1. Preparation Course
PRACTICE TEST 3
Phrasal Verb
take up
take off
take down
take after
take over
take in
Meaning
Bắt đầu học hoặc chơi (môn học, thể thao…)
Cất cánh (máy bay)
Cởi ra (giày, nón, …)
Viết
Giống
Tiếp quản, kế tục
Hiểu, nắm được
Lừa gạt
Example
I took up the guitar last year
The plane took off on time.
I took off the coat
Take down this letter!
He takes after his father
I took over the company when the boss was on business
Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?
He was taken in by the clown
PRACTICE: Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
1.
Have you taken __________ any new hobbies since you moved here?
2.
Who is going to take__________ the family business when Aretha's father dies?
3.
I take __________ my father but my sister doesn’t.
4.
Would you mind taking __________ my messages while I am on vacation?
5.
In many cultures, it is appropriate to take __________ your shoes when entering a house.
6.
As the managing director dictating the letter, his secretary_____ what he was saying in shorthand.
7.
He took __________ the violin when he was only three years old.
8.
Lugano fell a sleep after the plane took __________ because he had taken some sleeping bills.
9.
Claire really __________ her mother, she has the same eyes and hair.
10.
This coat is much too warm. I am going to take it ___________ .
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. chemical
B. procedure
C. commentate
D. alcohol
Question 2: A. calculation
B. conventional
C. apprehension
D. preferential
Question 3: A. Satisfactory
B. military
C. generator
D. generously
Question 4: A. employee
B. referee
C. refugee
D. committee
Question 5: A. employment
B. company
C. customer
D. atmosphere
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 6: In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of heroes’ victory and wonderful
actions .
A
B
C
D
Question 7: We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology.
A
B
C
D
Question 8: The painting Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many times.
A
B
C
D
Question 9: Of the two cars that the Smiths have, the Plymouth is, without any questions, the cheapest to run.
A
B
C
D
Question 10: Educated in the UK, his qualifications are widely recognized in the world of professionals.
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks from 11 to 20.
The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read, write,
listen, and speak. In modern contexts, the word refers to reading and writing at a level (11) _____ for communication, or at a level that
lets one understand and communicate ideas in a literate society,' so as to take (12)_____ in that society. The United Nations,
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has drafted the following definition: “Literacy is the ability to identify,
understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written' materials (13) _____ with varying contexts. Literacy
involves a continuum of learning to enable an Individual to achieve his or her goals, to develop his, or her (14) _____ and potential, and
to participate fully in the wider society."
Many policy analysts consider literacy rates a crucial measure of a region's human capital. This claim is made on the (15) _____
that literate people can be trained less expensively than illiterate people, generally have a higher socio-economic (16) _____ and enjoy
better health and employment prospects. Policy makers also argue that literacy increases job opportunities and access to higher
education. In Kerala, India, for example, female and child mortality rates declined (17) _____ in the 1960s, when girls who were
educated in the education reforms after 1948 began to raise families. Recent researchers, (18)_____, argue that correlations such as,
the one listed above may have more to do with the effects of schooling rather than literacy in general. Regardless, the (19) _____ of
educational systems worldwide includes a basic (20) _____ around communication through test and print, which is the foundation of
most definitions of literacy.

