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BÀI TẬP UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

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.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an
American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been
led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the
traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living
at home. Of the final one, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually
women over sixty-five years old. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who
choose to live together, and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.
Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving
supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family. B. The nuclear family.
C. The current American family. D. The ideal family
2. The author implies that
A. there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States.
B. racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure.
C. the ideal American family in the best structure.
D. fewer married couples are having children.
3. The word “current” in the first sentence of paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
4. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
A. 33 percent of households. B. 20 percent of households.
C. 7 percent of households. D. 3 percent of households.
5. Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A . single man in his twenties. B. A elderly man.
C. A single woman in her late sixties. D. A divorced woman.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
6. Jim invite me to the movies, but I said I was planning to go shopping that evening.
A B C D
7. While Lan washed-up, she broke a cup.
A B C D
8. I always talk to my parents before make an important decision.
A B C D
9. He’ll phone you as soon as he will get home. Don’t worry.
A B C D
10. I lived in the same town all my life and I do not want to move to another one.
A B C D
Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues.
11. father / busy / work / garden / early morning / sunset
A. My father is busy to work in the garden in the early morning and the sunset
B. My father is busy working in the garden in the early morning and the sunset
C. My father is busy working in the garden from the early morning to the sunset
D. My father is busy to working in the garden from the early morning to the sunset
12. Birds / usually / fly / sound / winter
A. The birds usually fly to the sound in winter B. The birds usually fly to the sound in winter
C. Birds usually fly to the sound in winter D. Birds fly usually to the sound in winter
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentence
13. The last time I played the piano was 10 years ago
A I have played the piano for 10 years B I haven’t played the piano for 10 years ago
C I haven’t played the piano since 10 years D I haven’t played the piano for 10 years
14. After finishing his homework, Tom went to bed.
A After Tom finishes his homework, he went to bed
B After Tom is going to finish his homework, he went to bed
 C After Tom had finished his homework, he went to bed
D After Tom has finished his homework, he went to bed
15. John , whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor.
A John’s terrible cough prevents him from seeing a doctor.
B John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough
C John’s doctor does not want to see him because of his terrible cough.
D John’s terrible cough forces him to see a doctor.

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space:
Most people in England live in urban areas. Towns and cities are spreading into their surrounding
( 16 )……to cope with increase in populations.
Today more people in England have their own homes than in the past. About two thirds of the people in
England ( 17 ) ……own or are in the process of buying their own home. The rest live in houses or flats that they
rent from a private landlord, the local council or housing association.
People buying their houses almost always pay for them with a mortgage which they must repay with interest,
over along period of time, usually 25 years.
Most houses in England are made ( 18 ) ……stone or brick from the local area where the houses are built. The
colors of the stones and bricks vary across the country.
The most ( 19 ) ……type of home in England is semi-detached ( more than 27% of all homes ), closely
followed by detached and then terrace. In the large cities ( 20 )……London, people often live in apartments
16. A. environment B environmental C environmentalist D. environmentalists
17. A neither B both C either D. also
18. A. in B from C of D. by
19. A population B popular C populous D. popularity
20. A as B so as C so that D. such as
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
21. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. belong B. precise C. repeat D. he
22. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. hurries B. enjoys C. chores D. parents
23. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. bowl B. cowboy C. low D. own
24. Which word has the stress pattern different from that of the others?
A. confident B. different C. cultural D. appearance
25. Which word has the stress pattern different from that of the others?
A. rural B. promote C. admit D. invest
26. A: “Congratulations! You’ve done a good job.”
B: “_____________”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Your compliment is encouraging.
C. You’re welcome. D. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that
27. – Mom: “He’s too young to understand it.”  - Dad: “___________________”
A. I think that B. I think so C. I think too D. I think not
28. Son: “I’d like to be a computer programmer.”
Dad: “___________________”
A. Never mind.
B. Really? Why don’t you take computer science?
C. If I were you, I would take the exam to the University of Architect.
D. Yes, I suppose I should.
29. You’ve got to try to keep ________ as you grow older.
A. action B. active C. actively D. activity
30. The children are eager ________ to the new school.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
31. I told him not to come, ______ he came anyway.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so
32. Teachers are __________ increasing pressure to work longer hours.
A. with B. under C. below D. in
33. There isn’t ________ coffee left; will you grind _________?
 A. some / any B. any / some C. much / much D. many / some
34. He lives in ______ USA. He’s quite ________ famous man in America.
A. no article / a B. the / a C. the / the D. a / the
35. “Men make house and women make __________” is a popular saying.
A. family B. garden C. home D. room
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
36. My mother often spends four hours a day ____________ her housework.
A. to be done B. to do C. doing D. done
37. Miss Jane is the ___________ beautiful of four girls in this town.
A. more B. most C. more than D. the best
38. He gets up early ____________ he won’t be late for the first meeting.
A. although B. because C. so as D. in order that
39. If you had studied harder, you ___________ bad results.
A. would get B. wouldn’t get C. would have got D. wouldn’t have got
40. Our parents always reminded us ____________ our homework carefully.
A. to do B. doing C. to be dong D. to be done
41. He usually goes to his office by _____________ taxi.
A. a B. the C. of the D. no article
42. The trousers ___________ they fit John.
A. don’t fit me better than B. as well as don’t fit me
C. fit me less well than D. don’t fit me as good as
43. ___________ they came late.
A. Though the weather was bad B. Because of the bad weather
C. Because the bad weather D. so as for the bad weather
44. What was the name of the boy __________ book you borrowed yesterday?
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
45. Each of the classrooms in our school __________ its own blackboard.
A. have B. is C. has D. are
46. The boss of a company always examines his workers on the work they have done_____ time ____time
A. at / to B. in / to C. from / to D. with / to
47. Is English __________ by a great many people in the world ?
A. spoken B. be spoken C. spoke D. speaking
48. Mr. Johnson doesn’t like American food, ___________?
A. does he B. is he C. he does D. doesn’t he
49. The more I know him _________ love him.
A. the more B. the best C. the better D. the most
50. No one in this classroom ___________ his question.
A. can’t answer B. can answer C. can’t be answered D. can be answered
THE END
UNIT 1
HOMELIFE
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
2. A. conceal B. pizza C. zoo D. success
3. A. strives B. states C. stays D. studies
4. A. results B. cats C. laughs D. beds
5. A. hills B. days C. months D. pens
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special
7. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
8. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security
9. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting
10.a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable
III. Choose the best answer:
11. The number of one person households_________ recently
A. has grown B. grew C. have grown D. grow
12. About 200 people ________ outside the stadium for tickets when we got there
A. were queuing B. queued C. have queued D. queue
13. This time last week I ___________ to Dalat
A. have driven B. drove C. was driving D. have been driving
14. I _____________ a shower when the telephone rang
A. had B. was having C. have had D. have
15. In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24__________ with their parents
A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. has lived
16. It is very late and it’s high time___________
A. we go B. we went C. we must go D. we will go
17. I ____________ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it
yet.
A. started B. have started C. is starting D. start
18. Long ago, we________ most house out of wood
A. built B. have built C. would build D. build
19. In 1976, 60% of families___________ couples with children
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
20. I _________ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night
A. was listening B. listened C. listen D. will be listening
21. Even though she hated the food, her father___________ her to eat it
A. let B. made C. allowed D. forced
22. I’d rather you____________ in the car
A. not to smoke B. no smoking C. wouldn’t smoke D. didn’t smoke
23. The family is__________ of the marvelous way she behaved
A. bored B. suggest C. tired D. delighted
24. Her mother asked her to _________ the table for the evening meal
A. lain B. laid C. lie D. lay
25. I think he is _____________ his time looking for a job there, they do not take any staff on at
present
A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing
26.He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
a. biology b. biological c. biologist d. biologically
27.Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
a. act b. active c. action d. activity
28.It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".
a. Ø / Ø b. a / an c. the / the d. an / the
29.Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes
30.It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give
them a happy home.
a. shake b. hold c. join d. take
31.He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
a. frank b. lovely c. obedient d. caring
32._____ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
a. Believe b. Try c. Do d. Make
33.Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
34._______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.
a. Be b. Is c. To be d. Being
35.No matter what happens next I _______ help you.
 a. am b. have c. will d. would
36._______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever
37.She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is
38.She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
a. kept b. is keeping c. had kept d. keeps
39.You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
40.These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer.
Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some
vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked
very nice.
One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our
neighbour’s ducks are eating our vegetables! ”
Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished. Mrs Brown cried, and her
neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel. In it was a
beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”
41. Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden …………………….
A. in front of her house B. behind her neighbour’s house
C. behind her house D. behind the pond
42. Her vegetables looked very nice ………………………
A. about three months laterB. when the spring came
C. when Christmas came D. one morning
43. The vegetables ………………… one morning.
A. were sold to the neighbour B. were picked by Mrs Brown’s son
C. were dried by the summer D. were eaten by the neighbour’s ducks
44. Mrs Brown cried ………………….
A. when her son shouted B. when her neighbour sent her a parcel
C. when she saw all her vegetables were eaten by the ducks
D. when her son wanted to eat the vegetables
45. There was …………………….in the parcel
A. a duck B. a nice duck and a note
C. a duck and some vegetables D. only a piece of paper

