File: MegaGoal Book 6 Exam: Units 1-3

Vocabulary

Question type: Matching Questions

Match each word in Column 1 with a definition in Column 2.

Column 1	Column 2	
1. absent-minded		A. something new, but not likely to last	
2. appealing	B. an idea or habit that controls the mind	
3. assassinate	C. to surprise greatly	
4. astound	D. likeness, similarity	
5. delighted	E. idea of perfection	
6. flop	F. forgetful, distracted	
7. ideal	G. to kill an important or famous person	
8. novelty	H. a failure	
9. obsession	I. attractive, desirable	
10. resemblance	J. very pleased	

[Answers: 
1. absent-minded: forgetful, distracted F
2. appealing: attractive, desirable I
3. assassinate: to kill an important or famous person G
4. astound: to surprise greatly C
5. delighted: very pleased J
6. flop: a failure H
7. ideal: idea of perfection E
8. novelty: something new, but not likely to last A
9. obsession: an idea or habit that controls the mind B
10. resemblance: likeness, similarity D

Learning Objective: Vocabulary]

Grammar 

Question type: Written Answers

Rewrite each sentence below as a passive sentence.

11. They could have served more food at dinner.

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[Answer: More food could have been served at dinner.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

12. The police officer should have given you a warning instead of a ticket.

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[Answer: You should have been given a warning instead of a ticket.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

13. Someone must have left this pair of shoes here yesterday.

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[Answer: This pair of shoes must have been left here yesterday.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

14. A computer error might have caused the problem with your bank statement.

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[Answer: The problem with your bank statement might have been caused by a computer error.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

Rewrite the sentence below by reducing the adverb clause.

15. While I was jogging in the park, I ran into an old friend.

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[Answer: While jogging in the park, I ran into an old friend.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

16. Before I took this class, I studied English by myself at home.

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[Answer: Before taking this class, I studied English by myself at home.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

Combine the two sentences into one sentence. Use such…that or so…that.

17. The class is big. The teacher doesn’t know all of the students’ names.

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[Answer: The class is so big that the teacher doesn’t know all of the students’ names.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

18. It is a big store. Sometimes I get lost in it.

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[Answer: It is such a big store that sometimes I get lost in it.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

Combine the two sentences into one. Use a noun clause.

19. Mary didn’t make this sweater. I’m certain.

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[Answer: I’m certain that Mary didn’t make this sweater.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

20. Jeff is very interested in getting the job. It is obvious.

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[Answer: It is obvious that Jeff is very interested in getting the job.
Learning Objective: Grammar]

Conversation 

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the meaning of the underlined word or phrase in each question. 

21. Laura: Tanya, why do you look fit to be tied?
Tanya: I think someone stole my computer!
A. surprised
B. sad
C. worried
D. angry

[Answer: D
Learning Objective: Conversation]

22. Kevin: Thomas, you look like you’re on cloud nine.
Thomas: I am. I passed all my exams. I’m graduating next week. 
A. very nervous
B. very happy
C. very organized
D. very hungry

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Conversation]

23. Billy: Do you think it’s going to snow tomorrow?
Jack: It’s iffy.
A. definite
B. uncertain
C. probable
D. not likely

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Conversation]

24. Alec: Let’s stop at Joe’s Grill for a steak dinner.
Derek: Good idea. Dessert is on the house when you have steak there.
A. free of charge
B. inexpensive
C. delicious
D. large

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Conversation]

25. Riley: Did you hear? Our test for today has been cancelled.
Brian: That’s a lucky break. I didn’t study for it last night.
A. good luck
B. bad luck
C. unusual
D. expected news

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Conversation]

Reading 

Question type: True/False

Read the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement. 

The History of Wigs

Do you know anyone who wears a wig? A wig is artificial hair that a person wears on his or her head. There are many different reasons that people wear wigs, and wigs have had a long history in fashion and culture. 

The ancient Egyptians wore wigs to protect their shaved head from the hot sun. Other ancient cultures used wigs to improve the appearance of their own hair, or else for hygienic reasons. For people who lived in close living conditions, head lice (insects that live on your scalp or in your hair) were a problem. It was much easier to get rid of lice from a wig that it was to get rid of them in natural hair. 

In the 1600s, wigs became popular with royalty in Europe, and eventually became fashionable for men to wear as well. Later, wigs became popular for men of all social status to wear. The most fashionable wigs were very elaborate and were often heavy and uncomfortable to wear. Some were made from human hair, while others were made from goat or horse hair. 

