PRACTICE TEST 7
Time allotted: 60 min
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. species B. precise C. ocean D. efficient
2. A. high B. enough C. outweigh D. sigh
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. normal B. divide C. beauty D. household
4. A. performance B. influence C. musician D. ambition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
question.
5. Anyone can learn how to dance, _____?
A. don't they
B. can't they
C. can't he
D. doesn't he
6. The next day, Tom couldn't remember _____ or not he had proposed to Jennifer.
A. if
B. yes
C. while
D. whether
7. The Malaysian Peninsula is _____ Burma.
A. fastened with
B. connected to
C. put together
D. combined with
8. He _____ at work.
A. hardly speaks to anyone
B. speaks hardly to anyone
C. hardly speaks to no one
D. hardly doesn't speak to anyone
9. The kids loved the circus. They enjoyed the acrobats _____.
A. the more
B. more
C. the most
D. much more
10. _____ they broke into the house.
A. That's
B. What's how
C. That's how
D. How is that
11. They believed that the working classes of all countries enjoyed _____ solidarity
that cut across state boundaries .
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. (-)
12. She wasn't worried about her audition because she _____ for it for days.
A. had been preparing
B. was preparing
C. used to prepare
D. was used to preparing
13. The program was adapted _____it would be culturally appropriate for the locals.
A. so as
B. so that
C. such
D. such that
14. I wish I _____ that his beard doesn't suit him. He's not speaking to me now.
A. didn't say
B. wasn't saying
C. hadn't said
D. hadn't been saying
15. The winters here are very cold _____ where I used to live.
A. otherwise
B. in contrast to
C. on the contrary
D. as opposed
16. Her accent was so strong that I _____ understanding what she was saying.
A. was having difficult
B. had difficulty in
C. made difficulty in
D. had difficulty to
17. _____ her fear of injections that she fainted when she saw the needle.
A. So was
B. So much is was
C. Such it was
D. Such was
18. I don't need to call a cab; Roger has offered _____ me to the station.
A. talking
B. to take
C. take
D. to be taking
19. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he _____ to find a new job.
A. tried
B. trying
C. was trying
D. had tried
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
20. We couldn't wait for them to come home after their holidays as we were all agog
to hear what had happened.
A. quite nervous
B. so optimistic
C. very interested
D. very worried
21. If they can't break into a computer system the first time they try, many computer
criminals persist until they find a way to enter.
A. lose heart
B. stop working
C. continue to try
D. find a job
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
22. Lauren's predominant features, what you first noticed about her, were her stunning
black hair and large, dark eyes.
A. inadequate
B. unnoticeable
C. universal
D. evident
23. Man's first walk on the moon in 1969 made history.
A. was quickly forgotten and unheard of
B. was meaningful enough to influence history
C. made a start on modern times
D. became an important page of human history
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
24. - " _____ "
- " Ok. I'll join you in some minutes."
A. Would you like to go out for lunch?
B. Let's go and have lunch now.
C. Why don't you stop to have lunch?
D. You can have lunch in our new canteen.
25. - A: " Would you give this note to Mr. Green, please? "
- B: " _____ "
A. Yes, I would. Why not?
B. Sorry. Why do I have to do it for you ?
C. No, I wouldn't. Do it yourself
D. Sorry, I can't. He no longer works here.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
43. Scientists usually character (A) the disease leukemia as (B) an overabundance (C)
of white blood cells in the bloodstream (D).
44. He is determined (A) to leave (B) school, even (C) his parents want him to stay
(D).
45. In just (A) three months H G. Wells wrote (B) the famous classic The time
Machine for what (C) he won a (D) Newberry Caldecott award.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions
46. I made a real pig of myself last night, so I'm not going to eat lunch today.
A. I made a fool of myself, so I'm too ashamed to eat lunch today.
B. I really feel sorry as I ate greedily last night, so I won't eat any lunch.
C. It is with regret that I can't eat anything today: I ate a pig last night.
D. I won't eat anything for lunch today as I ate too much last night.
47. The picnic would have been nice if it hadn't been for the ants.
A. There were no ants at all at the picnic.
B. The ants spoiled the picnic.
C. The ants made the picnic nicer.
D. The ants were nice at the picnic.
48. I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.
A. In fact we didn't go somewhere else for the holiday.
B. It's a pity we didn't go anywhere for the holiday.
C. If we had a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else.
D. I regret having gone somewhere else for the holiday.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
49. I thought they might be hungry. I offered them something to eat.
A. Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
B. Although they were hungry, I offered them something to eat.
C. They might be hungry, as I thought, but offered them something to eat.
D. They might be hungry, so I thought I would offer them something to eat.
50. He applied for the job abroad. He wanted to develop himself and earn more
money.
A. So as to earn more money for development, he applied for the job
abroad .
B. He applied for the job abroad in order to develop himself and earn more
money.
C. He applied for the job abroad, so he developed himself and earned more
money.
D. To earn more money was the reason why he applied for the job abroad.
