ENGLISH TEST 3

I. Circle A, B, C, or D to differently from the rest. 1. A. carnivore 2. A. species 3. A. cheer 4. A. whereas 5. A. actual choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced B. dolphin B. defence B. fear A. hardware B. visual C. organism C. raise C. year C. careful C. sure D. fauna D. jazz D. injured D. tear D. jewellery

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following sentences 6. In the early days films were little more than moving ______________. A. noises B. portraits C. sounds D. photographs 7. The film didnt really ______________ our expectations, unfortunately. A. come up to B. fall short of C. put in for D. meet with 8. Harry Potter is a very ______________ film about a magical boy. A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited 9. The film lasted three hours with a(n) ______________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two. A. interruption B. pause C. stop D. interval 10. Music is very much a/an ______________ part of our life. A. internal B. enormous C. integral D. heavy 11. ______________ are you going to buy a new cassette recorder for? A. Why B. How often C. What D. What purpose 12. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______________ warmer. A. were B. had been C. has been D. was 13. You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary __________ misuse them. A. so that not to B. so not to C. so that not D. so as not to 14. The struggle for womens rights began in the 18th century during a period ______________ as the Age of Enlightenment. A. known B. is knowing C. that knew D. knew 15. Mary: Thanks a lot for your help. John: ______________. A. My delight B. My excitement C. My pleasure D. Go ahead 16. Bogota, ____________ is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city. A. that B. which C. where D. when 17. Mr. Green is the man __________ I was talking about. A. who B. whom C. which D. A and B 18. I have three brothers, __________ are professional athletes. A. two of whom B. two of them C. two of who D. two of that 19. Seventy dollars __________ too much to pay for that shirt. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 20. I often go to __________ cinema, but I havent been to __________ theatre for ages. A. a a B. a the C. the a D. the - the 21. Theres __________ nice view from __________ window. You can see __________ sea. A. a a B. a the - C. a a a D. a the - the
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22. __________ World War lasted from 1914 until 1918. A. First B. A First C. The First D. The One 23. I suggest that Lan ______________ the question asked by the teacher yesterday. A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. must remember 24. Have you ever been to _________? A. British Museum B. a British Museum C. the British Museum D. British Museums 25. Julia is a student at ____________. A. London University B. the London University C. the Universitys London D. Londons University III. Choose the best answer for each blank All sorts of sportspeople say that there are great benefits to be gained from exercising to music. Its an opinion which is shared by sports scientists at London University who have been studying the (26) _______ of music on exercise performance. They have now (27) _______ that listening to motivating tunes can help people to get fit quicker. They discovered that the right tunes not only inspire people to start exercising in the first (28) _______ , but also enable them to (29) _______ out for longer. Music can calm someone down after a stressful day, so that they are more in the (30) _______ to exercise. But also, (31) _______ on the rhythm of music helps people to (32) _______ going when they are getting tired. The researchers attended gyms in various countries to (33) _______ the reactions of different age groups to different types of music. Interestingly, they found that it is the music that people (34) _______ with their youth that inspires them most. The researchers also visited international athletics meetings, and found that music can also help (3 5) _______ athletes to perform to a higher (36) _______. Before and during a competition, it can (37) _______ vital changes to their mental state, which can (38) _______ the difference between winning and losing. The British fitness industry is (39) _______ the findings seriously. Several leisure companies have (40) _______ surveys to ask members about their musical preferences. 26. A. results B. force C. significance D. effects 27. A. checked B. proved C. defined D. relied 28. A. place B. case C. step D. instance 29. A. wear B. make C. draw D. work 30. A. humour B. mind C. mood D. state 31. A. thinking B. reflecting C. visualizing D. concentrating 32. A. stay B. keep C. hold D. continue 33. A. observe B. follow C. regard D. remark 34. A. accompany B. combine C. associate D. join 35. A. head B. top C. chief D. upper 36. A. standard B. average C. measure D. amount 37. A. turn on B. set up C. bring about D. let in 38. A. mean B. represent C. allow D. cause 39. A. seeing B. acting C. doing D. taking 40. A. handed in B. written up C. drawn up D. filled in IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with only one suitable word.
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The history of what we (41) __________ cinema today began in the early 19th century. At that time, scientists (42) __________ that when a sequence of still pictures were (43) __________ in motion, they could give the feeling of movement. In the first two decades of its (44) __________, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in (45) __________. By 1905, (46) __________, films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera (47) __________ to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were (48) __________ to enjoy the first long films, but it was not (49) __________ 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. From that time, film makers were (50) __________ to make longer and better films and build special places (51) __________ only films were shown. The cinema changed completely (52) __________ the end of the 1920s. This was (53) __________ sound was introduced. The change began in America and soon spread to the (54) __________ of the world. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form (55) __________, the musical cinema. V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. 56. The Womens World Cup first took place in 1991 in China and has gained _____________ since then. (POPULAR) 57. National football teams must now compete in _____________ games within their own regions before becoming one of the 32 finalists. (ELIMINATE) 58. Music adds _____________ to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful. (JOY) 59. Champions League is an annual _____________ club football competition organized by the UEFA for the top football clubs in Europe (CONTINENT) 60. The _____________ has threatened the Everglades National Park and many of the animals in it. (CONTAMINATE) VI. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that the meaning stays the same as the given one. 61. He didnt arrive at the office until half past nine. It was not .................................................................................................................................... 62. No one could leave the stadium until 12.30 a.m. It was not .................................................................................................................................... 63. Im going to have a mechanic repair my car. Im going to have my ................................................................................................................. 64. Some people work hard because they want to obtain wealth. In order to ................................................................................................................................... 65. When did you start playing for the national football team? How long .................................................................................................................................... 66. I didnt notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home. Not until ..................................................................................................................................... 67. I didnt go to school on time this morning because the bus was late. If the bus .................................................................................................................................... 68. She put on the clothes. She had bought them the day before. (using relative pronoun) .................................................................................................................................................... 69. I wanted to see the man. He owned the restaurant. (using relative pronoun) .................................................................................................................................................... 70. Tobacco is a plant. Its large leaves are used for smoking and chewing. (whose) ....................................................................................................................................................
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VII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration. Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election. Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945. Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 71. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ______. A. 1960 B. 1930 C. 1888 D. 1824 72. Which president served the shortest term in office A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison 73. Which of the following is true? A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office. B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office. C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president. D. Four American presidents have been assassinated. 74. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7 75. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as ______. A. election B. acceptance speech C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign 76. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ______. A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield 77. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ______. A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley 78. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened 79. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ______. A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified 80. How long did Warren G. Harding work as a president? A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 5 years

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