PRACTICE 32

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differendy from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1:A. called B. prepared C. expressed D. raised
2:A. exchange B. technology C. mischievious D. challenge

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 following questions.
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three
have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of
a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined
and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood
by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more
formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and
expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority.
Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial
usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang
expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang
phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of
words to describe familiar objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large
body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a
diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority
population.
Finally, it is worth noting that the terms "standard", "colloquial", and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars
who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or
slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of
expressions.
3: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Idiomatic phrases B. Standard speech
C. Different types of vocabulary D. Dictionary usage
4: The word "appropriate" in line 9 is closest in meaning to.....
A. important B. old C. correct D. large
5: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT....
A. a number of linguists B. interaction among diverse groups
C. new situations D. a new generation
6: How is "slang" defined by the author?
A. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
B. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage.
C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage.
7: Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used?
A. The last two sentences of paragraph 5 B. The last sentence of paragraph 2
C. The last sentence of paragraph 3 D. The first sentence of paragraph 2
8: The word "them" in line 13 refers to......
A. words B. the majority C. slang phrases D. memories
9: Which of the following is TRUE of standard usage?
A. It is limited to written language. B. It is only understood by the upper classes.
C. It can be used in formal and informal settings. D. It is constantly changing.

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.
 Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginnings of agriculture. Marring our gardens is one of the milder
effects of weeds - any plants that thrive where they are unwanted. They clog waterways, destroy wildlife habitats, and
impede farming. Their spread eliminates grazing areas and accounts for one-third of all crop loss. They compete for
sunlight, nutrients, and water with useful plants.
The global need for weed control had been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and
sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animal and
public health when they accumulate in food plants, groundwater, and drinking water. They also harm workers who
apply them.
In recent years, the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new
chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Hence, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers
of living organisms, primarily insects and micro-organisms.
The biological agents now in use are environmentally benign and are harmless to humans. They can be chosen for their
ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective
chemicals kill virtually all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant or have
been genetically modified for resistance.
Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after which no added applications are
needed. Chemicals typically must be used several times per growing season.
10: Which of the following terms does the author define in the first paragraph?
A. nutrients B. weeds C. grazing area D. wildlife habitats
11: Which of the following statements about the use of chemical agents as herbicides would the author most likely
agree?
A. It should be increased. B. It is safe but inefficient.
C. It is occasionally required. D. It has become more dangerous recently.
12: Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?
A. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants. B. They are more easily available.
C. They do not have to be used as often. D. They are safer for workers.
13: The word "marring" in bold is closest in meaning to......
A. planting B. dividing C. replacing D. spoiling:phá hoại
14: With what topic does this passage primarily deal?
A. The importance of the chemical industry. B. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones.
C. The dangers of toxic chemicals. D. A proposal to ban the use of all herbicides.
15: Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. A problem is described and possible solutions are discussed.
B. A general idea is introduced and several specific examples are given.
C. Two possible causes of a phenomenon are compared.
D. A recommendation is analysed and rejected.
16: According to the passage, biological agents mainly consist of......
A. herbicides B. useful plants C. insects and micro-organisms D. weeds
17: The word "clog" in bold is closest in meaning to......
A. drain B. obstruct:tắc nghẽn C. float on D. grow along

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.
18: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be interested in B. be related to C. pay attention to D. express interest in
19: He can't make up his mind whether he should phone her or not.
A. know B. recognise C. decide D. wonder

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
20: By next June, Kevin......for this company for seven years.
A. will have been working B. is working C. has worked D. will work
21: Did Mr. Tan......the class while Miss Fiona was ill in the hospital.
A. take away:vứt đi B. take off:cất cánh C. take up:bắt đầu D. take over:tiếp quản
22: I was made.....when I was at school.
A. study hard B. to study hard C. to studying hard D. studying hard
 23: Alex is going to take extra lessons to......what he missed while he was away.
A. cut down on B. catch up on:đuổi kịp C. take up with D. put up with
24: Military service is......in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two
years.
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary
25: This shirt is......that one.
A. a bit less expensive B. as much expensive as
C. not nearly as expensive as D. much far expensive than
26: Failure to win the championship will......in the dismissal of the coach.
A. affect B. happen C. result D. cause
27: My friend bought......from a shop on Tran Phu Street.
A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice brown leather belt
C. a nice leather brown belt D. a leather brown nice bely
28: You can meet Mr. Pike, who is......behalf of the university to solve the problems of foreign students.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
29: We have......nothing left in the bank.
A. most B. next to nothing:hầu như không C. closest to D. by
way of
30: He......his life to helping the poor.
A. used B. spent C. dedicated D. experienced
31: A letter of.....is sometimes necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation

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.
32: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home.
A. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.
B. Not until we arrived at the conference did we realize our reports were still at home.
C. Not until had we arrived at the conference, we realized our reports were still at home.
D. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
33: I should have studied last night. However, I was too tired.
A. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired. B. I studied last night because I had to.
C. I had to study last night, but the homework was too hard. D. I studied last night because I was bored.

