unit3 -Test

UNIT 3: A PARTY

PRACTICE TEST 1

I. PRONUNCIATION

A. Choose the word that has the letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. anniversary B. clap C. enthusiastic D. glance

2. A. celebrate B. helicopter C. refreshments D. embrace

3. A. attitude B. usage C. umbrella D. useful

4. A. brighten B. gratitude C. disadvantage D. enthusiasm

5. A. childish B. check C. chorus D. church

B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

6. a. milestone b. refreshments c. secondary d. private

7. a. scientific b. memorable c. confidence d. professor

8. a. protect b. determine c. award d. sneaky

9. a. outlook b. intelligent c. brilliant d. constancy

10.a. education b. enthusiasm c. apartment d. relationship

II. READING COMPREHENSION

Exercise 1. Read the following passage and do the tasks below

A. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill the blanks (ice cream , celebrate , singing , birthday

cards and presents , the birthday cake , seven candles , about, birthday)

It is Lisa's (1)_________. She is seven years old today and her family and friends are at her birthday

party. On the table is a birthday cake with (2)_________, one for each year. People sing 'Happy Birthday' to Lisa:

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday, dear Lisa!

Happy birthday to you!

When they finish (3)_________, Lisa blows out the candles on the cake. Then everybody eats cake and

(4) _________. After they eat, Lisa opens her (5)___________. Her family and friends give her toys and clothes

for her birthday.

In the United States, people of all ages (6)__________ birthdays. But when an adult has a birthday, there

are not a lot of candles on (7) ___________. Many Americans over the age of 30 don't like to talk (8)

__________their age. Some people joke every year, "I'm 29 years old today." Perhaps they do not want to get any

older.

B. Answer the following questions

a. What do people usually do at a birthday party?  ………………………

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b. Why are there no candles on the birthday cake when an adult has a birthday? 

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b. Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday, at home or in the restaurant? Why? 

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Exercise 2. Read the passage below and then answer the questions

Rosa and Luis are having a party, too. But it is not a birthday party. It is an anniversary party. Fifty years

ago, Rosa and Luis got married. Today their family and friends are giving them a party. Everyone eats some cake

and says "Happy Anniversary!" to Rosa and Luis. People also give cards and gifts to the anniversary couple. Most

married couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year. Husbands and wives give

flowers or gifts to each other. They often have a quiet dinner at home or at a restaurant. They usually don't have a

big party. But the 25th and the 50th wedding anniversaries are special. People call the 25th the "silver anniversary"

and the 50th the "golden anniversary." These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship

between married couples. Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their golden anniversary.

Answer the following questions

a. What do Rosa and Luis celebrate? 

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b. What do married couples do on their wedding anniversaries?  ……………………………….

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c. To married couples, which anniversaries are special? Why? 

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d. Do your parents celebrate their wedding anniversaries?

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e. Are you going to celebrate your wedding anniversaries in the future? Why (not)?

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Exercise 3. Work with a partner. Decide which of the activities below takes place at a birthday party or at a

wedding anniversary party or at both. Put a tick (\/) in the right box.