UNIT 5.

TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. technology b. computer c. newspaper d. miraculous
2. a. scenic b. magical c. capable d. mysterious
3. a. interact b. manage c. calculate d. multiply
4. a. entertainment b. communicator c. interaction d. electronic
5. a. secretary b. accuracy c. appropriate d. ambulance

II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1. In large classes, children feel that they cannot …………. with the teacher.
A. contact B. interact C. transmit D. relax
2. A computer is a …………. typewriter.
A. convenient B. magical C. appropriate D. informative
3. The port is capable …………. handing 10 million tons of coal a year.
A. in B. on C. of D. for
4. New telephone lines allow faster data …………. by fax or modem.
A. calculation B. transmission C. entertainment D. development
5. What makes computer a miraculous device ?
A. strange B. powerful C. magical D. excellent
6. Please …………. your phone card in the slot before pressing the number you require.
A. insert B. operate C. plug D. adjust
7. You can relax with computer games or by listening to ……….music.
A. computer – played B. computers – played
C. computer - playing D. computers – playing
8. If you want some photos of the USA, you could just try …………. the Web. You’ll be amazed
how many you can find.
A. surfing B. interacting C. relaxing D. contacting
9. …………. is the programs that you put into a computer to make it run.
A. hardware B. software C. floppy disk D. speaker
10. A computer can help you to ……………… with other people in the world.
A. insert B. operate C. interact D. adjust

UNIT 6. AN EXCURSION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. wood b. cook c. blood d. push
2. a. excursion b. sunburst c. nurse d. picture
3. a. weather b. ready c. early d. instead
4. a. caves b. marks c. exams d. days
5. a. site b. trip c. city d. invention
II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my...............
a. working days b. days out c. breaks d. days off
2. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
a. ordinary b. honorable c. beautiful d. gloomy
3. We've recently studied the....................of stones in the kidneys.
a. building b. formation c. structure d. block
4. Your tour includes a one-day.................to the Grand Canyon by air.
a. camping b. voyage c. excursion d. journey
5. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely...................
a. tasteful b. glorious c. delicious d. interesting
6. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.
a. in replacement b. in order for c. on payment for d. in place of
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to..........him.
a. believe b. permit c. persuade d. take
8. You are not allowed to camp here without ................
a. permission b. persuasion c. protection d. decision
9. File town is a popular........................for art lovers.
a. destination b. arrival c. department d. visitation
10. Don't throw away the ................ We can have them for supper.
a. sundeck b. photos c. food d. leftovers

UNIT 8. THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE

I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. famous b. nervous c. dangerous d. mountain
2. a. town b. cow c. snow d. brown
3. a. spread b. disease c. health d. pleasure
4. a. flood b. good c. foot d. look
5. a. crop b. export c. shortage d. resort
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. community b. villagers c. diseases d. important
2. a. electricity b. instead c. decided d. enclose
3. a. shortage b. product c. technology d. manage
4. a. resurface b. knowledge c. technical d. method
5. a. suburb b. entertainment c. medical d. atmosphere

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water .................
A. supply B. poverty C. plenty D. shortage
2. They tried to find a way of bettering their lives.
A. moving B. changing C. achieving D. improving
3. He came in tired and hungry and badly ................ need of a bath.
A. for B. to C. on D. in
4. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
A. large crop B. poor crop C. early crop D. record crop
5. I don't like quizzes because my general ...............is so poor.
A. appearance B. memory C. knowledge D. thinking
6. I'll speak to her as soon as she comes out of the meeting.
A. goes to B. appears C. leaves D. attends
7. Most of the roads in the city have been ...................recently.
A. replaced B. resurfaced C. removed D. returned
8. In spite of the shortages, the villagers ……….to send their children to school and college.
A. manage B. make C. brick D. change
9. The villagers had to work hard in the field all day and could hardly make ends ………
A. meet B. need C. change D. difficulty
10. An old famer said “our lives have changed a lot thanks ……..the knowledge our children
brought home”
A. to B. on C. of D. at

