PRACTICE TEST 071
A. PHONETICS
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.
1. A. pockets
B. dreams
C. tables
D. lessons
3. A. sugar
B. sight
C. source
D. sale
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.
3. A. knowledge
B. police
C. farmer
D. leader
4. A. pollution
B. computer
C. currency
D. allowance
B. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Mary can ______ karate and she can play table tennis.
A. make
B. do
C. take
D. have
6. Sally is quite keen ______ the idea.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. about
7. Please, open the window, ____________ you?
A. do
B. will
C. might
D. can’t
8. He was in a dark, high-ceilinged chamber into _________ only a little light filtered from a small
grimy window at the top.
A. which
B. that
C. there
D. where
9. It __________ the day before yesterday.
A. snowed
B. snows
C. has snowed
D. was snowing
10. “How many products did you sell?”- “ __________ than we had expected”.
A. Less
B. Lesser
C. Few
D. Fewer
11. It’s not an easy task. However, please have him __________it.
A. do
B. to do
C. doing
D. done
12. How do you say this fraction 3/5 in English?
A. three over fifth
B. three-fifth
C. three-fifths
D. three-fives
13. You will become ill________ you stop working so hard.
A. until
B. when
C. unless
D. if
14. It was ______expensive car that we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. such an
B. so a
C. so an
D. such a
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.
15. Lan and Mai are in the campus.
- Lan:“Why don’t we have a look round the campus?”
- Mai:“ ”
A. Yes, thanks.
B. All right.
C. It’s my pleasure.
D. Yes, why not?
16. Tom and Mary are doing exercise in class.
- Tom:“ Pass me that pen, please!”
- Mary: “______”
A. Here you are.
B. No, it isn’t .
C. Yes, please.
D. It doesn’t matter.
C. SYNONYM AND ANTONYM:
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.
17. Your house is always so neat – how do you manage it?
A. dirty
B. messy
C. tidy
D. organised
18. Young woman are in the majority in the fashion industry.
A. opposition
B. support
C. minority
D. superiority
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.
19. She tried to look cold, but she was smiling instead.
A. calm
B. heated
C. interested
D. mild
20. He was far from his own neighborhood or anything that might have looked familiar.
A. friendly
B. near
C. well-known
D. strange
D. READING
Read the followingpassage 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.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.But
actually the idea for a computer was (21)_______ out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles
Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician.He drew up plans for several
calculating machines (22)_______ he called “engines”.But despite the fact that he started building
some of these he never finished any of them.Over the years people have argued (23)_______ his
machines would ever work.Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building
an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.
It has (24)______ six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially
made.Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum to (25)_______ people of Babbage’s work.
21. A. turned
B. thought
C. invented
D. worked
22. A. which
B. who
C. there
D. whose
23. A. until
B. whether
C. while
D. though
24. A. taken
B. cost
C. spent
D. got
25. A. remind
B. say
C. inform
D. encourage
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products
to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to
date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant
windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers.
Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the US, but today it
supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying
ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also
underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
26. Which is the best title for this reading passage?
A. The Use of Water Products for Energy.
B. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Wastes.
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
27. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the US was provided by________.
A. wind
B. waste products
C. water
D. old
28. In the second paragraph the phrase “synthetic fuels” could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. biological fuels
B. low burning fuels
C. fast burning fuels
D. artificially made fuels
29. Which of the following in NOT mentioned as an alternative source of energy?
A. burning of garbage
B. geothermal power
C. synthetic fuels
D. electricity
30. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. burning garbage
B. geothermal power
C. hydroelectric power D. farmers
E. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
31. If I won’t get up on time tomorrow, you must wake me up.
A
B
C
D
32. You studied English at a university in London, weren’t you?
AB
C
D
33. He asked me whether I know that man over there .
A
B
C
D
34. The little boy laughed happy as he played with the teddy bear.
A
B C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
35. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn't interested in getting a good job.
B. He isn't good at getting a good job.
C. He is only interested in getting a good job.
D. He is good at getting a good job.
36. I regret going to bed so late last night.
A. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed early last night.
B. I wish I didn’t go to bed so late last night.
C. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed so late last night.
D. I wish I went to bed early last night.
37." Where are you going?" he asked her.
A. He asked her where was she going
B. He asked her where she was going.
C. He asked her where you were going.
D. He asked her where she is going.
38. I wish my English were good enough to go abroad.
A. If only my English were good enough to go abroad.
B. My English is too good to go abroad.
C. My English was good enough and I could go abroad.
D. My English is good enough to go abroad.
39. The house is small. I like living in it.
A. The house is small because I like living in it.
B. The house is small although I like living in it.
C. The house is small but I like living in it.
D. The house is small since I like living in it.
40. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My French friend is not used to driving on the left.
B. My French friend used to drive on the left.
C. My French friend is used to driving on the left.
D. Only my French friend didn’t use to drive on the left.
_____The end_____
KEY PRACTICE TEST 071
A. PHONETICS
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.
