TEST N+3

SECTION A: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
2. The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across C. run out D. knocked down
3. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the
employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
4. When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified 5. His illness
made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always________.
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
7. An almost________ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
8. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
9. You are being thoroughly________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
10 The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very_________position.
A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed
11. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I_________ fish, please.
A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe
12. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and_________ when being asked about their future.
A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing
13. . A part – time job gives me the freedom to_________ my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
14. The new road currently under_________ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
15. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “_______________.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
16. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired 17.
_______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we
refer D. What do we refer to
18. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
19. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
II. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the
blanks.
1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace and________ in the
region. STABLE
2. The security of the earth can be threatened by________ groups. TERROR
3. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was______.
DEFEND
4. Her son is always mischievous and________ which annoys her very much. OBEY
5. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical________
when choosing a wife or a husband.
ATTRACT
6. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so________. PREDICT
7. He is completely________. Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too.
EMPLOY
8. His boss told him off because he had behaved________ RESPONSIBLE
9. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later________ when a medical check proved
that he had been taking drugs.
QUALIFY
10. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so________. One minute he goes mad when you come
late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are!
CONSIST
III. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D.
1. Jill mustn’t have arrived yet, otherwise she would have phoned me
A B C D
2. Not many people realize that apples have been cultivating for over 3,000 years
A B C D
3. The building manager is having all the windows and doors replace on the second and third floor as well
as in the restaurant
4. Having live here for seven years, my friend is used to speaking English with all her classmates.
A B C D
5. If only we knew all this information about the market many weeks ago
A B C D
6. Peter apologized me for not working hard for the final exam.
A B C D
7. John had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work with him.
A B C D
8. Species become extinct or endangered for the number of reasons, but the primary cause is the
destruction of habitat by human activities .
9. Were she be invite to their wedding nniversary, she would be very happy .
A B C D
10.Not until the end of prehistoric times that did the first wheeled vehicles appear. A
B C D
SECTION B: READING
I. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
TSUNAMI IN JAPAN
Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast,triggering a massive
tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1)________ away by a wall ofwater after the 8.9 - magnitude
tremor, which struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east ofTokyo. A state of emergency has been
declared at a nuclear power plant, (2)________pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say more
than 10,000 people are dead and about 5,000 (3)________, but it is feared the final death toll will be
(4)________ higher. Inone ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were
found.“The quake has been the fifth-largest in the world (5)________ 1900 and nearly 8,000(6)________
stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists.
Thousands of people (7)________ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to
evacuate. Japanese nuclear officials said that pressureinside a boiling water reactor at the plant was
running much higher than normal after the cooling system failed. Officials said they might need to
deliberately (8)________ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health
risk. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergency coolant to
the site. But US officials later said (9)________ coolant had been handed over because the Japanese had
decided to handle the situation (10)________.The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had
been shut down safely.
1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________
5.____________ 6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________
9._____________ 10.____________
II. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks.
Women nowadays have more (1)________ than those in the past. For example, ourgreat grandmothers
were not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living.(2)________, they had to depend on
their husbands financially. Modern women, on thecontrary, can get good education, have their own
careers, and (3)________ their interests.They can even take good positions in politics if they are
competent (4)________ it. However,women living in our modern society have their (5)________ too.
Today women work harderthan their great grandmothers so that they can gain the (6)________ between
working lifeand family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most (7)________ positions at work willbe
taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8)________ life because, (9)________ in
a very modern society, the women can’t (10)________ their role inthe family.
1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
4. A. to B. at C. with D. of
5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
6. A. equality . stables C. balance D. steadiness
7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never
10. A. perform B. adopt C. fulfill D. neglect

