PRACTICE TEST 16

Part I: Phonetics. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
……. 1. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
……. 2. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting
……. 3. a. possible b. university c. secondary d. suitable
……. 4. a. eleven b. history c. nursery d. different
……. 5. a. consider b. similar c. actually d. carefully
Part II: Vocabulary and Grammar.
Ex 1: Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
1. When I enquired about the times of trains, I was given a …….
a. schedule
b. programme
c. itinerary: hành trình, nhật ký đường đi
d. timetable: lịch trình, thời gian biểu (vs tàu xe)
2. Mrs. Dawson was given the award in ……. of her services to the hospital.
a. spite b. recognition c. charge d. sight of
=> In recognition of st: dựa trên/ với sự công nhận cái j
To be in charge of: chịu trách nhiệm, đảm đương vs vc j
3. No sooner had we left the house ……. it started snowing.
a. and b. than c. when d. that
4. Several cars ……. owners of had parked them under the trees were damaged.
a. their b. of which c. whose d. b & c are correct
5. The play was not ……. what we had expected. (k như đã mong đợi)
a. just b. absolutely c. at all d. every
6. ……. you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
a. That b. What c. As d. If
7. To what extent do you benefit ……. the death of your uncle.
a. at b. from c. to d. with
8. The film was ……. on the book of the same name.
a. place b. effect c. post d. possession
=> post on (sth):
9. His landlady( bà chủ nhà) doesn’t ……. of his having parties
a. appreciate b. support c. approve d. consent(n): permission to do sth
10. As it had not rained for several months, there was a ……. of water.
a. shortage b. waste c. drop d. loss
11. If you have a ……. to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
a. dislike b. complaint c. trouble d. discontent(n): sự k hài lòng
=> Make a conplaint about sth
12. It is imperative (very important) that this letter ……. immediately.
a. were sent b. sent c. be sent d. send
13. ……., I would give a party.
a. Were she to come next month b. She were to come next month
c. She comes next month d. She would come next month
14. He’ll be very upset if you ……. his offer of help.
a. turn away: quay mặt đi b. turn from
c. turn down d. turn again
15. Art critics do not all agree on what ……. a painting great.
a. qualities to make b. are the qualities for making c. do the qualities that make d. qualities
make
Ex 2: Give the correct form of the given words
1. coziness There’s nothing to match the warmth and (1-COZY) of a genuine log-
2. relaxation fire. The luxury and sheer (2-RELAX) of sitting back and watching the progress
3. unbelievable of fire and flame is almost (3-BELIEVE). A log-fire appeals to all the senses. Yes,
4. actually you can (4-ACTUAL) taste and smell the freshness of newly cut timber and then
5. explosions enjoy the sight and sound of the minor (5-EXPLODE) as it burns. Logs hiss for a
6. finally while before they (6-FINAL) burst in the heat, so the moment of (7-DESTROY)
7. destruction comes as a climax after lots of suspense! All of this is very (8 -DRAMA) and the
8. dramatic thing that makes it more (9-ENJOY) than ever is that one’s feet are up and
9. enjoyable one’s whole body is being bathed in tropical heat. It’s (10-MARVEL) experience.
10. marvelous
 Coziness (n): a feeling of being warm, comfortable and safe
 Dramatic (a): (of a change, an event, etc.) sudden, very great and often
surprising

SLEEP LESS AND LIVE LONGER(tự nàm k có đáp án đúng đc 2 câu)
According to a (1) ………recently…….. published study, people who RECENT
only get six or seven hours of sleep have longer life (2)…… EXPECT
expectancy……….than those who sleep eight or more hours. “The SCIENCE
idea that we need eight hours of sleep is completely (3) ……… CRITIC
unscientific ………said Professor Daniel Kripke, who led the study.
 The methods used, however, have been (4)……criticized…….. PRECISE
Investigators relied on people’s own accounts of how long they SUFFICE
slept, which could be rather (5) ………imprecise……….., as no one
really knows when they fall asleep. Contrary to Professor Kripkes GREAT
findings, most experts believe that getting (6)……insufficiency…… CONNECT
sleep is a serious problem. Lack of sleep can be dangerous - for DISTRACT
example, the risk of accidents is (7) ………greatly….……affected by a INCREASE
person’s level of alertness.
