Unit 1 : HOME LIFE
I. Choose one word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A.shifts B.thinks C.joins D.soups 2. A.busy B.basic C.person D. answer 3. A. bags B. grahps C. lands D. days 4. A. rules B.shares C. arrives D. dates 5. A. coach B. chore C. chorus D. check
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern 1. A.household B. secure C. pressure D. activve 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 5. A.believe B.attempt C.garbage D.discuss
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 A. went B. was going C. has gone D. had gone 2. David
his car across Canada last summer. A. drove B.was driving C. has driven D. had driven 3. What
at 8.o’clock yesterday morning? A.did you do B. were you doing C. have you done D. had you done 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 A. had watched B. was watching – rang C. watched – was ringing D. was watching – had rung
6. In my family both my parents to give us a happy home. A. gether 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. A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability 8. We were
a lot of study pressure before the final exam. A. above B. with C. under D. on
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.” A. How rarely B. How far C. How long D. How often
IV. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense. All sentences refer to past time.
1. I realised that someone (steel) my wallet when I (feel) their hand in my jacket pocket. 2. When I (phone) Julia last night she (wash)
her hair and she (not finish) when I finally (get) to her house. 3. David (offer)
me another biscuit but I decided I (have) enough. 4. Nobody (watch) so the little boy (take)
the packet of sweets from the shelf and (put) into his pocket. 5. I (not realise) that I (leave
the umbrella on the bus until it (start) to rain. 6. At school I (dislike)
the chemistry teacher because she (always pick) on me. 7. Wherever Harry (find)
a job, there was someone who (know) that he (be) to prison.
8. It was only much later I (find)
out that during all the time I (write to my penfriend, my sister (open) and reading the replies. 9. I (not understand) what (go on) . Several people (shout) at me, and one (wave)
a newspaper in front of my face. 10. I (know) I (do)
well in my exams even before I (receive) 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. burn clean design finish help invent leave spend sting turn on
1. By the time Jason arrived to help, we (already) moving everything.
2. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I the airconditioning. 3. Last Sunday while Mary
out the attic, she found her grandmother’s wedding dress.
4. Alexander Graham Bell (already)
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 to the ground.
6. The suit Trung bought cost more than a month’s salary. Until then, he (never so much on one outfit. 7. Yesterday a hornet
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
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 (never)
a home like the one we wanted.
10. When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I
him. He wa 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 BIOLOGY 2. Laura has been very during my illness. SUPPORTIVE 3. My main
at home is to wash the dishes. RESPONSIBLE
4. Tam usually helps her mother with chores. HOUSE
5. Ms.Hunltley is a very warm and person. CARE
6. If you are worried about their
put your jewels in the hotel safe. SECURE
7. What I am telling you is strictly CONFIDENCE
8. They’ve enough toys to keep them out of for a while. MISCHIVOUS
9. We were relieved that Tom had arrived at the wedding dressed. SUIT
10. Remember you are in the army! If you
orders you’ll get a court martial. OBEDIENT.
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 smiles wrinkles. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
VII. Fill in each numberd blank of the following passage with a suitable word. FAMILY PHOTOGRAHPS
A family portrait is a valuable piture – it is fun to look at now, it’s great for relatives far (1) ,
and it will bring back memories in the years to come. Families change quickly as children grow, (2)
don’t wait, whatever your position in the family – photograph your family group now, and plan to make this (3)
regular event. Your family album isn’t really complete (4) this record of all of you together. Getting the (5)
of the family together isn’t always easy, and so you will need to plan ahead to be sure (6)
has time to pose. A relaxed, friendly feeling is (7) makes the picture, and
you can’t expect people to relax (8)
they are in a hurry to do (9) else. Make your plans
when you are all together and (10 )
a cheerful, friendly mood – say, during a meal, and set a time convinient (11) everyone.
A family portait takes some technical planning. Making (12) your mind in advance (13)
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)
the self-timer on your camera operates. With most
cameras, you’ll have from eight (15)
twelve seconds to gat 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 ti 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? 1. A.pushed B.attrasted C. fetched D. brought 2. A. lay B. make C. put D. find 3. A. fairly B. greatly C. mostly D. widely 4. A. a B. one C. no D. some 5. A. seeing B. moving C. going D. living 6. A. idea B. plan C.purpose D. decision 7. A.quite B. just C. more D. even 8. A.produce B.cause C.build D. create 9. A. missed B. lost C.avoided D. escaped 10. A. connected B. joined C. attracted D. related 11. A. treat B. control C.contract D. direct 12. A. with B. by C. for D. through 13. A. track B. path C. road D. way 14. A.get B. appear C. be D. feel 15. A. should B. might C. ought D. must
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)
2. Bob had the irritatinng habit of making trouble. ( always)
3. I felt happy about the improvement in Jane’s condition. (better)
4. Susan booked out before we got to the hotel. (time)
5. I wasn’t very keen on sport in those days. ( use)
6. By the end of the week, Peter was well again. ( got)
7. Micheal had no idea of his next move. ( what)
8. What did you do at the moment of the explosion? (when)
9. I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in. ( passing)
10. Mr. Ba read the newsper and then had a cup of coffee. ( after).
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 annd 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 C. She has blue eyes D. She has long brown hair
5. What does the writer’s brother do? A. a computer prgrammer B. a high school student C. a college student D. a football player
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
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 . A.allowed B. appointed C. forced D. encouraged
9. What does the writer do to help her parents at home? A. She does the dusting B. She does the mopping C. She does the washing D. She does the shopping
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The writer’s mother lies 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. THE END