In the 1700s people began to wear powdered wigs. The powder turned the wigs bright white or gray. It was at this time in England that powdered wigs became part of the traditional costume of certain professions, such as in legal courts. This tradition of wearing powdered wigs survives to this day in some formal court and government proceedings, particularly in England but also in Australia and New Zealand. 

Today, wigs are not nearly as fashionable as they once were for everyday use, but they do still serve a purpose. They are commonly worn in the theater and film industry. And some people do still wear wigs to cover hair loss or improve the appearance of their own hair. In any case, wigs have come a long way from what they once were. Today, they are often made from synthetic materials, and they can be very difficult to distinguish from a person’s natural hair. 

26. Wigs are not worn at all today. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

27. Powdered wigs were usually blond. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

28. The fashion of wearing wigs endured for hundreds of years. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: vocabulary]

29. It is true that wigs were sometimes made from horse hair. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

30. It is a fact that wigs are still worn today in some courts. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

31. The ancient Egyptians often wore wigs to be fashionable. ____

 [Answer: False
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: supporting detail]

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the meaning of the underlined word.

32. Wigs today are often made from synthetic materials.
A. natural
B. man-made
C. animal
D. colorful

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: vocabulary]

33. At one time, wigs were popular with royalty and other privileged people.
A. poor and working-class
B. professional
C. servants to royalty
D. wealthy

[Answer: D
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: vocabulary]

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 

34. At one time, people lived in _____ close living conditions that head lice was a big problem.
A. such that
B. so that
C. such
D. so

[Answer: C
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: grammar]

35. In the 1700s, wigs were _____ heavy that they were often uncomfortable.
A. so
B. such
C. so much
D. so many

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Reading Comprehension: grammar]

Written Expression 

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the underlined sentence in each question. 

36. It was a mistake that you didn’t go to the meeting.
A. You may have gone to the meeting.
B. You could have gone to the meeting.
C. You must have gone to the meeting.
D. You should have gone to the meeting.

[Answer: D
Learning Objective: Written Expression]

37. At one time it was possible that he would become a brilliant scientist.
A. He was supposed to be a brilliant scientist.
B. He should have become a brilliant scientist.
C. He could have become a brilliant scientist.
D. He must have become a brilliant scientist.

[Answer: C
Learning Objective: Written Expression]

38. He has a lot of work to do. He can’t go swimming.
A. He has so much work to do that he can’t go swimming.
B. He has such work to do he can’t go swimming.
C. He has so work to do that he can’t go swimming.
D. He has much work to do he can’t go swimming.

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Written Expression]
39. The students are learning so quickly. The teacher is amazed.
A. The teacher is amazing that the students are learning so quickly.
B. The teacher is amazed that the students are learning so quickly.
C. The teacher amazes that the students are learning so quickly.
D. The teacher amazing the students are learning so quickly.

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Written Expression]

40. I owe you a big favor. I didn’t forget.
A. I am not forgetting that I owe you a big favor.
B. I didn’t forget that I owe you a big favor.
C. I didn’t forget owe you a big favor.
D. I am remembering that I owe you a big favor.

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Written Expression]

Listening

Listen to the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question. 

[AUDIO: Phobias: Nothing to Fear, CD1, Track 23:

John Dickson was walking down the street with his friend Len when a cute, friendly, little squirrel ran over to them. Len knelt down and gave it a nut, but John froze and backed away in terror. Although the squirrel was clearly not a threat, John felt so terrified that his heart began pounding. He broke out in a cold sweat, and he felt like he was about to faint. Why did John have such an extreme reaction to such a harmless animal? John has a phobia of animals. 

A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of a specific situation, activity, or thing that, in actuality, doesn’t pose any true danger. People with phobias have a feeling of uncontrollable anxiety when they are exposed to the source of their phobia. This psychological reaction causes many physical symptoms. Some symptoms include shaking, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, sweating, chest pains, dizziness, and a feeling of overwhelming anxiety. When a person has such physical reactions to something they fear, they are said to be having a panic attack. 

