A. consonants

PRACTICE TEST 10

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. lively B. life C. like D. live

2. A. slow B. show C. cow D. blow

3. A. miles B. attends C. drifts D. glows

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

4. A. intimacy B. photographer C. philosophy D. experience

5. A. certificate B. celebrity C. alternative D. argument

Choose one best option to complete each sentence.

6. Wild animals are ……………almost everywhere.

A. serious threatened B. serious threaten C. seriously threaten D. seriously threatened

7. In the past the …………of Olympic Games winner was just a palm branch or an olive crown.

A. honor B. trophy C. effort D. victory

8. The firework went ………..and lightened the sky with colors.

A. off B. out C. on D. away

9. What time did you …………at your office yesterday?

A. come B. arrive C. reach D. leave

10. He …………having stolen the watch from the shop.

A. refused B. accept C. denied D. disapproved

11. …………..some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival

A. Even if B. Even though C. when D. as

12. She will help you …………..she has some free time.

A. how B. what C. when D. where

13. You can rely on my sister in any circumstances. She is really …………………

A. praiseworthy B. dependent C. reliant D. trustworthy

14. I expect …………a postcard from my father in England today.

A. to be receiving B. to receive C. being received D. receiving

15. Maria ………off the light when the doorbell rang.

A. had just turned B. just turned C. was just turning D. would turn

16. It was cold outside. So she …………her coat and went out.

A. turned on B. put on C. switched on D. put off

17. By the time he ……..for Paris, the contract will have completed.

A. has left B. will leave C. leaves D. left.

18. “ …………………….” “ Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London”

A. have a go B. better luck next time!

C. God bless you! D. Have a nice trip

19. “Good luck in exams!” “ ……………..!”

A. I hope so B. you mention it C. Never mind D. you too

20. The letter …………grandma was kept carefully in a box.

A. you wrote B. which you wrote to C. to whom wrote D. which wrote

21. What a pity you didn’t go to the party. If you ……….., it ………….more fun.

A. came / would be B. had come / would be

C. came / would have been D. had come / would have been

22. Bring your jacket with you. It ………..get cold in the evening.

A. can B. may C. must D. would

23. …………….is Maria’s future husband like? He is generous and elegant.

A. How B. Which appearance C. What D. Whose

24. Nobody is ready to go, ………………?

A. are they B. isn’t he C. is he D. aren’t they

25. I like Jim, who is very good at ……………judgments.

A. doing B. giving C. getting D. making

26. Have a nice holiday. Take ………….of yourself.

A. care B. carefulness C. careless D. carefully

27. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” “ ……………….”

A. Why not B. Yes, please C. Ok, let’s D. Never mind

28. Do you think there is still racial ……….in the world nowadays?

A. discriminate B. discriminating C. discrimination D. discriminative

29. A very nice painting is hung …………the wall in our classroom.

A. on B. at C. above D. over

30. At this time yesterday, what ………………., Mr. Wilkins?

A. were you doing B. did you do C. had you done D. had been doing

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.

Clothing habits are a matter of ………….( 31) preference in the United States. Most people are free to wear ……………( 32) they feel comfortable. Business people in large urban areas are ……….( 33) to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations.

When eating, most Americans ……….(34) a fork in the hand with which they write. Americans eat away from home often, and usually they ………….( 35) for their own meals when dinning with friends.

31. A. persons B. person C. personal D. personably

32. A. wherever B. whichever C. whenever D. whatever

33. A. unlikely B. likely C. alike D. like

34. A. take B. bring C. carry D. hold

35. A. get B. order C. pay D. buy

Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B ,C or D.

At the age of 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H& R Block, a huge company that helps people prepare their tax forms. He was very successful. Although Bloch earned a lot of money, he wasn’t very happy. He spent too much time at work and didn’t have enough time to spend with his family. Suddenly, he left H& R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood. “I wanted to ……..help people who didn’t have the opportunities I had,” Bloch explained.

Learning to control the students was hard at first. But the wards- helping children and hearing students say he’s their favorite teacher – are great. And Bloch is able to spend more time with his family.

