REVISION (U1-2)

CONSOLIDATION UNITS 1–2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following ques

CONSOLIDATION (UNITS 1–2)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 1: You will appreciate your health more once you are seriously ill

A take more care of yourself B realize how important your health is

C ignore completely your health D pay more attention to your health

Question 2: John is a rich man, but he is very mean

Read the following passage taken from Streamline English – Oxford University Press and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each

of the blanks from 3 to 7

My most embarrassing experience (3) when I had just left university I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school One morning my alarm clock didn't ring I (4)

to wind it up I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine I quickly washed, shaved, dressed, jumped into my car and (5) to school When I arrived the students had already gone into class I didn't go to the staff room, but went straight into class After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn't understand (6) ! Suddenly I look down and understood I had (7) one black shoe and one brown shoe!

Question 3: A suspected B took C happened D started

Question 4: A didn’t forget B forgot C was forgetting D had forgotten

Question 5: A went B drove C rode D arrived

Question 6: A how B when C why D what

Question 7: A taken back B put on C used up D wore out

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 8: Members of the jury, which identities will be kept secret, will be paid $40 a day

A B C D

Question 9: The contents of the boy's pockets and his bag was thoroughly examined by his

mother though he strongly protested

D

Question 10: I’m tired of your repeating absence from my class, Tom If you are absent

A B once again, please didn’t enter my class

C D

Question 11: Sam had stayed out late before, so we didn’t get particularly worrying when he

A B C D didn’t return

Question 12: The broken thief noticed that a house unlocked After looking round carefully, he

decided to break into it

C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 13: A famous B embarrass C imaginative D attraction

Question 14: A notice B opener C showed D humorous

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest

in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 15: “Why are you always talking in class, Tom?” said the teacher

A Tom’s teacher complained about his continually talking in class

B Tom’s teacher was disappointed that he always talked in class

C Tom’s teacher felt angry with his noisy talks in class

D Tom’s teacher disapproved of his little talking in class

Question 16: The last letter she received from him was before he became a soldier

A It has been ages since he last wrote to her

B From the point he joined the army, he started to write to her

C She hasn’t heard of him since he joined the army

D He didn’t have any intention of writing to her when he decided to become a soldier

Question 17: “If you don’t buy that doll, I won’t go home.” said the little girl to her mother

A The little girl insisted that her mother buy her that doll

B The little girl threatened her mother not to go home if she didn’t buy that doll

C The little girl’s mother said she would buy her that doll if she went home

D The little girl told her mother to buy that doll

Question 18: It often takes me two hours to go to school

A I don’t often go to school less than two hours

B I often spend two hours going to school

C I often need two hours to going to school

D I often use two hours to prepare before going to school

Question 19: Jake has given me a lot of advice and support whenever I have difficulty

A I have never been given a lot of help to overcome difficulties by Jake

B Jake’s and my difficult problems have helped us grow up

C Jake has always suggested good ideas when I am in difficult situation

D Jake has helped me out of a number of difficulties

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 20: One lap around the park is precisely two miles

A closely B imitatively C nearly D exactly

Question 21: Everyone has many acquaintances

A relatives B tutors C friends D neighbors

Question 22: She was in a very embarrassed situation She felt so stupid and was lost for

words

A wanted to escape from the crowds B lost consciousness

C didn’t remember what had been done D didn’t know what to say

Read the following passage adapted from wikimedia.org and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to

27

In Germany, a German typically only has very few friendships, which however normally last

for a lifetime as loyalty is held in high regard Friends in Germany are expected to help each other in every possible sense Germans may appear aloof to people from other countries, as they tend to be cautious and keep their distance when it comes to meeting new people, which explains ongoing intercultural differences with people from English-speaking countries Additionally, friends use the informal personal pronoun “du”, which is otherwise only used for family members, as well as their respective first names The development from becoming an acquaintance to a friend can take several months

In Russia, one typically accords very few people the status of “friend” These friendships, however, make up in intensity what they lack in number Friends are entitled to call each other

by their first names alone, and to use nicknames A norm of polite behavior is addressing

“acquaintances” by full first name plus patronymic These could include relationships which elsewhere would be qualified as real friendships, such as workplace relationships of long

standing, or neighbors with whom one shares an occasional meal or a customary drink

Question 23: Germans’ real friendships

A are regarded as normal relationships B have many changes

C may never end up D must be respected in any way

Question 24: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A Germans don’t want to have any contact with people from English-speaking countries

B Germans are not friendly

C The German culture shares few similarities with that of English-speaking countries

D A German can have many names

Question 25: In Russia, it is considered impolite

A to address people you know little about by full first name

B to use short names

C if you suggest having a meal with your neighbors

D if an acquaintance calls someone by his first names

Question 26: The word “standing” is closet in meaning to

A changing B continuing C not sitting D existing

Question 27: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A When someone becomes friend of a German, he is considered a family member of that

German

B. Germans only accept other Germans as friends

C Both Germans and Russians have very few friendships

D Neighbors or colleagues can always be real friends to Russian

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 28: A sympathy B unfriendly C acquaint D apartment

Question 29: A personality B confidence C understanding D residential

Question 30: A extremely B concern C rumor D experience

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions

Question 31: My mother was a gift for my birthday

A bought a new bicycle to me which B bought me a new bicycle which

C bought a new bicycle for me that D bought for me a new bicycle that

Question 32: I usually bus to school, but today a friend of my brother gave me a lift

Question 33: A child’s education is very much by his parents

A influenced B changed C influencing D changing

Question 34: Bob refused with us because he was busy for his exams to

come

A to go out / to prepare B to go out / preparing

C going out / preparing D going out / to prepare

Question 35: Travelling by air makes me

A frighteningly B frightened C frightening D to be frightened

Question 36: We have been best friends since university and we share a lot

A similarities B feelings C of possibilities D in common

Question 37: My neighbor saw my house

A be broken into B to break into C to be broken into D break into

Question 38: The chart shows that the number of Internet users dramatically this year

A has increased B have increased C increased D were increasing

Question 39: Those who pass the University Entrance Exam with flying colours must be

self-study

A capable of B sympathetic to C loyal to D suspicious about Question 40: a while, on my way back home, I remembered missing my books on the

bus

Question 41: He drives he has caused three accidents this month

A such careless that B so careless that

C so carelessly that D such carelessly that

Question 42: Because I was stuck in a jam, the plane when I arrived

A was taking off B had taken off C took off D has taken off

Question 43: In spite of economic crisis, the very rich still remain

A unaffectingly B unaffecting C unaffected D unaffectedly

Question 44: I like to be friends and family when I return home from many years

studying abroad

Question 45: It was such her fury that she left the room

A embarrassedly B without a word C imaginarily D sneakily

Question 46: he didn’t study for the exam, the quick-witted student still passed

Question 47: He rushed to the hospital when he heard his mother had a car crash

A immediate B at once C on time D suspiciously

Question 48: I was surprised that when I asked my little brother where my bag was, he

immediately at the corner

A glanced B made a fuss C showed D pointed

Question 49: the best study condition, his parents chose a very famous school despite

high tuition

A To have Tim B Tim had to get C Tim had D For Tim to have

Question 50: She shows herself working , which impresses her boss

A enthusiastically B enthusiasm C enthusiastic D enthusiast

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