LEVEL 3 TEST

VOCABULARY
1
Amy and Talia are at work. Talia has just arrived and looks tired.. Complete
the dialog.

Amy: What's wrong, Talia? You look terrible.

Talia: I'm (1)

. I had to work late last night.

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(select)

exhausted
enthusiastic
cheerful

Amy: You need to rest more. I wish you would take it (2)
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.
(select)

care
easy
over

Talia: I'll try, but I want to find out the (3)

about
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b. truth

Nick.

question
truth
competition

Amy: I know you'll find out if the story is real or (4)

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.
(select)

sincere

authentic
fake

You're so (5)
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2.

(select)

frustrated
hardworking
shameful

Read each question. And answer the question.

1. Which phrase means to understand something?

a. get it together
b. get it
c. get through
2. Which phrase means to want to do something?
a. feel yourself doing something
b. feel free to do something
c. feel like doing something
3. Which word describes a loud way of speaking?
a. roar
b. mutter
c. murmur

3.

Dean and Nick are sitting on the bench during practice.

Complete the dialog.

Dean: I can't believe all of this trouble you are having. Don't you want to
(1)

to the world that you are innocent?

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(select)

Pretend
Shout
sigh

Nick: I don't know what to do. I just hope I get (2)

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.
(select)

through it
real
carried away

Dean: Well, I can tell you the team's (3)

is that we
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(select)

want you to play no matter what happens.

criticism
pressure
reaction

Nick: Thanks for the support. I hope that means you guys don't believe the rumors.
Dean: Of course we don't.

4.

Patty and Talia are talking about Nick. Complete

the dialog.
Patty: I can't believe all the news about Nick!
Talia: Let's just (1)

what happens.
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wait and see

run into
fall for

(select)

Patty: He's innocent, isn't he? The accusations are really getting
(2)
.
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(select)

out of sorts
out of control
out of the way

Talia: I know. Hollywood couldn't (3)

such a crazy
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(select)

story. And yes, he's innocent.

look into
dream up
cheer up

5 Read the question and click the answer.

1. Which phrase means don't be so serious?
a. fall for
b. lighten up
c. watch out
2. Which phrase means to meet by chance?
a. go ahead
b. pass on
c. run into

Grammar 1
Amy and Talia are getting ready for a party. Complete the dialog.

Amy: Talia, hurry. (1)

go.
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let`s
how about
you

(select)

We need to leave for the party. It started (2)

hour ago.
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(select)

a
an
two

Talia: OK. I'm almost ready. Should we take my car or (3)

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?
(select)

your
mine
yours

Amy: Let's take mine. But we (4)

get gas on the

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(select)

way.

are better
had better
need

Talia: It's my turn to pay for gas, (5)

?
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(select)

don`t i
shoudn`t i
isn`t it

Amy: I think so.

Talia and Josh are at a fast-food restaurant. Complete the dialog.

Josh: So what plans do you have for the weekend?

Talia: I have to work on Saturday.
Josh: You (1)

on Saturday again?
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are working
work
are always working

Talia: I (2)

on Saturdays.
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(select)

work rarely
rarely work
am rarely working

Josh: (3)

to a movie after you get out of work.

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(select)

let`s we go
let`s go
why not go

Talia: I have (4)

homework to go out. I have to

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(select)

write a research paper.

enough
much too
too much

Josh: (5)

help you with your paper tomorrow

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(select)

before you go to work? Then we can still go to the movie!

why i don`t
let`s i
why don`t i

Talia: Thanks, but . . . I really have to do this work on my own.

Josh: Oh. Well, all right. Maybe next weekend, then.

Javier and Jana met at Josh's party. This is their first date. Complete the
dialog.

Javier: So, tell me a little bit about your job. You're a teacher, (1)
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?
(select)

Are you
Do you
Aren`t you

Jana: Yes, I teach English to children at (2)

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elementary school. This is my first year teaching.

the
an
a

Javier: What did you do before you were a teacher?

(select)

Jana: I (3)

a secretary in the History Department

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(select)

at Northwood University. What kind of a job do you have?

have been
was
am

Javier: I am a reporter for a newspaper called The Latino Daily. It is (4)

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only Spanish-language newspaper in our state.

(select)

the
an
a

Jana: Yes, I (5)

it. My Spanish-speaking friends

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(select)

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(select)

say it's very (6)

saw
see
have seen

Javier: I enjoy (7)

good
well
har

job because I (8)

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(select)

meet many (9)

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(select)

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people.
(select)

mine
my
your

could
am able to
was able to

well
fluently
different

Jana: I (10)

meet many new

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(select)

people since September. I see the same students every day. I don't mind, though.
My students are great!

am not able to
have been able to
haven`t been able to

Amy is worried about Talia. She is talking to Tony about it. Complete
the dialog.

Grammar 2

Amy and her classmate Ronnie have just arrived at class and are
talking.
Complete the dialog.

Amy: Hi, Ronnie. I didn't see you yesterday at the party. We had such a good
time. Why didn't you come?
Ronnie: I was somewhere else, and I bet I had a (1)
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time than you did!

(select)

good
better
worse

Amy: Really! What did you do?

Ronnie: Well, last night while you were at the party, Bill and I (2)
dinner.
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(select)

are having
were having
do have

Amy: That can't be true! Bill? The guy you met at the airport?

Ronnie: Yes, that's the guy!

Amy: Well, well, well! So, how was dinner?

Ronnie: It was great, and Bill is (3)

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than I thought. He speaks four languages!

more intelligent
intelligenter
most intelligent

b. intelligenter

Amy: Wow, he is intelligent.

Ronnie: There were people from his company at the restaurant. While I (4)
to their conversation, Bill switched to at
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(select)

least four different languages! It was amazing!

was listening
listened
is listening

Amy: It sounds like it was. Are you going to call him again?

Ronnie: Well, I (5)

would rather
prefers
rather

Amy: Good idea!

visit him.
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(select)

Grammar 3

Talia is asking Nick about his plans to play soccer tomorrow.

Complete the dialog.

Talia: Are you going to play in the soccer match tomorrow with your sprained
ankle?

Nick: I hope so. Yesterday, I (1)

with
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(select)

the team and felt fine, but it is (2)

soon to
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(select)

know.

have practiced
practiced
practice

too
enough
as

Talia: Well, you (3)

ask the coach if you can

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(select)

play.

have
should
would

Nick: It's not that easy. You heard about the Soccer Federation, (4)
you?
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(select)

didn`t
aren`t
don`t

Talia: Yeah. I heard they require players to pass a complete physical before
playing.

Grammar 4

Grammar 5

Dean and the coach are having a conversation in the locker room
about the scandal. Complete the dialog.

Dean: I think Nick should play next week, but it (1)

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mean our disqualification.

(select)

Coach: At first, I (2)

that the Soccer

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(select)

Federation would not put pressure on me. But that didn't happen. Now I have to
make a difficult decision about whether to let Nick play or not.

was hoping
were hoping
hope

Dean: But like I said, if he plays, they may disqualify us, right?

Coach: They (3)

have that rule, but now they

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(select)

prefer to (4)

such action.
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(select)

used
use to
used to
avoiding
avoid
avoided

Grammar 6


Grammar 7

Patty is serving Nick a drink at the juice bar. Complete the dialog.

Patty: Here's your smoothie, Nick.

Nick: (1)

you mind (2)

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(select)

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it colder?
(select)

Are
Can
Do

making
to make
makes

Patty: Well, I could add some more ice. Just (3)

hold on a second
hold a second on
hold a second

Nick: Thanks, I appreciate it.

Patty: No problem. Thank you -- you give the (4)

more
well
best

Talia and Dean are at the soccer field. Talia is looking for Nick. Complete the dialog.

Talia: I (1)

must
can
have

Dean: Why do you need to see him?

Talia: I need (2)

talking
talk
to talk

Dean: I think he's too busy. Why don't you try calling him later?

Talia: Please, I am really (3)

concerning
concerned
concern

.
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a. hold on a second

tips!
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(select)

Grammar 8
to see Nick. Where is he?
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(select)

to him. It's important.

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(select)

about him.
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(select)

 Grammar 9

Tony tried calling Talia, but she didn't answer. He has stopped by her apartment.
Read the dialog. Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses into each blank.

Tony: Talia, where have you been? I've been (1)

(call)
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for two hours.

