Practice Test 116

PART I – PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
1. A. argument B. reject C. attract D. install
2. A. librarian B. religious C. commercial D. Japanese
3. A. technology B. activity C. experience D. presentation
4. A. informality B. entertainment C. situation D. appropriate
5. A. experience B. cosmetics C. economics D. fertility
(economic : thuộc về kinh tế/liên quan KT economical: tiết kiệm)
6. A. preparation B. apology C. geography D. experience
7. A. surplus B. surface C. surgeon D. surprise
8. A. award B. control C. regard D. conquer
9. A. colleague B. neighbour C. career D. classmate
10. A. disappear B. precision C. mechanic D. discover
PART 2: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Section 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Much of what he said had little _______ to the issue we were discussing.
A. accordance B. involvement C. concern D. relevance
2. The restless lion kept pacing _________ along the front of its cage.
A. back and fort B. up and down C. on and off D. back and out
3. You can have _______ for the meals during your package vacation.
A. vouchers B. tags C. checks D. records
4. A new motorcycle model has just been _______ on the Internet.
A. delivered B. designed C. launched D. exploited
5. Why don’t you _______ a go? - It’s not difficult!
A. do B. have C. set D. make
6. The Prime Minister has _______ from the dogmatic position he adopted a few days ago.
A. backed out (refuse to continue) B. backed down C. backed up D. backed on
7. At the South Pole _______, the coldest and most desolate region on Earth.
A. Antarctica lies where B. Antarctica lies and
C. where Antarctica lies D. lies Antarctica
(In a garden stands a tree: Inversion: Place + V (sit/stand/lie, run) + Noun
On the ground sits a boy On the ground he sits)
8. _______ in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
A. Enough protein is obtained B. Obtaining enough protein
C. They obtain enough protein D. By obtaining enough protein
9. _______ over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity can be transmitted B. That electricity transmitting
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted
10. Don’t leave paraffin heaters in a draught or where they’re _______
A. dangerously knocked over B. in danger knocked over
C. in danger of being knocked over D. in danger of knocking over
11. My father took _______ of the fine weather to a day’s work in his garden.
A. chance B. advantage C. interest D. charge
12. By 2050, medical technology _______ many diseases.
A. has conquered B. will conquer C. will have conquered D. is conquering
13. I realized _______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later B. all along (from the beginning: true) C. at the beginning D. eventually
14. _______ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.
A. If it had not for B. Had it not been for= If it hadn’t been for = but for
C. If there were not D. Unless I had
15. They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could ________.
A. see them off B. see off them C. see through them D. see them through
16. Janet will see you if you use the computer without permission. She has eyes like a _______.
A. hawk B. bird C. goose D. fox

17. My sister remained very calm. She _______.

 A. kept her temper B. kept her soul C. kept her head D. lost her head
18. A network of railroads to unite the continent and encourage Western settlement _______ before the Civil
War by Asa Whitney.
A. when proposed B. to propose C. was proposed D. a proposal
19. Farmers are at the _______ of the bad weather that can destroy their crop.
A. change B. influence C. force D. mercy (subject to)
20. He showed his _______ for the TV programme by switching it off.
A. distaste B. discontent C. annoyance D. boredom
Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same
line.
OBSESSED WITH YOUR INBOX?
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-
to-face interaction and with counterparts and customers by phone or
letter. But the world of communication has (1) ____UNDERGONE__
a dramatic transformation, not all for the good. Email, while (2) 1. GO
__UNDOUBTEDLY_____ a swift means of communication 2. DOUBT
providing your server is fully (3) ___FUNCTIONAL____ and that 3. FUNCTION
the address you have contains no (4)
4. ACCURATE
_INACCURACIES/INACCURACY__ has had a (5)
__SIGNIFICANT__ effect on certain people's, both at home and in 5. SIGNIFY
business. For these people, the use of email has become (6) ___ 6. RESIST
IRRESISTIBLY _ addictive to the extent that it is (7) 7. THREAD
___THREATENING____ their mental and physical health. Addicts 8. COMPULSION
spend their day (8) __ COMPULSIVELY ______ checking for email 9. TEND
and have a (9) ___TENDENCY____ to panic if their server goes
down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day
sending and receiving messages the equivalent to more than two 10. PRODUCE
working days a week. The negative effect on (10)
__PRODUCTION______ is something employers are well aware of.

