Top Notch 3 – Units 6-10 – Aryna Language Village

Part 1

Listen to the conversations. Choose the phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: The …c… catches the bridal bouquet.

a. groom

b. bride

c. next bride

1. Megan thought she would be a doctor, but she …………………. .

a. kept it in mind
b. changed her mind
c. made up her mind

2. The man ………….. a new car.

a. doesn’t need
b. is going to buy
c. is thinking about getting

3. The people bought the computer ………….. a great price.

a. because it was
b. even though it wasn’t
c. without considering whether it was

4. The woman is probably ……………. .

a. a swimmer
b. a dictator
c. an environmentalist

Part 2

Listen to the conversation. Write the words and phrases to complete each sentence. Not all the choices will be used.

~~customs~~	didn’t want to	was going to	changed her mind
fireworks	parade	picnic	sandwiches

Example: Sarah doesn’t know about the ……customs……. for Independence Day.

5. Sarah is going to a on Independence Day.

6. At first, Sarah take soda to the picnic.

7. Elizabeth says it’s fine to take to the picnic.

8. Elizabeth says that there is a that people watch.

9. Sarah plans to watch at night.

Part 3

Look at the pictures. Choose the sentence that matches each picture.

She shouldn’t have taken a taxi.
She must have forgotten her umbrella.

The family got together for the holiday.
The family is decorating the room.

They just got engaged.
They just got married.

It’s too foggy to see clearly.
It’s too slippery to walk on the path.

Part 4

For each group of words, choose the one word or phrase that does NOT belong.

Example: radical / ~~election~~ / liberal / moderate

14.

bay
sea
lake
volcano

15.

wedding
groom
cliff
newlyweds

16.

novel
new
innovative
first-rate

17.

glacier
the voting age
censorship
smoking indoors

18.

snake
valley
bear
scorpion

19.

high-end
top-of-the-line
wacky
first-rate

20.

costume
pollution
renewable energy
climate change

21.

set off fireworks
give gifts
have parades
make up your mind

22.

That may be true
That’s one way to look at it
What a ridiculous idea
I see what you mean

Part 5

Look at the pictures. Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

This invention is very ( cutting-edge / [low-tech] / inefficient ).

The steps were quite ………………… .

slippery
exhausting
flat

This government is a ……………… .

democracy
monarchy
dictatorship

This map shows …………….. .

a canyon
a cave
an island

Part 6

Read each group of sentences. Choose the two sentences in each group that have similar meanings.

Example:

☒ Sandra is a conservative.

☐ Sandra wants the government to make changes.

☒ Sandra thinks things are OK the way they are.

26.

Mark used a map, but he took the wrong road.
Mark took the wrong road because he didn’t use a map
If Mark had used a map, he wouldn’t have taken the wrong road.

27.

If it hadn’t rained, I would have gone climbing.
It didn’t rain, so I went climbing.
It rained, so I didn’t go climbing.

28.

I’m not sure I agree.
I couldn’t agree more.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.

29.

Madison might have left the party before I did.
I’m not sure if Madison left the party before I did or not.
Madison left the party early, but I didn’t leave until quite late.

30.

It’s not a must-see.
It’s too spectacular to miss.
You don’t want to miss it.

31.

I picked his brain to get ideas.
I asked him what ideas he had.
I told him that I didn’t have any ideas.

32.

I got eaten alive by mosquitoes.
The mosquitoes were brutal.
There were no mosquitoes.

Part 7

Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: Labor Day is a U.S. holiday __b__ in September.

a. takes place b. that takes place c. that it takes place

33. Your birthday is a special day ………. once a year.

a. celebrating
b. who is celebrated
c. that is celebrated

34. Jeffrey ………….. a teacher when he grew up. His mother was quite sure of it.

a. might be
b. would become
c. will be

35. If Columbus …………… to find India, would Europe have known about the Americas?

a. hadn’t tried
b. never tried
c. wouldn’t have tried

36. The rushing water is too dangerous …………. .

a. for to swim in
b. for anyone swimming
c. for people to swim in

37. The conservatives wouldn’t have won the election if they …………. support from moderates.

a. don’t have
b. hadn’t had
c. weren’t having

38. The airlines require ………. a passport for international travel.

a. all passengers to have
b. all passengers having
c. them having

39. ……….. will be an important issue in the next election.

a. Education
b. The education
c. The educations

40. Senegal is ………… the west coast of Africa.

a. in
b. of
c. on

41. The students …………. the teacher’s instructions, but they had no idea what she was talking about.

a. pretended understanding
b. pretended to understand
c. pretended

42. I convinced …………. letters to support raising the driving age to 21.

a. to write
b. my friends write
c. my friends to write

43. The state of Maine is ……….. the northeastern United States.

a. in
b. to
c. on

44. If you had bought some ice cream, we ………….. for dessert.

a. may have it
b. could have had it
c. must have had it

45. If you have everyone ………… one thing to the party, it won’t be a lot of work.

a. bring
b. bringing
c. to bring

46. I ……….. that movie, but I heard it was awful, so I changed my mind.

a. was going to see
b. should have seen
c. must have seen

Part 8

Read the web page. Then choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

Example: September 8 is a day to celebrate ………….. .

a. [the value of literacy]

b. the end of censorship

c. the history of education

47. The main goal of International Literacy Day is to …………… .

a. read to people who cannot read
b. start reading programs in foreign countries
c. get people to think about education and literacy

48. Over 875 million adults worldwide ………….. .

a. can’t read
b. can’t read or write
c. celebrate International Literacy Day

49. The article suggests ………… to improve literacy.

a. writing a book
b. contributing money to literacy projects
c. working/volunteering in your own neighborhood

50. The article does not mention ………….. .

a. the names of books that people often read on International Literacy Day
b. how many children worldwide can’t go to school
c. when International Literacy Day started

Writing Test

Choose two of these four topics to write about. Write at least three sentences for each.

• A holiday that you celebrate • An important life decision you made

• A famous place in your country • An important invention

This response will be reviewed and graded after submission.

Top Notch 3 – Units 6-10

Top Notch 3 – Units 6-10

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