GRAMMAR BUILDER

UNIT 6:  IN TOWN

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently

from the rest.

1. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D. stepped

2. A. watched B. stopped C. pushed D. improved

3. A. remembered B. cooked C. closed D. cleaned

4. A. worked B. shopped C. missed D. displayed

5. A. wanted B. booked C. developed D. laughed

II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 

6. A. although B. generous C. outgoing D. humorous

7. A. expensive B. difficult C. dangerous D. terrible

8. A. cinema B. museum C. theatre D. gallery

9. A. allow B. repair C. celebrate D. agree

10. A. police B. concert C. tourist D. bookshop

III.   Choose the best answer among A, B, C and D.

11. It was really ___ of you to help me with this assignment.

A. proud B. kind C. bored D. interesting

12. I don’t understand this, could you please ___ it again to me?

A. repair B. happen C. explain D. suggest

13. He’s extremely ____ that she passed the final exam without studying much.
 A. surprised B. scared C. worried D. nervous

14. Her mother was ___ a business trip to Japan for a whole week.

A. at B. in C. on D. by

15. It             Paul $10 to get in that nightclub.

A. cost B. returned C. allowed D. agreed

16. Being first in the football tournament was a great           ! Congratulations!

A. adventure B. accident C. ride D. achievement

17.   Her parents were very           because she was out so late that night.

A. sorry B. frightening C. worried D. worry

18.  When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was            on.

A. happening B. getting C. coming D. going

19.   The three friends all            for the same job.

A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred

20.  He often has             because he drives carelessly.

A. punishment B. events C. problems D. accidents

21 She usually              carefully but yesterday she           carelessly

A. writes/ writes B. writes/ wrote C. wrote/ write D. is writing/ wrote

22 How old             you when you            read?

A. was/ could B. were/ could C. are / could D. were/ can

23 She could           the piano when she was ten.

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A. to play B. playing C. played       D. play

24 He            school when his father            in 1924.

A. leaves/ dies B. left/ died C. left/ dies D. leaves/ died

25 I            swim when I was five.

A. can B. would C. could D. should

26 Did you            any problems last week?

A. had B. have C. was D. to have

27 They            married in Hollywood in 1970.

A. were B. have been C. are D. are being

28 How old           you when you            read?

A. was/ could B. were/ could C. are/ could D. were/ can

29 She started to learn English 3 years ago. She           it for 3 years. 

A. studied B. has studied C. has been studied D.was studying

 30 When           of a motor accident?

A. did last you hear B. did you last hear   C. did you hear last D. last you heard

IV. Write complete sentences with the given words.

1. You/ be/ not/ Sam’s party/ last weekend.

  You were not at Sam’s party last weekend.

2. They/ be/ not/ the leisure center/ yesterday evening.

 They were not at the leisure center yesterday evening.

3. My mum/ angry/ because/ my bedroom/ untidy.

 My mum was angry because my bedroom was untidy.

4. She/ could/ ride/ bike/ when/ six?

 Could she ride a bike when was six ?

5. We/ be/ not/ New York/ last month.

 We were not in New York last month.

6. weather/ not/ very good/ yesterday.

 The weather was not very good yesterday.

7. Ada/ good/ maths/ when/ a child.

 Ada was good at maths when she was a child.

8. Sam/ scared/ when/ saw/ the dangerous dog.

 Sam was scared when she saw the dangerous dog.

9. When/ Picasso/ 16/ leave/ school.

 When Picasso was 16 years old, he left to school.

10. Dad/ couldn’t/ help/ me/ my homework/ because/ he/ busy.

 Dad couldn’t help me do my homework because he was busy.