exercises for unit 4

UNIT 4
VOLUNTEER WORK
I.Choose the word whose ending ‘-s/es’ or ‘-ed’ is pronounced differently from the others’
1.
A. talked
B. stopped
C. asked
D. needed
2.
A. worked
B. stopped
C. missed
D. wanted
3.
A. lays
B. says
C. stays
D. plays
4.
A. waited
B. mended
C. started
D. played
5.
A. promises
B. languages
C. misses
D. goes
6.
A. books
B. stamps

C. proofs
D. rulers
7.
A. expected
B. opened
C. needed
D. walked
8.
A. asks
B. opens
C. breaths
D. hopes
9.
A. kissed
B. helped
C. worked
D. raised
10.
A. sees
B. points
C. pools
D. trains
11.
A. naked
B. loved
C. played
D. listened
12.
A. stopped
B. worked

C. booked
D. needed
13.
A. tombs
B. lamps
C. brakes
D. invites
14.
A. books
B. floors
C. combs
D. drums
15.
A. points
B. plays
C. clothes
D. months
16.
A. closed
B. watched
C. played
D. listened
17.
A. stays
B. says
C. bays
D. days
18.
A. missed
B. fixed

C. increased
D. stopped
19.
A. devoted
B. suggested
C. provided
D. played
20.
A. watches
B. misses
C. goes
D. languages
II. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D
1. Mr.Cuong …………………………….…a book when I saw him.
A. is reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. reading
2. My sister……………………….….for you since yesterday.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking D. looked
3. When I last saw him, he………………………….….in London.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. was living
D. has been living
4. After I…………………………lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had

C. have has
D. have had
5.Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. play a role of
B. take a place of
C. participate in
D. are a part of
6. By the end of next year, Geoge………………………………English for 2 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn
C. has learned
D. would learn
7. The man got out the car,…………………..…round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking
B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
8.I apologized .................................................... the book at home.
A. for leaving
B. to leaving
C. leaving
D. to leave
9. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ………………….….dinner.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. will finish
D. shall have finished
10. Before you asked, the letter……….
A. was written
B. had been written C. had written
D. has been written

11. Ask her to come and see me when she ……………………………her work.
A. finish
B. has finished
C. finished
D. finishing
12. Almost everyone…………………………for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave
B. left
C. eaves
D. had left
13. While her husband was in the army, Nam ………….…. to him twice a week.
A. was writing
B. wrote
C. was written
D. had written
14. I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I…………………..to play.
A. try
B. tried
C. have tried
D. am trying
15. John……..tennis once or twice a week.


A. usually play
B. is usually playing C. usually plays
D. have usually played
16. Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against
B. from
C. about

D. at
17.The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.
A. on
B. for
C. of
D. against
18. She ………………………………..German for two years.
A. has learnt
B. is learning
C. learn
D. learns
19. The earth……………………….… round the sun.
A. go
B. has gone
C. went
D. goes
20. Look! That man………..to open the door of your car.
A. try
B. tried
C. is trying
D. has tried
21.The children were eager ............................ their parents.
A. to see
B. see
C. seeing
D. saw
28. They …………… the newwords yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt
B. have been learning C. have learnt
D. were learning

29. She …………… this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote
B. has written
C. has been writing D. was writing
30. My mother often …………… morning excercises.
A. do
B. does
C. doing
D. has done
31.Jack admitted .............................................. the money.
A. steal
B. to steal
C. stealing
D. stolen
32.Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about
B. in
C. for
D. of
33.I wouldn’t ..................... of going to the party I hadn’t been invited to.
A. dream
B. intend
C. depend
D. rely
34.The instructor warned the students ............ sailing alone on the lake.
A. on
B. for
C. of
D. against
35.I’d rather ........................... at home.

A. to stay
B. staying
C. stayed
D. stay
36.Peter is very funny. He makes me ........................... a lot
A. laugh
B. to laugh
C. laughing D. laughed
37.The boss made ......................... for a meeting after work.
A. us to stay
B. us stay
C. us staying
D. us to staying
38.The children were ......................... about opening their presents.
A. interested
B. fond
C. keen
D. excited
39.When I ............................... home, I ........................... a phone call.
A. got/ received
B. was getting/ was receiving
C. got/ had received
D. had got/ had received
40.John had agreed ......................... me in his office.
A. to meet
B. meeting
C. to be met
D. being met
III. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D
1. After she -------------- her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions.

