TEST 3

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. With some questions in this part,
you will have to do as directed. (5pts)
 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
1. A. gossip B. generous C. origin D. gymnastic
2. A. mutual B. question C. feature D. confidential
3. A. affect B. appreciate C. attitude D. acquaintance
 Choose the word which is stressed on a different syllable from the others.
4. A. possible B. relatively C. exhausted D. rapidly
5. A. pollution B. potential C. develop D. plentiful
6. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _________ .
A. repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. repair
7. It's possible _______ a train across Canada.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
8. I refuse………..your proposal. I’ve made up my mind.
A. consider B. to considering C. considering D. to consider
9. Before we leave, let's have Shelley ________ a map for us so we won't get lost.
A. draw B. to draw C. drawing D. drawn
10. ......................bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
A. Make B. To make C. Making D. For make
11. I was delighted ________ my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen
12. The escaped prisoner is believed__________ on an island.
A. being lived B. to be lived C. to be living D. that living
13. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ________ a concert.'
A. attend B. to attend C. attending D. have attended
14. It's time you ________ harder for the next exam.
A. work B. are working C. worked D. have worked
15. It is educational for children to observe adults to perform their daily tasks
A B C D
16. As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents.
A B C D
17. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
A. to get used to drive B. to get used to driving
C. being used to drive D. in getting used to driving
18. A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund.
A. connection B. addition C. contribution D. provision
19. All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.
A. volunteer B. volunteered C. voluntarily D. voluntary
20. He founded the charity in _________ of his late wife.
A. ceremony B. honor C. memory D. celebration
21. I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
A. memorable B. observable C. acceptable D. reflexible
22. Mai needs_________________ another job. Her present company is going out of business.
A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
23. If energy _______________ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A is B. will be C. were D. would be

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24. Dora: “What’s your name?” – Helen: “ _______”.
A. Really? B. Pardon? C. OK. D. Forgive me.
25. There isn’t _________________ watching TV at the moment.
A. someone B. everyone C. no one D. anyone
II. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d – that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Ann Johnson has worked at this college for three years. She is a responsible employee and gets on well with
the other members of the department. We have all found her to be an excellent (26)____. She is always on time
for work. She is an extremely (27)____ staff member who is able to work independently. I can always rely on her
creative thinking. Her students often tell me how kind she is. She is always ready to help with a smile and she is
cheerful to all of them. In private, she is not very talkative (28)____ seems rather shy. Her work is excellent, and
she is determined to (29)____. She is also quite ambitious and has applied for the position of Director of Studies. I
think that you can count (30)____ Ann to make your school a success and I recommend her for the post of
Director.
26) A. employer B. adult C. student D. colleague
27) A. reliable B. lazy C. stubborn D. selfish
28) A. therefore B. as C. so D. and
29) A. help B. use C. succeed D. fail
30) A. to B. with C. for D. on
III. Complete the sentence using the correct form of the word in bracket. (2pt)
31. The ……………………take part in the event with great enthusiasm. ( participate)
32. One major ………………. of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage)
33. Don’t put too much ………………. ..in what the paper say. (confident)
34. She is now working for a non-government ………………….. (organize)
35. Married couples in the United States are used to…………… wedding anniversaries. ( celebration)
36. It was …………………. of him to leave the door open during the night. ( care )
37. Each night I tried to ………..…….long lists of verbs. ( memorable)
38. Are there any …………………..to help clear up? ( voluntary)
39. Watching television can be very…………………………. ( education)
40. He is ……………………. confident that they can succeed. (quiet)
IV. Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. (2pt)
41. Mr. Thomas doesn’t allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings.
 Mr. Thomas prevents………………………………………………………………………………..
42. The house shook violently and all of us felt that.
 All of us felt ………………………………………………………………………………….
43. On arrival at the airport, I saw that wanted man.
 When………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. Professor Johnson is to visit the university next week. I have admired him.
 Professor Johnson …………………………………………………………………………….....
45. My brother couldn’t return home because of losing all of his money.
 Because ………………………………………………………………………………………….
46. They are going to enlarge this road in two months.
 This road …………………………………………………………………………………………
47. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
 I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………
48. If you don’t hurry up, you’ll be late for school.
 You’d better …………………………………………………………………………...
49. She dislikes people shouting at her.
 She dislikes being ……………………………………………………………………………….
50. The volcano will affect the Earth’s climate.
 The Earth’s climate ………………………………………………………………
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 TEST 4

I) Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C,or D )that best completes the sentence. With some questions in this part,
you have to do as directed. ( 5 points )
1. Let me know if you see anyone acting __________.
A. properly B. constantly C. suspiciously D. carefully
2. “ That’s a very nice hat you’re wearing .” - “____________ . ” .
A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D. I’m glad you like
it
3. “ Congratulations!” - “ __________________.”
A. You are a good friend B. You are welcome C. Thank you D. I’m very happy
²Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting:
4. I really apologize for not to have told you about the change of the meeting earlier.
A B C D
5. His parents object strongly at his dropping out of school.
A B C D
6. In order to participate ________ the meeting , you must be under 25.
A. for B. at C. in D. about
7. At the end of the competition, the judge will ________ the total score of each group.
A. tell B. make sure C. complain D. announce
8. __________ the parcel, he was surprised at what he saw.
A. To open B. Opening C. Have opened D. When opened
9. My neighbor __________him of stealing her gold watch .
A. accused B. caused C. blamed D. apologised
² Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others :
10. A. seven B. drink C. snow
D. money
11. A. honour B. hour C. honey
D. honest
12. A. ready B. sneaky C. instead D. bread
²Which of the word in each group is stressed on the different syllable from the others?
13. A. voluntary B. orphanage C. celebrate D. volunteer
14. A. activity B. annually C. performance D. enjoyment
15. 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 the following question.
She has to work at weekends from time to time.
A. frequently B. occasionally D. regularly D. very often
16. Our teacher always encourages _________ hard at school.
A. to work B. us to work C. work
D. us working
17. I have heard that musician _________ the piano.
A. played B. plays C. play D. to play
18. She found it difficult to get ________ with new friends.
A. acquainted B.acquaint C.acquaintance D. acquaints
19. The museum had several paintings ______ the artist’s early style.
A. represents B. representations C. representatives D.representing

20. 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 the following question.
The thief admitted having stolen Mr.Brown’s car.
A. accepted B. denied C. confessed D. insisted
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 21. I expected __________ to the party, but I wasn’t.
A. inviting B. being invited C.to be invited D. to invite
22. A _________is a person that officially decides who is the winner of a competition.
A. judge B. poet C. participant D. sponsor
23. Martin denied______ the accused man on the day of crime.
A. to see B. of having seen C.to have seen D. having seen
24. You must know all the__________ of the game before you play it.
A. laws B. discipline C. regulations D. rules
25. They ________ TV when they heard a crash.
A. watched B. are watching C. were watching D. had watched

II) Choose the word that best completes each space in the passage . Mark your choice A , B, C, or D on the
answer sheet : ( 1 point )
The Olympics play an important (26) ________ not only in the sport life but also in the cultural
life of the global community. The Olympics involve nations from all over the world and they are the
major sport events in every four years in the entire world. At the same time, the Olympics attract not
only sportspersons but also spectators, who are interested (27)______ sports and who either attend
Olympics in the area, where they take place, or watch the Olympic Games broadcasts.The Olympics
have a considerable impact on the (28)__________of the personal, national and global identity of people
because the Olympic Games are the major event in the sport life of the world and people get involved
into the Olympics at all level, from individual participation or involvement into the Olympics to the
national and global level when people form and support their (29) _________ teams and compete with
other teams and sportspersons from all over the world. (30) _________, the Olympics are socially
important events that take place every four year and shape the individual, national and global identity.
26. A. position B. place C. part D. spot
27. A. by B. in C. at D. about
28. A. developing B. develop C. developed D. development
29. A. national B. international C. nation D. nationality
30. A. So B. Therefore D. However D. So that
III) Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in bracket. ( 2 points )
31. Mary felt a bit _______________ after the competition. ( disappointment )
32. The trainer made a public _____________ for the team’s poor performance. ( apologize )
33. Big Brother is an ______________ for boys who no longer have fathers . ( organize )
34. We are too small to _______________ with the company like that. ( competition )
35. These paintings are ____________ of the kind of work being done by young artists nowadays . ( represent )
36. My active______________in class activities was awarded by the teacher . ( participate )
37. It was only later in life that she found __________________ and peace of mind. ( happy)
38. Each nation has many people who ______________ take care of others. ( volunteer )
39. On completion of each ____________ , you will have to answer the questions on the worksheets. ( act )
40. Last month the company volunteered to ___________ fifty trucks to help the flooded areas . (donation )
IV) Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. ( 2 points )
41. “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight, ” her mother said to Jane
→ Her mother prevented _______________________________________________________________
42. “You got me into trouble with Amanda,” Peter told me
→ Peter blamed _____________________________________________________________________
43. She wouldn’t allow me to read her letter.
 She wouldn’t let ___________________________________________________________________
44. I first met him when I was a student.
 I have __________________________________________________________________________
45. They are going to interview him next week .
 He _____________________________________________________________________________
46. Before Emily went home, she had turned off the lights.
→ Having __________________________________________________________________________
47. “Don’t make too much noise, children, ” he said

