ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general English from three to twelve months.. Accommodation is carefully chosen and the sch[r]
(1)UNIT 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE I Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants One day, while (1) _ across a field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (2) _ a bull running towards him About one hundred meters (3) _ was a tree under which he usually sat to draw Suddenly, he heard a (4) _ noise behind him It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (5) _ than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (6) _ and noticed only shade and movement To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (7) _ him The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag Freddy quickly climbed (8) _ the tree and watched the bull attack his bag (9) _ the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran (10) _ fast as he could Everything in the bag was completely ruined II Find two words that don’t belong to the root word in capitals COUNRTYSIDE A field B mountain C university D street CITY A cow B supermarket C park D crop VILLAGE A airport B bamboo C theatre D pond CATTLE A bull B pig C buffalo D chicken PLANT A maize B hamburger C forest D rice CAREER A journalist B carpenter C mechanic D buyer III Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets The movie was boring We went home before it finished, (so) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mai opened the door Mai greeted the guest (and) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We started the trip early We reached the village before noon (so that) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Liz saw some wild ducks Liz was resting under the tree (while) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Hoa is very sick She can’t sit up (so … that) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ba felt tired and hungry Lan felt tired and hungry (so) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside We enjoyed the food there (both) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The water is very cold We can’t swim in it (too) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket He had to walk home (so) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Mr Parker feeds the chicken He collects their eggs (not only… but also) => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV Complete the sentences below Use the prepositions in the box After, at, between, by, during, for, in, on, since, Mr Thanh isn’t here at the moment He’ll be back a few minutes We were at the seaside two week I haven’t seen Liz Monday Mrs Nhung has gone away She’s been away Friday until (2) Where’s Trang? She should be here now There are usually a lot of parties New Year’s Eve Can I meet you a m and a m We meet a lot of people our holiday Ten o’clock is a bit early We should come that 10 They don’t like traveling night V Write sentences with “wish” Our classroom doesn’t have any windows => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The sun isn’t shining right now => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The teacher is going to give us an exam tomorrow => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lan doesn’t know how to make a cake => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… We live in a small flat in the city => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Please don’t say anything like that => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t go with you to the countryside next weekend => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Nam is too young to ride a motorbike => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… My aunt and her children are not coming to dinner with us tonight => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 You are always forgetting your homework => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI Read the passage and answer the questions that follow The tiny village of Frinly is said to possess a “cursed tree” Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinly has now increased The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation It is said that if anyone touched the tree, He will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused He has pointed out that the tree a useful source of income as tourists have come from all parts of the country to see it In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut their names on the treetruck So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! Where and when was the tree planted? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What has the tree got in recent years? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What will happen to a man if he touches the tree? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why is the tree a useful source of income? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Are visitors afraid of what has been said about the tree? => …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VII Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences We the nearest village before sunset A came B arrived C went D reached If only I in the countryside right now (3) A were B am C can be D would be He used to his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels A earn B gain C get D make I knew him I was a child A until B when C as D during We’ll play tennis and we’ll have lunch A so B so that C then D after VIII Match each question in column A with its correct answer in column B Column A How far is it from here to your home village? How you often get home? How often you get home? Where is your home village? How long does it take to get there? How long is it since you last returned to your village? When did you last come back to your village? What’s your home village famous for? What people there for a living? 10 How are the people in your village? Column B a Plant rice and raise cattle b Twelve kilometers c To the north of the capital d Pottery and some kinds of cakes e Very friendly and hospitable f I cycle g About two weeks h At least twice a month i Two weeks ago j Nearly an hour by bike _ _3 _4 _5 _6 _7 _8 _9 _10 _ IX Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given (Use – words in total) E g: Whose bag is this? (belong) => Who does this bag belong to? I am sorry I can’t speak English fluently (wish) => I English fluently Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure (enjoyed) => Liz green trees Peter is fourteen years old Van is fourteen years old (age) => Peter Van Mai began singing when she was eleven (able) => Mai has she was eleven It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today (only) => If better today That house was built three decades ago (built) => People _ decades ago It is the first time I have seen such a good movie (before) => Never _a good movie I spent all evening doing those exercises last night (took) => It _do those exercises last night We couldn’t drive our car because of the heavy snow (prevented) => The heavy snow _our car 10 My parents made me study hard late at night (to study) => I _ late at night by my parents X Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences wanted / clearly / the front line / the President / we / so / to see / stood / in / we => holiday / she / in / wishes / Nha Trang / spend / next summer / her / Liz / could (4) => return / twice / they / home / least / a month / town / to / usually / at / their => started / after / pleasant / the countryside / home / day / a / to go / in / they / having => people / mountain resorts / some rest / hard-working / many / go to / to have / a / after / week => the capital / 80 kilometers / home village / about / the north-east / is / of / to / my => hours / boat / got / main / after / traveling / to / island / three / by / the / we => some minutes / a tree / tired / the man /and / he /and /for /felt /hungry / so /slept /under /sat down => stay / until / September / uncle / with / the end / my / will / of / us => 10 learned / a lot / people / arrived / Tom / about / since / Vietnamese / has / he / here => (5) UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE I Read the following passage and then fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box Do not use the same word more than once College difficult Newspapers studies evening subjects hard teenagers language useful Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others are (1) Many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in (2) classes A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the (3) on television or among their friends Most people must work (4) to learn English Why these people