PRACTICE TESTS

PRACTICE TEST 7
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. country B. lunar C. luck D. plum
A. special B. breath C. peach D. pleasure
A. sugar B. such C. spring D. similar
A. exchange B. children C. peach D. machine
A. shrine B. ripe C. agrarian D. polite
II. Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
A. in B. at C. on D. during
Most towns put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows.A. on B. in C. with D. up
On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
A. of B. with C. up D. in
Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
A. gardeners B. planters C. farmers D. highlanders
There is a ______ mood everywhere on New Year`s Day.
A. popular B. good C. optimistic D. festive
In Britain and America, it is ______ for everybody to sing `Auld Lang Syne` on New Year`s Eve.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditionalism
Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned
I shook hands and ______ a few words with the manager.
A. uttered B. expressed C. exchanged D. converted
Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______.
A. rituals B. ceremonies C. traditions D. celebrations
Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______ most people do not do their Christmas shopping until December.
A. though B. because C. so D. so that
III. Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C, or D - that best completes the sentences.
The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam ______ very low.
A. were B. was C. have been D. has been
______ waiting to hear the results.
A. Everyone was B. All was C. Everyone were D. All were
`We need new curtains.` `Okay, let`s buy ______.
A. one B. ones C. some with flowers on D. ones with flowers on
______ the furniture ______ arrived yet.
A. None ... has B. None ... have C. None of ... has D. None of ... have
A number of students ______ in intensive language programs abroad nowadays.
A. participated B. has participated C. have participated D. is participating
Every one of the boys and girls in the school ______ what to do if the fire alarm
A. knows - rings B. know - rings C. knows - will ring D. would know-rang
Some of these people are friends of mine and ______people from the office.
A. the rest is B. the rest are C. rest is D. rest are
Knowing several ______ helpful if you work foran intemational corporation.
A. languages are B. language is C. languages is D. language are
Three hours______ a long time to take on the homework.
A. seems B. seem C. seemed D. has been
The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Ministers, ______ in a tough financial policy.
A. is believing B. don`t believe C. believe D. believes
IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase- A, B, C or D - that must be corrected.
No one in our office wants to drive to work because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour. A. wants B. because of C. are D. at rush hour
The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performance.
A. come B. the list C. ranked D. economic
About 60 per cent of the