Doan Thi Diem Secondary School Name: ………………………………… Class: ……

PROGRESS TEST 3

PART 1 – LISTENING
I. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer.

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II. You will hear five different people speaking on the phone. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-
F) what each speaker’s purpose is. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.

PART 2 - PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. interval B. spectacle C. performance D. seminar
2. A. confess B. contradict C. contest D. confirmation
3. A. chemistry B. psychology C. choir D. orchestra
4. A. attention B. congratulate C. martial D. optional
5. A. advantage B. concentrate C. capable D. misbehaved
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.
6. A. inconsiderate B. contemporary C. communicable D. unfortunately
7. A. inexcusable B. analytical C. inadvisable D. analysis
8. A. rehearsal B. dramatic C. analyze D. artistic
9. A. workforce B. misjudge C. courage D. costume
10. A. comedian B. anxiety C. temperament D. approval

PART 3 – VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR
I. Circle the correct answer.
1. The basketball game had to be stopped when all the lights ……………………
A. went away B. went out C. went on D. went by
2. She doesn’t have a lot of ……………………time.
A. pastime B. hobby C. leisure D. pleasure
3. Our team ……………………the other competitors.
A. won B. lost C. beat D. defeat
4. I prefer ……………………sports such as bowling.
A. inside B. indoor C. internal D. inner
5. He went to ……………………and only came home for vacations like Christmas and Easter.
A. evening classes B. elementary school C. high school D. boarding school
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6. The boys were ……………………from school because of their bad behavior.
A. expelled B. dismissed C. fired D. punished
7. My sister ……………………her final exams last week.
A. reviewed B. made C. gave D. sat
8. The fire burned for almost a week, ………………………severe damage to a huge area of forest.
A. which it caused B. to cause C. causing D. that caused
9. You should take ……………………of the chance to go to summer school.
A. benefit B. advantage C. control D. care
10. He has ……………………job as a college lecturer.
A. an unskilled B. a graduate C. a qualified D. a part-time
11. Sally ……………………this school from 1990 to 1995.
A. learned B. taught C. attended D. went
12. The ……………………for the play start tomorrow.
A. practices B. intervals C. rehearsals D. casts
13. The movie got very bad ……………………
A. marks B. reviews C. critics D. scripts
14. ………………living in the more isolated communities of Canada create music that reflects ………………
local cultural identity.
A. Those – their B. Who – its C. As – those D. There – that
15. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary ……………………
A. did B. does C. will D. can
16. They managed to score and ……………………the game in the last 30 seconds.
A. defeat B. gain C. win D. beat
17. The French hikers who were lost in a jungle in French Guiana ……………………for seven weeks if they
……………………turtle meat and river water.
A. wouldn’t survive – hadn’t been consuming B. aren’t able to survive – didn’t consumed
C. couldn’t have survived – hadn’t consumed D. didn’t survive – wouldn’t be consuming
18. All vehicles are equipped with seatbelts and airbags to ………………………their safety of passengers.
A. invent B. insist C. discover D. ensure
19. I ………………………to know exactly where he hid the money.
A. pass B. occur C. happen D. find
20. The hotel manager ………………………that we try the new Japanese restaurant.
A. meant B. pointed C. suggested D. offered
21. “I have no intention of going to Michael’s party tomorrow night.”
“ ……………………”
A. So have I B. I won’t either C. Neither do I D. Not me, too.
22. By this time next year, hopefully Tom will have a job and ………………………in his own apartment.
A. have lived B. living C. to live D. be living
23. “I told Monica the truth about him.”
“I’d rather you ………………………!”
A. don’t B. hadn’t C. did D. do
24. He wishes he ………………………more time with his children as they were growing up.
A. to spend B. could spend C. would have spent D. had spent
25. It has been raining for days now. I wish it ………………………soon.
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26. Beth was very surprised to see her boyfriend there. I wish I ………………………her face.
A. have seen B. saw C. would have seen D. could have seen
27. “Why are you angry with Kelly?” “Because she insisted ………………………Paul again.”
A. on me to see B. on me seeing D. me on seeing D. me to see
28. If the pipe under the sink is leaking, you’ll have to get the plumber ………………………at it.
A. looking B. to look C. look D. will look
29. He has adopted a healthy diet which mainly ………………………of fruit and vegetables as well as dairy
products.
A. includes B. consists C. contains D. composes
30. If you ………………………when I told you to, you wouldn’t be stuck in traffic now.
A. leave B. would leave C. should have left D. had left
31. She doesn’t like fiction; ………………………books like biographies are much more to her liking.
A. factual B. actual C. current D. genuine
32. If you’re going mountain climbing on Sunday, ………………………me out. I’m terrified of heights!
A. catch B. make C. count D. put
33. In Britain, students used to be able to get ………………………from the government to assist financially with
their studies, but now they can only get loans which, of course, have to be paid back.
A. mortgage B. permission C. grants D. fees
34. Remind Al that the information is classified. It’s urgent that ………………………anyone.
A. he won’t tell B. he isn’t telling C. he didn’t tell D. he not tell
35. “Who wrote this poem?” “It is said ………………………written by one of the Bronte sisters.”
A. to be B. to have been C. to being D. to having been
36. I think she deserves some ………………………for her work, as she’s really put a lot of effort into it.
A. goal B. pressure C. desire D. credit
37. Sales have seriously ………………………lately. If this keeps up, the firm may have to downsize.
A. picked up B. fallen off C. left off D. lost out

