PRACTICE TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. different B. achievement C. educate D. primary
Question 2. A. equip B. listen C. answer D. enter
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. sports B. thanks C. games D. enthusiasts
Question 4. A. peace B. wear C. weak D. sea
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. ______ all his money, Daniel couldn't afford a new jacket.
A. Spending B. Having spent C. Having been spent D. To spend
Question 6. He is looking for a _______ bag that matches with his outfit.
A. black stylish leather B. stylish black leather
C. leather stylish black D. black leather stylish
Question 7. She was able to finish university ______ her financial difficulties.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 8. She spent too much money on her clothes. She wishes she _____ that.
A. had done B. didn’t do C. hadn’t done D. wouldn’t do
Question 9. She has ______ than most people.
A. as much problems B. most problems C. as many problems D. more problems
Question 10. My parents were realy disappointed_______out the truth.
A. finding B. to find C. for finding D. find
Question 11. The new song has ______ been selected for Euro 2016.
A. officially B. official C. office D. officer
Question 12. Educated women are becoming less dependent ______ their husbands’ decisions.
A. about B. of C. on D. for
Question 13. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting,
restricting land development or creating ______.
A. agencies B. reserves C. awareness D. challenges
Question 14. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished
Question 15. I don't know why this class is always so dirty because it _______ every morning
A. was cleaned B. cleans C. cleaned D. is cleaned
Question 16. It was last week ______ her mother sent her this letter.
A. it B. whom C. who D. that
Question 17. The Chancellor proposed a crackdown on car and plane emissions, and the introduction
of tax incentives to _______ green.
A. come B. get C. go D. arrive
Question 18. You’re falling short on class attendance and you failed to submit the last assignment. You’re
_____in this semester.
A.walking on thin ice B. walking on thin eggshells
C.walking on thin air D.walking on thin sky
Question 19. Apparently, Gina ______ Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all.
A. came up with B. fell out with C. went on with D. went back on

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. After the tsunami, a lot of buildings had collapsed, which caused the deaths of thousands
of people.
A. taken off accidentally B. fell down unexpectedly
C. exploded suddenly D. erupted violently
Question 21. The movie made me a bit bewildered but I enjoyed it. The ending is open, so different
people may understand in different ways.
A. surprised B. confused C. excited D. depressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. This task is too onerous for you to complete. You need some guidelines for it.
A. difficult B. demanding C. easy D. challenging
Question 23. : I understood what she was feeling because we were in the same boat.
A. under the same circumstance B. in a similar case
C. in a different find D. in the different situations
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. A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there.
- Waiter: "Here's your bill, sir" - Customer: "________."
A. Don't mention it B. Can I pay by credit card?
C. What do you have? D. You're welcome
Question 25: Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum."
- Kate: "______. It is an essential life skill."
A. Oh, that's a problem B. I can't agree with you more C. Not at all D. You can make it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 26. I bought a lot of things. I wanted to have a big party.
A. I bought a lot of things to having a big party.
B. I bought a lot of things although I wanted to have a big party.
C. I bought a lot of things so that having a big party.
D. I bought a lot of things to have a big party.
Question 27. Right after the boy got out of his house, it started to rain heavily.
A. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.
B. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.
C. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.
D. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 28. “I didn’t give John the money,” said Mary.
A. Mary denied giving John the money. B. Mary admitted giving John the money.
C. Mary suggested giving John the money. D. Mary remembered giving John the money.
Question 29. Because they had prepared everything very carefully, they felt very confident before the
journey.
A. Had prepared everything very carefully, they felt very confident before the journey.
B. Having prepared everything very carefully, they felt very confident before the journey.
C. Not having prepared everything very carefully, they felt very confident before the journey.
D. Because of had prepared everything very carefully, they felt very confident before the journey.
Question 30. The weather was really bad. The plane couldn’t depart.
A. It was such bad weather that the plane could depart.
B. The weather was too bad that the plane couldn’t depart.
C. The weather was so bad that the plane couldn’t depart.
D. The weather was bad, but the plane could depart.
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 31. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading teaches us to
think in a
A B C
logically connected way, and cultivating a sustained attention span.
D
Question 32. Habitat fragmentation have caused plant and animal species in the remaining islands
of habitat A B C
to lose contact with others of their own kind.
D
Question 33. At the end of our journey we were extremely tired. We have travelled for more than
 A B C D
24 hours.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you will make in life. It's about so (34)_____
more than deciding (35)_____ you will do to make a living. To start with, think about the amount of time
we spend at work. We are on the job approximately 71% of every year. Over our lifetimes, this comes to
roughly31½ years out of the 45 years most of us spend (36)_____ , from the beginning of our careers
until retirement.The importance of selecting a career with which we are cannot be satisfied
overemphasized.(37)_____some people are lucky enough to just know what they want to do and end up
in satisfying careers without giving it much thought, most of us are not. Many people don't put enough
(38)_____ into choosing occupations or pick them for the wrong reasons. Maybe they choose careers that
seem secure or pay well. They then end up unhappy. The best way to make sure that doesn't happen to
you is to make a well-thought out decision.

