PRACTICE TEST 1

SECTION ONE: LISTENING

Part 1: Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct letter from A, B or C for each of the
following questions. (6pts)
1. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. to welcome its new members
B. to commemorate its 10th anniversary
C. to celebrate the award it received recently
2. What’s the audience of this speech?
A. journalists B. local residents C. school children
3. Why is the speaker most proud of the skating rink?
A. Because two world champions have been trained there.
B. Because people in this area are fitter than the rest of the country.
C. Because they have encouraged local school children to participate more in sports.
4. The complex has recently opened a new venue for
A. the unemployed. B. mothers with babies. C. pensioners
5. What does the complex plan to do next year?
A. extend opening hours B. expand the space C. sell fitness equipment
6. What does the complex encourage people to do?
A. become a coach B. be on the committee C. work as volunteers
Part 2: Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two
words or numbers for each answer. (9pts)
HOTEL RESERVATION
Example
Location: north from the coast

Four-bed room available in (7) ……………………..

Room price:
• in high season: (8) € ……………………../77.5
• cheaper if you booked (9) …………… month in advance
Meal included in price: (10) ……………………..
Must bring your own: (11) ……………………..
Hotel facilities:
• a lounge with a variety of books
• (12) …………………….. room
• (13) ……………………..
Activities available:
• collect (14) ……………………..
• hire (15) ……………………..

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts)
16. A. walked B. naked C. sacred D. wicked
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 17. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough
18. A. dosage B. massage C. carriage D. voyage
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
(2pts)
19. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive
20. A. financial B. photography C. ambitious D. politician
SECTION THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (10pts)
21. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them from decay.
A. save B. protect C. arm D. guard
22. These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.
A. view B. purpose C. goal D. reason
23. We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took B. made C. did D. led
24. This school needs ________. It looks so old.
A. to repaint B. to be repainting C. repainted D. repainting
25. The Xoe dance is a _______ tradition of Thai ethnic people.
A. physical B. spiritual C. material D. practical
26. Please don't put much salt in the soup. Just _______
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
27. A: '' Do you know how old I am? '' - B: ''_______ .''
A. Happy birthday B. I couldn’t help it C. Don’t mention it D. I don't have a clue.
28. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.
A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference
29. Someone comes to visit us soon, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
30. Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn't take them ______.
A. out of habit B. as usual C. for granted D. as a rule
Part 2. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it. ( 5pts)
31. They're going to get their house decorate for the May Day.
32. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
33. The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
34. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
35. Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley.
Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the words in block capitals. (5pts)
36. What I hate most about Tom is his _______. RELIABLE
37. Unicorns and dragons are just Asian _______ and legendary animals. IMAGINE
38. Oh, hello Mr. Green! It's a _______ to have you here. PLEASE
39. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died _______. ACCIDENT
40. Young children are very _______ and shouldn't be allowed to watch violent IMPRESS
Part 4. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (5pts)
41. I don’t know why you always (make) ……….. noise in class, Tom.
42. Fred was pleased (admit) ………….. to the college.

