UNIT 1 PRACTICE TEST 2

A. LANGUAGE
I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. associate B. assist C. afford D. access
2. A. charity B. campaign C. childcare D. barrier
3. A. respectful B. dedicated C. determined D. elegant
4. A. collocate B. coordinate C. donate D. impose
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. tasteful B. regardless C. flashy D. pierced
2. A. frustrate B. arise C. complain D. accuracy
3. A. appearance B. temperature C. ambiance D. reference
4. A. comprise B. admire C. benefit D. control
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
1. The girls and the flower__________ he painted were vivid.
A. that B. which C. who D. Whose
2. My letter ___________ yesterday, but it didn’t.
A. must have arrived B. may arrive C. should have arrived D. have-arrived
3.___________ I have a look at those shoes in the window, please?
A. Must B. Would C. Should D. Could
4. It isn’t cold outside. You ______ wear a coat.
A. Mustn’t B. Can C. Don’t have to D. Should
5. We couldn’t find a hotel room so we _______ sleep in the car. It was awful!
A. Must B. Should C. Had to D. Should
6. You’ll _________ tell the police that hour house was broken into
A. Have to B. must C. Had to D. Should
7. Fiona can’t _________ about the meeting. I reminded her this morning!
A. forget B. be forgetting C. have forgotten D. have been forget
8. When Laura suffered a ___________ in her relationship, she saw a counselor for
A. Depress B. break-up C. Dating D. date
9. In my class the girls are _____________ good terms with all the boys, except me.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
10. I feel terrible. I didn’t sleep ___________ last night.
A. and inch B. a jot C. an eye D. a wink
III. WORD FORM
Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals
1. I'm asking for ,your_____________! FORGIVE'
2. Doug is such a _________, I never believe a word he says! LIE
3. Be _________ I've just painted the wall and they are wet CARE
4. Lying to your dad like that was really ______________ HONEST
5. My brother is __________ but that doesn’t stop him from doing lots of sports. ABLE
6. I haven’t got the _____________ to go up to the stranger at the party and introduce my. CONFIDENT
7. My best friend gives me lots of help with my ___________ problems PERSON
8. My __________ with Chris lasted for over three years. RELATION
9. It’s __________ ! I’ve won the lottery! BELIEVE

1
10, I can tell from your______ that you are not happy. EXPRESS
IV. ERROR CORRECTION
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1, My cousin said to me that she had made a terrible mistake.
A. said to B. My cousin C. terrible D. made
2. The young man looked at me angry when interrupted him.
A. at B. angry C. interrupted D. young man
3. She left her house in a hurry without say goodbye to us.
A. us B. a hurry C. left D. say
4. Telephoto, a process for sending pictures by wire, has been invented during the 1920s,
and the first transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925.
A. a B. by wire C. has been invented D. transcontinental
5. The tragic sinking of the Titanic was happened at a time when the ship was believed to be impossible to
sink.
A. was happened B. the C. was D. believed
B.READING
Exercise 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B , C or D best fits each space.
Many parents believe that their children (1)___________ be taught to read right after they have
learnt to walk. This is right if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-
productive if she or he isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (2)______________ and take the lead
from the child. What they should provide is a selection of (3)_______________ toys, , books, and other
activities. Nowadays, there is plenty of good (4)______________ available for young children, and of
course, seeing plenty of books in use about house will also (5)____________ them to read.
Of course books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge
range of videos which can (6)_________ and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are
(7) ,________ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary concentration. Television gets a bad press as far
as children are concerned, mainly because too many (8)______________ too much time watching
programs not intended for their age group.
1. A. could not B. must not C. should D. had to
2. A. decision B. competition C. pastime D. attitude
3- A. bright B. stimulating C. adult D. expensive
4. A. amusement B. sense C. game D. produce
5. A. provide B. encourage C. provoke D. produce
6. A. assist B. watch C. enjoy D. reinforce
7. A. equally B. perfectly C. worthily D. properly
8. A. pay B. save C. spend D. devote
Exercise 2: Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each
question.
Is There Really a Generation Gap?
According to the results of a survey in USA WEEKEND Magazine, there isn’t really a generation
gap. The magazine's “Teens & Parents” survey shows that today 8 generation of young people generally
get along well with their parents and appreciate the way they’re being raised. Most feel that their parents
understand them, and they believe their parents consider family as the No. 1 priority in their lives.
Although more than a third of teens have something in their rooms they would like to keep secret from
their parents, it is usually nothing more harmful than a diary or a CD.
Such results may seem surprising in the context of the violent events that people hear about in the
media. Maybe because of the things they hear, parents worry that their own kids might get out of control

2
once they reach the teenage years. However, the facts in the survey should make us feel better. The survey
shows us that today’s teens are loving and sensible. They are certainly happier than the angry people in
the teenage stereotypes we all know about. True, some teenagers are very angry, and we need to
recognize their needs, but the great majority of teens are-not like that at all.
In contrast to some stereotypes, most teens believe they must be understanding about differences
among individuals. Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. When
they talk about themselves, their "friends and their families, they sound positive and proud. Generally,
these are very nice kids.
Is this spirit of harmony a change from the past? Only a generation ago, parent-child relations were
described as the “generation gap”. Yet even then, things were not so bad. Most kids in the 1960s and
1970s shared their parents’ basic values.
Perhaps, however, it is true that American families are growing closer at the beginning of this new
millennium. Perhaps there is less to fight about, and the dangers of drug abuse and other unacceptable
behavior are now well known. Perhaps, compared to the impersonal world outside the home, a young
person’s family is like a friendly f shelter, not a prison. And perhaps parents are acting more like parents
than they did 20 or 30 years ago.
1. What did the survey find out about teenagers in paragraph 1?
A. They get along well with their parents. B. They appreciate good CDs.
C. They keep secrets from their parents. D. They stay in their rooms.
2. What is the stereotype referred to in paragraph 2?
A. Teens are people who recognize their needs. B. Teens are loving and sensible.
C. Teens are much happier than we think. D. Teens are angry people.
3. What does the word ‘them' in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. stereotypes B. individuals C. teens D. families
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Differences between teens. B. Stereotypes about teens.
C. The positive attitude of teens to others. D. Volunteering for disadvantaged people.
5. In the last paragraph, according to the writer, one reason why American families are
closer is that
A. the dangers of drug abuse are less. B. there is no generation gap.
C. parents are friendlier to children. D. the world is an unfriendly place.
C.WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given.
1. It’s not necessary to pay to use the office phone. have
You _______________________________ to use the office phone.
2. I think you were wrong to sell your car. shouldn't
You _______________________________ bike.
3. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. had
If _____________________________, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.
4. I was extremely grateful for the wonderful present. which
It was __________________________________ I was extremely grateful.
5. The assistant said that it was not possible for me to get a refund. given
The assistant said that I couldn’t_________________________________ back.