Practice test 2

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. young B. drought C. discount D. sound
2. A. blind B. assistant C. hire D. itinerary
3. A. nature B. behavior C. separate D. arrange
4. A. competition B. chore C. conscious D. promise
5. A. needed B. wanted C. started D. finished
6. A. pronounce B. purpose C. program D. history
7. A. smokes B. stations C. minutes D. chances
8. A. useful B. valuable C. helpful D. utility
9. A. chaos B. chethêmistry C. chef D. orchid
10. A. safe B. laugh C. though D. cough
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs given.
1. We (work) hard all morning, so at midday we stopped (have) a coffee and a sandwich.
Had been working/ to have
2. Did you remember (buy) that bag of apples I (ask) you to get. We need those apples for the cake this evening.
To buy/ had asked
3. If you (get) so many headaches, you should try (see) a specialist at the hospital. It could be something serious.
Get/ seeing
4. We regret (inform) you that you (fail) the first part of the test. You can go home now if you wish.
To inform/ failed
5. If you go on (listen) to music that loud, you (be) deaf before you're twenty!
Listening/will be
6. You should stop (go) to that biker club. It (take) up too much of your time.
Going/is taking
7. I (mean) (phone) you last night but I completely (forget). So sorry!
Meant to phone/ forgot
8. Everybody arranged (meet) at the train station 30 minutes before the train (depart).
To meet/ departed
9. I (make) the meal ready before the time you come tomorrow. 
Will have made
10. Jane said Sam (bring) his sister with him, but he (come) alone.
Was going to bring/came
11. They rang to say they (be) with us by ten o’clock but then their flight (cancel).
would have been / was cancelled
12. After (graduate) in law from Cambridge, she went on (become) a famous lawyer.
Graduating/ to become
13. At this time last Sunday, my parents and I(watch) a good film on TV.
Were watching
14. My elder brother decided (study) English in a university.
To study
15. The students are doing the test. They(do) it for twenty minutes.
Have been doing
16. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that afternoon.
Had told/would work
17. I realized that someone (steal) my wallet when I (feel) his hand in my pocket.
Was stealing/ felt
18. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu.
Should have been/ has gone were/ is going
19. Scarcely I (reach) the station when the train (arrive).
Had I reached/arrived
20. Only when I (study) abroad, I (understand) that my family played an important role in my life.
Study/ do I understand
III. Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is placed differently from the others.
1. A. im’portant B. es’pecially C. pre’fer D. ‘influence
2. A. ‘general B. o’pinion C. a’broad D. sur’prise
3. A. ‘comfort B. ‘nation C. a’pply D. ‘moment
4. A. ‘medical B. ad’vise C. ‘vegetables D. ‘physical
5. A. a’ward B. in’clude C. ‘struggle D. en’roll
6. A. volun’teer B. com’mercial C. tra’ditional D. a’ccessible
7. A. ‘florist B. ‘citizenship C. ‘curly D. par’ticipate
8. A. partici’pation B. repre’sentative C. accommo’dation D. organi’zation
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9. A. a’ccessible B. in’jection C. de’parture D. ‘gallery
10. A. ex’periment B. e’mergency C. over’head D. com’plain
IV. Choose the best answer in A,B,C or D.
1. I want to work abroad but not if it means ________ another language. I am terrible at learning languages!
A. to have to learn B. having learnt C. to having to learn D. having to learn
2. Viet Nam is a________ country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. bilingual B. ethnic C. diversified D. multi-cultural
3. Don’t worry. It is________ to travel to that village even at night.
A. safe B. unsafe C. difficult D. inconvenient
4. The volunteers have to work much harder than usual to save the________ animals from the forest fire.
A. dead B. death C. dying D. died
5. The Thai worship their ancestors – the people who have blood relationship________ them and already died.
A. to B. with C. of D. in
6. We don’t have many carnivals in Viet Nam. ________ , we have many traditional festivals.
A. Nevertheless B. While C. Moreover D. Consequently
7. What would he do if he________ his old friend?
A. was to meet B. meets C. had met D. should meet
8. I don’t like doing the________, especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation
9. I’m afraid this article is________ date
A. over B. without C. behind D. out of
10. Don’t let a good chance go________.
A. on B. off C. by D. over
11. “Don’t update anything. Leave it________ it is. The computer is still ok.”
