PRACTICE TEST 5

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 1. A. workshop B. worm C. worry D. wordless
Question 2. A. borrowed B. helped C. dismissed D. booked
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position
of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. dissolve B. household C. confide D. approach
Question 4. A. determine B. argument C. counterpart D. marvelous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5. Let's begin our discussion now, ?
A. shall we B. will we C. don't we D. won’t we
Question 6. John and Karen persuaded me the conference.
A. attending B. attended C. to attend D. to have attended
Question 7. If she a car, she would go out in the evening.
A. have B. has C. has had D. had
Question 8. By the time the boss comes back from England, the work .
A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing C. will have been finished D. will be finished
Question 9. Thirty-one people have been injured in____________incidents throughout the day.
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate
Question 10. what chemical is this? It's____________a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 11. Mary will have finished all her work ____________
A. as soon as her boss returned B. until her boss will return
C. by the time her boss returns D. when her boss will return
Question 12. The patients with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional
medicine.
A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated
Question 13. It is probably impossible for life to ever exist on Venus____________its intense surface heat.
A. because B. although C. despite D. due to
Question 14. If you cannot….improved sales figures this month, you will be____________sacked.
A. promise B. conduct C. regulate D. deliver
Question 15. We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy that,
getting a suntan, I caught a cold.
A. compared to B. just as C. in case of D. instead of
Question 16. I think Trump can easily win the election. He is a man of the____________.
A. community B. society C. country D. people
Question 17. Overcrowded slums are often considered as breeding ground____________crime.
A. of B. to C. for D. towards
Question 18. After a momentary of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the test.
A. failure B. lapse C. fault D. error
Question 19. Did you read book I lent you last week?
A. a B. the C. an D. no article
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 20: The number (A)of students (B)attending universities to study (C)economics (D)have increased steadily
in the last few years.
Question 21: Though (A) formally close friends, they (B) have now been estranged from (C) each other due to some
(D) regrettable misunderstandings.
Question 22: The (A)happy, anxiety and worries were (B)all mixed up and (C)made me unable to sleep or eat for
(D)days.
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 23. It would have been better if he had told us his new address.
A. He might have told us his new address. B. He should have told us his new address.
C. He shouldn’t have told us his new address. D. It doesn’t matter that he didn’t tell us his new address.
Question 24. She knows more about it than I do.
A. I know as much about it as she does. B. She knows as much about it as I do.
C. I don’t know as much about it as she does. D. She doesn’t know as much about it as I do.
Question 25. “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?”, said Sophie.
 A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.
B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
D. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
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 26: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 27: .
A. Never has he understood true responsibility before he became a parent himself.
B. Were his first child not to be born, he wouldn’t understand true responsibility.
C. Hardly had he understood true responsibility when their first child was born.
C. Not until he became a parent did he understand what true responsibility meant.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 28. - Laura: “What a lovely cat you have!” - Maria: “____________.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Thank you. My father bought it for me
C. I think so D. No problem
Question 29. - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" - Susan: “____________’’
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You’re welcome C. That would be great D. I feel very bored
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 30. she got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. dropped by D. went quickly
Question 31. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. divided B. paid C. required D. depended
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 32. I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
A. being courteous B. being cheerful C. being efficient D. being late
Question 33. My sister lives in Alaska, so we can only see each other once in a blue moon.
A. occasionally B. rarely C. at night D. frequently
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.
Clare Harrison rarely falls ill and hates going to the doctors when she does. So when she recently (34)
____________out in a painful rash down one side of her body she emailed her symptoms, (35) ____________also
included a (36) ____________fever, to e-doc, the internet medical service. Two hours later she was diagnosed as
having shingles (Herpes Zoster) by her online doctor, who prescribed a special cleansing solution for the rash and
analgesics to help relieve the pain.
Health advice is now the second most popular topic that people search for on the internet, and online medical
consultation is big business. Sites vary enormously in what they offer, with services ranging from the equivalent of a
medical agony aunt to a live chat with a doctor via email. They are clearly (37) ____________a demand from
people who are too busy or, in some cases, too embarrassed to discuss their medical (38) ____________with their
general practitioners.
