REVISION FOR THE 4TH TEST

REVISION 2 (Unit 12, 13, 14)
Practice test 1

I. Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank.
People collect a large (1)………of objects, such as stamps, postcards, dolls, cars, etc. Some people collect objects which are (2)…….with historical events or with famous people. But one of the strangest (3)……..is that of eggcups. Kevin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has 10.000 of them. Not surprisingly, his favorite eggcup is one in the shape of a typical Yorkshire man. Kevin’s (4)……..began seven years ago, after he lent an elephant eggcup to a granddaughter who took such a liking to it she insisted on (5)………..it. Kevin saw a few eggcups he liked at a sale at a local shop, and started collecting them.
1. A. number B. amount C. changes D. variety
2. A. controlled B. limited C. connected D. kept
3. A. collections B. hobbies C. entertainments D. recreations
4. A. work B. hobby C. leisure D. activity
5. A. buying B. selling C. giving D. keeping
Keys: 1D, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5D
II. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football and baseball, started in Europe or in the USA in the 19th century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time. Until then more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19th century, first in Europe and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular spare time. They had more leisure time than ever before. This resulted in the need for the organized entertainment. Suitable games were invented, typically team games, in which the crowded could become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they need in their free time. It is the introduction of satellite and cable channels on TV that has caused an increase in demand for sports as entertainment. The television companies have brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball, which means that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.
6. What is the reading passage mainly about?
A. Spectator sports B. Winter sports C. Team games D. Aquatic sports
7. What does the word “time off” in line 4 mean?
A. daytime B. weekday C. free time D. a long time
8. What does the word “which” in line 8 refer to?
A. small groups B. team games C. cable channels D. television companies
9. What helps to increase the demand for sports as entertainment?
A. Satellite B. Cable channels
C. Television D. The introduction of satellite and cable channels on TV
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Football B. Tennis C. Baseball D. Rugby
Keys: 6A, 7C, 8B, 9D, 10D
III. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
11. A. street B. strong C. strange D. scream
12. A. sits B. reads C. friends D. kids
13. A. plants B. steps C. robs D .months
14. A. jumped B .bribed C. stepped D. trapped
15. A. managed B. washed C. changed D. mentioned
Keys: 11D, 12A, 13C, 14B, 15B
IV. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
16. A. Asian B. gather C. advance D. decade
17. A. facilities B. solidarity C. performance D. aquatic
18. A. appreciate B. promote C. participate D. introduce
19. A. athletics B. hockey C. volleyball D. rugby
20. A. volunteer B. competition C. enthusiastic D. intercultural
Keys: 16C, 17B, 18D, 19A, 20C
IV. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.
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