A. that B. as C. like D.so
12. Not one of the students________ the answer to that difficult problem.
A. know B. knows C. is knowing D. has known
13. John’s sister, with________ he lived after his parents died, took very good care of him.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
14. We will wait until he shows up
A. appears B. answers C. speaks D. finishes
15. Would you mind________ me a favor and posting this letter for me?
A. making B. doing C. taking D. giving
16. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help. Mai: “Need a hand with your
heavy box, Nga?” -Nga: “________”
A. I don’t need. B. Not at all. C. No, thanks. D. That’s very kind of you
17. He took his seat quietly, ________.
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation B. so as to disturb their conversation
C. in order not disturb their conversation D. so as not to disturb their conversation
18. We believe that________ recent changes in state laws, the majority of students will get a job after graduating the
university.
A. due to B. whereas C. otherwise D. instead of
19. ________ in universities around the nation has more than tripled compared to this time last year.
A. Enroll B. Enrolls C. Enrolling D. Enrollment
20. ________ Mr. Brown retires, he will receive an annual pension of more than fifty thousand dollars from the
government.
A. Often B. Once C. Whoever D. Sometimes
21. ________ Mr. Parker’s promotion became official, many of his colleagues have approached him to congratulate
him.
A. Despite B. Still C. Since D. During
22. Helen: “This is your first trip abroad, isn’t it?” Peter: “________”
A. No, I haven’t been there before B. No, it’s expensive
C. Yes, it sounds great D. Yes, so I am looking forward to it
23. The sky is________ here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
24. You should________ the meaning of a new word and check it carefully in order to misuse it.
A. look up B. look for C. write down D. see off
25. The noise of the air planes________ from the airport over my house was unbreakable at times.
A. which taking off B. taking off C. to take off D. which was taking off
26. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”- Marry: “________”
A. I have nothing to tell you B. Oh, poor me!
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27. Tony did not study hard enough for the exam. His answers________ from someone else.
A. should have copied B. must have been copied
C. can have copied D. would have copied
28. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________?
A. should we B. shall we C. will we D. can we
29. Although he is my close friend, I find it hard to________ his selfishness.
A. keep up with B. come down with C. put up with D. catch up with
30. The discovery was a major________ for research workers.
A. break-in B. breakout C. breakthrough D. breakdown
31. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000________ gave them a standing ovation
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
32. It is essential that Alice________ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. should be reminded C. reminded D. reminds
33. ________ down to dinner than the telephone rang.
A. No sooner had I sat B. Scarcely I sat
C. Hardly had I sat D. Barely did I sit
34. Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It is none of your ________!
A. work B. job C. business D. action
35. It was________ simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
36. Global communication was changed by________ of the Internet.
A. invent B. invention C. inventor D. invented
37. Air pollution, together with littering, has________ many problems in our large cites today.
A. caused B. made C. affected D. brought
38. Australia is ________ of what the planet Earth will be like in 100 years’ time.
A. exceptional B. scenic C. iconic D. unique
39. My brother had never been abroad________ he joined the army.
A. since B. until C. during D. while
40. All our beautiful forests will be destroyed if we do nothing to________ them.
A. preserve B. conserve C. prevent D. restore
41. I’d be over the moon if I________ a chance to go to Disneyland in California.
A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
42. Using music, codes or signs to communicate is called________ communication.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. public D. non-public
43. I experienced one communication________ in Japan when I didn’t understand their body.
A. breakdown B. technique C. ability D. device
44. Working hours will fall to under 35 a week, ________?
A. will they B. won’t they C. won’t it D. will it
45. My father sometimes goes hunting in the forests. He’d like to________ some more food for our family.
A. support B. find C. hunt D. catch
46. My sister and I often help my parents herd the buffaloes________ we come back home from school.
A. whenever B. if C. as long as D. as far as
47. We are now wet. You________ the raincoats with you.
A. should have brought B. must have brought
C. can have brought D. could have bought
48. Don’t waste money. You________ need it later.
A should B might C have to D. can
49. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut
50. ________ more carefully, they will not make so many mistakes.
