PRACTICE TEST 9 & 10 I/ Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. construct B. constant C. evolve D. rocket 2. A. question B. mention C. dictation D. devotion 3. A. cook B. boot C. booth D. proof II/ Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 4. A. mystery B. separate C. Europe D. petroleum 5. A. mathematics B. statistics C. academy D. mechanic III/ Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 6. - “Don’t forget to come tomorrow.” - “___________” A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t 7. - “Do you think it’s going to rain?” - “__________” A. I hope not B. I don’t hope C. I don’t hope that D. I don’t hope so 8. - “Thanks a lot.” - “___________” A. You’re welcome B. Not at all C. It doesn’t matter D. Never mind 9. - “I’ve lost $500 dollars!” - “___________” A. Really? Thanks B. Good luck! C. How annoying! D. I’m sorry to hear that 10. - “Good morning. ___________” - Yes, I’d like a new pair of shoes, please. A. Could I help you? B. May I help you? C. What are you buying? D. Do you need help? 11. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, “You _______ go out tonight.” A. may B. have to C. must D. ought to 12. I’d rather _________ than ________ at home. A. to work – to stay B. work – stay C. working – staying D. worked – stayed 13. Animals lose their habitat because of ________ and polluted environment. A. thirst B. climate C. starvation D. deforestation 14. Natural disasters like tidal waves, hurricanes sometimes can ________ some companies to the verge of bankruptcy. A. led B. drive C. cause D. show 15. The British Parliament _________ the House of Common and the House of Lords. A. comprises B. consists C. makes up D. encloses 16. The government of our country started an overall _________ reform ten years ago. A. economy B. economic C. economically D. economical 17. He performed very well in the interview; ________, he didn’t get the job. A. since B. but C. therefore D. however 18. They _________ on holiday twice this year. A. went B. were C. have been D. have gone 19. The Simpson Desert was named _________ Mr. Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. A. with B. at C. after D. for 20. I didn’t meet him yesterday. He _______ on business. A. must go B. should go C. must have gone D. should have gone 21. _________ by all who knew him, he felt very happy. A. Loved B. Loving C. Being lovely D. He loved 22. The early morning is the time __________ I work best. A. which B. where C. in which D. why 23. When you arrive, I _________ on the platform. A. stand B. will be standing C. am standing D. will stand 24. Anna needed some money, _________, she took a part-time job. A. further more B. moreover C. however D. therefore 25. _________, I cannot keep pace with Johnny. A. So I have tried hard B. I have tried hard so C. However hard have I tried D. However hard I have tried 26. __________. We have still got plenty of food. A. You should have bought some more to eat. B. You needn’t have gone to the supermarket. C. We must have bought some more food. D. May I go to the supermarket? 27. We should do something immediately to conserve _________ nature. A. a B. an C. the D.  28. Many modern medicines are derived _________ plants and animals. A. on B. for C. from D. in 29. Everyone knows what is happening to ________ earth but we just do not know how to stop it. A. a B. an C. the D.  30. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________ we? A. must B. need C. will D. shall IV/ Choose the best answer 31. The last time I played football was in 1971. A. I haven’t played football in 1971. B. I haven’t played football since 1971. C. I didn’t played football since 1971. D. I last played football since 1971. 32. It is a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh. A. You have to spend 6 hours if you fly from London to Edinburgh. B. If only you drive from London to Edinburgh for six hours. C. It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh. D. You have to drive for six hours to Edinburgh. 33. It was such bad news that Daisy was shocked. A. The news was so bad that it shocked Daisy. B. The bad news was shocking. C. Daisy didn’t think the bad news was shocking. D. The news was both shocking and bad. 34. He didn’t not pass the driving test until he was thirty. A. When he was thirty, he didn’t pass the driving test. B. It was not until he was thirty that he passed the driving test. C. Passing the driving test was what he didn’t do at the age of thirty. D. When thirty, he thought of passing the driving test. 35. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late every day. A. If Mr. Mills weren’t late every day, he wouldn’t lose his job. B. The reason why Mr. Mills lost his job was that he was late every day. C. Mr. Mills was late every day so losing his job. D. Mr. Mills would have lost his job if he had been late every day. V/ Error identification 36. There is a little time left so we must be as quick as possible. A B C D 37. Jim started to respect by his colleagues after his book became famous. A B C D 38. Never before I have seen such a beautiful building. A B C D 39. He leads a dignified life despite of his poverty. A B C D 40. The sports which I am keen in are swimming and jogging. A B C D VI/ Choose the best answer We believe that we live in a rational and scientific age, (41) ________ we do not. We have simply transferred our ancient belief (42) ________ the paranormal to the scientific domain. In the Middle Ages, it was widely believed that the (43) _________ could be brought back to life. Such beliefs, (44) _________, are not limited to the Middle Ages alone. Nowadays, it is a science that is thought to be able to perform (45) _________ a miracle, and even now there are people that were kept deep frozen in anticipation of the scientific developments that will reassure them. 41. A. also B. but C. that D. moreover 42. A. from B. on C. of D. about 43. A. death B. dead C. deadly D. dying 44. A. however B. therefore C. furthermore D. consequently 45. A. so B. such C. just D. as VII/ Read the passage and choose the best answer The word ‘desert’ conjures up an image of a hot, dry and arid landscape. There are many different kinds of deserts. In general, a place where the water evaporation rate exceeds the amount of annual rainfall is usually classified as being a desert. Therefore, deserts are not necessarily subject to hot temperatures. ‘Hot’ deserts experience high temperatures during the day all year round while ‘cold’ deserts have relatively hot summers and extremely cold winters. Deserts cover about one-fifth of the earth’s land area. Desert plants like cacti are not abundant, neither is animal life. Animals that live in the desert have adaptations to cope with the lack of water, the sudden changes of temperatures and the shortage of food. To avoid daytime heat, many of them are nocturnal; they burrow beneath the surface and emerge at night to eat. Many desert animals do not have to drink at all because they get all the water they need from their food. Most of them are small. 46. A desert is ___________. A. either hot or cold B. neither hot nor cold C. a place with extreme temperatures. D. a temperature zone 47. Most animals in the desert ____________. A. are not as big as we have thought B. are as big as camels or elephants C. need to drink water D. are abundant 48. Which sentence is not true? A. In desert, it is not always hot. B. The annual rainfall is higher than the rate of water evaporation. C. It is not easy to find food in deserts. D. People and some kinds of animals traveling across a desert have to suffer from thirst. 49. Cacti are ___________. A. tropical plants of grass family B. a kind of plants grown for its grain such as wheat C. tall forest trees with leaves like needles D. plants with thick stems covered in spines and without leaves 50. The bold word nocturnal in the passage means __________. A. smart and lively B. passive and lazy C. active at night D. motionless _______ THE END _______ . PRACTICE TEST 9 & 10 I/ Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from. football was in 197 1. A. I haven’t played football in 197 1. B. I haven’t played football since 197 1. C. I didn’t played football since 197 1. D. I last played football since 197 1. 32. It is. driving test until he was thirty. A. When he was thirty, he didn’t pass the driving test. B. It was not until he was thirty that he passed the driving test. C. Passing the driving test was