MOCK EXAM

Full name:………………………………………………. Date: March 30, 2019

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the
following questions.
1. A. noised B. pursed C. raised D. pleased
2. A. offer B. oppose C. obscure D. observe
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. exercise B. committee C. currency D. mineral
4. A. obscure B. recent C. correct D. unique
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. If Janice gets _______ place at Chicago University, she is going to study _______ phylosophy.
A. a/ B. the/the C. the/ D. /the
6. ______ her supervisor’s approval, she shouldn’t begin the project.
A. Unless Mary gets B. Should Mary get C. If Mary gets D. Were Mary to get
7. Sorry for being late. I ______ held up in the traffic for more than an hour.
A. had been B. was C. would be D. was going to be
8. ______ younger than myself, she reciprocated the love she had inspired.
A. As B. Though C. Because of D. In spite of
9. He was very lucky when he fell ______ the ladder. He could have hurt himself.
A. from B. under C. off D. down
10. ______ that Frances, cycling behind, had lost track of him, Peter continued travelling without stopping at the corner.
A. He hadn’t realized B. That he hadn’t realized C. Not having realized D. Not to have realized
11. ______ after World War II, the United Nations has been actively carrying out its convention to stop wars and bring peach
to nations worldwide.
A. On being established B. When establishing C. Establishing D. established
12. The committee found it very difficult ______ a decision.
A. reaching B. to reach C. reached D. reaches
13. Tom is getting ever keener on doing research on ______.
A. economic B. economizing C. economics D. economically
14. The film ____ improper scenes that might exert negative impacts on young children.
A. Admits B. involves C. contains D. displays
15. I am amazed they are thinking of getting divorced- they seemed to have such a ____ relationship.
A. firm B. hard C. stable D. unshakable (khong the lay
chuyen duoc)
16. The applicants are disappointed with their interview results but they are not ………………
A. Weakhearted B. downhearted C. halfhearted D. chickenhearted
17. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful ________ on their crops.
A. contaminants B. pollutants C. investments D. chemicals
18. Do not mention promotion to Peter, as it is a sore _____ with him at the moment.
A. thumb B. point C. ointment D. evil

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. He is one of the richest young men in the country as he inherited a lucrative business from his father.
A. profitable B. wealthy C. failing D. private
20. He hasn’t shown any improvement in writing skills as he seems to make the same mistakes over and over again.
A. repeatedly B. forever C. permanently D. eternally

Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. I'll send you map of how to get here. It's a bit too complicated to describe.
A. intricate B. obsolete C. simple D. ultimate
22. Everyone had to put their shoulder to the wheel in order to meet the deadline of the project.
A. work under great pressure B. work with little effort
C. improve their working skills D. improve their working environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Two colleagues are talking about their house photos.
23. - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
Two friends are talking about their evening plans.
24. - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" - Susan: "______."
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You’re welcome C. That would be great D. I feel very
bored
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 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 from 25 to 29
The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-game industry.
If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future (25) ______ systems, it is essential for producers
to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive video and how to (26) ______that
such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are
addicted to video games.
Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for interactive video
games is seen in its (27) ______form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys (28) ______ find it
impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are
affected. Girls of the same age, (29) ______, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold
of video games. Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then
leave them alone.
25. A. interaction B. interactive C. interacted D. interactively
26. A. censure B. insure C. assure D. ensure
27. A. purest B. cleanest C. clearest D. freshest
28. A. who B. for C. with D. through
29. A. thus B. moreover C. however D. therefore

