TEST FOR UNIT 4

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. emotion b. indecisive c. obesity d. believable
2. a. hanging b. belong c. singer d. anger
3. a. behaved b. passed c. entertained d. changed
4. a. imagination b. average c. language d. appearance
5. a. increase b. surprise c. release d. promise
II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. worthwhile b. royal c. habit d. practice
2. a. obese b. dogsled c. extend d. remote
3. a. household b. suppose c. Arctic d. diet
4. a. transformation b. independence c. understanding d. illiterate
5. a. uncontrollable b. biological c. particularly d. seniority
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. In keeping ______________ tradition, the family has dinner together on New Year’s
Eve.
a. with b. on c. out d. up
2. Mr Johnson has dedicated his life ______________ maintaining this ancient castle.
a. in b. for c. to d. on
3. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her
______________.
a. face b. direct c. indirect d. face to face
4. Fish and chips are often ______________ with tartar sauce, malt vinegar, and salt.
a. occupied b. served c. observed d. appeared
5. Fish is a main ingredient in Japanese ______________, with over 4500 varieties in
popular dishes like sushi.
a. culture b. cuisine c. serving d. worship
6. Windsor Castle, the world’s oldest ______________ castle, has been the family
residence of British kings and queens for 1,000 years.
a. well-preserved b. associated
c. occupied d. ruined
7. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I ______________ their age again.
a. was b. am c. would be d. could be
8. What ______________ all yesterday morning? I couldn’t call you.
a. were you doing b. are you doing
c. will you do d. did you use to do
9. Fun, games, get-togethers; those are all things families do to keep traditions
______________.
a. lively b. living c. alively d. alive
10. “Thank you so much for showing us around the Buckingham Palace.” ~
“______________”
a. Sure. That’s right. b. I beg your pardon.
c. It’s a pleasure. d. That’s cool!
IV. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We _______________ (go) on a skiing holiday in Austria this winter.
2. I _______________ (discuss) my family traditions with my friends all yesterday
morning.
3. When her train got to the station, we _______________ (wait) on the platform.
4. If they _______________ (promote) their handicrafts well, more tourists
_______________ (buy) their products.
5. I only wish you _______________ (be) all as happy as I am.
6. The doctor told him to stop _______________ (smoke) and take a trip.
7. He is so annoying! He _______________ (always/ leave) his things everywhere.
8. I have decided _______________ (study) more and improve my overall average.
9. Last week Anna was mad at me, so she _______________ (not speak) to me at all.
10. I will call you when the guests _______________ (arrive).
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. As a _______________ businessman, he couldn’t imagine real poverty. (wealth)
2. I can never make up stories - I have absolutely no _______________. (imagine)
3. Some of our _______________ heritage site have been badly damaged by tourism.
(nation)
4. People didn’t pay much attention to _______________ appearance a decade ago.
(physic)
5. In the past, this building was built as a(n) _______________ tower. (observe)
6. He was very lazy. He _______________ just lied on the couch and did nothing all
day. (basic)
7. This approach can help identify common _______________ and their causes.
(behave)
8. She appears to actually like the man, which I find _______________. (credible)
9. The British _______________ themselves on their long history and social etiquette.
(proud)
10. I found the ending of the novel a bit _______________. (believe)
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to Indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
1. Those who come from Baffin Island often live in an igloo: a house building from
blocks of ice.
A B C D
2. I am going for a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
A B C D
3. I wish I have his mobile phone number so that we could tell him the good news.
A B C D
4. The children had to go barefootedly because there was no money for shoes.
A B C D
5. Today's children no longer engage with the nature world.
A B C D
6. Despite giving a second chance, she couldn’t manage to pass the exam.
A B C D
7. Harvard University, found in 1636, is America’s oldest learning institution.
A B C D
8. A 17th-century painting was stolen while the museum held an exhibition.
A B C D
9. Alex said he will ask his grandparents about their old days.
A B C D
10. I’m hopeless at foreign languages, but I wish I speak Spanish and French.
A B C D
VII. Complete the conversation with the phrases or sentences in the box.
It's impossible, my son. I totally agree with you.
Sounds fun. Of course, dear!
It must be tiring! That would be great!
Nam: Dad, can you tell me about your childhood?
Dad: (1) __________________________________ What do you want to know?
Nam: Hmm, I learnt that students had to help their parents with farming. Is it true?
Dad: Yes, it is. Besides, we also took care of our siblings while our parents worked.
Nam: (2) __________________________________ How about your pastime?
Dad: We often played football on the soil ground with a plastic ball only. Hide and seek
was another game that we never got bored of.
Nam: (3) __________________________________ Did you text your friends to talk
about stuffs?
Dad: Well, at that time, we didn’t have smartphone for distant communication. We
would rather talk face to face with each other.
Nam: (4) __________________________________ Sometimes I think chatting or
texting using mobile devices can cause misunderstanding.
Dad: (5) __________________________________ We talked a lot, and it helped us
understand each other more.
Nam: I wish I could experience your childhood once.
Dad: (6) __________________________________ Instead, you can create your own
life with things that fulfil your wish and lifestyle!
VIII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Living in Vietnam today (1) _______________ greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years
ago. People in the past mainly worked in agriculture (2) _______________ today there
are significantly less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, (3)
_______________, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism
than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was (4) _______________ agrarian, is
transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important
component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (5) _______________ an
increasing amount of economic activity.
However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have
retained many of the characteristics of their (6) _______________. The Vietnamese
people are as friendly today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way
they welcome foreigners (7) _______________ their unique country. Moreover, the
resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese
work (8) _______________ and happily towards the development of their country.
1. a. compares b. differs c. becomes d. offers
2. a. however b. therefore c. whereas d. when
3. a. in conclusion b. on purpose c. by comparison d. for once
4. a. traditionally b. gradually c. occasionally d. presently
5. a. grasping for b. holding for c. making up for d. accounting for
6. a. founders b. forefathers c. descendants d. seniors
 7. a. on b. at c. to d. for
8. a. collectively b. separably c. accordingly d. similarly
XI - Complete the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs.

