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UNIT 3: A PARTY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1) A glad B geography C glass D give
2) A hour B happy C husband D human 3) A dangerous B.gossip C together D glance 4) A fingers B next C snow D train
5) A picture B adventure C natural D protection II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1) A candle B finish C family D selfish
2) A relation B together C successful D celebrate 3) A golden B adult C perhaps D future
4) A anniversary B activity C appreciate D unselfishness
5) A reply B promise C threaten D offer
III Choose the best option
1) A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n A birthday B celebration C wedding D anniversary 2) Steve thought his with Helen was changing
A relate B relative C relation D relationship
3) He is for his elderly parents
A paying attention B looking C caring D taking care 4) John had agreed me in his office
A to meet B meeting C to be met D being met 5) The man wanted to avoid on security cameras
A to see B seeing C to be seen D being seen 6) Peter to go in for the exam
A avoided B let C advised D decided
7) I tried the bus, but I missed it
A to catch B catching C to be caught D.beingcaught 8) The plants want daily
A to water B watering C to be watered D being water
9) Will you remind me this letter at the post office?
A to post B posting C to be posted D being posted
10) The goods ought two weeks ago
A to deliver B delivering C to be delivered D being delivered 11) I have expected the secret of happiness
A to tell B telling C to be told D being told 12) A good pair of shoes provides from hurt because of hard surface
A protect B protector C protection D protective
13) It him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago
A takes B take C took D to take
14) My sister Mary, _ you talked to yesterday, is a college student
A whose B that C whom D which
15) _ you go home ? – Once a month
A When B How long C How often D How
16) does he run a day ? – 16 miles
A How long B How often C How D How far
17) I got to the stadium in one hour
A It takes me one hour to get to the stadium B It costs me one hour to get to the stadium C It took me one hour to get to the stadium D It costed me one hour to get to the stadium
18) Jogging makes the heart stronger and help people lose weight
(2)19) It is impossible such a difficult thing without any help
A to B C doing D done IV Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets:
1 It’s quite an (excite)……… game When I saw it, I felt (excite)………
3 I went home early because I felt (bore)……… He seems quite (satisfy)……… with his new job She was very (shock)……… by the news He cycled (care)……… and had an accident It was a very (tire)……… meeting
8 Julia sings more (beauty)……… than Susan does I was (delight)……… to get your letter this morning
10 They all passed their exames without the slightest (difficult)………
11 The lesson was so (interest)……… that most of them went to sleep in the middle 12 I feel (interest)……… in this book
13 I think that the price here are (reason)……… 14 They were (disapoint)……… when they read the result 15 The weather this summer has been (disappoint)……… 16 Were they (satisfy)……… when they got the job? 17 If you work hard, you’ll eventually (success)……… 18 The result of the test was (satisfy)………
19 (Walk)……… along the street, he met a pretty girl
READING Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better
It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons
Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks
The next thing to is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!
1) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A to entertain people
B to make new friends
C to get people to know more about their host and hostess D to help people to know each other better
2) when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite A those who are vegetarians
B both women and men C husbands and wives
D those who can’t eat or drink certain things
3) The menu should include these EXCEPT
A a first course B a dessert C a supper D main courses 5) According to the passage, starters should be served
A because the guests want to have a good time together B because the guests like eating them
C because the guests may be hungry while having to wait D because the guests want to eat them while having to wait
(3)B Sit down with the guests to show your politeness C Sit down with the guests and have a good time
D Only serve the guests with the food
More exercises for the first test
VERB FORMS
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms No that sometimes a bare infinitive will be required.
1 “I was lonely at first,’ the old man admitted, ‘but after a time I got used to (live)………… alone and even got to like it.”
2 Before trains were invented people used (travel)……… on horseback or in stage coaches It used (take) …………a stage coach three days (go)………… from London to Bath
3 I meant (buy) ……… an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone (sell)……… them Tom: I want (catch) ………the a.m train tomorrow
Ann: but that means (get)……… up at 6; and you’re not very good at (get)… … up early, are you?
5 He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid (complain)……… He was afraid of (lose) ………his job
5 She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly She remembers (go) ………to school for the first time and (be)………… frightened and (put)……… her finger in her mouth And she remembers her teacher (tell) ………….her (take)……… it out
6 Did you remember (lock)……… the car?
-No, I didn’t I'd better (go) …………back and (do) ………… it now No, I didn’t move the bomb I was afraid (torch) ………… it; I was afraid of (be) …………blown to pieces!
