UNIT 1. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

(MT NGY TRONG I CA...)

I. GLOSSARY (Bng t vng)
1. announce (v) thng bo 14. panic (n) s hong lon; s ht hong
2. bank (n) b (sng, rung, v.v.) in panic (IDM) hong lon; ht hong
3. buffalo (n) con tru Ex: People are fleeing the area in panic. (Mi
4. chat (v) tr chuyn; ni chuyn phim; tn gu ngi ang chy hong lon ra khi khu vc
5. content (v) lm va lng; lm va .)
contented (adj) (with sth.) hi lng; mn 15. peasant (n) nng dn (SYN farmer)
nguyn 16. plan (n) k hoch; d nh; d kin .
Ex: She seemed quite contented with the idea. 17. plot (n) mnh t; ming t
(C y c v rt hi lng vi kin .) 18. plough (v) cy
6. dip (v) nhng; nhn chm; h xung plough (n) ci cy
Ex: The birds rose and dipped in flight. (n 19. pump (v) bm (nc, du, v.v.)
chim bay ln ri li nho xung.) 20. ready (adj) sn sng
7. fasten (n) tht; buc get ready / get sb ready (IDM) chun b sn
Ex: Please fasten your seat belts. (Vui lng tht sng lm g
dy an ton.) Ex: She's upstairs getting ready to go out. (C
8. fellow (adj) bn (dng ni v nhng ngi y ang trn lu, chun b i chi.)
ging mnh hoc c cng a v) 21. relieved (adj) cm thy thanh thn; cm thy
9. frightening (adj) lm hong s; lm kinh hong nh nhm
Ex: It was an extremely frightening experience. 22. seat belt (n) ai an ton; dy an ton
( l mt tri nghim ht sc kinh hong.) 23. scream (v) ht ln; go tht; ku tht thanh (v
10. give up (phrv) b; t b au n, s hi, v.v.)
Ex: It was a difficult time, but we never gave up 24. shake (v) (p.t. shook; p.p. shaken) rung; lc;
hope. (Lc rt kh khn nhng chng ti git
khng h mt hy vng) 25. stare (v) nhn chng chc; nhn chm chm
11. go off (phrv) (ng h; chung, v.v.) reo stare sth in the face (IDM) phi i mt vi
12. harrow (v) ba (rung) mt iu g
harrow (n) ci ba 26. take off (phrv) (my bay) ct cnh
13. overjoyed (adj) vui mng khn xit 27. transplant (v) cy, trng li (la,..)
II. GRAMMAR (Ng php)
1. The present simple (th hin ti n)
a. Form (cu trc)

Positive (khng nh) S + V(bare-inf.) + O

Negative (ph nh) S + don't/ doesnt + V(bare-inf.) + O
Question (nghi vn) Do/ does + S + V(bare-inf.) + O

b. Use (cch dng)

Th hin ti n c dng din t:
- Hnh ng lp i lp li trong hin ti
Ex: I often watch TV. (Ti thng xem tivi.)
We go to school every day. (Ngy no chng ti cng i hc)
- Chn l hoc s tht hin nhin
Ex: Water freezes at 0c. (Nc ng 0c.)
The sun rises in the east. (Mt tri mc hng ng.)
- Nhn thc, cm xc, hoc tnh trng c xem nh c nh hin ti
Ex: They live in Bristol. (H sng Bristol.)
Anna works in the post office. (Anna lm bu in.)
I think its a good program (Ti cho rng l mt chng trnh hay.)
2. Adverbs of frequency (trng t ch tn sut)
Trng t ch tn sut cho bit mc thng xuyn xy ra ca mt s vic.
100% always
 often, frequently
usually, generally
regularly, normally
sometimes, occasionally
seldom
rarely
0% never
- Trng t ch tn sut thng ng gia cu (sau be v cc tr ng t trc cc ng t khc)
Ex: Sammy is usually late for school. (Sammy thng i hc mun.)
I often go to the cinema. (Ti thng i xem phim.)
3. The past simple (th qu kh n)
a. Form (cu trc)

Positive (khng nh) S + V(past -tense) + O

Negative (ph nh) S + 'didnt + V(bare-inf.) + O
Question (nghi vn) Did + "S + V(bare-inf.) + O

b. Use (cch dng)

Th qu kh n thng c dng din t
- Hnh ng trong qu kh khi cp n hoc ngh v thi im hnh ng xy ra
Ex: Yesterday I went to the cinema. (Hm qua ti i xem phim.)
- Hnh ng lp i lp li hoc xy ra thng xuyn trong qu kh
Ex: Did you cook dinner every Saturday? (Trc y ti th By no bn cng nu ba ti ?)
- Hnh ng hoc s vic ko di mt qung thi gian trong qu kh
Ex: Bob lived in Rome for three years. Now he is living in Amsterdam. (Bob tng sng ba nm Rome.
Hin gi anh ta ang sng Amsterdam.)
+ Th qu kh n thng c dng vi mt s trng t/ trng ng ch thi gian nh: ago; yesterday; the
other day; last year/ month/ week ...

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BI TP TRC NGHIM
TEST 1
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. routine b. line c. combine d. dine
2. a. heat b. repeat c. heart d. eating
3. a. plough b. house c. compound d. touch
4. a. little b. lighten c. liable d. climb
5. a. worked b. pumped c. watched d. contented
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; or that best substitutes the underlined
part.
6. The fire alarm went off when smoke rose.
a. exploded b. shouted c. rang d. burned
7. After a short break for tea, they went on working.
a. began b. continued c. delayed d. harrowed

