PRACTICE TEST 161

A. MULTIPLECHOICE (40 PTS)

I. Grammar and Structures (5 pts) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. The woman made her children ________________ up the mess they had left before they could watch TV.
A. clear B. to clear C. clearing D. cleared
2. My sister often goes to the church by ________________ bus.
A. the B. a C. an D. X
3. I will give you the book about artificial intelligence ________________ it.
A. after I have finished B. when I was finishing
C. as soon as I had finished D. until I finished
4. We can also see the stone dragons of Kinh Thien Palace and relics associated with many Vietnamese royal
families, ________________ during archaeological excavations.
A. discovered B. being discovered C. to discover D. discovering
5. If he ________________ the money, he wouldn’t be in prison now.
A. hadn’t stolen B. didn’t steal C. had stolen D. stole
6. The man promised that he ________________ to Mary as soon as he reaches Paris.
A. will write B. can write C. would write D. writes
7. The little girl ________________ I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whose B. from who C. from that D. from whom
8. The longer he waited, ________________ impatient he got.
A. the better B. better C. the more D. more
9. ________________ failed twice, he didn’t want to try again.
A. Failed B. Failing C. Having failing D. Have failed
10. The boy hopes ________________ to the park this weekend.
A. taking B. to be taken C. to take D. being taken

II. Phrasal verbs and Prepositions (5 pts) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. We will have to either increase overtime working or ________________ new staff.
A. take off B. take up C. take on D. take down
2. They took advantage ________________ his hospitality and stayed six months.
A. of B. after C. on D. up
3. Elephants would ________________ if men could shoot as many as they wished.
A. die out B. die off C. die of D. die for
4. Our teacher explains things so quickly that sometimes I can’t ________________ her.
A. keep on with B. keep at C. keep up to D. keep up with
5. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was ________________.
A. out of work B. off work C. out of order D. off duty
6. My eldest brother intends to take ________________ skating next winter.
A. to B. up C. away D. in
7. Four meters of this material ________________ at $24.50.
A. add up B. fetch down C. work out D. come through
8. Our school breaks ________________ for the summer holidays on 10th July.
A. up B. down C. in D. off
9. She is tall and slim, but her mother is fat. She ________________ her father.
A. takes after B. goes off C. closes down D. looks as
10. Peter, you’re a stupid little boy! Stop ________________ like that.
A. making up B. acting out C. doing up D. showing off

III. Vocabulary (10 pts) Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. My mother ________________ the responsibility for running the household.
A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears
2. We share the house with our grandparents and our uncle’s family. It is a(n) ________________ family
A. nuclear B. extended C. crowded D. multi-generation
3. The father typically works outside the home while the mother is ________________ domestic duties such as
homemaking and raising children.
A. suitable for B. capable of C. responsible for D. aware of
4. Ailments are caused by a(n) ________________ of yin and yang.
A. imbalance B. unequal C. abnormal D. ineffectiveness
5. In some remote parts of the world, herbs may be the only treatment ________________ to the majority of
people.
A. leading B. available C. easy D. access
6. Fantasia Barrino, the winner of American Idol’s season 3 in 2004, released her ________________ Free
Yourself which earned three Grammy Award nominations.
A. debut album B. live performance C. local version D. live programme
7. Volunteer’s main work at the projects is to take care of the children, most of whom have ________________
are affected by Agent Orange.
A. mentally and physically disabilities B. mental and physical disabled
C. mental, physical and disabled D. mental and physical disabilities
8. Reducing gender improves productivity and economic growth of a nation.
A. equality B. inequality C. possibility D. rights
9. Many people believe that the first person who visits their home on the first day of the New Year will
________________their life.
A. effect B. affect C. change D. afford
10. We are looking to find ________________ ways to stimulate learning and continually trying to improve the
way we teach.
A. portable and mobile B. new and creative
C. ineffective and inappropriate D. shocking and amazing
11. Mobile devices increase opportunities for learning after school hours and increase teachers’ __________ and
their comfort levels with technology.
A. intelligence B. possibility C. ability D. ways
12. The teacher was surprised to discover that his students are quieter and more focused on their assignments
when they are allowed to listen to their soft music during ________________.
A. private work B. private homework
C. individual homework D. individual classwork
13. We get the energy we require for our everyday needs from many sources, but not all of them are
________________.
A. unharmed B. eco-friendly C. ecological D. economic
14. Burning garbage ________________ dangerous gases to the environment, and this may lead to global
warming.
A. throws B. sends C. emits D. rejects
15. If wastes are thrown ________________, they can cause pollution in water, land and air.
A. eco-friendly B. inappropriately C. disappointingly D. favourably
16. Their eventual choice of house was ________________ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
17. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to …………. that he did not
oversleep.
 A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
18. It was only ……………………… he told me his surname that I realised that we had been to the same school .
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
19. It was a ……………………of luck that I won the contest . There were more knowledgeable people than me
.
A. stroke B. beam C. piece D. drop
20. We had to pay for our food but not for the drinks .They were on the …………………………
A. compliment B. apartment C. house D. consumption

