ESL Reading Final Exam Review: Fall, 2013
Unit 13 Chapter 1
Choose the best answer from the following word bank for questions 1-10. There are two extra.
Exhausted
Masses
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diverse
export
influence
extensive
laid-back
scene
expects
immigrants
extend
exclusive
We’re too ________ to clean the house. We didn’t get any sleep last night.
There were ________ of people filling the streets in Seoul during the World Cup.
Only a few of us received _______ back-stage passes to meet the band members.
It was only right to ________ an invitation to your boss.
Does Korea ________ rice to Japan?
Samsung provides its employees with an _________ training program.
Jack is really _________. Nothing seems to bother him.
Jenna’s never been into the jazz-music _________.
Which university teacher had the most _________ in your life?
Ms. Lee’s class is very demanding. She ________ a lot from her students.
Choose the best answer
11. Which of the following is an ANTONYM for the underlined word? Traveling to Europe was a
unique experience.
a. Occurrence
b. happening
c. unfamiliarity
d. event
12. Which of the following is similar to the underlined word? Gangnam Style was a worldwide hit.
a. smack
b. success
c. punch
d. blow
13. Which of the following is an antonym for the underlined word? Elvis Presley made a big impact
on The Beatle’s style of music.
a. sway
b. affect
c. influence
d. discourage
14. DJ stands for:
a. Deal Jockey
b. Disk Jockey
c. Dance Jockey
d. Dirty Jacket
15. Which of the following is not a genre of music?
a. Celtic
b. Flamenco
c. Bhangra
d. Anime
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Unit 13 Chapter 2
Which of the following sentences has an error? Correct the errors.
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My father immigrated from Korea when he was seven years old. He’s lived here in the U.S. ever
since.
We were told as children never to except candy from strangers.
Chris lives farther away from his parents then John does.
Erika immigrated here to Korea three years ago.
Did you need any advise while traveling in Seoul?
Fast food can negatively effect your waistline.
I hope Amy can accept my apology.
Did you know that eating foods like cabbage and radish have a positive affect on your health.
Dr. Sears will advise me throughout my master’s program.
First, we will meet for lunch, than we will catch a movie.
Complete the following questions using vocabulary from the word bank.
Blend
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Struggle
Caliente
Blend
Incorporates
Take over
Many Americans_________ to pay off their student loans.
Salsa is a very __________ style of dancing.
Who will _________ Beth’s job when she returns to school?
Today, Bhangra is a _______ of traditional Indian music and modern pop.
A good manager _________the ideas of her employees into the company’s mission.
Unit 14 Chapter 1
Choose the best answer.
1.
Some Americans believe laws based on age should be:
a. Jeopardized
b. b. restricted
c. eliminated
d. relied on
2. Speaking in class is a huge portion of the _________ grade.
a. Cooperation
b. Participation
c. Activation
d. Regulation
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3. In the United States, citizens are granted adult _______ when they turn 18 years old.
a. Responsibilities
b. Restrictions
c. Disadvantages
d. Rights
4.
Sara’s dad __________ her to the father-daughter dance last night.
a. Requested
b. Abandoned
c. Accompanied
d. Restricted
5. We need to __________ the traffic on this street corner before we remove a stop sign.
a. Investigate
b. Eliminate
c. Jeopardize
d. Rely on
Circle the word that does not belong
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Right
Protect
Trust
Control
Suppress
restriction
risk
rely on
govern
activate
permission
threaten
disbelieve
regulate
stimulate
lawful
jeopardize
depend on
disorganize
start something
Match the sentence with the correct response.
11. Events in which people vote for a government official
12. The science or profession related to government.
13. People who are legal members of a country and have rights
In that country.
14. To get something.
15. Movement from one place to another; the movement
Of time from one event to another.
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a. tax
B. citizens
c. obtain
d. passage
e. politics
f. elections
UNIT 15 CHAPTER 1
Choose the BEST answer.
1.
