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(1)EXERCISES
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group
A heat B seat C learn D teach
A miss B kitchen C promise D exercise
A teacher B machine C watching D church
A study B subject C hurry D student
A loved B enjoyed C cooked D travelled
A later B language C travel D traffic
A.language B package C mathematics D marvelous A.chemistry B prepare C receive D degree A.trouble B study C tutor D subject A proper B talk C course D force A.pity B children C finger D blind A heat B repeat C heart D eating A name B father C party D army A tragic B mature C husband D another A blind B disabled C idea D hide A computer B turn C miraculous D accuracy
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group A technology B computer C newspaper D miraculous A entertainment B communicator C interaction D electronic A secretary B accuracy C appropriate D ambulance A nationality B disability C activity D demonstration A hospital B opposite C motorbike D permission A device B distance C become D subtract A transmit B design C printer D receive A music B prepare C language D accuracy A control B device C remote D volume A important B profession C Geography D Literature
A routine B damage C climate D panic
A favorite B interest C capital D important
A experience B education C occasion D contended
A enjoy B expect C visit D because
A intelligence B impossible C conversation D activity III Choose the best answer.
1 I an important meeting this afternoon
A am having B am going to have C will have D had Watch out! You
A are going to fall B will fall C are falling D fall The last student _ leaves the room has to turn off the lights
A who B that C whom D whose
4 Daisy finally got the job, made us happy
A that B who C which D when
5 He was tired, so he stopped _ a cup of tea
A drinking B drink C to drink D drank
6 He was tired, so he stopped _ for a while
A working B work C to work D worked
7 his broken leg, he couldn’t go to school yesterday
A because B because of C Even though D Despite They drank a lot of beer _the doctor advised them not to that A because B because of C Even though D Despite _ does it take to get to the railway station?
A How far B How long C How old D How many
10 Mr John has a vacation a year
A two weeks B two week C two-weeks D two-week
11 You have to ask your parents for their to go on a trip
A permission B excursion C emotion D destination
12 They've a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be A put up B pulled down C pushed down D put down
(2)A ordinary B honorable C beautiful D gloomy, 14 We've recently studied the of stones in the kidneys
A building B formation C structure D block
15 Your tour includes a two-day to the Grand Canyon by air
A camping B travel C excursion D visit
16 Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries
A good crop B poor crop C small crop D cash crop 17 I don't like quizzes because my general is so poor
A appearance B memory C knowledge D thinking
18 My father didn’t ………coffee for breakfast
A used to have B use to have C use to having D use be having 19 Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………
A disabled B the deaf C the mute D the blind 20 The little boy is helping……… cross the street
A the poor B the rich C the blind D the young
21 Many people lost their home in the Earthquake The government is trying to establish more shelters to care for ………
A the childless B the homeless C the blind D the deaf 22 I ………….up late at night
A use to stay B am used to stay C used to staying D am used to staying 23 He said it was right that ……… should beg
A blind B the blinds C the blind D the blindness 24 Now Nam has a car He a motor-cycle
A uses to drive B used to driving C used to drive D uses to driving 25.In such an unusual class, the teacher had to make great to help the students
A powers B jobs C tries D efforts
26 Remember to enclose your _ with the application form
A summary B curriculum vitae C background D education
27 The glasses are so dirty; you need _ them
A washing B wash C to wash D washed
28 Many people screamed in panic when the plane seemed to dip
A excitement B danger C fear D happiness
29.Twelve months _ a year
A making B will make C made D make
30 _ does it cost?