IV. Guided Cloze (10 pts) Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space
GUIDED CLOZE 1 : Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen
depend heavily on technology. One (1) ________________ however, depends much (2) ________________ on
technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (3) ________________ chemical
fertilizers or pesticides. (4) ________________ chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts
not used as food-natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (5) ________________. Organic farmers
also use alternatives (6) ________________ pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain
insect pests. (7) ________________ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators
and introduce them into their crop fields. They use (8) ________________ techniques to control pests as well,
like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of
land; (9) ________________ organic farming is perfectly (10) ________________ to small farms and is
relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers'
yields.
1. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternative D. alternation
2. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
3. A. also B. for C. not D. all
4. A In spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of
5. A resource B. source C. matter D. substance
6. A of B. to C. for D. from
7. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though
8. A others B. another C. the others D. other
9. A instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact
10. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited

GUIDED CLOZE 2 : Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Visitors to Viet Nam would like to learn the long history and rich culture. If you are keen on visiting a place
without (1) ________________ the environment at the same time, think about taking a bicycle tour and you will
find you are rewarded with a very special ecotourism experience. There are many different cycle trips you can (2)
________________ but a particular favourite one is the tour of the Mekong Delta.
The Mekong Delta has a rich (3) ________________ of culture and tradition and you can see this (4)
________________ you slowly travel through this very distinct part of the world.
Vietnamese and Khmer people live alongside Chinese communities, and they all rely on the (5)
________________ plains and tributaries of the majestic Mekong River. It is here that many of the villagers use
bicycles to (6) ________________.
Being on a bicycle doesn't mean you will miss out on many of the extra activities and adventures. You can
park your bike and enjoy a trip out to one of the floating villages (7) ________________ people survive by fish
farming or you can take an early boat to a floating market to purchase your food and supplies for the day.
 There are plenty of tour operators who will (8) ________________ your journey and lodgings for you as well
as carry your excess baggage, or you can (9) ________________ of all this yourself and follow the road less
travelled.
This mode of travel means you can really experience the very features of the Mekong Delta and Viet Nam
and know that you are leaving behind only your tyre (10) ________________.
1. A.destroying B.reducing C.damaging D.killing
2. A.afford B.take C.go D.bring
3. A.change B.variety C.diverse D.diversity
4. A.during B.until C.as D.for
5. A.fertile B.dry C.poor D.wealthy
6. A. get by B.get ahead C.get around D.get along
7. A.which B.where C.there D.that
8. A.arrange B.break C.go D.make
9. A.take after B.take notes C.take care D.take advantage
10. A.surfaces B. layers C.spots D.marks

