LANGUAGE INSTITUTE SIXTH LEVEL

Units 13 – 14 test
IDI-6-sB
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SECTION A: LISTENING

Instruction: Listen to the conversations and mark the correct answer on your answer sheet. (5 points)

1. Ellen and Walter probably won’t be at the party because _____.

a. Walter doesn’t check text messages on his phone
b. they weren’t invited
c. Ellen works with Ben

2. Martin thinks that Jessica shouldn’t have _____.

a. been polite to her boss
b. baked their boss a birthday cake
c. gotten a better job

3. _______ is upset with Jessica because she baked a cake for the vice president on his birthday
probably to get a promotion.
a. Ellen
b. Regina
c. Martin

4. The final version of a movie _____.

a. doesn’t have sound effects
b. is put together by the editor and the director
c. isn’t in order

5. Cheryl says a good landscape photographer has to understand _____.

a. how weather can affect a photo.
b. journalism.
c. how to make a landscape look in focus.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR

Instruction: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. (5 points)

6. I ______________bought a new car, but I bought a nice apartment instead.

a. could have b. shouldn’t have c. wouldn’t have

7. Sam was not in the office. He _____ forgotten that we were meeting today.

a. should have b. would have c. might have

8. Gloria looks tired. She ___________ been awaken all night.

a. must have b. may not have c. mustn’t have

9. A: The delivery man was supposed to drop off the boxes. He is an hour late!
B: He _________ the wrong road.
a. might have took b. may have taken c. must not have taken
 10. A: I didn’t understand the English class last night. I was disappointed it was confusing, but I didn’t do
anything about it.
B: You ______________ asked help to the teacher.

a. should have b. could have c. must have

Instruction: Anita accidentally deleted an important file, so her boss wasn’t prepared for an important
meeting. Match each reaction with an example and write the correct answer on the answer sheet (5 points).

Reaction Example

11. a warning a. You’re so irresponsible! You lose everything.

12. an excuse b. You’ll probably get better grades next period.

13. a suggestion c. If you bring a bad report again, you won’t have cellphone.

14. a criticism d. It wasn’t your fault. Someone else distracted you.

15. a prediction e. You should create a plan for how to improve your performance.

Instruction: Complete the paragraph about coffee. Use the passive form of the verbs given answer on the
answer sheet (5 points).

Coffee is a very popular drink around the world. People drink it at all the times of the day. There are several
kinds of coffee so let’s check how instant coffee is produced.
First, the coffee beans 16. ____ (pick) from the trees and dried in the sun. Then, the beans 17. ____ (roast)
and then cooled rapidly before being ground. The beans 18. ____ (mix) with hot water and the mixture is
stained before it is frozen. Finally, the frozen mixture is ground and then dried in a vacuum before it 19. ____
(pack) into jars. The coffee is ready to 20. ____ (sell) in shops.

Instruction: Join the sentences with who or that. Make any changes where needed. (5 points).

21. A Composer creates and arrange musical scores for movies. He or she is versatile and skillful.
22. Anchors work at the front line of television and radio. They interview people and report events.
23. Gaffers are the head of the electrical department. They know the requirements of the script.
24. High – budget movies always use big starts. The stars are known around the world.
25. A talent booker hires performers to start in a production .He or she discovers new talented people.

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SECTION C: READING

Instruction: Read the article and mark the correct answer on your answer sheet. (5 points)

20. A good title for the article would be _________.

a. Big-Name Movies Stars Avoid Animated Movies
b. Animated Movies Are Just for Kids
c. Animated Movies Result in Ticket Sales and Awards

21. Render (paragraph 2) means _________.

a. have an opinion
b. translate from raw to final form
c. bring a fact to your mind that you knew before

22. Cast (paragraph 3) means _________.

a. speak clearly
b. throw something into the air
c. choose actors for parts

23. Profits in (paragraph 4) means ______________.

a. a. advantage, benefit, gain
b. b. support, inspire, encourage
c. c. cash drain

24. Animated movies have had _________ effect on the movie industry.
a. no
b. a negative
c. a positive
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