Section 3: There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them

Children who tell pop music does not interfere with their homework receive support today, with the
discovery that pay attention to visual stimuli and sounds requires completely different brain pathways which
can operate at the same time with your appreciation of either being damaged. Researchers have founded that
listening to car stereos does not create much interference when you are driving. Similarly, pop music should not
interfere to children’s homework. The affect of pop music on their performance at it is far outweigh by other
factors, such as how happy they are to be doing it. These findings could be applied for the design of places
which people have to take in large amounts of information very quickly. They could, for example, be relevantly
to the layout of pilot cockpits on aircraft.
1. tell->say 2. pay->paying 3. with->without 4. found->founded
5. to->with 6. affect->effect 7. outweigh->outweighed 8. for-> to
9. which->where 10. relevantly->relevant

Section 4: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition.

1. I have already told Tim that I won’t go to Spain with him, but he still trying to talk me __(a)round__.
2. ____On/in___ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent a telex message to Algeria.
3. Grandfather must be tired. He’s nodding ___off____ in his chair.
4. The applause died ___away____ after 5 minutes.
5. He accepted my advice __without_____ reservation (not sure).
6. Our students are orientated ___to/towards____ the science subjects.
7. Cheques should be made ___out____ to Wellington.
8. I’m in no hurry. I’ll hang ___around____ here until you’re ready.
9. She is Polish ___by____ birth, but she has French nationality.
10. Your plan doesn’t allow __for_____ changes in the weather. (include in plan)
PART 3. READING
Section 1: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
corresponding boxes provided below the passage.
How to win friends and influence colleagues
The worst sins that office workers can commit in the eyes of colleagues are interrupting people on the
phone, talking loudly in front of someone’s desk and arriving late (1) __for__ a meeting. It is almost (2)
__as_____ bad to eat at your desk, make personal phone calls or leave coffee cups (3) ____lying___ around,
according to Bodytalk, a guide published by the Industrial Society, (4) _which___ lists the 30 traits most likely to
annoy colleagues.
High on the list are signing on at someone else’s computer terminal (5) ____without___ signing off
afterwards, messing up the photocopier by jamming the paper or leaving it set to produce multiple copies. Reading
newspaper, doodling, chewing gum, keeping cuddly toys or ornaments on your desk, and putting up postcards or
supposedly witty slogan (6) _all______ invite disapproval. Also unpopular are (7) ___those/people___ who never
fetch a colleague a drink from the machine, or who (8) ____fail/forget___ to hold the lift door open when others are
approaching. (9) ___Such___ conduct, according to the guide’s author, Judi James, not only gives you an
unprofessional image but is downright anti-social and could result (10) in.. dismissal.

Section 2: Fill the gaps in the passage by choosing the best phrases from A-M.
A few years ago one enlightened city decided to ease traffic congestion by (1) __H_____. People would just
take a bike, ride it to where they were going and leave it (2) ___F____. The trouble was the citizens naturally found
it (3) ___G____ to have their own free bicycle and (4) ___D____.
That slight detail of human nature apart, it was a good idea and (5) __M____. The electric cars buzzing
round the streets of La Rochelle in France are seen (6) __K_____ and, it is clamed, will make it easier (7) ____A___
within the city centre.
The idea is based on the belief that people like their own space, the freedom to drive a vehicle themselves (8)
___B____. It’s also based on the fact that cars in towns usually carry just one person. In effect, it’s (9) ___J____. At
the moment, it’s a slightly utopian view but the concept has grown (10) E___.
A. to end the use of private cars H. supplying sufficient communal bicycles
B. rather than crowd on to a bus or train I. taking the place of bicycles
C. to encourage their use J. a sort of do-it-yourself taxi
D. stock swiftly dwindled K. as a supplement to conventional cars
E. out of a practical study L. instead of car
F. for someone else to use M. it’s now the basic of a new scheme
G. even more convenient