V. Reading Comprehension (10 pts) Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question
READING COMPREHENSION 1
Come "fly" over the Rainforest - We'll take your breath away!
Located in Cairns, Australia, Rainforest Flyway is a world leader in ecotourism. We lake our guests on a
breathtaking “'flight” over rainforest trees and straight into the heart of the rainforest for an unforgettable
experience.
On the Flyway, you’ll experience over 7.5 kilometers of living rainforests while learning about this
spectacular place. Did you know that Australia’s rainforests are home to over 3,000 different plant species? And
some of the trees here are more than 3,000 years old! After this visit you’ll understand why it’s so important to
preserve the rainforests. And you’ll see that environmentally responsible travel can be fun, educational, and
breathtaking.
Even if you’re a world traveler, you’ve never experienced anything like the Rainforest Flyway. You’ll start
your unique journey above the rainforest, as you “fly” in a comfortable gondola only a few meters above the
trees. Sit back and enjoy the extraordinary scenery. You will be amazed at the breathtakingly rich and lush
foliage. And rest assured, there was no damage done to the rainforest ecology during the construction of your
gondola. That’s why the development of the Fly way took over 40 months to complete.
Your gondola will bring you down into the rainforest itself, where you follow a path to see, hear, and smell
the rainforest environment from the ground. Free tours are available several times a day. Tour guides can point
out some unusual plants, provide you with interesting facts about rainforest ecology, and answer your questions.
Your Rainforest Fly way experience lasts 90 minutes and ends in the small town of Kuranda, just 25
kilometers northwest of Cairns. Here, you can continue your eco-tour with a visit to the protected areas that 2,000
tropical butterflies call home. You can also buy original arts and crafts made by the people of Kuranda. And if
that isn’t enough, you can continue on to the wildlife reserve located a short 9 kilometers west of Kuranda to see
animals from all parts of the world.
Rainforest Flyway has won numerous awards, including Travel Planet magazine’s “Best Ecotourism
Destination”. Call or visit us online to make your reservations.
Task 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
1. On this trip you can learn about .
A. some great ecotourism destinations B. tour guides
C. the ecology of Australia’s rainforests D. the environmentally responsible travel
2. A gondola is .
A .a rainforest animal B. a person who leads the tour
C. a type of transportation D. a tree more than 3,000 years old
3. On this trip, guests into the rainforest.
A. don’t go B. are lowered C. are raised D. are not allowed to step
4. Rainforest Flyway encourages guests to .
A. follow a path to explore the rainforest
B. make a new path in the rainforest
C. take a souvenir from the rainforest
D. take another Fly way to view the rainforest
5. Tour guides can .
A. bring you down into the rainforest
B. give you souvenirs
C. make reservations for you
D. teach you about the rainforest

READING COMPREHENSION 2
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896,
films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a
full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was
reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called 'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very
first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early
as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a
sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for
example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective
for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read
by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought
us 'talking pictures'.
1. The passage is mainly about the ________________.
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction
2. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
3. It can be inferred that ________________.
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
4. The phrase 'these signals' refers to ________________.
A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors
5. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
________________.
A. made during the film of the picture. B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone

