PRACTICE TEST 11

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 1. Anna and Minh are talking about whether family members should share the housework.
Minh: " Do you guys think that teenagers should do housework?
Anna: " ______ teenagers as well as other members of the family should share the housework.”
A. I don’t agree B. That’s wrong
C. I’m not sure D. I strong believe that
Question 2. Two friends are talking about how to carry out a soft skills workshop.
- Nam: “Your suggestion of holding a communication skill workshop is brilliant.”
- Phong: “______”
A. I don’t appreciate that. B. I’m so pleased you like it.
C. I love your suggestion. D. You did a really good job

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 3. Is he a good student? –Yes, he speaks English ______of all.
A. as fluently B. the most fluently C. more fluently D. fluently the most
Question 4. Rapid ______ happened during the period of industrialization in Europe and North
America the 19th and early 20” centuries.
A. urbanized B. urbanize C. urbanization D. urbanizing
Question 5. The heat wave has lasted for over one month, _______ farming directly.
A. affected B. affecting C. is affecting D. to affect
Question 6. In ______ Philippines 23.7% of the population lived below the national poverty line in
2021.
A. an B. Ø C. a D. the
Question 7. The company management decided to______ more workers to meet the production
schedule.
A. take on B. make out C. take over D. make up
Question 8. An energy storage project costing nearly $3 million _______ in Khanh Hoa Province next
month.
A. will be built B. will build C. will be being built D. has been built
Question 9. British Airways regretted ______the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid.
A. having announced B. to announce C. announcing D. announced
Question 10. USAID has contributed more than $140 million toward these efforts, _______?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. has it D. hasn’t it
Question 11. In overcrowded refugee camps, social distancing is impossible, and the lack of medical
supplies only ______ the problem.
A. mingles B. enhances C. compounds D. augments
Question 12. More than forty people ______ the highest tower when the bomb exploded in one of the
dustbins.
A. visited B. were visiting C. visit D. are visiting
Question 13. He has already achieved his main ______ in life - to become wealthy.
A. location B. direction C. definition D. ambition
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Question 14. He will take the dog out for a walk ______ dinner.
A. as soon as he finishes B. as soon as he finished
C. while he will finish D. before he shall have finished
Question 15. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he _______ to the
occasion wonderfully.
A. rose B. raised C. fell D. faced
Question 16. His parents object strongly______ his playing too much computer games.
A. at B. to C. in D. against
Question 17. I know that you job is not going well, but don’t worry, things will be better soon. Every
cloud has a ________ lining.
A. silver B. golden C. bronze D. shining

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 18. A. chance B. match C. machine D. challenge
Question 19. A. apply B. ancient C. attract D. about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
Question 20. A. organize B. devastate C. sacrifice D. deliver
Question 21. A. purchase B. ladder C. forest D. police

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 22. The band today announced details of their widely anticipated third album.
A. translated B. expected C. proposed D. reminded
Question 23. You’ll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention.
A. emotional B. historical C. inventive D. available

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 24. Regular exercise can enhance your overall physical health and well-being.
A. strengthen B. diminish C. boost D. improve
Question 25. Our new house is located only a stone’s throw from the beach, allowing us to easily
enjoy the sun and surf whenever we want.
A. a short distance away B. within close proximity
C. a long way D. next to

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
The World Wide Web was developed by British physicist and computer scientist Timothy Berners-Lee
as a project within the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Berners-Lee combined several existing ideas into a single system to make it easier for physicists to use
data on the Internet. (26) ______, he added multimedia-the ability to include graphics-to the hyperlink
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concept found in a previous Internet service known as gopher. Berners-Lee had begun working with
hypertext in the early 1980s. An early prototype implementation of the Web became operational at
CERN in 1989, and the idea quickly (27) ______ to universities in the rest of the world.
Groups at the University of Illinois researched and extended Web technology. They developed the
first browser (28) ______was used at many sites, named Mosaic, in 1993. To allow the Web to be (29)
_______ from a wide variety of computer systems, researchers built multiple versions of Mosaic. (30)
______ version was designed to be used with a specific operating system, the software that controls
the computer. Within a year, computer programmer Marc Andreessen had formed a commercial
company to build and sell Web technologies.

Question 26. A. Moreover B. Because C. Although D. However

Question 27. A. flew B. spread C. travelled D. affected
Question 28. A. who B. when C. which D. where
Question 29. A. assessed B. connected C. linked D. accessed
Question 30. A. Many B. Each C. Much D. Others

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 from 31 to 35
Chang is thrilled. He's going home for the spring festival and he can't wait to see his family
again. The last time he saw his parents and his brother was a year ago.
Chang is a twenty-two-year-old worker in a Chinese shoe factory. He left his parents' farm two
years ago
and came to work in the city. At first, he found city life terrifying and he missed his family
desperately. But he was earning money for the first time in his life, and it felt wonderful. He wants to
help his parents to build a house in his home village.
Life in the Chinese countryside can be hard, so millions of young people leave and go to the
cities to
look for work. Migrant workers like Chang built the amazing stadium for the Beijing Olympics in
2008. They also pulled down the old buildings in the city and built the enormous modern office and
apartment buildings.
Chang starts work at 8:30 a.m. That isn't so bad - on the farm he started work at 6:00 a.m. But
work at the factory finishes at midnight, so he is always exhausted. He sleeps in a freezing room with
eleven other men in a building next to the factory.
"I don't really want to go back to the countryside," says Chang. "But I don't want to stay in the
factory either. I'm learning to use a computer because I want a job in an office. I want a better life in
the future."
(Adapted from Get Ahead)
Question 31. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. From Country to City. B. Life in the Countryside.
C. Family Reunion. D. Challenges in the City.
Question 32. The word They in paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. modern cities B. old buildings
C. migrant workers D. Beijing Olympics

