Unit 1: Friendship
A. Grammar:
1. infinitive with to
2. infinitive without to
B. Pronunciation
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. machine b. change c. teacher d. choose
2. a. condition b. option c. suggestion d. relation
3. a. believe b. readily c. friend d. pleasure
4. a. good b. gossip c. game d. geometry
5. a. trust b. mutual c. number d. uncertain
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. generous b. suspicious c. constancy d. sympathy
2. a. sorrow b. mutual c. pursuit d. influence
3. a. acquaintance b. unselfish c. attraction d. humorous
4. a. intelligent b. interesting c. hospitable d. favourite
5. a. loyalty b. success c. incapable d. sincere
B. Grammar and vocabulary:
III. Choose the correct answer.
1. It was so relaxing to be old friends.
a. in b. between c. among d. around
2. She’s made friends a little girl who lives next door.
a. to b. of c. by d. with
3. The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves.
a. on b. of c. in d. for
4. Your friendship should be based on trust.
a. basic b. fragile c. mutual d. blind
5. Friendship is a two- sided , it lives by give- and- take.
a. affair b. event c. aspect d. feature
6. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
a. romantic part b. important part c. difficult part d. interesting part
7. She found it difficult to get with new friends.
a. acquaint b. acquainted c. acquaintance d. acquaints
8. My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles.
a. sympathy b. sympathize c. sympathetic d. sympathetically
9. He does not know much about the project but he is very .
a. enthusiastic b. enthusiast c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
10. Daisy is so . She only cares about herself, not about other people.
a. helpful b. selfish c. loyal d. talkative
11. She is s not determined and often changes her ideas. What a / an girl she is!
a. uncertain b. mutual c. suspicious d. changeable
12. Although we are classmates, I do not have an relationship with him.
a. aimless b. unselfish c. special d. acquaintance
13. John left a impression on me. I will never forget him.
a. loyal b. lasting c. capable d. constant
14. is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief.
a. Acquaintance b. Constancy c. Sympathy d. Sorrow
15. He is not good maths. He is incapble calculating.
a. at / of b. on / for c. for / of d. with / in
16. Two friend should be loyal each other.
a. on b. with c. over d. to
17. My close friend is often concerned all problem that I mention.
a. over b. with c. above d. into
18. friend in need is friend indeed.
a. at / of b. on / for c. for / of d. with / in
IV. Choose the correct answer.
1. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones .
a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
2. It’s possible a train across Canada.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken.
3. Now that we’ve finished painting the house, there is nothing left .
a. to do b. for doing c. to be done d. for being
4. Before we leave, let’s have Shelley a map for us so we won’t get lost.
a. draw b. to draw c. drawing d. drawn
5. I can hear a cat at the window.
a. scratches b. to scratch c. scratching d. was scratching
6. I think your mother should let you your own mind.
a. make up b. to make up c. making up d. made up
7. The police never found the money in the robbery.
a. stealing b. be stolen c. steal d. stolen
8. Do you know what made so many people their home?
a. evacuate b. to evacuate c. evacuated d. be evacuated
9. bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
a. Make b. To make c. Making d. For make
10. We saw our favorite ballet at the theater last night.
a. perform b. performing c. performed d. in performing
11. He was never heard “ thank you” in his life.
a. say b. to say c. saying d. said
12. I was delighted my old friends again.
a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen
13. to friends is nice but alone is also enjoyable.
a. Talk/ to be b. To talk/ be c. Talk/ be d. Talking/ being.
14. I’d rather to Elvis than the Beatles.
a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened
15. I can make myself pretty well in English.
a. understand b. to understand c. understanding d. understood
16. He finds it lasting friendships.
a. difficult to make b. difficulty in making
c. is difficult to make d. difficult making
17. You any friends if you talking like that.
a. will win/ carry on b. won’t win/ carry on
c. wouldn’t win/ carried on d. would have won/ had carried on
18. The aim of the culture festival is friendship between the two countries.
a. promote b. promoting c. to promote d. being promoted
19. People he turned out to be only fair- weather friends.
a. trusted b. has trusted c. was trusting d. had trusted
20. How can you let such a silly incident your friendship?
a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks
V.Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. True friendship can offer a gentle haven where you can be relaxed and feeling safe.
a b c d
2. A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times.
a b c d
3. Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend.
a b c d
4. It took her a long time getting accustomed to the new environment and make friends with other classmates.
a b c d
5. He made me to do it all over again.
a b c d
6. I saw the plane to crash into the hill and burst into flames.
a b c d
7. Before he let us go he made us promise not tell anyone what we had seen.
a b c d
8. He should know how to use the film projector, but if he doesn’t you had better to show him.
a b c d
9. I’d like him going to a university but I can’t make him go.
a b c d
10. I advised him to ask the bus conductor to tell him where get off.
a b c d
C. READING
I. Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (1) ______to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) ____, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (3) ______.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (4) ______rounded shoulders and a plump face. The best (5) ______on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks. She (6) ______lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (7) ______clothes - jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (8) ______and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (9) ______in music as you and I.
