TEST 3
Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. sound B. about C. shout D. course
2. A. jogged B. cooked C. gained D. smiled
3. A. disappointed B. orator C. signature D. accept
4. A. enclose B. pen C. center D. tent
5. A. choose B. house C. horse D. course
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. especially B. comfortably C. carefully D. possibly
7. A. importance B. subtraction C. algebra D. example
8. A. aspect B. careful C. baggy D. successful
9. A. terrific B. applicant C. banking D. ignorant
10. A. recognize B. challenge C. symbolize D. continue
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. The Browns_______ here since 1990. A. live B. are living C. have lived D.
had lived
12. I wish I _______ all about this some weeks age.
A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know
13. Vietnam is a country in _______ Asia
A. Southeast B. Northeast C. Southwest D. Northwest
14. Money can't buy true_______. A. happy B. un happy C. happiness
D. happily
15. We can buy from a needle to an elephant in this_______.
A. park B. crossroads C. shopping centre D. crowds
16. The synonym of MOTHER TONGUE is_______.
A. first language B. foreign language C. second language D. A & B are right
17. Don't disturb me. I've got _______ work to do.
A. a lot B. a great deal C. much D. many
18. When students finish their 12th school year, they're at their_______.

30. They express a great determination to have a place at university
A. They are greatly determined to have a place at university
B. They want to have a good place at university.
C. They aren't determined to have a place at university
D. They show a little desire to have a place at university
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. He didn't give (A) me (B) any ink, so I (C) couldn't write (D) no more.
32. Either Peter (A) or Mary (B) have left (C) the door (D) unlocked.
33. The film (A) on television (B) made us so (C) boring that we went (D) to bed early.
34. If he (A) does a mistake, (B) will he (C) feel sorry (D) for it?
35. John decided (A) buying a new car in the morning, (B) but in the afternoon he (C) changed (D) his
mind.
Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
Most of the joggers who are overweight are reasonable for talking about, worrying about, and
obsessing with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight (perhaps you're one of them)
it is not surprising that body size is important. More and more people are on a diet, 50% of the women
and close to 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talked
among joggers - heart disease and high blood pressure are the first! There are many factors that affect
your weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be an "ideal" weight
for you at the age of 27 may not be ideal when you're 54. And your ideal weight will probably be
different during racing season when you're in a specific training phase.
36. What are most of joggers who are overweight worried about?
A. their weight B. their height C. their jogging D. the distance
37. To many people, _______
A. body size is not a problem B. body size is very important
C. they do not care about their body size D. jogging is a waste of time
38. In the US, _______
A. nobody is on a diet B. 50% women are on a diet
C. obesity is appreciate D. 75% men are on a diet

21. c 22. a 23. d 24. a 25. c 26. b 27. c 28. b 29. b 30. a
31. d 32. b 33. c 34. a 35. a 36. a 37. b 38. b 39. d 40. a
41. a 42. d 43. a 44. b 45. c 46. d 47. a 48. b 49. b 50. d
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