PRACTICE TEST 3

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: It is important that we should ________ the environment.
A. protection B. protectively C. protect D. protective
Question 2: Everyone at the Halloween party hid their faces by wearing different ________.
A. collars B. masks C. skirts D. sleeves
Question 3: She failed her driving test ________ she practised a lot.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. despite
Question 4: He has gone to the UK for further education since he ________ upper secondary school.
A. will finish B. finished C. finish D. is finishing
Question 5: The meeting will begin ________.
A. when all the participants were arriving B. after all the participants had arrived
C. by the time all the participants arrived D. as soon as all the participants arrive
Question 6: Young people should help the old ________the bus.
A. turn in B. turn on C. get on D. put on
Question 7: I picked up some holiday brochures ________ around the table at the travel agency.
A. lied B. lying C. lain D. were lying
Question 8: We could tolerate your noisy parties time and again, but throwing bottles out of the window was beyond
the ________.
A. dull B. faint C. pale D. sick
Question 9: Mary lives in an old house ________ the countryside.
A. to B. with C. in D. about
Question 10: Most of the houses in the neighbourhood ________ terrible damage in the fire.
A. perceived B. conceived C. sustained D. persevered
Question 11: A new supermarket ________ in the centre of the town last week.
A. opens B. have opened C. open D. was opened
Question 12: The more talkative she was, ________ uncomfortable we felt.
A. the more B. the more than C. the better than D. more than
Question 13: The project is so difficult, ________?
A. doesn't it B. is it C. does it D. isn't it
Question 14: He hopes that she will be happy with this ________ ring.
A. nice small Indonesian B. nice Indonesian small
C. small nice Indonesian D. Indonesian nice small
Question 15: The mother tries hard to ________ sure that her children get the best of everything.
A. make B. keep C. get D. go

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of stress in each of the following questions.

Question 16: A. careful B. patient C. active D. afraid

Question 17: A. impression B. passenger C. industry D. festival

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 18: A. stayed B. shared C. shouted D. signed

Question 19: A. heat B. feast C. earth D. peace

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word
in each of the following questions.
Question 20: At last, he realised that he had made a mistake when he saw the correct answer on the board.
A. easy B. wrong C. difficult D. right

Question 21: You can trust David, your neighbour because he is a dependable person.
A. careless B. reliable C. cheerful D. strict

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: You need to have both talent and luck to become a famous singer.
A. outstanding B. well-known C. unknown D. public

Question 23: The arguments Prof. Parker made were controversial and some scholars were taking issue with him.
A. getting annoyed B. showing agreement
C. becoming aware D. expressing doubt

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
Question 24: Samuel is talking to Lan about volunteer work.
- Samuel: “I think we should do some local volunteer work this summer.”
- Lan: “________. Some people in our neighbourhood really need help.”
A. You should think of it again B. I quite agree with you
C. That's not a good choice D. I don't agree with you

Question 25: Jennifer is giving Liz a house-warming present.

- Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you bought for us.”
- Jennifer: “________”
A. Good job! B. I'm sorry. C. Congratulations! D. I’m glad you like it.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Imagine you are buying an apple in a supermarket. Which do you choose, one with a small brown mark, or one
without? Be honest - you'd go for the apple (26) ________ looks perfect. Supermarkets do this too, but on a much
larger scale when buying fruit and vegetables from farmers. And what (27) ________ of the ones with marks on
them? They are thrown away. So are the ones that are a funny shape or size.

(28) ________ reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything
they can to encourage this, for example with offers like 'Buy one, get one free'. Developed countries waste about
650 million tons of food each year and so do developing countries. (29) ________, the waste happens for very
different reasons. As the world's population grows, this problem will only (30) ________, so we need to take action
urgently.
(Adapted from Navigate)
Question 26: A. when B. who C. whose D. which
Question 27: A. happens B. depends C. applies D. becomes
Question 28: A. Few B. Another C. Other D. Many
Question 29: A. As a result B. For example C. Although D. However
Question 30: A. adjust B. worsen C. improve D. postpone
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 31 to 35.
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping
areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. As
far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free
movement of pedestrians.

The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car
ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to
make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with
car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.

At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable
to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy
demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.