Many technological advancements have been made during the ___________.
a. Information era
b. Technological age
c. Technology era
d. Information age
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Most people consider ________ when determining a career.
a. Taxes
b. Salary
c. The job advertisement
d. Their coworkers
Alex enrolled in a _________ since he lived so far from the university.
a. Distance learning course
b. Lecture
c. Workplace
d. Workforce
Kate’s _______ was very helpful in teaching her how to become a better writer.
a. bookkeeper
b. Tutor
c. Teammate
d. Boss
The number of computer programmers rose drastically in the last 20 years. What does
drastically mean?
a. Somewhat
b. Significantly
c. Slightly
d. A little
Which of the following is NOT typically a requirement for a job in music:
a. Creativity
b. Talent
c. Body type
d. Education
Which of the following compound nouns are written correctly?
a. Fire fighter
b. Hair dresser
c. Officeworker
d. Bookkeeper
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The _______ of a high school student in Korea to compete are _______ every year.
a. Requirements/decreasing
b. responsibilities/falling
c. Demands/increasing
d. Choices/increasing
9. The person who runs an office is called a(n):
a. Bookkeeper
b. Office worker
c. Coworker
d. Office manager
10. A job requirement to be a professional baseball player may include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. To be at least 5’10” tall.
b. To be a fast runner.
c. To throw a 90 mile per hour fast ball.
d. To have a computer programming certification.
UNIT 15 CHAPTER 2
Choose the best answer
1.
Choose the appropriate adjective ending:
a. Looking for a an energetive clerk to run the front desk at a 5-star hotel.
b. Seeking a sociable tour guide.
c. An extrovertive candidate is preferred for this cashier position.
d. Hard- worked office manager needed to run our central division.
2. Choose the best answer.
a. Rick is very patient. He’s a calm, gentle teacher.
b. Amy is so responsible. She never finishes her work.
c. I’ve never been an extrovert. Perhaps I should be a car dealer.
d. Max can never find a time to meet. He’s very flexible.
3. Which of the following would describe build on a job advertisement?
a. Applicant must have experience working with the public.
b. Candidate must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
c. You must have a TOEIC score of at least 850.
d. The perfect candidate will have at least a master’s degree.
4. Which of the following describes a contract position?
a. Candidate will be required to work up to 25 hours per week.
b. Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours or more per week.
c. Seeking an electrical engineer to work at our plant for 18 months.
d. Hiring weekend servers at an upscale restaurant.
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5.
What would you typically NOT find on a job description?
a. Candidate will work in our Busan office.
b. Seeking a highly organized person to manage our office.
c. Starting salary is $52,000 per year.
d. Men over 50 years old need not apply.
Match the underlined word with the correct vocabulary word on the right.
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Jack has spent the last 30 years in his profession working as an auditor.
a. work out
May didn’t weigh all of her options when she chose her major.
b. career
Liz realized she didn’t plan accordingly when she got lost in Mumbai.
c. choices
Do you ever feel like you’re trapped in a dead-end job?
d. think it through
If you tend to believe everything will end well, it probably will.
e. stuck
MAIN IDEA PASSAGE (1): Radio Days
Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow.
(1) Before there was TV, Americans gathered around their radios daily to listen to the
news and more. In the 1930s and 1940s, mystery shows, like Sam Spade and The
Shadow, were favorites with young and old alike. Every week people tuned in to
hear the top tunes on Your Hit Parade. And on Sunday mornings, radio stars read
the comics aloud to kids.
(2) Did you think soap operas were a TV phenomenon? No way! They started on radio.
Do you know why they were called "soap operas"? Most shows were sponsored by
soap companies and, because characters had many problems, people said the stories
were like operas, most of which don't have happy endings!
(3) Because there were no pictures to show what was going on, radio required people
to use their imaginations. So, as a sportscaster described the action, people had to
imagine "he hits a pop fly high into the infield, the shortstop moves in . . .
reaches . . . grabs it . . . throws to second . . . and he's out!" Not only did they
picture it, many people cheered as if they were right there in the stadium!
11. Which best states the main idea of the article?
a. Soap operas started on TV.
b. Before there was TV, people listened to the radio a lot.
c. Quite often, operas don't end happily.
