Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.. FAMILY HISTORY.[r]
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Unit one : HOME LIFE
I Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
2 A supportive B leftovers C confidence D hospital
3 A.biologist B responsible C relationship D.secondary
4 A .mischievous B.solution C.obedient D important
III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1 Tom: “ Was John at the party when you arrived?”
Pike: “No, he home
2 David his car across Canada last summer
3 What at 8.o’clock yesterday morning?
4 By the time to bed last night, I my homework
A went – have already finished B.had gone – already finished
C went – had already finished D was going – were already finishing
5 I television when the phone
C watched – was ringing D was watching – had rung
6 In my family both my parents to give us a happy home
A gather heads B consider legs C open hearts D join hands
7 In an to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch
8 We were a lot of study pressure before the final exam
9 She always goes home early to the children
A look up B look after C look into D look on
10 Hoa: “ does your father have to do a night shift?”
Nam: “ Twice a week.”
IV Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense All sentences refer to past time.
1 I realised that someone (was stealing )my wallet when I (felt ) their hand in my jacket pocket.
2 When I (phoned) Julia last night she (was washing) her hair and she (hadn’t finished ) when I finally (got ) to her house
3 David (offered ) me another biscuit but I decided I ( had had ) enough.
4 Nobody (was watching ) so the little boy ( took ) the packet of sweets from the shelf and ( put) into his pocket
5 I (didn’t realise ) that I ( had left ) the umbrella on the bus until it ( started ) to rain.
6 At school I (disliked) the chemistry teacher because she ( was always picking) on me
7 Wherever Harry (found) a job, there was someone who (knew) that he (had been) to prison
8 It was only much later I (found) out that during all the time I (had been writing) to my penfriend,
my sister (had been opening) and reading the replies
9 I (did not understand) what (was going on) Several people ( were shouting) at me, and one (was waving) a newspaper in front of my face
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10 I (knew) I (had done) well in my exams even before I (received) the official results
V Use the correct forms of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences Include any words in parentheses use each verb only once.
1 By the time Jason arrived to help, we ( had already finished) moving everything
2 The apartment was hot when I got home, so I( turned on) the airconditioning
3 Last Sunday while Mary ( was cleaning) out the attic, she found her grandmother’s wedding dress
4 Alexander Graham Bell (had already invented) the telephone by the time my grandfather was born
5 The farmer’s barn caught fire some time during the night By the time the firefighters arrived, the building (had burned) to the ground
6 The suit Trung bought cost more than a month’s salary Until then, he (had never spent) so much on one outfit
7 Yesterday a hornet (stung) me under my arm That really hurt! When I put on my shirt after working
in the garden, I hadn’t seen that there was a hornet in it
8 This time last month we (were leaving) for the capital to visit our relatives
9 We were not happy with the plans that the architect showed us for our new house Obviously, he (had never designed) a home like the one we wanted
10 When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I (helped) him He was very appreciative
VI Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1 Our next door neighbour is a who is studying marine life BIOLOGIST
6 If you are worried about their put your jewels in the hotel safe SECURITY
8 They’ve enough toys to keep them out of for a while MISCHIEF
9 We were relieved that Tom had arrived at the wedding dressed SUITABLY
10 Remember you are in the army! If you orders you’ll get a court martial
DISOBEY
VII The following passage contains 11 errors on tense Find and correct them Number 0 has been done as
an example.
