Unit 3: A party

I . PHONETIC 1 Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced

differently from the rest.

1. A. happy B. husband C. have D. hour

2. A. iron B. celebrate C. parent D. restaurant

3. A who B. How C. which D. whose

4. A friend B. anniversary C. birthday D. cream

5. A. children B. divorce C. married D. present

2 Choose the word which its stressed differently from the rest:

6. A. party B. birthday C. candle D. divorce

7. A. celebrate B. together C. family D. special

8. A American B. anniversary C. activities D. librarian

9. A couple B. wedding C. quiet D. receive

10. A. begin B. silver C. dinner D. peopleo

II VCABULARY AND STRUCTURE:11-35. Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished

sentence; substitutes the underlined part or has a close meaning to the original one.

11. On my birthday, before I blew............... the candles, I had prayed for my future and may family.

A on B. out C. in D. at 12.He often plays a joke ............... his friends so some of them

do not like him. A. on B. for C. over D. at 13. What are you giving .................her son on his birthday? A. to B. for C. from D. on 14. We always celebrate our wedding ............... with dinner in an

expensive restaurant every year. A. party B. anniversary C. cake D. ring

15.A/ An ....... is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone’s birthday or anniversary.

A. chance C. occasion

B. Celebration D. gift

16. Could you keep .............while I’m on the phone, please?. Don’t make so much noise.

A. quiet C. happy B. enjoyable D. comfortable

17. The newlywed .................. spent their honeymoon in Hawaii.

A. pair B. two C. double D. couple

18. Do you remember how we used to go the cinema................?

A. each otherB. one another C. others D. together19. The climax of the New Year ................. was a firework

display. A. celebrate B. celebration C. celebrator D.

celebratory20. ............is all that most human beings are looking for A. Happiness B. Happy C. Happily D. Unhappy21. Losing one’s hair and teeth are the result of ................. A. age B. aged C. ageless D. ageing22. People often bring.......... flowers and ..........gifts

to .............birthday party. A .Ø /Ø /a B. the/ the/ the C. the / Ø/ Ø D.

Ø/the/a

23. Birthday parties are held not only for children ............. for adults

A. and B. as well C. but also D. nor24. Women deserve..............equally to men A. paying B. to pay C. paid D. to be

pay25. I remember .............my book on the table but now it is

nowhere............... A. to put/to see B. to put/ seen C. putting/seeing D. putting/ to be seen26. They are whispering to avoid............ by their friends A. being heard B. hearing

C. to be hear D. being hearing

27. I remember............. my mother said the carpets needed................

A. to hear/to dry clean B. hearing/dry cleaning

C. heard/ dry cleaned D. hear/ dry cleaning28.Would you like ............ me some tea ? A. make B. to make C. making D. make29. She dreamed of .......... her 18th birthday

party.................. on a luxury boat A. have/hold B. having/to hold C. had/holding D. having/held30. These workers stopped ............. some coffee

because they felt sleepyA. to have B. have C. having D. had

31. Due to having a lot of thing ............. last night, we

missed..........the film A. for doing/ to see B. done/ saw C. doing/see D. to do/ seeing32. there is no point.......... for this position because the salary is

not high A. to apply B. apply C. applying D. applied33. I want to travel because I enjoy .......... people and ........... new

places A. Meet/see B. meeting/seeing C. meeting/ to see D. to

meet/ see34. He risked...........his house when his company went bankrupt A. lose B. to lose C. losing D. lost35. The council considers.......... vehicles from the city center to

relieve traffic jams and air pollution A. ban B. banning C. banned D. to banning

36-40 Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given:

36. next saturday/18th birthday A. Next Saturday is my 18th birthday B. Next Saturday is the day of my 18th birthday C. Next Saturday would be my 18th birthday D. Next Saturday will have been my 18th birthday37. I/ invite/you/ the party/6pm/my house A. So that I would like to invite you to the party at 6 pm at my house B. I was invited you to the party at 6 pm at my house C.I would like to invite you to party at 6 pm at my house D. I would like to invite you to party, that will be at 6 pm at my house 38.I/ invite some of our classmates/ I hope/we / have / good time/ together. A. I also invite some of our classmate but I hope we will have a good time together. B. I also invite some of our classmates nor I hope we will have a good time together. C. I also invite some of our classmates and I hope we will have a good time together D. I also invite some of our classmates or I hope we will have a good time together.

