UNIT 16 BT MLH 11 test 2 KEY

UNIT 16
TEST 2
I.
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress is placed differently from that
of the others.
1. a. wonder
b. pyramid
c. treasure
d. belongings
2. a. surpass
b. spiral
c. propose
d. mysterious
3. a. theory
b. chamber c. consist
d. structure
4. a. architect
b. attraction c. museum
d. construct
5. a. satellite
b. artificial c. heritage
d. ancient
II.
LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the
sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. In 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage _____ UNESCO.
a. with
b. to
c. of

d. by
7. We are all keen ______ taking a trip to the Great Wall of China.
a. to
b. on
c. of
d. in
8. We had to ______ the noise from the building site next door for three
months.
a. give up
b. stand up to
c. put up with
d. look up to
9. Remember to take all your personal ______ from the overhead locker
when you leave the airplane.
a. belongings
b. treasure
c. wealth
d. profits
10. The structure ______ of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each
weighing about 2.5 tons.
a. included
b. consisted
c. contained d. combined
11. The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km
north of Nha Trang.
a. lain
b. built
c. sited
d. detected
12. The family chose cremation rather than ______.

a. burial
b. burning
c. embalmment
d. funeral
13. One theory involved the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was
raised as the construction proceeded.
a. ground
b. path
c. field
d. slope
14. When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 meters high on a ______
of 230 meters square.
a. basic
b. base
c. basin
d. basement
15. These suggestions are ______ to be accepted by the majority of
members.
a. impossible
b. unlikely
c. undoubtedly
d. inconceivable
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the
sentences.
16. The Mayan Indians ______ an accurate and sophisticated calendar more
than seven centuries ago.
a. were developed
b. developed
c. are developed
d. have been developed

17. The building ______ the earthquake but then ______ by a fire.
a. was survived - destroyed
b. survived - was destroyed
c. survived - destroyed
d. was survived - was destroyed

18. 'Did you like the film?' ' Well, after ______ the book, I was a bit
disappointed.'
a. have read b. having read
c. am reading
d. had read
19. What are you doing here now? You ______ be here for another three
hours.
a. couldn't
b. had better not c. might not d. aren't supposed to
20. You have cut the material in the wrong place. It ought ______ just here
but it wasn't.
a to have been cut
b. be cut
c. to have cut
d. to cut
21. We can't risk ______ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
a. holding up
b. being held up c. having held up d. to hold up
22. Changes to the taxation system are expected ______.
a. to propose b. to have proposed c. to be proposed d. being proposed
23. Robert always hated ______ by other children.
a. teasing
b. having teased c. to be teased
d. being teased

24. You and I went there together, ______?
a. didn't you
b. did you
c. did we
d. didn't we
25. We ______ in such a great mess now if we ______ it before.
a. wouldn't have been - have known
b. won't be - knew
c. won't have been - have known
d. wouldn't be - had known
C. Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.
26. One of the most impressive collections of the nineteenth-century
A
European paintings in the United States can find in the Philadelphia
B
C D (be found)
Museum of Art.
27. Benny Goodman was equally talented as both a jazz performer
A
B
as well as a classical musician.
C (and)
D
28. Zoos in New Orleans, San Diego, Detroit and the Bronx have become
A
biological parks where animals roams free and people watch them
across a moat.
(roam) B
C
D

29. The teacher repeated the assignment again for the students, since
A
B (Ø)
C
they had difficulty understanding what to do after he had explained
it the first time.
D
30. In 1960 John F. Kennedy became the youngest man ever to elect
A
B
C
D
president. (to be elected)
31. The abilities to work hard, follow directions and thinking independently
A
B (think)
are some of the criteria for success in the workplace.
C
D
32. I would like to congratulate you on how you have taken care of all the
A
B
matters related on the reorganization of your department.
C (related to)
D


33. There were too many books on the shelves that I didn't know which
A
B (so)

C
one to choose.
D
34. If the message was more detailed, I would have been able to understand
A (had been)
B
C
D
it when I read it.
35. Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having
A
B
C
her wisdom teeth pull.
D (pulled)
III.
READING
A. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space.
The building of the pyramid in Ancient Egypt obviously (36) ______ a
vast labour force, but the (37) ______ image of gangs of Egyptians being
forced to work is probably incorrect. In fact it seems that though prisoners of
war did some of the heavy work and the maintenance jobs, most of the (38)
______ labourers were farmers who worked during the flood periods when
farming was (39) ______ anyway. The labourers were probably paid (40)
_____ food - because money did not yet (41) _____ and organised in groups
with (42) _____ names such as 'Hardworking Gang' or 'Strong Gang'. (43)
______ the traditional picture of thousands of slaves being struck with whips
is unlikely to be "true, paintings do show supervisors carrying metre-long
sticks which were not simply (44) ______ of office. One architect, Nekhebu,
(45) ______ that he never hit a workman (46) ______ enough to knock him

