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

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