MORE EXERCISES 1
TASK 1:Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
A
mosque
divide
B
optional
impress
C
notice
D
tropical
official
primary
special
climate
because
about
country
come
south
around
impressed
enjoyed
wished
stopped
TASK 2:Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A
correspond
worship
population
impression
atmosphere
B
recreation
entertainment
climate
mausoleum
difficult
currency
C
museum
depend
correspondent
peaceful
compulsory
D
friendliness
secondary
separate
interesting
TASK 3:Multiple choice:
1. Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They ____ with each other twice a month.
a. comprise
b. touch
c. correspond
2. They moved away five years ago, but they still _____
a. keep pace with
b. keep in touch
c. get out of
d. take up on
3. I was very impressed ___ the efficiency of the staff.
a. on
b. by
c. to
4. He failed the test because he didn’t follow the teacher’s ___
a. prayer
b. sentences
c. lessons
instructions
5. I rarely eat ice cream now, but I ___ it when I was young.
a. eat
b. used to eat
c. am eating
would eat
6. Would you like ____ and visit me next summer ?
a. to come
b. coming
c. come
7. I wish I _____ you some money for your rent, but I’ m broke myself.
a. can lend
b. could lend c. would lend
d. will lend
8. “ Monica is such a nice person “. “Yes, I wish I _______ her more often”
a. see
b. will see
c. saw
d. have seen
9. He made a deep ___ on the members of his speaking English club.
a. impress
b. impression c. impressive
d. impressing
10. Maryam enjoyed the ____ atmosphere in VN.
a. peaceful
b. peacefully c. peacetime
d. peace
TASK 4 : Rewrite these sentences
1. I’m sorry. I can’t go to the party.
I wish …
2. When I was a child, we lived in Hue.
We used to …
d. separate
d. in
d.
d.
d. came
3. It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today.
I wish …
4. No one told me about the change of the plan.
I didn’t …
5. She’s sorry she can’t play the piano.
She wishes …
TASK 5 : Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:
( are / buy / prices / city / live / clean / for / lots / beautiful / sell )
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful
(1)___________ with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (2)________ city.
Most of the people (3)_________ in high rise flats in different parts of the island. The
business district is very modern with (4)_______ of high new office buildings.
Singapore also has some nice older sections. In China town, there (5)_______ rows of
old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very (6)_______ and date
from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous (7)________ its shops and restaurants. There are many good
shopping centers. Most of the (8)________ are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell
Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food and the prices are quite reasonable.
TASK6: Write a letter to your close friend about your trip to Dalat last Summer
Dear Mom and Dad ,
I / arrive / Hanoi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning.
I / staying / nice hotel. It / not far / city center.
I / already see / Uncle Ho ‘s Mausoleum / some places of interests here.
Tomorrow / going on a trip / Ha Long Bay / I / never be / there before.
I / be excited / trip / not sleep . I / be home / Sunday, Nov 10th
I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue. I hope / you well.
Yours
Lan
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