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TEST 14

A PHONOLOGY

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest

2 a sports b plays c households d minds

3 a approached b stocked c developed d painted

4 a watched b stopped c pushed d improved

5 a walked b entertained c reached d looked

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.

6 a important b recreation c improvement d decision

7 a spectator b athletic c develop d practical

8 a ability b different c necessary d generally

9 a average b interesting c enormous d holiday

10 a ability b activity c sophisticate d entertainment

B READING COMPREHENSION

I Read the text and do the task that follows

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer

Recreation is the use of time in a manner designed for refreshment of one's body or mind

In our modem time, people have to work hard to earn a living with a lot of hard work, so the need for recreation has grown The weekend is typically a time for recreation, perhaps because the Sunday is "the day of rest." Holiday is also a common time for recreation Traditionally, music and dance serve as recreation in many cultures Playing sports, hobbies, games and tourism are popular forms of recreation Watching TV and listening to music are also common

In recent years, more exciting forms of recreation have received more public attention, such

as skiing, snowboarding, skydiving, hang-gliding, rock climbing, backpacking, and ad-venture tourism Some recreational activities are made illegal such as gambling and drug use Research has shown that recreation contributes to life satisfaction, quality of life, health and wellness, and that the use of recreation as a diversion may have clinical applications to individuals with chronic pain and other health impairments In some cultures and religions, recreation is encouraged on certain days Recreation is essential to the longevity of human beings It is roughly the opposite of stress Today, stress is the number

one killer in the United States according to Time magazine

1 Recreation _

a is only good for our body b has no effects on our mind

c is good for both our body and our mind d has no effects on our body

2 Which are not referred as forms of recreation?

a Dancing and listening to music b Eating and drinking

c Watching TV and playing sports d Traveling and skiing

3 Which forms of recreation are not legal?

a Gambling and drug use b Snowboarding and hang-gliding

c Dancing and watching TV d Skydiving and traveling

4 Recreation _

a increases stress b reduces the quality of life

c makes us exhausted d reduces chronic pain

5 Recreation

a helps human being live longer b leads to stress

c cause impairments d is a killer

II Fill in the blanks with the correct answers

A TRIP TO THE MOVIES The sensible moviegoer will usually devote some time (1) _before arriving at the theater In Korea, shows (2) _very quickly Saturday screenings at major theaters are often sold out by early afternoon, and popular films are sold out on weeknights (3) _ In March 1999 I was a victim of bad planning when I arrived (4) _a late Tuesday afternoon to

see Shiri (which had been playing for three weeks) and found that all shows for all three screens it

was playing on were sold out, straight through to 10p.m Planning becomes particularly important for the early-fall Chusok holiday and Lunar New Year, the equivalents of Memorial Day weekend in the U.S for big crowds and a slew of new (5) At these times, anyone (6) hasn't made a reservation (7) or Internet, or bought tickets well in advance will be out of luck After you get your ticket, you can wait in a small lounge inside the theater (8) they sell candy, popcorn, drinks, and, of course, squid Dried squid, while not quite what popcorn is to American viewers, is nonetheless the traditional food to eat at the movies (9) _it is quite chewy, it tastes okay and isn't as noisy as popcorn While waiting you can also pick up some free brochures which preview current and upcoming films The brochures are glossy and (10) ; one of my students showed me quite an impressive book full of brochures which he had been collecting for three years

