TEST YOURSELF | UNITS 6, 7 & 8

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. impact (n) B. income C. improve D. instinct
Question 2. A. technology B. remarkable C. identity D. inorganic
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined partdiffers from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. venture B. rebel (v) C. present (v) D. preserve
Question 4. A. magpie B. partner C. mass-media D. handkerchief
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response tocomplete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 5. Lan and Long are discussing gender equality.
Long: "I think the woman's place is in the home, taking care of children."
Lan:" "
A. Please go ahead, Long. B. I'm afraid you're awful!
C. I disagree completely. D. Sorry, you're right.
Question 6. Manny is offering Laura some help.
Manny: "I can show you how to design your PowerPoint slides if you
want." Laura:" "
A. No, I don't need to. B. Oh, that's nice of you.
C. Yes, it's fine. D. You're welcome.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. Congratulations! You did a perfect iob on your test.
A. excellent B. flawed C. splendid D. superb
Question 8. You shouldn't have read my diary! It's personal.
A. private B. intimate C. secret D. public
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9. A very violent criminal has just escaped from prison.
A. controlled B. gentle C. calm D. dangerous
Question 10. After a series of exams, Manh was admitted to a very prestigious university.
A. famous B. common C. insignificant D. ordinary
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11. I think my mobile phone is very useful, I don't want to be dependent on it.
A. Although B. Despite C. However D. In spite of
Question 12. Recognizing cultural differences is to the language students.
A. great importance B. of very important
C. of greatly important D. of great importance
Question 13. Can you imagine how it would be to work all day and then to have to cook
dinner?
A. exhausted B. exhaustion C. exhausting D. exhausts
Question 14. "Will Tom help me?" she said. She asked .
A. will Tom help her B. if Tom would help her
C. whether he will help her D. whether would he help her
Question 15. It was terrible. I don't think I could have done on my performance.
A. bad B. worse C. worst D. best
Question 16. "Mom, I wear this thick coat? It's not very cold!"
A. must B. shouldn't C. may D. shall
Question 17. Vegetables are mv favourite food. I absolutely hate it!
A. most B. more C. less D. least
Question 18. I think we did a good job on our . Everyone seemed to enjoy it.
A. present B. presenting C. presentation D. presents
Question 19. She said she her friend for ages.
A. didn't B. hadn't seen C. hasn't seen D. doesn't see
Question 20. The population of England is greater than of Scotland.
A. whose B. which C. those D. that
Question 21. Unfortunately, gender discrimination still in our society.
A. exists B. existing C. exist D. existed
Question 22. The lighting in the classroom was so poor that the students had the blackboard.
A. hard time seeing B. a hard time to see
C. hard time to see D. a hard time seeing
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
In new research, scientists showed horses photographs of human faces, and they discovered that horses
can (23) between angry and happy faces and react (24) . The scientists fitted the horses
with heart monitors which revealed that angry faces (25) their heart rates to rise significantly.
Riders from a club in London also say that there is a special relationship between humans and horses.
If you (26) a horse and you are happy and relaxed, then the horse will be relaxed, too, and will
help you. When you are not having a great day, the horse can make you feel much better. The riders also
said that the horses make people (27) of their own emotions because they react to them.
Question 23. A. separate B. compare C. distinguish D. divide
Question 24. A. accordingly B. therefore C. however D. contrastingly
Question 25. A. lead B. make C. create D. cause
Question 26. A. come B. approach C. advance D. forward
Question 27. A. know B. aware C. ignorant D. informed
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 28 to 34.
Where would you expect to find the world's most expensive home? New York? Hollywood? Tokyo?
In fact, it's in India's largest city, Mumbai.
Mumbai has been growing rapidly over the last 20 years, and it now has a population of 12.5 million.
The city has been getting richer, too; there are over 60 billionaires in India, and about 20 of them are
residents of Mumbai. One of these, MukeshAmbani, has created the world's most expensive family home,
“Antilia", a huge 27-story contemporary building overlooking the ocean.
The house took more than three years to build. It was completed in 2010, and the Ambani family
moved in a year later. No one knows exactly how much Mr. Ambani paid for it, but most experts agree
that the total cost was at least US$1 billion.
The house catersto every possible need, with a number of swimming pools, a huge library, a gym, a
theatre, and hanging gardens over four stories. There is a spacious health club and an “ice room” full of
artificial snow for people who want to chill out in the Mumbai heat. Mr. Ambani's family consists of his
wife Nita, their three children, and his mother - but the house has plenty of room for guests. On the first
six stories of the building there are parking spaces for more than 160 cars, and there are three helicopter
landing pads on the roof. Even when there aren't any visitors, the Ambani family won't be on their own;
the house is so big that it needs hundreds of staff to run it.
Of course, from the top of the house the views over the ocean and the city are spectacular. However,
some of the largest slums in Asia are in Mumbai, and they are so vast that it's impossible not to notice
them from the top of Antilia. And this is why some Mumbai residents are unhappy about the building.
They have questioned whether it is right to spend so much money on a family home in a city where
thousands of people live in cramped, dirty accommodation - and where thousands more have no home at
all.
But is this criticism fair? Mr. Ambani has certainly spent a huge amount of money on his luxurious
home, but there is no doubt that he and his wife have helped the local community in many ways. They
have built a school and a hospital, for example, and Mr. Ambani's company employs thousands of Indian
people. Antilia's architects were American, but most of the construction workers were local.
