PRACTICE TEST 1 – FOR GIFTED STUDENTS

NO. 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 11. A. rugged B. wretched C. switched D. hatred
Question 12. A. secret B. predict C. receive D. respect
Question 13. A. thorough B. clough C. although D. neighbour
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 14. A. recipe B. resident C. province D. expertise
Question 15. A. prevalent B. advertisement C. secretary D. climatize
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 16. She joined the local tennis club, ________ were at least 60.
A. most of its members B. most whose members
C. most of whose members D. most members
Question 17. I assume the books you gave will be helpful despite the fact that there are plenty of similar books,
_____?
A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. won’t they D. aren’t there
Question 18. There have been considerable changes in local people’s living conditions,but_____________, the
more polluted the environment is.
A. the higher the standard of living is B. the more higher the standard of living
C. the higher is the standard of living D. the higher standard of living is
Question 19. In the ancient times, at the foot of the hill, _____.
A. there lay an ancient Dominican convent B. an ancient Dominican convent lay there
C. there an ancient Dominican convent lay D. lay there an ancient Dominican convent
Question 20. We cannot afford to carry members who are not ____________ their weight.
A. pushing B. pulling C. putting D. gaining
Question 21. When the electricity failed, he ____________a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. struck C. scratched D. started
Question 22. The entry test is bound to sort out the sheep from the _______.
A. goats B. pigs C. lambs D. cows
Question 23. Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble?
A. catch on B. set out C. put before D. fall for
Question 24. The Prime Minister has backed_______ from the dogmatic position he adopted a few days ago.
A. out B. down C. up D. on
Question 25. If you would like to wait for a moment, sir, I will just ____ your file on the computer screen.
A. bring up B. pull up C. call up D. pick up
Question 26. He talked __________ about his visits to various Roman sites.
A. by far B. for once C. at length D. in action
Question 27. Jon is very good at math, so I picked his _______ about a homework problem.
A. intelligence B. mind C. head D. brain
Question 28. She wore a___________dress at the Year End Party last night .
A. backless gorgeous purple evening silk B. gorgeous purple backless silk evening
C. purple gorgeous backless evening silk D. gorgeous backless purple silk evening
Question 29. Two patients died in an extremely _______ state, but the exact causes of death are
unknown.
A. nourishment B. nourishing C. nourished D. malnourished
Question 30. Sterling is a______town not far from Edinburgh
A. medium-large B. middle-sized C. medium-sized D. medium
Question 31. Everyone would go into the hall for assembly and then afterwards we'd go to our
______classes .
A. respectful B. respective C. respectable D. irrespective
Question 32. It was ________by chance that we managed to find her.
A. sheerly B. purely C. plainly D. highly
Question 33. Mike decided that the election to the local council would provide a ___________
to a career in national politics.
A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D.turning point
Question 34. They would like ______the meeting in Ha Noi when they were in Vietnam last
month.
A. to be attended B. to attend C. to have attended D. attended
Question 35. The restaurant has many windows and _____ it is surrounded by water, every seat
ensures an ocean view.
A. although B. and C. but D. since
Question 36. These days the castle is swamped with _________ of tourists.
A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 37. Mary is at a clothes shop.
- Mary: “Is this sweater easy to care for?” - Shop assistant: “Being made of cashmere, ________only.”
A. it can be dry cleaned C. being dry cleaned
B. you can dry clean it D. to be dry cleaned
Question 38. Two friends are talking with each other in the garden.
- Peter: “I love your garden!”
- John: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always ___________.”
A. seen the wood for the trees B. turned over a new leaf
C. had green fingers D. let nature take its course
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39. This drug may have the effect of speeding up your heart rate.
A. accelerating B. anticipating C. alleviating D. releasing
Question 40. This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.
A. negligible B. trivial C. fundamental D. spontaneous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41. Share prices took a nosedive last week.
A. stable fall B. sharp decrease C. sudden rise D. gradual increase
Question 42. Nina seems to be down in the dumps because she broke up with her boyfriend
recently
A. out of sorts B. Like a dog with two tails
C. at a loose end D. under the rose
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43. There was a deadly silence as volunteers and party workers contemplated the
implications of what they were witnessing.
A. deadly B. contemplated C. implications D. witnessing
Question 44. The lower middle class includes workers in the skilled trades and low income
bureucratic workers, many of whom may define them as middle classes.
A. includes B. bureaucratic C. whom D. them
Question 45. When a nucleus of one of these elements is struck by a free neutron, it breaks
down into two lighter nuclei which flies apart at high speed, colliding with surrounding atoms.
A. struck B. it C. flies D. colliding
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE VALUE OF WALKING
New research reveals that walking just 9.5 kilometers a week may keep your brain sharper as you get older. Research
published in the October 13 online issue of Neurology suggests that walking may protect aging brains from growing
smaller and, (46)_______turn, preserve memory in old age.
“Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems,” study author Kirk Erickson of the University
of Pittsburg said in a news release. “Our findings should encourage further well-designed scientific (47)_______ of
physical exercise in older adults as a very (48)_______ approach for preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.”
For the study, the team asked 299 dementia-free seniors to record the (49)_______they walked each week. Four years
later, the participants were tested to see if they had developed (50)_______of dementiA. Then after nine years had
passed, scientists (51)_______the participants’ brains to measure size. At the four-year test, researchers discovered
subjects (52)_____ walked the most had reduced their risk of developing memory problems by 50 percent. At the
nine-year checkpoint, those who walked at least 9.5 kilometers a week, had brains with a larger (53)_______than
those who didn’t walk as much.
This is not the first study to promote the benefits of walking in seniors. (54)____, last spring, Havard University found
that women who walked regularly at a (55)_______ pace had an almost 40 percent lower risk of stroke.
Question 46. A. of B. in C. on D. for
Question 47. A. courses B. attempts C. searches D. trials
Question 48. A. indicative B. promising C. fortunate D. ideal
Question 49. A. distance B. length C. duration D. extent
Question 50. A. signals B. factors C. signs D. features
Question 51. A. skimmed B. sounded C. screened D. scanned
Question 52. A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
Question 53. A. quantity B. amount C. dimension D. volume
Question 54. A. Moreover B. For example C. However D. Therefore
Question 55. A. brisk B. hard C. crisp D. brief

