UNIT 2 PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

PRONUNCIATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. change B. English C. single D. anger
2. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
3. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. Single
4.A. expensive B. spend C. tennis D. bringing
5.A. language B. uncle C. glance D. ankle
STRESS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. appreciate B. experience C. embarrassing D. situation
2. A. excited B. interested C. confident D. memorable
3. A. floppy B. embrace C. cotton D. idol
4. A. complain B. destroy C. sneaky D. reply
5. A. carefully B. correctly C. seriously D. personally

ANTONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. I was extremely excited and decided to go to the shop at once.
A. disinterested B. ignored C. dull D. bad
2. There was a sneaky look on his face but I did not think about that.
A. Worthy B. nice C. good D. honest
3. “With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course, Dad” I replied.
A. Said B. inquired C. returned D. acquired
4. The boy glanced at me and turned away.
A. Stepped past meB. came nearer to me C. walked towards meD. went with me
5. With her floppy hat dropping over her eyes, the woman sunbathed on the beach for several hours.
A. Hot B. upright C. soft D. stiff
B. SYNONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word to the following question
1. I had a glance at the article, but I haven’t read it yet.
A. close look B. quick look C. slow look D. direct look
2. My most embarrassing experience happened a few years ago when I was a grade 9 student.
A. happening B. background C. situation D. adventure
3. In those days, my biggest dream was a red hat- a floppy cotton hat like the one my pop star idol wore
in her video clip.
A. image B. picture C. pet D. icon
4. I decided not to make a fuss and take my money back from the schoolboy’s bag , saying nothing about
it.
A. to pay a lot of attention to him B. to make noise
C. to leave right away D. to give him money
5. When I got home, I showed it to my father.
A. revealed B. displayed C. threw D. Gave
C. VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
2.________ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
A. To B. In C. With D. From
3.People here have a more relaxed attitude ________ their work.
A. to B. in C. on D. for
 4.The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
A. attitudes B. images C. situations D. experiences
5.She made a big ________ about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. complaint B. fuss C. excitement D. interest
6.He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.
A. person B. personal C. personality D. personage
7.He ________ to the spot where the house used to stand.
A. pointed B. showed C. directed D. glanced
8.Teenagers often have their ________ who they admire very much.
A. ideals B. admirers C. images. D. idols
9. It _______him that he had no idea of what was going on.
A. embarrass B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment
10. We all were in a state of great _________when we learnt that we had passed the final exam.
A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excitedly
11. Up to now they have not made a ________ whether they will go or not.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decidedly
12. Some internationally famous football players are the __________ of countless teenagers. They love
and admire them very much.
A. idol B. dream C. present D. star

13. We had an interesting journey. Accommodation is free and all we had to pay ____was meals.
A. of B. for C. to D. back
14.The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face.
A.shy B. confident C. impatient D. sneaky
15.There is a growing tendency among singers to _____ some famous singers.
A. imitate B. follow C. reflect D. pursue

16. I felt my face burning with________.

A. confidence B. enthusiasm C. embarrassment D. pleasure
17. I had a _________at the article, but I haven’t read it yet.
A. view B. glance C. investigation D. check
18. I don’t like that boy because there’s a __________look on his face.
A. careful B. illegal C. sneaky D. happy
19. She isn’t ___________well with the new manager.
A. getting on B. going on C. keeping on D. taking on
20. He suffered loss of___________.for weeks after the accident.
A. brain B. memory C. mind D. thinking

ERROR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
1. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key.
A B C D
2. Before Henry went to bed, he has done his homework that was related to the previous lesson .
A B C D

3 . When I found my wallet in front of the playground, someone took the money out of it.
A B C D
4.While I drove my car to the cinema to see my favourite film, I saw an accident.
A B C D
5. When we came to the cinema, the film “ Titanic “ was shown for 15 minutes.
A B C D

6. While we were waiting for the food to arrive , we are happy to sit and chat in the relaxing
surrounding. A B C D
GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Before I ______ for that job, I ________ my parents for advice.
A. applied / had asked B. had applied / asked C. applied /was asking D. have
applied / asked
2. After Fred _______ his holiday in Italy, he ______ to learn Italian.
A. had spent / wanted B. had spent / had wantedC. has spent / had wanted D. was spending /
wanted
3. By the age of 35, my uncle ________ his own business.
A. would start B. has started C. had started D. started
4. When she _______, the match _________.
A. had arrived / started B. had arrived / had already started
C. arrived / already started D. arrived / had already started
5. I _________ you the work to do again because you _______ it badly.
A. gave / did B. gave / have done C. gave / done D. gave / had done
6.Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few lesser piece for the piano.
A. has composed B. had composed C. was composed D. would composed
7. The traffic lights ________ green and I pulled away.
A. turned B. were turning C. has turned D. had turned
8.How fast________ when the accident happened?
A.are you driving B. were you driving C. did you drive D. had you driven
9. Tom____________before we arrived there.
A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves
10. When I woke up this morning, it______________
A. rains B. rained C. was raining D. had rained
11. We are too late. The plane_ ____________.off ten minutes ago.
A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. is taking
12. Something funny _______.in my class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
13. When she saw a snake at her feet, she ________.
A. screamed B. was screaming C. had screamed D. screams
14.When he realised that I ________ at him, he ________ away.
A. looked - was turning B. was looking - turned
C. was looking - was turning D. looked - turned
15.I was sure that I ________ him before.
A. met B. had met C. have met D. was meeting
16.Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts.
A. will buckle B. had buckled C. was buckling D. have buckled
17.A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving
18.After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. left D. has left
19.________ for a job for a long time before you got it?
A. Were you looking B. Have you looked
C. Have you been looking D. Had you looked
20.The film _______ by the time we ________ to the cinema.
A. already began - got B. have already begun - got
C. had already begun - got D. already began - had got
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5 .

