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(1)UNIT 14 TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress is placed differently from that of the others. a pursuit b leisure c popular d television
2 a memento b solitude c spectacular d athletics a average b instrument c enormous d generous a engrave b spectator c ability d undertake a entertain b recreation c sophisticated d population
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A Choose the word or phrase- a, b, c or d -that best completes the sentences. Most children nowadays prefer watching TV reading
a from b to c than d over
7 I hate camping because I can't an umbrella tent in the wind and I can't make a fire in the rain a put up b set off c take over d turn round
8 I'm not very on going to a football match today
a keen b enthusiastic c happy d interested
9 She would make an excellent lawyer - she's conscientious and has a mind a well-trained b well-informed c well-built d well-intentioned
10 There has been an increase in the of folk music over recent years a popular b popularity c popularize d popularization 11 applicants should send their completed forms to the personnel office
a Quality b Qualitative c Qualifications d Qualified 12 There is an enormous range of holiday courses on in the summer
a demand b suggestion c advice d offer 13 Eating out is the national in France
a pastime b interest c hobby d game 14 When she was young she never had time to her hobbies
a persist b pursue c engage d delicate
15 There is considerable over the safety of the treatment, so it hasn't been applied yet a agree b agreement c disagree d disagreement
(2)a either b neither c so d also
17 I hadn't seen Derek for years - It is interesting to see how he's changed a Either had I b Neither had I c I had either d Neither I had 18 Pollution worries me, - Me too It's something lots of problems
a has brought b is bringing
c which has brought d that bringing
19 Not only people to send words, music, and codes to any part of the world, it can also be used to communicate far into space
a enabled by radio b radio enables c does radio enable d radio has enabled
20 In the 1959 the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first woman a full professor at Princeton University
a to appoint b was appointed c to be appointed d an appointment as
21 The assistant director recommended that Kenichi to the New York office a be transferred b transferring c is transferred d to transfer
22 Not only the post office but also all banks on national holidays a closes b close c will close d is closed
23 Steve Davis, the trophy last year, is already out of this year's competition a that won b who won c won d whose win
24 Both intelligence and skill good teaching
a is essential in b are essential in c is essential to d are essential to
25 Unemployment by 4% since January and now stands at just under three million a was raised b was risen c has risen d rose
C Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D -that needs correcting. 26 Alaska, the largest state of the United States in area, is more than
A B C twice the size that Texas
D (of)
27 Pollution is a topic of such important today that even elementary A B (importance)
(3)28 The Tour de France, always held each year during the month of July, A B
is one of the mostly grueling cycling races held all year long C (most) D
29 Either Mr Andersin or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today A B C (is) D 30 Alaska's vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who
A B C (attract) enjoy the outdoors
D
31 The antique collector must be able to distinguish real antiques from A B
later imitations, which can be either reproductions nor fakes C D (or) 32 Could you tell me how can I get to the arts gallery, please?
A B C (I can) D
33 This is the first time Janet has taken so difficult class, but she plans A B C (such as)
to complete it D
34 The exam to become a lawyer is on far the most difficult he has taken A B (by) C D
35 Her brother seems to be totally incapable in looking after himself A B C (of looking) D
III. READING
A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. FUN AND GAMES
(4)It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (39) one of the most popular (40) of entertainment today A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (41) , capture your imagination and play with your emotions
The big (42) , however, is that watching a movie is a passive (43) You have no say in how the plot (44) or which characters dominate the story With computer games, you direct the (45) and that is what makes them so exciting Finding the (46) game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (47) with the interactive (48) of make-believe
It is (49) to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers In fact, the (50) growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group
36 a concerned b admired c startled d surprised 37 a has b makes c does d gains
38.a As soon as b as well as c As far as d As long as 39 a begun b grown c become d sounded 40 a makes b branches c shapes d forms
41 a gaze b attention c breath d control 42 a gap b variety c difference d direction 43.a pastime b task c routine d employment 44 a becomes b produces c turns d develops
45 a movement b change c action d performance 46 a accurate b right c complete d proper 47.a affair b story c secret d match 48 a region b area c society d world 49 a immoral b wrong c false d dishonest 50 a longest b widest c biggest d deepest B Read the passage, then choose the correct answer.
(5)been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, as well as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even marriage and family life
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what it could Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense During the third quarter of the 20th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television, many general-interest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business The shift in attention of a mass, audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute from television to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content
51 From the passage, it can be inferred that a movies have replaced magazines
b the author is fond of magazines
c almost all magazines are printed in English d home decorating magazine are dramatic
52 According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed? a The Saturday Evening Post b The Reader's Digest
c The Nation d The National Geographic 53 The passage implies that magazines
a are less visual than radio b put television out of business c influence television programs d have a limited range of subjects 54 The passage mainly discusses
a the rise and fall of the radio business
b the growth and decline of magazines in the 20 century c magazines and continuing education
d the decline of international circulation
55 What does the author say about mass audiences?
a They have little influence on communications in the 20th century b They have gone out of business
(6)IV. WRITING
A Choose the sentence - a, b, C or d -which is closest in meaning to the printedone. 56 He didn't hurry so he missed the plane
a If he hurried he wouldn't miss the plane b If he had hurried he might catch the plane c He didn't miss the plane because he hurried d If he had hurried he could have caught the plane. 57 He acts as though nothing matters to him
a He acts when there's no matter for him b He acts although nothing matters to him c He seems not to care about anything d Nothing matters to him when he acts 58 It's ages since I last saw a Hollywood film
a I saw a last Hollywood film since ages ago b I haven't seen a Hollywood film for a long time. c I haven't seen any Hollywood film before d It's ages when I saw a last Hollywood film 59 I remember doing this assignment before
a I remember that I have done this assignment before. b I remembered I had already done this assignment c I try to remember to this assignment
d I don't forget doing this assignment
60 Mike hasn't touched a book since the semester began a Mike hasn't gone to the library
b Mike hasn't begun the semester c Mike hasn't bought any books
d Mike hasn't studied at all this semester.
B From the four words or phrases - a, b, c or d -choose the one that best completes the sentence 61 west of the Rocky Moutains
(7)a Rust, which not only corrodes b Not only rust corrodes c Not only does rust corrode d Rust not only corrodes 63 Jacobson is often referred to at the factory
a be the best engineer b by the president to be the best engineer c as being the best engineer d as the best engineer
64 The chairman requested that
a a committee appointed to study the problem thoroughly
b a committee be appointed to make thoroughly review of the problem c thoroughly review the problem by a committee
d a committee be appointed to review the problem thoroughly 65 did Arthur realize that there was danger