Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple5. Mary...(go) to Australia for a while but she's back again now.[r]
(1)unit 12 A VACATION ABROAD TEST I
III.
* Complete the following sentences with the words given below plane delayed time sailing flew flight take off local time land
1 Last week, he to New York It was an early morning
3 The was to at a.m The plane was by fog
5 Trains always run on here We are on the QE2
IV Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
About four weeks ago, I (1 arrive) home at my usual time afterlunch My next-door neighbor (2 paint)………the wall outside his house so I (3 stop)……… for a quick chat Then I (4 go) ……….inside toread the paper for a few minutes before I (5 start)………work One of the cats (6 sit)………on a cushion on a radiator while the other (7.chase)……… a fly round the lounge I (8 go) ……….into the kitchento make a cup of tea and - the back door (9 be)………wide open Oh.no! I (10 rush)……….upstairs into the front bedroom and then Irealized
V Read the text and choose the best answer.
Sunday is a family day for the Lee family They often go out together Last Sunday, Mr Lee decided to take his family up to Victoria Peak
"We are taking a ride on the Peak Tram today It is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong," Mr Lee explained
The family first went to tea at Maxim's They then crossed the harbor by the Mass transit Railway and got out at Central MTR station
"Oh Daddy, look how beautiful that bus is!" Sally exclaimed
She was pointing at an open-top double-decker There were brightly-painted figures on both sides of it The bus took them to the Garden Road terminal
Mr Lee took many photographs of his family They had dinner at the Peak Restaurant Then they returned home with happy me Tories of the day
1 What does "family day" mean for the Lee family?
A Crossing the harbor by the MTR on Sundays B Taking the Peak tram every Sunday
C Going out together on Sundays D Going up to Victoria Peak every Sunday
2 Which is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong?
A The Peak Tram B The bus
C The tram and the bus D The tram and the taxi
3 How did the family cross the harbor?
A By taking the ferry B By getting out at the MTR station
C By taking the Mass transit Railway D By taking the Peak tram What did Sally think of the double-decker?
A That it was open-top B That it was beautiful
C That it was brightly-painted D.That it was big
5 How did the Lee family feel at the end of the day?
A Happy B Tired
C Happy because they took many pictures D Happy because they returned home VII Complete the following sentences.
1.They often listen to the radio while 2.It was raining when
3 .when the lights went out
4 The door bell rang while ……….while I'm waiting for the bus 6.She was doing her shopping when
TEST II I. Choose the correct word in brackets.
Lucy: Hey, Mom I want to backpack (around / during) Europe this summer What you think?
Mom: Backpack around Europe? That sounds dangerous! You shouldn'tgo (with / by) yourself You ought to go (along / with) someone
Lucy: Yes, I've thought of that.
Mom: And you'd (should / better) talk to your father first Lucy: I (already / ready) did He thinks it's a great idea. He wants to go with me
III Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
(2)by the side of the lake By this time, the sun (3.go) ……… down and it (4 begin) ……… to get cold.While we (5 cook) ……… our dinner, we suddenly (6 hear)
……… a terrible noise at the far end of the valley We both (7.look)………up and to our horror we (8 see)……….about 20 cows that (9 run)………in our direction "Let's get out of here!" I (10 Shout) …………
IV Match a line in A with a line in B, using when or while.
A B
1.I was riding to school a she was getting dressed
2 Her legs got burnt b I dropped a plate
3 The zip broke c I made a mistake
4.I was drying the dishes WHEN d she was boiling some water 5.I was adding up the figures e I was cleaning my teeth
WHILE
6 The filling came out f I fell off my bike
He was driving to work g she was sunbathing
8 The kettle exploded h the windscreen scattered
V Complete the following passage with the given prepositions. in on at of to by during with
An English friend (1) mine, Ian, was staying (2)………friends (3)………America One night, while he was having a drink (4) ………a bar, he met an English woman called Jane They spent a lot (5)……… time together (6) ……… Lan's holiday and got on very well, butwhen he left he didn't write down Jane's address (7)……… England.Two months later, (8)………… August, when Ian was relaxing (9)………holiday (10)……….Corfu,he met an Irish woman calledElizabeth They had a great time together and (11)………… the end (12)……….the holiday they exchanged addresses
VI Complete the following conversation with the words given below. maybe
(3)don't
Jane: We need to take a vacation.
Peter: Well, we (1) have two weeks of vacation time Why (2) we drive north to Canada9
Jane: I'd like to go camping, (3) in the mountains.
