Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the word that best matches the definition.
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disagreement or argument
a. | feat | b. | route | c. | severe | d. | controversy |
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things that are in the way
a. | obstacles | b. | routes | c. | engineers | d. | goods |
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great achievement or accomplishment
a. | withstand | b. | feat | c. | transport | d. | route |
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way to go, path
a. | feat | b. | route | c. | accommodate | d. | severe |
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products to be traded
a. | cliffs | b. | obstacles | c. | goods | d. | engineers |
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move from one place to another
a. | transport | b. | feat | c. | accommodate | d. | controversy |
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the best response.
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A part-time job may be what you need.
a. | Yes, but on the other hand, it wouldn't pay as much as a full-time
job. | b. | Even so, what do I need? | c. | That's very nice, but my cousins live in
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You could drive to work in less than ten minutes.
a. | Yes, but on the other hand, I could eat lunch. | b. | Even so, you could
look for a roommate. | c. | But then again, you might get there quicker on
your bike. |
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You could ride your bike to work every day.
a. | Yes, but on the other hand, I have a dog. | b. | Even so, you could
make cheese sandwiches. | c. | But then again, you might want to drive during
the winter. |
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Riding your bike would get you in great shape.
a. | That's very nice, but I have two roommates. | b. | But then again, my
printer does not work well. | c. | Even so, I would still want to go to the gym
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Matching
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DIRECTIONS: Match. a. | natural baths | b. | dry, hot,
empty | c. | where ocean meets land | d. | dark, wet | e. | steep
drop-off | f. | where ships dock | g. | river drop-off | h. | exploding
mountain |
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desert
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12.
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cave
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harbor
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volcano
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hot springs
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coastline
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cliff
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waterfall
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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DIRECTIONS: Read the paragraphs. Indicate whether each sentence is true or
false.
In her books, author and city planner Jane Jacobs has been fighting suburban sprawl
for more than forty years. What are some of Jacobs' ideas about city planning? First, Jacobs
says that people want good neighborhoods. What's a good neighborhood? It's a
friendly neighborhood where people feel safe, where kids play, and where everyone feels at
home.
How do you create good neighborhoods? First, Jacobs says to get rid of big streets with
fast traffic. Fast traffic may be good for cars, but it drives people away. Think of the typical land
that surrounds a freeway. It's often empty and ugly. Compare this to a warm, friendly village
with small, slow-moving streets.
Jacobs' other big idea is to bring people together
instead of pushing them apart. In many suburbs, people work in one place, shop in a second place, eat
dinner in third place, and sleep in a fourth. A better idea is to have a little bit of everything in
a neighborhood: shops, businesses, parks, and so on. Mixed functions bring people together, and when
people come together their neighborhoods feel safe and friendly.
Finally, Jacobs is against
"big" projects. Giant skyscrapers, stadiums, malls, and superhighways drive people apart.
Instead, Jacobs thinks that city planners should let things develop on their own. People are smart,
Jacobs thinks. She trusts them to build what they need.
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Jacobs is an author and city planner.
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Good neighborhoods have wide, fast-moving streets.
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People feel safe in a good neighborhood.
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Land near freeways is often ugly and empty.
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Jacobs thinks our cities need more giant stadiums, malls, and
superhighways.
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences with the passive tense of the verb in
parentheses.
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Passive present
Hoover Dam (see) ____________________ as one of the
world's great engineering feats.
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Passive simple past:
Hoover Dam (finish) ____________________ in 1936.
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Passive future with will
Today, electricity for 750,000 people
(supply) ____________________ by Hoover Dam.
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27.
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Passive present
Each day, Hoover Dam (visit) ____________________ by over
20,000 people.
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Passive simple past
Lake Mead (form) ____________________ by the water from
Hoover Dam.
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