A How much B How far C How often D How old
31 He is one of the most brilliant students at our university
A intelligent B naughty C independent D important 32 He stopped _ TV and went out for a walk
A watch B to watch C watching D watched
33 By the time we _ the station, the train _
A was reaching – had left B reached – had left
C reached – was leaving D will reach – left
IV There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake (A, B, C or D) We are having dinner in the room where we have just decorated
A B C D
2 This machine is used to getting the information from the satellites A B C D
3 The science have just found a new method to keep fruit fresh longer A B C D
4 These glasses can protect our eyes on the harmful rays from the Sun A B C D
5 The trees have been cut down and a new hospital has built in the village A B C D
6 Helen Keller, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help of her teacher, Ann Sullivan A B C D
(3)8 My car, that I have owned for five years, is a Ford A B C D Have the play already started when you got to the theater? A B C D
10 Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided not to cancel their A B C
trip across the mountain pass D
11) The computer game has been playing by many children since it appeared
A B C D
12) My only regret is that I did not study computer good enough to get that job
A B C D
13) She has been very successful since she begun for her own business A B C D
14) He was so interested at reading the books that he even forgot to have lunch
A B C D
15) Many children have stopped to play computer games because they realize the A B
negative effects they have on their learning
C D
16) He decides using his computer more carefully after attending some basic courses A B
IV Rewrite the following sentences so that they can keep the original meaning of the first sentence. She has learnt Chinese for 10 years
She started _ They plan to buy a new house
They are Martin and Helen have decorated the new house for three days
The new house _ He isn’t interested in playing computer games any more
He used Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work
In spite of Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident
Because _ People who have lots of money have comfortable lives (The + adj.)
_ We live near special school for people who can't hear ( The + adj )
_ I’ve lost the list I had it in my hand a moment ago
_ 10 I would like to see the woman She owns this shop
_ 11 They cried because of the film
The film made _ 12 “Why don’t we go to the beach for this summer vacation?” he suggested
(4)1 Even though/ Peter/ have/ headache/ he/ go/ school
2 I/ be/ pleased/ know/ you/ going to/ graduate
3 He/ decide/ change/ job/ because of/ low salary
4 The house/ decorate/ and/ floor/ clean/ since yesterday
5 It/ most expensive/ book/ I/ buy
6 My/ house/ far/ school/ so/ I/ usually/ go/ school/ bike
7 How many/ hours/ you/ spend/ learn/ English/ every day?
8 I/ hope/ hear/ you/ soon
9 Last night/ I/ stay/ home/ and/ watch/ TV
10 Yesterday/ we/ stuck/ heavy/ traffic/ more/ an hour
VI Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Internet has become a………tool for those who want to search for information in a large number of fields (MIRACLE) I don’t really think there is a ……… to the problem; at least not in the near future (SOLVE)
3 By listening to the radio, we receive information……… (ORAL)
4 There is now no ……… that she will make a full recovery (POSSIBLE)
5 A lot of people express strong ……… to the project to build a new airport in the suburb (OPPOSE) She looked with ……… at the result of her work (PRIDE)
7 He is extremely ……… in his approach to his job (PROFESSION) I’ve been ……… for six months I have to find work at once (EMPLOY) Thank you very much for your………… I’ll come on time (INVITE) 10.A lot of ………….have been awarded the Nobel Prize up to now (SCIENCE) 11.She harbored the dream of ……… career (SCIENCE)
12.It was the most ………… experience of my life (FRIGHTEN) 13.The …….was cancelled because of the thick fog (FLY)
14.The street is always ……….with people and vehicles at rush hour (CROWD) 15.I’m not very ………in cartoon films (INTEREST)
16 I think it is an ……….film to see (INTEREST) 17 He left the party without …… any words (SAY)
18 We can’t go out because it’s raining ………… (HEAVY) 19 His father is very worried about his …………(SAFE)
20 As a child, he received good …………from his father (EDUCATE)
21 He is learning …………because he wants to become a ………… (PHOTOGRAPH) 22 You look beautiful in this photo You are very ………… (PHOTOGRAPH)
23 He earns his …………by working as a street vendor (LIVE)
24 Computer can make calculations with perfect ………….(ACCURATE) 25 In spite of her ……… , she worked hard to go on studying (DIFFICULT)