UNIT 1: HOME LIFE TEST I PRONUNCIATION A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others a biologist b shift c trick d decision a support b pressure c discuss d mischievous a thought b threaten c thunder d themselves a tricks b leftovers c depths d- roofs a cook b school c soup d noon B Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others a project b support c secure d believe a obedience b mischievous c biologist d decision a confidence b suitable c responsible d secondary a leftover b household c garbage d attempt 10 a secret b university c separately d interesting II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that beat completes the sentence Can you tell me who is responsible _ checking passports? a to b in c about d for My father hasn’t seen his older brother at least thirty years a since b from c during d for She earned extra money last year _ several young children a bringing into b caring for c taking on d bearing up She is leaving him because she cannot _his bad temper any longer a put up with b put away c put off d put up Family _later took on a much greater significance in his life a relations b relatives c relationships d relation my father is very busy with his work, he manages to help me with my homework a Although b Because c However d Despite Many old people are still more _than some indolent youths a active b action c activity d activeness She is always under _and it is affecting her health a relax b work c pressure d study Ann is very _ She takes part in numerous activities outside of school a enjoyable b funny c outgoing d lively 10 Becoming an adult and setting up a no longer mean the same thing a housing b housework c household d housemate 11 He told me that he had not made any for his summer holiday a plan b idea c project d scheme 12 Steve is a good _man, completely devoted to his wife and kids a free b hard c single d family 13 Strong family ties provide us the love and we need for a happy life a secure b Securing c security d securely 14 He’s always _ to his father’s wishes a confident b supportive c obedient d expressive 15 _ irritating they are, you shouldn’t lose your temper with your children ©akihikasari a No matter b However c Despite d Because of 16 Up to now, I _a lot of information about her a would learn b have learnt c learnt d will learn 17 My responsibility is to wash dishes and the garbage a take off b take out c take care of d take over 18 My family is the base from which we can go into the world with _ a confide b confiding c confidence d confident 19 We always feel safe and secure in our family _we are a very close-knit family a although b because c because of d if 20 It _ it is parents’ responsibility to take good care of their children a commonly says that b commonly to be said that c is commonly said that d is commonly saying 21 _ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family a Be b Is c To be d Being 22 She’s a law student and she _ for four years now a studied b is studying c has been studying d did study 23 Can you explain why some young people can work better when they are _ pressure? a in b on c under d at 24 In my family, both my parents _ to give us a nice house and a happy home a get out b join hands c shake hands d clutch hands 25 By the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years a will work b will have been working c has been working d.will be working 26 The boy learns hard in his _to be the top in every exam, which will leave a good impression on his girlfriend a try b attempt c way d wish 27 He for twenty years before he retired last year a has been teaching b was teaching c has taught d had been teaching B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentences 28 Although we all day, we haven’t managed to find a suitable applicant a are interviewing b had interviewed c have been interviewing d interviewed 29 Mark first his wife three years ago when they at university a met - have studied b met - were studying c has met - studied d met - had been studying 30 I much of you lately We last _ three months ago a didn’t see - met b haven’t seen - have met c haven’t seen - met d didn’t see - have met 31 The team a single match so far this season a doesn’t win b didn’t win c hasn’t won d hadn’t won 32 News _ in of a large fire in central London a is coming b are coming c have come d was come 33 to the language center when I saw you yesterday morning? a Have you gone b Had you gone c Did you go d Were you going 34 They in that company for two years - from 2003 to 2005 a are working b have worked c worked d had worked 35 It seems that everyone has a computer these days because in recent years, they _ very affordable a have become b became c will become d are becoming 36 The number of students limited and a number of books available to them in library ©akihikasari a is - is b is - are c are - are d are - is 37 Some people think that ‘Pericles’ _ by Shakespeare a wrote b has written c was written d had written 38 Your car is too dirty! When did you have it ? a wash b to wash c to be washed d washed , 39 After the race , the celebration began a had been won b is won c will be won d have been won 40 She could not speak, nor anything we said a she understands b she could understand c could she understand d did she understand 41 By the age of 30, he _ three best-sellers a wrote b has written c was writing d had written 42 When the power went out, the clerks the reports for the meeting a have copied b copied c were copying d are copying 43 The Titanic _ the Atlantic when it _ an iceberg a was crossing / struck b had crossed / was striking c crossed / had struck d is crossing / strikes C Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 44 They prefer to stay in their home country because family ties a to stay b in c home d because 45 In 1892, the first long – distance telephone line between Chicago and New York was formally opening a long-distance b.between c formally d opening 46 Dietitians urge people to eat a banana a day to get potassium enough in their diet a to eat b a banana c potassium enough d their diet 47 Woody Guthrie has written thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of which became classic folk songs a has written b thousands c during d which 48 The development of transistor made possible it to reduce the size of many electronic devices a development of b possible c of