UNIT 1 FAMILY LIFE (WEEK 3)
I. Choose the TRUE sentences according to the given statements.
1. I meet Alex at seven on Thursdays.
A. Alex and I make an arrangement at seven this Thursday.
B. I meet Alex every Thursday.
C. I don't meet Alex on all the days of the week but Thursday.
2. John's being weird today.
A. Today John is not himself. B. John is always weird. C. We do not like John today.
3. Do you smoke?
A. Is smoking one of your habits?
B. I see that you are smoking.
C. Don't you know I hate smoke?
4. Little Andy's fourth birthday party is starting at 6 p.m. tonight.
A. Andy's birthday party always starts at 6 p.m. every year.
B. Andy's birthday party is set to be at 6 p.m. tonight.
C. Andy's parents are those who decide on the time of his birthday party.
5. I hate living in England since it rains all day.
A. It is raining in England at the moment.
B. It is going to rain for many days in England.
C. As far as I'm concerned, it rains a lot in England.
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Today computers come ____ (1) all shapes and sizes. There were still big computers for companies
or universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large computers tell the fatory
machines ____ (2) to do. But there are also small ____ (3) computers to use at home or in an office. There
are even computers in telephones, television ____ (4), and cars. These computers have to be small. They
are so small that you cannot ____ (5) see all their parts.
Computers are very useful, but they also can ____ (6) problems. One kind of problems is with the
computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers ____ (7) important information. Another
problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the
computers break down, they may ____ (8) information, ____ (9) chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop
doing anything at all. And there is ____ (10) different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say
they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.
1. A. at B. in C. under D. with
2. A. everything B. something C. what D. thing
3. A. personal B. private C. individual D. owner's
4. A. pictures B. outfits C. boxes D. sets
5. A. even B. still C. at all D. almost
6. A. get B. cause C. suffer D. gain
7. A. lose B. miss C. misplace D. misunderstand
8. A. clean B. erase C. wipe D. scrape
9. A. as B. like C. such as D. for instance
10. A. yet B. other C. more D. another
III CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. It rained during the match, but we enjoyed it all the same.
A. It rained during the match and we did not enjoy the match.
B. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it less.
C. It rained during the match and we enjoyed it in the same way as others.
D. It rained during the match but we enjoyed it.
2. Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news.
A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news.
B. Donald could not allow himself to sweep at the bad news.
C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept.
D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping.
3. "When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words."
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
4. It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
5. Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.
A. Our modern society could not exist if there is no transportation.
B. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
C. If there were no transportation, our society would not exist.
D. If transportation no longer exists, our society will not either.
6. The newspaper has a circulation of five million.
A. The paper is five million years old. B. Five million people read the newspaper.
C. Five million newspaper are put in a circle. D. The newspaper is round in shape.
7. No sooner had they found her number than they called her.
A. They called her as soon as they found her number.
B. They found her number sooner or later.
C. They called her number sooner or later.
D. They found her number as soon as they called her.
8. He got over his illness in three months.
A. It took to get over his illness in three months.
B. It took three months for him to get over his illness.
C. It took him three months to get over his illness.
D. It took three months for his illness to get over.
9. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
A. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed. B. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed.
C. However he didn't succeed, he tried hard. D. However he tried hard but he didn't succeed.
10. Joe still likes Madonna.
A. Joe was a fan of Madonna's for years. B. Joe has been a fan of Madonna's for years.
C. Joe used to like Madonna years ago. WRITING | D. Joe is being a fan of Madonna. |
I. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to
capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.
1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.
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2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.
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3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.
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4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.
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5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
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II. Write a paragraph about doing household chores.
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III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. | It's a long time since he last called me. He hasn't ________________________________________________________________ |
2. | When did he get the job? How long ago _____________________________________________________________ |
3. | I advise you to book a table in advance. If I ___________________________________________________________________ |
4. | I don't want to tell them the secret. I would rather ________________________________________________________________ |
5. | If I improved my English speaking skill, I would easily get that job. Were ___________________________________________________________________ |
6. | We wanted to get good seats so we arrived early. In order __________________________________________________________________ |
7. | It took her nearly an hour to do the crossword. She spent __________________________________________________________________ |
8. | The policeman made him confess after three days. He was ________________________________________________________________ |
9. | Nga finds Maths easier than Physics. Physics is not _______________________________________________________________ |
10. | I advise you to see a doctor. You ought _______________________________________________________________ |
IV. Reorder the following sets of words to make meaningful sentences.
1. air/ am/ that/ afraid/ the/ city/ pollution/ in/ our/ getting/ worse/ and/ is/ worse/ I/.
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2. the/ way/ Internet/ we/ as/ can/ for/ use/ an/ effective/ self-study/.
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3. shouldn't/ river/ we/ is/ swim/in/ because/ this/ water/ polluted/ highly/ its/.
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4. in/ relax / there/ much / noise / was/ time/ to/ no / so / there/ and/ traffic/ city/ the/ was / and/.
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5. leave/ now/ train/ miss/ unless/ I / the / will / I/.
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VOCAB AND GRAMMAR
I. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. He treated them with __________________________________. (GENEROUS)
2. There are many people living in _________________________ now in the world. (POOR)
3. My new car is more __________________________ than the one I had before. (ECONOMY)
4. How many _________________________________ entered the race? (COMPETE)
5. Housework has _____________________________ been regarded as women's work. (TRADITION)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was tired when I got home. I (work) ______________________________ all day.
2. I want to get married, but I (not meet) ________________________________ the right person yet.
3. Why John (not/ want) _____________________________ to play soccer last Sunday?
4. The astronaut's clothes (make) ______________________________ from special materials.
5. We would have caught the last bus if we (leave) _______________________ the cinema five minutes