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Trang 1UNIT THREE – PRACTICE 2
I Write an adjective under each picture Some of the adjectives are negative Use
the words in the box.
II Complete the conversation Use the words in brackets to make nouns or
adjectives
Susan: Hi, Samir How are things?
Samir: Oh, life is always busy when you're a (1) (build)!
Susan: I can imagine How are the kids?
Samir: Well, Suzy has finished school now She's working as a shop (2) (assist)
at that big furniture store in Crownley She rides her bike there every day - she's a keen
(3) (cycle).
Susan: But that's quite a long (4) (distant) from home, isn't it? And it's a very busy
road - it sounds (5) (danger)!
Samir: Well, I worry about it sometimes, but she loves her (6) (independent) so she
doesn't want to go on the bus We had a big (7) (argue) about it a few days ago!
Susan: What about Danny? Has he finished his (8) (educate) yet?
Samir: No, he's still at school He's very (9) (music) so he's thinking about going to
the Royal College of Music
III Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first Use adjectives
from this unit Use one, two or three words.
1 That sofa costs a lot of money It is sofa
2 Don't worry; the operation won't give you any pain
Don't worry; the operation
3 I want a hotel in the centre of the city I want hotel
4 You shouldn't eat food that is bad for your health
You shouldn't eat
5 Some people never have any luck Some people
6 My sister helps people all the time My sister is person
7 Everyone in my family is good at music I come from family
8 In autumn there are a lot of days when it rains all the time
There are a lot of in autumn
9 I hate people who don't behave in a polite way I hate
10 Cotton is a material you can use for many things
Cotton is a
11 Two of the answers in the exercise are not correct
There are two in the exercise
IV Complete the sentences Use nouns formed from the words in brackets.
0 Elizabeth is studying Japanese at university (Japan)
1 Is Billy better after his yet? (ill)
2 The bus hit a as it was turning the corner (cycle)
4 We need to buy a new for the kitchen (cook)
5 I heard a really interesting on the radio (discuss)
6 When did your country get its ? (independent)
7 I can understand but I can't write it very well (Portugal)
8 What is the between New York and Los Angeles? (distant)
V Complete the text with the best words or phrases A, B or C below.
Dear Laura,
Here's some information, about your new job
We would like you to wake the children up and (0) their breakfast in the morning , then, you can, (1) them to school (You don't have to (2) to the school in, the afternoons because the children (3) home on the school bus.) We don't expect you
to (4) any cleaning but we would like you to (5) the beds I 'm a fra id I don 't have tim e to go (0) so I will give you money and you can (7) every thing you need at the supe rmarket; it only (8) a few minutes to drive there
Please remember to (9) your driving licence and passport with you We would like to (10) copies of them
Best wishes, Helen Matherson
6 A the shopping B shop C shopping
Trang 2VI Complete the conversation with the words from the box There are three extra
words.
come do doing done get getting go going got live make stay took went
MIKE Have you (0) done the shopping yet?
DAVE Yes, I (1) lots of food this morning It's all in the fridge
MIKE Are you (2) the cooking this evening?
DAVE No, I'm (3) ice skating with Alex He's really good at it Of course I'm
not as good as him - but I'm (4) better all the time
MIKE Why don't you (5) at home tonight? I hate eating alone
DAVE I don't like being at home every evening I (6) bored Listen, why don't
you (7) to the ice rink with us?
MIKE No thanks! I (8) skating with m y brother when I was ten
He (9) me to a frozen lake - 1 fell over and broke my arm!
DAVE Mmm Well, if you're not going out, you could (10) the cleaning
VII Complete the text with the best forms of the verbs in brackets.
It's been the worst day of my life Everything went wrong from the start First I woke
up late because I (1 set)……my alarm clock for 7p.m instead of 7a.m When I ran
out of the house, it (2 rain)……hard and I (3 not have)……an umbrella I finally
arrived at the office, very wet and thirty minutes late My boss (4 stand)……by my
desk 'What (5 do)……, Smith? Swimming?' he said I apologised and sat down.
Things went from bad to worse First I (6 break)……the photocopier and then came
back late from lunch because I got lost 'We (7 not do)……very well, are we, Smith?'
said my boss Then I crashed the office computer system That was it My boss (8
appear)……and said: 'You (9 not make)……a very good start, Smith I (10 not
think)…… this is the right place for you.' That was the end of my first day in my first
job Back to the Job Centre tomorrow
VIII Choose the correct word in the following sentences.
1 We kept asking (who’s/whose) coat was on the chair.
2 We will not (accept/except) any payment for the service.
3 Jon was (real/really) tired after the marathon.
4 The jury was ready with (its/their) decision.
5 Everyone was glad to have (his/her their) own work space.
6 Lester and (I/me/myself) were the last people to leave.
7 Please let (I/me/myself) know what time your plane will arrive.
8 The last time I (was seeing /saw) her, she was wearing a red coat.
9 If you (lay/lie) down for a nap, you should set your alarm.
10 I’ll arrive at about 10:00 a.m., so please wait (on/for) me.
IX Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1 I’d like sending these postcards to America
2 The new shopping mall is quite different with the present shopping area
3 Shopping in the mall is more comfort than in the market
4 I’ve studied English since I’ve started high school
5 Patrick doesn’t run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther
6 Everyone in the neighbourhood are pleased with the new mall
7 My father has worked in that company since more than twenty years
8 Today seems as hotter as yesterday, but the humidity is lower
9 Is surface mail much more cheap than airmail?
10 My uncle has lived in London for ten years, but now he lives in Bristol
X Choose the word that has the letter (s) pronounced differently from the others
1 A language B package C mathematics D marvelous
2 A chemistry B prepare C receive D degree
3 A private B diploma C guide D writer
5 A received B worked C obtained D harboured
XI Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
1 A background B career C secondary D private
2 A scientific B atomic C impossible D professor
3 A obtain B determine C award D harbour
4 A ambitious B difficulty C brilliant D mature
5 A education B difficulty C champion D institute
XII Choose the one word or phrase A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
1 The man looked familiar I him somewhere before
2 Last night a tornado swept through Di Linh It everything in its path
A destroyed B was destroyed C had destroyed D has destroyed
3 In spite of , we decided to go out
A we felt very tired B feeling tired C all of us felt tired D tired
4 When we the bill, we left the restaurant
A had paid B were paying C paid D had been paying
5 When the firework off, the dog away
A had gone - ran B went - had run C went - ran D went - was running
6 In 1903, Marie became the first woman a Doctor of Science degree
A receiving B receive C receives D to receive
7 The police officer stopped us and asked us where
A were we going B are we going C we are going D we were going
8 Annie found the souvenirs she wanted at the gift shop
9 The manager made his employees the computer evening class
A attending B attend C to attend D attendance
10 Marie Curie… a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911
A awarded B was awarded C had awarded D had been awarded
11 Could you please come over? I need you the refrigerator
12 Martina Hingis her first tennis racket at the age of two
A picked up B has picked up C had picked up D was picked up