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
38. As she aged, she became more garrulous.
A. talkative B. gracious C. sickly D. grey
39. A series of ingenious inventions in Britain provided the impetus for the Industrial Revolution.
A. clever B. minor C. mechanical D. intricate
40. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict B. outspoken C. tactful D. firm

II. Circle the letter that corresponds to the mistake in each of the following sentences and then correct it.
1. The building blocks of the proteins necessary (A) for life are amino acids, (B) much 1. ……………………
of which cannot be synthesized by the body (C) and must be included (D) in the diet.

2. It is essential that (A) commercial fishing (B) has large shoals of fish of one (C) 2. ……………………
species (D) within reach of markets.

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3. Because they left no (A) written records, little (B) known about the Talnos, a group 3. ……………………
of Indians who (C) inhabited Puerto Rico when the Spanish (D) came in the fifteenth
century.

4. Some international students (A) use a cassette recorder (B) to make tapes of their 4. ……………………
classes (C) so that they can repeat the lectures (D) again.

5. (A) Many ancient cities had fire watchers, but as late as 1666 England’s (B) largest 5. ……………………
city had (C) nothing organized fire protection system when the Great Fire of London
destroyed (D) much of that city.

6. It has (A) long been known (B) as an entire cluster of galaxies may sometimes (C) 6. ……………………
lie buried (D) within a vast, dense ball of gas.

7. (A) It is generally believed that Thomas Jefferson was the one who had researched 7. ……………………
and (B) wrote the Declaration of Independence during the months prior to (C) its
signing (D) in July 1776.

8. The first writing ink (A) was made from pigment (B) find in the octopus’s ink sac, 8. ……………………
which also (C) helps the animal avoid (D) being attacked.

9. Sloths spend (A) most of (B) its time hanging upside down from trees and (C) 9. ……………………
feeding on leaves and (D) fruit.

10. The rate of stomach cancer is (A) lowest in countries (B) where people (C) don't 10. ……………………
eat processed meat products than in nations where such foods (D) are consumed.

III. Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. Too little exercise is a ……………………………………factor in heart disease. CONTRIBUTE
2. It seems that you’re ……………………………………, and you’re not willing to talk for whatever reason.
COMMUNICATE
3. She won an Academy Award for best ……………………………………actress. SUPPORT
4. The drawing is said to be a good ……………………………………of the girl's attacker. LIKE
5. The ……………………………………rate on the island is still unacceptably high. LITERATE
6. She is a writer as well as a distinguished modern …………………………………… .HISTORY
7. It would be more ……………………………………to switch the machine off at night. ECONOMY
8. While ……………………………………brought about an increased volume of manufactured goods and an
improved standard of living for some, it also resulted in employment for the poor. INDUSTRY
9. I am in a ……………………………………school right now and it really feels good to see the opposite
gender than you and some of my friends are boys. EDUCATION
10. The government was accused of deliberately ……………………………………the public. INFORM

IV. Using the verbs and particles given, make up phrasal verbs which complete the sentences. You have to
use the correct forms of the verbs:
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 Verbs Particles
go give do let brush shake down out up(2x) over
drop strike play wear away on off(3x)

1. I'm getting married next week, but please don't __________ __________ to anyone.
2. Could you __________ __________ this report and correct any mistakes?
3. I __________ __________ and missed the end of the film.
4. I hope I can __________ __________ this flu pretty soon.
5. The flowers __________ __________ a fragrant perfume.
6. The journey __________ him __________, and he went straight to bed as soon as he got to the hotel.
7. He __________ __________ the seriousness of his condition because he didn't want anyone to worry.
8. The barman seemed to have already __________ __________ a friendship with Jane.
9. __________ __________ on computer skills can be important for any worker thinking about getting a new job.
10. This chemical will __________ __________ with the stain in your sink.

V. Fill in each gap with one word in the following box to complete sentences.
accelerated gridlock sophomore deputy leave increment
commission perk entrusted terms immediate critically

1. People who have ……………………… family on the plane are asked to contact this number.
2. The Transportation Ministry has an ambitious plan to avoid total …………………………in Greater Jakarta.
3. I’m saving all my ……………………… to have a long holiday later in the year.
4. She's not been on speaking ……………………… with her uncle for years.
5. The rebuilding of London’s churches was ……………………… to the brilliant young architect, Chris Wren.
6. ……………………… ill patients were given access to experimental treatments.

