TEST FOR UNIT 7
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. media b. television c. scene d. secret
2. a. cartoon b. moon c. flood d. too
3. a. wild b. try c. mystery d. violent
4. a. paper b. famous c. rain d. channel
5. a. enjo
y
b. taught c. thought d. saw
6. a. heavy b. reading c. headline d. weather
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1 . a. channel b. media c. cartoon d. comment
2. a. documentary b. advantage c. magazine d. popularity
3. a. newspaper b. encourage c. responsible d. effective
4. a. beautiful b. television c. Internet d. interfere
5. a. enjoy b. relax c. recommend d. intend
II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. You can hear BBC news.............. all over the world.
a. shows b. announcements c. receipts d. programs
2. Television can make things...................because it presents information in an things effective way.
a. memory b. memorial c. memorable d. memorably
3. Do you understand this..............?200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS
a. report b. headline c. news d. advert
4. Children often prefer looking at...............to reading books.
a. newspapers b. comics c. articles d. commercials
5. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ..................on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1
a. programs b. series c. channels d. cables
6. 'Is the paper published every day?' 'No, it..............out once a week.'
a. turns b. goes c. produces d. comes

c. became/ have increased d. has become/ have increased
10. ................. all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of
11. Some television programs ..............
a. may make children to be violent. b. make children be violent.
c. may make children violent. d. make children being violent.
12. I .............. away most of my old books when I moved house.
a. threw b. have thrown c. had thrown d. was throwing
13. You .............. whisper. Nobody can hear us.
a. needn't to b. don't have to c. mustn't d. need to
14. The children.............. to the Botanical Garden.
a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking
c. enjoyed taking d. enjoyed bein
g
taken
15. So far this week there.............. three burglaries in our street.
a. are b. were c. have been d. had been
B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. The investigation into the president's past was covered through the media worldwide.
A B C D
2. An advantage of Internet news reports is that they can be constant updated.
A B C D
3. The magazine went out of business because it did not have subscribers enough.
A B C D
4. The editor was famous for being choosy about who she wanted on her staff
A B C D
5. It is convenient to subscribe to the newspaper although it is delivered to your house daily
A B C D
6. The media, which is comprised of newspapers, magazines, television and radio news, and Internet
A B

3. a. I enjoy watching game shows, aren't I?
b. Game. shows. There was an interesting quiz last
.
night.
c. I prefer television quiz. And you?
d. I have no idea. I watched a game last night.
4. a. I
,
don't think so. I think it's a repeat.
b. No, they just showed the recorded highlights. It was very exciting.
c. It's a good program, but I've seen it before. How about you?
d. No, it's a repeat. Have you ever watched it?
5. a. Don't worry. It will be showed again some day.
b. I think they are going to play again.
c. It will be recorded next Sunday.
d. It's going to be repeated next Sunday.
6. a. What time is it on? b. When is it showed?
c. What time is the game played? d. What time will they show it?
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage.
The World Wide Web is (1) .............. millions of sites (2).............. by anybody from multimedia corporations to (3) .............. people like you
and me. On the web you can read online newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos,(4) .............. music or buy anything (5) ..............a CD
to a holiday. You can go into a (6) .............. and (7) .............. to other people all over the world or (8) ...............a newsgroup for more serious
debate. If you are really ambitious you might even like to try creating your own (9) ............... Then you can (10) .............. your holiday pictures
to the whole world!
1. a. made up b. made up of c. made from d. made of
2. a. taken b. discovered c. invented d. created
3. a. usual b. normal c. ordinary d. typical
4. a. download b. listen c. watch d. unload
5. a. like . b. on c. from d. with

a. programs used by computers for doing particular jobs. b. people who look for information on the Internet.
c. people who design the Web. d. computer programs that allow users to look at and search through information on the Internet.
5. An advantage of Internet news reports is that _______________________
a. they can be constantly updated. b. they link news from various news services.
c. they provide a variety of information. d. they can be put onto the personal computer.
VI. WRITING
Choose the best option (a, b, c, or d) to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
My father ________________________________________
a. saw his brother for nearly twenty years. b. has seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
c. didn't see his brother nearly twenty years ago. d. hasn't seen his-brother for nearly twenty years.
2. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work.
In spite of ________________________________________
a. the serious ill, he was determined to finish his work. b. be ill seriously, he was determined to finish his work.
c. his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work. d. he was ill seriously, he was determined to finish his
work.
3. When did you last ride a bike?
How long ___________________________________________
a. have you ridden a bike? b. is it since you rode a bike?
c. is it since you have got a bike-ride? d. have you been riding a bike?
4. Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory. I
_________________________________________________
a. will never forget to see Nelson Mandela. b. never will forget seeing Nelson Mandela.
c. will never forget seeing Nelson Mandela. d. never forget when I saw Nelson Mandela.
5. I've still got the camera because no one has claimed it.
I've still got the camera __________________________________
a. because it hasn't been claimed. b. because of not claiming on it.
c. because of no claim has been made on it. d. because it has been claimed by no one
6. My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far. I
________________________________________________

