1 ENGLISH TEST 3 (80 mins) I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the others in each group. A sergeant A fond A myth A eight A wool A lever A please A corner A butcher A beard B servant B off B with B weight B wood B level B measure B drawing B good B near C service C follow C both C heighten C full C lesson C bees C autumn C flood C beer D servile D honey D tenth D freight D truth D length D roses D operate D food D bear II.VOCABULARY 1. Choose the best answer. 11. Are you a student? If so, which university do you____ ? A attend B frequent C assist D go on 12. There is a ____ of skilled craftsmen in the industry. A want B fault C lack D need 13. What is your ___ ?I am a Buddhist. A confession B religion C profession D persuasion 14. We carried out a few to find how good the drug was. A experiments B tries C experiences D proofs 15.She isn't really sexist. She just says things like that from force of _____. A custom B use C attitude D habit 16. She had changed so much that anyone recognised her. A almost B hardly C not D nearly 17. How old is Janet? I haven’t the slightest ____ ? A bet B. theory C guess D idea 18. Would you like a beer? - Not while I'm A in the act B in order C on duty D under control 19. He didn't to help her even though she was very ill A open an eye B lift a finger C bend his arm D shake a leg 20. Their neighbour was very____ when they complained about the noise. A aggressive B provocative C irritable D annoying 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Nick Giltard earns a living working as a stuntman on films and TV shows but his first (21)…… of show business was trick riding circus horses when he was just 12 years old. Four years later he got the chance to (22)… in his first film. "I really enjoyed working on the film." Nick remembers, "so I started asking how I'd go about becoming a.stuntman, Nick couldn't Just (23) … as a stuntman straight away. First he had to get accepted by the British Stunt Register, which represents stunt professionals in Britain. To do this he had to reach instructor level in six sports including skiing, riding, and gymnastics Since qualifying (24) the age of 19, Nick has worked on many movies and he has doubled for some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Safety and timing are all important for stunt professionals they plan everything down to the (25) .… detail, "We take the utmost (26) . It's not tike being an actor where you can take the shot again if it goes wrong, It's got to work first time." Nick has (27) ……some terrifyingly dangerous stunts. For one film he jumped across a bridge in a speed boat, and in Alien 3 he was set on fire, without air, for more than two minutes. Filming on location (28) him all (29) …. often for months (30) … a time. 2 21. A lesson B experiment C attempt D taste 22. A play B practice C perform D show 23. A put up B establish C setup D introduce 24. A in B on C at D by 25. A tiniest B lowest C least D lightest 26. A caution B care C attention D guard 27. A made B done C led D given 28. A takes B brings C flies D fetches 29. A about B through C across D over 30. A at B on C for D in Choose the best answer. 31. There was hardly money left in my bank account. A more B no C some D any 32.You're who noticed. A the single B the only C only one D the only one 33. Their house is .… near the Cathedral. A whereabouts B anywhere C somewhere D anyplace 34. The reason I left is I was bored. A why B that C while D for 35. I'll go on holiday … I can. A as soon as B as C until D how 36. I'm sorry I … your party, I was away at the time. A lost B failed C passed D missed 37. We …… her a happy birthday. A wished B said C told D wanted 38 Your room is a mess! …… it up at once. A Arrange B Make C Tidy D Do 39. Could you me ten pounds until next payday? A let B provide C borrow D lend 40. Bill has ……. his job and gone back to college. A let off B given up C passed up D withdrawn 41. I wish to apply …… the post of surveyor with your company. A in B for C to D X 42. I came a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist. A across B into C over D for 43. You can use my typewriter … now, but I need it later. A in B at C for D. on 44. Are you a ware…… the regulations concerning the use of guns? A for B about C in D of 45. He the world of her. A believes B loves C expects D thinks 46. Instead of thinking carefully, he tends to … conclusions. A run at B jump to C fly into D hit on 47. Please, … on, I'm just looking for something. A carry B get C stick D push 48. When decimal currency was introduced, one old lady in the village said: "I don't think it will catch … round here." A up B out C on D in 49. You can come ……if you like, but don't walk too slowly. A along B after C behind D on 3 50 She didn't do it herself. She asked some workmen ……. it for her A do B doing C they did D to do IV. USE OF ENGLISH Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 51. Because there are (A) less members present tonight (B) than there (C) were last night, we must wait until the next meeting (D) to vote. 52. David is (A) particularly (B) fond of cooking, and he (C) often cooks (D)really delicious meals. 53. The (A) progress (B) made (C) in space travel (D) for the early 1960s is remarkable. 54. Sandra has (A) not rarely missed (B) a play or concert (C) since she (D) was seventeen years old. 55. (A) The governor (B) has not decided (C) how to deal with the new problems (D) already. 56. (A) There was (B) a very interesting news (C) on the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy. 57. "The professor had already given (A) the homework assignment when he (B) had remembered that(C) Monday (D) was a holiday. 