8. He often leaves ____________ home for ____________ work at 7 oclock and arrived at ____________
office at exactly 7.30.
a. a / the / an b. the / the / no article
c. no article / no article / thed. the / no article / an
9. During his break, Mr. Pike is used to drink tea with his fellow peasants.
a. workers b. associates c. mechanics d. farmers
 10. On his _________ at the airport, John felt a little disappointed when no one came and picked him up.
a. arrival b. arrive c. arriver d. arrived
11. Whenever I returned my village, I enjoy walking along the paths where flowers are growing on the
____________ of each side.
a. blank b. banks c. banking d. blanket
12. Water ____________ at one hundred degrees Celsius and freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
a. cooks b. steams c. boils d. grills
13. Now they are visiting London. They will leave ____________ Paris the day after tomorrow.
a. to b. on c. at d. for
14. Could you please tell me the ____________ time when the meeting begins?
a. exact b. exactly c. exactness d. exacting
15. Throughout ____________ world, there have been experiments in growing food crops.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
16. Tom is ____________ in astronomy. He finds astronomy very ____________ .
a. interesting / interested b. interest / interested
c. interested / interesting d. interests / interest
17. Lightning rarely ____________ twice in the same place.
a. strikes b. is striking c. will strike d. was striking
18. ____________ about early Chinese libraries.
a. To know tittle b. That little knows c. Little knows d. Little is known
19. Two tons of rice ____________ to the victims of the flood yesterday.
a. sent b. were sent c. was sent d. has been sent
20. What do you call a person who works in a library? - He/ She ____________ a librarian.
a. calls b. is called c. called d. calling
21. Peter ____________ for this company for more than twenty five years and he ____________ to stay
here until he ____________ in three years.
a. is working / intends / will retire b. has been working / intends / retires
c. had work / intended / retired d. works / will intend / has retired
22. Peter does not feel satisfied with his new job. ____________ about it.
a. He has always complained b. He always has complained
c. Always he has complained d. He has complained always
23. ____________ to get the railroad station? - 45 minutes.
a. How far do you take b. How long does it take you
c. How often do you do d. How fast does it take you
24. Bill put his money in a bank, ____________ ?
a. isnt he b. doesnt he c. didnt he d. does he
25. He ____________ very busy at the present. He ____________ free time to go out.
a. is often / rarely has b. often was / had rarely
c. has often been / has rarely d. often is / rarely has
26. ____________ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life.
a. Because b. Since c. However d. Although
27. There are several people who never want to assume responsibility ____________ .
a. for what they have done b. for having done what
c. they have done what for d. for what to do
28. Peter was rather confused since he really did not know ____________ next.
a. what to do b. to do what c. what doing d. what do
29. Now he ____________ more money than he ____________ last year.
a. is earning / does b. earns / did c. can earn/ was d. is earning / did
30. He ____________ his leg when he ____________ last year. Up to now, he ____________ any more.
a. breaks / was skiing / is not skiing b. broken / skied /has not skied
c. broke / was skiing / has not skied d. had broken / skied / does not ski
Error Identification
31. Irrigation in agriculture is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from
A B
another source in order to growing crops.
 C D
32. Modern agriculture depends heavy on engineering and technology and on the biological and
physical sciences. A B C
D
33. Agriculture that relies only on direct rainfall are sometimes referred to as dryland farming.
A B C D
34. According to my professor, Africans need to do intensive farming to produce food enough to
feed the people. A B C
D
35. Agriculture may often cause environmental problems because of it changes
A B
natural environments and produces harmful by-products.
C D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and many other products by the cultivation of
certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals. The practice of agriculture is also known as farming.
Scientists, inventors and others have devoted to improving farming methods and implements. More people in
the world are involved in agriculture as their primary economic activity than in any other, yet it only accounts
for four percent of the worlds GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Agriculture sometimes refers to subsistence
agriculture, the production of enough food to meet just the needs of a farmer and his family. It may also refer to
industrial agriculture, (often referred to as factory farming) long prevalent in developed nations, which consists
of obtaining financial income from the cultivation of land to yield products, the commercial raising of animals,
or both. Agriculture is also short for the study of the practice of agriculturemore formally known as
agricultural science. Increasingly, in addition to food for humans and animal feeds, agriculture produces goods
such as flowers, nursery plants, timber or lumber, fertilizers, animal hides, leather, industrial chemicals (such as
starch, sugar, ethanol, alcohols, and plastics), fibers, fuel, and both legal and illegal drugs (biopharmaceuticals,
tobacco, marijuana, opium, cocaine). Genetically engineered plants and animals produce specialty drugs.
- subsistence: sinh k - feed: thc n cho gia sc
- prevalent: ph bin, thng thy - implement: dng c, phng tin
36. Agriculture ____________ .
a. does not involve the raising of domesticated animals
b. does not produce feed
c. interests no scientists
d. consists of cultivating and raising
37. ____________ is the practice of agriculture.
a. Fishing b. Raising c. Farming d. Improving
38. Which is not referred in the text?
a. Subsistence agriculture b. Industrial agriculture
c. Agricultural science d. Chemical agriculture
39. According to the writer, ____________ .
a. there are fewer people who are involved in agriculture than in any other
b. agriculture shares the most proportion of the worlds GDP
c. no one studies the practice of agriculture
d. industrial agriculture is prevalent in developed countries
40. Agriculture does not produce ____________ .
a. fossil fuels b. timber c. drugs d. chemicals
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
What do you do if you are a woman with two young children? You have to spend a lot of time and energy
taking (41) ____________ of them. What do you do if you are also divorced and have (42) ____________
money? You have to look after the children and earn (43) ____________ to feed and clothe them. What
happens if you are also only twenty-four years old and have hopes and dreams for a (44) ____________ life in
the future? You look after the children, go to work, and go to university, all at (45) ____________ same time.
That has been Nancy Wesleys life for two years now.
Nancy gets up at 6.00 every morning, dresses four-year old Matthew and two-year-old Anna, and (46)
____________ their breakfast. At 8.00, she takes them to the kindergarten. Then she goes to university (47)
____________ she takes classes from 8.30 to 2.30 pm. At 3.00 she picks (48) ____________ the children and
spends time with them at home. Two hours later, at 5.00, it is time to go to Wall-mart store where she works in
the sports department, (49)____________ hunting equipment. She is (50)____________ about 10.00, and then
she studies until midnight. She works all day at the weekend. She is always tired.
41. a. charge b. position c. care d. look
42. a. no b. not c. any d. no any
43. a. money enough b. enough money c. too money d. many money
44. a. more good b. best c. more best d. better
45. a. a b. an c. the d. no article
46. a. prepares b. carries out c. does d. puts up
47. a. which b. that c. in that d. where
48. a. on b. up c. at d. over
49. a. to sell b. sell c. selling d. sold
50. a. home b. to home c. house d. at house

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TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. another b. tobacco c. buffalo d. occasion
2. a. water b. peasant c. farming d. alarm
3. a. timetable b. conclusion c. passenger d. bicycle
4. a. travel b. begin c. forget d. announce
5. a. serious b. frightening c. interesting d. contented
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; or that best substitutes the underlined
part.
6. Many vegetables and flowers are grown in greenhouses in late winter and early spring, then
____________ outside as the weather warms.
a. transplanted b. harrowed c. ploughed d. prepared
7. The bomb went off in the crowded street, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
a. rang b. exploded c. burned d. landed
8. The meeting is ____________ 9 oclock ____________ Monday.
a. in / at b. on / in c. for / on d. at / on
9. The Pikes live ____________ farming. They work hard ____________ the field everyday.
a. on / in b. at / with c. in / on d. with / for
10. Which ____________ does your company manufacture?
a. produce b. product c. production d. productive
11. Most British drink ____________ tea during their break time.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
12. Peter often has ____________ breakfast at 8 oclock. He usually eats ____________ enormous
breakfast.
a. a / the b. the / no article c. no article / an d. the / the
13. It is raining. I hate rain. The weather is ____________ . It makes me ____________ .
a. depress / depressing c. depressing / depressed
c. depressed / depress d. depresses / depressed
14. Although I am very busy, I try to find time to come to see my grandparents in the countryside every
weekend.
a. take a break b. take care of c. pay a visit to d. look after
15. The ____________ authority appealed to the contribution of the community to help the victim of the
fire with food, clothes, and money.
a. local b. location c. locally d. locality
16. He finished his work at five and got home at quarter past five.
a. five b. fifteen c. half - d. forty-five
17. It takes me about three hours ____________ the report.
a. complete b. to complete. c. completing d. completed
 18. Mr. Jones often ____________ to work by car everyday but today he ____________ by bus.
a. goes /goes b. is going / will go c. went / has gone d. goes / is going
19. He ____________ twenty calves last week, now he ____________ them up to sell.
a. had bought / fed b. buys / feeds c. bought / is feeding d. was buying / fed
20. Before the plane takes off, the passengers ____________ to fasten their seat belt.
a. tell b. are telling c. told d. are told
21. I think the car accident ____________ I got last month has been the most frightening experience in my
life.
a. when b. where c. that d. for that
22. Farmers collect their crops and prepare them ____________ .
a. for market or for eating b. to market and to eat
c. with market and eating d. so as to market and eating
23. ____________ his aunt and uncle who live on a farm.
a. Seldom as Jack comes to see b. Jack comes to see seldom
c. Seldom does Jack comes to see d. Seldom does Jack come to see
24. I sometimes want to know ____________ .
a. how farming starts b. how farming started c. farming starts d. farming started
25. The farmers in my village have got a crop failure ____________ pests and insects.
a. because b. due to c. as d. in spite of
26. At the moment, we ____________ with the council for the sale of development land.
a. have negotiated b. negotiate c. were negotiating d. are negotiating
27. Although we have some difficulties, we manage to finish our work on time as ____________ .
a. are requiring b. requiring c. required d. being required
28. Although the kinds of soil are different, farmers can manage to cultivate suitable crops to make it the
most productive.
a. Different as the kinds of soil are b. In spite of different of the kinds of soil
c. Are the kinds of soil different d. Even the difference of the kinds of soil
29. You used to live on the farm during your childhood, ____________ ?
a. werent you b. didnt you c. dont you d. arent you
30. I do not know ____________.
a. what does this word mean b. what this word means
c. this word means what d. does this word mean what
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
31. last month / my family / spend / summer holiday / villa / sea / hurricane / come
a. Last month when my family was spending our summer holiday in a villa by the sea, and a hurricane
comes.

b. When last month, my family was spending our summer holiday in a villa by the sea, a hurricane came.
c. Last month when my family was spending our summer holiday in a villa by the sea, a hurricane
came.
d. Last month when my family was spending our summer holiday in a villa by the sea, so a hurricane
came
32. sky / suddenly / big black clouds / it / rain / heavily
a. The sky was suddenly covered with big black clouds and it began to rain heavily.
b. The sky is suddenly covered with big black clouds and it began to rain heavily.
c. Because the sky was suddenly covered with big black clouds so it began to rain heavily.
d. Although the sky was suddenly covered with big black clouds but it began to rain heavily.
33. wind / blow / the sea / waves / high / swallow / sand
a. The wind was blowing from the sea and the waves were so high that they seemed to swallow the
sand.
b. The wind was blowing from the sea and the waves were such high that they seemed to swallow the
sand.
c. With the wind was blowing from the sea and the waves were so high that they seemed to swallow the
sand.
d. Blowing from the sea the wind and the waves were so high that they seemed to swallow the sand.
 34. weather forecast / announce / hurricane / media / no people and ships / in the sea / that time
a. Because the .weather forecast had announced the hurricane through the media, therefore there were
no people and ships in the sea at that time.
b. Because of the weather forecast had announced the hurricane through the media, there were no
people and ships in the sea at. that time.
c. Because the weather forecast had announced the hurricane through the media, there were no people
and ships in the sea at that time.
d. As the weather forecast had announced the hurricane through the media, there were no any people
and ships in the sea at that time.
35. first time / we / see / hurricane / nervous / frightened
a. It was the first time that we saw a hurricane so that we were very nervous and frightened.
b. The first time when we saw a hurricane and we were very nervous and frightened.
c. The first time when we saw a hurricane, that made we were very nervous and frightened.
d. It was the first time when we saw a hurricane so we were very nervous and frightened.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Crop rotation is the practice of growing different types of crops in the same field in sequential seasons to
avoid a decrease in soil fertility, as growing the same crop repeatedly in the same place eventually depletes the
soil of various nutrients. Crop rotation helps to balance the fertility demands of various crops. By crop rotation
farmers can keep their fields under .continuous production, without the need to let them lie fallow, and reducing
the need for artificial fertilizers, both of which can be expensive. In subsistence farming, it also makes good
nutritional sense to grow beans and grain at the same time in different fields. Crop rotation is also used to
control pests and diseases that can become established in the soil over time. Plants within the same family tend
to have similar pests and pathogens.. By regularly changing the planting location, the pest cycles can be broken
or limited. This principle is of particular use in organic farming, where pest control may be achieved without
synthetic pesticides. The choice and sequence of rotation crops depends on the nature of the soil, the climate,
and precipitation which together determine the type of plants that may be cultivated. Other important aspects of
farming such as crop marketing and economic vriables must also b considered when choosing a crop rotation.
Crop rotation was already mentioned in the Roman literature, and referred to by great civilizations in Africa and
Asia. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 20th century, the three-year rotation was practiced by farmers
in Europe.
- crop rotation: lun canh - recitation: lng ma
- pathogen: mm bnh - fallow: b hoang
36. Farmers who practice crop rotation ____________ .
a. grow the same crop on their land all the time
b. grow different crops on their land in sequential seasons
c. make the soil decrease in fertility
d. use a lot of chemical fertilizers
37. Crop rotation ____________ .
a. cannot be used in subsistence farming b. let land lie fallow
c. can be used to control pests and diseases d. is very expensive
38. Plants within the same taxonomic family ____________ .
a. tend to have almost alike pests and pathogens
b. cannot grow on the same land
c. do not have pest and pathogens
d. have different pests and pathogens
39. When practicing crop rotation, ____________ . .
a. farmers neednt choose the type of plants
b. farmers have to consider the nature of the soil, the climate, and precipitation
c. farmers cannot grow bean
d. farmers can grow only grain
40. Crop rotation ____________ .
a. was practiced in Europe since the end of the Middle Ages
b. was not practiced in Rome
c. was not practiced by Asian farmers
d. was only practiced in Africa
 Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
It is lunchtime on the farm. Maijorie Sand rings the bell outside the door to call her husband, Ivan, and her
grandson Harwood in from the cattle (41) ____________ .
Ivan (42) ____________ his muddy boots and comes into the kitchen. He was bom on this farm sixty-eight
years (43)____________ . His father worked on a two-hundred-acre farm with the help of six hired men and a
team of horses. Ivan now works on a nine-hundred-acre farm with the help of his grandson and $138,000 worth
of (44)____________ . The weather is hard in Kansas. (45) ____________ summer, it is very hot and by
November, it is snowy. Behind the farm house there is a cave (46) ____________ the family can take shelter if
there is a heavy storm. The land is good for farming. It can produce three or four crops (47)____________ year.
And this year has been especially good. Ivan usually gets only two or three soya beans in each pod. This year
many pods have four soya beans inside them. Ivan says, Farmers have to sell their products for
(48)____________ low prices and the cost of fuel and equipment is so high. Our profits are right down. But the
fields are lying out there. We have to keep (49) ____________ something, and the more we grow,
(50)____________ the price we get for it.
41. a. nest b. net c. room d. shed
42. a. takes off b. goes off c. puts out d. goes down
43. a. then b. before c. ago d. since then
44. a. mechanic b. mechanical c. mechanize d. machinery
45. a. On b. In c. At d. For
46. a. in which b. in where c. of that place d. in which place
47. a. a b. an c. the d. no article
48. a. so b. so much c. so many d. such
49. a. grow b. to grow c. growing d. grown
50. a. the low b. the lower c. the lowest d. the more low

