PRACTICE TEST 12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. students B. competitions C. teams D. roads
2. A. cleaned B. dropped C. seemed D. played
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. nation B. picture C. worker D. suggest
4. A. Vietnamese B. decision C. important D. location
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
5. I hope get a very high score in my last test.
A. get B. high C. in D. test
6. If I were you, I will buy that expensive car.
A. If B. were C. will D. expensive
7. I think this exercise is more difficult to that one.
A. think B. exercise C. to D. one
8. The first university was built in Sydney on 1850.
A. The B. was C. built D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
9. The plane arrived at the ail-port _____________ after a violent storm.
A. safe B. safely C. safety D. unsafe
10. If you want to _____________ weight, you should do morning exercises more often.
A. lose B. grow C. grow D. lost
11. We have cut down so _____________ trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over
the world
A. much B. many C. any D. lot of
12. Remember to turn _____________ the light when leaving the office.
A. off B. up C. down D. in
13. I look forward _____________ from you soon.
A. to hear B. to hearing C. hearing D. heard
14. Mrs. Moon _____________ for this company since 2010.
A. is working B. works C. has worked D. Worked
15. This is the website _____________ provides updated information about Covid-19.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
16. Peter is short. He is not tall _____________ to be a policeman.
A.so B. enough C. quite D. too
17. We must _____________ right now or we’ll be late.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. leaves
18. She is living with her eldest son, _____________?
A does she B. aren’t she C. isn’t she D. do she
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
19. We had been waiting for Susan for two hours before she turned up.
A. departed B. appeared C. disappeared D. moved
20. The landscape of Ha Long is attractive in each season, just waiting to be explored.
A. handsome B. ugly C. charming D. boring
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
21. The river is already heavily polluted by toxic chemicals and industrial waste.
A. unclean B. clean C. dirty D. poisonous
22. The scene in the picture was quite similar to what I had seen during my trip to Da Lat.
A. like B. identical C. different D. indifferent
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
23. - Tom: “Your new hat looks really nice.” - Jerry: “_____________”
A. Thank you B. Me, too C. Yes, I can’t see it. D. No, you’re right.
24. - Kate: “How did you get there?” - John: “_____________”
A. I came here last night. B. It’s so crowded.
C. I came here by train. D. It is far from here.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Online shopping is one of the (25) _____________ growing areas of the Net, which offers users
many (26) _____________ over traditional shopping. Customers have access to a wider range of the
best goods than in any shopping centre; there are no queues or parking problems; ‘shops are open 24
hours (27) _____________ day and purchases are delivered to your door. What is more, prices and
competitive, and online price comparison services enable you to find the most suitable items. (28)
_____________ sites search the net for a product and then show you how much different online
stores are charging. Once you have decided what you (29) _____________, and who you are going to
buy it from, simply click on the “add to shopping basket” icon on your smartphone.
25. A. fastest B. faster C. fast D. most fast
26. A. disadvantages B. advantages C. problems D. chances
27. A. the B. a C. an D. x
28. A. Every B. Each C. Much D. A lot of
29. A. are going to buy B. buy C. have bought D. bought
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
In the USA, there are two days for children to express their love and gratitude to their parents:
Mother Day and Father’s Day.
Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On this day, mothers usually receive
greeting cards and gifts from their husbands and children. The best gift of all American moms is a day
of leisure. The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working
days are often very hard. Flowers are an important part of the day. Mothers are often given a plant
for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly.
Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the USA on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs
are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives the same gifts as what moms get on their day.
30. This passage is mainly about _____________.
A. celebrations for teachers B. festivals in the USA
C. celebrations for parents in the USA D. festivals for parents in the world.
31. According to the passage. Mother’s Day is celebrated _____________.
A. on the third Sunday in May B. on the second Sunday in May
C. on the last weekend in may D. on the first weekend
32. According to the passage, which can mother NOT receive on Mother’s Day?
A. greeting cards B. a day of leisure C. flowers D. a wedding dress
33. Father’s Day is held _____________.
A. in the west of the USA B. outside the USA
C. throughout the USA D. in the east of the USA
34. It can be inferred from the passage that on the occasion of Father’s Day, _____________.
A. kids wear animal masks and visit parents
B. dads dress smartly and give greeting cards and gifts to mums and family members
C. kids get anything they want from fathers
D. dads receive greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoy a day of leisure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
35. “Why don’t we raise some money for charity?” they said.
A. They suggested to raise some money for charity.
B. They suggested raising some money for charity.
C. They invited to raise some money for charity.
D. They advised raising some money for charity.
36. People say that they built this house 100 years ago.
A. It was said that that they built this house 100 years ago.
B. It said that they built this house 100 years ago.
C. It is said that they built this house 100 years ago.
D. It is said they to build this house 100 years ago.
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.
37. The weather was too cold. They had to cancel their picnic.
A. Because of the cold weather, they had to cancel their picnic.
B. Despite the cold weather, they had to cancel their picnic.
C. Although the cold weather, they had to cancel their picnic.
D. Because the cold weather, they had to cancel their picnic.
38. The man is a famous actor. He has bought a bunch of flowers.
A. The man which has bought a bunch of flowers is a famous actor.
B. The man who has bought a bunch of flowers is a famous actor.
C. The man, that has bought a bunch of flowers is a famous actor.
D. The man when has bought a bunch of flowers is a famous actor.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most meaningful sentence written
from the given words.
39. This / first / time /I / see / that film.
A. This is the first time I saw that film.
B. This is the first time I have seen that film before.
C. This is the first lime I have seen that film.
D. This is the first time I has seen that film.
40. People / save / time /the computer / be / invent.
A. People have saved a lot of time for the computer was invented.
B. People have saved a lot of time since the computer was invented.
C. People saved a lot of time since the computer was invented.
D. People saved a lot of time since the computer has been invented.