PHẦN 3: ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI PRACTICE TEST 3

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.

Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others’.

PART B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

We………..up the hill for half an hour when we realized we………..in the direction of the castle.

Neither my travel’s cheques nor the money I had with mesufficient to pay the bill.

I sometimes find it hard to………..a balance between work and my home life.

I couldn’t………..laughing when he fell in the pool with all his clothes on; it was so funny.

John won four medals at the competitions. His parents………..very proud of him.

A strange rattling noise forced the driver to………..onto the hard shoulder.

On Sundays, many people take their cars to service stations………..

The search………..had no luck in finding the missing child.

The bank is reported in the local newspaper………..in broad daylight yesterday.

This school has………..since its first year in operation, when it only had twenty students.

There is still a………..of hope that the rescuers will find survivors.

You will see it is not a very difficult job. All………..is to keep the guests interested.

Before the product is put on the market, the company must………..whether it complies bwith safety standards.

I’d like to take this………..of wishing you all the best of luck with your exams.

Susan: “Would you like another coffee?”

       Demi: “………..”

Since then, it has had certainly not gone 26._____unnoticed as a fashion statement.

In fact, it's the byword for a glamorous, but 27.______extravagant lifestyle.

Bling means big money, so it’s hardly ever surprising 28.______________people are keen on it

When footballer David Beckham wanted a gift for his wife, he commissioned from New York designer 'Jacob the jeweller’ to send a priceless 29._______________pink diamond ring to Spain to surprise at her with the unexpected present

30._______________Other New York jewellers have client lists that are increasingly be made up

31.____of hip-hop and R&B stars. The hip-hop industry is valued at an incredible sum total

32.______of money per annually. As with the world of fashion,

hip-hop stars are now 33.___joining in and feverishly creating jewellery lines of their own ability

And they 34.________face fierce competition from those who in the rap world

It seems jewellery 35.______has become much more than just a basic accessory.

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

People who are………..may need some help filling in forms. (LITERACY)

Many children may create………..friends to talk to. (IMAGINE)

I’m slightly………..about whether Sean's idea is going to work. (DUBIETY)

We often think of ourselves as living in a time of………..technological change and development. (CONTINUE)

We need to rely more on wave power, wind power and other………..sources of energy. (RENEW)

Mary showed a lot of………..in the way she handled the problem with her friends. (MATURE)

Some of the working practices at the factory are, frankly antiquated and totally………..to the modern world. (APPLY)

Your supervisor will be checking up on you………... (PERIOD)

I found her last book of poetry very………... (MOVE)

Mum's fine after her operation, although she’s still a little………..on her feet.(STEADY)

Find one word that can fill in the blank of the three given sentences.

Example:

0…..deep….

a.He falls in a………..sleep and wakes up with a head full of revelations.

b.She had reached a………..understanding of the local culture.c.He is often so………..in his books that he forgets to eat.

.………..

a.We’ve asked the neighbors to keep a/an……….. on the house for us while we're away.

b.The authorities were either unaware of the problem or they turned a blind………..to it.

c.He bought the warehouse with a/an………..to converting it into a hotel.

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a.Ultrasonic waves are………..the range of sounds a human can hear.

b.The situation is………..our control.

c.Our success was far………..what we thought possible.

.………..

a.He gets commission on………..of his salary.

b.She was dressed in green from………..to toe.

c.I can't remember the name off the………..of my head

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a.Britain, in………..with many other industrialized countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.

b.The two cultures have a lot in………...

c.Their relationship is………..knowledge.

.………..

a.The two groups were similar with………..to income and status.

b.The government has promised to………..human rights.

c.She soon earned the………..of her colleagues.

Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with (51)………..of various unethical acts over the past decade.

They’ve wasted tonnes of food, they've underpaid their suppliers and they’ve contributed to (52) ………..plastic waste in their packaging, which has had its impact on our environment.

In response to growing consumer backlash against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated by plastic packaging, some of the largest UK supermarkets have (53)………..a pact promising to transform packaging and cut plastic wastage

they play in contributing to the (54) ………..to our environment, with one major supermarket announcing their plan to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own­brand products by 2023.

In response to criticisms over food waste, some supermarkets are donating some of their food surplus. (55)………..,

charities estimate that they are only accessing two per cent of supermarkets' total food surplus, so this (56) ……….. seems to be solving the problem.

when asked for exact figures of food wastage, and without more transparency it is hard to come up with a systematic approach to avoiding waste and to (57)………..surplus food.

Shops like Berlin's Original Unverpakt and London’s Bulk Market are plastic-free shops that have opened in recent years (58)………..customers to use their own containers or compostable bags

Online grocer Farmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses and the risk of huge food surplus by delivering fresh (59)………..

from local farmers to its customers on a daily (60) ………..via electric cars, offering farmers the lion’s share of the retail price.

