Unit Test: Unit 7

Class Name
Vocabulary Comprehension
① Fill in the blanks with the best words from the box.
discourage economy approach respect lecture
point effective fair subject response
1. The advertising team had to come up with an exciting ___________________________ to selling the new car.
2. It isn’t ___________________________ that she gets to stay home and I have to go to school.
3. Unfortunately, the ___________________________ isn’t doing very well at the moment.
4. A(n) ___________________________ way to learn English is to communicate in the language.
5. Kevin felt that the professor’s ___________________________ was a little bit too long.
6. Try not to ___________________________ Jim from trying out for basketball. I know he’s short, but he’s a good player!
7. In order to participate in this debate, you have to write a(n) ___________________________ to several arguments.
8. She’d only ever enjoyed learning about one ___________________________—music.
9. James has a lot of ___________________________ for his grandfather.
10. She thought the ___________________________ of a debate was to win the argument.

Grammar Practice
② Unscramble the sentences.
1. to have / this report. / I’m going / my partner / handle / to let
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2. reform. / council / made the / They / implement
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3. the debate. / to change / the policy / The woman / got them / by winning
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4. helped me / The professor / response / to the / effective / argument. / write an
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Expressions Practice
③ Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs from the box. One phrase is not used.
blow up wear down give up
keep up play down set down

1. She knew a lot about politics, so she wasn’t going to ___________________________ on the debate easily.

2. They wanted to ___________________________ the meaning of the new policy so people wouldn’t get upset.

3. I wished you didn’t ___________________________ at me every time I forget to clean my room.

4. Adelia seems to be trying to ___________________________ the competition by repeating the same points over and over.

5. I can’t ___________________________ with the professor today. Was his lecture about politics or the environment?
Reading Comprehension
There are many different approaches to making government policies. There is some debate over which method is the most
effective. Of all the world’s political systems, democracy is the most common—most countries around the world practice
some variant of democracy. In a democracy, decisions are made by “the majority,” which means “the greater number.” This is
a political arrangement where all people over a certain age vote to decide whether or not they want a certain leader in charge.
People usually choose to vote for a leader who has personal beliefs that are close to their own. Potential leaders have to
persuade people to vote for them by debating their opponents on important topics, like how to use and take care of the
environment. How these people feel about social policies is important, because they will be making decisions for the majority
later on. There are many different social policies to consider, such as education, employment, and health policies.
Once a leader is voted in, they help implement laws by introducing bills to be voted on. Once the leaders have voted to let a
law through, the country’s head of government, for example the president or the prime minister, must sign the bill into law.
About half the countries in the world use this system.
Democracy is just one type of political system; there are several others, such as monarchies, communism, and dictatorships.
There are many arguments over which one is most effective. It’s difficult to say for certain because running a country is such a
complex matter.

④ Circle true or false.

1. People argue over which political system is best. true false
2. Democracies are the most effective political systems in the world. true false
3. Every country has an arrangement where the people vote for their leaders. true false
4. In a democracy, voters listen to potential leaders debate their points. true false
5. Bills become laws once they are signed by the head of government. true false

⑤ Circle the correct answers.

1. What is the main topic of the passage? 2. What can be inferred about voters in a democracy?
a. how democracies make laws a. They can only vote after a certain age.
b. how leaders persuade voters b. They can’t be government leaders.
c. how democracies work c. They have to persuade government leaders in debates.
d. how beliefs persuade voters d. They have the same beliefs as government leaders.

3. Which would be an appropriate political debate topic? 4. Which statement is true about a democracy?
a. environmental policies a. People rely on debate for discussions.
b. social policies b. Everyone can make laws.
c. educational policies c. The head of government is a lawyer.
d. all of the above d. People vote for the leader they want.

Listening Comprehension
⑥ Listen and circle the correct answers. [Track B5U7]
1. How does Chris feel about the press? 2. What distinction does Chris point out?
a. He thinks they like to make things up. a. the difference between a statement and a question
b. He says their questions are more like statements. b. the difference between a response and a statement
c. He admires them and believes they are important. c. the difference between evidence and lies
d. He’s allowed them to ask him a few questions. d. the difference between an effective leader and an
ineffective leader

3. What is the problem with the men’s arguments? 4. What is likely to happen next?
a. They are unfair. a. They will organize a debate.
b. There is no evidence to support them. b. Chris will argue with Wayne.
c. They are illogical. c. They will make a list of their policies.
d. All of the above. d. Gloria will discourage them from debating.