PHẦN 3: ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN THI PRACTICE TEST 6

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.

I expect your Chinese…………a great deal by the time you…………back from China.

The elementary means of communicating with other people…………messages by voice.

The paper had to make several journalists…………last week due to loss of sales.

The President mentioned pension reform and went on…………that he would reduce unemployment figures.

The tyres of my car have…………I must get new ones.

Tom: “I loved Christmas as a child.”

      Nick: “So did I. Every Christmas Eve all the family…………the tress together.”

The car park…………is responsible for parking customers’ cars.

The Roman people are believed…………to Europe around the beginning of the last millennium.

My parents told me that taking the car on Saturday night was          …………

I'm really sleepy today. I wish I…………Bob to the airport late last night.

.…………as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

Although.…………, he has been to more than 30 countries in the world and gained a lot of experience.

If you wash that pullover in the boiling water, it will………….

His change of job has…………him with a new challenge in life.

Cashier: “All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us and you can get a refund.”

Customer: “…………”

Underline and correct ten mistakes in the following passage. Write the corrections in the space given below.

Thanks for the field of linguistics we know little about the development of the 5,000 plus languages in exist today. We can describe their grammar and pronunciation and see how their spoken and writing forms have changed over time. For example, we understand the origins of the Indo-European group of languages, which includes Norwegian, Hindi and English, and can trace them down to tribes in eastern Europe in about 3000 BC.

So, we have mapped out a great number of the history of language, but there are still areas we know little about. Experts are beginning to look to the field of evolutionary biology to find out what the human species developed to be able to use language. So far, there are far more questions and half-theories than answers.

We know that human language is far more complex than those of even our nearest and most intelligent relatives like chimpanzees. We can express complex thoughts, convey subtle emotions and communicate about abstract concept such as past and future. And we do this following a set of structural rules, called as grammar. Do only humans use an innate system of rules to govern the order of words? Perhaps not, as some research may suggest dolphins share this capability so they are able to recognize when these rules are broken.

(adapted from learnenglish.britishcouncil.org)

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

Parents have deep…………about allowing business values to be used in schools. (GIVE)

For many people, social networking offers them a feeling of…………from the real world. (ESCAPE)

Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming…………. (TYPE)

According to a recent survey in Britain, more women than men emphasized………… and trust. (CONFIDENCE)

People also read these papers for their reviews of new books, films and plays and for their…………and job satisfaction. (EDIT)

She stood there completely ………… so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)

Getting angry with your boss is…………because it’ll just make a bad situation worse. (PRODUCE)

For many people, Ludwig Van Beethoven is the most________ figure in the history of western classical music. (INFLUENCE)

His…………talent was already clearly evident. (ORDINARY)

Mark, a…………commentator, was often featured on state television explaining government policy. (TELEVISION)

Complete each of the following sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the box in their correct form.

The destruction of this area of habitat will mean that some species of plant will ………

Could you…………the message to Darren when you see him, please?

Lack of sleep over the last few months is finally…………Jane.

When the funds finally…………, they had to abandon the scheme

The plan to build a new motorway…………due to a lack of money.

It all started in the early afternoon, when the wind began to blow, the sky darkened and a(n) (51)…………cloud appeared

As it approached, people were (52)…………to see objects dropping onto the ground.

As townspeople ran for (53)…………from the rain, some even had birds landing on their heads

This (54)…………was not confined to Lowestoft.

All along the coast thousands of exhausted birds were (55)…………out of the skies.

This was the biggest migration of birds ever (56)…………in Britain. The next day when the wind dropped, one birdwatcher recorded a staggering total of more than 30,000 birds.

The birds were (57)…………by the bad weather. Many became exhausted and fell into the sea, but others pressed on.

These lucky survivors landed on the British coast (58)…………local birdwatchers.

Fortunately, weather conditions rapidly (59)…………and, after resting and feeding, the birds departed south

If these conditions are in place during the evening head towards the east coast soon after dawn and, with luck, you will be rewarded with an (60)…………experience.

(61)…………..the long history of this tradition, new images have appeared and new painting styles have developed.

Among these are what we (62)…………..the Dynamic, Yam and Modern styles of painting.

One of the (63)…………..significant characteristics of the different styles is the way that humans are depicted in the paintings

These paintings showed people hunting and cooking food and so they were (64)…………..the name ‘Dynamic’ to reflect this energy.

It’s quite amazing considering they were painted in (65)…………..a simple stick-like form.

In the Yam period, there was a movement away from stick figures to a more naturalistic shape. (66)………….., they didn’t go as far as the Modern style

because it actually makes a feature of the internal skeleton as (67)…………..as the organs of animals and humans.

The Yam style of painting got its name from the fact that it featured much curvier figures that actually resemble the vegetable called a yam, (68) …………..is similar to a sweet potato.

Aborigines managed to convey the idea of the settlers’ clothing by simply painting the Europeans (69) …………..any hands,

The more recent images tend to be life size or even larger, but the Dynamic figures are (70)…………..in miniature.

The writer thinks that putting the concept of “Investing in People” into practice……….

The writer’s main point in the second paragraph is that the performance of employees………

What point does the writer make about the first company he describes?

The word “objectives” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to………….

What point does the writer make about the second company he describes?

What does the writer say about the programme introduced by the third company he mentions?

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

The writer says that the programme in his final example………...

The word "it" in the last paragraph refers to………..

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?

For a start, a programme targeted at improving things is only as good as management's ability to motivate their people.

PART D. WRITING (20 POINTS)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

I think you should buy a new pair of shoes and get rid of those trainers.

->It’s about ………………………

Do not blame me if the tine-opener’s broken.

->It is not………………

Although he is industrious, he hasn’t succeeded.->Industrious……………………

As she hadn’t been there before, America was a whole new experience for her.-> Not…………………………

I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.->I object…………………

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

Are you saying Dan gets angry easily, Fiona? (SHORT)

->Are you saying Dan………………………………………………, Fiona?

Why didn’t you search everywhere for your wallet? Then you might have found it. (LOW)

->If………………………………………………for your wallet, you might have found it.

It only took us a few days to get to Milan. (MATTER)-> We got to Milan………………………………………………days.

Wilson has so much talent that a number of different clubs are interested in him. (SO)->Wilson……………player that a number of different clubs are interested in him.

Write a paragraph (150 words) about the causes of the fact that families now are not as close-knit as they were in the past.