PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. chorus B. chord C. chart D. orchestra
2. A. maid B. said C. paid D. laid
3. A. extend B. independent C. confident D. judgment
4. A. costly B. fastener C. portable D. smartphone
5. A. experience B. dedicate C. enthusiast D. result
II. Choose one word whose main stress is different from the others.
6. A. priority B. biography C. disadvantage D. convenience
7. A. understand B. volunteer C. interact D. newspaper
8. A. campaign B. concert C. concern D. compare
9. A. phenomenon B. facility C. development D. inspiration
10. A. evidence B. consumption C. appliance D. tradition
III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
11. This year, more girls ____ on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enrolled
12. Our government has done a lot to ____ gender inequality.
A. cause B. allow C. eliminate D. destroy
13. My wife handles most of the chores around house. She is a ____.
A. homemaker B. employer C. breadwinner D. assistant
14. ____ are food and other goods sold at a shop or a supermarket.
A. Benefits B. Burdens C. Chores D. Groceries
15. ____ system of the body lets us break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.
A. Circulatory B. Digestive C. Nervous D. Respiratory
16. Ailments are caused by a/an ____ of yin and yang.
A. abnormality B. imbalance C. unfairness D. inequality
17. He likes to ____ a nap for an hour when he arrives home from work.
A. take B. do C. get D. make
18. It _____ me half an hour to get the supermarket yesterday.
A. spends B. takes C. took D. spent
19. The actress did not finish secondary school, ______ she could not go to the university.
A. but B. and C. so D. or
20. It ____ that the painting is a fake.
A. believed B. is believed C. is believing D. was believed
21. Most studies ____ that acupuncture does not reduce nausea and vomiting caused by radiation therapy.
A. are shown B. were shown C. have shown D. have been shown
22. The teacher ____ the student for lying.
A. punished B. is punished C. has been punished D. was punished
23. Don’t touch that dog. It ____ you.
A. bites B. is biting C. will bite D. is going to bite
24. The washing - up ____ carefully.
A. should be done B. should do C. should done D. should be do
25. Doctor: “Good morning. What can I do for you?” - Patient: “Good morning. ____”
A. I am fine. Thank you. C. I feel very bored.
B. I want to know it, too. D. I have got a bad cough.
26. “I don't think we should exercise late at night.” - “____”
A. Neither do I. B. So do I. C. I think so, too. D. I don’t, neither.
27. It is important that men should share household tasks ____ their wives.
A. to B. with C. for D. against
28. I don't think mothers should be discouraged ____ outside the home.
A. to work B. from working C. to working D. working
29. Nobody can force the teen singer _____ anything that her mother does not agree with.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. does
30. More and more girls apply ____ males’ jobs these days.
A. for B. at C. with D. about
IV. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
31. Although his life was difficult, but he managed to help handicapped children.
A B C D
32. Don't forget turning off the light before you leave the room.
A B C D
33. She told me that she was reading a letter from her parents now.
A B C D
34. The unemployed in this area doesn't know what to do to earn money.
A B C D
35. Most people do not realize the enormously benefits of using solar energy.
A B C D
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
GOOD HEALTH
Most people would agree with the definition of good health as being a state where you are free from sickness.
(36) ____ this, there are many different opinions about how a person can actually have good health. People used
to only think of their health (37) ____ they were sick. But these days more and more people are taking measures
to (38) ____ sure that they don‘t get sick in (39) ____ place.
One of the best things you can do for your body is exercise. But now (40) ____ is enough? Some people think
that doing simple things (41) ____ cleaning the house is helpful. Other people do heavy exercise every day, (42)
____ instance, running or swimming. One thing experts do agree on is that (43) ____ kind of exercise is good for
you.
Along with exercise, having a healthy diet can help promote good health. Foods like vegetables and fruit should
(44) ____ several times each day. It is also important to eat foods high in fiber such as beans, grains, fruit and
vegetables. Fiber helps your body to (45) ____ the food you eat. It also helps your body in (46) ____ ways such
as decreasing the chance of getting some cancers, heart disease and diabetes.
36. A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Due to
37. A. even if B. when C. whereas D. while
38. A. get B. make C. take D. have
39. A. first B. one C. once D. the first
40. A. far B. many C. more D. much
41. A. like B. as C. rather D. such
42. A. by B. in C. for D. with
43. A. all B. any C. both D. some
44. A. eat B. eating C. be eaten D. ate
45. A. digest B. consume C. use D. spoil
46. A. another B. each other C. others D. other
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and went to New York City when she was ten years old. One
day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of
the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted
by a doctor in Philadelphia. As a determined woman, she taught at the school and gave music lessons to earn
money for her study. In 1849, after her graduation from medical school, she decided to continue her education in
Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea.
After returning to the United States, she realized that it was difficult to start her own practice because she was a
woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a
new hospital, the first for women and children. She not only was the first female physician and a founder of her
own hospital, but also set up the first medical school for women.
47. What was the main reason that made Elizabeth’s dream of becoming a doctor impossible?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn't finish her study at the medical school.
D. She couldn't set up her own hospital.
48. According to the passage, how many countries did she live in?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
49. All of the following are “first” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, EXCEPT:
A. She became the first female physician.
B. She established the first medical school for women.
C. She and many other women founded the first hospital for women and children.
D. She was the first woman surgeon.
50. When did she leave for New York City?
A. 1831 B. 1821 C. 1825 D. 1835
VII. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
51. “Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?” – “Jeff? What a coincidence! I _____________________ (think)
about you when the phone __________________ (ring).”
52. “When is Mr. Fields planning ______________ (retire)?” – “Soon, I think. He _____________________
(work) here for a long time. He ______________________ (probably retire) next year.”
53. While I ________________ (watch) TV last night, a mouse ______________ (run) across the floor.
54. “Where’s Polly?” – “She ___________________ (study) in her room.”
55. What ____________________ (you think) about the new law?
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one
printed before that.
56. The doctor told him not to talk during the meditation.
 He was _____________________________________________________________________________.
57. Because his leg was broken, he couldn’t play football.
 Because of __________________________________________________________________________.
58. She often wore jeans to go to work, but she doesn’t do anymore.
 She used to __________________________________________________________________________.
59. Her brother said to me “I bought a car for my sister yesterday”.
 Her brother told ______________________________________________________________________.
60. The government should eradicate single-sex schools.
 Single-sex schools ____________________________________________________________________.