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<b>UNIT ONE </b>

<b>A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL </b>
<b>I. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B. </b>

<b>A </b> <b>B </b>

1. climate
2. weather
3. currency
4. religion
5. mosque
6. mausoleum
7. tuition
8. pen pal
9. soil
10. puppet

A. the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship
B. a building for Islamic religious activities and worship

C. someone you exchange letters with as a hobby but whom you usually have not met
D. the conditions in the air above the Earth such as rain or temperature, especially at a
particular time over a particular area

E. the money paid for teaching given to a small group or one person
F. the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time
G. the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow

H. the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place
I. a person or group whose actions are controlled by someone else

J. a building in which the bodies of dead people are buried

<b>II. Fill in each gap with a word from the box. </b>

<i><b>climate – soil – ethnic – compulsory – mausoleum </b></i>
<i><b>primary – comprises – prayed – religion – tropical </b></i>
1. A... is a special building made to hold the dead body of an important person.
2. Mindful of the danger of ... storms, I decided not to go out.

3. The warm... favours many types of tropical plants.

4. The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own ...
5. Water the plant regularly, never letting the... dry out.

6. The collection... 327 paintings.
7. English is a... subject at this level.

8. The violence was the result of political and... conflicts.
9. We ...that she would recover from her illness.

10. The government's ...concern is to reduce crime.
<b>III. Supply the correct form of the word in bold. </b>

1. Over 600 workers were made ...redundant. (compulsory)
2. The editor welcomes ...from readers on any subject. (correspond)

3. A foreign ... is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television, (correspond)
4. We are studying the...of the population into age groups. (divide)

5. 8 is...by 2 and 4, but not by 3. (divide)

6. Try and smile. You don't want to give people the wrong...
that you are not friendly, (impress)

7. There was a conflict between...and national interests, (region)
8. The building is used for...purposes. (religion)

9. The baby slept... (peace)

10. For the sake of..., let's divide the discussion into two parts. (simple)
<b>IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. </b>

1. The committee is comprised...representatives from both the
public and private sectors.

2. It is compulsory...all motorcyclists to wear helmets.
3. I've been corresponding...several experts in the field.
4. He knew he could depend...her to deal with the situation.
5. A sentence can be divided up...meaningful segments.
6. We divided the work...us.

7. He impressed her... his sincerity.

8. It is impossible to separate belief ...emotion.

9. A penfriend or a pen pal is a person that you make friends...by writing letters.
10. It is important to keep...touch...the latest research.

<b>V. Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous). </b>
1. I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping.

2. I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name.
3. I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula.

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6. While we had / were having a drink, a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates.
7. We all got / were getting a terrible shock.

8. While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken 'plates, he cut / was cutting his finger.

9. She <i><b>worked / </b><b>was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door </b><b>opened / </b><b>was opening and her </b></i>
daughter rushed / was rushing in.

10. He stood / was standing up, walked / was walking across the room, and closed / was closing the window.
<b>VI. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense. </b>

1. I (have)...a busy day yesterday. I (go)...to class in the morning. I (eat)...lunch with my brother
after class. In the afternoon, I (write)...a letter to my cousin, and (meet)... my uncle at the airport. In the
evening, I (take)...him around the city.

2. When I (walk)...to class yesterday morning, I (see) ...Dick we (say)...hello and (walk)...the
rest of the way to school together.

3. When I (go)...to the cinema, I (see)...an accident.

4. When I (hear)... a knock at the door last night, I (walk)... to the door and (open)...it. When I
(open)...the door, I (see)...my brother. I (say)... hello to him and (ask)...him to come in.

5. My cousin and I (watch)...a film on TV last night when my brother
(come) ... He (watch)...the end of the film with us.

6. They (wait)...for me when I (arrive)...at the station.
7 They (play)...tennis when it (start) raining ?

8. She (cry)...when she (hear)...the news.

9. They (drive)... home from the theatre when the police (stop)...them.
10. Everyone (become)...quiet when the concert (begin)...

<b>VII. Complete the following sentences with a word from the box. Sometimes no word is necessary. </b>
<i><b>ago last in for at when on </b></i>

1. He was born in Africa...1970.

2. My parents moved back to Vietnam...I was five.
3. She left college three years...

4. I found a flat on my own...last year.
5. I usually go home...the weekend.
6. I didn't go home...weekend.

7. ... Saturday evening we went out to a concert.
8. ...the afternoon we went for a walk.

9. It will be ready...two weeks.
10. We lived in Hanoi... three years.

<b>VIII. Complete the text with a verb from the box in the Past Simple. </b>

<i><b>laugh lose find spend save break leave take </b></i>

Smith yesterday celebrated his twentieth birthday, but he's lucky to be a|ive. In March this year, he was
climbing Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, when he (1)...his way and (2)...sixteen hours in
sub-zero temperatures.

My friends (3) ... at me for having so much survival equipment, but it (4)...my life.

On the first night, the weather was so bad that it tore his new mountain tent to pieces, so he moved into a
Youth Hostel. He (5)...the hostel at 10.00 the next morning, but that afternoon he was in trouble. I (6)
...off a rock and (7)...my left leg. I couldn't move.'

Mountain rescue teams went out to look for Gary, and (8) ...him at 9.00 the next morning. A helicopter
(9)...him to hospital, where he (10)...several operations. 'Next time I'll go with my friends, not on my
own!' he joked.

<b>IX. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. </b>

1. I'd like (lie)...on the beach today. It's too hot to do anything else.
2. My parents always advise me (help) ...the poor.

3. It is usually easier (learn)... a subject by (read) ...books than by (listen)... . to lectures.
4. We decided (spend)... our holidays at the countryside.

