PRACTICE TEST 9

Such enablers include, for example ,the clerks ,sales, and purchasing personnel , wholesale and retail merchants, secretaries, bank workers, and so on.. Other enablers are workers in gov[r]

I Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three

Question 1: A culture B common C rubbish D machine

Question 2: A intelligent B economy C computerize D economic

Question 3: A spectator B president C counselor D manager

Question 4: A conversation B television C conservation D imitation

Question 5: A writer B water C teacher D career

II Read the passage and choose the best answers.

The 24th SEA Games was held from December to 15, 2007 in three provinces in three provinces in Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchsima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore, but Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is under construction and will not be completed in time for the next SEA Games Thailand was then asked by the SEA Games Federation to host this regional sport event in place of Singapore

The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating Each member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event Let’s look at the number of sports and gold medals in the SEA Games in recent years The 21st SEA Games, hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with 391 gold medals There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in the 22nd SEA Games, held in Viet Nam in 2003 the 23rd SEA Games, in the Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals.

The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the highest number of sports and gold medals in the Asian Games and the Olympic Games So the SEA Games is regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world in terms of number of sports and medals

Question 6: How long did the 24th SEA Games last?

A weeks B A week C 10 days D days.

Question : Which of the following is not stated in the passage? A The 22nd SEA Games was held in Viet Nam in 2003.

B The 24th SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold medals in the history of the SEA Games.

C The 24th SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world.

D The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by East Timor. Question 8: How many sports were there in the 24th SEA Games?

A 43 B 42 C 485 D 44

Question 9: How often does the SEA Games take place? Every

A years B years C years D years

Question 10: Where was the 21st SEA Games celebrated?

A in Viet Nam B in Singapore C in Philippines D in Malaysia

III Identify the word / phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct Question 11: If only you studied harder , you would have passed the last exam.

Question 12: Their news about the success of your business it was wonderful for me to hear. Question 13: There are thousands of kinds of bacteria, many of whom are beneficial. Question 14: The older the ginger is, the hot it becomes

Question 15: The personal computers that were ordered last week have already arrived and are being installed by the technicians who has the most training

IV Choose the word / phrase that best fits each blank Question 16: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"

A Yes, it is. B Yes, so I. C Yes, I’d love to D I'm very happy. Question 17: Not only _places of beauty, they serve scientific and educational purposes as well.

A botanical gardens are B botanical gardens to be

C to be botanical gardens D are botanical gardens

Question 18: Water polo is a game is played in the water by two teams, each with seven players

A why B who C in which D which

Question 19: The government has a program of economic reform (helped / initiated / imitated / educated) Question 20: If humans………… two heads, they could make decisions easily.

A had B have had C had had D have

Question 21: The contract deadline is February 10 th (A in B at C on D for Question 22: The is an international organization that aims to fight and control disease.

A World Health Organization B Word Health Organization

C World Healthy Organization D World Health Organism

Question 23: The competitor the bar and won a gold medal (cleared / threw / kicked / touched) Question 24: Almost everyone has heard the most famous Olympic saying: “Stronger, Higher, “

A Fastening B Faster C Fasten D Fast

Question 25: Although fish can hear, they have neither external ears eardrums (A orB nor C and D any Question 26: Floods, earthquakes, tsunamis are natural .(environment / temperature / pollution / disaster)

Question 27: The bomb went -with aloud bang which could be heard all over the town (A over B on C up D off

Question 28: " I have passed my driving test."

A Do you? B It is nice of you to say so C That is a good idea. D Congratulations!

Question 29: Yesterday, I had to cram all day for my French final. _, I did not get to sleep until after midnight.

A But B Therefore C Nevertheless D However

Question 30:We should warn the children _to strangers.

A not to speak B not to speaking C to speak D not speak

Question 31: He was the only _that was offered the job (A.apply B application C.applicant D.applying Question 32: I would rather _ here ( A wait B waiting C to wait D waited Question 33: _ is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it

Question 34 Boys and girls may behave in this situation (A.different B differently C.difference D.differing Question 35.More than ten victims _missing in the storm last week

A are reported to be B are reported to have been

C are reporting to have been D are reporting to be

V Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space from 36 to 40 in the following passage

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (36) - Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (37) - if we not make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught(38) -, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (39) -wildlife The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones(40) -unless we can solve this problem

Question 36: A threat B danger C vanishing D problem

Question 37: A empty B extinct C disappeared D vanished

Question 38: A for living B lively C alive D for life

Question 39: A harm B wrong C spoil D wound

Question 40: A over B left C staying D survived

VI Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 41 to 45.

The fist systemic change would affect productive workers – those who actually make the goods and services that corporations then sell to get” their” profits Such workers would become their own collective board of directors Corporations would then no longer have tiny boards of directors (elected by and accountable to shareholders) that extract profits , control workers, and dominate politics and culture By making productive workers and directors the same group of people ,wages and working conditions would suddenly become as important as profits to decision-makers

The second systemic change would subject these new workers or directors to a social system of checks and balances governing their economic decisions They would have to share the power to decide how much work will be done, how much profit will be made, and how the profits will be distributed and used across the society the worker or directors would share such decision-making with several groups, other “stakeholders” who likewise depend on the results of such decisions These other groups include, firstly, all those workers who not directly produce goods and services , but rather provide the conditions for enabling production

To occur Such enablers include, for example ,the clerks ,sales, and purchasing personnel , wholesale and retail merchants, secretaries, bank workers, and so on Other enablers are workers in government and social welfare enterprises (public schools, hospitals, military etc.) Beside such workers, cocal, state, and national communities would also join in democratically co-determining job conditions ,the sizes of profits ,and their disposition Finally, just as community members would share decision-making power inside enterprises with the workers, the latter would share decision-making powers over community affairs Such a worker-community system of checks and balances would democratize society`s basic economic – for the first time in history – as well as link them intimately with similarly organized social decisions

Question 41 How many ideas are there in the passage?

A four B five C Two D three

Question 42 Regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week ,for work or services means A salary B wage C.commission D.over

Question 43 Who are enablers?

A The clerks, sales, purchasing personnel, wholesale and retail merchants, secretaries , bank workers,…

B The clerks, sales, purchasing personnel, managers, secretaries, bank workers,

C The principal, sales , purchasing personnel, wholesale and retail merchants, secretaries , bank workers,… D The clerks, sales, engineers, wholesale and retail merchants, secretaries, bank workers,

Question 44 Who are elected and accountable to shareholders?

A Managers B Secretaries C Board of directors D Workers Question 45 The phrase the latter in paragraph refers to

A the community members B the enterprises C the workers D the directors VII.Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one.

Question 46: They will invite us to their wedding anniversary

A They want to invite to us to our wedding anniversary B We will invite them to our wedding anniversary C They will be invited to their wedding anniversary D We will be invited to their wedding anniversary Question 47: Besides painting in oil, he also paints in water colors.

A Not only does he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors B Not only can he paint in oil, but also he paints in water colors. C Not only does he paint in oil, but he also paints in water colors D Not only he pants in oil, but also does he paint in water colors. Question 48: It took me hours to fix the washing machine

A I spend hours to fix the washing machine B Taking me hours is fixing the washing machine C I spent hours fixing the washing machine D It took me to fix the washing machine hours Question 49: The weather is too hot for us to go out.

A the weather is so hot that we can’t go out B the weather is too hot that we can’t go out. C The weather is so hot us to go out D The weather is such hot that we can’t go out. Question 50: Tom began playing the trumpet years ago.

A Tom had played the trumpet years ago B Tom has been playing the trumpet for years. C Tom played the trumpet for years ago D Tom has played the trumpet years ago.