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 Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 11th, 2020 ENGLISH FOR PROFICIENCY TEST 01 
ENGLISH FOR PROFICIENCY – TEST 1 
I. READING COMPREHENSION 
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence. 
1 General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly......by the enemy. 
A outnumbered B outclassed C. overcome D overtaken 
2 Don’t tell me you’ve read War and Peace...... 
A yet B still C. already D just 
3 The ministry refused to.........the figures to the press. 
A release B leak C. show D add 
4 Steve..........his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question. 
A threw out B threw off C threw away D threw in 
5 Mr Jones gave his sons some money tothem up in business. 
A get B set C. put D make 
6.........comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. 
A It B Therefore C There D That 
7 James had,.......saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house. 
A lastly B at last C lately D at least 
8 Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the.......that the matter was confidential. 
A reasons B excuses C grounds D foundations 
9 The lawyer insisted that his client..........never have been arrested in the first place. 
A should B must C ought D would 
10 As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to........... 
A fall away B fall back C fall over D fall out 
11 How voters will react to this latest political scandal.........to be seen. 
A is B remains C has D waits 
12. ‘There is no further treatment we can give/ said Dr Jekyll. ‘We must let the disease 
take its...........’ 
A course B end C term D way 
13. He walked from the court a free man, having been.......of murder. 
A unconvinced B discharged C liberated D acquitted 
14. Michael was the........force behind the company’s rapid expansion. 
A managing B leading C rising D driving 
15. Can you you take.........of the shop while Mr Bentall is away? 
A management B running C charge D operation 
16. Jack and Christine wondered how the rumours had begun to......... 
A disseminate B spread C run D develop 
17. The minister made no........of any further negotiations. 
A mention B comment C indication D remark 
18. The forecasters take a gloomy.......of the economic future. 
A regard B aspect C view D outlook 
19. You’d rather speak to him yourself, ........? 
A hadn’t you B didn’t you C wouldn’t you D won’t you 
20. I wish the neighbours........making so much noise. 
A would stop B will stop C stopping D stopped 
21. Mrs Nelson’s baby is DOW two weeks......... 
A late B overdue C delayed D expected 
22. Every worker gets an extra month’s salary as an end-of-year........ 
A bonus B addition C reward D donation 
23. At the scene of the disaster the Prince said some comforting words to 
the........relatives. 
A lamenting B wailing C complaining D grieving 
24. soldiers walked cautiously through the....... deserted streets. 
A obviously B apparently C probably D hopefully 
25. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he 
was......... 
A getting at B getting on C. getting in D getting up 
II. USE OF ENGLISH 
1 Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable 
word. 
 For over two hundred years, scholars have shown an interest in the way children learn 
to speak and understand their first language. Several small-scale studies were......(1) out, 
especially towards the end of the nineteenth century,......(2) data recorded in parental 
diaries. But detailed, systematic investigation did not begin.......(3) the middle decades 
of the twentieth century, when the tape recorder.......(4) into routine use. This made it 
possible to keep a permanent record of samples of child speech, so that analysts......(5) 
listen repeatedly to obscure.......(6), and.......(7) produce a detailed and accurate 
description. 
 The problems that have to be.......(8) when investigating child speech are quite 
different from.........(9) encountered when working with adults. It is not possible to carry 
out.......(10) kinds of experiments, because aspects of children’s cognitive 
development,......(11) as their ability to........(12) attention or to remember instructions, 
may not be........(13) advanced.........(14) is it easy to get children to........(15) systematic 
judgements about language - a.......(16) that is virtually below the age of three. 
Moreover,.........(17) who has tried to make a tape recording of a representative sample 
of a child’s speech.........(18) how frustrating this can be. Some children, it seems, are 
innately programmed to........(19) off as soon as they notice a tape recorder........(20) 
switched on. 
2 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as 
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. 
 Example: We expect he will arrive by nine o’clock. 
 ANSWER: He is expected to arrive by nine o’clock. 
a) I won’t agree until Tom’s apologised. 
 Only when............................................................................................................ 
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, Dec 11th, 2020 ENGLISH FOR PROFICIENCY TEST 01 
b) Please don’t use the shower after midnight. 
 Would you mind.................................................................................................. 
c) I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job. 
 Despite.................................................................................................................. 
d) The residents get very angry when bicycles are left in the hallway. 
 The residents all wish bicycles............................................................................... 
e) ‘John shouldn’t have behaved so badly,’ said Janet. 
 Janet objected....................................................................................................... 
f) Anna failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor. 
 Not until............................................................................................................... 
g) They set off to climb the mountain in spite of the fog. 
 Although............................................................................................................... 
h) I do like carrots, but I don’t want to eat them every day. 
 Much as................................................................................................................. 
3. Fill each of the blanks with a suitable word or phrase, 
 Example: ‘Would you like some toast?’ 
 ‘No, thank you. I’ve had some already.’ 
a) A research project has been set up to find out.........that causes this strange 
phenomenon. 
b) Inspector Morse questioned ten people,........could give him any useful information. 
c) It’s been raining for hours. I wish..........stop, 
d) Be careful how you start the motor. There’s no..........happen. 
e) The police investigation........... eight arrests. 
f) It is quite an easy test, so most students will have...........completing it in twenty 
minutes. 
4. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in 
meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be 
altered in any way. 
 Example: It is by no means certain that he was responsible for the crime. 
questionable 
ANSWER: It is questionable whether he was responsible for the crime. 
a) The managing director suggested not appointing any new staff. freeze 
b) They hate each other intensely. sworn 
c) There’s no need to be so upset about the result. shed 
d) I’d be grateful if you could have a look at these figures. cast 
e) I was pleasantly surprised at the result of the meeting. came 
f) Although he has been very determined, he has never managed to defeat his rival. 
 determination 
g) The arrival time of the plane has been changed to 3.30. re-scheduled 
h) Without his personal assistant John wouldn’t know what to do next. relies 
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