Read the passage and choose the part (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered blank.
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and full of
work, but I like it and that is the only way (1) ………… me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling
– but what can I do? I am not (2) ………… to complaining. It is hard to imagine now that I will
ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and
too many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I
am there for a day or two I prefer to (3) ………… with my mother and grandmother. They live in a
small house, (4) ………… it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple
food.
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father died when I was seven. He was an
engineer and I don’t (5) ………… him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to
become a musician.”
46. A. for B. to C. in D. by
47. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
48. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
49. A. but B. since C. even D. which
50. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see
UNIT 1 - EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1. Give the right form of the words.
1. My father is a ……..(biology)
2. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.” (general/ believe)
3. My mother is a very ……..woman. (care)
4. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage. (responsible)
5. We are a very close-knit family and ………of one another. (support)
6. We have to share our ………to understand each other better. (feel)
7. They discussed their problem ………to find out the answers. (frank)
8. I am always the first one …….. in the morning. (get)
9. You always make sure that your children leave home for school ……….breakfast. (eat)
10. My children are always ……….in suitable clothes. (dress)
11. Take your time and you will find ……..clothes for yourself. (suit)
12. The boys in my class are quite ……… and mischievous. (act)
13. Children should always be ……… (obey)
14. It is a base from which we can go into the world with ……..(confident)
EXERCISE 2. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. I come ………a family ………five people.
2. He works ………a doctor ………a big hospital.
3. She has to work ………a night shift tonight.
4. I’m afraid she’s busy ………work now.
5. He doesn’t come home ………very late at night.
6. Remember to start your own business ……confidence.
7. Be sure to be dressed ………suitable clothes.
8. I’m now ……my final year ……the secondary school.
9. I’m now ………a lot of study pressure.
10. You have to take ………the garbage every morning.
11. They love joining their father ………mending things ………the house ………weekends.
12. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly.
EXERCISE 3. Choose the underlined part of the word pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. thinks B. members C. follows D. shelves
2. A. works B. nurses C. biologists D. stops
3. A. boys B. cleans C. leaves D. dishes
4. A. cares B. houses C. passages D. churches
5. A. households B. always C. pressures D. supports
6. A. families B. laughs C. halves D. feelings
7. A. place B. make C. family D. late
8. A. close B. hospital C. home D. most
9. A. support B. pressure C. solution D. discuss
10. A. active B. around C. material D. advent
EXERCISE 4. Choose the word having the position of stressed syllable differently from the others.
1. A. hospital B. biologist C. response D. secure
2. A. although B. supportive C. confidence D. obedient
3. A. separate B. university C. invitation D. impolite
4. A. importance B. project C. garbage D. mischievous
5. A. interest B. decision C. original D. excited
EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
1 ………..(it / snow) outside ……….. (it / come) down quite hard, look.
2 Normally ……….. (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but ……….. (I / start) at seven
this week. We're very busy at the moment.
3 I haven't got a car at the moment, so ……….. (I / go) to work on the bus this week.
Usually ……….. (I / drive) to work.
4 The sun ……….. (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us so ……….. (we / travel) west.
5 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now ……….. (I / write) a report. But ……….. (I / promise) I'll give you
some help later.
6 ……….. (I / want) a new car ……….. (I / save) up to buy one.

