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SAMPLE TEST 5
I/. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
1.
A. canal
B. consonant
C. politics
D. ancient
2.
A. industry
B. relative
C. completely
D. usually
3.
A. disadvantage
B. electricity
C. agricultural
D. biologist
4.
A. acupuncture
B. manufacture
C. temperament
D. substitute
5.
A. convenient
B. sufficient
C. privilege
D. surrender
Choose the SYNONYM of the underlined word:
6.
We don't go to the theatre regularly, just off and on.
A. occasionally
B. even now
C. sometime
D. frequently
7.
The members of the orchestra have arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal.
A. after
B. before
C. when
D. while
8.
We have to work out a new method.
A. carry out
B. present
C. seek and develop
D. implement
Choose the OPPOSITE meaning of the underlined word.
9.
The shop assistant had to break off the conversation in order to serve a customer.
A. interrupt
B. hurry
C. continue
D. begin
10.
Airplane travel is very safe because accidents are few and far between
A. frequent
B. unusual
C. rare
D. safe
II/. Choose the best answer:
11.
"What's your opinion?" - "It's only natural that an employee _________ his work on time."
A. finishes
B. will finish
C. can finish
D. should finish
12.
His mother insisted that he ______ seriously ill and that a doctor _____ for at once.
A. should be / should send B. was / be sent
C. be / should be sent D. was / must be sent
13.
______, the players began the game.
A. Having taken our seats B. After we had taken our seats C. Being taken the seats D. Taking the seats
14.
While some people take pleasure in playing cards, _____.
A. neither does he
B. they didn't take pleasure C. I do too
D. others take pleasure in reading books
15.
It is a secret ______ he smoothed away the difficulty.
A. that
B. why
C. how
D. which
16.
Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.
A. beat
B. scored
C. won
D. knocked
17.
He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A. endurance
B. insurance
C. assurance
D. ensurance
18.
Don’t let this opportunity go ____ .
A. by
B. off
C. up
D. over
19.
Please divide this cake ___________.
A. between me and you B. between I and you C. between you and I D. between you and me
20.
He went to the off-license to buy ___________
A. some drug
B. some fruit
C. some beer
D. some petrol
21.
Until a ____________ agreement has beer reached, I'm not committed to accepting the offer.
A. stability
B. stable
C. stably
D. stabled
22.
Waiter. I can't eat this meat. It's under- ________.
A. done
B. developed
C. nourished
D. weight
23.
Is the hamburger for you to eat here or to _________?
A. go out
B. take away
C. carry on
D. sit down
24.
"And you didn't notice anything unusual?"-"_______ not."
A. Certainly
B. Surely
C. Doubtlessly
D. Truly
25.
The bad weather was ________ the series of power cuts.
A. blamed for
B. blamed on
C. blamed with
D. blamed by
26.
It was the first time her family went_________.
A. abroad
B. aboard
C. a foreign country
D. foreign nations
27.
Jane lost her case. It did not have a/an _________ with her name on.
A. ticket
B. poster
C. label
D. identification
28.
Many _______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. habitual
B. traditional
C. customary
D. ordinary

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29.
________ at the age of forty, Marilyn Monroe was the most glamorous star in Hollywood.
A. Until die
B. Not until her death C. Until she died
D. Died in
30.
Ted Kennedy told the American people ________ run for president for personal reasons.
A. that he could not
B. not to
C. that he can't
D. was that he couldn't
31.
George Washington Carver was one of the first educators _____ to establish schools of higher education for blacks.
A. whose tried
B. trying
C. whom tried
D. who tried
32.
_______ united effort is needed if the problem of the "underground economy" is to be resolved.
A. It is a
B. There is a
C. A
D. An
33.
It looked dark and heavy ________ it was going to rain.
A. although
B. as if
C. unless
D. whereas
34.
Fish have nostrils which ________ for smelling, not for breathing.
A. used
B. is used
C. are used
D. was used
35.
I've been feeling ________ tired lately, doctor.
A. such a
B. the most
C. more and more
D. much
36.
Earthworms breathe through their skin which _________ moist.
A. should keep
B. had better keep
C. must have kept
D. must be kept
37.
Presbyterian minister, college professor, and ______, James Naismith is best remembered as the inventor of basketball.
