UNIT 2RELATIONSHIPS

(LANGUAGE FOCUS)

Linking verbs (Động từ liên kết)- Động từ liên kết không diễn tả hành động. Thay vào đó, chúng kết nối chủ ngữ và động từ với tính từ hoặc danh từ mô tả hoặc định rõ tính chất của chủ ngữ.- Chúng ta dùng tính từ, danh từ, cụm danh từ, đại từ, cụm giới từ sau động từ liên kết. Một số động từ liên kết: be, keep (giữ tình trạng như cũ; vẫn), prove (chứng tỏ; tỏ ra), remain (hoàn cảnh như cũ; vẫn), stay (tiếp tục ở trong một tình trạng nào đó; vẫn), sound (nghe có vẻ, xem ra có vẻ), become (trở nên), grow (trở nên), turn (out) (chứng tỏ là; hóa ra được biết...), go (hóa ra; trở thành), come (hóa ra, trở nên) seem (dường như, có vẻ), appear (té ra, hóa ra, xem ra), get (trở nên), look (trông có vẻ), taste (có một vị nào đó), smell (có mùi như thế nào đó), feel (cảm thấy).■ be, seem, appear: dùng để mô tả trạng thái, hiện trạngVí dụ:They were sorry to see US leave.(Họ buồn khi thấy chúng tôi đi.)The book is mine.(Quyển sách là của tôi.)The old man seemed (to be) lost.(Người đàn ông dường như đã bị mất tích.)Equal pay for everyone seems (to be) the best solution.(Trả công ngang nhau cho mọi người có vẻ là giải pháp tốt nhất.)The Street appeared deserted. (Phố xá trông vắng tanh.)■ remain, stay, keep: dùng để mô tả sự không thay đổiHe stayed awake. (Anh ấy vẫn thức.)They stayed friends for years. (Họ vẫn là bạn với nhau trong nhiều năm.)He remained silent. (Anh ấy vẫn im lặng.)■ become, get, go, grow, come, turn: dùng để mô tả kết quả, hoặc sự thay đổi từ từVí dụ:The results go bad. (Kết quả trở nên tồi tệ.)He become famous. (Ông ấy trở nên nổi tiếng.)Ann became my best friend. (Ann đã trở thành bạn thân của tôi.)This milk has gone sour. (Sữa này bị chua rồi.)The children went wild with excitement. (Bọn trẻ khoái quá cuồng lên.)This handle has come loose. (Cái quai xách này đã bị long ra rồi.)The weather is getting colder. (Thời tiết trở nên lạnh hơn.)You will get wet if you go out in the rain without an umbrella.(Anh sẽ bị ướt nếu anh đi ra mưa mà không có ô.)■ feel, smell, taste: dùng để mô tả giác quanVí dụ:Mary feels bad about her test grade. (Mary thấy áy náy về điểm của bài kiểm tra.)

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The flowers smell sweet. (Những bông hoa này có mùi thơm dịu.)The soup tastes good. (Món súp này ngon.)■ look, sound, look like: dùng để mô tả ý kiến, quan điểmVí dụ:You look much better.(Anh ta trông khá hơn nhiều.)Her suggestion sounded like a good idea.(Đề nghị của cô ấy nghe có vẻ là ý hay.)Lucy looks radiant in her new dress.(Trông Lucy thật lộng lẫy trong bộ váy mới.)Chú ý:- Không diễn đạt hành động mà diễn đạt trạng thái hoặc bản chất sự việc.- Đằng sau chúng phải là tính từ chứ không phải là trạng từ.- Không được chia ở thể tiếp diễn dù ở bất cứ thì nào.- Feel, look, smell và taste cũng có thể là ngoại động từ khi nó có tân ngữ trực tiếp. Trong trường hợp đó, nó trở thành một động từ mô tả hành động thực sự chứ không còn là động từ liên kết (linking verbs) và do đó nó được bổ nghĩa bởi phó từ chứ không phải tính từ. Chúng được phép chia ở thì tiếp diễn.Ví dụ:The doctor felt her leg carefully to see if there were any broken bones.(Ông bác sĩ sờ nắn chân cô ấy một cách cẩn thận để xem có còn cái xương gãy nào nữa không.) The lady is smelling the flowers.(Cô gái đang ngửi hương thơm của hoa.)- Sau những động từ như appear, seem, prove, turn out ta có thể bỏ động từ to be.Ví dụ:The room appears (to be) brighter than when I last saw it.(Căn phòng có vẻ sáng hơn lần cuối cùng tôi thấy nó.)She proved (to be) an extremely enthusiastic teacher.(Cô ấy tỏ ra là một giáo viên rất nhiệt tình.)She turned out (to be) a friend of my sister.(Hóa ra cô ấy là bạn em gái tôi.)- To be không thể bỏ đi nếu theo sau các động từ này (appear, seem, prove, turn out) là các tính từ alive /alone /asleep/ awake và dạng - ing của động từ(-ing forms of verbs)Ví dụ:The roads seemed to be getting icy. (Not: The road seemed getting icy.)(Các con đường dường như bị đóng băng.)She appeared to be asleep. (Not: She appeared asleep.)(Cô ấy có vẻ ngủ thiếp đi rồi.)Cleft sentences (Câu chẻ)1. Cleft sentences with It is I was ... that...Câu trúc IT + WAS / IS... THAT... được dùng để nhấn mạnh bất cứ phần nào trong câu.

