Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).. She wore / was wearing a bright red coat today.[r]
(1)UNIT ONE
A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL I Match a word in column A with its definition in column B
A B
1 climate weather currency religion mosque mausoleum tuition pen pal soil 10 puppet
A the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship B a building for Islamic religious activities and worship
C someone you exchange letters with as a hobby but whom you usually have not met D the conditions in the air above the Earth such as rain or temperature, especially at a particular time over a particular area
E the money paid for teaching given to a small group or one person F the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time G the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc grow
H the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place I a person or group whose actions are controlled by someone else J a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried
II Fill in each gap with a word from the box
climate – soil – ethnic – compulsory – mausoleum primary – comprises – prayed – religion – tropical A is a special building made to hold the dead body of an important person Mindful of the danger of storms, I decided not to go out
3 The warm favours many types of tropical plants
4 The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own Water the plant regularly, never letting the dry out
6 The collection 327 paintings English is a subject at this level
8 The violence was the result of political and conflicts We that she would recover from her illness
10 The government's concern is to reduce crime III Supply the correct form of the word in bold
1 Over 600 workers were made redundant (compulsory) The editor welcomes from readers on any subject (correspond)
3 A foreign is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television, (correspond) We are studying the of the population into age groups (divide)
5 is by and 4, but not by (divide)
6 Try and smile You don't want to give people the wrong that you are not friendly, (impress)
7 There was a conflict between and national interests, (region) The building is used for purposes (religion)
9 The baby slept (peace)
10 For the sake of , let's divide the discussion into two parts (simple) IV Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition
1 The committee is comprised representatives from both the public and private sectors
2 It is compulsory all motorcyclists to wear helmets I've been corresponding several experts in the field He knew he could depend her to deal with the situation A sentence can be divided up meaningful segments We divided the work us
7 He impressed her his sincerity
8 It is impossible to separate belief emotion
9 A penfriend or a pen pal is a person that you make friends by writing letters 10 It is important to keep touch the latest research
V Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous) I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping
2 I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula
(2)6 While we had / were having a drink, a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates We all got / were getting a terrible shock
8 While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken 'plates, he cut / was cutting his finger
9 She worked / was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened / was opening and her daughter rushed / was rushing in
10 He stood / was standing up, walked / was walking across the room, and closed / was closing the window VI Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense
1 I (have) a busy day yesterday I (go) to class in the morning I (eat) lunch with my brother after class In the afternoon, I (write) a letter to my cousin, and (meet) my uncle at the airport In the evening, I (take) him around the city
2 When I (walk) to class yesterday morning, I (see) Dick we (say) hello and (walk) the rest of the way to school together
3 When I (go) to the cinema, I (see) an accident
4 When I (hear) a knock at the door last night, I (walk) to the door and (open) it When I (open) the door, I (see) my brother I (say) hello to him and (ask) him to come in
5 My cousin and I (watch) a film on TV last night when my brother (come) He (watch) the end of the film with us
6 They (wait) for me when I (arrive) at the station They (play) tennis when it (start) raining ?
8 She (cry) when she (hear) the news
9 They (drive) home from the theatre when the police (stop) them 10 Everyone (become) quiet when the concert (begin)
VII Complete the following sentences with a word from the box Sometimes no word is necessary ago last in for at when on
1 He was born in Africa 1970
2 My parents moved back to Vietnam I was five She left college three years
4 I found a flat on my own last year I usually go home the weekend I didn't go home weekend
7 Saturday evening we went out to a concert .the afternoon we went for a walk
9 It will be ready two weeks 10 We lived in Hanoi three years
VIII Complete the text with a verb from the box in the Past Simple
laugh lose find spend save break leave take
Smith yesterday celebrated his twentieth birthday, but he's lucky to be a|ive In March this year, he was climbing Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, when he (1) his way and (2) sixteen hours in sub-zero temperatures
My friends (3) at me for having so much survival equipment, but it (4) my life
On the first night, the weather was so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he moved into a Youth Hostel He (5) the hostel at 10.00 the next morning, but that afternoon he was in trouble I (6) .off a rock and (7) my left leg I couldn't move.'
