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UNIT 2 : SCHOOL TALKS

< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. ugly B. luggage C. utter D. huge 2. A. target B. march C. arrive D. arch 3. A. cousin B. blouse C. mountain D. mouse 4. A. money B. monument C. wonderful D. mother 5. A. guitar B. farther C. grammar D. far 6. A. history B. film C. file D. various 7. A. pulse B. popular C. shut D. runner 8. A. cooked B. stopped C. finished D. visited 9. A. lips B. months C. rockets D. fingers 10. A. missed B. divided C. watched D. looked < II >: Match the words or phrases in column A with their meanings in column B: A B 1. primary school A. paid by the parents 2. secondary school E B. a person, usually over 16, who is studying at college or university 3. private school A C. usually for pupils up to 11 years old 4. state school G D. to be successful 5. subject F E. usually for pupils over 11 years old 6. results H F. what is being studied (e.g. Maths ) 7. a class I G. paid by the state or government 8. a pupil J H. the marks you get in your exam 9. a student B I. a number of students who study together 10. pass ( an eaxm) D J. a person, usually under 16, studying at school < III >: Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form: 1. I wish (see) ______the manager. 2. I’d like him(startto see) ______(take) ______more English lessons. 3. I hate (get) ______up early and (dress) ______in the dark. 4. I have no intention of (go) ______to the play. 5. She was the last student (leave) ______the room. 6. I arranged (meet) ______them later. 7. Our teacher has promised (help) ______us (prepare) ______for the exam. 8. The movie is worth (see) ______. 9. I’d like (have) ______an opportunity of (meet) ______again. 10. I had to ask the boys (stop) ______(play) ______11. Would you mind (close) ______the door ? 12. I hope (have) ______a job. 13. (Try) ______(make) ______him angry. 14. He is thinking of (quit) ______his job. 15. Please let me (know) ______your decision. 16. It’s no use (wait) ______17. Gravity makes water (run) ______downhill. 18. Sad movies always make me (cry) ______. 19. It’s difficult (get) ______used to (eat) ______with chopsticks. 20. Stop (argue) ______and start (work) ______. 21. I used (swim) ______in the river . 22. He warned her (not touch) ______the wire. 23. Do you feel like (go) ______to a film or would you rather (stay) ______at home ? 24. He is too busy (take) ______care of her. 5 25. He is very busy (take) ______care of her. 26. It takes me hours (write) ______the letter. 27. He gave up (smoke) ______years ago. 28. (look) ______at me and (answer) ______my question. 29. He told me (try) ______(come) ______early. 30. Is there anything worth (buy) ______?

< IV > : Make questions from the underlined words or phrases: 1. He is doing homework. - What is he doing ? 2. A serious accident happened yesterday. - ______3. I spoke to her last night. - ______4. Miss Phuong teaches English at a high school. - ______5. He goes to school by bike. - ______6. Phong studies at Chu Van An High School. - ______7. We went to Lan’s birthday party last week. - ______8 Miss Phuong loves teaching because she loves working with children. - ______9. Mr Vy often get up at 4:30. - ______10. It takes forty-five minutes to get ready. - ______

< V >: Make the correct choice : 1. I’d like to stay at home instead of ______to the cinema. A. go B. going C. went D. to go 2. I would rather ______unemployed than ______in that factory. A. to be/to work B. be/work C. being/work D. being/working 3. Mary was so angry that she ______to see the manager. A. demanded B. hoped C. risked D. stopped 4. I don’t think that red dress ______her. A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees 5. The weather is ______awful that I don’t like going out this evening. A. such B. so C. too D. very 6. Let your name be written ______the sheet of paper. A. by B. on C. with D. of 7. My father had a worker ______a fence round our garden. A. make B. making C. to make D. made 8. I think she is accustomed to ______English at a private school. A. taught B. teach C. teaching D. be taught 9. The three friends all ______for the same job. A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred 10. The children could hardly ______to leave their pets behind. A. forget B. regret C. bear D. seem 11. This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth ______. A. read B. to read C. reading D. have read 12. She remembered the correct address only ______she had posted letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 13. You don’t mind looking ______the baby, do you ? A. after B. for C. at D. in 14. His parents never allowed him ______. A. a smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoke 15. Do you ______to know when this castle was built ? A. ask B. happen C. imagine D. like 6 16. Two weeks ______too long for me to wait. A. is B. are C. were D. have 17. John ______to let his children go to the concert. A. affords B. avoids C. refuses D. stops 18. Let’s go for a walk, ______? A. do you B. shall we C. do we D. don’t you 19. If I give you the information, I ______losing my job. A. expect B. mean C. prepare D. risk 20. So far, many beautiful buildings ______in Bangkok. A. were built B. have been built C. are building D. have built 21.I’m going to be an engineer in ten years’ time ? - ______are you going to be? A. Who B. What C. How D. When 22. It’s high time you began to study ______. A. serious B. more serious C. most serious D. seriously 23. My shoes need ______. A. to mend B. to be mended C. mend D. mended 24. My father’s advice made me choose ______as my career. A. teacher B. the teaching C. a teaching D. teaching 25. I can’t bear ______such tight shoes. A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. worn 26. It was difficult ______a date which was convenient for everyone. A. making B. to make C. make D. made 27. Do you ______to tell the police about the missing money ? A. admit B. confess C. deny D. intend 28. Examinations make me ______I always get ______. A. angry/being nervous B. anger/nervously C. angrily/nervous D. angry/nervous 29. ______does Basil keep looking at his watch ? A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which 30. The shops are always ______of people at Christmas . A. full B. stuffed C. busy D. crowded

