In Britain people send each other cards ________ Christmas and many people go to the church _____ Christmas Day.. Why are you never ____ time?[r]
Trang 1Unit 3: A TRIP TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
I Pronunciation:
II Choose the best answers:
1 _ weekends, the tree boys help Mr Parker with farm work (from / in / since / on)
2 My home village is about 30 kilometers _ the north of the city (in / from / to / at)
3 He is now living with his family _ a farm (in / on / at / from)
4 Many tourists visit the of a historical hero on the mountain (church / mosque / shrine / temple)
5 We had an _ student from Spain staying with us last year (exchange / interchange / university / abroad)
6 My brother is a university student, but he works _ as a waiter in the evenings (all the time/ full-time/ part-time/ sometime)
7 Ok I’ll meet you at the main _ to the Plaza at six o’clock (arrival/ access/ highway/ entrance)
8 Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a(n) (relax/ enjoyment/ rest/ snack)
9 When she _ the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding (went/ reached/ stopped/ travelled)
10 We spent an enjoyable evening boating on the river (pleasant/ boring/ comfortable/ free)
11 “May I use your phone?” – “Certainly ”
a Hold on, please b It doesn’t matter c Here you are d You’re welcome
12 “Would you like to have tea with us?” – “ ”
a Yes I’d love to b Yes, I would c That’s a good idea d I think so
III Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence:
1 Children seem to have lost their _ in reading (enjoy)
2 Most of the have lived here all their lives (village)
3 She listens to classical music for _ (relax)
4 I find this piece of music very _ (rest)
5 He made a of Roman coins and medals (collect)
6 Harry Potter is an _ book for children, but my youngest sister is not at all _ in it (interest)
7 The French team was _ not to win the match (luck)
8 The weekend passed _- and we all felt very _ (enjoy-rest)
9 The song remembers the brave who died for the country (heroic)
10 There is a small bamboo forest at the _ to the village (enter)
IV Write sentences with Wish:
1 Joe doesn’t have a tape recorder _
2 I don’t know anything about cars _
3 Maryam can’t stay in Hanoi longer _
4 My parents aren’t coming to dinner _
5 Jane has to study for a test _
6 We live in a small flat _
7 They aren’t any pictures in my room _
8 The weather isn’t nice today _
9 John is not living in an apartment _
10 I can’t visit my grandparents often _
V Rewrite the sentences without changing meaning:
1 The last time we went to c cinema was two years ago
-> We haven’t _
Trang 22 The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
-> The boys felt
3 He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all
-> So _
4 His parents made him study for the exams
-> He
5 I wish I could speak English fluently
-> It’s a _
6 He hasn’t gone back to his village since 1990
-> He last
7 I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you
-> I wish _
8 Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting
-> It’s _
9 Why don’t we go to the countryside?
-> I suggested
10 They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood
-> A supermarket _
11 It’s a pity I don’t have a computer
-> I wish
12 It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle
-> My father has
VI Use “so” and the cue given to write sentences.
1 The weather/ bad/ we/ not enjoy/ our holiday
2 She/ be/ tired/ go/ home
3 He/ work/ hard/ pass/ all his exams
4 We/ want/ get a good seat/ arrive/ the cinema/ early
5 Paul/ be/ very hungry/ eat/ like a horse _
6 I/ not have/ a computer/ not finish/ my report/ yet. _
7 The stereo/ not work/ Nam/ take back/ the shop _
8 No one/ watch/ the TV/ I / turn off _
VII Complete the sentences with: in, at, on, for, since, after, before, between, until, during, from to
1 The course begins 2 May 2005 and ends sometime June
2 The children aren’t here the moment, but they’ll be back a few minutes
3 “We’re having a party New Year’s Eve Can you come?” – “I’m afraid I can’t I don’t like going out _ night.”
4 In Britain people send each other cards Christmas and many people go to the church _
Christmas Day
5 Why are you never time? You always keep everybody waiting
6 Sam often goes to the church _ 5 o’clock Sundays
7 The office will be closed _ Christmas and New Year It will be open _ 5 January
8 Please wait half past ten She’ll definitely be back _ half past ten
9 It’s rained _ the night two or three hours
10 I’m starting a job in sales I finish college
11 Bill has worked in this company ten years, 1999
12 I might not be at home Monday morning but I’ll probably be there _ the evening
13 “What do you usually do the weekend?” –“I usually go swimming _ 8a.m 10 a.m.”
14 The New Year is celebrated _ midnight January 1