VERB FORMS
I/ Choose the best answer:
1. Would the doctor mind ---------------- some time talking to me after the examination?
a. spend b. spending c. to spend d. spent
 2. She expects ------------- her baby at the new hospital.
a. deliver b. to deliver c. delivering d. delivered
3. We dislike ------------- dinner at 9:00 p.m.
a. eating b. to eat c. eat d. eaten
4. Most of the students completed ------------ their research papers on time.
a. writing b. to write c. write d. written
5. You must swear -------------- the truth in a court of law.
a. tell b. to tell c. telling d. told
6. I didn’t mean -------------- him.
a. interrupt b. interrupting c. interrupted d. to interrupt
7. The doctor was forced ------------- immediately to save the patient’s life.
a. to operate b. operate c. operating d. operated
8. I must drive more carefully. I can’t risk -------------- another speeding ticket.
a. to get b. get c. getting d. got
9. The sign warns you not ------------ right on a red light.
a. to turn b. turning c. turn d. turned
10. I think we should delay -------------- these reports to the main office.
a. send b. to send c. sent d. sending
II/ Choose the underlined part that is incorrect:

1. It was too cold for us to going swimming.

A B C D
2. When I was young, I used to swimming every morning.
A B C D
3. Nam got used to cook his own food when he studied in Australia.
A B C D
4. If you see Mike today, please ask him phone me.
A B C D
5. Laser is used to treating cancer by destroying diseased cells.
A B C D
6. Smoke cigarettes is so harmful that you should give it up.
A                        B          C                                             D
7. She avoided to talk to me because she thought that I tried to tell a lie to her
         A      B                                                             C       D
8. In America, people always embracing to each other when they meet.
                                   A           B               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 as possible.
           A        B      C                                    D
TENSES
I. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she _____________ any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter
C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
2. By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates _____________
A. has left B. left C. was leavingD. had left
3. When I was a child, I _____________ the violin.
A. was playing B. had played C. play D. played
4. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ___________ before
A. hasn’t flown B. didn’t fly C. hadn’t flown D. wasn’t flying
5. We ____________ them before the reception yesterday.
A. haven’t met B. hadn’t met
C. didn’t meet D. wouldn’t meet
6. Since men __________ fire, human civilization __________ with high speed
A. discovered/ has developed B. discovered/ had developed
C. had discovered/ developed D. discovered/ would have developed
7. By the time we _________ at the hall, the lecturer ___________ half of his speech
A. will arrive/ made B. arrived/ had made
C. had arrived/ made D. arrive/ is making
8. Nothing _____ to improve the working security; therefore, the miners decided to go on a strike.
A. had done B. had been done C. was doing D. would do
9. When they met again, they _____________ each other for five years
A. do not see B. haven’t seen C. hadn’t seen D. will not have seen
10. I thanked her for everything she ___________ for me.
A. does B. is doing C. has done D. had done
11. I’m busy at the moment. I ----------------- on the computer.
a. work b. am working c. worked d. have worked
12. Robert ------------ ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital.
a. had been b. has been c. is d. was
13. Linda has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this ---------------.
a. has happened b. happens c. happened d. had happened
14. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I ------- to visit friends and family several times.
a. return b. have returned c. am returning d. will have returned
15. This is the first time he --------------- a car.
a. drives b. drove c. has driven d. had driven
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
1. The guards had left the building by the time the alarm has been sounded
A B C D
2. When I got to the office, I realized that I have forgotten to lock the front door.
A B C D
3. After Jimmy has fixed his car, he took it out for a drive.
A B C D
4. Before he retired last month, Mr. Smith has been working as a secretary in the
A B C D
House of Parliament
5. Since I begin school, I haven’t had much spare time
A B C D
PASSIVE VOICE
I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Tom ____________________ English for three years.
a. is learning b. learnt c. has learnt d. learns
2. One of my dresses ____________________ away.
a. has taken b. has been taken c. have taken d. have been taken
3. The glass ____________________ by my younger sister.
a. has been just broken b. has broken c. has just been broken d. have broken
4. My bike ____________________ yet.
a. isn’t sold b. wasn’t sold c. hasn’t been sold d. hadn’t been sold
5. He ____________________ alone since he was thirty years old.
a. lives b. lived c. is living d. has lived
II. Choose option A, B, C or D which is incorrect
1. The floor haven’t been cleaned yet so it is so dirty.
A B C D

2. My wallet has been stole and I have no money now.

A B C D
 3. Don’t worry. Your letter has been just sent.
A B C D

4. Mary has just buy a new house and she is really happy.
A B C D

5. I haven’t had much fun when I was a kid.

A B C D

RELATIVE CLAUSES
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences:

