PRACTICE TEST 5
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. We have to use the _________ today because the elevator doesn’t work.
A. lift
B. stairs
C. car
D. corridor
2. The river _________ very fast this morning because of the flood.
A. flows
B. is flowing
C. flowing
D. flowed
3. If you want to enter the computer room after 10 pm, you need to have a _________
A. credit card
B. debit card
C. key card
D. receipt
4. Our rule is that you _________ smoke inside any building here on the campus.
A. can’t
B. don’t have to
C. shouldn’t
D. must
5. After she _________ herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
A. had bought
B. bought
C. buys
D. has bought
6. The police were looking for the robbers _________ had stolen a large sum of money
from the bank.
A. whose

B. which
C. who
D. they
7. Three years ago he _________ a student at a university in New York.
A. has been
B. was
C. is
D. were
8. She was _________ shy that she didn’t look at him in the face. She just glanced at him.
A. too
B. such
C. very
D. so
9. The weather was very cold so he needed a thicker _________ when he went to bed.
A. pillow
B. blanket
C. towel
D. card
10. She got very angry with him when she saw him _____ her briefcase.
A. open
B. opens
C. opened
D. to open
11. His dream ____ becoming a soldier came true when he joined the army.
A. on
B. of
C. at
D. for
12. Could you give me a/an ____ of the IELTS test?
A. image

B. figure
C. sample
D. symbol
13. Who ____ America about 600 years ago?
A. has discovered B. was discovering C. discovers
D. discovered
14. Please turn off all the lamps before _____ the workshop.
A. leaving
B. leave
C. to leave
D. to leaving
15. I enjoy talking to people who have a good _____ of humour.
A. ability
B. sense
C. keenness
D. spirit
16. The local people are very _____ to strangers.
A. comfortable
B. modest
C. hospitable
D. familiar
17. When he _____ the window, the bird flew out.
A. has opened
B. opens
C. was opening
D. opened
18. The police let him ____ after they had asked him some questions.
A. leave
B. to leave
C. leaving

D. left
19. Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal ____ his working principles.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. in
20. My mother usually ______ to the grocery store on Sunday mornings.
A. go
B. has gone
C. goes
D. went
21. I was in an ______ situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found I had left
my purse at home.
A. embarrassment B. embarrass
C. embarrassed
D. embarrassing
22. When I ____ to her house, she_____ dinner. So I had a drink first.


A. got/was preparing
B. got/prepares
C. got/prepared
D. get/prepared
23. A: “I’m sorry I’m late for class today”. B: “________.”
A. Thanks
B. Don’t be late again C. I’m sorry, too D. You are welcome
24. She nearly died of ______ when he said such a secret thing.
A. embarrassed
B. embarrassing
C. embarrassment D. embarrass

25. The scientists spend a lot of time ______ in the laboratory.
A. work
B. to working
C. to work
D. working
26. They are worried because the prices of petrol and water are _________
A. rising
B. going down
C. decreasing
D. falling
27. John hopes that he can earn more money _________ before in his new job.
A. as
B. than
C. just
D. like
28. German is _________ in Austria and Switzerland.
A. speak
B. spoke
C. spoken
D. speaks
29. We look forward to _________ from you.
A. hear
B. heard
C. hears
D. hearing
READING
Choose A, B, C, or D for the word or phrase that best completes each blank in the
following text.
As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend. We need friends to
(30) ___ our joy and sorrow; we consult our friends if there are problems that we cannot

solve alone; we go to friends for help when we are in (31) ___. In other words, friends are
often more important to us than relatives.
But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (32) ___. True friends must
have such (33) ___ as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (34) ___ trust and sympathy
between friends. Therefore, if we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones.
30.
A. share
B. show
C. divide
D. give
31.
A. anxiety
B. difficulty
C. danger
D. accident
32.
A. acquaintances B. relatives
C. true friends
D. bad friends
33.
A. talents
B. experiences
C. quantities
D. qualities
34.
A. mutual
B. among
C. between
D. each other
Choose A, B, C, or D for the best answer to each question.

