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Unit 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE. Exercise I : Choose the word in each group that the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. c ow B. gr ow C. narr ow D. foll ow 2. A. ab ou t B. s ou l C. gr ou nd D. m ou ntain 3. A. cl os e B. s o ld C. h o pe D. cr o p
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Exercise I: Choose the word in each group that the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. cow B. grow C. narrow D. follow 2. A. about B. soul C. ground D. mountain 3. A. close B. sold C. hope D. crop 4. A. road B. broat C. broad D. coat 5. A. crowd B. town C. how D. show
Exercise II: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 6. A. village B. parent C. produce D. college 7. A. method B. result C. condition D. improve 8. A. education B. technology C. community D. conditional 9. A. manage B. resurface C. lifestyle D. atmosphere 10.A. motorbike B. technical C. grandchildren D. introduce
Exercise III: Read each of the following lists of four words and choose one word in each list that does not belong to the group. 11.A. crop B. field C. straw D. export 12.A. lower B. widen C. resurface D. lengthen 13.A. simple B. peaceful C. rapid D. fresh 14.A. lorry B. cart C. car D. bus 15.A. flooded B. crowded C. icy D. muddy
Exercise IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D). 16. If I found a wallet in the street, I take it to police. A. will B. Shoul C. Would D. Shall 17. I don't really want to go to their party, but I probably will go. They 'd be offened if I go A. didn't B. don't C. will D. will not 18. What would you do if you a million pounds? A. win B. won C. will win D. A and C 19. I'm not tired enough to go to bed yet. I would not sleep if I to bed now. A. go B. went C. had gone D. would go
Exercise IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D). 20. I that coat if I were you. A.wouldn't buy B. didn't buy C. don't buy D. won't buy 21. I don't know many people. I wish I more people A. know B. knew C. have known D. should know 22. I have to work tomorrow. I wish I in bed. A. would stay B. should stay C. stay D. stayed 23. Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If he , it he would have been late for his interview. A. missed B. has missed C. miss D. had missed
Exercise IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D). 24. I wasn't tired last night. If I had been tired, I home earlier. A. would have gone B. will go C. go D. went 25. I wish so much. A. I haven't eaten B. I hadn't eaten C. I don't eat D. I won't eat 26. Hadn't it been for your help, I. A. would get lost B. got lost C. would have got lost D. had got lost
Exercise IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D). 27. If Margaret hadn't been wearing a seat bett, she injured A. has been B. would has been C. would be D. would have been 28. If the driver in front so suddenly, the accident wouldn't have happened. A. hasn't stopped B. hadn't stopped C. didn't stop D. don't stop 29. If you didn't do this, you punished A. are B. will be C. should be D. would be
Exercise IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake (A, B, C or D). 30. The bus won't stop the essays if he has time. A. will grade B. would grade C. will have graded D. graded 31. The bus won't stop you ring the bell. A. when B. if C. if not D. unless 32. a car to drive now. A. If I had B. Only had C. If only I had D. Better I had
Exercise VI: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
I live a small village called Smallvillage . There are about 500 people here. I live the village(31)_________ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean people look (32)_________ it with great care. The air is always clean (33) _________. It is much more friendly here (34)_________ in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and if someone has a problem, there are always people (35) _________ can help. There are only a (36) _________ things that I don't like about Smallvillage . One things is that we don't have (37)________ things to do the evening. We don't have any cinemas or theater. (38) _________ting is that always talk about (39) _______ other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still (40) _______ village life in a big city.
31.A. so B. because C. but D. therefore 32.A. at B. for C. into D. after 33.A. too B. so C. either D. neither 34.A. as B. than C. with D. like 35.A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 36.A. little B. few C. small D. lot 37.A. many B. much C. some D. a 38.A. Other B. Others C. The other D. The others 39.A. an B. one C. every D. each 40.A. like B. prefer C. love D. would rather
Exercise VII: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. One the farm of today, machines provide almost all power. Modern farmers now have mechanized "hired land" and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farm but more prosperous farmers.
Exercise VII: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. 41. What do modern farmers keep horses for? A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale 42. Who has developed new machinery? A. Only scientists B. Only engineers C. Scientists D. Scientists and engineers 43. The farmers use computers to ________ A. play computer game B. help them use resources efficiently C. more but smaller D. more and larger 44. The farms today are ________ A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller C. more but smaller D. more and larger 45. The farmers today are ________ than they used to be. A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful
Exercise VIII: Choose one sentence that best rewrites the root one 46. Direct speech: "I'm coming back to my home town tomorrow," Mai said. Indirect speech: A. Mai said that I am coming back to my home town tomorrow. B. Mai said that she is coming back to her town the next day. C. Mai said that she was coming back to her home town tomorrow. D. Mai said that she coming back to her home town the following day. 47. Go to bed immediately or you can't get up early tomorrow A. If you don't go to bed immediately, you can't get early tomorrow. B. If you go to bed immediately, you can't get up early tomorrow. C. If you went to bed immediately, you couldn't get up early tomorrow. D. If you went to bed immediately, you could get up early tomorrow.
48. Indirect speech: He said that his village had been very poor many years before. Direct speech: A. " My village had been very poor many years ago. " B. " My village has been very poor many years before." C. " My village was very poor many years ago." D. " my village is very poor many years before." 49. If the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help. A. Unless the homework is difficult, I will ask you for help. B. Unless the homework is easy, I will ask you for help. C. Unless the homework is , I won't ask you for help. D. Unless the homework isn't difficult, I won't ask you for help. 50. I'm very pleased to see you soon. A. I look forward to see you soon. B. I look forward for seeing you soon. C. I'm looking forward you soon. D. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
