MOCK TEST THREE
 
       1 – 3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
 
       1.    A. purple                                                                  B. thirst
              C. journey                                                                 D. there
       2.    A. month                                                                   B. boss
              C. shop                                                                      D. got
       3.    A. rate                                                                      B. late
              C. private                                                                 D. educate
    
     4 – 5.  Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
 
     4.     A. employment                                                         B. recycle
             C. recorder                                                                D. interesting
     5.    A. valuable                                                                B. impossible
             C. responsible                                                           D. conditional
     4 – 5.  Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
     6. Paris lies_______ the river Thames
            A. over                                                                        B. next
            B. on                                                                           D. at
     7. The child hurt himself badly when he fell_______ the bedroom window.
            A. out from                                                                 B. out of
            C. down                                                                      D. over
     8. He liked to sit _______ the river and fish.
            A. at                                                                            B. next
            C. beside                                                                     D. along
    9. We complained ______ the landlord about the condition of the house.
            A. to                                                                            B. at
            C. with                                                                                    D. on
      10. ________ the time you get to the theater, the play will have finished.
            A. Until                                                                      B. In
C. By                                                                           C. On
      11. The plants for the _______ were approved by the committee
            A. celebrity                                                                B. celebration
            C. celebrating                                                                        D. celebrated
      12. The insurance agent was very ______ and managed to convince Mr. Carl to buy a policy.
            A. persuading                                                             B. persuasive
            C. unapologetic                                                          D. persuasively
       13. He was _______ for having made such a serious mistake.
            A. apology                                                                 B. apologetic
            C. unapologetic                                                          D. apologized
        14. Marita had a nasty surprise when she discovered how ________ Tom was.
            A. successive                                                              B. unsuccessful
            C. successor                                                                D. successful
         15. The immigration officer asked David what his _______ was.
            A. occupier                                                                 B. occupant
            C. occupation                                                             D. occupational
          16. You will not succeed _______ working harder.
            A. unless                                                                     B. if
            C. without                                                                   D. although
          17. I couldn’t resist having another slice of cake even _______ I was supposed to e losing weight.
            A. although                                                                 B. however
            C. otherwise                                                               D. though
          18. ________ amount of money can buy true friendship
            A. no                                                                           B. never
            C. none                                                                       D. not only
          19. When you _______ him give him my best wishes.
            A. will visit                                                                B. would visit
            C. visit                                                                                    D. have visited
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     20. She ______ drive to the station everyday but then she suddenly decided to walk instead.
            A. was used to                                                                        B. had used to
            C. was using to                                                                       D. used to
     21. _______ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus.
            A. as                                                                                        B. although
            C. except                                                                                D. unless
    22. I _______ be delighted to show you round the factory.
            A. ought to                                                                              B. would
            C. might                                                                                  D. intend to
    23. Her father won’t _______ her drive his car.
            A. allow                                                                                  B. let
            C. leave                                                                                  D. permit
    24. If you ______ to London tomorrow, telephone me first.
            A. are going                                                                           B. were going
            C. run                                                                                      D. had been going
    25. Don’t hurry! There is no need _______
            A. running                                                                              B. to run
            C. run                                                                                      D. you run
26 - 35. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
            In the past few years ballooning has become a (n) (26) _______ sport in the UK . Although it is still quite expensive (27) ________ with other sports, many people now think of a balloon fight as the perfect answer for a birthday (28) _______ or a particular occasion. Some businesses also entertain their staff or visitors with a balloon ride and may even buy their own balloon to advertise their business (29)
            One of the (30) ________ known balloon companies in the UK is based in Bristol in the west (31) ________ England . Flights are available (32) _______ the year and last for at least one hour. They usually take off soon after