PRACTICE TEST 3 I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. They insisted that we (1)(have) dinner with them. 2. The fifth man (2) (interview) was entirely unsuitable. 3. He says that when (3) (walk) across Kensington Gardens he (4).(attack) by wolves. He (5) (not attack) by wolves. There (6).(not be) any wolves in Kensington . He (7) (see) some Alsatian dogs and (8) (think) they (9) (be) wolves. 4. Mr&Mrs Jenkins (10) (live) in the south of France for six months when Mr Jenkins (11)(die) 5. Hello, Ann. You (12) (have ) a good trip? The actual flight (13) (be) lovely, one of the best I (14) (have) ever, but it (15) (take) ages to get into the plane. First they (16) (think) that one of us (17) (be) a hijacker and they (18) (search) us all for firearms. Then they (19) (announce) that one of the engines (20)(be) faulty. We finally (21) (take) off an hour later. II. Insert a suitable preposition or adverb particle. 1. Barret staggered (1)………….the front door and dropped the two enormous suitcases (2)………(3)……… the hall floor. Painfully, he straightened (4)……… and stretched his body. He stood still (5)………… a few moments, feeling the ache (6)……….his shoulders die (7)………… He went unsteadily (8)……… the living room, walked (9)……… (10)…………the sofa and flopped (11)………(12)………… it. His heart was still beating (13)………….a blacksmith’s hammer (14)…………….a piece of iron. 2. the accident was my fault, so I paid (15)………….the damage (16)……… the other car. 3. I was surprised (17)………his reaction (18)……… what I said. 4. The prisoner fainted under the torture but came………… when they threw a bucket of ice-cold water over him. 5. Would you look…………….these rather valuable things for us while we’re away? 6. Christina came…………a huge fortune when her father died. 7. I saw Linda in the town this morning and she asked………… you. 8. You can keep the book if you want. I’ve finished…………….it. 9. The Densons have had to call…………… their party because Elaine is ill. 10. Do you think I have a chance of getting……………my driving test? 11. If we don’t pay the bill tomorrow, they’ll cut…………… our electricity. 12. What are you going to do…………………all this wood you have bought? 13. The judge was very kind. Emma got……………… with a $ 10 fine. III. Choose the best answer. 1. I wonder if there’s any connection ( to /between / about/ of) his disappearance and the theft? 2. This company is in the ( foreground/ foretaste/ forefront / foremost) of modern technological research 3. It is difficult to say exactly what ( brought in/ brought about/ brought out/ brought over) the present dissatisfaction with the management. 4. From the top of the hill the village looks quite close, but distances are ( deceptive/ surprising/ false/ illusory). 5. Apparently one person ( of/ over/ in/from) ten now attends a university in this country. 6. the noise of the machinery ( covered/ suppressed/ drowned/ deadened) the words of the factory manager. 7. After her eye operation she had to wear an eye ( patch/ veil/ glass/ screen) for protection. 8. I’m sorry to hear that Peter and Dick have ( fallen out/ fallen against/ dropped out/ dropped against0. They were such good friends. 9. The ( value/ rate/ currency/ exchange) of gold has fallen slightly in the last year. 10. Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was ( called off/ shouted out 11. Her parents were very……… because she was out so late that night. A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome 2. After a lot of difficulty, he……… to open the door. A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized 3. I have been looking for this book for months, and………….I have found it. A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present 4. My employer’s…………of my work does not matter to me at all. A. meaning B. belief C. opinion D. expression 5. The purpose of the examination was to…… the students’ knowledge of the subject. A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test 6. I’ll have to………….to you, otherwise he will hear. A. shout B. say C. whistle D. whisper 7. As soon as the firebell rang everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building,…….gathered in the car park. A. while B. then C. before D. to 8. There’s……….to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite harmless. A. a fear B. no fear C. no need D. any reason 9. After closing the envelope, the secretary………the stamps on firmly. A. licked B. sucked C. stuck D. struck 10. The teacher……….them the answer to the question. A. explained B. told C. said D. discussed 11. The station clock is not as………as it should be; it is usually between and two minutes fast. A. strict B. certain C. true D. accurate 12. We flew to the island, then……… a car for three days and visited most places of interest. A. lent B. bought C. hired D. charged 13. One……….of their new house is that it has nor garden. A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage 14. When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so……….that I could hardly hear him. A. faint B. dim C. dull D. unnoticeable 15. They tell me he is……….a lot of money in his new job. A. having B. earning C. gaining D. profiting 16. She heated the chocolate until it………., then poured it over the cake. A. formed B. melted C. changed D. flooded 17. