PART 2: EXERCISES

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each
group.
1. A. bought B. daughter C. cough D. sight
2. A. sure B. soup C. sugar D. machine
3. A. but B. bury C. nut D. young
4. A. measure B. decision C. permission D. pleasure
5. A. dose B. chose C. close D. lose
6. A. position B. oasis C. desert D. resort
7. A. stone B. zone C. phone D. none
8. A. give B. five C. hive D. dive
9. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
10. A. study B. ready C. puppy D. occupy
II. Pick out the words whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. facility B. characterize C. irrational D. variety
2. A. agreement B. elephant C. mineral D. violent
3. A. professor B. typical C. accountant D. develop
4. A. electrician B. majority C. appropriate D. traditional
5. A. decay B. vanish C. attack D. depend
B. VOCABUALRY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the odd one out.
1. trend sibling prayer afford
2. casual rude conflict studious
3. sibling obey norm attitude
4. elegant comfortable frustrating trend
5. trivial dye browse afford
6. conflict burden norm mature
7. rude skinny tight pierce
8. curfew flashy value trend
9. attitude tight skinny rude
10. interact swear spit studious
II. Complete the sentences using the given words.
mustn't don't have to should ought
1. You ______ don't have to _______ type your essay but if you want, you can do it.
2. I ________ mustn't________ go home too late. My parents are very strict.
3. She is an expert adviser; thus, I think you _______ ought _________ to ask her for some advice.
4. You ________ should ________ ask your teacher if you don't understand the lesson.
shouldn't have to ought not must
5. I __________ have to _________ finish homework before going to class. My teacher is rather strict.
6. We _________ must _________ show respect to our parents.
7. I think you _________ shouldn't _________ stay up late because it is not good for your health.
8. If you want to help your friend, you _________ ought not ________ to do her homework. Instead, you should
show her how to do it by herself.
III. Choose one of the two bold words which best completes the sentences.
1. It's cold. You should/shouldn't turn on the fan.
2. You ought not to/ought to do homework before you go out with your friends.
3. You should/shouldn't eat plenty of fruit or vegetables every day in order to keep healthy.
4. You must/mustn't eat in the class.
5. You ought to/ought not to drink a lot of water every day.
6. I must/have to submit my homework before 12 o'clock because the deadline is 12 o'clock.
7. I must/have to stay at home to take care of my children.
8. My friend says: "You don't have to/mustn't drink champagne. You can have a coke or fruit juice instead.
9. You don't have to/mustn't drink if you're going to drive afterwards.
10. You don't have to/mustn't pick up Tom at the airport because Judy will pick him up.
IV. Fill in the gaps with "must" and "have to". Use the negative form if necessary.
1. Tomorrow is Mai's birthday. I ______ must _____ buy a present for her.
2. We might ______ have to _____ leave earlier than we expected.
3. If you feel better, you ______ don't have to _______ take medicine any more.
4. I ______ have to _____ leave home at 6:00 because I have an appointment at 7:00.
5. You _____ must not_____ eat a lot before doing the exercise. If you do, you might get into some trouble
with your stomach.
6. We couldn't find a better present so we _____had to______ choose this one.
7. If you are a member of the club, you ______do not have to___ pay to use these facilities because they are
included in the membership fee.
8. I had the flu, so I _____had to______ stay in the bed for two days.
9. If you are under 18 years old, you _____mustn’t _____ ride a motorbike.
10. All students _____have to_____ wear uniforms on Mondays.
V. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. You will get into trouble if you come back home after the ____.
A. norm B. curfew C. value
2. She doesn't want to waste her money on clothes, so she ignores the ____ fashion trend.
A. comfortable B. current C. mature
3. When you ride a motorbike, you must ____ the general road rules.
A. judge B. force C. obey
4. I decided to get my nose ____ last week.
A. pierced B. forbade C. afforded
5. Instead of ____ someone by their appearance, you should get to know them better.
A. swearing B. judging C. controlling
6. Having two children in a family is becoming the ____ in some Asian countries.
A. norm B. privacy C. conflict
7. For a change, why don't you ____ your hair red?
A. control B. force C. dye
8. My parents do not want me to wear ____ dresses because they think that they aren't suitable for my age.
A. tight B. casual C. rude
9. I don't understand why you like ____ clothes. They are too bright and young for your age.
A. flashy B. fashionable C. comfortable
10. She whispered a ____ that her sibling wouldn't die.
A. sibiling B. burden C. prayer
VI. Complete the following sentences using the given words.
elegant trivial compared forbid
frustrating afford conflict interacts
1. His conservative character would frequently bring him into _______ conflict ______ with others.
2. She is really beautiful in that _______ elegant ____ dress.
3. The challenges I must face were nothing ______ compared _______ to yours.
4. It is ______ frustrating ________ that I must be responsible for all what they did.
5. I have no time to care about such ________ trivial ______ things.
6. My parents ______ forbid ______ me to be rude to others.
7. It is really interesting to see how everyone ______ interacts ______ in the party.
8. It's hard to believe that she can ______ afford_______ a new house on her salary.

VII. Match each phrase on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Extended family A A. A big family that includes not only the parents and children, but also
grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins, all living under the same roof.
2. Generation gap C B. A family that consists of parents and children.
3. Nuclear family B C. The difference in attitudes or behaviors between younger and older age groups,
which can cause a lack of understanding.
4. Extracurricular activity D. The rules of behavior that are typically accepted while people are eating at the
E table.
5. Viewpoint F E. An activity that can be done by students but not a part of school or college
course.
6. Table manners D F. A person's opinion about the subjects.
VIII. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The elderly are more _______CONSERVATIVE________ about their eating habit. (CONSERVATIVELY)
2. They raised serious _______ OBJECTIONS_______ to the proposal. (OBJECT)
3. Thanks to his _____ OPEN-MINDEDNESS _____, every misunderstanding is cleared up. (OPEN MINDED)
4. He shouldn't treat his parents _____ DISRESPECTFULLY_____. (DISRESPECT)
5. My wife is ____RESPONSIBLE______ for cooking meals. (RESPONSIBILITY)
6. Teenagers like catching up with ______ FASHIONNABLE______ clothes, which puts a financial burden on
their parents. (FASHION)
7. We are in need of ______ EXPERIENCED_____ professionals for this subject. (EXPERIENCE)
8. There are at least three ___GENERATIONS__ living under the same roof in my family. (GENERATIONAL)
IX. Complete the following sentences using the given words.
change your mind impose good taste in
bridge the gap follows in
1. If you want to succeed in that aspect, you must _____ change your mind _____.
2. I don't want to ________ impose _______ my decisions on my children.
3. Open communication can _______ bridge the gap _______ between parents and children.
4. She ______ follows in _______ her mother's footsteps, becoming a doctor.
5. The fashion designer has exercised _______ good taste in _______ her use of various colors and patterns.
state-owned open-minded work out
financial burden homestay
6. She must shoulder the _____ financial burden ______ after her husband's death.
7. Scientists are discussing to ______ work out ________ the best solution to this problem.
8. We recommend _______ homestay ______ for students who want to live with local families.
9. Parents tend to be more ________ open-minded ______ about the children's hairstyles.
10. After graduating from his university, he wants to have a job in a _____ state-owned ____ company.
X. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. This plan can't be carried out because of the widespread public ____.
A. relaxation B. disapproval C. perception
2. It is not ____ to wear these trousers at the moment.
A. experienced B. fashionable C. conservative
3. You should weigh up the pros and cons of the ____ living.
 A. objection B. responsible C. multi-generational
4. It is important for parents to respect children's ____.
A. privacy B. relaxation C. rudeness
5. The advantages of this plan ____ its disadvantages.
A. disrespect B. outweigh C. work out
D. WRITING
I. Complete the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. They think that it is a good idea for me to do voluntary work. (I)
They think that I should do voluntary work / ought to do voluntary work.
2. They insist that I should come home at 9 o'clock every night. (make)
They make me come home at 9 o'clock every night.
3. It is very important for us to do well at school. (must)
We must do well at school.
4. It is not necessary for me to agree with everything my parents say. (not have)
I don’t have to agree with everything my parents say.
5. My parents never let me forget to do my homework. (remind)
My parents always remind me to do my homework.
6. They always refuse to allow me to stay overnight at my friend's house. (never let)
They never let me stay overnight at my friend's house.
7. My mother expects me to work as a teacher like her. (It is my mother's wish)
It is my mother's wish that I should work as a teacher like her.
8. I can go out with my friends at the weekend. (allow)
I am allowed to go out with my friends at the weekend.
II. Rewrite each sentence using the word(s) in the brackets, without changing its meaning.
1. If I were you, I would spend more time talking with my children. (should)
You should spend more time talking with your children.
2. John doesn't get permission to use that computer. (mustn't)
John mustn’t use that computer.
3. It is necessary that people who work here leave by 6 p.m. (must)
People who work here must leave by 6 p.m.
4. Every staff isn't allowed to smoke or eat in the office. (mustn't)
Every staff mustn't smoke or eat in the office.
5. Customers are advised to check their luggage before leaving the airport. (ought to)
Customers ought to check their luggage before leaving the airport.
6. It is forbidden for students to cheat in the exam. (mustn't)
Students mustn't cheat in the exam.
7. Ms. Ly is in charge of cleaning the floor every day. (has to)
Ms. Ly has to clear the floor every day.
8. You are not allowed to take photographs in the museum. (mustn't)
You mustn't take photographs in the museum.
9. It would be a good idea for you to share the housework with your mother. (ought to)
You ought to share the housework with your mother.
10. It is not necessary for Jack to call Ben today. (doesn't have to)
Jack doesn't have to call Ben today.