Revision on Units 6&7 Q Skills Book 4

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Imam Abdurrahman bin Faisal University Revision on Units 6&7 Q Skills Book 4
Department of English Language Prepared by Dr. Nasser Ammar
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
adjusted encountered expertise pattern transition reluctant
1. When I was a manager of a large company, I ____________________ many problems
that I was responsible for fixing.
2. Making the ____________________ from high school to college is not easy because
college requires a lot more time studying.
3. Neither of my parents worked in college, but I have followed a different
____________________ because I have needed to earn money to live on.
4. I have ____________________ my work schedule so that I am now able to go to school.
5. People who have worked in accounting for many years usually have more
____________________ than workers who have just graduated from college.
6. I am ____________________ to go skydiving. I’m afraid of heights!
Correct the error in reported speech in the sentence.
7. The article suggests what are the best careers.
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8. The book explains how can find a school that fits their needs.
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9. My husband wonders what job our children will end up doing?
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10. The teacher doesn’t think that students they should work full-time.
Match each root word with the correct meaning. Use the examples to help you.
_____ 11. -sci- (scientific, neuroscientist)
_____ 12. -vers- (version, conversely)
_____ 13. -vis- (television, revise)
_____ 14. -bio- (biologist, biographical)
_____ 15. -gen- (generation, oxygen)
_____ 16. -port- (export, import)

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A. see
B. know
C. turn
D. carry
E. life
F. produce
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
impact pursue refuge remove
17. After college, I decided to ____________________ a career as a newspaper photographer.
18. The local park near my home is my ____________________ after a busy day at work.
19. Pollution has a negative ____________________ on the health of the planet.
20. The volunteers worked together to ____________________ the trash from the polluted river.
Choose the best response.
21. What is the meaning for the prefix co- as in the words cooperate and coexist?
A. again
B. together
C. incorrect
22. Which word is a synonym for consequence?
A. destination
B. increase
C. result
23. Which is the correct collocation?
A. give the impression
B. need the impression
C. end the impression

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Correct the error in the sentence.
24. The company sells bottles that they are made from recycled plastic.
________________________________________________________________________
25. New York is one of the most expensive cities in a world.
________________________________________________________________________
26. By the time she had been six years old, she had already started reading books.
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27. I like classical music. While my wife prefers jazz.
Complete the sentence. Choose the best answer.
28. At college, students __________ many new challenges.
A. dare
B. figure
C. face
29. I don’t understand the __________ of going away to college. I think I can learn as much doing
something else.
A. point
B. behavior
C. structure
30. The climb to the top of the mountain was very __________. You had to be in good shape.
A. particular
B. rigorous
C. current
31. One job applicant really __________. I think she’s better than the others.
A. stands out
B. commutes
C. devotes
32. I don’t understand some of the __________ in my biology class. The ideas are confusing.
A. peers
B. debates
C. concepts
33. Mark’s __________ is not helpful. He acts like everyone else is not intelligent.
A. log
B. attitude
C. consumer

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Correct the error in each sentence.
34. After I graduate next year. I’m going to travel.
____________________________________________________________________
35. When students try new things, so they can have different experiences.
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36. Although Martin interviewed for a new job. He doesn’t think he’ll get it.
____________________________________________________________________
37. Before I look for a new job. I need to know what I want.
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38. Although Madalyn always wanted to live in Tokyo she decided to live in New York,
instead.
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39. Some people measure success by how happy they are or others measure it by how rich they are
Read the sentence using direct speech. Then complete the sentence using indirect speech with the
correct word(s).
40. Gina said, “There’s going to be a test tomorrow.”
Gina said there ____________________ be a test the next day.
41. The scientist predicted, “One day people will explore Mars.”
The scientist predicted that one day people ____________________ Mars.
42. On Saturday, the salesclerk told the crowd of shoppers, “The sale starts at 7 a.m.”
On Saturday, the salesclerk told the crowd of shoppers the sale ____________________
at 7 a.m.
43. Martin asked “Are there elephants at the zoo?”
Martin asked ____________________ elephants at the zoo

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Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in the box:
Inconceivable innovation mandatory sponsor unreliable obvious
44. You can’t trust some information on the Internet because it is ____________________.
45. You have to come to the meeting tomorrow. Attendance is ____________________.
46. We’ve made a(n) ____________________ to the design and it works much better now.
47. It’s ____________________ that John would forget this meeting—he arranged it.
48. I just got my best grade ever on an English test. What a(n) ____________________!
49. It is very cloudy today. It is ____________________ that it’s going to rain.
Match each word with the correct definition.
_____ 50. adopt
_____ 51. alert
_____ 52. biological
_____ 53. face to face
_____ 54. odds
_____ 55. reunion
A. connected by direct genetic relationship
B. the chance of something happening
C. close together and looking at each other
D. to become the legal parent of a child who
is not your own
E. quick to notice thing; aware
F. a social event for people who haven’t
seen each other for a long time