many d electronic devices 49 My father is a good family man, completely devoted for his wife and kids a a good b completely c devoted d for 50 We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family a that b hardly c ourselves d support D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question 58 Family is a base from which we can go into the world with confidence a position b foundation c place d part 59 Every individual should take responsibilty for participating to protect environment a assume b make c give d creat 60 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly a happen b encounter c clean d arrive E Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 61 That is a well-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about a behaving cleverly b behaving nice c behaving improperly d good behavior III) READING A Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer ©akihikasari The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age A small percentage, about percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one 62 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? a The traditional American family b The nuclear family c The current American family d The ideal family 63 The writer implies that a there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United States b racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure c the ideal American family is the best structure d fewer married couples are having children 64 The word ‘current’ in line could best be replaced by which of the following? a typical b present c perfect d.traditional 65 According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent about _ a 30 percent of households b 20 percent of households c percent of households d percent of households 66 Who generally constitutes a one-person household? a A single man in his twenties b An elderly man , c A single woman in her late sixties d A divorced woman B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage In the home a dad is very important He is the (67) _ who provides us with money to feed and clothe ourselves He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework A dad can be very useful for (68) _ you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money He is the one who (69) _ about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (70) _ , if he believes you to be right He is someone who reads your school (71) _ and treats if it is good A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper He likes to recall his National Service days Câu 67: a man b someone c person d anyone Câu 68: a bringing b taking c picking d carrying Câu 69: a explains b shouts c complains d groans Câu 70: a talk b discussion c disagreement d argument Câu 71: a report b result c record d review III) WRITING 72 I haven’t seen him for months a It’s months since I last saw him b It’s months when I last saw him c It’s month before I last saw him d It’s months after I last saw him ©akihikasari 73 He started working as a teacher five years ago a He has been working as a teacher for five years b He has worked as a teacher for five years c He is working as a teacher for five years d He had been working as a teacher for five years 74 Don’t assume that he will help you a You should take his help for granted b He will certainly help you c You shouldn’t take his help for granted d His help is not necessary 75 It’s pointless to have this car repaired a This car should be repaired b This car is not worth being repaired c This car is difficult to be repaired d You needn’t repair this car 76 Hardly anybody applied for the job a Nobody applied for the job because it was hard b Anybody found it hard to apply for the job c Few applicants were suitable for the job d There were very few applicants for the job 77 I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night a If only I had finished my homework last night b I promise to finish all my homework from now on c I wish I didn’t have to my homework last night d I wish I didn’t have to my homework last night 78 His irresponsible attitude is putting his career in jeopardy a He is so irresponsible that he has no career b His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career c His career is to jeopardize his irresponsible attitude d He is irresponsibly putting his career in danger of ruin 79 My father is tired of seeing any violent films a My father hasn’t seen a violent film b My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen c My father is worried about missing the next violent film d My father never wants to see another violent film As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away a He saw her turn away and he waved his hand b No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away c She turned away because he waved his hand too early d Although she turned away, he waved his hand 80 John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card a John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card b John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card c John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card d John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card 81 John used to write home once a week when he was abroad A John doesn’t now write home once a week any longer B John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad C John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad 82 D When John was abroad he remembered to write home every week The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons A The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons B The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons C The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons D The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons ©akihikasari ... support the family a Be b Is c To be d Being 22 She’s a law student and she _ for four years now a studied b is studying c has been studying d did study 23 Can you explain why some young people... the end of this year my father in this company for 12 years a will work b will have been working c has been working d.will be working 26 The boy learns hard in his _to be the top in every... pressure? a in b on c under d at 24 In my family, both my parents _ to give us a nice house and a happy home a get out b join hands c shake hands d clutch hands 25 By the end of this year my