People with phobias feel such great distress when they encounter the thing they fear that they go out of their way to avoid such an encounter. People with phobias often know that their fears are irrational, but feel completely unable to control their fears. Sometimes a phobia has only a minimal impact on a sufferer’s life. For example, Janet Acra has a paralyzing fear of spiders (arachnophobia). However, as long as she avoids going into woodsy or grassy areas, she is generally able to avoid seeing them. Some phobias, however, can prevent sufferers from participating in normal, everyday activities. These kinds of phobias can have a devastating impact on the sufferer’s life. For example, after being in a car accident, George Ramirez developed ochophobia, a fear of riding in vehicles. After that, the only way George could get from one place to another was to walk. And, since his college was 20 miles (32 kilometers) away—too far to walk—George dropped out. 

There are hundreds of different kinds of phobias, but only a handful are very common. One of these phobias is the fear of heights (acrophobia). People with this fear are unable to look out the window of a tall building without feeling a panic attack coming on. Another common phobia is the fear of being in confined spaces (claustrophobia). People with claustrophobia commonly feel trapped when they are in small, enclosed places like elevators, tunnels, or closets. On the other hand, people who suffer from agoraphobia fear being in large, wide-open spaces, or places where leaving would be difficult. Agoraphobics generally avoid places like shopping malls, stadiums, and other crowded places. Some people develop such intense agoraphobia that they are not able to leave their home for years.

In addition to the more common phobias, there are dozens of unusual, little-known phobias, such as the fear of clowns (coulrophobia), fear of taking a bath or shower (ablutophobia), and fear of trees (dendrophobia). In fact, there is even a fear of phobias (phobophobia)!

Although no one knows for sure how phobias develop, some researchers believe that phobias are passed from parents to children in one of two ways: either by inheriting the gene for a phobia, or by observing a parent’s phobic reaction to something and learning to react in the same way. Another possibility is that phobias are a reaction to something frightening a person may have previously experienced. For example, John Dickson could have developed his fear of animals (zoophobia) when, as a child, he saw an animal bite another child.

However, there are treatments that can help people with phobias. While some people take medication to alleviate their phobias, many others go to counseling where they learn techniques to overcome their phobias permanently. For example, learning simple relaxation exercises can help people feel more in control when confronted with feared objects and situations. People can also be taught to overcome their fear through gradual exposure to it. For example, a person with a fear of heights might be encouraged to imagine being in a tall building. Once capable of doing this without having a panic attack, the person might be brought into the ground floor of a tall building. After becoming comfortable there, the person would be brought to the second floor. Eventually, the phobic person would reach the top floor of the building and the end of their fear.

There is a Japanese proverb that says, “Fear is only as deep as the imagination allows.” People who have learned to overcome phobias understand how true this is. 

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to each question. 

41. John and Len were walking _____.
A. down a street
B. through the park
C. on the beach
D. through a shopping center

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail]

42. People with phobias experience a feeling of ________ when faced with the source of their phobia. 
A. extreme annoyance.
B. extreme anxiety.
C. extreme tiredness.
D. extreme depression.

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: main idea]

43. This irrational fear of something causes many _____.
A. physical symptoms
B. physical disabilities
C. psychological symptoms 
D. phobias

[Answer: A
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: main idea]

44. Some phobias have a minimal impact on a sufferer’s life, for example _____.
A. claustrophobia
B. arachnophobia
C. fear of crowds
D. fear of open spaces

[Answer: B
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting details]

45. Which sentence is correct?
A. After was in a car accident, George Ramirez developed ochophobia. 
B. After been in a car accident, George Ramirez developed ochophobia.
C. After he was being in an accident, George Ramirez developed ochophobia.
D. After being in a car accident, George Ramirez developed ochophobia.

[Answer: D
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: grammar]

Question type: True/False

Listen to the text and answer the questions. Write T or F at the end of each question/statement. 

46. People with intense agoraphobia are not able to stay at home. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail]

47. It is possible to get over a phobia. ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: main idea]

48. All phobias are hereditary. ____

[Answer: False
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: vocabulary]

49. Treatments for phobias include mediation, counseling, gradual exposure to the source of fear and other techniques.  ____

[Answer: True
Learning Objective: Listening Comprehension: supporting detail] 

Form, Meaning and Function

Question type: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank in each question.

50. The children’s hair is getting too long. We should _______ cut.
A. take them
B. have them
C. get it
D. get them

[Answer: C
Language Objective: FMF]

21. He fell while playing football and damaged his knee. He has a _______knee.
A. damaged
B. damage
C. pain
D. hurt

[Answer: A
Language Objective: FMF]