Passages 1 Units 1-6 Review. Section 1

Passages 1 Units 1-6 Review.
Section 1 Listening
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions that follow,
choose the best answer.
1. What's the main idea of the listening passage?

A. Poligamy
B. The world's tallest family
C. The world's largest family
2. Which is NOT about the passage?

A. India will take over China as the most populated country
B. 39 wives, 86 children and 35 grandchildren
C. People in Mizoram make more than 2 dollars per day.
3. Why does Ziona keep on getting more wives?

A. He has extra money to spend.
B. He's never to busy.
C. God's will.
4. What statement is Not true about the passage?

A. Mizoram has one of the largest population in the country
B. A 4-four-story mansion with 22 bedrooms
C. All the 160 members live together in the same house
5. What's Not true about the passage?

A. For every non-vegeterian meal they cook 30 chickens and 1 giant
pig
B. They cook 25 kilos of rice and 40 kilos of potatoes
C. Ziona helps cooking and cleaning
6. What sentence is TRUE about the passage?
A. He first got married when he was 17
B. His oldest wife is 70 and the youngest is 31
C. Everyone seems to get along
7. What's NOT true about the passage?
A. Members of the family sometimes fight
B. They don't feel the house's crowded
C. When they're outside the family they feel lonely.
Section 2 grammar/vocabulary
Choose the best answer
6. Janet doesn't mind _____ at night.

a) work b) working c) to work d) works
7. Carol avoids _____ her feelings.

a) express b) to express c) expressing d) to express
8. Rafiely insists on______ him.

a) date b) to date c) dates d) dating
9. Miguel is so ________, his office is really organized.

a) friendly and outgoing b) kind and generous
c) laid-back and relaxed d) neat and tidy
10. Maria is _____ , she seldom talks.

a) strong and independent b) honest and sincere
c) shy and reserved d) wild and crazy
11. Jenny is ____ , she jogs at dawn.

a) calm and cool b) a night owl c) an early riser d) a family man
12. Danissa hopes ______ a job soon

a) get b) getting c) gets d) to get
13. Cheryl likes___________and start a family.

a) to settle down b) to make a small talk c) froze d) redo
14. Mildred thinks her ____ are good people.

a) in-laws b) under one roof c) family matters d) family reunion
15. The big advantage of ____ older siblings is that they can give
you advice.
a) have b) has c) to have d) having
16. Eloamny has a _______ family.

a) close-knit b) adopt c) orphan d) twist
17. Denina didn't create that ____.
a) chaos b) special needs c) merrier d)
18. Richard__________and studied instead of going dancing.

a) should have stayed b) was supposed to have stayed
c) had to stay d) thought he needed to have
19. Mariely didn't ____ Diego, they had an appointment.

a) aggravate b) deal with c) ignore d) run into
20. Marisol ____and slammed the door!

a) figured b) madder c) stomped d) confrontation
21.Sardys is _____ , she won't be at our picnic on Saturday?

a. on a tight budget b. getting over c. staying safe d.
mystifies
22. FOX will ____ the game on Sunday.

a) seizures b) hindsight c) broadcast d) epilepsy
23. Heavy rains ____the floods.

a) must have caused b) may have caused
c) might have caused d) should have caused
24. Diana didn't___easy money comes for free.

a) assume b) bet c) doubt d) a hunch
25. Esther's actions were____by her fears

a) satellite b) creatures c) hypnotized d) triggered
26. Daniel has a ______ tonight.
a) blind date b) comma c) courtship d) flooded back
27. Juan's car is _____, very personalized.

a) skyline b) custom-made c) cost of living d) cuisine
28. Ana is the architect _____ designed several bridges in Moca.

a) who b) that c) which d) where
29. Passages, ____ is your textbook, has a lot of vocabulary.

a) whom b) that c) which d) when
30. Elena's lived in nice____.

a) crime rate b) landmarks c) green spaces d) neighborhoods
31. Dorianny had to leave on such a short notice that we were

speechless.
a) very little or no warning b) short advice c) little confused d)
short person
32. Karla lives in a_____town, she enjoys surfing a lot.