EXERCISE 6. Complete the sentences. Put in the past continuous or past simple of the verbs.

1 I ……….. (lie) in the bath when the phone ……….. (ring).

It ……….. (stop) after a few rings.
2 It ……….. (be) cold when we ……….. (leave) the house that day, and a light snow ……….. (fall).
3 Your friend who ……….. (come) here the other day ……….. (seem)
very nice. I ……….. (enjoy) meeting her.
4 When I ……….. (see) the man, he ……….. (stand) outside the bank.
He ……….. (have) a black baseball cap on.
5 When I ……….. (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books ……….. (fall) out.

EXERCISE 7. Put the verbs in the present perfect (have done) or past perfect (had done).
1 The park looked awful. People ……….. (leave) litter everywhere.
2 You can have that newspaper. I ……….. (finish) with it.
3 There's no more cheese. We ……….. (eat) it all, I'm afraid.
4 There was no sign of a taxi, although I ……….. (order) one half an hour before.
5 This bill isn't right. They ……….. (make) a mistake.
6 I spoke to Melanie at lunch-time. Someone ……….. (tell) her the news earlier.
7 I was really tired last night. I ……….. (have) a hard day.
8 Don't you want to see this programme? It ……….. (start).
9 It'll soon get warm in here. I ……….. (turn) the heating on.
10. It isn't raining now. It ……….. (stop) at last.
11. We had no car at that time. We……….. (sell) our old one.
12.They ……….. (make) up their minds.

EXERCISE 8. Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

1The doctor began work at six o'clock and is still working, (has)

2I didn't want to go without taking a photo, (until)

3Nancy has been writing the report. It is finished now. (written)

4My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far. (I)

5When we arrived, everyone was on the dance floor, (dancing)

6The computer has been mine for four years, (had)

7In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door, (when)

8Susan had a green dress on. (wearing)

Test FOR UNIT 1 (ENGLISH 12)

I. READING
As part of the American Revolution, many, if not most, Americans also wanted a cultural break with Europe.
European art, culture, and society were attacked as being "aristocratic." They were seen as a threat to the ideal of
democracy. They were described as being decadent, degenerate, and debased. Benjamin Franklin, a man who
had close personal ties to Europe and who had often been honored there for his intellectual brilliance,
(5)characterized England on the eve of the Revolution as a bad influence on American society and morals. The art
of America, like the country, would need a fresh start. This view of European culture, that it was decadent and
rotten, was to remain strong in the United States for a long time.

From the other side came an argument about American culture that was to be repeated again and again over
the years. This argument, the so-called elitist or aristocratic position, was that republican America, the new
(10)democracy of the common man, could not possibly support the finer things in life. The rise of the common
man could only mean a decline in art and culture.
 Europeans, of course, sided with this view. They, the Americans, had no aristocracy, and so would have no
appreciation of the artistic aspects of life that view was flawed, as can be easily seen by observing the growth of
an American culture despite everything the Europeans and their elitist followers in America said, because its
(15)believers confused the artist in society with his patron, the person who employs him, which used to be the
aristocracy. However, in the United States, artists made a name for themselves largely without the need of
patrons, and thus American culture was born.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

(A) Aristocratic European Culture (B) The Birth of American Culture
(C) The Threat to Democracy (D) The American Revolution
2. In which part of the passage can we find the American attitudes which were critical of European culture?
(A) In paragraphs 1 and 2 (B) In paragraph 1 (C) In paragraph 3 (D) In all three paragraphs
3. According to the passage Europeans felt that American culture would not succeed because
(A) Americans would not have time to develop a culture. (B) American elitist views were
better.
(C) Americans despised European culture. (D) Americans confused artists with their patrons.
4. Benjamin Franklin probably
(A) preferred to live in Europe. (B) thought the revolution would have a bad influence on American society.
(C) was an artist. (D) supported the view that Americans should make their own culture.
5. What is the tone of the passage?
(A) Pessimistic (B) Noncommittal (C) Optimistic (D) Regretful
II. CLOZE TEXT
Hatred is a (1) human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists (2) that group
identity and cohesion depend (3) a large extent on having a common enemy. (4) that the existence of "bad guys" is
an important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that (5) love to hate.
The first signs appear early in life (6) a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses
another child or an inanimate object (7) a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups
vie for attention and influence. (8) basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.

1.A. fundamental B. fundament C. fundamenting D. fundamented

2. A. consider B. believe C. require D. ask

3. A. at B. on C. to D. for

4. A. They said B. They are said C. It thought D. It seems

5. A. human B. being C. human beings D. man

6. A. when B. while C. that D. whenever

7. A. like B. as C. such D. such as

8. A. These B. The C. Their D. /

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

1. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding
scholarship.
2. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
3. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
4. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to talk.
5. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
6. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
7. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until after the
presentation.
 8. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
9. We were made learn fifty new words every week.
10. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.