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will………someone crossing the street. A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across 18. Hello. Is that 21035? Please put me……… to the manager. A. across B. up C. over D. through 19. Although he was completely…………as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs. A. untrained B. unable C. incapable D. uneducated 20. I have never…………any experience of living in the country. A. had B. wished C. done D. made 21. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to……….the garden party until the following Saturday. A. pre-arrange B. postpone C. re-arrange D. preserve 22. The child was told to……… for being rude to his uncle. A. excuse B. apologise C. forgive D. confess 23. She walked to the…………of the swimming pool and jumped in. A. start B. side C. extent D. border 24. When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday it’s practically……… A. full B. clear C. empty D. uncrowded 25. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in……… A. case B. time C. order D. preparation IV. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence 1. The hurricane caused terrible ( destroy) along the coast. 2. I have never worked for such a ( consider) employer. I think all the other ( employ) have the same opinion. 3. Without your ( courage) he would never have been able to do it. 4. The cost of ( carry) must be paid by buyer. 5. I’m sure we can believe her. She’s usually very ( truth). 6. A successful business needs good ( organize). 7. You must realize that such ( obey) cannot be tolerated. 8. Jenny has sent me a very (apology) letter explaining why she didn’t do what she promised. 9. Scientists are beginning to believe that the (colony) of the planets next century is not impossible. V. Insert a suitable particles VI. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first. 1. He forgot about the date until he got home. -Not until…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Without his help we would all have died. - If it…………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Without this treatment , the patient would have died. - Had………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Although he didn’t know English, Lee decided to settle in Australia. - In spite of…………………………………………………………………………………. 5. This damaged car was not worth repairing. - It………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It was so late that nothing could be done. - It was………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. She had never been so unhappy before. - She was…………………………………………………………………………………… 8. I didn’t arrive early enough to see her. -I wasn’t……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. When did Tom and Alice get married? - How………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Mr Fox is the teacher I admired most of all. - There is…………………………………………………………………………………… VII. Rephrase each of these sentences in such a way that you can use the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. 1. I’m not going to retire until I myself want to. (FEEL) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I suppose they are all away for the weekend. ( MUST) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us. (REACH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. After two hours the bridegroom had still not arrived. (SIGN) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We didn’t go to the island that stormy weekend in case we couldn’t get back.(FEAR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Rosalind found the heat and humidity quite intolerable. (BEAR) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. It’s going to pour. I think you should take a mackintosh. (HAD) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Many of the group had not been in a helicopter before. (TIME) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Yes, it’s a great pity my father was so absent-minded last night. (WISH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII. Underline and correct the mistakes if necessary. 1. Birth- control devices are useless for family-planning projects. 2. Hanoi where I was born is a beautiful and ancient city. 3. My son is never made doing the things he doesn’t want to. 4. I have to complain about the service of that shop. I don’t attend to whenever I come. 5. I have two brothers none of whom has got married. 6. When the ship was at rest, a large crowd of passengers on the upper decks hurried down to get ashore. 7. A writer can use his pen to fight for the wrong doings of the society. 8. The vacancies in the labor force were filled with women. 