Peter: That sounds (4) to me in so tired of city living.New York is so congested and full of traffic all the time Weneed to get (5) from that
Jane: Ah, just us and the mountains Do you want to leave tomorrow? Peter: Sure
VII Complete the sentences below with correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Last night 1(1 have) a very strange dream In this dream Iwas in a restaurant I (2 sit) ……… alone and (3 read)………a book Suddenly I (4 look) ……… up and (5 see)……… a man (6 stare)……….at me I (7 look)……… around and (8 see) ………a lot of other people (9 sit)……… at tables near him They (10 laugh) and (11 smile)………about something The waiter (12 come) over to me He (13 begin)………to smile I (14 ask) ……….him why he (15 smile)………The other people (16 begin)……… to laugh even louder The waiter (17 point)……… to my face Then I(18 understand) why everybody (19 laugh)
Unit 13 Festivals.
I.Match the following words in column A, B and C to make compound nouns
A B C
1.rice 2.fire 3.bull 4.car 5.flower 6.clothes 7.computer 8.bike 9.English 10.oil
a.exporting b.cooking c.fighting d.washing e.making f.arranging g.importing h.producing i.speaking j.repairing
I contest II festival III machine IV country V contest VI contest VII country VIII factory IX contest X shop III Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1 Someone has already paid the electrician for his work
……… They taught him French and gave him a dictionary
……… A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting
……… They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation
……… Who wrote it?
……… Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
(4)……… When did they ring the church bells?
……… You should water this plant daily
……… 10.Our neighbor ought to paint the garage
……… 11.I have to return these books to the library
……… 12.Someone will pay you in ten days
……… 13.They chose him as the best actor of the year
……… 14.A pickpocket robbed me
……… 15.My friend sent me an invitation
……… 16.The farmer is building a new barn
……… 17.The secretary has given Mrs Jones some letters
……… III.Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”
……… Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”
……… He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
……… The doctor said, “Mr Smith will improve quickly
……… William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
……… The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
……… John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
……… Helen said, “I have read that book.”
……… Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
……… 10 John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
……… 11 Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”
……… 12 William said to me, “I will not see Mr Jones until Tuesday.”
……… 13 Mr Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”
……… 14 John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”
……… 15 Henry said, “I can meet them later.”
……… 16 The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”
……… 17 She said to me, “The lights have gone out.”
……… 18 The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”
(5)19 He said, “I will never speak to her again.”
……… 20 I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”
……… IV Fill in each blank with one suitable word chosen from the box.
collect decorate put wins
participate send perform taste How they decide who in the contest? In the contest, the team members the rice I'll go to the tailor and my new clothes My father and I usually the Christmas tree
5 We'd like to Christmas greetings to our friends in the US Five people from each team in this game
7 These songs were stories to music
V Choose the correct verb, say or tell, to complete each sentence 1.They (say / tell) that they're going to London to see Frank 2.Mark (said / told) us all about his holiday in Jamaica 3.Did you (say / tell) Sally is coming with us?
4.The teacher (said / told) the class a funny story 5."Don't (say / tell) lies!"(said / told) James angrily
6.How old were you when you learned to (say / tell) the time0 7.1 can't understand what, they’re (Saying / telling) to each other 8.f hate speaking in public I never know what to (say / tell) 9.Jane always (says / tell) me her secrets
10 -'Do you think anyone saw us?" she (said / told)
nervously.-VI Complete the sentences using the past simple passive of the verbs in the box. paint write compose and sing invent discover direct
E.g.: The Old Man and the Sea was written by Ernest Hemingway
1 Radium Pierre and Marie Curie
2 The Goldrush Charlie Chaplin Imagine John Lenon
4 The safety razor King Camp Gillette
5 The Chair Vincent Van Gogh.
V Put the statements into reported speech, as in the examples. Ex: I'm tired," she said.
She said (that) she was tired "I can't swim very well,' I told her
……… "Mr Mason has gone out," the secretary told me
……… "I don't want to go swimming," Andrew said
……… "We're leaving on Friday," we said
……… "We had lunch in Luigi's restaurant," they said
……… 6; "I'll phone you later," Sarah told Simon
(6)VI Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. They asked me such difficult questions at the interview
, ->I ' Janet's colleagues gave her a present when she retired
—» Janet Nobody told me that George was ill
—> I wasn't How much will they pay you?
-» How much will you 5.1 think they should have offered Tom the job
-> I think Tom Has anybody shown you what to do?
-> Have you VII Make complete sentences from the words given.