36. Tom Bloch’s company operated in …………….

A. building blocks B. collecting taxes

C. helping people with tax forms D. helping people in a poor neighborhood

37. He wasn’t very happy because he ……………….

A. didn’t earn much money

B. wasn’t very successful

C. earned a lot of money but he didn’t have time to spend it

D. spent a lot of time for work not for his family

38. Tom Bloch suddenly left his company to ……………

A. retire B. find another opportunity

C. become a teacher D. the head of a school

39. He would like to ………..students of the poor neighborhood to have the opportunities as he had.

A. explain B. help C. talk D. wish

40. Tom Bloch is very happy now because he ……………..

A. is a successful businessman B. earns more money than before

C. spends more money for his family D. is a favorite teacher and spends more time with his family

Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.

41. People believe that there is another world after Death.

A. That there is another world after Death is believed by people

B. It was believed that there is another world after Death

C. It is believed that there is another world after Death

D. There is believed to have another world after Death

42. “How much did you drink at the party last night” they asked him

A. They asked him how much did he drink at the party last night

B. They asked him how much I drank at the party the night before.

C. They asked him how much I had drunk at the party the night before.

D. They asked him how much he had drunk at the party the night before.

43. I am always busy but I manage to spend half an hour playing with my son everyday.

A. Although I am always busy but I manage to spend half an hour playing with my son everyday.

B. Although I am always busy I manage to spend half an hour playing with my son everyday

C. However I am always busy I manage to spend half an hour playing with my son everyday

D. I am always busy, therefore I manage to spend half an hour playing with my son everyday

44. He tries to practice English everyday so he can speak English more fluently now.

A. The more he practices English, the more he can speak English.

B. The more he practices English, the more fluently he can speak it.

C. The more he tries to practice English, the most fluently he can speak it.

D. He tries to practice English everyday, but he finds it difficult to speak English fluently.

45. I am very excited about seeing you next week.

A. I am looking forward to seeing you next week.

B. I am happy about seeing you next week.

C. I am waiting to seeing you next week with excitement.

D. You are excited about seeing next week.

In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

46. Peter couldn’t stay on the horse’s back and neither Bob could.

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

A B C D

PRACTICE TEST 11

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1. A- worked B- determined C- stopped D- missed

2. A- fills B- walks C- helps D- cuts

3. A- chain B- machine C- achieve D- change

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

4. A- writer B- teacher C- career D- children

5. A- attention B- attractive C- historic D- chemistry

Choose one best option to complete each sentence.

6. I’ll come and see you before I ______ for the United States of America.

A- leave B- will leave C- have left D- will have left

7. We ______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A- don’t see B- didn’t see C- haven’t seen D- hadn’t seen

8. She isn’t ______ well with the new manager.

A- going on B- getting on C- keeping on D- taking on

9. Jean ______ stealing the money.

A- refused B- confessed C- recognized D- denied

10. She has worked as a secretary ______ she graduated from university.

A- since B- until C- before D- while

11. The bicycle you lent me needed ______.

A- to clean B- clean C- cleaning D- to be cleaning

12. ______ the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat.

A- Although B- However C- Because of D- Despite

13. I regret ______ you that your application has been denied.

A- inform B- to inform C- informing D- to have informed

14. Success should not be measured solely by ______ achievement.

A- educated B- educating C- educational D- education

15. I’m looking for ______ job. Did Mary get ______ job she applied for?

A- a/ the B- a/ a C- the/ a D- the/ the

16. If I ______ to the party last night, I ______ tired now.

A- went/ would be B- had gone/ would have been

C- went/ would have been D- had gone/ would be

17. If you don’t know what a word means, look it ______ in the dictionary.

A- over B- up C- after D- at

18. “What do you think of his presence here?” _ “The longer he stays, ____ I dislike him.”

A- the more B- the most C- much more D- the very more

19. James ______ the best drummer of the school band.

A- is said to be B- said to be C- is said being D- was saying to be

20. Many counties have passed laws restricting hunting and fishing to protect ______.

A- the natural environment B- wildlife

C- fish D- the resources

21. These days ______ people are learning English.

A- many and many B- much and much C- more and more D- few and few

22. He’s my sister’s son. He’s my ______.

A- cousin B- friend C- niece D- nephew

23. Susan is a good ______. She is usually praised by her boss.

A- employee B- employer C- employment D- director

24. ______ is a serious shortage of food in a country which may cause many deaths.

A- Hunger B- Famine C- Drought D- Food production

25. The 11:45 train left ______.

A- at time B- in time C- on time D- by the time

26. She can’t get home ______ she has no money.

A- without B- so C- unless D- if

27. They congratulated him ______ his success.

A- about B- on C- toward D- with

28. You ______ wash these tomatoes. They’ve already washed.

A- mustn’t B- needn’t C- can’t D- won’t

29. - Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” - John: “_______.”