58. Having been beaten.(A) by the police (B) for striking an officer (C) the man (D) will cry out in pain. 59. This table is (A) not study enough (B) to support a television, and (C) that one probably isn't (D) neither. 60. The bridge (A) was hitting by a large ship (B) during a (C) sudden storm (D) last week. V. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer. After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five wards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30.000 to $125.000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War H. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare others have shared their prizes. 6l. When did the first award ceremony take place? A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968 62. Why was the Nobel prize established? A To recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity B To resolve political differences. C To honour the inventor of dynamite. D To spend money. 63. In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science 64. Which of the following statements is not true? A Awards vary in monetary value. B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention. C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners. D A few individuals have won two awards 65. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed? A 2 B 5 C 6 D 10 2. Read the passage and choose the best answer. In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasised physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and Javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds 4 Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four- year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B C. 66. Which of the following is not true? A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads B The games were held in Greece every four years. C Battles were interrupted to participate in the games. D Poems glorified the winners in song, 67. Why were the Olympic Games held? A To stop wars. B To honour Zeus. C To crown the best athletes. D To sing songs about the athletes 68. Approximately how many years ago did these games originated? A 776 B 1.205 C 2.760 D 2.780 69. Which of the following contests was not mentioned? A Discus throwing B Boxing C Skating D Running 70. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? A They liked to fight. B They were very athletic. C They liked a lot of ceremony. D They used "Olympiads "for dates. VI. STRUCTURES Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. 71. I've warned you not to leave the door unlocked. A You shouldn't unlock the door. B Leaving the door unlocked was no good. C I've warned you about leaving the door unlocked. D I told you not to lock the door. 72. Christine suggested getting a new lock for the front door A Christine suggested to get the new front door lock. B It's necessary for Christine to have a new lock. C. Christine said “why don’t you get a new lock for the front door?" D. Christine wanted to have a new lock 73. Murder is the most serious of all crimes. A Murder is very serious. B Everyone is very afraid of murder, C No crime is more serious than murder D Murder is the dangerous crime 74. This is the first time 1 have lived in a city with a high crime rate. A I am not used to living in a city with a high crime rate B I am very afraid of living in a city with a high crime rate. C Living in a city with a high crime rate is dangerous D I don't like to live in such a high crime rate 75. I won't agree until Tom's apologised. A Only when Tom's apologised will I agree B Only when Tom's apologised I will agree. C I only agree when Tom apologise. D I wait for Tom apologise to agree. 76. Please don’t use the shower after midnight. A Would you mind not to use the shower? B Would you like to use the shower before midnight? C I don't want you to use the shower \D Would you mind not using the shower after midnight? 77. I agree he's a good worker but I still don't think he should get the fob. A He can't get the Job though he was a good worker. B Despite the fact that he's a good worker, I don't think he should get the job C He is such a good worker that he can get the job D He is too bad to get the job. 5 78. The residents get very angry when bicycles are left in the hallway. A The residents didn't like the bicycles in the hallway B The residents was upset because they lost the bicycles. C The residents liked the bicycles put out of the hallway D The residents all wish bicycles weren't left in the hallway 79. "John shouldn't have behaved so badly, " said Janet. A Janet doesn't like John's behavior. B Janet objected to John's bad behavior C Janet dislikes John. D Janet was angry with John 80. Anna jetted to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor. A Anna doesn't understand how serious her illness is. B Not until she spoke to the doctor did Anna understand how serious her illness was C The doctor said that Anna's illness was very serious. D Anna went to see the doctor because she knew that her illness was serious . 1 ENGLISH TEST 3 (80 mins) I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from. D the only one 33 . Their house is .… near the Cathedral. A whereabouts B anywhere C somewhere D anyplace 34 . The reason I left is I was bored. A why B that C while D for 35 . I'll go. about B through C across D over 30 . A at B on C for D in Choose the best answer. 31 . There was hardly money left in my bank account. A more B no C some D any 32 .You're who noticed.