PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 

1. A. curly                          B. bury                                 C. hurt                                  D. nurse
2. A. recommended            B. enjoyed                            C. recognized                       D. arrived

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 

1. A. event                          B. behave                             C. surprise                            D. damage
2. A. impossible                 B. academic                          C. optimistic                         D. education

III.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence

1. “____________ stay with Vietnamese friends in the college dormitory.”

    - “Sorry, but I disagree with you, Ben. It's not convenient for practicing speaking English there.”

      A. Why don't we            B. Why not                           C. What about                      D. I think we should

1. Many foreigners found the ao dai very special and impressive. Actually, It is the ________ dress of Vietnamese women. 

      A. comfortable               B. unique                              C. casual                               D. modern 

1. Lan used to walk past the mosque _________ her way to primary school.

      A. through                      B. at                                      C. from                                 D. on

1. I don’t like doing the ___________, especially cleaning the windows.

      A. homework                 B. occupation                       C. housework                       D. job 

1. _______________ his frequent absence from class, he passed the test.

      A. Because                     B. Though                            C. Therefore                         D. In spite of

1. Nobody can deny the _______________ of the internet in our life.

      A. benefits                      B. inspiration                       C. information                      D. reputation

1. Remote controls are used _________ with TV.

      A. to interacting              B. interacting                      C. to interact                         D. to be interacted

1. _________ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs.

      A. In spite of                  B. Because                           C. Thankfully                       D. Thanks to

1. The Internet is now _________ not only in cities, but also in the countryside.

      A. being                         B. available                          C. coming                             D. having

1. “Could you do me a favor, please?”

      - “_________”

      A. Let me help you.                                                    B. Yes, go ahead!                 

      C. No, Thanks. I'm fine                                              D. Sure. What can I do for you?

IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 

1. What does the sign mean?

      A. you must not use a mobile phone here                   B. you must not use a camera here.

      C. dogs can’t be entered.                                             D. you can’t come into.

1. What does the sign mean?

      A. you must not use a camera here.                            B. you must not use a mobile phone here

      C. you must not turn right.                                          D. you must wash your hands.

V.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 

      Humans are destroying the Earth’s tropical rain forests. Nearly 80,000 square kilometers are being destroyed every year. About a quarter of the (17) __________ comes from people cutting trees for fuels. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (18) ___________ trees are cut down to sell the wood or to start farm.

      The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from the Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building. (19) ___________ people continue cutting down trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years.

      The world needs more food, and it seems like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for (20) ___________. Many people think that the land (21) ___________ these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn’t. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forests is very (22) ___________.

1. A. destroying                  B. destruction                       C. destroyer                                   D. destructive
2. A. remaining                  B. staying                             C. enduring                                   D. dwelling
3. A. Unless                       B. Although                         C. While                                        D. If
4. A. urbanization               B. forestry                            C. agriculture                                 D. cultivation