1.The Robinson family/ making/ preparation/ Tet
……… 2.In / rice-cooking festival/ fire/ made / traditional way
……… Santa Claus/ based/ description/ Saint Nicolas
……… Viet Nam / be/ country/ export/ a lot/ rice
……… 5* This bridge / finished / by / end / 2005
……… weather / too bad / us / go / picnic
……… They/often give/each other/best wishes/New year's Days
……… I / also fond / folk music
……… Unit 13_TEST II
I. Choose the most suitable word in brackets to fill in the blank
1 How long (ago / for / in) did you stay in the US?
2 The first prize (give / gives / is given) to the best team Who wrote that (poet / poem / poetry) ?
4 How many people took part (at / in / on) the contest? He urged me (to learn / learning / learn) French better He'll visit us at (Christmas / Christmas day / Christmas morning)
7 I use these pieces of wood to (do / make / have) the fire II Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Two popular traditions at Christmas are decorating the home and singing Christmas carols
The home is the center of the Christmas celebration Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in a corner of the living room Children and their parents wrap strings of colorful lights around the tree They hang ornaments on the branches A star or angel often crowns the top Carefully-wrapped gifts are placed beneath Outside, families often string lights around windows and wind lights around trees and shrubs in the front yard As
families decorate their homes, they often put on a Christmas record Almost every family has at least one favorite Christmas album or compact disc Schoolchildren of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities On Christmas' Eve, family members gather around the Christmas tree to sing traditional songs such as Jingle bells and Silent Night and then give presents to each ether
* Questions:
1 What arc the popular Traditions at Christmas? Where is the evergreen tree put?
3 How they decorate the Christmas tree?
4 What family members often on Christmas' Eve? IV. Choose the correct form: active or passive.
(7)4 The president arrived / was arrived in Rome yesterday afternoon. Later he interviewed / was interviewed on Italian TV.
6 The Mona Lisa (La Giaconda) painted / was painted by Leonardo daVinci. The first pyramids of Egypt built /were built around 3000 BC.
V Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Ann said goodbye to me and left
2 us about your holiday Did you have a nice time? Don't just stand there! something
4.1 wonder where Sue is She she would be here at o'clock Jack me that he was fed up with his job
6 The doctor that I should rest for at least a week
7 Don't anybody what I It's a secret just between us
8 George couldn't help me He me to ask Kate
VI* Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses and voices (active or passive).
An Englishman (arrest) by police in a fishing village not farfrom Dieppe in France yesterday and (find) to be suffering from a loss memory The police 3(call)
……….when the man (speak) no French, refused to pay a bill of 82 F for a large meal which he (eat) When the police (search) him, they (find) no money on him at all When an interpreter8 (arrive), it became clear that the man couldn't remember either his name or how he (get) to the fishing village His loss of me mory 10 (be) probably due to a head injury At the police station the police 11 ( find) identity papers on him
Apparently he 12 (leave) his home almost a week ago They now 13 (try) to discover how he got to France and where his wallet 14 (be)
VII Rewrite the sentences, putting the verbs in the passive. My car / damage / last night
My car was damaged last night The machines / make/ in Scotland
3 The money / change into dollars/ at the bank Cheese / make / from milk
5 The children / give/ some food The house / paint/ every year
7 Several people / hurt / in an accident last night
VIII Rewrite each sentence, beginning as show/, so that the meaning stays the same. Janet said, "I am living in London now."
-» Janet said that she was living in London then He said to her, "I'll take you home."
-> He told He said to me: "Please ring me at o'clock."
->He asked „.?; He said to me, "I'll come back late tonight."
->He told People are going to build a bridge over my house
-» A bridge They must observe the rules of the games carefully
-» The rules He climbed trees so that she could pick some fruits
In order to IX Complete the dialogue using the information given.
A What sort of flowers? B What I have to buy? C What was that, Mom? D No, you need something? E Anything else?
F Okay What are you going to do? F Okay What are you going to do?
Mrs Robinson: John, I want you to go to the flower market for me.please.
(8)Mrs Robinson: Some peach blossoms and a bunch of flowers
Mr Robinson: , Mrs Robinson: Marigolds, because they are traditional at Tet
Mr Robinson: Mrs Robinson: No, but I need Liz to a few things
Liz: Mrs Robinson: Are you busy?
Liz: Mrs Robinson: Yes Go to the market and pick up some packets of
dried watermelon seeds, please
Liz: Mrs Robinson: I'm going to Mrs Nga's She's going to show me how
to make sticky rice balls
Unit 14 Wonders of the world.
I.Match the names of the countries with their wonders.
Countries Wonders
1.Iraq 2.Egypt 3.Malaysia 4.France 5.India 6.China 7.Cambodia 8.Greece 9.England 10.USA
a.The Statue of Liberty b.The Great Wall c.The Eiffel Tower
d.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon e.The Statue of Zeus
f.Petronas Twin Towers g.Angkor Wat
h.The Pyramid of Cheops i.Big Ben
j.The Taj Mahal
II.Change the following sentences into passive form
1 He can’t repair my bike
2 Our teacher used to bid us talk in class
3 Visitors must leave umbrellas and raincoats in the cloakroom My mother used to make us clean the house
5 They will have to build a new bridge here She can sew three shirts a day ( sewn- pp) We have to pick fruit every morning
8 You must wash your hands before meal I couldn’t catch any fish
10 The computer can the account
11 Children should treat old men with respect 12 How many ways can you solve this problem? 13 He might phone me tonight
14 Students ought to prepare their lessons before class 15 Lan would cook meals
16 Mary has to cook lunch every day
17 Hoan had to clean the classroom yesterday 18 He can speak languages
19 You can’t wear this shirt because it is too small 20 Can you speak English ?
21.They are going to rebuild our school next month 22.People say that he sings as well as a singer 23.We have to solve this problem at once 24.I used to help her when she was a child 25.She had to prepare her lesson before the test 26.Lan got used to clean the windows last year
III Reported speech with questions.
