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PRACTICE TEST 3 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. 1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed 2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy 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. 3. A. economy B. diplomacy C. informative D. information 4. A. arrest B. purchase C. accept D. forget 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. 5. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field. A B C D 6. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways. A B C D 7. She did her test careful last week. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 8. ___________, ingenuity and flair are the songwriter’s real talents. A. Creative B. Creativeness C. Creation D. Creativity 9. There’s increasing demand for cars which are more ___________ on fuel. A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economy 10. The campaign has certainly succeeded in ___________ public awareness of the issue. A. picking up B. lifting C. rising D. raising 11. Every advanced nation has strict regulations to protect endangered ___________. A. group B. type C. species D. class 12. I have ___________ with most of my secondary school friends. A. contact B. connection C. conversation D. communication 13. I find it hard to write ___________ time pressure. A. on B. under C. down D. with 14. They got ___________ the bus in Obdland Village and walked up the road. A. on B. out C. in D. off 15. Even a low level of noise interferes ___________ my concentration. A. with B. on C. off D. in 16. Not only ___________ give you the experience of meeting a number of very interesting personalities, it will also take you to many interesting places. A. will reading these stories B. reading these stories C. these stories will D. do reading these stories Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 17. - “Well, we’d like to thank you for coming today. It’s nice to meet you.” - “___________” A. Oh, thank you. It’s my pleasure. B. Not too bad. How are you? C. No, I don’t. My name is Linda. D. Hi, I’m Katherine, but call me Kate.
18. - “What are you thinking of doing when you leave school?” - “___________” A. I’m not sure. Maybe something with history. B. I’m not that great at technology. C. Not much. My dad is an engineer. D. Oh, languages are definitely not my strengths. 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. 19. Larry was so absorbed in reading the novel that he forgot all about time. A. busy B. interested C. obliged D. distracted 20. In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. A. casual B. careless C. embarrassing D. impolite 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. 21. She’s doing a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas. A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal 22. Police are searching the area in the hope of finding the missing boy. A. anxiety B. despair C. expectation D. ambition 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. When man first learnt how to make fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The fuel he used was probably wood. As time passed, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would (23) ___________. Coal was not used very widely as a (24) ___________ of energy until the last century. With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was soon realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood. Nowadays, (25) ___________ of the huge factories and electricity stations would be unable to function if there was no coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, (26) ___________, the use of coal has declined. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry. It is (27) ___________ that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not available. 23. A. heat B. burn C. fire D. light 24. A. resource B. reason C. cause D. source 25. A. much B. many C. more D. few 26. A. however B. therefore C. because D. since 27. A. believed B. considered C. made D. provided Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in our foods is common knowledge. Vitamins are life-giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, Bl, B2, C, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsuleform. Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life-giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of
seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray. 28. Which of the following is NOT directly stated in the article but is a reasonable conclusion from the reading? A. Scientists have known about vitamins for centuries. B. Vitamins are medicines given to cure diseases. C. To get all the vitamins a person must eat a variety of foods. D. A few people know the value of vitamins. 29. This article as a whole is about ___________. A. diet in relation to health B. prevention of diseases C. what vitamins are and what they do D. how scientists discovered vitamins 30. We know the name of vitamins through ___________. A. the pictures B. the food C. the letters of the alphabet D. the different tastes 31. The word “another” in the last paragraph refers to which of the following? A. vitamin B. food C. diet D. medicine 32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Vitamins can be taken only by eating the foods in which they are found. B. Vitamins can be prepared in tablet and capsule form. C. Vitamins have an important effect on health. D. Each vitamin has its particular work to do. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 33. His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it. A. His handwriting is too bad to read. B. He is used to small writing so I can hardly read it. C. His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read. D. He has such small writing that I can hardly read it. 34. I am not surprised to hear that Harry failed his driving test. A. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise. B. It comes as no surprise to me that Harry failed his driving test. C. Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise. D. If Harry did not fail his driving test, I would be surprised. 35. I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn't. A. She persuaded me not to leave. B. I was said not to leave by her. C. It was said that I was not going to leave. D. I said that I was not going to leave because of her 36. The critics were very impressed by her performance. A. The critics was given impression by her performance. B. She gave great impression to the critics. C. Her performance was very impressive to the critics. D. Her performance impressed very much to the critics. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/ phrases given. 37. My employer / expect me / stay him / end / month. A. My employer expects me to stay with him till the end of the month.
B. My employer expects me to stay with him by end of the month. C. My employer expects me stay with him to end of the month. D. My employer expect that I stay with him until the end of the month. 38. kind / invite / come and stay / while / England / this summer. A. It is a kind of you to invite me to come and stay with you while I was in England this summer. B. It was very kind of you to invited me to come and stay with me while I was in England this summer. C. It was very kind of you to invite me to come and stay with you while I was in England this summer. D. You have been very kind to invite to come and stay with me while I was in England this summer. 39. Earth / flat / believe / most people / medieval. A. The Earth was flat was believed by most people in the medieval time. B. That the Earth was flat was believed by most people in the medieval time. C. The Earth flat was believed by most people in the medieval time. D. That Earth was flat and believed by most people in the medieval. 40. There / be / chicken / rice / dinner / last night. A. There was a chicken and rice for dinner last night. B. There were chicken and rice at the dinner last night. C. There was chicken and rice for dinner last night. D. There were chicken and a rice for dinner last night. THE END