review of unit 1, 2, 3

REVISION OF UNIT 1, 2, 3
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. far B. dark C. target D. mat
2. A. heat B. repeat C. meat D. heart
3. A. beat B. tea C. lead D. head
4. A. month B. wonderful C. lovely D. woman
5. A. lunch B. sunny C. student D. subject
II. Choose the most suitable word or phrase
1. Marie Curie was born ……………. November 7
th
, 1867.
A. in B. from C. at D. on
2. Our thanks go to everyone who has worked … ………….this project.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
3. Marie Curie was the first woman professor …………….. the Sorbonner.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
4. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely …………...
A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
5. She earned a degree in physics and went on to take other degree in Mathematics.
A. decided B. determined C. continued D. harboured.
6. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is like to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
7. Let me give you a little ………………… about the president of the company.
A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree
8. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She is a …………… woman.
A. ambitious B. strong- willed C. brilliant D. humane
9. He passed his exam with flying colour.
A. successfullyB. difficultly C. badly D. easily
10. She harboured her hope of being a teacher.
A. gave up her hope of being a teacher.
B. built her hope of being a teacher.

C. had her hope of being a teacher.
D. kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind.
11. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more ………… than the other boys in his class.
A. intelligent B. mature C. ambitious D.developed
12. The new road should help ……………… traffic problems.
A. raise B. create C. easy D. cause
13. There is no ………………. explanations for what happened.
A. scienist B. scientific C. scientifically D. science.
14. Interpreters should be highly ………………. as well as fluent.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
15. The man looked familiar. I ……………….. him somewhere before.
A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. see
16. In spite of …………..…, we decided to go out.
A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired
C. all of us felt tired D. tired
17. When we left the restaurant, we ………………..… the bill.
A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been
18. When the firework …………… off, the dog ……………… away.
A. had gone/ run B. went/ had gone C. went/ run D. went/ was running
19. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman ……………. a Doctor of degree.
A. receiving B. receive C. receives D. to receive
20. The manager made his employees ……………….… the computer evening class.
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A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. attendance
21. By the time she was twelve, she …………………… on a career.
A. has already decided B. already has decided
C. had already decided D. already decided
22. When I was a child, I ………………… the violin.
A. was playingB. had played C. play D. played
23. They ……………….. in Scotland for 10 years. Now, they live in London

A. lived B. have lived C. has been living D. had lived
24. We …………….… them before the reception yesterday.
A. haven’t met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t met D. wouldn’t met
III: Rewriting
1. My father said I could use his car.
My father allowed……………………………………………………………..
2. Don’t stop him doing what he wants.
Let ………………………………………………………………………..
3. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?
He suggested …………………………………………………………………..
4. I will finish the work tonight If you like.
Would you like ……………………………………………………………………..
5. I hate to get up early.
I can’t stand ………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The teacher didn’t allow the class to leave before 5:00.
The teacher made …………………………………………………………………………
IV: Put verbs in correct forms.
1. Lan used to (play) ________ the piano when she was small.
2. Mai suggested (stay) ________ with her aunt on the weekend.
3. My uncle used to (show) ________me where (go) ________ and what (buy) .
4. He is used to (study) ________ at night.
5. Did you advise him (join) ________ in the talent contest?
6. My brother enjoys (listen) ________ to music.
7. The boys like (play) ________ games but hate (do) ________ exercises.
8. Would you mind (close) ________ the window?
9. The children kept (talk) ________ about the cartoon that they saw last night.
10. I told my children (not, play) ________ with fire.
11. I succeeded in (find) ________ a job.
12. The rain has made the children (stop) ________ their games.
13. I decided (buy) ________ a new car when I was 20 years old.

14. You should (drink) ________ milk every morning.
15. Let’s (go) ________ out.
16. My mother advised me (not, go) ________ out at night.
17. It takes me hours (write) ________this letter.
18. I’d like (collect) ________some temps for oversea-mail.
19. You had better (study) ________harder for your next exam.
20. You had better (not, go) ________ to bed late.
21. She apologized for (borrow) ________ my dictionary without (ask) ________for permission and
promised never (do) ________it again.
22. Most people prefer (spend) ________money to (earn) ________ it.
23. Why do you keep (look) ________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ________followed?
24. It’s no use (try) ________ (interrupt) ________ him. You’ll have (wait) ________till he stops
(talk)
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