PRACTICE TEST 12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find the word with the stress pattern different
from that of the other three words in each question.
Question 1: A. birthday B. concert C. address D. doctor
Question 2: A. balcony B. decorate C. chocolate D. attractive
Question 3: A. centigrade B. destination C. kilometer D. temperature
Question 4: A. physicist B. together C. restaurant D. onder!ul
Question 5: A. entrance B. suppress C. de!inite D. audience
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the correct word or phrase to complete
each sentence.
Question 6: Ex-smokers often show their ______ to smokers due to their great effort and success.
A. gesture B. behavior C. pride D. militancy
Question 7: The girls and !loers """"""""""" he painted ere vivid#
A. ho B. that C. hose D. hich
Question 8: $hat did you think o! the book%
& """"""""""" the books I've read# It as the most interesting#
A. (! all B. All C. )rom all D. All o!
Question 9: We heard it _____ that Lola has got married.
A. to be said B. saying C. said D. say
Question 10: Why _____to the city to look for a better job
A. not moving B. not to move C. not move D. don!t move
Question 11: "urgeons now can do miracles to the physical ______ which used to be untreatable.
A. conditions B. wrongdoings C. abnormalities D. malfunctions
Question 12: Could you please tell me"""""""%
A. where does my uncle!s room B. here is my uncle's room
C. where my uncle#s room is D. here my uncle*s room
Question 13: $he richer you are% ______.
A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you may become
C. the more worry you may become D. you may become more worried
Question 14: +e'd pre!er """"""""""" chicken soup rather than """"""""""" milk#
A. to have , drink B. had , drank C. have , drink D. having , drinking
Question 15: & enjoy walking to school% but on rainy days & _____to going by bus.
A. would rather B. commit C. prefer D. resort
Question 16: -.ood luck in e/ams01 -"""""""""""01
A. 2ou mention it B. 3ever mind C. I hope so D. 2ou too
Question 17: """"""""that e all ent !or a picnic#
A. &t was such a fine weather B. So !ine the eather
C. Such a !ine eather as it D. "o fine was the weather
Question 18: $e rarely have our luggage """""by porters#
A. carried B. carry C. to carry D. been carried
Question 19: & haven!t come______ any name for my little puppy.
A. up with B. up against C. upon D. away
Question 20: While everybody else in class prefers working in groups% 'ina likes working ______.
A. on hersel! B. on her on C. o! her on D. with herself
Question 21: (fter World War &% )ollywood emerged______ the movie capital of the world.
A. such as B. in C. like D. as
Question 22: *ilots are supposed to ask for ______in English at any international airport.
A. instructions which land B. instruction landing
C. landing instructions D. landing with instructions
Question 23: _____ is a poison when ingested above trace amounts.
A. Lead B. &t is lead C. $he lead D. $hat lead
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Question 24: -2ou don't have to go to school this a!ternoon4 do you%1 5 -"""""""1
A. $hat does that mean% B. 2es4 I don't have to
C. 3o4 I needn't D. That's (6
Question 25: I! you """"" to my advice in the !irst place4 you ouldn't be in this mess no#
A. had listned B. listen C. ill listen D. listened
Question 26: +ietnamese is a difficult language _______.
A. for master B. mastering C. in mastering D. to be mastered
Question 27: $he name ,anada is derived from the &ro-uoian &ndian word ./anata# ______ a village or
community.
A. meaning B. to mean C. means D. it means
Question 28: -I can hardly see the stage ell !rom here#1 & -"""""""""""#1
A. 3either can I B. 3either can't I C. I can't neither D. So can I
Question 29: 0ot for a moment _____the truth of the case.
A. he doubted B. as he doubting C. he did doubt D. did he doubt
Question 30: -Come ith me# I'm seeing The Killer tomorro#1 &- """""""""""1
A. Are you% B. Shall you% C. $ill you% D. 7o you%
Question 31: ____% 12 percent alcohol is more effective than 322 percent alcohol.
A. (n antiseptic used B. )ow an antiseptic is used
C. When used as an antiseptic D. (n antiseptic when used
Question 32: 'any scientists _____ all their lives to working out answers to problems.
