PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT 11

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Unit 11: BOOKS
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the others in the group.
1. A. biography B. impressive C. scientific D. imaginary
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.
2. A. novel B. notice C. noble D. November
3. A. swallow B. wallet C. allow D. wallow
4. A. chew B. news C. few D. view
5. A. source B. course C. courtesy D. fought
II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. He only had time to_____________________into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.
A. see B. dip C. break D. read
7. A ________________is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying.
A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography
8. A________________is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair.
A. horror B. non-fiction C. thriller D. romance
9. ''You must___________________food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child.
A. eat B. digest C. chew D. process
10. It's time to__________________your pride and ask for your job back.
A. drink B. swallow C. digest D. hold
11. His lecture was interesting but too much to all at once.
A. digest B. process C. manufacture D. convert
12. This medicine___________________after meals.
A. should take B. is taking
C. has taken D. should be taken
13. Frankly, I'd rather you not involved in the case.
A. were B. have C. are D. would
14. With only one more week, he ________________better prepared for' the concert last Saturday.
A. could have been B. could be

C. could well have D. could well be
15. "Beth got another speeding ticket yesterday." "Oh? That's not good. She _______________________be
more careful. She'll end up in serious trouble if she gets any more."
A. would rather B. will C. ought to D. may
16. I had trouble ________________my car started this morning.
A. making B. doing C. causing D. getting
17. We learned that the college _____________________in 1900.
A. found B. founded C. is founded D. was founded
18. The office photocopier needs to _________________.
A. fixing B. be fixed C. fixes D. fixed
19. It cost them ___________________money to recover the painting:
A. many B. a large number of
C. a few D. a great deal of
20. ______________student in the class got good marks on the test.
A. All B. Most C. Some D. Every
21. "John hates shopping."" "
A. I love it. B. It's six pounds.
C. The shop's open. D. It's not very far.
22. I find it___________________to work in this room. It's too small and airless.
A. comfortable B. comfortably
C. uncomfortable D. comfort
23. His parents gave him everything he asked for. He was thoroughly___________________________.
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A. disturbed B. ashamed C. full up D. spoilt
24. According to the weather , there will be rain tomorrow.
A. program B. information C. forecast D. news
25. Steve is so smart. He graduated ______________________the university in just three years.
A. of B. at C. from D. to
26. When_________________to resign his position, the manager reacted badly.

A. asking B. ask C. asked D. to ask
27. Only if you get to the theater early _______________________ a chance to a get ticket for tonight's
performance.
A. you will have B. have C. you have D. will you have
28. Once you become a celebrity you will no __ be free to choose the lifestyle you like.
A. long B. longer C. far D. farther
29. The film The First to Fly is an _________________biography of the two famous Wright brothers.
A. entertainer B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertainment
30. Yes, I have got the report. it.
A. I just am reading B. I'm just reading
C. I'm reading just D. Just I'm reading
31. Had he patented his invention, he _______________________a lot of money.
A. has made B. had made
C. would be made D. would have made
32. I'm sorry I'm late. How long _____________________?
A. did you wait B. have you been waiting
C. have you waited D. had you waited
33. I______________the thunder during the storm last night because I______________________.
A. didn't hear - slept B. wasn't hearing - was sleeping
C. didn't hear - was sleeping D. wasn't hearing - slept
34. The student ___________________from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to receive her
diploma.
A. rose B. raised C. risen D. raising
35. During the first year, the newspaper was printed 50,000 copies a day, but now it has
a______________ of eight million.
A. population B. publication C. reservation D. circulation
III. Choose the unde rline d par t i n each sentence that should be
corrected.
36. Most of the houses on this street were build in the previous century.
37. People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost.

38. The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything.
39. The table was sending from California to New York b y plane .
40. When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea.
IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or
best answers the question) about each passage.
Some people have complained about this year's collection, New Writing 3, although I cannot understand why. Surely 500
pages of original writing of this quality, for £6.99, is pretty amazing?
Fiction - both parts of novels and complete short stories - makes up most of the book. There are some enjoyable pieces by
famous writers, such as Candia McWilliam and Rose Tremain. It's a strange fact that the less well-known people seem to have
written mainly about food. Take my advice about Jane Harris's Those Nails - this piece should definitely not be read just after meals.
It contains some very unpleasant scenes which could turn your stomach!
There is fine work from nineteen poets, including R.S. Thomas and John Burnside. There are pieces from novels-in-progress
by Jim Crace and Jane Rogers. Finally, there is a little non-fiction, which includes a very funny article by Alan Rusbridger on certain
newspapers, and an extraordinary piece about herself from Ursula Owen. This is an exceptional collection and I for one can 't wait to
see what next year's choice will include.
41. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. give her opinions about a new book
B. give some information about new writers
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C. give some advice to new writers
D. give her opinions of newspaper journalists
42. Why would somebody read the text?
A. to find more details about something
B. to learn what next year's collection will contain
C. to find out about Alan Rusbridger's new novel
D. to decide whether to complain about something
43. What does the
writer think of New Writing 3?
A. It's too long. B. It's very amusing.

C. It's very good. D. It's too serious.
44. How might you feel after reading Jane Harris's piece?
A. hungry B. excited
Q.
unhappy D. sick
45. Which of the following. describes New Writing 3?
A. Great value: two novels, poems and articles only £6.99
B. Great value: the best of new writing for only £6.99
C. Great value: poems by Tremain, Harris and Burnside for only £6.99
D. Great value: newspapers for a whole year for only £6.99
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the· books by J.K. Rowling. It is an excellent attempt
at re-creating the magic of the books. The dialogue is just (46)_____________the original, with the actors often using the exact
words as they were written. The characters all look very (47)___________and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine
when you read the book. Only the. soundtrack is truly (48)____________because, of course, there isn't any music in the book.
The scene where the children are learning to (49)___________their broomsticks has some amazing special effects which
create a wonderful magical atmosphere. It also required a number of clever
stunts which (50)______________have been quite
dangerous. When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office.
46. A. alike B. like C. likely D. as
47. A. read B. reality C. realize D. realistic
48. A. original B. origin C. originate D. originally
49.

A. blow B. drive C. ride D. climb
50. A. should B. must C. needn't D. couldn't
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