4. 'I like your coat, I'm looking for one like that myself.'  She told me _______________________________________________
5. 'Careful! You'll fall through the ice.'  I warned him __________________________________________________________
6. 'You must be home by 9 o'clock.'  She said ______________________________________________________________
7. 'John left here an hour ago.'  She told me _____________________________________________________________
8. 'I easily beat everyone else in the race.'  He boasted ________________________________________________________
9. 'I've been spending a lot more time with my children.'  He mentioned ____________________________________________
10. `Jim's arriving at our house tomorrow.'  She told me______________________________________________________
11. 'You can stay in my house when I am on holiday.'  Jim told us _____________________________________________
12. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer'  Mary said________________________________________________
13. 'I was sure I'd left it here.' He said __________________________________________________________________
14. 'I grew these carrots myself.'  He told me _______________________________________________________________
15. 'I must say that at first I was confused by the question.' She confessed
She confessed ______________________________________________________________
IV. Report these questions using a wh-, if or whether-clause, as appropriate
1. 'Are you enjoying yourself?:  He wanted to know .............................................................................................
2. 'What's the weather like?'  She asked me ......................................................................................................
3. 'Does Ann always go to church on Sundays? He wondered ......................................................................................................
4. 'What does Frank do for a living?' I wanted to know .................................................................................................
5. 'Have you
,
seen John recently?'  She asked me....................................................................................................
6. 'Has Debbie been working here long?’  He wanted to know.............................................................................................
7. 'Why is Maria crying?'  She wondered ......................................................................................................
8. . 'What kind of holiday has Marco had?'  We wanted to know................................................................................................
9. 'Did you study hard for the exam?'  She wondered......................................................................................................
10. 'How long have you both been living here?' They inquired ......................................................................................................
11. 'Will Ted and Alice be at the party?'  She asked us......................................................................................................
12. 'What did you think of the performance yesterday?'  She asked me ......................................................................................................
13. 'Who were you looking for?'  He asked me......................................................................................................
14. 'Are meals included in the price, or not?'  He asked me......................................................................................................

7. Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder
a. whose is this hat. b. whose hat this is. c. whose hat is. d. is This whose hat.
8. 'I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.' When I saw Rachel, she said................................
a. she was taking her driving test the next day. b. she is taking her driving test the following day.
c. I was taking my driving test tomorrow. d. she was taking the driving test tomorrow.
9. 'Whose composition haven't we heard yet?' The teacher asked us to tell her......................
a. whose composition we haven't heard yet. b. whose composition we hadn't heard vet.
c. whose composition hadn't we heard yet. c. whose composition we hadn't heard yet?
10 'Why don't you join us for coffee, Don?' After the movie, we asked Don .............................
a. would he join us for coffee. b. why he didn't join us for coffee. c. to join us for coffee. d. join us for coffee.
11. 'You look beautiful in that dress. ' Last night she told me …………….
a. you look beautiful in that dress. c. I'll look beautiful in this dress b. you looked beautiful in that dress. d. I looked beautiful in that dress.
12. 'What did your grammar teacher want to talk to you about?' 'I did badly on the last test. She ................ studied for it.'
a. said why hadn't I b. said why I hadn't c. asked why hadn't I d. asked why I hadn't
13. 'Hi Bob. Did you take the job?' Bob's friend asked him...........................
a. did he take the job. b. whether you took the job. c. if he had taken the job. d. had he taken the job.
14. 'Today is the happiest day of my life.' At the reception last night, the groom said............................
a. today was the happiest day of his life. c. that day was the happiest day of my life.
b. yesterday was the happiest day of his life. d. today is the happiest day of his life.
15. 'Weather patterns change.' Experts now say that...............................
a. weather patterns changed. b. weather patterns are changing. c. weather patterns had changed. d. weather patterns change.
VII. Put a circle round the letter of the correct word or words to use in each blank.
According to the recent survey, most Chinese in Hong, Kong preferred to work for Americans. They said that during the past ten years
or so American businesses (1) ............well and were very friendly. Almost all of them who had worked for Americans said they (2) ............
happy in their work.
They were then asked (3) ............they liked working for American bosses. Most replied (4)............ they were usually fair, kind, friendly and
generous. When asked whether (5) ............ working for British bosses, however, the Chinese (6) ............ that the British bosses were too strict
and proud.
The survey (7) ............ among 200 Chinese managers and advanced business students in Hong Kong. Most of the people (8) ............ said that
the working conditions were also much better in American companies.

a. will have/ finish b. have/ will finish c. have had/ will finish d. have/ have finished
9. If it ............ next week, we ............ plant the vegetables.
a. rains/ won't be able to b. will rain/ aren't goin
g
to c. rains/ aren't going to d. will rain/ don't plan
10. Get me a glass of lemonade if you............to the kitchen.
a. go b. will go c. have gone d. went
11. ............ your computer if I'm careful?
a. Will I use b. Do I use c. Use I d. Can I use
12. I............ angry if it ............... that you are wrong.
a. will/ turns out b. am/ will turn out c. won't be/ turned out d. will be/ turns out
13. If you.................... this switch, the computer...................on.