PART 4 - READING
I. Read the article. For questions 1-15, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more than
once.
Which person …
1. may have reacted to stress at work? ______
2. had had medical treatment that caused the memory problem? ______
3. seemed to be suffering from another medical condition? ______
4. had had an accident? ______
5. has only forgotten the events of one day? ______
6. enjoyed doing something which was also beneficial? ______
7. cannot remember relatives or past experiences? ______
8. must have confronted considerate danger? ______
9. will never get better? ______
10. is now thinking about many important issues? ______
11. did something no one had expected? ______
12. had been exercising just before the problem started? ______
13. could not offer an explanation of what happened? ______
14. has had to make a completely new start? ______
15. was found in the water? ______
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II. Read the article and the sentences again. Seven sentences have been removed from the text. Choose
from sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to
use.
A. Now they were known as the twins again, this time on a global scale.
B. James shares this view.
C. But even their closest friends can’t tell them apart.
D. “Not especially,” they say.
E. Would a change in their respective fortunes affect their relationship?
F. Even when it came to casting them, there seems to have been a temptation to see them as one unit.
G. They seem to have fallen into acting by accident, rather than being a burning passion.
H. They admit it is something they have to battle against.

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III. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
WALT DISNEY
There is hardly anyone in the world who has been charmed by Walt Disney’s cartoon (1) ………… But let’s not
forget the man responsible for providing us with so much enjoyment: Walt Disney, one of the most famous film
(2) …………of all time. Disney was born in 1901 and began his (3) …………in films by making cartoon
commercials that were (4) …………in cinemas. At the age of 22, he went to Hollywood, where he became an
animator, responsible for (5) …………the cartoons we still love today. In 1928, the first Mickey Mouse cartoons
(6) ………… and Disney became an overnight success. Many people do not realize that when Mickey
(7) …………, we are hearing Disney’s own (8) ………… . Disney is perhaps best known for Mickey and Donald
Duck, but it is Disney’s full-length feature films which were his greatest (9) ………… When the Disney studio
(10) ………… out Snow White in 1937, (11) …………were amazed. The film even won an Oscar. Disney died
in 1966, but his great talent lives on and his films continue to give both young and old a great deal of
(12) …………
1. A. characters B. actors C. performers D. sculptors
2. A. critics B. composers C. conductors D. producers
3. A. contract B. career C. job D. appointment
4. A. looked B. viewed C. shown D. exhibited
5. A. singing B. acting C. collecting D. drawing
6. A. directed B. introduced C. appeared D. played
7. A. tells B. speaks C. announces D. discusses
8. A. instrument B. effects C. organ D. voice
9. A. fiction B. memory C. achievement D. expression
10. A. brought B. came C. set D. let
11. A. spectators B. audiences C. watchers D. authors
12. A. pastime B. spectacle C. laugh D. pleasure

PART 5 - WRITING
I. Complete the sentences using the words in CAPITALS so that the meanings of the second sentences stay
the same. Use two to five words.
1. The man living next door always sings loudly in the morning. WHO
 The man …………………………………………………………always sings loudly in the morning.
2. I feel quite ill – maybe I’m getting a cold. COMING
 I feel quite ill – maybe …………………………………………………………a cold.
3. People think he is living in London now. THOUGHT
 It …………………………………………………………he is living in London now.
4. It’s a shame the school holidays are quite short in the summer. WISH
 I …………………………………………………………school holidays in the summer.
5. The National Museum exhibits many interesting objects. DISPLAY
 Many interesting objects …………………………………………………………the National Museum.
6. The clients arrived before I reached the office. BY
 The clients …………………………………………………………I reached the office.
7. I made that mistake and that’s why I’m in this position. ONLY
 If …………………………………………………………that mistake, I wouldn’t be in this position.
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8. He only started writing because his wife kept encouraging him to do. TAKEN
 Had it not been for his wife’s encouragement he ………………………………………………………writing.
9. “I’ll lend you my car if you promise to be back by ten,” she said. LONG
 She said she’d lend me her car …………………………………………………………to be back by ten.
10. Apart from Jack, nobody missed my party. ONE
 Jack was …………………………………………………………miss my party.
11. You shouldn’t bother cooking dinner today as I’ve arranged for us to eat out. POINT
 There ………………………………………………………… dinner today as I’ve arranged for us to eat out.
12. You should have called them earlier. BEEN
 It …………………………………………………………you had called them earlier.
13. I think they really should be reaching their decision by now. HIGH
 It’s …………………………………………………………up their minds.
14. She didn’t tell the librarian she had lost the book, so as not to have to pay for it. FEAR
 She didn’t tell the librarian she had lost the book……………………………………………………pay for it.
15. Because of the accident, there were traffic problems that day. RESULTED
 The …………………………………………………………that day.

II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same to the previous ones.
1. I don’t want you to tell anyone else what I’ve told you.
 I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Richard was said to have committed several crimes.
 Several crimes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. People believe that Alice is throwing a big party next week.
 A big party ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “What will happen if something goes wrong?” she wondered.
 She wondered ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. That place seemed to have been uninhabited for years.
 It looked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Harry played truant too often, that’s why he wasn’t awarded a promotion.
 Had ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Many people claim that they saw you running away.
 You ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It’s a pity Mike and Tom aren’t joining us.
 We’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. We wouldn’t like to have bought a second-hand car.
 We wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Don’t make the kids work too hard, will you?
 I’d much sooner …………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. If they didn’t have such a big fortune, they wouldn’t have so many supporters.
 Were …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. The people only managed to survive because they had got a rifle.
 Without …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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