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 rou[r]
Trang 1UNIT 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
I PRONUNCIATION:
A Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.
1 A chat B panic C park D passenger
2 A technology B teaching C purchase D lunch
8 A plough B housewife C about D neighbour
11 A routine B literature C kindness D kitchen
12 A exactly B medicine C pretty D become
13.A typical B family C bicycle D cycling
14 A frightening B brigade C pilot D fire
16 A evening B interested C envelope D secret
17 A shortage B collage C carriage D manage
18 A without B library C willing D interest
19 A reliable B living C revival D final
20 A describe B excite C timber D dive
23 A license B combine C seaside D police
26.A scream B death C ready D peasant
29 A feather B leather C feature D measure
B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1 A tobacco B contented C buffalo D transplanting
2 A serious B purchase C district D routine
3 A technology B comfortable C activity D experience
5 A interested B passenger C wonderful D immediate
8 A dinner B harrow C neighbor D correct
11 A alarm B discuss C friendly D begin
13 A buffalo B exactly C tobacco D continue
15 A quarter B before C partner D weather
16 A peasant B finish C compare D adverb
17 A activity B education C Geography D technology
18.A Literature B experience C immediate D occasional
19 A district B office C pedal D announce
20.A overjoyed B discotheque C frequency D frightening
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
A Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best substitutes for the underlined word or
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A excited about B satisfied with C disappointed about D interested in
2 We seldom set: each other anymore
A sometimes B occasionally C frequently D rarely
3 She purchased a number of shares in the company
4 We had a nice chat over a cup of tea
A formal talk B informal talk C serious talk D long talk
5 It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope
6 It takes me 45 minutes to get ready
A to go B to start C to prepare D to wake up
7 When they came back from college or technical high school, they introduced new farming methods, which resulted in bumper crops
A bad crops B poor crops C rich crops D good crops
8 “Our lives have changed a lot thanks to the knowledge our children brought home,” said an old farmer
9 I plough and harrow my plot of land and during my break I often drink tea with my fellow peasants and smoke local tobacco
A villagers B children C farmers D workers
10 Although it’s a long day for us, we are contented with what we do We love working and we love our children
B Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence:
1 She got as soon as the alarm clock went ………
A over/ on B up/ down C up/ off D on/ off
2 I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
3 Are you contented ……… your present job, Mrs Tuyet?
4.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
5.The discotheque was crowded ……… people
6 He finds the new computer game so
7 The holidays at the seaside made us We really had a good time
8 It was the most experience of my life
A frighten B frightening C frightened D frightful
9.I know ………… how she felt
10 I felt quite ……… with my day’s work
A satisfy B satisfactory C satisfied D satisfaction
11 After each period, we have a break
A fifth-minute B fifth-minutes C five minutes D five-minute
12 Another word for “fasten” is ………
13 I was born and grew up on the ……… of the Red River
14 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he ………… walks to work
15 “……… do you get to school ?” “ By bike.”
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17 We the seedlings into peaty soil
18 Houses as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood
A dipped B disappeared C dropped D shook
19 .is the study of heat, light, sound
20 ……… class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things
A Geography B Chemistry C Biology D History
C Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1 The baby is so big! How much now?
