Mock test
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK
1. American’s first globemaker was James, who _______ and blacksmith in his
earlier life.
A. a farmer had been
B. had been a farmer
C. farming
D. being a farmer
2. Napoleon _______ the Indian island of Domingo in 1981.
A. attacked
B. is attacking
C. has attacked
D. attacking
3. Industrial methods have supplanted individual crafts,_______ stone carvers
and coopers.
A. make blacksmith
B. made blacksmith
C. making them blacksmith
D. making blacksmith
4. Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes _______ in school.
A.when cultivated
B. cultivated
C.which need to be cultivated
D.need to be cultivated
5. On maps, the far northern and southern polar regions are _______.
A. greatly exaggerated in area
B. exaggerating greatly in area
C. greatly exaggerate in area
D. great exaggeration in area
6. On the slope of Longs Peak in Colorado ________the ruin of a gigantic tree.
A. that lies
B. lies
C. where lies
D. lie
7. _______ in Shanghai than in many other city in China.
A. More people live B. More people living C. It has more peopleD. More living
people
8. The earth ________ 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09 seconds for one
complete rotation.
A. needs
B. needed
C. need
D. needing
9. _______ on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
A. Each organism to depend
B. Every organism depends
C. All organisms depending
D. Many organisms can depend
10. Of Charles Dickens’ many novels, Great Expectation is perhaps _______ to
many readers.
A. The most satisfying one
B. Most satisfying one
C. More than satisfying one
D. The more satisfying than
11. _______, the nation’s capital remained in Philadelphia.
A.While designing Washington
B.Washington was designed
C.While Washington was being designed
D.Washington designed
12. Children learn primarily by _______ the world around them.
A. experiencing directly of
B. experience direct
C. directly physical experience
D. direct physical experience of
13. It is gravity that _______ people their weight.
A. gives
B. give
C. giving
D. given
14. People should have _______ as their desires will allow.
A. much education B. as much education C. education D. for education
15. A dolphin six _______ length can move as fast as most ships.
A. foot in
B. feet in
C. foot of
D. feet of
16. We need guaranteed financial _______ before we can even start the
design work.
A. backing
B. analysis
C. plans
D. agreement
17. The increased pay offer was accepted although it _______short of
what the employees wanted.
A. ended
B. came
C. fell
D. arrived
18. A new computer has been produced, which will _______ all previous
models.
A. excel
B. overdo
C. overwhelm
D. supersede
19. You can play golf on beautiful _______ overlooking the sea.
A. fields
B. pitches
C. courses
D. courts
20. I was _______ by the wording of the advertisement.
A.mistaken
B. misled
C. misunderstood
D. misguided
21. The public at _______ does not know enough about AIDS.
A. large B. first C. once D. times
22. Nagging Susan because she smokes too much has no effect on her
whatsoever - it’s like water off ________.
A. a duck’s head B. a dripping tap C. an umbrella
D. a duck’s back
23. We were working overtime to cope with a sudden _______ in
demand.
A. surge
B. boost
C. impetus
D. thrust
24. I thought that your _______ of that problem was excellent.
A. handling
B. conduct
C. running
D. approach
25. He claimed ______ from military service because he was a foreign
national.
A. liability
B. exception
C. demobilization
D. exemption
26. I won’t have a whisky. It’s not that I don’t drink,____ that I don’t
drink and drive.
A. but also
B. but rather
C. except
D. so
27. This painting can be _______ in a number of different ways.
A. translated
B. interpreted
C. rendered
D. discerned
28. Why didn’t you buy the fish from the market? You ____a lot of money.
A. saved
B. would saved
C. did save D. would have saved
29. Tuy Hoa is about 550 km ______ Ho Chi Minh City.
A. northeast
B. northeast of
C. the northeast
D. the northeast of
30. We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather
_______.
A. faint
B. muddled
C. garbled
D. unintelligible
II. CLOZE TEST
i. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Shyness
If you suffer from shyness, you are not alone, for shyness is a universal
(1)_____. According to recent research, "close to 50 percent of the general
population report that they (2)_____ experience some degree of shyness in
their lives. (3)_____, close to 80 percent of people report having felt shy at
some point of their lives". As shyness is so (4)_____ in the world, it is not
found that shyness in an individual can result from both biological and
environmental factors.
