PRACTICE TEST 3

Time: 60 min.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. food B. noodle C. shook D. pool
2. A. promise B. realise C. devise D. recognise
3. A. honest B. honour C. exhibit D. honey
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
4. A. chemistry B. exercise C. underline D. satisfy
5. A. temperature B. acquaintance C. assistant D. distinctive
6. A. damage B. collapse C. border D. tunnel
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
7. – “Whose book is this? Is this yours?”
- “No, it’s not__________.”
A. her B. my C. mine D. hers
8. Can you open this__________of juice for me? I just can’t do it!
A. carton B. glass C. packet D. tube
9. We’ll go to the museum if it__________fine this afternoon.
A. is B. are C. will be D. was
10. “Tom and Jerry” is one of the best American__________ever made.
A. operas B. westerns C. thrillers D. cartoons
11. The ground is dry, and we haven’t had any rain for months. It’s a real__________.
A. flood B. drought C. storm D. typhoon
12. What’s the__________at your college? Do you study all day?
A. timetable B. program C. course D. lesson
13. She asked the pupil__________still, but they kept moving out of class.
A. sit B. sat C. to sit D. sitting
14. We decided to go on a__________of Eastern European capitals.
A. excursion B. tour C. travel D. voyage
15. The word s of his old teacher left a__________impression on his mind. He is still influenced by
them.
A. fine B. broad C. deep D. wide
16. It__________us two weeks to complete the task given by the physics teacher.
A. spent B. took C. got D. made
17. My brother telephoned the airport to make__________of the time of the plane.
A. right B. true C. sure D. real
18. Every possible test was carried__________to decide the nature of her illness.
A. on B. of C. through D. out
19. I thanked him politely__________.
A. then have a quick walk way B. so that to walk way
C. but walked away after that D. and walked quickly away

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
20. It was an e-mail from my uncle who lives in Spain, who’s name is Eric.
A B C D
21. Mercury is the smaller planet in the solar system and the closest to the sun.
A B C D
22. My grandmother used to be telling us folktales when we were small.
A B C D
23. A new department store was building in our town last month.
A B C D
24. There wasn’t hardly electricity in the mountainous regions ten years ago.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
25. “Thank you very much for your help?”
“_________”
A. Thank you very much too. C. Yes. That’s alright.
B. How nice of you to say so! D. You’re welcome.
26. “Mum, I’ve won the girls’ long jump.”
“_________”
A. It’s nothing. C. Congratulations!
B. All right. D. Don’t be proud!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
27. Binh is an active student. He has taken part in different charity projects in his town.
A. been involved in C. looked forward to
B. taken care of D. been grateful to

28. Everyone has their own style of studying. I prefer to study by myself so I am not disturbed.
A. location B. method C. culture D. network
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
29. We must not let small children play in the kitchen. It is a dangerous place.
A. handy B. suitable C. central D. safe
30. With the help of the Internet, information can reach every corner of the world swiftly.
A. at a low speed C. with some difficulty
B. at a high price D. unexpectedly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
 Do you feel depressed? Do you and your brothers or sisters seem to arue all the time and you
don’t understand why? Does your brother or sister (31)_________you or is everything around you not
what it should be?
Statistics show that there are times in every family (32)_________things just get out of control.
It’s nobody’s fault, but it’s everybody’s responsibility. At times like that. Family Helpline can help. We
care about families and we want to help you (33)_________your family work again. Our counsellors
deal with people just like you all the time. We are not always (34)_________, but we do help many
families to live together again in peace.
Our assistants help you to stop accusing each other of causing the problem. You all want to find
a (35)_________, and sometimes talking to someone outside the family can make a diffirence. So if
you need us, call 2222-3489. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
31. A. encourag B. excite C. accuse D. annoy
32. A. when B. where C. which D. while
33. A. let B. assist C. make D. allow
34. A. valuable B. successful C. available D. logical
35. A. solution B. method C. conclusion D. result
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every normal person is an expert in the skill of pronouncing
his own language; but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages.
There are many reasons for this, some obvious, some perhaps not so obvious. But I suggest that the
fundamental reason why people in general doo not speak foreign languages very well is that they fail to
grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce, and consequently never set about
tackling it in the right way. Too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a
skill – one that needs careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving
it to take care of itself. I think even teachers of languages, while recognizing the importance of a good
accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branch of study concerned with speaking the
language. So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught; the teacher
should be prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this, and should get the student to feel that here
is a matter worthy of receiving his close attention. So, there should be occasions when other aspects of
English, such as grammar or spelling, are allowed for the moment to take second place.
36. What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?
A. Only a few people are really proficient.
B. No one is really an expert in the skill.
C. There aren’t many people who are even fairly good.
D. There are a lot of people who are moderately proficient.
37. The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way is________.
A. An obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctly.
B. a fundamental consequence of not speaking well
C. a consequence of not grasping the problem correctly
D. not an obvious cause of speaking poorly
38. The underlined word “one” in the passage refers to_________.
A. skill B. careful training C. special kind D. itself
39. The best way of learning to speak a foreign language, he suggests, is by_________.
A. picking it up naturally as a child
B. learning from a native speaker
C. not concentrating much on pronunciation
D. taking on systematic work
40. The underlined word “aspects” in the passage probably means________.
A. pronunciation B. parts C. words D. sentences
II. WRITING (2.0 points)
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words.
41. It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment.
I wish______________________________________________________________________________
42. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.
The show___________________________________________________________________________
43. He prefers typing to writing by hand.
He’d rather_________________________________________________________________________
44. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.
He doesn’t speak_____________________________________________________________________
45. They say that this house is haunted.
This house__________________________________________________________________________
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given
words in any ways.
46. Phong didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)
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47. I don’t think my English is good. I cannot join our English Speaking Club. (enough)
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48. I don’t come from your country. I can’t understand your problems. (if)
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49. Marie wanted the clock repaired. She felt it would be worthwhile. (as)
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50. Sam likes hamburgers. He likes the hamburgers his mother makes. (that)
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