NO. 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (21 points)
Question 11. The proposals he put forward were excellent. _______, it quickly became apparent that they would
work when put into practice.
A. Moreover B. However C. Nevertheless D. Although
Question 12. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was _______.
A. excused B. liberated C. acquitted D. interned
Question 13. I think you are being _______ pessimistic and that you’ll do better than you expect.
A. additionally B. abundantly C. unduly D. worthlessly
Question 14. What ______ the smoke and the noise, the party made me feel quite ill.
A. because of B. through C. owing to D. with
Question 15. He was so ______ in the book that he did not hear her footsteps.
A. distracted B. attracted C. gripped D. engrossed
Question 16. Even at that early state the school felt that she ______ a good chance of passing her exams.
A. stood B. gained C. possessed D. took
Question 17. The thief's girlfriend was _________ with helping him.
A. accused B. blamed C. charged D. threatened
Question 18. All the invitations have been sent. _______ the seating plan, that can wait till next week.
A. But for B. As well as C. As for D. Unlike
Question 19. _________ of the play introduces the cast of characters and hints at the plot.
A. The act first B. First act C. Act one D. Act first
Question 20. Beneath the streets of a modern city ______of walls, columns, cables, pines, and tunnels required to
satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. where exists B. the existing network
C. the network's existence D. exists the network
Question 21. I think Lucas and Emma have just had an argument, ___________?
A. haven’t they B. don’t they C. don’t I D. haven’t I
Question 22. Sue admitted that she could not concerntrate on her work _______ due to this irritating noise.
 A. in all B. the bit least C. in the least D. at the least
Question 23. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but _____ it is clear that he is a great artist.
A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality
Question 24. It is estimated that he earned ______ his brother last year.
A. twice as much as B. twice more than
C. twice as many as D. twice as more as
Question 25. Jane has just bought ________.
A. a reddish impressive wood French coffee table.
B. an impressive reddish French wood coffee table.
C. an impressive French wood reddish coffee table.
D. an impressive wood French reddish coffee table.
Question 26. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it _______ the whole
time we were there.
A. poured with rain B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
Question 27. He agreed to accept the position__________that he would be given a share of the company’s profits.
A. in the agreement B. with the aim C. with the purpose D. on the understanding
Question 28. The old ship will be towed into harbor and ____________
A. broken up B. broken down C. broken in D. broken off
Question 29. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
Question 30. John painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ______ a different color.
A. had to choose B. must have chosen
C. should have chosen D. could have been choosing
Question 31. You’re refusing to speak to her now, but I suspect you’ll feel different in the cold ____ of day.
A. night B. time C. air D. light
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (2 points)
Question 32. To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older
workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.
A. rewards B. opportunities C. motives D. encouragements
Question 33. How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park there
instead?
A. keep B. destroy C. decrease D. upgrade
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (2 points)
Question 34. It’s believed that people are now far more materialistic than their predecessor years ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. object-oriented D. spiritual
Question 35. We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock
and take good care of their own business.
A. organize things inefficiently B. manage an inflexible system
C. run faster than others D. have a good voyage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges. (2 points)
Question 36. Peter and John, two high school students, are talking about school exams.
- Peter: "I think exams should not be the only way to assess students."
- John: “_______________. There are various others like presentations and projects."
A. Not at all B. I share your view
C. That's not entirely true D. I totally disagree
Question 37. Elizabeth has worked with her colleague on a project for a long time and they feel a little tired.
Laurie: “Then, let’s call it a day, shall we?”
Elizabeth: “______________________”
A. All right. See you later.
B. I think we have. Is there anything else to discuss?
 C. I’d love to, and I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.
D. I’m sorry I can’t. Maybe we can finish it tomorrow.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions. (3 points)
Question 38. Bill Gates built his microcomputer software company into one of the largest in the nation, and in
doing so became one of the country's wealthiest and most respected man.
A. software company B. in the nation C. in doing D. man
Question 39. After I hanged up the phone, I plodded to the kitchen where I found a half bottle of Canadian Club
A.hanged B. plodded C. where D. a half bottle
Question 40. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for
outstanding scholarships.
A. had known B. the C. will receive D. the

