Unit 5 - Test 1
Unit 5 - Test 1
Unit 5 - Test 1
TEST 1
I. The following noun groups and compound nouns have 2 parts. Find the word with a
stress pattern DIFFERENT from the others.
2. It's more economical to buy this car than that jet ski.
3. You should store your data on Dropbox in case your computer collapses.
4. You should use this pair of _______ ________, others won't be able to hear it.
6. Don't worry. This is a _____ _____, so it's quite small and light.
3. Egg is a ________ _______ food. You can boil, fry or make egg soup.
4. Japanese high-speed trains' design was _______ _______ by the nose of the kingfisher.
5. This food processor is easily _____ _____. You can hold it with just one hand.
6 Vaccination has been considered among the most important _______ ______ in medicine.
7. The young inventor obtained a ________ _______ on his latest invention last week.
1. I ____ this washing machine for five years now. It looks old, but it still works well.
2. Have you ever read the Wuthering Heights? - Oh. That's my favourite. I ____ it many
times, at least four.
4. She ____ volleyball at high school but she didn’t like it.
6. Where do you live? – I ____ in Boston. I ____ there for ten years now.
A. live – have lived B. live – am living C. have lived – live D. live – live
7. Until now, the disease ____ over thirty thousand people worldwide.
9. I'm sorry. Mark isn't here now. He ____ to the post office.
2. The storm uproots the trees, so we cannot travel this road now.
3. Our family has lived in this house when I was five years old.
6. I feel so relieved now. My father has found the key I lost this morning.
Brian called in sick yesterday morning. "You (1. call) ____ ___ in sick five times this
month", said his frustrated boss. Brian replied, "I'm sorry. My son (2.start) _____ _____ day
care last month and he (3. be) ____ ___ sick since then. I am a reliable employee; and last
year, I (4. not take) _______ _______ any sick day."
Brian's boss, in a soft voice, said, "It's true. You (5. always finish) ___________ your
work on time and you (6. bring) ____ ___ our company a lot of business since you (7. start)
_____ ____ working for us."
Brian said, "Last week, I showed Marlene the recent project I (8. work) _____ ____
on. I (9. believe) _____ _____ she can help me, for she (10. work) ____ ___ on similar
projects since she was hired." "OK. Get lots of rest and we'll see you soon.", replied his
relieved boss.
1. Why are you always putting your clothes in the wrong place? I ______ _____ (tell) you so
many times.
2. My favorite team ___________ (lose) four matches since the beginning of the season.
3. Since the birth of smartphones, they _____ ______ (replace) basic phones in almost every
part of the world.
4. We're having special chicken soup for dinner. I _____ ____ (buy) some fresh chicken on
my way home yesterday.
5. The living room looks tidy now, my sister _______ _____ (just, clean) it.
6. Alberto _____ ______ (break) his leg, so he can't play football in two months.
7. I haven't seen Alex for a long time. The last time we _____ ______ (meet) was at high
school.
IX. Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs: inspire, not have, encourage,
prefer, be
1. Teenagers now _____ _____ chatting on the computers with their friends to meeting face
to face.
2. I ______ ______ enough sleep last night, so I'm very tired now.
3. Since we first met at the conference, Jessica ______ ______ me a lot in my career choice.
5. For centuries, nature _____ ______ many scientists and inventors in their great inventions
3. Insulin was introduced by scientists from the University of Toronto ____ diabetes.
A. to manage B. for management C. for manage
4. You can use a jet ski ____ on both land and water.
6. Don't wear high heels ____ a long distance, they can hurt your feet.
8. Doctors make use of anesthetic ____ pain for patients during surgery.
XII. Give the correct forms (V-ing or to-V) of the verbs given.
1. A smartwatch can be used for ______ _______ (measure) your exercise efforts.
2. People use this electronic device _________ (connect) with other people all over the
world.
3. This mobile application is used for recording and ____ _____ (send) distress signals.
5. Despite the convenience of motorbikes, many people ride their bicycle or walk _________
(keep) fit.
8. This robot is designed for _____ ______ (help) old people with certain household chores.
2. You can use Facebook to connect with old friends or making new friends.
4. Study this data to gain some insights into the problem before writing.
5. Making better voice quality, use this microphone instead of that one.
6. People collect those samples for study the elements of the surface of the Moon.
1. This electric cooker is used to boil rice, not make rice porridge.
4. This air conditioner is installed to keep it cool in summer and making it warm in cold
winter.
5. You can use this to find the meaning of a word or learning some examples of it.
XV. Select the correct verbs to fill the blanks. There are two redundant verbs.
1. You mustn't use a correction pen ________ ________ errors in this assignment.
2. Many young people use computers for playing games rather than ______ ______?
6. Birth control pill is used by many young women ________ _______ unwanted
pregnancies.
C. READING
People grew a desire to see themselves as they saw their reflections in the surface of
water. Around the 600s BC, the first mirrors were made from natural materials such as
polished stones. After a while, people started to use bronze, gold and silver to make mirrors.
These metals were heavy, so mirrors had very modest sizes. Ruling-class people, especially
ladies, used them as a fashionable accessory. Hardly did they go out without a mirror. In the
1st century, the first glass mirrors were invented by the Romans and were made bigger to
allow people to look at the whole body. However, not everyone cherished the mirror. Some
people were irritated to find themselves ugly looking at the mirror, and there were rumors
that what they saw in the mirror were reflections of sins and demons.
Part 1. Determine whether the following statements are True, False or Not Given.
2. The images produced by the first mirrors were not as clear as by the surface of water.
7. Due to modern technology, mirrors are not applied in many fields these days.
A. They were very heavy. B. They were small. C. They were extremely
expensive.
Several famous people are left-handed, (1) ____ Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Albert
Einstein. Queen Victoria of England was also left-handed, (2) ____ Prince Charles. Paul Mc
Cartney of the Beatles plays (3) ____ guitar the opposite way from other guitarists because he
is left-handed. Marilyn Monroe, the famous American star was also a leftie. Are you a leftie
(4) ____ you write with your right hand? To understand (5) ____ it is necessary to look at the
brain. The brain is (6) ____ into two hemispheres. The left hemisphere of the brain (7) ____
the right side of the body, and the right hemisphere controls the left side. Both of the sides of
the body receive the same information (8) ____ the brain because the two hemispheres are
connected. (9) ____, in the right handed people, the left hemisphere is stronger. In the left-
handed people, it is the right hemisphere (10) ____ is stronger.
3. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
8. A. on B. to C. from D. for
III. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.
C. An unknown author from Pastra was awarded with the second prize.
C. Since the bus broke into pieces, I was late for work.
D. Due to the fact that the bus was broken, I was late for work.
4. "If I were you, I would get in touch with the boss.", he said.
7. The boatmen were able to escape just before the boat sank.
10. It would be better if you did not bring your dog in here.
D. You have brought your dog in here, which is against the rules.
C. She almost never eats vegetables. D. She sells vegetables for living.
D. WRITING
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given
words.
1. The government will introduce new measures against crime next year.
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7. It's Lan's duty to type the report and send it to the manager.
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8. My father let the children splash around in the pool for a while yesterday.
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