A- You’re welcome B- I’m glad you like it

C- In fact, I myself don’t like it D- But do you know how much it costs

30. - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “_______.”

A- No problem B- I think so

C- Of course not, it’s not costly D- Thank you. Hope you will drop in

31. If the doctor had arrived sooner, ______.

A- the boy might be saved B- the boy might have saved

C- the boy might have been saved D- the boy was saved

32. Ask her ______ to leave.

A- when she plans B-when does she plan

C- when did she plan D- when does she plans

33. The house ______ isn’t for sale.

A- in which we live B- where we live in

C- which we live D- in which we live in

34. “Who is the new teacher?” _ “He’s the man ______.”

A- which is talking to Ms. Lan now B- that talks to Ms. Lan now

C- is talking to Ms. Lan now D- talking to Ms. Lan now

Choose the sentence has the same meaning with the provided one

35. We felt tired because of the hot weather.

A- The hot weather made that we felt tired. B- The weather was so hot that we felt tired.

C- The weather made us to feel tired. D- We felt tired, so the weather was hot.

36. Although they have little money, they are happy.

A- They have little money, so they are happy.

B- They don’t have much money and they aren’t happy.

C- They are happy in spite of not having much money.

D- Their happiness is due to the fact that they have little money.

37. “Shall I bring you some food?” he said to me.

A- He offered to bring me some food. B- He invited me to eat some food.

C- He told me to bring him some food. D- He advised me to bring some food.

Choose the underlined part (a,b, c, or d) that needs correcting:

38. My best friend, that we see every day, always has something new to tell me.

A B C D

39. The boy took his dog for a walk after he has finished his homework.

40. Last night I went to the cinema with a friend of my.

A B C D

Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer.

41. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A- Undrinkable water B- Water pollution

C- No fresh water D- Seawater and ice

42. Which sentence is true?

A- There is no fresh water on the earth’s surface. B- All water is drinkable.

C- Fresh water pollution never happens. D- Fresh water is being polluted.

43. Which make fresh water polluted?

A- ice B- seawater

C- rivers and streams D- pesticides, industrial waste, and sewage

44. In the poor and developing countries ______.

A- water pollution may lead to diseases and even deaths

B- there is no polluted water

C- people can use as much as water as they want

D- pollution never happens

45. People ______.

A- will never pollute the water sources B- are polluting fresh water

C- do not pour sewage into sources of fresh water D- can control the sources of fresh water

Read the passage and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the corresponding letter a, b, c or d

Most sport today is the work of skilled professionals. Football, or (46) ______, is an example of a (47) ______ game. The game of football was first played in Britain and then spread to other countries. Now all countries hope to (48) ______ for the World Cup. However, there are still plenty of amateur football players in Britain. They enjoy playing the game on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Amateur clubs can compete against the professional (49) ______ in the English football Association Cup (50) ______.

46. A- basketball B- skiing C- golf D- soccer

47. A- profession B- professional C- professionally D- professor

48. A- win B- lose C- compete D- share

49. A- one B- the one C- ones D- the ones

50. A- compete B- competitor C- competitive D- competition

________The end________

Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (11) _____and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% of message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal expressions.

Humans use nonverbal communication because:

1. Words have limitations: There are numerous areas where nonverbal communication is more (12) ______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally.

2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (13) ____ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.

3. Nonverbal message are likely (14) _____more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.

4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits what can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.

5. A separate communication channel is necessary to help send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (15) _____

A family portrait is of great value – it is fun to look at now, it’s great for relatives far away, and it will bring back memories in the years to come. Families change quickly as children will grow. So, plan to make this a regular event. Your family album isn’t really complete without this record of all of you together.

Getting the whole family together isn’t always easy, so a careful plan must be made so that everyone has time to pose. A relaxed, friendly feeling will make the picture. People can’t be expected to relax when they are in a hurry to do something else. Make your plans when you’re all together then set a time convenient for everyone.

A family portrait will take some technical planning too. Make up your mind in advance which room you will use. Choose your camera position and check the lighting. If you want to be in the picture, make sure you know exactly how the self-timer on your camera operates. With most cameras you’ll have from 8 to 12 seconds to get into the picture after you press the button.

In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.

In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal.

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.