PRACTICE TEST NUMBER 53 A

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 1: A. when B. write C. work D. won
Question 2: A. bill B. fine C. skill D. drill
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. physical B. domestic C. delicious D. exciting
Question 4: A. perform B. allow C. offer D. improve
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: Mary is working for a charitable organisation that helps _______ people with disabilities.
A. the B. X (no article) C. a D. an
Question 6: You'd better __________ a commitment to being a volunteer on a regular basis.
A. make B. promise C. pull D. do
Question 7: People have used coal and oil to __________ electricity for a long time.
A. raise B. generate C. cultivate D. create
Question 8: He won't understand the responsibilities of a father _________-.
A. as soon as he had his first child B. after he had had his first child
C. until he has his first child D. once he had his first child
Question 9: Sometimes it can be really ___________ to go hiking alone in the forest.
A. endanger B. dangerously C. danger D. dangerous
Question 10: I was extremely excited and decided _________ to the shop at once.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
Question 11: Hai Duong city __________ in 1804, and was first called "Thành Đông", referring to the citadel east
of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi.
A. was built B. builds C. built D. is building
Question 12: It is surely sunny today, ___________?
A. was it B. doesn't it C. isn't it D. did it
Question 13: My mother doesn't ____________ eye to eye with my father sometimes.
A. see B. agree C. look D. glance
Question 14: Tonight's concert will be __________ until next week.
A. seen off B. taken off C. turned off D. put off
Question 15: Greenpeace works to promote awareness ________ the dangers that threaten our planet today.
A. on B. to C. of D. for
Question 16: The holiday has been a ___________ of accidents from start to finish.
A. unit B. chapter C. sheet D. stage
Question 17: To me, my dad is __________ person in the world.
A. greater B. greatest C. great D. the greatest
Question 18: The vegetables _________ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. sold B. sells C. which sells D. which sold
Question 19: Dave ___________ his homework when his mother came home.
A. is doing B. was doing C. has done D. did
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Sue is having a problem with her essay and she needs some help from Robert.
- Sue: "Can you help me with my essay?"
- Robert: “____________”
A. Yes, I'm afraid not B. Not completely. C. I think that, too. D. Sure
Question 21: Hoa and Nam are talking about the Importance of English in students' life.
- Hoa: "English plays an important role in students' life."
- Nam: “___________. It is essential for their job in the future."
A. Oh, that's a problem B. You can make it
 C. I can't agree with you more D. Not at all
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 22: Some students only cram for tests when there is little time left, so their results are not
satisfactory.
A. prepare well B. prepare in a short period
C. prepare in a long time D. prepare carefully
Question 23: The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
A. flopped B. neglected C. delayed D. completed
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.
Question 24: It was quite a rocky relationship as we used to argue with each other all the time and we sometimes
went days without speaking to each other.
A. appalling B. stable C. unsteady D. better
Question 25: Trudy felt at ease although she spoke in public for the first time.
A. challenged and inopportune B. confident and excited
C. uncomfortable and embarrassed D. nausea and dizzy
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 26: She borrows a lot of English books from the school library last week.
A. of B. borrows C. library D. from
Question 27: The spokesman had an uphill struggle to find an explanation that was readily intelligent to the
layman.
A. spokesman B. layman C. intelligent D. uphill
Question 28: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.
A. but B. it C. has D. never
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 29: It is compulsory for all the students to finish their class work before going home.
A. All the students can't finish their class work before going home.
B. All the students may finish their class work before going home.
C. All the students must finish their class work before going home.
D. All the students needn't finish their class work before going home.
Question 30: "What are you going to do after school, Anne?" Kevin asked.
A. Kevin asked Anne what was she going to do after school.
B. Kevin wanted to know what would Anne do after school.
C. Kevin wanted to know what Anne would learn after school.
D. Kevin asked Anne what she was going to do after school.
Question 31: He last visited London three years ago.
A. He was in London for three years. B. He didn't visit London three years ago.
C. He hasn't visited London for three years. D. He has been in London for three years.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her.
A. To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life.
B. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to her.
D. Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an
independent life.
Question 33: They were late for the meeting because there was heavy snow.
A. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
B. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
C. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
 D. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.

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.
We are a planet of seven billion people, and this number is growing by about 370,000 people every day. This is
putting a huge strain on the planet's natural resources. For many governments and environmental organizations,
the race is on to drastically reduce our consumption of resources before they run out.
Water is one of our most precious resources. Our quality of life, as well as life itself, depends on the availability
of clean, fresh water. It is the most widely used resource in industry, and plays a major role in energy production.
