Choose the correct word or phrase to fill the blanks ice cream , celebrate , singing , birthday cards and presents , the birthday cake , seven candles , about, birthday It is Lisa's 1__
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I PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the word that has the letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1 A anniversary B clap C enthusiastic D glance
2 A celebrate B helicopter C refreshments D embrace
4 A brighten B gratitude C disadvantage D enthusiasm
B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
II READING COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1 Read the following passage and do the tasks below
A. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill the blanks (ice cream , celebrate , singing , birthday
cards and presents , the birthday cake , seven candles , about, birthday)
It is Lisa's (1) _ She is seven years old today and her family and friends are at her birthday
party On the table is a birthday cake with (2) _, one for each year People sing 'Happy Birthday' to Lisa:
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Lisa!
Happy birthday to you!
When they finish (3) _, Lisa blows out the candles on the cake Then everybody eats cake and (4) _ After they eat, Lisa opens her (5) _ Her family and friends give her toys and clothes for her birthday
In the United States, people of all ages (6) birthdays But when an adult has a birthday, there are not a lot of candles on (7) _ Many Americans over the age of 30 don't like to talk (8) their age Some people joke every year, "I'm 29 years old today." Perhaps they do not want to get any older
B Answer the following questions
a What do people usually do at a birthday party? ………
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b Why are there no candles on the birthday cake when an adult has a birthday?
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b Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday, at home or in the restaurant? Why?
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Exercise 2 Read the passage below and then answer the questions
Rosa and Luis are having a party, too But it is not a birthday party It is an anniversary party Fifty years ago, Rosa and Luis got married Today their family and friends are giving them a party Everyone eats some cake and says "Happy Anniversary!" to Rosa and Luis People also give cards and gifts to the anniversary couple Most married couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year Husbands and wives give flowers or gifts to each other They often have a quiet dinner at home or at a restaurant They usually don't have a big party But the 25th and the 50th wedding anniversaries are special People call the 25th the "silver anniversary" and the 50th the "golden anniversary." These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their golden anniversary
Answer the following questions
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b What do married couples do on their wedding anniversaries? ………
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c To married couples, which anniversaries are special? Why?
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d Do your parents celebrate their wedding anniversaries?
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e Are you going to celebrate your wedding anniversaries in the future? Why (not)?
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Exercise 3 Work with a partner Decide which of the activities below takes place at a birthday party or at a wedding anniversary party or at both Put a tick (\/) in the right box.
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PARTY
1 People sing a song
2 People eat cake
3 People receive cards and gifts from friends and relatives
4 People joke about their age
5 People remember their wedding day
6 People go out to dinner
7 People blow out candles, one for each year
Exercise 4 Work with a partner In each of the following sentences, there is ONE word which is not true according
to the reading passage Underline the wrong word and provide the correct one.
1 Lisa's family and friends are at her eighth birthday party
2 Everyone makes cake and ice cream at the birthday party
3 Lisa opens birthday cards and food from her family and friends
4 Many Americans over the age of 30 don't like to talk about their anniversaries
5 Fifty months ago, Rosa and Luis got married
6 People call the 5thwedding anniversary the "golden anniversary."
7 Rosa and Luis are happy to be together for their silver anniversary
III Give the correct word form:
1 helps make our health better.(jog)
2 Time goes by very .(fast)
3 Her smile is more than gold.(value)
4 That film made the children laugh (merry)
5 Millions of stars are sparkling in the black sky.(distance)
6 After a long time of active exercise, he lost .(weigh)
7 If you don’t work harder, you won’t in your exam (success)
8 Regular exercise protects us from (ill)
9 Most students found it very to do that exercise.(ease)
10.As she jogs every morning, she becomes .(health)
IV Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:
1 No mistakes have been made
They ………
2 He is sorry that he didn't apply for that job
He wishes ………
3 The taxi went the wrong way, so Kate missed her flight
If ………
4 Everyone loves her She behaves well
Because of ………
5 Although it rained heavily, we still went to school
In spite of ………
6 Jack can swim faster than I can
I can’t ………
7 The river is dangerous to bath in
I think it ………
8 Swimming across that rough sea is impossible
It is ………
9 The story was crazy Nobody believed it
It was such ………
10.He was too poor to pay his debt
He was not ……… …
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I PRONUNCIATION
A Choose the word that has the letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1 A anniversary B embarrassingC schoolbag D candle
4 A protect B determine C select D president
B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
II Verb tenses and verb forms
A Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1 I went to the box office at lunch time, but they (already / sell) all the tickets
2 I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed
3 I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much I (be) very ill
4 At last the committee were ready to announce their decision They (make) up their mind
5 “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” “No, he (go) home”
7 I (take) the book back to the library when I (read) it
8 The house was very quiet when I (get) home Everybody _ (go) out for dinner
9 After she (fill) the basket, she (go) to the check out