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.
34: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
A. confident B. reluctant C. busy D. free
35: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be smart B. be pessimistic C. be optimistic D. be confident

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.
36: As he grows older, he becomes increasingly intelligent.
A. The older he grew, the more intelligent he becomes.
B. The oldest he grows, the more intelligent he becomes.
C. The older he grows, more intelligent he becomes.
D. The older he grows, the more intelligent he becomes.
37: He started computer programming as soon as he left school.
A. No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming.
B. No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school.
C. Had he started computer programming when he left school.
D. After he left school, he had started computer programming.
38: "I'll pay back the money, Gloria," said Ivan.
A. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
B. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.
 C. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
D. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria's money.

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.
39:A. discovery B. category C. position D. consider
40:A. polite B. scary C. signal D. system

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 45.
Schools are ...(41)... these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the U.S. educational system. They are hiring
or training large numbers of teachers of English as a second language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual
schools. They are opening ...(42)... the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African,
Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the ...(43)... 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher
education. In the ...(44)... of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, "A strong back, the
willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to ...(45)... a start in America. They are
no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new
keys to the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation."
41:A. addressing B. distributing C. discharging D. delivering
42:A. into B. up C. for D. on
43:A. nearly B. fairly C. mostly D. slightly
44:A. minds B. ways C. directions D. words
45:A. take B. get C. bring D. make

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.
46: Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant, but her car couldn't start.
Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the
following exchange.
~ Cindy: "Would you mind lending me your car?" ~ Nancy: "................"
A. Great! B. No, not at all. C. Yes. Here it is. D. Yes, let's.
47: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.
~ Mary: "Shall we eat out tonight?" ~ Sarah: ".............."
A. It's kind of you to invite. B. That's acceptable.
C. You are very welcome.D. That's a great idea.

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.
48: It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
A. six-hours B. we arrived C. exhausted D. completely
49: Neither Jill nor her parents has seen the film before.
A. nor B. has C. Neither D. before
50: Mary found it hard to concentrate on her work because the noise.
A. work B. it hard C. because the noise D. to concentrate

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 PRACTICE 33
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.
1: George and Frankie are talking about their hobbies.
~ George: "In my opinion, action films are exciting." ~ Frankie: "..........."
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Yes, you can do it.
C. What an opinion! D. Your opinion is exactly.
2: Thomas and Peter are meeting after a long time.
~ Thomas: "How have you been recently?" ~ Peter: "..........."
A. Pretty busy, I think. B. I am working here.
C. By car, usually. D. I am going on holiday next week.