A is she weighing B she weighs C does she weigh D did she weigh
2 I'll see him when he here tomorrow
3 Harry works all the time He
A never relaxes B relaxes never C often relaxes D relaxes sometimes
4 The last time I swimming was when we were in Spain
5 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
6 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
7.I have not met him since he ……… school
8.It ……… me 15 minutes to get to school every morning
9 We ……… dinner at home on Saturdays
A haven’t had B didn’t had C aren’t have D don’t have
10 When I was a child, I usually ………… fishing with my brother
11 He’s not really interested in ………… on the farm
A to work B being worked C working D worked
12 Maria is going to stop dinner, so she may be late
13 These glasses are so dirty You need them
14 We were told and fasten our seat belts
A to sit down B sitting down C sit down D that sit down
15 It takes me 45 minutes……… ready
16.After a cup of coffee, I continue ……… my homework
A to do B doing C A and B are correct D A and B are incorrect
17 All the passengers were made ………their seat belts during the turbulence
A buckle B to buckle C buckling D for buckling
18 If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ……….lunch
A having B to have C having had D for having
19 The father told his son……… his time ………games all day
A not to waste/ play B not to waste/playing C not waste/play D not waste/ playing
20 Why do you continue ………… there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work B working C worked D both A and B
III WRITING :
A Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
Trang 41.Mr Vy leaves the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A B C D
2 We haven’t seen Jim since he has returned the countryside
A B C D
3 I spend 20 minutes to read books every day
A B C D
4 I enjoy to talk with my classmates about their future plans
A B C D
5 David immediate comes home after finishing school
A B C D
6 It was an extremely frightened experience in my life
A B C D
7 Mark went on working despite he felt unwell
A B C D
8 Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging
A B C D
9 Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital
A B C D
10 As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and go out of bed
A B C D
B Choose the best answer to complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1 Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday They
A always play their game of badminton B have always played badminton on Tuesday
C always play badminton on Tuesday D play badminton always on Tuesday
2 Adrian wears jeans all the time
Adrian _
A always wears jeans B often wears jeans
C sometimes wears jeans D usually wears jeans
3 It takes Mr Vy 15 minutes to get to the field
A Mr Vy leaves the house at a quarter to five and arrives in the field at 5.30
B Mr Vy spends fifteen minutes getting to the field
C Fifteen minutes is long enough for Mr Vy to get to the field
D Mr Vy wastes 15 minutes on the way to the field
4 I am very interested in the book you lent me last week
A The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week
B It was the interesting book which you lent me last week
C The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read
D The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot
5 They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents
A Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening
B Their parents never let them to go out in the evening
C Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents
D Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening
6 Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit
A Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking
B If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking
C Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice
D Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do
7 Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more
A Housework will never be done by housewives any more
B Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework
C Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now
D No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework
8 Jane hardly ever enjoyed eating vegetables
A she enjoys eating vegetables B She has fun of growing vegetables
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9 I’m always nervous when I travel by air
A I feel safe when I travel by air
B I’ve never travel buy because sometimes feel nervous
C Traveling by air always makes me nervous
D I always feel nervous, so I never travel by air
10 She started work three months ago
A It is three months since she started work B She had been working for three months
C She is working here for three months now D It’s three months that she worked for
C Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:
1 They bought this house ten years ago
They have ………
2 When did you first know him?
How ………
3 Their trip lasted three day
They had ………
4 She had to do the washing up but she didn't
She forgot ………
5 If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill
Unless ………
6 Their teacher is making them study hard
They ………
7 It is necessary to finish the work today
You need ………
8 I advise you to take a holiday
You'd ………
9 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time
Since the computer was ………
10 Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
If ………
VI READING:
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 any fulltime workers His sons help him when they are not at school His wife adds to the family income by (3) eggs which her hens produce In summer she often (4) paying guests into the farmhouse The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country air and Mrs Evans enjoys having some extra 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 (5) the farm when Mr Evans gives up working Country life is quiet and dull 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
5. A take off B take over C take after D take care
B Read the passage, then choose the correct answer :
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 loo 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
Trang 6for 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
A balcony B bedroom C sink D toilet
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?
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
V CULTURAL TIPS: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Question1: Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night” - Marry: “ ”
A I have nothing to tell you B Oh, poor me
Question 2: Andy: “Let me drive you home” – Mrs Phuong: “ ”
C No, don’t worry I’m alright D No, I usually drive home at 5
Question 3: Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “ ”
Question 4: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “ ”
C Yes, I am so glad D Yes You can’t sit here Go away.
Question 5: Jack: “I’d rather stay at home”
Gina: “ ”
Question 6: Peter: “Would you like a beer?”
Maria: “Not while I’m ”
Question 7 – “Have you been waiting here long?”
- “ _”
A as long as it takes B I didn’t C not really D long time no see Question 8 - “A bat can hear from a long distance.” “ ”
Question 9 “I am very much obliged to you for helping my family.” - “ ”
A My pleasure B That’s all right C You’re welcome D A & C are correct
Question 10 A: “Could I speak to Susan please?”
B: “ ”