PRACTICE TEST UNIT 6

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
1. A. cat B. contest C. receive D. curriculum
2. A. twelve B. when C. win D. answer

3. A. announce B. annual C. award D. among

4. A. reciting B. spirit C. stimulate D. winner
5. A. athletics B. marathon C. faithfully D. smoothly
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. international B. opportunity C. apologize D. information
7. A. marathon B. performance C. dangerous D. tropical
8. A. advance B. sponsor C. announce D. award
9. A. activity B. participate C. competition D. affection
10. A. appointment B. maximum C. performance D. apologize
III. Use the correct form of the word in brackets
1. Everyone was attracted by her graceful (perform) performance .
2. He was (disappoint) disappointed because she didn’t arrive at his birthday party.
3. Lan is one of the talented (perform) performers in a cookery competition.
4. He is the only (compete) completed that has not run this race before.
5. It was a terrible game. Our team played very (imagine) unimaginably .
6. He took part in this sport (enthusiasm) enthusiastically with his friends.
7. I usually take some (energy) energetic exercise every morning.
8. The (announce) announcement of the train delay was broadcast to the station.
9. All the (participate) participants in our team had an opportunity to know each other before
playing.
10. He gave up making a play for our team without (explain) explaining .
IV. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. A is a person chosen to speak on behalf of a group.
A. monitor B. representative C. president D. member
2. are the main ones to decide who wins a competition.
A. AudiencesB. Spectators C. Judges D. Competitors
3. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate the spirit of playing sports
A. prevent B. rise C. burn D. encourage
 4. The singing competition was sponsored by Students’ Parents Society.
A. supported B. assisted C. organized D. held
5. Do you belong to any professional association?
A. school B. class C. crowd D. organization
6. Her voluntary work is to supply the sick with medical treatment.
A. provide B. bring C. take D. Donate
7. We depend on Mr. Wong for his knowledge and .
A. leading B. lead C. leadership D. leader
8. is the key to efficiency.
A.organized B. organization C. organizer D. organize
9. There is now intense between schools to attract students
A. competence B. competition C. competitive D. competitor
10.All the students can take part in the annual English-speaking competition.
A. happening once a year B. Happening once a month
C. happening once a term D. Happening once every six months
11.He his poem in front of the whole school
A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered
12. is someone who takes part in sports competitions
A. Judge B. Sportsman C. Athletic D. Sponsor
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
13. There is (A) something (B) is wrapped (C) in this blue paper (D).
14. Although (A) well his footballers did (B) at stadium, the coach never seemed (C) to be satisfied
with
(D) the results.
15. My classmates as well as (A) our English teacher participate (B) in (C) English contest in (D) our
school.
V. Write the following sentences in reported speech
1. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations”
=> Mr. Forest admitted having made a mistake in the calculations .
2. “I can get you there in good time”
=> Jim guaranteed to get me there in good time
3. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.”
=> Kate apologized to me for not coming to visit me the previous summer
4. “I wish I’d asked for his name and address”
=> I regretted not asking for his name and address .
5. “You’re selfish.”
=> Jane accused me of being selfish .
6. “I gave you my textbook last week. I insist”
=> Tom insisted on giving me his textbook the previous week .
7. “You mustn’t drink too much caffeine.”
=> Marta warned me against drinking too much caffeine .
8. “You pressed the wrong button. Don’t do it again. You might have a nasty accident”
=> The mechanic warned me against pressing the wrong button .
9. “Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?”
=> He suggested participating in the English Speaking Contest .
10.“I always want a big house and a BMW car.”
=> She dreamt of wanting a big house and a BMW car .
11.“You mustn’t call the police”
=> He stopped me from calling the police .
12.“It’s me. I made your dress dirty.”
=> Ann admitted making her dress dirty .
13.“I claim that you took my money.”
=> She accused me of taking her money .
14.“I’m sorry. I didn’t ring you to say I would not come.”
=> She apologized to me for not ringing me to say I would not come .
15.“You stole my gold watch”
=> My neighbor accused me of stealing his gold watch .
16.“I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly”
=> He objected to criticizing him unfairly .
17.‘I finally managed to win the prize in this competition.”
=> Robert finally succeeded in winning the prize in that competition .
18.“I think that you’ve drawn up some excellent plans. I must congratulate you.”
=> He congratulated me on having drawn up some excellent plans .
19.“It’s not true! I have never been arrested!”
=> Larry denied having never been arrested .
20.“People should have hunted animals for sport.”
=> We don’t approve of having hunted animals for sport .
VI. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following sentences
1. She phoned the police and outside her home.
A. reported to attack B. was reported to be attacked
C.reported being attacked D. reported to be attacked
2. The children were warned in the lake without an adult present.
A. not swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim
3. George mentioned in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. having injured B. having been injured C.to have injured D. to have been injured
4. He’s been teaching music for years, but he hasn’t any .
A.examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications
5. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty .
A. to walk B. walking C. walked D. to walking
6. He apologized able to finish the project on time
A. his colleagues not being B. his colleagues for not being
C.his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being
7. His doctor suggested that he a short leave of absence
A. would take B. take C. took D. takes
8. It is no use to school if you to work hard.
A. going/ do not ready B. to go/ do not ready
C. going/ are not ready D. go/ are not ready
9.The two children blamed each other the window.
A. to break B. breaking C. for breaking D. having broken
10. The government has spent $1 million on an advertising to encourage energy
conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
11. Laura reminded her roommate …her alarm clock for 6 am.
A. to set B. setting C. to be set D. of setting
12. Many firms are now struggling to survive a highly marketplace.
A. competing B. competition C. competitive D. uncompetitive
13. I wouldn’t of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream B. intend C. depend D. Rely
14. The instructor warned the students sailing alone on the lake.
A. on B. for C. of D. against
15. Her mother prevented her going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
16. I apologized the book at home.
A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave
17. "I called earlier, but no one answered the phoned." - "I know. I was out care of my
roses."
A. for taking B. taking C. to take D. to taking
18. Ann pretended me as she passed me in the street.