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.
The elements other than hydrogen and helium exist in such small quantities that it is accurate to say that the universe is
somewhat more than 25 percent helium by weight and somewhat less than 75 percent hydrogen.
Astronomers have measured the abundance of helium throughout our galaxy and in other galaxies as well. Helium has
been found in old stars, in relatively young ones, in interstellar gas, and in the distant objects known as quasars. Helium
nuclei have also been found to be constituents of cosmic rays that fall on the earth (cosmic rays are not really a form of
radiation; they consist of rapidly moving particles of numerous different kinds). It doesn`t seem to make very much
difference where the helium is found. Its relative abundance never seems to vary much. In some places, there may be
slightly more of it; in others, slightly less, but the ratio of helium to hydrogen nuclei always remains about the same.
Helium is created in stars. In fact, nuclear reactions that convert hydrogen to helium are responsible for most of the
energy that stars produce. However, the amount of helium that could have been produced in this manner can be
calculated, and it turns out to be no more than a few percent. The universe has not existed long enough for this figure to
be significantly greater. Consequently, if the universe is somewhat more than 25 percent helium now, then it must have
been about 25 percent helium at a time near the beginning.
However, when the universe was less than one minute old, no helium could have existed. Calculations indicate that
before this time temperatures were too high and particles of matter were moving around much too rapidly. It was only
after the one-minute point that helium could exist. By this time, the universe had cooled so sufficiently that neutrons and
protons could stick together. But the nuclear reactions that led to the formations of helium went on for only relatively
short time. By the time the universe was a few minutes old, helium production had effectively ceased.
3: The creation of helium within stars........
A. produces energy B. produces hydrogen as a by-product
C. cannot be measured D. causes helium to be much more abundant in old stars than in young
stars
4: Most of the helium in the universe was formed........
A. before most of the hydrogen B. in interstellar space
C. in a very short time D. during the first minute of the universe`s existence
5: What does the passage mainly explain?
A. Why hydrogen is abundant. B. How stars produce energy.
C. When most of the helium in the universe was formed. D. The difference between helium and hydrogen.
6: According to the passage, helium is........
A. the second-most abundant element in the universe. B. the most prevalent element in quasars.
C. difficult to detect. D. the oldest element in the universe.
7: Why does the author mention "cosmic rays"?
A. To explain the abundance of hydrogen in the universe.
B. To explain how the universe began.
C. As an example of an unsolved astronomical puzzle.
D. As part of a list of things containing helium.
8: The word "constituents" is closest in meaning to........
A. components B. targets C. causes D. relatives
9: The word "they" refers to.........
A. cosmic rays B. radiation C. particles D. constituents
10: The word "vary" is closest in meaning to........
A. change B. mean C. stretch D. include
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.
11: The students may be intelligent. They will not get used to dealing with practical situations.
A. Intelligent as may be the students, they will get used to dealing with practical situations.
B. The students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are intelligent.
C. The students may be too intelligent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
D. Intelligent as they may be, the students will not get used to dealing with practical situations.
12: We live abroad. It is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping our own
values personally.
A. The moment we will live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and
keeping your own values personally.
B. We live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping our own
values personally.
C. When living abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping our own
values personally.
D. Although we live abroad, it is important for us to create a balance between being open sociably and keeping
your own values personally.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for
each of the blanks.
In the past, it was common for three or more ...(13)... to live together in the same roof. Nowadays, most elderly people
live ...(14)... their own. They generally stay in contact with their children or grandchildren, but might live in the
different part of the country. People also live longer, often 20 years after they have ...(15)... from their job. Modern
American culture tends to value youth rather than age. This creates an interesting challenge for older people and for the
country.
American families also have troubles. They are the divorce rate, the fact that working mothers might have ...(16)... time
with their children, and the problems that parents and children sometimes misunderstand each other. ...(17)..., family is
still at the centre of most people’s lives.
13:A. generations B. peoples C. classes D. nations
14:A. at B. on C. with D. by
15:A. stopped B. saved C. retired D. given up
16:A. a few B. fewer C. less D. much
17:A. Although B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore

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.
18: She just collects the stamps from discarded envelopes that her relatives and friends give her.
A. thrown away B. disposed C. kept D. discharged
19: Not only my study but my hobbies also really keep me occupied every time.
A. worried B. relaxing C. busy D. free

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
20: You shouldn’t criticize him in front of his friends. It was insensitive of you.
A. shouldn’t criticize B. insensitive C. in front of D. It
21: Although no H7N9 avian flu infections have reported in poultry or humans yet, the likelihood of outbreaks in
Vietnam is high.
A. Although B. is high C. flu infections D. have reported
22: It is the recommendation of many psychologists that a learner ought to use mental images to associate words and
remember them.
A. ought to use B. the recommendation C. remember them D. associate words

Mark the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
23: "He is always arguing with his new classmate," she said.
A. She explained that his new classmate was noisy.
B. She informed that he was always arguing with his new classmate.
 C. She said that he didn’t like his new classmate.
D. She complained that he was always arguing with his new classmate.
24: A new book is twice as expensive as an old one.
A. A new book is twice the price of an old one.
B. An old book is as twice as the price of the new one.
C. A new book is so far more expensive than an old one.
D. An old book is more cheaper than a new one.
25: Is anyone checking your essay about the environmental pollution?
A. Are you checking your essay about the environmental pollution?
B. Are you having someone to check your essay about the environmental pollution?
C. Are you going to check your essay about the environmental pollution?
D. Are you having your essay about the environmental pollution checked?

