Unit 8 Quiz Name: ____________________________________________

Date: __________________ Score: ______ / 50 points

A Listen to a student talk with her career counselor. Then check (✓) true or
false. [10 POINTS]
True False
1. Jenny has always known what she wants to do after graduating.  
2. Jenny took classes in history and politics.  
3. Jenny has never written for a newspaper before.  
4. Jenny thinks all aspects of archaeology are exciting.  
5. Jenny’s counselor wants her to try news reporting.  

B Circle the word that best completes each sentence. [6 POINTS]

1. People who work for themselves must be discipline / disciplined.
2. It takes original / originality to be a designer.
3. I admire Tom. He is passionate / passion about what he does.
4. A technology company must be innovative / innovation to survive.
5. Decisive / Decisiveness is necessary if you want to be a manager.
6. Teaching requires a lot of patient / patience.

C Rewrite the sentences using reduced relative clauses. [10 POINTS]

1. A person who is willing to work with sick people could be a good nurse.

2. Someone who is looking for paid vacation shouldn’t be a small business owner.

3. Anyone who has a good voice is invited to audition for the choir.

4. People who need a lot of structure should work in an office.

5. Someone who is interested in art history might enjoy working in a museum.

D Circle the word that best completes each sentence. [6 POINTS]

1. Choosing a career path involves exploring / making all the possibilities.

2. Jerry solved / analyzed his co-worker’s decision and decided he agreed with it.
3. Everything was a mess until the managers finally made / solved the problem.
4. In accounting, it can be expensive to make / organize even the smallest mistake.
5. Sometimes it’s easier to find / solve solutions to problems on your own.
6. A graphic artist generally makes / organizes information visually.

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E Complete using non-defining relative clause as modifiers to make logical sentences. [10 POINTS]
1. I just bought a house, _____
2. Joe locked the keys in his fancy new car, _____
3. My cell phone has an alarm clock, _____
4. The button on my shirt is loose, _____
5. All of my coffee mugs are broken, _____

F Read the article. Then check (✓) the correct answers. [8 POINTS]

Crafts aren’t just for grandmothers anymore. Whereas knitting and sewing used to be
the work of family women, young people everywhere are taking up crafts as a way to
express themselves creatively and to take a stand against mass consumerism.
Nowadays, you’ll see fashionably dressed young men and women gathering at cafés
to sip coffee and knit together. In other words, crafts have become cool.
The popular website craftster.org is a great resource for those who love to make
things, and people from all over the world post photos of their crafts, often with step-
by-step instructions for others. There are also thousands of blogs that feature
photographs of handmade items, blogs by the people who make them, and tips and
resources for crafters.
These craft blogs were mostly started by women, but also by some men who wanted to
share creative ideas with a wider audience. They cover every conceivable type of craft,
from hand-sewn clothing to papermaking and bookbinding, to amigurumi (Japanese
crocheted dolls), to lamp making. Many of the blogs have a large readership, and on
any given day, some blogs attract hundreds of comments from readers.
Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers never would have dreamed that their old-
fashioned skills would be showcased by stylish and trendy young people . . . on the
Internet!

1. Making crafts has become popular among ______________.

 a. fashionable young people
 b. people who work in fashion
 c. working grandmothers

2. One reason crafts have become popular is that people ______________.

 a. can’t afford store-bought items
 b. want to learn from their grandparents
 c. want to show their creativity

3. According to the text, on craftster.org, people can ______________.

 a. watch craft-making videos
 b. learn how to make crafts
 c. sell their crafts

4. According to the text, ______________ craft blogs.

 a. just a few people like reading
 b. only women have
 c. a lot of people comment on

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G Essay. [30 POINTS]

Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will learn basic lessons
about work and become more disciplined. Others argue that teenagers shouldn't sacrifice their rest and after-school
activities to work.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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