MOCK TEST FIVE

Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that the best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Time goes__________ very slowly when we are waiting.
A. out B. off
B. away D. by
2. The contents of___________ land consist of draining, irrigating, and pushing back the sea.
A. farming B. protecting
C. fertilizing D. reclaiming
3. It was for the dog’s own_________ that it wanted to go back toward the fire.
A. sake B. benefit
C. advantage D. shake
4. Whenever we meet, she avoids_________ at me.
A. look B. looking
C. to look D. being looked
5. The teacher devoted himself_______ his students.
A. for B. with
C. to D. of
6. The government is determined to_________ corruption and bribery.
A. make a stop with B. put a stop to
C. make a stop to D. put a stop with
7. It is high time Tom___________ more attentive in class.
A. was B. were
C. must be D. has been
8. A lot of information we need___________ in a minute chip in the computer.
A. stores B. store
C. is stored D. are stored
9. The little girl wasted half an hour_________ for her picture book.
A. look B. to look
C. looking D. looked
10. He found a watch when he_______ in the street.
A. had walked B. was walking
C. walked D. had been walked
11. Hung doesn’t take good care___________ himself.
A. for B. about
C. in D. of
12. Cameron,_______ directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Holly wood.
A. that B. whose
C. whom D. who
13. Advertising makes___________ to sell more goods to more people.
A. its possible B. possible it
C. it possible D. it possibly
14. They couldn’t finish it__________ the lack of support.
A. because B. because of
C. why D. the reason.
15. Some students in this class are from HCMC, _________ from the provinces.
A. the others B. another
C. the other D. each other
16. ___________ does it take you to do the washing?
A. how fast B. what speed
C. how long D. what time
17. Neither the boy’s parents nor I_________ satisfied with his progress.
A. are B. am
C. have D. has
18. You have to wear special clothes to word in the lab for the__________ of yourself.
A. protective B. protector
C. protection D. protectiveness
19. There are many interesting__________ events included in this book.
A. historical B. historically
C. historian D. history
20. The__________ will judge you on your quality and performance.
A. examining B. examinees
C. examiners D. examination
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
21. A. smile B. decided C. discover D. widen
22. A. coat B. goal C. only D. abroad
23. A. wet B. letter C. enter D. pretty
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
24. A. occasional B. industry C. inform D. variety
25. A. accessible B. apprentice C. apprehension D. alternative

Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect