UNIT 6 COMMUNITY LIFE PHONETICS 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 registratio[.]
UNIT 6: COMMUNITY LIFE PHONETICS 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 A registration B remind C equipment D rebuild A change B advanced C racket D charity A hats B tables C tests D desks Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions A equipment B develop C teenagers D technology A remind B advance C rebuild D member VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions This is Joana’s book is over there A Mine B My C Me D My book The cathedral was completely _ in 1425 after it had been destroyed by fire A started B rebuilt C changed D closed The small town quickly _into a city after a decade A improved B developed C announced D increased Everyone was disappointed when the team failed to _to the next round of the competition A advance B decrease C destroy D keep 10 The number of cars decreased _ 8% last year A by B with C about D under 11 All my friends used to live here, but some _away in the 1990s A crossed B gave C turned D moved 12 You can your clothes, bags, and money in a locker when you’re working out at the gym A book B keep C return D rent 13 The gym owns all the members can use there A equip B equipped C equipment D equipper 14 _forms should be filled in by guests A Registration B Register C Registry D Registrations 15 You may not have played tennis as often as him, but at least you've got on your side A young B youthful C youth D youthfully 16 In the 2000s, the town _ after the earthquake A rebuilt B was rebuilt C was rebuilding D rebuild 17 Dynamite by Alfred Bernard Nobel A had been invented B invented C was being invented D was invented 18 The swimming pool by the council because they thought it was unsafe for the children A was closed B will be closed C closed D closes 19 The number of buses _in the town last year A was increased B was decreased C was increasing D increased 20 She _ tickets for her trip to Chicago yesterday A was booked B can be booked C booked D was booking 21 These books _ by the children A was reading B can be read C read D reads 22 A lot of questions _by the students A answered B can answer C may answer D must be answered 23 This exercise may with a pencil A be written B be to write C be writing D write 24 She concluded the speech by reminding us _ our responsibility A of B to C on D at Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges: 25 A: How often you check mail? B: A Almost every day B It's not normal C It's quite far from here D No, I really don't 26 “What you usually on your days off?” “ ” A I usually ride to work B I often not much C Nothing much I usually sleep until 10 a.m D Very few Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 27 They finished the kitchen’s building on Saturday A The kitchen’s building was finished on Saturday B The kitchen’s building were finished on Saturday C The kitchen’s building is finished on Saturday D The kitchen’s building are finished on Saturday 28 They will finish the work next week A The work will be finish next week B The work will be finishing next week C The work will finish next week D The work will be finished next week 29 The teacher should buy the supplies for this class A The supplies should buy the teacher for this class B The supplies should buy this class for the teacher C The supplies should be bought for this class by the teacher D The supplies should be bought for the teacher by this class Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 30 She was very busy She couldn’t answer the phone A Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone B Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone C Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone D Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone 31 The camera disconnected I tried to copy photos to my laptop A Although I tried to copy photos to my laptop, the camera disconnected B When I tried to copy photos to my laptop, the camera disconnected C If I tried to copy photos to my laptop, the camera disconnected D Whatever the camera disconnected, I tried to copy photos to my laptop 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 questions 32 Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems A taken off B put away C wiped out 33 The air conditioner Mary has just bought is very hard to use D gone over A boring B difficult C simple D easy 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 questions 34 Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation A of high level B of great important C of low level D of steady progress 35 Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water A drop B lowness C shortage D illness Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 36 After spending two days arguing about where to go for their holidays, was decided that they shouldn’t go anywhere (they decided) A arguing B for C was decided D shouldn’t go 37 The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890 A first B celebrated C in D 1890 38 Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand A of B nineteenth C build D are 39 In many universities, English taught to students although it is not the native language A In many B although C native D taught 40 Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity A only B accept C of D identity Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Communities play an important role in every aspect of our lives We have _(41) in our friends, our families, our employment, our neighborhoods, and in so many other places We find community in the sports teams we support, or the artists we enjoy, even the food that we like Having a sense of community unites us Being a part of a community can make us feel as though we are a part of something greater than ourselves It can give us opportunities to connect with people, to reach for our goals, and makes us feel safe and secure It’s important for _(42) person to have a sense of community A strong community can greatly benefit families and businesses in a variety of ways In an age _(43) technology both connects us ands separates us, a