Unit 1 – A day in the life of….

UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

I. Decide if each underlined word is an adjective or adverb
1. My brother always drives fast. (adj/adv)
2. I’d like to arrive early if I can (adj/adv)
3. I haven’t seen you for a long time. (adj/adv)
4. We did some hard work. (adj/adv)
5. You have been working so hard! (adj/adv)
6. Why are you wearing that silly hat? (adj/adv)
7. You should ask Peter. He’s very friendly. (adj/adv)
8. She speaks English perfectly. (adj/adv)
9. We had a nice lunch and some lively conversation. (adj/adv)
10. Hey, don’t run too far. (adj/adv)
11. How far is it from your house to school? (adj/adv)
12. Do you have to play that music so loud. (adj/adv)
13. Go straight and then turn left. You can’t miss it. (adj/adv)
14. Mary is a beautiful girl. (adj/adv)
15. That woman dances beautifully. (adj/adv)
II. Choose one word or phrase that would not be appropriate
1. He was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment.
A B C D
2. Sapa is located at the extremely north of Vietnam.
A B C D
3. The baby laughed happy as she played with her toys.
A B C D
4. He speaks English quite slow.
A B C D
5. I was disappointed that my exam results were so badly.
A B C D
6. Tom is a carefully driver.
AB C D
7. She always speaks in a softly voice.
A B C D
8. She speaks English perfect.
A B C D
9. Tom looked sadly when saw him.
A B C D
10. Tom looked at me ironic.
A B C D
III. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1. A. daily B. ready C. family D. satisfy
2. A. house B. routine C. shout D. ground
3. A. lead B. leave C. peasant D. stream
4. A. love B. plot C. crop D. office
5. A. death B. think C. anything D. weather
6. A. food B. floor C. noon D. soon
7. A. much B. unlucky C. occupation D. summer
8. A. ride B. fire C. outside D. favorite
9. A. danger B. land C. camp D. bag
10. A. cup B. crop C. content D. cyclo
III. Choose the word that does not belong to the same group
1. A. plow B. harrow C. raise D. leave
2. A. land B. field C. rest D. crop
3. A. morning B. week C. evening D. afternoon
4. A. play B. work C. repair D. pump
5. A. quick B. ready C. short D. quite
6. A. frightened B. cheerful C. satisfied D. contented
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7. A. lovely B. slowly C. exactly D. suddenly
8. A. tent B. camp C. buffalo D. sleeping-bag
9. A. flight B. lounge C. seaside D. check-in
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer
Life on the farm
I was brought up by my uncle and aunt and (1) on a small farm in the west of England. I think it
was better than living in a city, because every day I ran about in the open air. (2) I went to school,
all I did was playing on the farm all day. (3) my aunt and uncle worked with the animals, and
although they worked very (4) , they always explained (5) things to me. They didn’t
have much money, but they (6) well with everyone, and we didn’t have (7). of the
problems of living in the city. I always felt (8) on the farm. There was (9) noise or
pollution, and it was (10) peaceful. That’s probably why I became a farmer when I was older.
1. A. grew up B. joined in C. turned up D. put off
2. A. By B. Nowadays C. In time D. Until
3. A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. All
4. A. hardly B. harder C. hard D. hardest
5. A. interests B. interesting C. interest D. interested
6. A. dropped in B. got along C. kept up D. dealt with
7. A. much B. none C. no D. any
8. A. happily B. a happy C. happy D. the happy
9. A. any B. no C. none of D. not
10. A. too B. much C. really D. as
V. Read the passage and answer the following questions
MY DAILY ROUNTINE
My life is always full of activities, so I never have much time for myself. During the week it’s the
worst. I usually have to get up at half past six even though I would really prefer to sleep much later. I don’t
usually have time for breakfast because I have to catch a bus to school at seven o’clock. The bus is usually
packed with many people. Classes at school start at a quarter to eight except on Tuesdays when they start at
seven. Each lesson is forty-five minutes long with ten minutes break in between.
After school I go shopping or just walk around the town for a while. Getting home, I listen to the
radio, watch television and maybe get a snack. Then I start doing my homework or help my mom with some
housework. Before I know it, the afternoon is gone and it is evening.
In my family, we usually eat dinner at about seven o’clock. At dinner we discuss what happened
during the day and catch up with each others’ lives. Then I have time to watch the TV news. Sometimes it is
an interesting film or a video.
On the weekend it is a different story. I sleep late and do whatever I wish with my free time. I can go for
a trip with friends, visit relatives or devote more time to my hobbies. I think everyone will agree that
weekends are much better than weekdays.
1. The writer doesn’t have breakfast because……………
A. He doesn’t have time for himself B. He gets up late
C. He wants to sleep more D. He has to catch a bus
2. The word “packed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ………….
A. dirty B. clean C. crowded D. busy
3. Apart from Tuesdays, the writer’s classes start at…………
A. 6: 30 B. 7:00 C. 7: 45 D. 8: 15
4. “Snack” in paragraph 2 means…………
A. a short rest B. a short sleep C. a light meal D. a big meal
5. Where in the passage does the writer mention his ‘watching T.V”
A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 2 &3
6. Which of the following activities is NOT done by the writer
A. have dinner B. talk to others C listen to music D. watch TV
7. “Devote” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to……………
A. spend B. take C. begin D. get
8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Weekends are better than weekdays B. Weekdays are worse than weekends
C. The writer can sleep late on the weekends D. The writer usually sleeps late on weekdays.

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