GRAMMATICAL AND LEXICAL PRACTICE TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs
Question 1: She is a famous author. She is also an influential political commentator.
A. She likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
B. She writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics
C. She is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator.
D. She is neither a famous author nor a political commentator.
Question 2: The football match was so exciting. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
A. Despite the exciting football match, not all the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
B. The football match was so exciting that the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it.
C. The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly to make the match exciting all through it.
D. When the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly, the football match became exciting all through it.
Question 3: I had to do my homework. I could not help my mother with the washing – up.
A. Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing – up.
B. It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the washing–up.
C. I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing – up.
D. I could not help my mother with the washing – up until I finished my homework.
Question 4: He works in the same office with two women. They are very beautiful and tactful.
A. The two women’s beauty and tact explain why he wants to work at their office.
B. He works in the same office with two women who are very beautiful and tactful.
C. Working in the same office with the two beautiful women makes him very tactful.
D. The offices where he and the two very beautiful and tactful women work are the same.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
Question 5: A. musical B. possible C. physical D. domestic
Question 6: A. reduce B. offer C. product D. answer
Question 7: A. experiment B. independence C. individual D. reputation
Question 8: A. central B. vacant C. alive D. ancient
Question 9: A. astronaut B. pottery C. decision D. poverty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning
Question 10: After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute as settled.
A. disadvantage B. disapproval C. discomfort D. discussion
Question 11: If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately.
A. right ahead B. currently C. formerly D. right away
Question 12: Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least.
A. controlling B. storing C. purifying D. getting
Question 13: Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship.
A. sail B. get on C. leave D. come to
Question 14: It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. taken off B. sold off C. put off D. turned off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 15: _______ from outer space, our earth looks like a “blue planet”.
A. Seeing B. Be seen C. Having seen D. Seen
Question 16: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. must not be B. would not have been C. would not be D. could not have been
Question 17: The student took that course ______ he could improve his English.
A. in order to B. though C. so that D. unless
Question 18: By using their trunks, elephants can tell the shape of an object and ______ is rough or smooth, or hot or cold.
A. how B. it C. whether it D. since it
Question 19: This small town developed ______ I had expected.
A. not fast as B. as much fast as C. slowly than D. much faster than
Question 20: I applied for the job but was _______.
A. taken away B. turned down C. got over D. turned off
Question 21: He became famous after ______ that prize.
A. winning B. win C. have won D. won
Question 22: “What did you do ______ last summer?”
A. during B. by C. for D. at
Question 23: Twenty thousand years ago, a sheet of ice a thousand meters ______ covered part of Canada
A. thickly B. thick C. thicken D. thickness
Question 24: After a lot of difficulty, he _____ to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realised
Question 25: The museum director was ______ when talking to the visitors.
A . both professional or friendly B. both friendly and professional
C. either friendly nor professional D. neither professional or friendly
Question 26: The problem is believed _______ at the meeting two days ago.
A. to have discussed B. having been discussed C. being discussed D. to have been discussed
Question 27: He went back to the town ______ he was born.
A. that B. which C. what D. where
Question 28: I was about to leave when something occurred which attracted my _____.
A. surprise B. thought C. attention D. sympathy
Question 29: Sue: “These flowers are so beautiful! Thank you very much, Bill.”- Bill: “_______”
A. That’s right. B. Don’t mention it. C. Good job! D. Don’t worry!
Question 30: Mrs. Black’s son ______ in hospital ever since he fell off his bicycle last week.
A. is B. has been C. was D. was being
Question 31: Not only you ______ I am mistaken on this point.
A. but also B. but as well C. and D. but
Question 32: We haven’t decided which hotel _______.
A. to stay at B. is to stay at C. is for staying D. to stay
Question 33: There was no news about the lost boy, ________ we went on hoping.
A. furthermore B. but C. moreover D. consequently
Question 34: “Give me another chance, ______?”
A. don’t you B. aren’t you C. shall you D. will you
Question 35: It was not until he took up fishing _______ he began to know more about fish species.
A. that B. what C. while D. which
Question 36: _______ my business trip to Hanoi last month, I was able to attend his wedding.
A. According to B. But for C. Because D. Thanks to
Question 37: The price of houses _______ dramatically in recent years.
A. rose B. has risen C. was raising D. raises
Question 38: Woman: “Excuse me, where’s Nguyen Hue Street, please?”Man: “________”
A. OK, so long. B. Yes, that’s correct. C. Over there, I think. D. I think you’re right.
Question 39: You _______ brought your umbrella. We are going by taxi.
A. need not B. would not have C. may not D. need not have
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
Question 40: The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain.
Question 41: The staff worked throughout the night to meeting the client’s deadline.
Question 42: A person who is competitive in nature is more likely to suffer from the effects of stress on his health.
Question 43: I remember that I danced not goods the first time I did the tango.
Question 44: “Which is busiest city in Vietnam?” asked Tom.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
Question 45: “You must wear the seat belt when driving!” she said to him.
A. She complained that he wore the seat belt as he drove. B. She encouraged him to wear the seat belt when driving.
C. She told him to wear the seat belt when he drove. D. She confirmed that he wore the seat belt when driving.
Question 46: “If I were you, I would take this chance for further study,” he said to her.
A. He advised her to take that chance to study further. B. He ordered her to take that chance for further study.
C. He instructed her to take this chance for further study. D. He reminded her to take this chance to study further.
Question 47: If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam.
A. I passed the exam because I worked harder than others. B. I failed the exam, so I will have to work harder.
C. As I did not work hard enough, I did not pass the exam.
D. Although I worked very hard, I did not pass the exam.
Question 48: I used to have Peter mow the lawn on Saturday mornings.
A. I was familiar with mowing the lawn with Peter every Saturday morning.
B. Peter often mowed the lawn for me on Saturday mornings.
C. Peter often helps me mow the lawn on Saturday mornings.
D. I am used to having the lawn mown by Peter every Saturday morning.
Question 49: “Sure, I’ll lend you my car this afternoon,” Richard said to me.
A. Richard refused to lend me his car. B. Richard agreed to lend me his car.
C. Richard suggested lending me his car. D. Richard asked me to lend him my car.
Question 50: The gardens are open each day for visitors to enjoy the flower displays.
A. In order to enjoy the flowers each day, visitors open their own displays.
B. The gardens are open each day so that visitors can enjoy the flower displays.
C. There are too many flower displays for visitors to enjoy each day.
D. As long as visitors enjoy the flower displays, the gardens are still open each day.