Practice test for University entrance exam

Practice test

I/ Choose the best option to complete the blank in each sentence:

1 The rulers of Viet Nam's last imperial line, the Nguyen Dynasty, all came

from family.

2 When a body enters the earth's atmosphere, it travels

a very rapidly b in a rapid

manner c fastly d with great speed

3 Thank you for bringing me along I never thought Shakespeare could be

so fun.

4 You should say and do

a many / few b much / little c few / many d little / much

5 Very people knew about it.

6 He is a man of words.

7 In 1927 Charlie Chaplin received a public from Hollywood in the form

of a special Oscar.

8 heard about the book, but read it.

a Many / few b Much / little c Many / little d Few / Fewer

9 "Do you know English?" "Just "

10. She has very knowledge of the matter.

11. The forces were unequal, they were we were

a many / few b much / little c few / much d little / much

12. We have imported computers this year than last year.

13. There has been demand for computers this year than last year.

14. Always make sure your luggage has on it when you travel a a card

b a cartel c a label d a traveling-bag

15. Last December the boss gave all his a bonus.

16. Are you sure we're going in the right ?

17. My new car is more than the one I had before.

18. He works as an for a local firm.

a electric b electricity c electrician d electronic

19. I've been since I must find work soon.

a unemployed b employed c employable d unemployable

20. She studied at university.

21. The price of has gone up again.

a electric b electricity c electrician d electronic

22. Her was so angry at her attitude that he fired her.

23. She looked at me as she said it.

24. On my salary we have to live as as possible.

a economy b economical c economically d economic

25. Although I hadn't met Helen's brother before, -

A) he has been away at university for several years B) he's getting engaged to an Italian next Saturday C) he came back from doing his army service

D) I am going to their house for dinner on Friday E) I recognised him instantly from the photograph

26. - the number of members is growing.

A) Despite the sport club's very high prices

B) Owing to the inadequate publicity made by the management C) If the joining fee were reduced dramatically

D) Due to the lack of new people joining E) In spite of the popularity of the club

27. Even though the job vacancy was only advertised yesterday,

-A) the salary is high and there are good benefits B) we have already received several applications C) we can't hold the interviews until next week D) I really hope that James will apply for the job E) there have been very few phone calls actually

28. - until you've worked here for one year.

A) You didn't really understand the job

B) You might have received a generous salary C) The company failed to increase its profits D) You've learned every aspect of the job E) You won't be eligible for promotion

29. - yet some people still complained about the cold.

A) There was no record of such a cold winter in history

B) A lot of people have been missing work this year with colds and flu C) It was the mildest winter most residents could remember

D) The weather forecast predicted a severe blizzard

E) Mediterranean people are known to be warm and hospitable

II/ Error identification:

30.After she had dressed and ate (A) breakfast, Lucky rushed off (B) to her (C) office for a meeting with (D) her accountant.

31.The (A) teacher repeated the assignment again (B) for the students, since they (C) had difficulty understanding what to do after he had explained (D) it the

34.The statement will be spoken (A) just one time; therefore, you must listen (B) very careful (C) in order to understand what the speaker has said.(D)

III/ Reading: read the passages below, and then choose the best option

Passage 1:

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

This attitude toward manual labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing The

son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or

during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.

35.From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _.

A people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man B people can always rise to the top through their won efforts C college professors win great respect from common workers C people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.

36.According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _.

A servants in American are hard to get B she takes pride in what she can do herself C she can hardly afford servants

D It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

37.The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “ _”.

A work in a furniture shop B keep accounts for a bar

C wait to lay the table D serve customers in a restaurant

38. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A A Respectable Self-made Family B American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C Characteristics of American Culture D The Development of Manual Labor

Passage 2

A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes, as a rule, to have it retold in almost the same words, but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book, and, if a parent can produce what, in the actual situation of the time and the child, is an improvement on the printed text, so much the better.

A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking To prove the latter, one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not As to fears, there are, I think, some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story Often, however, this arises from the child having heard the story once Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.

There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true, that giants, witches, two-headed dragons, magic carpets, etc do not exist; and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history I find such people, I must say so peculiar that I do not know how to argue with them If their case were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl-friend.

No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.

39.The author considers that a fairy story is more effective when it is _.

A repeated without any change B treated as a joke C made some changes by the parent D set in the present

40.According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is _.

A in a realistic setting B heard for the first time C repeated too often D told in a different way

41. The advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it _.

A makes them less fearful

B develops their power of memory

C makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of D encourages them not to have strange beliefs

42.The author’s mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _.

A fairy stories are still being made up

B there is some misunderstanding about fairy tales C people try to modernize old fairy stories

D there is more concern for children's fears nowadays

43.One of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales is that _.

A they are full of imagination

B they just make up the stories which are far from the truth C they are not interesting

D they make teachers of history difficult to teach

Passage 3

This passage is extracted (1) _ the introduction to the Directory of Summer Jobs, a book published every year to help students find temporary employment during the summer vacation.

You should try to apply as early as (2) Don't write to only one (3) , but to several others You are more likely to have a chance to get a job Before (4) for a position, check that you fulfill all the requirements as to period of work, age, and qualifications Write an application letter (5) which position (6) _ you, why you think you are suitable (7) it and how many hours you can work a week Remember to (8) your curriculum vitae and a small photograph of your own.

When a job (9) to you, check details of wages, hours and the conditions of work with the employer If you are offered (10) one job, you should decide quickly.

1 a at b from c in d on 2 a could b possible c you can d b and c 3 a employ

b employee c employer d employment

4 a applying b asking c having d working 5 a talking b explaining c demanding d booking 6 a interest b interests c interested d interesting 7 a with b on c for d in

8 a delay b get on c put away d enclose 9 a had been offered

c was offered b is offered c will have been offered

10 a more than b many than c as so d rather than

Passage 4

According to a (-0- example) survey, technology has influenced our lives in

various ways _1 _ , more and more people have become “couch potatoes” _2 _ of spending more time watching TV _3 _ being with their family or friends A

great number of people to use _4 _ the Internet every day not only for professional reasons but also to keep in _5 _ with friends and relatives _6 _ , the majority of the people who were interviewed do not believe that books will eventually be _7 _ by the net Some people claim that _8 _ changes technology has brought are negative _9 _ it hasn’t managed to bring us closer _10 _, others argue that things may be different but not necessarily worse since change is part of life.

1 a besides b what is more c all in all d for example 2 a due b as a result c in addition d so that

5 a contact b connection c touch d pace 6 a despite b however c although d in spite 7 a exchanged b removed c overtaken d replaced

similarly