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(1)UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1 A pretty B pretend C pretext D prepare
2 A teachers B arrives C textbooks D combs
3, A corn B cup C can D city
II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4 A illiteracy B province C primary D country
5 A eradicare B minority C campaign D ethnic
6 A highland B northern C village D effective
B VOCABULARY.I Choose the best answer among A,B,C and D.
1 ……… is a major problem in some developing countries
A Starvation B Disease C Illiteracy D Flood
2 The ………of masses is an essential educational way of our party and people
A generalization B role C universalization D duty
3 The loving-peace people have been working for the ……… of World peace
A access B glory C success D promotion
4 The is a ……….to raise money for the needy
A campaign B mobilization C movement D campaign / mobilization A group of people from a particular culture or of a particular race living in a country where the main group is of different culture or race is called ………
A mountaineers B ethnic minority C nationals D undeveloped people The process of controlling the number of children you have by using contraception is called …………
A family planning B birth control C birth rate D A& B We must struggle ………corruption within party
A against B from C at D for
8 More work has been done to eradicate illiteracy in our country
A put up with B get rid of C take control of D cut down on The students were asked to …………reading and writing skills to the villagers
A deliver B express C provide D support
10 Only highly ……… people are capable of discussing these subjects
A interesting B common C literate D business
11 Family ……… is a process of controlling the number of children you have
A building B controlling C housing D Planning
12 Jill ………….to decorate the hall for the get-together
A volunteer B volunteered C volunteers D voluntary
C GRAMMAR.I Choose the best answer among A,B,C, and D.
1 Someone told us ………sit on the stairs
A don’t B not C not to D to not
2 “ Would you like to stay for lunch, Claire?” , said Sarah
A Sarah advised Claire to stay for lunch B Sarah advised Claire would like to stay for lunch C Sarah invited Claire to stay for lunch D Sarah invited Claire to like to stay for lunch The doctor: You must take more exercise
A The doctor asked me I had to take more exercise B The doctor asked me if I had to take more exercise C The doctor asked me to must take more exercise D The doctor asked me to take more exercise Matthew: you ought to take a brake, Andrew
A Matthew advised Andrew to take a brake B Matthew asked Andrew to take a brake C Matthew suggested Andrew take a brake D Matthew suggested Andrew taking a brake “ Don’t forget to ring me”
A I advised David to ring me B I reminded David to ring me C I offered to be rung D You promised to ring me “Don’t touch the gates, Madam” said the lift operator
A The lift operator asked the lady not to touch the gates B The lift operator told the lady not to touch the gates C The lift operator warned the lady not to touch the gates D The lift operator advised the lady not to touch the gates “I’m sorry I forgot the shopping”
A Jane suggested going shopping B Jane apologized for going shopping C Jane apologized for forgetting the shopping D B & C
8 The doctor advised him ……….and to take up some sport
A stop smoke B stop smoking C to stop smoking D to stop to smoke The conductor asked ………in the bus
A them to please not to smoke B that they should not smoke
C them not to smoke D them to not smoke
10 The doctor told him ……… sweets and chocolate to lose weight
(2)11 If she phones, ……….him to buy some potatoes on the way home
A remember B recall C recollect D remind
12 “ Could you lend me your pen?” Tom said to Jerry
A Tom asked Jerry to lend him her pen B Tom asked to lend Jerry’s pen
C Tom asked if Jerry could lend you her pen D Tom asked if Jerry could lend her his pen 13 “ Right I will take the brown pair ” Andrew said
A Andrew promised to take the brown pair B Andrew wanted to take the brown pair C Andrew agreed to take the brown pair D Andrew asked to take the brown pair 14 “ I will definitely return it to you tomorrow” John said
A John said that he will return it to me the next day B John promised to return it to me the next day C John told that he will return it to me the next day D John decided to return it to me the next day 15 “ Let me carry your suitcase, John !” Harry said
A Harry offered to carry John’s suitcase B Harry agreed to carry John’s suitcase C Harry insisted on carrying John’s suitcase D Harry decided to carry John’s suitcase 16 “ Please, wake me up at o’clock tomorrow morning “ I asked the doorman
A I asked the doorman to wake me up at o’clock the following morning B I asked the doorman to wake me up at o’clock in the following morning C I asked the doorman to wake me up at o’clock tomorrow morning
D I asked the doorman not to wake me up at o’clock the following morning 17 “ I wouldn’t buy that car, Janos, if I were you.”
A I advised Janos of buying the car B I advised Janos not to buy the car C I advised Janos not buying the car D I advised Janos on my buying the car 18 “ would you like to come to the cinema on Saturday, Pam?”
