PRACTICE TEST 8

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.
Question 1: A. absence B. arrive C. absorb D. apologize
Question 2:A.breath B.paths C.wither D.breakthrough
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:A.social B.common C.verbal D.polite
Question 4:A. compliment B. argument C. nursery D. requirement
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Adults seem very interested in the environmental campaign _______ by a team of high school
students.
A. promote B. promoting C. promoted D. to promote
Question 6. The covid-19 pandemic is ______ than any other health crisis, isn’t it?
A. the most serious B. more and more serious C. most serious D. more serious
Question 7. Mary will attend a workshop on gender equality _______ .
A. when she returns from her business trip
B. after she had returned from her business trip
C. before she returned from her business trip
D. once she returned from her business trip
Question 8: In Viet Nam, you shouldn't ________ at somebody's house on the first day of the New Year unless
you have been invited by the house owner.
A. show up B. get up C. put up D. go up
Question 9. There’s _______ good chance that he will win this match.
A. an B. a C. the D. ∅
Question 10. His grandmother used to get up very early, _______ ?
A. didn’t he B. did he C. did she D. didn’t she
Question 11. Drivers are subject to a heavy ______ if they are caught drink-driving.
A. fine B. salary C. income D. currency
Question 12: A lot of students nowadays become addicted _______ social media.
A. from B. with C. for D. to
Question 13. Hearing some noise, John stopped _______ with his friend and looked outside.
A. chatted B. chat C. chatting D. to chat
Question 14.The article I found on the Internet gave me plenty of ______ for thought.
A. food B. cup C. hand D. drink
Question 15. Helen _______ in the garden when it started to rain slightly.
A. was working B. has worked C. works D. will work
Question 16. Robots are used to ______ hazardous environments to avoid danger to humans.
A. explore B. discover C. notice D. pursue
Question 17.An impassioned speech on gender inequality _______ by our president last Thursday.
A. delivered B. is delivered C. has delivered D. was delivered
Question 18.The water looks quite _______ here, so be careful.
A. depth B. deep C. deepen D. deeply
Question 19. To become a successful leader, you should have a clear-sighted ______ of the company’s future.
A. sight B. glance C. vision D. eye
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question 20. Pat: “I strongly believe that unless governments act swiftly, our planet will be in danger.”
Linda “ ______ . We now feel the greater impacts of global warming.”
A. No way B. Actually, you could be wrong
C. Come on. Surely that’s not the case D. You can say that again
Question 21: Tom and Jerry are arranging to go to the local museum.
Tom: “Why don’t you come with me and go to the local museum?”
Jerry: “ ______ ”
 A. Sorry, I can make it B. Oh, I didn’t realize that
C. It sounds great! D. You’re wrong

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. They were willing to do anything to find their missing daughter.
A. active B. excited C. hesitant D. helpful
Question 23. This remake of the film ‘So Far’ is a far cry from the original.
A. different from B. kind to C. harmful to D. similar to

