MOCK TEST 3:

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. survival B. natural C. vulnerable D. agricultural
2. A. forest B. extinction C. pollutant D. diversity
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. litter B. protect C. global D. wildlife
4. A. botanical B. responsible C. vulnerable D. endangered
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following sentences.
5. Efforts are done in the hope of preserving all species and maintaining the ecological balance.
A B C D
6. Sea turtles have lived in the world's oceans for more than 100 millions years.
A B C D
7. Artificial intelligence is also known for machine intelligence.
A B C D
8. There are a number of different forms of learning as applied in artificial intelligence.
A B C D
9. A secretary, typical known as personal assistant (PA) or an administrative assistant, has many
A B C
administrative duties.
D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the sentences.
10. People have always depended on wildlife and plants for food, clothing, medicine, shelter and
many other ____.
A. needs B. demand C. supplies D. provision
11. The NatureServe Network empowers people to sustain ____ by making sure everyone has
access to the knowledge of our shared lands and waters.
A. diverse B. biodiverse C. diversification D. biodiversity
12. By the end of this year, the Wildlife Conservation Network ____ $50 thousand dollars.
A. will raise B. will be raised C. will be raising D. will have raised
13. It is important that ecotourism ____ the level of education and activism among travelers.
A. to help increase B. help increase C. helps increase D. helped increase
14. It is recommended that proper actions ____ to protect wildlife and wild places.
A. to be taken B. be taken C. to be done D. be done
15. Many endangered species are moving ____ to extinction, and we are losing our precious
places.
A. close and close B. closely and closely
C. closer and closer D. more closely and closely
16. The traffic was terrible. By the time I got to the conference, the chairman ____ the opening
speech.
A. finished delivering B. finished to deliver
C. has finished delivering D. had finished delivering
17. The more carefully humans mind their daily activities, ____ on the environment.
A. the less harmful impact have they B. the less harmful impact they have
C. the less impact harmful they have D. the less harmful they have impact
18. Nowadays, automobile manufacturers have industrial robots ____ human workers in factory
operations.
A. replace B. to replace C. replacing D. replaced
19. Global accountancy firm Deloitte has been hit in a ____ that compromised the data of a small
number of its clients.
A. cyber-attack B. crisis C. battlefield D. network
20. One of the main reasons students choose to study at university is to enhance their career ____.
A. prospects B. chances C. advantages D. opportunities
21. As usual, Mr. Jone's current ____ of dancers is diverse, attractive, strong and supple.
A. staff B. crew C. band D. group
22. The more professionally you practise at the workplace, ____ to create a positive reputation for
yourself.
A. the better will be your chances B. the better your chances will be
C. will the better your chances be D. your chances will be the better
23. She ____ at the same company, in increasingly senior roles, for the past 18 years - almost all
her working life.
A. has worked B. is working C. has been working D. works
24. When he was a student, he ____ part-time as a bartender in a night club.
A. worked B. was working C. has worked D. had worked
25. Those who are engaged ____ an occupation can provide you ____ a truthful account ____what
it's really like to work ____ it.
A. in/ with/ of/ in B. in/ in/ of/ with C. with/ in/ of/ in D. of/ with/ in/ in
26. Your personality type, interests, values and aptitude make you ____ for some occupations than
others.
A. well suited B. better suited C. more well suited D. best suited
27. Hellen started a course at college, but she ____ after a few weeks.
A. dropped out B. went out C. turned out D. fell out
28. The club committee is ____ of the president, the secretary and seven other members.
A. set up B. made up C. set out D. made out
29. "Why did you decide not to apply for the job? What …………………. ?"
A. put you out B. put you off C. turned you off D. turned you away
30. All the applicants have to ____ the application form and sign it.
A. fill in B. fill up C. fill to D. fill with
31. Steve was very happy in his job until he fell ____ with his boss. After that, it was difficult for
them to work together.
A. out B. down C. away D. over
32. A computer science degree can be used in ____ number of careers because of the variety of
skills that graduates learn.
A. а B. an C. the D. no article
33. Unemployment is growing. It's getting ____ to find a job.
A. as difficult as B. so difficult as
C. more and more difficult D. most difficult
34. "I'm working as fast as I can. I can't work ____ faster."
A. any B. anymore C. any longer D. no longer
35. The higher a person's income, ____ tax he/she has to pay.
A. the much B. the more C. the most D. the
36. Applications for the job must be received ____ 15th April.
A not later than B. no later than C. as late D. late as
37. You should consider ____ before you begin to prepare for it.
A. whether does a career have a promising future
B. whether or not a career has a promising future
C. whether if a career has a promising future
D. whether a career has a promising future
V. Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
38. Two students are talking with each other about the job interview:
A: “I didn't think the interview went well.” – B: “____”
A. But you got the offer, finally B. Don't worry. You always did well in school.
C. Oh, come on. You'll make it. D. What types of questions do you think they will ask?
39. Ann and Sophia are close friends. They are talking about their study at the start of the
semester.
Ann: "Then, I'm taking history this semester. How about you?"
Sophia:"____. I'm still wondering whether to take history or geography."
A. I've made up my mind. B. I'm in two minds about this.
C. It doesn't matter. D. It's out of my reach.
40. Peter is talking to his teacher about the upcoming exams.
Teacher: "Peter, how have you prepared for the final exams?"
