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PRACTICE TEST
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2,5 pts)
1. I want to go to the International Language School. All the teachers there are __________.
A. good-qualified B. enough qualified C. well-qualified D. qualified
2. During the war, he was imprisoned as an enemy __________.
A. alien B. alienist C. alienate D. alienator
3. The news has at one point or __________ played a part in every one of our lives.
A. other B. another C. time D. two
4. We hired a canoe and went __________ in the river.
A. working B. playing C. boating D. climbing
5. The __________ coast can expect thunderstorm.
A. central-south B. south-central C. center south D. south middle
6. He is __________ he has bought a lot of houses in this area.
A. so rich a man that B. as rich a man that C. so a rich man that D. such rich a man that
7. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to __________ his selfishness.
A. keep up with B. come down with C. catch up with D. put up with
8. In the countryside, the air is fresh and the space is quiet. __________ speaking, it’s a peaceful place.
A. Environment B. Environmental C. Environmentalist D. Environmentally
9. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by __________.
A. a 1000-watt light B. a lamp C. an electric bulb D. an energy-saving bulb
10. Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.”
- Daisy: “__________”
A. It doesn’t matter at all. B. There’s no doubt about that.
C. It is very kind of you to say so. D. I am sorry to hear that.
Answers:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign. (0,5 pt)
11. What does the sign say?
A. Highway exit only.
B. Traffic is prohibited from entering a restricted roadway.
C. Road closed, construction ahead.
D. One lane traffic, keep to the right.
12. What does the sign say?
A. We must not escape by elevators when there is a fire.
B. We must take advantage of the elevators when there is a fire.
C. We must not bring any cases into the elevators.
D. We must extinguish fire inside the elevators.
Answers: 11. __________ 12. __________
III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and choose correct answers
(A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18. (1,5 pts)
Spain's economic woes have led to one of its most famous festivals becoming a "pay-to-join" event. The cash-
strapped town of Bunol will start charging participants who want to take part in its world-famous Tomatina tomato-throwing
festival. Tourists will have to pay a minimum of 10 euros ($13) to be part of the hour-long tomato fight. Regardless, all 15,000
tickets have been sold. Local residents have been allocated 5,000 free tickets. The Tomatina costs the town 150,000 euros
to organise. A hefty part of that sum goes toward paying for the 130 tons of tomatoes used as ammunition in the street battles.
The streets are literally flooded with tomato juice at the festival's end.
Tourists from all over the world have flocked to the Tomatina for decades. Bunol's town mayor told reporters the
decision to charge was partly due to financial constraints, but also out of security concerns. He said: "This is the first year we
are charging for access to this popular festival due to the need to limit the crowd for safety reasons. We have had a problem
for the past eight or 10 years. The Tomatina is not controlled. We don't know how many people are going to come." The
festival started just after the end of WWII. There are various reports about its origins. The most popular is that of a brawl
between teenagers near a vegetable market ending up with the youths pelting each other with tomatoes.
13. People will have to pay for a festival because of the poor economy.
14. 13 tons of tomatoes are used in the Tomatina festival.
15. Tomatina started in the early nineteenth century.
16. People say the festival started after a fight between teenagers.
17. What fills the streets by the end of the festival?
A. music B. red T-shirts C. blood D. tomato juice
18. When has the town had problems at the festival?
A. when there were no tomatoes B. in 1969
C. in the past 10 years D. when people started throwing grapes
Answers: 13. __________ 14. __________ 15. __________ 16. __________ //
17. __________ 18. __________
IV. Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage. (1,5 pts)
Last Sunday, Liz was very happy (19) __________ to Ba’s family on a day trip to his home village about 60 km to the
north of Hanoi. They left Hanoi (20) __________ his home village very early on Sunday morning. The village lies near the
foot of a mountain and by a river. Liz felt very (21) __________ to have a great chance to travel between the green paddy
fields and cross the bamboo forests. After the meal, they started to walk into the village for about 30 minutes to visit Ba’s
uncle. Then, they walked up to the mountain where the shrine of a Vietnamese hero is (22) __________. The scenery was
so wonderful that a lot of photos were (23) __________. Liz wishes (24) __________ all of the photos to her parents after
the unforgettable trip.
19. A. to be invited B. to invite C. to inviting D. invited
20. A. to B. for C. with D. at
21. A. excited B. excitingly C. excitedly D. exciting
22. A. lies B. located C. sit D. lain
23. A. taken B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
24. A. sending B. to be sent C. to being sending D. to send
Answers: 19. __________ 20. __________ 21. __________
22. __________ 23. __________ 24. __________
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets in each sentence. (1,5 pts)
25. Many kids see these stars as role models, and above all they are at a(n) __________ age. (impression)
26. None of the rest of us had raincoats or particularly warm __________. (cloth)
27. The dancers gave a(n) __________, thrilling and polished performance which delighted everyone in the audience.
(energy)
28. Having seen many of her students become __________ addicted to drugs, she determined to kill the drug trafficker.
(disaster)
29. She has the __________ of being a good doctor. (repute)
30. Two thirds of the region has been __________ in the past decade. (deforestation)
Answers: 25. __________ 26. __________ 27. __________
28. __________ 29. __________ 30. __________
V. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0,5 pt)
31. by throwing litter / People / or garbage / all / pollute the environment / over the places every day.
32. learning / What aspect / difficult? / English / of / do you / the most / find
Answers:
31. People _________________________________________________________________________________________
32. What aspect _____________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (2,0 pts)
33. It’s time for the government to bring the economy under control.
→ It’s time the economy _____
34. Although Tien Dung was a daughter of the 18th Hung King, she married a poor man, Chu Dong Tu.
→ Tien Dung was _____
35. I’d love to be sitting on a beach in Turkey right now!
→ I wish _____
36. “Please turn down the radio for me”, said my grandfather.
→ My grandfather asked _____
Answers:
33. It’s time the economy ______________________________________________________________________________
34. Tien Dung was ___________________________________________________________________________________
35. I wish __________________________________________________________________________________________
36. My grandfather asked ______________________________________________________________________________
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