bài tập unit 2(TA12)

UNIT 2
I/ Arrange these words into three columns of sounds / t / and / d /, /id/
Passed, realized, wished, touched, enjoyed, moved, achieved, liked, jumped, wanted, hissed, traveled, suited,
beloved, talked, missed, washed, called, occurred, wretched, invited, polluted, studied, closed, enjoyed, decided,
rugged, watched, rented, robbed, faxed, laughed, helped, demanded
/ d
/ t/
/id/
II. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. located b. deeded c. wanted d. stopped 2.a. coughed b. winded c. washed d. reached
3. a. happened b. included c. lived d. played 4. a. worked b. hoped c. robbed d. stopped
5. a. chopped b. cubed c. caged d. tamed 6. a. wanted b. provided c. painted d. opened
7. a. kissed b. looked c. marched d. delayed 8. a. traveled b. proved c. arrived d. finished
9. a. learned b. returned c. cooked d. climbed 10.a. looked b. passed c. watched d. visited
11. a. liked b. learned c. laughed d. stopped 12. a. blessed b. wretched c. naked d. demolished
13.a. moaned b. presented c. viewed d. robbed 13.a. tacked b. talked c. married d. passed
III. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box:
counterpart
equal
ceremony
confidence
obliged
maintenance
preceded
significant
marriage
contractual
rim
rejected
1. She has every ................. in her students’ ability.
2. They reminded him of his ................. obligations.

3. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese .................
4. The UN has the responsibility of the ................. of international peace.
5. I’d be ................. if you would keep this to yourself.
6. His resignation was ................. by weeks of speculation.
7. He looked at them over the ................. of his glass.
8. Imperfect articles are ................. by our quality control.
9. Can our industry compete on ................. tennis with its overseas rivals?
10. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ................. takes less than an hour.
11. An arranged ........ is the one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child.
12. Your work has shown a ................. improvement.
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct words in the box:
confided
determining
maintaining
obliged
preceded
believe
sacrificed
conducted
demand
attract / reject
1. The negotiations have been ................. in a positive position.
2. Many prisoners are ................. to their cell for long period of time.
3. Verbs are usually ................. by the subject in English.
4. Age and experience will be ................. factors in our choice of candidate.
5. ................. your current weight through exercise and healthy eating is important.
6. She ................. everything for her children.
7. They are ................. to sell their house in order to pay their debts.
8. Customers have the right to ................. faulty goods and ................. a refund.
9. I had always been ................. by the idea of working aboard.

10. Scientists ................. a cure for the disease will be discovered soon
V. Choose the correct form of the verbs.
A. Terry: what did you do last night?
Angie: Well, I have hoped/ have been hoping/ had been hoping to go out, but I have/ had/ had had much work.
B. Pete: What part of the Birmingham do you live/ did you live/ have you lived in when you were/ have been/
were being a student.
Patrick: A place called Selly Oak. Do you know/Did you know/Have you known it?
Pete: Oh, yes. I was passing/ used to pass/ have passed through it nearly everyday when I was living/ have
been living/ have lived there.
C. Gillian: Do you write/ Have you written/ Were you writing to the bank manager yet?
Mark:I haven’t finished/ hadn’t finished/ didn’t finish yet. I’ve been trying/ ‘ve tried/ tried to decide what to say.
Gillian: Hurry up! He is expecting/ has expected/ has been expecting your reply since last week.
D. Brian: Our teacher invites/ has invited/ invited the class to his house on Saturday. Do you go/ Are you
going/ Have you gone?
Luke: I’m afraid not . I work/ used to work/ am working for my father on Saturdays.
VI. Choose the correct verb tense in the story
A. The conference was very successful. The seminars and talks were extremely interesting and it was obvious
that all the speakers prepared/ had prepared their material thoroughly. Everyone agreed that this should become
annual event. There were, however, a number of administrative problems. When we arrived/ had arrived, we
discovered that the hotel manager reserved/ had reserved the wrong room for us and therefore we didn’t have/
hadn’t had enough space. Unfortunately, he couldn’t let us have the larger room because he gave / had given it
to another group, even bigger than ours. He also misunderstood/ had also misunderstood the letter explaining
what food we required/ had required. In fact, we suspected/ had suspected that he lost / had lost the letter.
We don’t recommend using this hotel again.
B. Louis Armstrong, who was/ has been born in 1900 and had died/ died in 1971, was a very famous jazz
musician and bandleader. He used to be/ had known as “Satchmo”, and this nickname was staying/ stayed with
him all his life. As a child in New Orleans, he learned to play the trumpet while he was living/ lived in special
home for children who had got/ have got into trouble with the police. When he used to finish/ had finished his
stay in the home, he joined various band and then he formed/ used to form his own. Between 1925 and 1928 and
he made/ was making about sixty records as the leader of 2 small groups called the hot fives and the hot Sevens.