local community can greatly benefit our well being and can _(44) our contentment in day-to-day life As we get older, it can sometimes get harder to connect with the people around us _(45), that connection will ultimately ease stress and feelings of loneliness 41 A community B commune C communes D communities 42 A every B some C much D another 43 A which B when C whose D where 44 A develop B avoid C creat D increase 45 A But B So C Therefore D Because Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions A NEW CAPITAL When the new state of Pakistan was founded in 1947, Karachi acted as the capital city However, it was difficult for Karachi to remain in this role due to a number of drawbacks such as the climate and the state of the existing buildings Rather than try to overcome these drawbacks, the government decided to create a new capital city In 1959, a commission was established to investigate the possible locations of this new city The advisor appointed to the commission was Dr Doxiadis, a famous architect and city planner Dr Doxiadis and his colleagues looked at the various locations They then produced a report suggesting two possible areas: one just outside Karachi and the other to the north of Rawalpindi Both locations had advantages as well as disadvantages Which site was it to be? The choice between these two options was made after consideration of many factors, such as transportation, the availabilities of water, economic factors, and factors of national interest Finally, the site north of Rawalpindi was chosen and on the 24th February 1960, the new capital was given the name of ‘Islamabad’ and a master plan was drawn up This master plan divided the area into three different sections: Islamabad itself, neighbouring Rawalpindi, and the national park Each of these three sections had a different role Islamabad would act as the national's capital and would serve its administrative and cultural needs, whereas Rawalpindi would remain the regional centre with industry and commerce The third piece of the plan, the national park, was planned to provide space for education, recreation, and agriculture Today Islamabad is a thriving city of about million people It offers a healthy a pollution-free atmosphere, plenty of water, and many green spaces Guide tree-lined streets, elegant public buildings, and well-organised bazaars and shopping centres The new capital is a superb example of good urban planning 46 Why was a commission founded in 1959? A to overcome the drawbacks of Karachi as a capital city B to create a new capital city for Pakistan C to look into possibilities of the locations for a new capital city D to appoint an advisor for planning the new capital city 47 How many places were suggested for the new capital city in the initial reports? A B C D 48 Which of the following factors was NOT considered when choosing the location for the new capital city? A the climate and the state of the existing buildings B transportation and the availabilities of water C economic issues D issues of pational interest 49 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A Islamabad would serve cultural needs B Rawalpindi would be the regional centre with industry and commerce C The national park would provide space for agriculture D Islamabad would play the most important role of all 50 What does the passage primarily describe? A The history of the two capital cities of Pakistan B The disappearance of the old capital city of Pakistan C The reasons why Islamabad became the new capital city of Pakistan D The choice and development of Islamabad as the modern capital of Pakistan WRITING I Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice The waiter brought me this dish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Mai must pay the bill ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Their grandmother told them this story last week ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………… She showed her ticket to the airline agent ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Jim baked this cake yesterday ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The board awarded the first prize to the reporter ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The children can read these books ……………………………………………………………………… 11 You must return books to their place before you leave the library 12 You can book the flight tickets one year in advance 13 You should put your personal belongings in a locker 14 They must follow the traffic rules 15 They should cancel the game because of the heavy snow WORD FORM Finally, after much effort, he gained a lot of (ACHIEVE) in protecting wild animals The new gym is _with the most modern workout machines (EQUIP) Every one of us can help to protect and sustain our environment by _ our consumption habits (CHANGE) Minh’s house was _ after it was burnt down (BUILD) He and two other _ were kicking a football about (YOUNG) KEY WRITING I Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice This dish was brought to me by the waiter The bill must be paid by Mai They were told this story by their grandmother last week This train ticket was ordered for Tom’s mother Her ticket was shown to the airline agent This cake was baked by Jim yesterday The customer was handed these boxes by the shop assistant The first prize was awarded to the reporter by the board Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting by the committee 10 These books can be read by the children 11 Books must be returned to their place before you leave the library 12 The flight tickets can be booked one year in advance 13 Your personal belongings should be put in a locker 14 The traffic rules must be followed 15 The game should be canceled because of the heavy snow WORD FORM Finally, after much effort, he gained a lot of ACHIEVEMENTS in protecting wild animals The new gym is equipped with the most modern workout machines (EQUIP) Every one of us can help to protect and sustain our environment by changing _ our consumption habits (CHANGE) Minh’s house was _REBUILT _ after it was burnt down (BUILD) He and two other youths were kicking a football about