PRACTICE TEST 1

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is not
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. share B. rare C. are D. declare
Question 2: A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
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. mischievous B. solution C. obedient D. important
Question 4: A. believe B. attempt C. garbage D. discuss
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 5:The members in her family love ______________ very much.
A. another B. one another C. others D. each other
Question 6:June really liked ________ book that her boyfriend gave her yesterday.
A. an B. a C. Ø D. the
Question 7:To obtain a good result,they may have to give up_______________leisure activities such as doing
sports and listening to music.
A. many B. each C. much D. every
Question 8: There was ______ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
Question 9:_____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
Question 10:He felt _____ with the results of his exam.
A. disappointed B. disappointing C. disappointedly D. disappointment
Question 11:There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
Question 12:I will call you and we will go out for dinner _______.
A. as soon as I have finished my report B. when I finished my report
C. after I had finished my report D. while I was finishing my report
Question 13:Before I made a decision,I__________carefully about it.
A. have thought B. was thinking C. will think D. had thought
Question 14:Students of the final years are always _____ pressure of finding a well-paying job.
A. to B. in C. about D. under
Question 15:In my family,both my parents _______to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. join hands B. get out C. shake hands D. deal with
Question 16:Whenever problems come up,we discuss frankly and find _______quickly.
A. solve B. solution C. solved D. to solve
Question 17:I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather,I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with B. for C. upon D. under
Question 18:We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took B. made C. did D. led
Question 19:We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
A. with B. by C. of D. at
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 20:It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early
A B C D
Question 21:Basketball has become increasingly popular fr om 1891.
 A B C D
Question 22:All the students must hand in his essays by the end of the week.
A B C D
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23:Lan is talking to Diep about a picnic.
Lan: “ Would you like to have a picnic with us on the weekend?”
- “____”
A. Yes,I'd love to. B. You’re welcome. C. Of course not. D. It’s my pleasure.
Question 24:John meets Peter on the way to school.
John: “Have a good day,Peter!”
- “____”
A. Thanks.The same to you. B. It’s really a good day.
C. The weather is fine. D. Just a little bit cold.
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 25:Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
Question 26:Whenever problems come up,we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part(s)in each of the following questions.
Question 27:You should just ignore any critical comments.
A. supportive B. naughty C. relutant D. depressed
Question 28:If you are at a loose end this weekend,I will show you round the city.
A. reluctant. B. occupied C. free D. confident
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option
for each of the blanks.
The United States has many different types of families.While most American families are traditional,
consisting __________(29) a father,a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in
1998 were headed by one parent,usually a woman.In a few families in the United States,there are no
children.These (30)_______ couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want
freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or,perhaps they are not physically able to have
children.___________ (31) families in the United States have one adult who is a stepparent.A stepmother or
stepfather is a person ____________(32) joins a family by marrying a father or a mother.
Americans __________ (33) and accept these different types of families.In the United States people have
right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must
belong to.They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups. Families are very important to
Americans.
Question 29: A. of B. on C. with D. for
Question 30: A. childish B. childlike C. childless D. childhood
Question 31: A. Another B. The others C. Other D. Others
Question 32: A. which B. who C. what D. when
Question 33: A. predict B. deserve C. force D. tolerate
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 question.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius,they will cause a
disaster.According to several leading educational psychologists,this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make.Generally,the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,and will
fail.Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.However,if parents are not too
unrealistic about what they expect their children to do,but are ambitious in a sensible way,the child may
succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.Michael Collins is very
lucky.He is crazy about music,and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private
piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons.Michael’s
mother knows very little about music,but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra.However,he never
makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Winston Smith,Michael’s friend,however,is not so
lucky.Both his parents are successful musicians,and they set too high a standard for Winston.They want their
son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held.They are very
unhappy when he does not win.Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always
seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 34:One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _____.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
Question 35:Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 36:The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. surprised at B. extremely interested in
C. completely unaware of D. confused about
Question 37:The word “They” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. competitions B. concerts C. Michael’s parents D. Michael’s lessons
Question 38:The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
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 question.
