Unit 4_English 11_EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs

from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. reply B. qualify C. apply D. hobby
2. A. program B. promote C. propose D. process
3. A. suggest B. goal C. program D. organize
4. A. issue B. exchange C. climate D. discuss
5. A. aware B. behave C. relate D. exchange
6. A. member B. prepare C. event D. guest
7. A. represent B. section C. discuss D. disability
8. A. confident B. officially C. current D. culture
9. A. community B. proposal C. contribute D. confident
10. A. host B. respond C. conference D. workshop
Exercise 2. Circle A, B, C. or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. volunteer B. develop C. experience D. pollution
2. A. program B. promote C. prepare D. suggest
3. A. poster B. workshop C. exchange D. teamwork
4. A. issue B. aware C. welcome D. gender
5. A. community B. leadership C. experience D. develop
6. A. understand B. volunteer C. represent D. qualify
7. A. exchange B. equal C. strengthen D. offer
8. A. confident B. practical C. successful D. excellent
9. A. member B. select C. payment D. process
10. A. surprise B. promote C. apply D. manage
Exercise 3. Supply the correct verb form
1. Would you mind (show) ____________ me how to work the lift.
2. I don’t allow (smoke) ____________ in my drawing-room.
3. I can’t help (sneeze) ____________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit)
____________ in a draught.
4. I have no intention of (go) ____________ to that film; I couldn’t bear (see)
____________ my favorite actress in such dreadful part.
5. I suggest (telephone) ____________ the hospitals before (ask) ____________ the
police to look for him.
6. He postponed (make) ____________ a decision until it was too late to do anything.
7. I distinctly remember (pay) ____________ him. I gave him 2$.
8. Did you remember (give) ____________ him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will
go and do it now.
9. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) ____________ it.
10. I always try to avoid ____________ (borrow) money from my friends.
11. Look! It’s started ____________ (rain) again.
12. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (tell) ____________ the truth.
13. I can’t stand (work) ____________ with such a rude man.
14. Susan considers (look) ____________ for another job.
15. What a mess! This room needs (clean) ____________ up. We need (clean)
____________ it up before the company arrives.
16. Jane is looking forward to (see) ____________ her boyfriend again.
17. John admitted (surprise) ____________ by the unexpected birthday party last night.
18. My boss spends two hours a day (travel) ____________ to work.
19. (Swim) ____________ is my favorite sport.
20. I enjoy (play) ____________ tennis with my friends.
Exercise 4. Supply the correct verb form
1. Where would you recommend (go) ____________ for my holiday?
2. I remember (meet) ____________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your
name.
3. In spite of (miss) ____________ the train, we arrived on time.
4. The man denied (be) ____________ at the scene of the accident last night.
5. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ____________ my homework.
6. I suggested (spend) ____________ the day in the garden.
7. Why do you keep (look) ____________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ____________
followed?
8. We must avoid (hurt) ____________ other people’s feeling.
9. (Learn) ____________ a foreign language takes a long time.
10. Jack admitted (steal) ____________ the money.
11. She warned the little boy against (play) ____________ with matches.
12. Tom regrets (spend) ____________ too much time (play) ____________ computer
games.
13. Students stopped (make) ____________ noise when the teacher came in.
14. Would you mind (turn) ____________ off the radio?
15. They postponed (build) ____________ an elementary school for lack of finance.
16. It’s no use (advise) ____________ him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
17. Is there anything here worth (buy) ____________?
18. The police didn’t permit (camp) ____________ in this wood for security reasons.
19. She is looking forward to (see) ____________ her friends.
20. She prefers (eat) ____________ to (prepare) ____________ meals.
Exercise 5. Supply the correct verb form
1. He used ____________ (talk) about the value of a good education when she was
younger.
2. Larry isn’t used to ____________ (wear) a suit and tie everyday.
3. We regret ____________ ( inform) you that the meeting has been cancelled
4. We regret ____________ (lend) him some money. He never paid me back.
5. At the news agent she stopped ____________ (buy) a newspaper.
6. There’s too much noise. Can you all stop ____________ (talk), please?
7. I tried ____________ (move) the table, but it was too heavy.
8. I tried ____________ (wear) the pair of shoes.
9. I will remember ____________ (pick) you up at the airport.
10. I remember ____________ (watch) this film before
11. He’s absent-minded. He always forgets ____________ (lock) the door.
12. I’ll never forget ____________ (fall) off the horse last year.
13. We missed (watch) ____________ a football match last night.
14. My family is considering (take) ____________ a trip to the USA next year.
15. You should try (wear) ____________ any shirts you want to buy.
16. There are people can’t help (laugh) ____________ when they see someone slip on a
banana skin.