9. The things stealing by burglars a year ago had been found in his shop. IX. Complete the text by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D Researchers in the USA have (1) a powerful drug, pregnenolone, that can improve (2) in mice. In the laboratory, mice were trained to associate a sound with a shock a few seconds later. They had to (3) their way through a maze to avoid the shock. Then some of the mice were given pregnenolone. The mice that had been injected with the drug showed such a (4) improvement in memory that the researchers were astonished. It was already known that pregnenolone can help people (5) from spinal cord (6) after car crashes or falls, but (7) this new research shows is that it plays an even more important role. The results suggest that it may one day be possible to treat people (8) memories have been affected by old age or disease. Scientists have already tried out the drug on a number of patients (9) had been (10) affected by Alzheimer’s disease . 1.A. invented B. discovered C. made D. did 2.A. recollection B. recognition C. reminder D. memory 3.A. remember B. remind C. review D. realize 4.A. grand B. significant C. decisive D. important 5. A. recover B. return C. rescue D. regain 6. A. harm B. damage C. hurt D. injury 7. A. which B. what C. who D. that 8. A. who B. their C. whose D. which 9.A. who B. they C. which D. whom 10. A. badly B. wrongly C. hardly D. heavily X. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball of cheese! Then telescope were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20,1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off. The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They drug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft. Next day the landing craft roared as the two men took off from the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that waited fro them above the moon. Then they were off on their trip back to earth. Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up. And they left footprints that may last forever. 1. This story tells A. about the first men to walk on the moon. B. How men found footprints on the moon C. What the men brought back from their trip to the moon D. Who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there 2. A telescope A. makes balls of light seem brighter B. turns the moon into another world B. makes many of men’s dream come true D. makes far away things seem closer. 3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because A. they wanted something show they were there B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs. D. they might sell them to scientists. 4. The Americans’ machines will most likely stay on the moon until A. someone takes the, away. B. a storm covers them with dust C. rain and wind destroy them D. they become rusty and break to pieces. 5. The next people who go to the moon most likely could A. find that the machines have disappeared B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked D. find that dust had wiped off the two men’s footprints. X. Complete the sentence by using the cues given 1. Police/ say/ no/ connection/ two murders. ……………………………………………………………… 2. Director/ ill/ so/ deputy/ speech/ in stead of . ………………………………………………………… 3. I/ complain/ manager/ restaurant/ food . ………………………………………………………………… 4. Not/ see/ picture/ our city/ as/ look/ 100 years …………………………………………………………. 5. It/ age/ 14/ Jack London/ leave school/ sailor ………………………………………………………… The end IX. Pick out the word whose underlined part has the pronunciation different from that of the other words. 1.A. birth b.with c.myth d. fifth 2.a.what b.swan c. yacht d. flat 3.a. vanish b. vapid c. valve d. various 4.a. trays b. says c. bays d. days 5.a. plumber b. doubt c. herbage d. subtle 6. a. food b. look c. took d. good 7. a. naked b. sacred c. raised d.hatred 8. a. leaf b. of c. off d. deaf 9.a. sure b. sigh c. sing d. same 10.a. maritime b. marine c. marital d. marinate XI. Choose the best answer 1 . John isn't contented with his present salary. a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in 2. We the seedlings into peaty soil. a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant 3. We seldom set: each other anymore. a. sometimes b. occasionally c. frequently d. rarely 4. She purchased a number of shares in the company. a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought 5. She got as soon as the alarm clock went a. over/ on b. up/ down c. up! off d. on/ off. 6. The plane from Dallas two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London. a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off 7. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea. a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk 8. It was time to the kids ready for bed. a. prepare b. get c. take d. make 9. Houses as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood. a. dipped b. disappeared c. dropped d. shook 10. It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope. a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence. 1. I'll see him when he here tomorrow a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come 2. We've given up to persuade them a. trying/ changing b. trying/ to change c. to try/ changing d. try/ to change 3. Maria is going to stop dinner, so she may be late. a. eating b. to eat c. for eating d. eat 4. As soon as the light turned red, she the car. a. stopped b. has stopped c. was stopping d. stops 5. The baby is so big! How much now? a. is she weighing b. she weighs c. does she weigh d. did she weigh 6. Harry works all the time. He a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes 7. These glasses are so dirty. You need them. a. wash b. washing. c. to washed d. washed 8. The last time I swimming was when we were in Spain. a. had gone b. went c. has gone d. was going. 