2. Question 11: A. adaptable
B. suitable
C. adequate
D. important
Question 12: A. comfort
B. control
C. part
D. honor
Question 13: A. associated
B. worked
C. appropriated D. related
Question 14: A. ability
B. knowledge
C. performance D. behavior
Question 15: A. foundations
B. ways
C. grounds
D. basics
Question 16: A. condition
B. request
C. state
D. status
Question 17: A. dramatically
B. extremely
C. actually
D. accurately
Question 18: A. additionally
B. however
C. therefore
D. consequently
Question 19: A. focus
B. demand
C. majority
D. main
Question 20: A. content
B. concept
C. contact
D. context
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions:
Question 21: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
B. If her were careful, we would finish the work.
C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 22: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A. The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.
B. The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
C. The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
D. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks.
Question 23: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. More men than women have insurance.
B. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
C. Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance.
D. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.
Question 24: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.
A. A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer. B. More people have summer colds than winter colds.
C. People get colder in the summer than in the winter.
D. The winter is much colder than the summer.
Question 25: She decided not to go to the university, and worked as a cook instead.
A. Instead of working as a cook, she decided to go to the university.
B. In place of going to the university, she worked as a cook.
C. She preferred working as a cook to going to the university.
D. She worked as a cook because she liked it very much.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions 26 to 35.
COLORS AND EMOTIONS
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are.
Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use
to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color
or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone
who looks at or sees you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In
the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the
emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Colors, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This
is the reason why real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy
cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is
to inhibit your emotions.
Question 26: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood.
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 27: Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills. B. Your friend’s feeling
C. Your appetite.
D. Your mood.
Question 28: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. The people around you are more influenced.
B. Neither A nor C.
C. You are more influenced.
D. Both A and C.
Question 29: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body.
B. They are all forms of motion.
C. They are all related to health.
D. None of the above
Question 30: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Wearing the color black
B. Exposing yourself to bright colors
C. Being open to your emotions
D. Inhibiting your emotions
Question 31: The word “intimately” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________
A. clearly
B. closely
C. obviously
D. simply

3. Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to_______
A. Emotions
B. people
C. colors
D. none of the above
Question 33: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
Question 34: The phrase “saturated with” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____
A. bored with
B. in need of
C. covered with
D. lacking in
Question 35: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person move energy.
B. To show that colors are important for a healthy life.
C. To give an objective account of how colors affect emotions.
D. To prove the relationship between color and emotion.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 36: The Prime Minister set up a committee of financial experts. They were to help him discuss and formulate the policies.
A. The Prime Minister, who is a financial expert, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
B. A committee of financial experts was set up by the Prime Minister to help him discuss and formulate new policies.
C. The Prime Minister, who was helped by financial experts, set up a committee to discuss and formulate new policies.
D. A committee consisting of financial experts who were helped by the Prime Minister discussed and formulated new policies.
Question 37: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
Question 38: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 39: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Question 40: He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 41: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
Question 42: - John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
- Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that's very surprising
Question 43: On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told
B. having told
C. being told
D. telling
Question 44: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. looked into
B. come up with
C. thought over
D. got round to
Question 45: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
A. celebrations
B. celebrated
C. celebrities
D. celebrates
Question 46: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
Question 47: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.
A. open – minded
B. kind – hearted
C. narrow- minded
D. absent – minded
Question 48: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. as much as twice
B. twice as much as
C. twice more than
D. twice as
Question 49: What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over
B. giving off
C. giving down
D. giving up

4. Question 50: I have told you not to do it_______ .
A. hundreds of times
B. many hundred times C. hundred times
D. a hundred times
Question 51: The policeman_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. let
B. discouraged
C. made
D. compelled
Question 52: George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone
B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone
D. if he shouldn't have gone
Question 53: Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught
B. teach
C. be taught
D. to teach
Question 54: She listened so attentively that not a word_______.
A. she had missed
B. she missed
C. she didn't miss
D. did she miss
Question 55: Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulation B. facing/ overpopulated C. face/ overpopulated
D. facing/ overpopulating
Question 56: In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing
B. have finished
C. will have finished
D. will be finishing
Question 57: The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough
B. an exact
C. a universal
D. a whole
Question 58: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't she
B. didn't you
C. didn't I
D. wasn't it
Question 59: I hope you will _____ notice of what I am going to tell you.
A. gain
B. keep
C. get
D. take
Question 60: We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 61: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great
B. Oh, that's annoying
C. Well, never mind
D. Sounds like fun
Question 62: _______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
A. As
B. Just
C. Since
D. Like
Question 63: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been
B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be
D. won't be
Question 64: One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. different from
B. different from any
C. differ from any
D. different from those of any
Question 65: Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgotten
B. must forget
C. may forget
D. can't have forgotten
Question 66: _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The Moon
B. The Moon which
C. When the Moon
D. That the Moon
Question 67: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
A. I'm not invited
B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited D. I was not invited
Question 68: Jane. “It's going to rain”.
Mary. “_______”.
A. I hope not so
B. I don't hope either
C. I don't hope so
D. I hope not
Question 69: A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who
B. a person that
C. people who
D. who
Question 70: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult
D. Despite the homework was difficult