Unit test 1
Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.
1. The former rivals decided to create a(n _______ when they realized they shared a common threat. Correct answer alliance
2. The streets around the courthouse were all closed down because of the____ against the ruling. Correct answer demonstration
3. Sandra was explaining how her daughter is beginning to ____ against her rules and authority. Correct answer rebel
4. The government has passed many laws that intended to make us safer, but (a ___ would probably suggest that we're just as vulnerable as before. Correct answer cynic
5. The ___of California held a press conference to announce his candidacy for the US Senate. Correct answer governor
6. I found the Prime Minister's speech to be very_____ ; it made me feel hopeful and patriotic. Correct answer inspirational
7. At this point, Jim has no ___ of landing a job anytime soon; he just can't find a job for someone with a history degree. Correct answer prospects
8. Radicalism, by ___, means that people are acting outside the accepted norms of society. Correct answer definition
9. My children are growing up today in the Internet ____—a time when all the knowledge of the world is only a few mouse clicks away. Correct answer era
10. The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States caused more ____ than many people thought possible. Correct answer destruction
11. During the 1960s, many young people chose to _____their country's involvement in the Vietnam War. Correct answer protest
12. The collapsed housing industry in America ultimately had severe consequences for the entire_____ . Correct answer economy
13. Pedro asked me to sign the _____ in favor of the proposed law. Correct answer petition
14. Traveling through Mexico was a wonderful ____to practice Spanish which I spent so many years studying. Correct answer opportunity
15. She chose to major in business at college because she thought it would increase her chances of well-paid _____ after graduation. Correct answer employment
16. This artist must be fairly _______; I've never heard of her and I'm an art major! Correct answer obscure
17. Mike explained that it was his personal______ that governments should never interfere with other countries' internal problems. Correct answer philosophy
18. My father always told me that if I don't have ____ for what I do, I should find something else to do. Correct answer passion
19. Subjects like physics and chemistry can cause considerable _____ for students who aren't good at mathematics. Correct answer frustration
20. To an economist, there is a huge difference between an _____ society and an agricultural one. Correct answer industrial
Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21. The students took ____ the streets in protest and got a lot of media attention. Correct answer to
22. It's difficult to know exactly what the candidates stand___ because they speak in such general terms. Correct answer for
23. It wasn't until I moved to college that I realized how much I relied ____ my parents. Correct answer on
24. That film about the plight of polar bears really made me sit ____and pay attention to climate change. Correct answer up
25. Greg wanted to go jogging in spite ______ the fact that there was a strong thunderstorm. Correct answer of
26. I would never be associated ____ an organization that was cruel to animals. Correct answer to with
27. The news story was about people who protested because they had been kept ____ the list of eligible voters. Correct answer off
28. Barbara decided not to drop ___of college even though she was pregnant. Correct answer out
29. Do you really think a group of students can bring___ change in the government? Correct answer about
30. President Kennedy hoped that the embargo would bring the Cuban government ___ its knees. Correct answer to
Part II: Banked Cloze
When I was in college, I was a reporter for the school newspaper. My very first article was about a student protest on(31____. The students, mostly freshman and (32___ gathered outside the chemistry building. They were calling for the (33______of Professor Keyes, who they claimed wasa particularly (34___teacher. He ran his classroom like a dictator and didn't grade fairly.
The students were mostly peaceful and they spent all day (35______\Keyes! Down with Keyes!\students who tried to defend Professor Keyes. Nobody was hurt, but it was obvious that both sides were very (37______about their beliefs.
You could say that my college had a very (38______ environment. Students were encouraged to think for themselves, (39____ their rights, and fight for what they believed in. This wasn't the only protest during my college years, either. You certainly couldn't criticize the students for being (40______ they were always outspoken and involved!
Correct answer (31 campus (32 sophomores (33 resignation (34 repressive (35 chanting (36 clash (37 passionate (38 liberal (39 assert (40 apathetic
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
One of the most famous student protests to ever occur in the United States took place between May 1 and May 4, 1970 at a college campus in the Midwestern state of Ohio. The reason this particular protest is still remembered and famous is because of the unfortunate result of the demonstrations.
On April 30, 1970, US President Richard Nixon announced an escalation of the war in Vietnam with a military invasion of Cambodia, which neighbors Vietnam. At that time, the war was extremely unpopular with the public and many people were frustrated and angered by this new
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