a) border b) coastal c) suburban d) mountain
33. Omar lives in a _____ seaside town.

a) small wonderful old b) old small wonderful
c) wonderful small old d) wonderful old small
34. _______Diana was tired, she studied all night.

a) despite b) however c) although d) on the other hand
35. _______ housing is not everywhere.

a) affordable b) pleasant c) varied d) first-class
36. Boston and Yankees have had a ____ for many years.
a) harbor b) splitting the rent c) rivalry d) savvy
37. Olga's a ____.

a) workout b) grouch c) spurt d) colleagues e) sneak
38. ____Eimy gets home she races off to the pool.

a) whenever b) ever since c) as soon as d) from the moment
39. Michel has to ____, he's so anxious.

a) burn out b) calm down c) chill out d) drop off
40. Caroline didn't____ , she left after midnight.

a) perk up b) sleep over c) turn in d) on the go
41. Anabel is with the ____in the VIP section.

a) down time b) bumper to bumper c) regulars d) melt away
42. Jessica didn't ____.

a) drag b) fast sleep c) wide awake d) feel drowsy e) drift off
43. Cindy's a ____ , she wakes up so easily.

a) light sleeper b) exhausted c) sleep like a log d) nod off
44. _______you need to contact me, this is my email.

a) even if b) as long as c) considering d) just in case
45. Esmeralda has had a_____dream for over 2 weeks

a) recurring b) weird c) overwhelmed d) nightmare
46. David works the graveyard shift, from dusk until dawn.
a) morning shift b) night shift c) afternoon shift d) evening shift
47. Franklyn doesn't know the _____ of his actions.

a) helpless b) implications c) weird d) pharmaceutical
48. Franchesca is a ___, she's subdued and dull.

a) braggart b) complimenter c) wandering eye d) bore
49. Rosselyn doesn't ___him, she pays attention to him.

a) interrupter b) accomplishments c) customary d) ignore
50. ____ different items is a good idea.

a) try out b) to try out c) tries out d) trying out
51. Pilar is always very___ and she never uses harsh words.
a) insult b) appropriate c) offensive d) polite
52. Yeris likes to eat ____food, like rotten eggs.

a) rude b) typical c) unusual d) bad form
53. McDaniel is____, he's in New York.

a) overseas b) old-fashioned c) lyrics d) abroad
54. Melany is_____, she's very possessive.
a) irritating b) semester c) jealous d) pleased e) annoyed
55. Carlos____ our conversation.

a) eavesdroppers b) lay off c) overheard d) gossiping
56. Johnny said that I ____hungry.

a) am b) was c) were d) be
57. Thalia: Don't speak Spanish!

Thalia warned us:_________Spanish!
a) don't speak b) didn't speak c) not to speak d) to not speak
58. Iris and Tony are_____since last weekend.

a) each other seeing b) smarty c) bridesmaid d) outcome
59. Don't get____while driving.

a) picked up b) generic c) distracted d) shout
60. That's a ____, look at his entourage!

a) big shot b) pompous c) trivial d) amplifies
61. Stephanie____ all the meat.

a) had cooked b) has cooked c) have cooked d) has been cooked
62. Nikaury_______all the guests.

a) has been entertaining b) have been entertaining
c) had been entertaining d) had entertaining
63. The ____is killing many people in Africa.
a) ebola b) hijacking c) kidnapping d) recession
64. Giselle has to run some___before class today.

a) errands b) dropped off c) stuck d) panicked
65.______we all laughed about the situation.

a) afterwards b) up until then c) as soon as d) the moment
66. The baby-sitter was___, she had an aggressive attitude.

a) blues b) hysterically c) slam d) defiant
Section 3. Reading comprehension
Read the following passage and answer the questions.
All That Glitters

Kim wants to drive her three kids and their two friends to the soccer game.
The problem is that her shiny new SUV only has room for five passengers
including the driver.
Kim misses her old eight passenger SUV but she’s still thankful that the new
one gets much better gas mileage.
67. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Kim’s new vehicle is not meant to carry six people.

b. Kim’s old SUV had seating for more passengers than the new one.
c. Kim won’t be able to take her kids to the soccer game.
Karim had $500 dollars to invest. He was considering a number of options.