1. A. pockets
B. dreams
C. tables
D. lessons
3. A. sugar
B. sight
C. source
D. sale
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.
3. A. knowledge
B. police
C. farmer
D. leader
4. A. pollution
B. computer
C. currency
D. allowance
B. VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Mary can ______ karate and she can play table tennis.
A. make
B. do
C. take
D. have
6. Sally is quite keen ______ the idea.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. about
7. Please, open the window, ____________ you?
A. do
B. will
C. might
D. can’t
8. He was in a dark, high-ceilinged chamber into _________ only a little light filtered from a small
grimy window at the top.
A. which
B. that
C. there
D. where
9. It __________ the day before yesterday.
A. snowed
B. snows
C. has snowed
D. was snowing
10. “How many products did you sell?”- “ __________ than we had expected”.
A. Less
B. Lesser
C. Few
D. Fewer
11. It’s not an easy task. However, please have him __________it.
A. do
B. to do
C. doing
D. done
12. How do you say this fraction 3/5 in English?
A. three over fifth
B. three-fifth
C. three-fifths
D. three-fives
13. You will become ill________ you stop working so hard.
A. until
B. when
C. unless
D. if
14. It was ______expensive car that we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. such an
B. so a
C. so an
D. such a
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.
15. Lan and Mai are in the campus.
- Lan:“Why don’t we have a look round the campus?”
- Mai:“ ”
A. Yes, thanks.
B. All right.
C. It’s my pleasure.
D. Yes, why not?
16. Tom and Mary are doing exercise in class.
- Tom:“ Pass me that pen, please!”
- Mary:“______”
A. Here you are.
B. No, it isn’t .
C. Yes, please.
D. It doesn’t matter.
C. SYNONYM AND ANTONYM:
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.
17. Your house is always so neat – how do you manage it?
A. dirty
B. messy
C. tidy
D. organised
18. Young woman are in the majority in the fashion industry.
A. opposition
B. support
C. minority
D. superiority
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.
19. She tried to look cold, but she was smiling instead.
A. calm
B. heated
C. interested
D. mild
20. He was far from his own neighborhood or anything that might have looked familiar.
A. friendly
B. near
C. well-known
D. strange
D. READING
Read the followingpassage 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.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.But
actually the idea for a computer was (21)_______ out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles
Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician.He drew up plans for several
calculating machines (22)_______ he called “engines”.But despite the fact that he started building
some of these he never finished any of them.Over the years people have argued (23)_______ his
machines would ever work.Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building
an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.
It has (24)______ six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially
made.Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum to (25)_______ people of Babbage’s work.
21. A. turned
B. thought
C. invented
D. worked
22. A. which
B. who
C. there
D. whose
23. A. until
B. whether
C. while
D. though
24. A. taken
B. cost
C. spent
D. got
25. A. remind
B. say
C. inform
D. encourage
Read the followingpassage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products
to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to
date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant
windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers.
Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the US, but today it
supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying
ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also
underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
26. Which is the best title for this reading passage?
A. The Use of Water Products for Energy.
B. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Wastes.
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
27. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the US was provided by________.
A. wind
B. waste products
C. water
D. old
28. In the second paragraph the phrase “synthetic fuels” could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. biological fuels
B. low burning fuels
C. fast burning fuels
D. artificially made fuels
29. Which of the following in NOT mentioned as an alternative source of energy?
A. burning of garbage
B. geothermal power
C. synthetic fuels
D. electricity
30. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. burning garbage
B. geothermal power
C. hydroelectric power D. farmers
E. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correcting in each of the following questions.
31. If I won’t get up on time tomorrow, you must wake me up.
A
B
C
D
32. You studied English at a university in London, weren’t you?
AB
C
D
33. He asked me whether I know that man over there .
A
B
C
D
34. The little boy laughed happy as he played with the teddy bear.
A
B C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
35. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn't interested in getting a good job.
B. He isn't good at getting a good job.
C. He is only interested in getting a good job.
D. He is good at getting a good job.
36. I regret going to bed so late last night.
A. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed early last night.
B. I wish I didn’t go to bed so late last night.
C. I wish I hadn’t gone to bed so late last night. D. I wish I went to bed early last night.
37." Where are you going?" he asked her.
A. He asked her where was she going
B. He asked her where she was going.
C. He asked her where you were going.
D. He asked her where she is going.
38. I wish my English were good enough to go abroad.
A. If only my English were good enough to go abroad.
B. My English is too good to go abroad.
C. My English was good enough and I could go abroad.
D. My English is good enough to go abroad.
39. The house is small. I like living in it.
A. The house is small because I like living in it.
B. The house is small although I like living in it.
C. The house is small but I like living in it.
D. The house is small since I like living in it.
40. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My French friend is not used to driving on the left.
B. My French friend used to drive on the left.
C. My French friend is used to driving on the left.
D. Only my French friend didn’t use to drive on the left.
_____The end_____