PRACTICE TEST 3

Name: …….................................. Class: 10………

I. Choose the word whose underljined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
each group.
1. A. bargain B. complain C. ascertain D. campaign
2. A. docile B. isolate C. token D. woke
3. A. luggage B. village C. stage D. manage
4. A. measure B. decision C. pleasure D. confusing
5. A. preposition B. prepayment C. prepare D. prescribe
II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
6. A. combative B. promotion C. volcanic D. resources
7. A. disease B. design C. moustache D. aspect
8. A. adolescence B. counterclockwise C. marginalize D. multimedia
9. A. conscientious B. independent C. technology D. accidental
10. A. digital B. microwave C. disruptive D. diligent
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. Let’s go somewhere for a drink, ______?
A. will we B. won’t we C. shall we D. shan’t we
12. My sister can make her own clothes and design her own ______.
A. models B. labels C. sizes D. styles
13. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of spelling_____.
A. errors B. mistakes C. tricks D. faults
14. His uncle was the last man ______ in the Second War World.
A. to die B. died C. to be died D. was died
15. I reckon Martin is ______ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
16. At no time ______ you pay a rise.
A. did I ever promise B. do I ever promise
C. I have ever promised D. had I ever promised
17. I found it interesting to live in the ____ cultural society of Australia although it was confusing sometimes.
A. poly- B. counter- C. inter- D. multi-
18. The _______ were so interested in the acting that at the end of the play they all stood up and
applauded.
A. spectators B. watchers C. listeners D. audience
19. She instantly banned me on from using the Internet and we end ______ having a huge row.
A. in B. up C. with D. over
20. If a defender _______ a foul within the five-meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team
awarded a penalty throw or shot.
A. commits B. interferes C. punches D. touches
21. The more goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.
A. marked B. made C. scored D. sprinted
22. Supposing you _______ the lottery ticket, what _______?

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 A. win /will do B. win /do you do
C. won /would you do D. win /would you do
23. New Zealand _______ 1,000 miles southeast of Australia.
A. lies about B. is laid C. is lying D. is laid about
24. I forgot _______ the letter because I was so busy with my work.
A. posting B. not to post C. not posting D. to post
25. Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father ______ late for lunch, weigh down with
presents for the family.
A. was used to arriving B. had arrived C. was arriving D. would arrive
26. We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish _______ replace Susan William as Operations
Manager from 24th September.
A. does B. is about to C. is to D. is due
27. Were you really just on the point _______?
A. of resigning B. to resign C. with resignation D. of having resigned
28. Keeping a relationship going is hard enough, without any _______ pressure from parents.
A. external B. incoming C. outward D. outdoor
29. I’m not aggressive, but if someone attacks me, then I’ll _______ back.
A. talk B. hit C. fight D. Both B&C are correct
30. Life’s very easy for you. You were born with a _______ spoon in your mouth.
A. silver B. golden C. precious D. wealthy
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
31. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problem already.
A B C D
32. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A B C D
33. Made-for-TV movies may be deal with sensitive social issues within an entertainment movie.
A B C D
34. At our class reunion we congratulated ourselves on achieving more than we had been thought we
A B C
could when we were eighteen.
D
35. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city.
A B C D
36. Someone who has ever tried to pick up spilled mercury will agree that this element is hard
A B C
to handle.
D
37. The medical science began with the Greek Hippocrates, who earned for himself the title of father
A B C D
of Medicine.
38. These sorts of stories have been told at bedtime again and again for children from their parents.
A B C D
39. All the pastry that you can buy in this shop is particularly tasty because it’s house-made.
A B C D
40. We discussed about the pollution in the river, along with a few other local matters.