E.g.: I wish he__was/ were____here now. (be)

1. It takes me two hours to go to school everyday. I wish I (live) ________ somewhere

nearer.
2. I wish Cindy (come) ________ tomorrow. I have prepared a surprise birthday party
for her.
3. She wishes the next company excursion (be) ________ somewhere near the seaside.
4. They wish she (let) ________ them perform in the next Saturday night show.
5. I’m broke again. I wish my salary (be) ________ a bit higher.
6. He wishes you (help) ________ him to study Japanese in the future.
7. It’s too cold. I wish the weather (be) ________ warmer now.
8. It’s sad that Johny has gone back to the U.S. I wish he (visit) ________ US next
year.
9. We’re going to visit Nha Trang tomorrow. I wish it (rain) ________ .
10. She applied for the job three days ago. She wishes she (receive) ________ the
result soon.
X - Rewrite the following sentences using wishes.

E.g.: It is raining heavily. I couldn’t go out.

 I wish it didn't rain heavily.

1. They won’t come here again.

 I wish __________________________________________________________.

2. I want to go on vacation but today isn’t a holiday.

 I wish ______________________________________________________________.
3. He won’t go swimming with me.

 I wish ___________________________________________________________.

4. I have to attend the meeting next week but I really don’t want to.

 I wish ______________________________________________________.

5. I can’t have my bike repaired because I don’t have enough money.

 I wish ______________________________________________________.

6. What a pity! We can’t go to the cinema with you.

 I wish ______________________________________________________.

7. What a pity these shops close at lunch-time.

 I wish _____________________________________________________.

8. I’m sorry I can’t solve this problem.

 I wish ________________________________________________.

9. My students do not have enough money to carry out the project.

 I wish _______________________________________________.

10. It’s a pity that our teacher isn’t here at the moment.

 I wish __________________________________________________.