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UNI T 6
I.

COMPETITIONS

Underline the word that contains a different vowel sound.

1. group

could

would

should

2. foot

look

smooth

push

3. rule

luck

run

cut


strict

8. found

crowd

knowledge

cloud

9. chew

lose

choose

hope

10. done

move

love

won

II.

Complete these sentences with one appropriate word from the box.

Use the past simple, present perfect or past perfect.
RONSON SACKED IN UNITED CUTS
Aston United (1) have sacked (sack) their manager, Neil Romson. The former England football

international manager (2) said (say) that he (3) heard/ had heard (hear) the news when he (4) returned/
had returned (return) from a three-week holiday in Spain and that it (5) came/ had come (come) as a
complete shock. "There (6) was/ had been (be) no hint of any problem when I (7) left (leave) for the
holiday."


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Aston United (8) appointed (appoint) Ronson as manager two years ago and last season they (9)
finished (finish) second in the First Division. However, they (10) have won (win) only five matches so far
this season.
The Chairman of the club, Peter White, last night (11) accused (accuse) Ronson of lack of
commitment to the club. "Neil's attitude (12) has disappointed (disappoint) us recently. Over the last few
months he (13) has spent (spend) more time on Spanish beaches than working with the players in
Aston."...
IV.

Complete each sentence with one of the following verb (in the correct form). Use a
preposition if necessary.
stay

carry get

take

live


Jane advised Andrew to look for a new job.
2. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
Mike thanked me/ us for inviting him to myI our birthday party.
3. 3, 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
Mr Forest admitted making/ having made a mistake in the calculations.
4. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
Sarah insisted on paying for the meal.


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5. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
Neil suggested going to Paris for the weekend.
6. 'I can get you there in good time.'
Jim guaranteed to get me/ us there in good time.
7. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.'
Kate apologized (to me/ tis) for not coming to visit me/ us last summer.
8. 'We'll organize the Christmas party.'
They promised to organize the Christmas party.
9. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'
Dane congratulated me on winning the championship.
10. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.'
I regretted not asking/ having asked for his name and address.
11. 'You're selfish.'
Jane accused me of being selfish.
12. 'All right. We will meet the student representatives.'
The teachers agreed to meet the student representatives.
13. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.'
Marta warned me not to drink too much caffeine./ Marta warned me against drinking too much
caffeine.
14. 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.'

11. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.
Larry denied ever having been arrested.
12. 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you do the decorating, Sue.'
Ann suggested decorating the baby's room and offered to help Sue do the decorating.
13. 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a nasty
accident.'
The mechanic pointed out that I had pressed the wrong button and warned me not to do it again or I
might have a nasty accident.
14. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.
He asked his son to answer the phone because he was having shower.
15. 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim. 'No, thanks. I must go now,' he said.
I offered Jim a cup of coffee but he refused and said that he had to go then.
VII.

Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Correct it or write RIGHT

1. When I asked Joan about her work she said she had lost her job and was short of money. (RIGHT)
2. Michael explained that he couldn't come ,to the party because he was working this evening. (that
evening)
3. The doctor says that he would see you in twenty minutes. (said)
4. I asked to see his identification before I let him to go into the house. (go)
5. Students are recommended reading the following books. (to read)
6. Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still had a lot to learn (has).
7. She offered me to take the children home. (offered to take)
8. The weather was extremely bad and this prevented us going out. (prevented us from going)
9. I apologized them for keeping them waiting so long. (apologized for)
10. Liz wanted to know if we had any photos of our holiday. (RIGHT)
11. He advised to leave at 5.30 in the morning. (leaving)
12. Mick complained to the shop assistant that the computer he'd bought there was faulty. (RIGHT)


The representatives ofthreecIasses of my school took part in the contest.
6. contest/ we/ work/ groups/ three/ compete/ five activities/ ten minutes//
In the contest, we worked in groups .ofthree and competed in five activities within ten minutes.
7. my team/ pass/ four activities/ perfectly/ but/ last one/ we/ a spelling mistake/ lose the game//
My team passed four activities perfectly, but in the last one, we had a spelling mistake and lost the
game.
8. it / be / big disappointment / us / however / we / all / enjoy / contest / immensely / Find / it / very useful
//


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It was a big disappointment to us. However, we all enjoyed the contest immensely and found it very
useful.
9. we / hope / win / contest / next year //
We hope to win the contest next year.
10. I / like / congratulate / you / your winning/ again //
I'd like to congratulate you of your winning again.
Yours truly,
Phong


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UNIT 6
I.

PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. reciting


c. faithfully

d. smoothly

II.

d. winner

LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.
a. on

b. for

c. of

d. among

7. The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully.
a. to

b. with.

c. for .

d. about


b. efforts

c. works

d. methods

12. There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
a. competence

b. competition

c. competitive d. competitor

13. Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.
a. expressing

b. encouraging

c. stimulating

d. providing

14. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
a. happening once a year

b. happening once a term

b. happening once a month

d. happening once every six months

a. what

b. on what.

c. to what

d. on to what

19. Children could be compelled to work on the farm, effectively denying ______.
a. their school

b. them to school

c. them schooling

d. for schooling

20. Indoor heating systems have made ______ for people to live and work comfortably in temperate
climates.
a. it is possible

b. possible

c. it possible

d. possibly

21. She phoned the police and ______ outside her home
a. reported to attack



d. to have been injured

25. She' wanted to know if I ______ Paul recently.
a. saw

b. have seen

c. had seen

d. would see

C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D- that must be changed for the sentence
to be correct.
26. The teacher said that about 10 children need special help in reading.
A

B

C

D (with reading)

27. Every teacher I've spoken to tell me that standard of spelling are in decline
A

B (to tells)

C


national team.
D
III.