“I’d really like to buy gold bars with the money and hide them in a big hole
in our yard,” he said.
“Five hundred dollars won’t buy much gold,” his father pointed out. “You
could put all the gold in your shoe and never notice that it’s there.”
“That takes all the fun out of it!” Karim groaned. “I just won’t buy any gold
at all!”
When Karim’s father suggested that he deposit the money in his new savings
account at the local bank, Karim quietly stated, “That could work.”
68. What did karim want to buy?
a. new shoes
b. a small gold coin
c. gold bars
d. a used hamburger
69. From the selection we can tell that Karim _______.
a. will save his $500 at the local bank

b. might decide to put his money into his bank account
c. will put the cash under his pillow and wish for a tooth
d. does not trust banks
Scientists in Australia have discovered a planet that seems

to be a solid diamond. They estimate it to be about five
times the size of Earth. The diamond planet is 4,000 light
years away, so don’t plan on traveling there any time soon.
70. Which one of the following do you think scientists

needed in order to make this discovery?
a. a microscope
b. a smartphone
c. a jewelery store
d. a radio telescope

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Passages 1 Units 1-6 Review.

1. What's the main idea of the listening passage?

2. Which is NOT about the passage?

3. Why does Ziona keep on getting more wives?

4. What statement is Not true about the passage?

5. What's Not true about the passage?

6. What sentence is TRUE about the passage?

A. He first got married when he was 17

B. His oldest wife is 70 and the youngest is 31

C. Everyone seems to get along

7. What's NOT true about the passage?

A. Members of the family sometimes fight

B. They don't feel the house's crowded

C. When they're outside the family they feel lonely.

6. Janet doesn't mind _____ at night.

7. Carol avoids _____ her feelings.

8. Rafiely insists on______ him.

9. Miguel is so ________, his office is really organized.

10. Maria is _____ , she seldom talks.

11. Jenny is ____ , she jogs at dawn.

12. Danissa hopes ______ a job soon

13. Cheryl likes___________and start a family.

14. Mildred thinks her ____ are good people.

16. Eloamny has a _______ family.

18. Richard__________and studied instead of going dancing.

19. Mariely didn't ____ Diego, they had an appointment.

20. Marisol ____and slammed the door!

21.Sardys is _____ , she won't be at our picnic on Saturday?

22. FOX will ____ the game on Sunday.

23. Heavy rains ____the floods.

24. Diana didn't___easy money comes for free.

25. Esther's actions were____by her fears

27. Juan's car is _____, very personalized.

28. Ana is the architect _____ designed several bridges in Moca.

29. Passages, ____ is your textbook, has a lot of vocabulary.

30. Elena's lived in nice____.

31. Dorianny had to leave on such a short notice that we were

32. Karla lives in a_____town, she enjoys surfing a lot.

33. Omar lives in a _____ seaside town.

34. _______Diana was tired, she studied all night.

35. _______ housing is not everywhere.

37. Olga's a ____.

38. ____Eimy gets home she races off to the pool.

39. Michel has to ____, he's so anxious.

40. Caroline didn't____ , she left after midnight.

41. Anabel is with the ____in the VIP section.

42. Jessica didn't ____.

43. Cindy's a ____ , she wakes up so easily.

44. _______you need to contact me, this is my email.

45. Esmeralda has had a_____dream for over 2 weeks

47. Franklyn doesn't know the _____ of his actions.

48. Franchesca is a ___, she's subdued and dull.

49. Rosselyn doesn't ___him, she pays attention to him.

50. ____ different items is a good idea.

52. Yeris likes to eat ____food, like rotten eggs.