TEST 03

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. measure B. breathe C.breath D. head
Question 2: A. missed B. stopped C. talked D. arrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. explain B. involve C. purpose D. control
Question 4: A. dictation B. communicate C. occasion D. reservation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars
according to brightness.
A. record B. shine C. categorize D. diversify
Question 6: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict B. outspoken C. firm D. tactful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.
A. constant B. objective C. changeable D. ignorant
Question 8: In big cities, animals should be kept under control.
A. out of dispute B. out of hand C. out of order D. out of discipline

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 9: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have
become extinct have increased.
A. industrialized B. species C. extinct D. have
Question 10: Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week.
A. members B. were C. to write D. week
Question 11: If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.
A. carefully B. making C. to get D. later

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each
of the following questions.
Question 12: Those who dont get_________ their colleagues are sometimes isolated at their jobs.
A. up with B. on to C .by with D. along with
Question 13: When I_________ to visit her yesterday, she_________ a party.
A. come/ was prepared B. came/ prepared
C. came/ was preparing D. came/has prepared
Question 14: Peter is so_________ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.
A. optimistic B. disappointed C. pessimistic D. keen
Question 15: If you finish the report, please give it to your supervisor. He will read_________ and make
any necessary changes.
A. out B. through C. over D. with
Question 16: I_________ Tom with me if I had known you and he didnt get along well with each other.
A. wont bring B. didnt bring C. hadnt brought D. wouldnt have brought
Question 17: Last year Matt earned_________ his brother, who had a better position.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as more as D. twice as many as
Question 18: Reagan_________ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have
been
Question 19: No sooner_________ the feast will start tomorrow.
A. will the bell ring than B. the bell will ring than
C. the bell will ring when D. will the bell ring when
Question 20: A (n)_________ child means a child who behaves badly and saddens his parents.
A. active B. hard working C. obedient D. insubordinate
Question 21: Much progress on computers_________ since 1950.
A. has been made B. has done C. has been done D. has made
Question 22: It looks like theyre going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. because of C. even though D. yet
Question 23: Everyone likes_________ when they have got some success.
A. to congratulate B. to be congratulating C. to be congratulated D. being congratulated

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.
According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or
partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain
tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before take-off and ask questions if
you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible. Of
course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates. During take-off and
landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before takeoff you should locate the nearest
exit and an alternative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits so that you can find
them in the dark if necessary. In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put
your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop.
If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins,
towels, or clothing. If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as
quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on
escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended
in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible,
and never smoke near the wreckage.

Question 24: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before take-off ?
A. The nearest one. B. The ones that can be found in the dark.
C. The two closest to the passengers seat.
D. The ones with counted rows of seats between them.
Question 25. The word evacuate in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A. vacate B. escape C. maintain D. return
Question 26. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor______.
A. during take-off and landings B. throughout the flight
C. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possible
Question 27. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Airline industry accident statistics.
B. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.
C. Procedures for evacuating aircraft. D. Safety instructions in air travel.
Question 28. Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT______.
A. fasten their seat belt before take-off B. locate the nearest exist
C. carry personal belongings in an emergency D. ask questions about safety
Question 29. The word inflated in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______.
A. expanded B. lifted C. increased D. assembled
Question 30. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions______.
A. if smoke is in the cabin B. before take-off
C. before locating the exits D. in an emergency

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students are
(31)______ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Lets take some
simple examples. Do you know how to (32)______ up words in a dictionary , and do you understand all the
information the dictionary contains ? Can you (33)______ notes quickly, and can you understand them
afterwards ? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with these matters. Teachers ask
students to (34)______ pages from books , or tell them to write ten pages, but dont explain how to do it.
Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine understanding of a subject. You can
(35)______ a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about the subject.

Question 31: A. taught B. learned C. educated D. graduated

Question 32: A. find B. get C. research D. look
Question 33: A. do B. send C. make D. revise
Question 34: A. concentrate B. remind C. forget D. memorize
Question 35: A. pass B. waste C. tell D. use

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43.
In the exploration of the linguistic life circle, it is apparent that it is much more difficult to learn a second
language in adulthood than a first language in childhood. Most adults never completely master a foreign
language, especially in phonology - hence the foreign accent. Their development often 'fossilizes' into
permanent error patterns that no teaching or correction can undo. Of course there are great individual
differences, which depend on effort, attitudes, amount of exposure, quality of teaching, and plain talent,
but there seems to be a cap for the best adults in the best circumstances.
Many explanations have been advanced for children's superiority: they exploit the simplified,
repetitive conversation between parents and children, make errors unself-consciously, are more motivated
to communicate, like to conform, are not set in their ways, and have no first language to, interfere. But
some of these accounts are unlikely, based on what is known about how language acquisition works. :
Recent evidence is calling these social and motivation explanations into doubt. Holding every other factor
constant, a key factor stands out: sheer age.
Systematic evidence comes from the psychologist Elissa Newport and her colleagues. They tested
Korean and Chinese-born students at the University of Illinois who had spent at least ten years in the U.S.
The immigrants were given a list of 276 simple English sentences, half of them containing some
grammatical error. The immigrants who came to the U.S. between the ages of three an seven performed
identically to American-born students. Those who arrived between the ages of 8 and 15 did worse the later
they arrived, and those who arrived between 17 and 39 did the worst of all, and showed huge variability
unrelated their age of arrival.

Question 36: The passage mainly discusses_______.

A. adult differences in learning a foreign language B. children's ability to learn a language
C. the age factor in learning languages fast D. Research into language acquisition
Question 37: The word 'cap' is closest in meaning to_______.
A. prize B. limit C. covering D. level
Question 38: According to the passage, young children learn languages quickly for all the following
reasons EXCEPT_______.
A. they make many mistakes B. they want to talk
C. their approach is flexible D. they frequently repeat words
Question 39: The word 'set' is closest in meaning to_______.
A. fixed B. changed C. stable D. formed
Question 40: The word 'unrelated' could be replaced by_______.
A. unconnected B. unfamiliar C. unclassified D. unidentified
Question 41: In the experiment in the passage, the psychologists discovered_______.
A. most students had lived in the U.S. for more than ten years
B. older students were unable to learn English
C. young students learn English best
D. students who arrived late were worst of all
Question 42: The word 'who' refers to_______.
A. Elissa Newport B. Koreans C. students D. colleagues
Question 43: According to the passage, what was the purpose of examining a sample number of
immigrants ?
A. To compare different age groups B. To detect differences in nationalities
C. To confirm different language characteristics D. To measure the use of grammar

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 44: Although my fathers always busy, he often helps me with my homework.
A. My fathers always busy, but he often helps me with my homework.
B. My fathers always busy, and he often helps me with my homework.
C. My fathers always busy, so he often helps me with my homework.
D. My fathers always busy because he often helps me with my homework.
Question 45: We had to put off our wedding until September.
A. It was not until September that our wedding had to be put off.
 B. Not until September did we have to put off our wedding.
C. Our wedding until September had to be postponed.
D. Our wedding had to be postponed until September.
Question 46: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 47: - Nam: I dont think English is too hard to study. - Huy: ____________ .
A. I do too B. I dont neither C. Neither do I D. I do either
Question 48: - Duy: How nice ! You performed so beautifully! - Huong: ____________
A. Thank you. I am happy you like me. B. Thank you. But I dont think I did well.
C. Thank you. But I am not so sure. D. Thank you. Its very encouraging.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.
A. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.
B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.
C. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.
D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.
Question 50: Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
___________THE END____________