1 “Why you want the job?”She asked us
2.“How did you hear about it?”She asked him
3.“Are you fit?”She asked them
4.“Can you work on Saturdays?”She asked me
5.“How will you travel to work?”I asked her
(9)7.“How much you expect to earn?”Lan asked Ba
8.“When can you start?” I asked them IV: Wh -questions reported speech.
1 He asked, “How long does it take you to have lunch?”
……… He asked me, “What are you doing at the weekend?”
……… She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?”
……… My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?”
……… The secretary asked the man, “Who you want to see, sir?”
……… The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?”
……… He asked Tom, “What kind of films you like watching?”
……… The teacher asked the girl, “When you have to be home?”
……… They always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?”
……… 10 The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”
……… 11 He asked, “What will you tomorrow, Jane?”
………
V: Yes-No questions reported speech.
1 She asked, “Do you live with your family, Helen?”
……… He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?”
……… He asked me, “Does your uncle live in England?”
……… Mary asked Lucy, “Will you come to my party tomorrow?”
……… Mark asked, “Did you phone me last night, John?”
……… He asked, “Is this yours or mine, David?”
……… She always asked me, “Must you always ask me what I’m doing?”
……… The teacher asked, “Are you listening to me?”
……… Mary asked, “Do you want me to help you, Larry?”
……… 10 The officer asked, “Are you a foreigner? Can you spell your name?”
IV.Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using to -inf/ bare inf/ V-ing.
1.My father told me (not stay ) up too late
2.Would you mind (look) after my son while I'm out ? 3.They decided ( move) to a new house last week 4.We shouldn't (talk) in class
5.I can'n (finish) my work before noon 6.How about ( go) to school on foot ?
7.She enjoys (listen ) to music in her freetine 8.She refused (lend) me money
9.Let' (go) camping this weekend ! 10.I don't want (live) without you
V.Supply the appropriate form of the verbs:
1 She never admits ……… (make) mistakes Please avoid ……… (be) alone with him
3 When you finish ……… (do) your homework, call me She’s considering ……… (be) a member of T.E.D Club
(10)7 I dislike ……… (study) history
8 Please try to escape ……… (make) him angry I enjoy ……… (walk) in the rain
10 She can’t afford ……… (buy) a car 11 I decided ……… (go) on Saturday 12 Don’t forget ……… (tell) him the news 13 They managed ……… (pass) their exams 14 He refused ……… (see) me again
15 Remember ……… (post) the letters 16 She seems ……… (be) happy 17 He waited ……… (get) his salary 18 He’ll hire a man ……… (kill) them 19 He advised ……… (study) hard 20 I’m sorry for ……… (keep) you late 21 I’m interested in ……… (play) tennis 22 Instead of ……… (study) Alice watched TV 23 He apologized for ……… (come) late
24 He succeeded in ……… (pass) his exam 25 I’m looking forward to ……… (go) to London 26 We’re thinking of ……… (travel) by train 27 Do you feel like ……… (go) for a swim?
28 Do you have any good reason for ……… (not / call) me? 29 Thank you for ……… (help) me carry the goods
30 The little boy’s mother warned him ……… (not / eat) so many apples 31 They reminded me ……… (do) my assignment
32 The children are excited about ……… (go) to the movies 33 She always puts off ……… (do) the laundry
34 Bob refused ……… (talk) about his problems 35 Cindy told him ……… (not / wait) for her 36 He suggested ……… (go) home when he got sick 37 Who is responsible for ……… (tidy) the room?
38 Henry is quite good at ……… (make up) stories 39 We’re planning on ……… (go / swim) this weekend 40 I couldn’t persuade him ……… (come) with me
41 Can you touch your toes without ……… (bend) your knees? 42 I can’t help ……… (look) at her
43 Do you have any difficulty in ……… (speak) English? 44 Please remind me ……… (take) my photo
45 I persuaded my mother ……… (give) me permission to go out 46 He will arrange ……… (meet) me at the airport
47 He waited ……… (get) his salary 48 I regret ……… (say) you that he is ill 49 Jim can’t stand ……… (be) interrupted
50 When Sam got tired, he stopped ……… (work) 51 I remember ……… (play) with dolls when I was a child
52 I regret ……… (not / listen) to my father’s advice He was right 53 The thief was accused of ……… (steal) a woman purse
Unit 14 WONDS RS OF THE WORLD TEST I
II. Fill in each blank a letter to create meaningful words.
t_av_l a_e_t tag_ l_n_majk
w n e r _tu_ b_il_j_g
III Choose the correct word in each bracket.