A. Worked B. Working C. To work D. Work
V. Complete the following sentences with a SUITABLE phrasal verb.
1. John and Sarah have____splitted up______ (separated) after 20 years of marriage.
2. I_____came_____ up with a great idea for the summer party.
3. We arrived at the hotel,_____checked in_____ and had a shower.
4. He has decided to_____cut down on_____ (smoke less) cigarettes.
5. I brought her some flowers to_____buck/cheer_____ her____up______. (make her happier)
6. My dog went to the vet’s and they_____carried_____ out some tests on him. (did)
7. The teacher was so angry that she threw a pen at me, but after a few minutes she_____calmed down_____. (became
less angry)
8. After his parents died his grandparents had to_____bring_____ him_____up_____. (educate, feed, protect)

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9. We were talking on the phone when suddenly it_____cut off_____. (disconnected)
10. Scientists think that the woolly mammoth_____died out_____100,000 years ago. (became extinct)
11. My mum_____dropped_____ me____off______ at school in her BMW every morning. (leaves me)
12. John and Danny_____fell out_____ last week and haven’t spoken to each other since. (had a big argument)
13. The builders are______doing up____ our house at the moment. (renovating/redecorating)
14. I passed all my exams! I_____found out_____ yesterday. (discovered)
15. If you want to get a visa to go to the USA, you have to_____fill in_____ lots of forms. (complete)
16. The man who stole my bicycle_____got away_____ from the police. (escaped)
VI. Supply the MOST suitable form of the words given.
1. You’d better do some____revision_____ for the final exams. REVISE
2. You made a wise____decision_____ when you chose to study Spanish. DECIDE
3. She was____foolish_____ enough to believe him. FOOL
4. You shouldn’t talk about her characteristic only through her____appearance_____. APPEAR
5. Hard work always brings____success _____. SUCCEED
6. Most teenagers like taking part in___community___ service. COMMUNAL
7. This river is very____unsafe_____ for swimmers. It is too deep to swim. SAFE
8. The____destruction_____ of atom bomb is very terrible. DESTROY
9. Trang and his brother like____action_____ movies very much. ACT
10. It is impossible to ask about someone’s____marriage_____ status when you first meet him/ her. MARRY
11. I hate hot weather because it usually makes me feel____uncomfortable____. COMFORT
12. Some young mothers feel____imprisoned_____ in their own homes. PRISON
13. Many people expressed___agreement_____ with the whole idea. AGREE
14. Her health has____worsened_____ considerably since we last saw her. BAD
15. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases, and
other____sicknesses_____. SICK
16. He was____informed_____ of the consequences in advance. INFORM
17. This road is so bad. It needs____resurfacing_____. SURFACE
18. Lisa is very____photogenic_____. She always manages to look good in her photographs. PHOTO
19. He is____well-known_____ for his charitable activities than for his business in the steel industry. KNOW
20. You must learn to___differentiate____between politeness and real kindness. DIFFER
21. Languages are used for____communicative_____ purpose. COMMUNICATE
22. It is against the law to destroy_____historical____ buildings. HISTORY
23. Earth Hour is a____worldwide _____ event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take action on
climate change. WORLD
24. Solar energy, wind power and water power are____alternative_____ sources of energy. ALTER
25. This organization is very concerned about the___destruction____ of the rainforests. DESTROY
VII. Read the passage then insert a suitable word in each gap.
STONEHENGE
Stonehenge is still a mystery. 4.000 years ago, dozens of enormous stones were arranged like a series of doorways in a
perfect circle. They were also placed (1) ______in______ line with the rising and setting sun. This must have been an
extremely sophisticated operation involving heavy lobar, organization and calculation which would challenge engineers
(2) ____even________ today.
Some of the (3) ____stones_____ were dragged from the Welsh mountains to the southern plains of England and it is
still not understood what made ancient man carry these stones hundreds of kilometers cross both land (4) ____and____
water. There have been many theories. It was once said (5) ___to______be a monument to a victory in battle. It is now
more commonly accepted that there was (6) ___a____connection with sun worship or that it was a temple.
However, two points (7) _____are____ clear. First, the area was used as a burial ground and second, it was a place of
ceremony. Above all, it is fact that these massive stones have stood for (8) ______so___ long that amazes everyone who
looks (9) ____at____ them. Will any monuments from the 21 st century still be causing speculation in 4,000 years’ time
and if (10) ______so____, what will they be?
VIII. Read and scan. Some of the line are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Put a tick
(), if a line is correct and if a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the line.
Harry barber got his degree in philosophy, which his professor 0............. ...............
he never believed he would ever manage, and decided to see the 00 ...........he..............
world. Having been wandered aimlessly from one country to 1..............been..................
another, Harry finally settled in Australia where he tried to make 2 ............ ...................
it his name as a writer, Harry, some whose stories were based on 3 .........it/some..............
his travels around the world, stayed up until the early hours of 4 ............. ..................
the morning, hoping inspiration would become. Though that he 5 .............that..................
had sent off a few stories to manualizes, only one yet had been 6 ..............yet.................
published, which he was encouraging but it did not pay the bills. 7 ...............................
He was forced to get himself a part-time job washing dishes. In
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 spite of the fact that as the work was menial and left his mind 8 ............. ..................
free for his more creative activity, Harry felt so tired when he got 9 ...............................
to home that all he wanted to do was sleep. 10..............................
IX. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. “Do you realize what the time is, Mary?” asked Chris
Chris asked Mary if she realized what the time was.
2. Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
I was the last person to hear about the accident.
3. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”. He asked.
He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat.
4. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches must be turned off before you leave the workshop.
5. The man was taken to the local hospital. He was injured in the accident.
The man who was injuried in the accident was taken to the local hospital.
6. Your hair really needs cutting, doesn’t it, Paddy?
Your hair really must be cut, Paddy.
7. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
He spends all his free time looking after his garden
8. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
The dog which I used to own never barked at the people who came to the door.
9. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week.
My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike
10. They provided food then cleared up the debris.
After they (had) cleaned up the debris, they provided food.
11. I can’t come because I have to help my dad with something.
If I didn’t have to help my dad with st, I could come
12. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again.
We had just got on the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.
11. She asked Mr. Armstrong how long he had worked on space projects.
She asked Mr. Armstrong “ How long have you worked
12. You should take the train instead of the bus.
If I were you, I would take the train instead of the bus.
13. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
14. They bought this house ten years ago.
They have owned this house for ten years.
15. The course finished with a big party.
At the end of the course was a big party.
16. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
The pop star whom we invited onto the chat show didn’t turn up.
17. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
18. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened
19. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
20. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
21. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn’t play football anymore
22. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
I was given a present by Jane on my last birthday.
23. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
He invited me a cup of coffee
24. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
Had we had a map, we would have got lost in the jungle.
25. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh
26. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
I wish you had told us about this.
27. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
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28. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
29. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday.
If it had not been for the heavy rain last Sunday, our picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled.
30. Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the earthquake last week.
Hundreds of people are reported to have died in the earthquake last week.
X. Rewrite the following sentences. Using the WORD in bold.
1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. TIME
by the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold
2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat. WHEN
only when he took off his hat, did I know it was Carl.
3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. WORTH
it is not worth asking Bryan to come with us
4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. HAVE
John might have heard the story from Pippa.
5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way. LONG
as long as I become the manager , I’ll run the company my way
6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. INTO
allegationas of teacher brutality are being looked into by the school’s management
7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! HAVE
you cant have seen Mary last night, she was with us!
8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold. FACT
Despite the fact that it was cold, the beach was fun
9. Please don't make me annoyed by such silly questions. RATHER
I’d rather you didn’t make me annoyed by such silly questions
10. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far. FARTHER
The farther he traveled, the more he learnt
XI. Read the passage then circle the best answer in A,B,C or D.
Regrets
Most of us are always forgetting important dates, (1)_________ from the lucky few who are blessed with a good
memory or the (2)_________ to organize themselves so they do not forget important obligations. How many times have
we all said, “I wish I had remembered!” How often have we (3)_________ people by failing to remember their
birthdays or name days?
Although they say it does not matter, we know, deep down, that we have hurt their (4)_________ . We can always try to
make it (5)_________ to them next time but unfortunately the (6)_________ has been done and our relationship with
that person can never quite be the same again.
On the other (7)_________ , we sometimes do too much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel
we have damaged our own interests in (8)_________ doing. When friends are involved we may find it difficult to say
‘no” when they ask us to (9)_________ them a favor, but true friendship should mean that we can say “no” without risk
(10)_________ the relationship.
1. A. off B. except C. away D. apart
2. A. capacity B. ability C. proficiency D. aptitude
3. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. offended
4. A. souls B. sentiments C. feelings D. emotions
5. A. back B. up C. for D. again
6. A. damages B. injuries C. detriments D. loses
7. A. approach B. way C. methods D. hand
8. A. so B. such C. thus D. that
9. A. fetch B. make C. do D. bring
10. A. for B. to C. towards D. with
XII. Read the passage then circle the best answer
The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region. Although Vietnam lies geographically in
Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted in the emergence of many East Asian
characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be a part of the East Asian cultural sphere,
known widely as Chinese cultural sphere.
Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct customs. While
Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a much smaller influence from
the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France, Russia and the United States. In term of prehistory, most
Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese
civilization.
Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km 2. Most people live in or
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along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different
regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam.
1. The culture of Vietnam__________.
A. is the youngest in Asia B. does not get any Asian characteristics
C. was influenced by that of China D. was greatly dominated by that of Western
2. Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one?
A. Of the United States B. Of the United Kingdom C. Of Russia D. Of France
3. Vietnamese people__________.
A. cannot keep their own culture in their daily life B. have many diverse nation customs
C. highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture D. failed to retain the native customs
4. Through history, Vietnam expended to the ______
A. south B. north C. east D. west
5. Which statement is true?
A. The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.
B. The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.
C. Red River delta is densely populous.
D. Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.

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