My family consists of four people.There’s my father whose name is Jan,my mother whose name is
Marie,my brother,Peter and of course,me.I have quite a large extended family as well but,only the four of us
live together in our apartment in a block of flats.My father is fifty-two years old.He works as an accountant in
an insurance company.He is tall and slim,has got short brown and gray hair and blue eyes.My father likes
gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science.His special
hobbies are bird watching and travelling.
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother.My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a
hospital.She is small,and slim,has short brown hair and green eyes.She likes bird watching and travelling
too,so whenever my parents are able to they go some place interesting for nature watching.Since we have a
cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there.My brother is sixteen.He is slim and has short brown
hair and blue eyes.He also attends high school.He is interested in computers and sports like football and
hockey.He also spends a lot of time with his friends.
I have only one grandmother left still living.She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy-eight
so she still lives in her own flat.I enjoy spending time with her when I can.Both my grandfathers died from
cancer because they were smokers,which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get chance to know
them.My other grandmother died just a few years ago.I also have a lot of aunts,uncles,and cousins.The cousin
I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline.We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so
we are good friends.
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house.I don’t mind helping out because everyone
in a family should contribute in some way.I help with the washing up,the vacuuming and the shopping.Of
course I also have to help keep my room tidy as well.My brother is responsible for the dusting and mopping.He
also has to clean his own room.Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job,we
are still very close.I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me.My patents work
together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have a project or another that they are
working on.They respect each others' opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a
compromise.I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.
Question 39: What is the writer’s father?
A. a cashier B. an accountant C. a receptionist D. a writer
Question 40: Which of the followings is NOT the hobby of the writer’s father?
A. listening to music B. doing the gardening C. bird watching D. painting
Question 41: Where does the writer’s mother work?
A. in a clinic B. at home C. in a company D. in a hospital
Question 42: What does the writer do to help her parents at home?
A. She does the dusting. B. She does the mopping.
C. She does the washing. D. She does the shopping.
Question 43: What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?
A. They died because they smoked too much.
B. They got lung cancer a few years ago,
C. They had to leave their own flat.
D. They had an accident and died.
Question 44: The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means ______
A. allowed B. appointed C. forced D. encouraged
Question 45: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The writer’s mother likes travelling.
B. One of the writer’s grandmothers is living with her.
C. The writer’s brother has to clean his own room.
D. The writer has a cousin whose age is the same as her
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: Steve started working for this company five year ago.
A. Steve has worked for this company for 5 years.
B. Steve has worked for this company since 5 years.
C. Steve have worked for this company for 5 years.
D. Steve has worked for this company in 5 years ago.
Question 47:This exercise was too difficult for me to do.
A. This exercise is so difficult that I can't do it.
B. This exercise is so difficult that I can't do.
C. This exercise was so difficult that I couldn't do.
D. This exercise was so difficult that I couldn't do it.
Question 48: During my dinner,the phone rang.
A. While I was having dinner,the phone had rung.
B. While I had dinner,the phone rang.
C. While I was having dinner,the phone rang.
D. While I was having dinner,the phone was ringing
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:We cut down many forests.The Earth becomes hotter.
A. The more forests we cut down,the Earth becomes hotter.
B. The more we cut down forests,the Earth becomes hotter
 C. The more we cut down forests,the hotter the Earth becomes.
D. The more forests we cut down,the hotter the Earth becomes.
Question 50:We gain more knowledge about how to stay safe online.We worry less about the threats of
cybercrime.
A. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain,the more we worry about the threats of
cybercrime.
B. The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain,die less we worry about the threats of
cybercrime.
C. The more we stay online to gain safety knowledge,the less we worry about the threats of cybercrime.
D. The more we know about how to stay safe online,we worry about the threats of cybercrime less.