Practice Test of unit 2 -2

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UNIT 2 : CULTURAL DIVERSITY
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.
a. precede b. reject c. schedule d. wedding
2.
a. takes b. pens c. boats d. traps
3.
a. romantic b. marriage c. attract d. private
4.
a. tension b. decision c. provision d. precision
5.
a. stopped b. talked c. married d. passed
B. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
6.
a. obliged b. contractual c. determine d. counterpart
7.
a. conical b. marriage c. romantic d. sacrifice
8.
a. confide b. banquet c. cultural d. attitude
9.
a. engage b. ceremony c. majority d. maintain
10.a. similarity b. independent c. generation d. diversity
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
11. She sacrificed her career __________________her children.
a. to b. for c. on d. with
12. If you put your trust _____________me, I will not let you _________________.
a. in - on b. on - off c. in - down d. to - down

13. In Vietnam, two, three or even four generations live ____________________one roof.
a. in b. over c. with d. under
14. My father has an older sister he hasn't seen __________________thirty years.
a. since b. in c. during d. for
15. Jane has become _______________to Roger, and the wedding will be in April.
a. proposed b. engaged c. settled d. agreed
16. When we went to Egypt he knew _______________no Arabic, but within six months
he had become extremely fluent.
a. entirely b. virtually c. barely d. scarcely
17. Marriage should be a(n) ______________partnership.
a. equal b. unique c. limited d. successful
18. What could be more _____________than a wedding on a tropical island?
a. romance b. romantic c. romanticizing d. romanticism
19. You really should _______________your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
a. conserve b. keep c. maintain d. preserve
20. She was full of _______________to achieve her goals.
a. decision b. confidence c. obligation d. determination
21. Surprisingly, the frontier guards seemed ________________with our presence.
a. unconcerned b. uninterested c. unconscious d. uncritical
22. She studies many magazines and books about fashion, entertaining and correct social
behavior as she wants to appear________.
a. sophisticated b. fashionable c. elegant d. polished
23. I don't feel any ____to give my boss more than two weeks' notice when I leave.
a. oblige b. obligatory c. obliged d. obligation
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24. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur___________________a
misunderstanding.
a. despite b. account of c. because of d. result in
25. Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job; some have to be___________________

.
a. required b. rejected c. remained d. resigned
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences.
26. This large goat ____________in the mountains of Switzerland.
a. only lives b. is only living c. has only lived d. only lived
27. Charles is a gifted footballer, but up to now he _______________well in the
international matches.
a. doesn't play b. didn't play c. hasn't played d, wasn't playing
28. The committee _____four times last week, but still no decision has been reached.
a. met b. has met c. used to meet d. would meet
29. She _____voluntary work with young children until she starts her university course.
a. does b. is doing c. has done d. has been doing
30. ______________to the opera when you lived in Milan?
a. Have you ever been b. Were you ever going
c. Did you ever go d, Had you ever been
31.___________________I one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.
a, make b. am making c. am going to make d. will make
32. We ______________with Paul and Jenny until last weekend.
a .. would stay b. were staying c. have stayed d.have been staying
33. There's no point asking John for a lift - he________________by now.
a. is leaving b. will leave c. will be leaving d. will have left
34. Before I went to university, I ______as a carpenter for about five years.
a. worked b. used to work c. have worked d. had worked
35. I won't be able to meet you next week. I ______________in London for a few days.
a. will stay b. will be staying c. will have stayed d. am staying
36. The army needs to change its image if more women_____________________.
a. will recruited b. will be recruited c. are recruited d. are to be recruited
37. It's getting very humid - we _________________a thunderstorm.
a. will have b. are having c. are going to have d. have
38. I a lot of interesting people while I in

Norway.
a. met - worked b. was meeting - was working
c. met - was working d. was meeting - worked
39. When I saw the house on the hill, I knew it was exactly what I ___________________.
a. looked for b. was looking for c. have looked for d. had been looking for
40. In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras _____________________on major
roads.
a. appear b. are appeared c. are appearing d. are to appear
C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed
41.
We made some research into the state of the Swedish car industry.
42. If the stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try to soak it first in bleach.
43. The fire on the ship is now under control, but there are still a lot of afraid passengers on
board.
44. Police believes that Paul is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts is unknown.
45. We would live in a bungalow on the south coast, and then we moved to a flat in London.
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46.
You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
47. I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street.
48. When Jenny phoned last week, she said that she will be arriving this morning. But
she
hasn't turned up.
49. Before going into the temple, everyone has to take off his shoes.
50. Unfortunately, few of our houseplants died while we were away on holiday.
III. READING
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space
Clothing habits are a matter of (51)______________preference in the United States.
Most people are free to wear (52)______________they feel comfortable. Business people in

large urban areas are (53)____________to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural
areas is less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business
situations.
When eating, most Americans (54)____________a fork in the hand with which they write.
Americans eat away from home often, and usually they (55)___________their own meals
when dining with friends. When Americans greet one another they often (56)___________a
firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying "Hello" or "Good
morning".
Friends often greet each other (57)_______________"How are you?" and
respond "Fine, thanks." Americans do not really (58)___________any other answer to the
question "How are you?" because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal situations,
people address each other by their given names once they are acquainted.
Although Americans are generally informal people, it would be (59)_____________to
schedule an appointment before going to visit someone, especially in business
(60)_________an appointment has been made, it is considered to be prompt.
51.
a. person b. personal c.
persons d. personably
52.
a. whatever b. wherever c.
whenever d. whichever
53.
a. unlikely b. likely c. like
d. alike
54.
a. take b. carry c. hold
d. bring
55.
a. buy b. get c. order
d. pay

56.
a. transfer b. exchange c.
replace d. change
57.
a. with b. of c. by
d. about
58.
a. want b. predict c.
expect d. need
59.
a. the best b. best c. good
d. well
60.
a. while b. during c. when
d. once
IV. WRITING
A. From the words or phrases - a, b, c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentences.
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61. ______________amino acids that serve as the basic building blocks of all proteins.
a. It was about twenty b. For about twenty of
c. About twenty are d. There are about twenty
62. ______________, Jose Limon's dance troupe often toured abroad.
a. The U.S. State Department sponsored it b. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department
c.
The U.S. State Department, which sponsored it
d. The sponsorship of the U.S. State Department
63. ______________relations with friends and acquaintances, playa major role in the social
development of adolescents.
a. What are called peer group relations are b. Peer group relations are

c. Peer group relations, the d. By peer group relations, we mean
69. Peter asked me ___________.
a. what time does the film start b. what time the film starts
c. what time did the film start d. what time the film started
70.___________________ rises to the surface of the Earth, a
volcano is formed.
a. Liquid magma b. Whenever liquid magma
c. Liquid magma, which d. That liquid magma
B. Choose the sentences - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
71. She told us to help ourselves to the apples in the basket.
a. She offered us some apples in return for 'our help.
b. She wanted our help to pick the apples and put them in a basket.
c. She let us have as many apples as we wanted.
d. She wanted us to put all the apples in the basket ourselves.
72. It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job.
a. The question is whether Jane will get the job or not.
b. It is not certain that Jane will get the job. c. Jane is being interviewed for the job.
d. If Jane could answer the question, she would get the job.
73.Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
a. More men than women have insurance.
b. Women are twice as likely as men to have insurance.
c. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.
d. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
74.I only called the police as a last resort.
a. I only called the police when it was special.
b. I only called the police when I had tried everything else.
c. I only called the police at last. d. I only called the police at the last moment.
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