A I invited Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday B I wanted Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday C I persuaded Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday D I reminded Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday 19 “ Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday ?”
A He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday B He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday C He advised me to have lunch with him on Sunday D He asked me to have lunch with him on Sunday 20 “ Laura, don’t touch the electric wires !”
A John asked Laura to touch the electric wires B John asked Laura not to touch the electric wires C John advised Laura not to touch the electric wires D John warned Laura not to touch the electric wires
** Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 “ Would you mind not smoking in this room?” she said to him
→ She asked him ……… “ You should not drink too much coffee at night,” said Bob
→ Bob advised ……… “ Don’t be late for class again, Jim”
→ The teacher asked ……… “ Would you like to go out for dinner with us tonight?”
→ Marry invited ……… “ All right, I’ll pick you up at pm tonight.”
→ She agreed ……… “ Don’t forget to water the flowers for me, Tom.”
→ Mother reminded ……… “ Don’t worry, I’ll help you with the money.”
→ He promised ………
8 Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move
Hardly _ Let's go for a walk We've been working all day
John suggested 10 The cake was so hard that I could not eat it
It was 11 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said
Tom _ 12 I am sorry that I didn't invite her to my party last night
I regret _ 13 Mike's father is going to fix the ball for him next week
Mike 14 It is at Mr Foster's request that I'm writing this letter to you
Mr Foster 15 The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years
(3)16 I expect that they will get there by lunch time
I expect them _ 17.I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party last Sunday, John
Mary apologizes _ Report each sentence using the verbs below and a to-infinitive clause Use each verb once only If necessary, add an appropriate object after the verb.
advise agree ask call on propose hope order urge volunteer warn remind invite threaten offer promise 18 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully
He 19 'Be quiet!'
He 20 'The theater will be built next to' the town hall.'
They _ 21 'Okay, I'll collect David from school.'
He 22 'Please stay for a few more days.'
She _ 23 TH fight the ban on smoking in public places.'
He 24 'I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.'
He 25 'Can you lend me ten pounds?'
He 26 'The government should more to help the homeless.'
He 27 'I'll take the children into town.'
He 28 'Don't swim out too far, boys.'
He _ 29 'Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work.'
She _ 30 'Would you like to come on a picnic with us, Jane?'
He 31 'If you can't find anyone else, I'll drive you to the airport.'
He 32 'I won't give you the money back if you keep on at me.'
He Report these sentences Choose the most appropriate reporting verb in parentheses Make it active or passive as appropriate.
33.The teacher said to Jim, 'Would you give your book to Mary, please?' (ask/ tell/ order)
(4)34.The sign said, 'No parking in this area Violators will be towed away.' (invite/ warn/ force)
Drivers 35.The fire chief said, 'Everyone must leave the building immediately.'
(order/ remind/ allow)
Everyone 36.Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, 'Don't forget to brush your teeth.'
(invite/ allow/ remind)
Before Bobby went to bed, his father 37.The teacher said to the students, 'You will have exactly one hour to complete the
exam.' (order/ expect/ warn)
The students 38.My garage mechanic said, 'You should get a tune-up every 5,000 miles.'
(ask/ order/ advise)
My garage mechanic _ 39.The factory manager said to the employees, 'Do not come late If you do, you will
lost your jobs.' (ask/ warn/ encourage)
The employees 40.The sign on the side door says, 'Do not enter,' so we have to use a different door
(ask/ permit/ force)
Nobody _ 41.The judge said to the defendant, 'You must not shout in the courtroom again.' (ask/
order/ encourage)
The defendant _ 42.My parents often said to me, 'Good for you! It's good to be independent!' (remind/
require/ encourage)
My parents Complete each of the sentences with one appropriate preposition.
