TEST FOR UNIT 8

I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. proud b. around c. town d. although
2. a. leave b. dead c. teach d. meal
3. a. what b. which c. who d. where
4. a. priority b. sticky c. spring d. charity
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.
5. a. decorate b. nominate c. describe d. celebrate
6. a. activity b. parade c. distinguish d. charity
7. a. generous b. considerate c. priority d. effective
8. a. response b. support c. memory d. terrific

II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

A. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes
for the underlined word or phrase.
1. Easter happens around the same time as Passover.
a. in b. on c. at d. by
2. The kids get two weeks off school ____ Christmas
a. on b. at c. in d. for
3. If you’re not satisfied ________ your essay, I suggest that you rewrite it.
a. with b. of c. to d. at
4. He’s having a party in ________ of his 84th birthday.
a. ceremony b. celebration c. anniversary d. memory
5. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
a. begins b. causes c. happens d. carries
6. She always thinks of other people’s feelings and wishes. She is a(n) ______ woman.
a. considerate b. desirable c. active d. slavish
7. He has now been formally __________ as presidential candidate.
a. pointed b. regarded c. received d. nominated
8. I think he lost heart after losing the first game.
a. Felt disappointed b. felt nervous c. felt very worried d. felt very sad
9. On Easter Day, people crowd the street to watch colorful _________ .
a. picnics b. parades c. paradises d. contests
10. Family is always my father’s top _____ . It is the most important to him.
a. specialty b. right c. priority d. privacy
B. Use the correct correct tense or form of the verb given in brackets.
11. Mai is an __________
active activities
student. She takes part in many school _____________ . (act)
congratulation . (congratulate)
12. That’s great news – give her my ____________
pride
13. They have a strong sense of ______________ in their work. (proud)
joyfully
14. People sang Auld Lang Syne __________ on New Year’s Eve. (joy)
satisfactoryanswer to my question. (satisfy)
15. I have still not received a _________

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III. GRAMMAR AND STRUTURE

A. Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Passover is a festival _____________ is celebrated by all Jewish people.
a. where b. which c. who d. whom
2. What is the name of the man ______ gave us a lift?
a. he b. whom c. who d. which
3. I like living in the country __________ I’m interested in the natural world.
a. therefore b. but c. although d. because
4. My parents wouldn’t let me _______ up late when I was a child.
a. to stay b. staying c. stay d. stayed
5. Atlanta is the city ________________ the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
a. that b. when c. where d. which
6. I went to the library, but I didn’t find the book _______ .
a. I needed b. I needed it c. that I needed it d. of which I needed
7. My mother is a person ____________ tremendously.
a. which I admire b. whom I admire c. I admire her d. who I admire her
8. The scientist ____________________ we met yesterday is very well known.
a. Which b. where c. whom d. whose
9. I was late again _________________ I got up very early.
a. because b. so c. if d. though
10. It was raining _________________ I couldn’t go outside.
a. as hard as b. so hard that c. so hard as d. too hard that
B. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
11. Football is the only sport which I am interesting in.
A B C D interested
12. The path was made by walkers which crossed the mountains each summer.
A B C who D
13. We are really enjoying the TV set that we bought it last week.
A B C D bought
14. You’re tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
because

IV. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
He _______________________________________________________________________
was made study hard for the exam by his parents.

2. Although she was successful, she felt dissatisfied.

In spite of _________________________________________________________________
her success, she felt dissatisfied.

3. It snowed heavily, so we couldn’t arrive home early.

heavy that we couldn't arrive home early.
The snow was so ____________________________________________________________

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