Guide: We are now approaching the famous Statue of Liberty, whichhas welcomed visitors to New York Harbor (in /since) 1886
Andrew: Wow! Look at it James: Incredible, isn't it?
(11)Andrew: It's really huge Do we get to go inside?
James: Of course We can climb the stairs all the way (on / up) to the crown. Andrew: Stairs? There's (no/a) elevator?
James: Not to the top But it's (just/more) 142 steps! Ye ste rd a y Ho ng a ske d he r fa t he r so me q ue st ion s ab o i Report Hong's questions.
E.g.: Is Hanoi beautiful?
Hong asked her father if Hanoi was beautiful Is Hanoi farther from Hue than Ho Chi Minh City? 2. Does Hanoi have many beauty spots?
3 Are there more tourists visiting Hanoi in summer than in win
IV Yesterday Hong asked her father some questions about Hanoi Report Hong's questions. E.g.: Is Hanoi beautiful?
Hong asked her father if Hanoi was beautiful Is Hanoi farther from Hue than Ho Chi Minh City? X Does Hanoi have many beauty spots?
3 Are there more tourists visiting Hanoi in summer than in winter? Are Hanoi people friendly and open?
5 Is the food in Hanoi delicious?
6 Does it take a long time to go from Hue to Hanoi by train? Can I visit Hanoi in the summer?
V.*Complete the following sentences, using passive constructions The verbs you need are all in the box at the end. She to hospital last week She bloodwhen she arrived, and then they kept her in hospital for two days
.2 The book by Ruth Rendell It byPenguin Books in 1990, and next year it into French and German
3 The toys in Taiwan Then they to a number of European countries where they in large department stores
4 The film in China and it by Bernardo Bertolucci last year Next month it at the Cannes Film Festival
5 St Paul's Cathedral by Sir Christopher Wren and it at the end of the 17th century
VI Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets, using to-infinitive, bare infinitive or V-ing. My father told me (not stay) up too late
2 Would you mind (look) after the house while I'm
away?
3 They decided (move) , to a new house last week Jane hopes (become) a lawyer
5 I can't (finish) my work before noon
6 My mother advises me (learn) /; these new words by heart
7 I want (visit) my grandmother
8 Would you like (go) to the cinema with me tonight? How about (go) , to Dong Ba Market?
10 They told me how (make) cV the cake VII Complete the following sentences.
E.g I'm going away for a few days, would you mind ? I'm going away for a few days, would you mind looking after the children? It rained hard so she decided
2 I advise you not because it's very dangerous I never make biscuits She told me how Huong's going to Hanoi to visit her friend She asked me how This is the first time I have come to Hoi An I asked Mai where
Unit 14 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
TEST II
(12)Verb Noun complete
2 construct discover develop describe
II Rearrange the words to create meaningful sentences. played / over / world / Football / all / is / the
2 be / The / will / given / team / prize / to / best / the mother / letter / to / is / She / a / her / writing
4 house / near / two / The / years / built / ago / was / bridge / my They / the / get / told / how / me / to / airport / to
IV. Change the sentences from the active into the passive. They gave Linda a prize for one of her books
2 Will they find an easier way to learn English one day? Someone has told me about her success
4 People speak English all over the world They sell English books in that shop Someone is repairing my car at the moment V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I was four when I started (1 learn; (2 write My father started (3 teach) me before I went to school I remember that I always found the capital letters much easier (4 write) than the small ones And I remember that once we started (5 write) in school we weren't allowed (6 use) pens, we had to (7 use) pencils until we became really good at writing This may (8 be)
one of the best memories in my study
0 VI. Rewrite each sentence as directed so that the second sentence has
the same meaning as the first one.
1 "Do you want to visit the Statue of Liberty one day?" An asked Long (IF)
3 Mary has studied English for three years (STARTED)
5 They repaired this road in 2002 (PASSIVE VOICE)
6
7 "What should I during the three days off?" Lan asked her friends
(WHAT + TO)
5 Huong asked her father what means of transport was suitable to go from Hue to Da Nang (HOW + TO) They built these two pagodas under the Nguyen dynasty
(PASSIVE VOICE) "Do you like reading when you have free time?"