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 A B C D
V. Complete the sentence using a correct phrasal verb with up or down. There are two verbs
that you do not need.
back blow bring break clear get
pick sell take track wear wind

41. The steps were worn down by the thousands of feet that had trodden on them.
42. If we don't get this contract, we may have to ______________________ and move to another town.
43. Yoga is a good way to wind down if you are stressed.
44. If we break down these figures into gender, you can see how women have been affected more by
this policy.
45. I found the novel Pride and Prejudice so exciting that, once I had picked it up, I simply couldn't put
it down again until I had finished it.
46. We're going to meet again to bring up the discrepancies in the contract.
47. She spent several months trying to find Joe. She finally tracked him down, though: he was living in
a small hotel on the island of Corsica.
48. I can't believe you didn't back me up in my argument with Mr. Daniels! I thought you were on
my side.
49. The bridge wasn't destroyed in the storm. The army blew it up before leaving the city.
50. "Anything you say will be taken down and may be used in evidence against you." (police warning)
VI. Give the correct form of the word in capitals to complete the passage.
BECOME A PARENT
Very little in our lives prepares us for parenthood. Suddenly, your life is turned upside down and all
sorts of (51. FAMILIAR) unfamiliar demands are placed on you. How we ourselves were treated by our
parents in our (52. YOUNG) youth can have an appreciable effect on who we become as parents. Our
own (53. OBSERVE) observation of how our parents responded to us creates a model of parenting
that is (54. INTIMATE) intimately connected to the kind of parents we become. It’s not (55. COMMON)
uncommon for people to show the same child-rearing (56. CHARACTER) characteristics as their own
parents. If your father was an (57. SYMPATHY) unsympathetic figure who always seemed too busy to
care about how you felt, then there is a chance you will repeat the same (58. BEHAVE) behavior. If
your mother was utterly selfless in her (59. DEVOTE) devotion to her children, there is a chance that
you too will be equally giving and do all that is humanly possible for (60. SPRING) offspring.

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to each of the questions.
61. B
Telephone, television, radio, and the telegraph all help people communicate with each other.
Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example,
within seconds, people can know the results of an election in Japan or Argentina. An international
soccer match comes into the home of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an
earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way.
62. C
How has speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become
smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is physically smaller. Two hundred years ago,
communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks
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or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for
news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced people's actions. For example,
one battle in the war of 1812 between the English and the United States armies could have been
avoided if the warring sides had known that a peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was
made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During those six weeks, the
large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought and many lives were lost.
63. E
An important part of the history of the world is the history of communication. In prehistoric times,
people had limited knowledge of the world. They had little information about geography, the study of the
Earth. People knew very little beyond their small groups except what was happening near their homes.
Later, people were organized into villages, and verbal communication between small towns was
possible. Still, the people’s knowledge was limited because they had no outside information. Kingdoms
and small countries then developed, with a king directing the people. Cities developed, too, but still
communication was limited to the small geographical area of the country. Much later in history, after the
invention of the printing press, many more people learned to read, and communication was improved.
64. A
In this modern age, communication is so fast that it is almost instant. People's lives have been
changed because of the immediate spread of news. Sometimes the speed is so great that it does not
allow people time to think. For example, leaders of countries have only minutes, or, at most, hours to
consider all the parts of a problem. They are expected to answer immediately. Once they had days and
weeks to think before making decisions.
65. H
The speed of communication demands a new responsibility from all people of the world. People
in different countries must try harder to understand each other. An example is that people with different
religions must try to understand each other's beliefs and values, even if they do not accept them.
Sometimes their cultures are quite different. What one group considers a normal part of life is strange to
another culture. In some cases, a normal part of one culture might be bad or impolite to people of
another culture. That kind of difference is a possible basis for misunderstanding. People must learn not
to judge others, but to accept them as they are. As the world grows smaller, people must learn to talk to
each other more effectively as well as communicate more rapidly.
Match the headings given in the box below with their appropriate numbers (56 - 60) that
lead the five paragraphs and write the letters A-H in the corresponding numbered boxes. (The
headings outnumber the paragraphs, so you will not use all of them).