43.The students were asked to provide reading and writing skills _ the villagers 44.More and more people are taking part the struggle against illiteracy 45.Let's concentrate _ solving this problem before we discuss the other ones 46.William insists getting up early, even on weekends
47.Many companies participated the trade fair
48.Many students have difficulty learning phrasal verbs
49.The literacy rate of population rised considerably 1995 and 2002 50.Each exercise focuses a different grammar point
51.Interest physical fitness increased during the 1980s 52 Do you consider these textbooks essential the course? 53 He struggled cancer for two years
54 Some prepared relevant materials _ illiterate classes
(5)A B C D
2 I warned didn’t to climb the mountain in such bad weather A B C D
3 The policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands from the hood of the car A B C D
4 We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle A B C D
5 All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer A B C D
6 The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits A B C D
7 The tour guide explained that the castle is only open in Tuesdays A B C D
8 I'm sorry to bother you, but you did say to call whether I was worried A B C D
9 We were disappointed when the receptionist told that the hotel was fully booked
that week A B C
D
10 In 1852 Massachusetts passed a law required all children from four to eighteen A B
years of age to attend school C D
11 Before the nineteenth century, it was rarely to find organized systems A B C D
of adult education
12 Only when the famine gets worse world governments will begin to act A B C D
13 On some streets, it has against the law to ride a motorcycle without a helmet A B C D
14 Members of high school clubs learn to participation in teams through their A B
involvement in community projects C D
15 Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children A B
to reach their learning potentials C D
Give the correct form of words in brackets:
1 The new speed limit on this road becomes _ from June (effect) They have to check the of the security system at the airport (effect) She is a much loved and highly _ teacher (respect)
4 He criticized the recent poor _ of the company (perform)
(6)6 It is a job with excellent prospects (promote)
7 The changes were made with little difficulty.(surprise) We try to make these training courses as _ as possible.(real) , there is little prospect of a ceasefire (real)
10 Most people said that pay was their main _for working.( motivate) 11 We took a more direct route (slight)
12 The companys exports have been increasing _( steady) SAMPLE TEST
I PRONUNCIATION
1. a minority b literacy c primary d library
2. a eradicate b campaign c vacation d transport
3. a straggle b maturity c student d education
4. a please b decrease c speech d realistic
5. a ethnic b northern c healthy d south
II STRESS
6. a illiterate b eradicate c voluntary d minority
7. a combat b ethnic c province d campaign
8. a volunteer b struggle c promise d concentrate
9. a education b universal c eradication d population
10. a considerable b effective c relevant d maturity III LANGUAGE FOCUS: A Vocabulary
11. The price of petrol has gone by over 50 percent in less than a year
a out b up c over d off'
12. At present, more and more people are taking part in the struggle illiteracy
a for b with c against d to
13. The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a campaign _ illiteracy eradication
a on b in c of d for
14. Most of the students felt that respect in classroom was essential for effective learning to take place
a mutual b considerable c deep d grudging
15. Modem farming methods can have an adverse on the environment a effect b effective c effectiveness d effectively
16. Once we have all relevant information, we can make a decision
a correct b connected c available d confidential
17. The government has launched a aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs
a struggle b program c combat d campaign
18. People judged to be functionally lack the basic reading and writing skills a literate b literacy c illiterate d illiteracy
(7)20. More work has been done to eradicate illiteracy in our country
a put up with b get rid of c take control of d cut down on
21. I'm not surprised Margaret's ill With all the voluntary work she's , she's really been doing too much
a taken off b taken on c taken in d taken to
22. An English Club will be _ to help children improve their English a brought on b showed up c set up d put on
23. There was a gradual _ in the number of both males and females who were literate in the Lowlands
a rise b raise c arise d risen
24. Only highly _ people are capable of discussing these subjects a interesting b common c literate d business
25. Most students who were asked felt that _ respect in the classroom was essential
a mutual b annual c actual d continuous
26. Many university students _ spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate people to read and write
a freely b consciously c gradually d voluntarily
27. The proposal has not met with _ agreement
a voluntary b universal c Informal d effective
28. A child's vocabulary _ through reading
a expands b expends c expels d exposes
29. Children living in remote and mountainous areas may be _ disadvantaged a educated b education c educational d educationally
30. She is 'due to _ a lecture on genetic engineering
a make b teach c deliver d take
B Grammar
31. Illiterate people lack the basic reading and writing skills in everyday life
a to require b requiring c that require d required
32. Illiteracy rates in recent years
a fell b have fallen c was falling d had fallen
33. She was the first in her family a college education
a get b getting c to get d gotten
34. They asked our bags outside the exam room
a to leave b us to leave c we leave d us leaving
35. Before the meeting finished they arranged when next
a they met b they to meet c should they meet d to meet
36. Nobody yet knew what to cause the dam to burst
a happens b to happen c had happened d did it happen
37. The weather report says that ten inches of snow tomorrow
a may be there are b there might be c there may be d we maybe have
(8)a not to smoke b not smoking c don't smoke d not smoke
39. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted for dinner.'