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Ví dụ:My mother threw an egg at the house yesterday.(Mẹ tôi đã ném một quả trứng vào ngôi nhà đó ngày hôm qua.)Subject focus (nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ)- It was my mother that threw an egg at the house yesterday.(Chính mẹ tôi đã ném một quả trứng vào ngôi nhà đó ngày hôm qua.)Object focus (nhấn mạnh tân ngữ)■ It was an egg that my mother threw at the the house yesterday.(Chính là quả trứng mà mẹ tôi đã ném vào ngôi nhà ngày hôm qua.)■ It was the house that my mother threw an egg at yesterday.(Chính là ngôi nhà mà mẹ tôi đã ném quả trứng vào ngày hôm qua.)Adverbial focus (nhấn mạnh trạng từ)■ It was yesterday that my mother threw an egg at the house.(Chính ngày hôm qua là ngày mà mẹ tôi đã ném quả trứng vào ngôi nhà.)Lưu ý:1. Động từ không được nhấn mạnh theo cách này.(Not: It was threw that...)2. Khi chủ ngữ được nhấn mạnh là danh từ chỉ người, ta có thế dùng who thay cho that.Ví dụ: It was my mother who threw an egg at the house yesterday.

It was Alice who sent me flowers last Sunday.3. Khi chủ ngữ được nhấn mạnh là một đại từ, ta có thể dùng hình thức chủ ngữ (I, he, etc) hoặc tân ngữ (me, him, etc).Ví dụ: It was I who told the police.

It was me who told the police.Hình thức tân ngữ thường phổ biến hơn trong lối văn không trang trọng.Để tránh lối văn quá trịnh trọng hoặc không trịnh trọng, ta có thể nói:

I was the one (or the person) who told the police.2. Cleft sentences in passive (Câu chẻ bị động)Cấu trúc IT + BE + NOUN / PRONOUN + THAT + BE + p.p được dùng để nhấn mạnh tân ngữ và theo sau là mệnh đề quan hệ mang nghĩa bị động.Ví dụ:He was born in Da Lat.(Cậu ấy được sinh ra ở Đà Lạt)→ It was in Da Lat that he was born.(Chính ở Đà Lạt là nơi cậu ấy được sinh ra đời.)Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.(Người hâm mộ đã tặng ca sĩ đó nhiều hoa.)→ It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers by fans.(Chính người ca sĩ đó được người hâm mộ tặng nhiều hoa.)Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.

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→ It was a lot of flowers that were given to that singer.(Chính nhiều hoa đã được người hâm mộ tặng cho người ca sĩ.)2. Cleft sentences with What... is / was ...Cấu trúc What ...is / was ... được dùng để nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ.Ví dụ:My left leg hurts. → What hurts is my left leg. (Subject focus)I like her style. → What I like is her style. (Object focus)I hate hot weather. → What I hate is hot weather. (Object focus)He needs a holiday → What he needs is a holiday. (Object focus)Lưu ý:Ta không thể dùng who(m) trong trường hợp này để thay cho danh từ chỉ người.Not: Who telephoned was my uncle.Ta có thể dùng trợ động từ DO/ DID để nhấn mạnh hành động:Ví dụ:Peter left the door unlocked.(Peter đi đã không khóa cửa.)→ What Peter did was (to) leave the door unlocked.(Điều mà Peter đã làm là không khóa cửa.) (...để cửa không khóa)We are destroying the forests. (Chúng ta đang hủy hoại rừng.) → What we are doing is destroying the forests.(Điều mà chúng ta đang làm là hủy hoại rừng.)

PRACTICE TEST 1A. LANGUAGEI. PRONUNCIATIONExercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.1. A. involve B. interfere C. reconcile D. interact2. A. cognitive B. potential C. customary D. comparative3. A. honesty B. honeymoon C. hearing D. healthcare4. A. conservation B. community C. compassion D. comfortExercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.1. A. counselor B. compliance C. dishonesty D.potential2. A. attach B. engage C. argue D. involve3. A. relationship B. disappointment C. apology D. experience4. A. fashionable B. unbelievable C. independent D. disrespectful

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARChoose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.1. Most parents are always willing to__________an ear to what their children are saying.A. give B. lend C. borrow D. A&B2. Their close friendship turned into a__________relationship.

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A. romantic B. friendly C. sympathetic D. romance3. We were finally__________after he apologized.A. reconciled B. safe C. helpful D. careful4. He broke the glass vase during a(n) __________with his cousin.A. relationship B. argument C. argue D. relation5. I find it__________that they're still together. A. amazing B. amazed C. to amaze D. amazingly6. I had an accident__________to work.A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. driven7. Thank you for a lovely evening. – “__________”A. Yes, rd like it. B. Yes, that would be nice,C. Don't mention it. D. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 8. It is on Christmas Day__________.A. that children are brought fine presents by Santa Claus.B. that fine presents are brought for children by Santa ClausC. that Santa Claus brings children fine presents.D. All are correct.9. __________took my document?A. It was Peter that B. It is Peter thatC. Was that Peter D. Was it Peter that10. They showed us the village__________ my father was born.A. on which B. in where C. in which D. in that

III. WORD FORMUse the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.A FRIEND FOR LIFEIt's surprising how (1) __________changes. When people are FRIENDyoung, they have a number of friends with whom they are in DAILY(2) __________contact.As teenagers, they often become more (3) __________and their circle SELECTof friends is normally smaller. However, the (4) __________of friends IMPORTANTand (5) __________grows. Teenagers often prefer to confide in a best RELATIONfriend, while being completely (6) __________with all adults. Later, COMMUNICATEpeople develop different 'levels' of friends. Their circle of friends starts to (7) __________and they have different groups to relate to - BROADthose who live in their (8) __________, colleagues, people they just NEIGHBOURsay 'hi' to, along with family and(9) __________close friends. Retirement is ideally a ESTABLISH(10) __________time, with friends often being reunited across the JOY

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years. At any stage in life, friends help and support us, and often know us best.

IV. ERROR CORRECTIONIdentify the underlined part that needs correcting.1. The sunlight comes through the window wakes me up early every morning.A. comes B. through C. wakes D.up2. What happened in New York werea reaction from city workers, including firemen who had been laid off from their job.A. What happened B. were C. including D. had been laid3. In my opinion, I think this book is more interesting than the other one.A. In my opinion, I think B. interestingC. the other D. one4. Last Wednesday I have an accident when I was driving to work.A. Last Wednesdays B. have C. when D. was driving5. John has visited Hawaii and Alaska, and he assures me that he likes Alaska the best.A. has visited B. assures C. that D. the best

B. READINGExercise 1: Read the text below and choose the best answer

THE MISTERY OF TWINSWhat's it like to have a twin? Do you always know what your twin is thinking? Do you feel your

twin's pain when he or she is hurt? Twins are constantly being asked questions like these. But what is it that makes twins so special?

Statistically, only two of every eighty babies born in America are twins and in some countries, twin births are even less common.There are two types of twins. Fraternal twins don't always share physical characteristics such as hair colour, eye colour or blood type. They are no more alike than any other siblings. Identical twins, on the other hand, look exactly the same. As a result, many identical twins have a lot of fun swapping identities and trying to trick their friends, teachers and even parents.

Many scientists think that the connection between identical twins is about more than just physical similarity. They believe that twins often have a very special understanding. There are many fascinating stories about identical twins who after being separated at birth were reunited some years later. Even though they grew up under completely different circumstances, with different families, in different homes and thousands of miles apart, it was discovered that these twins had done many of the same things. And in some cases the coincidences were amazing.