With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food
and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually
saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS)

Question 31: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
 A. A Need for Cashless Shopping B. A Need for Street Shopping
C. Pedestrians Only D. Shopkeepers Only

Question 32: According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution
and ________.
A. the decrease in car ownership B. the appearance of car-free shopping areas
C. the risks involved in crossing roads D. the experiment of car-free streets

Question 33: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. demonstrations B. streets C. cars D. shopkeepers

Question 34: The word “prospered” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. enriched B. constructed C. widened D. succeeded

Question 35: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The idea of constructing traffic-free shopping areas is not a new one.
B. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was first built in the Middle East in the 1960s.
C. 2000 years ago, central Rome banned road traffic during the day to allow for the free movement of
pedestrians.
D. Shopkeepers were not happy with the construction of traffic-free shopping areas at first.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Machines already perform a lot of tasks that were usually done by humans, such as building cars, doing complex
calculations, and even marking exam papers. But now it seems that ever more intelligent machines are straying
into areas where we never envisaged they would go. We have always taken pride in having a unique kind of
intelligence that machines could never match, one which allows us to think of new ideas and produce creative and
artistic works. But it seems that even here, computers are lining up to compete with us.

Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a painting robot
known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York, the painting 'Portrait of
Edmond de Belamy' has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit unusual was that the
idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young French artists gave instructions
to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative.

Some artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art. Computer-generated works of art
are certainly interesting, and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot do. But not everyone
would accept that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors willing to pay hig h
prices for these works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others, however, would disagree.

Many 'real' artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human emotions. More
importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part of being
human and can never be produced by a machine.

(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer)

Question 36: Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. World Famous Computer Artists B. Can Computers Become Artists?
C. Can Human Brains Work like Machines? D. Artworks by Prominent Artists

Question 37: The word “envisaged” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. encouraged B. imagined C. prepared D. experienced

Question 38: According to paragraph 2, the painting 'Portrait of Edmond de Belamy' ________.
A. was painted ten years ago B. was painted by some French artists
C. was created by e-David D. was created by a computer

Question 39: The word “unusual” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. uneasy B. strange C. simple D. complicated

Question 40: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.

 A. other people B. these things C. human emotions D. 'real' artists

Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People's opinions are divided on whether computer-generated artworks qualify as genuine art.
B. Humans are proud of possessing a unique kind of intelligence that enables them to be creative.
C. Computers have been competing with humans in the creation of a new kind of art.
D. The physical work of producing art can be learned by the computer with ease.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Works of art created by computers have gradually satisfied humans' desire to communicate with one
another.
B. Artworks generated by computers are regarded by some as incapable of conveying human feelings.
C. It is a matter of time before human artists can outperform their computer counterparts.
D. The market for computer art proves to be more competitive and profitable than that for human art.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 43: The newly advertised product had just been on sale. Customers realised that it had lots of defects.
A. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when customers wouldn't realise that it had Jots of
defects.
B. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when producers realised that it had lots of defects.
C. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when customers realised that it had lots of
defects.
D. Hardly had the newly advertised product been on sale when did customers realise that it had lots of
defects.

Question 44: Jane has some work to do this weekend. She can't attend her sister's wedding.
A. If only Jane had had some work to do this weekend, she could have attended her sister's wedding.
B. Provided that Jane has some work to do this weekend, she can't attend her sister's wedding.
C. If Jane had some work to do this weekend, she could attend her sister's wedding.
D. If Jane didn't have some work to do this weekend, she could attend her sister's wedding.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 45: The principle of comprehensive inputs states that the language provided for students
A B
should go only a little beyond their current experience and understanding.
C D
Question 46: Mrs. Lan and the boys want to spend the rest of his life living in the suburb.
A B C D
Question 47: The book which you borrow from the city library yesterday is very interesting.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 48: She last watched TV a long time ago.
A. She has watched TV for a long time. B. She didn't watch TV for a long time.
C. She hasn't watched TV for a long time. D. She won't watch TV for a long time.

Question 49: “My friend gave me some candies,” said Tom.

A. Tom said that my friend gives me some candies.
B. Tom said that my friend gave me some candies.
C. Tom said that his friend had given him some candies.
D. Tom said that his friend gives him some candies.

Question 50: It is possible that she will come with us.

A. She shouldn't come with us. C. She must come with us.
B. She couldn't come with us. D. She may come with us.