1. Let me see all the letters ________ you have written.

a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
2. Ricky Martin, _____________ is considered the hottest singer, comes from Latin America.
a. who b. whom c. which d. that
3. The company _________ Mike worked for has closed down.
a. whose b. who c. whom d. that
4. I find it interesting to discuss the topics __________ are closely related to our daily life.
a. who b. whose c. that d. whom
5. The book was too expensive. I wanted to buy it.
a. The book which I wanted to buy it was too expensive.
b. The book who I wanted to buy was too expensive.
c. The book which I wanted to buy was too expensive.
d. The book that I wanted to buy it was too expensive.
6. My youngest sister has just got married. You met her at my house last week.
a. My youngest sister who you met her at my house last week has just got married.
b. My youngest sister whom you met at my house last week has just got married.
c. My youngest sister that you met her at my house last week has just got married.
d. My youngest sister which you met at my house last week has just got married.
7. The girl just laughed. Her dog bit me.
a. The girl who dog bit me just laughed.
b. The girl which dog bit me just laughed.
c. The girl that dog bit me just laughed.
d. The girl whose dog bit me just laughed
8. Do you know the girl? She has just gone out.
a. Do you know the girl who she has just gone out?
b. Do you know the girl who has just gone out?
c. Do you know the girl whom has just gone out?
d. Do you know the girl which has just gone out?
9. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
a. You sent me a present which thank you very much for it.
b. Thank you very much for it which you sent me a present.
c. You sent me a present which thank you very much for.
d. Thank you very much for the present which you sent me.

BECAUSE/ BECAUSE OF/ ALTHOUGH/ DESPITE

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:

1. __________ there was a lot of snow yesterday, my cousin Richards managed ___________ the
top of the mountain.
A. Because – to climb B. Although – climbing
C. Although – to climb D. Because – climbing
2. ___________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of
3. We have to suffer flood and hot weather ___________ uncontrollable forest destruction
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. instead of
4. ____________ he works as hard as he used to.
A. Although his older B. Because of he is old
C. In spite of his age D. Despite he is old
5. I left home early __________ I had to do several errands
A. because B. because of C. due to D. so as to
6. ___________ mass transportation and mass media, the world seems to be a much smaller place
A. Mainly because of B. Mainly because
C. Mainly as D. Mainly in spite of
7. _________I made up my mind to leave the village and look for a job in the city
A. In spite of my mother’s disapproval B. Although my mother disapproved but
C. In spite of my mother disapproved D. Even though my mother disapproved but
8. Because of____________, we can enjoy a lot of interesting live TV programs
A. there is the invention of communication satellites B. communications satellites were invented
C. they invented communications satellites D. the invention of communications satellites
9. In spite of ____________, he has no intention to give up smoking
A. his bad cough B. he coughs badly C. it is his bad cough D. his badly cough
10. As he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bus
A. Because B. Because of C. When D. If
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting
1. He had to cancel his appoint last week because of his sudden problem
A B C D
2. The magazine went out of business because it didn’t have subscribers enough.
A B C D
3. It is convenient to subscribe to the newspaper although it is delivered to
A B C
your house daily
D
4. The editor decided not publish the story because the facts were unreliable
A B C D
5. Though her age, the old lady succeeded in climbing Mount Whitne
A B C D
 REPORTED SPEECH
1. “I have something to tell you” Kerry said to Cheryl.
A. Kerry told Cheryl I had something to tell her.

B. Kerry told Chery he had something to tell her.

C. Kerry told Cheryl she had had something to tell him.

D. Kerry told Cheryl he had had something to tell her.

2. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

3. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

4. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

5. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister.

B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister.

D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

6. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

7. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.

B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

8. “I didn’t break your watch”

A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

B. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

C. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.

D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

9. “I found a lot of mistakes in your plan”. Catherine said to Kevin.

A. Catherine told Kevin she found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

B. Catherine told Kevin she has found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

C. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

D. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in her plan.

10. “I have just seen your mother this morning”.

A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.

B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.

C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.

D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.

11. “We are ready to come with our friends”

A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.

B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.

C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.

D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.

12. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day

13. Peter said that he had lived in London four years _______.
A. ago B. before C. later D. then

14. The guest told the host that _______.

A. I must go now B. he must go now

C. he had to go now D. he had to go then

15. She said she _______.

A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before

C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night befores