PRACTICE TEST 34

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.
1. A promise B. realise C. devise D. recognise
2. A. warned B. reduced C. covered D. moved
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.
3. A. generous B. extensive C. poisonous D. regular
4. A. appliance B. ignore C. apartment D. recipe
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.
5. The number of visitors to the exhibition dropped considerable in the second week.
A. number B. visitors C. exhibition D. considerable
6. The amount of women earning Master’s Degrees has risen sharply in recent years.
A. the amount of B. Master’s C. has risen D. years
7. I will call my parents as soon as I will get the news about my brother.
A. will call B. as soon as C. will D. about
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. That’s the__________difficult textbook I’ve ever used..
A. more B. most C. very D. too
9. Susan rarely stays up late,__________?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
10. Drinking enough water is a vital part _______it keeps your body functioning properly.
A. but B. although C. because D. or
11. I want you to__________these instructions exactly.
A. take up B. put out C. turn up D. carry out
12. It is hard to get _______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. by B. on with C. into D. over to
13. My mother is__________in her use of gas when cooking.
A. economical B. economizing C. economized D. economic
14. Mi asked what information she ________that assignment.
A. needs to be done B. needed doing C. need to do D. needed to do
15. His bad exam results made his parents__________.
A. disappointment B. disappointed C. disappoint D. disappointing
16. Because of the coming examination, I am under a lot of ________
A. responsibility B. pressure C. confidence D. activities
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.
17. Ann: “_____________is it from here to your school?"
Jack: "About 10 minutes' walk."
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How fast
18. Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!”
- “______”
A. What a pity! B. It’s our pleasure.
C. Sorry, we don’t know. D. That’s nice of you!
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.
19. Stop being mean to everyone or you'll have no friends.
A. unkind B. cruel C. miserable D. kind
20. We greatly respect our teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us.
A. look up to B. look forwards C. look for D. look down on
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.
21. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.
A. spent B. contributed C. gave up D. dedicated
22. Wage discrimination affects women negatively.
A. motivates B. influences C. encourages D. affords
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.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most
environmentally desirable form of transport (23)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much
on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (24)______. It has none of the difficulties
and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (25) ______ dangerous?” It would be foolish
to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming
(26) ______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (27) ______ that the car
driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks
to a minimum.
23. A. in B. at C. to D. on.
24 A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited
25. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably
26. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit
27. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B or C on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can have
serious effects. Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental
retardation, blindness, and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention
spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems.
This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead- based
paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when children ingest flakes
of chipped paint, plaster, or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust,
nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although
American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in
their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in
older, dilapidated houses are particularly at risk.
28. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. problems with household paint B. major health concern for children
C. lead poisoning in children D. lead paint in older homes
29. The word “exposed to” could be best replaced by which of the following
A. in contact with B. familiar with C. displaying D. conducting
30. The word “ingest” could be best replaced by which of the following
A. eat B. inhale C. invest D. inject
31. According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children?
A. household dust B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. dilapidated houses
32. What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?
A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
C. Old homes were painted with lead-based paint
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest meaning to each
of the given one from 33-36
33. “What about collecting waste paper to protect the environment?” Lan said.
A. Lan denied collecting waste paper to protect the environment.
B. Lan refused to collect waste paper to protect the environment.
C. Lan suggested collecting waste paper to protect the environment.
D. Lan hesitated to collect waste paper to protect the environment.
34. We have learnt English for 4 years.
A. We started to learn English 4 years. B. We started learning English 4 years ago.
C. We have learned to start English 4 years. D. We have started to learn English 4 years ago
35. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.
B. Although you study hard, you will fail the exam
C. Study hard and you will fail the exam.
D. Because you study hard, you will fail the exam
36. He often played the piano at night.
A. He used to playing the piano at night. B. He is used to play the piano at night.
C. He used to play the piano at night. D. He is used to playing the piano at night.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence built from the given
words or phrases 37-40
37. Nam/ clever boy/ understand/ what/ we/ mean/ quickly.
A. Nam is so a clever boy that he understands what we mean very quickly.
B. Nam is such a clever boy that he understands what we mean very quickly.
C. Nam is such clever boy that he understands what we mean very quickly.
D. Nam is so clever boy that he understands what we mean very quickly.
38. People / use/ Internet/ much/ ignore/ work/ study.
A. People to use the Internet too much may ignore their work or studies.
B. People whom use the Internet too much may ignore their work or studies.
C. People use the Internet too much may ignore their work or studies.
D. People who use the Internet too much may ignore their work or studies.
39. enough / that / money / car / we / to / didn’t / buy / have.
A. We didn’t have enough money to buy that car.
B. We didn’t have money enough to buy that car.
C. We have didn’t enough money to buy that car.
D. We didn’t have enough that money to buy car
40. countries / not / those / many / to / plan / agreed / the / of.
A. Many of those countries agreed not to the plan.
B. Many of those countries not agreed to the plan.
C. Not many of those countries agreed to the plan.
D. Not of many those countries agreed to the plan.