UNIT 14 ~ RECREATION I Multiple Choice The car runs an average speed of 100 miles per hour A on B in C at D with The .only provided basic facilities A campsite B campground C camp land D A and B Previous teaching experience is a net essary for this job A quantity B quality C qualification D All are correct You should enough qualifications to get the promotion A acquire B gain C hold D All are correct Your parents will Lave to cover the whole cost of A tuition fees B school fees C receipt D A and B Does the bank .a fee for setting up the account? A charge B cost C put D take This rule should be engraved in your A heart B memory C mind D All are correct The movie is based on a real-life A situation B story C incident D All are correct There is still room improvement in your work A in B for C of D with 10 This is a great improvement your previous work A on B in C to D All are correct 11 We've certainly improved last year's figures A at B in C on D over 12 He likes to on the stock market A invest B make money C speculate D All are correct 13 Do you know the 1987 stock market .in South East Asia? A crash B rush C fall D reduction 14 The skies above London were ablaze with a firework display A impressive B spectacular C breathtaking D All are correct 15 This area has been christened 'Britain's last A wasteland B wilderness C farmland D forest 16 I'm not really the outdoor type, I prefer indoor A tasks B achievements C activities D work 17 The rain prevented them from eating A indoor B indoors C outdoor D outdoors 18 She was not only intelligent but also A musician B musical C unmusical D music 19 Spend the afternoon at in the town centre A leisure B relaxation C entertainment D fun 20 I suggest you take the forms away and read them at leisure A my B mine C yours D your 21 Please try to be pleasant our guests A at B on C for D to 22 'May I sit here?' 'Yes, pleasure.' A at B with C by D in 23 One of the of living here is that it's so peaceful A benefits B beauties C advantages D All are correct 24 The picture is .; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it A priceless B invalid C worthless D unprofitable 25 My sister is an expert on wildlife and its A conserve B conservation C reservation D preserve 26 many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages A Wherever B Whatever C Whenever D However 27 ., but it also filters harmful sun rays A Not only does the atmosphere give us air to breathe B The atmosphere gives us air to breathe C Not only the atmosphere gives us air to breathe D The atmosphere which gives us air to breathe 28 She hasn't written to me A already B never C yet D no longer 29 John swims very well and does his brother A also B so C even D too 30 I doubt if there are sweets left in the tin A plenty B a little C much D any II Find a suitable word for the sentences below One example has been for you A Boil plenty of salty water, and add the spaghetti B I'll boil the kettle and make some tea C She put some potatoes on to boil A Temperatures are above/ below for the time of year B 400 people a year die of this disease on C Class sizes in the school are below the national A to the museum is free B The children were surprised by the sudden of their teacher C How did the thieves gain .into the building? A The silver cup was with his name B His name was on the silver cup C Letters should not be on tables A The doctor says she should continue to her health B The company needs to performance in all these areas C I need to my French A Sales figures continue to show signs of B We expect to see further over the coming year C It's only a small ., but at least it's a step in the right-direction A You can enjoy the pleasures of city life B You will get used to the highly .computer systems in the company C Don't act - just be yourself A You can enjoy the scenery at Nam Cat Tien National Park B Vieira scored a .goal C It was a spectacular .on their part A The .upstream is full of salmon B I had a bad and broke my arm C A in unemployment will help to restore consumer confidence A You have to this task B University professors both teach and .research C The company has announced that it will .a full investigation into the accident 10 A What a surprise! B I live in surroundings C The company here is a environment to work in 11 A He takes no in his work B She had the of seeing him look surprised C It gives me great .to introduce our guest speaker 12 A I got up early and enjoyed the .of the sunset B The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural C That last goal was a .! III Supply the correct form of the word in bold He was attractive and intelligent (average) Medical techniques are becoming more all the time (sophisticate) It has been a successful year (spectacular) The Antarctic is the world's last great (wild) In those days, the trip across country was a dangerous (take) Come to Canada and enjoy the great ., its countryside has spectacular landscapes (outdoor) Almost everyone has some musical (able) They set off at a .pace (leisure) Couples strolled .along the beach, (leisure) 10 I was .surprised by my exam results, (pleasant) 11 She remembered the .of the evening, (pleasant) 12 It's a to meet you (please) IV Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition I wasn't aware his absence We're sad her departure It's no good being angry me I'm fond anything sweet We're really excited .the wedding John is skilful .dancing This opportunity is lucky us I'm not acquainted those fellows Mr Smith is not accustomed hot weather 10 Your words are contrary your acts 11 He is sad .his son's la dness 12 Many young people want to be independent .their parents V Fill in each gap with only one suitable word She shouted something me, but I could hardly hear her Are you sure that you have made up your He's very good at telling jokes We can't help She told me her address I wrote down on a piece of paper He was moved to the city hospital I visited him every day Everything can be done has been done This is one of the most difficult tests make me race my brain The night was so quiet that you hear the breeze thrilling Although he has been driving for fifteen years, he doesn't know to change a tire properly 10 Betty talked about the contest she won last week VI Fill in each gap with a word/ phrase from the box sophisticated stock market occupied spectacular solitude average wilderness bricklaying home-based fee camping summer camp Cấn Chính Trường leisure lead-based