On September 24th , I returned home I was away from home for two years My family was meeting
me at the airport with kisses and tears They missed me as much as I hasd missed them I was very happy to see them again When I got the chance, I had taken a long look at them My little brother was no longer little He grew at least a foot He was almost as tall as my father My little sister wore a green dress She had changed quite a bit, too, but she had still been mischievous and inquisitive She was asking me thousands questions a minute, or so it seemed My father was gaining some weight, and his hair turned a little grey, but otherwise he was just as I had remembered My mother was looking a little older but not much The
wrinkles on her face were smile wrinkles
VII Fill in each numberd blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
FAMILY PHOTOGRAHPS
A family portrait is a valuable picture – it is fun to look at now, it’s great for relatives far (1 away) , and it will bring back memories in the years to come Families change quickly as children grow, (2 so) don’t wait, whatever your position in the family – photograph your family group now, and plan to make this (3 a) regular event Your family album isn’t really complete (4 without) this record of all of you together
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Getting the (5 whole) of the family together isn’t always easy, and so you will need to plan ahead to
be sure (6 everyone) has time to pose A relaxed, friendly feeling is (7 what) makes the picture, and you can’t expect people to relax (8 if) they are in a hurry to do (9 something) else Make your plans when you are all together and (10 in ) a cheerful, friendly mood – say, during a meal, and set a time convinient (11
for) everyone
A family portait takes some technical planning Making (12 up) your mind in advance (13 which )
room you want to use; choose your camera position and check the lighting If you want be in the picture, make sure you know exactly (14 how ) the self-timer on your camera operates With most cameras, you’ll
have from eight (15 to) twelve seconds to get into the picture after you press the shutter button
IX Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
FAMILY HISTORY
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (1)
to the idea of looking back into the past One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history They can try to (2) out more about where their family came from and what they did This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (3) short history, like Australia and the United States
It is (4) thing to spend some time (5) through a book on family history and to take the (6) to investigate your own family’s past It is (7) another to carry out the research work successfully It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (8) yourself many problems which could have been (9) with a little forward planning
If your own family stories tell you that you are (10) with a famous character, whether hero
or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research Just (11) it as an intersting possibility A simple system (12) collecting and storing your (13) The most important thing, though, is
to (14) started Who knows what you (15) find?
10.A connected B joined C attracted D related
X Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word.
Eg: 0 Whose bag is this ? ( belong) Who does this bag belong to?
1 I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot (going)
I was going to call you yesterday, but I forgot.
2 Bob had the irritatinng habit of making trouble ( always)
Bob was always making trouble.
3 I felt happy about the improvement in Jane’s condition (better)
I felt happy that Jane was getting better.
4 Susan booked out before we got to the hotel (time)
By the time we got to the hotel, Susan had booked out.
5 I wasn’t very keen on sport in those days ( use)
I didn’t use to be keen on sport in those days.
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6 By the end of the week, Peter was well again ( got)
By the end of the week, Peter had got well again.
7 Micheal had no idea of his next move ( what)
Micheal had no idea what he was going to do next ( Micheal didn’t know what to do next.)
8 What did you do at the moment of the explosion? (when)
What did you do when the explosion occurred (happened)/ when it exploded.
9 I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in ( passing)
I was passing your house anyway, so I decided to drop in.
10 Mr Ba read the newspaper and then had a cup of coffee ( after).
After Mr Ba had read the newspaper, he had a cup of coffee.
XI Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
My family consists of four people.There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of
us live together in our apartment in a block of flats My father is fifty-two years old, He works as an
accountant in an insurance company He is tall and slim, has got short brown and grey hair and blue eyes
My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling
Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes She likes bird wtching and
travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to they go some places interesting for nature watching Since
we we have a cottage with a garden they both spend o lot of time there My brother is sixteen He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes He also attends high school He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey He also spends a lot of time with his friends
I have only one grandmother left still living She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat I enjoy spending time with her when I can Both my grandfathers died
from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to
know them My other grandmother died just a few years ago I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends
My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house I don’t mind helping out because
everyone in a family should contribute in some way I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping Of course I also have to help keep my room tidy as well My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping He also has to clean his own room Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close I am also very close t omy parents and I can rely on them to help me My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some prject or another that they are working on They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise I hope in the future that I have a family like ours
1.What is the writer’s father?
A a cashier B an accountant C a receptionist D a writer
2 Which of the following is NOT the hobby of the writer’s father?
A listening to music B bird watching C painting D doing the gardening
3 Where does the writer’s mother work?
A in a clinic B at home C in a company D in a hospital
4 What does the writer’s mother look like?
A She is slim and small B She is small has grey hair
5 What does the writer’s brother do?
A a computer prgrammer B a high school student
6 What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?
A They died because they smoked too much
B They got lung cancer few years ago
C They had to leave their own flat
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D They had an accident and died
7 The word “tragedy” in the third paragraph mostly means
A bad luck B sudden accident C sad event D boring result
8 The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means
9 What does the writer do to help her parents at home?
C She does the washing D She does the shopping
10 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The writer’s mother likes travelling
B One of the writer’s grandmother is living with her
C The writer’s brother has to clean his own room
D The writer has a cousin whose age is the same with her
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