Top tunes were played on the radio.
d.
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12. The author says radio required people to use their imaginations because
a. radio stars read the comics.
b. people cheered as if they were at the stadium.
c. The Shadow was a mystery show.
d. there were no pictures to show the action.
13. Which could the author best use as another supporting detail?
a. Television was not in many American homes until the 1950s.
b. Many cars did not have a radio.
c. The modern home has two or more TVs.
Two-way radios were important during the war.
d.
MAIN IDEA PASSAGE (2): A Musical Mouse
Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow.
(1) There are many different kinds of mice. Some are good swimmers; others like to
swing from trees by their tails. And one kind, the white-footed mouse, is not only a
good swimmer and tree climber, but it's also quite musical!
(2) This minute, furry creature's body is about 8 inches (20 cm) long, with a tail of
another 3 inches (7.5 cm). It weighs only about 0.8 ounces (23 g). It's been around
North America for a long time; scientists have found 40- million-year-old fossils of
the tiny creature's ancestors!
(3) Some people call the white-footed mouse the "wood mouse" because it lives in so
many wooded areas throughout North America. Other people call the white-footed
mouse the "deer mouse." One reason is that its fur is the same colors as a deer's—
soft brown on its back; white on its underside. Another reason is that the mice carry
deer ticks that spread Lyme disease.
(4) The whitefoot makes its nest almost anywhere. It likes a home that is warm and
dry, like a hollow tree or empty bird's nest. But most of the time the whitefoot runs
along the ground looking for food. It eats seeds, nuts, leaves, bark, and insects. It
sleeps by day and looks for food at night—its long whiskers and big ears help it
find its way in the dark.
(5) Does the whitefoot really make music? In a way, it does because it often makes a
humming sound. And it taps its little paws very fast on a dead leaf or hollow log to
make a buzzing, drumming sound! Scientists aren't sure why the mouse is a
drummer; it just is!
(6) So the next time you're in the woods, walk quietly. There might be a white-footed
mouse nearby, and you wouldn't want to interrupt a mouse in the middle of its
song . . . would you?
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1. What is the main idea of this selection?
a. Deer are brown and white.
b. The white-footed mouse taps its paws in a drumming sound.
c. The woods of North America are full of mice.
d. Scientists study the habits of mice.
2. Which is a supporting detail for that main idea?
a. The white-footed mouse is also known as the wood mouse.
b. The deer mouse may carry ticks that transmit a disease.
c. The mouse taps on a dead leaf or hollow log.
The white-footed mouse isn't very big.
d.
3. Which would make the best substitute title for this selection?
a. "How to Build a Better Mousetrap"
b. "Concert in the Woods"
c. "Caution: Lyme Disease Ahead!"
d. "All about Rodents"
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. The white-footed mouse lives in Canada.
b. The white-footed mouse is also called the wood or deer mouse.
c. The white-footed mouse hums.
d. The white-footed mouse is very small.
5. Which detail in paragraph 2 is interesting, but not needed to find the main idea of
that paragraph?
a. Its tail is 3 inches (7.5 cm) long.
b. Scientists found 40-million-year-old fossils of its ancestors.
c. It weighs 0.8 ounces (23 g).
d. Its body is about 8 inches (20 cm) long.
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UNIT 13 CHAPTER 1 ANSWERS:
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Exhausted
Masses
Exclusive
Extend
Export
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Laid-back
Scene
Influence
Expects
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D
UNIT 13 CHAPTER 2 ANSWERS:
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Emigrated
Accept
Than
CORRECT
Advice
Affect
CORRECT
Effect
CORRECT
Then
Struggle
Caliente
Take over
Blend
Incorporates
UNIT 14 CHAPTER 1 ANSWERS
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C
B
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A
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Restriction
Protect
Disbelieve
Disorganize
Suppress
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UNIT 15 CHAPTER 1 ANSWERS:
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UNIT 15 CHAPTER 2 ANSWERS:
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B
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MAIN IDEA: Radio Day
1. B
2. D
3. A
MAIN IDEA: A Musical Mouse
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B
D
B
D
B
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