Talia: Oh, that was you? I was eating dinner the first time you called. When you called the second
time, I
(2)
(take) a shower.
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Tony: You have to go back and talk to Nick. The story is not over yet.

Talia: As soon as I'm ready, I (3)

(go) find him.

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Grammar 10

Tony and Talia are talking at the office. Complete the dialog.

Talia and her classmate Ronnie are talking on the phone about Ronnie's personal life.
Complete the dialog

Ronnie: Hi Talia! I have great news.

Talia: Tell me! I could use some good news. It's about Bill, right?

Ronnie: Yes, it is. Oh, he is so (1)

. He has so many things to

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(select)

talk about.

interest
interesting
interested

Talia: When did you see him?

Ronnie: We got together last night. It was actually a coincidence. I went to Sears (2)
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a present for my Mom, for her birthday, and I ran into him.
(select)

to buy
buying
will buy

Talia: Wow - you must have been (3)

surprising
surprised
suprise

Ronnie: Yes, I sure was.

Talia: What did you guys talk about?

Ronnie: Everything -- languages, movies, art, and music.

Talia: I think you need (4)

invite
to invite
inviting

!
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(select)

him to dinner.
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(select)

Ronnie: You're right. I feel like I (5)

to. Last night was his second

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(select)

time paying for me. Anyway, I'd better go. I have an assignment to finish. Talk to you later.

should
have
got

Talia: Bye.

Reading 1

 Reading 2


Reading 3

Read the article. Then read each question and click on the answer.

Reading 4

Read the article. Then complete the summary. Click on each drop-down box. Click on
the answer.

Identity Fraud

The issue of identity fraud is a hot topic in the newspapers and on TV. But is it as big a problem as it
seems? People in the United States are certainly concerned about identity fraud. A recent survey
reported that 78% of U.S. citizens believe that such fraud is a serious personal threat. Out of the
1,000 people surveyed, 13% had experienced identity fraud, or had a family member who
experienced it. These numbers show that this crime is something to be concerned about.

So how does identity fraud happen? The perception of those surveyed was that the Internet was the
greatest threat. This perception is wrong, however. Fraud is more likely to come from stealing and
then using the new identity in a face-to-face situation. This surprises some people who assume that
the Internet is insecure and computer hackers can access all their personal information. This may be
true, but there is more danger of simply having your wallet stolen. Perhaps since the Internet is
relatively new, and since identity fraud is currently increasing, people assume the two are related; but
people today also have more credit cards, bank cards, and other identity markers in our wallets and
purses than before.

Identity fraud is not going away; in fact, according to the Federal Trade Commission, it is the fastest
growing area of crime. People should be aware of all the ways in which identity fraud can be
committed and of the different ways we should take precautions.

Identity Fraud: Summary

The issue of identity fraud is

(1)
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(select)

an unusual idea
a big concern
a believable crime

to U.S. citizens. Many think that

(2)

crime in the media

is to blame,
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(select)

the amount of identity markers

the internet

but this rapidly increasing crime is more often the result of

(3)

physical theft
television shopping channels
the decrease in credit card use

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(select)

Reading 5

Read the article. Then read each question and click on the answer.

Anger Management

Anger is not an uncommon emotion. Sometimes it can cause misunderstandings and even violent
behavior. This is why it is important to know how to handle anger. The following suggestions can
help:

Think about why you are angry: Be honest with yourself about the root of the problem. Try writing
in a journal to see what caused the anger and how you can relieve the situation.

Exercise: Exercising regularly can help you get rid of stress and clear your head. It helps you to
mentally escape from the situation that might be causing your anger.

Let go of the anger: Learn the signs of your anger and try to relax when you feel it coming on. Use
deep breathing techniques or meditation, or try some yoga poses.

Support groups: Find a support group for anger management led by a therapist.

Ignoring anger can cause high blood pressure and feelings of isolation. Learning how to handle the
anger allows a person to feel these strong emotions without losing control.

1. Which statement is implied by the article?

a. Anger is sometimes dangerous.

b. Anger can be important.

c. Anger is an unusual emotion.

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2. According to the article, which of the following can reduce anger?

a. sleeping

b. reflection

c. violence