competitions 40 hours is a fairly working week for most people The .of my house has nearly finished They go .in France every year Brighton is the most popular place for .in Britain A dirt bike is a motorcycle designed for rough ground, especially for There is no entrance to the gallery paints should be banned She has a job 9 is the state of being alone, especially when you find this pleasant 10 Children are reckoned to be more nowadays 11 The company was floated on the .in 2006 12 The view from the top of the tower was 13 Their garden is a of grass and weeds 14 These days we have more money and more .to enjoy it 15 He's fully .looking after three small children VII Combine the following pair of sentences, using 'both and', 'neither nor’ or 'either or' Tom was late So was Ann He didn't write He didn't telephone The hotel wasn't clean And it wasn't comfortable It was a very boring film It was very long, too Is that man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? I didn't have time to go on holiday And I didn't get money We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow He gave up his job because he needed a change Also because he needed a higher pay George doesn't smoke And he doesn't drink, either 10 The front of the house needs painting The back needs painting, too VIIIl Change the sentences into Cleft Sentences in the Passive Fred gave Mary the money The agent sold Mr and Mrs Hanson the house We gave Martha a birthday present yesterday Mr Johnson sent the Jiffy Company a letter Did the boy throw his friend the baseball? Tom handed Peter the books and the envelopes We sent the teacher the package the next day The teacher told the students an interesting story I showed my friends all of the photographs 10 Did Mr Kennedy lend his brother the money? 11 Are you going to write George a letter soon? 12 Are you going to show the people your drawings tonight? IX Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: TRAVELLING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round Roads leading into the area have been improved in (1) .years Inside the area itself, however, many roads are (2) .and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (3) .roads like this when they are (4) .in ice For the mountain walker a word of warning -every season visitors (5) .lost or are injured and (6) .to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams This kind of problem can be (7) .by following a few simple rules When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small (8) .of food Don't go (9) .alone and always tell someone where you (10) .to go to A recent B next C last D close A thin B slim C narrow D shallow A along B above C by D in A wrapped B covered C drowned D filled A have B be C make D get A must B should C need D ought A encouraged B prevented C arranged D organized A quantity B weight C length D limit A for B by C with D off 10 A look B seem C plan D know X Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space jn the following passage: Television is one of man's most important (1) .of communication It brings (2) .and sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit iri his house and watch the President (3) .a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) .peace (5) .television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands TV even takes its viewers out of this world It brings them (6) .of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space (7) .all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8) .to entertain In fact, TV provides many more (9) programs than any other kind The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) , and motion pictures A procedure B means C manner D technology A pictures B images C visages D portraits A compose B type C computerize D make A bring about B make out C bring round D move around A In B Because of C At D Through A covering B views C coverage D looks A In addition to B As to C Beside D By A designed B patterned C monitored D built up A excitement B distraction C fun D entertainment 10 A happenings B events C occurrences D meetings XI Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: SEASIDE HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19 th century The invention of the railways (1) .this possible The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education, The seaside was a place to be (2) .of illness, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water Also to (3) their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (4) work However, in 1871, the government (5) four 'Bank Holidays" – national holiday days This (6) people to have a day or two out, which (7) gave them a (8) for leisure and the seaside At first, they went on day-trips, taking (9) of special cheap tickets on the railways By the 1880s, rising incomes (10) that many ordinary workers and their families cou'd have a week's holjday at the seaside Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (11) them Holidaymakers enjoyed being (12) ., sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream Cheap entertainment was (13) .offer and holidaymakers went to (14) fun Today, the English seaside (15) .popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year A let B made C got D had A cured B remedied C recovered D improved A raise B spread C increase D add A out B off C away D from A installed B presented C introduced D brought A allowed B provided C offered D opened A hardly ever B here and there C seldom D now and then A taste B sense C favour D pleasure A benefit B opportunity C advantage D profit 10 A caused B produced C meant D resulted 11 A accommodate B board C cater D lodge 12 A idle B easy C restful D spare 13 A in B for C.to D on 14 A get B have C take D make 15 A remains B stays C continues D lasts XII Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage: Up to about 1915, movies were short and programmes were made up of several works Then, D W Griffith and others began to make longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theatre could offer Consequently, after World War I, increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theatre for the movies This trend was accelerated in the late 1920's as a result of two new elements In 1927, sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theatre's principle claims to superiority vanished In 1929, a serious economic depression began Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theatre-going became a luxury which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theatres in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating fhere One thing that movies could better than the theatre was A provide longer programs B provide emotional appeal C provide more melodrama D provide greater spectacle Up to the 1920's one objection to films was that A they were too short B they were silent C they were too expensive D they did not tell a complete story 3 One thing that made people choose the movies over the theatre was A World War I B the fact that films were less expensive C the fact that films were silent D the fact that films were shorter By the end of World War II A theatre had become entertainment for the masses B the theatre was no longer considered a luxury C professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York City D there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City When the author of this paragraph says "this trend was accelerated in the late 1920's", he means that A many more people went to the theatre than to the movies B the shift away from the movies to the theatre was slowed down C the popularity of the theatre was gradually increasing D the shift away from the theatre to the movies was speeded up XIII Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE Skiing has become a way of life for many people From the moment the first snowflake falls until the spring thaw, skiers put their skis in their cars and head for the slopes There are many reasons behind the popularity of this winter sport Skiing is a true family sport that can be enjoyed by all people whether or 93 years old Being able to descend a hill, to turn at will, and enjoying nature at its loveliest are thrills for all age groups Skiing is also interesting because it provides a variety of experiences Snow conditions change hourly as the temperature and weather conditions change during the day Moreover, every trail is different Rarely does one pass over the same spot twice Improvements in ski equipment, clothing, and ski areas have made the sport more pleasurable, comfortable and available Warm and light clothing has replaced layers of heavy sweaters Ski equipment made with modern materials has made skis and poles lighter, more flexible and suited to people of all ages and abilities The availability of skiing had also been improved by snow-making equipment Even in areas of the country that have very little snowfall, snow can be made if the temperature is below 32°F For many people, skiing is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the out-of-door, to challenge their physical abilities and finally to simply have fun It is a sport enjoyed worldwide and appears to be gaining in popularity constantly The passage is mainly about the reasons why skiing is a popular sport The writer's main purpose in the passage is to inform Quite a few people find skiing enjoyable these days Ski areas are more available today thanks to snow equipment in warmer climates The writer classifies skiing XIV Read the following passage carefully, and then answer the questions below COUNTRY MUSIC Sometimes city people think they are smarter than country people People who live in cities often laugh at the simple way of life in the country But people not laugh at country music It is one of the most popular kinds of music in the Unite States today Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times, and bad times It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk As life becomes more complicate and difficult, it is good to hear about simple, ordinary people Country music is sometimes called country-western music It comes from two kinds of music One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States The other is traditional cowboy music from the American West The singers usually play guitars or electric guitars when they sing Country music became very popular in the South During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northwest and the Midwest to work in factories They took their music with them Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to like country music there Slowly it became popular all over.the United States In 1925 a radio program from Nashville, Tennessee, started to play country music, the program was called the "Grand Ole Opry," which means the grand or wonderful old opera Today this program broadcasts from the largest television studio in the world, and Nashville is the center of country music Musicians record their music in more than 60 recording studios that are open 24 hours a day! There are also hotels, stores that sell cowboy clothes, and tours for people to see the homes of famous country music singers Nashville also has an entertainment park and the Country Music Hall of Fame a place like a museum with pictures and souvenirs of famous country music stars Millions of people visit Nashville every year to hear country music and experience the country way of life Today country music is popular everywhere in the United States and Canada in small towns and in big cities There are more than a thousand radio stations that play country music 24 hours a day People in many other countries around the world also enjoy country music and even sing it in their own languages The music that started with cowboys in the West and poor mountain people in the East is now popular all over the world Why is country music very popular? How does country music sound? Where does country music come from? Why did many people move to the Northwest and the Midwest during World War II? Why did other people go to the South? What city is the center of country music? What can visitors in Nashville, Tennessee? Who likes country music today? XV There is one mistake in each sentence Correct all the mistakes you can find Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn't know to prepare French foods in the traditional manner Visitors were not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting Despite Mary fear of heights, she decided to fly with a group of her classmates to the Bahamas during the spring holiday Let Nancy and him to make all the plans for the party, and you and I will provide the refreshments and entertainment Peter got his sister read his class assignment, and then asked her to write: report for him because he did not have enough time Mary said that she knew how the procedures for doing the experiment, but when we began to work in the laboratory, she