Peter: "I've studied for math and English, teacher. I've got literature and history to go. ____.”
A. I'm halfway through B. I'm finished C. You're right D. You're telling me
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
41. Every day there are fewer places left that wildlife can call home.
A. habitat B. accommodation C. residence D. house
42. Wildlife is under threat from many different kinds of human activities, from directly
destroying habitat to spreading invasive disease.
A. difficult to stop B. easy to transmit C. easy to stop D. difficult to transmit
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
43. Teenagers may have a few ideas about what jobs they want to do when they leave school. If
so, it's important they learn more about them so they can make informed career decisions.
A. knowledgeable B. ignorant C. updated D. understandable
44. One of the best ways to understand what a job is like, is to do it. Work experience is a great
way to get a feel for what a job is all about.
A. to have an understanding about B. to touch with one's own hands
C. to have the faintest idea about D. to do something on purpose
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences given.
45. Fossil fuels come from dead plants and animals. These plants and animals died millions of
years ago.
A. Plants and animals that died millions of years ago become fossil fuels.
B. Fossil fuels come from plants and animals that died millions of years ago.
C. Fossil fuels were made from plants and animals that died millions of years ago.
D. Plants and animals died millions of years ago to become fossil fuels today.
46. So many animals are now in danger of extinction. Then, a list of them is kept in a Red Book.
A. To keep many animals from danger of extinction, a list has been made in a Red Book.
B. So many animals are now in danger of extinction that a list of them is kept in a Red Book.
C. Many animals are now in danger of extinction, so a list of them is kept in a Red Book.
D. So many animals are now in danger of extinction as to keep a list of them in a Red Book.
47. "Have your seat, please," said the interviewer to him.
A. The interviewer invited him to sit down.
B. The interviewer offers him a post.
C. The interviewer asked him where his seat was.
D. The interviewer left him a seat.
48. “Never leave any gap unfilled in your application form," the student consultant said.
A. The student consultant said he never left any gap unfilled in his application form.
B. The student consultant advised the students not to leave any gap unfilled in their application
form.
C. The student consultant told the students to leave any gap unfilled in their application form.
D. The student consultant helped the students leave gap unfilled in their application form.
49. “You should learn about the company before you come for the interview,” said the teacher to
class.
A. The teacher suggested that the students learn about the company before coming for the
interview.
B. The teacher asked the students to learn about the company before coming for the interview.
C. The teacher requested that the students learn about the company before coming for the
interview.
D. The teacher warned the students to learn about the company before coming for the interview.
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences given.
50. It's a big company. It employs two hundred people.
A. It's a too big company for two-hundred people employed.
B. The company is too big to employ two hundred people.
C. Two hundred people are employed by the company.
D. The company is big enough to employ two hundred people.
51. Sam has a new job title and he gets a higher salary now. This means, she has been promoted.
A. Sam has a new job title and gets a higher salary now, which means she has been promoted.
B. Sam has been promoted because she has a new job title to get a higher salary now.
C. Getting a higher salary after having a new job title had made Sam promoted.
D. Having been promoted, Sam has a new job title and gets a higher salary now.
52. Ann can't use her office this week. The painters are working there.
A. Ann is not working at her office because the painters are working there.
B. Ann can't use her office this week because her office is being painted.
C. The painters who are working at Ann's office ask her out during the week.
D. The painters are using Ann's office this week as they are working there.
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .
Trees protect the soil beneath them; thus, tree loss can affect soil integrity. (53) ______, the
rainforest floor, home to myriad plant life as well as insects, worms, reptiles and amphibians,
and small mammals, relies on a dense canopy of branches and leaves to keep it healthy and
intact. Tree roots also stabilize the soil and help prevent erosion. In exchange a healthy soil
encourages root development and microbial activity, (54) ______ contribute to tree growth and
well-being. A major factor in logging-related soil damage comes from road building, with trucks
and other heavy equipment compressing the spongy soil, creating furrows where water collects,
and disrupting the underground water flow. Eventually, the topsoil wears away, leaving behind a
(55) ______ layer of rocks and hard clay.
Logging can also damage aquatic habitats. Vegetation along rivers and stream banks helps (56)
______ a steady water flow by blocking the entry of soil and other residue, and trees shade inhibits
the growth of algae. Removing trees obliterates these benefits. When eroding soil flows into
waterways, the organic matter within it consumes more oxygen, which can lead to oxygen
depletion in the water, killing fish and
(38) ______ aquatic wildlife.
(Adapted from Essential words for the IELTS by Dr. Lin Lougheed)
Question 53: A. However B. For example C. Moreover D. Although
Question 354: A. that B. whom C. which D. who
Question 55: A. fruitless B. sterile C. fertile D. nutrient
Question 56: A. save B. destroy C. spoil D. maintain
Question 57: A. other B. many C. few D. others
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate.
Many scientists (58) _____________the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the
world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the
forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather
events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (59) _____________and causing sea levels all
around the world to rise.
Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the
amount of carbon dioxide which is given (60) _____________by factories and power plants, thus
attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research
into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (61) _____________ could then replace existing power
station.
Some scientists, (62) _____________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and
other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to
notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
Question 58: A. give B. put C. take D. have
Question 59: A. strict B. severe C. strong D. healthy
Question 60: A. off B. away C. up D. over
Question 61: A. that B. which C. what D. who
Question 62: A. but B. although C. despite D. however