* Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.

1. A. emotion B. indecisive C. obesity D. believable
2. A. hanging B. belong C. singer D. anger
3. A. behaved B. passed C. entertained D. changed
4. A. imagination B. average C. language D. appearance
5. A. increase B. surprise C. release D. promise

* Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. worthwhile B. igloo C. habit D. practice
2. A. obese B. dogsled C. extend D. remote
3. A. household B. suppose C. Artic D. diet
4. A. transformation B. independence C. understanding D. illiterate
5. A. uncontrollable B. biological C. particularly D. seniority

* Use used to or didn’t use to with the verbs from the box to complete the sentences.

1. Mr. Dorothy ……………………………fishing, but now he is too busy to do it.
2. Victoria ……………………………short hair, but now her hair is long and wavy.
3. Those old secretaries ……………………………reports on computer, but now they do.
4. I miss my childhood when we ……………………………a lot of time playing hide and seek.
5. I ……………………………computer games. I can’t understand why many people like it.
6. I still remember the stories my grandmother ……………………………us when I came to visit her.
7. Cooper ……………………………on with the girl living next door, but now they are best friends.
8. At some point kids start doing things they ……………………………. They get more independent.
9. My sister ……………………………potato chips when she was younger. Now she likes them a lot.
10. He lived in France until he was six. He ……………………………French, but he’s forgotten a lot of it.

*Read.
I was a postman in a remote area of Myanmar. Once a month I went downtown to collect the post and then walked from village to village, which were far away from each other. In each village, I delivered and
collected the post. I also used to read and write letters for the villagers. Most of them were illiterate. I also passed on the news I had heard from the town and the other villages. The people treated me well. It was a hard job but I loved it.
U Sein Tun from Myanmar
My mother came from Baffin Island. She used to live in an igloo: a domed house built from blocks of ice. The house had only one room for all the generations: grandparents, parents, brothers, unmarried sisters, and sometimes other relatives. Everyone worked together to survive the Arctic winter. Men went out hunting while women stayed at home making clothes and preparing food. When they had to travel far, they rode on dogsleds. At night they used to entertain themselves by telling and acting out stories. They
danced to drum music too.
Akycha from Canada
* Find the words which mean:
Story 1.

1. not able to read or write: ………………………………
2. tell:  ………………………………
3. behave towards (somebody):  ………………………………
Story 2.

4. a cubed chunk:  ………………………………
5. to live in difficult conditions:  ………………………………
6. a vehicle that travels over snow:  ………………………………

** Discuss the questions.
7. Why did the postman have to walk from village to village? 
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Why were most villagers illiterate? 
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Why did the people in Baffin Island use ice blocks to build their houses? 
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Why did each house have only one room? 
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. “Really?” is used to express …………………….
A. a wish B. a surprise C. an agreement D. an appreciation
2. We must just agree to ……………………on this.
A. give B. take C. differ D. include
3. We all ……………………it were the weekend tomorrow.
A. think             B. hope             C. wish             D. want
4. The children started to ……………………each part of the story.
A. go out B. act out C. play out D. cry out
5. Due to personal ……………………, they are not friends any more.
A. interest B. conflicts C. skills D. concerns
6. Laura is in the ……………………of writing in her dairy every day.
A. habit B. custom C. practice D. generation
7. Youngsters love to eat from street ……………………for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
8. My mother says she used to ……………………a diary when she was young.
A. keep B. use C. write D. preserve
9. We usually ……………………ourselves by playing hike and seek or flying kites.
A. behave B. collect C. imagine D. entertain
10. Many children in our village are still ……………………. They can’t read or write.
A. creative B. illiterate C. unhealthy D. traditional
11. I didn’t recognize her at the party last night. She ……………………up beautifully.
A. got B. took C. dressed D. talked
12. The ……………………between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever.
A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance
13. They are running a ……………………program to help these kids read and write better.
A. social skills B. cogitative C. literacy D. stress-coping
14. In Germany there is a ……………………of giving workers a say in how their company is run.
A. tradition B. practice C. behavior D. habit
15. Our teacher’s ……………………is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games.
A. offer B. suggestion C. scheme D. order

*Rearrange these words to make meaningful sentences.

1. is / of your living / It / the dangers / are / totally understandable / you / environment / worried about / that /.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. might / to talk / It / a good idea / be / to your parents / about this /.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. a good solution / They / to help / think of / you / might /.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. turning to / thought about / have / for help / your teacher / you / If not, /?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. the most / you / to find out / I encourage / solution / appropriate / to do that /.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Rewrite the sentences, using the words given.
1. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I haven’t done gardening for three months.
The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Sally lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
Such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding.
He wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The local government will enlarge the roads in upcoming years.
The roads …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. It is no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind. (point)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll fail her entrance exam. (unless)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My son was ill. I had to take a day off to look after him. (so……that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Phong didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (Both)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at that time.
A. right          B. correct              C. exact             D. suitable
2. Have you found out how much all this is going to cost? Is it expensive?
A. got information about                     B. found by chance    
C. talked to someone about                 D. met someone and asked
* Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself so that its enemies cannot find it.
A. cover             B. beautify               C. show                   D. locate
2. I have a problem with my classmates at school and I don’t know who to talk to. I may feel depressed.
A. worried                B. stressed             C. delighted            D. tense

* Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. It is no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind. (point)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll fail her entrance exam. (unless)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My son was ill. I had to take a day off to look after him. (so……that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Phong didn’t notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite warm and friendly. (Both)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………