Question 34. A. worked B. passed C. came D. ran
Question 35. A. whose B. which C. who D. that
Question 36. A. small B. weak C. mild D. calm
Question 37. A. serving B. meeting C. creating D. establishing
Question 38. A. harm B. story C. hardship D. complaint
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 39 to 43.
Dolphins are one of the most intelligent species on the planet, which makes them a very interesting animal to
scientists. In their natural habitats, dolphins use various vocalization techniques. They whistle and squeak to
recognize members of their pod, identify and protect their young, and call out warnings of danger. They also make
clicking sounds used for echolocation to find food and obstacles in dark and murky waters. (42)
Amazingly, the whistling sound that the bottlenose dolphin makes has been found to have a similar pattern to
human language. They always make conversational sounds when they greet each other. If you listen to dolphins'
squeaks and squeals, it will sound like they are having a conversation.
Dolphins usually use both sound and body language to communicate with each other. It is through gesture and
body language, however, that most of their communication with humans comes. Dolphins can be trained to perform
complicated tricks. This suggests they have a high level of intelligence and communication capacity. If they work for
a long time with a trainer, they are able to recognize and understand human commands.
A lot of dolphin communication has been studied using dolphins in captive environments. These studies have been
criticized because some marine biologists believe that dolphins living in aquariums or research centers cannot be
considered "normal." Even so, most believe that studying dolphin communication in captivity is useful for beginning
to understand the complexity of dolphin communication. After all, dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals.
Their ability to communicate is impressive and worthy of study.
Question 39. What would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Communications in dolphins B. Intelligent mammals in captivity
C. Dolphins' social tendencies with humans D. Complex patterns in dolphin life
Question 40. In line 2, the word vocalization is closest in meaning to____________.
A. making gestures B. creating words C. producing sounds D. closing eyes
Question 41. According to paragraph 4, what do some marine biologists think about captive dolphins?
A. Their relationships are too personal with marine biologists.
B. They can't be considered accurate subjects for biological studies.
C. They can communicate exactly the same as humans do.
D. They easily demonstrate how dolphins act in the wild.
Question 42. All of the following are true about dolphin communication EXCEPT____________
A. dolphins' squeals and squeaks sound conversational to the human ear
B. dolphins' clicking sounds are sometimes used to greet humans
C. communication using sounds and gestures occurs between dolphins
D. body language and gestures are used for communication with humans
Question 43. In line 17, the word “most” refers to ____________
A. the majority of marine biologists B. a few bottlenose dolphins
C. a lot of bottlenose dolphins D. the minority of marine biologists
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 44 to 50.
Mark McArdle, first-class degree holder from the University of Lancaster, tells how he did it.
Don’t spend too much time at the student lounge, do turn up for most lectures and tutorials and do submit all
coursework - eventually. That, I was told by a PhD student during freshers’ week, was all I needed to do to get a
2:2.(45) For a 2:1, I’d require a better attendance record and have to work harder, but not at the expense of being
cut off from civilization. And for a First I would have to become some sort of social outcast, go to even lecture and
tutorial (scribbling notes madly), spend every waking moment immersed in academic books, and be among the last
to be thrown out of the university library at 10 pm closing time.
Well, I did not give up my life for study. I didn't attend every lecture and tutorial. I didn’t write down every word
spoken in lectures. I didn’t get 80% or more in every essay, project, test or exam. I was usually behind with my
reading and occasionally mystified by the syllabus. Sometimes I couldn't be bothered to go to university and stayed
at home instead. But I always knew where I was what I had to do and what not to bother with. And I always worked
hard on the things that counted: assignments and exams.
Getting a degree is about learning, but it isn’t just about learning biology, history, English or whatever. It’s about
understanding what you need to succeed - what, in fact, the university
wants from you and what you will get in return. You have to have a feel for the education market and really sell your
inspirations, what does the lecturer want? what is the essay marker searching for? Some students try to offer
something not wanted. Others want to give very little - they steal the thoughts of others and submit them as their
own. But they all want to be rewarded. Exchange, but don’t steal, and you’ll get a degree. (46)
I could guarantee every book on my reading list was out on long loan from the university library within five seconds
of the list being issued. This was worrying at first, but I quickly learned that it was impossible to read all of the books
on an average reading list anyway. I sought shortcuts. Collections of selected readings or journal articles were
excellent sources that often saved me the bother of reading the original texts. References in books dragged me all
over the place but with all the courses I had to do, there wasn't enough time to be dragged too far. I would flick
through the book, read the introduction, note any summaries, look at diagrams, skim the index, and read any
conclusions. I plucked out what was needed and made my escape.
