PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 3
I. VOCABULARY
Complete the following sentences with the IDIOMS in the box:




1. Oh, she immediately agreed to come tonight—I didn`t even have to _____________.
2. The name ___________ but I couldn`t remember where I had heard it before.
3. Did it take you long to _______________ when you started your new job?
4. I expected the English test to be difficult but it was ____________ .
5. I`m an artist on the weekends,but being a tutor is my _______________.
6. Yes, we made a mistake, but there’s no point in _____________.
7. I think David ________________ when he said that kids won`t want to buy this product.
8. Don`t_________________ - get to the point!.





1. Don`t _______________ to Nina - she doesn`t know what she`s talking about.
2. I tried to ______________, so we could order.
3. I ________________ someone with red hair and knew it was you.
4. The Princess was photographed _____________ with AIDS victims.
5. She __________________ by saying she read all his books.
6. In his keynote address, the mayor _______________the hardships faced by the elderly.
7. I just hope they will _____________warning signs we have put up and look out for them on the roads.
8. The pilot _______________________to regain control of the aircraft.
9. Kassi tells Liam of how she and Isabelle became friends and Liam is_________________ .
10. Things got a little ______________ at the party and three windows were broken..

II. GRAMMAR
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The mother told her son ____________ (not/ behave) so impolitely.
2. John asked me if I ___________ (see) that film the night before.
3. Emily said that her teacher ______________ (go) to London the next day.
4. She told the boys ____________ (not/play) on the grass.
5. Jason asked me who ________________ (give) me the book the day before.
6. Robert said that his father ____________ (go) to Dallas the year before.
7. I suggested _____________(put) the matter to the committee.
8. Some employment lawyers have advised employers ____________ (dismiss) staff now, before the limit for compensation is raised.
9. In court, she admitted _____________(receive) almost $1 million as "consulting fees".
10. Some big brandwines are refusing __________(accept) supermarket price reductions.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given.
1. My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”
=> My friend advised
2. “Don’t forget to lock the door before leaving”, my father said.
=> My father reminded
3. "Leave my house or I`ll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
=> The lady threatened
4. The room had been painted in dark colors. It needed some bright lights.
=> Having
5. “Would you like something to drink?” he asked.
=> He offered


PRACTICE TEST
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. insects B. fields C. frogs D. villagers
Question 2: A. signal B. slightly C. polite D. excite

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions.
Question 3: A. household B. secure C. pressure D. active
Question 4: A. apology B. geography C. experience D. preparation
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Neither William or his brother stole the rambutans from our orchard.
A B C D
Question 6: Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson.
A B C D
Question 7: Nancy asked Mary that there was anything interesting on TV to see that night
A B C D
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: After finishing the presentation, I suggested ______________to the cinema.
A. us to go B. that we to go C. going D. we going
Question 9: John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
Question 10: Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the following day.
A. had