34. A. many B. plenty C. several D. much

35. A. which B. when C. what D. why
36. A. to work B. work C. worked D. working
37. A. Whether B. But C. While D. Because
38. A. money B. effort C. time D. love
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 39 to 43.
Species that belong to an area are said to be native species. Typically, they have been part of a given
biological landscape for a long period, and they are well adapted to the local environment and to the
presence of other native species in the same general habitat. Exotic species are interlopers, foreign
elements introduced intentionally or accidentally into new settings through human activities. In one
context an introduced species may cause no obvious problems and may, over time, be regarded as being
just as "natural" as any native species in the same habitat. In another context, exotics may seriously
disrupt delicate ecological balances and create a cascade of unintended consequences. The worst of
these unintended consequences arise when introduced species put native species in destruction by
preying on them, altering their habitats, or out-competing them in the struggle for food resources.
Although biological introductions have affected environments the world over, the most destructive,
effects have occurred on islands, where introduced insects, cats, pigs, rats, mongooses, and other
nonnative species have caused the grave endangerment or outright extinction of literally hundreds of
species during the past 500 years.
One of other reason to cause species extinction is overexploitation. This word refers to the
utilization of a species at a rate that is likely to cause its extreme endangerment or outright extinction.
Among many examples of severe overexploitation, the case of the great whales stands out in special
relief. By the middle of the 20th century, unrestricted whaling had brought many species of whales to
incredibly low population sizes. In response to public pressure, in 1982 a number of nations, including
the USA, agreed to an international moratorium on whaling. As a direct result, some whale species
which are thought to have been on extinction's doorstep 25 years ago have made amazing comebacks,
such as grey whales in the western Pacific. Others remain at great risk. Many other species, however,
continue to suffer high rates of exploitation because of the trade in animal parts. Currently, the demand
for animal parts is centered in several parts of Asia where there. is a strong market for traditional
medicines made from items like tiger bone and rhino horn.

Question 39. Native species _______.

A. are not used to the local environment
B. never get along well with other native species in the same environment
C. tend to do harm to exotic species
D. have been part of a given biological landscape for a long period
Question 40. Exotic species _______.
A. do no harm to native species and the local environment
B. may kill native species for food
C. always share the environment peacefully with native species
D. help to make the local environment more ideal to survive
Question 41. According to the first paragraph, _______.
A. non-native species have caused badly damage to native ones
B. introducing new exotic species to local environments is necessary
C. exotic species have never been introduced on islands
D. very few native species have been damaged by exotic species
Question 42. According to the second paragraph, by the middle of the 20 century ___.
A. whale population was the most crowded in marine life B. whale hunting was illegal
C. whale population increased dramatically D. whaling was not restricted
Question 43. Tiger bone and rhino horn _______.
A. are not popular in Asian markets B. are never in the trade of animal parts
C. are used for making traditional medicines D. cannot be found in Asian markets

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 44 to 50.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies are increasingly prevalent in business and
society; besides, they have been applied to education. These technologies have the potential to
transform many aspects of the teaching - learning process.
Basic activities in education like grading can be automated with the help of AI. At educational
institutes, marking a large number of tests and assignments is tedious work. Teachers often find that
grading takes up a considerable amount of time which can be used to interact with students and
prepare for class. AI, at present, may not be able to actually replace human grading; however, it's
getting pretty close. Nearly all kinds of multiple choice and fill-in-the blank testing can now be
performed by Al-driven machines, and automated grading of student writing may not be far behind.
Essay-grading softwares are still in their infancy, yet they will be fully developed over the coming years,
allowing teachers to focus more on classroom activities and professional development.
Learners can also get additional support from AI. For instance, tutoring programs based on artificial
intelligence already exist to help students with basic courses of mathematics, writing, foreign language,
etc. With the rapid pace of technological advancement in recent years, sophisticated tutoring systems
which can help students learn high order thinking and stimulate their creativity will not be a pipe
dream. Moreover, Al programs can give learners useful feedback and assistance. Some schools,
especially those with online courses, are using AI systems to monitor students' progress. These systems
not only offer students advice on individual courses but also help students choose majors in accordance
with areas where they succeed or struggle.
For better or worse, AI systems have taken place in certain types of classroom activities. In the
next decades, their influences will extend significantly, which offers both teacher and students a much
wider range of services.

Question 44: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The various forms of AI B. The potential of applying technologies to teaching
C. The changes made by AI in education D. Artificial intelligence and related technologies
Question 45: The word "tedious" in paragraph 2, is CLOSEST in meaning to _______
A. boring B. admirable C. economical D. costly
Question 46: As stated in paragraph 2, machines which are driven by AI can now_______
A. find out all the mistakes in students' papers
B. grade almost all types of fill-in-the-blank questions
C. mark student writing automatically
D. be fully developed by teachers
Question 47: The word "a pipe dream" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______
A. an expression B. a phenomenon C. an illusion D. a denotation
Question 48: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______
A. machines B. grading softwares C. essays D. classroom activities
Question 49: Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Teachers focus more on classroom activities than professional development.
B. All kinds of multiple-choice questions are graded by machines.
C. Teachers are lack of time to interact with students and prepare for class.
D. Learners can receive useful feedback and help from AI programs.
Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. AI will play a more important role in education in the future
B. AI technology is expected to dominate in every classroom in the next few decades.
C. AI may pose a threat to every field except for education.
D. Teachers gain more benefits from AI than students.

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