I revised by discarding subject areas I could not face revising, reading, compiling notes, and then condensing them
onto one or two sheets of A4 for each subject area. Leading up to the exam, I would concentrate on just the
condensed notes and rely on my memory to drag out the detail behind them when the time came. I didn’t practice
writing exam questions, although it was recommended. I prefer to be spontaneous and open-minded. I don't want
pre-formed conclusions filling my mind.
And nor should you; there is no secret to getting a First - this is just an account of how I got my First. Be a happy
student by striking the right balance between working and enjoying yourself. Take what you do seriously and do
your best. And, no matter what you do don’t forget to appreciate every day of your university studies: it is one of the
greatest periods of your life.
Question 44. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To describe learning experience of an excellent student B. To emphasize the importance of higher education
C. To suggest ways to deal with assignments at university D. To point out challenges of studying at university
Question 45. The PhD students who spoke to the writer____________.
A. exaggerate the need to work hard B. succeeded in scaring the writer
C. was uncertain how to help the writer D. thought the writer would get a First
Question 46. In the third paragraph, the writer warns against____________.
 A. offering money to academic staff B. trying to second-guess lectures
C. expecting to be rewarded D. plagiarism in essays and exams
Question 47. The word “immersed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. ploughed B. absorbed C. sunk D. dipped
Question 48. Why did the writer not practice writing exam questions?
A. He thought the practice was rather boring. B. He wanted to answer exam questions critically.
C. He was advised not to. D. He thought it might prejudice staff against him.
Question 49. The word “flick through” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. search quickly B. skim C. borrow D. read carefully
Question 50. All of the following are mentioned about factors that help the writer to succeed at university
EXCEPT ____________.
A. an understanding of what was required B. regular attendance at lectures
C. selective reading D. well-organizing revision

PRACTICE TEST 6

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 1: A. changes B. increases C. suffocates D. compromises
Question 2: A. hole B. home C. come D. hold
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. report B. conclude C. deter D. sanction
Question 4: A. advertise B. definite C. composite D. confusion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Her parents are really strict. They rarely let her stay out late, _______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 6: Dana finally admitted_______by what her father had said the day before.
A. hurt B. hurting C. being hurt D. hurted
Question 7: If she ______ car, she would go out in the evening.
A. have B. has C. has had D. had
Question 8: When she came home from school yesterday, her mother _______in the kitchen.
A. cooked B. was cooking C. is cooking D. cooks
Question 9: I will stand here and wait for you you come back.
A. because B. though C. so D. until
Question 10: ______, he went straight home.
A. While he would finish his work B. When he has finished his work
C. After he had finished his work D. Before he has been finishing his work
Question 11: Keep children_______from the fire.
A. in with B. from C. away D. back
Question 12: The scientists_______on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working B. worked C. are working D. who working
Question 13: His______of the generator is very famous.
A. invent B. inventive C. invention D. inventor
Question 14: The government hopes to______its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
Question 15: The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
Question 16: We took the children to the _______park last weekend. They really enjoyed going on all the rides.
A. wildlife B. amusement C. national D. entertainment
Question 17: Nobody took any______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
A. information B. attention C. sight D. notice
Question 18: Tony was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the______ of his chair.
A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border
Question 19: As I was walking along the street, I saw a $10 note on pavement.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
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 20: The sign indicates the correct direction to the store
A. looks B. shows C. says D. needs
Question 21: There was always sufficient money to go out for dinner
 A. not enough B. too much C. enough D. none

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: His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited B. irregular C. secret D. legal
Question 23: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new management system, he just
made light of it.
A. completely ignored B. treated as important C. disagreed with D. discovered by chance
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 24: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “_______”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. I don't like your sayings
C. You are telling a lie D. Thank you for your compliment
Question 25: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking to each other about their shopping.