A. A disadvantage of fast communication

B. High speed of communication and its benefits
C. Our shrinking world
D. Communication devices
E. A brief history of communication development
F. Modern communication and a change in thinking pattern
G. The changing world resulting from fast communication
H. Modern communication and expected responsibility

Then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions by circling A, B, C, or D.
66. Modern communications have ______.
A. affected the results of elections and news of disasters
B. only allowed people to see world sports events at home
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 C. kept people better informed of their world and beyond
D. made people happier, busier, but less informed
67. Before the invention of communication devices, ______.
A. people gave better care to their local affairs
B. there was no transportation between countries
C. people were much interested in world affairs
D. people were mostly kept in the dark about the world
68. A negative aspect of fast communication is that it ______.
A. makes people think too fast
B. will push governments into dead ends
C. deprives decision makers of correct information
D. may rush governments into decisions
69. There were instances in which lives could have been saved if ______.
A. intercommunication had been established
B. there had not been a delay in communication
C. officers’ demands of information had been met
D. carrier pigeons had arrived in time
70. The speed of communication has helped create opportunity for ______.
A. mutual understanding and cultural tolerance
B. better understanding and freer trade
C. the expansion of cultural differences
D. the growth of the physical world
VIII. Decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, lakes or on the ocean, (71)
_______ on the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the
oar blades (72) _______ they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational,
focusing (73) _______ learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays a
large role. It is also one of (74) _______ oldest Olympic sports. In the United States, Australia and
Canada, high school and collegial rowing is sometimes referred to as crew.
(75) _______ rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards the stern, and uses
the oars which are held in (76) _______ by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow. It
is a demanding sport requiring strong core balance as well as physical (76) _______ and cardiovascular
endurance.
Since the action of rowing (78) _______ fairly popular throughout the world, there are many
different types of (79) _______. These include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing,
and the side-by-side format used in the Olympic Games. The many different formats are a result of the
long (80) _______ of the sport, its development in different regions of the world, and specific local
requirements and restrictions.
71. A. depending B. creating C. interesting D. carrying
72. A. but B. because C. as D. as soon as
73. A. of B. on C. with D. about
74. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
75. A. Over B. Of C. During D. While
76. A. area B. sight C. part D. place
76. A. strong B. strongly C. strength D. strengthen

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78. A. was become B. has become C. is become D. is becoming
79. A. competition B. examination C. test D. round
80. A. work B. history C. period D. race
IX. Fill in each gap with one suitable word.

When people are in conflict, it can often help to talk to someone outside the relationship. When
the bond (41) that holds people together weakens and arguments break (42) out, the relative calm of a
counselor’s office can make a big different. Relate (43) is a registered charity in the UK that exists to
give advice to couples. It started life (44) as the Marriage Guidance Council in 1943 (45) and was found
by Dr Herbert Gray, who was concerned at the increase in divorce. They've deal with a (46) diverse
range of problems over the years, from couples who feel that (47) their personalities aren’t compatible
to couples who have problems (48) being intimate with each other. Getting people to cooperate with
each other (49) on rebuilding the relationship and encouraging (50) mutual respect often helps. Often,
people need to learn that they can’t have exactly what they want and that compromise is necessary.

X. Rewrite the sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence.

91. He didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. REFERENCE

He didn’t make any reference about our conservation at all.
92. The book interestingly describes the life of Karl Marx as a young man. ACCOUNT
The book gives an interesting account of Karl Marx as a young man.
93. John said that he had paid attention to my complaint and would take the appropriate action. NOTE
The manager said that he had taken note of my complaints and would act accordingly.
94. I couldn’t concentrate because of the noise coming from the next room. HARD
The noise coming from the next room made it hard for me to concentrate to concentrate.
95. That contestant didn’t succeed in getting to the final round of the quiz show. TO
That contestant didn’t manage to get to the final round of the quiz show.
96. He always makes everything look so difficult. WEATHER
He always makes heavy weather of everything.
97. The police asked the woman to describe the thief in detail. FULL
The police asked the woman to give them the full description of the thief.
98. The flooding led to the road being closed. RESULT
The road had to be closed as a result of the flooding.
99. It wasn’t clear to us that at the time how serious the problem was. LITTLE
Little did we know how serious the problem was.
100. Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercises. WONDERS
Regular exercises would do wonders to how you look at life.

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