http://violet.vn/webtienganh/ Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose main stress is put syllable from that of the others in the group. 1. A. polite B. pollen C. police D. pollute 2. A. focus B. remind C. circus D. patient Choose the word whose underlined part differently from that of the others in the group. 3. A. signal B. resign C. sign D. assign 4. A. sorrow B. pillow C. allow D. follow 5. A. whistle B. bristle C. little D. castle II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. 6. Katie is a very __________________girl. She can make friends easily even though she is in a strange place. A. shy B. unfriendly C. sociable D. reticent 7. His achievements were partly due to the___________________ of his wife. A. assist B. assistant C. assisted D. assistance 8. Arnold __________________for all the trouble he had caused to us. A. complimented B. apologized C. excused D. complained 9. Patricia is a very good nurse, who can_______________________her patients well. A. handle B. look C. deal D. work 10. He thought that he_____________________the movie, so he gave the ticket to his brother. A. saw B. has seen C. would see D. had seen 11. He said that he __________________me the book soon. A. will return B. would return C. is returning D. returns 12. In the last thirty years, space exploration________________________great contributions to weather forecasting. A. makes B. has made C. is making D. made 13. _________________them went to bed before midnight. A. Few B. A few C. Very few D. Few of 14. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn't get . A. through B. up C. down D. over 15. When I looked around the door, the baby______________________quietly. A. was sleeping B. slept C. is sleeping D. has been sleeping 16. You___________________better take off your wet shoes. A. should B. would C. had D. could 17. He had ________________money that he had to travel everywhere on foot. A. too little B. such little C. so few D. so little 18. The role of women in our society______________________been changed steadily. A. would B. have C. must D. has 19. Don't try to ring the bell. It . A. is working B. works C. isn't worked D. doesn't work 20. Everybody was pleased with the ________________________ . A. vegetable soup delicious hot B. hot delicious vegetable soup C. delicious hot vegetable soup D. delicious vegetable hot soup 21. His short stories, ____________usually had unhappy endings, were collected and published. A. who B. which C. whom D. that 22. '______________I carry that bag for you?' 'Oh, thank you.' A. Do B. Shall C. Will D. Would 1 1 http://violet.vn/webtienganh/ 23. "How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?" "________________________ " A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure. C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind. 24. Last week Clara said "I'll do it tomorrow." She said she would do it______________________________. A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. the following day D. yesterday 25. I don't know why Hans didn't go to the meeting. He said he_______________________definitely going. A. be B. is C. was D. would 26. That's_________________story I have ever heard. A. a ridiculous B. the ridiculous C. the more ridiculous D. the most ridiculous 27. They read the words 'No Entry' ____________________in large letters. A. to write B. writing C. written D. that wrote 28. The number of cars on the roads _____________________. A. is increasing B. are increasing C. are increased D. have increased 29. Their apartment looks nice. In fact, it's________________________. A. extreme comfortable B. extreme comfortably C. extremely comfortable D. extremely comfortably 30. By working day and night, they succeeded their work in time. A. finished B. to finish C. finishing D. in finishing 31. Elvis Presley__________________in 1977. A. dies B. died C. is died D. was died 32. They showed the. photos . A. me B. for me C. to me D. with me 33. You __________________strike a match; the room is full of gas. A. needn't B. mustn't C. should D. must 34. She didn't like it in this neighborhood at first. But nowhere. A. she got used to living B. she's used to living C. she used to live D. she used to living 35. ____________enough money, we would have traveled by air. A. If we have B. If we had C. unless D. had we had III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that s40uld be corrected. 36. Jane asked Brian that he had ever been to South-east Asia and he said he had. 37. I don't know why is the elevator not working properly today. 38. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored. 39. He said that he couldn't remember where had he left his car. 40. Many couples who both work must hire someone to take care of their children for they. IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about each passage. I've always been a bit of an entertainer and played the funny man. I was a part-time comedian for years, so I learned how to stand in front of audiences. It made me sure of myself. I like being liked and I love making everyone smile. I've lived in London all my life and have just moved to a larger house with my wife Clare and our two children, Jimmy and Madeleine. We spend a lot of time just singing and dancing around the house. I grew up with music because my dad is the pianist, Chester Harriott - who's still playing, by the way. My working day is divided between television and writing cook books, though TV takes most of my time. I spend about five days a fortnight working on the cooking programmes I appear in. I eat all sorts of things at home but I only buy quality food. When I'm cooking, I experiment with whatever is in the fridge - it's good practice for my TV series. I'm a football fan and enjoy going to matches, but I'm a homeloving person really. I don't like going to the pub but we do go out to eat about twice a month. There's nothing better than a night at home playing with the children. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Late evening is when fresh thoughts on cooking usually come to 2 2 http://violet.vn/webtienganh/ me, so I often write and plan my programmes then. When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping! 41. What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text? A. to describe how he lives B. to say what makes him laugh C. to talk about his cooking ideas D. to explain how he started in TV 42. What would a reader learn about Ainsley from the text? A. He is a very good musician. B. He likes to plan the family meals. C. He is nervous about performing on stage. D. He enjoys spending time with his family. 43. What does the writer say about himself? A. He loves going out and meeting people. B. He is very similar to his father. C. He enjoys being popular. D. He should go to bad early. 44. What does he say about his working life? A. He would like to appear less on TV. B. He gets his best ideas at certain times. C. He prefers being a comedian. D. He should practise cooking more. 45. Which of the following is the best description of the writer? A. The popular TV comedian who enjoys cooking, watching football, and having a busy social life. B. The TV cook who loves making people laugh, watching football and, above all, having a happy family life. C. The singing TV cook who likes making jokes, playing with his children, and having an early night. D. The cook and comedian who takes great care about the way he cooks his food and enjoys listening to music more than anything. V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best (its each space in the following passage. In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are very formal. Business cards are also important and they (46)____________these at the beginning of a meeting. They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think you're rude if you don't. A lot of communication is non-verbal. They are very good listeners and may ask a lot of questions to (47)_______they understand everything. In a conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important (48)__________speak in those long pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude to ask direct questions or to say 'No' or 'I disagree'. In business it takes a long time to (49)___________a decision because they have to ask everyone in the company. When they say 'Yes' it may mean 'I understand', not 'I agree', and when they smile it might be because they don't know (50)__________to say. 46. A. exchange B. change C. purchase D. barter 47. A. find B. notice" C. check D. identify 48. A. to not B. don't C. not D. not to 49. A. get B. make C. take D. gain 50. A. when B. that C. who D. what 3 3