IV .Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

1. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
2. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
3. The adventure proved _________.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
4. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ________?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
5. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.
A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did he teach D. Whom did he teach
6. How long ________ here by the end of next year?
A. will you work B. you will have worked
C. are you working D. will you have been working
7. I loved my visit to Japan. The people were nice ___ we went.
A. whatever B. wherever C. Whenever D. whoever
8. “How many pages _______ so far?” “Ten”
A. do you study B. did you study C. have you studied D. had you studied
9. If I ________ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk.
A. hasn’t been B. haven’t been C. hadn’t been D. weren’t
10. I spend half a year _______ this boat.
A. to build B. building C. on building D. B&C
11. Come round and see me _____ you like.
A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
12. Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ________ left.
A. hardly anything B. a great deal C. hardly little D. hardly something
13. “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as ________ my work”.
A.I finished B. I’d finished C. I will finish D. I’ve finished
14. After ________ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments.
A. reading B. read C. having been read D. have read
15. The accident ________ while he was driving to the office.
A. occurred B. was occurring C. was occurred D. was being occurred
16. I'm going to buy myself a Rolls Royce, ___ long it takes me!
A.whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
17. Our players were making the opposing team ____ on defense rather than attack.
A. to concentrate B. concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrate
18. He kept his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. although
19. He denied _______ in the hotel at 7 p.m.
A. himself B. to be C. it’s him D. being
20. If only motorists _____ drive more carefully!
A.might B. shall C. would D. should
21. My father is a ……..
A.biology B. biologist C. biological D. biologically
22. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.”
A.believe generally B. generally believe C. generally believed D.generally
23. My mother is a very ……..woman.
A.cared B. care C. caring D. cary
24. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage.
A.responsible B. responsibly C. responsibility D. irresponsible
25. That library book must be returned within one week.
A.The book was brought back last week B.The book should have been returned a week ago
C.The book has already been borrowed for a week D.You can’t keep that library book longer than one week.
26. George mentioned -------- in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. having injured B. having been injured. C. to have injured D. to have been injured
 27. They want to -------- carefully about the use of the radio.
A. instruct B. be instructing C. be instructed D. instructed
28. I was ---- to find that the film was quite ----.
A.surprised, frightening B. surprised /frightened
C. surprising/frightening D. surprising/frightened
29. Police are reported ----- illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
A.they have B. having C. to have D. have had
30. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
31. Pressure on natural resources will ----- as we face a population explosion.
A. increase B. decrease C. decline D. raise
32. This rapid growth of population led to an acute ---- of housing.
A. shortfall B. shortcut C. shortcoming D. shortage
33. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ----.
A. amount B. rate C. figure D. way
34. One third of the world’s population ---- two thirds of the world’s resources.
A. drains B. absorbs C. consumes D. supports
35. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly.
A.up B. on C.to D. along
36. Remember to start your own business ……confidence.
A.in B. with C. on D.of

ANSWER KEYS OF PRACTICE TEST ( UNIT 1 : HOME LIFE - GRADE 12 )

1. C 26. B
2. A 27. B
3. B 28. B
4. A 29. B
5. C 30. A
6. A 31. B
7. B 32. B
8. C 33. B
9. C 34. B
10. A 35. C
11. C 36. C
12. C 37. B
13. D 38. D
14. C 39. D
15. B 40. A
16. A 41. D
17. C 42. A
18. C 43. B
19. B 44. D
20. D 45. C
 21. D 46. C
22. D 47. A
23. B 48. A
24. D 49. A
25. A 50. A

UNIT 1
HOMELIFE
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals
2. A. conceal B. pizza C. zoo D. success
3. A. strives B. states C. stays D. studies
4. A. results B. cats C. laughs D. beds
5. A. hills B. days C. months D. pens
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
11.a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special
12.a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
13.a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security
14.a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting
15.a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable
III. Choose the best answer:
11. The number of one person households_________ recently
A. has grown B. grew C. have grown D. grow
12. About 200 people ________ outside the stadium for tickets when we got there
A. were queuing B. queued C. have queued D. queue
13. This time last week I ___________ to Dalat
A. have driven B. drove C. was driving D. have been driving
14. I _____________ a shower when the telephone rang
A. had B. was having C. have had D. have
15. In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24__________ with their parents
A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. has lived
16. It is very late and it’s high time___________
A. we go B. we went C. we must go D. we will go
17. I ____________ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it
yet.
A. started B. have started C. is starting D. start
18. Long ago, we________ most house out of wood
A. built B. have builtC. would build D. build
19. In 1976, 60% of families___________ couples with children
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
20. I _________ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night
A. was listening B. listened C. listen D. will be listening
21. Even though she hated the food, her father___________ her to eat it
A. let B. made C. allowed D. forced
22. I’d rather you____________ in the car
A. not to smokeB. no smoking C. wouldn’t smokeD. didn’t smoke
23. The family is__________ of the marvelous way she behaved
 A. bored B. suggest C. tired D. delighted
24. Her mother asked her to _________ the table for the evening meal
A. lain B. laid C. lie D. lay
25. I think he is _____________ his time looking for a job there, they do not take any staff on at
present
A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing
41.He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
a. biology b. biological c. biologist d. biologically
42.Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls? a. act b. active c. action
d. activity
43.It is generally believed that "Men make _______ house and women make _______ home".
a. Ø / Ø b. a / an c. the / the d. an / the
44.Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes
45.It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give
them a happy home.
a. shake b. hold c. join d. take
46.He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
a. frank b. lovely c. obedient d. caring
47._____ sure that you follow the instructions carefully. a. Believe b. Try c.
Do d. Make
48.Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in b. at c. for d. on
49._______ the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.
a. Be b. Is c. To be d. Being
50.No matter what happens next I _______ help you.
a. am b. have c. will d. would
51._______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever
52.She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
a. will be b. has been c. had been d. is
53.She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
a. kept b. is keeping c. had kept d. keeps
54.You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
55.These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer.
Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some
vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked
very nice.
One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our
neighbour’s ducks are eating our vegetables! ”
Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished. Mrs Brown cried, and her
neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel. In it was a
beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”
41. Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden …………………….
A. in front of her house B. behind her neighbour’s house
C. behind her house D. behind the pond
42. Her vegetables looked very nice ………………………
A. about three months later B. when the spring came
C. when Christmas came D. one morning
43. The vegetables ………………… one morning.
A. were sold to the neighbour
B. were picked by Mrs Brown’s son
C. were dried by the summer
D. were eaten by the neighbour’s ducks
44. Mrs Brown cried ………………….
A. when her son shouted B. when her neighbour sent her a parcel
C. when she saw all her vegetables were eaten by the ducks
D. when her son wanted to eat the vegetables
45. There was …………………….in the parcel
A. a duck B. a nice duck and a note
C. a duck and some vegetables D. only a piece of paper

