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PRACTICE TEST 16 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. Question 1. A. baskets B. machines C. combs D. games Question 2. A. island B. line C. disease D. stripe 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. Question 3. A. category B. necessity C. complicated D. ceremony Question 4. A. behave B. collapse C. abrupt D. promise Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. Ethan: “Give my best regards to your parents.” John: “...........” A. My parents are the best. B. It’s nice of you to say so. C. Thanks, I will. D. You don’t have to do that. Question 6. France has several wonderful public parks and ........... of the best art museums in the world. A. any B. some C. much D. few Question 7. When I was young, I ............ in the park with my friends after school. A. used to playing B. was playing C. used to play D. have played Question 8. Jack’s parents won't let him .............. out late at night. A. staying B. to stay C. stayed D. stay Question 9. I love wearing baggy pants ............ they're so comfortable and stylish. A. due to B. so C. because D. although Question 10. Ao Dai, ........... is a traditional Vietnamese dress, can be made from a variety of materials. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose Question 11. You need to ............ your homework before watching TV. A. take B. get C. give D. finish Question 12. The Trung Sơn Hydropower Plant provides electricity .......... about 180,000 homes. A. with B. from C. for D. by Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 13 to 16. PET CARE GUIDELINES Taking good care of your pet is important. Here are some basic guidelines: • Always (13) ........ your pet enough food and water. • Take your pet for a walk (14) ............ day to keep them active. • If your pet is sick, (15) ............ them to the vet as soon as possible. • (16) ........... time to play with your pet to keep them happy. Question 13. A. show B. hide C. give D. throw Question 14. A. each B. every C. another D. that Question 15. A. take B. send C. carry D. bring Question 16. A. Make B. Spend C. Lose D. Delay
B. Because we all tend to forget what happened in the past we do the same mistakes again. C. We couldn't remember what happened in the past so we did it again. D. In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues in each of the following questions. Question 27. Lan / fond / message / friends / because / it / more convenient / calling. A. Lan is fond in messaging friends because it is more convenient than calling. B. Lan is fond of messaging friends because it is more convenient than calling. C. Lan is fond of message friends because it is the more convenient than calling. D. Lan is fond on messaging friends because it is more convenient than calling. Question 28. Difficult / test / is, / students / should / try. A. The more difficult the test is, the more students should try. B. The difficulter the test is, the more students should try. C. The most difficult the test is, the more students should try. D. More difficult the test is, the more students should try. Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 29. What does the sign say? A. Pedestrians should walk slowly. B. You should slow your speed and pay attention to pedestrians. C. Pedestrians will slow down the traffic. D. You should drive carefully because of slow pedestrians. Question 30. What does the notice say? A. Ms. Georgia’s class will be on a different day. B. There is a new location for Ms. Georgia’s class. C. Ms. Georgia will repair her room on Friday. D. Ms. Georgia isn’t coming to school until Friday. Read the following 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 31 to 36. Something exciting has happened in teenager Annika’s life. She has changed how she spends her free time, and her story contains an important lesson for many young people. Before Annika made the change, when she wasn’t doing schoolwork or chores around the home, she went on social media, but she started feeling unhappy when she was doing this. Although she was talking to people most of the time she was online, she started to feel alone. She decided she had to do something about it. Annika didn’t call the people she met online her friends, and she didn’t have any friends in the real world either. She spoke to some of the girls at her school, but she wasn’t interested in their free-time activities. She felt that this was part of the problem, so she looked around for a club she could join after school. Finally, she joined an art club with people in her local area and also got a weekend job at a place which looked after pets when their owners were on holiday. The art club helped to bring out her creative side. And she not only got
paid for her job, but it also led to her making the first real friend of her life, Carmen, another girl who helped out at the weekends. Annika still goes online sometimes to visit the same sites as before, but she is usually too busy in her free time preparing a painting for the next meeting of the art club or looking after the dogs and cats. Question 31. What change did Annika make in her free time? A. She started playing video games. B. She joined an art club and got a weekend job. C. She went on social media more often. D. She stopped doing schoolwork. Question 32. Why did Annika decide to change her free-time activities? A. She wanted to make some real friends. B. The people she talked to online made her unhappy. C. She needed to earn some money at the weekends. D. The reason is not clear in the article. Question 33. What did Annika do to find new friends? A. She started a social media group. B. She looked for a club to join. C. She ignored her classmates. D. She spent more time online. Question 34. Who is Carmen in Annika's life? A. A girl from her school B. Her online friend C. The first real friend she made D. Her art teacher Question 35. What is the important lesson which the writer is talking about in this text? A. It is not good to spend time on social media. B. People you meet online can never really be friends. C. Free-time activities should make you feel good. D. It’s good to change your free-time activities regularly. Question 36. Which statement about Annika's weekend job is true? A. Annika used to spend a lot of time talking to friends on social media. B. Annika knew what some of the girls at school did in their free time. C. Annika met Carmen through the art club. D. Annika has stopped using social media. Four phrases/sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that fits each of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40 the most. A. people pay more money because it is easy to get access B. They offer many essential items C. Many people use them for quick purchases D. not always the cheapest option Convenience stores are small shops that sell a variety of products and are usually open 24/7. People like to go to these stores because they are easy to find and quick to shop at. (37) .......... They sell snacks, drinks, basic groceries, and sometimes even toiletries. These stores are great for people who need to buy something quickly. (38) .......... For example, if someone runs out of milk or bread, they can just walk to the nearest convenience store. However, the prices in these stores can be a bit higher than in supermarkets. They are (39) .......... The convenience factor makes them popular, especially in busy cities. It’s important for shoppers to remember that (40) .......... Question 37. .............. Question 38. .............. Question 39. .............. Question 40. ..............