A. finishes
B. had finished
C. finishing
D. will finish
2. His father -------------- of cancer last year.
A. will die
B. has died
C. died
D. had died
3. The train -------------- when we got to the station.
A. just left
B. just leaves
C. has just left
D. had just left
4. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she -------------- any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered
B. doesn’t enter
C. wasn’t entering
D. hadn’t entered
5. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew ---------- on the company annual report.
A. was working
B. had been working
C. has worked
D. works


6. After the race --------------, the celebration began.
A. had been won
B. is won
C. will be won

D. has been won
7. Andy -------------- out of the restaurant when he -------------- Jenny
A. came/saw
B. was coming /saw
C. came/was seeing D. was coming/had seen
8. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown -------------- a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered
B. was discovering
C. is discovering
D. discovered
9. It is not so hot today as it -------------- yesterday.
A. is
B. was
C. would be
D. had been
10. When I entered the room, everyone --------------.
A. has been dancing B. was dancing
C. had danced
D. danced
11. Before the invention of the steamboat there -------------- no way to cross the ocean.
A. has been
B. could have been C. had been
D. would be
12. When he -------------- all the letters, he took them to the post office.
A. has written
B. had written
C. wrote
D. had been writing
13. Tom -------------- before we arrived there.
A. has left

B. had left
C. will leave
D. leaves
14. When I came to visit her, she -------------- a bath.
A. was having
B. has
C. is having
D. had
IV.Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
1. I'm sure he will be home and dry in the interview because he has good qualifications
and wide experience.
A. be successful
B. be satisfied
C. be unsuccessful
D. be unsatisfied
2. Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public.
A. impressed
B. fearful
C. confident
D. upset
V.Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following
questions.
1. Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.
A. different
B. alike
C. familiar
D. strange
2. There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.
A. simple

B. difficult
C. important
D. interesting
IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A
B
C
D
2. Mrs. Allen was concerned about my have to drive so far every day.
A
B
C
D
3. You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A
B
C
D
4. Peter apologized for break the vase.
A
B C
D
5. He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A
B
C
D
V. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
1. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.

 Mary thanked me..........................................................................................................................
2. “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda.
 John insisted..............................................................................................................................
3. “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you


 Jim congratulated me................................................................................................................
4.“It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
 Miss White thanked..................................................................................................................
5.“Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
 I warned...................................................................................................................................
6. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
 Margaret apologized.................................................................................................................
7. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
 Paul has always dreamed of......................................................................................................
8. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
 The mother accused..................................................................................................................
V.Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
AN UNLUCKY DAY
Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it
refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I
telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see
a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my
friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn't come. When I
returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never
leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later, I spoke
with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn't even apologize
for not waiting for me longer!
Question 1: Why didn't the writer's car start?
A. Because it hadn't been serviced.

B. Because the lights had gone wrong.
C. Because the battery had gone flat.
D. Because the battery had been stolen.
Question 2: What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?
A. foggy
B. hot
C. cold
D. rainy
Question 3: In the writer's opinion, what did the thief want to steal?
A. wallet
B. camera
C. money
D. radio
Question 4: What time did the writer's friend leave after waiting for him?
A. 6:30
B. 7:30
C. 7:10
D. 7:00
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word to each of the
blanks.
My (1) _______ friend is Loan. We have been friends for a long time. She used to (2) _______ Triat
Town when I was a child. She has got an oval face and a flat nose. Her hair is (3) _______ and long. In
spite of being one of the best students in our school, she is very helpful and (4) _______. She is good at
Maths, Literature, Physic and English. She always gives a helping hand whenever being asked. Her
personalities (5) _______ everyone in my class as well as in the whole school like her.
1. A. better
B. good
C. lovely
D. best
2. A. live

B. to lived
C. lived
D. to live
3. A. wavy
B. wavyly
C. wavous
D. wave
4. A. angry
B. selfish
C. modest
D. bad
5. A. had made
B. made
C. make
D. makes

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