READING COMPREHENSION 3
History of telegraph in communication
Jean-Antoine Nollet was a French clergyman and physicist. In 1746 he gathered about two hundred monks into a
circle about a mile (1.6 km) in circumference, with pieces iron wire connecting them. He then discharged a
battery of Leyden jars through the human chain and observed that each man reacted at substantially the same time
to the electric shock, showing that the speed of electricity's propagation was very high. Given a more humane
detection system, this could be a way of signaling over long distances. In 1 748, Nollet invented one of the first
electrometers, the electroscope, which detected the presence of an electric charge by using electrostatic attraction
and repulsion.
After the introduction of the European semaphore lines in 1792, the world's desire to further its ability to
communicate from a distance only grew. People wanted a way to send and receive news from remote locations so
that they could better understand what was happening in the world around them—not just what was going on in
their immediate town or city. This type of communication not only appealed to the media industry, but also to
private individuals and companies who wished to stay in touch with contacts. In 1840 Charles Wheatstone from
Britain, with William Cooke, obtained a new patent for a telegraphic arrangement. The new apparatus required
only a single pair of wires, but the telegraph was still too costly for general purposes. In 1 845, however, Cooke
and Wheatstone succeeded in producing the single needle apparatus, which they patented, and from that time the
electric telegraph became a practical instrument, soon adopted on all the railway lines of the country.
It was the European optical telegraph, or semaphore, that was the predecessor of the electrical recording telegraph
that changed the history of communication forever. Building on the success of the optical telegraph, Samuel F. B.
Morse completed a working version of the electrical recording telegraph, which only required a single wire to
send code of dots and dashes. At first, it was imagined that only a few highly skilled encoders would be able to
use it but it soon became clear that many people could become proficient in Morse code. A system of lines strung
on telegraph poles began to spread in Europe and America.
In the 1840s and 1850s several individuals proposed or advocated construction of a telegraph cable across the
Atlantic Ocean, including Edward Thornton and Alonzo Jackman. At that time there was no material available for
cable insulation and the first breakthrough came with the discovery of a rubber-like latex called gutta percha.
Introduced to Britain in 1843, gutta percha is the gum of a tree native to the Malay Peninsula and Malaysia. After
the failure of their first cable in 1850, the British brothers John and Jacob Brett laid a successful submarine cable
from Dover to Calais in 1851. This used two layers of gutta percha insulation and an armoured outer layer. With
thin wire and thick insulation, it floated and had to be weighed down with lead pipe.
In the case of first submarine-cable telegraphy, there was the limitation of knowledge of how its electrical
properties were affected by water. The voltage which may be impressed on the cable was limited to a definite
value. Moreover, for certain reasons, the cable had an impedance associated with it at the sending end which
could make the voltage on the cable differ from the voltage applied to the sending-end apparatus. In fact, the
cable was too big for a single boat, so two had to start in the middle of the Atlantic, join their cables and sail in
opposite directions. Amazingly, the first official telegram to pass between two continents was a letter of
congratulation from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom to the President of the United States, James
Buchanan, on August 16, 1 858. However, signal quality declined rapidly, slowing transmission to an almost
unusable speed and the cable was destroyed the following month.
To complete the link between England and Australia, John Pender formed the British- Australian Telegraph
Company. The first stage was to lay a 557nm cable from Singapore to Batavia on the island of Java in 1870. It
seemed likely that it would come ashore qt the northern port of Darwin from where it might connect around the
coast to Queensland and New South Wales. It was an undertaking more ambitious than spanning ocean. Flocks of
sheep had to be driven with the 400 workers to provide food. They needed horses and bullock carts and, for the
parched interior, camels. In the north, tropical rains left the teams flooded. In the centre, it seemed that they
would die of thirst. One critical section in the red heart of Australia involved finding a route through the
McDonnell mountain range and then finding water on the other side. The water was not only essential for the
construction teams. There had to be telegraph repeater stations every few hundred miles to boost the signal and
the staff obviously had to have a supply of water.
On August 22, 1872, the Northern and Southern sections of the Overland Telegraph Line were connected, uniting
the Australian continent and within a few months, Australia was at last in direct contact with England via the
submarine cable, too. This allowed the Australian Government to receive news from around the world almost
instantaneously for the first time. It could cost several pounds to send a message and it might take several hours
for it to reach its destination on the other side of the globe, but the world would never be the same again. The
telegraph was the first form of communication over a great distance and was a landmark in human history.
Question 1-4
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1. In the research of the French scientist, metal lines were used to send messages.
2. Using Morse Code to send message needed special personnel to first simplify the message,
3. Morse was a famous inventor before he invented the code.
4. Water was significant to early telegraph repeater stations on the continent.
Questions 5 - 10
Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers on your answer sheet.
5. Why did Charles Wheatstone’s telegraph system fail to come into common use in the beginning?
6. What was used by British pioneers to increase the weight of the cable in the sea?
7. What would occur in the submarine cable when the voltage was applied?
8. Who was a message first sent to across the Atlantic by the Queen?
9. What weather condition delayed construction in north Australia?
10. How long did it take to send a telegraph message from Australia to England in 1872?