SECTION C: PHONETICS (5 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (3 points)
Question 41. A. manufacture B. pasture C. endure D. agriculture
Question 42. A. envelopes B. judges C. headaches D. communicates
Question 43. A. collage B. privilege C. college D. message

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (2 points)
Question 44. A. technical B. introduce C. villager D. family
Question 45. A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society

SECTION D: READING (25 points)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 55. (10 points)

Those who _____ (46) for a vegetarian diet must usually ______ (47) up a variety of aspect concerning the nutritional
value of vegetables and the adequacy of vegetarian meals in terms of the number of _____ (48) provided to the body.
Vegetarianism is not a new concept, rather an ancient custom which evolved in the Far East cultures on ethical or
religious grounds.
In today’s world, it has been undertaken by many followers who for a variety of reasons believe the vegetarian diet
more preferable to that containing meat. For example, there’s the theory that animal meat wasn’t originally a
component of the staple human diet as mankind evolved from foragers who later ______ (49) a taste for flesh. Hence,
our primeval ancestors are alleged to have had a substantial ______ (50) of proteins and vitamins from natural
vegetation rather than from the meat of hunted game. What’s more, human teeth don’t ______ (51) much resemblance
to those of animal carnivores, and neither is our digestive system equivalent to the meat eaters’ one.
Apart from the enforced vegetarianism of underdeveloped communities where populations deprived of animal protein
______ (52) the natural vegetation, there’s a rising acceptance of the vegetarian diet which ______ (53) to be regarded
as an eccentricity. Abstention from animal food, be it for religious, economic or humanitarian reasons, has been a
quickly spreading custom as, surprisingly, the vegetarian diet needn’t be dull or deficient. Yet, it does involve taking
good _______ (54) to supply the body with a sufficient quantity of nutrients ______ (55) from corn, seeds and cereals.
Question 46. A. prefer B. opt C. select D. favour
Question 47. A. judge B. weigh C. confer D. survey
Question 48. A. nutrients B. foods C. cuisines D. condiments
Question 49. A. generated B. acquired C. instituted D. accustomed
Question 50. A. output B. offset C. upturn D. intake
Question 51. A. infer B. assume C. bear D. pertain
Question 52. A. play down on B. come in for C. fall back on D. get on for
Question 53. A. terminates B. ceases C. concludes D. finished
Question 54. A. precautions B. resolutions C. proceeds D. measurements
Question 55. A. comprising B. deriving C. procuring D. providing
NO. 3
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. breather B. feather C. heather D. leather
12. A. audible B. audience C. laundry D. draughty
13. A. vessel B. passion C. impression D. pressure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
14. A. influential B. creative C. introduction D. university
15. A. significant B. believable C. committee D. quantity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
16. She must have been very happy when you told her the news, …………………?
A. need she B. mustn’t she C. isn’t she D. hasn’t she
17. At first he didn’t agree, but in the end we managed to bring him …………………to our point of view.
A. over B. up C. back D. round
18. We are…………………no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to B. at C. with D. under
19. The older you are, ……………..
A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you may become
C. the more worry you may become D. you may become more worried
20. He gave me a …………………box to say sorry to me for what he had done.
A. small square jewelry metal B. small metal square jewelry
C. small square metal jewelry D. small jewelry square metal
21. I was very tired because I …………………all the day
A. have worked B. have been working C. had worked D. had been working
22. My parents lent me the money. …………………, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Unless
23. She's angry about ____________ to the farewell party last night.
A. not having invited B. not to have invited
C. not having been invited D. having not been invited
24. When I was at school, there was a girl in my class skin was so sensitive that she couldn't expose her
skin to the sun even with cream on.
A. where B. whose C. whom D. that
25. …………………seemed a miracle to US.
A. His recover after so soon B. That he recovered so soon
C. His being recovered so soon D. When he had recovered so soon
26. Silently …………………
A. approaching them is a lion B. a lion is approaching them
C. is a lion approaching them D. a lion approaches them.
27. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable …………………… your performance at work.
A. effect B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on
28. This is an…………………… phenomenon. Nobody can explain how it happens.
A. explanable B. explicable C. unexplicable D. unexplanable
29. The headmistress is very competent. All the teaching staff look ……………………
A. for her up B. her up to C. at her up D. up to her
30. Her hands were covered in dust and she had a black …………………….on her nose.
A. dot B. smudge C. mark D. stain
31. The opera “Aida” was …………………… written for the opening of the Cairo opera house in 1871.
A. specially B. especially C. particulary D. extremely
32. My parents are travelling across Asia by train and are planning to …………………… in Tokyo.
A. wake up B. end up C. get up D. draw up
33. It is difficult to access funding before the elements of an outline business plan have been ……………………
A. figured out B. broken out C. come out D. got out
34. Lucy always said she could speak English fluently, but when she couldn’t hold a conversation with the England
tourist, she had ______ all over his face.
A. fish B. straw C. smile D. egg
35. There is a surprise party for Susan this Saturday so please don’t ______.
A. run of the mill B. spill the beans C. get the ball rolling D. find my feet
36. She is very clever,…………………..but do you think she has the right personality for the job?
A. admit B. admitted C. admittedly D. admission
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
37. Jack and Mary are having a discussion about studying online.
- Jack: “How do you use the Internet for your science study?” - Mary: “_____________________”
A. Searching for information. B. Watching my favourite cartoons.
C. Listening to music. D. Keeping contacts with my professors.
38. Tom and John are talking about part-time job.
- Tom: “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”
- John: “__________________”
A. Me too. I’m thinking of applying for “Hope”. B. I do, but I don’t have enough time for studying.
C. That’s great. You have been coming of age. D. Is that all? How about using time wisely?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
39. You should use your own judgment; don’t trust everything you read online.
A. explain B. suggest C. believe D. decide
40. Ha Long Bay has attracted millions of visitors who come to enjoy its breathtaking views and experience other
activities.
A. unforgettable B. unbreathable C. awe-inspiring D. heartbreaking

