PRACTICE TEST 5

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.
Question 1: A. mended ->id B. faced /t/ C. objected D. waited /id/
Question 2: A. buses /iz/ B. charges /iz/ C. lorries /z/ D. bushes /iz/
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. seminar B. assistance C. scientist D. compliment
Question 4: A. career B. problem C. minute D. dinner
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: I think almost everyone has heard the news from her, ________?
A. have they B. hasn't he C. haven't they D. don't I
Question 6: She agreed that all the present paperwork will ______ for everyone to have more time to socialize.
A. stopping B. be stopped C. to stop D. stopped
Question 7: You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job.
A. in B. of C. for D. upon
Question 8: More and more people were moving to Glasgow as they found it _________ to earn a living there.
A. so much easier B. much so easier C. so easier D. by far the easiest
Question 9: When we were in Athens, I bought a _________ statuette.
A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white
C. beautiful little marble white D. beautiful little white marble
Question 10: It’s amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Daren _________ serious problems at the moment.
A. aren’t having B. weren’t having C. hadn’t had D. hadn’t been having
Question 11: The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestra music and an opera.
____ , there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations.
A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. On the other hand
Question 12: Since he ______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. left
Question 13: I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you’re an adult,
you ______ all about it.
A. are forgetting B. will have forgotten C. forget D. will be forgetting
Question 14: Thanks to the women’s liberation, women can take part in ________ activities.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
Question 15: Because the waiter didn’t ______ what I ordered, he brought me a mutton steak instead of the
chicken wings that I’d wanted.
A. call on B. stay up C. take down D. check in
Question 16: In many families, the most important decisions are _________ by many women.
A. done B. made C. arrived D. given
Question 17: Each of us must take __________ for our own actions.
A. ability B. responsibility C. possibility D. probability
Question 18: Traditionally in Vietnam, the wedding ceremony starts in front of the ______.
A. house B. guests C. altar D. church
Question 19: You should make a(n) ______ to answer the questions the interviewer asks.
A. effort B. impression C. enthusiasm D. confidence
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.
Question 20: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants
A. promoted B. assisted C. realized D. prevented
Question 21: “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
A. a subject that I don’t understand B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened D. an object that I really love
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. relaxed about B. busy with C. interested in D. free from
Question 23: He found the course difficult so he had to spend most of his time on study.
A. memorable B. easy C. interesting D. hard
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.
Question 24: Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens:
- Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!"
- Jim : “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
Question 25: Mrs. Skate’s in a fashion store. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following
exchange:
- Mrs. Skate: “How can this dress can be so expensive?”
- The shop assistant: “________.”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive B. You’re paying for the brand
C. What an expensive dress D. That’s a good idea
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
21st CENTURY TEACHERS: INEVITABLE CHANGES
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21 century teachers need to serve as a guide or mentor for their students, not as the all- knowing sage providing
them with everything they need. Nowadays, with so much access (21) ______ resources of all kinds, children
invariably know more than teachers on different topics, step ahead of the technology. Teachers need to be
empowered as facilitators for learning, so that they can empower their students in (22) ______. This shift is great
news for teachers. Instead of struggling to give kids all the information in areas (23) ______they know little about,
teachers can support students as they make their own steps into different fields. It’s about preparing them to go
beyond their seniors, ensuring they have the skills to do it, and assisting them along the way.
(24) ______, teachers need to be forward-thinking, curious and flexible. They must be learners: learning new
teaching methods, and learning alongside their students. Simply asking questions like “What will my students need
dozens of years from now?” or “How can I help give them those skills?” can change teachers' (25) ______, make
them a leader, and bring about changes in the classroom, school and community.
Question 26: A. to B. with C. for D. in
Question 27: A. sight B. use C. line D. turn
Question 28: A. what B. that C. where D. whom
Question 29: A. For instance B. Therefore C. In practice D. Otherwise
Question 30: A. knowledge B. prejudice C. mindset D. judgement
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 31 to 35.
Most of the early houses built in America were suited to farm life, as it was not until cities became manufacturing
centers that colonists could survive without farming as their major occupation. Among the earliest farmhouses in
America were those built in Plymouth Colony. Generally they consisted of one large rectangular room on the
ground floor, called a hall or great room and having a fireplace built into one of the walls, and a loft overhead.
Sometimes a lean-to was attached alongside the house to store objects such as spinning wheels, firewood, barrels,
and tubs. The furnishings in the great room were sparse and crudely built. Tabletops and chest boards were split or
roughly sawed and often smoothed only on one side. Benches took the place of chairs, and the table usually had a
trestle base so it could be dismantled when extra space was required. One or two beds and a six-board chest were
located in one corner of the room. The fireplace was used for heat and light, and a bench often placed nearby for
children and elders, in the area called the inglenook.
The original houses in Plymouth Colony were erected within a tall fence for fortification. However, by 1630
Plymouth Colony had 250 inhabitants, most living outside the enclosure. By 1640, settlements had been built some
distance from the original site. Villages began to emerge throughout Massachusetts and farmhouses were less
crudely built. Windows brought light into homes and the furnishings and décor were more sophisticated.
As more diversified groups of immigrants settled the country, a greater variety of farmhouses appeared, from
Swedish long-style houses in the Delaware Valley to saltbox houses in Connecticut, Dutch-Flemish stone
farmhouses in New York, and clapboard farmhouses in Pennsylvania. From Georgian characteristics to Greek
revival elements, farmhouses of varied architectural styles and building functions populated the landscape of the
new frontier.
(adapted from https://tuhoc365.vn)
Question 31: The main idea of the passage is
A. The history of the American farmhouse B. Where immigrants settled in America
C. How to build an American farmhouse D. life in Plymouth Colony
Question 32: Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the furnishings in farmhouses?
A. Rocking chair B. Bench C. Trestle- based table D. Six - board chest
Question 33: According to the passage the earliest farmhouses were built in
A. Delaware Valley B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut D. Pennsylvania
Question 34: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A. trestle base B. space C. table D. chest board
Question 35: The word “emerge” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with
A. proceed B. settle C. come out D. appear
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 36 to 42.
For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny
beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000,
more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the
number one spring break destination in the United States.
A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university
students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel
locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage
makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about.
During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15
“alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and five
international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes damaged by
Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for children living in a
homless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They performed exhausting
physical labor such as maintaining hiking trails and destroying invasive plant species that threaten the native
Florida ecosystem.
Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most
university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to
help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on the floor
of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation,
which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots.
Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States.
Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new
friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a
better place whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along
with a break from school work.
(“Active Skills for Reading: Book 2” by Neil J.Anderson – Thompson, 2007)
Question 36: How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?
A. Around 500,000 B. Around 10,000 C. Around 36,000 D. Around 50,000

