Test 17

Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress
1: A. measurement B. information C. economic D. engineer
2: A. advent B. pizza C. survive D. rescue
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underline is pronounced differently from the rest.
3: A. advanced B. surprised C. orphaned D. weighed
4: A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realise
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
5: Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind , but he refuses to listen .
A. Several B. apparent C. mind D. listen
6: Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost of to treat sickness
A. Public health B. illness C. cost D. to treat
7: Works are written by Vladimir Nabokov often contain heroes and heroines who have lived in many places.
A. are written B. often C. who D. have lived
8: Mostly medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry.
A. Mostly B. have had C. training D. in
9: Sandara has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A. not rarely B. a play C. since D. seventeen years old
Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
10: I bought the car because it is in good quality and at a _________ price.
A. comfortable B. valuable C. reasonable D. enjoyable
11: Kelly wanted to have a live band __ at her wedding.
A. to be played B. played C. play D. been playing
12: More and more people were moving to Glasgow as they found it _________ to earn a living there.
A. so much easier B. much so easier C. so easier D. by far the easiest
13: You aren’t allowed to drive your car in the city centre at _ rush hour because there is too much traffic then.
A. a B. an C. X D. the
14: I explained the grammar rule as _________ as I could, but many students are still confused.
A. simple B. simplified C. simplistic D. simply
15: When we were in Athens, I bought a _________ statuette.
A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white
C. beautiful little marble white D. beautiful little white marble
16: It _________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. is reported B. reports C. is reporting D. reported
17: The brain is made up of billions of neurons that differ _____ each other greatly _____ size and shape.
A. with - with B. from - by C. from - in D. with - from
18: I _________ most of my books _________ to my roommates when I left college.
A. give - away B. throw - away C. put - way D. get - away
19: Different conservation efforts _________ in order to save endangered species.
 A. have made B. have been made C. have done D. have been done
20: Many Vietnamese families now own household _____ such as refrigerators, microwaves and cookers.
A. applicators B. applications C. applicants D. appliances
21: Many species of plants and animals are in______ of extinction.
A. dangerous B. danger C. dangerously D. endangered
22: It is necessary that he ______ of his old parents.
A. takes care B. to take care C. take care D. took care
23: It is a top secret. You ________ tell anyone about it.
A. won’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. mightn’t
24: Can anyone give me ______ hand, please? I have just fallen over.
A. a B. the C. an D. Ø
25: Since he ______ , I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. left
26: The noise from the karaoke bar nearby was unbrearable. It kept me wide ______ last night.
A. wake B. awake C. awaken D. waken
27: Nothing is destroyed after the serious flood in this area, ______?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. aren’t they D. are they
28: The government is being _ criticized in the press for failing to limit air pollution.
A. widely B. wide C. widened D. widen
29: You will have to __ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put aside B. call off C. back out D. cut down
30: With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education. I am ______ about my future.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidential
31: The course was so difficult that I didn’t ______ any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create
Mark the letter A, B, C or D n your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges
32: – John: “How about giving me a hand?” - Tom: “_____________”
A. I promise. B. No, not yet. C. Sure, I’d be glad to help. D. You’re welcome!
33: Peter: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening, Susan?” Susan: “_______.”
A. I feel very bored B. That would be great C. You’re welcome D. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.
34: Peter: “Oops, I’m terribly sorry!?” Susan: “_______.”
A. You’re welcome B. That’s OK C. That’s right D. You’re right
35: Mai: “ What are you going to do this weekend, Lan?” -Lan: “___________”
A. I don’t feel like going out. B. What a great idea! C. I haven’t planned yet. D. I went to the beach with my dad.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
36: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.
A. imagination B. bone C. leash D. image
37: It is an occasion when strength and sports are tested, friendship and solidarity was built and deepened.
A. practice B. power C. will D. competence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
38: Doctors have criticized the government for failing to invest enough in the health service.
A. praised B. blamed C. accused D. commented
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.
39: “Would you like some more beer?” he asked.
A. He asked me if I liked some more beer. B. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer.
C. He offered me some more beer. D. He asked me would I like some more beer.
40: I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
A. If I am rich, I can help other people. B. If I were rich, I can help other people.
C. If I am rich, I could help other people. D. If I were rich, I could help other people.
41: “You’re always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always make terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
42: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.
A. She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago. B. She started to play the piano 5 years ago.
C. She played the piano 5 years ago. D. The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago.
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 questions
A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the astounding discovery that a sudden increase in the volume of
traffic through an area affects people in the way that a sudden increase in crime does. Appleyard observed this by
finding three blocks of houses in San Francisco that looked much alike and had the same kind of middle-class and
working-class residents, with approximately the same ethnic mix. The difference was that only 2,000 cars a day
ran down Octavia Street (LIGHT street, in Appleyard’s terminology) while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) was
used by 8,000 cars daily, and Franklin Street (HEAVY street) had around 16,000 cars a day. Franklin Street often
had as many cars in an hour as Octavia had in a day.
Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes and soot, directly, and trash secondarily. That is, the
cars didn’t bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up. The cars, Appleyard
determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for. Noise was a constant intrusion into their
homes. Many Franklin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear
of their houses. Most families with children had already left.
Conditions on Octavia Street were much different. Residents picked up trash. They sat on their front steps
and chatted with neighbors. They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people
on Franklin.
On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased.
People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives. A number of families had recently
moved and more were considering. Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their
community.
43: The word “astounding” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. startling B. disappointing C. dubious D. alternative
44: The three streets mentioned in this passage are different in that __________.
A. they are in different cities. B. the residents are of different ethnic backgrounds.
C. they have varying amounts of traffic. D. the income levels of the residents vary considerably.
45: Approximately how many cars used Franklin Street daily?
A. 2,000 B. 8,000 C. 16,000 D. 20,000
46: All of the following are direct results of heavy traffic EXCEPT
A. increased amount of trash B. greater danger to residents C. more pollution D. more vibrations
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a
(1) _______ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a slight
bow. Women are more likely to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name
and are (2) _______ by a given name. People address one another by their given names, but add a title that
indicates their perceived relationship to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional.
Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of “Anh”
(Older Brother). A/n (3) _______ greeting combined with the given name and title is “Xin chao” (Hello).
Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are
sometimes exchanged on greeting.
Vietnamese have a strong (4) _______ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests
full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is inappropriate to visit someone without having been
invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts.
Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents
47: A. light B. slight C. lightly D. lighted
48: A. continued B. chased C. followed D. forwarded
49: A. easy B. basic C. fundamental D. elementary
50: A. sense B. sensitivity C. sensation D. sensibility