PRACTICE TEST 7

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. artisan B. satisfy C. average D. facilitate
2. A. downtown B. show C. growth D. bowling
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.
3. A. urban B. workshop C. index D. approach
4. A. habitable B. academic C. stimulating D. consequently
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
5. He decided doing the job himself as the cost of repairs to his car was so high.
A B C D
6. Since erecting in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom.
A B C D
7. When I arrived at her house, I found that she has been out with her new friend without leaving me a note.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. I wish I_______English as well as a native speaker.
A. spoke B. can speak C. am speaking D. will speak
9. _______if he knew the answer.
A. He is helping me B. He would help me
C. He will help me D. He has helped me
10. The band is currently on a nine-day_______of Japan.
A. tour B. travel C. trip D. excursion
11. You must_______that your safety belt is fastened.
A. secure B. guarantee C. check D. examine
12. From the hotel there is a good_______of the distant hills.
A. picture B. sight C. vision D. view
13. The light went out while I_______dinner.
A. am having B. was having C. had D. have had
14. Nowadays it is not easy_______a well-paid job.
A. find B. finding C. found D. to find
15. Peter has to study this afternoon, _______?
A. has he B. does he C. doesn’t he D. hasn’t he
16. That’s the_______difficult textbook I’ve ever used.
A. more B. most C. very D. too
Mark the tetter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. - “What is our new teacher like?”
- “_______”
A. She likes swimming. B. She’s very tall.
C. She’s small and gentle. D. She’s not well today.
18. - “Hello. Can I speak to Ms. Thinh, please?”
- “_______”
A. Talking. B. Saying. C. Answering. D. Speaking.
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.
19. I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at that time.
A. right B. correct C. exact D. suitable
20. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive?
A. got information about B. found by chance
C. talked to someone about D. met someone and asked
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.
21. They would never admit that they made a serious mistake during the experiment.
A. refuse B. argue C. deny D. calculate
22. Watching the movie with all of my friends from school was fun, but it was too lengthy.
A. ordinary B. short C. silly D. funny
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Halloween is celebrated on October the 31st every year. It originated from a pagan holiday and the
Christian holiday of All Saints’ Day. The name Halloween is a (23) _______version of All Hallows’ Eve.
Today, it is more of a fun day for children and has largely lost its religious roots. Halloween has (24)
_______easily identifiable symbols. The colors orange and black are widely used. In particular, orange
pumpkins and fires and black witches, cats and costumes are common (25) _______of this day. One of the
biggest Halloween activities is trick-or-treating. This is when children knock on doors and ask for a small gift.
If they don’t (26) _______ anything, they’ll play a trick on the person who opens the door. Halloween is also a
popular topic for Hollywood. Many horror movies have been made about it. (27) _______ this, Halloween is
now known in many countries that never actually celebrate it.

23. A. lessened B. shortened C. extended D. reduced

24. A. many B. a lot C. a little D. few
25. A. characters B. qualities C. features D. spirits
26. A. make B. do C. catch D. get
27. A. Instead of B. Because of C. In spite D. Contrary to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
Almost every language in the world has dialects, and American English is no exception. At the present
time there is an interesting study on American speech habits. This study has shown that different words are
frequently used in different parts of the country to denote the same thing. For example, in the east, Americans
use the word “soda” to denote a soft drink. In some parts of the west, a soft drink is “tonic”. Such differences
are usually a source of conversation and sometimes misunderstanding happens. Speech and life all over the
world have often changed. New words are being used when new discoveries are made and new concepts are
formed. Usage determines what is correct or incorrect. Fifty years ago, it was incorrect to say “It’s me.” But
today it is acceptable simply because most Americans say that instead of “It’s I.” People change, so language
changes. What is wrong today may be right tomorrow.

28. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A. American English has no dialects.
B. American English has dialects.
C. There is no study on American speech habits.
D. American English has no exception.
29. The study has shown that_______.
A. different words are used in different parts to denote the same thing.
B. different words are used in different parts to denote a different thing,
C. there are no different words in different parts.
D. dialects do not exist in American English.
30. Differences in speech can lead to_______.
A. dialects B. changes
C. new concepts D. misunderstandings
31. What determines whether a word is correct or incorrect?
A. Change B. Usage C. Dialect D. Study
32. According to the information in the passage, language_______.
A. makes misunderstanding happen B. is the same in almost every part
C. frequently changes D. makes people change
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.
33. That meal was excellent!
What________________________________________________________!
34. Jenny doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.
Jenny used____________________________________________________.
35. Have you ever been to Thailand before?
Is this your____________________________________________________?
36. Sarah can swim further than I can.
I cannot_______________________________________________________.
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences, using the given words in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Use the words and phrases provided to write suitable
sentences of a postcard.
Dear Hoa,
37. We/ be/ holiday/ London/ and/ weather/ here/ great/ sightseeing//.
_______________________________________________________________
38. Yesterday/ visit/ Hyde Park/ and/ go/ boat trip/ Thames/ Tower Bridge//.
_______________________________________________________________
39. Last week/ visit/ Buckingham Palace/ hope/ see/ Queen//.
_______________________________________________________________
40. After/ dinner/ tonight/1/ go/ some/ friends/ Harrods/ do/ shopping/ there//.
_______________________________________________________________