TEST 45’ - UNIT 6 ppsx

TEST 45’ - UNIT 6
I. Phonetics:
A. Choose the world which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. interview B. minute C. question D. suitable
2. A. explained B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed
3. A. diet B. apply C. classify D. simply
B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
4. A. employment B. remember C. concentrate D. position
5. A. express B. effort C. office D. comment
II. Vocabulary and Grammar:
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) one best answer:
6. A skilled _____ will help candidates feel relaxed.
A. interview B. interviewer C. interviewee D. interviewing
7. With so much _____, I‘m lucky to be in work.
A. employees B. employers C. employment D. unemployment
8. In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive _____ benefit.
A. employing B. employee C. employer D. employment
9. Before an interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the company.
A. recommendation B. reference C. curriculum vitae D. photograph
10. The agency will let you know if they have any suitable _____.
A. redundancies B. vacancies C. abilities D. capabilities
11. My friend eventually decided to quit her job, _____ upset me a lot.
A. that B. when C. which D .who
12. I would like to know the reason _____ he decided to quit the job.
A. why B. which C. that D. when
13. My father works for a construction company in _____.
A. Winchester, which is a city in the U.K. B. Winchester that is a city in the U.K.
C. Winchester is a city in the U.K. D. Winchester where is a city in the U.K.
14. These adults, ______ come to my night class, are very eager to learn.
A. whose B. who C. that D. when
15. Most folk songs are ballads ______ have simple words and tell simple stories.

A. what B. when C. where D. that
16. _____ wake the baby up, the mother left quietly.
A. Not to B. In order to C. So that as D. So as not to
17. Nora’s father died ______ years ago.
A. few B. a little C. a few D. much
18. John has just had his brother _____ a house for him on Fifth Avenue.
A. building B. build C. to build D. built
19. She walked slowly in order that her little sister could follow her.
A. She walked slowly for her to follow her.
B. She walked slowly so that her little sister will follow her.
C. She walked slowly for her little sister to follow her.
D. Both B and C are correct.
20. The play was very boring, ____ they walked out.
A. although B. so that C. since D. so
21. My grandmother had a tooth _____ last week.
A. fill B. filling C. filled D. to be filled
22. I’m practicing English _____ I don’t want to fail in the oral test.
A. so as to B. so that C. because D. in order to
23. There is ____ time left so we must be as quick as possible.
A. little B. a little C. much D. some
24. The man stamped his feet so that he might get warm.
A. In order to get warm, the man stamped his feet.
B. In order to getting warm, the man stamped his feet.
C. In order that to get warm, the man stamped his feet.
D. So as he gets warm, the man stamped his feet.
25. I bought _____ lemonade yesterday.
A. a few B. some C. any D. many
26. _____ the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
A. In B. At C. On D. Under
27. Britney Spears is famous _____ her beautiful face and sweet voice.

A. by B. about C. to D. for
28. Knowing your skills and strength is _____ important part of the job search process.
A. a B. an C. the D. þ
29. Olga: “ I don’t like this program.” - Paul: “ __________.”
A. I’ll turn it on B. Let’s turn it off then C. You didn’t take it off D. I like, too
30. John: “ Susan studies very hard.” - Mark: “ __________”
A. Yes, she is B. I hope she is C. I think not D. Does she ?
31. There’s a “ No Parking” sign at this place, _________.
A. so you can park your car here. B. so you mustn’t park your car here.
C. and you should park your car here. D. because you must park your car here.
32. I’m sure she’ll be looking forward _________.
A. to hear from you B. to hearing from you
C. if she hears from you D. when she’s hearing from you
33. ________, I can’t sleep.
A. Because I drank coffee late at night B. If I drink coffee late at night
C. Although I drink a lot of coffee D. In spite of not drink coffee
34. I’m not used to _________.
A. have my photographs taken B. have my photographs take
C. having my photographs taken D. having my photographs to take
35. She did not thank us for our help when she left.
A. She left without thanking us for our help. B. She did not leave and thanked us for our help.
C. When she left, she helped us to say thank you. D. We thanked for her help and she left.
III. Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected:
36. If they will want (A) their children to get (B) higher education, they will probably (C) move (D) to a big
city.
37. This morning, they asked me what (A) did happen (B) the previous night (C) but I was unable (D) to tell
them.
38. The duties of a (A) secretary is taking phone calls, to type (B) reports, mailing the correspondence and (C)
making an appointment for (D) the boss.
39. It’s many years since (A) I last go (B) back (C) to that (D) town.

40. Drugs sold (A) over (B) the counter are much (C) more better (D).
IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
At the school- leaving age, some school- leavers go into college and others go directly into workplace.
For children that go directly into workplace, there needs to be a certain amount of academic preparation.
Firstly, decide on a future career. If your child knows that college is not the path they want to take,
they need to have a good idea of what they want to do. A 10th grader should have a good idea of what it is
they want to do when they are done with their schooling.
Secondly, once your students have decided on a future career, you need to map out a plan of action.
They will need to spend some time becoming an authority in their area of interest.
Thirdly, the students need to take a part time job and get internships in order to gain experience.
41. At the school-leaving age, _____
A. most school-leavers go directly into workplace.
B. all school-leavers are eager to enter colleges or universities.
C. some school-leavers need an academic preparation to enter college.
D. school-leavers who want to go to work directly need to have an academic preparation for their
future work.
42. It is necessary for school-leavers _____
A. to have a good idea of what they want to do when leaving high schools.
B. to decide that college is not the path they want to take.
C. to decide on a future career before going into college or university.
D. to go to work to earn their own money.
43. Once the students have decided on their future career,
A. the teacher needs to spend some time becoming an authority in his / her area of interest.
B. the teacher should read as any industrial periodicals as possible.
C. the teacher needs to map out a plan of action to help the students to get some knowledge of their
area of interest.
D. they need to ask the teacher for some advice.
44. According to the passage, students who want to get directly into workplace should _____
A. take any job before deciding their career.
B. take a part time job and get internships to gain experience.

C. do something to demonstrate that they are skilled.
D. gain experience after they have applied for the job.
45. The main idea of the passage is _____
A. what the teacher should do to help the students to go into the workplace.
B. many various kinds of jobs for school-leavers.
C. there is tendency for school-leavers to go directly into workplace.
D. some useful steps for school-leavers to follow if they want to go directly into workplace.
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
37-year-old Timothy Lindlaw is now designing (46) _____ for offices - from the director’s suit to the
secretarial office. Lindlaw had always had a lot of good ideas. After he (47)_____ a highly successful
computer business for two years, he started his second business in a small garage, selling and installing
kitchen furniture. He (48) _____his first million pounds by the time he was thirty. Then he went on to earn
over five million in three years.
But, after (49) _____ with the managers of his company, he suddenly dismissed them. Within six
months the business had gone bankrupt. And so (50)_____ Lindlaw. “ Now I've learned several lessons which
I'll never forget.” he said.
46. A. furniture B. furnitures C. some furnitures D. a furniture
47. A. has run B. runs C. was running D. had run
48. A. has made B. used to make C. had made D. would make
49. A. quarrel B. quarrelling C. quarreled D. have quarreled
50. A. has B. does C. did D. had