UNIT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES A MULTIPLE CHOICE I Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation A hand B.bank C.string D sink A decide B.excite C.notice D idol II Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress A escape B.famous C.rescue D lesson A embarrass B.experience C imagine D imitate III Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) My most embarrassing experience happened a few years ago, when I was a grade student A interesting B awkward C exciting D awful There was a sneaky look on his face, but I didn’t think much about it A yellow B unmanly C slippery D secretive IV Choose the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) The boy glanced at me and turned away A stepped past me B came near me C walked towards me D went with me “With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course, Dad” I replied A said B inquired C returned D acquired V Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions 9.I was extremely and decided to go to the shop to buy the hat of my dreams at once A nervous B embarrassed C excited D confused 10.She showed her _ by asking trivial questions A experience B inexperience C interest D imagination 11 The novel is based on his in the war A attitudes B images C situations D experiences 12 Teenagers often have their who they admire very much A ideals B admirers C images D idols 13 I felt my face burning with A confidence B enthusiasm C pleasure D embarrassment 14 I believe that everyone has had experiences in their life A memorable B observable C acceptable D flexible 15 He has a very outgoing _ and makes friends very easily A person B personal C personality D personage 16 I have never fallen in such an situation before A embarrass B embarrassment C embarrassed D embarrassing 17 He complains noisily about anything he doesn’t like He is a sort of person who is always a fuss A making B doing C taking D getting 18 I am very _ in the information you have given me A concerned B surprised C interested D shocked 19.The boy glanced me and turned away A to B with C at D in 20.How much did you pay the tickets? A to B for C with D into 21 She him until he introduced his name A didn’t realize B hasn’t realized C doesn’t realize D hadn’t realized 22 Last Sunday, when they an exciting football match on TV, the electricity _ out A were watching/ was going B watched/ went C watched/ was going D were watching/ went 23 When I was at secondary school, the boy next to me in class A was always talking B talked always C was talking always D always talked 24 When he realized that I at him, he away A looked/ was turning B was looking/ turned C looked/ turned D was looking/ was turning 25 Only when she apologizes _ to her again A I’ll speak B will I speak C that I speak D I speak 26 Before we leave, let’s have Peter a map for us, so we won’t get lost A draw B to draw C drawing D drawn 27 We are going to get our house next week A paint B to paint C painting D painted 28 Alice had the heating this morning A fix B fixed C to fix D to be fixed 29 The government doesn’t let everyone out after p.m except some urgent situations to control the spread of COVID-19 A go B to go C going D gone 30 Tim was made all his homework before playing games yesterday A B to C doing D done 31 I have never listened to jazz music before A This is the first time I listened to jazz music B This is the first jazz music I listen to C This is the first time I listen to jazz music D This is the first time I’ve listened to jazz music 32 My aunt had the house decorated A My aunt had to decorate the house B The house is going to be decorated by my aunt C My aunt has just decorated the house D My aunt had someone decorate the house 33 They arrived home, then the phone rang A They arrived home after the phone rang B No sooner they had arrived home than the phone rang C No sooner had they arrived home than the phone rang D Hardly had they arrived home than the phone rang 34 I last saw Minh in 2018 A I haven’t seen Minh in 2018 B The last time I saw Minh in 2018 C I didn’t see Minh since 2018 D The last time I saw Minh was in 2018 35 The police don’t let anyone enter the room A No one is allowed to enter the room B The police allow nobody enter the room C The police don’t allow anyone enter the room D No one is permitted entering the room VI Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correction 36 Never before (A) I have (B) visited this (C) fascinating (D) place 37 I find it (A) necessary something (B) about (C) traffic problems in (D) our city 38 Mymost (A) embarrassing experience happened (B) two years ago (C) when I have just left (D) the university VII Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 39 Harry:“I’ve got a scholarship to Harvard University.” Tom: “ ” A It’s up to you B Just kidding! C Congratulations! D Same to you! 40 John: “What kind of job would you like?”Tim: “ ” A No, thanks B I heard it was very good C Anything to with computers D Anytime after next week VIII Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 45 My (41) embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university I had just started teaching in a Liverpool Secondary School One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring I had forgotten to wind it up I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine I quickly washed, shaved, dressed, jumped (42) _ my car and drove to school When I arrived, the students (43) into class I didn’t go to the staff room, but went straight into class After two or three minutes, the students began (44) , and I couldn’t understand (45) Suddenly I looked down and understood I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe 41 A most B so C more D too 42 A out B onto C into D up 43 A went B had gone C has gone D would go 44 A laugh B talking C talk D laughing 45 A who B why C what D when IX Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 50 A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said, “Come in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave The man returned to the flower shop, cancelled the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother’s house 46.How did the man order the flowers? A By wire B By e-mail C By letter D By telephone 47.Why was the girl crying? A She missed her mother B She didn’t have enough money to buy a rose C She lost her money D She wanted to change another rose 48.How was the girl’s mother? A She was living in the cemetery B She looked after the cemetery C She was dead D She was visiting the cemetery 49.The man changed his mind because _ A the flower shop could not deliver the flowers on time B his mother’s home was near there C he was moved by the girl’s love for her mother D the flower shop ran out of flowers 50.What is the best title for this story? A The flower shop B A man and a little girl C Flowers to mothers D A dead mother B WRITING I Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tense of the verb in the brackets At the end of this month, we (be) _ friends for ten years Although it (rain) , he (go) _ out without a raincoat last night At present, Peter (tidy) the living room while his mother (cook) in the kitchen Did you check your paper? – No, I (check) _ it My grandmother (paint) _ this picture for a week and she (not finish) _ it yet II Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in the brackets You need to be more _ if you want to become a novelist (imagine) Could you tell our audience about the most _ experience in your life? (memory) The girl _ put her hand into the boy’s bag to take his notes (careful) The fire taught Christina to _ her family more than things (appreciation) I’ve made a to the police about the noise (complain) III Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning, beginning in the way shown or instructed We began to learn English three years ago We have It’s about a month since we last met each other The last time The phone rang during our dinner When we Learning English is very interesting It is He doesn’t let his children play computer games His children are ... phone rang 34 I last saw Minh in 20 18 A I haven’t seen Minh in 20 18 B The last time I saw Minh in 20 18 C I didn’t see Minh since 20 18 D The last time I saw Minh was in 20 18 35 The police don’t let... drawing D drawn 27 We are going to get our house next week A paint B to paint C painting D painted 28 Alice had the heating this morning A fix B fixed C to fix D to be fixed 29 The government...A to B for C with D into 21 She him until he introduced his name A didn’t realize B hasn’t realized C doesn’t realize D hadn’t realized 22 Last Sunday, when they an exciting