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MOCK TEST 4 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. 1. A. cough B. spaghetti C. laugh D. enough 2. A. dough B. scout C. sound D. noun 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. 3. A. curious B. athletic C. delicious D. terrific 4. A. creation B. occasion C. equity D. decision Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. This is _______ time I have overworked on a homework assignment. A. hardest B. the hardest C. the most hardly D. most hard 6. Can you pass me _______ salt from the table? A. a B. a few C. this D. some 7. Huong cannot remember the name of the café _______ she enjoyed her favorite cheesecake. A. whose B. where C. which D. when 8. If you had revised the lesson, you _______ higher in the examination. A. might have scored B. could score C. will score D. would score 9. Mom: "You did a great job with the photo album! Just a heads-up, some of the frames are looking a bit worn out.” Dad: "_______ " A. Got it, I'll get on that soon. B. What do you think? C. It looks wonderful! D. Thank you, I worked hard on it. 10. John told his best friend that he _______ a promotion at work. A. is getting B. gets C. will get D. had got 11. She was _______ about the diverse accents during her travels in Europe. A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitement 12. People in our town believe that preserving old traditions can _______ community bonds.
A. lengthen B. widen C. brighten D. strengthen 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 of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16. 13. A. to B. away C. from D. off 14. A. ∅ B. a C. an D. the 15. A. hazard B. hazardous C. hazardously D. hazarded 16. A. broadside B. broadhands C. broadcasts D. broadsheets Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the questions from 17 to 18. 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a logical text. A new invention was introduced at the tech expo today. This device blends Al with robotics to make daily tasks easier. ________ a. It uses voice control to manage schedules and handle chores. b. Through such tasks, the device aims to improve convenience and efficiency. c. Demonstrations showed it organizing rooms and providing updates on the weather. A. b-c-a B. b-a-c C. a-c-b D. c-b-a 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately. A. The sleek design of the device was a hit among the attendees. B. Many people were eager to test the device and see how it could work. C. This invention could be a major advance in smart technology. D. Experts at the expo discussed its potential impact on various industries. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Fast food is one of the things that the USA has given to the world. In fact, the WHAT TO DO IN A FLOOD 1. Move to higher ground as soon as a flood warning is issued. Refrain (13) ________ walking, driving, or swimming through floodwaters. If trapped, go to the highest floor but avoid (14) ________ attics without windows or access points. 2. Be aware that floodwaters may contain (15) ________ debris or contamination. 3. Shut off utilities such as gas and electricity if instructed. 4. Stay informed through emergency (16) _______ or alerts. Prepare a flood emergency kit with essentials like water, food, and first aid supplies.
Americans did not invent fast food - they just made it (19) _______ a lifestyle. For many years, British fish and chip shops had been offering customers a real meal to eat in the street. Other forms of fast food were also common all over the world. For (20) _______, the "packed lunch", some bread and something to eat with, was part of the daily (21) _______ of millions of workers all over Europe and North America for over a century. American-style "fast food" took existing models, improved them, and created a new style of eating (22) _______ can adapt to today’s fast-paced lifestyle. "Hamburger", (23) _______ a German dish, is known as the most popular type of fast food thanks to America, (24) _______ it was the first nation in the world to master large-scale food production, distribution and conservation. (Adapted from https://linsuapress.com/advanced/american-food.htm) 19. A. on B. in C. from D. into 20. A. instance B. sure C. now D. sale 21. A. schedule B. routine C. habit D. tasks 22. A. who B. which C. where D. what 23. A. origin B. originally C. original D. originate 24. A. as B. although C. despite D. thus Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 25. “Where did you go on vacation last summer?” I asked her. A. I asked her where she had gone on vacation the previous summer. B. I asked her where did she go on vacation the previous summer. C. I asked her where she went on vacation the previous summer. D. I asked her where had she gone on vacation the previous summer. 26. They decorated the tree with colorful Christmas balls. A. The tree was decorated with colorful Christmas balls. B. Colorful Christmas balls had been decorated under the tree. C. The tree had been decorated with colorful Christmas balls. D. They had decorated colorful Christmas balls and the tree. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given. 27. More people / probably / use / solar energy / the future. A. More people probably will use solar energy in the future. B. More people will probably use solar energy in the future. C. More people is probably use solar energy on the future.
D. More people probably uses solar energy on the future. 28. Flora and fauna / Earth / create / ecological balance / make life possible / humans. A. Flora and fauna on Earth creates an ecological balance, which makes life possible for humans. B. Flora and fauna in Earth create an ecological balance, which makes life possible to humans. C. The flora and fauna on Earth create an ecological balance, which makes life possible for humans. D. The flora and fauna in Earth creates an ecological balance, which makes life possible to humans. 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. 29. What does the sign say? A. Student ID cards are unavailable after 14 January. B. The earliest students can pick up their ID cards is 14 January. C. Students should bring in their ID card on 14 January. D. Students must collect their ID card on 14 January. 30. What does the notice say? A. Do not leave your bicycle touching the window. B. Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres. C. Your bicycle may not be safe here. D. Do not break the glass using your bicycle. 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. If you use instant messaging services, it’s very likely that WhatsApp is one of them. But what do you know about it? Did you know that it was invented by Jan Koum, a Ukrainian-born entrepreneur? After he had bought his first iPhone, he got annoyed of missing calls when he went to the gym and WhatsApp grew out of the simple idea that it is good to let people know if you’re available. He came up with the name WhatsApp because it sounded like ‘What’s up?’ There was nothing in Koum’s upbringing to suggest that the young Ukrainian would