Question 37: The article is mainly about______.

A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents. B. alternative spring break trips.
C. drinking problems among university students. D. spring break in Florida and Mexico
Question 38: The word “binge” in the second paragraph probably means______.
A. having very little alcohol. B. refusing to do something.
C. studying for too long. D. doing too much of something
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help
solve?
A. Alcoholism B. Environmental damage C. Poverty D. Homelessness
Question 40: The article implies that university students______.
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future.
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
C. complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
Question 41: The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to______.
A. degrees B. projects C. people D. students
Question 42: Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break trips?
A. The hope of earning money. B. A personal opinion that people must help other people.
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places. D. A wish to get away from family and friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 43: Fruit and vegetables should be carefully washed whether eaten fresh or cook.
A. carefully B. whether C. fresh D. cook
Question 44: The Nertherlands, with much of its land lying lower than sea level, have a system of dikes and canals
for controlling water.
A. much B. lying C. have D. controlling
Question 45: The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people do not notice them.
A. The B. too C. do not D. them
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of
the following questions.
Question 46: Eight years ago, we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years. B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We have been writing to each other for eight years. D. We wrote to each other eight year ago.
Question 47: “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” said Henry’s boss.
A. Henry’s boss criticized him for doing his job carelessly.
B. Henry’s boss asked him not to do his job with care.
C. Henry’s boss suggested doing the job more carefully.
D. Henry’s boss warned him to do the job carefully.
Question 48: I would rather you wore something more formal to work.
A. I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work.
B. I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work.
C. I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work.
D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of the
following questions.
Question 49: I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.
A. If I am rich, I can help other people. B. If I were rich, I can help other people.
C. If I am rich, I could help other people. D. If I were rich, I could help other people.
Question 50: He showed himself a good student. He proved himself a good athlete.
A. Not only he showed himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.
B. He did not show himself a good student but he proved himself a good athlete.
C. A good student not only showed him but he also proved himself a good athlete.
D. Not only did he show himself a good student but he also proved himself a good athlete.