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Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the rest.. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentenc

TEST FOR UNIT 6

I PRONUNCIATION

A Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the rest.

B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

3 a glorious b possible c p protective d necessary

5 a picturesque b campfire c occupied d photograph

II VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1 I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my

a working days b days out c breaks d days off

2 The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside

a ordinary b honorable c beautiful d gloomy,

3 We've recently studied the of stones in the kidneys

4 Your tour includes a one-day to the Grand Canyon by air

5 The cheese is soft and 'white and absolutely

a tasteful b glorious c delicious d interesting

6 You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs

a in replacement b in order for c on payment for d in place of

7 He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to him

8 You are not allowed to camp here without

a permission b persuasion c protection d decision

9 File town is a popular for art lovers

a destination b arrival c department d visitation

10 Don't throw away the We can have them for supper

III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.

1 My parents tomorrow to stay with me for a few days

2 I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I him

a see b will see c I'm going to see d have seen

3 The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebration, place on the 21st August in Cannon Park

a will take b is taking c is going to take d takes

4 This is the first time we to Scotland so it's all new to us

5 Look at those cars! They !

a will crash b are crashing c will be crashed d are going

to crash

working hard

7 Goodnight I you in the morning

a see b am seeing, c am going to see d will see

8 What's in the letter? Why

a don't you let me to read it b don't you let me reading it

c won't you let rue read it d won't you let me to read it

9 Only in this house safe and secure

10 Hurry The next bus at 7:15

11 Nobody can persuade her her mind

12 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who

a will being invited b is going to invite

13 I'll give you a map

a. in order for you find the way all right.

b. so that you will find the way all right.

c. in order that you can find the way all right.

d. b and c are all correct.

14 He was busy his homework.

15 'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York? "No, they to Dallas,'

B Identify the One underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.

1 We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter

A B C D

2 Only in the last few years people have begun to use home computers

3 Have you heard the news? The President has been shooting!

4 The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer

5 They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we

6 Not until the early 1960s did the birthrate in the United States began to decline

7 I'll fly to Mars next week I've already gotten a ticket

8 Look! That plane is flying towards the airport It's landing

9 Many insects make sound because they have no vocal apparatus in their throats

10 The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into

many strange shapes by the action of wind and water.

IV SPEAKING

Choose the appropriate sentence to fill in each gap to complete the following

conversation.

A: Goodbye everyone! (1)

B: Where are you going? _

A: To Australia (2)

C: When are you coming back?

A: Well (3)

B: It sounds great! (4)

A: Thanks (5)

a I'll send you postcards

b we're going on a two-week tour of Australia

c I'm taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef

d I'm going on holiday

e Have a good time!

V READING COMPREHENSION

A Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete this postcard.

Hi everyone

I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (1) In the first few days I did quite a lot of (2) the Eiffel Tower Notre Dame and all the usual

tourist attractions Most places are absolutely (3) with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a (4) round the shops

Today I've been to a couple of interesting art (5) I got (6) on my way back to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating

I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I (8) for dinner - the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for less than 25 euros.afraid I've (9) a lot of money, but it's a great place You'll be able to see for yourself (10) I get back -I've taken lots of photos

I hope you're all well I'll write again next week

Love.,

2 a viewing b sightseeing c looking d landscape

disappeared

B Read the passage carefully, then choose the one best answer, a, b, cord.

For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television I had begun feeling, bored with this and so, last weekend I though I would do something different I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day I was really excited as I hadn't been to London since I was ten We decided to go by coach

as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater We met up again at 6:30 p.m and went to a small restaurant in Soho The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than

we had expected We had to get a taxi back to the coach station Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left

1 According to the passage the writer

a usually spends his weekend at home

b went to London with some of his friends

c has lived in London for ten years

d feels bored with his life

2 He felt so excited about going to London because

a he hadn't been there before b he hadn't been there for ten years

c he went there ten years ago d he hadn't been there for a long time

3 Why did they decide to go by coach?

a Because it was available

b Because they wanted to start early

c Because other means of transport were more expensive

d Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport

4 Which of the following is true?

a They all went shopping before going to theater

b They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch

c They had lunch in a small restaurant

d They left the city at 6:30 p.m

5 It can be inferred from the text that

a they nearly missed the coach because of the meal

b they didn't enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much

c the coach had already left when they got to the station

d they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back

VI WRITING

Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1 It was breakfast-time when Susan rang

a When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast

b Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast

c I was having my breakfast when Susan rang

d I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang

2 Adrian's job interview is on 17 October

a Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October

b Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October

c Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October

d Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October

3 You can get off this train at Bath

a This train stops at Bath b This train is going to stop at Bath

c You can stop this train at Bath d This train will be stopped at Bath

4 We have decided to help with the project

a We helped with the project

b We must help with the project

c We will help with the project

d We are going to help with the project

5 The last time 1 went swimming was when we were in Spain

a I swam a lot when we were in Spain

b I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain

c I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain

d I went swimming while we lived in Spain

6 They spoke too quickly for us to understand

a They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand it

b They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand

c They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand them

d They spoke quickly enough so that we couldn't understand them.