8 Tom: Let’s (go)……… for a swim!
-Ann: I'm not particularly keen on (swim)……… What about (go) for a drive instead? I want the boy (grow) ……… up hating violence but his father keeps (buy)………… him guns and swords
It’s almost impossible (prevent) ……….boy (play) ………soldiers 10 Would your children mind (keep)……… quiet for a moment? I'm trying (fill) ……… in a form It’s no use (ask) children (keep) quiet They can't help (make) a noise
11 I'm thinking of (go)……… to Oxford tomorrow on my motorbike Would you like (come) ……….?-No, thanks I want (go)……… Oxford, but I'd rather (go) by train I loathe (travel)……… by road
12 Let’s (go) (fish) …………today There’s a nice wind What about (come) ……….with us, Ann?
-No, thanks I'm very willing (cut)……… sandwiches for you but I’ve no intention of (waste)……… the afternoon (sit)………… in a boat (watch) ………… you two (fish) ………
13 The police have put up a railing here (prevent) ………….people (rush)……… out of the station and (dash) ………straight across the road
14 All day long we saw the trees (toss)………… in the wind and heard the waves (crash) ………… again the rocks
15 I didn’t mean (eat)……… anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist(cưỡng lại)(try) ……….one
16 Do you feel like (walk)……… there or shall we (take) ……… a bus? I'd rather go by bus Besides, it’ll take ages (get)……… there on foot 17 All right When would you like (start)……….? In a few minutes?
(4)18 The old miser spent all his time (count) ………… his money and (think) up new hiding-places He kept (move)……… it about because he was terrified of (be robbed)……… He used (get) ……… up at night sometimes (make)……… sure it was still there
19 Jack suggested (let)……… one flat and (keep) ………the other for myself But Tom advised me (sell) ………the whole house
20 The child used (lean) ………… on the gate (watch) …………the people (go) …………to work in the mornings and (Come) home in the evenings And he used to hear them (shout) greetings to each other and (talk) ……… loudly
21 He soon got (know) ………….most of them and even managed (learn) …………the greetings Then they began (greet)……… him too on their way to work and sometimes would stop (talk) ………… to him on their way home
22 He succeeded in (untie) ………….himself, (climb)……… out of the window and (crawl) (bò) along a narrow ledge to the window of the next room
23 Did you have any trouble (find)……… the house?
-No, but I had a lot of difficult (get)… in Nobody seemed (know) ………where the key was
24 Bill couldn’t bear (see) anyone (sit) round idly Whenever he found me (relax) or (read) he would (produce) ………a job which, he said, had (be)……… done at once I wasted a morning (perform)………… his ridiculous tasks and spent the rest of the weekend (keep) …………out of his way
25 After (spend) …………a week in the cottage, he decided that he didn’t really enjoy (live) ……… in the country and began (think) ………of an excuse for (sell)……… the cottage and (return) …………to London
26 It’s no use (argue)……… with him You might as well (argue) ………… with a stone wall He is incapable of (see) ………… anyone else’s point of view
27 I'm delighted (hear) ……….that you can come on Saturday We are all looking forward to (see) ………….you.Remember (bring)……… your rubber boots
28 Tom enjoyed (ask)……… for signature 29 He refuse( take) ………… to the hospital
30 She encourges me (take) ……….an entrance to a University 31 I’m looking forward to (see)……….you at Christmas 32 Mr.Ha decided (wear)……… … his new suit
33.Some people are used to (Stand)……… … in crowded buses 34 I dislike ………… ………… on the subway ( to ride/ riding/ ride )
35 Tim is going to fill out an application She wants ( consider)………for the club 36 Ann likes ……… (cook) but hate … ……… (wash) up
37 I enjoy ……… (listen) to classical music
38 He will try ……… (not make) the same mistake again 39 Would you mind ……… (buy) me a newspaper?
40 Would you like ……… (have) a dance with me? 41 He always avoids ………(meet) her in the street 42 My mother gets used to ……… (get) up early in the morning 43 Has it stopped ……….(rain) yet?