The people of Mumbai have been arguing about Antilia ever since it was built. The disagreements will
probably continue for years to come.
(Text adapted from: https://goo.gl/4ediiG)
Question 28. The population of Mumbai .
A. has always been big B. is getting smaller
C. includes 60 billionaires D. is bigger now than it used to be
Question 29. The amount that Mr. Ambani paid for Antilia was .
A. exactly US$1 billion B. probably US$1 billion or more
C. definitely less than US$1 billion D. probably less than US$1 billion
Question 30. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to caters to?
A. helps B. ignores C. meets D. encourages
Question 31. You can see Mumbai's slums from Antilia because they are very .
A. big B. close C. cramped D. poor
Question 32. Antilia was designed by .
A. Indians B. Mr. Ambani
C. Mr. Ambani's company D. Americans
Question 33. Which of the following is mentioned as a criticism of Mr. Ambani?
A. He has spent a lot of money on his home.
B. He never helps local people.
C. He has too much money.
D. His house needs hundreds of staff.
Question 34. We can infer from the text that the author of the passage thinks that .
A. Antilia is a waste of money.
B. Antilia is not a very interesting building.
C. Antilia has created strong feelings among local people.
D. It was a good idea to build Antilia.

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 35 to 42.
 Since the earliest days of human civilization, people have been aware of the healing power of music.
Over two thousand years ago, the Ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates recommended playing music to
patients who were depressed, and nowadays people still rely on music to improve or enhance their mood.
Val Robinson is a typical music therapist. She loved music when she was at school and attained a high
level of proficiency with several instruments. “The piano was the instrument that I liked most," she says.
“But I didn't want to be a professional musician because I didn't enjoy performing in front of a big
audience. I wanted to help people, but I didn't want to be a nurse or a doctor. So I decided to train as a
music therapist."
The room where Val treats her clients is full of different musical instruments. It looks like a classroom
at a music school, but, despite appearances, a music therapy session isn't like a lesson. “Many of my
clients are young people with behavioural disorders such as autism," says Val. “They can be very anxious
and withdrawn, and they find socializing difficult."
In their sessions, Val often works with small groups of clients and they play on different instruments.
“They can all try different instruments and choose one that suits them," explains Val. “Improvising is a
sociable, fun activity which helps the young people feel more confident and involved." Clients like these
also sometimes have difficulty putting their emotions into words. “I help them express themselves
through composing and playing music," Val adds. “After the therapy session, they usually feel much
more positive."
Music therapy can help people with physical problems, too. “Some of my clients are older people with
serious or terminalillnesses such as cancer. Many of them are having treatment which is long and
painful," says Val. "I visit them at the hospital or at home, and we play music together, or some clients
prefer simply to listen to music. Music makes them feel calmer, and takes their mind off their treatment."
(Text adapted from: https://www.musictherapy.org/about/personal_story/)
Question 35. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Hippocrates .
A. was a great musician
B. understood the healing power of music
C. was frequently depressed
D. was a music therapist
Question 36. Val Robinson is very good at...
A. helping orchestras to produce better music.
B. talking to people who have emotional problems.
C. performing in front of a lot of people.
D. playing a number of musical instruments.
Question 37. Many of Val's clients find it difficult to .
A. play a musical instrument well
B. feel emotions
C. communicate with other people
D. take part in music therapy sessions
Question 38. At Val's therapy sessions, people with behavioural disorders often .
A. create music
B. rehearse for a concert
C. practice the piano
D. perform music that Val has written
Question 39. After a therapy session, most clients ...
A. want to talk a lot.
 B. believe that they are better musicians.
C. feel better about themselves.
D. are much healthier.
Question 40. Which of the following is closest in meaning toterminal illnesses?
A. infectious diseases B. incurable diseases
C. minor illnesses D. seasonal illnesses
Question 41. Which of the following is true about Val's job?
A. She has to travel for her job.
B. She is unhappy when treating clients.
C. She makes all of her clients play music with her.
D. Her clients are children.
Question 42. Which one of the statements below CANNOT be inferred from the text?
A. Clients can relax during a music therapy session.
B. Val has been interested in music since she was young.
C. The idea of music therapy has existed for a long time.
D. Everyone can benefit from music therapy.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 43. "I will pay back the money, Gloria," said Ivan.
A. Ivan apologised to Gloria for borrowing her money.
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria's money.
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.
Question 44. My classmate gave this book to me.
A. My classmate was given this book by me.
B. This book was given to me by my classmate.
C. This book was given my classmate by me.
D. This book was given to my classmate by me.
Question 45. I started working here in 1998.
A. I have started work here since 1998.
B. I haven't worked here since 1998.
C. I have started working here since 1998.
D. I have worked here since 1998.
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 46. Devices such as mobile phones which can transmit information are ban in examinations.
A B C D
Question 47. In Asian countries like Vietnam or China, the Lunar New Year is the more important
A B C
compared to other holidays.
D
Question 48. When a young girl, she has dreamt of becoming a famous scientist, although her
parents A B C
wanted her to be a school teacher.
D
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 49. I tried to eat the cake. It was too sweet.
A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.
B. It was so sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.
C. The cake was too sweet that I could eat it.
D. The cake was very sweet that I could eat it.
Question 50. I didn't have an umbrella with me. So, I got wet.
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet.
D. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet.