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. a. spread b.disease c. health d. pleasure 4. a. flood b. good c. food d. look 5. a. crop b. export c. shortage d. resort 6. a. around b. mouse c. count d. country 7. a. mechanic b. achievement c. chemistry d. school 8. a. cut b. fun c. pull d. button 9. 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: 1. If I _____ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead. a. miss b. will miss c. missed d. had missed 2. We’ll have to go without John if he _____ soon. a. won’t arrive b. will arrive c. arrives d. doesn’t arrive 3. They _____ your money if you haven’t kept your receipt. a. won’t refund b. didn’t refund c. no refund d. not refund 4. If I make some coffee, _____ the cake ? a. do you cut b. will you cut c. are you cutting d. don’t you cut 5. If you _____ your homework, I _____ you watch TV. a. won’t do/ let b won’t do / won’t let c. don’t do/ won’t let d. won’t do/ don’t let 6. If you want to see clearly, you _____ your glass. a. wear b. will wear c. would wear d. must wear 7. 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 8. 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 9. 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. 1. (I may see Tom tonight.) . If I see Tom, I’ll tell him the news. 2. (Melanie is coming soon.) . ……………………………., can you let her in, please ? 3. (The alarm will ring soon.) . ……………………………., we will all have to leave the building. 4. (I might feel better tomorrow.) . ……………………………., I’ll probably go back to work. 5. (This film finishes at ten.) . ……………………………., I’ll stop the video. 6. (The plan may not work.) . ……………………………., we’ll have to think of something else. 7. (I’m going shopping this evening.) . ……………………………., I’ll buy some food. 8. (You might hear some news.) . ……………………………., can you ring me immediately ? 9. (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: 1. ‘Are you enjoying yourself ?’ - He wanted to know if I was enjoying myself. 2. ‘What’s the weather like ?’ - She asked me what the weather was like. 3. ‘Does Ann always go to church on Sundays ?’ He wondered_______________________________________________________________ 4. ‘What does Frank do for a living ?’ I wanted to know____________________________________________________________ 5. ‘Have you seen John recently ?’ She asked me______________________________________________________________ 6. ‘Has Debbie been working here long ?’ He wanted to know__________________________________________________________ 7. ‘Why is Maria crying ?’ She wondered______________________________________________________________ 8. ‘What kind of holiday has Marco had ?’ We wanted to know__________________________________________________________ 9. ‘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 : 1. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water _____. a. supply b. poverty c. plenty d. shortage 2. I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the _____. a. village b. community c. town d. country 3. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives. a. moving b. changing c. achieving d. improving 4. He came in tired and hungry and badly _____ need of a bath. a. for b. to c. on d. in 5. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries. a. large crop b. poor crop c. early crop d. record crop 6. I don’t like quizzes because my general _____ is so poor. a. appearance b. memory c. knowledge d. thinking 7. The house had been _____ three apartments. 30 a. turned in b. put in c. pulled down d. turned into 8. I’ll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting. a. goes to b. appears c. leaves d. attends 9. 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: 1. If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive. A B C D 2. Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming. A B C D 3. I asked Sean how to pronounce his name ? A B C D 4. They used to live in Chester for three years, didn’t they ? A B C D 5. At the interview they asked me when can you start work. A B C D 6. If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends. A B C D 7. Unless we work harder, we will be finished on time. A B C D 31 8. Sandy called from Miami during the storm and said she is swimming there. A B C D 9. 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 do 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. 1. a. scenery b. surrounding c. sightseeing d. view 2. a. step b. way c. pace d. ability 3. a. neighbors b. families c. children d. villagers 4. a. exciting b. interesting c. monotonous d. tiresome 5. a. isolated b. divided c. shut off d. kept away 6. a. this b. that c. what d. which 7. a. get b. take c. collect d. let 8. a. aids b. benefits c. services d. provision 9. a. polluted b. pollution c. polluting d. pollutant 10. a. quickly b. rush c. leisure d. haste < IXI >: Complete the sentence to report what was said, using the verb in brackets and a to- infinitive clause. If necessary, add an appropriate object after the verb. 1. Would you like to come on a picnic with us ? (invite) - He invited me to come on a picnic with them. 2. Please dont tell anybody what happened. (ask) He_______________________________________________________________________ 3. If you dont give me a pay rise. Ill resign. (threaten) He_______________________________________________________________________ 4. Can I borrow your pencil ? (ask) He_______________________________________________________________________ 5. Ill finish the work by the end of this week. (promise) He_______________________________________________________________________ 6. You ought to take a break, Andrew. (advise) He_______________________________________________________________________ 7. Dont forget to go to the supermarket after work. (remind) He_______________________________________________________________________ 8. Stay away from me. (warn) He_______________________________________________________________________ 9. If you cant find anyone else, Ill drive you to the airport. (volunteer) He_______________________________________________________________________ 10. Why dont we sing a few songs ? 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