want to learn English? It isn’t (5) to answer that question Young children learn English at school because it is one of their (6) Many adults learn English because it is (7) for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher (8) , because some of their books are in English at (9) or university Other people learn English because they want to read (10) or magazines in English II Put the following sentences into reported speech “If you want to learn English, I can help you,” John said => John said to me _ “Where are you studying?” Mr Bruce asked Lan => Mr Bruce asked Lan “Please call me at o’clock tomorrow morning?” Mai said her mother => Mai asked her mother “Are you interested in this Language Center?” Lan asked her classmate => Lan asked her classmate “We will spend our holiday in Dalat next month,” said Mrs Chi => Mrs Chi said “Do you live here? Liz asked Tom => Liz asked Tom _ “What does your son want to learn?” the man said to Mrs Linh => The man asked Mrs Linh _ “You must come today,” said Hoa to Nga => Nga said that _ “I don’t understand what you are saying,” Tom told us => Tom told us that 10 “There isn’t any information about these colleges,” Nam said => Nam said to me that _ III Choose the word that has opposite meaning to the root word in capitals DIFFICULT A hard B easy C good D lazy FINISH A end B continue C attend D start FAST A slow B quick C quite D fluent PASS A write B speak C fail D find REFUSE A argue B order C except D accept IV Read the details of the six language courses below and decide which course (letters A-F) would be most suitable for each person (number to 5) A BESTON HALL Summer special B BESTON HALL summer holiday courses (6) A six-week program of classes covering all aspects of English, both spoken and written, for serious students whether beginners, intermediate or advanced At least six hours’ teaching every day except Sundays, plus individual work plans on topics of special interest C LONDON LANGUAGES Business Department Courses in most European languages are offered for adults wishing to study outside office hours, including weekends Our qualified teachers are always native speakers, whether of Danish, English or Greek You will study hard in very small groups with lots of attention to individual needs Courses last between three and six months E LONDON LANGUAGES home from home We place students with experienced and qualified teachers throughout Britain for individual study programs in the teacher’s own home An excellent choice for those who wish to improve their English fast, but who are not keen on returning to the classroom High standard of comfort, in a friendly but peaceful atmosphere Three-week, one-month or six-week courses for students of all standards, which combine daily language classes with full program of sports (tennis, swimming, volley ball, etc.), social activities (discos, quizzes, film club, etc.) and outings (London, Bath, etc.) D LONDON LANGUAGE Part-time courses Morning classes 15 hours per week, afternoon classes 15 hours per week Examination preparation or hours per week, afternoons or evenings All teachers are high experienced and well qualified Minimum course one month Central location, easy access by bus or underground F ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general English from three to twelve months Accommodation is carefully chosen and the school is famous for its program of activities beyond the classroom Teenagers and young adults come to us from over thirty different countries to study hard and enjoy themselves Mr Ba is a journalist He knows quite a lot of English, but he wants to improve his writing skill He works long hours on weekdays at an office in London Nhung is going to university next year and wants to spend this year improving her English She wants to meet people from other parts of the world and have a good social life Mrs Quyen is 45 She would like to follow an individual course of study somewhere quiet and comfortable with private teacher Trung is visiting England for the first time this summer He’ll stay for a month and hopes to make new friends, but is rather shy, so he’d like a school with lots of out of class activities Mai lives with a family in London and looks after her little girls during the day She studies on her own but she also needs a language course that will help her prepare for her exams 1. V Put the following sentences into direct speech Minh said that his sister worked for a company in the city center => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The examiner asked Lan how she learned English in her country => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mr Phong said that he was learning English in an evening class (7) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Paula told Lan not to be late for the exam the following day => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Nga asked Jane if she could speak Vietnamese => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mrs Hue asked how far it was from my house to the school => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The students said that they were having a test the next Friday => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Trung asked the landlord how much the rent was => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mai asked Hoang whether his brother lived in Ho Chi Minh City => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Phuong said that she didn’t have much time to write to her friends => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals You must be when you open that door (CARE) Our school has a lot of well teachers (QUALIFY) When you apply for a job you need to hand over your (QUALIFY) That armchair is very you should sit and take a rest (COMFORT) When you take an exam you are an (EXAMINE) We are going to have the final next week (EXAM) The asked me many question about my personal information (EXAMINE) We could see some strange on her face (EXPRESS) Your English is much better, but there’s still room for (IMPROVE) 10 You should write a letter of to that institute (INQUIRE) VII Match the two half sentences in the two columns in a suitable way Column A Column B If you want to get good mark, … A you can phone me immediately If you want to catch the bus, … B I can’t finish this work on time If you want to improve your writing skill, … C You must ask your parents first If you meet Liz tomorrow, … D You should morning exercise regularly If you don’t go out more often, … E You must study harder If you don’t return this book, … F tell her to call me If you want to be fitter, … G you have to pay a fine If you need help, … H you must leave now If you want to go out, … I you might fall ill 10 If you don’t help me, … J you should practice writing every day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ VIII Each line of the following passage contains an unnecessary word Underline and write it in the space Number is given as an example There are have about 3,000 languages in the world today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the world Two upper thirds of the world’s population speak those _have _ (8) languages More over than 400 million people speak English as their first or native language Another than 400 million speak it as a second language Nobody can knows exactly how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the only language with more speakers than the English This is that because of the huge population of Chinese It is true that English is the best most widespread language on the Earth It must is the language of business, technology, sport 10 _ and aviation IX Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word “You should enroll in this college,” said my father (advised) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… If she doesn’t hurry, she will miss the last train (unless) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Work hard or you can’t pass the exam (if) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Where are you working now, Nam?” said Peter (then) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Let’s attend the Brighton Language Center (don’t) => ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… X Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter Dear Sir, I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night I / interested / learn English / and / I / like / information / school I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / and / listening / skill I / be / very grateful / if / you / send / details / courses / fees look / forward / hear / you / soon Your faithfully Nguyen Van A Dear Sir, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your faithfully Nguyen Van A (9)