Read the passage and choose the part (A, B, C or D) that best fits each numbered blank.
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and full of
work, but I like it and that is the only way (1) ………… me. Everything is tiring – music, traveling
– but what can I do? I am not (2) ………… to complaining. It is hard to imagine now that I will
ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and
too many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I
am there for a day or two I prefer to (3) ………… with my mother and grandmother. They live in a
small house, (4) ………… it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple
food.
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father died when I was seven. He was an
engineer and I don’t (5) ………… him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to
become a musician.”
46. A. for B. to C. in D. by
47. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known
48. A. stay B. go C. do D. spend
49. A. but B. since C. even D. which
50. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see

UNIT 1
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. B
15. B
 16. B
17. A
18. A
19. C
20. A
21. D
22. D
23. C
24. D
25. A
26. A
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. D
33. B
34. D
35. C
36. C
37. B
38. D
39. B
40. C
41. C
42. A
43. D
44. C
45. B
46. A
47. C
48. A
49. A
50. B

UNIT 1 - EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1. Give the right form of the words.
15. My father is a ……..(biology)
16. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.” (general/ believe)
17. My mother is a very ……..woman. (care)
18. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage. (responsible)
19. We are a very close-knit family and ………of one another. (support)
20. We have to share our ………to understand each other better. (feel)
21. They discussed their problem ………to find out the answers. (frank)
22. I am always the first one …….. in the morning. (get)
23. You always make sure that your children leave home for school ……….breakfast. (eat)
24. My children are always ……….in suitable clothes. (dress)
25. Take your time and you will find ……..clothes for yourself. (suit)
26. The boys in my class are quite ……… and mischievous. (act)
27. Children should always be ……… (obey)
28. It is a base from which we can go into the world with ……..(confident)
EXERCISE 2. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.
13. I come ………a family ………five people.
14. He works ………a doctor ………a big hospital.
15. She has to work ………a night shift tonight.
16. I’m afraid she’s busy ………work now.
17. He doesn’t come home ………very late at night.
18. Remember to start your own business ……confidence.
19. Be sure to be dressed ………suitable clothes.
20. I’m now ……my final year ……the secondary school.
21. I’m now ………a lot of study pressure.
22. You have to take ………the garbage every morning.
23. They love joining their father ………mending things ………the house ………weekends.
24. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly.
EXERCISE 3. Choose the underlined part of the word pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. thinks B. members C. follows D. shelves
2. A. works B. nurses C. biologists D. stops
3. A. boys B. cleans C. leaves D. dishes
4. A. cares B. houses C. passages D. churches
5. A. households B. always C. pressures D. supports
6. A. families B. laughs C. halves D. feelings
7. A. place B. make C. family D. late
8. A. close B. hospital C. home D. most
9. A. support B. pressure C. solution D. discuss
10. A. active B. around C. material D. advent
EXERCISE 4. Choose the word having the position of stressed syllable differently from the others.
1. A. hospital B. biologist C. response D. secure
2. A. although B. supportive C. confidence D. obedient
3. A. separate B. university C. invitation D. impolite
4. A. importance B. project C. garbage D. mischievous
5. A. interest B. decision C. original D. excited
EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
1 ………..(it / snow) outside ……….. (it / come) down quite hard, look.
3 Normally ……….. (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but ……….. (I / start) at seven this week. We're very busy at
the moment.
4 I haven't got a car at the moment, so ……….. (I / go) to work on the bus this week.
Usually ……….. (I / drive) to work.
5 The sun ……….. (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us so ……….. (we / travel) west.
7 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now ……….. (I / write) a report. But ……….. (I / promise) I'll give you
some help later.
8 ……….. (I / want) a new car ……….. (I / save) up to buy one.

EXERCISE 6. Complete the sentences. Put in the past continuous or past simple of the verbs.

2 I ……….. (lie) in the bath when the phone ……….. (ring).

It ……….. (stop) after a few rings.
3 It ……….. (be) cold when we ……….. (leave) the house that day, and a light snow ……….. (fall).
4 Your friend who ……….. (come) here the other day ……….. (seem)
very nice. I ……….. (enjoy) meeting her.
5 When I ……….. (see) the man, he ……….. (stand) outside the bank.
He ……….. (have) a black baseball cap on.
6 When I ……….. (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books ……….. (fall) out.

EXERCISE 7. Put the verbs in the present perfect (have done) or past perfect (had done).
10...................................................................... The park looked awful. People ……….. (leave) litter everywhere.
11........................................................................You can have that newspaper. I ……….. (finish) with it.
12................................................................... There's no more cheese. We ……….. (eat) it all, I'm afraid.
13............................................................................... There was no sign of a taxi, although I ……….. (order) one half an hour before.
14............................................................... This bill isn't right. They ……….. (make) a mistake.
15........................................................................................I spoke to Melanie at lunch-time. Someone ……….. (tell) her the news earlier.
16....................................................................I was really tired last night. I ……….. (have) a hard day.
17..................................................................................... Don't you want to see this programme? It ……….. (start).
18....................................................................It'll soon get warm in here. I ……….. (turn) the heating on.
10. It isn't raining now. It ……….. (stop) at last.
 11. We had no car at that time. We……….. (sell) our old one.
12.They ……….. (make) up their minds.