A. send B. promote C. spend D. devote
Question 33: I !eel terrible4 I didn't sleep """"""""""" last night#
A. a 8ot B. a ink C. an inch D. an eye
Question 34: -9ore peas %'' & -"""""""1#
A. +elp yoursel! to them B. 3o4 that'll do# Thank you
C. 3o more available D. 9y honor
Question 35: & :anet; -7o you like going to the cinema this evening%1 & Susan; -"""""""1
A. I don't agree4 I'm a!raid B. I !eel very bored
C. 2ou're elcome D. That ould be great
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in
meaning to the one in bold.
Question 36: +is car has 8ust been stolen#
A. )e has just had his car stolen. B. )e has his car stolen.
C. )e has got someone steal his car. D. )e had had his car stolen.
Question 37: We lost the game because of my mistake.
A. It as because o! my mistake that e didn*t in the game#
B. &f & had made a mistake% the game would not have been lost.
C. The game as lost4 hich as a mistake#
D. 'y mistake was to lose the game.
Question 38: Success in the academic !ield depends on your number o! <uali!ications#
A. 4ou are successful in academic field% so you have more -ualifications.
B. 4our number of -ualifications is a result of your success in academic field.
C. The more success you are in academic !ield4 the more <uali!ications you have#
D. $he more -ualifications you have% the more successful you are in academic field.
Question 39: 4ou are supposed to dress yourself now.
A. &t is time you dressed yourself. B. &t is supposed that you dress yourself.
C. 4ou must dress yourself now. D. 4ou are going to dress yourself.
Question 40: =et's go to the cinema tonight41 he suggested#
A. +e suggested that they ent to the cinema that night#
B. +e suggested them to go to the cinema that night#
C. +e suggested their going to the cinema that night#
D. +e suggested that let's them go to the cinema that night#
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Question 41: This is the !irst time I*ve made such a stupid mistake#
A. $he first mistake & made was a stupid one.
B. & had never made a stupid mistake.
C. 0ever before have & made such a stupid mistake.
D. & first made a stupid mistake.
Question 42: Sam speaks Chinese ell and his :apanese is good4 too#
A. "am not only speaks ,hinese well but also is good at 5apanese.
B. 0ot only does "am speak ,hinese but also 5apanese.
C. 0ot only ,hinese but also 5apanese "am is good at.
D. "am is good at either ,hinese or 5apanese.
Question 43: I regret giving 7ennis my phone number#
A. & should given 6ennis my phone number.
B. &f only & had given 6ennis my phone number.
C. &f only & had not given 6ennis my phone number.
D. & wish & could give 6ennis my phone number.
Question 44: )looding in this region as the result o! heavy rain#
A. 7looding in this region was the cause of the heavy rain.
B. )eavy rain causes flooding in this region.
C. )eavy rain resulted in flooding in this region.
D. 8ecause of flooding in this region% there was heavy rain.
Question 45: +e le!t a message so that I could kno here to !ind him#
A. )e left a message% which & knew where to find.
B. & could know where to find him% so he left a message.
C. )e left a message% because & knew where to find him.
D. & could know where to find him thanks to the message he left.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct.
Question 46: 9inger is three times hotter than cumin% but not as hot as chili powder.
A > C 7
Question 47: (s soon as they were seated% the man began to whisper among themselves.
A 8 , 6
Question 48: I! not his !ather*s help4 >ill couldn*t have repaired the roo!#
A > C 7
Question 49: )e was so careless that he left the work half doing and went to the cinema.
A > C 7
Question 50: At no time she could understand hat he really anted to say#
A > C 7
Read the 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 from ! to "#.