III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant
language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after
having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of
1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even
as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began
to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of
the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of
international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored
on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world‟s science writing is in English, and
English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic
controllers. Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative
speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the world.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The number of non-native users of English.
B. The French influence on the English language.
C. The expansion of English as an international language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.
2. English began to be used beyond England approximately.............................
A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
EXCEPT .....................................
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries. D. colonization
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Most of the information stored on computer systems is in English.
B. Only one thirds of the world’s science writing is in languages other than English.
C. English is the only language used in technology, and advertising.
D. International airports and air controllers use mostly English.
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world
today?
A. A quarter million B. Half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million. Sustainable
architecture - lessons from the ant
Termite mounds were the inspiration for an innovative design in sustainable living
Africa owes its termite mounds a lot. Trees and shrubs take root in them. Prospectors mine them, looking
for specks of gold carried up by termites from hundreds of metres below. And of course, they are a special
treat to aardvarks and other insectivores.
Now, Africa is paying an offbeat tribute to these towers of mud. The extraordinary Eastgate Building
in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and
heating principles as the termite mound.
Termites in Zimbabwe build gigantic mounds inside which they farm a fungus that is their primary food
source. This must be kept at exactly 30.5°C, while the temperatures on the African veld outside can range
from 1.5°C at night- only just above freezing - to a baking hot 40°C during the day. The termites achieve
this remarkable feat by building a system of vents in the mound. Those at the base lead down into
chambers cooled by wet mud carried up from water tables far below, and others lead up through a flue to
the peak of the mound. By constantly opening and closing these heating and cooling vents over the course
of the day the termites succeed in keeping the temperature constant in spite of the wide fluctuations
outside.
Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has
no air conditioning and virtually no heating. The building - the country's largest commercial and shopping
complex - uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building its size. These efficiencies translated
directly to the bottom line: the Eastgate's owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an
air-conditioning plant didn't have to be imported. These savings were also passed on to tenants: rents are
20% lower than in a new building next door.
The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium open to
the breezes. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors
and from there into each office through baseboard vents. As it rises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling
vents and finally exits through forty-eight brick chimneys.
To keep the harsh, high veld sun from heating the interior, no more than 25% of the outside is glass, and
all the windows are screened by cement arches that jut out more than a metre.
 During summer's cool nights, big fans flush air through the building seven times an hour to chill the hollow
floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which
has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents. This is all
possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little humidity and rapid
temperature swings - days as warm as 31°C commonly drop to 14°C at night. 'You couldn't do this in New
York, with its fantastically hot summers and fantastically cold winters,' Pearce said. But then his eyes lit up
at the challenge. 'Perhaps you could store the summer's heat in water somehow .... '
The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners, which worked with him on the design, monitors daily
temperatures outside, under the floors and at knee, desk and ceiling level. Ove Arup's graphs show that
the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23°C and 25°C, with the exception of the
annual hot spell just before the summer rains in October, and three days in November, when a janitor
accidentally switched off the fans at night. The atrium, which funnels the winds through, can be much
cooler. And the air is fresh - far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is
recycled.
Pearce, disdaining smooth glass skins as 'igloos in the Sahara', calls his building, with its exposed girders
and pipes, 'spiky'. The design of the entrances is based on the porcupine-quill headdresses of the local
Shona tribe. Elevators are designed to look like the mineshaft cages used in Zimbabwe's diamond mines.
The shape of the fan covers, and the stone used in their construction, are echoes of Great Zimbabwe, the
ruins that give the country its name.
Standing on a roof catwalk, peering down inside at people as small as termites below, Pearce said he
hoped plants would grow wild in the atrium and pigeons and bats would move into it, like that termite
fungus, further extending the whole 'organic machine' metaphor. The architecture, he says, is a
regionalised style that responds to the biosphere, to the ancient traditional stone architecture of
Zimbabwe's past, and to local human resources.

Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1 Why do termite mounds have a system of vents?
A to allow the termites to escape from predators B to enable the termites to produce food
C to allow the termites to work efficiently D to enable the termites to survive at night 2
Why was Eastgate cheaper to build than a conventional building?
A Very few materials were imported. B Its energy consumption was so low.
C Its tenants contributed to the costs. D No air conditioners were needed.
3 Why would a building like Eastgate not work efficiently in New York?
A Temperature change occurs seasonally rather than daily.
B Pollution affects the storage of heat in the atmosphere.
C Summer and winter temperatures are too extreme.
D Levels of humidity affect cloud coverage.
4 What does Ove Arup's data suggest about Eastgate's temperature control system?
A It allows a relatively wide range of temperatures. B The only problems are due to human error.
C It functions well for most of the year. D The temperature in the atrium may fall too low.
5 Pearce believes that his building would be improved by
A becoming more of a habitat for wildlife. B even closer links with the history of Zimbabwe.
C giving people more space to interact with nature. D better protection from harmful organisms.

SECTION C: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. I am sure it wasn’t Mrs. Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad.
It can’t …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
2. Some scientists report that dolphins have a brain capacity larger than human beings’
Dolphins are …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
3. They think that someone started the fire on purpose
The fire is …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
4. After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher.
Having …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
5. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
6. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
Had …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
7. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
Peter …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
8. "You’re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.
The teacher …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
9. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
So …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
10. Although it was expected that he would stand for election, he didn’t.
Contrary to …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the
brackets. Do not alter the word in any way.
1. You looked tired. Why don’t you go to bed early tonight? (better)
You …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….you looked
tired.
2. Zoe has a job which makes her feel very stressful. (less)
Zoe …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….job.
3. Simon wants to be left alone because he’s upset. (rather)
Simon …………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………. he’s upset.
4. He’d rather eat with friends than eat alone.. ( prefers)
He …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….alone.
5. He is too irresponsible to run the department. (charge)
He is …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
His arrival …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
7. If I help you now, don’t assume I’ll help you next time.(count)
If I help you now, …………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………next
time.
8. He owes his life to that surgeon. (indebted)
He …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….life
9. Don’t pay any attention when she complains. (notice)
Don’t …………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………….
10. A rejection of their offer would have been unwise. (accepted)
Not …………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………. unwise.

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