EXERCISE 8. Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

9 The doctor began work at six o'clock and is still working, (has)

10 I didn't want to go without taking a photo, (until)

11 Nancy has been writing the report. It is finished now. (written)

12 My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far. (I)

13 When we arrived, everyone was on the dance floor, (dancing)

14 The computer has been mine for four years, (had)

15 In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door, (when)

16 Susan had a green dress on. (wearing)

Test FOR UNIT 1 (ENGLISH 12)

I. READING
As part of the American Revolution, many, if not most, Americans also wanted a cultural break with
Europe. European art, culture, and society were attacked as being "aristocratic." They were seen as a
threat to the ideal of democracy. They were described as being decadent, degenerate, and debased.
Benjamin Franklin, a man who had close personal ties to Europe and who had often been honored there
for his intellectual brilliance,
(5)characterized England on the eve of the Revolution as a bad influence on American society and morals.
The art of America, like the country, would need a fresh start. This view of European culture, that it was
decadent and rotten, was to remain strong in the United States for a long time.

From the other side came an argument about American culture that was to be repeated again and
again over the years. This argument, the so-called elitist or aristocratic position, was that republican
America, the new
(10)democracy of the common man, could not possibly support the finer things in life. The rise of the
common man could only mean a decline in art and culture.

Europeans, of course, sided with this view. They, the Americans, had no aristocracy, and so would have
no appreciation of the artistic aspects of life that view was flawed, as can be easily seen by observing the
growth of an American culture despite everything the Europeans and their elitist followers in America
said, because its
(15)believers confused the artist in society with his patron, the person who employs him, which used to be
the aristocracy. However, in the United States, artists made a name for themselves largely without the need
of patrons, and thus American culture was born.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
(A) Aristocratic European Culture (B) The Birth of American Culture
(C) The Threat to Democracy (D) The American Revolution
2. In which part of the passage can we find the American attitudes which were critical of European culture?
(A) In paragraphs 1 and 2 (B) In paragraph 1 (C) In paragraph 3 (D) In all three paragraphs
3. According to the passage Europeans felt that American culture would not succeed because
(A) Americans would not have time to develop a culture. (B) American elitist views were better.
(C) Americans despised European culture. (D) Americans confused artists with their
patrons.
4. Benjamin Franklin probably
(A) preferred to live in Europe.
(B) thought the revolution would have a bad influence on American society.
(C) was an artist.
(D) supported the view that Americans should make their own culture.
5. What is the tone of the passage?
(A) Pessimistic (B) Noncommittal (C) Optimistic (D) Regretful
II. CLOZE TEXT
Hatred is a (1) human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists (2) that group
identity and cohesion depend (3) a large extent on having a common enemy. (4) that the existence of "bad guys" is
an important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that (5) love to hate.
The first signs appear early in life (6) a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses
another child or an inanimate object (7) a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups
vie for attention and influence. (8) basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.

1.A. fundamental B. fundament C. fundamenting D. fundamented

2. A. consider B. believe C. require D. ask

3. A. at B. on C. to D. for

4. A. They said B. They are said C. It thought D. It seems

5. A. human B. being C. human beings D. man

6. A. when B. while C. that D. whenever

7. A. like B. as C. such D. such as

8. A. These B. The C. Their D. /

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

11. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding
scholarship.
12. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
13. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
14. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time
to talk.
15. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
16. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
17. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until
after the presentation.
18. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
19. We were made learn fifty new words every week.
20. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.
IV .Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
37. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
38. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
39. The adventure proved _________.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
40. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ________?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
41. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.
A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did he teach D. Whom did he teach
42. How long ________ here by the end of next year?
A. will you work B. you will have worked C. are you working D. will you have been
working
43. I loved my visit to Japan. The people were nice ___ we went.
A. whatever B. wherever C. Whenever D. whoever
44. “How many pages _______ so far?” “Ten”
A. do you study B. did you study C. have you studied D. had you studied
45. If I ________ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk.
A. hasn’t been B. haven’t been C. hadn’t been D. weren’t
46. I spend half a year _______ this boat.
A. to build B. building C. on building D. B&C
47. Come round and see me _____ you like.
A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
48. Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ________ left.
A. hardly anything B. a great deal C. hardly little D. hardly something
49. “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as ________ my work”.
A.I finished B. I’d finished C. I will finish D. I’ve finished
50. After ________ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments.
A. reading B. read C. having been read D. have read
51. The accident ________ while he was driving to the office.
A. occurred B. was occurring C. was occurred D. was being occurred
52. I'm going to buy myself a Rolls Royce, ___ long it takes me!
A.whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
53. Our players were making the opposing team ____ on defense rather than attack.
A. to concentrate B. concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrate
54. He kept his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. although
55. He denied _______ in the hotel at 7 p.m.
A. himself B. to be C. it’s him D. being
56. If only motorists _____ drive more carefully!
A.might B. shall C. would D. should
57. My father is a ……..
A.biology B. biologist C. biological D. biologically
58. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.”
A.believe generally B. generally believe C. generally believed D.generally
59. My mother is a very ……..woman.
A.cared B. care C. caring D. cary
60. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage.
A.responsible B. responsibly C. responsibility D. irresponsible
61. That library book must be returned within one week.
A.The book was brought back last week B.The book should have been returned a week ago
C.The book has already been borrowed for a week D.You can’t keep that library book longer than one
week.
62. George mentioned -------- in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. having injured B. having been injured. C. to have injured D. to have been injured
63. They want to -------- carefully about the use of the radio.
A. instruct B. be instructing C. be instructed D. instructed
 64. I was ---- to find that the film was quite ----.
A.surprised, frightening B. surprised /frightened
C. surprising/frightening D. surprising/frightened
65. Police are reported ----- illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
A.they have B. having C. to have D. have had
66. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
67. Pressure on natural resources will ----- as we face a population explosion.
A. increase B. decrease C. decline D. raise
68. This rapid growth of population led to an acute ---- of housing.
A. shortfall B. shortcut C. shortcoming D. shortage
69. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ----.
A. amount B. rate C. figure D. way
70. One third of the world’s population ---- two thirds of the world’s resources.
A. drains B. absorbs C. consumes D. supports
71. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly.
A.up B. on C.to D. along
72. Remember to start your own business ……confidence.
A.in B. with C. on D.of

UNIT 1 – EXERCISES (key)

