Practice Test 1

Ho Chi Minh City

University of Technology PRACTICE TEST 1

GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

Choose the word or phrase that BEST completes each sentence.
1. I stopped _________ some candy on the way home from school.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. to buying
2. John will pick me up _______.
A. in case it rained B. if it rains
C. provided that it would rain D. unless it rained
3. We learned that we ______ the last bus, and so we ______ a taxi back to the hotel.
A. missed/ took B. had missed/took C. missed/ had taken D. had missed/ had taken
4. Who _______ the tour each year?
A. do organize B. does it organize C. organize D. organizes
5. Irene said that she _______ the biography.
A. has read B. had read C. reads D. is going to read
6. In the article it ______ that Nelson Mandela had been a source of inspiration to many.
A. said B. told C. said to D. told to
7. Do you know what _______ for a living?
A. does she do B. she do C. does she D. she does
8. What _______ you do if a tornado hit the city tonight?
A. do B. will C. would D. can
9. Ms. Sanderson ______ for a marketing firm before she came here.
A. has worked B. works C. working D. had worked
10. He invited us to the house ________ he was born and grew up.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
11. Sorry I can’t talk now. I’m at work. I ________ call you later when I have free time.
A. will B. am going to C. should D. am planning to
12. If I didn’t do my job properly, I _______.
A. sack B. will sack C. would be sacked D. would have
sacked
13. My brother ________ all the pie before we got back.
A. had eaten B. has eaten C. eaten D. eats
14. Can you tell me ________?
A. what time does the bank open B. what time opens the bank
C. what time the bank opens D. what time do the bank open
15. I’ve started drinking coffee recently. I _______ like it.
A. not used to B. used never to C. didn’t use to D. didn’t used to
16. _ “Have you ever been to Australia?” _ “Yes, I have. I ________ there last year.”
A. have been B. have gone C. went D. go
17. Thank you in advance for ________ any further details of the tour.
A. provide B. providing C. provided D. to provide
18. Susan usually ________ to school by bus, but this week she ________ by train.
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A. goes / goes B. is going / goes C. is going / is going D. goes / is going

19. If the number of tourists continues to grow, the character of our town _______ forever.
A. changed B. has changed C. will change D. would change
20. If we _______ a yacht, we ________ the seven seas.
A. had / would sail B. have / would sail C. had had / will sail D. have / sailed
21. The student said that the English test ________ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
22. I would like ________ to the party with you.
A. to come B. come C. coming D. comes
23. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ________ by J K Rowling.
A. was written B. written C. wrote D. writes
24. We _________ have a barbecue on the beach. Do you want to come?
A. going to B. are going to C. are planning D. planning to
25. I ________ stay out late because I usually have meetings early in the morning.
A. every day B. twice a week C. once a month D. rarely
26. We were too late. When we arrived, the train ________.
A. left B. had left C. has left D. will leave
27. I have just ordered some pizza. You ___________ cook anything tonight.
A. don’t have to B. can’t C. mustn’t D. must
28. “We still haven’t agreed on the terms of the contract,” the negotiators said. 
___________.
A. The negotiators said they still hadn’t agreed on the terms of the contract.
B. The negotiators said they still hadn’t been agreed on the terms of the contract.
C. The negotiators said they still haven’t agreed on the terms of the contract.
D. The negotiators said they still hadn’t been agreeing on the terms of the contract.
29. Last week, Lucy ________ her room when she _________ off the ladder and ________ her
arm.
A. painted / was falling / broke B. painted / fell / was breaking
C. was painting / fell / broke D. was painting / was falling / broke
30. Do you know _______ songs by the Beatles?
A. any B. every C. each D. no

VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that BEST completes each sentence.
31. You had better leave now or you will _______ your flight.
A. miss B. catch C. pick up D. take
32. I was stuck in a _______ for an hour yesterday.
A. traffic warden B. traffic light C. trafficker D. traffic jam
33. He's particularly _______ on photographs or other interesting items from the past.
A. interested B. fond C. keen D. crazy
34. You look tired. I think you should _______ a rest this week.
A. keep B. start C. take D. charge
35. We had a business trip to Rome, but we couldn’t visit some famous landmarks due to our
full meeting schedule. There was no time to go ______ there.
A. shopping B. working C. sightseeing D. studying
36. A(n) ________ can send a player off the pitch.
A. referee B. competitor C. champion D. audience
37. It’ll be an interesting sea-trip. They are going on a Mediterranean _________.
A. cruise B. train C. bus D. shuttle
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38. _ “How much did the taxi driver _________ you?” _ “10 dollars plus a tip.”
A. pay B. charge C. give D. take
39. Since I am an independent traveller, I prefer to stay in a ________ accommodation rather
than a hotel.
A. package B. camping C. five-star D. self-catering
40. Mary has recently set ________ the business of cleaning the house.
A. about B. up C. off D. out to
41. After many years of ________, Jane Goodall became Doctor Jane Goodall in 1966.
A. research B. doing C. science D. documentary
42. The coastal roads in Florida have the most _________ scenery.
A. cultural B. active C. spectacular D. general
43. Tom is always fascinated ______ his younger brother’s ideas. He’s such a clever boy.
A. at B. with C. by D. about
44. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends ______ the atmosphere.
A. to B. in C. on D. with
45. Most people _______ a plane from San Francisco to Sydney so they do not know the
pollution in the ocean.
A. get B. make C. take D. do
46. When _________ go to space, they float due to the lack of gravity.
A. photographers B. journalists C. travellers D. astronauts
47. She's studying modern Japanese language and ______.
A. reservation B. location C. culture D. emotion
48. The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your _______.
A. ranges B. itinerary C. challenges D. generation
49. The natural environment consists ______ all natural resources.
A. in B. of C. to D. on
50. A trip to Morocco is truly a(n) _______ experience.
A. spectacular B. legendary C. unforgettable D. ancient

READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for
George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants
President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved
in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for
example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the
future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East
Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in
many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.

When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison
was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was
completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James
Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be
modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.

51. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?

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A. George Washington’s life in the White House.

B. The Early History of the White House.
C. The burning of the White House.
D. Presidential Policies of Early U.S Presidents.
52. Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. It had been burned by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed.
53. The word “inhabitant” in line 2 is closest meaning to ________.
A. modifications B. moves C. celebrations D. residents
54. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was ________.
A. the first president of the United States
B. the second president of the United States
C. the third president of the United States
D. the fourth president of the United States
55. What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in?
A. main staircase B. laundry yard C. pool D. A and B
56. The author most likely discusses the “ staircase” in line 5 in order to ________.
A. show the elegance of the new White House
B. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson
C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire
57. The word “forces” in line 9 could best be replaced by ________.
A. military B. effort C. power D. energy
58. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure
in the White House?
A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
59. According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been
________.
A. repressed B. reconstructed C. relocated D. reserved
60. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _________.
A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British
B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents
C. modifications by presidents who followed
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House

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