UNIT 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF -10A1

UNIT 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...Choose the correct verb form.. Read the passage, then choose the correct completion.. Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differentl

UNIT 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF

Choose the correct verb form.

1 I'd like to borrow this book .it yet?

a Did you read b Had you read c Have you read d Do you read

2 We in this town for a long time We here sixteen years ago

a had been/ come b have been/ came c were/ came d are! came

3 No breakfast for Mark, thanks He breakfast

a hasn't eaten b didn't eat c isn't eating d doesn't eat

4 The news came as no surprise to me I for some time that the

factory was likely to close

5 Fish were among the earliest forms of life Fish on earth for ages and ages

a existed b are existing c have existed d exist

6 Glenda extremely hard when she was a student

a worked b has worked c was working d had been worked

7 The World War II in 1939 and in 1945

c has begun/ had ended d began/ ended

8 I at the checkout when I a strange-looking man

a waited/ noticed b was waiting/ noticed

c waited/ was noticing d was waiting/ had noticed

9 According to the research reports, people usually in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night

10 Homestead High School's football team a championship until last season

IX Read the passage, then choose the correct completion.

Last year 1 went to Nepal for three months to York in a hospital When the hospital let me have a few days' holiday, 1 decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat

o the day Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found

a dead deer still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very frightened

We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kornal's between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it

go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger cat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep!

1 The writer went to Nepal

a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on a visit

2 When having a few days off, he decided to go into

a the remote villages b the mountains

3 He wanted to see

4 He felt very frightened when

a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunch a chat

5 The tiger

a was like a flash of light

b.saw them a second before they saw it

c jumped out very fast

d.jumped out of the grass at about four meters

6 Kamal made his escape when

a one of the elephants ran at the tiger b the tiger went back into the grass

c the tiger ate its lunch d the writer pulled him away

TEST FOR UNIT 1

I PRONUNCIATION

A Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.

5 a technology b teaching c purchase d lunch

B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.

1 a tobacco b contented c buffalo d transplanting

2 a passenger b purchase c district d routine

3 a technology b comfortable c activity d experience

5 a interested b serious c wonderful d immediate

II VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1 John isn't content with his present salary

a excited about b satisfied with c disappointed about d interested in

2 We the seedlings into peaty soil

3 We seldom set: each other anymore

a sometimes b occasionally c frequently d rarely

4 She purchased a number of shares in the company

5 She got as soon as the alarm clock went

6 The plane from Dallas two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London

7 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea

a formal talk b informal talk c serious talk d long talk

8 It was time to the kids ready for bed

9 Houses as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood

10 It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope

III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.

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1 I'll see him when he here tomorrow

2 We've given up to persuade them

a trying/ changing b trying/ to change c to try/ changing d try/ to change

3 Maria is going to stop dinner, so she may be late

4 As soon as the light turned red, she the car

a stopped b has stopped c was stopping d stops

5 The baby is so big! How much now?

a is she weighing b she weighs c does she weigh d did she weigh

6 Harry works all the time He

a never relaxes b relaxes never c often relaxes d relaxes sometimes

7 These glasses are so dirty You need them

8 The last time I swimming was when we were in Spain

8 Johnny the paper when I him

a read/ interrupted b read! was interrupting

c: has read/ interrupted d was reading interrupted

9 We were told and fasten our seat belts

a to sit down b sitting down c sit down d that sit down

8 I at six o'clock, but to be up by five

a normally get up/ I have sometimes b normally get up/ sometimes I have

c get normally up/ sometimes I have d get normally up/ I sometimes have

10 The house was very quiet when I got home Everybody to bed

11 It was the most experience of my life

a frighten b frightening c frightened d frightful

8 I sympathize with your point of view I cannot accept it

15 a long time for the bus

a We have to always wait b We always have to wait

c We have always to wait d We have to wait always

B Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to

be correct.

1 It was an extremely frightened experience in my life

2 Mark went on working despite he felt unwell

3 Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging

4 Once when 1 was ten I used to get sick and went to the hospital

5 As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and go out of bed

6 All the children have been returned safe to their parents

7 I know you're too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again

8 Have you forgotten to lock the back door frequently?

9 I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath

A B C D

V READING COMPREHENSION

A Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the numbered blank.

David Evans is a farmer He does farming on his own land in Wales The farm has (1) his family for generations The soil is poor David (2) sheep on his land He does not employ (3) fulltime workers His sons help him when they are not (4) school His wife adds to the family income by (5) eggs which her hens produce In summer she often (6) paying guests into the farmhouse The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (7) and Mrs Evans enjoys having some (8) money to spend on clothes for her children and herself However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone The question is that if his children want to (9) the farm when Mr Evans gives up working Country life is quiet and (10) to them It is quite likely that they will leave the farm for the city some day

1 a been to b belonged to c possessed d depended on

9 a take off b take over c take after d take care

B Read the passage, then choose the correct answer –a, b c or d.

