PERIOD 16
UNIT 2: RELATIONSHIPS
LESSON 7: PRACTICE FOR READING SKILL
Exercise 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (1) ______ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was
on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my
uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (3) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (4) ______ rounded
shoulders and a plump face. The best (5) ______ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two
dimples on her checks. She (6) ______ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (7) ______
clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was
attracted by her (8) ______ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same
(9) ______ in music as you and I.
That's (10) ______ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school
work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
1. a. write b. to write c. writing d. wrote
2. a. I b. me c. my d. mine
3. a. looking b. like c. seen d. similar
4. a. slightly b. hardly c. scarcely d. reasonably
5. a. aspects b. points c. features d. marks
6. a. feels b. seems c. appears d. looks
7. a. casual b. formal c. sports d. trendy
8. a. light-hearted b. high-handed c. self-centered d. easy-going
9. a. taste b. hearing c. sense d. way
10. a. all b. enough c. end d. most
Exercise 2: Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An
evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best
friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and
anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become
friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and
bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing
too much on your work.
1. A best friend can ________.
a. give us a healthy life b. go out with us in the evening
c. spend much time finding d. share joy and sadness with us
2. Close friends need to ________.
a. study at the same school b. have the same interests
c. pursue the same hobbies d. spend time together
3. According to the passage, ________.
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
4. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.
a. good time b. bad time c. a friendship d. a close friend
5. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.
b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken.
c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend.
d. Friendships need time to develop.
Exercise 3. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements
are true (T) or false (F).
The proverb 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' means that we shall know who our real
friends are when we are in need. Those who desert us when we are in difficulty are just
unfaithful friends.
A true friend would remain with us whether we are rich or poor. Some people be friend
the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits from them.
It is useless to have insincere friends because these friends remain with us as long as we
are rich or powerful. It is better to have one or two good friends rather than having hundreds
of insincere ones.
A true friend will stand by us in our trials and tribulations. He will be a great source of
consolation and comfort in our troubles. So we must be careful in choosing our friends. It is
difficult to choose a sincere friend overnight; it takes years for us to find a sincere friend.
1. Real friends share everything we need. T
2. Unfaithful friends stop being our friends when we are in trouble. T
3. A rich friend is always a true friend. F
4. A true friend is always loyal to us and support us through our difficulties.T
5. It's not worth having a lot of friends. F
6. It may take a lot of time to find a real friend. T
PERIOD 17: OVERALL PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 2
