PRACTICE TEST 3

I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. attract B. clap C. wave D. hand
2. A. signal B. slightly C. polite D. excite
3. A. allowed B. passed C. argued D. raised
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.
4. A. marvelous B. assistant C. maximum D. argument
5. A. apologetic B. communicate C. attention D. appropriate
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
6. While studying, he was financially dependent ______his parents.
A. on B. to C. of D. from
7. It`s rude to point ______someone!
A. on B. out C. at D. up
8. The proposal will go ahead despite strong______ from the public.
A. objections B. objective C. objectively D. object
9. Although I spoke to him many times, he never paid any attention ______ what I said.
A. of B. with C. for D. to
10. As you ______the town, you`ll see the college on the left.
A. come B. go C. approach D. get
11. After listening ______ all the arguments, I am now of the opinion that there should be no new road.
A. by B. for C. of D. to
12. The woman asked ______ get lunch at school.
A. can the children· B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the children
13. Did they say they ______me again?
A. will telephone B. have telephoned C. would phone D. had phoned
18. If he ______ rich, he ______ a lot.
A. is – would travel B. were - would travel C. was - traveled D. had been - would travel
19. Someone told us ______ on the stairs.
A. don`t sit B. not sit C. not to sit D. to not sit
20. All the students denied ______ anything about the matter.
A. to know B. knowing C. for knowing D. that they know
21. I asked him whose car ______ the previous day.
A. he had borrowed B. had he borrowed C. did he borrowed D. he would borrow
22. The office reminded us ______the money.
A. pay B. paying C. to pay D. paid
23. Why did you object______ the scheme for building a kindergarten in our neighborhood?
A. to B. against C. at D. in
24. ______ being a big star, she`s very approachable .
A. As B. Despite C. Because of D. Due to
25. I make no ______for encouraging my children to succeed in school.
A. apologize B. apologetic C. apologies D. apoplectic
26. “ Would you mind lending me five dollars? I`m getting paid tomorrow.” – “ _______.”
A. Not at all. B. Yes, thanks C. No, I don`t mind. D. Good idea
27. “Mike, can you take these books back to the library for me? I`m running late.” – “ ______. “
A. I`m late too. Sorry. B. No, I can. C. Never mind. D. I can
28. The doctor has advised ______too much coffee.
A. me not drink B. I don`t drink C. me not drinking D. me not to drink
29. ______ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.
A. So confusing the map was B. So confusing was the map
C. So was confusing the map D. Such confusing was the map
30. The more they produced and consumed, ______.
A. they were the more affluent B. the more affluent they were
C. they were affluent more D. they were affluent
31. They asked me ______ in Los Angeles then.
A. whether was my father working B. if my father was working
C. whether my father has been working D. was my father working
32. She regretfully told him that ______.
A. she would leave the tickets at home B. she left the tickets