UNIT 1 UNIT 8 THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE < I > Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1 a famous b nervous c dangerous d mountain 2 a town b cow c snow d brown 3[.]
Trang 1UNIT 8 : THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
7 a mechanic b achievement c chemistry d school
< II >: Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box.
preserved housed labourers outbuildings village life community fields
In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (1) _ outbuildings _ are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (2) housed there Every morning, the farmers and farm (3) _ labourers leave their (4) village to work their land or tend their animals in distant (5) _ fields _ and return to the village at the end of the day Social (6) life _ is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (7) _ community center, the village Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (8) _ preserved _ in North America
< III > : Choose the correct tense of the verbs to complete these sentences:
1 If I _ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead
2 We’ll have to go without John if he _ soon
a won’t arrive b will arrive c arrives d doesn’t arrive
3 They _ your money if you haven’t kept your receipt
a won’t refund b didn’t refund c no refund d not refund
4 If I make some coffee, _ the cake ?
a do you cut b will you cut c are you cutting d don’t you cut
5 If you _ your homework, I _ you watch TV
a won’t do/ let b won’t do / won’t let c don’t do/ won’t let d won’t do/ don’t let
6 If you want to see clearly, you _ your glass
7 If you’re scared of spiders, _ into the garden
a won’t go b you won’t go c don’t go d not go
8 If I _ time tonight, I _ the novel I’m reading
a will have/ finish b have/ will finish c have had/ will finish d have/ have finished
9 If it _ next week, we _ plant the vegetables
a rains/ won’t be able to b will rain/ aren’t going to
c rains/ aren’t going to d will rain/ don’t plan
10 Get me a glass of lemonade if you _ to the kitchen
11 _ your computer if I’m careful ?
a Will I use b Do I use c Use I d Can I use
12 I _ angry if it _ that you are wrong
a will/ turns out b am/ will turn out c won’t be/ turned out d will be/ turns out
13 If you _ this switch, the computer _ on
c press/ can come d have pressed/ will come
14 If you _ with the computer, I’ll put it away
a will finish b have finished c had finished d finished
15 If Matthew is going to a job interview, he _ a tie
Trang 2a will wear b can wear c should wear d might wear
< IV >: Look at the information in brackets and complete the sentences using if and a verb
in the present simple.
1 (I may see Tom tonight.) If I see Tom, I’ll tell him the news.
2 (Melanie is coming soon.) ………., can you let her in, please ?
3 (The alarm will ring soon.) ………., we will all have to leave the building
4 (I might feel better tomorrow.) ………., I’ll probably go back to work
5 (This film finishes at ten.) ………., I’ll stop the video
6 (The plan may not work.) ………., we’ll have to think of something else
7 (I’m going shopping this evening.) ………., I’ll buy some food
8 (You might hear some news.) ………., can you ring me immediately ?
9 (I’ll get home tonight.) ………., I’ll make myself an omelette
10 (It might stay fine.) ………., I’ll probably go for a walk later on
< V > : Report these questions using a wh-, if (or whether) +-clause:
1 ‘Are you enjoying yourself ?’
- He wanted to know if I was enjoying myself.
2 ‘What’s the weather like ?’
- She asked me what the weather was like.
3 ‘Does Ann always go to church on Sundays ?’
He wondered
4 ‘What does Frank do for a living ?’
I wanted to know _
5 ‘Have you seen John recently ?’
She asked me _
6 ‘Has Debbie been working here long ?’
He wanted to know _
7 ‘Why is Maria crying ?’
She wondered _
8 ‘What kind of holiday has Marco had ?’
We wanted to know _
9 ‘Did you study hard for the exam ?’
She wondered _
10 ‘How long have you both been living here ?’
They inquired
11 ‘Will Ted and Alice be at the party ?’
She asked us
12 ‘What did you think of the performance yesterday ?’
She asked me _
13 ‘Who were you looking for ?’
He asked me
14 ‘Are meals included in the price, or not ?’
He asked me
15 ‘How can I solve the problem ?’