Diana: “Look at this catalog, Anne. I think I want to get this red blouse.”
Anne: “_________”
A. Don’t you have one like this in blue? B. That’s a long way to go, dear.
C. No, thank you. D. I’ll go myself, then.
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.
In the past, the process of choosing a career was a much simpler matter than it is today. Aboy often followed in his
father’s footsteps. His sister learned the household skills that would prepare her to become (26)______ wife and
mother. Nowadays young people grow up in a much freer society (27)______they enjoy almost unlimited career
opportunities. In recent years, there (28)______an enormous increase in the kinds of vocations from which it is
possible to choose. In addition, many of the barriers to career opportunity that existed only a few decades ago,
such as (29)______based on sex or religion or ethnic origins, are (30) disappearing.
Question 26: A. many B. the C. an D. a
Question 27: A. where B. when C. why D. whom
Question 28: A. had been B. has been C. will be D. was
Question 29: A. judgement B. perception C. devotion D. discrimination
Question 30: A. rapidly B. incessantly C. categorically D. vigilantly
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.
After twenty years of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the United States
have started to face harder times. Only Harvard’s MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in
recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of
people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and
the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that many
graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in
other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry- level management jobs are going to students
graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees.
Students have asked the question, “Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?”
The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being
offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
Question 31. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
Question 32. The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
Question 33. Which of the following business schools has shown an increase in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
Question 34. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
Question 35: As used in the second paragraph, the word “struggling” is closest in meaning to_____.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
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.
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader
of a social group in the United States. In the tamily, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of
the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders,
although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through
election or recruitment.
Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ubility, decades ot research have failed to
produce consistent evidence that there is any category ot “natural leaders”. It seems that there is no set of
personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the
person has qualities that meet the needs ot that particular group.
Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that
there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is
leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group.
Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.” Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is
leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s member. Expressive leaders are less
concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and
attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain
stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders
and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more
personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties
or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that
threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive
more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals,
may enjoy a more distant respect.
Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The problems faced by leaders B. How leadership differs in small and large groups
C. How social groups determine who will lead them D. The role of leaders in social groups
Question 37. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT_______.
A. recruitment B. formal election process
C. specific leadership training D. traditional cultural patterns
Question 38. In mentioning “natural leaders” in the second paragraph, the author is making the point that
_______.
A. few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
C. “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
D. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
Question 39. The passage indicates that ‘instrumental leaders’ generally focus on .
A. ensuring harmonious relationships B. sharing responsibility with group members
C. identifying new leaders D. achieving a goal
Question 40. The word “collective” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. necessary B. typical C. group D. particular
Question 41. The word “them” in the third paragraph refers to .
A. expressive leaders B. goals of the group
C. group members D. tension and conflict
Question 42. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in the last paragraph between a leader and the members
of a group could best be characterized as .
A. distant B. enthusiastic C. unreliable D. personal
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 43: A number of tourists is going to return the evaluation form distributed by the travel agent.
A B C D
Question 44: After teaching English in Vietnam for one year, Philip decided to buy a house and
A B C
spending the rest of his life there.
D
Question 45: Our neighbor is quite safe because there have not been many crimes recently.
A B C 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 46: A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre.
A. A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket.
B. A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket.
C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre.
 D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre.
Question 47: "It was your fault. You broke my windows, "said the woman to him.
A. The woman insisted him on breaking her windows. B. The woman advised him to break her windows.
C. The woman told him to break her windows. D. The woman blamed him for having broken her windows.
Question 48. It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.
A. Tony couldn’t have bought that house. B. Tony can’t have bought that house.
C. Tony needn’t have bought that house. D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.
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 49: They were late for the meeting. The heavy was heavy.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
Question 50: Seth informed us of his retirement from the company. He did it when arriving at the meeting.
A. Only after his retiring from the company did Seth tell us about his arrival at the meeting.
B. Not until Seth said to us that he would leave the company did he turn up at the meeting.
C. Hardly had Seth notified us of his retiring from the company when he arrived at the meeting.
D. No sooner had Seth arrived at the meeting than we were told about his leaving the company.