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TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. biology b. mathematics c. development d. geography
2. a. panic b. busy c. quiet d. exact
3. a. favorite b. contented c. interesting d. usually
4. a. children b. breakfast c. routine d. water
5. a. purchase b. practice c. begin d. question
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; or that best substitutes the underlined
part.
6. What were you doing in the garage? - The types were flat, so I had to ____________ them up.
a. blow b. pump c. push d. repair
7. ____________ children under 6 years old get a free provision of medical services.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
8. Did you hear any noise ____________ the night? The neighbors had a party and they are very noisy
____________ I was working.
a. during / while b. in / as soon as c. at / when d. as / during
9. Many species of wild animals are ____________ danger ____________ extinction.
a. of / in b. on / for c. in / of d. within / at
10. The plane is due to leave at 10 oclock, so we should hurry up or we will be late for it.
a. must b. neednt c. had better d. shouldnt
11. He is one of the most ____________ people Ive met. He never says anything ____________ .
a. boring / interesting b. bored / interested c. bored / interesting d. boring / interested
12. People gathered at the station and ____________ their eyes on the brand-new train which was ready
for its first journey.
a. put b. fastened c. screamed d. looked
13. When the passengers realized that the ship was flooded with water, they were very upset and
____________ in panic.
a. cheered b. laughed c. screamed d. hurt
 14. After going over the combine harvester, the mechanic advised the farmer to buy it.
a. examining b. running c. using d. starting
15. The forest fire last week was the most terrible experience I have ever spent. I stared death in the
____________.
a. forehead b. leg c. hand d. face
16. At last the explorers had to stop their journey because of ____________ rain.
a. continue b. continuous c. continuing d. continuously
17. The machine used to be ____________ most useful on the farm, but it is out of order now.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
18. The classmates do not agree with the monitor ____________
a. on what should be done b. on what being done
c. on being done d. on being done what
19. I had ____________ hard in the field all the day. Now I am exhausted. I do not feel like ____________
or ____________ anything at all.
a. work / working / to do b. worked / to work / doing
c. to work / working / doingd. working / to work / to do
20. We have not got ____________ petrol. I think it is not enough for us to continue.
a. a lot b. little c. too d. much
21. ____________ on Sundays.
a. Always he gets up late b. He always gets up
c. Does he get up always late d. He gets always up
22. ____________, the patient passed away.
a. As though the doctors acted promptly b. Despite the doctors acted promptly
c. In spite of the doctors prompt act d. Because the doctors prompt act
23. The accident was ____________ the slippery streets after the rain.
a. although b. in spite of c. due to d. provided that
24. Our farm is next to ____________ .
a. Mr. Pikes b. Mr. Pike c. Mr. Pike is d. Mr. Pike has
25. My car is ____________ hers.
a. cheaper and more convenient than b. more cheap and convenient than
c. more cheaper and convenient as d. as cheap and more convenient than
26. Who ____________ the boss tell him that? - Peter did.
a. did hear b. does hear c. hears d. heard
27. He ____________ on the bank fishing when he ____________ a mans hat floating down the river.
a. had sat / had seen b. was sitting / saw c. sat / was seeing d. was sitting / has seen
28. ____________ , that poor old man had to spend more than five years in hospital.
a. As his mental illness b. Although he is mental illness
c. Because of his mental illness d. In spite of he is mentally ill
29. He did not get on well with his workmates. Thats the reason ____________.
a. why he gave up his work b. he gave up his work why
c. for why he had given up his work d. why did he give up his work
30. ____________ I admire his courage, I think he should change his mind.
a. As though b. Even though c. As soon as d. Due to
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
31. I / never / forget / happen / last Friday
a. I will never forget what happened to me last Friday.
b. I will never forget the thing that happened with me last Friday.
c. I will never forget what happened to me when last Friday.
d. When I will never forget what happened to me last Friday.
32. lunch / school canteen / we all / go and take a nap / lounge
a. As soon as lunch at the school canteen, we all went and took a nap in the lounge.
b. While we had lunch at the school canteen, we all went and took a nap in the lounge.
c. After having lunch at the school canteen, we all went and took a nap in the lounge.
d. After having lunch at the school canteen and then we all went and took a nap in the lounge.
33. one of my friends / said / she / feel sick / begin to vomit / short time / my friends /I/ headache / dizzy
 a. In spite of one of my Mends said that she felt sick and began to vomit. In a short time, all my Mends
with I had a headache and felt dizzy.
b. At first one of my Mends said that she feels sick and begins to vomit. But later, in a short time, all
my friends and I had a headache and felt dizzy.
c. As soon as one of my Mends said that she felt sick and began to vomit. In a short time, all my
Mends and me had a headache and felt dizzy.
d. Then one of my friends said that she felt sick and began to vomit. In a short time, all my friends and
I had a headache and felt dizzy.
34. I / serious stomachache / unconscious / wake up / find / myself / hospital
a. I had such a serious stomachache that I became unconscious. When I woke up, I found myself in
hospital.
b. I had so serious stomachache that I became unconscious. When I woke up, I found myself in
hospital.
c. I had such a serious stomachache that I became unconscious. Woke up, I found myself in hospital
d. I had a stomachache So serious that I became unconscious. To wake up, I found myself in hospital
35. We / food poisoning / overdose / pesticide / vegetables
a. We had to suffer from a food poisoning due to an overdose of pesticide on the vegetables.
b. Because we had to suffer from a food poisoning, an overdose of pesticide on the vegetables.
c. We had to suffer from a food poisoning because an overdose of pesticide on the vegetables.
d. We had to suffer from a food, poisoning in spite of an overdose of pesticide on the vegetables.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In 1970, Norman Borlaug won a Nobel Prize for his work in the Green Revolution in agriculture. The
Green Revolution is an agricultural plan which has been developed as part of the effort to transfer agricultural
technology to less agriculturally advanced areas. In his research, Norman developed high-yielding varieties of
wheat which have made the amount of wheat increase significantly. In addition to his research on wheat, he and
his colleagues also developed high-yielding varieties of other grains, such as rice and corn.
Everybody agrees that there is always a need to produce more food for the growing human population. It
seems that the Green Revolution could end hunger and ensure an adequate supply of fobd far into the future.
However, not all farmers can get benefits from the Green Revolution. Two important parts of the
plan are irrigation and the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides at certain times during the
growth cycle. Because the plan requires irrigation of crops, that means digging a well. The poor farmers are not
rich enough to afford a well, fertilizers, and pesticides as the plan requires. Moreover, if their wealthy neighbors
apply the plan, they produce more grain to sell, get more money to buy machinery. And the machinery, in turn,
helps them to get more grains and money. The poorer farmers cannot compete with their neighbors and their
economic situation will become worse. Some of them even give up their land.
36. What is the main idea of the text?
a. Poor farmers do not appreciate the Green Revolution.
b. The advantages and disadvantages of the Green Revolution.
c. The Green Revolution cannot help to increase, the amount of grain.
d. Only poor farmers need to apply the Green Revolution.
37. The Green Revolution ____________ .
a. introduces new agricultural technology and high-yielding varieties
b. is an agricultural plan which does not involve irrigation
c. seems not to be able to solve the problem of food shortage
d. is an agricultural plan which does not use any fertilizers and pesticides
38. Human beings ____________ .
a. are increasing in population
b. need no more food
c. have a plenty of food now
d. will surely lack food in the future because of the Green Revolution
39. When applying the Green Revolution plan, farmers do not ____________.
a. need to irrigate b. use chemical fertilizers
c. spray pesticides d. feel worried about productivity
40. The Green Revolution is ____________.
a. competitive b. undoable for poor farmers
 c. not developed d. still unknown
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Farm animals supply (41) ____________ estimated thirty percent of all food and agricultural needs. They
provide (42) ____________ like milk, meat, and eggs. They provide fertilizer to help crops
(43)____________ . They also help farmers with the farming, They supply us with not only food and labor (44)
____________ clothes and tools. There has been concern (45) ____________ the loss of many varieties of farm
animals as a result of efforts to create new ones. People began to breed animals thousands of years (46)
____________ . Breeders have looked for animals with high qualities as they expect. (47) ____________
animals are used to reproduce, so they pass along these qualities to the future (48)____________. Big farms
and modem agriculture often depend on only a few kinds of animals (49) ____________ have been bred to
(50)____________ the needs of new technology and production methods.

