UNIT 15 : CITIES


< I >: A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. east b. head c. street d. season
2. a. although b. southern c. theater d. these
3. a. developed b. located c. founded d. completed
4. a. capital b. liberty c. empire d. mingle
5. a. famous b. neighbour c. harbour d. southern
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
6. a. locate b. mingle c. develop d. attract
7. a. metropolitan b. situation c. population d. historical
8. a. museum b. gallery c. harbour d. capital
9. a. apartment b. characterise c. finance d. liberty
10. a. ideal b. region c. cathedral d. convenient
< II >: Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets:
Los Angeles is the second (1) ____________ (large) city in the US and the largest in California, with about 9 million people. Its greater area (2) ____________ (cover) 34,000 square miles in the southern part of the state on the Pacific coast, and (3) ____________ (connect) by the world`s largest road system. The city is (4) ____________ (fame) for Hollywood and Beverly Hills and its tourist (5) ____________ (attract) include Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive. Local industry produces aircraft, chemicals, drugs and electronic products. The US (6) ____________ (capture) the town from the Mexicans in 1846, and oil (7) ____________ (discover) there at the end of the 19th century. Americans think of Los Angeles as an (8) ____________ (excite) city with many opportunities. But it is also seen as a (9) ____________ (danger) place because of its earthquakes, (10) ____________ (pollute), traffic problem and race riots.
< III >: Choose the correct answer or answers:
1. Ms. Donaldson, ______ teaches linguistics at the university, recently received recognition for her research on the use of gestures in communication.
a. who b. that c. whom d. whose e. (
2. A professor ______ teaches biology at the university received an award for outstanding research.
a. who b. which c. that d. whom e. (
3. The earth, ______ is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun.
a. who b. which c. that d. whom e. (
4. She was probably the hardest working student ______ I`ve ever taught.
a. who b. that c. whom d. which e. (
5. The company offered the position to John ______ department performed best this year.
a. who b. whose c. which d. that e. (
6. The machine ______ I have to use in my job cost over a million pounds.
a. who b. which c. that. d. whose e. (
7. The award for the Most Valuable Player was won by a player ______ the coaches and the entire team respect.
a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. (
8. Do you remember the date ______ we have to submit the first essay?
a. which b. when c. that d. where e. (
9. I didn`t get a pay rise, but this wasn`t the reason ______ I left.
a. which b. that c. when d. why e. (
10. The film was made in Botswana, ______ wildlife parks are larger than those in Kenya.
a. who b. which c. that d. whose e. where
11. We went to the Riverside Restaurant, ______ I once had lunch with Henry.
a. when b. which c. that d. where e. (
12. Mr. Carter, to ______ I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.
a. who b. whom c. which d. that e. (
13. I used to enjoy the summer, ______ we had a big family picnic.
a. which b. when c. that d. where e. (
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