< VI >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. Hong Son usually goes to school by the bicycle. A B C D 2. Smoke cigarettes is so harmful that you should give it up. A B C D 3. Mr. is very interested in working as a teacher because he enjoy teaching children. A B C D 4. How many teachers and students there are in your school ? A B C D 5. She avoided to talk to me because she though that I tried to tell a lie to her. A B C D 6. In America, people always embracing each other when they meet. A B C D 7. She saw me and stopped to talk to me while she is going shopping this morning. A B C D 8. - Peter : How did you live before you come here ? A B - Mary : In the center of the city. C D 9. I promise I’ll try studying hard and my parents stop worrying about me. A B C D 10. We expect getting as many good marks at school as possible. A B C D

< VII >: Build a sentence with the words provided. 1/ The children / busy / collect / shells / the beach. -______2/ The teacher / promised / help / us / prepare / the examination. -______7 3/ There’s no / deny / that / he / enjoy / listen / his own voice. -______4/ It’s no use / your / ask / him / lend / you / any money. -______5/ Can you / manage / finish / write / these reports / yourself ? -______6/ He / advised / me / consider / all the facts / before / decide / accept / the job. -______7/ They / refused / allow / us / go in / without / sign / the book. -______8/ My uncle / used to / show / me / where / go / and / what / buy. -______9/ Your doctor / advised / go / bed / early / so I / really can’t / understand / your / want / stay up / late. -______10/ Would you mind / keep/ quiet / a moment ?- I’m trying / fill in / a form. -______- It’s no use / ask / children / keep / quiet. -______

< VIII >: Read the passage and make the correct choice: (1) ______Einstein was at Aarau, he wrote an essay (2) ______he wrote of his plans for the future : “If I (3) ______to have the good fortune to (4) ______my examinations, I would go to Zurich. I would stay there (5) ______four years (6) ______study mathematics and (7) ______. I imagine myself becoming a teacher in those branches of the natural sciences, (8) ______the theoretical part of them. Here (9) ______the reasons (10) ______lead me to this plan. Above all, it is my preparation for abstract and mathematical thought, and my lack of imagination and practical ability. Now, I have given up the ambition to get to a university.” 1.a. While b. On c. That d. Because 2. a. in that b. in which c. which d. whom 3. a. am b. could c. were d. had been 4. a. take in b. fail c. go by d. pass 5. a. since b. for c. in d. on 6. a. in order to b. for c. so d. so that 7. a. physics b. physical c. physician d. physicist 8. a. choose b. to choose c. choosing d. chose 9. a. can b. are c. have d. go 10. a. who b. whom c. why d. which < IX > : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given: 1/ Would you close the door, please ? - Would you mind ______? 2/ My teacher advised buying that book. - My teacher advised us ______. 3/ He has studied English for six years. - He began ______. 4/ It is necessary to master English. - Mastering ______. 5/ He spent two hours writing the essay. - It took ______. 6/ He is too young to ride a motorbike. - He isn’t ______. 7/ The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs. - The bag was too ______. 8/ He expects to hear from her as soon as possible. - He is looking forward ______. 9/It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour. - It’s better to avoid______10/I would like you to help me to put the chairs away? - Do you mind______?

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