MOCK TEST THREE
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. The boy did the embroidery________.
a. on himself b. by himself
c. by his own d. his own self
2. Just a minute too late, he _______ on the train when the girl came.
a. leaves b. had left
c. would be leaving d. left
3. The fire- fighters________ put the fire out after an hour.
a. could b. managed in
c. were able to d. succeeded to
4. Have you got an idea ________we should do to deal with this matter?
a. how b. where
c. what d. why
5. According to the weather ________we should do to deal with this matter.
a. prediction b. guess
c. foretelling d. forecast
6. – I’m sorry about that !
- ______!
a. that’s right b. Of course
c. You’re welcome d. It’s OK
7. You _______ have been delighted when you won the competition.
a. can b. must
c. may d. could
8. This is the third parking ticket I have had_______ the past few months.
a. for b. during
c. in d. since
9. The car hit a lamppost , making it _________ over .
a. fall b. to fall
c. falling d. fallen
10. You should clean the cut thoroughly ________ prevent any infection.
a. so that b. as to
c. or d. in order to
11. My dog as well as my cats __________ twice a day.
a. eat b. eats
c. has eaten d. have eaten
12. When I come into the class I realized I knew_______.
a. them all b. all of they
c. they all d. all them
13. This is the girl _________ farther owns the biggest shop in the area.
a. who b. which
c. her d. whose
14. I wished I ________ on another diet.
a. could live b. can live
c. will live d. am living
15. I don’t get much chance to go to the movies ___________ when I ‘m on holiday.
a. only b. but
c. except d. as
16. She told him __________ up late.
a. not to staying b. that he not stayed
c. to stay not d. not to stay


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17. There was a long pause. The seconds went __________ slowly.
a. by b. away
c. on d. in
18. The road has just been _________ for better flows of traffic.
a. width b. wide
c. widely d. widened
19. She wants to look ________ in her wedding reception.
a. natural b. naturally
c. nature d. natured
20. Don’t talk about in my brother’s ___________
a. present b. presenter
c. presence d. presentation

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the others
21. a. round b. wound c. mountain d. cloudy
22. a. with b. northern c. both d. smooth
23. a. advised b. praised c. practiced d. closed

Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
24. a. accuracy b. exercise c. compliment d. preserves
25. a. conservation b. perversity c. magnificent d. potential

Choose the word or phrase (A ,B or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Gary Smith yesterday (26)________ his 18th birthday, and he’s lucky to be alive. In March this year, he was climbing Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, when he (27)_________ his away and spent three days in subzero temperatures.
‘’ My friends (28)________ at me for having so much survival equipment, but (29)_______ saved my life. ‘’
On the first night, the weather was so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he moved into a Youth hostel for the night. He left the hostel at 10: 00 the next morning, but he was soon in trouble. ‘’ I (30) _______ off a rock and (31)________ my knees, I couldn’t move “ .
Mountain (32) _________ teams went out to look for Gary and (33)_________ him at 1:00 in the morning. A