My most (1)___________ experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started
teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't (2)____________... I
had forgotten to wind it up. I woke up (3)__________half past eight and school began at nine. I
quickly washed, shaved, dressed, jumped into my car and drove to school. When I (4)________, the
 students had already gone into class. I didn't go to the staff room, but went straight into class.
(5)_______ two or three minutes ,the students began laughing, and I couldn't understand why!
Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
1. A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. embarrassment D. embarrass
2. A. ring B. shout C. call D. get
3. A. at B. in C. for D. on
4. A. arrived B. was arriving C. had arrived D. have arrived
5. A. After B. Before C. During D. At once
COMMUNICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
1. Long is inviting Hoa to see a film tonight.
- Long: “Do you fancy going to the movie this evening?”
- Hoa: “_____”
A. Not so bad. And you?
B. I’m sorry. I don’t know that.
C. Not at all. Go ahead!
D. That would be nice!
2.Two friends Mai and Lan are talking about Lan’s new blouse.
- Mai: “_____”
- Lan: “Thank you. It’s really encouraging”
A. That blouse suits you perfectly, Lan.
B. I wonder if you could do something for me.
C. Can you come over after the show?
D. How about your new blouse?
3. Tuan is late for the class meeting.
- Tuan: “Sorry I’m late, Ha.” - Ha: “_______”
A. Good idea. B. Never mind. C. Same to you. D. Thanks a lot.
4. Mai is talking to Hoa about Hoa’s new dress.
- Mai: “You’ve got a nice dress, Hoa.” - Hoa: “_______”
A. Congratulations! B. Thank you. C. Me too. D. No problem.
5. Hoa: "What does your form teacher look like?"
Mai:"___________ ."
A. She teaches English B. She's very kind
C. She lives far from school D. She's very slim

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well. 
B. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other. 
C. As soon as they blamed each other than the basketball team knew they lost the match. 
D. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other , they knew they lost the match.
2. The director guided us through the museum. He gave us a specific explanation.
A. While the director was guiding us through the museum, he gave us a specific explanation.
B. The director guided us through the museum and was giving us a specific explanation.
C. Guiding us through the museum, a specific explanation was given to us by the director.
D. The director guided us through the museum while a specific explanation was given to us.

3. He hadn’t eaten anything since morning. He took the food eagerly.

A. He took the food eagerly although he had eaten a lot since dawn.
B. He took the food eagerly , for he had eaten nothing since dawn.
C. He had eaten nothing since dawn so that he took the food eagerly.
D. He took the food so eagerly that he had eaten nothing since dawn.
4. He approached the house. Soon afterward the policeman stopped him.
A. No sooner had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
B. Hardly had he approached the house than the policeman stopped him.
C. No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
D. he had approached the house when the policeman stopped him.
5.As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain.
A. Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain
B. Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home.
C. It started to rain and then he arrived home.
D. No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
1. The bus left before she got to the bus stop.
A. When she got to the bus stop, the bus left.
B. By the time she got to the bus stop, the bus had already left.
C. The bus left as soon as she got to the bus stop.
D. She got to the bus stop before the bus left.
2. He called home as soon as he arrived at the airport.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. Immediately after he called home, he arrived at the airport.
3. I had no sooner got to know my neighbors than they moved away.
A Soon after we got to know our neighbors, we stopped having contact with them.
B If our new neighbors had stayed longer, we would have got to know them better.
C Once we had got used to our new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D Hardly had we become acquainted with our new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.
4. Bill paid us a visit in the middle of our lunch.
A. While we were having lunch, Bill paid us a visit
B. When we were having lunch, Bill was visiting us.
C. Before we had lunch, Bill had visited us.
D. When we had lunch, Bill paid us a visit
5. Someone knocked on the door during my dinner.
A. While I was eating dinner, someone knocked on the door.
B. When I ate dinner, someone knocked on the door.
C. When I ate dinner, someone had knocked on the door.
D. While I was eating dinner, someone was knocking on the door
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
Last Thursday I had an important interview for a job. I got up early and dressed carefully. I put on my
best jacket and trousers to look my best. I had to travel by train, so I walked to the station which isn't far
from my house. I was walking so fast when I saw a man just ahead painting his fence with red paint. He
did not notice me as I walked past. Then he turned suddenly and splashed my beautiful trousers! He had
acted in a silly way and he apologised, but the damage was done.
Could you imagine how I felt then? I was so angry with that man but I could not do anything and that I
was in a hurry to the interview. Fortunately, there was a big store at the corner of the street, so I decided
to buy a new pair quickly so that I could change on the train. I rapidly found a nice pair, which I bought
quite cheap. The shop was full so I paid hurriedly , grasped my shopping bag and left.
On the train I went to the toilet to change my clothes. I took off my stained trousers and threw out of the
window. Then I opened the bag to get my new ones but all I found was a pink woolen sweater!
1. The word ones in the last sentence could best be replaced by ___________.
A. trousers B. interviews C. bags D. shoes
2. From the passage , readers can infer that in the end, he ______________.
A. hardly got to the interview on schedule
B. hardly caught the train on time
C. could manage with the pink woolen sweater
D. could walked out of the toilet without any embarrassment
3. It seemed that the writer _________________________.
 A. was too smartly - dressed
B. was well- prepared for the interview
C. was a punctual person
D. preferred walking to driving
4. After the damage had been done, ___________
A. He apologized for being late .
B. He removed the stains from his trousers.
C. He found a nicer pair in a shop.
D. He intended to buy another a pair of trousers.
5. The train station isn’t far from his house, so he _____ to there.
A. went on foot
B. ran
C. moved
D. rushed