PRATICE TEST 1

A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. provide B. province C. volunteer D. population
2. A. climate B. designer C. discussion D. environment
3. A. dweller B. energy C. technology D. electricity
4. A. sustainable B. designer C. infrastructure D. rescue
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. understand B. generate C. innovate D. concentrate
2. A. different B. comfortable C. natural D. domestic
3. A. threaten B. appear C. modernize D. damage
4. A. influence B. confidence C. assistance D. terrorism

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
1. If you try to mix oil and water,
A. it turns to ice
B. it will turn to ice
C. the oil will go to the top and the water to the bottom.
D. the oil goes to the top and the water to the bottom.
2. Something needs to be done immediately to solve the water shortage problem ?
A. doesn't it B. don't they C. needn't it? D. needn't they?
3. We should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy.
A. tradition B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
4. City can enjoy better health care than people living in the countryside, but they are
usually busier and more stressed because of the city's fast pace of life.
A. dwellers B. inhabitants C. infrastructure D. ancestors
5. London won't be a good place to live, will it?
- it will be.
A. On the contrary B. As the contrary C. On contrary D. On contrast
6. Nobody wanted to prepare for the meal, .
A. did he B. did she C. didn't they D. did they
7. Someone who is is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic
8. Constant of attack makes everyday life dangerous here.
A. threat B. threaten C. threatening D. threateningly
9. They hope that these energy resources will step by step replace fossil fuels such as gas, coal, and oil
in the next twenty year.
A. gradually B. slower and slower C. faster and faster D. A & B
10. This city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
A. environmental friendly B. environmentally friendly
C. environment friend D. friendly environmentally

III. WORD FORM: Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)-
CONSTRUCTION
The Future of Tall Buildings (0)CONSTRUCT
Architects responsible for the (0)____of many skyscrapers believe that a tall 1. WIDE
building must always have a certain minimum (1) ___but there is no limit to its
absolute (2)___This means that the skyscrapers of the future are likely to be
2. HIGH (DT)
even taller. Engineers agree with this, but there is (3)____over the best shape 3. AGREE (DT)
for very tall, slim buildings. The effects of wind (4)____mean that cylindrical 4. PRESS (DT)
designs have enjoyed some (5)____in recent years, and these are quite
5. POPULAR
pleasing to the eye. (6) however the ideal shape is an ugly square
6. FORTUNATE(ADV)
with heavily rounded corners. Would these tall buildings of the future
7. WONDER
offer more than a (7) view? Some believe tall towers could
contain all the (8) for modern living. The (9) of 8. REQUIRE
these vertical villages would travel up and down between their home and 9. INHABIT
work zones and would (10) need to journey to ground level. 
10. RARE (ADV)

IV. ERROR CORRECTION

Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. The factory was fined for dumped a huge amount of rubbish into the river
A. dumped (dumping) B. was fined C. amount D. into
2. I think he'd better come with us to the party, wouldn't he?
A. wouldn't he B. think C. 'd better D. with
3. The doctor said that if we consumed a lot of fast food, we become overweight.
A. (would) become B. said C. if D. a lot of
4. The person sits next to me is someone I have ever met before. (MỆNH ĐỀ QH RÚT GỌN)
A. someone B. ever met C. next to D. sits (sitting)
5. If vou freeze water, it will turn to ice.
A. freeze B. water C. will turn (will turns) D. ice

B. READING
Exercise 1: Read the test and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits each space
A future in the dark
For many of us, we are working, traveling and shopping in hours that used to be reserved for
relaxation and sleep. But according to the results of tests being (1) by scientists, we are
no longer getting enough darkness in our lives. In fact, research shows that a growing number of health
and environmental problems are due to a loss of darkness.
Life has evolved with a day or night cycle. People who go without this day or night rhythm will
notice an adverse impact on their immune systems, and that's not a good sign. We are (2) a
conflict between what our mind wants, and what our internal body clock prepares us for. Some experts
explain that our biological clock is similar to the conductor of an orchestra, with the multiple rhythms
of the body (3) the various orchestra sections.
The body clock is based on the light or dark cycle and it governs us for every (4) of
activity and rest in our lives. It ensures that all our various internal systems are working together - this
is its sole purpose. By moving to 24 - hour living, and not taking into (5) the dark side, we
will effectively be throwing away the advantages of evolution, whether we care to admit it or not.
1. A. carried out B. carried through C. worked D. worked off
2. A. creating B. contributing C. giving D. increasing
3. A. describing B. corresponding C. expressing D. representing
4. A. prospect B. attitude C. position D. type
5. A. account B. interest C. importance D. detail
Exercise 2: Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each
question.
2026
We may not be driving around in hover cars or eating tablets instead of tasty food, but in 10 years'
time some things will be very different. The four - day working week will certainly be a reality, so we'll
have a lot more time for leisure activities. But what else will be different?
If you ask a hundred people to look into the future, you will probably get a hundred answers. But
two major themes seem to emerge from almost every prediction made. The first is variety in every
aspect of our lives. We'll probably be living in what futurologists have called a 'multi - option society'.
You may be married with 2.2 children, but this won't be the norm any more. It will simply be one of a
number of choices, along with living in groups and living alone. The other huge influence on our lives
will be micro technology - computers and telecommunications. Take work, for instance, factories will
be run largely by robots, so they'll be cleaner places for the few people who work in them. Offices, too,
will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely disappear. More people will work
from home at computers linked to a head office. Their homes may even be turned into 'electronic
cottages', with Mum, Dad and even the children all sharing one or maybe two jobs.
1. In 2026, it will probably true that
A. people will work longer hours
B. people will enjoy more new forms of entertainment
C. there will be no tasty food
D. the weekends will be longer
2. It can be inferred from the text that
A. a hundred people were asked for opinions about the future
B. a hundred people surveyed answered differently about the future
C. different people tend to have different opinions
D. people are optimistic about the future
3. The word "emerge" in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to
A. disappear B. discuss C. evolve D. come up
4. What is true of a "multi-option society"?
A. You will have to live alone if not married
B. It will be the norm to get married and have children
C. You may choose to live with other people in groups
D. You will be allowed to have no more than 2.2 children
5. What can be inferred about changes in the workplace?
A. More people will work from home instead of traveling to the workplace
B. Robots will replace all human beings in factories
C. People's home will go electronic and be turned in to offices
D. Paper will no longer exist in offices

C. WRITING
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. LONG
The match will be played tomorrow as any rain. Long as
2. We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS
It we have been given the wrong address. Seems as if
3. He's likely to lose his job if he keeps disagreeing with his boss. DANGER
If he keeps disagreeing with his boss, he's losing his job. In danger of being
4. Fresh fruit is plentiful at this time of year. SHORTAGE
There is at this time of year. No shortage of fresh fruit
5. You need both luck and talent to succeed. AS WELL AS
Success depends talent. On luck as well as