PRACTICE CN01

I. Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.
1. A. confusedly B. wickedly C. allegedly D. supposedly
2. A. months B. mouths C. wreaths D. youths
3. A. forward B. steward C. coward D. award
4. A. delicate B. concentrate C. private D. accurate
5. A. favour B. flavour C. savour D. devour

II. Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently
from that of the others in each group.
6. A. tournament B. continent C. physician D. heritage
7. A. philosophy B. engineering C. adaptation D. influential
8. A. economy B. political C. believable D. architecture
9. A. common B. begin C. require D. around
10. A. argumentative B. psychological C. hypersensitive D. contributory

III. 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.
11. All the student of that faculty are disaffected with their professor’s inequitable behavior.
A. discouraged B. discontented C. disqualified D. disabused
12. These shoes are made of imitation leather.
A. natural B. man-made C. valuable D. expensive
13. The naughty boy was scolded yesterday for his indisciplinable behaviors in the family farewell
party.
A. told off B. complimented C. punished D. beaten

IV. 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.
14. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain B. stay unchanged C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
15. In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.
A. something to suffer B. something enjoyable
C. something sad D. something to entertain
16. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. severe B. unforeseeable C. damaging D. beneficial

V. 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.
17. If there were no alternative (A) we will (B) try to get (C) enough people interested (D) to charter
the bus.
18. Dew usually disappeared (A) by (B) seven o’clock in the (C) morning when (D) the sun comes up.
19. If one does not (A) have respect for himself, you (B) cannot expect others (C) to respect him (D).
20. The governor, with his (A) wife and children, are (B) at home watching (C) the election returns
(D) on television.
21. We solved (A) the problem by using (B) a computer rather than to do (C) it all by hand (D).
22. Ice skating (A) and to go skiing are (B) popular winter sports (C) in the (D) Northern United
States.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
23. My mother is _____ in her use of gas when cooking.
A. economical B. economizing C. economized D. economic
24. It is not very easy to study a foreign language by _____.
A. oneself B. himself C. itself D. herself
25. What he told me was a _____ of lies.
A. pack B. load C. mob D. flock
26. I’ve been meaning to _____ repairing that fence for ages.
A. get out of B. get round to C. get up to D. get on to
27. Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m a little_____.
A. our of use B. our of reach C. out of tune D. out of practice
28. Their washing machine was out of _____, so they couldn't wash any clothes.
A. practice B. work C. order D. place
29. Most comets have two kinds of tails, one made up of dust, _____ made up of electrically charged
particles called plasma.
A. one another B. the other C. others D. each other
30. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats, _____ were on the Mississippi.
A. many of them B. with many C. many of which D. many that
31. Tom won’t buy that old car because it has too much _____ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. while lie
32. When she looked in her purse she found she had been _____.
A. broken B. thieved C. stolen D. robbed

VII. 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 following questions.
When faced to some new and possible bewildering technological change most people react in one of
two ways. They either recoil (33) anything new, claiming that it is unnecessary, or too complicated or
that it someway makes life less than human. Or they learn to adapt to the new invention, and (34)_____
wonder how they could possibly have existed without it. Take computers as example. For many of US,
they still (35) _____ a threat to our freedom and give US a frightening (36)_____ of a future in which all
decisions will be taken by machines. This maybe because they seem (37)_____ , and difficult to
understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer for, and you usually get vague
answers about how ‘they give you information'. In fact, even those of us who are (38)_____ with
computers and use them in our daily work have very little idea of how they work. But it does not take
long to learn how to operate a business programme, even if things occasionally go wrong for no
aparent reason. Presumably, much the same happened when telephone and television became
widespread. What seems to alarm most people is the (39) _____ of technological change, rather than
change itself. And the objections that are made to new technology may (40) _____ have a point to them,
since change is not always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts there is a lot to be said
for the oil lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment such as books or board games, which don’t
have to be plugged in to work.

33. A. of B. out of C. away from D. from

34. A. eventually B. possibly C. initially D. naturally
35. A. show B. meet C. face D. represent
36. A. possibility B. sense C. idea D. prospect
37. A. unsteady B. unsure C. mysterious D. obvious
38. A. accustomed B. familiar C. commonplace D. used
39. A. rate B. swiftness C. speed D. tempo
40. A. badly B. better C. worse D. well
VIII. 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 following questions.

By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still
only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the
growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward- looking city
dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861 - 1865), as ice was used to
refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families
for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor of the modem refrigerator, had been invented.

Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century,
the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was
undeveloped. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from
melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling.
Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice
from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate
balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.