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 24. I presented my sister with a souvenir I bought in England.
A. invited B. recruited C. gave D. admired
Question 25. have a good relationship with one of my cousins; he’s always decent to me.
A. attractive B. anxious C. kind D. different
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 26. They are not allowed to use our personal information for their own purposes.
A. They don’t have to use our personal information for their own purposes.
B. They can use our personal information for their own purposes.
C. They mustn’t use our personal information for their own purposes.
D. They may use our personal information for their own purposes.
Question 27. Peter started learning how to ride a motorbike when he was 19.
A. Peter has learned how to ride a motorbike since he was 19.
B. Peter had 19 years to learn how to ride a motorbike.
C. The last time Peter learned how to ride a motorbike was when he was 19.
D. Peter has learned how to ride a motorbike for 19 years.
Question 28. “How many books did you buy last weekend?” asked my mother.
A. My mother asked me how many books had I bought the last weekend.
B. My mother asked me how many books I bought the previous weekend.
C. My mother asked me how many books did I buy the last weekend.
D. My mother asked me how many books I had bought the previous weekend.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 29. His benevolent temperature inclined me to trust him though he’s just a business acquaintance of
mine.
A. temperature B. inclined C. trust D. acquaintance
Question 30. My brother usually asked me for help whenever he has difficulty doing his homework.
A. for B. asked C. whenever D. difficult
Question 31. Andy and Lucy always try her best to win a scholarship to a well-known university in the UK.
A. well-known B. win C. scholarship D. her
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 32. My father wants to help me with the assignments. He is snowed under with work.
A. If my father hadn’t been snowed under with work, he could help me with the assignments.
B. Provided my father is snowed under with work, he cannot help me with the assignments.
C. If my father weren’t snowed under with work, he could help me with the assignments.
D. If only my father were snowed under with work, he couldn't help me with the assignments.
Question 33. Women aren’t allowed to wear short skirts when entering this temple. There’s no exception
whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are women permitted to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
B. At no time are women forbidden to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
 C. On no occasion were women allowed to wear short skirts when entering this temple.
D. By no means are women banned from wearing short skirts when entering this temple.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each the numbered blanks.
One of the main causes of pressure on children today is the increased use of social media. Nowadays
children spend (34) _______ hours interacting with social media platforms. It is thought this has led to pressures
to maintain a particular image. If children share an image or video online, the number of likes or comments can
have a dramatic effect on how they feel about themselves. They also feel under pressure to maintain a particular
image to show how exciting their lifestyle is. (35) _______, there is a constant focus on their social lives, and
they feel judged about their vacations and the things they like and do.
In addition to pressures from social media, children are feeling increasing pressure from living in an
environment (36) _______ they are always in contact with people. Previously, if a child had a difficult time with
friends, they could leave this behind at school. The shift to smartphones has meant that this has become
increasingly difficult. A number of surveys have (37) _______ how not being able to switch off and walk away
has increased stress levels for children. If technological (38) _______ was limited, it would significantly reduce
stress levels for young people.
(Adapted from Skillful 2 Second Edition by Emma Pathare & Gary Pathare)
Question 34. A. few B. a little C. much D. many
Question 35. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Otherwise
Question 36. A. which B. when C. where D. why
Question 37. A. displayed B. highlighted C. demonstrated D. presented
Question 38. A. access B. development C. advance D. approach
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
In a world with increasing levels of carbon in the atmosphere, these new findings imply that warmer
weather and longer growing seasons will not allow temperate deciduous trees to take up more carbon dioxide.
The study’s predictive model suggests that by 2100, when tree growing seasons are expected to be between 22
and 34 days longer, leaves will fall from trees between three and six days earlier than they do now.
This has significant implications for climate change modelling. If we accept that the amount of carbon
taken up by deciduous trees in temperature countries like the UK will remain the same each year regardless of
the growing season, carbon dioxide levels will rise more quickly than was previously expected. The only way to
change this will be to increase the capacity of trees to absorb carbon.
Plants that aren’t limited by the amount of nitrogen available may be able to grow for longer in the warming
climate. These are the trees which can take nitrogen from the air, such as alder. But these species will still lose
their leaves at roughly the same time as always, thanks to less daylight and colder temperatures.
But on the upside, with the prospect of some trees losing their leaves earlier and others losing them at the
time they do now, there might be the prospect of prolonged autumnal colours – and more time for us to kick
through the leaves.
(Adapted from https://theconversation.com/)
Question 39. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Autumn and Growing Seasons B. Growing Season in the UK
C. Earlier Autumn Colours D. Nitrogen From the Air
Question 40. According to the passage, carbon and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere _______.
A. has been decreasing in the world
B. cannot be taken up more by temperate deciduous trees
C. will rise more slowly than was previously expected
D. cannot be absorbed by increasing the capacity of trees
Question 41. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. leaves B. growing seasons C. trees D. six days
Question 42. The word prospect in paragraph 4 mostly means _______.
A. revolution B. responsibility C. relation D. possibility
Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tree growing seasons may be 22 to 34 days longer.
B. Plants may grow for longer in the warming climate.
 C. Alder will never lose their leaves.
D. Some trees will lose leaves at the time they do now.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
The concept of Ukraine as a country was born from the state of Kievan Rus, a powerful state that ruled
much of the territory that is modern Ukraine during the 9th to 13th centuries. The Ukrainian language evolved
from the Old East Slavonic language that was spoken during the time of Kievan Rus. The first documented use
of the word Ukraine dates back to 1187, and the Ukrainian people maintained a strong sense of national identity
through centuries of foreign rulership and occupation, during which time Ukrainian nationalists made several
bids for independence - some successful, but all short-lived.
Modern day Ukraine was established in 1991, when the USSR dissolved and Ukraine declared itself an
independent state. It still bears many scars from its time under Soviet rule, when the country endured two of its
biggest tragedies: Holomodor, the great famine of 1932-33, which was brought on by Stalin’s agricultural
policies and saw the death of an estimated three to five million people; and the Chernobyl Disaster, the
explosion of a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl.
Today Ukraine is still struggling to come to terms with a market economy, although consistent economic
growth in the new millennium (after a decade of decline in the 1990s) bodes well. Ukraine’s future depends
greatly on its traditionally close ties with Russia, which it relies on for energy. However, Russian and Ukrainian
relations are not as close as they once were with the Kremlin even shutting off gas supplies in January of 2006.
Partly because of souring relationships with Moscow, Ukraine has been looking West for trading partners
and influences. It recently won the hosting rights to Euro 2012 Football Championships in a joint bid with
Poland and is hoping to join the EU by 2015.
(Adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/)
Question 44. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Trading Partners and Influences from the West
B. Scars from Its Time under Soviet Rule
C. What Do You Know about Ukraine?
D. So Interesting Is the Ukrainian Language!
Question 45. The word dissolved in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. disappeared B. integrated C. nourished D. succeeded
Question 46. According to paragraph 1, the state of Kievan Rus _______.
A. had its language that is not related to that of Ukraine
B. made several bids for independence
C. was the country born from Ukraine
D. ruled Ukraine territory during the 9th to 13th centuries.
Question 47. The word that in paragraph 1 refers to _______.
A. Ukrainian language B. use of the word Ukraine
C. time of Kievan Rus D. Old East Slavonic language
Question 48. The word consistent in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. significant B. steady C. dramatic D. unstable
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Chernobyl Disaster was the explosion of a nuclear power plant.
B. Ukraine has been looking West for trading partners and influences.
C. Ukraine relies on Russia for energy.
D. Ukraine was established in 1991 when the USSR solidified its position.
Question 50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Many scars from its time under Soviet rule prevented Ukraine from development.
B. A market economy was soon achieved in Ukraine long time ago.
C. Ukraine could have joined the EU earlier than 2015 without relationship with Russia.
D. Ukraine has long history of development with close but unstable relationship with Russia.