A FRIEND OF LIBERALITY
When I was in high school, there was a girl whom I disliked. I don’t know why I
dislike her. She had always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause
me to feel the same way I did about her. I was continually saying unpleasant things to her,
making fun of her, snubbing her.
One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with me and told me that
our teacher wanted me to come back for a while. I did not believe her and walked on down
the street, leaving the girl standing alone.
The next day when I got to school, our teacher asked me: “Why didn’t you come back
to the school as I asked you to ?” I said: “I didn’t know you wanted me ?”. The teacher sent
for the girl and asked her: “ Did you tell Rose to come back?” The girl answered, “I’m
sorry, but I didn’t tell her. I couldn’t catch up with her”. I was surprised and suddenly
realized how pretty she was. I felt I ought to be ashamed of myself and I found out all my
fault in comparison with her liberality.
35. Why did the writer dislike the girl ?


A. The writer didn’t know why.
B. Because the girl was not friendly to her.
C. Because the girl disliked her.
D. Because the writer didn’t feel comfortable with her.
36. We can infer from the passage that __________.
A. The writer always did the best to help the girl.
B. The writer didn’t behave well towards the girl.
C. The girl didn’t behave well towards the writer.
D. The writer liked the girl very much.
37. The phrase making fun of her in the passage means ________.
A. playing with her
B. looking at her
C. laughing at her

D. feeling funny when playing with her
38. How did the writer react when the girl told her that the teacher wanted to see her?
A. She got very angry.
B. She went to meet the teacher.
C. She believed the girl.
D. She thought the girl was telling a lie.
39. Why did the girl tell a lie to the teacher?
A. Because she was afraid of the writer.
B. To avoid being punished by the teacher.
C. Because she was afraid of the teacher.
D. To help the writer avoid the teacher’s punishment.
WRITING
Choose A, B, C, or D for the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
40. She / wish / have / new bicycle.
A. She wished for having a new bicycle.
B. She wished to have a new bicycle.
C. She wished and had a new bicycle.
D. She wished having a new bicycle.
41. Henry / used to / smoke / drink / every day.
A. Henry used to smoke and drink every day.
B. Henry used to smoke and to drink on every day.
C. Henry used to smoke and drinking every day.
D. Henry used to smoke and drinks every day.
42. I / glad / hear / you / say / so.
A. I am glad to hear you to say so.
B. I am glad to hear you say so.
C. I am glad hearing you saying so.
D. I am glad of hearing you say so.
43. Last night / we / have / nothing / do.
A. Last night, we had done nothing.

B. Last night, we had and did nothing.
C. Last night, we had nothing and did. D. Last night, we had nothing to do.
44. It / kind / them / give / me / lift.
A. It was kind to them for giving me a lift. B. It was kind for them giving me a lift.
C. It was kind of them to give me a lift.
D. It was kind them to give me a lift.
45. She / fail / persuade / him / apply for / job.
A. She failed persuade him to apply for that job.
B. She failed to persuade him to apply for that job.
C. She failed persuading him to apply for that job.
D. She failed to persuade him apply for that job.
46. It / dangerous / walk / alone / the street / night.
A. It is dangerous for walk alone in the street at night.
B. It is dangerous walking alone in the street at night.
C. It is dangerous to walk alone in the street at night.


D. It is dangerous walk alone in the street at night.
Choose A, B, C, or D for the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one given.
47. They got ready and then went out to dinner.
A. As soon as they got ready, they went out to dinner.
B. When they were getting ready, they went out to dinner.
C. Before they got ready, they had gone out to dinner.
D. After they had got ready, they went out to dinner.
48. We can’t finish our report in such a short time.
A. It is impossible for us to finish our report in such a short time.
B. It is impossible for us not to finish our report in such a short time.
C. It is possible for us to finish our report in such a short time.
D. It is difficult for us to finish our report in such a short time.
49. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.

A. When I was entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
B. When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
C. After I had entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
D. Before I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
50. We were made to prepare refreshments for the party.
A. They made us preparing refreshments for the party.
B. They made us to prepare refreshments for the party.
C. They made us prepare refreshments for the party.
D. They told us prepare refreshments for the party.
KEY FOR PRACTICE TEST 5
QUESTION

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ANSWER

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QUESTION

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QUESTION

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