UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

VOCABULARYI. Matching:

A B1. to work a. the responsibility2. to join b. sure3. to take c. under pressure4. to leave d. things5. to discuss e. long hours6. to find f. the problems frankly7. to be g. a hand8. to make h. home for school9. to give i. solution10. to mend j. hands

II. Antonym:A B

1. obedient a. free2. special b. lose3. frankly c. oppose4. busy d. minor5. join e. dishonestly6. win f. ordinary7. main g. slowly8. support h. disobedient9. quickly i. insecure10. secure j. disconnect

III. Noun form:1. mischievous: ……………… 6. willing: ………………….2. confident: …………………. 7. special: …………………3. possible: ………………….. 8. obedient: …………………4. biological: ………………… 9. supportive: ……………….5. happy: ……………………. 10. secure: …………………..

IV. Use a verb that can be collocated with the four words or phrases:1. m…………….. house, home, friends, sure2. c …………….. home, here, back, up3. t ……………... responsibility, after, a taxi, place

4. w ……………. a prize, a match, money, a medal5. s …………….. money, time, a day, two dollars6. s ………….…. problems, puzzles, a situation, the difficulty7. g ………….…. a hand, a present, a gift, way8. c ………….…. one’s teeth, the house, the floor, the wall9. l ……………... home, school, for work, early10. l ……………. sad, happy, like, up

V. Multiple choice:1. My mother …………… the responsibility for running the household.A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears2. Dad is always willing …………….. a hand …………….. cleaning the house.A. to help/ in B. to join/ with C. to give/ with D. to change/ in

3. Whenever the problems come ……………, we discuss them properly to find solutions quickly.A. up B. out C. down D. across4. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and ………………. the garbageA. take up B. get out C. get up D. take out5. In my family, both my parents join ………………… to give us a nice house and a happy home.A. hand B. a hand C. hands D. their hands6. The ………………. that our family members share closely is watching films.A. concern B. interest C. pleasure D. entertainment7. We are in a ……………….. family. Whenever I am in trouble, I can turn to one of them for help.A. closely B. close-knit C. very close D. B and C8 We share the house with my mother and father and my wife’s sister and her kids. It is a(n) ……………. family.A. nuclear B. extended C. crowded D. single-parent9. They are not sisters but they are very ………………… of each other.A. related B. friendly C. intimated D. supportive10. Family is a base from which we can go into the world with confidence.A. part B. place C. position D. foundation

VI. Gap filling:

meal electrical washing book worker sitter tablewasher computer house word time up wife piece

Tom’s wife is a social 1….………and she works for a local council and has a very busy time- 2……….every day. She obviously cannot be in ful- 3……………….. work and be a house 4……………… at the same time. This means Tom has been a 5…………….. husband for many years now, because his job as a text 6………….. writer for students of English can be done from home working on a personal 7…………..

As they cannot afford a baby- 8……………..Tom is in charge of the baby as well as having to do all the cooking and washing- 9………………. His job is made much easier by the variety of 10…………… goods available. He just puts all the dirty plates in the dish 11…………….. and the baby’s clothes in the 12…………….. machine and away he goes. He’s free to produce another master 13……………… for students on his 14..………….. processor. When Tom’s wife come home at three, she has a ready-made 15………….. to look forward to.

Key:I. 1e 2j 3a 4h 5f 6i 7c 8b 9g 10dII. 1h 2f 3e 4a 5j 6b 7d 8c 9g 10iIII. 1. mischief 6. willingness

2. confidence 7. specialty3. possibility 8. obedience4. biologist 9. supportive5. happiness 10. security

IV. 1. make 2. come 3. take 4. win 5. spend 6. solve 7. give 8. clean 9. leave 10. look

V. 1B 2C 3A 4D 5C 6B 7D 8B 9D 10DVI. 1. worker 2. table 3. time 4. wife 5. house 6. book 7. computer

8. sitter 9. up 10. electrical 11. washer 12. washing 13. piece 14. word 15. meal

UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

GRAMMARI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

My friend Paul and Ellen 1……………… just returned from their holiday in Europe. Before they 2…………… New York, I 3……………. them my brother’s address in Switzerland in the hope that they 4……………. him and his family.

