English Test 3 I. Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers ( from 1 to 10) Answers 1.You should know that everyone in this office _______ busily planning the dance for a week. 1 a. is b. has been c. have been d. are 2 2.Jan is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she ___ professionally since she was four. 3 a. has been sung b. was singing c. is singing d. has been singing 4 3.Ellen’s grades have been really bad, but this semester, Jack’s were undoubtedly __________. 5 a. more bad b. badder c. worse d. so worse 6 4. I can’t find my wallet. ___________ it at home. 7 a. I must leave b. Might I have left c. May be I leave d. I might have left 8 5. All the students went to the magic show, which we all thought was really ______yesterday. 9 a. amusingly b. amuse c. amusing d. amused 10 6.We were really angry about the situation and insisted _________ by the president. a. to see b. on being seen c. on seeing d. to be seen 7.I’m always willing to help you. Just tell me what __________ me to do. a. want b. you do want c. do you want d. you want 8.It’s strange that for the past few days we haven’t heard _______ news about that accident. a. many b. a lot c. much d. much of 9.Communication has always been important. Ancient ____________ were simple. a. message systems b. messages systems c. message – systems d. messages – systems. 10.The report concluded that ___ man, woman, and child in the US should wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a car. a. all b. each of c. no d. every II.Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the comlumn Answers ( from 11 to 15 ) Answers 1. . A. dense B. pleasant C. suspense D. rinse 11 2. A. dissolve B. echoes C. disease D. loose 12 3. A. force B. ancient C. precious D. beneficial 13 4. A. watches B. picture C. cheque D. choir 14 5. A. wear B. leisure C. said D. burial 15 III. Give the correct form of word given and then write it in the column Answers ( from 16 to 25 ) Answers. 1. A person, an animal or thing that is __ is not doing anything or not working. ACT 16 2. W. Shakespeare is known as one of the greatest _____ of all time. DRAMA 17 3. This is a _ for all students. Do not forget to bring your English book tomorrow.REMIND 18 4. The ______of Kuwait by Iraquis was condemned by almost the whole world. INVADE 19 5. The police announced yesterday that the stolen jewellery had been RIGHT 20 returned to its _________ owner. 6. The new king abolished all forms of ____________. SLAVE 21 7. The price of the car, which is forty thousand dollars, is ________ NEGOTIATE 22 8. Most people who work feel that they are _________ PAY 23 9. John Jameson is a famous _____ who stole five million pounds from a bank. CRIME 24 10.Not just ________ but health too improved thanks CLEAN 25 IV. Find a suitable word in each sentence and then write it in the column Answers ( from 26 to 35 ) Answers In Britain, television causes more arguments between parents and children than anything else. 26 British parents constantly complain that their children spend too much time watching television 27 and not enough time doing other activities (1) ________ sports and reading. A survey recently 28 carried out on people’s viewing habits ( 2) ________ not disprove this. It shows young people in 29 Britain spend ( 3) _______ average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (4) ________ 30 works out at over three hours every day. 31 What is surprising, (5) ________ is the fact that the average adult watches even (6) _______ 32 : an incredible 28 ours a week. It seems we (7) _______ become a nation of telly addicts. 33 Almost ( 8) ________ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. 34 According to (9) ________ survey, people nowadays don’t only watch television sitting in their 35 living rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as ( 10 ) ___________. V. Read the passage carefully and write the answers ( from 36 to 40 ) In the United States education is usually optional for 5 year – old but mandatory for children ages 6 through 18. In 1990, 90% of all children ages 5 through 18 were enrolled in school. Of those students, 28% nearly one third were in high school. Teaching, especially in elementary school, has traditionally been a woman’s field, and in 1990 only 34% of all teachers in grades 1 through 12 were men. Chiildren go to school five days per week, Monday through Friday, and the usual school term is 179 days 36 weeks in 1990 the average annual income for teacher was $32,723. Education through grade 12 paid for through taxes, so there is no individual tuition. In 1990 each person in the United States paid $859,00 in taxes to support education, and taxpayers spent $4,962,00 for each student enrolled. 36. Who may not go to school in US, according to the passage? 37. When is it compulsory for children in the US go to school? 38. What is the percentage of men teachers in grade 1 – 12 ? 39. How much, on average, does a teacher get paid every year ? 40. How much does each person in the US pay taxes to support education? VI. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given without changing their meaning ( from 41 to 50 ) 1. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. Despite my _______________________________________________ 2. The students’s bad behaviour should have been severely punished. The students deserved ________________________________________ 3. Every one heard about the accident before I did. I was the __________________________________________________ 4. I am sure she didn’t do it on purpose. She can’t __________________________________________________ 5. The older I get, the less I want to travel. As I get ___________________________________________________ 6. The railway workers have no intention of calling off their strike. The railway workers do not ___________________________________ 7. He spends two hours a week sorting out his stamps. Sorting out his stamps ________________________________________ 8. If his lawyer hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake. Had it not __________________________________________________ 9. You have been ignoring me. You’ve been paying __________________________________________ 10. I won’t tolerate this behaviour for a minute longer. I won’t put _________________________________________________ VII. Rearrange these words to make a complete sentence. 1. Germanic language / which / modern / English / spoke / a/ basic / of / the Anglo – Saxons / the / forms. 2. Britain / sent back / the / plane / time / robber/ long / was / to a / ago. 3. English / as / the / of/ aviation / language/ is/ used / sport / international / and. 4. Language / is / English / to / strength / the / of / the / to tend / the / simplicity 5. Do / memory / be / a / need / a / you / nor / to / scientist / miraculous. . young people in 29 Britain spend ( 3) _______ average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (4) ________ 30 works out at over three hours every day. 31 What is surprising, (5) ________. 16 2. W. Shakespeare is known as one of the greatest _____ of all time. DRAMA 17 3. This is a _ for all students. Do not forget to bring your English book tomorrow.REMIND 18 4. The ______of. English Test 3 I. Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers