UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
2. A. answer B. night C. ink D. run
3. A. money B. month C. busd. stolen
4. A. looked B. noticed C. turned D. helped

Choose the underlined part that must be rewritten to make the sentence correct.
5. After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
6. The police were looking for the bank robbers who stole a large sum of money from the bank
A B C D
7. Three years ago he had been a student at a university in New York.
A B C D
8. She was so shy that she didn’t look at him in the face. She just glanced him.
A B C D
9. John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday.
A B C D

Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each numbered blank.
As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend. We need friends to (10) __________ our joy
and sorrow; we consult in friends if there are problems that we cannot solve alone; we go to friends for help when
we are in (11) __________ In another word, friends are often more important to us than relatives.
But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (12) __________ True friends must have such (13)
__________ as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (14) __________ trust and sympathy between friends. Therefore,
if we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones.
10. A. share B. show C. divided. give
11. A. anxiety B. accident C. danger D. difficulty
12. A. bad friends B. true friends C. relatives D. acquaintances
13. A. qualities B. experiences C. quantities D. talents
14. A. between B. among C. mutual D. each other

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

15. She got very angry with him when she saw him __________ her briefcase.
A. opens B. open C. opened D. to open
16. His dream __________ becoming a soldier came true when he joined the army.
A. on B. at C. of D. for
17. I think that pop star is the __________ of countless teenagers.
A. image B. figure C. idol D. sample
18. Who __________ America about 600 years ago?
A. has discovered B. discovered C. discovers D. was discovering
19. Last year, after his bicycle had been stolen, he __________ to school by bus.
A. goes B. was going. C. had gone D. went
20. I enjoy talking to people who have a good __________ of humour.
A. ability B. spirit C. keenness D. sense
21. The local people are very __________ to strangers.
A. comfortable B. hospitable C. modest D. familiar
22. When he __________ the window, the bird flew out.
A. opened B. opens C. was opening D. has opened
23. The police let him __________ after they had asked him some questions.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
24. Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal __________ his working principles.
A. with B. to C. for D. in
25. My mother usually __________ to the grocery store on Sunday mornings.
 A. go B. had gone C. went D. goes
26. I was in an __________ situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found I had left my purse at home.
A. embarrassment B. embarrass C. embarrassing D. embarrassed
27. When I __________ to her house, she __________ dinner. So I had a drink first.
A. had got/prepared B. got/prepared C. got/had prepared D. got/was preparing
28. Ann: “I’m sorry I’m late for class today”. – Ben: “ __________ “
A. Thanks B. You are welcome C. I’m sorry, too D. Don’t be late again
29. She nearly died of __________ when he said such a secret thing.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. embarrass D. embarrassment
30. John: Did you go to Da Lat on holiday? – David: I __________ to go, but I got sick at the last minute.
A. had planned B. was planning C. have planned D. planned

Choose the option among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage
A FRIEND OF LIBERALITY
When I was in high school, there was a girl whom I disliked. I don’t know why I dislike her. She had always been
friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause me to feel the same way I did about her. I was
continually saying unpleasant things to her, making fun of her, snubbing her.
One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with me and told me that our teacher wanted me to
come back for a while. I did not believe her and walked on down the street, leaving the girl standing alone.
The next day when I got to school, our teacher asked me. “Why didn’t you come back to the school as I asked you
to?” I said. “I didn’t know you wanted me?”. The teacher sent for the girl and asked her. “ Did you tell Rose to
come back?” The girl answered, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t tell her. I couldn’t catch up with her”. I was surprised and
suddenly realized how pretty she was. I felt I ought to be ashamed of myself and I found out all my fault in
comparison with her liberality.
31. Why did the writer dislike the girl?
A. Because the girl disliked her. B. Because the girl was not friendly to her.
C. The writer didn’t know why. D. Because the writer didn’t feel comfortable with her.
32. We can infer from the passage that __________
A. The writer always did the best to help the girl.
B. The writer didn’t behave well towards the girl.
C. The girl didn’t behave well towards the writer.
D. The writer liked the girl very much.
33. The phrase “making fun of her” in the passage means __________
A. laughing at her B. looking at her
C. playing with her D. feeling funny when playing with her
34. How did the writer react when the girl told her that the teacher wanted to see her?
A. She got very angry. B. She went to meet the teacher.
C. She thought the girl was telling a lie. D. She believed the girl.
35. Why did the girl tell a lie to the teacher?
A. Because she was afraid of him. B. To avoid being punished by the teacher.
C. Because she was afraid of her teacher D. To help the writer avoid the teacher’s punishment.

Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
36. A. generous B. suspicious C. constancy D. sympathy
37. A. relationship B. sympathy C. incapable D. experience
38. A. rumour B. interest C. affair D. friendship
39. A. intelligent B. interesting C. hospitabled. favourite

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
40. She / wish / have / new bicycle.
A. She wished for having a new bicycle. B. She wished to have a new bicycle.
C. She wished and had a new bicycle. D. She wished having a new bicycle.
41. Mr Ba / used to / smoke / drink / much / every day.
A. Mr Ba used to smoke and to drink much on every day.
B. Mr Ba used to smoke and drink much every day.
C. Mr Ba used to smoke and drinking much every day.
 D. Mr Ba used to smoke and drinks much every day.
42. I / glad / hear / you / say / so.
A. I am glad to hear you to say so. B. I am glad to hear you say so.
C. I am glad hearing you saying so. D. I am glad of hearing you say so.
43. Last night / we / have / nothing / do.
A. Last night, we had done nothing. B. Last night, we had and did nothing.
C. Last night, we had nothing and did. D. Last night, we had nothing to do.
44. It / kind / them / give / me / lift.
A. It was kind to them for giving me a lift. B. It was kind for them giving me a lift.
C. It was kind of them to give me a lift. D. It was kind them to give me a lift.
45. She / fail / persuade / him / apply for / job.
A. She failed persuade him to apply for that job.
B. She failed to persuade him to apply for that job.
C. She failed persuading him to apply for that job.
D. She failed to persuade him apply for that job.
46. It / dangerous / walk / alone / the street / night.
A. It is dangerous for walk alone in the street at night.
B. It is dangerous walking alone in the street at night.
C. It is dangerous to walk alone in the street at night.
D. It is dangerous walk alone in the street at night.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the one given.
47. They got ready and then went out to dinner.
A. As soon as they got ready, they went out to dinner.
B. When they were getting ready, they went out to dinner.
C. Before they got ready, they had gone out to dinner.
D. After they had got ready, they went out to dinner.
48. We can’t finish our report in such a short time.
A. It is impossible for us to finish our report in such a short time.
B. It is impossible for us not to finish our report in such a short time.
C. It is possible for us to finish our report in such a short time.
D. It is difficult for us to finish our report in such a short time.
49. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
A. When I was entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
B. When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
C. After I had entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
B. Before I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
50. We were made to prepare refreshments for the party.
A. They made us preparing refreshments for the party.
B. They made us to prepare refreshments for the party.
C. They made us prepare refreshments for the party.
D. They told us prepare refreshments for the party.

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

I. Put the words into the correct column.

may , nose , wrong, running, bringing, nine, make, bank, home, summer, morning, snow, small

/m/ /n/ /7/

II. Matching.
A B Answers.
1. to get A. a prize in a competition 1. ____E_____
2. to make B. a holiday at the seaside 2. __________
3. to decide C. to go to the movies 3. __________
4. to fail D. five years ago 4. __________
5. to win E. on the bus 5. __________
6. to talk F. English to a native speaker 6. __________
7. to speak G. an exam 7. __________
8. to happen H. to turn the light off 8. __________
9. to forget I. sure 9. __________
10. to spend J. to a famous pop star 10. _________
III. Put the verbs into Past simple or Past progressive.
1. When I (do) __________ the washing up, I (break) __________ a plate.
2. While Tom (play) __________ the piano, his mother (do) __________ the cleaning.
3. He (drink) __________ some juice and then he (eat) __________ a few chips.
4. I (have) __________ dinner when I suddenly (hear) __________ a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) __________ in the garden, an old friend (pass) __________ by to see him.
6. She (go) __________ to school, (take) __________ out her textbook and (begin) __________ to learn.
7. When it (start) __________ to rain, our dog (want) __________ to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) __________ a language course in Ireland, she (visit) __________ Blarney Castle.
9. When I (be) __________ on my way home, I (see) __________ an accident.
10. I (not/ understand) __________ what they (talk) __________ about.

IV. Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of one word from the box.

buy notice happen decide win

think reply meet give complain
1. I don’t know what I’d do if anything __________ to him.
2. Mary waved at the man but he didn’t seem to __________
3. “Where are you going?” I asked. – “Home”, he __________
4. The company was set up to __________ and sell shares on behalf of investors.
5. He __________ that his boss was useless and he had too much work.
6. He was __________ to have boarded the plane in New York.
7. The children’s club __________ every Thursday afternoon.
8. This is the third medal she’s __________ this season.
9. Has the director __________ you permission to do that?
10. In the end, we __________ to go to the theatre.

V. Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I have studied English for three years.
→ I began ______________________________________________________________________________
2. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is the first ________________________________________________________________________
3. I started work for the company a year ago.
→ I’ve _________________________________________________________________________________
4. I last read a book on September 20th.
→ I haven’t _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Anh began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago.
→ Anh has been _________________________________________________________________________
6. It is high time for us to go home.
→ It is high time we ______________________________________________________________________
7. I have never eaten with knives and folks before.
→ This is _______________________________________________________________________________
8. We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.
→ Before _______________________________________________________________________________
9. First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
→ After ________________________________________________________________________________
10. I last saw her 10 months ago.
→ I haven’t _____________________________________________________________________________