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Question 33. According to the passage, Chang has to do all of the following in the city,
EXCEPT_______.
A. working as a builder B. working long hours
C. living in a poor condition D. making friends with other migrants
Question 34. Chang is going to study computing, because______.
A. he can earn more money B. he wants to change his job
C. he doesn’t want to come back home D. he wants to improve his life for the time being
Question 35. The word desperately in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to________.
A. terribly B. sadly C. completely D. hardly

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 from 36 to 42.
The American Founding Fathers were, as a group, among the most accomplished men in the
history of any country. Among them were George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison,
and John Adams. Another, who ranks as one of the greatest of them, was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas
Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was the founder of the University of
Virginia. He was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase, which more than doubled the size of the
United States. And, most importantly, he was the author of the Declaration of Independence. It stated
that the American colonies were free from English rule.
Born in 1743, Jefferson began receiving a classical education as a young child. He focused on
learning languages, including Latin and Greek. He later went on to study at the College of William
and Mary, the second-oldest college in America after Harvard. There, Jefferson focused on law,
which enabled him to become one of America's most knowledgeable lawyers.
It was Jefferson's study of law that prompted him to become an early supporter of the American
independence movement. In the 1760s and 1770s, England began to levy a number of taxes on the
American colonists. Most colonists detested the taxes and considered them oppressive. The colonists
further disliked the taxes because they had no representation in Parliament, the legislative body in
England.
Jefferson was himself an elected member of the House of Burgesses. This was the legislative
body of the colony of Virginia. He felt very strongly about the importance of the American colonies
being represented in Parliament. Since King George III of England refused to allow that, Jefferson
spoke out strongly in favor of independence. He wrote essays in support of independence. Then, in a
meeting of the Continental Congress in 1776, Jefferson - along with four other men - was chosen to
write a declaration that the colonies were free from English rule. It took him seventeen days to come
up with the document that would become known as the Declaration of Independence. Signed on July
4, 1776, it gave freedom to the American colonies and cemented Jefferson's place in history as one of
the greatest supporters of the cause of freedom.
(Adapted from TOEFL Junior)
Question 36. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Third President of the United States
B. Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence
C. How America Became Free from English Rule
D. Thomas Jefferson and King George III of England
Question 37. Why does the author mention the College of William and Mary?
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 A. To compare it with Harvard B. To state when it was founded
C. To give its location in Virginia D. To note that Jefferson attended it
Question 38. The word them in paragraph 1 refers to_______.
A. American Founding Fathers B. knowledgeable lawyers
C. accomplished men D. American colonies
Question 39. The word oppressive in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. indirect B. unfair C. progressive D. personal
Question 40. The word cemented is closest in meaning to_______.
A. constructed B. sealed C. decided D. considered
Question 41. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Thomas Jefferson according to the passage?
A. He set up the University of Virginia.
B. He drew up the Declaration of Independence.
C. His actions made the United States become twice as large.
D. He is considered as great an American as George Washington.
Question 42. Which of the following can be inferred about the Declaration of Independence?
A. It was signed by all of the members of the Continental Congress.
B. It is a document that takes up seventeen pages.
C. It has had a bigger influence in history than any other document.
D. It is what most people remember Thomas Jefferson for.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 43. Nam caught the flu. He couldn’t go on a field trip with his classmates.
A. If Nam caught the flu, he couldn’t join a field trip with his classmates.
B. If Nam catches the flu, he can’t go on a field trip with his classmates.
C. If Nam didn’t catch the flu, he could go on a field trip with his classmates.
D. If Nam hadn’t caught the flu, he could have joined a field trip with his classmates.
Question 44. My cousin took a gap year to travel after graduation. He soon realised that his decision
had been wrong.
A. No sooner had my cousin taken a gap year to travel after graduation when he realised his
decision had been wrong.
B. Only after my cousin realised his decision had been wrong did he take a gap year to travel after
graduation.
C. Hardly had my cousin taken a gap year to travel after graduation when he realised his
decision had been wrong.
D. Not until my cousin realized his decision had been wrong did he take a gap year to travel after
graduation.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 45: Recently people have found breeds of dogs they like and combined it to make all new
A B C D them
breeds.
Question 46: Influenza A/H5N1, a highly communicative disease, may cause destruction on a massive
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scale unless necessary measures are implemented.
D
Question 47: When my brother was a student, he sometimes sleep late at the weekends.
A B C slept D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 48. Some schools do not allow students to bring their smartphones into class.
A. At some schools, students needn’t bring their smartphones into class.
B. At some schools, students mustn’t bring their smartphones into class.
C. At some schools, students wouldn’t bring their smartphones into class.
D. At some schools, students won’t bring their smartphones into class.
Question 49. I didn’t visit my grandparents two months ago.
A. It is two months that I didn’t visit my grandparents.
B. I haven't visited my grandparents for two months.
C. I have visited my grandparents for two months.
D. I didn’t visit my grandparents two months ago.
Question 50. “You will have the opportunity to ask questions at the seminar next week,” the teacher said
to us.
A. The teacher said we will have the opportunity to ask questions at the seminar the following week.
B. The teacher said we had the opportunity to ask questions at the seminar the next week.
C. The teacher said we had had the opportunity to ask questions at the seminar the following week.
D. The teacher said we would have the opportunity to ask questions at the seminar the next
week.

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