One of famous example is the story of Jim Lewis and Jim Springer. They were separated at four weeks old in 1940 and grew up forty-five miles apart in Ohio, in the USA. When they were reunited in 1979, they discovered that they're both become policemen. They'd also both married women called Linda and had sons called James Alan. They'd both got divorced and remarried women called Betty and they both owned dogs called Toy!

You may think stories like these simply describe a series of coincidences. Or perhaps they show that there is a remarkable connection between twins which we are only just beginning to understand.1. What does the writer say about the number of twins in the world?

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A. There are fewer in the USA than in any other country.B. There aren't many twins in the world. C. There are now twice as many twins as before.D. Twin births are becoming more and more common.

2. What does the writer say about fraternal twins?A. They don't usually look like their other brothers and sisters.B. They have exactly the same physical characteristics.C. They often don't have siblings.D. They aren't exactly alike.

3. What do scientists find interesting about identical twins?A. They never look like their parents.B. They are usually very clever.C. They often behave badly at school.D. They may communicate in a special way.

4. According to the text, when twins are separated at birth theyA. are often lonely.B. never get on with their families.C. often make the same choices.D. travel a lot.

5. What happened to Jim Lewis and Jim Springer?A. They grew up in different countries.B. They met again as adults.C. They never got married.D. They were separated on the day they were born.

Exercise 2: Read the following passage and indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.Wearing fashionable clothes can be bad for you! This may surprise you, but it is said that some clothes can cause a (1) __________of problems. Do you find this (2) __________to believe? Well, researchers have discovered that following the latest fashion (3) __________can be unhealthy. For example, if you (4) __________a scarf or tie too tightly it increases your blood pressure. Tight jeans and trousers, short skirts and even sensible flat shoes may all cause (5) __________. Experts say that things we wear can also (6) __________to stomach problems, rashes, backache and painful feet. Yet how can we explain this? Very tight clothes can (7) __________ people moving naturally, and this is not good for you. If you wear trousers or skirts that are too tight around the waist, then your stomach does not have (8) __________to expand after you have eaten, and this can cause stomachache. Rashes can be caused by an allergic (9) __________ to synthetic material. And last, but not least - wearing shoes with high heels can lead to foot and back problems. Even practical shoes can cause backache if they don't (10) __________you properly.1. A. variety B. group C. bundle D. collection2. A. puzzling B. complicated C. complex D. difficult 3. A. directions B. trends C. changes D. cultures

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4. A. fasten B. fix C. tie D. install5. A. complaints B. conditions C. illnesses D. sickness6. A. move B. lead C. go D. grow7. A. prevent B. avoid C. block D. check8. A. extent B. area C. place D. room9. A. reply B. response C. reaction D. return10. A. shape B. match C. suit D. fit

C. WRITINGComplete the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.1. The man died because no one took him to hospital.The man should____________________.2. She last saw him years ago.It's years____________________.3. 'Helen wrote that poem, not Mary.' said he.According to him, it was____________________.4. Mary keeps a pig in her garden.What Mary____________________.5. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Pike yesterday.It was my secretary____________________.

PRACTICE TEST 2A. LANGUAGEI. PRONUNCIATIONExercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.1. A.eradicated B. provided C. influenced D. expected2. A. chemistry B. children C. schooling D. character3. A. weather B. measure C. treatment D. pleasure4. A. amiable B. relaxing C. casual D. romanticExercise 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.1. A. wonderful B. terrific C. secondary D. interesting2. A. supportive B. confident C. excited D. impressive3. A. relationship B. obedience C. customer D. expectancy4. A. assistance B. attention C. example D. compliment II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARChoose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.1. She didn't sound__________when I told her the news.A. surprisingly B. surprised C. surprising D. to surprise2. __________his lessons carefully, Jack was confident at the exam.

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A. Learning B. Had learned C. To learn D. Having learned3. According to a neighbors. recent survey, most people are on good__________ with theirA. relationships B. relation C. friend D. terms4. My father hasn't had much__________with family since he moved to New York.A. contact B. business C. meeting D. connection5. Jack was the last guest__________the party last night.A. leave B. left C. to leave D. leaving6. Children become more independent as they__________older.A.grow B. remain C. stay D. seem7. She felt very upset after she__________with her boyfriend.A. broke out B. broke up C. broke into D.broke in8. A true friend is someone who is__________and always willing to help.A. romantic B. sympathetic C. understanding D. depressed9. Did you see the cat__________the kittens?A. fed B. to feed C. feeding D. to have fed10. "Thank you very much for helping our villagers to build their houses".- “__________”.A. See you. B. Yes, of course. C. Our pleasure. D. Here you are.

