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PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 7




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I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. inventor� � � � �B. lecture� � � � � � � C. examine� � � � � � D. second� � � �

2. A. doctor� � � � � �B. provide� � � � � � � C. adopt� � � � � � � � �D. sponsor� � �

3. A. biology� � � � �B. invention� � � � � �C. discovery� � � � � D. digestion� �

4. A. discovered� � B. studied� � � � � � � C. invented� � � � � � D. entered� � � �

5. A. carry� � � � � � �B. rabies� � � � � � � � C. cat� � � � � � � � � � �D. battle� � � � �

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. There are some things Americans would change, and thing people would change is their education.

2. people from England who went to live in North America nearly 400 years ago were called Pilgrims.

3. In our tradition, when people mention "matter of betel and areca� they are talking about issue.

4. Cultural diversity makes our country richer by making it a place in which to live.

5. These people wanted to start new life in a new country, but they faced a lot of difficulties because they didn't know anything about the new land.

6. Nations where there is much cultural diversity can also sometimes be known as a .

7. In Portugal, walking backwards will bring bad luck, because it paves way for devil to enter.

8. The Pilgrims didn't know how to grow food or build homes, so a lot of them became very ill.

9. To many street vendors, the success of their day is determined by how it starts and by their first customer.

10. In Russia, there is belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at corner of table because they will find difficulties finding their life partner and will not get married.

11. On one spring day, Pilgrims met two native Americans, Squanto and Samoset, who could speak English.

12. One Chinese legend has it that the Jade Emperor asked for twelve representatives of the animal species on Earth to be brought to his kingdom.

13. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his best friend to be his , and the bride may have one or more .

14. Squanto and Samoset became friends with the Pilgrims and gave them a lot of advice about how to grow food and build homes to make their lives easier.

15. However, another version says the of the 12 animals in the Chinese horoscope was decided thousands of years ago by Buddha, who called for a New Year's meeting of animals.

16. They had food and warm homes for the winter, so they wanted to say thank you to their native American friends.

17. People from cultures bring language skills, new ways of thinking, and creative solutions to difficult problems.

18. No one knows the real origins of the Chinese representing the cycles of the lunar year.

IV. Fill in the gap with "a" or "the" to complete the passage.

(1) wedding is the ceremony where (2) couple gets married. On their wedding day, (3) bride and groom may exchange wedding gifts or rings. Before the wedding, the groom usually asks his brother, best friend or father to be his best man. (4) best man helps the groom get ready for (5) ceremony and makes sure nothing goes wrong at the wedding. The bride may have one or more bridesmaids. The bridesmaid keeps (6) bride calm, helps her get ready and looks after her dress. After the wedding ceremony, there is usually (7) reception for the guests. Traditionally, the bride and groom go on their honeymoon immediately after (8) wedding reception. Nowadays, (9) majority of couples wait for a few days before they leave on honeymoon.

V. Rewrite the following sentences using comparisons

1. Jane cooks better than her sister.

*� � �Jane�s sister

2. Tom is the best football player in this team.

*� � ��Nobody in this team

3. I didn�t spend as much money as you.

*� � �You

4. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it�s only six degrees.

*� � �It�s

5. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

*� � ��It takes

6. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%.

*� � ��Joe did

7. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o�clock. In fact they arrive at 2.30.

*� � ��My friends

8. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as every day.

*� � ��We

9. Going by train isn�t as convenient as going by car.

*� � ��Going by car

10. Today the weather is worse than yesterday.

*� � ��Yesterday the weather wasn�t