Recent research reveals that some individuals are genetically (5)_____ to
shyness. In other words, some people are born shy. Researchers say that
between 15 and 20 percent of newborn babies show signs of shyness: they
are quieter and more vigilant. Researchers have identified physiological
differences between (6)_____ and shy babies that show up (7)_____ two
months. In one study, two-month-olds who were later identified as shy
children reacted (8)_____ signs of stress to stimuli such as moving (9)_____
and tape recordings of human voices: increased heart rates, jerky
movements of arms and legs, and excessive crying. Further (10)_____ of
the genetic basis of shyness is the fact that parents and grandparents of shy
children more often say that they were shy as children than parents and
grandparents of non-shy children (Henderson and Zimbardo 6).
1. A. disease
B. phenomenon
C. phobia
D. habit
2. A. often
B. sometimes
C. likely to
D. currently
3. A. However
B. In addition
C. Therefore
D. Undeniably
4. A. incurable
B. unexpectable
C. well-known
D. prevalent
5. A. linked
B. predisposed
C. related
D. responded
6. A. active
B. sociable
C. confident
D. friendly
7. A. before
B. sooner than
C. as early as
D. later than
8. A. with
B. to
C. for
D. against
9. A. mobiles
B. toys
C. objects
D. articles
10. A. research
B. information
C. hypothesis
D. evidence
ii. OPEN CLOZE TEST
Culture shock
(1)_____ to a new country can be an exciting, even exhilarating experience.
In a new environment, you somehow feel more alive: seeing new sights, eating
new food, hearing the foreign (2)_____ of a new language, and feeling a
different climate against your skin all stimulate your (3)_____ as never before.
Soon, (4)_____, this sensory bombardment becomes sensory overload.
Suddenly, new experiences seem (5)_____ rather than stimulating, and delight
turns into discomfort. This is the (6)_____ known as culture shock. Culture
shock is more than jet lag or homesickness, and it (7)_____ nearly everyone
who (8)_____ a new culture—tourists, business travelers, diplomats, and
students (9)_____. Although not everyone experiences culture shock in
(10)_____ the same way, many experts agree that it has roughly five stages.
III. READING
Passage 1:
The mighty, warlike Aztec nation existed in Mexico from 1195 to 1521. The
high priests taught the people that the sun would shine, the crops would grow
and the empire would prosper only if the gods were appeased by human
sacrifices and blood offerings from all levels of their society. The priests
practiced forms of self-mutilation, such as piercing their tongues with thorns
and flagellating themselves with thorn branches. They collected the small
amount of blood produced by these practices and offered it to Huitzilopochtli
and Quetzalcoatl, their chief gods. They insisted that all Aztecs needed to
make some sort of daily sacrifice. Warriors were promised a place of honor in
the afterlife if they died courageously in battle.
The Aztecs were constantly at war in order to have enough captives from
battles to serve as sacrificial victims. The prisoners were indoctrinated before
their deaths into believing that they, too, would find a place of honor in the
afterlife and that their death insured the prosperity of the great Aztec nation.
After being heavily sedated with marijuana or a similar drug, they were led up
to the top of the ceremonial centers where they accepted their fate passively,
and their palpitating hearts were removed from their bodies as an offering to
the gods.
31. Why did the Aztecs offer human sacrifices?
A. They were cruel and inhuman.
B. They believed they had to pacify the gods.
C. They wanted to deter crime.
D. They wanted to force the citizens to obey.
32. Before the sacrifices, the victims were ________________.
A. Tortured and harassed
B. Fed and entertained
C. Brainwashed and drugged
D. Interrogated and drugged
33. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Aztec’s need to offer human sacrifice
B. Aztec’s victims
C. Aztec high priests
D. The history of the Mighty Aztec Nation
34. What did the Aztecs believe the gods craved in order to ensure
the people’s survival?
A. Sunshine
B. Blood
C. Thorns
D. Drugs
35. Which of the following is NOT given as a reason for offering
human sacrifices?
A. The sun would not rise.
B. The crops would not grow.
C. The warriors would not be famous.
D. The empire would not be successful.
Passage 2:
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various
forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings
has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier,
communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand
for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to
resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are
very picturesque and exact and may be used internationally; spelling,
however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either
intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating
that the person is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head
indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of
raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code and smoke
signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems
and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
36. Which of the following best summaries this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of ommunication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the
fastest.