What all scientists agree on is that more research is needed to
discover exactly what the (8)………connection………..is between
sleep and longevity. This research is essential because with all the
(9) ………distractions………….of modern life, such as cable TV
and the Internet,
it seems that a good night’s rest is becoming (10)……
increasingly………rare.

Ex 3: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. decided This time last year I was cycling in the rain along a country road in France with a
2. had been friend of mine. We (1-DECIDE) to go on a cycling holiday Normandy. Neither of us
3. knew (2-BE) to France before, but we (3-KNOW) some French from our time at school and
4. managed we (5-MANAGE) to brush up on the basics. Now we (6-WONDER) if we (7-MAKE)
5. were wondering the right decision. We (8-PLAN) our route carefully in advance, but we (9-FORGET)
6. had made one important thing, the weather. It (9-RAIN) solidly since our arrival and that night
7. had planted we (10-END) up sleeping in the waiting room at a railway station.
8. forgot
9. had been
raining
10. ended up
Complete the sentences using the correct word. Make any necessary changes
ancestors 1. a. Our… ancestors…died of diseases that we can now cure with antibiotics.
descendants b. The new hospital director has set out to tackle the problems his …predecessor……
predecessor left behind.
c. Many inhabitants of the town are…descendants ….. of Italian immigrants who
settled there in the early 1900s.
 Ancestors: tổ tiên
 Descendants: con cháu
  Predecessor: ng tiền nhiệm, làm vc j đầu tiên
achieve 2. a. If you have high self-esteem, you will be...... perceived......as a confident person.
perceive b. Can you………… conceive …….. of a world without famine or disease?
conceive c. It is very satisfying to……achieve………. goals you have set yourself.
 Achieve sth: đạt đc cái j
 Perceive sb/sth/yourself (as sth): để hiểu hoặc nghĩ về ai đó / điều gì đó theo một
cách cụ thể, cảm thấy, nhận thức đc
 Conceive of sth : nghĩ ra 1 ý tưởng, kế hoạch, tưởng tượng
effect 3 a. Age…affects the length of time you need to convalesce (v): hồi phục from an
affect illness.
infect b. One of the…effect……stress is to weaken the body’s immune system.
c. A child with chicken pox must stay home from school so as not to……
infect…….others.
=> Effect (n): a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result
=> Affect (v): to produce a change in somebody/something
=> Infect (v): làm cho 1 bệnh nào đó lây lan
conduct 4.a. Scientists continue to ……conduct ..….experiments on live animals, despite activists’
Subject protests
object b. Surely you wouldn’t…object…….to donating blood to help save lives?
c. Doctors………subject……….Bob to countless tests before they found the root of his
problem
=> conduct (v): to organize and/or do a particular activity
=>Subject sth to sth (v): để đưa một quốc gia hoặc một nhóm người vào tầm kiểm soát
của bạn, đặc biệt là bằng cách sử dụng vũ lực
=>object to Ving: to say that you disagree with or oppose something

remind 5. a. I clearly………recalled…………the first time I went to the dentist.

recall b. Grandad is getting forgetful so we constantly have to……remind…. him to take his
retain tablets.
c. Isn’t it strange how our brains sometimes…retain…. useless information, but we
forget the important stuff?
=> Remind(v): to help somebody remember something, especially something important that they must do
=> Recall(v): to remember sth
=> Retain(v): to keep something; to continue to have something
imaginary 6. a. Many children invent a(n)………. imaginary.…… friend to talk to
fantastic b. Sally told me about a ……fantastic………chiropractor(n): người trị bệnh về khớp she’s
 imaginative been going to for her back
c. Some people come up with …imaginative….. solutions to everyday problems in their
dreams
=> Imaginary(a): chỉ có trong trí tưởng tượng
Fantastic(a): tuyệt vời, hảo
Imaginative(a): giàu trí tưởng tượng
sceptical 7.a. I agreed to see the counselor(n): ng cố vấn, ng chỉ giáo but I was ……sceptical……
thoughtful about the results
conscious b. It was really ……thoughtful…….of you to give her a portable DVD player
c. With a local anaesthetic, you remain fully ………conscious……during an operation
=> Sceptical(a): hoài nghi, k thể tin
Thoughtful(a): suy nghĩ cẩn thận, chu đáo
Conscious(a): tỉnh táo

conscience 8.a. If you’re pessimistic, you’ll never improve-you need a positive ……attitude……….
attitude b. I refuse to lie to him – I don’t want that on my ………conscience……….
intuition c. Sometimes it doesn’t help to think rationally-you just have to trust your …
intuition…….