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43. The car looks very clean. You (wash) ……………….. it ?
44. He suggested that a final decision (make) ……………
45. The bell is ringing. I must stop (do) …………….. my homework to answer the phone.
Part 5. Fill an appropriate preposition in the blank: ( 5pts)
46. He presented the award to me on behalf …………………. the community club.
47. He apologized to her teacher ………………………….……… her coming late.
48. After Joe’s mother had died, he was brought……………….by his grandmother.
49. He is intent on passing the examination, but I’m doubtful ……..…. his chances
50. He's Italian? For some reasons I was …….. the impression that he was Spanish.
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space. (10 pts)
Hawaii is famous all (51) …….. the world for its stable climate. The temperature never changes
that much and ocean currents keep it cool, even (52) …….. the area lies within the tropics. The
western sides of the islands are dry, while further to the north, (53) …….. the island is more
mountainous, there is a high (54) …….. of rainfall, in some places higher than anywhere else in the
world. The stable climate and the fertile soil are the reasons (55) …….. agriculture being an
important source of income. Pineapples and sugar (56) …….. grown all year round. Tourism is also
important, although it is banned on a few of the islands. Hawaii is covered with flowers (57) ……..
whole year round. (58) …….. are more than 1700 species of flowering plants (59) …….. trees and
many of them have (60) …….. imported from around the world. You will never forget a visit to this
island paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks. (10 pts)
Public awareness of the value of recycling materials such (61) _____plastic, paper, and glass is
increasing daily in all corners of the globe. In some countries these efforts are being (62) ____by the
local governments and in others, by individuals. Participation in these programs is at an all-time
high. In the small town of Truro in eastern Massachusetts, for example, space in the local landfill
has run out; therefore, residents have had to think of new ways to (63) ____ of their trash. With no
room for items such as newspaper, bottles, and old lumber at the land fill, local residents have come
up with many (64) ____ programs to recycle and/ or reuse what was once (65) ____ of as only trash.
For instance, yard waste such as leaves and grass which used to be thrown in the landfill is now
broken down and made (66) _____ compost used by local people as fertilizer in their gardens. In
addition, (67) _____ plastics, newspapers, bottles and cans are sold to a recycling company, thereby
bringing in revenue for the town. The most popular local innovation, though has been the founding
of a ''swap shop''. This is a building to which people bring their unwanted clothing, books, and toys
so that others who need them can (68) ____ them. Since there is so much (69) _____ in all the
recycling programs, the dump is seen as a place to meet with friends and neighbors and catch up on
local news. There is even an annual September evening ''dump dance'', where locals dance to live
music and have picnics by candlelight at the dump. This has become a high light of the summer
vacation season. As humankind continues to (70) _____ and the population grows, recycling efforts
become even more important. These efforts must continue so that we will soon see new innovations
and ideas concerning the use of recycled materials.
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61. A. as B. alike C. with D. like
62. A. introduced B. brought C. initiated D. participated
63. A. disapprove B. dispose C. throw D. discard
64. A. reforming B. progressive C. improved D. innovative
65. A. believed B. regarded C. thought D. considered
66. A. by B. into C. of D. from
67. A. reproductive B. wasted C. circulating D. recyclable
68. A. take B. offer C. steal D. bring
69. A. distribution B. participation C. approval D. fertilization
70. A. reproduce B. fertilize C. survive D. exist
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functionsin the body. The fat-soluble
vitamins, A, D, E and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins
have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats
cause food to remain longer in the stomach, this increasing the feeling of fullness for some time
after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity
of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the
human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known.
When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and
scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachdonic acids,
prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They also are required by a
number of other animalsbut their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider
linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.
71. This passage probably appeared in which of the followings?
A. A diet book B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine
72. According to the passage, which vitamin is not stored in the body’s fatty tissue?
A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin B D. Vitamin E
73. The author states that fats serve all the following body function EXCEPT________
A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy D. control weight gain
74. The word ''essential '' in line 8 is closest in meaning to________
A. required for B. desired for C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
75. According to the author, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat free diet?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less care
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. (10 pts)
76. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
→ They prevented ………………………………………………………
77. '' If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his marriage proposal '', said Nam to Lan.
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→ Nam advised ………………………………………………………..…
78. It’s impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing.
→ We can’t ……………………………………………………………..…
79. If you changed your mind, you would be welcome to join us.
→ Were you ………………………………………………………………..
80. Their teacher is making them study hard.
→ They …………………………………………………………………..…
81. Tom’s father used to smoke cigarettes. Now he doesn’t smoke any more.
→ No longer ……………………………………………………………..…
82. The news was so bad that Mrs Brown burst into tears.
→ It was……..………………………………………………………………
83. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second-hand washing machine.
→ Mrs. Taylor wished ………………………………………………………
84. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast everyday.
→ Though …………………………………………………………………..
85. It was a bad idea to invite them to the party.
→ You should ………………………………………………………………
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the words given. You must use between TWO AND FIVE words, including the words
given. (5 pts)
86. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
→ Tim ………………………… his father at all.
87. My boss tends to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed. (tendency)
→ My boss ………………………… her temper when she's feeling stressed.
88. Javier and I are completely different. (common)
→ I have ………………………… Javier.
89. I had lost his phone number, so I could not contact him before. (touch)
→ I could ………………………… him because I had lost his phone number.
90. Some of Peter's expressions make me think of my brothPer. (remind)
→ Some of Peter's ………………………… my brother.
Part 3: Paragraph writing. (10 pts)
Write a paragraph of about 200 words to express your view on the impacts of social media on
teenagers’ lives.

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