EXERCISE 1. Give the right form of the words.
1. My father is a ……..(biologist )
2. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.” (generally believed)
3. My mother is a very ……..woman. (caring)
4. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage. (responsibility)
5. We are a very close-knit family and ………of one another. (supportive)
6. We have to share our ………to understand each other better. (feelings)
7. They discussed their problem ………to find out the answers. (frankly)
8. I am always the first one …….. in the morning. (to get)
9. You always make sure that your children leave home for school ……….breakfast. ( having eaten)
10. My children are always ……….in suitable clothes. (dressed)
11. Take your time and you will find ……..clothes for yourself. (suitable)
12. The boys in my class are quite ……… and mischievous. (active)
13. Children should always be ……… (obedient)
14. It is a base from which we can go into the world with ……..(confidence)
EXERCISE 2. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. I come ………a family ………five people. (from, of)
2. He works ………a doctor ………a big hospital. (as, in)
3. She has to work ………a night shift tonight. (on)
4. I’m afraid she’s busy ………work now. (at)
5. He doesn’t come home ………very late at night. (until)
6. Remember to start your own business ……confidence. (with)
7. Be sure to be dressed ………suitable clothes. (in)
8. I’m now ……my final year ……the secondary school. (in, in)
9. I’m now ………a lot of study pressure. (under)
10. You have to take ………the garbage every morning. (out)
11. They love joining their father ………mending things ………the house ………weekends. (in, around, at)
12. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly. (up)
EXERCISE 3. Choose the underlined part of the word pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. thinks B. members C. follows D. shelves
 2. A. works B. nurses C. biologists D. stops
3. A. boys B. cleans C. leaves D. dishes
4. A. cares B. houses C. passages D. churches
5. A. households B. always C. pressures D. supports
6. A. families B. laughs C. halves D. feelings
7. A. place B. make C. family D. late
8. A. close B. hospital C. home D. most
9. A. support B. pressure C. solution D. discuss
10. A. active B. around C. material D. advent
EXERCISE 4. Choose the word having the position of stressed syllable differently from the others.
1. A. hospital B. biologist C. response D. secure
2. A. although B. supportive C. confidence D. obedient
3. A. separate B. university C. invitation D. impolite
4. A. importance B. project C. garbage D. mischievous
5. A. interest B. decision C. original D. excited
EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs.
1 ………..(it / snow) outside ……….. (it / come) down quite hard, look. (is snowing, is coming)
4 Normally ……….. (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but ……….. (I / start) at seven this week. We're very busy at
the moment. (start, am starting)
5 I haven't got a car at the moment, so ……….. (I / go) to work on the bus this week. (am going)
Usually ……….. (I / drive) to work. (drive)
6 The sun ……….. (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us so ……….. (we / travel) west. (rises, are traveling)
9 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now ……….. (I / write) a report. But ……….. (I / promise) I'll give you
some help later. (am writing / promise)
10……….. (I / want) a new car ……….. (I / save) up to buy one. (want / am saving)

EXERCISE 6. Complete the sentences. Put in the past continuous or past simple of the verbs.

1 I ……….. (lie) in the bath when the phone ……….. (ring). (was lying / rang)
It ……….. (stop) after a few rings. (stopped)
2. It ……….. (be) cold when we ……….. (leave) the house that day, and a light snow ……….. (fall). (was /were leaving / was falling)
3. Your friend who ……….. (come) here the other day ……….. (seem) very nice. I ……….. (enjoy) meeting her. (came /seemed /
enjoyed)
4.When I ……….. (see) the man, he ……….. (stand) outside the bank. (saw /was standing)
He ……….. (have) a black baseball cap on. (was having)
5. When I ……….. (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books ……….. (fall) out. (was opening / fell)

EXERCISE 7. Put the verbs in the present perfect (have done) or past perfect (had done).
1 The park looked awful. People ……….. (leave) litter everywhere. (had left)
2 You can have that newspaper. I ……….. (finish) with it. (have finished)
3 There's no more cheese. We ……….. (eat) it all, I'm afraid. (have eaten)
4 There was no sign of a taxi, although I ……….. (order) one half an hour before. (had ordered)
5 This bill isn't right. They ……….. (make) a mistake. (have made)
6 I spoke to Melanie at lunch-time. Someone ……….. (tell) her the news earlier. (had told)
7 I was really tired last night. I ……….. (have) a hard day. (had had)
8 Don't you want to see this programme? It ……….. (start). (has started)
9 It'll soon get warm in here. I ……….. (turn) the heating on. (have turned)
10. It isn't raining now. It ……….. (stop) at last. (has stopped)
11. We had no car at that time. We……….. (sell) our old one. (had sold)
12.They ……….. (make) up their minds. (have made)

EXERCISE 8. Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

1 The doctor began work at six o'clock and is still working, (has)

 The doctor has been working since six o’clock.

2 I didn't want to go without taking a photo, (until)

 I didn’t go until I had taken a photo.

3 Nancy has been writing the report. It is finished now. (written)

  Nancy has written the report now.

4 My wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far. (I)

 I have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.

5 When we arrived, everyone was on the dance floor, (dancing)

 When we arrived, everyone was dancing.

6 The computer has been mine for four years, (had)

 I have had the computer for four years.

7 In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door, (when)

 There was a knock at the door when we were having lunch.

8 Susan had a green dress on. (wearing)

 Susan was wearing a green dress.

Test FOR UNIT 1 (ENGLISH 12) (key)

I. READING
As part of the American Revolution, many, if not most, Americans also wanted a cultural break with
Europe. European art, culture, and society were attacked as being "aristocratic." They were seen as a
threat to the ideal of democracy. They were described as being decadent, degenerate, and debased.
Benjamin Franklin, a man who had close personal ties to Europe and who had often been honored there
for his intellectual brilliance,
(5)characterized England on the eve of the Revolution as a bad influence on American society and morals.
The art of America, like the country, would need a fresh start. This view of European culture, that it was
decadent and rotten, was to remain strong in the United States for a long time.