When I 5……………. to see them last Tuesday night, they told me how much they 6……………. traveling around Europe and that we 7……………….. soon look at the color photos they 8……………… They also gave me greetings from my brother and 9……………….. me that it 10……………. a great pleasure for them to meet my relatives.

1. A. was B. were C. have D. had2. A. left B. had left C. have left D. were leaving3. A. give B. gave C. have given D. had given4. A. visit B. visited C. will visit D. would visit5. A. go B. went C. was going D. had gone6. A. enjoyed B. have enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. were enjoying7. A. will B. would C. can D. may8. A. took B. have taken C. had taken D. were taking9. A. assured B. have assured C. had assured D. were assuring10. A. is B. will be C. would be D. had been

II. Verb form:Daisy: Mary, I am surprise to see you.Mary: Well, I think you owe me an explanation.Daisy: Me? What about you? I (see) …………… you in the café last night. We (arrange) …………….. to meet at the cinema, if you remember.Mary: So why (you/ not/ come) …………………. into the café if you saw me?Daisy: I (be) ………… too angry. And cold. I (wait) ………… outside the cinema for three-quarters of an hour.Mary: But why? (you/ get) ………………. my note?Daisy: What note?Mary: The note I (leave) ………….…. here yesterday afternoon. When I (go) ……………..….. past the cinema yesterday, I (notice) …………..… that they (change) …………… the film. So I (put) ……..…….. a note under your door to tell you.Daisy: I (not/ find) …………….. any note.Mary: I must be here. Let me look. Oh, dear. I am afraid it (slip) …………….. under the mat.Daisy: Oh. I am sorry I was angry. Well, while I (wait) ……………., I was worry about what (happen) ………….. to you. And then, I (see) …………. you in the café. You (laugh) ………… with your friends and I (realize) ……..…….. that you (sit) ……..……… there quite comfortably with them all evening. I just (lose) …………….. my temper.

Mary: Never mind. Let’s forget it. Where shall we go now?

III. Multiple choice. 1. While I ……………. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching2. It’s ages ………………. I last saw a decent comedy film on TV. A. that B. ago C. since D. when3. When they ……………… the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake.A. have eaten B. had eaten C. had been eating D. have been eating4. Can you remember what you were doing ……………….?A. the time B. usually C. every day D. at the time

5. “Where’s Daisy?” – “She …………………..”A. is in her room studying B. studies in her room studyingC. in her room is studying D. has in her room studied6. …………… last week, he had never ridden a motorbike.A. Since B. Until C. After D. During7. I realized that someone was stealing my wallet when I ………………. their hand in my jacket pocket A. feel B. felt C. had felt D. was feeling8. We often go to Florida ………………. the winter. A. while B. until C. during D. since9. While my car…………………., I wandered round the city center.A. be repaired B. was repaired C. was repairing D. was being repaired10. We expected Tom at 6.50 but he ……………… yet.A. has arrived B. hasn’t arrived C. didn’t arrive D. hadn’t arrived

PRONUNCIATION1. A. father B. far C. fame D. market2. A. home B. hope C. don’t D. some3. A. cream B. bread C. heat D. cleaning4. A. school B. cook C. look D. good5. A. busy B. run C. but D. must6. A. house B. cough C. ground D. about7. A. boys B. words C. nights D. weekends8. A. mother B. breath C. father D. brother9. A. passive B. assure C. pressure D. expression10. A. cleaned B. studied C. worked D. believedKey: I. 1C 2A 3D 4D 5B 6C 7B 8C 9A 10DII.

