Unit 11 test 2

Unit 11_TEST II
I. Read the passage and answer the questions.
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the River Thu Bon, more than 30
kilometres to the south of Da Nang. Occupied by early western traders. Hoi
An was one of the major old-time commercial ports of South Asia in the
16(1 century.
Hoi An is famous for old temples, pagodas, tiled- roof houses and narrow
streets. Tourists can visit the relics of Sa Huynh and Cham civilizations.
They can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the River Thu Bon, Cua Dai
Beach, etc. In recent years, Hoi An has become a very popular tourist
destination in Vietnam. Importantly, the Committee of the World Heritages
of UNESCO officially certified Hoi An as a World Heritage Site in 1999.
* Questions:
1. How far is Hoi An from Danang?
2. What is Hoi An famous for?
3. Tell some places to visit in Hoi An.
4. When was Hoi An recognized as a World Heritage Site?

II. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Prices are very high in New York City. Everything is pretty
...................there. (cheap / expensive / stressful)
_____
2. My hometown is not an exciting place. The night-life there is pretty
(quiet / nice / interesting)
3. Rome is a beautiful old city. There are not many.....................buildings.
(big / modern / small)
4. Some parts of this city are fairly dangerous. They're not very
.................. late at night. (hot / interesting / safe)
5. Athens is a very quiet city in the winter. The streets are
never................... at that time of the year. (clean / crowded / relaxing)
III. Choose the correct response.

1. Lorna, would you please drive me to class today? My car won't start
a. Yes, I would.
b. I'd be glad to.
2. Would you mind lending me five dollars? I'm getting paid tomorrow,
a. Not at all.
b. Yes.
3. Lorna, can you take these books back to the library for me? I'm
running late.
a. I'm late too. Sorry.
b. No, I can't.


4. Could you lock the door on your way out? My hands are full,

a. Yes, I could.
b. Sure.
5. Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this
morning.
a. Certainly.
b. Not at all.
6. Will you pick some milk on the way home this afternoon?
a. No, I won't.
b. Sorry. I'll be at work until 8:00.
IV. Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs in the
correct forms.
blow call
invite live
offer study
work ring
sit

read
1. I was woken up by a bell ringing.
2. A lot of people invited to the party cannot come.
3. Life must be-very unpleasant for people ........................... near busy
airports.
4. A few days after the interview, I received a letter........................... me
the job.
5. Somebody.........................Jack phoned while you were out.
6. There was a tree.........................down in the storm last night.
7. When I entered the waiting room it was empty except for a young man
........................by the window.......................... a magazine.
8. Ian has got a brother.............................in a bank in London and a sister
.........................economics at university in Manchester.
V. Complete Bob's postcard to his friend Jilly. Use these past participles:
done
watched

eaten
had

lived
been

met
taken

Dear Jilly,
Here I am in New York! I've.........1............here for two weeks now and
it's very exciting. My friend Nancy (I met her in London in 1982) has
.....2.............in New York for seven years, so she knows all about it. I've

.......3........... a lot of people and I've ..........4........... all the things that
tourists usually do. I've........5............hot dogs. I've..........6...........lunch in
Chinatown. I've..........7........... a trip to the statue of Liberty. I've even
.....8.............a ball game on TV!
Back on the 19 th.


VI. Fill in the missing prepositions in the following sentences.
1. I'm very interested................................football.
a. of

b. in

c. for

2. Would you like some wine..................................the meal?
a. to
b. for
3. I'll back................................. an hour.
a. in

c. with

b. for

c. after

4. Is John married.....................................Eva?
a. by

b. to

c. with

5. I've been learning English...........................................two years.
a. for

b. in

c. since

6. I went to Stockholm.........................................air.
a. with

b. on

c. by

7. I bought my son a bicycle............................................his birthday.
a. for

b. to

c. in

8. I was in the army.......................................the war.
9. He lives............................the corner of Green Street and Links Road.
a. by
b. at
c. with

10. Where are you going................................your holidays?
a. to
b. under
c. for.
VII. Rewrite each sentence, using the words given, so that the meaning
stays the same.
1. The taxi which was taking us to the airport broke down.
The taxi taking.........................................................................
2. A man was arrested by the police. What was his name?

What was the name....................................................................
3. We took up a map with us on the journey. We didn't want to get lost,

(so as not-to)
4. She's saving money to buy a new bicycle.

(so that)........................................................................................................


5. I want you to send this letter for me.
Would you mind ..................................................................................
6. Why don't we go to the beach?
How about.................................................................................................
7. I have a friend. She's living in Mexico City.
I have........................................................................................................
8. Some people were injured. They are taken to the hospital.
Some people injured..................................................................................