IOE PRACTICE TEST 1

A. PHONETICS :

Find out one word whose stressed syllable is diferent from that of the other words. Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. A. abrupt

B. ancient

C. replace

D. suggest

2. A. interactive

B. inspiration

C. compulsory

D. intermediate

3. A. conservation

B. pollution

C. innovation

D. limitation

4. A. nominate

B. battery

C. celebrate

D. linguistics

5. A. pesticide

B. material

C. extensive

D. pagoda

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:

I. Choose the best answer to fill in each numbered blank from the four options A, B, C or D.

Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. I had no money .... me when I came across a nice shirt.

A. by

B. at

C. on

D. over

2. Computer can sometimes let you.... .

A. up

B. down

C. out

D. off

3. Why did you do it? Was it.... what you said yesterday?

A. because of

B. because

C. in account of

D. for reason

4. If you don’t want this pen, take............. . There are some left in the box

A. the other

B. others

C. another

D. one other.

5. “Shall I do it now?” “ I would rather you........ it tomorrow.”

A. do

B. did

C. will do

D. should do

6. She is a....... girl with................ .

A. green-eyes/ red hair B. green-eyed/ red hairs C. green-eye/ a red hair D. green-eyed/ red hair

7. Stop that nonsense,......?

A. don’t you

B. do you

C will you

D. aren’t you

8. ....... an eye operation.

A. He is necessary to have

B. It is necessary that he have

C. It is necessary that he has

D. It is necessary for him having

9. He possesses all........ makes life agreeable.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. to

10. He always did.... seemed right to him.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. who

11. When can the students..... for next year’s evening classes?

A. assist

B. enroll

C. join

D. inscribe

12. The curtains have..... because of the strong sunlight.

A. faded

B. dulled

C. fainted

D. lighted

13. His new appointment takes......... from the beginning of the next month.

A. place

B. post

C. effect

D. position

14. In a low voice, she.... that someone was moving about upstairs.

A. screamed

B. told

C. spoke

D. whispered

15. Unexpectedly the lights.....out and we were left in darkness.

A. turned

B. went

C. put

D. gave

II. Supply the correct forms of the words given in brackets.

1. We wish you both health and ……….( LONG)

2. ………..people used to depend much on weather to grow their crops. (AGRICULTURE)

3. My mother is famous for making ………..tomatoes.(SUGAR)

4. Because plastic bags are very hard to.........., they will cause pollution.(SOLVE)

5. It’s a real bargain. However, the price doesn’t include………..costs. You have to pay later.

(INSTALL)

6. To be a good writer, you need to be……….(IMAGINE)

7. The........... of a volcano can be predicted, but we usually don’t have enough time to move people out

of the dangerous area. (ERUPT)

8. The manager says in order to get the job, one of the first qualities is………..which many employees

often take for granted.(PUNCTUAL)

9. His words and behavior strongly reveals his………. background.(EDUCATE)

10. Should English be a ………..foreign language in Viet Nam?(COMPEL)

C. READING.

I. Read the following passage then find out the most suitable word to fill in each numbered

blank.Write your answers on the answer sheet.

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