Test12NC-UNIT 4

UNIT 4
HIGHER EDUCATION
Show the stress pattern of the following words with circles: each circle is a
syllable and the bigger circle shows the syllable that has the stress
Check () the word that has the underlined letter (s) pronounced as provided.
1. /dჳ/  education  editor
2. /aʊ/  touch  amount
3./ei/  demand  imitate
4./i:/  media  academic
5./æ/  image  application
6./i/  offence  elegant
7./ ٨/  hunting  insurance
8./g/  guarantee  generation
Match each of the following words in A with its definition in B
Word Stress pattern word Stress pattern
1. estimate 6. department
2. brilliant 7. underline
3. prevention 8. misbehave
4. attendee 9. currency
5. attitude 10. successful
A B
1. admission
2. certify
3. applicant
4. transcript
5. deadline
6. sponsor
7. freshman
a. a person who makes a formal request for sth,
especially for a job, a place at a college or
university, ect

b. a point in time by which sth must be done
c. the act of accepting sb into an institution,
organization, ect
d. a student who is in his or her first year at a
university or college
e. an official record of a student’s work that shows
the courses they have taken and the marks /
grades they have achieved
f. a person or company that supports sb by paying
for their training or education
g. to state officially, especially in writing, that sth is
true.
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Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition
1. She doesn’t approve__________________smoking
2. We enquired___________________our hotel reservation.
3. My boss insists_____________not having plants in the office.
4. I’m really looking forward______________eating it.
5. Did you succeed______________finding accommodation?
6. They accused the girl_____________taking the parcel
7. He congratulated me __________passing the exam
8. She can’t forgive that man ____________all the lies he told.
9. I can’t wear this hat. Every one will laugh____________me.
10. We believe that our radio programs should cater____________all tastes
11. The police tried to blame the accident____________harry
12. Everything now depends______________the weather tomorrow morning
13. I really prefer just about anything_______________watching television
14. This year’s conference coincided__________two other major conventions

15. Is it possible to insure my bike________________thieft?
Match the beginnings of sentences in A with their endings in B
A
1. If sally opens that door
2. If mike had listened to his father
3. I would quite like Juno
4. If Dave didn’t work so much
5. We would have arrived early
6. If I was as lovely as Nancy
7. If teenagers want to have a party
8. The house wouldn’t have been such a mess
9. Take one look at Alan
10. If you were as handsome as a film star,
B
a. if she wasn’t such a jealous type
b. I’d probably have lots of boyfriends
c. They usually wait until their parents go out
d. And you’ll never forget his face
e. He wouldn’t have got into trouble
f. I still wouldn’t love you!
g. She’ll get a nasty surprise.
h. If the roads had been less busy
i. He woundn’t get so tired
j. If the guests hadn’t been careless.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. I won’t help you with your homework if you (not tidy)____________your
bedroom
2. You’ll need a visa if you (want)________________to travel to China
3. If he (care)____________about other people’s feelings, he wouldn’t behave
that way

4. She(not be)____________successful if she doesn’t learn to control her
temper
5. If I’d known you were such a gossip, I (not tell)________________you my
secret
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6. They would work harder if they (not be)_____________so tired
7. The boss (be)___________furious if he’d found out what you were up to
8. If the temperature (fall)_____________below freezing, water turns to ice
9. If they (not expect)_________________delays, they wouldn’t have set off so
early
10. Open the envelope and we (discover)________________what John has been
doing
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. Now we’re lost! If you (write down)____________Mary’s directions, this (not
happen)______________
2. Why don’t we emigrate? If we (live)____________in Australia, at least the
weather(be)_____________better!
3. I’m afraid that Smith is a hardened criminal. If we (not
punish)___________him this time, he (only commit)____________more
crimes
4. Thanks to Dr Jones, I’m still alive! If it (not be)___________for her. I
(be)_______dead for certain!
5. I’m sorry I can’t lend you any money. You know that if I (have)_________it, I
(lend)_________it to you
6. Don’t be afraid. If you (touch)_________the dog, it (not
bite)_______________
7. In those days, if you (have)____________a job , you (be)___________lucky

8. It’s always the same! If I (decide)______________to leave the office early,
my boss(call)____________me after I’ve left!
9. What a terrible thing to happen! Just think, if we (not
miss)______________the plane, we (kill)______________in the crash
10. Did you enjoy your meal? If you (finish)________________eating, I (clear
away)_____________the plates
Rewrite these sentences to from first, second, third or mixed conditional
1. You’re unfit because you don’t do enough exercise
If you ___________________________________
2. I got angry because he was rude to me
If he _____________________________________
3. I might go to live in Australia but I’ll have to find a job first
If i_______________________________________
4. You only know about this because I told you
If i________________________________________
5. Did’nt tell her about it because she didn’t ask me
If she_____________________________________
6. You don’t know about this program because you don’t watch television a lot
If you______________________________________
7. We’re not sitting outside because it’s raining
If it________________________________________
1. we’re friend a gain because he apologized to me
If he________________________________________
2. You didn’t hear what I said because you weren’t listening
If you_______________________________________
3. I’m feeling ill because I ate too much
If I _________________________________________
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets
1.If you do have any time free, could you give me a ring? (SHOULD)
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2.We won’t go away if the weather is bad. (UNLESS)
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3.I didn’t have the money so I didn’t buy a new suit. (WOULD)
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4.I regret not studying hard last term. (ONLY)
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5.If you hurry up, you won’t be late. (GOING)
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6.If they offered you the job, would you accept? (WERE)
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7.If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. (HAPPEN)
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8.Without you, I would have given up years ago. (BEEN)
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9.If you insist on doing everything yourself, of course you feel tired. (WILL)
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10.Please take a seat, and I’ll inquire for you. (WILL)
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