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
41. It is important that the government should take action to preserve the historic building.
A. protect B. destroy C. save D. maintain
42. They are always optimistic although they don’t have a penny to their name.
A. are very poor B. are very healthy C. are very mean D. are very rich

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
43. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground.
A. When B. or C. number D. on
44. CAT scanners are used not only for detecting conditions but also for observation the effects of therapy.
A. used B. conditions C. observation D. therapy
45. The oxygen content of Mars is not sufficient enough to support life as we know it.
A. sufficient enough B. to support C. as D. it

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
KIWI SURPRISE
When a work project gave me the opportunity to return to New Zealand, I spent several weeks (46) _______ a country
I had left in my early twenties. I’d forgotten about the petrol stations where men in smart uniforms (47) _______ to
you. They fill your tank, check your oil and still (48) _______ you less than one third of the British price for fuel. And
the people rush to your assistance if they see you (49) _______ over a map. Or the blissful absence of tips. Locals
simply cannot understand why anybody should expect to pay extra for friendly efficient service.
Given that New Zealand has about 3,000 kilometers of coastline, it should come as no (50) _______ that social life
(51) _______ around the seA. When Auckland office workers leave their desks at the end of the working day, they
don’t (52) _______ home. Instead, they (53) _______ a beeline for the marina and spend the evening under sail on
the Hauraki Gulf. There are more yachts in Auckland than in any other city in the world- no wonder it’s called the City
of Sails.
Even those who can’t afford a (54) _______ of their own will always know someone who has one, or at the very least,
will windsurf the offshore breezes at speeds that make the commuter ferries appear to stand (55) _______.

46. A. regaining B. recapturing C. refamiliarizing D. rediscovering

47. A. assist B. attend C. supply D. serve
48. A. charge B. ask C. require D. demand
49. A. pointing B. doubting C. clamoring D. puzzling
50. A. wonder B. surprise C. amazement D. news
51. A. centers B. revolves C. turns D. gathers
52. A. move B. aim C. head D. divert
53. A. have B. do C. get D. make
54. A. vehicle B. hull C. vessel D. receptacle
55. A. still B. dead C. afloat D. upright