Practice test 3

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.
Question 1: A. defend B. deny C. repeat D. borrow
Question 2: A. quality B. cinema C. importance D. reference

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 3: A. health B. wealth C. breathe D. dealt
Question 4: A. plays B. travels C. seems D. thinks

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 5: Your brother is living in HCM city, ___________?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. isn’t she D. does he
Question 6: My neighbor offered ____________ us to the airport.
A. taking B. take C. to taking D. to take
Question 7: My mother says that we__________ the party in the garden if the weather is good.
A. would have B. would have had C. will have D. will be having
Question 8: Who ___________ over the company when the manager retires?
A. took B. will take C. take D. was taking
Question 9: Everyone in the company knew that he had revealed the confidential information ,_____ nobody
dared to report it.
A. so B. but C. and D. for
Question 10: It won’t be safe to use these stairs __________ .
A. before they repair them B. after they will repair them
C. when they repaired them D. until they have them repaired
Question 11: The topic is very interesting and I'd like to continue it but we're all __________ time.
A. on B. out of C. off D. up
Question 12: A lot of people have ignored the warning of air pollution __________ health problems.
A. seriously causing B. is seriously causing C. seriously caused D. is seriously caused
Question 13: We were banned from entering this area for _____________ reasons.
A. secure B. security C. securely D. securities
Question 14: Daddy, how can I ___________ so little money? Please send me some more money.
A. get through B. get over C. get by on D. get by
Question 15: When the pregnant woman got on the bus, one of the young men stood up and _______ room
for her.
A. made B. put C. got D. did
Question 16: There's a shortage of cheap accommodation in this city of five million __________.
A. citizens B. dwellers C. inhabitants D. residents
Question 17: Farmers ___________ into big cities to find work when the harvest time is up.
A. migrate B. emigrate C. immigrate D. stuff
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Question 18: Many patients think optimistically. They are never in the ______of death.
A. scary B. fear C. dream D. threat
Question 19: I bought my __________ camera from a friend of mine.
A. expensive new German golden B. German new golden expensive
C. expensive new golden German D. golden German new expensive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 20: - “Waiter! I’d like the menu, please.”
- “_____________”
A. Do you really like it, sir? B. Here you are, sir.
C. But you don’t need it, sir D. Yes, sure. Thank you.
Question 21: - “I’m sorry, I’m late.” - “____________”
A. You are welcome B. No, I don’t mind
C. All right. The early bird catches the worm! D. No worries. Better late than never.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 22: Athletics were his favourite sport when he was young.
A. athletics B. were C. sport D. when he was young
Question 23: When I was a little girl, I used to play hide-and-seek, making toys and draw pictures.
A. was B. play C. making D. draw
Question 24: The treatment for people addictive to tranquillizers includes training in stress management and
relaxation techniques.
A. treatment B. addictive C. includes D. relaxtion

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Physical barriers can be a range of things, such as speech impairments which affect the ability
of a person to communicate.
A. talk B. skill C. dialogue D. language
Question 26: When Tom revealed that Peter was secretly planning to quit his job, he upset the apple cart for
Peter, who wanted nobody to know of his plans.
A. ruined carefully laid plans B. caused trouble
C. spoil secretly laid plans D. object to the plan

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: Passing this important English test was such a boost to my confidence.
A. inefficiency B. disability C. untruth D. uncertainty
Question 28. Being self-reliant means that you are able to do or decide things by yourself, rather than
depending on other people for help.
A. decisive B. selfish C. reliable D. dependent

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Father's Day was created to complement Mother’s Day. Like Mother's Day (29)________ honors
mothers and motherhood, Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and paternal bonds; it highlights the
(30)___________ of fathers in society. Many countries elebrate it on the third Sunday of June, but it is also
celebrated widely on other days. Historically, Sonora Smart Dodd was the woman behind the celebration of
male parenting. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who (31)
________ his six children there. After hearing a sermon about Jarvis' Mother's Day in 1909, she told her pastor
that fathers should have a similar holiday honoring them. Although she initially suggested June 5, her father's
birthday, the pastors did not have enough time to prepare their sermons, and the celebration was deferred to
the third Sunday of June. The first celebration was in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA (Young Men's
Christian Association) on June 19, 1910. Since then it has become a traditional day (32) ________ year.
In recognition of what fathers do for their families, on this day people may have a party celebrating
male parenting or simply make a phone call or send a greeting card. (33) _______, schools help children
prepare handmade gifts for their fathers many days before the celebration.
Question 29: A. which B. when C. who D. where
Question 30: A. conquest B. impact C. unfluence D. effect
Question 31: A. realized B. raised C. took D. made
Question 32: A. another B. other C. any D. every
Question 33: A. Besides B. In contrast C. However D. Therefore

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 34 to 38.
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the
habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning to night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is
essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of every life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is
often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is
only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are
not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others
lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress in whatever form, we react both
chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight”, and in more primitive days the
choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are not likely to be so extreme, but
however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued
exposure to stress that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart
disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (and it would be unwise
to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

Question 34: People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because __________.
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C. they are travelling fast all the time
D. they are becoming busier their work
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Question 35: According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his _______.
A. not fearing stress B. high sense of responsibility
C. knowing the art of relaxation D. having control over performance
Question 36: Which of the following statements is true?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress
B. Stress is always harmful to people
C. It’s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work
D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress
Question 37: In paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to__________.
A. making a choice between “fight” or “flight”
B. reaction to stress both chemically and physically
C. responding to crises quickly
D. losing heart at the signs of difficulties
Question 38. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to _________.
A. expose ourselves to stress B. find ways to deal with stress
C. remove stress from our lives D. establish links between diseases and stress

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 39: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place. D. You must show your ID card when you
enter this place.
Question 40: “Please don't tell anyone what happened," he said to me.
A. He said to me please don't tell anyone what happened.
B. He told me didn't tell anyone what had happened.
C. He said me not to tell anyone what happened.
D. He told me not to tell anyone what had happened.

Question 41: China is the country with the largest population.

A. China is larger than any other country.
B. China has more population than any other country.
C. China is as crowded as other countries.
D. Other countries are more crowded than China.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 42: He was an incompetent director. The company lost a lot of money.
A. If he were an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t lose a lot of money.
B. If it hadn’t been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.
C. If he had been an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.
D. Had it been for the director’s incompetence, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.

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Question 43: Spring hasn’t come. We can’t see the blooming flowers.
A. Only when spring has come can we see the blooming flowers.
B. Only when spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.
C. Only after spring has come we can see the blooming flowers
D. Only if spring has come we can see the blooming flowers.

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