Humans start developing a sense of humour as early as six weeks old, when babies begin to laugh and smile in (61)………… to stimuli

Like other human emotions and expressions, laughter and humour provide psychological scientists (62)…………resources for studying human psychology

ranging (63)…………the development of language to the neuroscience of social perception.

(64) …………, for example, the recorded laughter in TV comedy shows.

These were intended to help people at home feel (65)…………they were in a social situation, such as a crowded theatre.

In doing so, he picked (66)…………on a quality of laughter that is now interesting researchers: a simple 'haha' communicates a remarkable amount of socially relevant information.

In one study (67)…………in 2016, samples of laughter from pairs of English- speaking students were recorded at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

A team (68) …………up of more than 30 psychological scientists, anthropologists, and biologists then played these recordings to listeners from 24 diverse societies

Participants were asked (69)…………they thought the people laughing were friends or strangers

70)…………          average, the results were remarkably consistent: worldwide, people’s guesses were correct approximately 60% of the time.

According to the passage, psychological reasons for wearing clothing include……….

According to the passage, what aspect of humanity’s hunting - gathering past is reflected in the clothing of today?

The phrase "these two functions" in paragraph 2 refers to………..

Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

The word "ornaments" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to………..

It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that the author most likely believes which of the following about costume?

The word "beacons" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to………..

Why does the author discuss the police officer's uniform in paragraph 5?………..

All of the following are likely to be indicated by a person’s costume EXCEPT………..

Look at the four options [80A], [80B], [80C] and [80D], which indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Where would the sentence best fit? Such power is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer's uniform.

This week, the Summer Boat Show in London is a resplendent with fine yachts, bristling with new technology. Nearly all are descendants of the hull-shape revolution that took place 25 years ago. By contrast, my own lies quietly on a tidal creek off the south coast. She was designed last year but, seeing her, you might imagine her to be 100 years old and think that her owner must be some kind of lost-soul romantic.

(81).………..

It has to be said, however, that despite being an indispensable tool in current design methods and boat-building practice, sophisticated technology and technology frequently insulates crews from the harsh realities of maritime life. These are often the very realities they hoped to rediscover by going to sea in the first place.(82)………...

The occasional battle with flapping canvas is surely part of a seaman’s life. And for what purpose should we abandon common sense and move our steering positions from the security of the aft end to some vulnerable perch half-way to the bow? The sad answer is that this creates a cabin like that of an ocean liner, with space for a bed larger than the one at home.

(83)………...

Her sails were heavy, and she had no pumped water, no electricity to speak of, no fridge, no central heating, no winches, and absolutely no electronics, especially in the navigation department, yet she was the kindest, easiest boat that I have ever sailed at sea.

(84)………...

The Westerman has never disappointed me. Although Nigel Irens, the designer, and Ed Burnett, his right-hand man, are adept with computer-assisted design programs, Irens initially drew this boat on a paper napkin, and only later transferred his ideas to the computer. After this had generated a set of lines, he carved a model, just as boatyards did in the days of sail. Together we considered the primary embryonic vessel, then led the design back into the electronic box for modification.

(85)………...

Her appearance is ageless, her motion at sea is a pleasure and her accommodation, much of it in reclaimed pitch pine, emanates an atmosphere of deep peace. Maybe this is because she was drawn purely as a sailing because she was drawn purely as a sailing craft, without reference to any furniture we might put into her. That is the well-tried method of the sea.

In her timeless serenity, she is the living proof that it works; that there is no need to follow current fashions to find satisfaction, and that sometimes it pays to listen to the lessons of history. Constructed in timber treated with a penetrating glue, she is totally impervious to water. Thus she has all the benefits of a glass fibre boat yet looks like, feels like and sails like the real thing.

PART D. WRITING (15 POINTS) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

 He tried to study hard; however, he didn’t get high marks.

->No matter………………

“You’re wearing a beautiful dress today!”, Susan said to Mary.-> Susan paid…………………

You may try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed-> There’s no…………………

The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.->Only after…

It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn't miss it.->It is too………………………

Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between THREE and EIGHT words including the given words.

You’ve got to persuade the editor not to publish that story. (OUT)

->You’ve got to……………………………………………….that story.

The adverts look exactly the same as the articles in this magazine. (DIFFERENCE)

->It’s impossible…………………………………the adverts in this magazine.

There’s no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely for this. (SAYING)

->It……………………………………..that you’ll be paid handsomely for this.

He tried hard but couldn't compensate for what he had done. (AMENDS)->Try………………………………………………………….what he had done.

It’s highly likely that Stephen was listening. (WELL)

->Stephen ……………………listening.

Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

A friend of ours fixed our car for us. (HAD)

->We…………………………

They have been building the new stadium for much longer than they originally estimated. (UNDER)

->The new stadium……………………………….

They made me wait for over 20 minutes on the phone! (KEPT)

->I ………

The headmaster was determined to stop all bullying at the school. (END)

->The headmaster………………

No one except Jake has ever beaten me at a game of chess. (ONLY)

->Jake…………