practice test 1

COMMUNICATION

Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.

- Silas: "Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?"

- Salah: "______. We can't afford such a big event."

• You can say that again

• I can't agree with you more

• Yes, you're right

• No, I don't think so

Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.

- Laura: "______"

- Bob: "That's great. Congratulations!"

• I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow

• I've passed the exam with an A.

• I'll get the exam results tomorrow

• I didn't do well in the exam

Thanks to highly sophisticated technology, scientists have made many important discoveries in different fields

• accessible

• confusing

• effective

• advanced

CLOSEST MEANING

It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information.

• classifying

• distributing

• adopting

• inventing

OPPOSITE MEANING

With price increases on most necessities, many people have to for fear of tighten their belt getting into financial difficulties.

• dress in loose clothes

• spend money freely

• save on daily expenses

• put on tighter belts

OPPOSITE MEANING

Today the number of start-ups in Vietnam is mounting as the government has created favourable conditions for them to develop their business.

• peaking

• varying

• decreasing

• rising

PRONUNCIATION

• delays

• begins

• attracts

• believes

PRONUNCIATION

• head

• bean

• team

• meal

WORD STRESS

• sympathy

• poverty

• equipment

• character

WORD STRESS

• intend

• install

• follow

• decide