PRACTICE TEST 16

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. letter B. check C. step D. design
2. A. invited B. opened C. received D. answered
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. machine B. money C. student D. water
4. A. begin B. enjoy C. happen D. return
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
5. I’m very happy because my grandmother has bought me an new modem bicycle.
A. happy B. because C. has bought D. an
6. We don’t need to hurry because the train will leave at 10 a.m.
A. don’t need B. to hurry C. will leave D. at
7. I think he suggests to recycle things such as bags, cans, and bottles.
A. I think B. to recycle C. such as D. and
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. The villagers will soon die because they _____________ fresh water.
A. got out of B. ran out of C. grew out of D. made out of
9. He was _____________ first person to leave the meeting.
A. the B. an C. a D. x (no article)
10. The teacher advised his students _____________ carefully for the exams.
A. revised B. to revise C. revises D. revising
11. Of all the candidates, David is _____________ for the post.
A. most suitable B. the most suitable C. more suitable D. as suitable
12. So far I _____________ ten books by Nguyen Nhat Anh.
A. have read B. will read C. am reading D. read
13. Our office _____________ by the workers yesterday.
A. is painting B. painted C. was painted D. paints
14. My youngest brother is very fond _____________ eating chips.
A. of B. about C. at D. with
15. You _____________ pay attention in class if you want to understand the lesson well.
A. would B. could C. might D. should
16. Last Sunday, my sister’s boyfriend _____________ a chocolate cake for her birthday party.
A. roasted B. baked C. grilled D. fried
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.
17. High house prices are one drawback to economic growth.
A. advantage B. benefit C. merit D. disadvantage
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.
18. She decided to remain single and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans
A. divorced B. separated C. celibate D. married
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
19. - Teacher: “_____________” - Student: “I am fine, thank you. And you?”
A. Where are you? B. How old are you? C. How are you? D. Who are you?
20. - Man: “What time is it?” - Woman: “_____________.”
A. I am here B. It’s six o’clock C. No, thanks D. That’s all right
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.
London is one of the largest (21) _____________ in the world. Its population is a lot smaller than
Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far the most popular tourist destination. London is probably most
famous (22) _____________ its museums, galleries, palaces, and other sights, but it also includes a
wider range of peoples, cultures, and religions than many other places. People used to say that it was
the dirtiest city too, (23) _____________ it is now much cleaner than it was. To the surprise of many
people, it now has some of the best restaurants in Europe too. For some people, this makes London
(24) _____________ city in Europe.
Singapore is a small city-state in Southern Asia. It is a lovely place to visit. The attractions are
quite close to each other, so travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied-all kinds
of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and (25) _____________. You order your food, and it
is cooked right before you. Then you go and eat it at a table outside. It’s a great way to meet people.
But what I like most about Singapore is that it is multicultural - Chinese, Malay, Indian, European, and
Vietnamese. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore.
21. A. countries B. cities C. towns D. villages
22. A. of B. in C. for D. with
23. A. because B. but C. so D. when
24. A. as exciting B. the more exciting C. most exciting D. the most exciting
25. A. affordable B. expensive C. awful D. bad
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
In the UK we each use about two hundred metal food and drink cans every year. Metal cans
are popular because they are convenient, easy to store and unbreakable. But when you have finished
with a can, what do you do with it? Do you throw it away and forget all about it?
Probably! But behind the scenes there are people whose job it is to make sure that the metal
is never wasted. In fact, recycling or reusing metal cans is so successful that every day of the year
more than five million cans start new lives in new metal products.
After you have thrown away your can, what happens? Well, first of all it is collected by the
men who empty your dustbin each week and taken to a landfill, together with all the other household
rubbish. Then the rubbish is stored and the metal cans are taken separately to a special factory where
they find their way back into your home in the form of knives and forks, garden equipment and, of
course, food and drink cans. So the next time you open your drink, just remember where you can may
have been!
26. What is the passage mainly about?
A. What happens to old cans. B. How metal is made.
C. How rubbish is collected. D. How the soft drink industry works.
27. How do we know that reusing metal cans is very successful?
A. Every person uses 5000 cans a year.
B. Over 5,000,000 cans arc recycled daily.
C. All cans and tins are now made from metal.
D. It reduces the amount of waste to collect.
28. Which is closest in meaning to “rubbish” in the last paragraph?
A. food B. equipment C. garbage D. water
29. After being taken to the landfill, empty metal cans
A. are lumped into high quality metal.
B. are washed and sent back to our homes
C. are separated from rubbish and set to a special factory to be recycled.
D. are made into knives, forks and garden equipment.
30. According to the passage, what is our attitude to old cans?
A. We are making things difficult for the dustbin men.
B. We are not interested in what happens to them.
C. We could help by sending them to the factory.
D. We should be more careful where we throw them.
Put each word in capital letter into the correct form so that in can fit the gap in each sentence
below.
31. The earthquake has caused great _____________, and rebuilding the city will take years. (destroy)
32. _____________ saucers might be aircraft, balloons, clouds or tricks of light. (fly)
33. UFO is no longer humans’ _____________. (imagine)
34. _____________ is a film or radio or television program giving facts about something. (document)
35. You have to fill in an _____________ form for admission to the university at the front desk. (apply)
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
36. The police let him leave after they had questioned him.
 He was
37. I haven't seen that man here before.
 It's
38. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
 The furniture was too
39. I'm always nervous when I travel by air.
 Travelling
40. My sister wrote a lot of articles last year.
 A lot