Practice test 7

I.Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A.exist B.exaggerate C.anxiety D.complexion
2. A. thorough B.enough C.rough D.tough
3. A.island B.aisle C.conserve D.debris
4. A.marriage B.courage C.massage D.hostage
5. A.ceiling B.cinder C.celebrate D.cello
II.Choose the word whose stress is different from the rest.
6. A.assemble B.glorious C.understand D.volunteer
7. A.postpone B.religion C.potential D.record (n)
8. A.employee B.television C.questionaire D.picturesque
9. A.remain B.become C.current D.create
10.A.property B.altitude C.summarize D.astronomer
III.Cricle the best answer (A, B, C or D)
11.Each of the guests ............ a bunch of flower.
A.are given B.is given C.were given D.give
12.I was made ........... hard when I was at high school.
A.studying B.studied C.to study D.study
13.Would you mind keeping a(n)......... on our house for us while we’re away?
A.hand B.look C.eye D.view
14.Could I have ........... sugar in my tea, please?
A.any B.some C.little D.few
15.Mary .......... eat a lot of sugar when she was young.
A.was used to B.usually C.did use D.used to
16.There’s nothing we can do to change their decision. We’ll just have to ......... the best of the
situation.
A.have B.make C.give D.take
17.You’d better see the doctor, ........... you?
A.hadn’t B.didn’t C.wouldn’t D.don’t
18.If you ............... to London tomorrow, call me first.
A.are going B.were going C.learning D.learn
19.The simplified edition, ............ is shorter than the original, is easier to read.
A.it B.that C.what D.which
20.Fruit is good .......... you and it isn’t expensive ....... Danang.
A.at/on B.at/in C.for/in D.for/on
21. ............. tools are screwdrivers, hammers and saws.
A.The usefulest B.The most useful C.The more useful D.The best useful
22.They ........... in Londonn for over a span of six years.
A.have lived B.lived C.has lived D.has been lived
23.My sister ........... you the technique of weaving if you ask her.
A.would show B.shows C.will show D.showed
24.There is an instrument that measures .......... alcohol there is in the blood.
A.how many B.how C.how much D.much
25. “When did she study at the University of Tokyo?” – “She was there ......... 1968 and 1973.”
A.from B.between C.to D.at
IV.Choose the word which has the same meaning with the underlined word/ phrase in the
sentence.
26.It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in ares that are poor and densely
populated such as much of Asia and Africa.
A.disappeared B.increased C.reduced D.threatened
27.You have to be very cautious when you cross the road.
A.careless B.careful C.care D.carefully
28.He has a good memory to retain facts easily.
A.remember B.regret C.understand D.know
V.Choose the word which has the different meaning with the underlined word/ phrase in the
sentence.
29.Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A.hostile B.cordial C.amiable D.benevolent
30.Travel insurance is sometimes mistaken for temporary health insurance, but the two are
actually different.
A.transitory B.passing C.mutable D.permanent
VI.Find the mistake in each sentence.
31.I really enjoyed the book that you told me to read it.
A B C D
32.Last summer I have stayed on my uncle’s farm, which is near Whitby.
A B C D
33.Tomorrow we are going to the store to buy some new furnitures.
A B C D
34.The earth has been formed about 4,500 million years ago.
A B C D
35.If Claire will continue to work hard, she should pass the exams easily.
A B C D
VII.Choose the correct answer to complete the passage below.
Television first (36).......... some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the
most popular soucers of (37).......... for both the old and the young. Television can actually satisfy
almost all kinds of taste. It offers cartoons for children, world news, msic and many other
programs. If someone is interested in sports, for an example, he can tune in to a sports channel.
There he can enjoy a lively broadcast of an international football match. Television is also a very
useful way for companies to (38)....... their products.
It’s not (39)........... hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And,
engineers are developing interactive TV which allows to communicate (40)...... viewers and
producers.
36. A.appears B.appeared C.has appeared D.was appeared
37. A.entertain B.entertaining C.entertainment D.entertainer
38. A.advertise B.produce C.develop D.interact
39. A.such B.enough C.too D.very
40. A.from B.among C.between D.with
VIII.Read the passage and answer the question.
The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of travelling to
work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on
time for the next day’s newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers
and wokers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call.Email allows users tosend
documents,pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The
Internat is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their
products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is
possible to use the Internet for education- students may contact with their teachers fromhome to
attendclass.
41.The use of computer and the Intenet allows people ...................... .
A.to stay at home and rest B.not to work
C.to travel to work D.to work at home
42.The Internet is .............. to communicate with people around the world.
A.a cheap way B.an expensive way
C.an inconvenient way D.a difficult way
43.Through the Internet, businesses can ...................... .
A.buy goods from each other B.advertise and sell their products
C.send their products to customers D.all are correct
44.It takes ................. to do shopping on the Internet.
 A.a lot of time B.a little time C.less time d.more time
45.Which of the followings is true?
A.Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
B.Email can be used to advertise new products.
C.The Internet can be used for education.
D.Students nowadaysspend more time going online than attending school.
VII.Rewrite these sentences so it has the same meaning as the first one.
46.Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend?
Minh suggested ............................................................................................................................
47.We have to park our car in the right place.
Our car .........................................................................................................................................
48.This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays.
There used ...................................................................................................................................
49. “What time will the office close this evening?” Robert asked.
Robert asked ..............................................................................................................................
50.I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.
I wish ...........................................................................................................................................