=> Conscience(n): lương tâm
Attitude(n): quan điểm, thái độ, tư thế
Intuition(n): trực giác, linh cảm
Part III: Reading
Ex 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer.
In the folklore of the Navajo people, it was that frogs and toads fell from the sky when it rained. The
phenomenon that gave rise to this belief (2) involved the spadefoot toad, which remains dormant beneath
the Sonoran Desert of Arizona , avoiding the heat and drought for as long as eight or nine months. With
the onset of summer thunderstorms, however, the toads respond to the vibrations of drumming raindrops
and emerge, as if fallen from the sky with the rain, to begin their brief and frantic mating season.
The male spadefoot sits in a muddypool and fills the night with his calls, attempting to attract a
female of the same species. Once a female joins him, she may lay as many as 1,000 eggs in the small pool
of life-sustaining rainwater. From that point it’s a race against the elements for the young, who must hatch
and mature with remarkable speed before the pool evaporates beneath the searing desert sun. As the pool
grows smaller and smaller, it becomes thick with tadpole fighting for survival in the mud, (3) threatened
not only by the loss of their watery nest but also by devouring insects and animals. In as few as nine days
after fertilization of the eggs, those lucky enough to survive develop through each tadpole stage and finally
emerge as fully formed toads. After gorging themselves on insects, the young toads, like their parents,
burrow underground, where they will lie dormant abating the next summer’s storms.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. Navajo folklore b. Weather in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona
c. The habits of the spadefoot toad d. The mating rituals of the male spadefoot
2. According to the passage, the spadefoot toad
a. is dormant for as long as nine months b. reproduces during winter rains
c. eats leaves and grasses d. develops very slowly
3. Which of the following is NOT true of the spadefoot?
a. They are active only three to four months a year b. The female lays eggs in pools of water
c. The searching desert sun is their only enemy d. Many tadpoles die before they reach maturity
4. It can be concluded from the passage that
a. spadefoot toads could exist for years without rain
b. the Navajo legends are based on acute observations
c. spadefoot toads are well adapted to their environment
d. the chances of a tadpole’s becoming an adult are very great
5. The author is most likely a
a. botanist b. biologist c. chemist d. geographer
6. This passage is most likely followed by a passage on
a. weather patterns in the Sonoran Desert b. methods of reproduction among insects
c. dwelling of the Navajo people d. other desert animals
7. The word frantic is closest in meaning to
a. lengthy b. exicited c. froglike d. dangerous
8. The word elements could best replace by
a. weather b. time c. environment d. thunderstorms
9. The word gorging is closest in meaning to
a. mating b. digging c. enjoying d. devouring
10. Where is the passage in the geographic location that the spadefoot toads inhabit mentioned?
a. line 1 b. line 7 c. line 2-3 d. line 13-14
Ex 2: Read the following text and choose A, B, C, or D which best fits each blank
Thinking about Family Life
Family life continues to (1) … …. a somewhat ambiguous position in public debate and policy in
Britain today. On the one hand, references to the importance of the family, however (2) … …. or
understood, are rarely (3) … …. from speeches at political party conferences or statements from religious
(4) … ….. On the (5) … …. hand, in contrast to some other European countries, we do not have a minister
with special responsibilities (6) … …. ‘the family’ and nor do we have anything like a coherent programme
that could be (7) … …. a family policy.
Some sociologists might lend their support to particular programmes or social policies, on the basis
of the evidence as they see it. More often, (8) ……., the popular impression would seem to be that the
sociologists provide the (9) ……. about family life and that these facts, thus ‘discovered’, provide the basis
for public statements or, possibly, public policy. For instance, sociologists may provide facts about the
circumstances of lone mothers and their children and these studies may (10) ……. policy makers.