READING

A. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate word from the box.
well-known
beats

associated

popular

involve

enthusiast

end

professional

extra

support

against

whole



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47. The writer is an English teacher.
IV.

F

WRITING

Choose the answer (a, b, c or d) that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.
48. 'Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?'
a. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
b. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.
c. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
d. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
49. Please watch your steps as you get off.
a. Please look at the steps while getting off.
b. Go down the steps in order to get off.
c. Please have a look at the Steps as you get off.
d. Be careful not to tumble while getting off.
50. 'Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.'
a. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee.
b. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee.
c. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee.
d. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee.




b. compete

d. represent

II.

c. observe

d. complete

c. apologize
c. award

LANGUAGE FOCUS

A. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. He apologized _______ not being able to complete the poem.
a. in

b. on

c. of

d. for

7. Time was _______, and the judges announced the results.
a. out


d. disappointed

12. With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.
a. win

b. winning

c. winner

d. winnings

13. For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.
a. smoothly

b. freely

c. constantly d. naturally

14. The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last _______ in a head-to-head contest.
a. sponsor

b. support

c. compete

d. enter

15. The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.
a. bonus



c. your have to be

d. your having to be

19. Staff say that the new computer system _______ to greater levels of stress in their work.
a. led

b. would lead c. has led

d. had led

20. He apologized _______ able to finish the project on time.
a. his colleagues not being

b. his colleagues for not being

c. his colleagues not to be

d. to his colleagues for not being

21. It's a pity we didn't visit Tom when we had the chance. I _______ him before he left the country.
a. would like to see

b. should like to see

c. would like having seen

d. would like to have seen


a. is well paid

b. should pay well c. are well paid

d. could pay well

C. Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence
to be correct.
26. Richard said the play was very entertaining and he recommended to see it.
A

B

C

D (seeing)

27. Some of my friends have considered not going to college because the cost.
A

B

C

D (because of)

28. It is difficult to imagine him accepting the decision without any objection
A

B (his accepting)

A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, (31) _______ largely on the
beauty of their physical appearance. The modern beauty pageant can (32) _______ its origin to the Miss
America pageant, first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, under the title ‘Inter-City Beauty'
contest. The following year the title was (33) _______ as Miss America. Other contests include the yearly
Miss World competition and Miss Universe, which are the two largest and most famous (34) _______
beauty contests. Women from around the world (35) _______ in the competition for these titles. To be
selected as Miss World or Miss Universe, a contestant must be (36) _______ or single. If a Miss WorId
fails to live up to people's expectations, she may, be (37) _______. The organizers of the major beauty
contests represent their contests (38) _______ being events of world importance. (39) _______ many other
people consider beauty contests to be (40) _______ entertainment event of no great importance.
31. a. set

b. based

c. regarded

d. used

32. a. trace

b. explain

c. pass

d. share

33. a. renewed

b. removed


c. for

d. as

39. a. Besides

b. However

c. Therefore

d. Furthermore

40. a. mass

b. popular

c. agreeable d. remarkable.

d. involve

B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together
in peace and friendship. Some of these people compete for medals. Several million people attend the
games, and millions of other people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have
records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen
Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer running
races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were also added.


b. The men competed while the women watched.
c. They consisted of only one event, which was race running.
d. They were for men only.
42. Pierre de Coubertin _____________.
a. was the first athlete from France to take part in the modern Olympic Games
b. helped the Greeks build a new stadium for the modern Games.
c. helped to revive the Games.


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d. became a national hero of France.
43. The International Olympic Committee was set up _____________.
a. with Pierre de Coubertin as chairman
b. according the wish of a Roman emperor
c. every four years starting from 1894
d. two years before the modern Olympic Games were held
44. Women first competed in the Games _____________.
a. in 1908 in London, England
b. in the Paris Olympics of 1900
c. as soon as the Olympic Games were resumed
d. in 1896 at Pierre de Coubertin's suggestion
45. What was special about the 1920 Olympics?
a. The Olympic flag was introduced.
b. Gold medals were given to winning athletes for the first time.
c. Women were allowed to compete for the first time.
d. The Ofympic Winter Games were held.
46. Which of the following is not true?
a. There is an interval between the Summer and the Winter Games.
b. The games can't last longer than 16 days.
c. The Summer Games have more sporting events than the Winter Games.

a. Peter wanted me to bring my friend to his party.
b. Peter encouraged me to bring my friend to the party.
c. Peter asked for permission to bring his friend to the party.
d. Peter promised to bring a friend to the party.
52. 'Don't be so disappointed Jane. You can take the driving test again,' said Helen.
a. Helen told Jane not to be disappointed and take the driving test again.
b. Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test.
c. Helen warned Jane not to be di3appointed' in order to take the driving test again.
d. Helen encouraged Jane to take the driving test again.
53. 'Let's break for lunch,' said Mathew.
a. Mathew wanted to break for lunch.
b. Mathew insisted on breaking for lunch.
c. Mathew suggested breaking for lunch.
d. Mathew offered us a break for lunch.
54. 'Would you like some coffee, Mike?'
a. Jane asked Mike to make her some coffee.
b. Jane wanted to know whether Mike like coffee.
c. Jane offered to make some coffee for Mike.
d. Jane suggested drinking coffee.
55. 'Could you please wait here until your name is called?'
a. She asked me to wait there until my name was called.
b. She wanted to know if I could wait there until my name was called.
c. She advised me to wait there until my name was called.
d. She reminded me to wait here until my name was called.