Unit 8 : Life in the future : Test 2

A. PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.  A. question              B. corporation              C. attention                  D. cpntribution

2.  A. fitted                   B. remembered C. contributed              D. resulted

3.  A. nowadays           B. millions                     C. jobs                         D. thanks

4.  A. huge                   B. result                       C. computer                 D. use

5.  A. happen               B. travel                       C. various                    D. gas

II. Pick out the            word that has the        stress pattern differentfrom that of the others.                               

6.  A. invention B. security                    C. however                  D. disappear

7.  A. expected             B. remember                C. influence                  D. efficient

8.  A. electricity            B. environment C. development            D. domestic

9.  A. device                 B. micro                       C. ahead                      D. believe

10. A. achieve              B. danger                     C. question                   D. burden

B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

11. I have absolutely no doubt........the innocence of the accused.

A. over                         B. about                       C. on                            D. with

12. The visit of the president will increase the........between the two countries.

A. peace                      B. understanding           C. quietness                  D. knowledge

13. This is the oldest building........the village.

A. of                            B. by                            C. to                            D. in

14. The newspaper report.contained........important information.

A. many                       B. another                    C. a lot of                     D. an

15. He always did well at school........having his education disrupted by illness.

A: on account of           B. in addition to            C. in spite of                 D. even though

16. Lee is........at the local Chinese restaurant. Four waiters work there altogether.

A. a waiter                   B. an waiter                  C. the waiter                 D. waiter

17. In some parts of the world the indigenous population has been completely

A. wiped out                B. w iped up                 C. wiped away             D. wiped off

18. Did you see that fascinating wildlife programme........television last night?

A. at                             B. in                             C. on                            D. by

19. There's someone at the door.........it.

A. I'm answering           B. I answer                   C. I answered               D. I'll answer

20. The beach was so crowded the other day that we........difficulty finding an empty spot.

A. have                        B. had                          C. have had                  D. have been having

21. I've put Mr Martin's papers in your green file,........is on your desk.

A. Ø                            B. which                       C. that                          D. whose

22. Galileo's observations of the phases of Venus proved........formed the centre of the planetary system.

A. that the sun B. sun                           C. it is the sun   D. the sun is

23. She is the most........manageress we have ever had.

A. efficient                    B. effective                   C. working hard           D. good

24. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home

A. by the end                B. at the end                 C. finally                       D. in the end

25. I'm trying to learn........Japanese. I'm having........lesson tomorrow.

A. the - a                      B. Ø - the                     C. Ø - a                       D. the - Ø

II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

26. I (A) had (B) a sandwich (C) for (D) the lunch today.

27. (A) Do you have (B) to wear (C) an uniform (D) at work?

28. (A) Shall we visit George (B) in Spain (C) in next April, (D) John?

29. I think (A) I’ll be (B) on (C) a Moroccan beach (D) in my birthday.

30. I (A) normally go to (B) the south of (C) the France (D) in the winter.

III. Choose the one option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the best sentence that is made up from the sets of words and phrases given.

31. museum / open /10.00 a. m. /6.00 p. m

A. The museum opens from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

B. The museum opens from 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.

C. The museum opens during 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.

D. The museum opens within 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.

32. they / live / Paris / area / near / River Seine

A. They live at Paris in an area near the River Seine.

B. They live in Paris.in an area near River Seine.

C. They live in Paris in an area near the River Seine.

D. They live in Paris in the area near River Seine.

33. she / come/ Brazil / but / living / U.S.A /moment

A. She comes in Brazil, but she's living in the U.S.A at the moment.

B. She comes from Brazil, but she's living in the U.S.A at the moment.

C. She comes from Brazil, but she's living irr U.S.A at the moment.

D. She comes from Brazil, but she's living in.the U.S.A at moment.

34. school-leavers / choose / college / employment / immediate

A. School-leavers can choose either college or immediate employment.

B.School-leavers can make,a choice among college and employment immediately.

C. School-leavers can choose either college and employment immediately.

D. School-leavers can make an immediate choice of neither college nor employment.

35. hilltop have / good / view / our village

A. The hilltop can make our village views better.

B. From the hilltop, our village can be well viewed.

C. From the hilltop, our village can havč a better view.

D. From the hilltop, we can have a better view of our village.

C. READING

I. Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?

  Without transportation, our modern society could not (36)......... We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (37).......made from these materials.. (38).......we would have to spend most of our time (39)........food and food would be (40).....to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhoods.  Transportation also (41)........our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the (42).......of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the (43).......of a crime within moments of being notified. Transportation (44).......teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of (45).......transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, famines and earthquakes.  

36. A. happen              B. exist             C. take place                D. establish

37. A. production         B. producers    C. productivity D. products

38. A. Besides B. However      C. Although                  D. Even

39. A. buying                B. taking           C. raising                      D. paying

40. A. related               B. limited          C. focused                    D. connected

41. A. makes                B. impacts        C. affects                      D. effects

42. A. side                   B. way             C. body                        D. part

43. A. location B. scene           C. place                       D. site

44. A. brings                B. gets C. fetches                     D. enables

45. A. disasters            B. wars            C. accidents                 D. problems

II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.

PLANET EARTH

  The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age.

  Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person's life. Very little information exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower.

  Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty-five. Mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes became ape-like men and began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.

  During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in search for fuels. Now he stands like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.

46. The passage tells us that......

A. a great deal is known about how the Earth was created

B. life on earth began relatively recently

C. more is known about the first part of the Earth's life than the middle part

D. scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth's life

47. We are informed by the author that........

A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period

B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time

C. there were jpore than forty-five kinds of great reptiles

D. ape-like men appeared before that last Ice Age

48. The author is mainly interested in.........

A. the time when man first evolved from apes

B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution

C. the effects of farming

D. the period before the last Ice Age

49. It would appear that the main-danger ahead is that.........

A. man will destroy everything on Earth                         B. man will use up all the fuels

C. there will be a population explosion              D. more species of animal may die out

50. The author's general view of man seems to be that........

A. he has no right to be so destructive               B. he has been the most successful animal

C. he will be able to control the environment                  D. he has learned a lot from past mistakes