PRACTICE TEST 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. opponent B. horizon C. synchronized D. canoeing
Question 2: A. curriculum B. peninsula C. professional D. auditorium

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. crisis B. coaches C. goose D. horse
Question 4: A. capable B. ancient C. angle D. danger

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 5: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before
A B C D
the class.
Question 6: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic part
A B C
of the education of every child.
D
Question 7: She was anxious about the interview because she failed three interviews before.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: __________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. But for C. Apart from D. As for
Question 9: Sportsmen __________ their political differences on the sports field.
A. take place B. keep apart C. take part D. put aside
Question 10: __________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot as the night air was
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot as was the night air
Question 11: I'm _________ you liked the film. I thought it was rather __________.
A. surprise / disappoint B. surprised / disappointed
C. surprising / disappointed D. surprised / disappointing
Question 12: This picture book, the few pages ____________ are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which
Question 13: I've never had the slightest disagreement ___________ him ___________ anything.
A. with / about B. with / in C. on / about D. on / at
Question 14: ___________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Because of she quarreled B. Had quarreled
C. Because having quarreled D. Having quarreled
Question 15: Have I told you about ____________ the government is dealing?
A. the problem with that B. the problem with which
C. the problem D. the problem that
Question 16: Dinosaurs _____________ believed _____________ out millions of years ago.
A. are / to die B. were / to die C. are / to have died D. were / to have died
Question 17: The city ___________ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
A. should have been B. was C. may have been D. must have been
Question 18: ___________ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. So successful her business was B. So successful was her business
C. Her business was successful D. So was her successful business
Question 19: Peter: "Is it important?" Thomas: "______________".
A. It's a matter of life-and-death! B. No worry, that's nothing.
C. It's ridiculous. D. Not on your life!
Question 20: More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones and other debris, _______ the
explosion.
A. causing B. caused by C. which caused by D. which caused
Question 21: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my___________.
A. legs B. bones (tin chắc) C. skin D. body

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Mr. Young, general manager of the emergency response division of AMSA, said that the debris
was spotted (phát hiện) along a busy shipping route and could be containers that had fallen off cargo vessels.
A. seen B. collected C. shot D. analised
Question 23: Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He is always putting his
foot in his mouth.(lỡ lời)
A. speaking indirectly B. making a mistake
C. saying embarrassing things D. doing things in the wrong order
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. remake C. repeat D. refill
Question 25: Because Jack defaulted (vỡ nợ) on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. was paid much money B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality D. failed to pay

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 26: I did not come to your party due to the rain.
A. If it did not rained, I would come to your party.
B. It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party.
C. Even though it rained, I came to your party.
D. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party.
Question 27: They got success since they took my advice.
A. They took my advice, and failed.
B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.
C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.
D. My advice stopped them took my advice.
Question 28: Unless you come on time, we will go without you.
A. Come on time or we will go without you.
B. Come on time, we will go without you.
C. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.
D. Without your coming on time, we will go.
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 29: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
Question 30: He felt very tired. However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
B. Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
C. Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
D. He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase for each of the blanks.
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda (đề tài thảo luận) is how to harness the power
of International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called "the death of
distance", brought about by the internet, allow professional services such as (31) __________ education and
training to be provided easily and quickly to (32) ___________ areas. Some of the gains (lợi ích) can be seen in
countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from online government announcements to
local craftsmen selling their wares to a global market. But already a huge and expanding (33) _________ device
is opening up between developed and developing nations. The major tasks facing world leaders at present is to
(34) ________ everybody on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight
preventable diseases. Installing a (35) _________ in every classroom and liking us to cyberspace (không gain
điều khiển) must be a lesser priority, for the time being (lúc này) at least.
Question 31: A. software B. equipment C. stationary D. hardware
Question 32: A. secluded (tách biệt) B. far C. remote D. uninhabited
Question 33: A. economical B. electrical C. physical D. digital
Question 34: A. give B. administer C. donate D. supply
Question 35: A. mobile phone B. plug C. modem D. video

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 questions
Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall
and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The
academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September,
January, and March: the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of vary length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who
wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to
study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their programs in
the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are
kept in operation year round, the resources are used effectively to serve the greatest number of students. But
there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculty complain that eleven-week term is simply not enough for
them to cover the material required by most college coursed. Students also find it difficult to complete the
assignments in such a short period of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system some
colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students
have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides options for
admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.