That's (100) ______about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
1. a. write b. to write c. writing d. wrote
2. a. I b. me c. my d. mine
3. a. looking b. like c. seen d. similar
4. a. slightly b. hardly c. scarcely d. reasonably
5. a. aspects b. points c. features d. marks
6. a. feels b. seems c. appears d. looks
7. a. casual b. formal c. sports d. trendy
8. a. light-hearted b. high-handed c. self-centered d. easy-going
9. a. taste b. hearing c. sense d. way
10. a. all b. enough c. end d. most
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work.
11. A best friend can ______.
a. give us a healthy life b. go out with us in the evening
c. spend much time finding d. share joy and sadness with us
12. Close friends need to ______.
a. study at the same school b. have the same interests
c. pursue the same hobbies d. spend time together
13. According to the passage, ______.
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
14. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ______.
a. good time b. bad time c. a friendship d. a close friend
15. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned?
a. We often have satisfaction being with a close friend.
b. the ties of close friendship will never be broken.
c. An unsociable person may not have a close friend.
d. Friendships need time to develop.
D. WRITING: Choose the sentence - a, b, c, or d - which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
16. At the factory he likes people to let him have his own way.
a. He doesn't like it when people tell him what to do.
b. He often needs the help of other people in his work.
c. He doesn't accept help from people he dislikes.
d. He likes people to think all good ideas are his own.
17. I would rather have an egg for breakfast.
a. I would eat an egg for my breakfast.
b. I don't want an egg for breakfast.
c. I prefer to have an egg for breakfast.
d. I'll have an egg if there, is nothing else for my breakfast.
18. It would have been a perfect paper except for some mistakes.
a. It was a perfect paper b. The word was spelt perfectly.
c. The paper had some mistakes d. The teacher did not accept the paper
19. It's waste of time to try to explain anything to Tony.
a. Tony should be given explanation.
b. It's not worth trying to explain anything to Tony.
c. To save time, explain it to Tony.
d. It's well worth trying to explain things to Tony.
20. The workers are threatening to go on strike unless the company raises the hourly wage.
a. If their wages are not increased, the workers plan to strike.
b. The company raised the workers' wages to avoid a strike.
c. The company demands that the workers strike.
d. The company threatened to pay the workers less.
A. Choose the best sentence -a, b, c, or d - made from the given cues.
21. I/ had/ An/ clean/ bedroom/ before/ let/ her/ go out/ play//
a. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her going out to play.
b. I had An cleaned her bedroom before letting her go out for playing.
c. I had An clean up her bedroom before I let her go out to play.
d. I had An to clean her bedroom before letting her go out to play.
22. It/ wonderful/ hear/ magnificent performance//
a. It was wonderful to hear such a magnificent performance.
b. It was wonderful of hearing a magnificent performance.
c. It's wonderful to hear such magnificent performance.
d. It will be wonderful to hear a such magnificent performance.
23. He/ not keep/ promise/ visit me/ regularly//
a. He doesn't keep promising and visiting me regularly.
b. He didn't keep his promise to visit me regularly.
c. He hasn't kept to promise to visit me regularly.
d. He doesn't keep his promise to visit to me regularly.
24. We/ listen/ old man/ say/ his story/ beginning/ end//
a. We listened to the old man saying his story from beginning to end.
b. We listened the old man say his story from the beginning to the end.
c. We listened to the old man say his story from beginning to end.
d. We listened to the old man to say his story from beginning to end.
25. boys/ clever/ see/ solution/ problem/ so quickly//
a. The 'boys were clever to see the solution to the problem so quickly.
b. Boys are clever to see the solution of problem so quickly.
c. The boys are clever at seeing the solution to the problem so quickly.
d. The boys were clever to see the solution of the problem so quickly.
E. Writing: REWRITE, USING THE WORDS GIVEN IN BRACKET
1. The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment( The teacher let)
à ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. The boy ran away from the house.( She noticed)
à……………………………………………………………………………….
3. He said that he didn’t want to learn Math. ( I overheard)
à ………………………………………………………………………..
4. The policeman told the thief to empty his pockets. ( The policeman made)