In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children.. Early people probably lived in joint families.. In China, people lived in joint families.. Y
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UNIT 1
HOME LIFE TEST 2
I PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1 a biologist b shift c trick d decision
mischievous
themselves
5 a cook b school c soup d noon
B Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
6 a project b support c secure d believe
decision
secondary
10 a secret b university c separately d interesting
II LANGUAGE FOCUS
A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence
11 Can you tell me who is responsible checking passports?
12 My father hasn't seen his older brother at least thirty years
13 Family relationships later _a much greater significance in his life
14 She is leaving her husband because she cannot put _his bad temper any longer
15 She earned extra money last year several young children
a bringing into b caring for c taking on d bearing up
16 Some sociologists believe that the _family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past
17 He played a(n) _part in politics until he was well over 80
a active b interesting c distinct d supportive
18 It was _of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it
19 My younger sister is very and so she loves going out
20 The average ' _pays 27 penny a day in water rates
21 He told me that he had not made any _for his summer holiday
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a plan b idea c project d scheme
22 Steve is a _man He enjoys being at home with his wife and children
23 For reasons, passengers are requested not to leave any luggage unattended
24 He's always to his father's wishes
a confident b supportive c obedient d expressive
25 irritating they are, you shouldn't lose your temper with your children
B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences
26 Although we _all day, we haven't managed to find a suitable applicant
c have been interviewing d interviewed
27 Explorers believed that the river _into the Atlantic
28 I must have a bath I all the afternoon
c have been gardening d had been gardening
29 The team _a single match so far this season
a doesn't win b didn't win c hasn't won d hadn't won
30 News in of a large fire in central London
a is coming b are coming c have come d was come
31 to the language center when I saw you yesterday morning?
32 By the time you receive this letter, I for the USA
a have left b will leave c will have left d am leaving
33 It seems that everyone has a computer these days because in recent years, they _very affordable
a have become b became c will become d are becoming
34 There's no doubt that if I a lot of money, I'd definitely stop working
35 Some people think that 'Pericles' by Shakespeare
a wrote b has written c was written d had been written
36 Your car is too dirty! When did you have it ?
37 After the race , the celebration began
a had been won b is won c will be won d have been won
38 She could not speak, nor anything we said.,
c could she understand d did she understand
39 He said he a book when the robber broke into the house
40 was on~ of the most difficult tasks pioneers faced on their journeys west
a Crossing rivers b While crossing rivers
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c Rivers being crossed d By crossing rivers
C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
41 While the teacher was explaining the sum on the blackboard, the children threw paper aeroplanes around the classroom
42 Small town newspapers often urge readers to make business with local merchants
43 During a depression, economic conditions are far worst than they are during a recession
44 Some people enjoy preparing their own meals while another would rather eat out regularly
45 During first ten years of the space Age, which began in 1957, more than 500 artificial satellites were rocketed into orbit around the Earth
46 This is the first time Janet has taken so difficult class, but she plans to complete it
47 There are probably around 3,000 languages speaking in the world
48 Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science
49 About 8,000 years ago, people began using animals to carry themselves and their belongings
50 It takes over four years for light from the nearest star reaching the earth
III READING
A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (51) _to the idea of looking back into the past One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history They can try to (52) _out more about where their families came from and what they did This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a (53) short history, like Australia and the United States
It is one thing to spend some time (54) through a book on family history and to take the (55) to investigate your own family's past It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and (56) yourself many problems which could have been (57) with
a little forward planning
If your own family stories tell you that you are (58) with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research Just (59) it
as an interesting possibility A simple system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with, a more complex one may only get in your (60) The most important thing, though is to get started Who knows what you might find?
considered
53 a fairly b greatly c mostly d widely
decision
58 a connected b joined c attached d related
59 a treat b control c contact d direct
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B Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer
In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children But this is not the only kind of the family group In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family" The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins They live together in a large house or in huts built close together
Early people probably lived in joint families They had to be part of a large group in order to survive The members of the group helped each other hunt They worked together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies
In China, people lived in joint families When a son married, he and his 'wife lived at his parents' home Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents Younger members of the joint families always took care of the old ones
In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families The members of a joint family share their earnings and property If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person As in the past, the members of the' joint family offer each other help and protection
61 This passage as a whole tells us about _
a all types of family b families in China
c joint families d families found in India and Africa
62 Long time ago, members of joint families
a did not live together b helped each other catch animals
c lived separately in order to survive d found it difficult to live together
63 The phrase "is made up of' in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _
a includes b forms c consists d compensates
64 According to the passage, people who live in joint families often _
a take care of one another b share their good or bad luck
c remain at home until they married d feel very loyal to their parents
65 Which of the following is NOT true?
a A joint family is a large family
b Chinese children always took care of their parents
c The members of the joint family used to be very helpful and protective
d The joint family is not popular nowadays
IV WRITING
A From the words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentences
66 Named for its founder, in Ithaca, New York
a In 1865 Ezra Cornell established Cornell University
b Cornell University was established in 1865 by Ezra Cornell
c It was in 1865 that Cornell University was established by Ezra Cornell
d Ezra Cornell established Cornell University in 1865
67 It has been estimated that species of animals
a more than a million b it is a million or more
c there are over a million d are over a million of
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68 San Francisco has a pleasant climate, and many fascinating neighborhoods
a exciting scenery b has exciting scenery
c that the scenery is exciting d the scenery is exciting
69 First designed in 1970, Earth Day has become an annual international event concerns about environmental issues such as pollution
a dedicated to raising b dedicated raising
c dedicates to raise d that dedicates to raising
70 The table was _
a too heavy that one person couldn't carry b so heavy that one person could carry
c too heavy for one person to carry d enough heavy for one person to carry
B Choose the sentences - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one
71 Sorry, I took you for someone else
a Sorry, I made a mistake in taking you to someone else
b Sorry, I took you instead of somebody else
c Sorry, I thought you were somebody else
d Sorry, I asked somebody else to take you
72 Dave had to take a cut in pay to keep from losing his job
a Dave's salary was lowered b Dave lost his job and had to cut in pay
c Dave had an accident on the job d Dave was given a salary increase
73 He makes a better husband than father
a Fathers are usually good husbands
b He is more successful as a husband than as a father
c His father is better than her husband
d He tries to be a good husband and father
74 I wish George had come to Italy with us
a I am pleased that George came to Italy with us
b I am sorry that George isn't going to Italy with us
c I hope that George will go to Italy with us
d I am sorry that George didn't come to Italy with us
75 You can enrich your knowledge by listening to the radio
a Listening to the radio makes you know less
b Listening to the radio makes you know more
c Listening to the radio enables you to be rich
d Listening to the radio makes your knowledge rich