12 NC - UNIT 3 - TEST

Students mediocre and bright alike , from the first stage through high school not only are not intimidated by my computers, but have become avid participants in the computer epoch.. Kids

TEST 3

Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is proounced differrently from that of the others in each group.

Choose the word A,B,C or D whose main stress is different from that of the others in each group

6 A.sympathize B.history C.origin D.intensive

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1 A government minister _ guilty of fraud yesterday

12 The human brain only two percent of an adult’s body weight

13.All the smugglers _by tomorrow

14 The matter _at our next meeting

15.- ‘No, it’s not true, T didn’t steal the money!’

Jean that she had stolen the money

16 Luckily I managed my way here all right

17.Our eledtricity bill _next week

18.The tourists were not the danger of bandits in the hills

19 Will the Government be able to _all their immense difficulties?

20 He was found guilty of drunken driving and banned for five years

21 He talked about several very interesting prople, some of _he was still in contact with

22.It cannot that the company is in fiancial trouble

23 These souvenirs by children from the local school

24 I’m sorry, but I seeing the manager at once!

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Identify the one underlined word or phrase A,B,C or D that must be chaned in order for the sentence to be correct

25 A funny thing was happened when your office was painted yesterday

26.Some mistakes were made in the brochure, but they might corrected before you

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27.Will your stay be extended, or will you be returned next week?

28 I used to do my own taxes , but now I have done them by an accountant

29 In some countries, octopuses and snails are considered be great delicacies to eat A B C D

Read the passage and then decide which answer A,B,C, or D best fits each space.

My clearest memory of school is that it was great fun I’ve always(30) on well with people and I loved it from the start On my first day,(31) was my mum who was crying at the school gates, while I ran happily inside I was quite bright and often finished my schoolwork early,which left (32) _of time for chatting! All my teacher

(33) _to say to my mum, ‘Your daughter would do better if she talked less’ The math teacher, Mr Earl, (34) sticks in my mind i was hopeless

(35) _math and I still can’t add up, but Mr Earl realized that I had other skills and always (36) _my acting ability On my (37) day at school, he showed

me an advertisement for an acting (38) _at a local theatre Luckily, they

(39) _some just like me and I’ve been a professional actor ever since

Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each gap

Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world Currently there are more than 100,000 computers in schoolrooms in the United States Students mediocre and bright alike , from the first stage through high school not only are not intimidated by my computers, but have become avid participants in the computer epoch

Kids operating computer implement their curriculum with great versatility A music student can program musical notes so that the computer will play Beethoven or the Beatles For a biology class , the computer can produce a picture of the intricate envisage human biology in a profound way A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to students who can see its workings

in minute detail on a computer In Wisconsi, the Chippewa Indians are studying their ancient and almost forgotten language with the aid of a computer More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and language concepts so that youngsters may learn at their own speed without trying the patience of their human teachers The simplest computers aid the

handicapped, who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans Once irksome, remedial drills and exercises now on computer are conducive to learning because the

machine responds to correct answers with praise and to incorrect answers with frowns and even an occasional tear

Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in the dark They have shown so much fervor for computer that they have formed computer clubs, beguile their leisure hours in computer stores, and even attend computer camps A Boy Scout can get

a computer merit badge One ingenious young student devised a computer game for Atari will earn him $100,000 in royalties

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This is definitely the computer age Manufacturers of computers are presently getting tax write – offs for donating equipment to colleges and universities and are pushing for legislation to obtain further deductions for contributions to elementary and high school Furthermore, the price of computer for home or office is being sold for less than $100 at that price every class

in the country will soon have computer kids

40 In order to operate a computer, a student dose not have to be

A especially bright B in grade school

41 To day’s students with the aid of computers

A have more trouble learning

B can understand more complex concepts

C try to confuse their parents

D build nuclear reactors

42 Teachers ought to like to have their students use computers because

computer _

A are fun to work with

B take over some of the teachers’ tedious jobs

C cost less than teachers’ salaries

D are being used all over the United States

43 Computers are used most for

44.Computer manufacturers donate equipment to schools

A everyday

B to increase their sales

C to teach students how to operate computers

D to get tax deductions

45 The author of this article implies that _

A computers make learning to day easier than it was in the past

B students today have to be smarter than their parents

C computers are difficult to operate

D anyone who can’t operate a computer is a dunce

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must not use more than five words, including the word given.

46 I expected you’re exhausted after your long trip (MUST)

You after your long trip

47 Smokingis not allowed on the underground (MUST)

You _on the underground

48 Can you phone me after 5 tonight? (GIVE)

Please _after 5 tonight

49 Are the chidren keen on sports activities? (PART)

Do the children en sports activities?

45 I spent ages doing my home work last night (TOOK)

It _my homework last night

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