1 A to plan B to planning C planning D plan

2 A sell out B sell up C has sold out D are sold out

3 A as usual B as possible C as fast D as well

5 A retreats B regrets C redresses D releases

7 A through phone B with phone C by phone D on phone

9 A Now that B Therefore C Because D Although

10 A well-made B well-known C designed D clumsy

C USE OF ENGLISH

I Vocabulary

Choose the best answers

1 This is the _of the stolen bicycle

A detail B description C information D example

2 There are _between the two villages, which result in unfriendliness

A differences B conflicts C quarrels D disputes

3 life has its excitement but it is likely to cause tension, especially

to old people

4 The rock star died in an accident a few days ago and thousands of young people attended his _

A death B procession C funeral D festival

5 We don't know who wrote the letter It's

A nameless B not signed C anonymous D signed

6 Tommy decided to _ his interest in working a professional footballer

a take part in b pursue c pay d practise

7 Teenagers have a to imitate their idols, and collect their pictures as a hobby

8 To improve my ability to speak English, I _ an English speaking course three evenings

a week

9 There is a wide of colours and patterns for us to choose in that clothing store

10 One of the _ you need to work here is carefulness

a hobbies b pastimes c activities d qualifications

11 He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school

12 She has an capacity for painting

a enormous b enormously c enormousness d enormity

13 I cannot play any sports, but I find it interesting to _

14 We have been working hard all day without a moment's _

a play b leisure c entertainment d free

15 Football is a sport that attracts the most spectators

a viewers b players C observers d reporters

16 The _adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day

17 The bracelet was with his name and date of birth

a based b undertaken c engraved d drawn

18 My son like sports very much and he can also take part in every school sporting activity He is very _

a sophisticated b interested c athletic d popular

II Prepositions and Phrasal verbs

Choose the best answers

1 I'm so tired that I can't take _what you're saying

A in B out C for D of

2 I'm afraid a rise in salary is _the question just now

3 Mary Smith decided to give up her job _her children's sake

4 When he retired from his job, the director presented him _a gold watch

5 Who does he fall in love ?

6 Most British people are very fond _ football

7 Our recreation is quite different _yours

8 These houses are _offer at bargain prices

9 The service was particularly popular _young people

10 Which is the most popular recreation summer?

11 Some training courses can provide people _practical skills

12 Apart salary, it is not a bad job

III Structures

Choose the best answers

1 Someone had recognized him, ?

A don't they B hadn't they C didn't they D haven't they

2 It's a long time _I last saw him

3 I have just bought a _shirt

A lovely new blue cotton B lovely blue new cotton

C new blue lovely cotton D blue lovely new cotton

4 Neither Jack nor his friends going to class today

5 _the bad weather, we went to the zoo

A Though B In spite of C Although D Even though

6 The gift _, please give it to Richard

A has carefully been packed B has been packed carefully

C carefully has been packed D has been carefully packed

7 I enjoy the newspaper every morning while I'm having a cup of tea

A to read B read C to reading D reading

8 The results of the current market research appear to be better than _the results of any previous surveys

9 If I _the lottery, I would be rich

10.My friend Anna, bicycle was stolen last week, has decided to buy a new one

11 Research and teaching are of _importance

a equal b equally c equality d equalize

12 He neither drank smoked so he had good health

13 They submitted two reports contained any useful suggestions

a neither of which b which of neither c neither which d which neither

14 Neither the TV nor the video sets _properly

a works b work c has worked d is working

15 Now women work both before after having their children

16 _ are teachers

a Both of them b Them both c Both they d Both them

17 Would you like milk or sugar or _?

18 Tom did not say a word and

a both I didn't b neither did I c neither I didn't d I didn't too

19 I felt happy and sad at the same time

20 very necessary for our life

a Recreation is said to be b It is recreation is said to be

c Recreation that is said to be d It is recreation that says

21 It is the event a lot

a has been talked about b that has been talked about

c has talked about d that has talked about

22 Watching television is one of the recreations _

a is appreciated the most b that is appreciated the most

c that appreciated the most d appreciating the most

23. _ a lot of flowers on her birthday

a It was Mary was given b Mary that was given

24 Those who like _music can take a course in karaoke singing

25 She hard but also gets on well with her classmates

a doesn't only study b studies not only c not only studies d not studies only

26 You can move cursor _ by using the mouse or by using the arrow key on the keyboard

27 to be responsible for the results

a Either of you has b Both of you has c You either has d You both has

28 Not only Lee but also his sons _ chess very well

a plays b has played c is playing d play

29 Either you leave now _!

a I will also call the police b but I will call the police

c or will I call the police d or I will call the police

30 _ when we arrived at the spot

a Nothing had been done b Anything was done

c Nothing had done d It was nothing that had done

31 by anyone?

a Were you seen b Was it you to see c Have you seen d Did you see

32 In that course, how to cook

a we whom were taught b we were taught

c it was we whom were taught d it was us who were taught

33 Either John or you _responsible for the things that happened

34 If she does not agree to the plan,

a Toni will not, neither b Tom will not also

c neither will Tom d will Tom neither

35 Not only John but also his brothers football for recreation every weekend

a play b plays c were playing d has played

36 John does not like cycling, and Mary doesn't

37 If you want to get in your study you have to try harder

a improve b improved c improvement d improving

D WORD FORM

Choose the best answers

1 The that you made contained a few inaccuracies (calculate)

2 People are becoming far more aware of _ issues (environment)

3 3 I've put my _ to the company director for his consideration.(propose)

4 4 I can't really be when I'm judging my daughter's work (object)

5 If you house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are (comparative)

6 Football has gained in since the time it appeared (popular)

7 We hoped for but things had gone worse (improve)

8 Some new amusement and areas have been set up since last year (entertain)

E SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one

1 She was the only one to pass the exam

A She was the only one that passed the exam

B She was the only one which passed the exam

C She was the only one that who passed the exam

D She passed the exam

2 "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said

A He apologized for having to leave so early

B He apologized to have to leave so early

C He apologized that he has to leave early

D He apologized to have left so early

3 I cannot play football Mary cannot, either

A Not I and Mary can play football

B Neither I and Mary can play football

C Either I or Mary can play football

D Neither I nor Mary can play football

4 No one has ever asked me how to solve this problem before

A How to solve this problem has ever been asked before

B How to solve this problem has never been asked before

C I have been asked how to solve this problem before

D I have never been asked how to solve this problem before

5 I am happy to help you

A I don't mind to be happy to help you

B I don't mind being happy to help you

C I don't mind to help you

D I don't mind helping you

Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.

1/ Somebody stole his watch yesterday

- His watch _

2/ The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it

- It was such _

3/ “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address” said Anna

- Anna asked _

- When _?

5/ The last time she had a swim was five years ago

- She hasn’t

6/ The children went to bed We watched television

- After the children _

7/ It was so dark that nothing could be seen

- It was too _

8/ Nobody invited her to the party

- She _

9/ He spoke very loudly He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that)

- He _ so that _

10/ Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job

- Nam now wishes that _

F Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct

1 Efforts to improving the standard of living for human have also resulted in the environmental pollution

2 Many of the world's air, water, and land is now partially poisoned

3 She always behaves childish although she has grown up

4 The child were told to apologize for being rude to his brother

5 Never before has so many people paid attention to pollution

6 The teacher got angry with him because he sometimes come to class late

7 We were a bit short in milk so the cake seemed not to be delicious as usual

8 I was not aware of the place where Peter will spent his holidays

9 The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing

10 In spite of their awareness that smoking is harmful, many people cannot get rid it