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TEST YOUR SELF

I Choose the words that best answer the following questions

1 Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?

a community b scientific c technology d television

2 Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

a entertain b convenient c volunteer d memorable

3 Which of the following words doesn't contain the final /V sound?

4 Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that

of the others?

5 Which of the following words contains the sound /if/ as in teacher?

a Christmas b chemistry c mechanic d children

II Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.

6 She passed a physics degree with , and went on to take another degree in mathematics

7 you work harder, you are going to pass your exams

8 You have to ask your parents for their to go on a trip

a permission b excursion c emotion d destination

9 They've a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be

a put up b pulled down c pushed down d put down

10 He came in and didn't say anything worried all of us

11 This computer isn't capable running this software

12 Heavy industry developed rapidly in Alabama its rich natural

resources

a because of b in spite of c since d as result of

13 With the development of technology, we can now TV program to another country

14 We only employ people already have computer skills

15 There have been many changes around here I was a boy

Ill Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.

16 He advised me to buy my ticket immediately or it too late

17 Life here is much easier than it

18 here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York

a She's lived. b She's living c She lived d She'd lived

19 We are considering buying a house in Gainesville, but we want to find out

there first

a what the taxes are b what are the taxes

c the taxes what are d the taxes are

20.'I have lost my keys Have you seen them today?'

`Yes, I remember them on the table this morning.'

21 John be so bad-tempered I wonder if he's got problem

a wouldn't b didn't used to c isn't used to d didn't use to

22 If it , we'll have the party outside

a wouldn't lain b doesn't rain c didn't rain d won't rain

23 `Book my stat in advance.' Mary said to John

a Mary said to John to book her seat in advance

b Mary told John book her seat in advance

c Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance:

d Mary told John to book her seat in advance

24 'What happened to that fortune-teller?' 'I don't know She around here in a long time.'

c hasn't been seeing d hasn't been seen

25 evening soap operas such as Dallas began to become popular

a In the late 1970s b There were in the late 1970s

26 Experiments on mental patients in the 1950s have been banned by the U.S Supreme Court

a which took place b who took place c taken place d took place

27 She encouraged the job

c that Frank should take d to Frank to take

28 If you want to go skiing in the south, to Black Mountain

29 His parents never allow him

30 Tim early before he reaches 65 He mentioned it at the meeting recently

a will retire b retires c will be retired d is going to retire

IV Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be

changed for the sentence to be correct.

31 Franklin D Roosevelt- became president of the United States in 1933 and has reelected three

times before he died in 1945

32 Helen Keller who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help

of her

teacher, Ann Sullivan

33 Many older adults who do not qualify for occupations that requires a knowledge of computer

skills have returned to school for training

D

34 If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it would float to the top

35 The teacher said the class that hot air rises and cold air sinks

V Choose the one option - b, c or d - that best completes the passage.

A recent survey (36)_ that in one week on British TV 401 people were killed and 119 were wounded There were (37) 29 cases of bad language The survey included both terrestrial and satellite (38) Similar research in the United States showed that the average American child (39)_ 8.000 murders and 100,000 other acts of violence (40) still at junior school What effect has this been having on our children? American psychologists, Huesmann and Eron, maintain that watching violence on TV "is one of the major causes of (41) behavior, crime and violence in society" In several recent trials it has been shown that the (42) had got their ideas from watching violent videos So do you agree that what children see

on TV (43) their behavior? Should we have stricter controls (44) what can or can't be shown? Or should people be able to watch (45) that they want?

36 a spoke b revealed c told d discussed

37 a already b only c also d just

38 a channels b programs c broadcasts d showings

39 a looks b sees c views d watches

40 a which b during c while d who

41 a normal b strange c aggressive d antisocial

42 a witnesses b defendants c prosecutors d victims

43 a contacts b interacts c effects d affects

44.a anything b something c nothing d thing

VI Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees' homes and offices For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their

employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not

appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Wee, published "The Portable

Executive" as its cover story a few years ago Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active

resistance on the part of many managers These executives claim that super-rising the

telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult,

or at least, systems for manager them are not yet developed there by complicating the manager's responsibilities

It is also true that employees who are `given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their home is set aside as work area, they never really get away from the office

46 With which of the following topics is the passage primarily

concerned?

a The advantages of telecommuting

b A definition of telecommuting,

c An overview of telecommuting

d The failure of telecommuting

47 How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?

a More than predicted in Business Week

b More than 8 million

c Fewer than last year

d Fewer than estimated in USA Today

48 The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting EXCEPT

a the opportunities for advancement

b the different system of supervision

c the lack of interaction with a group

d the fact that the work space is in the home

49 The word 'resistance' in line 13 could best he replaced by

a alteration b participationc opposition d consideration

50 it can be inferred from the passage that the author is

a a e telecommuter b the manager of a group of telecommuters

b a statistician d a reporter