41. a. a b. an c. the d. no article

42. a. produce b. production c. products d. productivity
43. a. grow b. growing c. grew d. growth
44. a. not b. also c. but also d. nor
45. a. about b. in c. at d. for
46. a. then b. before c. since as d. ago
47. a. So b. Such c. So that d. So much
48. a. kinds b. sorts c. grades d. generations
49. a. who b. which c. whose d. whom
50. a. meet d. see c. notice d. look

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BI TP T LUN
I. Write the word so that / I/ becomes /i:/ and vice versa.
/I/ /i:/
1. rich reach
2. ____________ peak
3. hit ____________
4. ____________ beat
5. rid ____________
6. ____________ sheep
7. live ____________
8. ____________ seek
9. sin ____________
10. chip ____________
II. Match the italicized verbs in column A with their meanings in column B.
A B.
1. When did the plane take off? a. building
2. The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm b. move downward went off.
3. Lets take a break. Well go on when you are ready, c. made stop burning
4. Could you get me up early tomorrow? d. leave the ground
5. She laughed and chatted happily with other women e. talked in a friendly way
6. Did anyone see Sue getting on the bus? f. stopped
7. Suddenly the plane seemed to dip. g. getting into
8. Ive given up trying to understand her. h. get out of bed
9. We had trouble putting up the tent in the dark. i. continue
10. Fire fighters soon put out the fire. j. rang
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. We all stood up upon the ____________ of the guest-of-honor. (arrive)
2. The failure of the project left many of the staff ____________ . (disappoint)
3. The pension is enough for the old couple to live on ____________ for at least 20 years, (comfort)
4. Careful ____________ for the exam is essential, (prepare)
 5. Is there a good Chinese restaurant in the ____________ ? (neighbor)
6. He has lived and worked in France almost ____________ since 1990. (continue)
7. The staff ____________ accepted the apology from their boss, (ready)
8. Ive passed all my exams, he announced with ____________ . (satisfy)
9. Going into hospital can be very ____________ for a child, (frighten)
10. The ____________ old man cannot find his way home, (forget)

IV. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
There (1) ____________ (be) three adults and two children in the Bartons. The children are Ben, aged
twelve, and little Stella, who is four. Their parents are Andrew and Marion. The other adult, is Leslie, who is
Andrews brother. He is twenty-four. They (2) ____________ (live) in Newcastle, a large city in the north-east
of England.
On weekday mornings, everyone (3) ____________ (get) up early. Andrew Barton (4) ____________
(work) for a company which (5) ____________ (manufacture) computers. He (6). ____________ (leave) at
seven oclock. He (7) ____________ (like) to avoid the rush hour, he says. Marion (8) ____________
(suspect) that really he wants to avoid having breakfast with the children, who (9) ____________ (be) very
noisy.
Ben (10) ____________ (catch) the school bus at eight-fifteen. Leslie (11) ____________ (be) at
university, studying physics. He lives away from home during term-time, so he (12) ____________ (avoid) the
noise, too.
Stella (13) ____________ (not go) to school yet, of course. Next year, she (14) ____________ (start) at the
nursery school where Ben used to go. Her mother (15) ____________ (look) forward to this, as it will mean
that she can go back to work. Before her marriage, she (16) ____________ (live) in London, where she
(17)____________ (work) for the National Gallery. She (18) ____________ (hope) to find the same sort of job
in Newcastle.
V. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. Trees ____________ (grow) more quickly in summer than in winter.
2. Shall I phone at 6:00? No, I ____________ (normally/ cook) dinner at that time.
3. We ____________ (usually/ get up) at about 7:00. Couldnt you come an hour later?
4. In 1788 he ____________ (write) his last great work in Vienna.
5. She ____________ (arrive) at Kennedy Airport at 2 oclock this morning.
6. Frank ____________ (collect) stamps in his spare time. Its his hobby.
7. How are you getting on with the book? At the moment I ____________ (read) chapter four.
8. My mother ____________ (lock) all the doors and windows before she goes to bed.
9. I ____________ (throw) away most of my old books when I moved house.
10. Scientists ____________ (make) some fundamental discoveries in the 18th century.
11. Alice ____________ (see) her mother in London most weekends.
12. Whats that terrible noise? The neighbors ____________ (have) a party.
13. Sir Isaac Newton ____________ (invent) calculus.
14. ____________ (you/ ever/ eat) durian when you lived in Malaysia?
15. Both ancient and recent records show that farmers ____________ (work) long hours.
VI. Choose the correct verb form.
1. Id like to borrow this book. ____________ it yet?
a. Did you read b. Had you read c. Have you read d. Do you read
2. We ____________ in this town for a long time. We ____________ here sixteen years ago.
a. had been/ come b. have been/ came c. were/ came d. are/ came
3. No breakfast for Mark, thanks. He ____________ breakfast.
a. hasnt eaten b. didnt eat c. isnt eating d. doesnt eat
4. The news came as no surprise to me. I ____________ for some time that the factory was likely to close.
a. knew b. had known c. have known d. know
5. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ____________ on earth for ages and ages.
a. existed b. are existing c. have existed d. exist
6. Glenda ____________ extremely hard when she was a student.
a. worked b. has worked c. was working d. had been worked
 7. The World War II ____________ in 1939 and ____________ in 1945.
a. begins/ ends b. had begun/ ended c. has begun/ had ended d. began/ ended
8. I ____________ at the checkout when I ____________ a strange-looking man.
a. waited/ noticed b. was waiting/ noticed
c. waited/ was noticing d. was waiting/ had noticed