5. We are practising (jog)...in the park.

6. These windows need (paint) ... You need (paint) ... them.
7. Don't keep on (shout)... like that.

8. Lan suggested (go) ... to the cinema.
9. Her aunt persuaded her (come) ... with us.
10. Have you finished (write)... the letter yet, Nam?

<b>X. Rewrite the following sentences using a wish construction. </b>
1. I haven't got a washing machine.

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2. I hate having to go to school on Saturdays.
I wish...

3. Why don't we go away more often?
I wish...

4. I'd love to speak many languages.
I wish...

5. Why are the taxes so expensive?
I wish...
6. I 'd love to be a film star.
I wish...
7. I'd like to have a bigger house.
I wish... .
8. I’d like you to keep quiet.
I wish...

9. I would like every country to stop killing whales.
I wish...

10. I would like it to stop raining.
I wish ...

<b>XL Complete the passage with the words given in the box. </b>

<i><b>A. centuries B. stage </b></i> <i><b>C. country </b></i> <i><b>D. independence </b></i> <i><b>E. many </b></i>
<i><b>F. moved </b></i> <i><b>G. temple </b></i> <i><b>H. later </b></i> <i><b>I. again </b></i> <i><b>J. is </b></i>

The name Cambodia (1)... derived from- the word Kambuja - meaning the sons of Kambu. This in effect
was the precursor to the great KhmerEmpire - the creators of the Angkor (2)...complex.

Angkor is comprised of (3)... ceremonial structure built between the 9th and 13th (4)...by the Khmer
Empire. In 1351 the Thais sacked the city and (5)...in 1431 when it was abandoned and (6)...to Phnom
Penh. In the middle of the 19th century the French colonized the (7)...and it was not until 1953, nearly 100
years (8)...that Cambodia achieved (9)...when King Norodom Sihanouk proclaimed himself Head of
State. Today Cambodia is ready to embrace a brighter future and take its place on the international (10)...
<b>XII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. </b>

1. Maryam and Lan have been pen pals for over two years.
Maryam and Lan have written...

2. Lan took Maryam to Ben Thanh Market yesterday.
Maryam...

3. No other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is...

4. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
He has...
5. My hometown doesn't have any lakes.
There...
6. Who does this hat belong to?

Whose...

7. "Lan, would you like to come and visit me next summer?" Maryam asked.
Maryam invited Lan...

8. Lan and Maryam went out. They wanted to have a drink.
Lan and Maryam went out ...

9. I spent two hours doing my homework.
It took...

10. English is a compulsory second language in all secondary schools in Malaysia.
Students have to study English as...

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<b>ANSWER KEY </b>

<b>Unit 1. A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL </b>
<b>I. Vocabulary- Matching. </b>

l. H 2. D 3.F 4. A 5.B 6. J 7. E 8. C 9. G 10. I
<b>II. Gap filling </b>

1. mausoleum 2. tropical 3. climate 4. religion 5. soil
6. comprises 7. compulsory 8. ethnic 9. prayed 10. primary
<b>III. Word Formation </b>

1. compulsorily 4. division 7. regional 9. peacefully
2. correspondence 5. divisible 8. religious 10. simple
3. correspondent 6. impression

<b>IV. Prepositions </b>

1. of 3. with 5. into 7. with 9. with

2. for 4. on/upon 6. between 8. From 10. in-with

<b>V. Past Simple or Past Continuous. </b>

1. met - was doing 2. was paying - heard

3. turned -saw 4. was wearing

5. decided 6. were having - dropped

7. got 8. was picking-cut

9. was working - opened – rushed 10. stood - walked - closed
<b>VI. Choose correct verb tenses. </b>

1. had - went - ate - wrote - met - took
2. was walking - saw - said - walked
3. was going-saw

4. heard - walked - opened - opened - saw - said - asked
5. were watching - came - watched

6. were waiting - arrived
7. Were they playing - started
8. cried - heard

9. were driving - stopped
10. became-began

<b>VII. Past time expressions </b>

1. in 3. ago 5. at/ on 7. on 9. in

2. when 4. Ø 6. last 8. in 10 .for

<b>VIII. Choosing the right verb. </b>

1. lost 3. laughed 5. left 7. broke 9. took
2. spent 4. saved 6. fell 8. found 10 . needed

<b>IX. Verb forms </b>

1. to lie 2. to help

3. to learn - reading- listening 4. to spend

5. jogging 6. painting/to be painted - to paint

7. shouting 8. going

9. to come 10. writing

<b>X. Rewriting - wish construction. </b>
1. I wish I had a washing machine.

2. I wish I didn't have to go to school on Saturdays.
3. I wish we went away more often.

4. I wish I spoke many languages.
5. I wish the taxes weren't so expensive.
6. I wish I were/was a film star.

7. I wish I had a bigger house.
8. I wish you would keep quiet.

9. 1 wish every country would stop killing whales. 10. 1 wish it would stop raining
<b>XL Cloze reading. </b>

1. is 3. many 5. again 7. country 9. independence
2. temple 4. centuries 6. moved 8. later 10. stage

<b>XII. Rewriting. </b>

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3. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.
4. He has learned to drive since he was eighteen.
5. There aren't any lakes in my hometown.
6. Whose hat is this?/ Whose is this hat?

7. Maryam invited Lan to come and visit her the following summer.
8. Lan and Maryam went out to have a drink/ for a drink.

9. It took me two hours to do my homework.

10. Students have to study English as a second language in all secondary schools in Malaysia.

<b>Thẩm Tâm Vy </b>
August 8th, 2012

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