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Institute of Foreign Languages FINAL PRACTICE EXAM Interchange 3

SECTION I: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer: A, B, C, or D.

1. A person who speaks for a company is _________ .

A) a host
B) a judge
C) a coach
D) a representative
2. Peter has noticed that there are fewer jobs available. He’s very worried about
_________ .
A) global warming
B) unemployment
C) famine
D) terrorism
3. Should I use my savings to fix my car or pay my rent? What _________ .
A) a dilemma
B) a triumph
C) a coincidence
D) a disaster
4. There’s something wrong with my tablet computer. It keeps _________ . Nothing
works.
A) working
B) skipping
C) freezing
D) jamming
5. My TV remote isn’t working right. The buttons keep _________ .
A) sticking
B) flickering
C) skipping
D) leaking
6. When things change, Leo isn’t very adaptable. In fact, in new circumstances he’s
quite _________ .
A) cynical
B) rigid
C) timid

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D) upbeat
7. The _________ results are in, and Maria Ramirez is the new mayor of the city.
A) assassination
B) epidemic
C) election
D) poverty
8. David can think of good solutions for any problem quickly. He is so _________ .
A) determined
B) patient
C) persuasive
D) resourceful
9. I am an alien, __________?
A) do I
B) don’t I
C) am I
D) aren’t I
10. _________ is one of the main causes of the current environmental problems.
A) Hunger
B) Poverty
C) Violence
D) Pollution
11. UNICEF _________ in existence since 1946.
A) was
B) is
C) has been
D) will be
12. _________ my grandfather was born, the Beatles stopped playing together.
A) Before
B) During
C) Since
D) For
13. Where can I get my nails ______________ ?
A) painting
B) to paint

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C) painted
D) be painted
14. Tom: I’d like to meet some new people. Jerry: What about __________ at a
community event?
A) volunteer
B) volunteering
C) be volunteering
D) volunteered
15. __________ a new product to succeed, it has to catch people’s attention.
A) To
B) For
C) In order
D) In order to
16. What do you hope you __________ in five years?
A) achieve
B) achieved
C) will achieve
D) will have achieved
17. If you __________ hard, you __________ the exam.
A) will study/ pass
B) studied/ would be pass
C) had studied/ would have passed
D) had studied/ would be passed
18. Your pants are too long. They need __________ .
A) to shorten
B) shortened
C) shortening
D) to be shorten
19. Nita always thinks positively as she is __________ person.
A) a carefree
B) an optimistic
C) a generous
D) an extroverted
20. Museums are interesting to visit, __________ ?

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A) are they
B) do they
C) don’t they
D) aren’t they
21. A stunt person, __________ , earns good money.
A) that replaces an actor in dangerous scenes
B) which replaces an actor in dangerous scenes
C) whom replaces an actor in dangerous scenes
D) who replaces an actor in dangerous scenes
22. Valeria thinks the climate is changing. She’s concerned about _________ .
A) violence
B) global warming
C) government corruption
D) discrimination
23. She enjoys really books, __________?
A) is she
B) does she
C) doesn’t she
D) isn’t she
24. Your friends didn’t see you at the party, __________?
A) will they
B) did they
C) do they
D) are they
25. In Cambodia, it is _________ take off your hat when you enter the pagoda.
A) expected to
B) supposed to
C) the custom to
D) unimportant to
26. Don’t know what to do? Why don’t you _________ tennis with me?
A) playing
B) played
C) play

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D) to play
27. If someone sends you a gift, _________ to thank the person.
A) you are acceptable
B) you are the custom
C) you are supposed to
D) you are expected
28. _________ I’d be homesick for are my bedroom and my mom’s cooking.
A) One thing
B) The person
C) Two people
D) Two things
29. Something I’d be worried about is _________ .
A) my best friend
B) my sister
C) my neighbor
D) the local food
30. My alarm is broken. It _________ .
A) needs to fix
B) needs to be fix
C) needs to be fixed
D) needs to be fixing
31. There are only four oceans on earth, __________?
A) are there
B) aren’t there
C) are they
D) aren’t they
32. Last week, my favorite team __________ the soccer game with only nine players.
A) can win
B) be able to win
C) was able to win
D) manage to win
33. Would you __________ work for others __________ run your own business?
A) rather/ than

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B) prefer/ or
C) prefer to/ than
D) rather/ or
34. Woman: Why wasn’t Roger at the meeting? Man: He _________ forgotten about
it.
A) should have
B) would have
C) could have
D) will have
35. Man: Cassandra looks upset. Woman: She _________ gotten some bad news.
A) must have
B) would have
C) couldn’t have
D) have been
36. Person 1: I hope you don’t mind, but I paid the bill for dinner. Person 2: Oh,
you _________ done that, but I do appreciate your kindness!
A) wouldn’t have
B) shouldn’t have
C) may not have
D) couldn’t have
37. By 2050, most people _________ electric cars.
A) will drive
B) will driven
C) will be driven
D) will have driven
38. The lights need to be replaced. They _________ flickering.
A) have
B) keep
C) need
D) repair
39. There are some _________ on my phone screen.
A) scratches
B) scratching
C) scratched
D) scratch

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40. She wishes to visit Paris _________ a beautiful and romantic city.
A) that is
B) ,where is
C) it is
D) ,which is
41. The coffee mug _________ .
A) is chip
B) has chip
C) is chipped
D) has chipping
42. Many public parks _________ through overbuilding.
A) are losing
B) have lost
C) have been losing
D) have been lost
43. The best ways _________ reduce air pollution _________ ban cars and control
industry.
A) to/ to
B) for/ is to
C) to/ are to
D) to/ is to
44. A good way to improve your accent is _________ non-native speakers.
A) not imitating
B) by not imitate
C) not by imitating
D) by not imitating
45. Our water supply _________ by toxic chemicals.
A) contaminated
B) is being contaminated
C) is contaminating
D) has contaminated
46. One way _________ help the homeless is _________ provide more affordable
housing.
A) to/ for

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B) for/ to
C) for/ for
D) to/ to
47. Rock ‘n’ roll became popular _________ the 1950s.
A) during
B) at
C) when
D) while
48. World War II lasted _________ 1939 _________ 1945.
A) to/ from
B) from/ to
C) from/ from
D) in/ in
49. Aeon Mall is popular _________ its location, food, and service.
A) because
B) since
C) as
D) thanks to
50. What _________ you _________ five years from now?
A) do/ do
B) are/ doing
C) will/ do
D) will/ be doing
51. I need to _________ my apartment _________ .
A) get/ paint
B) have/ paint
C) have/ painted
D) get/ to painted
52. All characters have to _________ by the animators.
A) draw
B) be drawing
C) be draw
D) be drawn

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53. Romeo and Juliet would like to _________ many parts of the world by the time
they are retired.
A) have visited
B) are visiting
C) have visiting
D) will have visited
54. I _________ a better job now if I _________ college.
A) will have/ finish
B) had/ finished
C) would have/ finished
D) would have/ had finished
55. Within five years, Maria _________ her true love.
A) finds
B) will find
C) will be finding
D) will have found

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