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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. circle B. center C. census
D. cancel
2. A. area B. arise C. arrange D. arrive
3. A. dessert B. desert C. deserve D. December
4. A. roughly B. tough C. enough D. cough
5. A. gently B. germ C. gear D. gene
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
6. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey______.
A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope
7. ‘Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest'.
A. side B. bottom C. top D. inside
8. Eight kilometers is ______equivalent to five miles.
A. exactly B. roughly C. rarely D. precisely
9. Older people
______
a large proportion of those living in poverty.
A. comprise B. consist C. compose D. compound
10. She has the windows open,
______
cold it is outside.
A. however B. therefore C. but D. so
11. There is still much to discuss. We shall,
______
, return to this item at our next meeting.
A. therefore B. moreover C. although D. so that
12. The sea was dangerous,
______

A. provided B. so C. only D. except
20. Sunglasses come
______
many different colors, shapes, and strengzths.
A. with B. from C. by D. in
21. You are expected
______
the safety regulations of the school.
A. know B. to know C. knowing D. being known
22.
______
his father, he is a biologist.
A. Like B. Alike C. The same D. As
23. Everyone
______
happy at the last meeting.
A. are B. were C. was D. is
24. Did you paint it yourself or did you
______
it painted?
A. make B. do C. have D. ask
25. We
______
drive fast; we have plenty of time.
A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't
26. If you
______
there what would you have done?
,
A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been

A. on to B. on with
C. up to D. up with
34. Rita is not used
______
on her own.
A. for living B. to live C. with living D. to living
35. He bought a ticket
______
.
A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn't, too
C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. A study of the difference between synthetic and natural vitamins are needed.

A B C D
37. You must take quickly the test in order to finish in time.
A B C D
38. Most vacationers can't stand traveling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms.
A B C D
39. That's the best exhibition I've never seen.
A B C D
40. Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up of doing the same thing every day.
A B C D
IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question)
about each passage.
The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing.
Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the
last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a "frightening" speed. This is partly because
of natural
changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans.

.
A. “awful” B. "extremely fast" C. “powerful” D. "wonderful"
45. According to the passage, which of the following is the most important cause of desertification?
A. The change of climate B. The spread of deserts C. Human activities D. Cattle destroying trees
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
DESERTIFICATION
The Sahara Desert is growing by 10km each year. The whole earth gets 600km2 of desert area more every
year. This process is called "desertification." This term started being (46)________in the 1950s.
The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s. Much of the Great Plains grew very
dry (47)________a result of drought and poor farming techniques. It was called the "Dust Bowl." Millions were
forced to leave their farms and their ways of life. Since then, (48)_________have been great improvements in
farming practices in the Great Plains. These have prevented the "Dust Bowl" disaster (49)________again.
Grazing is one worry. Cows do two things to the soil. First, they eat grasses and plants that hold the soil in
place. Second, their hooves break down the top layer of soil. The result is that the good soil can be blown away by
the wind. The dirt (50)________behind is not good for growing.
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46. A. use B. used C. to use D. using
47. A. as B. for C. by D. with
48. A. it B. they C. there D. those
49. A. to occur B. to occurring C. of occurring D. from occurring
50. A. leaves B. to leave C. left D. leaving
PRACTICE TES T 2
Make the correct choice:
1. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A. study B. reply C. apply D. rely
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. churches B. chairman C. chemist D. changes
3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. heat B. seat C. great D. meat

19. She goes .................... a lot. She hardly ever spends an evening at home.
A. out B. down C. along D. over
20. There are small .................... between British and American English.
A. differences B. different C. difference D. differently
21. Some species of rare animals are in .................... of extinction.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
22. We are .................... of the long journey.
A. tire B. tiring C. tired D. to tire
23. Sara speaks so .................... that I can't understand her.
A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest
24. Would you mind .................... me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to giving
25. Susan is looking for something .................... .
A. eat B. to eating C. to eat D. eating
26. We need more sugar. There is .................. sugar in the pot.
A. much B. many C. any D. little
27. ...................... is Oxford from Cambridge?
A. How long B. How far C. How long away D. How often
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
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28. When I came in, everyone were watching a film.
A B C D
29. My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer.
A B C D
30. My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D
31. He stopped to smoke because it is harmful to his health.
A B C D
Make the correct choice to complete each sentence:

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is
quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over
the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town,
Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were
shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important.
I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I
miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
46. Newcastle is ............................ .
A. a city near the North East of England B. a small town in England
C. a city in the North East of England D. a city in the North of England
47. The population of Newcastle is .................... .
A. 200,000 people B. much less than 200,000 people
C. much more than 200,000 people D. about 200,000 people
48. Gateshead has one of ................................ in the world.
A. the largest rivers B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countrysides D. the biggest shopping centres
49. According to the passage, the writer ...................... .
A. is still living in Newcastle B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn't live in Newcastle any more D. has come back to live in Newcastle
50. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle?
A. Its people are friendly. B. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.
C. It has a cathedral and a university. D. It is next to Gateshead.

PRACTICE TEST 3
Make the correct choice:
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1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ______.
a. accident b. an accident c. some accident d. any accident
2. “Where are you going?” – I’m going to buy ______.

17. ______ is a popuar sport in Vietnam.
a. The football b. Football c. A football d. Footballs
18. ______ can change his way of thinking.
a. What b. Nowhere c. Nothing d. Not anything
19. No one is a better cook than gis mother, ______?
a. is one b. are they c. is she d. aren’t they
20. Her car is more economical, but ______ faster than ______.
a. my / her b. mine / her c. my / hers d. mine / hers
21. I went to ______ wonderful concert by the London Symphony Orchestra.
a. the b. a c. any d. such
22. There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got ______of time.
a. plenty b. many c. a few d. plenty
23. Nobody believes him because he always tell ______ lie.
a. the b. a few c. a d. X
24. I think that there’s ______ on T.V.
a. too much violence b. too many violences c. a geat many violence d. only a few violences
25. He seldom goes to class late, ______ ?
a. does he b. doesn’t he c. he does d. he doesn’t
26. A British usually have some butter on their bread for breakfast.
a b c d
27. Because of the high costs of living, life is difficult for an unemployed these days.
a b c d
28. The police have had a lot of a support from the public over this issue.
a b c d
29. There’s has been an increase in the number of young criminals who commit serious crime in the past few years.
a b c d
30. In fact, no-one can turn down such an inviting offering from a company like that.
a b c d
31. Have you been in ______ for ______ serious operation?
a. the / a b. a / the c. X / the d. X /a