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UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

I. Write /s/, /z/ or /iz/ to show the –s ending is pronounced.
1. potatoes 11. caves 21. learns
2. rubs 12. plays 22. stop
3. cooks 13. maps 23. digs
4. rises 14. flats 24. churches
5. clothes 15. bathes 25. comes
6. lengths 16. baths 26. Rose’s
7. calculates 17. stages 27. Daniel’s
8. reads 18. wears 28. Frank’s
9. massages 19. thanks 29. Elizabeth’s
10. laughs 20. coughs 30. Smith’s
II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word
from the box
Biology support willing mischievous obey
Confident care act solve responsible
1. If you continue to………………….the rules, you will be punished.
2. Spoiled children are often up to………………….
3. The more he fails, the more he loses………………….in his abilities.
4. She is a research………………….for a pharmaceutical company.
5. She was unable, or………………….to give me further details.
6. Although he is nearly 80, he is still very………………….
7. We are totally………………….of this idea.
8. She is a very………………….woman. She is always helpful and sympathetic
toward other people.
9. He feels a strong sense of………………….towards his parents.

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10. They were seeking an ultimate………………….to the city’s traffic problem.

III. Complete the sentence with an appropriatr positive or negative form of
one of these verbs, using the same verb in each pair of sentences. Choose from
the present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive or
present perfect: consider, expect, own, phone, prefer, hear, finish, get,
promise, put, read, tell, weigh, sign.
1. a. If I am not too busy, I………………….to help you in the garden later today.
b. I’ll try to get over on Saturday, but I ………………….to be there.
2. a. Remember that after you………………….the contract you won’t be able to
change your mind.
b. Cairo’s injury only became apparent after he………………….to play for Real
Madrid.
3. a. I made a cup of coffee while she………………….the letter.
b. As soon as the teacher told us to start, I ………………….through all the
questions quickly.
4. a. They………………….to reach the top of the mountain by evening, but the
weather was too bad.
b. We………………….Jean, to visit us in June if she can get a cheap flight.
5. a. As soon as I………………….college I want to travel around Australia.
b. I did not have time to check the composition. I handed it in as soon as
i………………….it.
6. a. Over half the popution now………………….a mobile phone.
b. I grew up in Newport, where my father………………….a bookshop.
7. a. I………………….selling my house and buying a flat.
b. Many people………………….her to be the finest violist in the country at the
moment.
8. a. Jack………………….me tha you’re getting married congratulations!
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b. Apparently Carol is serious ill. They………………….me that she never

leaves her house now.
9. a. By the time Sarah………………….to work the meeting had finished.
b. I’ll probably have finished breakfast by the time the
children………………….up.
10. a. I………………….the theater four times this morning, but there was no
answer.
b. I………………….my mother twice a day when my father was in hospital.
11. a. He always………………….his feet up on the chairs. It’s really unhygienic.
b. I find it very annoying that she constantly………………….empty milk
cartons back in the fridge.
12. a. A survey has found that, surprisingly, most children………………….to
walk to school rather than be taken by car.
b. I swam across the river, but my friends………………….to walk all the way
to the nearest bridge.
13. a. Jim………………….over 100 kilos and really needs to take more exercise.
b. He held the fish in his hands as if he………………….it and then saild, “It’s
about 3,5 kilos”
14. a. I recognized her the moment I………………….her laugh.
b. I’ll tell you what time we’re coming the moment I………………….from
Frank.
IV. Underline the correct answer. In some cases only one is correct, and in
others both are correct.
1. On my last vitsit to Wixton I found that the village hadn’t changed /didn’t
change much.
2. They were give help and advice before they had mate / made the decision.
3. When I was introduced in Carol, I was sure that I had met / met her before.
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4. When the teacher had come / came in, all the students had stood / stood up.
5. When Jenny had checked / checked that the children were asleep, she had
gone / went out to the concert.
6. By the time Jackson had arrived / arrived to help, we had already
finished / already finished moving everything.
7. After I had finished / finished eating, the waiter took my plate away.
8. As soon as I had turned / turned the ignition key, the engine had
caught / caught fire.
9. At the conference, scientists reported that they had found / found a cure for
malaria.
10. I didn’t know the marking would take so long until I had read / read the first
couple of essays.
11. The apartment was hot when I had got / got home, so I had turned/ turned on
the air conditioner.
12. She had just stepped / just stepped into hẻ office when the phone rang.
13. During the previous week, I had been/ went to the gym every evening.
14. By the time T had got / got to the party, most people had gone / went home.
15. When Glen had opened / opened the book, some pages had fallen / fell out.
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense ò the verbs in
brackets.
1. It was so hot that I ……………. (were) shorts and a T – shirt at work.
2. Since she ……………. (work) at the company she ……………. (not have) a
day off through illness.
3. It was the first time I ……………. (talk) to Ella outside the office.
4. My boss ……………. (come) into the office just as I ……………. (show)
everyone my holiday photos.
5. Chopin ……………. (compose) some of his music in Majorca.
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6. At the time of the robbery, they ……………. (stay) with my parents.

7. Mr. Count ……………. (work) as a cashier for twenty - five years. Then he
……………. (retire) and ……………. (go) to live in the country.
8. The pollution problem ……………. (get) worse over the last decade.
9. I ……………. (not/see) Jane for ages. When I last ……………. (see) her, she
……………. (try) to find a job.
10. In a surprise move, the Prime Minister ……………. (resign) last night
11. Alexander Graham Bell ……………. (already/invent) the telephone by the
time I wass born.
12. That's the first time I ……………. (see) Jan look embarrassed.
13. I didn't know who she was. I ……………. (never/see) her before.
14. I ……………. (buy) a new alarm clock the other day in Taylor's the jewelers,
when I actually ……………. (see) somebody shoplifting.
15. ……………. (you/work) in the garden all day? You look exhausted.
VI. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. Will you take responsibility …………….arranging the food?
2. As I am now in my final year ……………. the secondary school, …………….
a lot of study pressure.
3. Can you give me a hand ……………. loading the van?
4. We are a very close-knit family and very supportive ……………. one another.
5. Please will you all join ……………. me ……………. singing the national
anthem.
6. Whenever problems come ……………., we discuss them frankly and find the
solutions quickly.
7. Women's responsibility is to look ……………. family.
8. The children are very excited ……………. their camping holiday.
9. Responsibility is share ……………. parents and teachers
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10. She has every confidence ……………. her students' abilities.

VII. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. Will you take responsibility………………….arranging the food?
2. As I am new in my final year………………….the secondary school, I
am………………….a lot of stydy pressure.
3. Can you give me a hand………………….loading the van?
4. We are a very close-knit family and very supportive………………….one
another.
5. Please will you all join………………….me………………….singing the
national anthem.
6. Whenever problems come…………………., we discuss them frankly and find
solutions quickly.
7. Women’s responsibility is to look………………….the family.
8. The children are very excited………………….their camping holiday.
9. Responsibility is shared………………….parents and teachers.
10. She has every confidence………………….her students’ abilities.
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Steve started working for this company five years ago.
Steve has…………………………………………………………………
2. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?
Have you………………………………………………………………….
3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.
Since………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nancy hasn’t come here since 1999.
The last time…………………………………………………………………
5. During my dinner, the phone rang.
While………………………………………………………………………..
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6. David left the party before we arrived there.

When………………………………………………………………………..
7. I have only recently started wearing glasses.
I did not ………………………………………………………………………..
8. We have not gone a concert for ages.
It is………………………………………………………………………..
9. Sarah has not seen her friends since she left for the United States.
Sarah last………………………………………………………………………..
10. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
This is………………………………………………………………………..
11. My father learned to drive when he was sixteen.
My father has………………………………………………………………………..
12. In the middle of our sleep there was a knock at the door.
When………………………………………………………………………..
13. My wait for a bus has lasted thirty minutes so far.
I………………………………………………………………………..
14. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
James did not ………………………………………………………………………..
15. Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music before he was 35.
By the age………………………………………………………………………..

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ĐÁP ÁN
1.
1. /z/ 11. /z/ 21. /z/
2. /z/ 12. /z/ 22. /s/
3. /s/ 13. /s/ 23. /z/
4. /iz/ 14. /s/ 24. /iz/
5. /z/ 15. /z/ 25. /z/
6. /s/ 16. /s/ 26. /iz/
7. /s/ 17. /iz/ 27. /z/
8. /z/ 18. /z/ 28. /s/
9. /iz/ 19. /s/ 29. /s/
10. /s/ 20. /s/ 30. /z/
II
1. disobey
2. mischief
3. confidence
4. biologist
5. unwilling
6. active
7. supportive
8. caring
9. responsibility
10. solution
III.
1. a. promise
b. am not promising/don’t promise
2. a. have signed
b. signed
3. a. was reading/read
b. read
4. a. were expecting/expected
b. are expecting/expect
5. a. have finished
b. owned
7. a. am considering/was considering/considered
b. consider
8. a. tells/told

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b. tell/told
9. a. got
b. get/have got
10. a. phoned
b. was phoning/phoned
11. a. is always putting
b. is constantly putting
12. a. prefer
b. preferred
13. a. weighs
b. was weighing
14. a. heard
b. have heard
IV.
1. had not changed
2. had made/made
3. had met
4. came – stood
5. had checked – went
6. arrived – had already finished
7. had finished/finished
8. turned – caught
9. had found
10. had read/read
11. got – turned
12. had just stepped
13. had been/went
14. got – had gone
15. opened – fell
V
1. wrote
2. worked – has not had
3. had talked
4. came – were showing
5. composed
6. were staying
7. worked – retired – went
8. has been getting
9. have not seen – saw – was trying
10. resigned
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11. had already invented

12. have seen
13. had never seen
14. was buying – saw
15. have you been working
VI.
1. for
2. at – under
3. with
4. of
5. with – in
6. up
7. after
8. about
9. between
10. in
VII.
1. Steve has been working for this company for 5 years.
2. Have yoy ever driven this kind of car before?
3. Since hearing the results. Mary has felt more confident/ Since Mary heard the
results she has felt more confident.
4. The last time Nancy came here was in 1999.
5. While I was having dinner, the phone rang.
6. When we arrived at the party, David had left.
7. I did not wear glassed we went to a concert.
9. Sarah last saw her friends when she left the US.
10. This is the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel.
11. My father has been able to drive/has been driving since he was sixteen.
12. When we were sleeping, there was a knock at the door.
13. I have been waiting for a bus for thirty minutes.
14. James did not sign the contract until he had spoken to his lawyer.
15. By the age of 35, Mozart had written more than 600 pieces of music.

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