10 Yesterday morning I (remember) the answer to the question Bod (ask) me the night before, so I (phone) him
11 Last night, I (go) to Jim’s room and (knock) on the door but there (be)
no answer Either he (go) out or he (not want) to see anyone
12 Angela asked me how to use the photocopier She (never / use) it before, so she (not / know) what to do
13 Two days ago I (meet) an old friend who I (not see) for years
14 Karen _ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she (already / see) the film
15 When the students _ (do) the experiment, they _ (write) a report on it
B Give the correct verb form
1 Most passengers dislike to sit in small uncomfortable seats on long flights (have)
2 I must drive more carefully I can't risk another speeding ticket (get)
3 Did Dick mean Sue about the party, or did it slip out accidentally? (tell)
4 You must keep _on the computer until you understand how to use all of the programs (practise)
5 The judge demanded the original document, not the photocopy (see)
6 Ms Thompson is always willing to help, but she doesn't want _ at home unless there is an emergency (call)
7 The children agreed _ the candy equally (devide)
8 I expected to the party, but I wasn't (invite)
9 I expect at the airport by my uncle (meet)
10 Mr Steinberg offered _ us to the train station (drive)
III Multiple choice: Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1 Mary and Peter are talking to _ about their summer holidays
2 The news that he died of AIDS was a great to us
3 Do not be worried Just do it
4 A good pair of shoes provides from hurt because of hard surfaces
5 apple day keeps the doctor away
6.The girl _ is my new friend
a who is sitting on the park bench b that is sitting on the park bench
7.The authority had several volunteers _ the victims of the fire
8.His father _ of cancer last year
9.According to some specialists, this plan _
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10 _ do they demolish third building for ? - They will build a new cinema there
11 I wish I _ English when I was at high school
12 Mrs Green always took her cheque-book with her _ she ran out of cash
13 I was made _ when I was at school
14 The boy _ by the teacher
15 Instead of _ about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent
a exciting b being excited c to excite d to be excited
16 The new students hope _ in many of the school's social activities
a including b being included c to include d to be included
17 Jack got into trouble when he refused his briefcase for the customs officer
a opening b being opened c to open d to be opened
18 Barbara didn't mention _ about her progress report at work, but I'm sure she is
a concerning B being concerned c to concern d to be concerned
19 You'd better save some money for a rainy day You can't count on by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty
a rescuing b being rescued c to rescue d to be rescued
20 Please forgive me I didn't mean you
a upsetting b being upset c to upset d to be upset
IV Error Identification
1 How many time does it take you to come to school ?
2 You have to study harder unless you will fail the examination
3 Why do you need such a big sum of money for ?
4 Mary said that she goes shopping every morning
5 I was inviting by my neighbours to attend their son's birthday party last Saturday evening
6 The relatives and friends began to arrive with their presents wrapping in colourful boxes
7 The birthday cake displayed prominently in the middle of the sitting room
V Writing:
A Complete the letter of invitation below with the words/phrases in the box.
winners, to cook, at my house, by Monday, to come, refreshments
67 Ngoc Ha Street
Hanoi, Vietnam
Dear Minh Hanh,
I am having a New Year’s Eve party (1) at 7p.m on December 31 Would you like (2) ? Most of our classmates have been invited, too There will be lots of (3) _ and some special foods that I myself am going (4) _ Of course, there will be dancing and some games with prizes for the (5)
Please let me know (6) whether you can come
Love,
An Duc
B You are going to hold a party You want to invite your classmates to the party Write a letter of invitation, following these guidelines
• What party are you going to organise?
• Where and when do you intend to organize the party?
• How many people do you plan to invite and who are they?
• What activities will take place at the party?
• What food and drink will be served at the party?
VI Rewrite the following sentences
1 I go to school by bicycle in ten minutes
It takes ………
2 He did that exercise in an hour
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3 I need fifteen minutes to get to the post office
It takes ………
4 He spent the whole morning writing the composition
It took ………
5 We needed two days to paint the house
It ………
6 He will need three hours to do this work
It ………
7 He spends one hour reading newspapers
It ………
8 They finished their work in three days
It ………
9 Jane will need a lot of time to complete this report
It ………
10.We spent a day cleaning the house
It ………
VI Make up complete sentences, using the cues below
1 She /not /sing / beautifully/ as /you
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2 tea / so /hot /that she not/ drink
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3 If /not/ rain/ they/ go / a picnic
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4 you/ mind/ help / my homework ?
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5 you / like / cup / coffee?
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6 Mr Brown / his wife/ celebrate / anniversary / wedding / next week
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VII Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers.
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment A new study, however, says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity According to Mr Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called “chat rooms” is one of the most addictive activities
1 Most people use the Internet _
a for getting information b for entertainment
2 Some people use the Internet so often that _
a they become more and more intelligent
b it is seriously harming their lives
c it is good for their mind
d they become computer programmers
3 When someone is addicted to the Internet _
a they cannot stop using it easily b they can stop using it easily
c they can get rid of it d they will become intelligent
4 According to Mr Greenfield, 30% Internet users use the Internet _
a for entertainment b for getting information
c for chatting d for escaping from problems or emotions
5 One of the most addictive activities is _