III. WORD FORMForm another word from the word in capitalised letters.

PERSONAL SHOPPERSDo you get (1) __________(CONFUSE) about what to buy when you go clothes shopping?Do you feel (2) __________(HELP) when you have to choose between two pairs of jeans? Are you

fed up with rude and (3) __________ (HELP) sales assistants? Has the (4) __________(REFUSE) of your credit card caused you embarrassment? Everyone, without (5) __________(EXCEPT), finds shopping stressful at times. 

But you don't need to worry anymore! (6) __________(LUCK), now there's a (7) __________(SOLVE). You can have your own personal shopper. Personal shoppers work in several different ways. If you want someone to come shopping with you, they'll do that. They'll (8) __________(ADVICE) you about the best bargains and make (9) __________(SUGGEST) and (10) __________ (RECOMMEND) about what to buy.

However, many people who have personal shoppers find it (11) __________(PREFER) not to go to the shop at all. They let their personal shopper do all the shopping for them. They trust their personal shopper to know their (12) __________(PREFER) and to make the right decisions.

IV. ERROR CORRECTIONIdentify the underlined part that needs correcting.1. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.A. for B. intelligence C. disposition D. she is honest2. It's very bored and I will be pleased to see you if you have any free time.

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A. bored B. to see C. have D. free time3. He was so careless that he left the work half doing and went to the cinema.A. was B. careless C. left D. doing4. That's the man about that we are talkingA. That's B. man C. that D. are talking5. The girl is wearing a blue dress is my friend's sisterA. The B. is wearing C. is D. my friend's sister

B. READINGExercise 1: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.

THE PROBLEM WITH BULLYINGOne day a student in grade 8 went home from school on foot. On the street, he was stopped by a

group of four other students from his school. These students were in grade 10. They were much stronger than him. They started making fun of him. They called him names. They said he has four eyes because he was wearing glasses. Then they began pushing him around. Finally, they asked him for money. When he said he didn't have any, they beat him. There was nobody on the street when this happened. The young student could not stick up for himself. He couldn't protect himself.

This happens every day at schools all across the world. It is called bullying and is a serious problem. The victim, the person who is bullied, is usually a shy, quiet person. He or she doesn't have many friends. This is mostly because of his or her personality. But it can also happen if the victim is new in a school and looks different than other students. For example, he might wear glasses, be fatter or dress funny. Social scientists say that bullied victims suffer in silence. They often feel ashamed or guilty about what has happened. In most cases, they are also afraid of retaliation. They are scared that the bullies will come back to hurt them if they say anything. Bullied victims tend to withdraw from social life. They become even more lonely and isolated. They suffer from depression and stress. Their grades drop because they do not like to go to school anymore. In many cases, they get so sick they have to go to the hospital. Often, bullied victims kill themselves.

Therefore, it is very important to prevent bullying from happening. The problem has to be stopped right away before it gets more serious. Teachers and parents alike should look for signs of bullying all the time. They should talk to the people involved directly. They also need to create a warm and caring environment at school and at home.1. How does the author explain the term 'bullying'?

A. By describing a general situationB. By giving exampleC. By describing something that happened to himD. By describing a true event

2. What does "stick up for" most nearly mean in the 1st paragraph?A. attack B. defend C. stay close D. refuse3. Who is most likely to get bullied?A. An outgoing person B. A talkative personC. A confident person D. A lonely person4. What does the word "retaliation" most nearly mean in the 2nd paragraph?

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A. action that you do to harm someoneB. action that you do for someone because of what they didC. action that you take against someone who has harmed you in some wayD. action that you take to attack someone

5. According to paragraph 2, why is it important to stop bullying from happening?A. Because violence is strong.B. Because victims can hurt themselves.C. Because it is a serious social problem.D. Because bullies will hurt even more people.

Exercise 2: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each question.Nothing has changed me more than the trips I've taken, the places I've explored and the poeple I've

connected with. While living your normal life, it's easy to lose sight of the importance of getting your head out of the sand and seeing things from a different place. But sadly, most who've never really travelled, don't really see the point.

