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Trang 1Exercises for unit 1.
I Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets
1 The soldiers swore their……… to the king (loyal)
2 The leaders gave an………welcome to all the guests (enthusiasm)
3 He loved Mona for her honesty, her modesty and her………(selfish)
4 She had a……… that Mr Engel was not completely honest ( suspect)
5 Daisy is lively, ……… pupil.(talk)
6 When you can……… with somebody, you have partly gained his or her trust ( sympathy)
7 One of the most important qualities of friendship is………(self)
8 Everyone was very……….when Anna said that her grandfather had died ( sympathy)
9 We haven’t talked to each other recently because of……… (understand)
10 You should describe her physical………such as height, hair, eyes, etc.(character)
11 Our relationship is based on………., not love (friend)
12 One of the most important qualities for true friendship is……… (constant)
II Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition
1 A selfish person is incapable……….true friendship
2 Good friendship should be based ……….mutual understanding
3 He’s more concerned……….what people think about him than anything else
4 She had been briefly acquainted……… him more than 20 years earlier
5 Some people take………interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired………it
6 Two friends should be loyal……… each other
7 She seems to very acquainted………the works of Shakespeare
III Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
1 I wouldn’t call Ben a friend He’s just an……… I knew him through Paul
2 They expressed great………for us and gave us fifty cents each
3 Joe’s colleagues expressed……… at his father’s death
5 The wine made him ……… of thinking clearly
6 A story passed from one person to another is a………
7 If you only care about your interests and feelings, you are very………
8 What do you know about true……… ? And what does it tell you?
IV Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
V Choose the correct answers
1 My friend often shows her……… whenever I have troubles
a sympathy b sympathize c sympathetic d sympathetically
2 He does not know much about the project but he is very………
a enthusiastic b enthusiast c enthusiasm d enthusiastically
3 Daisy is so……… .She only cares about herself, not about other people
4 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a/an……… girl she is!
5 She felt an……… to him when they first met each other
Trang 26 A …………is a conversation about other people’s private lives which might be unkind or not true
7 He is not good ……… Math He is incapable……….calculating
8 Two friends should be loyal………each other
9 My father took……….an interest in collecting stamps He had a valuable stamp collection
10 I don’t want to listen to you I am tired………your criticisms
11 I’ve got lots of……….but only a few really good friends
a best friends b acquaintances c neighbors d partners
12 When our friends have bad misfortune, we try to show ………
13 A(n)………is someone you know but he/she is not your close friend
14 Don’t believe all the………….you hear or you will lose trust in life
15 Friendship is a ……… affair, it lives by give- and – take
a two – faced b two handed c two – sided d two - stepped
16 I don’t trust Bob He seems to be………of a lifelong friendship
17 The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths
a sadness b anxiety c disappointment d interest
18 The boss made for a meeting after work
A us to stay B us stay C us staying D us to staying
19) They noticed him the agreement
20 Peter is very funny He makes me a lot
A laugh B to laugh C laughing D laughed
21 They let their children up late at weekends
A staying B stay C to stay D stayed
22 The children seem to be totally of working quietly by themselves
A unable B impossible C incapable D not able
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) I couldn’t make my car to start this morning
A B C D
24) There are a lot of work to do here
A B C D
25) I’m sure he is incapable in running a mile in four minutes
A B C D
26) Good friendship should be basing on mutual understanding
A B C D
27) I’m delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study
A B C D