Trang asked Minh (WHETHER)
VII Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Seven Wonders of the World, works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity
(1) The Pyramids of Egypt, built at Giza during the 4th Dynasty, are the oldest of the seven wonders (2) The Hanging
(13)feature of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece (4) The temple of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece (356 BC) was combined great size with elaborate ornamentation (5)The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was a monumental marble tomb (6) The Colossus of Rhodes was a 30m (100 ft) bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios (7) The Pharos of Alexandria (280 BC) was a famous ancient lighthouse standing more than 134m (440 ft) tall
1 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are older than The Pyramids of Egypt
2 The Temple of Artemis was big
3 The Colossus of Rhodes is still existing The Colossus of Rhodes was made of bronze The Pharos of Alexandria was 134 feet tall
unit 15 COMPUTERS
TEST I
I Choose the correct words to complete each sentence Use the correct form of the word. Robots are used to perform (make / perform I study) many dangerous
jobs
2 CD-ROM is used for (connect / perform / store) information on many subjects
3 Police use DNA fingerprinting to (identify / read / transmit) criminals
4 Computers are used to (access / / send) the Internet Satellites are used for (make / transmit / write) radio
programs
6 Home computers are used to , (do / make / have) budgets
II Complete the conversation Use the words and expressions in the box.
am neither will can't stand them
can so would favorite kind of food
do too like it a lot
Sherry: I feel tired tonight I really don't want to cook. Whitney: Neither do I Say, you like Thai food?
Sherry: It's delicious I
Whitney: I do, It's my Let's call Chiang Mai Restaurant for home delivery
Sherry: Great idea! Their food is always good I eal there a lot.
Whitney: .4 I Well, what you like tonight?
Sherry: I'm in the mood for some soup.
Whitney: So I And I think I have spicy
chicken and special Thai rice Sherry: OK, let's order Oh, wait a minute, I don't have any money Whitney: Neither I What should we do?
Sherry: Well, let's look in the refrigerator Hmm Do you like boiled eggs? Whitney: I
Sherry: Actually, neither 10 I.
III Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, present perfect or past simple "Where 's your key?" "I don't know I've lost (lose) it"
2 Mary (go) to Australia for a while but she's back again now
3 "Where 's Ken?" "He (go) out He'll be back in about an hour."
4 Look! There's an ambulance over there There (be) an accident
5 They're still building the new road They (not/finish) it
6 The police (arrest) three people but later they let them go
7 "Is Helen still here?" "No, she (just/go) out."
(14)IV Put since or for.
1.1 haven't seen Tom since Monday
2 Sarah has lived in London 1985
3 The house is very dirty We haven't cleaned it ages 4.1 haven't had a good meal last Tuesday
5 Kevin has been looking for a job he left school Christmas, the weather has been quite good
7 We've known each other ages
8 She's been in France the last three weeks
V Make sentences from the words in brackets Use present perfect or past simple. It / not / rain / this week
2 The weather / be / cold / recently It / cold / last week
4 / not / read / a newspaper yesterday. / not / read / a newspaper today
6 Ann / earn / a lot of money / this year She / not / earn / so much / last year you / ever /be /to / Hanoi?
VI Fill in each gap in the passage with a suitable word from the box.
socket joystick monitor printer function program mouse keyboard screen disk
A computer has a (1) similar to that of a typewriter It is
possible to give the computer commands by means of the (2) keys above the letter keys The machine has a (3) at the back so that you can connect it to a (4), which has (5) like a television We often use a ((■) which someone has written All the information is stored on
(7), and at the side of the computer there is i (8) A (9) is used to copy the information on to paper The object like a car gear is useful for playing games on i
computer and is called a (10)
V I I * R e a d t h i s n o t e f r o m G i s e l a t o H e l m u t F i n d a n d c o r r e c t s i x mistakes in the use of present perfect with already and yet.
Helmut - I'm in a hurry I haven't went shopping already, but I'll it on the way home Rita have already had dinner and she's already had her bath Have you call Mr Jacobson yet? He's called already three times today Hi*
daughter has gotten her flu shot yet Is it too late? See you later
unit 15 COMPUTERS
TEST II
I Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word chosen from the list below. about than expert stores few
in time and almost work
Computers are helpful (1) many ways First, they are fast They work with information much more quickly (2)
person Second, computers can work with lots of information at the same
time Third, they can keep information for a long (3) They not forget things the way people Also, computers are (4)
always correct They are not perfect, of course, but they usually not make mistakes
These days, it is important to know something (5) computers There are a number of ways to learn Some companies have
computer classes at (6) Moreover, most universities offer day (7) night courses in computer science Another way to learn is from a book There are many books about computers in book (8) and libraries Or, you can learn from a friend After a (9) hours of practice, you too can work with computers You may not be an (10) but you can have fun
II Choose the correct responses. A: I enjoy working in sales
B:
^a Well, I can b neither I c So I
(15)B: ;
a I do, too b So I c So am I
3 A: I can't stand getting to work late
B:
a I can't, either b Neither I can c So can I
4 A: I'm interested in reading picture books
B: a So am I b Oh, I don't mind c I do, too
5 A: Today's weather isn't very nice
B: a So was yesterday's, b It is, too c Neither was yesterday's
III Fill in each blank with " already" or "yet".