Daisy: Mary, I am surprise to see you.Mary: Well, I think you owe me an explanation.Daisy: Me? What about you? I saw you in the café last night. We had arranged to meet at the cinema, if you remember.Mary: So why didn’t you come into the café if you saw me?Daisy: I was too angry. And cold. I had been waiting outside the cinema for three-quarters of an hour.Mary: But why? Did you get my note?Daisy: What note?Mary: The note I left here yesterday afternoon. When I was going past the cinema yesterday, I noticed that they had changed the film. So I put a note under your door to tell you.Daisy: I did not find any note.Mary: I must be here. Let me look. Oh, dear. I am afraid it slipped under the mat.Daisy: Oh. I am sorry I was angry. Well, while I was waiting, I was worry about what had happened to you. And then, I saw you in the café. You were laughing with your friends and I realized that you had been sitting there quite comfortably with them all evening. I just lost my temper.Mary: Never mind. Let’s forget it. Where shall we go now?III. 1C 2C 3 4D 5A 6B 7B 8D 9D 10BIV. 1C 2D 3B 4A 5A 6B 7C 8B 9A 10C

UNIT 1: HOME LIFEWRITING1. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.

When you phoned me, I…………………………………………………………….2. I started working for the company three years ago.I’ve ………………………………………………………………………………….3. David went home before we arrived.When we …………………………………………………………………………….4. I’ve only recently started wearing glasses.I didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….5. During my dinner, the hone rang.While ………………………………………………………………………………….6. I started this job five years ago.I have ………………………………………………………………………………….7. I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.The last time ………………………………………………………………………….8. How long have Tom and Mary got married?When did Tom get …………………………………………………………………….9. My responsibility is to take out the garbage every day.I am ………………………………………………………………………………….10. We have the same interest in watching football.The interest…………………………………………………………………………….11. On my arrival at the party, everyone was chatting and eating.When I got ……………………………………………………………………………….12. I last saw my grandfather when I was twenty.I haven’t …………………………………………………………I was twenty.13. They last dank coffee three days ago.They haven’t ………………………………………………………three days.14. It will be my fourth visit to Thailand.I have ………………………………………………………………times so far.15. I have never had problems with this computer before.This is ……………………………………………problems with this computer.16. How long have you learned English?When ………………………………………………………………………………….?17. It was very cold, but she wasn’t wearing a coat.Although ………………………………………………………………………………….18. The supermarket sells almost every kind of consumer goods.You can buy ………………………………………………………………………………….19. They have built new plants in recent years to reform the economy.New plants ………………………………………………………………………………….20. What was the government’s solution to the economic problem?What did ………………………………………………………………………………….

Key:

1. When you phoned me, I was having lunch.2. I’ve been working for the company for three years. 3. When we arrived, David had gone home.4. I didn’t wear glasses until recently.5. While I was having dinner, the phone rang.6. I have done this job for five years.7. The last time I went to the cinema was two years ago.8. When did Tom get married to Mary?9. I am responsible for taking out the garbage every day.10. The interest that we have in common is watching football.11. When I got to the party, everyone was chatting and eating.12. I haven’t seen my grandfather since I was twenty.13. They haven’t drunk any coffee for three days.14. I have visited Thailand three times so far.15. This is the first time I have had problems with this computer.16. When did you start learning English?17. Although It was very cold, she wasn’t wearing a coat.18. You can buy almost every kind of consumer goods in that supermarket. 19. New plants have been built in recent years to reform the economy.20. What did the government do to solve the economic problem?

UNIT 1: HOME LIFE

WORD FORMI. Fill in each gap with suitable word from the box.

pressure garbage care supportive confidence obedient willing attempt mischievous secure

1. The boy is very……………… He always does what his parents tell him.2. My early ……………… at learning to drive was unsuccessful.3. It’s important to keep your documents …………………..4. She is always under a lot of ……………….. of work and it is affecting her health.5. Their son is noisy and ……………….. Sometimes, he makes his parents annoyed.6. Don’t put too much ………………… in what the papers say. They sometimes tell a lie.7. Who will ……………….. about the boy if his mother is away from home?8. Throw any leftover food in the …………………9. My daughter is always ………………. to help me at any time I need.10. All the members in my family are extremely ………. to me. They often help me out with the difficulties.

household project frankly rush confidence close-knit caring dishes pressure obedience

1. In addition to……………… for the sick, nurses help healthy people stay well.2. Tom wants to base his ……………… on a single field of science, such as biology, chemistry or physics.3. He wrote ………………….. about his desire to become wealthy.4. They contact one or more adults in each ……………….. by mail, personal visit or telephone.5. One or more teammates ……………….. in to gain control of the ball.6. Standards of behavior taught to children in all societies include ………………… truthfulness, respect for property.

