Exercises Unit 7:
I, Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the others:
1. a. cheap b. please c. speak d. area
2. a. grocery b. month c. comfort d. money
3. a. exhibition b. neighborhood c. hot d. humid
4. a. just b. summer c. much d. ruler
5. a. around b. delicious c. house d. ground
II, Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or
substitutes for the underlined or phrase:
1. Martina’s mother has been her coach ________ many years. A. for b. since c. as d. when
2. She is wearing a hat ________ mine. A. as b. like c. to d. the same
3. She arrived early _________ get a good seat. A. for b. since c. in order to d. so that
4. Anna was excited and happy _________ baby. A. at b. on c. of d. about
5. Jack’s grade is the same _______ mine. A. like b. as c. to d. Ø
6. It’s not warm but it isn’t _____yesterday. A. as cold as b. as cold so c. so cold as d. so cold so
7. Tom has loved Math _______ he was a little boy. A. since b. for c. as d. when
8. What awful weather! You must _______ cold, Ann. A. be b. is c. are d. were
9. I can’t afford it ______ that price. A. for b. on c. with d. at
10. You _____ be hungry after your long walk. A. have to b. has to c. must d. ought to
11. They have studied _________ six o’clock. A. for b. at c. since d. to
12. “what _______________ ?”-“She is very nice”.
a. did Sandra like b. is Sandra like c. does Sandra like d. was Sandra like
13. The new shopping mall is quite _________ the present shopping area.
A. different from b. the same c. like to similar
14. Airmail is ___________ expensive than surface mail.
a. the most b. like c. as d. more
15.______________ have you lived in this town?- for nearly 20 years.
a. when b. where c. how d. how long
III, Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English:
1. She has won many tennis matches since she move from Slovakia. …………………….
2. The city center wasn’t as crowed this morning like it usually is. ……………………..

from the university in 1989.
8. _________ you __________ (hear) of Agatha Christie? She __________ (be) a writer who
_________ (die) in 1976. She ___________ (write) more than 70 detective novels.
___________ you __________ (read) any of them?
9. I __________ (have) this skirt for nearly four years.
10. Joanna ___________ (tidy) her desk, but now it’s in a mess again.
11. Mike ____________ (lose) his key. He can’t find it any where.
12. The last time I ____________ (go)to Brighton was in August.
13. I ____________ (finish) my homework. I ____________ (do) it before tea.
14. And the race is over! And Micky Simpon ___________(win) in a record time!
15. Martin__________ (be) to Greek five times. He loves the place.
16. Of course I can ride a bike. But I ______________ 9not/ride) one for years.
17. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I _____________(never/meet) him.
18. Rubert ___________ (leave) a message for you. He ____________ (ring) last night.
19. Your car looks very clean. __________________________(you/wash) it?
20. We _______________ (move)for a computer company since I ____________ (graduate)
from university
VII, Complete the sentences. Put for or since into each gap.
1. It has been raining ___________ lunchtime
2. My boss will go away __________ the next ten days
3. I’m staying in England ____________ a year.
4. She has lived in London ___________ 1985
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ____________ an hour.
6. I have known her _____________ January.
7. Nam’s father has worked in this company ____________ 20 years
8. Have you learned English _____________ a long time?
9. I haven’t seen Tom _____________ Monday.
10. the house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it __________ ages.
VIII, Find the name of these places:
1. umstadi ___________ 5.