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The document is a reading comprehension test with questions about a passage on the history of Converse shoes. It then has questions that test verb tenses, modals, and completing sentences in the negative. The questions cover topics like when Converse began producing shoes, key events in their history, and choosing the correct verbs to complete sentences.

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Review: Unit 1

The document is a reading comprehension test with questions about a passage on the history of Converse shoes. It then has questions that test verb tenses, modals, and completing sentences in the negative. The questions cover topics like when Converse began producing shoes, key events in their history, and choosing the correct verbs to complete sentences.

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Unit 1 Review
1 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).

THE HISTORY OF CONVERSE


In 1908, the Converse Rubber Shoe Company began tradi ng in the USA. Initial ly, the company
mad e simple rubber-so led foot wear for men, women and chil dren. By 1910, Converse was
(0) producing 4,000 pa irs a day. The co mpany's main tu rning (1) came in 1917,
whe n the red -and-white basketball shoe was introduced. T~is was a real innovation,
(2) the sport was in its infancy. Then, in 1921, 'Chuck' Taylor, a ba sketbal l player,
(3) _ _ _ _ _ the company complain ing of sore feet. Converse immediately (4) _ _ __ _
him as a represe ntative, an d he promoted their shoes for the (5) of his ca reer. In
1941, when the USA became involved in the Second World War, Converse shifted production to
man ufacturing boot s, and protective (6) for pilots and soldiers.

Converse shoes we re hugely popu lar with tee nagers during the 1950s, and in 1966 the
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.µ company added a range of new co lou rs. Th ey remained popu lar until the (7)
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c 1980s, but lost a large proportion of their (8) share during the 1990s w ith t he
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u appearance of tra iners.
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c
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Q)
u
c
0 A preparing
1 A point
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B place
c
c
creating
pot
D constructing
D situation
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(lJ
Q) 2 A accounting B considering c viewing D bearing
0...
0...
(lJ
3 A communicated B wrote c contacted D spoke

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4 A employed B occupied c worked D invited
:!: 5 A remains B surplus c rest D remnants
c:
:l 6 A dress B cloth c attire D clothing
7 A yo ung B prima ry c early D first
8 A shop B sales c retail D market
2 Complete these sentences using the verb in brackets and the negative form of a modal
verb from the list have to / must / need. More than one answer may be possible.
a Children in Britain go to school from Monday to Friday, but they (go) on Saturdays.
b These tablets are very strong. You (take) more than eight a day.
c I wish I'd known the train was going to be late. I (hurry).
d You (tire) yourself out. You've got a busy day tomorrow.
e I had just turned on the computer when she phoned, which meant that I (send) her
an email.
3 Choose the correct verb form to complete these sentences.
a Has the post been yet? I expect / I'm expecting a parcel.
b Paul normally works / is normally working in New York, but this week he visits / he is
visiting offices in other pa rts of the country.
c Do you have / Are you having a calculator? I try / I'm trying to work out how much
money I've spent.
d I don 't usually like / I'm not usually liking horror stories , but at the moment I read /
I'm reading the new novel by Stephen King and I enjoy / I'm enjoying it.
e The Nile flows / is flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.

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