Question 36: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Universities in the United States B. The Academic Year
C. The Quarter System D. The Semester System
Question 37: A semester system _____________
A. has eleven-week sessions C. gives students the opportunity to study year round
B. Isn’t very popular in the United States D. has two major sessions a year
Question 38: How many terms are there in a quarter system?
A. Four regular terms and one summer term B. Three regular terms and one summer term
C. Two regular terms and two summer terms D. One regular term and four summer terms
Question 39: When is the academic year?
A. September to August B. June to August
C. at the beginning of any quarter D. at the beginning of the academic year
Question 40: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to_____________
A. faculty B. weeks C. courses D. material
Question 41: Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimesters?
A. They allow students to graduate early B. They are long enough to cover the course material
C. they provide more options for admission D. they last eleven weeks
Question 42: Where would this passage most probably be found?
A. In a college catalog for a university in the United States
B. In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States
C. In a American newspaper
D. In a dictionary published in the United States

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 questions.
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual
exposure to media – particularly to an overabundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news, you are far
from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to an extreme degree.
The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and the less
news we had of distant people and lands altogether. The printing press obviously changed all that, as did every
subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication.
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were 100,000
television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more than a million. Today, it’s not unusual
for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to perhaps over a hundred channels.
News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of them it runs 24 hours a day.
What’s more, after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, live newscasts were paired with
perennial text crawls across the bottom of the screen – so that viewers could stay abreast of every story all the
time.
Needless to say, the news that is reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and sound
bytes alluding to disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like. Compounding
the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with scare stories about things
that possibly might threaten our health, safety, finances, relationships, waistline, hairline, or very existence in
the future. This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus
claims of a wrinkle cream that over- promises smooth skin.
Are humans meant to be able to process so much trauma – not to mention so much overblown
anticipation of potential trauma – at once? The human brain, remember, is programmed to slip into alarm mode
when danger looms. Danger looms for someone, somewhere at every moment. Exposing ourselves to such input
without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source of chronic stress.

(Extracted from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating Stress by Arlene Matthews Uhl - Penguin Group 2006)

Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of
twenty-first-century stress?
A. The degree to which stress affects our life B. Our inability to control ourselves
C. An overabundance of special news D. Our continual exposure to the media
Question 44: In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because _________.
A. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
B. means of communication and transportation were not yet invented
C. most people lived in distant towns and villages
D. the printing press changed the situation too slowly
Question 45: The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. TV channels B. TV news C. television sets D. cable access
Question 46: According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts ______.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
B. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen.
C. are forced to publicise an alarming increase in crime.
D. send out frightening stories about potential dangers.
Question 47: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
B. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
C. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
D. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
Question 48: The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. fail B. bring C. release D. fall
Question 49: According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously
__________.
A. the result of an overabundance of good news
B. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode
C. a source of defects in human brain
D. a source of chronic stress
Question 50: What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Developments in Telecommunications B. The Media – A Major Cause of Stress
C. More Modern Life – More Stress D. Effective Ways to Beat Stress

ANSWER KEY
1C 2D 3B 4C 5C 6C 7C 8B 9D 10B 11D 12B 13A 14D 15B 16C 17D 18B 19A 20B 21B 22A 23C 24A 25B
26B 27C 28A 29D 30C 31A 32C 33D 34D 35C 36B 37D 38B 39C 40A 41D 42B 43D 44A 45A 46D 47A 48D
49D 50B