ROUTINES

Think about your daily life Do you follow the same read :o work every day? Do you sit in the same place

in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives

Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that's why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn't active Here's Jo talking about her morning routine

'Oh yes I always do exactly the same things 1 wake up at seven o'clock every morning, but I don't get quarter past seven I switch on the radio and listen to the news Then I go to the too and I brush my- teeth I have a shower and dry my hair Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed I don't eat anything for breakfast I just have a cup of coffee Then I go to work Yes, it's always the same.'

Routines are very useful but they also make you uncreative So sometimes it's a good idea to break your routines Get out of bed on the opposite side Listen to a different radio station Take a different route to work Eat something different for breakfast Change your routine You never know, it could change your life

1 This passage is mainly concerned with

a our usual ways of doing things b our daily activities

c Jo's timetable d changes in our lives

2 According to the passage, routines are useful because

a we can do them in the morning b they make a habit of never thinking

c they save time and energy d we all have them in our lives

3 The word 'loo' in line 9 can best be replaced with

4 What is the main disadvantage of routines?

a Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas

b.Routines may change our life

c Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing

d.Routines make us do the same things day after day

5 Which of the sentences is true?

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a Routines make our brain creative.

b.People who have routines are unable to think

c We shouldn't break our routines

d.Our lives could be changed if we change our routines

OBJECTIVE PRACTICE TEST OF UNIT 1

Pick out the words underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1 A message B begin C repeat D repair

4 A kitchen B history C time D finish

Pick out the words that have the stress different from that of the others.

6 A usually B continueC family D buffalo

7 A tobacco B breakfast C children D several

8 A biology B alarm C transplant D sometimes

9 A airport B passenger C technology D chemistry

10 A routine B tobacco C neighbor D experience

Choose the best answer.

11 I know how she felt

A exact B exactly C exactness D exacting

12 I felt quite _ with my day’s work

A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfaction

13 I was late for school this morning because my alarm did not

14 I have not met him since he school

A left B was leaving C had left D has left

15 My house isn’t very far _ school, so I usually go to school _ bike

A from- on B away - in C of - by D from - by

16 _ films should be made for school

A Educational B Educating C Educated D Education

17 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he walks to work

A never B sometimes C often D usually

18 When I was a child, I usually fishing with my brother

19 We _ dinner at home on Saturdays

A haven’t had B didn’t had C doesn’t have D don’t have

20 _ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things

A Geography B Chemistry C Biology D History

21 The contented smile on her face shows that she finally passed the exam

22 Now I don’t take the bus to school as I

23 It _ me 15 minutes to get to school every morning

24 - “ _ do you often go to school?”

- “At 6.30 every morning.”

25 He’s not really interested in on the farm

A to work B being worked C working D worked

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

26 Mr Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30

A B C D

27 We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside

A B C D

28 I spend 20 minutes to read books every day

29 I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans.

A B C D

30 David immediate comes home after finishing school

A B C D

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

31 The milk was too sour to drink

A The milk was sour in order to drink.

B The milk was very sour to be drunk.

C The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink.

D The milk wasn’t enough fresh to drink

32 We started to write to each other two years ago

A We used to write to each other for two years.

B We used to write to each other since two years.

C We’ve written to each other for two years.

D We’ve written to each other since two years.

33 He last had his eyes tested a year ago

A He has not had his eyes tested for a year.

B He had not had his eyes tested for a year.

C He had not tested his eyes for a year

D He did not have any tests on his eyes in a year

34 Mary is contented with what she does

A What she does doesn’t make her pleased.

B Mary is satisfied with what she does.

C Whatever Mary does, she makes nobody pleased.

D She feels happy when she does something.

35 My brother always drives to work

A My brother always goes to work on the car.

B My brother always gets to work by car.

C My brother always repairs cars at work.

D My brother’s driver is always off work.

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

My name is Seumas McSporran and I am a very busy man I am 60 years old and I have thirteen jobs I

am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, and an undertaker Also, I and my wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel

I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland Only 20 people live there but in summer,

150 tourists come by boat every day

Every weekday I get up at 6:00 and make breakfast for the hotel guests At 8.00 I drive the island’s children to school At 9:00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all houses on the island I also

deliver beer to the island’s only pub Then I help Margaret in the shop

My wife likes being busy, too We never have holidays and we don’t watch television In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts At 10:00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it

36 Mr McSporron does all the following jobs EXCEPT

A a firefighter B a driver C a farmer D a mailman

37 Gigha is the name of _

C the shop where they work D the island where they live

38 Tourists to the island

39 The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to the .

40 According to the passage which is TRUE about Seumas McSporran?

A He likes the job as a postman most B He and his wife go on holiday every year.

C He does the accounts in the evenings D He goes to bed very late.