……. 1. a. receive b. occupy c. possess d. get
……. 2. a. defined b. called c. said d. told
……. 3. a. lacking b. short c. without d. absent
……. 4. a. heads b. leaders c. officials d. authorities
……. 5. a. second b. other c. upper d. another
……. 6. a. at b. about c. for d. in
……. 7. a. known b. called c. referred d. realized
……. 8. a. although b. also c. but d. however
……. 9. a. facts b. information c. evidence d. news
……. 10. a. announce b. say c. inform d. talk
Ex 3: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Dinner parties
1. ………………….. Organising a dinner party can be a stressful business. Firstly you have to
2. ………………….. decide (1) _who__ you are going to invite and make sure the guests are going
3. ………………….. to mix well. It’s (2) _no__ good inviting people that are either going to sit
4. ………………….. around (3) __in_ small groups and only speak to each (4) _other__ or people
5. ………………….. that are going to hide behind the furniture and not to talk at all. Also you have
6. ………………….. to ensure they can get to and from your home (5) _without__ any problems.
7. ………………….. Next is organizing the food. You want to prepare a meal that is above average
8. ………………….. standard but doesn’t cost the earth. It is also wise to ask the guests about their
9. ………………….. likes and dislikes (6) _when__ you invite them, as you don’t want to serve up a
10. ………………… meal nobody (7) _can__ eat. Cooking the meal is important as (8) _well__
because you want it ready at the time you stated. Seating arrangements are
important too. You don’t want all the quiet guests at one end of the table and
the talkative (9) _ones__ at the other. Serving drinks before, during and (10)
_after__ the meal is always a good way to get people to relax and chat. And
remember to shut the cat in another room, as you don’t want it jumping onto
the table searching for a snack.
ROBOTIC PETS (bài lày tự nàm chắc đúng đc 2 câu)
 Picture this scene: a group of pet owners in a local park, sitting and chatting (1) ……about…….. their pets
chase balls and get into trouble. You (2)……would…….be forgiven for thinking that there is nothing unusual
in this. But (3) ……one….thing is strange about this scene - all the dogs are robots. In the (4)………next…….
few years, more than 100,000 AIBOs - computer-controlled robot pets - have (5)………been…… sold, and
they are now a worldwide phenomenon. Whoever invented the AIBO must (6)……………
the robot’s behaviour is uncannily realistic. They are programmed to react (7)………to…….voices, sounds
and their surroundings, and although they are not (8)………able…………..to see, they can perceive some
colour and are attracted to pink. However, an AIBO won’t always chase after a pink object - sometimes it
will wander off (9)………from……..the opposite direction. AIBOs are programmed to behave unpredictably in
order to give the impression that they act (10)………on…….. impulse like real animals. AIBOs also mature
emotionally, which means their behaviour changes as they get older. AIBO owners name their robots and
they boast (11)………about………. what they can do and (12)………how…….they have changed (13)………
when………they were “little”. However, robot pets differ (14)………from……real ones in one important sense
- there is a switch so these pets can (15)………be………… turned off when you want some peace and quiet.
Part IV: Writing
Ex 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only …………when all the guests had gone home could we be able to relax.…………………
2. His memory gradually failed as he grew old.
The ……………older he got, the more his memory failed him………………………………
3. Without his help, we would all have died
Had it ……not been for his help, we would all have died……...
4. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
It………………… has been suggested that income tax should be abolished.……………………
5. How long has this roof been leaking?
When……………………………………
6. The best solution was thought by Peter. (CAME)
……………Peter came up with the best solution………………………..
7. The writer’s writing style contrasted sharply with his spoken language (CONTRAST)
…………There was a sharp contrast between the writer’s spoken language and his written style…………………..
=> A contrast between A and B
8. “Please don’t take my money, it’s all I’ve got,” said the old woman to the intruder. (PLEADED)
……The old woman pleaded with the intruder not to have taken her money as it was all she had got.…………..
=>Plead with sb: cầu xin ai
9. In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
………………Mara used to work as a picture restorer……………………………………..
10. Which of the two books would you prefer? (RATHER)
………………………which of the two books would you rather like?……………………………………..
Ex 2: Some of the lines in the following text are correct, and some have a word that has to be removed.
Put a tick at the end of the correct lines and write the unnecessary word at the end where the word
appears. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00)
0. So The plane was late and so detectives were waiting at
00. √ the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable
1. ………the………….. parcel of diamonds from the South Africa. A few hours
2. …………ago……….. earlier ago someone had told the police the thieves
3. ………V………….. would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane
4. ………V………….. arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the
5. …detectives ………….. main building while others detectives were waiting on
6. ………of………….. the airfield. Two of men took the parcel off the plane
7. …………V……….. and carried it into the Custom House. While two
8. ………being………….. detectives were being keeping guard, two others
9. …………V……….. opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel
10. ………V………… was full of stones and of sand.