Mountain rescue teams went out to look for Gary, and (8) him at 9.00 the next morning A helicopter (9) him to hospital, where he (10) several operations 'Next time I'll go with my friends, not on my own!' he joked
IX Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1 I'd like (lie) on the beach today It's too hot to anything else My parents always advise me (help) the poor
3 It is usually easier (learn) a subject by (read) books than by (listen) to lectures We decided (spend) our holidays at the countryside
5 We are practising (jog) in the park
6 These windows need (paint) You need (paint) them Don't keep on (shout) like that
8 Lan suggested (go) to the cinema Her aunt persuaded her (come) with us 10 Have you finished (write) the letter yet, Nam?
X Rewrite the following sentences using a wish construction I haven't got a washing machine
(3)2 I hate having to go to school on Saturdays I wish
3 Why don't we go away more often? I wish
4 I'd love to speak many languages I wish
5 Why are the taxes so expensive? I wish I 'd love to be a film star I wish I'd like to have a bigger house I wish I’d like you to keep quiet I wish
9 I would like every country to stop killing whales I wish
10 I would like it to stop raining I wish
XL Complete the passage with the words given in the box
A centuries B stage C country D independence E many F moved G temple H later I again J is
The name Cambodia (1) derived from- the word Kambuja - meaning the sons of Kambu This in effect was the precursor to the great KhmerEmpire - the creators of the Angkor (2) complex
Angkor is comprised of (3) ceremonial structure built between the 9th and 13th (4) by the Khmer Empire In 1351 the Thais sacked the city and (5) in 1431 when it was abandoned and (6) to Phnom Penh In the middle of the 19th century the French colonized the (7) and it was not until 1953, nearly 100 years (8) that Cambodia achieved (9) when King Norodom Sihanouk proclaimed himself Head of State Today Cambodia is ready to embrace a brighter future and take its place on the international (10) XII Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings
1 Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years Maryam and Lan have written
2 Lan took Maryam to Ben Thanh Market yesterday Maryam
3 No other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is
4 He learned to drive when he was eighteen He has My hometown doesn't have any lakes There Who does this hat belong to?
Whose
7 "Lan, would you like to come and visit me next summer?" Maryam asked Maryam invited Lan
8 Lan and Maryam went out They wanted to have a drink Lan and Maryam went out
9 I spent two hours doing my homework It took
10 English is a compulsory second language in all secondary schools in Malaysia Students have to study English as
(4)ANSWER KEY
Unit A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL I Vocabulary- Matching
l H D 3.F A 5.B J E C G 10 I II Gap filling
1 mausoleum tropical climate religion soil comprises compulsory ethnic prayed 10 primary III Word Formation
1 compulsorily division regional peacefully correspondence divisible religious 10 simple correspondent impression
IV Prepositions
1 of with into with with
2 for on/upon between From 10 in-with
V Past Simple or Past Continuous
1 met - was doing was paying - heard
3 turned -saw was wearing
5 decided were having - dropped
7 got was picking-cut
9 was working - opened – rushed 10 stood - walked - closed VI Choose correct verb tenses
1 had - went - ate - wrote - met - took was walking - saw - said - walked was going-saw
4 heard - walked - opened - opened - saw - said - asked were watching - came - watched
6 were waiting - arrived Were they playing - started cried - heard
9 were driving - stopped 10 became-began
VII Past time expressions
1 in ago at/ on on in
2 when Ø last in 10 for
VIII Choosing the right verb
1 lost laughed left broke took spent saved fell found 10 needed
IX Verb forms
1 to lie to help
3 to learn - reading- listening to spend
5 jogging painting/to be painted - to paint
7 shouting going
9 to come 10 writing
X Rewriting - wish construction I wish I had a washing machine
2 I wish I didn't have to go to school on Saturdays I wish we went away more often
4 I wish I spoke many languages I wish the taxes weren't so expensive I wish I were/was a film star
7 I wish I had a bigger house I wish you would keep quiet
9 wish every country would stop killing whales 10 wish it would stop raining XL Cloze reading
1 is many again country independence temple centuries moved later 10 stage
XII Rewriting
(5)3 Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia He has learned to drive since he was eighteen There aren't any lakes in my hometown Whose hat is this?/ Whose is this hat?
7 Maryam invited Lan to come and visit her the following summer Lan and Maryam went out to have a drink/ for a drink
9 It took me two hours to my homework
10 Students have to study English as a second language in all secondary schools in Malaysia
Thẩm Tâm Vy August 8th, 2012
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