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 → He told __________________________________________________________________________
48. Could you turn the radio down, please ?
→ Would you mind ____________________________________________________________________
49. Mastering a second language takes time and patience.
 It takes ____________________________________________________________________________
50. “Let’s go out for some fresh air ! ,” she said
→ She suggested _______________________________________________________________________

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. With some questions in
this part, you will have to do as directed. (5pts)
 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
1. A. incapable B. life C. suspicious D. friendship
2. A. affect B. appreciate C. attitude D. acquaintance
3. A. confidence B. protect C. clock D. constancy
 Choose the word which is stressed on a different syllable from the others.
4. A. acquaintance B. unselfish C. attraction D. humorous
5. A. advance B. award C. sponsor D. announce
 Choose the best answer to fill in each gap to complete the sentences.
6. He offered _____ me the money. I didn't like taking it but I had no alternative.
A. to lend B. to be lent C. lending D. being lent
7. My daughter had in remembering the right word in English.
A. difficult B. difficulties C. difficulty D. difficultly
8. Because of the long drought, many villages had to _______ from a shortage of food and water supplies.
A. prevent B. participate C. comfort D. suffer
9. I had a rather unpleasant _____________ at the dentist's.
A. experience B. skill C. knowledge D. information
10. She made a fuss when Richard spilt a drop of wine on her blouse!
A. too B. so C. such D. very
11. He was made _________ his case by the custom officer.
A. open B. opening C. opened D. to open
12. When you have a close friend, you should __________ with his/her likes, joys, sadness.
A. rumor B. gossip C. sympathy D. sympathize
13. John suggested ____________to the new branch in Vietnam
A. appointing B. to appoint C. being appointed D. to be appointed
14. They volunteer to work in remote or__________ areas to provide education for children.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. high D. low
15. The children were warned ___________ in the lake without an adult presence.
A. not swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim
16. Politicians have promised to improve road safety. _________ this, little has been achieved so far.
A. Because B. Since C. Although D. Despite
17. Don't you know the novelist_________ wrote more than forty books?
A. who B. whose C. which D. where
18. Helen: “Excuse me. Can you tell me the time?” Michael: “______.”
A. It’s ten past ten B. I am sorry to disappoint youC. I’ve forgotten it D. Here you are
19. ” What’s taking you so long?” – “ I’ll be there as soon as I my keys.”
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding
20. All of us young people should do our best to contribute to the country.
A. the building of B. the building C. build D. building of
21. Finishing his speech, to make questions.
A. the students asked him B. he asked the students C. he asked D. the students were asked
 Find the underline part in each sentence that should be corrected.
22. It is extremely important for an engineer know to use a computer.
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23. I had a few problems, but Peter gave me some good advices.
A B C D
24. 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.
- The whole family usually try to get-together at Christmas.
A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate

25. 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.
- Can you name some famous football players in the world ?
A. unfamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular

 Choose the word that best completes each space in the passage. Mark your choice (A, B, C, or D) in the
box on the right.
More and more young people are ... (26) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations
available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free
before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn
little ... (27) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful - and enjoying the experience.
The work may ... (28) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or
provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or
environmental protection. ... (29) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (30) ... and worthwhile, and an
experience that will never be forgotten.
26. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
27. A. with B. but C. or D. and
28. A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve
29. A. any B. what C. however D. whatever
30. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted
III. Complete the sentence using the correct form of the word in bracket. (2pt)
31. Dawson received an ………………... to speak at a scientific conference. (inviting)
32. Your flower arrangement makes the table look really ……………….... (decorate)
33. Maria's starting to get pretty ………………….about the wedding. (exciting)
34. In school, we had to …………………….. a lot of poems. (memory)
35. Goods are ………………. displayed in the shop windows. (attract)
36. He didn't want to …………………….. her by asking questions. (embarrassing)
37. We want more …………………… in the decision-making. (participate)
38. I was sitting …………………….. in the lounge, reading a newspaper. ( comfort )
39. Her belief in her husband was ………………. . She never lost her belief in him. (change)
40. The failure of the team was due to the ……………… of the defenders. (experienced)
IV. Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. (2pt)
41. They were stepping on the ladder. I heard the noise.
 I heard them........................................................................................................................................
42. They are very careful about washing their hands before eating.
 It is ......................................................................................................................................................
43. You have to finish the exercise, or you will be punished.
 Unless .................................................................................................................................................
44. The people can work in difficult conditions. I really admire them.
 I really admire the people ..................................................................................................................
45. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
 The last time .......................................................................................................................................
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46. Mary lives near the company, but she drives to work.
 Despite………………………………………………………………………………………………………
47. People believe that the victim knew his killer.
 The victim is believed..................................................................................................................... …
48. “Shall I take a gift to my host family?”, she asked her consultant.
 She asked ....................................................................................................................................... …
49. 'Remember to switch off when you've finished the work.' he said.
 He reminded me ………………………………………………………………………………..
50. Her daughter dislikes people shouting at her.
 Her daughter dislikes.……………………………………………………………………..