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Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank.

The 29th ofAugust in 2006 is a day I shall never forget On that day, I stared _41 in the face Our flight was _42 to leave at 10:30 a.m., and arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare We started boarding 10:00 a.m Most of us were holiday makers and there _43 a lot of laughing and joking going on.

It was raining slightly, but visibility was good and the plane _44 on time The cabin staff were just beginning to bring round the duty- free goods when the plane began _45 At first, we thought we had just

hit bad weather We were told to sit down and to fasten our seat belts Then suddenly, the front of the plane

seemed to _46 and we realized we were speeding towards the ground People screamed in _47 Strangers joined hands and prayed We thought we had only minutes to live Then, just when we had 48

all hope, we felt the plane level out, and slowly we began to gain height A few minutes later, the pilot

announced that everything was now _49 control, and we all began to clap and cheer hysterically Twenty minutes _50 we landed safely.

44 A went off B got on C got in D took off

45 A to shake B shaking C shake D for shaking

48 A given up B given back C brought up D brought back

Exercise 5 Tìm từ có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại.

6 A exhibition B demonstration C semester D destination

Exercise 7 Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1 Be careful! The train (come)…… 1 We (visit)….Ha Long Bay next week

2 Jimmy (read)……… books now 2 They (be)….to Ba Na Hills for 2 days

3 (remember/ wash) … ……….your hands

before (eat)……… 3 The teacher advised us (study) ……harderand harder

4 When I (come) …….back home last night,

my children (sleep)…………

4 Jame doesn’t allow anybody (smoke) ….in his own car

5 By the time we (get) … to the town, all the

restaurants (close)

5 When Jessica (earn) ….enough money, she (build) …….a glorious villa

6 Linda always (go) … to the school library

twice a week 6 If each water (be)….your happiness, I (give)……you all the oceans in the world

7 By 2020, David (be )……… a teacher for

15 years

7 This machine (not use) ……….for ages

8 When I (meet) … John yesterday, he (buy)

… books for the new school year 8 If Thang (study) …….hard last year, he( pass) ……the entrance exam

Exercise 8 Tìm lỗi sai rồi sửa lại.

1 If I had had breakfast this morning, I wouldn’t have been hungry now

A B C D

2 Our teeth should be brush twice a day

A B C D

3 Jane’s parents don’t permit her go out late at night

A B C D

A B C D

5 Look at the black clouds! It is raining

A B C D

6 Would you like having dinner with us tonight?

A B C D

7 If each leaf was your happiness, I would grow trees over this planet

A B C D

8 Kate is badder at history than Linda

A B C D

Biến đổi các câu sau sang thể bị động.

1 The students have to clean the classroom every day.→

2 People should wash this machine after using it.→

3 You must water these flowers every morning.→

4 They will resurface that road next year.→

5 My father repaired the laptop yesterday.→

6 Lan is wrapping the gift for her boyfriend now.→ The gift

7 You must repaint the wall soon.→

III correct form of the verbs

1.the doorbell (ring) ………… while Tom (watch) ………… T.V

2.How fast you(drive) ………… when the accident (happen)

3.Ann and Susan (make) ………… dinn er when Martin (arrive) ………… home

4.The light (go) ………… out when we (have) ………… dinner, but it (come) ………… on again after about ten minutes

5.It suddenly (begin) ………… to rain while Laura (sit) ………… in the garden

6.What………… you(do) ………… this time yesterday?

I (work) ………… on the computer

7.It (be) ………… cold when we (leave) ………… the house that day, and a slight snow (fall)

…………

8.When I last (see) ………… them they (try) ………… to find a new house near their work

9.I (walk) ………… along the street when I suddenly(feel) ………… something hit me in the back I (not/know) ………… what it was

10.When we (drive) ………… down the hill, a strange object (appear) ………… in the sky

11.What (you/do) ………… this time yesterday?I was asleep

12.When we came, he (read) ………… books

13.I (see) ………… Sue in town yesterday but she (not see) ………… me.she (look)

………… the other way

14.I(meet) ………… Tom and Ann at the airport a few week ago.They (go) ………… to Berlin and I (go) ………… to Madrid We (have) ………… a chat while we(wait) for our flight

15.I (cycle) ………… home yesterday when suddenly a man (step ) ………… out into the road in front of me.I (go) ………… quite fast but luckly I (manage) ………… to stop in time and (not/hit)

………… him

16.Jane (wait) ………… for me when I (arrive)

17(you/ go) ………… out last night ?No, I was too tired

18.John (take) ………… a photograph of me while I (not/look) …………

19.I haven’t seen Alan for ages When I last (see) ………… him , he(try) ………… to find a job in London

20.I (walk) ………… along the street when suddenly I (hear) ………… footsteps behind me

Somebody (follow) ………… me I was frighted and I (start) ………… to run

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