PRACTICE TEST FOR ENGLISH 3

PART I: READING
Section 1: Circle the letter next to the word or phrase that best complete each sentence
1. How long have you _________for the New York Daily.
A. worked B.work C.working D.works
2.I haven’t spoken to Harry _______months
A.since B.for C.ago D.too
3. References ________________ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn’t used D. are not used
4. Mary ________________ in Boston.
A. are born B were born C. was born D. born
5. Pham Van Dong street ________________widened last October.
A. is B. will C. are D. was
6. If you___________ (to swim) in this lake, you'll shiver from cold.
A. swim B. swims C. swimming D. swam
7. The door will unlock if you___________ (to press) the green button.
A. press B. presses C. pressing D. presses
8. If I __________ taller, I__________ be in the first team at rugby
A. were/ would B. is not/ would not C. were/will D. was/ would
9. He told us he ............ his homework then.
A. did B. was doing C. is doing D. has done
10. ............... is a film company or the place where films are made.
A. A scene B. A director C. A direction D. A studio

Section 2: Read the text and choose the correct answers

David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father
gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three
months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks
for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My
mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it home. He
wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking
forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face a spider. But when his mother opens
the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider.

1. What does David want to buy his Mother?

A. a special birthday present B. a Christmas present C. a spider ring D. a tree
2. How much money does David take to the mall?
A. $20.00 B. $5.00 C. $17.00 D. $2.00
3. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
A. He gives it to his mother C. He is very excited
B. He wraps it D. He places it in the tree
4. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
A. Spiders are his favourite pet C. He wants to scare his mother
B. He loves Christmas D. His mother loves jewelry
5. How does his mother feel when she opens the present?
A. She is sad B. She is excited C. She is happy D. She is frightened

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Section 3: Read the text below and fill each of blanks with ONE suitable word from the box
people engine centuries several to complete

started exhibition 1791 modern machines

Many .........................(1) think of computers as very .........................(2) inventions, products of
our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two
......................(3) ago by a man called Charles Baddage.
Baddage was born in .......................(4) and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up
plans for ........................(5) calculating machines which he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he
......................(6) buiding some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have
argued whether his ..............................(7) would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in
London has finished building an ......................(8) based on one of Baddage’s designs. It has taken six
years ........................(9) and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works
or not, the machine will be on show at a special ...........................(10) in the Science Museum to remind
people of Baddage’s work.

PART II: WRITING

Section 1: Fill each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it
1. Nam is the most intelligent in my class.
-> No one ________________________________________________
2. I haven’t seen him for 8 days.
-> I last ___________________________________________________________
3. These boxes were handed to the customer by the shop assistant
-> The shop assistant .............................................................................................
4. He said “I can swim now”
– He said that __________________________________________
5. They don’t have enough money. They can’t buy that house.
- If they __________________________________________________.

Section 2: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You have received a letter from one of your friends, Pete. Read part of the letter from her below.
Hi Dave,
How are you? This weekend, I and my best friend are going to the cinema to see a famous movie. I
remember that you also admired some famous actors in this film. Would you like to share with me
about the person you like most? Who is she/he? Why is she/he famous? Why did you admire this
person? What would you do if you met this person?
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Lots of love,
Pete
Write an email responding to Pete.
You should write at least 120 words. Don’t include your name or addresses. Your response will be
evaluated in terms of Task fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar.

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PART III: LISTENING: 8 questions (2 marks):

In this part, you will hear TWO conversations. The conversations will not be repeated. There are
four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

5. The competition this year is to find the best:

A. Actor B. Dancer C. Singer D. Writer
6. To find out more about the theatre group, you should phone:
A. The theatre B. The actor C. St Paul’s School D. The secretary of the group.
7. What information are we given about the new swimming pool?
A. It will open next month.
B. It will close next month.
C. It will be free for one month.
D. It is bigger than the old one.
8. What are we told about the rock group Switch?
A. They were all born in Westfield.
B. They all live in Westfield.
C. They are doing two concerts in Westfield.
D. They have never been to Westfield.