PERIODICAL TEST

UNIT 3

Full name (Number):..................................................................... Class:.......................

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation.
1. A. seasons B. soaps C. acts D. events
2. A. caused B. expressed C. improved D. played

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress.
3. A. guitar B. prevent C. assume D. image
4. A. benefit B. strategic C. computer D. anxiety

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
5. TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to ________ young children.
A. point B. target C. aim D. focus
6. Smoking is ________ prohibited in the theatre.
A. seriously B. exactly C. strictly D. strongly
7. Joe told me a joke today but I didn’t ________ it at all.
A. get B. bring C. fetch D. collect
8. I’ve got a/an ________ for the school play tomorrow. I really hope I get the main part.
A. rehearsal B. practice C. audition D. performance
9. Did you read that ________ of the new Lloyd-Rice musical? It said it was awful.
A. review B. criticism C. report D. summary
10. I’m going to stay in and ________ TV tonight.
A. see B. watch C. look at D. view
11. We really ________ ourselves at the party! Thanks so much for inviting us.
A. entertained B. had fun C. enjoyed D. occupied
12. My sister loves watching TV but I’m not really ________ it: I much prefer reading a book.
A. into B. up to C. in D. out of
13. Ellie does a/an ________ each week for the local newspaper. It’s usually quite funny.
A. comic B. comedian C. animation D. cartoon
14. The water park we visited yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance _________ was a bit
expensive.
A. ticket B. fee C. charge D. cost
15. Everyone in the audience ________ enthusiastically when the performance ended.
A. applauded B. impressed C. interrupted D. resembled

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16. Vanilla Sky ________ Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.
A. acts B. plays C. stars D. contains
17. Grace Kelly had a brief but highly successful ________ as an actress.
A. profession B. occupation C. work D. career
18. The play wasn’t supposed to be a comedy, but everyone started laughing when some of the
________ fell over and hit one of the actors.
A. scenery B. scenes C. stages D. acts
19. Unfortunately, their last CD didn’t ________ expectations so it sold poorly.
A. live up to B. catch on C. come in for D. look down on

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underline word(s).

20. John tends to get cross when things don’t go according to his plan.
A. disappointed B. worried C. angry D. calm
21. Sitting by the fireplace with a good book, she felt contented and at peace.
A. nostalgic B. pleased C. dissatisfied D. delighted

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s).

22. Cheetahs are the world’s swiftest land animals, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.
A. slowest B. fastest C. laziest D. cutest
23. After receiving the disappointing news, my friend couldn’t help but feel depressed.
A. delighted B. hopeful C. gloomy D. joyful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
24. The doctor advised us to exercise at least three or four time a week.
A B C D
25. If you need to stay in shape, then why not take on a sport such as badminton or tennis?
A B C D
26. Our brains are incredibly agile machines, and it's hard to think of anything they do more
A B

efficient than recognize face.

C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to
CHARLIE CHAPLIN

During the First World War, at a time when there was lots of hatred in the world, one man
did more than anyone else to spread (27) ________. That man was the comedian, Charlie
Chaplin. Audiences around the world watched his films and each new one caused a lot of

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excitement. Chaplin created the character of the little tramp and people sympathised with this
poor man. Up until then, film comedies (28) ________ noisy and very fast. Although they were
fun and energetic , the audiences became bored (29) ________ seeing the same situations.
Chaplin produced a different kind of comedy. It was (30) ________
and more emotional. His films both made people laugh and (31) ________ their feelings. Even
today, his films are enjoyed by many people of all ages.
27. A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. unhappy
28. A. was B. had been C. have been D. would be
29. A. of B. with C. from D. at
30. A. slow B. fast C. faster D. slower
31. A. stirred B. held C. touched D. stole

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.
LEISURE QUEENS
British women have more free time than those in Europe, says a recent survey and they
spend most of it in front of the TV. The average woman in Britain spends five and a half
hours relaxing each day according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD). As many career women in Britain have to bring up children and also
have to hold down a job, this figure is surprising.
According to the report, British women at home spend much of their leisure time
watching TV, more than two hours each day. Conversely, they spend just under 20 minutes
each day on sport; but apart from the rare gym rat, an overwhelming majority probably do
nothing.
Oddly, the report classified child care as ‘unpaid work’. However, many mothers with a
career would disagree and say that it should be classified as ‘leisure time’. Therefore,
women at home actually have longer than five and a half hours of leisure.
British women who stay at home and are glued to the TV each day, are wasting a
colossal amount of time and their own talent. It might be better for them to do something
more useful like reading a book, joining volunteer activities, going to a museum, working in
the garden, or learning to play musical instruments.
In addition, Britain’s children are not doing well in educational achievement tables and
obesity among young people is on the rise. By watching so much TV this survey suggests
that British housewives are not setting the best example for their children.

32. The OECD has found that British women spend

A. more than five hours at leisure. B. less than five hours enjoying the free

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 time.
C. around half the day watching TV. D. the whole day doing nothing.
33. According to the article, women in Britain
A. watch TV more than doing anything else. B. watch TV for a few minutes each day.
C. watch TV for nearly half their leisure time D. watch TV mostly in the evening.
37. The writer states that
A. British women go to the gym regularly.

B. British women work out like rats in the gym

C. British women don’t spend much time in the gym.
D. British women find the cost of gym membership unaffordable.
38. How does the OECD classify child care?
A. It is an obligation B. It is a leisure C. It is unpaid work D. It is a hobby
34. What does the writer think about spending a lot of time watching TV?
A. It is educational and stimulating activity.
B. It is important to bond with the members in a family.
C. It is something that should be done over a long time period.
D. It is unproductive and useless.
35. The underlined word “colossal” in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. surprising B. considerate C. massive D. unacceptable

Write the correct form of the word in brackets in each gap.

36. The treatment proved to be _______________ as the patient showed no signs of
improvement. (EFFECT)
37. Gordon Ramsay's brutal _______________ towards contestants in Master Chef is
well-known. (HONEST)
38. They have very _______________ neighbours who play music all night and leave
rubbish everywhere. (SOCIAL)
39. Excuse me, you look _______________ - have we met before? (FAMILY)
40. About half of the club members are _________. I haven’t seen them online in ages!
(ACTIVE)

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