B. WRITTEN TEST (70 PTS)

I. Cloze test (20 pts) Fill in each gap in the passages below with ONE suitable word
Cloze test 1
Although all Americans do not (1) ________________ the same way, their speech has enough in common that
American English can be recognized as a (2) ________________ of English distinct from British English,
Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3)
________________ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) ________________ regional
differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (5) ________________ other languages and other varieties of English
because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) ________________
pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.
All speakers of English (7) ________________ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But
American English (8) ________________ from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in
many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) ________________. Words or phrases of
American (10) ________________ and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called
Americanisms.

Cloze test 2

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have
to be (1) ________________ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (2)
________________ of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your
(3) ________________ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others
prevent you (4) ________________ reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect
on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the (5) ________________ of talent, ignore them. That’s
negative criticism. If (6) ________________ someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good
reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (7)
________________ were once out of work . There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of
their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it
(8) ________________. Being successful does depend on luck, to a (9) ________________ extent. But things are
more likely to turn (10) ________________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

II. Word formation (20 pts)

PART I
1. Detroit is renowned for the _____________ car. (produce)
2. If you make a good ________________ at the interview, you will get the job. (impress)
3. The _________________ looked dark and there were hardly any other guests. (enter)
4. My history teacher has a vast ________________ of past events. (know)
5. You are never too old to go to college and gain some _______________. ( qualify)
6. My greatest ________________ was graduating from university. (achieve)
7. The weatherman said there is a strong _______________ of rain today. (possible)
8. Some old laws are no longer _______________. (effect)
9. Athens is ________________ for its ancient buildings. (fame)
10. He was caught shoplifting so now he has a ________________ record. (crime)

PART II
Have you ever got really caught up in the excitement and emotion of a good
action film, and wondered in amazement how films stars manage to perform (1)
________________ acts like jumping off buildings or driving at great
1. DANGER
speed? Of course, it is only a momentary feeling as it is no secret that the
real (2) ________________ are almost invariably stunt men or women, 2. PERFORM
who can earn a very good (3) ________________ by standing in for the 3. LIVE
stars when necessary. The work is (4) ________________ demanding, 4. INCREDIBLE
and before qualifying for this job they have to undergo a rigorous training
programme and (5) ________________ their ability in a number of sports 5. PROOF
including skiing, riding and gymnastics.
Naturally, the (6) ________________ of the stunt performer is of the 6. SAFE
almost importance. Much depends on the performer getting the timing
7. TINY
exactly right so everything is planned down to the (7) ________________
detail. In a scene which involves a complicated series of actions, there is
no time for (8) ________________ mistakes. A stunt man or woman 8. CARE
often has only one chance of getting things right, (9) ________________ 9. LIKE
film stars, who can, if necessary, film a scene (10) ________________ 10. REPEAT
III. Error
until correction
it gains (10 pts)
the director’s approval.
There are ten mistakes in the following paragraph. Find them and correct them
Air pollution is a cause of ill- health in human being. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the amount of smoke
which factories can produce. Despite there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in asmosphere, doctors have
proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in
most cities. The lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings.
Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the asmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are
clumsy when they use them hands. Ther are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the asmosphere continue to
increase, the earth’s climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.
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IV. Sentence transformation (20 pts)

1. He had a lot of homework to do but he did not do them. (SHOULD)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The growth in the economy makes the people’s living condition better.
The ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
Hardly……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Mr John doesn’t allow his children to go out in the evening. (LET)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Andrew said the mistake was my fault.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses. (ALLOWANCES)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. What has this experience taught?
What conclusions………………………………………………………………………………………………….?

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