I wanted to know _
< VI >: Make the correct choice :
1 The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water _
2 I wanted to work somewhere where I could serve the _
3 They tried to find a way of bettering their lives
a moving b changing c achieving d improving
4 He came in tired and hungry and badly _ need of a bath
5 Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries
a large crop b poor crop c early crop d record crop
6 I don’t like quizzes because my general _ is so poor
a appearance b memory c knowledge d thinking
7 The house had been _ three apartments
Trang 3a turned in b put in c pulled down d turned into
8 I’ll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting
9 Most of the roads in the city have been _ recently
a replaced b resurfaced c removed d returned
10 Is all this technology making our _ simpler ?
11 My mother and I are really looking forward _ you again
12 I’ll look after the children while you _ dinner
13 ‘It’s really raining.’ ‘Yes If the weather _, we’ll have to camp somewhere else.’
a would get worse b might get worse c get worse d should get worse
14 I’m going away for a few days I’ll phone you _ back
a when I get b while I’m getting c if I get d since I get
15 _ soon, I’m not going t wait
a When they don’t come b If they don’t come
c If they won’t come d When they’ll come
16 ‘Please don’t leave your boots in the hall.’ - My mother is always telling me _
a not to leave my boots in the hall b don’t leave my boots in the hall
c not to leave your boots in the hall d not leave my boots in the hall
17 About 120 people _ with the virus of bird flu since it _ in Asia in 2003
a have infected/ spread b were infected/ has spread
c have been infected/ spread d have been infected/ was spread
18 ‘Did you meet Ann here at the university ?’- ‘No, we _ when I started college.’
a have already met b had already met
c had already been met d had already meet
19 If it _ very hard, the streets flood
a rains b will rain c is raining d would rain
20 I notified the bank that I _ my address
a was changing b have changed c had changed d change
21 We’ll be late unless we _ now
a leave b don’t leave c had left d have left
22 ‘Did you tell Carol where _ us this evening ?’ ‘ Yes, I did.’
a should she meet b she to meet c she meets d to meet
23 When we were children we _ skating every winter
a had gone b are used to going c would go d were going
24 This technology is useless if you _ to operate it
a don’t train b won’t train c haven’t trained d aren’t trained
25 ‘How many people are there in your family ? The interviewer asked me _
a how many people there were in your family
b how many people were there in my family
c how many people were there in your family
d how many people there were in my family
< VII >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 If I have to fly, I would get very nervous, so I usually drive
A B C D
2 Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming
A B C D
3 I asked Sean how to pronounce his name ?
A B C D
4 They used to live in Chester for three years, didn’t they ?
A B C D
5 At the interview they asked me when can you start work
A B C D
6 If I will have to make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends
A B C D
7 Unless we work harder, we will be finished on time
A B C D
Trang 48 Sandy called from Miami during the storm and said she is swimming there.
A B C D
9 She wanted to know whether I have seen Paul recently
A B C D
10 The house was enough comfortable but not luxurious
A B C D
< VIII >: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
The country and the city have advantages and disadvantages People in the country live in more beautiful (1) _ They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own (2) _ because no one is in a hurry They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (3) _ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it However, their life can be (4) _ and they can be (5) _, a long way from the nearest town, (6) _ is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (7) _ children to school
The city has all the (8) _ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often ugly and (9) _; they not only have bad air but are also noisy Everyone is always in (10) _ and this means that people have no time to know each other and make friends
1 a scenery b surrounding c sightseeing d view
3 a neighbors b families c children d villagers
4 a exciting b interesting c monotonous d tiresome
5 a isolated b divided c shut off d kept away
9 a polluted b pollution c polluting d pollutant
< IXI >: Complete the sentence to report what was said, using the verb in brackets and a to-infinitive clause If necessary, add an appropriate object after the verb.
1 ‘Would you like to come on a picnic with us ?’ (invite)
- He invited me to come on a picnic with them.
2 ‘Please don’t tell anybody what happened.’ (ask)
He
3 ‘If you don’t give me a pay rise I’ll resign.’ (threaten)
He
4 ‘Can I borrow your pencil ?’ (ask)
He
5 ‘I’ll finish the work by the end of this week.’ (promise)
He
6 ‘You ought to take a break, Andrew.” (advise)
He
7 ‘Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.” (remind)
He
8 ‘Stay away from me.” (warn)
He
9 ‘If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.’ (volunteer)
He
10 ‘Why don’t we sing a few songs ?’ (suggest)
He
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