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 from 30 to 34
South Pole explorer Ernest Shackleton never reached his goal of crossing Antarctica, but the
circumstances that prevented him from reaching that goal pushed him to achieve an even more
amazing feat. In January 1915 Shackelton’s ship Endurance became trapped in the ice of
Antarctica. He and his crew of twenty-seven lived on the ship trapped in the ice floes for nine
months, until they had to abandon the ship when the ice crushed it. The day the ship sank,
Shackleton wrote his new goal: “The task is to reach land with all members of the expedition.” The
group camped on the ice floes for six months, until the ice broke up and they took small lifeboats to
nearby uninhabited Elephant Island. During their time on the ship, ice, and island, Shackleton’s
group endured temperatures as low as twenty degrees below zero and had no daylight from May to
July. They had to hunt scarce seals and penguins for food, and were hunted themselves by killer
whales and sea leopards, which would rise through the ice in search of prey. Throughout this time,
Shackleton demonstrated his leadership by rationing food, rotating use of warmer sleeping bags,
and keeping a calm, positive attitude that helped morale. He also showed great courage as he and
five of his men crossed eight hundred miles of dangerous ocean to the nearest inhabited island to
seek help. Despite no maps and terrible weather, Shackeleton’s small boat reached the island where
Shackleton and an even smaller group crossed unexplored, jagged mountains to reach a whaling
station. He organized a rescue party to retrieve the rest of his crew, and despite the perils of living
in south polar waters for almost two years, all twenty-seven men came back from the expedition.
Shackleton never crossed the South Pole, but he completed the task of bringing back all of his crew
alive.
30. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Shackleton’s Amazing Feat B. A Great Attempt to Cross Antarctica
C. Shackleton’s Life in Antarctica D. A Successful Expedition
31. What does the phrase “more amazing feat” refer to?
A. Shackleton’s ability to withstand severe cold in Antarctica
B. Shackleton’s managing to get all his crew members back alive
C. Shackleton’s crossing jagged, unexplored mountains
D. Shackleton’s crossing eight hundred miles of ocean
32. Shackleton and his men had to abandon the Endurance when______.
A. killer whales attacked the ship B. the ship ran aground on Elephant Island
C. they ran out of food and had to leave to hunt for more D. ice crushed the ship
33. The word “perils” can be best replaced by______.
A. failures B. curiosities C. dangers D. difficulties
34. What is the initial goal of Shackleton’s expedition?
A. Reaching land with all members of the crew B. Crossing Antarctica
C. Achieving an amazing feat D. Reaching a whaling station
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 from 35 to 42
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the small Tuscan town of Vinci, near
Florence. He was the son of a wealthy Florentine public official and a peasant woman. In the mid-
1460s, the family settled in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education that Florence
could offer. He rapidly advanced socially and intellectually. He was handsome, persuasive in
conversation, and a fine musician and improviser. About in 1466 he apprenticed as a studio boy to
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Andrea Del Verrocchio. In Verrocchio’s workshop, Leonardo was introduced to many activities, from
the painting of altarpieces and panel pictures to the creation of large sculptural projects. In 1472, he
was entered in the painter’s guild of Florence, and in 1476, he was still mentioned as Verrocchio’s
assistant. In Verrocchio’s Baptism of Christ, the kneeling angel at the left of the painting is by
Leonardo.
In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master. His first commission, to paint an
altarpiece for the chapel of the Palazzo Vecchino, the Florentine town hall, was never executed. His
first large painting, The Adoration of the Magi, left unfinished, was ordered in 1481 for the Monastery
of San Donato a Scopeto, Florence. Other works ascribed to his youth are the so-called Benois
Madonna, the portrait Ginerva de’ Benci, and the unfinished Saint Jerome.
In 1482, Leonardos career moved into high gear when he entered the service of the duke of
Milan, Ludovico Sforza, having written the duke an astonishing letter in which he stated that he could
build portable bridges; that he knew the techniques of constructing bombardments and of making
cannons; that he could build ships as well as armored vehicles, catapults, and other war machines;
and that he could execute sculpture in marble, bronze, and clay. He served as a principal engineer in
the duke’s numerous military enterprises and was so active also as an architect. In addition, he
assisted the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in the celebrated work DivinaProportione.
Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably
wrote the various texts later compiled as Treatise on Painting. The most important of his own
paintings during the early Milan period was The Virgin of the Rocks, two versions of which exist; he
worked on the compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he
had begun.
From 1495 to 1496, Leonardo labored on his masterpiece, The Last Super, a mural in the
refectory of the Monastery of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan. Unfortunately, his experimental use of
oil on dry plaster was technically unsound, and by 1500 its deterioration had begun. Since 1726
attempts have been made, unsuccessfully, to restore it; a concerted restoration and conservation
program, making use of the latest technology, was begun in 1977 and is reversing some of the
damage. Although much of the original surface is gone, the majesty of the composition and the
penetrating characterization of the figures give a fleeting vision of its vanished splendor.
During his long stay in Milan, Leonardo also produced other paintings and drawings, most of
which have been lost, theater designs, architectural drawings, and models for the dome of Milan
Cathedral. His largest commission was for a colossal bronze monument to Francesco Sforza, father of
Ludovico, in the courtyard of CastelloSforzesco. In December 1499, however, the Sforza family was
driven from Milan by French forces; Leonardo left the statue unfinished and he returned to Florence
in 1500.
35. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpieces B. Leonardo da Vinci’s achievements
C. Leonardo da Vinci’s life and work D. Leonardo da Vinci’s fame and talent
36: The word “apprenticed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______
A. cleaned B. painted C. studied D. mastered
37: What can be inferred about Andrea Del Verrocchio?
A. He was a writer B. He was well-known C. He was poor D. He had many
students
38: How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he became an independent master?
A. 23 B. 25 C. 26 D. 28
39: The pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refers to_______
A.Leonardo da Vinci B. The duke C. Sforza D. Milan
40: What is NOT mentioned as a work by a young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The Adoration of the Magi B.Ginerva de’ Benci
C.Donato a Scopeto D. Saint Jerome
41: The word “catapults” in paragraph 3 is probably_______
A. an animal B. a method of transportation
C. a food D.an arm
42: What is NOT mentioned as a creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s while he was in Milan?
A. theatre designs B. architectural drawings
C. models of bronze horses D. models for church domes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
43. Measles is a very disease contagious that can spread through contact with infected mucus and saliva.
AB C D
44. He can’t have read much about the subject before giving his speech because he was completely informing. (uninformed)
A B C D
45. Smoke from vehicles is considered one of the most dangerous polluters in the air, which is a matter of great concern to
A B C D
authorities and environmentalists.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
46. My father likes nothing better than playing chess in his free time.
  A. My father doesn't like playing chess than anything in his free time.
  B. My father would prefer playing chess rather than doing nothing in his free time.
  C. Playing chess is my father's favorite enjoyment in his free time.
  D. My father prefers doing nothing to playing chess in his free time.

47. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it
  A. Not many people bought our product because it was so badly advertised. 
  B. Our product and advertisement were of better quality so that more people would buy. 
  C. Few people bought our product due to its bad quality advertisement. 
  D. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
48. You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

49. I wish you hadn't said that.

A. I wish you not to say that. B. If only you didn't say that.
C. I hope you will not say that. D. It would be nice if you hadn't said that.

50. “I will let you know the result by the end of this week” Ronaldo said to Messi.
a. Ronaldo suggested giving Messi the result by the end of that week.
b. Ronaldo promised to give Messi the result by the end of that week.
c. Ronaldo insisted on letting Messi Messi know the result by the end of that week.
d. Ronaldo offered to give Messi the result by the end of that week.

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