PRACTICE TEST 13

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. strategy B. gender C. invest D. effective

Question 2: A. devotion B. information C. hesitation D. suggestion

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.

Question 3: A. solar B. cycle C. approach D. costly

Question 4: A. diversity B. biography C. curriculum D. intervention

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

Question 5: If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. hasn’t been B. wasn’t C. weren’t D. hadn’t been
Question 6: The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
Question 7: In public places, you should ask everyone for permission before you ______ a
cigarette.
A. put out B. put up C. turn up D. light up
Question 8: It is suggested that the applicants _______ on time for the interview tomorrow
morning.
A. will arrive B. arrive C. can arrive D. arrives
Question 9: _______ that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. So angry was she
C. She was such anger D. Such her anger was
Question 10: Peter asked me ______.
A. what time does the film start B. what time the film starts
C. what time the film started D. what time did the film start
Question 11: I’m sorry, I haven’t got _______ change. Why don’t you try the bank?
A. all B. lots C. some D. any
Question 12: Hurry up! We don’t have _______ left.
A. many time B. much time C. little time D. few time
Question 13: If you don’t _______ smoking , you’ll never get better.
A. give off B. give out C. give from D. give up
Question 14: She speaks English _______ than I.
A. more better B. much better C. more well D. so better
Question 15: I don’t remember _______ the door when I left home this morning.
A. to locking B. locking C. locked D. to have locked
Question 16: Two weeks _______ too long for me to wait.
A. is B. are C. seem D. take

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.

Question 17: John: “ This dish is really nice ! “

Mary: “ ________ It’s called yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.”
A. It’s my pleasure. B. I’m glad you like it.
C. I guess you’re right. D. Sure, I’ll be glad to.
Question 18: Mary: “ Bye!” – John: “________.”
A. Thank you B. Meet you again C. See you later D. See you lately

1|Page
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.

Question 19: It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting
the rocks in an acid bath.
A. removed B. resulted C. differed D. produced
Question 20: I knew exactly what he wanted me to do; he didn’t need to spell it out for me.
A. tell me how to write it down B. help me to do
C. explain it any further D. plan my life for me

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.

Question 21: I don’t know why you get so upset about something that is utterly trivial. Don’t
make a mountain out of a molehill.
A. terrible B. significant C. strange D. successful
Question 22: The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had
shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.
A. genuine, or real B. unreliable, or fake
C. full of facts D. very long-established

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

Question 23: Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.
A B C D
Question 24: Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries.
A B C D
Question 25: People tend to make a lot of shopping at weekends
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.

Question 26: He hasn’t seen me for 10 years.

A. The last time he saw me 10 years ago.
B. It’s 10 years since he has seen me.
C. The last time he has seen me was 10 years ago.
D. He last saw me 10 years ago.
Question 27: He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learnt French.
Question 28: People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of
sentences in the following questions.

Question 29: I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.
A. I didn’t know that you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
B. Not knowing that you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
2|Page
 C. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.
D. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.
Question 30: We pray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are
found dangerous.
A. We pray pesticides and fertilizers, which are dangerous on our crops.
B. The pesticides and fertilizers we pray on our crops are to be found dangerous.
C. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which is found dangerous.
D. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we pray on our crops are found dangerous.
6.-thpt-hong-ha-hn-nam-2017-lan-1-co-loi-giai
Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The
(31)_____ class size is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods (32)_____
teaching and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders.
You will only be successful in improving your English; however, if you work hard and practise
speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (33)_____ in English as soon as you
arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (34)_____ at the most suitable level.
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (35)_____ of situations at the
advanced knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you
talk to native speakers. In addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing
articles and reports, and note-taking from books and lectures.

Question 31: A. maximum B. minimum C. small D. large

Question 32: A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 33: A. test B. exam C. course D. lesson
Question 34: A. form B. class C. grade D. course
Question 35: A. variety B. amount C. number D. lot

Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become
the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it
today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were
introduced following the Norman invasion off 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most
part, spoken only in England and had not expanded even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.
However, during the course of the next two century, English began to spread around the globe as
a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus,
small enclaves of English, speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As
these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international
business, banking, and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is
in English. Two thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language
of technology, advertising, media, international airport, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers,
constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.

Question 36: What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
Question 37: In the first paragraph, the word "emerged" is closest in meaning to
3|Page
 A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. Engaged

Question 38: In the first paragraph, the word "elements" is closest in meaning to
A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. Customs

Question 39: Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?____________
A. In 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
Question 40: According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English
around the world except ____________ .
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries D. colonization
Question 41: In the second paragraph, the word "stored" is closest in meaning to____________
A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued
Question 42: According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are
there in the world today ? ____________ .
A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college
and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In
1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent
reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea
Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human
history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality.
Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and
frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her
nontechnical readers.
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It
proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed
how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At
the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and
issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a
1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
(Source: TOEFL Reading)
Question 43: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work ______.
A. as a researcher B. at college
C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D. as a writer
Question 44: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins
University?
A. oceanography B. zoology C. literature D. history
Question 45: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
A. 26 B. 29 C. 34 D. 45
Question 46: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea
Wind ______.
A. was outdated
B. became more popular than her other books
C. was praised by critics
D. sold many copies
Question 47: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of
information for The Sea Around Us?
A. printed matter B. talks with experts
C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists
Question 48: The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to ______.
4|Page
 A. unnecessary B. limited C. continuous D. irresponsible
Question 49: The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. faulty B. deceptive C. logical D. offensive
Question 50: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science
Advisory Committee (lines 14-15) ?
A. To provide an example of government propaganda.
B. To support Carson’s ideas.
C. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
D. To validate the chemical industry’s claims.

*****

5|Page