PRACTICE TEST 3 A. PHONETICS AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently form the others in each group 1. A.signals B. motors C. problems D. tasks 2. A.regards B. solutions C. wonders D. interests 3. A. always B. seats C. physics D. shops 4. A.washed B. believed C. caused D. asked 5. A. prepared B. signed C. jumped D. moved II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest. 6. A.enter B. polite C. famous D. region 7. A. confide B. reject C. answer D. secure 8. A. passage B. support C. distance D. instance 9. A. precede B. culture C. decent D. constant 10. A. oblige B. maintain C. concern D. equal III. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence. 11. Fortunately, I recognized him at the , so I left the table and stopped him on time. A. instant B. time C. shift D. distant 12. Any from the teachers to students’ progress will make them feel more confident. A. admiration B. support C. compliment D. respect 13. marriage is believed by Asian parents and they don’t let their children decide their marriage by themslves. A. Contractual B. Approve C. CommercialD. Proposal 14. Many American men agree that wives and husbands should in each other and share all thoughts. A. share B. confide C. rely D. discuss 15. Applicants who are chosen for the job interview next week will be to make a medical examination. A. begged B.obliged C. insisted D. convinced 16. After the recent scandal., the president is expected to do the thing and resign from his position. A. precious B. kindness C. decent D. formal 17. We’ve achieved some results with this drug, but it won’t be suitable for all patients. A. marvelous B. beautiful C. effective D. vital 18. Some shops have doors which open by themselves at the of a customer. A. need B. distance C. approach D. method 19. These flowers are brightly coloured in oder to butterflies. A. impress B. protect C. affect D. attract 20. He was with rage when he knew that he was thought to steal the bicycle. A. apoplectic B.angry C. miserble D. sinful B. GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer. 21. Jane said: “I sent a letter to my brother.” Indirect: - Jane said that a letter to brother. A. she has sent/ her B. she had sent/ her C. I has sent/ my D. I had sent/ my 22. “ It’s the first time I’ve flown” Indirect: - Sam said that it the first time A. was/ he has flown B. was/ he had flown C. had been/ he flew D. has been/ he flew 23. “ I’ll see you tomorrow morning, James” Indirect: - Maria told James that the following morning. A. I will see you B. she would see you C. I would see him D. she would see him 24. “ My son doesn’t like his job,” said Mrs. Smith. Indirect: - Mrs. Smith said to me that A. my son didn’t like my job B. my son didn’t like his job C. her son didn’t D. her son didn’t like my job 1 25. “ Nobody has asked me this question before.” Indirect: - Susan told me that nobody question before. A. had asked her that B. has asked me this C. would ask me that D. asked her that 26. “ I’m going away tomorrow, mother.” Indirect: “ Leo told his mother that away the . A. he was going/ following day B. I’m going/ day after C. I was going/ day after D. he’s going/ following day. 27. “ These patients don’t obey your order, doctor” Indirect: “ The nurse told the doctor that A.those patients didn’t obey your order B. those patients didn’t obey his order C. these patients didn’t obey your order D. these patients didn’t obey his order 28. “ Let’s have a picnic this weekend.” Indirect : - Erick having a picnic that weekend. A. asked B. agree C. suggested D. invited 29. “Why don’t we go out for a drink?” Indrect: - Chris for a drink. A. asked to go B. suggested going outC. told us to go put D. invited to go out 30. “ The sun sets in the West.” Indrect: Yesterday the teacher said that the sun in the West. A. set B. will set C. is setting D. sets 31. “ I must pick up my mother at the airport.” Indirect: - Alice told me that pick up her mother at the airport. A. I have to B. I must have to C. she would have to D. she had to 32. “ Don’t go near the water, children.” Indirect: - She told the children near the water. A. can’t go B. not to go C. don’t go D. wouldn’t go 33. “ Remember to lock the doors when you go out.” Indirect: - The landlord me to lock the door when A. reminded/ I went out B. asked/ I go out C. ordered/ I go out D. suggested/ you went out 34. “ Do it by yourself if you don’t believe what I say.” Indirect: - The instructor me to do by if I didn’t believe what A. taught/ myself/ he says B. asked/ youself/ I say C. reminded/ yourself/ I said D. told/ myself/ he said 35. “ Would you like some coffee?” Indirect: - The woman her some coffee. A. invited B. asked C. advised D. ordered 36. “ Why don’t you take a rest for a while?” Inrirect: - My frien me a rest for a while. A. offered/ taking B. advised/ to take C. asked/ to take D. reminded/ taking 37. “ If you think the room is cold, shut the windows, John.” Indirect: - My aunt told John the windows if the room was cold. A. to shut/ you think B. shutting/ you thought C. to shut/ he thought D. shutting/ he thinks 38. “When was the timetable changed?” Indirect: - I asked the man when A. the timetable had been changed B. the timetable was changed C. had the timetable been changed D. was the timetable changed 39. “ Do puppies travel free?” Indirect: - The dog owner asked the ticket seller free. A. if puppies traveled B. if puppies did travel C. whether did puppies travel D. whether puppies did travel 40. “ If I were you, I would take a course of swimming.” 