9. Johnny the paper when I him. a. read/ interrupted b. read! was interrupting c: has read/ interrupted d. was reading. interrupted 10. We were told and fasten our seat belts. a. to sit down b. sitting down c. sit down d. that sit down 11. I at six o'clock, but to be up by five. a. normally get up/ I have sometimes b. normally get up/ sometimes I have c. get normally up/ sometimes I have d. get normally up/ I sometimes have 12. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody to bed. a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes 13. It was the most experience of my life. a. frighten b. frightening c. frightened d. frightful 14. I sympathize with your point of view. I cannot accept it. a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. As 15 a long time for the bus. a. We have to always wait b. We always have to wait c. We have always to wait d. We have to wait always B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B. C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life. A B C D 2. Mark went on working despite he felt unwell. A B C D 3. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging. A B C D 4. Once when 1 was ten. I used to get sick and went to the hospital. A B C D 5. As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and go out of bed. A B C D 6. All the children have been returned safe to their parents. A B C D 7. I know you're too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again A B C D 8. Have you forgotten to lock the back door frequently? A B C D 9. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath. A B C D 10. The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we owned the house we used to rent. A B C D The end ANSWER KEY I. 1c 2a 3a 4c 5d 6d 7B 8c 9c 10b 11d 12c 13d 14a 15b 16b 17b 18d 19a 20a 21b 22b 23b 24c 25a II. 1.commiting 2.is arrested 3. interviewed 4.walking 5.was attacked 6. couldn’t have been attacked 7. aren’t 8.must have seen 9.thought 10.were 11.did….have 12.was 13. had had 14. took 15.thought 16.was 17. searched 18. announced 19. was 20.took II. 1.Not until he got home did he remember the date. 2. If it hadn’t been for his help, we…………… 3. Had it not been for this treatment, the patient…………… 4. In spite of not knowing English, Lee…… 5. It was pointless to have this damaged car repaired. 6. It was too late to do anything/ for anything to be done. 7. She was unhappier than she had ever been ( before). 8. I wasn’t early enough to see her. 9. How long have Tom & Alice been married? 10. There is no one/person I admire more than Mr Fox. III. 1. destruction 2. considerate / employees 3.encouragement 4.carriage 5.truthful 6. organization 7. disobedient 8. apologetic 9. colonization IV. 1. round (to) 2. after 3. into 4.after 5. with 6. off 7. over 8. off 9. with 10. away V. 1. Not until I feel like retiring am I going to do it. 2. They must be all away ………. 3. That hotel is beyond/ out of reach. I’m afraid. 4. It doesn’t matter to me whether they come or not. 5. After two hours there was no sign of the bridegroom 6. …………weekend for fear that we couldn’t get back. 7. Rosalind couldn’t bear the heat and humidity. 8. ……….I think you had better take a mackintosh. 9. It was the first time many of the group had been in a helicopter. 10. I wish my father hadn’t been absent-minded …… VI. 1. uselessuseful 2. Hanoi, where…………born, 3. doing to do 4. don’t attend am not paid attention 5. noneneither 6. correct 7. for against 8. correct 9. stealing stolen VII. Reading1.b 2d 3a 4a 5a 6d 7b 8c 9a 10a VIII. Reading 1a 2d 3b 4a 5c XII. 1. The police said that there was no connection between the two murders. 12. The director was ill ,so his deputy gave the speech instead of him 13. I have complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food. 14. We have not seen the picture of our city as it looked 100 years ago. 15. It was at the age of 14 that Jack London left school and became a sailor. IX> 1b 2d 3d 4b 5c 6a 7c 8b 9a 10b . PRACTICE TEST 3 I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. They insisted that we (1)(have) dinner with them. 2. The fifth man (2) (interview) was entirely unsuitable. 3. He. The end ANSWER KEY I. 1c 2a 3a 4c 5d 6d 7B 8c 9c 10b 11d 12c 13d 14a 15b 16b 17b 18d 19a 20a 21b 22b 23b 24c 25a II. 1.commiting 2.is arrested 3. interviewed 4.walking 5.was attacked. Saturday. A. pre-arrange B. postpone C. re-arrange D. preserve 22. The child was told to……… for being rude to his uncle. A. excuse B. apologise C. forgive D. confess 23. She walked to the…………of