Read the passage then choose the best answer: THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE RADIO Marconi was born in Bologna in Northern Italy in 1874.. His father was a rich Italian businessman and his mot[r]
(1)REVIEW OF UNIT AND UNIT I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : a name b sand c enable d background a ambitious b background c diploma d tragic a champion b ambitiuos c literature d had a opposition b sorrow c photography d more a four b hour c your d pour II Find the word that has different stress pattern from others a champion b establish c condition d encourage a chemist b award c become d include a special b children c prevent d passion a mental b oppose c enclose d require a interested b stimulate c surrounding d labourer III Read the passage then choose the best answer: THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE RADIO Marconi was born in Bologna in Northern Italy in 1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman and his mother was a Scot who had lived in Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family live in a country house, the villa Grifone, just outside Bologna When he was a boy, people didn’t think that Marconi was particularly clever He was a quiet boy who spoke little but thought a lot He liked nothing better than to sit and read science books He also loved to experiments with electricity For most of his early life, he was taught at home He didn’t go to school The words invented in the title means most nearly a created by thought b first made c researched d built Which of the following sentences is true? a Marconi’s father was a musician b Marconi’s family was poor c Marconi’s mother wasn’t Italian d Marconi was born in Ireland Which of the following sentences is NOT true? a Marconi was not fond of music b Marconi had much schooling c He was a quiet boy d When he was a boy, he wasn’t particularly clever What did people think about Marconi when he was a boy? a He was not fond of doing experiments with electricity b He was a person of few words c He spoke a lot but thought little d He was not particularly clever Why did Marconis’s accomplishments seem more wonderful to us? a Because he loved doing experiments with electricity b Because his family was very rich c Because he was taught at home d Because he was thought not to be clever IV Choose the best answer a, b, c or d for each of the following sentence: Marie, with very little money to live _ went to Paris to realize her dream a in b at c on d with This shop is not for people _little money to spend a with b of c without d on th She was born _ November 19 , 1985 a in b on c at d from She took the position which her husband had obtained at the Sorborne a at b in c on d up He became a famous actor _ 1950s (2) a in b on c at d from She earned a physics degree with flying colors a made money from b received c made her living from d lived on The work was really _ It took him nearly 13 hours! a time-consuming b long c lengthy d extensive John is unable to use a part of the body in the normal way a death b blind c mute d disabled We live near special school for people who can't hear a the blind b the mute c the deaf d the death 10 Life must be hard for people who not have a job in our society today a the unemployed b the employed c the homeless d the hungry 11 I never read newspapers five years ago, but I read a newspaper every day now a I used to read newspapers b I didn’t use to read newspapers c I don’t like to read newspaper d I haven’t read newspapers for a long time 12 Tennis an indoor game a use to be b use to is c used to is d used to be 13 Her parents are proud of her achievements at school a of b in c at d on 14 smoke over 20 cigarettees a day a Does he use to b Does he used to c Did he use to d Was he used to 15 She didn’t a lot of homework a used to have b use to have c used to has d used to had V Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting Did you used to go on the business? A B C D Vicky didn’t get the job, who has made her very depressed A B C D The rich finds it easy to earn money A B C D We used to sat next to each other when we were at high school A B C D Zurich, who is in Swizerland, is Hans’ hometown A B C D VI Rewrite the following sentences, using prompts People who have lots of money have comfortable lives The You left the keys in the car That was rather careless of you You I took the bus to school last year, but now I drive to school I used to She said that the men were thieves This turned out to be true She I had a dog, but it died two years ago I used to (3) ANSWER: VI The rich have comfortable lives You left the keys in the car, which was rather careless of you I used to take the bus to school She said that the men were thieves, which turned out to be true I used to have a dog (4)