2 Indirect: - Andy me a course of swimming. A. asked/ to take B. advised/ to take C. warned/ taking D. suggested/ taking C. READING I. Read the passage and choose the best answer. COMMUNICATING WITHOUT WORDS A. communication involves words, but it also involves many other things. Very often, we communicate a great deal without ever opening our mouths. Because we speak with our eyes, gestures, and expressions, our body language is an extremely important part of communication. In fact, according to some researchers, as much as sixty percent of communication is nonverbal. B. Nonverbal communication is not the same everywhere, however. Although we all use it, we may use body language in different ways. This is because each culture has its own “unwritten rules” about appropriate gestures, eye contact, and so on. Thus, learning language must involve the body language of that culture. Otherwise, you’re learning less than half of the language. C. Our culture determines at least some of our body language. As a result, communication between people from different countries may be complicated if neither is aware of the body language of the other. For example, a South American prefers more eye contact and speaks more quickly than a North American. He or she also uses gustures more frequently. In the Middle East, people stand nearer to each other than North Americans are accustomed to. In addition, they often touch each other during a conversation, but North Americans do not. D. Difference like these can create problems in communication. Sometimes, although they may not understand why, people from different cultures feel uncomfortable during conversations. Such feelings may even cause distrust or disapproval. If this happens to you, you should pay attention to body language – both yours and the person you’re with. Words may not be the problem. The prolem may not be the body the body language. 41. Our body language plays a major role in communication because we speak with A.our eyes B. gestures C. expressions D. All are correct 42. According to some experts, there is about 40 percent of communition. A. unwritten B.eye contact C. verbal D. nonverbal 43. When using nonverbal communication, it is necessary to understand the unwritten rules about appropriate gestures, eye contacts….because . A. nonverbal communication is not the same everywhere B. there are different ways of speaking C. body language is extremely important D. nonverbal communication makes ups to sixty percent. 44. In comparision with a North American, eye contact by a South American. A. may be used in a more complicated way B. is used more often C. is used differently D. is used in a simple way. 45. Because of some differences of the meaning of body language, sometimes people from different countries . A. are accustomed to nonverbal communication quickly B. do not prefer using gestures C. feel uncomfortable D. create problems in communication II. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion. BODY LANGUAGE – WHAT DOES IT SAY? More than half of (46) we communicate is communicated not through words but through body language. This includes our posture, facial espressions, and gestures. (47) body language is so important, you’ll want to know what yours is saying and (48) to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and (49) meaning. (Note: These meaning are for North America. Interpretations may differ a bit in other cultures.) 3 If your (50) is slumped and your head is down, this (51) mean that you are sad or lack confidence. If your posture is straight but relaxed, you (52) confidence and frienliness. A smile is (53) of friendliness and interest. (54) people sometimes smile just to be polite. To get another (55) from people’s faces, notice their eyes. Friendliness and interest are expressed (56) a person’s eyes meet yours (especially when you are the one who’s talking) and then (57) and meet yours again. A person who doesn’t look away is expressing a (58) . A person who doesn’t look at you is lack of interest or is shy. Hand gestures can mean a person is interested in the conversation. But repeated (59) - like tapping a pencil or tapping a foot – often mean the person is either impatient or nervous. Stay away from someone who points (60) you while talking with you: That person might be angry at you or feel superior to you. 46. A.what B. which C. where D. who 47. A. Because B.However C. And D. Because 48. A. how much B. how C. what D. why 49. A. theirs B. their C. its D. it’s 50. A. posture B. appearance C. body D. shape 51. A. must B. could C. would D. should 52. A. can express B. will express C. express D. are expressing 53. A. a model B. a note C. a track D. a sign 54. A. although B. When C. But D. So 55. A. meaning B. clue C. evidence D. posture 56. A. when B. before C. as D. after 57. A. look over B. look up C. look at D. look away 58. A. hint B. warning C. challenge D.hatred 59. A. movements B. postures C. signs D. figures 60. A. on B. at C. to D. with D. ERROR IDENTIFICATION: Identify the error in each sentnence. 61. Shaking hands upon greeting and parting is customary in France, The handshake should A B be firmed, but an aggressive handshake is considered impolite. C D 62. Greeting are usually combined with the person’s name or a title, and usually precedes any A B C D conversation or request. 63. Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands show respect, A B C as does a slight bow of the head. D 64. For most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise of hand and A B C a small wave is fine. D 65. To attract someone’s attetion so as we might speak to that person, we can use either A B C D verbal or nonverbal forms of communication. 66. The communication mode what we rely on most often to carry meaning from one person A B C to another is the verbal mode. D 67. One’s nonverbal communication, or body language, is usually involuntary, and the nonverbal A B signals are expressed through behaviour as well as verbally and also has symbolic meaning. 4 C D 68. Some people give out nonverbal body signals that they say that they do not want to be touched, and A B there are other people who describe themselves and are describing by others as “touchy freely”. C D 69. Eye contact has the third form of nonverbal communication. We tend to size each other up in A B terms of trustworthies through reactions to each other’s eye contact. C D 70. We tend to place distance between ourselves and other thanks to the kinds of relationships A B that we have and what our motives are toward each other. C D 5 . a while?” Inrirect: - My frien me a rest for a while. A. offered/ taking B. advised/ to take C. asked/ to take D. reminded/ taking 37 . “ If you think the. would take a course of swimming.” 2 Indirect: - Andy me a course of swimming. A. asked/ to take B. advised/ to take C. warned/ taking D. suggested/ taking