REVIEW UNIT 14
REVIEW UNIT 14
14 Review
Reading and Use of English
Part 1
Multiple-choice doze
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Homestay
When studying a foreign language abroad, a (O) B,large majority of students choose 'homestay' accommodation, living with a host family while they (1) classes in a language school. Very (2) , however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other class members of the (3) nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip, we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accommodation and one-to-one tuition in your teacher's home, (4) you are surrounded by the language at all times.
As you are the (5)student, you learn at your own pace, and lessons are tailor-made to (6) your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (7)fully in your host teacher's family and social life, including trips to places of interest in the local area. All our teachers have a university (8) and a relevant teaching qualification, and most have spent time abroad so understand the needs and concerns of their student guests.
0 A broad B large C grand D high
1 A assist B present C attend D go
2 A more B often C much D well
3 A same B own C personal D equal
4 A because of B in case C in order D so that
5 A only B alone C unique D lonely
6 A agree B adapt C suit D adjust
7 A enjoy B involve C participate D include
8 A title B degree C career D grade
Compound adjectives
Use the descriptions on the left to help you complete each gap on the right with an appropriate compound adjective. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 a holiday which lasts a fortnight ...... a lwo-week holiday
1 a bank note worth twenty pounds ...... a note
2 a journey which takes three hours...... a journey
3 a shirt with short sleeves....... a shirt
4 a job which starts at 9 am and ends at 5 pm........ a job
5 a train which travels at high speeds....... a train
6 a meal with a starter, main course and dessert...... a meal
7 a baby girl born the day before yesterday....... a baby girl
8 a business which makes money....... a business
Reading and Use of English
Part 4
Transformations
For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
1 You should put an extra jumper on so that you don't get cold.
ORDER
You should put an extra jumper on cold.
2 He left early because he didn't want to miss the last bus.
AS
He left early the last bus.
3 I've kept the receipt for the shirt because it may not fit you
CASE
I've kept the receipt for the shirt fit you.
4 The workers were offered a three per cent pay increase but they didn't accept it.
TURNED
The workers of a three per cent pay increase.
5 You really ought to complain to the manager about the service.
MAKE
You really should to the manager about the service.
6 Have you decided where you're going on holiday this year?
MIND
Have you where you're going on holiday this year?
Reading and Use of English
Part 3
Word formation
For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (O). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
The Liet International Song Contest
(O) KNOWN(KNOW) to many as 'the alternative Eurovision Song Contest', Liet International is an annual festival for (1)(PERFORM) who sing in any of Europe's 82 minority languages, defined as those which are (2)(TRADITION) spoken within a European nation but used today by less than half of its population. The (3)(COMPETE) , which was first held in 2002 in Friesland, Holland ('liet' is Frisian for 'song'), has proved very (4)(SUCCEED) , with the twelve finalists now selected from over 60 initial entries. These have included songs in Frioulian, Occitanian, Romansh, Ladin, Basque, Sarni and even Votian, a language spoken in just two Russian villages and which is now close to (5)(EXTINCT) . Liet International is clearly a (6)(USE) vehicle for encouraging artists who sing in minority languages, but also for raising awareness of the linguistic diversity in Europe and contributing to its (7)(SURVIVE) The event does not enjoy the same (8)(POPULAR) as Eurovision, but it still attracts an estimated television audience of around six million viewers.
