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MOCK TEST 3
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1/ WORD CHOICE
1. Whenever she feels stressful, she listens to Beethoven's ninth _____ .
A. classical music B. symphony C. folk song D. tunes
2. To our _____, Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
A. anxiety B. eyes C. relief D. judgement
3. The picture is _____, the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it!
A. priceless B. unprofitable C. invalid D. worthless
4. Ex-smokers often show their _____ to smokers due to their great effort and success.
A. pride B. gesture C. behaviour D. millitancy
5. The ancient towns are in an excellent state of _____.
A. reservation B. preservation C. reserve D. preservative
6. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second _____ when it was offered.
A. sharing B. pile C. helping D. load
7. Surgeons now can do miracles to their physical _____ which used to be unbeatable.
A. conditions B. wrongdoings C. malfunctions D. abnormalities
8. As an ecotourism _____, the park provides visitors with beautiful landscape.
A. site B. park C. place D. land
9. A trick in the mining industry is _____ to bring about a shortage of coal in the near future.
A. causing B. resulting C. threatening D. prospering
10. Snakes, lizards, tortoises, and crocodiles are all _____.
A. amphibians B. mammals C. reptiles D. fish
2/ STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR
1. Jenny and her sister are so _____, they could almost be twins
A. same B. the same C. likeness D. alike
2. _____ 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. An antiseptic when used
C. When used as an antiseptic D. How an antiseptic is used
3. The teacher _____ the truth, for he looked very angry.
A. can know B. must have known
C. should have known D. is known
4. Although _____, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of
experience.
A. young B. his young age C. been young D. he was young
5. By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River _____ were quite luxurious
A. many of which B. many of them C. which many D. many those
6. The lawyer insisted that his client _____ never have been arrested in the first place.
A. should B. must C. would D. ought
7. _____ snow that covers _____ top of _____ mountain is _____ beautiful sight.
A. The/ the/ the/ the B. The/ the/ the/ a
C. Ø/ the/ a/ a D. Ø/ Ø/ a/ the
8. _____, let me know.
A. if you heard anything B. Should you hear anything
C. Had you heard anything D. Unless you hear anything
9. “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter” said Kate.
A. Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report.
B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.
C. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.
D. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.
10. This is the first time I’ve made such a stupid mistake.
A. the first mistake I made was a stupid one.
B. I first made a stupid mistake.
C. I had never made such a stupid mistake.
D. Never before have I made such a stupid mistake
3/PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS
1. Hello. Is that 210357? Please put me _____ to the manager.
A. across B. up C. through D. over
2. Children love watching the firework _____ on New Year’s Eve
A. setting off B. going off C. taking off D. putting through
3. “My student, Helen, tries to see me at least twice a year, _____” Mrs Brown told her friend.
A. call up B. go up C. drop in D. come on
4. I can’t _____ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. look into B. make out C. show up D. see through
5. The fire _____ at 2 o’clock this morning.
A. broke out B. came about C. was put up D. got across
6. That man was identified _____ the murderer and was arrested at once.
A. by B. for C. with D. as
7. _____ exception _____ the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. In/of B. With/ to C. By/on D. With/of
8. I can put _____ most things, but I can’t stand noisy children
A. up with B. out of C. in for D. away from
9. Don’t carry the boxes all together. We’ll move them _____.
A. once in a time B. one at a time
C. once and for all D. one and all
10. We are _____ very good terms _____ our next-door neighbor.
A. in/ of B. in/ with C. on/ of D. on/ with
4/ Collocations
Start by reading through the sentences below. Then take one word from box A and combine
this with one from box B to make a collocation. Note that more than one pairing may be
possibe and also that some words appear more than once. Then try to match your
combinations with the spaces in the sentences below.
A
*new *analyse *ultimate *valid *establish
*reverse *tense *minimum *put forward *new

B
*responsibility *concept *the hypothesis *dimension *reason
*a link *atmosphere * results *the verdict *requirement

1. If you submit work late, you will lose marks and may even be given a fail grade, unless you have a
______ such as illness.
2. One travel company is now asvertising a completely ________ in tourisim: flights into outer space
by rocket.
3. The growth of China will add a _______ irrespective f changing weather conditions at the surface.
4. Students are expected not just to describe what they have done but also to ________ when they
write a research report.
5. Investigators have been able to ________ between childhood illnesses and industrial pollution.
6. Following the demonstrationa by thousands of students, there was a very _______ in the capital,
with many choosing to leave the city and head for the countryside.
7. The Managing Director may run the company, but ________ rests with the Board of Directors.
8. When some scientists originally _______ known as global warming, the idea was not taken
seriously, and yet today it is accepted by nearly everyone.
9. In some instances, a Court of Appeal may _______ reached at the first trial and release somebody
who has been wrongly held in prison.
10. Most universities may require international students to have an IELTS score of at least 6 as a
________ for English language competence.
5. READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to
make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or a business
to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who
study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theoretical
5 ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet
procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although
there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are
all similar in their essential aspects. Worksheets require defining the problem in a
clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next,
10 the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and
the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each
consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A
decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The
alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision. Since
15 most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to
choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits
of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal
with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember.
On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once A
20 worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of
variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college
students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek
a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel
abroad for a year. A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement
of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the
 25 distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals
often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range
goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do
after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

QUESTIONS:
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
(B)A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions
(C)Research on how people make decisions
(D) Differences between long-range and short-range decision making
2. The word "essential" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
(A) introductory (B) changeable
(C) beneficial (D) fundamental
3. The word "pertinent" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) relevant (B) preceding
(C)insightful (D) responsive
4. Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?
(A) Listing the consequences of each solution
(B)Calculating a numerical summary of each solution
(C)Deciding which consequences are most important
(D) Writing down all possible solutions
5. According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that
(A) has the fewest variables to consider
(B)uses the most decision worksheets
(C)has the most points assigned to it
(D) is agreed to by the greatest number of people
6. The author develops the discussion in paragraph I by means of
(A) describing a process (B) classifying types of worksheets
(C)providing historical background (D) explaining a theory
7. The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once
(lines 18-19) to explain that
(A) most decisions involve seven steps
(B)human mental capacity has limitations
 (C)some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions
(D) people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice
8. The word "succinct" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) creative (B) satisfactory (C) personal (D) concise
9. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
(A) Proponents (line 5) (B) Optimal (line 6)
(C)Variables (line 18) (D) Long-range goals (line 26)
10. The word "it" in line 25 refers to
(A) worksheet (B) problem (C) distinction (D) decision
Reading 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
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
family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the
parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may
5 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 ability,
decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any
category' of “natural leaders.” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities
10 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 of 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
15 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 leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group
than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to
20 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
25 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 mote distant respect

1. 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
2. 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
3. In mentioning “natural lenders” in lines 8-9, 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
4. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
(A) A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in
another group.
(B)Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
(C)A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.
(D) Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
5. 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
6. The word “collective” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) necessary (B) typical (C) group (D) particular
7. The word “them” in line 19 refers to
(A) expressive leaders (B) goals of the group
(C)group members (D) tension and conflict
8. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in line 22 between a leader and the members of a group
could best be characterized as
(A) distant (B) enthusiastic (C) unreliable (D) personal
9. The word “resolve” in line 27 is closest in meaning to
(A) avoid repeating (B) talk about
(C)avoid thinking about (D) find a solution for
10. Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in term of
(A) examples that illustrate a problem (B) cause and effect analysis
(C) narration of events (D) comparison and contrast
6. CLOZE TEST:
Cloze test 1: Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks
Research is being (1) _____ into the mysterious musical ability some people possess known as
perfect pitch. Musician with this (2) _____ are able to name and sing a (3) _____ without reference
to another and it is this that separates them from the majority who have (4) _____ relative pitch. The
research aims to find out whether this skill is the product of genetic (5) _____ or early exposure to
music lessons, or as some researchers believe, a (6) _____ of both. One research team sought a link
(7) _____ perfect pitch and tone languages in order to explain the high number of Asia speakers with
perfect (8) _____. Speakers of Vietnamese and Mandarin were ask to (9) _____ words on different
occasions and the results were then compared in terms of pitch. A separate study found that the
approach to teaching music in many Asian cultures emphasized playing by (10) _____ whereas the
US method was based on the relative pitch approach.
1. A. built B. made C. conducted D. tried
2. A. experience B. talent C. knowledge D. competence
3. A. note B. word C. song D. lyrics
4. A. single B. a C. one D. only
5. A. tradition B. birth C. inheritance D. heir
6. A. combination B. result C. blending D. synthesis
7. A. into B. with C. among D. between
8. A. pitch B. note C. ability D. voice
9. A. tell B, recite C. read D. repeat
10. A. hearing B. listening C. ear D. perception
Cloze test 2: Choose the options to complete the following passage.
There is much more water than land on the (1) _____ of the earth. The seas and the oceans
cover nearly (2) _____ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) _____ land. If you travelled over
the earth in different directions, you would have to spend (4) _____ more of your time (5) _____ on
water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land (6) _____ four
miles of water.
There is so much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) _____ to use two words to
describe. We use the word SEAS (8) _____ those parts of water surface which (9) _____ only a few
hundreds of miles wide, the word OCEANS to describe the huge areas of water (10) _____ are
thousands of miles wide and deep.
1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside
2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four-fifths D. fourth-fifths
3. A. it isB. if s C. its D. them are
4. A. many B. much C. few D. too
5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving
6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have
7. A. must B. should C. have D. would
8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe
9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be
10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose
II. WRITTEN TEST
1. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage.
I have always found it difficult to say (1) for certain what my memories from my early childhood
are. Are these memories learnt at the later age from overhearing our parents tell of our exploits? (2)
However, there is a particular incident that I would love to claim as a genuine memory.
When I was about three years (3) old, I went to the post office with my mother where she was (4)
going to buy some stamps. While she was (5) being served, I happened to notice a small stocking
which was hanging from the counter. It was (6) there to collect contributions for a charity for the
blind. While her back was turned, I took (7) _____ stocking and emptied its contents into my coat
pocket. Of course, I was too young to know any better. When it was realized (8) _____ that I had
done, everybody roared with laughter except, that is, for my mother who was a little embarrassed.
She immediately emptied the money (9) back into the stocking including, incidentally, a few pennies
of my own. One of the clerks was something of an amateur cartoonist and he made a (10) _____ of
my robbing an old lady. This cartoon was displayed in the post office for the next couple of years.
2. WORD FORMS
Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words
1. My mother wants me to have this photograph enlarged LARGE
2. The policy is uneconomical and so will cost the government a lot of money. ECONOMY
3. He examed the parcel suspiciously as he had no idea what it could be. SUSPECT
4. He always tells lies. His words are valueless VALUE
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved irresponsibly. RESPONSIBLE
6. If you eat too much rich food, you often get indigestion. DIGEST
7. The stain on her dress was inconspicuous but Magaret felt uncomfortable about it.
CONSPICUOUS
8. He was turned down for the job because he is unqualified. QUALIFY
9. We were overwhelmed by the sheer immensity of the task. IMMENSE
10. Mr Madill started that the allegation against him were unfounded. ALLEGE
Part 2:
Fortune correct possible satisfy able
Intelligent adequate appropriate patience polite
My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been unsuccessful so far and I am wondering whether I
am simply (1) unable to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not (2) _____ and neither am I (3)
_____ so why have I found it almost (4) _____ to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after
nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is (5) _____ beyond very basic expressions and grammar
is (6) _____ to stay the least. It is not only that my Spanish is (7) _____ but I suspect I sound very (8)
_____ too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist in a cafe and (9) _____ I must have said something (10)
_____ because she looked very offended and got up and sat at another table.

### Part 2

1. My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been unsuccessful so far and I am wondering whether I
am simply (1) **unable** to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not (2) **unintelligent** and
neither am I (3) **impatient** so why have I found it almost (4) **impossible** to learn more than
just the basics of Spanish after nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is (5) **inadequate**
beyond very basic expressions and grammar is (6) **incorrect** to say the least. It is not only that
my Spanish is (7) **unsatisfactory** but I suspect I sound very (8) **impolite** too. Recently, I met
a Cuban tourist in a cafe and (9) **unfortunately** I must have said something (10)
**inappropriate** because she looked very offended and got up and sat at another table.
3. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Identify 10 errors in the following passage, underline and correct them
MTV stands for Music Television. It’s a television channel dedicating to pop music. It was born
on 1st August 1981 in the United States. Because of MTV’s instant succeed in the US, the company
expanded into other areas. MTV Europe began operating on 1st August 1987. MTV Europe
broadcast 24 hours a day from it London studios. It can be seen in 33 countries and reaches an
estimated audiences of 110 million viewers. People of 19 different nationalities work at . London
headquarters, and they try offering a mixture of music from all over Europe. The channel broadcasts
in English but Germany provides the bigger number of viewers. Currently, one five of music is by
German artists. Most of TV output is video and concerts, but there is also a programme calling
Unplugged, where major artists play live and acoustic in front of a small studio audience. In addition
on music, the channel's programmes deal with news, movie information and comedy. MTV has also
broadcasted special report on racism, immigrate and unemployed teenagers.
Example: dedicating → dedicated
1 success 6 one fifth
2 broadcasts 7 called
3 its 8 on
4 the 9 reports
5 to offer 10 immigration
4. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 điểm)
* Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning remains unchanged.
1. She herself admitted to being rather selfish.
→ On her___________________________________________________________
2. Her success went beyond her expectation.
→ Never____________________________________________________________
3. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.
→ The less__________________________________________________________
4. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
→ Contrary_________________________________________________________
5. The fund-raisers have not officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
→ No______________________________________________________________
* For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way.
6. I think you’ve misunderstood the situation. (STICK)
→ ________________________________________________________________ .
7. She began to suffer from irrational fears. (PREY)
→ ________________________________________________________________ .
8. Noise is something that it is not possible for me to tolerate. (PUT)
→ ________________________________________________________________ .
9. Peter was in trouble with his boss because he didn’t finish an important project by the deadline.
(HOT)
Peter was in _______________________________because he didn’t finish an important project
by the deadline
10. She is determined to become a doctor. (HEART)
She has __________________________________________ on becoming an actor.