These records were making/made him one of the first solo stars in the history of popular music. When he died, he
had been making/was making records and he was touring/ had been touring all over the world for more than
forty years, and he was/ was being just as popular as he had been/ has been before. He even was having/ had
a number one pop record – What A Wonderful World – In the 1960s.
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the following passage
A. If you are invited (38).................... someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift
(39).................... a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he may open it in
front of you. Opening a present in front of the (40).................is considered (41)……........... . It shows that the host
is (42).....................about receiving the gift and wants to show his appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host
does not like it, he will tell (43).....................and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling
bad .If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier
than(44)..................... time because this is considered to be potentially (45)..................... and therefore rude, as the
host may not be ready.
1. A). in B). for C). at D). to 2. A). such as B). as C). such D). like
3. A). gifts-giver B). giver-gift C). gift-giving D). gift-giver 4. A). politely B). polite C). impolitely D). impolite
5. A). excited B). fond C). sad D). serious 6. A). lies B). the truth C). a white lie D). a lie
7. A). expected B). expectantly C). expecting D). expectation 8. A). comfortable B). relaxed C). informal D). inconvenient
B. Clothing habits are a matter of (1).......…..in the United States. Most people are free to wear (1)........... they
feel comfortable. Business people in large urban areas are (1)........... to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in
rural areas in less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations.
When eating, most of Americans (1)................. a fork in the hand with which they write. Americans eat away
from home often, and usually they (1)................. their own meals when dining with friends.
When Americans greet one another they often (1)................. a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on
the street by saying “Hello” or “Good morning”. Friends often greet each other (1).................” How are you? “ and
respond “Fine, thanks”. Americans don’t really (1)...........any other by their given names once they are acquainted.
Although Americans are generally informal people, It would be (1).............to schedule an appointment hes
been made, it is considered to be prompt.
1. a. person b. personal c. persons d. personally 2. a. whatever b. wherever c. whenever d. whichever
3. a. unlikely b. likely c. like d. alike 4. a. take b. carry c. hold d. bring
5. a. buy b. get c. order d. pay 6. a. transfer b. exchange c. replace d. change

7. a. with b. of c. by d. about 8. a. want b. predict c. expect d. need
9. a. the best b. best c. good d. well 10. a. while b. during c. when d. once
C. OTHER CULTURES
What is culture? Culture (1)................. the way of living of a (1)................. group of people . People from
different cultures (1)................. up with different customs, (1)................. and values. For example, If you travel
from one country (1)................. another , you ‘ll probably (1)................. the people do some things very differently
to the ways you are (1)................. with your culture. Culture is usually (1)................. from parents to children for
many generations, so people sometimes (1)................. that their culture is the only correct way to live.
Do you think everyone in the world should do things as you do them in your culture or (1)...….you open-minded
about other customs? Many people believe that learning about their cultures can be educational and rewarding.
1.a. means b. defines c. studies d. has 2. a. special b. normal c. particular d. any
3. a. grow b. come c. bring d. fed 4.a. trust b. beliefs c. knowledge d. answer
5. a. or b. and c. to d. about 6.a. feel b. think c. meet d. find
7. a. familiar b. popular c. bored d. concerned 8. a. given b. passed c. put d. run
9. a. say b. know c. believe d. study 10. a. have b. do c. will d. are
MC 1). It ............. me 20 minutes to get to school every morning A). had taken B). took C). has taken D). takes
2). Jim ...............ever goes to the theater A). sometimes B). not C). rarely D). hardly
3). .........do you often go to school?_ At 6 .30 every morning A). What time B). How C). How often D). How long
4). I'll give you the book as soon as I finish .............it. A). has read B). reading C). to read D). read
5). We were watching television when the light ...........up. A). had gone B). went C). has gone D). were going
7). Mark is interested in teaching A). Teaching is not interesting to Mark. B). Mark knows how to teach.
C). Mark would like to teach D). Teaching interests Mark.
8). We started to write to each other two years ago.
A). We used to write to each other for 2 years. B). We used to write to each other in 2 years
C). We've written to each other since 2 years D). We've written to each other for 2 years
9). Please don't use the shower after midnight
A). Would you like to use the shower before midnight? B). I don't want to use the shower.
C). Would you mind not using the shower after midnight? D). Would you mind not to use the shower?
15). When did you last ride a bike? A). How often did you ride a bike? B). How much time did you ride a bike?
C). How long is it since you last rode a bike? D). How long have you ridden a bike?

18).Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.
A B C D
19). As soon as the alarm clock had gone off, she woke up and got out of bed.
A B C D
21). It took him three hours to do his homework
A). He did his homework in three hours B). He spent three hours doing his homework
C). He finished his homework three hours ago D). He took 3 hours to do his homework
25). When we arrived, the children were playing "Hide and Seek"
A). We arrived at the same time the children played "Hide and Seek"
B). While the children were playing "Hide and Seek", we arrived
C). We didn't arrive until the children played "Hide and Seek"
D). When I arrived, the children had played "Hide and Seek"