1 It's 1:00 o'clock I'm hungry I haven't eaten
2 I*don't have to study tonight I've .■' finished all my homework
3 It's late but he hasn't arrived
4.Has John found a new job , ? 5.How did you on your calculus exam?
I haven't taken it The exam is tomorrow Would you like to go to the movie at Bijou with us tonight?
No, thanks I've seen it I saw it last week 7.1 have told him several times that I can't come Have you finished ? It's time to go IV. Put the verbs into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1 I don't know where Amy is Have you seen (you/see) her?
2 When I (get) home last night, I (be) very tired and I (go) straight to bed
3 Your car looks very clean (you/wash) it? George (not/be) very well last week
5 Mr Clark (work) in a bank for 15 years Then he gave it up I don't know Carol's sister I (never/meet) her
V Fill in each gap with the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. Some parents worry about their children's to computer
games (ADDICT)
2 They believe that playing games for too long can be to
their children's health (HARM)
3 A computer is very (POWER) We have three new -> in our computer center
(TRAIN) Both and data have to be changed to machine code before
the computer can work on them % (INSTRUCT)
6 A well- ' person will have to have a good knowledge of
computer science (EDUCATE)
VI Put since or for.
1 1968
2 twenty years Monday three hours last year my birthday ten o'clock I was born a few days
10 ages
VII Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. I've never tasted such a good cake before
-»This is the first time I haven't seen him for two weeks
-> I last I started learning English seven years ago
(16)4 Nam is elected the monitor of our class
->We elect I've never seen such a wonderful computer before
6 "You must see this computer exhibition."
-> The teacher said "You have to check for computer viruses before you install any new
software."
—>• He said Tom is the best programmer in his company
—» No one in Tom's company is Unit 15 computes.
A Revision I.Grammar
1.Present perfect tense with yet and already
2.Comparison of present perfect and past simple tenses
II.Vocabulary B.Exercises
I.Fill in the blanks with ALREADY or YET:
1 He hasn’t called us ……… They have ……… sent the letter
3 John has ……… bought the tickets for the football match We have ……… been to Mexico three times
5 You haven’t visited Tokyo ……… Has John bought a new car ……… ? The plane has ……… left
8 Has she done it ……… ? No, not ……… A: Haven’t they arrived ……… ?
B: Oh, yes They have ……… arrived 10 Hurry up! The class has ……… started
11 Be careful! They have ……… painted the door
12 Haven’t you read the book ……… ?
II.Follow the example and the same using JUST:
1 She / leave the room
……… they / watch the news
……… I / finish homework
……… he / put on the jacket
……… she / catch a fish
……… he / call a taxi
……… you / write a letter
……… the girl / burn the cake
……… the teacher / walk out
……… 10 the dog / see the cat
……… 11 Jane / turn the TV off
……… 12 the boys / eat dinner
………
III Put the verbs in the correct tense Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT:
(17)3 They ……… (just / go) out They ……… (go) out a minute ago
5 ……… Ann ……… (study) yesterday afternoon? ……… you ……… (send) the letters yet? ……… she ……… (call) him a week ago? They ……… (not / see) the film yet The train ……… (just / arrive)
10 ……… you ……… (ever / be) in a TV studio? 11 ……… you and Tom ……… (enjoy) the party last night? 12 ……… you ……… (not / finish) school last year? 13 I ……… (lose) my dictionary I can’t find it anywhere 14 His hair looks short He ……… (have) a haircut 15 When ……… (he / give up) smoking? 16 Jane ……… (buy) her car two weeks ago
17 My bicycle isn’t here Somebody ……… (take) it 18 Why ……… (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday? 19 The car looks clean ……… you ……… (wash) it?
20 When we were on holiday, the weather ……… (be) terrible.
unit 16 INVENTIONS
TEST I I Which word in each line does not belong to the group?
1 microphone television paper sewing machine
2 pulp wash weigh cook
3 sugar cocoa taste butter
4 inventor typewriter writer architect
II Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Some people think suddenly have an idea which
results in a revolutionary invention (INVENT)
2 Nowadays, a lot of important are carried out by scientists working for large industrial films (INVENT)
3 Methods of have developed the newspaper industry-over the past hundred years (PRINT)
4 The facsimile was .by Alexander Bain in 1843 (INVENT)
5 New ideas can be by private inventors (DEVELOP) The learned how to make paper in the seventh
century (JAPAN)
7 My friend is very fat so she wants to lose (WEIGH) Is Quang Trung School your first position? (TEACH) III Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense of the active or passive form.