down. The Greek historian Herodotus gave traditional figures for the work
force of one of the pyramids as 100;000 men replaced (47) ______ three
months for a period of 20 years. It is impossible to prove or disprove these
figures, but they had doubtless been (48) ______ overestimated. Housing
that was found in the desert (49) ______ the west of one of the pyramids
would have accommodated a (50) ______ work force of no more than 4000.
36. a. consumed b. required
c. requested
d. demanded
37. a. common
b. normal
c. popular
d. usual
38. a. ordinary
b. common
c. normal
d. unusual
39. a. unable
b. unlikely
c. improbable
d. impossible
40. a. by
b. in
c. with
d. for
41. a. exist
b. realise
c. appear
d. emerge
42. a. provoking b. stimulating

c. encouraging
d. exciting
43. a. Because
b. So that
c. Unless
d. Although
44. a. tokens
b. symbols
c. signs
d. indicators
45. a. spoke
b. told
c. boasted
d. explained
46. a. hard
b. strong
c. violently
d. vehemently
47. a. each
b. by
c. after
d. every
48. a. largely
b. exceedingly
c. wildly
d. excessively
49. a. towards
b. to
c. in
d. by

50. a. permanent b. constant
c. lasting
d. durable
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Taj Mahal, a mausoleum in Agra, India, regarded as one of the most
beautiful buildings in the world. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had it built

in memory of his wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal
(Persian for "Elect of the Palace"), who died in 1631.
Building commenced about 1632. The mausoleum was complete by
about 1643 and the surrounding complex of buildings and gardens was
complete by about 1653. Situated on the southern bank of the Yamuna River,
the white marble mausoleum is composed of four identical facades, each
containing a large central arch 33 m (108 ft) high. A large bulb-shaped dome,
over 73 m (240 ft) tall, rises over the center, with four smaller domes
surrounding it. The building is raised on a square podium with a minaret at
each corner. It is flanked by two red sandstone buildings-a mosque and its
replica, the Jawab (Answer), a building of which the main function is visual
balance. Visitors approach the Taj Mahal through an imposing red sandstone
gate, decorated with inscriptions from the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an
(Koran). The gate and accompanying walls also contain a vast, geometrically
laid out garden, 305 m (1,002 ft) on each side. The enclosed garden, itself a
Muslim symbol of paradise, is centered on a large, raised pool. Canals divide
it into four equal parts, each containing flower beds, fountains, and cypress
trees (symbols of death).
Inside theTaj Mahal, the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal stands at the center of
an octagonal hall, while the slightly larger tomb of Shah Jahan, who died in
1666, is off to one side. Both are elaborately carved and inlaid with
semiprecious stones, illuminated by sunlight filtering through an elaborately
carved marble screen that is also studded with jewels.

51. What is the Taj Mahal?
a. A temple
b. A monument
c. A tomb
d. A shrine
52. Which of the following is not true?
a. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughah emperor Shah Jahan.
b. It took approximately 20 years to complete the mausoleum.
c. The front of the building is similar in all sides.
d. The mausoleum has four domes around it.
53. The word 'minaret' in line 11 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. tower
b. mosque
c. altar
d. statue
54. The Jawab ______.
a. is a mosque where people worship
b. has a main function of decorating.
c. was decorated with inscriptions from the Koran
d. was built by red stones
55. According to the passage, which of the following statements is false?
a. The garden of the Taj Mahal is a Muslim symbol of paradise.
b. In beauty of design and rich decorative detail, Taj Mahal is one of the
best buildings in the world.
c. The Mughah emperor Shah Jahan died 35 years after his wife.
d. The tombs of Shah Jahan's and his wife are located at the center
of the mausoleum.
IV.
WRITING
A. From the four word or phrase - a, b, c or d - choose the one that

best completes the sentence.
56. Of all the monarchs in French history, the infamous. Louis XIV is the one
______.


57.

58.
59.

60.
B.
61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

a. with whom the public is most familiar
b. whom with the public is most familiar
c. that the public is familiar the most
d. the public is most familiar with
______ perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of
the world.
a. The Great Wall of China
b. The Great Wall of China is

c. That The Great Wall of China is d. The Great Wall of China which is
On an untimed test, to answer accurately is more important than ______.
a. a quick finish
b. you finish quickly
c. finishing quickly
d. to finish quickly
No matter ______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a
child.
a. how it seems remarkable
b. how remarkable it seems
c. it seems remarkable how
d. how seems it remarkable
_____ millions of galaxies exist in the vast space outside the Milky Way.
a. That is estimated .
b. An estimate that
c. It is estimated that
d. That the estimated
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to
the printed one.
He liked London very little and Vienna less.
a. He liked Vienna but not London
b. He thought Vienna was worse than London.
c. He liked Vienna more than London
b. He didn't like Vienna as much as London
She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
a. She has no reason so she loses her temper
b. She has no reason for tending to lose her temper.
c. She easily gets angry when there is a reason.
d. She often gets angry for no reason.
He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.

a. He seemed quite willing to take my advice.
b. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice.
c. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.
d. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded.
a. The bomb had exploded before the man left.
b. No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded.
c. The man left and had the bomb exploded.
d. The bomb went off because of the man
Bob outdoes his brother Paul in math.
a. Bob surpasses Paul in math.
b. Paul surpasses Bob in math
c. Bob always does Paul's math for him.
d. Paul and Mark make the same grade in math.