a on our staying b for us to stay c that we were staying d about us staying
40. in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States
a Founding b Founded c Being founded d It was founded
41. Twenty-five people _ killed in that traffic accident
a reported to be b are reporting to be c are reported being d are reported to be
42. The woman said she _ in this village for over fifty years
a has been living b was living c had been living d lives
43. US scientists claim that they _ a new vaccine against malaria
a developed b have developed c had developed d was developing
44. The lecturer recommended a number of books before the exam a reading b to read c us reading d to have read
45. Jane appears _ some weight Has she been ill?
a having lost b having been lost c to have lost d to have been lost
46. If you saw a lawyer, he'd advise you _ legal action
a take b taking c to take d for taking
47. Hardly _ to the bus-stop when the bus suddenly pulled away a did they get b they had got c they got d had they got
48. By the time you return here next week, we _ the project
a will have finished b has finished c will finish d will be finishing
49. We are going to get our house _ next week
a painting b to paint c painted d to be painted
50. He advised me _ anything about it for the time being
a didn't b not c don't d not to IV WRITING
51 Jane ran into her old friend downtown last week.
a Jane went downtown to meet her old friend
b Jane had to drive her old friend downtown last week c Jane met her old friend downtown unexpectedly d Jane's car crashed into her friend's last week
52 You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
a It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn't b You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen
c You didn't persuade him to change because he didn't mind d It was difficult to persuade him to change his mind
53 I would never have lent Mike my car if I had known that he had a past record of driving violations
a I refused to lend Mike my car
(9)c I knew nothing about Mike's driving record, so I lent him my car d Mike drove my car without his driver's license
54 The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.
a The man was judged not guilty of killing his wife b The man was found murdered by his wife
c The court found a murdered man and his wife d The court decided that the man had killed his wife
55 Had I known more about computer programming, I would have worked for a computer company.
a A better knowledge of computer programming will help me find a job in a computer company
b I didn't know much about computer programming, so I didn't work for a computer company
c I wish I knew more about computer programming and could work for a computer company
d Knowing more about computer programming, I would find a job in a computer company
56 She told us to help ourselves to the apples in the basket.
a She offered us some apples in return for our help b She let us have as many apples as we wanted
c She wanted our help to pick the apples and put them in a basket d She wanted us to all the work ourselves
57 That library book must be returned within one week.
a The book was brought back last week
b The book should have been returned a week ago c The book hl1S already been borrowed for a week d The book can't be kept longer than a week
58 As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
a He saw her turn away and he waved his hand b He waved his hand at the same time as she did c He waved his hand and at once she turned away
d She turned away because he waved his hand too soon
59 'You broke my glasses,' said the woman to me.
a The woman insisted on breaking her glasses b The woman advised me to break her glasses c The woman told me to break her glasses
d The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses
60 The family find it difficult to manage on the money they have.
a It's difficult for the family to get by on the money they have b It is difficult for them to earn money
c The family could manage on the money they have d The family managed to earn enough money to live
(10)61. received law degrees as today
a Never so many women have b Never have so many women c The women have never d Women who have ever
62. he would have come to class a If Mike is able to finish his homework
b Would Mike be able to finish his homework c If Mike could finish his homework
d Had Mike been able to finish his homework
63. The students liked that professor's course because a there was few or no homework b not a lot of homework
c there was little or no homework d Of there wasn't a great amount of homework
64. a painter, but he also took an interest in the flight of birds a Not only Rembrandt was b Although Rembrandt was
c Despite Rembrandt being d Not only was Rembrandt
65. that new information to anyone else but the sergeant a They asked him not to give b They didn't order him to give c They asked him to give d They ordered him to give
V Underline the correct verb If either is possible, underline them both. The committee agreed/ suggested to postpone the meeting until 11th August Emma insisted/ said that we should bring the children along
3 The prime minister insisted/ wanted to discuss transport policy in the interview She said/ offered that she would call me back
5 He expected/ advised to leave at 5.30 in the morning
6 He claimed/ proposed that the subject of holiday pay should be raised at the next meeting
7 The shop has guaranteed/ has promised that it will deliver the chairs by the end of the week
8 She offered/ suggested to wait for the children to get ready
9 Terry wanted/ suggested that I should stand in the student elections 10.She refused/ requested that her brother should be invited too
11.He longed/ promised to go back home and see his parents
12.She promised/ volunteered that she would collect the children from school today D READING: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
PARENTS’S DREAMS
(11)close to their parents However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans
1 Parents often dream of ………
A their children’s making a lot of money in the future B one day seeing their children become famous people C one day living on their children’s money
D a bright future for their children
2 Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that ……… A their children will have a lot of careers
B their children become successful directors
C their children will have more opportunities foe good education D their children will make a lot of sacrifices
3 Parents think their children wikll remain close to them because ……… A they give their children a lot of money
B of the sacrifices
C they know their children will be successful in the future D they are living in a foreign country
4 The word career in line is closest in meaning to ……… A education B travel C subject D profession The word close in line is closest in meaning to ………