1. It's a huge company Two thousand people (employ) there
2 The explosion (happen) just after p.m Fortunately no one (hurt)
3 All the children (send) home when the school's central heating system (break) down last winter
4 I wonder why Mary (not invite) to Lee's party last Saturday
5 When Michelle lived in Italy, she always (have) dinner at p.m
6 The watch isn't worth much but it has sentimental value It (give) to me on my 21st birthday
7 The hotel we stayed at was quite good The rooms (clean)
everyday and the towels (change) every other day
8 While Alan (drive) home late last night, he (run) out of petrol
(18)(1) , the amount of rice required is- measured (2) , the rice is washed in cold water When it is clean, the rice is put in a pan (3) , the rice is mixed with water The rice is cooked slowly for twenty minutes (4) , the pan is taken off the stove
V Make complete sentences, using the given cues. Telephone / invent / Alexander Graham Bell /1876
2 Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment /nowadays
3 After / many / experiments / finally / first / successful / flight / make / by / Wright brothers
4 Computers / use / more / popular / next century
5 Advanced technological / achievements / should / apply / all / fields / our life
(L My Son / recognize / world heritage /1999
VI.* Find the mistakes in the following sentences and correct them. Computers are kept records of our aches and pains, analyze them and
are helped doctors diagnose and prescribe medicine for us The mail sort by computers before delivery
2 Children educate in part by television directed by computers Your study will improve when you know how use computers more
effectively
5 Computers use in directing flights of planes and controlling their airspeeds
VII Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Yesterday evening three people (1 kill) and forty others (2 injure) in the explosion at Hepelworth's Department Store
in London People (3 believe) that the explosion (4 cause) by a b(W> and a young man (5 arrest)
in connection with the incident
unit 16 INVENTIONS
TEST II I Give the noun form of the following words.
mix hot store produce ferment
II Choose the correct word in the brackets.
Professor: There is an old (sentence / saying) that necessity is the mother of (invention / inventor) What exactly does that mean?
Daisy: It means that people are inspired to create or design new things when there is a need for (like / such) an item
(19)mousetrap, or rather improve on (what /which) they have to better meet their needs Some of these innovations have been successful, such as automobile and the computer
III Reorder the following sentences to create a conversation.
Cindy: That's all right, Joe My house isn't that easy to find But you know, you wouldn't have gotten lost if you'd had a 'smart" card
Joe: Hey, that's just like my brother Joe: A smart card? What's that?
Cindy: I just read a magazine article about some new technology' that can make a car smart One device is a computerized map displayed and a synthesized voice You just enter the address where you want to go, and the voice tells you how to get there
Joe: I'm sorry I'm late, Cindy.
IV. Make questions for the words / phrases underlined. The rocket was invented in China over 900 years ago The electronic computer has been in use since 1946
3 The airmail service was established in 1918 between New York and Washington
4 Radio broadcasts began in 1920
5 Sir Ronald Ross, a physician , was the first to prove that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes
6 The microphone was invented by D E Hughes
V Give the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.
Mail delivery has been developing so fast: Long time ago, mails (1 transport) by dogsled in the polar regions, by boat, by camel in the desert Then, trains and cars (2 use) to carry mails However, these means were extremely slow The most dramatic change in mail delivery was the addition of airmail service It (3.establish) in 1918 between New York City and Washington Since then, it (4.increase)
until it now circles the globe In addition to letters, mail packages, newspapers, magazines, fresh cut flowers, and even baby chickens can (5 send) quickly by airmail To speed up mail delivery even more, helicopters began (6 use) since 1917
VI Complete the paragraph with the words from the box There is one extra word. invented inventor manufacture put
invention designed ancient
Although the Chinese were responsible for the (1) of such
important things as gunpowder, the compass, paper-making and silk (2) , the (3) Greeks were also very ingenious and (4) all kinds of useful devices Heron, for example, (5) the world's first steam engine although it was never (6) to any practical use
VII Read the following instructions about finding a book in the library Choose the letter of the correct word to use in each blank.
1 the class has finished, go straight to the library
2 you enter the library, make sure you have a pen and some paper look at the subject catalogue
4 doing this, go to the shelf and look for your books the class has finished, go straight to the library
2 you enter the library, make sure you have a pen and some paper look at the subject catalogue
4 doing this, go to the shelf and look for your books you cannot find the book you want, see the librarian
6 Ask for help only you have looked very thoroughly for the book A Because B When C Or D But
2 A Until B But C Because D Before
3 A Then B Before C When D If
4 A If B But C Because D After
5 A Then B Or C If D Until