9. According to the research reports, people usually ____________ in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
a. turn b. are turning c. have turned d. turned.
10. Homestead High Schools football team ____________ a championship until last season.
a. has never won b. had never been winning
c. is never winning d. had never won
VII. Complete the conversations using the words in brackets. Put the adverbs in the best place.
1. A: Did you know the man who tried to steal your bag?
B: No, but I ____________ him again, (certainly/ recognize/ would)
2. A: That was a goal, wasnt it?
B: Yes, the ball ____________ the line, (clearly/ crossed)
3. A: The weather is a lot better today.
B: It said on the radio it ____________ later, (probably/ rain/ will)
4. A: How do we get to Mikes place?
B: I dont know. I ____________ the directions, (didnt/ fully/ understand)
5. A: Its quiet here today, isnt it?
B: Yes, the neighbors ____________ out on a Sunday, (usually/ are)
6. A: Have you been to this place before?
B: Yes, I ____________ as a child, (it/ occasionally/ visited)
7. A: Did the computers crash this morning?
B: Yes, but they ____________ again, (soon/ were/ working).
8. A: Your friends late, Vicky.- .
B: Rachel ____________ that we arranged to go out. (forgotten/ has/ obviously)
9. A: Do you know them?
B: Yes, they live in the same street as me but I ____________ to them. (never/ have/ spoken)
10. A: Have you finished your homework yet?
B: Yes, I have. But I ____________ homework, (hate/ really)
VIII. Are the adverbs in the right position or not? If they are correct, put a tick (x). lf they are not, write
the correct answer.
1. He sings always when hes having a shower. ____________
2. I just have bought a new car. ____________
3. Normally, we dont worry if the children are late home from school. ____________

4. He speaks fluently five languages. ____________

5. Jenny has been appointed recently Professor of Nursing. ____________
6. I was totally unprepared for the news. ____________
7. The traffic isnt usually as bad as it was this morning. ____________
8. He had been to London never before. ____________
9. Susan became soon bored with the new toys. ____________
10. John frequently was away from home in his new job. ____________
11. They are at home these days hardly ever. ____________
12. I could never understand why he got so annoyed. ____________
13. We had been already given three leaving presents. ____________
14. Being alone brought her usually a sense of peace. ____________
15. Jim never phones me. I have always to phone him. ____________
IX. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Do you know the best thing that ever happened to me? Do you know what it was? It was when I lost my
last job. Yes, really! I never like it; I hate it infarct, just because I was stuck in an office all day with computer
and a telephone. Now my hobby is my full-time job! I start work very early. In summer I usually leave home at
about 8.00. I have a small van, and I carry all my tools and equipment in that. Its autumn now so Im tidying
the gardens. Im picking up leaves and pulling up old summer flowers. Im planting lots of daffodils and tulips.
Every season is so different and I love them all. I just love working outside in the open air after all those years
in a stuffy office. I nerve noticed the seasons there. After work I always go home and relax in a hot bath. I have
a flat in London but most of my work is outside London, in the suborns. Im married with no children. I usually
cook our evening meal because my wife gets home from work after me. Shes an architect and earns a lot
money, much more than me! She earns more but I think I enjoy my work more. At weekends, we often drive
into the country and go to antique shops and antique sales. We dont have a television! Can you believe it?
Everybody has one these days, but we dont! I collect old radios and my wife collects old cookery books. We
have a lovely dog and we often take her on long walks.
I think there is only one problem with my job. Its seasonal, so I dont earn much in autumn and winter. I
earn most money in spring and summer. But its OK. I earn enough, not enough to eat out often in expensive
restaurants or go to shows, but enough for my dog and my hobby. Im a very happy man.
1. The writer was very depressed about losing his job. ____________
2. The writer used to be a white-collar worker. ____________
3. The writer earns much money being a gardener, so he enjoys his work. ____________
4. The writers wife is an antique dealer. ____________
5. The writer doesnt have lots of work in the autumn and winter. ____________
6. The writer enjoys his daily life. ____________
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. He was sorry he didnt say goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted.....................................................................................................................................................
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2. No one told me about the change of plan.
I.......................................................................................................................................................................
3. In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.
When...............................................................................................................................................................
4. Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday.
They................................................................................................................................................................
5. Adrian wears jeans all the time.
Adrian..............................................................................................................................................................
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6. I started to play the piano when I was six.
I have...............................................................................................................................................................
7. Why not go there by bus?
Anne suggested...............................................................................................................................................
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8. Im in England for the first time in my life.
This..................................................................................................................................................................
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9. The children are too young to see horror films.
The children arent.........................................................................................................................................
10. The children couldnt go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too...............................................................................................................................................
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TEST FOR UNIT 1