$e !ind that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching# (n the contrary4
both their knoledge and e/perience are enriched# $e !eel that there are many disadvantages in
streaming pupils# It does not take into account the !act that children develop at di!!erent rates# It can
have a bad e!!ect on both the bright and the not&so&bright child# A!ter all4 it can be <uite discouraging
to be at the bottom o! the top grade0
>esides4 it is rather unreal to grade people 8ust according to their intellectual ability# This is only
one aspect o! their total personality# $e are concerned to develop the abilities o! all our pupils to the
!ull4 not 8ust their academic ability# $e also value personal <ualities and social skills4 and e !ind that
mi/ed&ability teaching contributes to all these aspects o! learning#
In our classrooms4 e ork in various ays# The pupils o!ten ork in groups; this gives them the
opportunity to learn to co&operate4 to share4 and to develop leadership skills# They also learn ho to
cope ith personal problems as ell as learning ho to think4 to make decisions4 to analy?e and
evaluate4 and to communicate e!!ectively# The pupils learn !rom each other as ell as !rom the
teachers#
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Sometimes the pupils ork in pairsA sometimes they ork on individual tasks and assignments4 and
they can do this at their on speed# They also have some !ormal class teaching hen this is
appropriate# $e encourage our pupils to use the library4 and e teach them the skills they need in
order to do this e!!ectively# An advanced pupil can do advanced orkA it does not matter hat age the
child is# $e e/pect our pupils to do their best4 not their least4 and e give them every encouragement
to attain this goal#
Question 51: In the passage4 the author's attitude toards -mi/ed&ability teaching1 is """"""#
A. critical B. <uestioning C. approving D. ob8ective
Question 52: The ords -held back in 1
st
paragraph means -""""""1#
A. !orced to study in loer classes B. prevented !rom advancing
C. made to remain in the same classes D. made to lag behind in study
Question 53: The author argues that a teacher's chie! concern should be the development o! the
pupils' """"""#
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills D. total personality
Question 54: $hich o! the !olloing is 3(T mentioned in the passage%
A. Pupils also learn ho to participate in teaching activities#
B. .roup ork gives pupils the opportunity to learn to ork together ith others#
C. .roup ork provides the pupils ith the opportunity to learn to be capable organi?ers#
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability#
Question 55: The author's purpose o! riting this passage is to """"""#
A. recommend pair ork and group ork classroom activities
B. emphasi?e the importance o! appropriate !ormal classroom teaching
C. o!!er advice on the proper use o! the school library
D. argue !or teaching bright and not&so&bright pupils in the same class
Question 56: According to the passage4 hich o! the !olloing is 3(T TRBE%
A. It's not good !or a bright child to !ind out that he per!orms orst in a mi/ed&ability class#
B. 7evelopment o! pupils as individuals is not the aim o! group ork#
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best ay i! they are streamed into classes o! di!!erent intellectual
abilities#
D. There is no !i/ed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the !ull#
Question 57: According to the passage4 hich o! the !olloing is an advantage o! mi/ed&ability
teaching%
A. )ormal class teaching is the important ay to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be
used in the library#
B. Pupils can be hindered !rom an all&round development#
C. Pupils as individuals alays have the opportunities to ork on their on#
D. A pupil can be at the bottom o! a class#
Question 58: $hich o! the !olloing statements can best summaries the main idea o! the passage%
A. Children4 in general4 develop at di!!erent rates#
B. >right children do bene!it !rom mi/ed&class teaching#
C. The aim o! education is to !ind out ho to teach the bright and not&so&bright pupils#
D. Carious ays o! teaching should be encouraged in class#
Question 5: According to the passage4 -stre!"in# $u$ils1 """""#
A. is the act o! putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
B. aims at enriching both their knoledge and e/perience
C. is <uite discouraging
D. ill help the pupils learn best
Question 60: According to the author4 mi/ed&ability teaching is more pre!erable because """"""#
A. !ormal class teaching is appropriate
B. it aims at developing the children's total personality
C. children can learn to ork ith each other to solve personal problems
D. it doesn't have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
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Read the 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 from "! to ".