Although 70 percent of the world is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of that is fresh water, and less than one
percent of that freshwater is readily available to us. Yet we often overestimate how much water we have, and
reduce it further through pollution or inefficient use. Some 92 percent of all fresh water used annually is dedicated
to growing plants and raising animals for food. This means that if water runs out, our food supply might follow. In
India, it is estimated that future water shortages could reduce grain harvests by 25%. In a country where the
population exceeds 1.2 billion people and is growing rapidly every year, this is a huge concern. India, like many
developing countries, is already struggling to provide for its population. While most people in developed countries
can get water at the turn of a tap, nearly four billion people elsewhere lack access to safe water, according to
United Nations Development Report.
Rain forests are another endangered-resource. While rain forests are critically important to humanity, they are
rapidly being destroyed by human activities. The biggest cause of deforestation is conversion of forest land for
agriculture. Often called the "Lungs of the Planet”, rain forests once covered 14 percent of the Earth's land surface,
but this has shrunk to only six percent. Every second, an area of rain forest, the size of a football field, is destroyed
at this rate. Rain forests will possibly disappear completely in less than 40 years.
(Adapted from: Active Reading)
Question 34: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Awareness of conservation B. Resources for the future
C. Sustainability of resources D. Human and environment
Question 35: The word "strain" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning ________.
A. pressure B. depletion C. harmony D. contradiction
Question 36: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. human activities B. humanity C. rain forests D. resources
Question 37: The word "overestimate" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. exaggerate B. increase C. reduce D. maintain
Question 38: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The availability of clean, fresh water greatly affects our quality of life.
B. Most of the fresh water is used to grow plants and raise animals for food.
C. Our forests, the so called the "Lungs of the Planet", are expanding steadily.
D. The shrink in forest area has been caused mainly by conversion of forest land for agriculture.
Question 39: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. "The Lung of our Planet" once covered most of the Earth's surface.
B. Rain forests are unlimited resources.
C. The government must be responsible for the shrink of rain forests
D. Rain forests may disappear in the near future due to the interference of human beings.
Question 40: In paragraph 2, water is one of our most precious resources because .
A. Fresh water is hardly used for energy production.
B. All freshwater on earth is readily available to us.
C. Our quality of life relies on the availability of fresh water.
D. Most parts of the world are covered in fresh water
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.
Florists, personal trainers, professors, and nutritionists all have healthy jobs according to research. There are
many reasons for this. A florist, for example, sells flowers and plants to customers. This is very relaxing work. A
personal trainer, on the other hand, is usually very fit. He or she trains other people to lose weight and to keep
fit.6
However, research also shows that some jobs are 'unhealthy'. They cause a lot of stress and worry. For example,
a taxi driver drives all day. He often faces traffic jams and difficult passengers too. A firefighter puts out
dangerous fires and sometimes saves people from burning buildings.
Most people are looking for the perfect job. They want a job that is interesting, with a good salary and not
much stress. However, it is difficult to get everything. Healthy, relaxing jobs are usually not very well paid. On the
other hand, people with stressful jobs often get good salaries. For example, the head of a big company gets a lot of
money, but he or she does not always have good health, or the time to enjoy life.
(Adapted from New Headway Academic Skills by Richard Harrison)
Question 41: The word They paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. jobs B. people C. salaries D. buildings
Question 42: The word 'trains' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. shares B. copies C. sings D. teaches
Question 43: According to paragraph 2, unhealthy _______.
A. aren't very dangerous B. cause traffic congestion
C. make people stressed D. are quite relaxing
Question 44: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Ways to find a healthy job B. Jobs with good salaries
C. Work and stress D. New evidence about stress
Question 45: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A. A personal trainer always follows a healthy diet.
B. A president of a large company often has insufficient free time.
C. People with relaxing jobs often get high salaries.
D. Only difficult passengers travel by taxi.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
One of the main causes of pressure on children today is the increased use of social media. Nowadays children
spend (46) __________ hours interacting with social media platforms. It is thought this has led to pressures to
maintain a particular image. If children share an image or video online, the number of likes or comments can have
a dramatic effect on how they feel about themselves. They also feel under pressure to maintain a particular image
to show how exciting their lifestyle is. (47) __________, there is a constant focus on their social lives, and they
feel judged about their vacations and the things they like and do.
In addition to pressures from social media, children are feeling increasing pressure from living in an
environment (48) ___________ they are always in contact with people. Previously, if a child had a difficult time
with friends, they could leave this behind at school. The shift to smartphones has meant that this has become
increasingly difficult. A number of surveys have (49) __________ how not being able to switch off and walk away
has increased stress levels for children. If technological (50) _________ were limited, it would significantly reduce
stress levels for young people.
(Adapted from Skillful 2 Second Edition by Emma Pathare & Gay Pathare)
Question 46: A. a little B. few C. many D. much
Question 47: A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
Question 48: A. when B. where C. which D. why
Question 49: A. presented B. highlighted C. demonstrated D. displayed
Question 50: A. expansion B. advance C. access D. development