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TRIAL TEST 3 – TT
I. Find the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation (0.5pt)
1. A. celebrated B.compared C. needed D. collected
2. A. rocks B. cans C. groups D. motorbikes

II. Find the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress (0.5pt)
3. A. install B. nuclear C. efficiency D. conserve
4. A. category B. ordinary C. model D. receive

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
If someone askes me about my Dad, the only word I can (5) _______ of is “Great”. I have to
tell you that my father is the best person in the world. I (6) _______ he is a considerate and generous man
who is loved (7) _______ by his family but by all his friends as well. His (8) _______ is given to his
family. What I admire most about him is his great (9) ________ of humor, which really distinguises him
from others. In short, my Dad is terrific! I’m proud (10) ________ him and love him so much.
5. A. think B. dream C. please D. realize
6. A. hear B. mean C. doubt D. complain
7. A. just as well B. both C. not only D. neither
8. A. saving B. mistake C. advice D. priority
9. A. example B. thought C. sense D. idea
10. A. of B. at C. for D. in

IV. Read the signs and choose the best answer. (0.5pt)
11. What does this sign mean?

A.There is a roundabout. B. There is a T – junction.

C.There is an intersection. D. No vehicle is allowed to turn right.

12. What does this sign mean?

A. Turn off the lights C. Keep the lights down

B. Stop wasting electricity D. Remove the lights
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
13. Tet is a time for families to clean and __________ their home.
A. decorate B. conserve C. cover D. install
14. People often __________ the streets to watch coloful parades.
A. occur B. crowd C. happen D. behave
15. Tom is very lazy. __________, he has just failed the test.
A. So B. However C. Therefore D. But
16. “ How about collecting used paper every day?” - __________
A. We don’t mind B. That’s a good idea! C. No matter D. I’m fraid not
17. If he were rich, he __________ around the world.
A. should travel B. traveled C. could travel D. must travel
18. Many people become __________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. homesick C. homework D. homeless
18. __________ is a piece of land full of rubbish.
A. Junkyard B. garbage C. hedge D. treasure
20. Her teacher suggested that Mary __________ her homework more carefully.
A. doing B. would do C. should do D. does
21. __________ is a person who installs and repairs water pipes.
A. Plumber B. Electrician C. Carpenter D. Mechanic
22. She can’t go shopping with us because she has to look __________ her younger sister.
A. up B. at C. for D. after
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VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 23 to 26 are True or False and choose
the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts)
Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their
homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes
from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution.
Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty first century.
Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy
be?
23. Energy is used to produce a lot of electric things. ____________
24. Most energy comes from fossil fuels. ____________
25. Burning fossil fuels causes pollution. ____________
26. Everyone tries their best to find other kinds of energy. ____________
27. ________________ is not fossil fuel.
A. petroleum B. coal C. natural gas D. biogas
28. What is the main of the passage?
A. Advice on wasting energy B. Importance of energy
C. How to save energy D. Don’t use energy

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. ( 1.5 pts)
29. Christmas, Halloween, Easter are important__________________ in many countries. (celebrate)
30. We can save __________ resources by using solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil. (nature)
31. What about __________ all ordinary bulbs with energy-saving ones to save electricity. (replacement)
32. The wind has ___________________ changed the direction. (abrupt)
33. The _____________ who wants to meet the manager is her mother. (consume)
34. The_______________________ eruption caused a lot of bad effects. (volcano)

VIII. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5pt)
35. disppointing / this area. / spoiled / that / have / It’s / people

______________________________________________________________________________________
36. the bad/ In spite of / we are / have a picnic / weather, / going to

______________________________________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1pt)
37. The girl looks very beautiful. She has just come back from Japan.
 The girl ___________________________________________________________________________
38. This poem is short, but many students can’t learn it by heart.
 Although __________________________________________________________________________
39. “Why don’t we collect plastic bags?”
My teacher suggested plastic bags _______________________________________________________
40. I got the electrician to repair my broken washing machine.
I had______________________________________________________________________________

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