The !orest !rom hich 9an takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant community
on Earth# In terms o! 9an's brie! li!e4 it appears permanent and unchanging4 save !or the season
groth and !all o! the leaves4 but to the !orester4 it represents the clima/ o! a long succession o! events#
3o ooded landscape e see today has been !orest !or all time# Plants have minimum
re<uirements o! temperature and moisture and4 in ages past4 virtually every part o! Earth's sur!ace has4
at some time4 been either too dry or too cool !or plants to survive#
+oever4 as soon as climatic conditions change in !avour o! plant li!e4 a !ascinating se<uence
o! changes4 called a primary succession4 occurs !irst to coloni?e the barren land and the lichen
surviving on bare rock# Sloly4 the acids produced by these organisms crack the rock's sur!ace4 plants
debris accumulate and mosses establish shallo root&holes# )erns may allo and4 ith short grasses
and shrubs4 gradually !orm a covering o! plant li!e# Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil
and eventually large shrubs give ay to the !irst trees# These gro rapidly4 cutting o!! sunlight !rom
the smaller plants4 and soon establish complete domination 5 closing their ranks and !orming a clima/
community hich may endure !or thousands o! years# 2et even this community is not everlasting# )ire
may destroy it outright and settlers may cut it don to gain land !or pasture or cultivations# I! the land
is then abandoned4 a secondary succession ill take over4 developing much !aster on the more
hospitable soil# Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders4 their seeds carried by the ind4 by birds
and lodged in the coat o! mammals#
)or as long as it stands and strives4 the !orest is a vast machine storing energy and the many
elements essential !or li!e#
Question 61: $hy do e tend to think the !orest as permanent%
A. >ecause the trees are so tall# B. >ecause it is reneed each season#
C. >ecause it is an essential part o! our li!e# D. >ecause our lives are comparatively short#
Question 62: $hat has sometimes caused plants to die out in the past%
A. The introduction o! ne types o! plants# B. Cariations in climate#
C. The absence o! ooded land# D. Inter!erence !rom the !oresters#
Question 63: In a -primary succession14 hat makes it possible !or mosses to take root%
A. The type o! rock# B. The amount o! moisture#
C. The amount o! sunlight# D. The e!!ect o! lichens#
Question 64: $hat conditions are needed !or shrubs to become established%
A. 9ore soil must accumulate# B. The ground must be covered ith grass#
C. Smaller plants must die no# D. )erns must take root#
Question 65: $hy is a -secondary succession1 <uicker%
A. The ground is more suitable# B. There's more space !or !eer plants#
C. It is supported by the !orest D. >irds and animals bring ne seeds#
Read the te$t below and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to decide which answer
best fits each space "" to %#.
It is true that there have been great EFFG """"" in technology over the last !orty years# )or
e/amples4 the uses o! mobile phones and email communication are common these days# EFHG """""4
machines could never do as good a 8ob as a human4 especially hen it EFIG """"" to interpreting hat
people are EFJG """""# (! course4 machines can translate plain statements such as -$here is the
bank%1 but even simple statements are not alays EHKG """"" because meaning depends on more than
8ust EH1G """""# )or instance4 the ord -bank1 has a EH2G """"" o! di!!erent meanings in English# +o
does a translating machine kno hich meaning to take%
In order to understand hat people are saying4 you need to take into account the EH@G """""
beteen speakers and their situation# A machine cannot EHDG""""" the di!!erence beteen the English
e/pressing Look out meaning Be careful! and Look out meaning Put your head out of the
window# 2ou need a human being to EHLG """"" the situation#
EHFG""""" ith ritten language4 it is di!!icult !or a machine to kno ho to translate EHHG """""
because e rarely translate every ord EHIG """"" the contrary4 e try to take into consideration ho
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the idea ould be EHJG """"" in the other language# This is hard to do because every language has its
on ay o! EIKG """"" and saying this#
Question 66: A. advantages B. progress C. steps D. advances
Question 67: A. +oever B. >esides C. 9oreover D. In addition
Question 68: A. reaches B. arrives C. comes D. goes
Question 6: A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling
Question 70: A. direct B. straight C. straight!orard D. obvious
Question 71: A. sentences B. vocabulary C. grammar D. ords
Question 72: A. plenty B. number C. couple D. variety
Question 73: A. relationship B. attitude C. action D. relations
Question 74: A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
Question 75: A. understand B. think C. interpret D. believe
Question 76: A. In addition B. Similarly C. In contrast D. +oever
Question 77: A. accurately B. e/actly C. right!ully D. righteously
Question 78: A. >y B. (n C. $ith D. )or
Question 7: A. said B. spoken C. translated D. e/pressed
Question 80: A. orking B. making C. doing D. creating
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