Writing
1. Because she didn’t feel well, Carol decided to lie down.
Not _____________________________________________________________________
2. “Get out of my way,” he told the boy.
 He ordered _______________________________________________________________
3. He was so drunk that he couldn’t answer my question.
 He was too _____________________________________________________________
4. Helen said she would go to the party with me.
 Helen agreed ____________________________________________________________
5. I hate people staring at me.
I hate being ______________________________________________________________
6. He wants everyone to serve him.
 He wants to ______________________ _______________________________________
7. Because he had lost all the money, he had to return home from holiday.
Having _________________________________________________________________
8. The workmen finished, and then Mr. Jackson came home.
 Before Mr. _____________________________________________________________
9. They walked home in heavy snow.
It _____________________________________________________________________
10. I want to sit in the front row.
 I would rather____________ ______________________________________________
11. It usually takes her an hour to drive to work.
 She usually ______________________________________________________________ .
12. I must admit knowing nothing about computers.
 I must confess ____________________________________________________________
13. It is believed that modern farming methods have greatly improved farmers' lives.
 Modern farming methods _________________________________________________
14. She wasn't early enough to catch the bus.
 She was too__________________ ___________________________________________
15. His friends supported and encouraged him. He did really well in the competition.
 Had it not been for _______________________________________________________
16. All the windows broke with the force of the blast. I could hear this.
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  I could hear all __________________________________________________________
17. "You should take better care of your health," said Tom's mother.
 Tom's mother advised _____________________________________________________
18. "Would you like to go to the show with me?" Anna said to Bella.
 Anna invited Bella __________________ ____________________________________
19. Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world before getting a
job.
Having _________________________________________________________________
20. My friend has stopped eating fast food.
 My friend no longer ______________________________________________________
21. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
 They didn’t let ____________________________________________________________
22. Would you close the door, please ?
 Would you mind _______________ _____________________________________________
23. She spends two hours a day practicing English.
 It takes ____________________________________________________________
24. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 5 years ago.
We haven’t ______________________ _______________________________________
25. He was so strong that he could push the door open easily.
He was strong enough ________________________________________________________
26. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.
He spoke too ___________________________________________________________
27. You can’t make a cake without flour.
Unless you ______________________________________________________________
28. He succeeded in solving the problem.
 He managed __________________________________________________________
29. If I were you, I wouldn't play soccer on the street.
 You had better _______________________________________________________________
30. They travelled across Hanoi, and then flew to Ho Chi Minh City.
 After they _________________________________________________________________

WRITING

1. She suffered extreme …………………….. at not knowing how to read. (embarrass)

2. Maria's starting to get pretty …………………….. about the wedding. (exciting)
3. Children need to ……………………. things for themselves in order to learn from them. (experienced)
4. In school we had to …………………….. a lot of poems. (memory)
5. The report is losing its teens at …………………….. high rates. (terrify)
6. The …………………….. garden is dedicated to those who died in the accident. (memorialize)
7. He didn't want to …………………….. her by asking questions. (embarrassing)
8. …………………….., I'd never heard of David Beckham. (embarrassed)
9. We were …………………….. that the bridge would collapse. (terrifying)

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10. I've got some very …………………….. news for you. (excited)
11. I had some …………………….. in fashion design. (experienced)
12. “I won't tell you his reaction—I'll leave that to your ……………………...” (imaginative)
13. Her husband's violence …………………….. her. (terrify)
14. The government has sworn to combat ……………………... (terrorist)
15. The war …………………….. was erected in 1950. (memorialize)
16. It is the most …………………….. original movie of the year. (excited)
17. Blake's very …………………….. in microsurgery. (experience)
18. He heard about the job through a mutual ……………………. (acquaint)
19. What …………………… me most to the job was the chance to travel. (attractive)
20. He seemed ………………… of understanding how she felt, so she got angry with him. (capable)
21. Two …………………… were arrested today in connection with the robbery. (suspect)
22. A …………………… in personality may mean your teenager has a drug problem. (changed)
23. The English language is …………………… changing. (constant)
24. He is said to be a volleyball ……………………. (enthusiasm)
25. She strongly …………………… he was lying to her. (suspicious)
26. It would be a bit …………………… to keep them all for myself. (selfishness)
27. We need to make the club …………………… to a wider range of people. (attraction)
28. Does the company have the …………………… to change to meet market needs? (capably)
29. He's in …………………… trouble with the police. (constancy)
30. ‘The new program is really well designed,’ she says ……………………. (enthusiastic)