ENGLISH TEST 3 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. domestic b. technical C. interview d. carefully 2. a. social b. instance C. common d. award 3. a. awareness b. biology C. serious d. ability 4. a. global b. factor C. football d. against 5. a. penalty b. decision C. medical d. century Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each following sentence. 6. _______ is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives. a. Diversity b. Habitat C. Culture d. Biology 7 The Red Cross is an international humanitarian ________ a. agency b. public C. leader d. delegate 8. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to _______ the Asian Sports Games at some point in the future. a. host b. keep C. change d. impress 9. You should find a job to live ________ of your parents. a. dependence b. independence C. independent d. independently 10. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the ________ of labor saving devices. a. invent b. inventions C. inventive d. inventively 11. When you finish writing, please your compositions to me. a. take off b. put away C. hand in d. go on 12. Have you had any contact _______ Sarah? a. at b. on C. for d. with 13. Men are engaged in some work ____ they have to earn a living for their family. a. as b. as if C. although d. as soon as 14.I have been working hard on my English _______ it is not any better. a. but b. or C. so d. however 15.I have worked _______ I can. a. more hard as b. less hard as c. as hard than d. as hard as 16. John drives ________ Peter does. a. much carefully than b. as carefully than c. more carefully than d. more carefully as 17. The book was ______ Mary did not finish it. a. so boring than b. so boring that c. such a boring that d. such boring that 18. Mrs. Jackson ________ son is very intelligent lives next door. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 19.The dog________ a short tail is fierce. a. having b. to have c. who has d. had 20.________ you give your details to our secretary, we will contact you when we have a vacancy. a. Although b. If C. As d. Because 21. _______ you hurry up, we won't arrive in time. a. If b. Provided that C. Supposing that d. Unless 22. He swam ________ a fish in the sea. a. if he is b. as if he is C. though he was d. as if he were 23. You can try either swimming_______ bicycle riding if you want to lose weight. a. or b. but C. and d. nor 24. Mandy asked me _______ the book at that time. a. if the boys are reading b. if are the boys reading C. if the boys were reading d. if were the boys reading 25. Economics _____ me as much as literature does. a. interest b. do not interest C. does not interest d. have interested 26. This button ________ while the machine is working. a. must not touch b. must have touched c. must not be touched d. must not have touched 27. - Would you mind calling back tomorrow? a. No, I am not b. No, not at all c. Yes, I do d. Never mind 28. - Could you help me for a minute? a. No, thanks. b. Sure. What can I do for you? C. Well done! d. I hope not! 29. At this time tomorrow, we ________ the entrance examination. a. take b. have taken C. would take d. will be taking 30. In the early 1800s, only Britain _____ through the industrial revolution. a. goes b. is going C. has gone d. went Choose a, b, c, or d that needs correction. 31. She has a great deal of experience in introduce new products to international A B C markets. D 32. In ancient times people frightened by meteor storms because they did not A B C understand what was happening. D 33. John could not call us due to his mobile phone was out of battery. A B C 34. Farmers use more and more powerful chemicals which help them to grow A B C better crops and harm the environment. D 35. Students whom can develop independent learning skills often achieve good A B C academic results. D Choose a, b, c, or d to complete the passage. Parents (36) ______ responsibility to prepare their children for adulthood and to give them love and time. Teaching them to read and to love reading will also prepare them for facing the world with (37) ________ and being successful. One of my favorite pictures was taken when I was about 11 years old. I was sitting in a little red rocking chair made by my grandfather reading a book. I am 28 years old now and one of my greatest hobbies is reading. I am so (3 _______ to my parents for give me the love for reading and education. I have very fond memories of my parents' reading to me, teaching me how to read, and helping me (39) ________ my homework. Because of the respect I have for education, I was able to graduate from high school and (40) ________ in college study. I have a son now, and I know how important it is to teach him to have some love for reading. I hope that all parents will realize this and will get their children involved in reading at an early age. 36.a. make b. take c. control d. train 37.a. confide b. confident c. confidence d. confidently 38.a. interested b. excited c. hopeful d. grateful 39. a. with b. for c. at d. in 40. a. achieve b. apply c. admit d. succeed Read the passage and choose the correct answers. Water polo is a team aquatic. sport. A playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. The game involves swimming. The players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie. Seven players from each team are allowed in the playing area of the pool during the game. The visiting-team field players wear numbered and white caps, and the home team field players wear dark blue caps; both goalies wear quartered red caps, numbered "1',. Both teams may substitute players. During the game, the players enter and exit at the corner of the pool, or in front of their bench; when the play is stopped, they may enter or exit anywhere. Water polo is a team water sport requiring an ability to swim. Field players must swim during a game without touching the sides or bottom of the pool. A water polo ball is constructed of waterproof material to allow it to float on the water. The cover has a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player. The size of the ball is different for men's and women's games. 41. Water polo a. is an individual game b. consists of seven players each team c. has no goalie d. can be played on the ground 42. The goal is defended by a. the players b. the goalie c. the defender d. all the team 43. In a water polo game, a. both teams wear the same swimming suits b. both teams do not wear caps c. both teams do not have substitutes d. both goalies wear the same red caps 44. Water polo players a. needn't swim well b. can get out of the pool at any time c. kick the ball to score a goal d. throw the ball into the net to score a goal 45. A water polo ball _______ a. is floatable b. is the same as a soccer ball c. has the same size for both male and female players d. is easy to slip from the hands of a player Choose suitable phrase or clause that best completes the sentence. 46. ________, they may be able to develop effective treatments. a. When the scientists will discover the causes b. It was the scientists who discovered the causes c. Once the scientists discover the causes d. Have discovered the causes 47. ________, the store was a success. a. Hardworking as the employees b. Because of the hard work of the employees c. As though the employees worked hard d. If the employees worked hard 48. I have some friends who love me so much ________ a. for they held a surprise birthday party for me last night b. that they held a surprise birthday party for me last night c. since they had held a surprise birthday party for me last night d. holding a surprise birthday party for me last night 49. The little boy started crying a. when his mother left the room b. until his mother left the room c. as his mother's leaving the room d. for leaving the room 50. They did not make any noise _______ a. in order not to be found b. so that not to be found c. but not be found d. for they could not be found . ENGLISH TEST 3 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. domestic b. technical C. interview d. carefully 2. a. social b. instance C. common d. award 3. . reading at an early age. 36 .a. make b. take c. control d. train 37 .a. confide b. confident c. confidence d. confidently 38 .a. interested b. excited c. hopeful d. grateful 39 . a. with b. for c international A B C markets. D 32 . In ancient times people frightened by meteor storms because they did not A B C understand what was happening. D 33 . John could not call us due to his