A. not to see B. not see C. not seeing D. not to seen
19. Farmers look forward to every summer.
A. participate in the country fairs B. participating in the country fairs
C. be participating in the country fairs D. have participated in the country fairs
20. is extremely dangerous.
A. At very high speeds driving cars B. Driving cars at very high speeds
C. Cars at very high speeds driving D. Cars driving at very high speeds
VII. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship.
Some of these people compete for medals. Several million people attend the games, and millions of
other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic Games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have
records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen
Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer
running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were
also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch them.
In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Games because the quality of the games
became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!
In 1894, Pierre de Courbertin of France helped form the International Olympic Committee, and the
modern Olympic Games began. In 1896 the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks
built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries
competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.
After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the
world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908,
in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the
winners received only silver and bronze medals.
The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The
rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Each
ring is a different color blue, yellow, black, green, or red - because the flag of each of the countries
that compete in the games has at least one of these colors in it.
The Olympic Winter Games began in 1924 in Chamois, France. Athletes competed in winter events
such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take place every four years.
The Summer Games also take place every four years, but not in the same year as the winter events.
Both the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot
last more than sixteen days.
Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the
Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professionals who
play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They believe that
the Olympic Games are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people think that anyone
can play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of people throughout the
world enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer games and the Winter Games
of the Olympics.
1. Which of the following is not true of the first 13 Olympic Games in Greece?
A. They lasted only one day.
B. The men competed while the women watched.
C. They consisted of only one event, which was race running.
D. They were for men only.
2. Pierre de Coubertin .
A. was the first athlete from France to take part in the modern Olympic Games
B. helped the Greeks build a new stadium for the modern Games.
C. helped to revive the Games.
D. became a national hero of France.
3. The International Olympic Committee was set up .
A. with Pierre de Coubertin as chairman B. according the wish of a Roman emperor
C. every four years starting from 1894 D. two years before the modern Olympic Games were
held
4. Women first competed in the Games .
A. in 1908 in London, England B. in the Paris Olympics of 1900
C.as soon as the Olympic Games were resumed D. in 1896 at Pierre de Coubertin's suggestion
5. What was special about the 1920 Olympics?
A. The Olympic flag was introduced.
B. Gold medals were given to winning athletes for the first time.
C. Women were allowed to compete for the first time.
D. The Olympic Winter Games were held.
6. Which of the following is not true?
A. There is an interval between the Summer and the Winter Games.
B. The games can't last longer than 16 days.
C. The Summer Games have more sporting events than the Winter Games.
D. The Olympic flag has five rings of five different colors on it.
7. Professional athletes .
A. joined the Olympic Games only recently.
B. have been allowed to compete in the Games since the Olympic flag was introduced
C. get paid for taking part in the Olympic Games
D. have won more gold medals than amateurs have
8. According to the passage, .
A. the participation of professionals has made the Olympic Games less enjoyable
B. no matter who athletes are, the games are, still great to watch for millions of people
C. professional athletes will soon be banned from the Games
D. everyone is opposed to allowing professionals to take part
VIII. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank
space below
A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, (1) largely on
the beauty of their physical appearance. The modern beauty pageant can (2) its origin to
the Miss America pageant, first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, under the title ‘Inter-City
Beauty' contest. The following year the title was (3) as Miss America. Other contests
include the yearly Miss World competition and Miss Universe, which are the two largest and most
famous (4)
beauty contests. Women from around the world (5) in the competition for these
titles. To be selected as Miss World or Miss Universe, a contestant must be (6) or single. If
a Miss World fails to live up to people's expectations, she may, be (7) The organizers of
the major beauty contests represent their contests (8) being events of world importance.
However, many other people consider beauty contests to be agreeable entertainment event of no
great importance.
1. A. set B. based C. regarded D. used
2. A. trace B. explain C. pass D. share
3. A. renewed B. removed C. renamed D. retained
4. A. nation B. national C. international D.international
5. A. interest B. participate C. excite D. involve
6. A. celibate B. faithful C. impressive D. attractive
7. A. dismissed B. declared C. disqualified D. dispensed
8. A. of B. to C. for D. as
IX. Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1. I’ve lost interest in going to the same places all the time.
-> I am fed up with going to the same places all the time _.
2. Lan is proud of her speaking skill.
-> Lan prides in speaking skillfully _.
3. “Would you like to go out for a walk with me?”
-> Do you feel like going out for a walk with me _?
4. I / want/ thank/ much/ writing/ such/ strong/ letter/ recommendation (complete the sentence)
-> _.
5. I/ greatly/ appreciate/ approval/ and/ I / look forward/ hear/ you (complete the sentence)
-> I would greatly appreciate your approval and I look forward to hearing from you _.
6. “We didn’t use to work 12 hours a day.” (accustomed)
-> I think they are now accustomed working 12 hours a day _.
7. “You’re always making terrible mistakes.” said the teacher (complained)
->The teacher complained about her student always making terrible mistakes _.
8. “Each of you may have one piece of candy.” Mrs. Jones said to the children. (allowed)
-> Mrs. Jones allowed the children to have one piece of candy _.
9. The test score will accept your answer if he can read your handwriting.
(legible)
-> Provided your handwriting is legible, the test score will accept your
answer _.
10.It was difficult for me not to laugh at Sandy’s letter (help)
-> I couldn’t help laughing at Sandy’s letter _.