From the other side came an argument about American culture that was to be repeated again and
again over the years. This argument, the so-called elitist or aristocratic position, was that republican
America, the new
(10)democracy of the common man, could not possibly support the finer things in life. The rise of the
common man could only mean a decline in art and culture.

Europeans, of course, sided with this view. They, the Americans, had no aristocracy, and so would have
no appreciation of the artistic aspects of life that view was flawed, as can be easily seen by observing the
growth of an American culture despite everything the Europeans and their elitist followers in America
said, because its
(15)believers confused the artist in society with his patron, the person who employs him, which used to be
the aristocracy. However, in the United States, artists made a name for themselves largely without the need
of patrons, and thus American culture was born.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

(A) Aristocratic European Culture (B) The Birth of American Culture
(C) The Threat to Democracy (D) The American Revolution
2. In which part of the passage can we find the American attitudes which were critical of European culture?
(A) In paragraphs 1 and 2 (B) In paragraph 1 (C) In paragraph 3 (D) In all three paragraphs
3. According to the passage Europeans felt that American culture would not succeed because
(A) Americans would not have time to develop a culture. (B) American elitist views were better.
(C) Americans despised European culture. (D) Americans confused artists with their
patrons.
4. Benjamin Franklin probably
(A) preferred to live in Europe.
 (B) thought the revolution would have a bad influence on American society.
(C) was an artist.
(D) supported the view that Americans should make their own culture.
5. What is the tone of the passage?
(A) Pessimistic (B) Noncommittal (C) Optimistic (D) Regretful
II. CLOZE TEXT
Hatred is a (1) human emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists (2) that group
identity and cohesion depend (3) a large extent on having a common enemy. (4) that the existence of "bad guys" is
an important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said that (5) love to hate.
The first signs appear early in life (6) a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately accuses
another child or an inanimate object (7) a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground, children in rival groups
vie for attention and influence. (8) basic responses translate into more powerful emotions later in life.

1.A. fundamental B. fundament C. fundamenting D. fundamented

2. A. consider B. believe C. require D. ask

3. A. at B. on C. to D. for

4. A. They said B. They are said C. It thought D. It seems

5. A. human B. being C. human beings D. man

6. A. when B. while C. that D. whenever

7. A. like B. as C. such D. such as

8. A. These B. The C. Their D. /

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

1. Nobody had known before the presentation that Sue and her sister will receive the awards for outstanding
scholarship.
2. He has been hope for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one.
3. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
4. When I last saw Janet, she hurried to her next class on the other side of the campus and did not have time to
talk.
5. They have become very snobbish since then they moved into their expensive apartment.
6. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one.
7. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and children, are staying in Sweden until
after the presentation.
8. All the information you will need can find in the employees’ manual.
9. We were made learn fifty new words every week.
10. Get a builder put in a lift and then you won’t have to climb up all these stairs.

IV .Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

1. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
2. There is now much _________ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. smaller B. fewer C. less D. lesser
3. The adventure proved _________.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
4. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ________?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
5. _________ him a few words of English? The waiter.
A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did he teach D. Whom did he teach
6. How long ________ here by the end of next year?
A. will you work B. you will have worked C. are you working D. will you have been working
7. I loved my visit to Japan. The people were nice ___ we went.
A. whatever B. wherever C. Whenever D. whoever
8. “How many pages _______ so far?” “Ten”
A. do you study B. did you study C. have you studied D. had you studied
9. If I ________ in a hurry, I wouldn’t have spilled the milk.
A. hasn’t been B. haven’t been C. hadn’t been D. weren’t
10. I spend half a year _______ this boat.
A. to build B. building C. on building D. B&C
11. Come round and see me _____ you like.
A. whatever B. whenever C. whoever D. wherever
12. Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ________ left.
A. hardly anything B. a great deal C. hardly little D. hardly something
13. “When can you come?” “I’ll come as soon as ________ my work”.
A.I finished B. I’d finished C. I will finish D. I’ve finished
14. After ________ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments.
A. reading B. read C. having been read D. have read
15. The accident ________ while he was driving to the office.
A. occurred B. was occurring C. was occurred D. was being occurred
16. I'm going to buy myself a Rolls Royce, ___ long it takes me!
A.whoever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
17. Our players were making the opposing team ____ on defense rather than attack.
A. to concentrate B. concentrating C. concentrated D. concentrate
18. He kept his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. although
19. He denied _______ in the hotel at 7 p.m.
A. himself B. to be C. it’s him D. being
20. If only motorists _____ drive more carefully!
A.might B. shall C. would D. should
21. My father is a ……..
A.biology B. biologist C. biological D. biologically
22. It is ……..that “men build the house and women make it home.”
A.believe generally B. generally believe C. generally believed D.generally
23. My mother is a very ……..woman.
A.cared B. care C. caring D. cary
24. You have to take the ……..for taking out the garbage.
A.responsible B. responsibly C. responsibility D. irresponsible
25. That library book must be returned within one week.
A.The book was brought back last week B.The book should have been returned a week ago
C.The book has already been borrowed for a week D.You can’t keep that library book longer than one
week.
26. George mentioned -------- in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
A. having injured B. having been injured C. to have injured D. to have been injured
27. They want to -------- carefully about the use of the radio.
A. instruct B. be instructing C. be instructed D. instructed
28. I was ---- to find that the film was quite ----.
A.surprised, frightening B. surprised /frightened
C. surprising/frightening D. surprising/frightened
29. Police are reported ----- illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star’s home.
A.they have B. having C. to have D. have had
30. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months
31. Pressure on natural resources will ----- as we face a population explosion.
A. increase, B. decrease C. decline D. raise
32. This rapid growth of population led to an acute ---- of housing.
A. shortfall B. shortcut C. shortcoming D. shortage,
33. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ----.
 A. amount B. rate, C. figure D. way
34. One third of the world’s population ---- two thirds of the world’s resources.
A. drains B. absorbs C. consumes, D. supports
35. Whenever problems come ……, we discuss them frankly.
A.up. B. on C.to D. along
36. Remember to start your own business ……confidence.
A.in B. with C. on D.of