UNIT 1 UNIT 8 THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE < I > Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1 a famous b nervous c dangerous d mountain 2 a town b cow c snow d brown 3[.]
UNIT : THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE < I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a famous b nervous c dangerous d mountain a town b cow c snow d brown a spread b.disease c health d pleasure a flood b good c food d look a crop b export c shortage d resort a around b mouse c count d country a mechanic b achievement c chemistry d school a cut b fun c pull d button a camera b famous c glad d family 10 a seat b leave c increase d ready < II >: Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box preserved housed labourers outbuildings village life community fields In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (1) _ outbuildings _ are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (2) housed there Every morning, the farmers and farm (3) _ labourers leave their (4) village to work their land or tend their animals in distant (5) _ fields _ and return to the village at the end of the day Social (6) life _ is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (7) _ community center, the village Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (8) _ preserved _ in North America < III > : Choose the correct tense of the verbs to complete these sentences: If I _ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead a miss b will miss c missed d had missed We’ll have to go without John if he _ soon a won’t arrive b will arrive c arrives d doesn’t arrive They _ your money if you haven’t kept your receipt a won’t refund b didn’t refund c no refund d not refund If I make some coffee, _ the cake ? a you cut b will you cut c are you cutting d don’t you cut If you _ your homework, I _ you watch TV a won’t do/ let b won’t / won’t let c don’t do/ won’t let d won’t do/ don’t let If you want to see clearly, you _ your glass a wear b will wear c would wear d must wear If you’re scared of spiders, _ into the garden a won’t go b you won’t go c don’t go d not go If I _ time tonight, I _ the novel I’m reading a will have/ finish b have/ will finish c have had/ will finish d have/ have finished If it _ next week, we _ plant the vegetables a rains/ won’t be able to b will rain/ aren’t going to c rains/ aren’t going to d will rain/ don’t plan 10 Get me a glass of lemonade if you _ to the kitchen a go b will go c have gone d went 11 _ your computer if I’m careful ? a Will I use b Do I use c Use I d Can I use 12 I _ angry if it _ that you are wrong a will/ turns out b am/ will turn out c won’t be/ turned out d will be/ turns out 13 If you _ this switch, the computer _ on a press/ comes b will press/ comes c press/ can come d have pressed/ will come 14 If you _ with the computer, I’ll put it away a will finish b have finished c had finished d finished 15 If Matthew is going to a job interview, he _ a tie 29 a will wear b can wear c should wear d might wear < IV >: Look at the information in brackets and complete the sentences using if and a verb in the present simple (I may see Tom tonight.) If I see Tom, I’ll tell him the news (Melanie is coming soon.) ……………………………., can you let her in, please ? (The alarm will ring soon.) ……………………………., we will all have to leave the building (I might feel better tomorrow.) ……………………………., I’ll probably go back to work (This film finishes at ten.) ……………………………., I’ll stop the video (The plan may not work.) ……………………………., we’ll have to think of something else (I’m going shopping this evening.) ……………………………., I’ll buy some food (You might hear some news.) ……………………………., can you ring me immediately ? (I’ll get home tonight.) ……………………………., I’ll make myself an omelette 10 (It might stay fine.) ……………………………., I’ll probably go for a walk later on < V > : Report these questions using a wh-, if (or whether) +-clause: ‘Are you enjoying yourself ?’ - He wanted to know if I was enjoying myself ‘What’s the weather like ?’ - She asked me what the weather was like ‘Does Ann always go to church on Sundays ?’ He wondered ‘What does Frank for a living ?’ I wanted to know _ ‘Have you seen John recently ?’ She asked me _ ‘Has Debbie been working here long ?’ He wanted to know _ ‘Why is Maria crying ?’ She wondered _ ‘What kind of holiday has Marco had ?’ We wanted to know _ ‘Did you study hard for the exam ?’ She wondered _ 10 ‘How long have you both been living here ?’ They inquired 11 ‘Will Ted and Alice be at the party ?’ She asked us 12 ‘What did you think of the performance yesterday ?’ She asked me _ 13 ‘Who were you looking for ?’ He asked me 14 ‘Are meals included in the price, or not ?’ He asked me 15 ‘How can I solve the problem ?’ I wanted to know _ < VI >: Make the correct choice : The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water _ a supply b poverty c plenty I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the _ a village b community c town They tried to find a way of bettering their lives a moving b changing c achieving He came in tired and hungry and badly _ need of a bath a for b to c on Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries a large crop b poor crop c early crop I don’t like quizzes because my general _ is so poor a appearance b memory c knowledge The house had been _ three apartments d shortage d country d improving d in d record crop d thinking 30 a turned in b put in c pulled down d turned into I’ll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting a goes to b appears c leaves d attends Most of the roads in the city have been _ recently a replaced b resurfaced c removed d returned 10 Is all this technology making our _ simpler ? a life b lifes c livings d lives 11 My mother and I are really looking forward _ you again a to see b seeing c to seeing d if we can see 12 I’ll look after the children while you _ dinner a make b making c will be making d made 13 ‘It’s really raining.’ ‘Yes If the weather _, we’ll have to camp somewhere else.’ a would get worse b might get worse c get worse d should get worse 14 I’m going away for a few days I’ll phone you _ back a when I get b while I’m getting c if I get d since I get 15 _ soon, I’m not going t wait a When they don’t come b If they don’t come c If they won’t come d When they’ll come 16 ‘Please don’t leave your boots in the hall.’ - My mother is always telling me _ a not to leave my boots in the hall b don’t leave my boots in the hall c not to leave your boots in the hall d not leave my boots in the hall 17 About 120 people _ with the virus of bird flu since it _ in Asia in 2003 a have infected/ spread b were infected/ has spread c have been infected/ spread d have been infected/ was spread 18 ‘Did you meet Ann here at the university ?’- ‘No, we _ when I started college.’ a have already met b had already met c had already been met d had already meet 19 If it _ very hard, the streets flood a rains b will rain c is raining d would rain 20 I notified the bank that I _ my address a was changing b have changed c had changed d change 21 We’ll be late unless we _ now a leave b don’t leave c had left d have left 22 ‘Did you tell Carol where _ us this evening ?’ ‘ Yes, I did.’ a should she meet b she to meet c she meets d to meet 23 When we were children we _ skating every winter a had gone b are used to going c would go d were going 24 This technology is useless if you _ to operate it a don’t train b won’t train c haven’t trained d aren’t trained 25 ‘How many people are there in your family ? The interviewer asked me _ a how many people there were in your family b how many people were there in my family c how many people were there in your family d how many people there were in my family < VII >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive A B C D Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming A B C D I asked Sean how to pronounce his name ? A B C D They used to live in Chester for three years, didn’t they ? A B C D At the interview they asked me when can you start work A B C D If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends A B C D Unless we work harder, we will be finished on time A B C D 31 Sandy called from Miami during the storm and said she is swimming there A B C D She wanted to know whether I have seen Paul recently A B C D 10 The house was enough comfortable but not luxurious A B C D < VIII >: Read the passage and make the correct choice: The country and the city have advantages and disadvantages People in the country live in more beautiful (1) _ They enjoy peace and quiet, and can their work at their own (2) _ because no one is in a hurry They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (3) _ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it However, their life can be (4) _ and they can be (5) _, a long way from the nearest town, (6) _ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (7) _ children to school The city has all the (8) _ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often ugly and (9) _; they not only have bad air but are also noisy Everyone is always in (10) _ and this means that people have no time to know each other and make friends a scenery a step a neighbors a exciting a isolated a this a get a aids a polluted 10 a quickly b surrounding b way b families b interesting b divided b that b take b benefits b pollution b rush c sightseeing c pace c children c monotonous c shut off c what c collect c services c polluting c leisure d view d ability d villagers d tiresome d kept away d which d let d provision d pollutant d haste < IXI >: Complete the sentence to report what was said, using the verb in brackets and a toinfinitive clause If necessary, add an appropriate object after the verb ‘Would you like to come on a picnic with us ?’ (invite) - He invited me to come on a picnic with them ‘Please don’t tell anybody what happened.’ (ask) He ‘If you don’t give me a pay rise I’ll resign.’ (threaten) He ‘Can I borrow your pencil ?’ (ask) He ‘I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.’ (promise) He ‘You ought to take a break, Andrew.” (advise) He ‘Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” (remind) He ‘Stay away from me.” (warn) He ‘If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.’ (volunteer) He 10 ‘Why don’t we sing a few songs ?’ (suggest) He Better Late Than Never Thà Muộn Còn Hơn Không 32 ... are used to going c would go d were going 24 This technology is useless if you _ to operate it a don’t train b won’t train c haven’t trained d aren’t trained 25 ‘How many people are there in your... omelette 10 (It might stay fine.) ……………………………., I’ll probably go for a walk later on < V > : Report these questions using a wh-, if (or whether) +-clause: ‘Are you enjoying yourself ?’ - He wanted... go back to work (This film finishes at ten.) ……………………………., I’ll stop the video (The plan may not work.) ……………………………., we’ll have to think of something else (I’m going shopping this evening.)