PRACTICE TEST 17

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line .
1. A. helps B. provides C. documents D. laughs
2. A. match B. chair C. character D. church
3. A. established B. worked C. stretched D. invented
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4. A. centigrade B. adventurous C. astronomy D. colony
5. A. bamboo B. active C. answer D. wedding
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. Mary always takes great care………….her children.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
7. Mr. Liming wanted ___________ to the meeting 30 minutes early yesterday.
A. we go B. us going C. us go D. us to go
8. He said he ………….. return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
9. Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness ……………….. you?
A. with B. on C. at D. between
10………………………..,he wouldn’t have missed the train
A. If he listened to me B. Unless he listened to me C. If he had listened to me D. If he didn’t listen
11. …………….. is the technology of sending signals and messages over long distances using electronic equipment, for example by radio and telephone.
A. Telecommunication B. Telegraph C. Multifunction D. Information technology
12. “That`s a very nice dress you`re wearing”. – “…………….. .”
A. That`s nice B. I`m glad you like it
C. That`s all right D. I like it
13. Jack, ………….... I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.
A. who B. whom C. with whom D. with who
14. Children receive its early………….. at home so parents should buy some ……….. magazines to
put them in the bookcase.
A. educational/ educate B. educational/ education C. education/ educational D. education/ educated
15. At this moment, the team ……………… the game among themselves.
A. has been discussing B. have discussing C. are discussing D. is discussing
16. Since I came here, I…………a lot of acquaintances
A. have had B. had C. have D. am having
17.___________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
18. We are going to ….. .
A. have our house to be decorated B. have our house be decorated
C. get our house being redecorated D. have our house redecorated
19. If I had enough money, I……………..a good dictionary.
A. will buy B. will have bought C. would buy D. would have bought
20. "How long are you going to stay?". Susan asked George ………………………..
A. how long was he going to stay. B. that how long he has gone to stay.
C. how long you were going to stay. D. how long he was going to stay.
21. The __________ curriculum is usually set by the government.
A. national B. nation C. nationally D. nationality
22. He performed very well in the interview;………….., he didn’t get the job.
A. since B. but C. therefore D. however
23. You will spend at least one year working abroad ….. you can find out how things operate overseas.
A. as long as B. because C. so as to D. so that
24. The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese__________.
A. education B. culture C. society D. language
25. “What are you going to do this weekend?” -_______________
A. I`m very tired B. I don`t like going out
C. It`s a good idea D. We plan to visit my grandparents
26. Many goods…………….in China are now not very saleable in Viet Nam.
A. manufacturing B. manufacture C. to manufacture D. manufactured
27. _________should try to make good impression on interviewers
A. Apply B. Applicants C. Applying