A. he was athletics director B. athletic director C. directing athletics
D. directed athletics
38.
_______ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except
B. Apart from
C. But for
D. As for
39.
It is not until December 25 _________the exam results will be announced.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. when
40.
We sailed up ______ Red Sea and then went through _________ Suez Canal.
A. the/ the
B. a/ the
C. /
D. / the
Choose the answer that best complete each of the following the sentences:
41.
She took me to her village…………
A. she was born and grew up there
B. where she was born in grew up in it
C. where she was born and grew up
D. in that she was born and grew up
42.
If you cannot turn the key, …………
A. try putting some oil in the lock
B. try to put some oil in the lock
C. you should have tried putting some oil in the lock
D. you will have to try to put some oil in the lock
43.
Louis knows the woman…………
A. she's meeting us at the airport
B. will meet us at the airport
C. whom meets us at the airport
D. who is meeting us at the airport
44.
I'm sure she'll be looking forward …………
A to hear from you
B. to hearing from you
C. if she hears from you
D. when she's hearing from you
45.
………… to find a good job if they know English well.
A. Most of people think it more easier
B. Most people think it easier
C. Almost people think more easily
D. Almost of people think it more easily
III/. Choose the best sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one
46.
How long have you had this watch?
A. Since when did you buy this watch?
B. When did you buy this watch?
C. How long have you bought this watch?
D. Since when have you bought this watch?
47.
It was such a touching book that almost half of the readers cried.
A. Half of the readers almost cried for the touching book. B. Almost half of the readers touched the book and cried.
C. Nearly half of the readers found the book touching. D. Nearly half of the readers cried because of the moving book.
48.
Take your umbrella with you in case it rains.
A. You should take your umbrella because it may rain. B. In case of rain, take your umbrella with you.
C. Take your umbrella with you when it rains.
D. It may rains so you should take your umbrella
49.
Her mother cooks much better than her.
A. She was much better at cooking than her mother.
B. She can’t cook as good as her mother.
C. Her mother is a better cook than her.
D. Her mother is a better cooker than her.
50.
His comment bears little relation to the topic.
A. His comment is close the topic.
B. His comment is directly to the point.
C. His comment and the topic are not the same.
D. What he said is irrelevant to the topic.
IV/. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each space.

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Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (51) _____ that appears? Or are you one of
those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their ____(52)_____ that_____(53) them? Or perhaps
you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing _______(54)? Whatever
_____(55) of shopper you are. one thing is certain. Everyone finds _______(56) important. According to a recent survey,
people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop (57) ____ than
they do on most other products, (58) _____ from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our
(59) ________. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing,
and clothes certainly help (60) ________ dressed people, so they say get on in the world. And as far as attracting the
opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role.
51.
A. appearance
B. fashion
C. uniform
D. dress
52.
A. place
B. price
C. size
D. self
53.
A. suits
B. makes
C. takes
D. likes
54.
A. sizes
B. styles
C. fits
D. measures
55.
A. means
B. typical
C. idea
D. kind
56.
A. out
B. clothes
C. dresses
D. vests
57.
A. centres
B. sale
C. times
D. windows
58.
A. apart
B. or
C. according
D. taken
59.
A. nowadays
B. appearance
C. looking
D. events
60.
A. well
B. good
C. best
D. fancy
IV/. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question:
The air above our head is becoming cleaner. A breath of fresh air has been running right round the planet for the
past five years. The planet is apparently purging itself of pollution. Paul Novell of the University of Colorado, the coauthor of a report on this phenomenon says, “It seems as if the planet’s own cleaning service has suddenly got a new lease
of life. Suddenly, there are a lot of changes going on up there”.
Estimates of the death toll from urban smog have been steadily rising, so the new cleaner trend could have
significant consequences for life expectancy in cities as well as for the planet itself. The sudden and unexpected reversal
of several decades of worsening pollution extends from the air in city streets to the remotest mid-Pacific Ocean and
Antarctica.
Among the pollutants which have begun to disappear from the atmosphere are carbon monoxide, from car exhaust
and burning rain forests, and methane from the guts of cattle, paddy fields, and gas fields. Even carbon dioxide, the main
gas behind global warning, has fallen slightly.