I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. scream b. death c. ready d. peasant
2. a. traveled b. stared c. landed d. seemed
3. a. chat b. panic c. park d. passenger
4. a. frightening b. brigade, c. pilot d. fire
5. a. technology b. teaching c. purchase d. lunch
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. tobacco b. contented c. buffalo d. transplanting
2. a. passenger b. purchase c. district d. routine
3. a. technology b. comfortable c. activity d. experience
4. a. repair b. harrow c. arrive d. announce
5. a. interested b. serious c. wonderful d. immediate
II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c or d- that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
1. She got ____________ as soon as the alarm clock went ____________ .
a. over/ on b. up/out c. up/ off d. on/off
2. We should arrive ____________ London tomorrow morning.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
3. Do you usually go out ____________ Sunday evenings?
a. in b. on c. at d. for
4. The plane from Dallas ____________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt
to London.
a. took on b. took in c. took over d. took off
5. John isnt content with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with c. disappointed about d. interested in
6. We ____________ the seedlings into peaty soil.
a. take b. plough c. raise d. transplant
7. We seldom see each other anymore.
a. sometimes b.-occasionally c. frequently d. rarely
8. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
a. invested b. sold c. exchanged d. bought
9. Air pollution has reached ____________ levels in some cities.
a. danger b. dangerous c. dangering d. dangerously
10. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
11. It was time to ____________ the kids ready for bed.
a. prepare b. get c. take d. make
12. Houses ____________ as a bomb exploded in the neighborhood.
a. dipped b. disappeared c. dropped d. shook
13. It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
14. He was unqualified and totally ____________ .
a. experience b. inexperience c. experienced d. inexperienced
15. We were greatly ____________ at the news of their safe return.
a. realized b. relieved c. refreshed d. released
III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. Ill see him when he ____________ here tomorrow.
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
2. Weve given up ____________ to persuade them ____________
 a. trying/ changing b. trying / to change c. to try/ changing d. try/ to change
3. Maria is going to stop ____________ dinner, so she may he late.
a. eating. b. to eat c. for eating d. eat
4. As soon as the light turned red, she ____________ the car.
a. stopped b. has stopped c. was stopping d. stops
5. The baby is so big! How much ____________ now?
a. is she weighing b. she weighs c. does she weigh d. did she weigh
6. Harry works all the time. He ____________ .
a. never relaxes b. relaxes never c. often relaxes d. relaxes sometimes
7. These glasses are so dirty. You need ____________ them.
a. wash b. washing c. to wash d. washed
8. The last time I ____________ swimming was when we were in Spain.
a. had gone b. went c. has gone d. was going
9. Johnny ____________ the paper when I ____________ him.
a. read/ interrupted b. read/ was interrupting
c. has read/ interrupted d. was reading/ interrupted
10. We were told ____________ and fasten our seat belts.
a. to sit down b. sitting down c. sit down d. that sit down
11. I ____________ at six oclock, but ____________ to be up by five.
a. normally get up/ I have sometimes b. normally get up/ sometimes I have
c. get normally up/ sometimes I have d. get .normally up/ I sometimes have
12. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody to bed.
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. goes.
13. It was the most ____________ experience of my life.
a. frighten b. frightening c. frightened d. frightful
14. ____________ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. As
15. ____________ a long time for the bus.
a. We have to always wait b. We always have to wait
c. We have always to wait d. We have to wait always
B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence
to be correct.
1. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.
A B C D
2. Mark went on working despite he felt unwell.
A B C D
3. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.
A B C D
4. Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
A B C D
5. As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and got out of bed.
A B C D
6. All the children have been returned safe to their parents.
A B C D
7. I know youre too busy to stay, but I look forward to see you again.
A B C D
8. Have you forgotten to lock the back door frequently?
A B C D
9. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath.
A B C D
10. The bank lent us money for a down payment, so now we owned the house we used to rent.
A B C D
IV. SPEAKING
Choose the sentence or phrase that best completes the dialogue.
A: What do you usually do on your day off?
 B : (1) .................................................................................................................................................................
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A: Do you get much exercise?
B: (2) ..................................................................................................................................................................
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A: How often do you exercise?
B: (3)...................................................................................................................................................................
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A: What do you usually do?
B: (4)...................................................................................................................................................................
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A: Where do you go swimming?
B: (5)...................................................................................................................................................................
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A: Youre really in good shape!
B: (6) ..................................................................................................................................................................
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1. a. I usually drive to work. b. I will sleep all day.
c. I usually do not much. d. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon.
2. a. I usually do b. Yes, I do c. How about you? d. Very often.
3. a. No, I sometimes do. b. Yes, I often do.
c. About three times a week. d. Often I dont do.
4. a. I usually go swimming and play badminton. b. No, I never do.
c. I go straight home after work. d. I watch TV a lot.
5. a. Every day from 5 to 6. b. I always go to the YWCA,
c. No, I play tennis. d. I usually go by motorbike.
6. a. Yeah, Im a real couch potato. b. Oh, are you?
c. Thanks a lot. d. Good for you!
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the numbered blank.
David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1) ____________ to his
family for generations. The soil is poor. David (2) ____________ sheep on his land. He does not employ
(3)____________ fulltime workers. His sons help him when they are not (4) ____________ school. His wife
adds to the family income by (5) ____________ eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often
(6)____________ paying guests into the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in
the clean country (7)____________ and Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (8) ____________ money to spend on
clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone.
The question is that if his children want to (9) ____________ the farm when Mr. Evans gives up working.
Country life is quiet and (10) ____________ to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm for the city
some day.
1. a. been b. belonged c. possessed d. depended
2. a. feeds b. grows c. raises d. leads
 3. a. some b. more c. much d. any
4. a. inb. forc. at d. on
5. a. selling b. sells c. to sell d. sell
6. a. take b. takes c. took d. is taking
7. a. wind b. sights c. life d. air
8. a. more b. free c. extra d. interest
9. a. take off b. take over c. take after d. take care
10. a. interesting b. exciting c. dull d. peaceful
B. Read the passage, then choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d.
ROUTINES
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same road to work every day? Do you sit in the same place
in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we
all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, thats why they are so important in
the morning when your brain isnt active. Heres Jo talking about her morning routine.
Oh yes, I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven oclock every morning, but I dont get up
till quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and I brush my teeth. I
have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I dont eat anything for breakfast. I
just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, its always the same.
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes its a good idea to break your
routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station! Take a different route to work.
Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.

1. This passage is mainly concerned with ____________ .

a. our usual ways of doing things b. our daily activities
c. Jos timetable d. changes in our lives
2. According to the passage, routines are useful because ____________ .
a. we can do them in the morning b. they make a habit of never thinking
c. they save time and energy d. we all have them in our lives
3. The word loo in line 9 can best be replaced with ____________ .
a. balcony b. bedroom c. sink d. toilet
4. What is the main disadvantage of routines?
a. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
b. Routines may change our life.
c. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
d. Routines make us do the same things day after day.
5. Which of the sentences is true?
a. Routines make our brain creative.
b. People who have routines are. unable to think.
c. We shouldnt break our routines.
d. Our lives could be changed if we change our routines.
VI. WRITING
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
1. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office.
a. She didnt want to make him angry, so she left.
b. She left the office when she saw how angry he was.
c. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office.
d. He wouldnt have been so angry if she hadnt left.
2. They arrived too late to get good seats.
a. Although they were late they found some good seats.
b. They got good seats some time after they arrived.
c. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken.
d. They had to stand for the whole ?how.
3. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
a. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
 b. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
c. The meeting began early because all the people had come.
d. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
4. I would rather read books than play video games.
a. I prefer reading books to playing video games.
b. I like playing game better than reading books.
c. Ill read books if theres no interesting games to play.
d. Id like to play video games and read books.
5. She feels bad when she stays up late.
a. Staying up late is her bad habit b. She is bad to stay up too late,
c. She is not used to staying up late. d. Feeling, bad, she stays up late.

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