37. The word “these” refers to__________.
A.Tourists
B.The deaf and the mute
C.Thoughts and feelings
D. Sign language motion
38. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_________.
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C. The deaf and the mute use oral form of communication
D. Ideas and thoughts may be transmitted by body language
39. People need to communicate in order to____________.
A. Create language barriers
B. Keep reading with their fingertips
C. Be picturesque and exact
D. Express thoughts and feelings
40. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The importance of sign language.
B. The many forms of communication.
C. Ways of expressing feelings.
D. Picturesque symbols of communication.
IV. WORD FORMATION
1. Some country lanes are _______ to cars in rainy seasons. (PASS)
2. The Prime Minister visited the school _______ , so nobody knew him.
(RECOGNIZE)
3. It was an interesting book, full of fascinating ________ into human
relationships. (SEE)
4. The composition should be _______ ; there may be spelling mistakes
in it. (READ)
5. The Red Cross is sending emergency aid to the _________ country.
(FAMINE)
6. Should the museum be criticized over its _______ of the four-milliondollar sculpture? (ACQUIRE)
7. The jail has 500 ______ , half of whom commits murder. (MATE)
8. Famous actors often provide _______ for ads. (VOICE)
9. An _______ can be a useful way to start a presentation or training
session. (BREAK)
10. The speech was designed to _______ the irate crowd. (PEACE)
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. We must never reveal this secret. (GIVEN)
➔ Under __________________________________________________.
2. Not until I saw her did I feel suspicious of what she had said. (CAST)
➔ It was only ______________________________________________.
3. I’m not to blame for your financial problems. (HOLD)
➔ You ____________________________________________________.
4. The company tried unsuccessfully to secure a bank loan. (AVAIL)
➔ The company’s ___________________________________________.
5. It is almost certainly that the burglars got into the building by an open
window. (GAINED)
➔ The burglars must _________________________________________.
6. “ I must call Ted again because it is uncertain whether he remembers
the date or not.” says Stephanie. (BALANCE)
➔ Stephanie insists ___________________________________________.
7. Jane is such a critical teacher that she always criticizes our written
work. (FAULT)
➔ Jane is so _________________________________________________.
8. It was wrong of you to give him so much responsibility. (LAID)
➔ You shouldn’t ______________________________________________.
9. He is intelligent, but everyone disapproves of his scheme. (VIEW)
➔ Intelligent _________________________________________________.
10. He dislikes it when his parents do not keep their words. (BACK)
➔ He objects_________________________________________________.
VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1. He was deaf to everything except than what he wanted to hear.
A
B
C
D
2. I have enough money on me but I’ll take my credit card with me to be on the
A
B
C
safe sight.
D
3. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing
A
B
C
D
in the sun this summer.
4. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stage are too slight that people
A
B
C
don’t notice them.
D
5. First raise your right hand, and then, you should repeat after me.
A
B
C
VII. PHONOLOGY
1/MCQs
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. D
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. A
24. A
25. D
26. B
27. B
28. D
29. B
30. A
2/READING
1.
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10.D
Passage 2
1. moving
2. sounds
3. senses
4. However
5. Stressful
6.
Phenomenon
7. affects
8. enters
9. alike
10. Exactly
7/
PRONUNCIATION
71. C
72. D
73. D
74. C
75.A
76.B
77.D
78.D
79.D
80.A
IV. WORD FORMATION
1. impassable
2. incognito
3. insights
4. proofread
5. famine-stricken
6. acquisition
7. inmates
8. voice-overs
9. ice-breaker
10. pacify
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Under no circumstances should this secret be given away.
2. It was only when I saw her did I cast doubt on what she had said.
3. You cannot hold me responsible for your financial problems.
4. The company’s attempts/ efforts to secure a bank loan were of no
avail.
5. The burglars must have gained access/ entry to the building by an
open window.
6. Stephanie insists on calling Ted again because whether he
remembers the date or not is in the balance.
7. Jane is so critical a teacher that she always finds fault with our
written work.
8. You shouldn’t have laid so much responsibility on him.
9. Intelligent as/ though he is/ may seem everyone takes a dim view of
his scheme.
10. He objects to his parents going back on their promise.
3/
READ
31. B
32. C
33. A
34. B
35. C
6/ERR
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D