17. He went to bed without (lock) ____________ the doors.
18. The flowers need (water) ____________ but you needn’t water them now.
19. She apologized to me for (be) ____________ so impolite last night.
20. Don’t forget (lock) ____________ the door before going to bed
Execise 6. Supply the correct verb form
1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ____________ (wait) for you.
2. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished ____________ (read) it.
3. My father gave up ____________ (smoke) three years ago.
4. I always try to avoid ____________ ( borrow) money from my friends.
5. Could you please stop ____________ (make) so much noise?
6. Stop (talk) ____________. I am trying (finish) ____________ a letter.
7. After walking three hours, we stopped (rest) ____________ and let the others catch up
with us.
8. My sister always enjoys ____________ (listen) to classical music.
9. I’ve put off ____________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
10. My mother can’t stand ____________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
11. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help ____________ (laugh).
12. Please, don’t forget ____________ (post) the letter for me today! It’s urgent.
13. If you want to improve English, you should practise ____________ (speak) it more
often.
14. The only thing that prevented her from ____________ (study) law was a lack of time
and money.
15. “I must remember ____________ (phone) the hospital,” she thought.
16. Men will have to get used to ____________ (think) of women as equals, and not just
as housewives or pretty faces.
17. You must remember ____________ (buy) some sugar. We haven’t got any now.
18. Sometimes I put off ____________ (do) my homework.
19. You have to decide where you want to go to school next year. You can’t postpone
____________ (make) that decision much longer.
20. I wanted to go to Mexico. Sally suggested ____________ (go) to Hawaii.
Exercise 7. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
1. The main goals of the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Program are ____ youth volunteering
and helping the development of the ASEAN community.
A. promoting B. reducing C. proposing D. selecting
2. Taking part in the program was an ____ he would never forget.
A. experienced B. inexperienced C. experience D. inexperience
3. To become a volunteer, you must be ____ for the program.
A. qualify B. qualified C. unqualified D. disqualified
4. Participating in this summer camp was an ____ experience for me.
A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgetfully D. unforgettable
5. You need to ____ a community project related to the theme for the year.
A. reject B. reach C. approve D. propose
6. The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus ____ efforts to build the ASEAN
Community.
A. at B. for C. in D. on
7. Cultural ____ is the best way for young people to understand other countries’ values
and ideas.
A. change B. exchange C. values D. shock
8. Singapore has made a huge ____ to scholarships for ASEAN’s students.
A. decision B. effort C. contribution D. arrangement
9. Students with good ____ skills usually communicate well and manage teamwork
effectively.
A. analytical B. critical thinking C. problem-solving D. leadership
10. The current ____ relating to the environment is being discussed now.
A. exchange B. contribution C. knowledge D. issue
11. Being told about cultures from other countries annually is an ____ experience.
A. surprised B. eye-opening C. knowledge D. everyday
12. All participants agree that more opportunites should be given to women so that they
can ____ their countries at internationa events.
A. present B. propose C. represent D. apply
13. We seek ways to strengthen cooperative ____ between our two countries.
A. organisation B. relation C. experience D. program
14. The royal wedding achieved the largest audience ever for a ____ event. Everyone
watched it on the Internet.
A. dramatic B. social C. annual D. live-streamed
15. Each deputy should be ____ for one ASEAN community council, supported by a
team of competent and able lawyers.
A. blamed B. capable C. in charge D. responsible
16. Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and ____ high ranks in
many sports.
A. hold B. keep C. mark D. score
17. Lao PDR stands ____ Lao People's Democratic Republic.
A. by B. for C. on D. with
18. We need to be ____ speakers because every company appreciates the ability to
present ideas in front of an audience.
A. confide B. confidence C. confident D. confidential
19. Participants have to have community work ____ because this project need practical
skills and knowledge.
A. skills B. solution C. experience D. confidence
Exercise 8. Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged
1. “Why don’t we go to the cinema?”
 He suggested ........................................................................................................................
2. It takes Thanh 3 hours a day to do her homework
 Thanh spends ........................................................................................................................
3. I would like to do the laundry every day
 I am interested ......................................................................................................................
4. It is necessary to check your health every six months
 Checking ..............................................................................................................................
5. Hoa managed to lose weights to keep in shape.
 Hoa succeeded ......................................................................................................................
6. He would rather eat vegetables and fruits than eat meat
 He prefers .............................................................................................................................
7. My sister expects to meet me next summer in Hanoi.
 My sister looks forward .......................................................................................................
8. We want to play football with our close friends at weekends.
 We feel like ..........................................................................................................................
9. Shall we go for a walk?
 What about ...........................................................................................................................
10. It is really quite easy to learn English.
 Learning ...............................................................................................................................