found that she was mistaken It was suggested that Tom studied the material more thoroughly before attempt to pass the exam Marie's cousin is studied law at one of the most well known universities in the East 10 Despite the roadblock, the police allowed us enter the restricted area to search for our friends XVI Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently (improvements) The authorities .the public transport system here recently I was too scared to tell him what I really thought (courage) I to tell him what I really thought It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert (no) We .tickets for the concert He pretended to be enjoying himself, but he wasn't really (as) He acted himself, but he wasn't really They probably don't live at the same address any more (doubt) I .at the same address any more I didn't agree with the idea (favour) I the idea Sandra said that she was willing to work late (mind) Sandra said that .late You are tired because you stayed up very late last night (if) You wouldn't be tired to bed earlier last night The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year (rise) Last year the number of tourists visiting this area 10 I hadn't made a speech before, so I was very nervous (used) Because I speeches, I was very nervous XVII Make sentences based on the given words Dear Mother and Father, You / be pleased / hear / I / meet/London Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and / son / Michael Before I arrive / it rain / a week but / Sunday / sun shine/ first time Last Tuesday they take me / Buckingham Palace / I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band Then we go / Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake While we / walk / I buy a postcard / I enclose / this letter London / many interesting places / see / and I / enjoy / be here very much Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me / give / their kind regards Love, Carl ANSWER KEY I MULTIPLE CHOICE C D C D D A D D B 10 D 11 C 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 D 22 B 23 D 24 C 25 B 26 D 27 A 28 C 29 B 30 D II FIND A WORD average entry engraved improve improvement sophisticated spectacular fall undertake 10 pleasant 11 pleasure 12 beauty III WORD FORMATION average ly sophisticated spectacularly wilderness undertaking outdoors ability leisurely leisurely 10 pleasantly 11 pleasantness 12 pleasure IV PREPOSITIONS of about with of at/about at to with to 10 To 11 about 12 of V GAP-FILLING to mind Laughing which/that where That which could How 10 which/that VI GAP-FILL average bricklaying camping summer camp competitions fee Lead-based home-based Solitude 10 sophisticated 11 stock market 12 Spectacular 13 wilderness 14 leisure 15 occupied VII REWRITING Both Tom and Ann were late He neither wrote nor telephoned The hotel was neither clean nor comfortable It was both a very boring film and a very long one Is that man's name either Richard or Robert? I had neither time nor money to go on holiday We can leave either today or tomorrow He gave up his job because he needed both a change and a higher pay George neither smokes nor drinks 10 Both the front and the back of the house need painting VII CLEFT SENTENCES (PASSIVE) It was Mary that was given the money by Fred It was Mr and Mrs Hanson that/who were sold the house by the agent It was Martha that/who was given a birthday present (by us) yesterday It was the Jiffy Company that was sent a letter by Mr Johnson It was it his friend that/who was thrown the baseball by the boy? It was Peter that/who was handed the books and the envelopes by Tom It was the teacher who was sent the package (by us) the next day It was the students who were told an interesting story by the teacher It was my friends who were showed all of the photographs (by me) 10 It was it his brother who was lent the money by Mr Kennedy? 11 Is it George who is going to be written a letter (by you) soon? 12 Is it the people who are going to be showed/shown your drawings tonight? IX GUIDED CLOZE A C A B D C B A D 10 C X GUIDED CLOZE B A D A D C A A D 10 B XI GUIDED CLOZE B A C B C A D A C 10 C 11.A 12.A 13 D 14 B 15 A XII READING D B B C D XIII READING T F F T F XIV READING Because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times, and bad times It sounds the way people really talk It comes from the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, and the traditional cowboy music from the American West To work in factories Because soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South Nashville is the center of country music Visitors can go on tours to see the homes of famous country music singers, or they can hear country music and experience the country way of life People in many other countries around the world also enjoy country music XV ERROR CORRECTION but too but also read to read know know how knew how knew entering to enter studied should study Mary fear Mary's fear studied studying to make make 10 enter to enter XVI REWRITING SENTENCES have made (some) improvements to/in did not have enough courage OR lacked the courage had/found no difficulty/problem (in) getting as if/as though he was enjoying doubt (whether) they live was not in favor of she didn't mind working if you had gone there was a rise in 10 was not used to making/giving XVII WRITING Dear Mother and Father, You will be pleased to hear that I was met at London Airport by Mr and Mft Robinson and their son, Michael Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first time Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard and listened to the band Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch at a restaurant After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake While we were walking I bought a postcard which enclose with this letter London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards Love, Carl ... benefit B opportunity C advantage D profit 10 A caused B produced C meant D resulted 11 A accommodate B board C cater D lodge 12 A idle B easy C restful D spare 13 A in B for C.to D on 14 A get B... and Michael ask me / give / their kind regards Love, Carl ANSWER KEY I MULTIPLE CHOICE C D C D D A D D B 10 D 11 C 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 B 19 A 20 D 21 D 22 B 23 D 24 C 25 B 26 D 27... built to (11) them Holidaymakers enjoyed being (12) ., sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream Cheap entertainment was (13) .offer and holidaymakers went to (14) fun Today,