UNIT 1 : FRIENDSHIP

I. Phonetics
A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest
1. A. change B. children C. machine D. church
2. A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village
3. A. mutual B. residential C. natural D. culture
B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
4. A. patient B. eager C. capable D. sincere
5. A. number B. friendship C. special D. affair
II. Vocabulary and Grammar
Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best
answer.
6. The children seem to be totally ______ of working quietly by themselves.
A. unable B. impossible C. incapable D.
probable
7. Most of the underdeveloped countries need a lot of ________ aid.
A. mutual B. friendly C. unselfish D.
sympathetic
8. I am very _______ of her motives..
A. sorrowful B. suspicious C. pleasant D.
sympathetic
9. She found it difficult to get ________ with new friends.
A. acquaint B. acquainted C. acquaintance D.
acquaints
10. My friend often shows her ________ when I have troubles.
A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D.
sympathetically
11. Daisy is so ______ . She only care about herself, not about other people.
A. helpful B. selfish C. loyal D.
talkative
12. John left a ______ impression on me. I will never forget him.
A. lasting B. loyal C. capable D.
constant
13. Two friends should be _______ to each other.
A. helpful B. happy C. loyal D. lonely
14. Suddenly she recognized the ___ of the situation that made her laugh.
A. wonder B. pleasure C. understanding D. humor
15. Mary is always _________ to visitors from abroad.
A. studious B. informal C. keen D.
hospitable
16. Be _________ . Everything will be all right.
A. modest B. generous C. patient D. eager
17. If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a _________
.
A. loyalty B. constancy C. sympathy D.
unselfishness
18. I hear you are preparing ________ for New York.
A. to come B. to leave C. to go D. to arrive
19. They let their children _______ up late at weekends.
 A. stay B. stand C. clean D. end
20. The children were eager ________ their old friends.
A. to see B. watching C. seeing D. to
watch
21. I’d rather _______ at home than ______ out.
A. arrive / put B. stay / go C. to stay / to go D. to arrive
/ to put
22. Her father refused _____ her _________ his car to the countryside.
A. to allow / driving B. allow / to drive C. to allow / to drive D.
allowing / to drive
23. Daniel doesn’t know ______ the video.
A. to repair B. how to repair C. way to repair D.
repairing
24. I noticed him __________ the fence.
A. climbing B. to climb C. being climbed D. was
climbing
25. He was the first man _________ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D.
discovered
26. I think he is not _______ our business.
A. reliable enough to be informed B. enough reliable to be informed
C. reliable enough for being informed D. reliable enough being
informed
27. Two friends should be loyal _____ each other.
A. with B. by C. with D. to
28. My friends is often concerned ______ all problems that I mention.
A. over B. with C. above D. into
29. The bank robbers made the customers _______ on the floor.
A. lie B. to lie C. lying D. lain
30. How long does it take _________ the airport from here ?
A. to get to B. getting to C. get for D. getting
for
III. Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be
corrected
31. If (A) you have a friend you will realize (B) that there is another
human being which (C) you can trust completely (D)
32. True friendship (A) can offer a gentle haven (B) where (C) you can be
relaxed and feeling safe (D) .
33. A friend can (A) help (B) you solve problems and to share (C) the grief
times along with the great times(D).
34. Two close (A) friends can spend time to be together (B) without (C)
needing to (D) pretend.
35. It took her (A) a long time getting used (B) to the new environment and
make (C) friends with (D) other classmates.
IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers
Friendship is a big statement. Lots of people are lovers but are not friends.
Lots of people are relatives but are not friends. Lots of people who work
together are not friends. You can appreciate or admire someone, but that
does not mean you make him or her a friend.
 When I had my near- death illness last year and the following long
recuperation, I had a lot of time to think about what makes someone a friend.
If they are scared of you when you need help, sorry, that is not friendship. If
their attitude is “ for better or worse” , if they stick to you through troubles
and difficulties, it is the time when you can tell it is true friendship. I do have
some friends, but not as many as I thought. And there was a time, in the late
80s when my friend, Ken, really needed me but I did not come through for
him. I remember hanging out in my happy suburban house in Menlo Park, and
not coming to help him through the loss of his wife. Luckily, I got to apologize
for that but Ken said he did not mind.
I do not have a tidy answer about Ken and me and friendship. Sometimes
we were friends, and other times, clearly, not. But I guess there is something
remarkable in two people overcoming the barriers to friendship to find some
real communication at some point.
36. According to the writer, _______
A. all lovers are friend. B. all your
relatives are also your friends.
C. whoever you admire is your friends D. not all workmates are friends.
37. In true friendship, ___________.
A. your friends are always scared of you.
B. friends stick to each other through troubles and difficulties
C. we should have as many friends as possible.
D. friends are scared of helping each other.
38. What happened to the writer last year?
A. His wife passed away B. He was
seriously ill
C. He had an interesting experience D. He had got some new friends.
39. We can learn from the text that _______
A. the writer had a house in suburb in Menlo Park
B. the writer came to help his friend, Ken, when his friend’s wife died.
C. whenever his friend, Ken, had a problem, the writer immediately came to
help.
D. the writer. And Ken are true friends at all time.
40. The writer did not come to help Ken_________
A. so Ken was very angry. B. and he did not apologize.
C. but Ken did not mind. D. so they
were no longer friends.
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
Friendship is not about always being nice, or ___(41)__. A friend will tell you
when he/she thinks you are full __(42)___ considerateness. Only your best
friend can __(43)__ your silent pain and will __(44)__ your hand till you __(45)__
strong again. For example, I have a friend __(46)__ name is Bodie. She has
been a friend of __(47)__ for about a decade. She could act as a perfect
mirror. At that time I was fussing over a beautiful young girl that I was in love
with, but only a few months later she said goodbye to me. I was almost
__(48)__ . Bodie was often with me. She gave me some advice, went out with
me, and even was willing __(49)__ my unlucky in love. In __(50)__ end I
survived perfectly without the far-away sweetheart. But the lesson of true
friendship has stayed with me, vividly.
41. A. agree B. agreement C. agreeable D.
agreeably
42. A. of B. in C. with D. for
43. A. feel B. enjoy C. watch D. see
44. A. grab B. hold C. shake D. keep
45. A. recall B. recover C. come D.
become
46. A. who B. which C. that D. whose
47. A. I B. my C. me D. mine
48. A. pleased B. joyful C. upset D. cheerful
49. A. to share B. share C. sharing D. shared
50. A. a B. an C. the D. some
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