PRACTICE 3
Time allotted: 60 min.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. de'vice

B. 'cupboard

C. 'comfort

D. 'nature

2. A. de'parture

B. 'festival

C. re'ligious

D. con'venient

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
3. A. happen

B. many

C. paradise

D. family

4. A. amazes

B. addresses

C. devices

D. doubles

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
5. I'll call you before I ___________.
A. come

B. will come

C. am coming

D. have come

6. Today we have the Internet, ___________ is something past writers did not imagine.
A. that

B. which

C. what

D. this

7. I ___________ do that if I were you. You'll get into trouble.
A. didn't

B. won't

C. wouldn't

D. will

8. The lack of rainfall this year has ___________ affected crops in the south.
A. helpfully

B. necessarily

C. negatively

D. newly

9. I'm sorry, I can't hear you. Could you ___________ a little, please?
A. speak up

B. carry out

C. talk about

D. say out

10. The roads will be flooded ___________ we repair and raise them.
A. if

B. unless

C. when

D. so

11. The shy girl felt ___________ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's
questions.
A. amazed

B. awkward

C. curious

D. amused

12. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ___________.
A. extinction

B. migration

C. destruction

D. damage

13. They have a dolphin in the aquarium that ___________ tricks for spectators at 3:00 daily.

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A. conducts

B. makes

C. entertains

D. performs

14. We cannot clean up our ___________ rivers and seas overnight.
A. pollute

B. polluting

C. pollution

D. polluted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
15. Researchers have been amazed by the ability of the virus to mutate when attacked.
A. excited

B. surprised

C. disappointed

D. bored

16. Alice is in the hospital. I plan to visit her this afternoon.
A. help

B. like

C. go to see

D. take her back

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
17. The Internet is an important means of communication in modern world.
A. developing

B. ancient

C. recent

D. original

18. We can grill, roast, or stir-fry meat. We don't usually eat meat raw.
A. early

B. as starter

C. for lunch

D. cooked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
19. - "Happy Christmas!" – “___________”
A. You are the same!

B. That's alright.

C. The same to you!

D. Thank you very much.

20. - "How was your excursion last Sunday?" - “___________”
A. It was wonderful.

B. It's very kind of you.

C. That would be great.

D. It's my pleasure.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Mount Everest is located in the Himalayan mountain range on the border between Nepal and
China. It is the world's highest (21) ___________ at 29,029 feet (8,848 metres). Mount Everest is (22)
___________ than 21 Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other. It is actually (23)
___________ in height by a 1/3 of an inch every year.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to climb Mount Everest, in May 1953.
The youngest person to (24) ___________ the summit of Everest was only 13 years old, while the (25)

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___________ person to climb the Everest was 76. At least one blind person has made it to the
summit.
21. A. valley

B. forest

C. mountain

D. desert

22. A. higher

B. longer

C. wider

D. deeper

23. A. beginning

B. increasing

C. getting

D. following

24. A. travel

B. come

C. arrive

D. reach

25. A. youngest

B. oldest

C. strongest

D. boldest

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has issued a warning about the future of the world's natural
World Heritage sites. It says half of the sites are at risk from different industries. The WWF warned
that harmful industrial activities such as mining or drilling for oil are endangering the future of 114 of
229 sites. Other factors adding to the risk include illegal logging and unsustainable water use. All of
these are in addition to the damage being done by climate change. The WWF says the sites affected
include Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, and China's Sichuan
Giant Panda Sanctuaries, which are home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered
pandas.
The director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre said it was up to everyone to protect these
sites. She said: "World Heritage is humankind's common heritage, and the responsibility for its
conservation is shared by everyone." She welcomed government efforts at reducing what they take
from the Earth. However, the WWF said that more than 11 million people worldwide rely on World
Heritage sites for food, water, shelter jobs and medicine, and that non-stop development could harm
livelihoods as well as the environment.
(breakingnewsenglish.com>environment-2016)
26. What illegal activity was mentioned in the article?
A. water use

B. drilling

C. mining

D. logging

27. What additional factor is damaging the World Heritage sites?
A. tourism

B. climate change

C. lack of money

D. lack of food

28. Who did a UNESCO director say had to protect the sites?
A. The WWF

B. Tourists

C. Pandas

D. Everyone

29. The word "reducing" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

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A. using less

B. stop using

C. making changes

D. increasing production

30. What could harm the livelihoods of people living on or near the sites?
A. The weather

B. Non-Stop development

C. Food and water

D. The environment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. Tom didn't remember closing the windows when he left the classroom yesterday.
A. didn't

B. closing

C. when

D. left

32. My mum is very worried about my sister's traveling because there's so many traffic on the way to
and from school.
A. very worried

B. because

C. many

D. to and from

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
33. My father always drives to work.
A. My father always goes to work in my car.
B. My father always gets to work by car.
C. My father always repairs cars at work.
D. My father's driver is always off work.
34. We came to class on time though the traffic was heavy.
A. Despite the traffic was heavy, we came to class on time.
B. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.
C. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to class on time.
D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to class on time.
35. "Don't be late for your exam tomorrow," he said.
A. He told me not to be late for my exam the next day.
B. He told me don't be late for your exam tomorrow.
C. He said me not to be late for my exam the following day.
D. He said to me I didn't be late for my exam the next day.

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36. She had to work as a private tutor to get money for study.
A. To work as a private tutor, she had to get money for study.
B. She had to work as a private tutor but she couldn't get money for study.
C. So as to work as a private tutor, she got money for study.
D. She had to work as a private tutor in order to get money for study.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the sentences given.
37. My back was still painful. I went to see a doctor.
A. My back was still painful, but I went to see a doctor.
B. My back was still painful, so I went to see a doctor.
C. I went to see a doctor although my back was still painful.
D. My back being painful, so I went to see a doctor.
38. Mi didn't come to class yesterday. This surprised all of us.
A. Mi didn't come to class yesterday that surprised all of us.
B. This Mi didn't come to class yesterday surprised all of us.
C. Which surprised all of us that Mi didn't come to class yesterday.
D. Mi didn't come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us.
39. Teachers don't like it when you talk. They are trying to teach.
A. Teachers don't like it when you talk while they are trying to teach.
B. Teachers don't like it when you talk because they are trying to teach.
C. If teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.
D. As teachers don't like it when you talk, they are trying to teach.
40. The street is so crowded. I can't go through it.
A. The street is so crowded and I don't want to go through it.
B. It is such a narrow street that I can't go through it.
C. It is such a crowded street that I can't go through it.
D. I can't go through the street on a crowded day.

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