Unit 2 test Al Complete the following text with a/an, the or (-) when no article is needed. 15 points) ‘Most people would agree that (1)... edt cards can be invaluable in (2)... emergency or when traveling abroad. But (3)... main problem with them is that some people overuse them and eventually. fend up deep in (4)... debt. Hf you find yoursel in ths situation, it is important to plan how you are {going to pay it of. sty, you need to make (5). feal effort to pay more than (6) ‘minimum, required each month. Examine your daily routine; there must be (7)... few sacifices you can make. Take (8)... Sandwiches 1 (9)... work, for example, instead of eating out. Look at your debts Carefully too and make sure that you pay off (10)... one with (11) highest interest rate first. ‘And in future? Ifyou think that there is (12)... chance that your spending will get out of (13) control again, perhaps you should cut (14)... credit cards up. After all lvng without them is probably better than living in (15)... fear of those bils every month 2) Complete the sentences using a relative pronoun from the box. Use each pronoun once only. (5 points) that which who where whose 1 Duncan Reed, ‘appeared in the famous jeans commercial, is now hosting a quiz show. 2. Did you speak to the lady handbag was stolen? 3 The question... you must ask before you make any purchase is ‘Do | realy need it?" 4 Starbucks, ‘was launched in the 1970s, has become one of the most successful chains of coffee shops. 5. The building... the event is being held is actually a disused power station, 'B)_ Correct the punctuation mistake in each of the following sentences. You can either add or delete a punctuation mark (5 points) 1 He reported that, the charity had received over £10,000 in donations. 2 Mrs Howard's necklace, which had been in her family for generations was put up for auction, 3 She fll in love withthe house when she saw its beautiful gardens. “4 The money, that | put aside forthe rent has disappeared, 55 People who buy cheap second-hand clothes should ask themselves how long they want them to last? For the following questions think of one word only which can be used appropriately in al three sentences. (S points) 1 nn fo assume thatthe shares will increase in value in the long term. ‘She did not know what to buy for his birthday but thought a book token would be a bet {can't give you any money now because its al locked away in the 2 She was born in the north of Scotland Unfortunately, profits fel short of what was expected. Her explanation sounded rather ....fetched and | don‘ think | believe it. 3 Atrain crashed into a car on the -crossing lastnight. Hes avery on.ncheaded person and never panics in a crisis ‘The book only analyses the data on a very basic © Pearson Education Limited 2008 EEE4 After winning the quiz, the team were in... Spits ‘The minister made a .....-profle vist to the north ofthe county. Its time you settled dawn to some serious studying 5 The plans to build a new airport do not take ino its effect on the environment. (0m 10 «nn af@ yOu to leave the office door unlocked, | keep most of my savings in @ deposit '5) Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in bold (10 points) 1 tis very important to take steps to reduce energy ‘CONSUME 2 The minister was strongly criticised for showing... t0 his party. LOYAL 3 They have a system which allows you to take back (90045 to be recycled. WANT 4 Some patients may develop an emational.... 10 thelr nurse or counsellor, ATTACH 5 The live music and the costumes made the festival @ Very... Occasion. MEMORY 6 Examiners can use thelr... over whether to award a pass to unfinished scripts, DISCERN 7. I would lke to work freelance but | am worried about the SECURE 8 With the increase in our mortgage rate, we will be forced to ECONOMY 9 It was a nice bright room, but the furnishings were very ATTRACTIVE }0. The current politcal situation is unstable and very dangerous. POTENT {© Choose the most suitable alternative to complete the sentences, (10 points) 1 Buying a flat torent out was a very... investment a) fim by rich ©) sound) sturdy 2. You should put some money aside fora... day a) wet b) rainy c) cold d) dull 3. The company made a good profit in its fist year but now its over 10 thousand pounds inthe a)red_b) black ©) pink d) green 4 think we need to... a different approach to the problem. a) mind b) raise «nourish A) adopt 5 Ifyou around on some of the market tals, you can find some real bargains. a) ransack b) browse rummage 4) surf 6 Its important to plan your spending and yourself a budget a) set b) ley o place d) establish 7. By the end of their studies, many students were... in debt a) highly b) widely «heavily d) intensely 8 In total, the repairs will cost somewhere in the... Of £3000, a) region b) field ©) area d) zone 9. She won't be pleased by your decision but you'll just have to bite the .....and tell her. a) ail b) bullet _c)needie d) key 10. He wrote me a cheque but, to my annoyance, last week | found that it had a) jumped) sprung ¢) bounced) leapt © Pearson Education Limited 2008 nit2 test 109