7. Three key factors that determine the weather are air temperature, air ……………….. and humidity.8. Chicken eggs can be used in making cakes and other cooked …………………9. Latin Americans have a tradition of large, ………………. families.10. Children can be taught to gain…………………. in their mental powers to start solving problems correctly.

II. Fill in each gap with correct form of the word in brackets.1. She acted in passive ……………….. to her manager’s directions. (obedient)2. For ……………….. reason, passengers are requested not to leave any luggage unattended. (secure)3. She was very ………………….. during my father illness. (support)4. Going to university has made her more ……………….. (confide)5. We hope the difficulty can be …………. by getting the two sides together to discuss the issues. (solution)6. Can I rely on you to behave ……………….. while I am away? (responsible)7. He admitted ………………… to smuggle cannabis. (attempt)8. I’d like to make a ……………….. for four people for Friday night please. (reserve)9. I got to the air port early to be ready for the first ……………….. out (fly)10. Some poor families are unable to meet their ………………….. needs. (base)11. A ……………….. may change the diet of an animal and study how the animal grows. (biology)12. People in the USA and Canada are not annoyed by children’s ………….. on Halloween night. (mischievous)13. Divide the sum by 2 and you can find the ………………….. to this problem. (solve)14. The dictator is an ……………….. ruler who thinks only of his power and benefits.(responsible)15. Mr. Jones has always played a……………………. role at school staff meetings. (support)16. The leader of the explorers had great ……………….. in his native guide. (confident)17. We are impressed by his ………………… to help us with the hard mission. (willing)18. This store makes a ……………….. of children’s clothes. (special)19. What she likes best is to go to the ……………….. and see her dear little child. (nurse)20. Not knowing which color he would like, I have not come to a ………………….. on what sweater to buy him. (decide)

III. Choose the best answer.1. The nurse is always kind and gentle to us. She is a very …………….. person.A. caring B. careful C. careless D. care2. Tam is willing to help her mother with the household ………………..A. chord B. chores C. jobs D. choir3. Pho, a kind of noodle, is one of her favorite ………………. when she visits Vietnam.

A. courses B. plates C. bowls D. dishes4. “Men make house and women make ………….” is a popular saying.A. family B. garden C. home D. room5. The internet enables users of computers to ……………… information in a variety of forms.A. share B. divide C. cut D. tell6. Many problems have ……………… since the beginning of the school year.A. brought up B. come up C. brought out D. come out7. The guidelines in this book can help you become a …………….. speaker.A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence8. ………………… programmers known as hackers often try to break into large computer systems.A. Mischief B. Misbehavior C. Mischievous D. Misunderstanding9. The engineer admitted the failure …………….. and decided to try another method.A. frank B. quick C. always D. frankly10. Many workers switch from the day …………….. to the night …………… with difficulty.A. light B. shift C. hour D. period

Key: I a. 1. obedient 2. attempt 3.secure 4. pressure 5. mischievous

6. confidence 7. care 8. garbage 9. willing 10. supportive I b. 1. caring 2. project 3. frankly 4. household 5. rush

6. obedience 7. pressure 8. dishes 9. close-knit 10. confidence

II. 1. obedience 2. security 3. supportive 4. confidence 5. solved 6. responsibly 7. attempting 8. reservation 9. flight 10. basic11. biologist 12. mischief 13. solution 14. irresponsible 15. supportive16. confidence 17. willingness 18. specialty 19. nursery 20. decision

III. 1A 2B 3D 4C 5A 6B 7B 8C 9D 10B