Exercise - Unit 1

Pick out the word pronounced different from that of the other words : 1.. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of other the words: 1.. Carol didn’t want to g

Unit 1

I Pick out the word pronounced different from that of the other words :

1 A six B dinner C kitchen D climb

2 A drink B lead C minute D continue

4 A till B finish C cousin D it

II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of other the words:

1 A alarm B kitchen C water D morning

2 A buffalo B tobacco C continent D family

3 A afternoon B Vietnamese C timetable D Japanese

4 A district B office C purchase D routine

5 A passenger B usually C wonderful D discotheque

III Complete the sentences by using the correct tense of verbs:

slow down – take part – win – revolve – turn – fall – save – float – fight – hold – jump – ride – sell – shake – stay – swim – teach - think

1 Local girls _ national contests

2 First, you _ the dial, then you press the ignition switch …

3 The hero meets a girl in a café, _in love with her and ……

4 We usually _in the general knowledge quiz on Fridays

5 The earth _around the sun

6 If he _up, he’ll soon be able to afford a new computer

7 When you hear the police siren, you and pull in, to allow emergency

vehicles to pass

8 Woods _ on water

9 Paul the soft drink so hard that it sprayed all over his clothes

10 Carol didn’t want to go on vacation with us, so she home alone all week

11 Since I hurt my knee, I can’t go jogging Yesterday, I in the pool for an hour instead

12 I was terrified just standing over the pool on the high diving board Finally, I took a deep breath, held my nose, and into the water

13 The climber, who was fearful of falling, the rope tightly in both hands

14 Johnny pushed Alan down on the floor, and the two boys for a few minutes

15 Before Louise started her own company, she chemistry at the university

16 Before I made my decision, I about it for a long, long time

17 My car wouldn’t start this morning, so I my bicycle to work

18 I needed money to pay my tuition at the university, so I my

motorcycle to my cousin

IV Complete the sentence using:

always – often – sometimes – never – usually – seldom

1. My roommate eats only vegetarian food and I like beef and chicken

We always cook separate meals I (eat) my roommate’s meal

2. The little boy in the street is begging for food He comes from a poor family and never gets enough to eat The little boy (be) hungry

3. On most Sundays, my family gets together for a big meal My family (get)

_together for a big meal on Sundays

4. Peter tries to finish his homework before he goes to bed, but he usually falls

asleep Peter (finish) his homework before he falls asleep and

decides to go to bed

5. My friends like to play video games, but I don’t join them because the games are too violent I (play) video games with my friends

6. Jenny’s job starts at 8:00 most days of the week, Jenny arrives around 7:30 Jenny (arrive) _ at work early

7. I like to relax every night by taking a long, hot bath I (take) a long, hot bath in the evening

V Choose the correct word :

1 It me one hour to read the book

2 We are contented our exam results

3 What lesson do you have 8.30 a.m on Tuesday?

4 After lunch, I often a rest

5 My sister usually practices the piano in the evening

A plays B to play C playing D to playing

6 She on well with he colleagues

7 They either read stories play games

8 I love my mother with the housework

A help B to helping C helped D helping

9 What do you often do the afternoon?

10 We had dinner at 6 p.m, we went to the cinema

11 I usually have lunch my children at home

12 It takes me 30 minutes to work

13 Which do you prefer, fishing or shopping?

14 I home at 9 a.m this morning

A leave B leaving C left D had left

15 She often morning exercises

16 We sometimes go shopping Sunday morning

17 My brother me last month

A visit B visited C will visit D visiting

18 When I came in, she continued my diary

A read B reads C to read D to reading

19 A few minutes the police appeared

A before B later C after D then

20 They at the clubs two days ago

A arrived B came C phoned D took part

VI Complete the sentences with the appropriate preposition:

1 That’s very kind you to do so

2 I didn’t know Adrian was married Gloria

3 What was the reason the delay?

4 What time we get there will depend _how bad the traffic is

5 I really didn’t do it purpose, but I know she thinks I did

6 Are you coming _car or foot?

7 I’m really proud my mother, being so independent _her age

8 Are you good repairing cars?

VII Choose the underlined part that is incorrect:

1 It takes me 30 minutes get to the railway station

2 Thu is practicing to play basketball in the front yard

3 Instead for going fishing, we went shopping last week

4 I love to playing with their children everyday

5 Although it was raining, but they played football

6 We are contented of what we do

7 What lesson do you have at 8.00 a.m at Friday?

8 What do you often do on the morning?

9 Is it interesting to attending this course?

10 My brother gave off smoking when he was 18 years old

VIII Write a complete letter:

Dear Sir,

1 I / write/ complain/ about/ work/ your company/ do/ my house/ last week

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2 Three men/ arrive/ Monday/ paint/ inside walls

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3 They use/ wrong/ color/ drop paint/ over carpet

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4 They also/ break / valuable vase  _

5 Foreman / assure me/ they repaint /walls

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6 I / go away/ on business/ and not return/ until Friday

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7 All walls/ still / same color  _

8 Foreman also promise/ company/ pay for/ damage to / vase

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9 I enclose/ bill/ for this  _ 10. I not pay / your bill/ decorating/ until/ house /painted properly

 Yours faithfully,

Martin Spruce

IX Read this letter and choose the correct word:

Dear Mum and Dad,

This is just a quick letter to let you know that I am fine We are all working hard because the exams are only a few weeks away, but our teacher (1) he thinks we’ll do well (my landlady is not so sure – she keeps (2) _ _ me I should stop (3) _so much TV and do a bit more reading!)

Anyway, we had a wonderful time at a half – term I went off to Paris for (4) days with some of the others from the school, and we went on a guided (5) of the city We saw most of the famous (6) like the Louvre, where they have an amazing (7) of paintings, and the Eiffel Tower Then we went down to the South of France (8) train It was so fast – the whole (9) was only about four hours We spent (10) time in Nice and in Cannes as well, and we all really enjoyed it

Anyway I must go now as I’ve to do a bit of homework for tomorrow Will you write soon?

Love, Janie

1 A says B tells C speaks D talks

2 A saying B telling C speaking D talking

3 A watch B watched C to watch D watching

4 A, a little B a little C a few D few

7 A set B group C gallery D collection

9 A voyage B travel C drive D journey

10 A a little B little C few D a few