44 He wouldn't let my baby (play) with his gold watch
45 Joe always willing to help , but she doesn’t want ( call)……….at home unless here is an emergency
46 He’s expecting ……… (make) a trip to Ha Long Bay 47 That author doesn’t mind ( criticize)/ 'kritisaiz/ ………by his friends
48 I have a lot of homework ( do) tonight, so I cannot go out with you 49 She is busy with ……… (take) care of her baby
50 They’re looking forward to………(see) their old classmates again 51.I felt the house (shake) with the explosion,
(5)53 I was too tired ( do) any more work 54 He found it hard repair the computer
55 I couldn’t help being laughed when he told me that story 56 It cost me a lot but I don’t regret spend money on it
57 Remember check your answer before handing in your exam paper.I 58 I don’t appreciate( interrupt)………when I an speaking 59 Do you mind( call)……….at home if your wife needs your help?
60 In stead of (excite)…………about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent TENSES
Exercise : Put the verb in brackets into correct tenses : simple past, past perfect and present perfect
1 I ……….a great film yesterday (see)
2 ……… a new car? (you ever buy) Sue ………… …….the flu last winter (have)
4 A few days ago we ……… to his uncle (drive) They ……… bingo Wednesday afternoon (play) He ……….….the bus to get there (already take) Last week my rabbit ……… ……away (run)
8 We ………a lot last Sunday (do) ……… to India? (she ever be) 10 I ……….….him last Monday (meet) 11 She ………… …….yet (not wake up)
12 I ……… ….her since last Thursday (not meet) 13 Bob ………….……well last night (sleep)
14 I ……… a letter from her two days ago (get) 15 They ……….in Germany (already arrive)
16 When we arrived, the dinner ……….…….(already begin) 17 She ………… …… (cry) after he ………… ……….(go)
18 They ……….… (tell) us we were too late The train ……….… (leave) 19 When I ………… ….(get) to the theatre , the play …….… ….(already start) 20 John was not at home He ……….……… …(go) away
21 The house was very quiet Everybody ……….….(go) to bed
23 We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door 24 Everyone ……… (eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room 25 We ………… (ask) the poster where he ………… …(put) our luggage 26 He ………(do) nothing before he saw me
27 He thanked me for what I ……… (do) 28 I ………(be) sorry that I had hurt him
29 After they had gone, I ………(sit) down and ……….(rest) 30 He ……… (die) after he ……… (be) ill a long time 31 As soon as you ……… (go), I ……….(want) to see you again 32 Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way 33 My friend ………(not see) me for many years when I met him
34 My father ……….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking 35 He ………(be) late because he ………(have) an accident 36 By the end of last March, I (study) for years
37 I saw I ( make) some mistake
38 This is a house that Tan (build) five years ago 39 I wondered if I (lock) the door or not
40 He has prepared everything for the trip He ( travel) …………to Dalat at weekend Exercise 2: Choose the best option:
(6)A cleaned B being cleaned C cleaning D to clean Tomorrow I ……… my grandparents
A am going to visit B will have visited C have visited D visit When their first child was born , they ……… …….married for three years
A have been B had been C will be D will have been The house was very quiet when I got home Everybody ………straight to bed
A had gone B have gone C went D go Mark was listening to music while his sister ……….a book
A read B reads C is reading D was reading You ………… here for my party, won’t you ?
A shall be B won’t be C will be D are going to be She ………music all day Now she feels tired
A has been playing B is playing C played D plays After he ………the house , he wrote a letter
A leans B was cleaning C had cleaned D has cleaned The books , an English dictionary and a chemistry text , ………on the shelf yesterday
A was B were C is D are
10 He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business
A spends B has spent C spending D had spent 11.The train when we got to the station
A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave 12.At this time tomorrow, we _ our final exam
A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take 13 I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine
A before B as soon as C while D until 14 After we our work, we for lunch
A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going
15.They were in a hurry because they thought that the class A had already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin
16 They a lot of preparation before the match started
A has made B had made C will be made D are making 17.Joe her house all the morning before the guest arrived
A is cleaning B was cleaning C has been cleaning D had been cleaning 18 While I in the street, I saw my old friend
A was walking B am walking C walk D walked 19 Lan has learnt English since she a small girl
A is B.was C.has been D had been
20 Don’t go anywhere untill I back
A.come B.came C.will come D.am coming
21 Before cars , people horses and bicycles A were discovered/ had used B.dicovering/ had used C.had discovered/ used D.discovered/ had used 22 Mrs Pike the door before the customers arrived.
A had opened B will open C would open D has opene 23 Where …………all this moring It is nearly midday
A were you B are you C have you been D are you being 24 Why did his mother get angry-Because he her vase