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Name: ………………………………… MOCK TEST FOR 1st-SEMESTER EXAM – No. 3



Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1: Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
A. cars B. their C. Each of D. quickly
2: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language is learning practice it frequently.
A. said B. practice C. to improve D. is
3: The company’s refusal to offer Ms Blackstone a raise force her to resign from her position.
A. from B. offer C. force D. company’s refusal
4: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home.
A. at home B. that I realized C. I was D. had left
5: Whether he approves of our plan or not it will depend on what impression we make on him.
A. approves of B. what C. it will D. on
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined bold part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
6: A. donkey B. monkey C. won D. dozen
7: A. drought B. account C. southern D. county
8: A. increased B. diseased C. begged D. lightened
9: A. busy B. lettuce C. bury D. biscuit
10: A. cow B. crow C. brown D. shower
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11: Many a boy ______ come up with many new ideas.
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
12: Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in ______.
A. ahead  B. front  C. advance  D. forward
13: I’m afraid that you will be ______ responsible if anything goes wrong.
A. held B. taken C. carried D. brought
14: Thousands of ______ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A. audience B. participants C. spectators D. observers
15: He was so ______ in the book that he did not hear her footsteps.
A. distracted  B. engrossed  C. gripped  D. attracted 16: If you want your children to play football well, you need to find a good ______.
A. supervisor B. teacher C. coach D. captain
17: Each bridesmaid was carrying a small ______ of flowers.
A. bunch B. branch C. bundle D. handful 18: I think a ballad will ______ off our party.
A. go B. send C. round D. wear 19: The blackmailer asked for the money in used ______.
A. notes B. cheques C. paper D. cash 20: You must ______ allowances for him; he is not very healthy.
A. get B. make C. do D. have
21: Could you move your car? You`re ______ the way of the entrance.
A. on  B. in  C. at  D. to
22: If you pay the restaurant bill with your credit card, I’ll ______ with you later.
A. settle down B. pay back C. settle up D. pay up 23: As it was her first offence, she was let off with a ______.
A. threat B. sentence C. caution D. conviction 24: The whole country is up in ______ about the news tax.
A. arms B. fists C. anger D. rage  25: There is little ______ of foreign news in today`s paper.
A. information B. coverage C. column D. article 26: You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem.
A. trial B. impression C. effort D. apology 27: `` Would you like beer or wine? -``______``
A. No. I`ve no choice B. I couldn`t agree more C. I`d prefer beer, please D. Yes, I`d love to 28: Thanks to my friend`s ______ remarks, my essays have been