TEST OF UNITS 1-5

(Time: 45 minutes)

Student: _____________________

Section 1

Class: ___________

Mark: ____________

Listening (20 marks)

Part A
1. Listen to five conversations and number the events (1-5). One is extra.
A wedding

A phone call

A robbery

A dream

A meeting with an old school friend

A mothers first delivery

2. Listen again and mark whether the following statements are T (true), F (false).
a) The girl had a dream that one of her teeth fell out.

_____

b) The man wanted Bill to call him this morning.

_____

c) Mandy gave birth to 3 babies.

_____

d) Miles Everson owns a million computers.

_____

e) Jason Stewart is going to get married to his ex-wife sister.

_____

Part B
Listen to the descriptions of classes offered at Stamford Junior College. Put the correct
class names in the chart. Then listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct
information.
English Proficiency

Architectural Design

Computer Programming

Class name:

(1)

Music Composition

Sports Medicine

(2)

(3)

(5)
Instructor:

Pat Robinson
Matt Harper
Ben Keating

Classroom:

447A

Class time:

Tue Fri
9 am 12 pm

(4)..................
(10)

Ellen Carter

(7)
Mon (6) .
9 am 3 pm

Carol Warren

Pat Robinson
Matt Harper
Ben Keating

(8) ..

1010A

Mon - Fri

Wednesday

(9) - 12 pm

1 5 pm

Section 2

Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

The All- American Diner

Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people
go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners for these
reasons. In fact, many people still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the first diner in 1872. It wasnt really a diner. It was only a
simple food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served latenight workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or
boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Messer Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the
customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with
counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.
Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat
in a diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and
coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners
soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.
Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually rectangular buildings
with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables.
Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King. However,
the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was
popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.
True or False?
1. Diners began as permanent buildings.
2. The first diner served people who worked late.
3. In 1887, Samuel Messer Jones built the first diner for people to sit in.
4. The original diner menu never changed.
5. McDonalds and Burger King are two popular diners in America.
6. Diners are still popular today.
Multiple-choice Questions
7. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The diner is a traditional, popular place to eat in the United States.
B. Samuel Messer Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customer to come
inside.
C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers.
8. Read this sentence:
Many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a
diner at any time.
What does around the clock mean?
A. during the day.
B. 24 hours a day
C. every day.
9. Read this sentence:
Many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a
diner at any time.
What follows in other words?
A. new information about the idea before it.
B. opposite information about the idea before it.
C. a restatement of the idea before it.
10. According to the passage, diners changed in

A. two ways
B. three ways
C. four ways

Section 3

Vocabulary (30 marks)

I. Put each of the following words in the right space. There are more words than needed.
A. turn
E. stuck
I. take

B. pick
F. get
J. leave

C. attention
G. drop
K. exchange

D. park
H. cash
L. hurt

1. Would you like to __________ a pedicure while waiting for your haircut?
2. Is it customary to _____________ a tip at a beauty salon?
3. I was talking on the cell phone, so I was not paying ___________ to the road.
4. There was an accident on my way to school. Luckily, no one was ______________.
5. The car is ready, sir. You can __________ it up this morning.
6. Hello, this is Room 456. I need someone to ______________ down the beds every night.
7. Im sorry for coming late. I got ___________ in traffic.
8. Would you like to ______________ a tour of Hanoi? Its our capital city.
9. It is common to _____________ business cards right after being introduced.
10. A compact car is much easier to __________ than a full-size car because it takes a small
space.
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
1. When she was in China, she _____________ a lot of pictures of The Great Wall.
2. This morning I got up late, so I ______________ the bus, and I had to take a taxi to the office.
3. This is Room 741. My room is a mess. Could someone come and ____________ up the
room?
4. If you want to drive a car, you have to learn to read the traffic _____________ .
5. I have a three oclock ____________________ for a haircut with Sean.

Section 4

Grammar (30 marks)

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. ____ will be here to help you in just a minute.
a. Anyone

b. No one

c. Someone

2. Steve ____ Anita twice before.

a. has met

b. will meet

c. was meeting

3. I ____ a book when you called.

a. will read

b. was reading

c. read

4. She needs a good grade in that class. She ____ a lot next weekend.
a. had better study

b. would rather study

c. has studied

5. Do you have ____ sunscreen? I dont want to burn.

a. many

b. a

c. any

6. Have you ____ been to South Africa?

a. yet

b. before

c. ever

7. Please dont tell ____ that I was here.

a. someone

b. anyone

c. somebody

8. Eddie is getting a haircut. When he is finished, ____ a tip.

a. hell leave

b. he would rather leave

c. he was leaving

9. We have to return the rental car before tomorrow. I can ____ this afternoon.
a. drop it off

b. drop off

c. drop it

10. I'm on a diet. I ____ dessert.

a. had better not eat

b. will eat

c. have eaten

11. We need more gas. Let's ____.

a. fill up it

b. fill it up

c. will fill it

12. I'd like to have ____ fish for dinner.

a. much

b. any

c. some

13. My friend Matt ____ Mt. Kilimanjaro last summer.

a. has climbed

b. will climb

c. climbed

II. Each of the following sentences has one error. Underline the error and correct it.
14. Has Helen ever gone to London before?
15. I have already eaten lunch at 11 oclock.
16. She would rather not to see a comedy tonight.
17. Would you like going to the cinema with me this Sunday?
18. The TV is too loud. Please turn down it.
19. I talked on the cell phone when I hit another car.
20. Is there any body lotions left?