TEST FOR UNIT 15
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced from that of the others.
1. a. east b. head c. street d. season
2. a. although b. southern c. theater d. these
3. a. developed b. located c. founded d. completed
4. a. capital b. liberty c. empire d. mingle
5. a. famous b. neighbour c. harbors d. southern
6. a. earth b. weather c. thrilling d. northwest
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. locate b. mingle c. develop d. attract
2. a. metropolitan b. situation c. population d. historical
3. a. museum b. gallery c. harbors d. capital
4. a. apartment b. character’s c. finance. d. liberty
5. a. ideal b. region c. cathedral d. convenient
II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the word. or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. Washington, DC is the .................... city of the United States.
a. major b. cosmopolitan c. industrial d. capital
2. Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas.
a. belonging to a big or capital city b. in an industrial city
c. of a busy suburb d. relating to a remote suburb
3. Polly felt intense fear ....................... with excitement.
a. blended . b. contacted c. joined d. mingled
4. The city of London was..................by the Romans in the year 43 AD.
a. located b. developed c. founded d. characterized
5. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York.
a. removed b. got control of c. divided up d. arranged
6. San Francisco is a.................... and communications center and a center for trade with Asia.
a. finance b. finances c. financial d. financer
7. Tourists to Hawaii are...................... by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather.
a. attracted b. attached c. admired d. interested
8. The houses are absolutely..................for families with Young children.
a. attractive b. identical c. ideal d. imaginary
9. In the 20th century Liverpool became famous as the...............of the Beatle and for Liverpool and Everton football clubs..
a. house b. home c. city d. state
10. People come to the parks to...............from city noise and traffic.
a. get away b. get out of c. get over d. get off
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the word or phrase - h, c, or d - that best completes each sentence.
1. Since the 1980s ................, including Oasis and The happy Mondays.
a. had a reputation for the pop groups b. has had a reputation for its pop groups
c. has had its reputation for pop groups d. had reputation for its pop groups
2. Washington, DC is the capital of the US,...........covers the District of Columbia
a. which area b. where area c. whose area d. area
3. Manhattan is the island .............. the main borough of New York City
a. which has formed b. where is formed
c. whose forms d. that forms
4. Las Vegas is a US city...................... many people go to gamble.
a. which b. that c. whose d. where
5. My neighbor never smiles at me or speaks to me.................I have make to be friendly and neighborly.
a. . for the many efforts b. in spite of the many efforts
c. despite the fact that d. although I put in many efforts
6. `Is April twenty-first the day ....................? `No, the twenty-second`
a. you`ll arrive then b. When you`ll arrive
c. which you`ll arrive c. when you`ll arrive on
7. Dr. Sales is one of the few people....................
a. in whom I don`t have much confidence
b. in who 1 don`t have much confidence