English Test 3 Edited

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ENGLISH TEST 3

I. Circle A, B, C, or D to choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced

differently from the rest.

1. A. carnivore B. dolphin C. organism D. fauna

2. A. species B. defence C. raise D. jazz

3.

A. cheer B. fear C. year D. injured4. A. whereas A. hardware C. careful D. tear

5. A. actual B. visual C. sure D. jewellery

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following sentences

6. In the early days films were little more than moving ______________.

A. noises B. portraits C. sounds D. photographs

7. The film didn’t really ______________ our expectations, unfortunately.

8. “Harry Potter” is a very ______________ film about a magical boy.

9. The film lasted three hours with a(n) ______________ of 15 minutes between part one and

part two.

10. Music is very much a/an ______________ part of our life.

11. ______________ are you going to buy a new cassette recorder for?

12. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______________ warmer.

13. You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary __________ misuse them.

14. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______________

as the Age of Enlightenment.

15. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.“

John: “______________.

16. Bogota, ____________ is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city.

17. Mr. Green is the man __________ I was talking about.

18. I have three brothers, __________ are professional athletes.

19. Seventy dollars __________ too much to pay for that shirt.

20. I often go to __________ cinema, but I haven’t been to __________ theatre for ages.

21. There’s __________ nice view from __________ window. You can see __________ sea.

A. come up to B. fall short of C. put in for D. meet with

A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited

A. interruption B. pause C. stop D. interval

A. internal B. enormous C. integral D. heavy

A. Why B. How often C. What D. What purpose

A. were B. had been C. has been D. was

A. so that not to B. so not to C. so that not D. so as not to

A. known B. is knowing C. that knew D. knew

A. My delight B. My excitement C. My pleasure D. Go ahead

A. that B. which C. where D. when

A. who B. whom C. which D. A and B

A. two of whom B. two of them C. two of who D. two of that

A. is B. are C. were D. have been

A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the - the

A. Ø – a – a B. a – the - Ø C. a – a – a D. a – the - the




22. __________ World War lasted from 1914 until 1918.

23. I suggest that Lan ______________ the question asked by the teacher yesterday.

24. Have you ever been to _________?

25. Julia is a student at ____________.

III. Choose the best answer for each blank

All sorts of sportspeople say that there are great benefits to be gained from exercising to

music. It’s an opinion which is shared by sports scientists at London University who have been

studying the (26) _______ of music on exercise performance. They have now (27) _______ that

listening to motivating tunes can help people to get fit quicker. They discovered that the right

tunes not only inspire people to start exercising in the first (28) _______ , but also enable them

to (29) _______ out for longer. Music can calm someone down after a stressful day, so that they

are more in the (30) _______ to exercise. But also, (31) _______ on the rhythm of music helps

people to (32) _______ going when they are getting tired.

The researchers attended gyms in various countries to (33) _______ the reactions of

different age groups to different types of music. Interestingly, they found that it is the music that

people (34) _______ with their youth that inspires them most. The researchers also visited

international athletics’ meetings, and found that music can also help (35) _______ athletes to

perform to a higher (36) _______. Before and during a competition, it can (37) _______ vitalchanges to their mental state, which can (38) _______ the difference between winning and

losing.

The British fitness industry is (39) _______ the findings seriously. Several leisure

companies have (40) _______ surveys to ask members about their musical preferences.

26. A. results B. force C. significance D. effects

27. A. checked B. proved C. defined D. relied

28. A. place B. case C. step D. instance

29. A. wear B. make C. draw D. work

30. A. humour B. mind C. mood D. state

31. A. thinking B. reflecting C. visualizing D. concentrating32. A. stay B. keep C. hold D. continue

33. A. observe B. follow C. regard D. remark

34. A. accompany B. combine C. associate D. join

35. A. head B. top C. chief D. upper

36. A. standard B. average C. measure D. amount

37. A. turn on B. set up C. bring about D. let in

38. A. mean B. represent C. allow D. cause

39. A. seeing B. acting C. doing D. taking

40. A. handed in B. written up C. drawn up D. filled in

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with only one suitable word.

A. First B. A First C. The First D. The One

A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. must remember

A. British Museum B. a British MuseumC. the British Museum D. British Museums

A. London University B. the London University

C. the University’s London D. London’s University




The history of what we (41) __________ cinema today began in the early 19th century.

At that time, scientists (42) __________ that when a sequence of still pictures were (43)

__________ in motion, they could give the feeling of movement. In the first two decades of its

(44) __________, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than

moving photographs, usually about one minute in (45) __________. By 1905, (46) __________,

films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera (47)

__________ to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences

were (48) __________ to enjoy the first long films, but it was not (49) __________ 1915 that the

cinema really became an industry. From that time, film makers were (50) __________ to make

longer and better films and build special places (51) __________ only films were shown. The

cinema changed completely (52) __________ the end of the 1920s. This was (53) __________

sound was introduced. The change began in America and soon spread to the (54) __________ of

the world. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new

cinema form (55) __________, the musical cinema.

V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.56. The Women’s World Cup first took place in 1991 in China and has gained _____________

since then. (POPULAR)

57. National football teams must now compete in _____________ games within their own

regions before becoming one of the 32 finalists. (ELIMINATE)

58. Music adds _____________ to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn

and mournful. (JOY)

59. Champions League is an annual _____________ club football competition organized by the

UEFA for the top football clubs in Europe (CONTINENT)

60. The _____________ has threatened the Everglades National Park and many of the animals in

it. (CONTAMINATE)

VI. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the meaning stays the same as the given one.

61. He didn’t arrive at the office until half past nine.

It was not ....................................................................................................................................

62. No one could leave the stadium until 12.30 a.m.

It was not ....................................................................................................................................

63. I’m going to have a mechanic repair my car.

I’m going to have my .................................................................................................................

64. Some people work hard because they want to obtain wealth.

In order to ...................................................................................................................................65. When did you start playing for the national football team?

How long ....................................................................................................................................

66. I didn’t notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home.

Not until .....................................................................................................................................

67. I didn’t go to school on time this morning because the bus was late.

If the bus ....................................................................................................................................

68. She put on the clothes. She had bought them the day before. (using relative pronoun)

....................................................................................................................................................

69. I wanted to see the man. He owned the restaurant. (using relative pronoun)

....................................................................................................................................................

70. Tobacco is a plant. Its large leaves are used for smoking and chewing. (whose)

....................................................................................................................................................




VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions

In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four

(1888, 1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have

died in office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term,

died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in

1860, and his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army

general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't

give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan,

attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was

assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in

1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.

Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was

never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times

(1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in

1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945.Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an

assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the

long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?

71. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ______.

A. 1960 B. 1930 C. 1888 D. 1824

72. Which president served the shortest term in office

A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding

C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison

73. Which of the following is true?

A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.

D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.

74. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7

75. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as ______.

A. election B. acceptance speech

C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign

76. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ______.

A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield

77. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin

C. a Union army general D. McKinley

78. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened

79. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified

80. How long did Warren G. Harding work as a president?

A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years

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