39. there/ be/ special program / delicious dishes / my mother /

I / prepare A. There are special program and delicious dishes which my

mother and I are preparing. B. There will be a special program and delicious dishes

which my mother and I are preparing. C. There will be a special program and delicious dishes so

that my mother and I are preparing D. There are special program and delicious dishes which my

mother and I am preparing.40. I / eager / look forward to / enjoy / it A. I am too eager to looking forward to enjoy in it. B. I am enough eager to looking forward to enjoy in it. C. I am so eager to looking forward to enjoy in it. D. I am so eager to look forward to enjoy in it.

III Reading: 41-45Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:

A birthday party is a celebration that occurs to celebrate the birth of the person being honored. Birthday party are celebrated in many cultures. While a child ‘s party is usually at home and consists of sort drinks and sweet food as well as some main courses, adults’ birthday parties in Western often take place in bar and nightclubs where a range of alcoholic beverages are consumed.In Western cultures, particularly in the United States, birthday parties are often accompanied by colorful decorations such as streamers or balloon. A birthday cakes is often served with candles that are to be blown out after a “birthday wish” has been made. While the birthday cake is brought to the table, the song Happy birthday to You is sung. Wealthy people or celebrities may hire an event management agency or a party service to organize a birthday party.The birthday cake has been an integral part of the birthday tradition in Western cultures since the middle of the 19th century.The cake, or sometimes a pastry or dessert, is served to a person on his or her birthday, and is often decorated with small novelty candles, with the person ‘s name and message of congratulations inscribed with icing. The phrase ”Happy birthday” did not appear on birthday cakes until the song Happy birthday to You was popularized in the early 1990s.Tradition holds that the person with the birthday may make a wish which will come true if all the candles can be blown out in one breath.

41 Birthday party are celebrated ....................

A. only in the USA B. In Western countries

C. in many countries D. All over the world.

42. Children birthday parties are celebrated.....................

A. at home B. in nightclubs C. in discotheques D. in bar

43. In a child’s birthday party, there is not.......................

A. sweet food B soft drink

C. a main course D. alcoholic beverage

44. A birthday is ......................

A. not important B. necessary C. not necessary D. forbidden

45. On a birthday cake, there is not............................

A. a wish “Happy birthday” B. decoration

C. the person ‘s name D. a gift

46-55.Fill in each number blank with one suitable word or phrase:

A dinner party is a formal social gathering at (46).................people eat dinner (47)............, usually in the host’s own home. At the less formal dinner parties, a buffet of food is (48)................. on a table or counter, and the(49)....................choose items from the buffet and eat standing up(50)............. they are talking and mingling. At (51)....................most formal dinner parties, dinner is (52)...................at a (53)........................table with place settings. Dinner parties are sometimes preceded by a cocktail party, a social gathering in a living room or bar(54)...............guests drink alcoholic cocktails as they mingle. Women guests may wear cocktail dresses. Cocktail parties are often(55).................as a prelude to a dinner party.

46 .A. that B. where C. which D. when

47. A. one another B. each other C. the other D. together

48. A, provided B. supported C. consisted D. given

49. A. guests B. visitors C. customers D. clients

50 A. as soon as B. as C. so that D. until

51 A. a B. an C the D Ø

52 A serve B. served C. service D. serving

53 A. dine B. dinner C. dinning D. diner

54 A. which B. that D. in where D. where

55 A. held B worked C done D. celebrated