Section 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each numbered gap in the passage below.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does not
contain enough (1) _______ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (2) _______ their diets from another source:
living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (3) _______ fascinating beings that “eat”
anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly found in marshlands.
Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for
nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world
today, some are more (4) _______ than others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps are easily
identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes,
the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (5) _______ to movement. When the plant’s prey brushes against the
hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (6) _______
inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (7) _______ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and
snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the
leaves to tighten their (8) _______. The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to
dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists
today, (9) _______ to as the waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For
instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds
primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (10) _______ simple invertebrates, like certain
types of plankton.
1. A. critical B. vital C. crucial D. indispensable
2. A. modify B. enlarge C. augment D. supplement
3. A. nonetheless B. though C. contradictorily D. yet
 4. A. prevalent (common) B. current C. domineering D. prevailing
5. A. vulnerable B. liable C. prone D. sensitive
6. A. closely B. securely C. irreplaceably D. steadily
7. A. in accordance with (theo luật lệ) B. in/with preference to : liên quan đến
C. in/with regard to: xét về, nói đến D. on merits of: đánh giá, ý kiến (opinion)
8. A. fist B. hold C. seizure D. grip
9. A. denoted B. referred C. indicated D. implicated
10. A. off (sống dựa vào) B. onto C. though D. with
PART E. WRITING
Section 1: Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the
word given. The word must not be altered in any way.
1. The new lecturer was unpopular with his students. TAKE to: like
 ___ The students didn't take to the new lecturer.
2. John decided that an actor's life was not of him. CUT
 __ John decided that he wasn't cut out to be an actor.
3. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. GRADUAL
 __ There has been a gradual decrease/decline/reduction in the number of people out of work.
4. I really want to see her again. DYING
 _ I'm dying to see her again.
5. What did his silence mean? SIGNIFICANCE
 __ What was the significance of his silence?

Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to
decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better?
In about 250 words, write an essay to expess your opinion, using specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)
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 Keys – practice 16
PART I – PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions
1. A. argument B. reject C. attract D. install
2. A. librarian B. religious C. commercial D. Japanese
3. A. technology B. activity C. experience D. presentation
4. A. informality B. entertainment C. situation D. appropriate
5. A. experience B. cosmetics C. economics D. fertility
6. A. preparation B. apology C. geography D. experience
7. A. surplus B. surface C. surgeon D. surprise
8. A. award B. control C. regard D. conquer
9. A. colleague B. neighbour C. career D. classmate
10. A. disappear B. precision C. mechanic D. discover
PART 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR - 25 pts

Section 1: Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences (10 pts; 1pt/item)

1. D 5. B 9. A 13. B 17. C
2. A 6. A 10. C 14. B 18. C
3. A 7. D 11. B 15. C 19. D
4. C 8. B 12. C 16. A 20. A
Section 2: Word formation (5 pt; 0,5pt/item)

1. undergone 2. undoubtedly 3. functional 4. inaccuracies 5. significant

6. irresistibly 7. threatening 8. compulsively 9. tendency 10. production

Section 3: Identify the 10 mistakes in the following sentences and correct them (5 pt; 0.5pt/item)

LINE MISTAKE CORRECTION LINE MISTAKE CORRECTION

1 tell say 5 affect effect
2 pay paying 6 outweigh outweighed
3 with without 7 for to
4 founded found 7 which where
5 to with 8 relevantly relevant
(Lưu ý: Tìm đúng từ nhưng sửa sai được 0,25pt)

Section 4: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition - 5 pts, 0,5pt/item

1. round 2. on 3. off 4. away 5. without

6. towards/ to 7. out 8. around 9. by 10. for
PART 3: READING - 30 pts
Section 1: (10 pt; 1pt/item)
1. for 2. as 3. lying 4. which 5. without
6. all 7. those/people 8. fail/forget 9. Such 10. in

Section 2: (5 pt; 0,5pt/item)

1. H 2. F 3. G 4. D 5. M
6. K 7. A 8. B 9. J 10. E

Section 3: (5 pt; 0,5pt/item)

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D
6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A
Section 4: (10 pt; 1pt/item)

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A

PART 4: WRITING - 25 pts

Section 1: (5 pt; 1/item)
1. The students didn't take to their new lecturer.
2. John (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor.
3. There has been a gradual decline (reduction/ fall/ decrease) in the number of people out of work.
4. Iam (I'm) dying to see her again.
5. What's (What was) the significance of his silence?
Section 2: Essay writing (20 pts)

Total score: 2 points; assessed against the language level appropriate to that of a secondary
student with four years of learning English in a gifted school in Vietnam.
Task achievement (5pts)
Grammar range and Accuracy (5 pts)
Coherence and cohesion (5 pts)
Lexical resource ( 0.5 pts)