When I studied and lived with my family for six months in Seville, Spain, I learned that happiness can (and should) be prioritized over money and status. It turned out there was indeed another path.

Seven weeks backpacking around Europe with a close friend (and now business partner) introduced me to a few people who unknowingly convinced me to try working abroad instead of jumping into American corporate life.That seven weeks turned into a year. When I moved back to Seville for that year, as tour guide and founder of an English teaching business, I learned that, with the right models, inspiration and passion happiness and money could exist together. I never looked back.

Spending weeks around the locals in Botswana, Zambia and South Africa taught me a new form of entrepreneurshipand micro business. That business can be anything as long as you decide to offer value and charge something for that value. It also made me promise myself not to take another moment or opportunity for granted, and to do everything I could to help people and make an impact, no matter how small. Because it's all too easy to forget how much we have at our fingertips. It became a duty to do something meaningful.

And, a few weeks in Italian countryside with my family (and a few more times since then) planted the idea that one day I wanted to have a business that could be run from anywhere and would allow me to see as much of the world as often as I wanted. That was years before I had my first website. The subconscious is more powerful than we realize - it's crazy what an idea can turn into.1. How does trevelling influence the writer?

A. It changes his outlook on life.B. It helps him become more confident.C. He has more friends.D. He has moved to a different place.

2. What is the writer's opinion about doing business after backpacking tour in Europe?A. He would be most successful working with others.B. Doing business could make him both happier and richer.C. He should focus on making money.D. He wanted to start his own business at home.

3. When the writer wrote I never looked back in the third paragraph, what did he mean?

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A. He did not like returning to Seville.B. He never returned to Seville.C. He never regretted what he did.D. He remembered nothing about the trip.

4. What does 'It' (also made me...) in the third line of the fourth paragraph refer to?A. The business he started.B. The duty to do something.C. The new form of entrepreneurshipD. The time he spent with people in Africa.

5. After spending weeks in the countryside of Italy, the write wanted to start a business thatA. would give him a lot of business trips.B. had offices in many countries.C. had something to do with farming.D. could be managed from around the world.

C. WRITINGRewrite the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.1. I received a letter urging me to pay the account at once.The letter____________________.2. Many of the applicants he interviewed were very well-qualified.He____________________.3. I enjoyed the brilliant music most of all in the Ballet Frankfurt performance.What I ____________________.4. Colin went to London on Tuesday to see Mary.To see Mary was____________________.5. She last saw him years ago.It's years____________________.

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UNIT 2RELATIONSHIPS

PRACTICE TEST 1

A. LANGUAGEI. PRONUNCIATIONExercise 1:

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D

Exercise 2:

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARChoose the answer which best fit each space in each sentences.

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

III. WORD FORM

1. friendship 2. daily 3. selective 4. importance

5. relationships 6. uncommunicative 7. broaden 8. neighbourhood

9. established 10. joyful

IV. ERROR CORRECTION

1. A (coming) 2. B (was) 3. A. (In my opinion, I think)

4. B (had) 5. D (better)

B. READINGExercise 1:

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B

Exercise 2:

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

C. WRITING1. The man should have been taken to hospital.2. It’s years since she last saw him.3. According to him, it was Helen who (that) wrote that poem, not Mary.4. What Mary keeps in her garden is a pig .5. It was my secretary that / who sent the bill to Mr. Pike yesterday.

PRACTICE TEST 2A. LANGUAGEI. PRONUNCIATIONExercise 1:

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A

Exercise 2:

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D

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II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARChoose the answer which best fit each space in each sentences.

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

III. WORD FORM

1. confused 2. helpless 3. unhelpful 4. refusal

5. exception 6. Luckily 7. solution 8. advise

9. suggestions 10. recommendations 11. preferable 8. 12. preferences

IV. ERROR CORRECTION

1. D (her honesty/honesty) 2. A (boring) 3. D. (done)

4. C (whom) 5. B (wearing)

B. READINGExercise 1:

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B

Exercise 2:

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

C. WRITING1. The letter (which/ that) I received urged me to pay the account at once.2. He interviewed many (or a lot of) very well-qualified applicants.3. What I enjoyed most in the Ballet Frankfurt performance was the brilliant music.4. To see Mary was the reason why Colin went to London on Tuesday.5. It’s years since she last saw him.

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