There are two theories about why pollution is disappearing. First that there is less pollution to start with due to
laws to cut down urban smog and acid rain starting to have a global impact. Second, that the planet may be becoming
more efficient at cleaning up.
The main planetary clean-up agent is a chemical called hydroxyl. It is present throughout the atmosphere in tiny
quantities and removes most pollutants from the air by oxidizing them. The amount of hydroxyl in the air has fallen by a
quarter in 1980s. Now it may be reviving for two reasons: ironically, because the ozone hole has expanded, letting in
more ultraviolet radiation into the lower atmosphere, where it manufactures hydroxyl. Then the stricter controls on
vehicles exhaust in America and Europe may have cut global carbon monoxide emission, thereby allowing more hydroxyl
to clean up other pollutants.
61.
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decreasing pollution of the atmosphere.
B. The oxygenation of the atmosphere.
C. The changing pollutants in the atmosphere.
D. Hydroxyl’s influence on the atmosphere
62.
The word “purging” in line 2 is closest in meaning to______
A. destroying.
B. refining.
C. filtering.
D. ridding.
63.
According to the passage, life expectancy partly depends on people having____
A. recommendations from university research.
B. access to details about atmosphere.
C. improvement in atmosphere conditions.
D. changes in their lifestyle.
64.
The word “toll” in line 5 could best be replaced by________
A. costs.
B. count.
C. damage.
D. loss.
65.
What does the author suggest is the main cause of pollution reduction?
A. Less impact from burning forest.
B. A smaller number of cars.
C. A curtailment of chemicals.
D. Fewer cattle and gas field.
66.
The word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to_____
A. urban smog.
B. a clean-up agent.
C. acid rain.
D. the ozone hole.
67.
It can be inferred from the passage that the cleansing of the planet is ______
A. inexplicable
B. confusing
C. surprising
D. predictable

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The word “reviving” in line 18 is closest in meaning to _____
A. reappearing
B. refreshing
C. reproducing
D. repeating
69.
All of the following information referring to hydroxyl is true EXCEPT _____
A. the reduction in the ozone layer is beneficial to hydroxyl. B. Oxidization of pollutants is carried out by hydroxyl.
C. there is difficulty in destroying carbon dioxide by hydroxyl. D. ultraviolet radiation increases production of hydroxyl.
70.
The passage supports which of the following conclusion?
A. The decrease of methane has enabled ultraviolet radiation to enter the atmosphere.
B. An expansion in hydroxyl has enlarged the ozone hole.
C. The reduction in carbon dioxide has produced a cleaner atmosphere.
D. The beneficial effect of hydroxyl has aided the cleaning process.
Reading 2:
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never comes.
Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake
their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by
the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free
water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates.
But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only
minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with
these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the
long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine
the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly
use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be
evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7
weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during
the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water.
They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies,
which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period.
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore, did
not lead to any "storage" that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that
physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat's ability to live on dry food.
Frugality (n) tính tiết kiêm, thanh đạm
Parsimony (n) sự tằn tiện
71.
What is the topic of this passage?
A. Kangaroo rats
B. Water in the desert C. Desert life
D. Physiological experiments
72.
The word "expire" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ___
A. become ill
B. die
C. shrink
D. dehydrate
73.
Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
A. Desert plants B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body C. The blood of other animals D. Streams
74.
The word "it" in line 2 refers to _____
A. a living thing
B. the desert
C. the opportunity
D. water
75.
The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT ______
A. the economy with which it uses available water.
B. living without drinking water.
C. breathing slowly and infrequently.
D. manufacturing water internally.
76.
The word "parsimony" in line 6 is closest in meaning to ____
A. intelligence.
B. desire.
C. frugality
D. skill.
77.
It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of _____
A. less need for water than other animals.
B. many opportunities for them to find water.
C. their ability to eat plants.
D. their ability to adjust to the desert environment.
78.
The word "deprivation" is closest in meaning to _______
A. preservation.
B. renewal.
C. examination.
D. loss.
79.
According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that ____
A. kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods.
B. kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water.
C. there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water.
D. a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat's health.
80.
The tone of the passage is ______
A. critical
B. scientific
C. humorous
D. negative
68.