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PRACTICE TEST 40 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. easy B. head C. heavy D. weather 2. A. depends B. parents C. years D. temples Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. ‘early B. ‘winter C. ‘people D. be’lieve 4. A. ‘honest B. ‘system C. 'subject D. po’lite Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 5. My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just bought another sports car. A. that has B. craze for C. has just bought D. sports car 6. A lot of articles about the environment have written by my classmates. A. A lot of articles B. about C. the environment D. have written 7. Lan often arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was late this morning. A. arrives B. at nine C. because D. was Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 8. If you hadn’t spent so much time making up, we ______________ there by now. A. would have been B. had been C. will be D. would be 9. It was unprofessional ______________ casual clothes to the international conference. A. of her to wear B. for her wearing C. for her to wear D. of her wear 10. Vietnamese prefer riding motorbikes ______________ walking to work. A. to B. for C. than D. rather than 11. It is hard ______________ us to persuade him to believe what we said. A. to B. of C. for D. with 12. I ______________ it to you if you told me earlier. A. would give B. had given C. will give D. would have given 13. You had your house repaired last month, ______________? A. hadn’t you B. didn't you C. isn’t it D. hadn’t it 14. His bad exam results made his parents ______________.

in the past mainly worked in agriculture (26) ______________ today there are significantly less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Viet Nam, which was (27) ______________ agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (28) ______________ an increasing amount of economic activity. However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Viet Nam have retained many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners (29) ______________ their unique country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their country. 25. A. compares B. differs C. becomes D. offers 26. A. however B. therefore C. whereas D. when 27. A. traditionally B. gradually C. occasionally D. presently 28. A. grasping for B. holding for C. making up for D. accounting for 29. A. on B. at C. to D. for Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 30. Tim is studying hard. He doesn’t want to fail the next exam. A. Tim is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam. B. Tim is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam. C. Tim is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam. D. Tim is studying hard so as to fail the next exam. 31. “Have you heard of their marriage?” she asked. A. She asked me if had I heard of their marriage. B. She asked me whether I had heard of their marriage. C. She asked me that 1 had heard of their marriage. D. She asked me whether had I heard of their marriage. 32. A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping center. A. A shopping center is not as convenient as a supermarket. B. A shopping center is more convenient than a supermarket. C. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping center. D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping center.
33. I don’t have enough money; otherwise, I would buy that bag. A. If I didn’t have money, I would buy that bag. B. If I had much money, I wouldn’t buy that bag. C. If I had enough money, I would buy that bag. D. If I didn’t have money, I won’t buy that house. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given. 34. I / spend / half / hour / water / trees / every day. A. I spend half an hour watering the trees every day. B. I spend half an hour to water the trees every day. C. I spent half an hour watering trees every day. D. I spent half an hour to water the trees every day. 35. It / think / the Samba / most / popular / dance / Brazil. A. It is the Samba thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance on Brazil. C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil. D. It is thought that the Samba is among most popular dances in Brazil. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Mexico City is growing quickly. In 1970, the city had about 9 million people. Now it has over 17 million. All these people are causing problems for the city. There are not enough jobs. Also, there is not enough housing. Large families have to live together in small homes. Many homes do not have water. They also do not have bathrooms or electricity. The Mexican government is worried about all these problems. It is working hard to make life better in the city. Why is Mexico City growing so fast? Where are all these people coming from? They are coming to the city from the country. Life is hard on the farms in Mexico. Most people on farms have to live a very simple life. They have no extra money for modem things. People think life in the city must be better. So they leave their farms and move to Mexico City. All around the world, large cities have the same problems. One of them is air pollution. Mexico City has pad air. It is dirty and unhealthy. Cars are one reason for the dirty air. Many Mexicans now own their own cars and drive in the city. The factories in the area also cause air pollution. These factories put a lot of smoke into the air. It is not easy to clean up the air in a large city. The government has to make new laws, and everyone has to help.