But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He
owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown
was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he
found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the rubs of his competitors to pay a
premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his
icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order
to keep their produce cool.

41. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The influence of ice on the diet
B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market
D. Sources of ice in the nineteenth century
42. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United
States?
A. In 1803 B. Sometime before 1850
C. During the Civil War D. Near the end of the 19th century
43. The phrase "forward-looking" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
44. The author mentions "fish" in the first paragraph because
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
45. The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to
A. fresh meat B. the Civil War C. ice D. a refrigerator
46. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
47. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore’s farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
48. The "produce" mentioned in the last sentence could include
A. iceboxes B. butter C. ice D. markets

IX. 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 following questions.

The cause of tooth decay is acid, which is produced by bacteria in the mouth. The acid removes
minerals from tooth enamel, allowing tooth decay to begin; the saliva in your mouth encourages
remineralization and neutralizes the acid. The rate at which bacteria in the mouth produce acid
depends on the amount of plaque on the teeth, the composition of the microbial flora, and whether the
bacteria of the plaque have been "primed" by frequent exposure to sugar. To keep your teeth healthy,
a regular dental hygiene program should be followed.

Removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss temporarily reduces the numbers of bacteria in
the mouth and thus reduces tooth decay. It also makes the surfaces of the teeth more accessible,
enabling saliva to neutralize acid and remineralize lesions. If fluoride is present in drinking water
when teeth are forming, some fluoride is incorporated into the enamel of the teeth, making them more
resistant to attack by acid. Fluoride toothpaste seems to act in another way, by promoting the
remineralization of early carious lesions.

In addition to a regular dental hygiene program, a good way to keep your teeth healthy is to reduce
your intake of sweet food. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and
not between. The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determines how much
harmful acid the bacteria in your saliva produce. But the amount of sweets influences the quality of
your saliva. Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time. Also try to brush and
floss your teeth after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever
possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, celery sticks, etc., that scrape off
plaque, acting as a toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating
sweets.
49. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Good nutrition B. Food with fiber
C. Ways to keep your teeth healthy D. Fluoridization and cavities
50. All of the following statements about plaque are true EXCEPT
A. it consists of acid producing bacteria B. it is not affected by eating sweets
C. it can be removed from teeth by brushing D. it reduces the positive effect of saliva
51. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. dental floss B. bacteria C. removal of plaque D. plaque
52. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets?
A. All sweets should be avoided.
B. Sweets should be eaten with care.
C. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day.
D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets.
53. The word "influences" in the paragraph 3 mostly means
A. destroys B. affects C. consists of D. makes up
54. The word "scrape off" in the paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. keep away B. rub together with C. remove D. dissolve
55. It can be inferred from the passage that foods with fiber are
A. sugary B. expensive C. sticky D. rough
56. The author of the passage states that the amount of acid produced by the bacteria in your saliva
increases
A. with the number of times you eat sweets B. with the amount of sweets you eat
C. if you eat sweets with your meals D. if you eat sticky sweets

X. 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.
57. - “Would you like something to eat?” - “_____”
A. A cup of coffee, please! B. I’m so glad.
C. No, I’m full D. Yes, I do.
58. - Tom: "Thank you very much for your lovely gift! I really like it." - Maria: " _____.”
A. You’re welcome C. I’m pleased B. Oh, it’s OK D. It’s not good
59. - Foreigner: "Can you show me the way to the nearest Internet cafe?"
- Nga: " _____."
A. Yes, it’s quite near here B. Turn left and then turn right
C. Three kilometers from here D. It’s very far
60. - Robert: " _____”
- Mary: "I’d love to, but I have an extra class tonight."
A. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?
B. Should you go for dinner with me tonight?
C. Do you want to go out tonight and have dinner with me?
D. Do you think we must go for dinner together tonight?
61. - "Could you lend me your pencil?"
- “_____ “
A. Yes, I have just got on E. B. Sony, I haven’t got one.
C. And could you take care of it? D. No, I couldn’t. Excuse me.

XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable order of the
following sentences to make complete exchanges.
62. A. So am I going to see you at the party?
B. Yeah, I will be there.
C. Wow. It sounds like it's going to be fun.
D. The party this Saturday is going to have a DJ, food, and drinks.
A. c-b-d-a B. c-d-b-a C. d-c-b-a D. d-c-a-b
63. A. I went away for a few days.
B. What was wrong with her?
C. She felt tired and hot, so she stayed in bed. What did you do?
D. Jane wasn't feeling very well.
A. b-a-c-d B. c-d-b-a C. c-b-d-a D. d-b-c-a
64. A. They always want to keep the cost down.
B. I am really overloaded with work.
C. They won’t hire more people?
D. You look so exhausted.
E. You should talk to the manager.
F. I'm going to bring this up in tomorrow's meeting.
A. a-b-c-d-e-f B. b-d-a-c-f-e C. a-c-b-d-f-e D. d-b-c-a-e-f
65. A. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best.
B. You know, I've been looking for a job for three months, and this is my first interview.
 C. You are my best friend, you know.
D. I hope so.
E. Everything will work out just fine.
F. You’re so kind to me.
A. e-a-b-d-f-c B. a-e-b-d-c-f C. f-c-b-a-d-e D. b-e-d-a-f-c
66. A. Yeah, but did you forget that Linda doesn't eat chicken?
B. Linda? Oh, my God! It just slipped my mind.
C. We've got to plan the menu.
D. Oh, that’s right. Do you have anything in mind?
E. Remember I asked the chef for the recipe?
F. Oh, we forgot to invite her!
A. e-c-d-f-b-a B. f-b-a-c-d-e C. c-e-d-b-f-a D. c-d-e-a-b-f

XII. 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.
67. It isn't necessary for you to finish the work by Saturday.
A. You don’t have to finish the work by Saturday.
B. You needn’t finish the work by Saturday.
C. It is unimportant for you to finish the work by Saturday.
D. It is not essential that you finish the work by Saturday.
68. My brother finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My brother hardly has any difficulty driving on the left.
B. My brother doesn’t find it easy to drive on the left,
C. My brother isn’t used to driving on the left.
D. My brother isn’t accustomed to driving on the left.
69. What a pity you failed your driving test!
A. I wish you had passed your driving test.
B. I wish you hadn’t failed your driving test
C. If only you had managed to pass your driving test
D. If only you had attempted to pass your driving test
70. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
A. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
B. He was not happy in his job because of getting a poor salary.
C. Despite the fact that he got much money, he was not happy in his job.
D. He was discontented with his job in spite of getting much money.
71. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
A. You’d better put your money in the bank.
B. If I were you, I’d put money in the bank.
C. You should put your money in the bank.
D. It’s not much good putting your money in the bank.

XIII. 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.
72. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
A. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.
B. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.
C. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping we know relatively little about sleep.
D. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
73. Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several
deadly diseases.
A. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
B. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
C. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
D. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
74. He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.
75.1 did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
A. She had left because I was not on time.
B. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.
C. I was not early enough to see her off.
D. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
76. He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
B. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

XIV. 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 following questions.

Some people assert that playing games is important for adults. In my opinion, the importance of
playing games depends on the types of games considered. (77)_____ . .

The games that are important for adults to play include those requiring action, intensive thinking and
team work. It has been medically proven that physical training is extremely important for adults. It
helps not only to maintain fitness, but also enhances the capacity of thinking and working. Therefore
participating in sports games, such as basketball, football, tennis and other action games is essential.
Games that require intensive thinking develop logic attention and unconventional approach. (78)_____ .
And last but not least, games that involve team work are important to develop further
communicability, ability to make correct decisions with consideration of opinions of different people
and other skills, because these skills are often used in everyday situations.

Still there are other types of games that may be harmful. These are majorly computer games, which
cause severe eye pain and exposure to radiation. (79)_____, computer games not only harm health, but
also have a negative impact on the working capacity. Many companies have stringent rules against
their employees playing games during work-hours.

(80)_____. These are games played for money. On one hand, winning such a game the player feels
positive emotions, which have an overall positive influence on the player's health and financial
situation. On the other hand, loosing the game can drive the person playing into disappointment and
even into depression, thus harming his health, not to mention the loss of money.

Thus, in my opinion, the importance of adults playing games can be evaluated depending on the level
of positive or negative influences that those games may have on the person involved.
77. A. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, others may harm the players in
different ways.
B. Though some games may be beneficial, others are harmful to players.
C. While some games may benefit to health, mental abilities, working capacity, or help to relax,
others may harm the persons playing in different ways.
D. Games are not only beneficial but harmful to the persons playing those games as well.
78. A. These games are very beneficial to the users.
B. Among this type of games are puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games,
C. Besides, puzzles, crosswords, and strategy games are also beneficial to users.
D. These are examples of games that are beneficial to users.
79. A. Therefore B. Last but not least C. Second D. Moreover
80. A. There is also one category of games which can be both harmful and beneficial.
B. Some can be harmful to users but some can be beneficial as well.
C. Furthermore, the following games can be harmful to users, especially addicted ones, as well.
D. To some extent the following games can be beneficial to users as well.