PRACTICE TEST 30

Time allowance: 60 minutes

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others’.
1. A. display B. usual C. casual D. measure l.A
2. A. old B. photo C. object D. postcard 2.C
3. A. biting B. combine C. mining D. continent 3.D
4. A. favourite B. of C. chief D. fact
4.B
5.B
5. A. exchange B. stomach C. chicken D. watch

II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

6. As soon as she finishes her assignment, she ______ it to the school.
6.B
7. A
A. is emailing B. will email C. has emailed D. was emailing
8.C
7. Everyone is surprised as the star seems ______. 9. A
A. friendly B. happily C. angrily D. luckily 10. B
8. When my father was young, he ______ spend so many hours online. 11. B.
A. wasn’t able B. didn’t used to 12. B
C. never used to D. wasn’t used to 13. B
9. Avoiding ______ the jobs we know we should do it now is a common problem.
14. C
A. doing B. to doing C. do D. to do 15. A
10. The Internet is a rich ______ of information and knowledge. 16. A
A. base B. source C. style D. root 17. B
18. D
11. Companies can easily ______ information about people who shop online.
19. B
A. raise B. collect C. meet D. keep up
20. C
12. Could you ______ me how to do this kind of exercise? 21. A
A. explain B. show C. say D. remember 22. C
13. ______ anyone is aware that our teacher has taught us a moral lesson 23. B
through the story. 24. C
A. Almost B. Hardly C. Not D. Nearly 25. A
14. One ______ relative gave her a mobile phone as a birthday present.
A. faraway B. remote C. distant D. near
15. What is the deepest ocean in the world?
A. Pacific Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean D. Arctic Ocean
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 16. In our solar system, which planet takes the least time to orbit the sun?
A. Mercury B. Venus C. Mars D. Jupiter
17. In which city was the first underground railway?
A. Moscow B. London C. New York D. Beijing
18. In which country did judo develop?
A. Malaysia B. China C. Korea D. Japan
19. In which country would you see wild wombats?
A. New Zealand B. Australia C. England D. Wales
20. Tai Chi is a form of exercise that uses gentle movements that can help
______ stress.
A. cut B. extend C. reduce D. shorten
21. Eating a healthy diet that ______ a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables is
good for your health.
A. includes B. include C. including D. to include
22. He took pride ______ being the most productive employee.
A. of B. on C. in D. out
23. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the _____ examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
24. The teacher, together with 20 students, _____ on the way to the laboratory.
A. are B. have been C. is D. go
25. Being a monitor improves his ______ of responsibility.
A. sense B. trait C. character D. way

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
26. D following questions.
27. D
26. The whole report (A) has been not only (B) well organized (C) but
28. D
29. A also carefully type (D).
30. D 27. Phong is everything (A) we want in a leading (B), he’s brilliant (C),
responsible and fair (D).
28. The volunteers really hope (A) that the money they have raised (B)
will go to those (C) who are in needs (D).
29. Despite (A) it is situated in the far north (B) of Europe, Iceland’s
climate (C) is not as cold as you might expect (D).
30. Scientists are studying (A) ways to convert the energy (B) of tides and
waves (C) from (D) electricity.
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IV. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
31. It was generous of you to lend me such a big amount of money. Thank
31. B
you so much.
32. D
A. kind B. mean C. patient D. rich
32. He was scarcely sick, and even then it was hard to get him to go to bed.
A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. frequently

V. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)

in each of the following questions.
33. She says that life in a small town is dull and she wants to come back to
her city.
33. B
34. B
A. exciting B. boring C. quiet D. stupid
35. D
34. Students have to watch the teacher drawing the diagram closely because
it is very hard.
A. nearly B. carefully C. greatly D. excitingly
35. I need 20 minutes to get ready for the ride to school.
A. wake up B. turn up C. decide D. prepare

VI. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase in the
box that best fits each of the blanks.

cleanliness allergies immune systems likely

experiment hygiene work health

Many people work very hard to keep their houses clean. But can too
much (36) _______________ cause health problems?
One theory is that dirt is good for us. Dirt on farms, for example,
contains substances that exercise our (37) _______________ when we’re very
young. Research shows that (38) _______________ are not common among
people who live with farm animals.
Of course, there are many causes of allergies. For example, if your
parents have allergies, you’re more (39) _______________ to have them, too.
The pressure and stress of modern life could be another cause. But if
36. cleanliness 37. immune systems
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39. likely
40. hygiene
(40) _______________ hypothesis is correct, it might be a good idea to have a
cow at your house - or at least not to worry so much about cleanliness.
(adapted from Pathways 2: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking)

VII. Read the following passage and decide if the statements are True
(T) or False (F).
Mbah Marijan has a very unusual job. He’s the Gatekeeper of Merapi,
an active volcano on the island of Java in Indonesia. According to
traditional stories, an ogre named Sapu Jagat lives inside Merapi. The
Gatekeeper knows the mountain better than anyone, and his job is to keep
the ogre quiet, or else tell people when the volcano will become dangerous
so that they can evacuate.
It’s an important job because many people live near Merapi.
Marijan’s own village of Kinarejo is only three miles (five kilometers) from
the volcano, and the city of Yogyakarta, where 500,000 people live, is just
20 miles (32 kilometers) away. In fact, more people live near active
volcanoes in Indonesia than in any other place in the world. On the island
of Java alone, there are 30 volcanoes and 120 million people.
Active volcanoes are dangerous; however, people live near them
because volcanic soil is very rich. In Kinarejo, most people are farmers. For
them, living near Merapi means making a living. Evacuating means leaving
behind their homes, animals, and lives – at least for a while. So as long as
the Gatekeeper says it’s safe to stay, the villagers of Kinarejo won’t leave.
(adapted from Pathways 2: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking)

41. Mbah Marijan’s job is protecting people from volcanic 41. F

__________
eruption.
42. There is an ogre living inside an active volcano called Merapi. 42. F
__________
43. T
43. Indonesia has the largest number of people living close to __________
active volcanoes.
44. T
44. Inhabitants in Kinarejo live near Merapi because they can __________
grow good crops there.
45. People in Kinarejo listen to the Gatekeeper to evacuate __________
45. T
or not.
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VIII. Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between THREE
and FIVE words including the given words.
46. The organizer has postponed the game until a later date. (OFF)
⟶ The organizer has ________________________________________
put off the game until a later date.
47. My brother arrived late and he forgot his passport, too. (ONLY)
only arrived late but also
⟶ My brother not _________________________________________ forgot his passport.
48. He hasn’t taken any exercise for three weeks. (LAST)
last time he took
⟶ The _____________________________________ any exercise was three weeks ago.
49. There’s no way he can finish the project on time. (IMPOSSIBLE)
⟶ It’s ______________________________________________
impossible for him to finish the project on time.
50. There is never any lemonade left when I want some. (RUN)
⟶ We _______________________________________
always run out oflemonade when I want some.

IX. Write a paragraph (at least 80 words) to talk about the accomplishment
you feel the most proud of. You may use the following suggestions.
- What you have achieved
- When you have achieved it
- What was difficult about it

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