Bài tập ôn Unit 1 (TA12)

UNIT 1
I/ Arrange these words into three columns of sounds / s/ and / z /, /iz/
Helps, bays, days, laughs, repeats, coughs, attracts, walks, cuts, begins, potatoes, rubs, cooks, rises, clothes,
lengths, calculates, reads, massages, caves, maps, flats, bathes, stages, wears, thanks, learns, stops, digs,
churches, comes, Rose’s, Daniel’s, frank’s.
/s /
/z/
/iz /
II. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets 2. A. shops B. notes C. mouths D. blacksmiths
3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise 4. A. airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators
5. A. plays B. says C. pays D. lays 5. A. shifts B. works C. groups D. hands
7. A. tricks B. leftovers C. depths D. roofs 8. A. baths B. clothes C. enjoys D. solutions
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box:
supportive
happiness
biologist
biology
spread
pressure
base
close- knit
mischievous
come
caring
mended
1. A................. is a scientist who study biology.
2. ................. is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
3. ................. means kind, helpful and showing that you care about other people.
4. When you live in the country, you can enjoy the ................. community of a small village.
5. ................. lies made by the Prime Minister have damaged his reputation.

6. He ................. shoes for living.
7. Their trip to France didn’t ................. up to expectation.
8. His arguments have a sound economic ................. .
9. Do you have to ................. yourself out all over the sofa?
10. Children with ................. parents often do better at school than those without.
11. It was only later in life that she found ................. and peace of mind.
12. Doctors are under increasing ................. to work longer hours.
IV. Use any appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Right now Yoko (read)...............…..an article in the newspaper, but she (not understand)...............…..it . Some
of the vocabulary is too difficult for her.
2. Sally (eat) ...............…. dinner last night when someone (knock) ...............….. on the door.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) ............................. her since I (be) ...............….. a freshman in high school.
4. Look at these T- shirts. Which one( prefer/ you) ...............….................? – I like the blue one.
5. Cindy and I (go) ...............…. to the beach tomorrow if the weather (be) ...........................warm and sunny.
6. By the time I (go) ...............…to bed last night, Fred (drop)...............…............... by to visit me.
7. When I (go) ...............…. shopping yesterday, I (buy)...............……. some light bulls and a cooking pot.
8. Since the semester (begin).............................., we (have) ...............…................. four tests.
9. 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 (greet)........... him and (ask)................... him to come in
V. Complete the texts using the verbs in the box.
Can make wants is studying loves lives doesn’t have teaches
1. Enrique (1)................. in Ouebla, a town in Mexico. He’s a student. He (1)................. medicine because he
(2)................. to be a doctor. He’s married, but he (3)................. any children. His wife, Silva, (4)................. in a
primary school. Enrique (5)................ his family. He (6)................. an excellent enchilada.
Has are listening come am going to study like am sitting live doesn’t work
2. Hi! My name‘s Rumi and I (1)................. from Osaka in Japan. I (2)................. with my parents. My father
(3)................. a business , but my mother (4)................. . Next year I (5)................. economics at University. I
(6)................. going out with my friends. At the moment I (7)................. in a bar with Noriko and Toshi. We
(8)................. to music.
Are playing are going emigrated went didn’t like live have was born