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.
26: Animals on earth fascinate us with their beauty, their grace and their speed.
A. amuse B. satisfy C. improve D. captivate
27: If people‟s interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.
A. result B. descent C. children D. ancestor

Mark the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
28:A. succeed B. anxious C. well-done D. reduce
29:A. studious B. semester C. similar D. century

Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions.
A little more than a hundred years ago, a number of European scholars began to record stories being told in peasant
cottages and compile them into the first great collections of European folk tales. Written evidence exists to prove that
the folk tales they recorded existed long before then though. Collections of sermons from the 12 th to the 15th century
show that medieval preachers knew of some of the same stories as those recorded by the 19 th century folklorists.
The collections of folk tales made in the late 19 th and early 20th centuries provide a rare opportunity to make contact
with the illiterate masses who have disappeared into the past without leaving a trace. To reject folk tales as historical
evidence because they cannot be dated and situated with precision like other historical documents is to turn one’s back
on one of the few points of entry into the previous centuries. But to attempt to penetrate that world is to face a daunting
set of obstacles, the greatest of which is the impossibility of listening in on the story tellers. No matter how accurate
they may be the versions of the tales recorded in writing cannot convey the effects that the storytellers must have used to
bring the stories to life: the dramatic pauses, the sly glances, the use of gestures to set scenes, and the use of sounds to
punctuate actions. All of those devices shaped the meaning of the tales, and all of them elude the historian. He cannot be
sure that the limp and lifeless text he holds between the covers of a book provides an accurate account of the
performance that took place in earlier times.
(Source: Multiple Intelligences, by Abbas Ali Zarei, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012)
30: The author believes that written versions of folk tales......
A. should be rejected as historical evidence.
B. are valid historical documents.
C. changed dramatically from the 19th to the 20th century.
D. show how illiterate the masses were before the 19th century.
31: What problems of folk tale collections does the author discuss?
A. They contain historical inaccuracies.
B. They don’t preserve the original performance style of the storytellers.
C. There is no way to tell which version of a story is the original system.
D. They are used as historical evidence.
32: The word "He" refers to........
A. the storyteller B. the reader C. the author D. the historian
33: What do the collections of folk tales made in the late 19th and early 20th century provide the historians?
A. good chance to know the life of people in the past.
B. a rare opportunity to contact with the people who couldn’t read and write.
C. lot of information about famous people in the past.
 D. kinds of stories and books that are popular then.
34: The author’s main purpose in the passage is to......
A. argue that folk tales are authentic historical documents.
B. criticize historians who use folk tales as historical documents.
C. explain why historians must study the illiterate masses of the past.
D. convince readers that modern versions of folk tales are probably not the same as the originals.
35: According to the passage, peasant folklore was recorded by.......
A. historians in the 12th to 15th centuries B. 19th century preachers.
th
C. 19 century folklorists. D. 19th century peasants.
36: The author talks about "limp and lifeless" text because.......
A. the original texts have been damaged.
B. the texts provide an accurate account of life in earlier times.
C. the texts do not reveal how the storytellers presented their folk tales.
D. some of the texts are no longer relevant to historians.

Mark the correct answer to each of the following questions.

37: .......angles of any triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
A. Three of B. The three C. Three are D. If three
38: She wouldn’t buy any more new clothes until hers........
A. take out B. wear out C. go out D. let out
39: I don’t think T-shirts and jeans will ever go.......of style among young people.
A. off B. away C. down D. out
40: Her husband bought her........when he went on holiday in Singapore last week.
A. a beautiful silk yellow scarf B. a beautiful yellow silky scarf
C. a beautiful yellow silk scarf D. a beautiful yellow scarf silk
41: Socially, a married couple.......the basic unit of society.
A. thinks to be B. is thinking to be C. is thought to be D. is thought of being
42: She locked the door of her room all day yesterday to avoid........
A. being disturbed B. to be disturbed C. disturbing D. to disturb
43: I could sit here and argue with you till........come home, but it wouldn’t solve anything.
A. the chickens B. the sheep C. the horses D. the cows
44: Nothing is destroyed after the serious flood in this area, .......?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. aren‟t they D. are they
45: Many people are trying their best to study and work in the hope that they will.......fame and fortune in the near
future.
A. remove B. lose C. achieve D. collect
46: .......a busy city, Pompeii was virtually destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
A. It was once B. That once C. Once it was D. Once
47: The moment he.......this message, it is necessary that he call me.
A. will receive B. is receiving C. receives D. received
48: .......more help, I could call my neighbours and my friends.
A. Had I needed B. Needed C. Should I need D. I have needed

Mark the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following
questions.
49:A. accurate B. tale C. shape D. date
50:A. situations B. obstacles C. secrets D. sounds

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