It was not necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did.
C. It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you did not do it.
 D. It was necessary to wash the sheets, and you did not do it.
Phần 13. Chia dạng đúng của từ.
TV ADVERTISEMENTS
In most parts of the world, the economic basis of the television industry is the (71. SELL)
......... of advertising time. This is so important and (72. PROFIT) ......... that it funds all the technical
and staff costs involved in the (73. PRODUCE) ........ of programmes for a variety of audiences. This
is no (74. DIFFER) .......... from that employed by newspapers and magazine when they sell
advertising space on their pages, except that (75. VIEW) ......... have little choice but to wash the
advertisements, with the added annoyance of (76. INTERRUPT) ........ during their favourite
programmes. One (77. EXCEPT) ........ is the BBC which is state funded and so does not show (78.
COMMERCE) ......... This avoids the situation where children watching TV are (79. EASY) ........
influenced by persuasive advertising for junk food items which their parents may consider (80.
HEALTH) .........
Phần 14. Lựa chọn 1 từ thích hợp có thể điền vào được 03 câu cho sẵn dưới đây.
81. ……...............
• He turned out to be an asset to the company, always ........... to help his colleagues when they
felt overburdened with work.
• Lisa has always shown a ......... interest in martial arts. She’s seen all the films with Bruce Lee
and she wants to go to China to learn from Shaolin masters.
• I must say I’m not that ......... on going out with Luke. He’s a bit too scruffy for my taste.
82. ……...............
• My father comes from the old ............ of thought that believed in moral values.
• When under water, the diver spotted a large .......... of herring swimming northwards.
• All the children were ecstatic, knowing their ........... holidays were near.
83. ……...............
• With high ........... rates, clients are not likely to borrow money from financial institutions.
• He attended a few classes, but soon lost .......... and started hanging round with fishy people
from a local boxing club.
• The daily features all kinds of topics of general .......... to the topic.
84. ……...............
• At university, Catharine was a ........... student. Needless to say, she passed all her exams with
flying colours.
• This new .......... of the car can reach 100 kph in just under 6 seconds.
• I hate it when she tries to .......... herself on Britney Spears. She looks and sounds so
unnatural.
85. ……...............
• The country prides itself on having the most national parks and ............ reserves in the world
and has often been given as an example for others to follow.
• Fiona gave the .......... away when she began giggling behind his back. This made him
suspicious.
• They were sitting in the armchairs hunching over the desk and playing a ........ of chess.
Phần 15. Viết một bài luận 200 - 250 từ về chủ đề sau.
Teachers should be evaluated by their students. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons
and details to explain your choice.