Free Printable PRACTISE TEST 406

1.

Pronunciation

a)

agreed

b)

missed

c)

liked

d)

watched

2.

Pronunciation

a)

table

b)

dad

c)

tale

d)

lake

3.

Primary stress

a)

lemon

b)

physics

c)

bamboo

d)

decade

4.

primary stress

a)

quality

b)

solution

c)

compliment

d)

energy

5.

You can find lots of interesting facts there, ________ ?

a)

can't you

b)

haven't you

c)

didn't you

d)

aren't you

6.

The National Curriculum by the government and must be followed in all state schools.

a)

is set

b)

set

c)

is setting

d)

will set

7.

Why are you always so jealous other people?

a)

in

b)

of

c)

below

d)

on

8.

The more you practise speaking in your class, you are at public speaking.

a)

the best

b)

the better

c)

best

d)

better

9.

There is a rug on the floor.

a)

soft woolen wonderful

b)

wonderful soft woolen

c)

woolen soft wonderful

d)

soft wonderful woolen

10.

When I saw Brian yesterday, he a taxi.

a)

drives

b)

was driving

c)

is driving

d)

drove

11.

she hadn’t met him for a long time, she still recognized him when he stepped off the plane.

a)

Even though

b)

Despite

c)

Because of

d)

Because

12.

to an end, the students will have finished several assignments and tests.

a)

After the school year had come

b)

Before the school year will come

c)

Once the school year came

d)

When the school year comes

13.

trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $300 a year.

a)

To plant

b)

Having planted

c)

They have planted

d)

Being planted

14.

One of the popular used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.

a)

applicably

b)

applicable

c)

applications

d)

apply

15.

They decided to their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

a)

take up

b)

turn round

c)

put off

d)

do with

16.

CLOSEST in meaning

The young man earned the reputation of a brilliant lawyer during two fabulous law cases.

a)

studious

b)

remarkable

c)

rational

d)

promising

17.

CLOSEST in meaning

Global companies often have representatives operating in almost every country.

a)

delegates

b)

presenters

c)

providers

d)

nominees

18.

OPPOSITE in meaning

My family is the base from which we can go into the world with confidence.

a)

excitement

b)

amazement

c)

embarrassment

d)

anxiety

19.

Best completes each of the following exchanges.

Peter and David are on the way home after school.

- David: " How long do you plan on staying with your uncle?

- Kathy: “ .”

a)

About 200 km

b)

Quite enjoyable

c)

For 1 year

d)

Quite flexible.

20.

Best completes each of the following exchanges.

Two students are talking about taking part in extracurricular activities at school.

- Ted: "Extracurricular activities are a waste of time."

- Kate: " . They improve students' essential life skills."

a)

You can make it

b)

I can't agree with you more.

c)

Not at all

d)

I disagree with you.

21.

ĐỌC ĐIỀN

The new lithium-ion batteries were developed by the Israeli company StoreDot are being manufactured by a Chinese company called Eve Energy.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whom

d)

whose

22.

ĐỌC ĐIỀN

The new batteries could totally transform driving. They would mean electric cars would be able to travel as far as petrol cars. (29) people with electric cars today suffer from "range anxiety".

a)

Few

b)

Every

c)

Many

d)

No

23.

The word “these” refers to .

That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.

a)

meats

b)

colors

c)

researchers

d)

nitrates and nitrites

24.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as food additives?

That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.

The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.

a)

nitrates

b)

nitrites

c)

trans fat

d)

penicillin

25.

The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to .

The recovery of the humpback has helped the rapid growth of Australia’s whale-watching industry. As their numbers have grown, much about the humpback, a species famous for its song, remains a mystery. Scientists do not know exactly, for example, where on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef they mate and calve. Humpback whales live in all the world’s oceans. They take their common name from a distinctive hump on the whale’s back.

a)

scientists

b)

humpback whales

c)

numbers

d)

oceans

26.

the underlined part that needs correction:

People use to lead a hard life in the past; however, recently, life in many rural areas has been improved a lot.

a)

use

b)

however

c)

rural

d)

has been improved

27.

The underlined part that needs correction

Research has proved that a baby can distinguish their mother's voice from the womb.

a)

Research

b)

that

c)

their

d)

from

28.

The underlined part that needs correction

He claimed that he could provide numerate other examples of her incompetence.

a)

claimed

b)

numerate

c)

other examples

d)

incompetence.

29.

The sentence that is closest in meaning

I haven't visited my hometown for a few years.

a)

I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago.

b)

I have been in my hometown for a few years.

c)

I last visited my hometown a few years ago.

d)

I was in my hometown for a few years.

30.

The sentence that is closest in meaning

Tom told his girlfriend, "Let me tell your parents about your health if you can't."

a)

Tom advised his girlfriend to tell her parents about her health if you couldn't.

b)

Tom suggested that I should tell her parents about her health if his girlfriend couldn't.

c)

Tom volunteered to tell his girlfriend’s parents about her health if she couldn't.

d)

Tom asked his girlfriend to tell her parents about her health if you couldn't.

31.

The sentence that is closest in meaning

It is important to be hard working in any circumstances.

a)

You should work hard in any circumstances.

b)

You may work hard in any circumstances.

c)

You must not work hard in any circumstances.

d)

You can’t work hard in any circumstances.

32.

The sentence that best combines each pair of sentences

Laura 's health isn't good. She can't take part in the singing contest.

a)

If Laura 's health is very good, she will be able to take part in the singing contest.

b)

If only Laura's health had been good and could have taken part in the singing contest.

c)

Laura wishes her health were good and could take part in the singing contest.

d)

As long as Laura 's health is very good, she will be able to take part in the singing contest.

33.

The sentence that best combines each pair of sentences

They didn’t stop arguing about the exercise. Then, the teacher explained it.

a)

Not until did the teacher explain the exercise they stopped arguing about it.

b)

Only after the teacher explained the exercise, they stopped arguing about it.

c)

Only until the teacher explained the exercise, they stopped arguing about it.

d)

Not until the teacher explained the exercise did they stop arguing about it.

PRACTISE TEST 406

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

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