3. Bruce is Australian. He (1)................. in England, but he (2)................. to Australia when he was six. He
(3)................. back to England once, but he (4)................. it because it was so cold after Australia! He and his
brothers (5)................. with their parents in Melbourne. They (6)................. a big house not far from the beach.
At the moment he’s on the beach with his friends. They (7)................. volleyball. Tonight he’s going out with his
girlfriend. They (8)................. to the cinema.
VI. Choose the correct verb tense in the story, Simple past or Past perfect.
It was ten o’clock in the evening. Peter sat/ had sat down on his sofa and thought about the day. What a
busy day it was/ had been! This was his first night in his own flat. He lived/ had lived his entire life in the family
home, and now for the first time, he was / had been on his own.
He sat surrounded by box that he didn’t manage/ hadn’t managed to unpack during the day. It took/ had
taken months to get all his things together. His mother was/ had been very generous, buying him things like
towels and mugs.
He went/ had gone into the kitchen and got/ had got a beer from the fridge. He suddenly felt/ had felt
very tired and yawned. No wonder he was / had been tired! He was/ had been up since 6 o’clock in the morning.
He decided/ had decided to finish his beer and go to bed.
VII. Read the passage and then choose the best option to fill each blank:
In the home a dad is very important he is (1)................. who provides us with money to feed and clothe
ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for pets, repair a picture in your bicycle
tire and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (2)................. you in the car to and from
parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (3)................. about the time you
spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in a(n)
(4)................. , If he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (5)................. and treats if it
is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper. He
likes to recall his National Service days. 1. A. man B. someone C. person D. anyone
2. A. bringing B. talking C. picking D. carrying 3. A. explain B. shouts C. complains D. groans
4. A. talk B. discussion C. disagreement D. argument 5. A. report B. result C. record D. review
VIII. Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, maybe 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 America 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 relationship in a family forms other than traditional one.
1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family. C. The current American family B. The nuclear family C. The ideal family
2. The author implies that …. A. There has always been a wider variety of family arrangement 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” 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 household C. 7 percent of household D. 3 percent of households
5. Who generally constitutes a one –person household? A. A single man in his twenties B. A elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman.
IX. Read the passage and then choose the best option to fill each blank:
David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1)................... his family
for generations. The soil is poor. David (2)................... sheep on his land. He does not employ (3)...................
fulltime workers. His sons help him when they aren’t (4)................... school. His wife adds to the family income by
(5)................... eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often (6)................... paying guests into the
farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (7).................... and Mrs. Evans
enjoy having some (8).................... money to spend on clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely
life for the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to (9).................... the
farm when Mr. Evans give up working. Country life is quiet and (10)................. to them. It is quite likely that they
will leave the farm for the city some day.
1. A). been to B). belonged to C).possessed D).depended on

2. A). feeds B). grows C). raises D). leads
3. A). some B). more C). much D). any
4. A). in B). for C). at D). on
5. A). selling B). sells C). to sell D). sell
6. A). take B). takes C). took D). is taking
7. A). wind B). sights C). life D). air
8. A). more B). free C). extra D). interest
9. A). take off B). take over C). take after D). take care
10 A). interesting B). exciting C). dull D). peaceful
X. Put the words in the correct order to make meaning sentences. Use the verb in the simple present or past
1. always/ the Canada/ to/ go/ we/ spring/ in// ………………………………….…………………………………….
2. that/ known/ this/ ever/ is best/ I’ve/ hotel/ the…………………………………………..……………………….
3. We restaurant/ go/ a / often/ evenings/ Friday/ to/ on……………………………………………………………………………..
4. When / stay/ we/ hotel/ a/ come/ town/ this/ usually/ we/ to/in……..…………………………………………………………….
5. birthday party/ Hoa / for/ buy/ her/ things/ a lot of. …………………………………….……………………………
6. Liz/ give/ Ba? American stamps/ new/ some. ……………………………………..……………………………
7. in Hue/ think/ the/ wonderful/They/vacation/ be ………….………………………………………………………
8. We / go around / a car / rent / to the city /yesterday ……………………………………………….…………………
9. Father/ used/ drink/ lot/ whisky. ...........................................................................................................................
10. She/ go/ dentist/ last night/ because/ she/ got/ toothache...........................................................................................
11. I/ work/ at night/ earn / extra money. .................................................................................................................
12. How long/ it/ take/ the firemen/ extinguish/ fire?.................................................................................................
13. Ann/ girl whom/ you/meet/ last week. ..............................................................................................................
14. I/ delighted/ get/ your present/ last week. ...........................................................................................................