UNIT 3-A PARTY_ENGLISH 11

PRONUNCIATION
Mark the letter 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. iron B. grass C. parent D. really
2. A. hour B. husband C. hello D. hear
3. A. should B. jelly C. lunch D. salad
4. A. honorable B. honesty C. historic D. heir
5. A. rhinoceros B. habitat C. vehicle D.whale
6.A. adult B. candle C. talk D. flower
7. A. holiday B. vehicle C. helpfully D. rehearsal
STRESS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. candle B. flower C. present D. between
2. A. celebrate B. attitude C. refreshments D. restaurant
3. A. divide B. invite C. happen D. receive
4. A. relationship B. decoration C. entertainment D. anniversary
5. A. birthday B. lemonade C. gathering D. library
6. A. finish B. prefer C. invite D. enjoy
7. A. organize B. decorate C. divorce D. promise
ERROR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Outside it is raining heavily. I would rather to stay at home tonight than go to the movies.
A B C D
2. I tried my best finishing the test but there just wasn’t enough time.
A B C D
3. It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A B C D
4. Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A B C D
5. Travelling to other parts of the country makes you to love your country more.
A B C D
6. You must keep practise on the computer until you understand how to use all the programmes.
A B C D
SYNONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Children often receive presents from their parents at Christmas.
A. candles B. cards C. gifts D. candy
2. These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married
couples.
A. progresses B. achievements C. landmarks D. signs
3. People often blow out the candles on the cake when they finish singing.
A. extinguish B. remove C. light D. destroy
4. Most married couples in the Unites States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year.
A. investigate B. commemorate C. participate D. decorate
5. When they finish singing, she blows out the candles on the cake.
A. like B. leave C. start D. stop
ANTONYM
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
 1. People often blow out the candles on the cake when they finish singing.
A. remove B. light C. extinguish D. destroy
2. Only her close friend stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.
A. mess up B. sum up C. make up D. clean up
3. People often receive cards and gifts from their friends and relatives on their birthday.
A. get B. take C. send D. accept
4. My literature teacher always makes a lasting impression on her students.
A. endless B. permanent C. stable D. ephemeral
5. They are very happy to celebrate the 50 wedding anniversary.
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A. glad B. delighted C. sad D. pleased

VOCABULARY/ PREPOSTION
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. On my birthday, before I blew_______ the candles, I had prayed for my future and my family.
A. on B. out C. in D. at
2. The birthday marks the ____________ in the life of a person , when he / she first came into being.
A. labels B. milestones C. starting points D. symptoms
3. Birthday parties are often accompanied by colorful .
A. decorations B. posters C. images D. fireworks
4. We always celebrate our wedding ______ with dinner in an expensive restaurant every year.
A. party B. anniversary C. festival D. occasion
5. He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______.
A. enjoyed B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. enjoyable
6. Jack's mother ________ a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it.
A. brought out B. showed on C. turned up D. took over
7. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a ________ party on Sunday.
A. birthday B. farewell C. wedding D. anniversary
8. The newly- wed ______ spent their honeymoon in Hawaii.
A. pair B. two C. double D. couple
9. ______ is all that most human beings are looking for.
A. Happiness B. Happy C. Happily D. Unhappy
10. The climax of the New Year ______ was a firework display.
A. celebrate B. celebration C. celebrator D. celebratory
11. A / An ______ is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has
happened or because it is someone’s birthday or anniversary.
A. chance B. celebration C. occasion D. gift
12. Do you remember how we used to go to the cinema ______?
A. each other B.one another C. others D. together
13. A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n)___________ .
A. birthday B. celebration C. wedding D. anniversary
14. Steve thought his ____________ with Helen was changing.
A. relate B. relative C. relation D. relationship

GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. After their children had grown up, they decided _______ to a condominium in the city.
A. to move B. to be moved C. moving D. being moved
2. I’d prefer ___________ to disco and dance or talk to my friends.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
3. Marry expected _____ to Peter’s birthday party but he didn’t say anything.
A. being invited B. to be invited C. inviting D. to invite
4. The new students hope _____ in many of the school's social activities.
A. to include B. to be included C. including D. being included
 5. The novelist often took the telephone off the hook and locked the front door because he does not
want ______.
A. to be disturbed B. disturbed C. being disturbed D. to be disturbing
6. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. Tom’s lucky _________ a second
chance.
A. having given B. having been given C. to have given D. to have been given
7. Would you mind not _________ the radio on until I’ve finished with this phone call?
A. turning B. to turn C. being turned D. to be turned
8. Our house needs ___________ more because of the coming festival.
A. to decorate B. being decorated C. be decorated D. decorating
9. The children stopped ___________ games when their mother came home.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
10.I regret ______ that I was not interested in the work. The boss overheard me_______so he sacked
me.
A. To say/ saying B. saying/said C. saying/saying D. said/ to say
11. Thomas will never forget ______ the Queen when she visited the university where he studied.
A. seeing B. to be seen C. to see D. see
12. Peter is not used to _________in front of the public. He often feels too nervous ______anything.
A. speaking/to say B. speak/saying C. spoken/for saying D. speaking/saying
13. Marge's children are used to___________ after school everyday. They don't have to walk home.
A. picking up B. be picked up C. being picked up D. pick up
14.I'm sure it's not my fault that John found out what were planning. I don't remember ______ anyone
about it.
A. having told B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
15. Please stop _________ when I'm explaining something to you. You can _______ questions at the
end.
A. interrupt / ask B. to interrupt / ask C. interrupting / asking D. interrupting / ask
16. You can't count on _______ by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty.
A. being rescued B. rescuing C. to be rescued D. to rescue
17. Instead of ___________ about the good news, Tom seemed to be different.
A. exciting B. to excite C. being excited D. to be excited
18. My sister said that she was proud of to the mayor's birthday party.
A. invited B. having invited C. to be invited D. having been invited
19. She did not let Peter ______ into the room. She made him ______ outside.
A. to come / waiting B. coming / to wait C. came / waited D. come / wait
20. My boss made me __________my report again because he wasn’t satisfied with it.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
COMMUNICATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
1. Annie and Jane are friends. Annie invites Jane to her birthday the next weekend.
Jane: "I'm afraid I can't come to your birthday party this weekend!" Annie: - " _______________ "
A. What a pity! B. Me too. C. What's happened? D. It's ashamed!
2. Ann is carrying a heavy bag.
John: Would you like me to carry the bag for you?
Ann: ______________________
A. No, do it as you want. B. Yes. I can manage it.
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you. D. No, I don’t need.
3. Nam and Hoa are friends. Nam wants to invite Hoa to his birthday party.
Nam : "Would you like to come to my birthday party next weekend?"
Hoa : “____________________”
A. I wouldn't. Thank you. B. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
C. Do you think I would? D. Yes, you're a good friend.
4. John and Paul are taking about Paul’s birthday.
John: “________________________”
Paul: “Only some of my relatives and friends.”
A. What type of competition was it?
 B. What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?
C. How did the experience affect you?
D. Who are you going to invite to your birthday party?
5. Mary and Peter are friends. She wants to invite him to have dinner with her.
- Mary: "Would you like to have dinner with me?" - Peter " ______" .
A. I'm very happy B. Yes, so do I C. Yes, it is D. Yes, I'd love to
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person's birthday. Members
of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can't come, they may send
a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives the birthday party opens all the gifts in front of
all the people present and thanks them for the gifts. The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she
can't, she may order one from a cake shop. A number of candles are placed on the top of the cake and
they will be lit when the party starts. The number of the candles is also the age of that person. After the
light is out, they sing the song "Happy birthday to you", and then play some games or sing or dance
together.
1. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The gifts in a birthday party in European countries.
B. The person giving a birthday party in Britain countries.
C. Birthday party in Britain and European countries.
D. Birthday celebration in Britain and European countries.
2. The word "they" in line 6 can be best replaced by___________.
A. games B. candles C. cakes D. gifts
3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The person giving the party opens all the gifts.
B. If the guests can't come, they may send a gift by post.
C. The person giving the party hides all the gifts.
D. The person giving the party thanks the guest for the gifts.
4. The people who are invited to the party are __________.
A. family members and close friends B. neighbors and strangers
C. close friends and customers D. family members and neighbors

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
Going to party can be fun and enjoyable. If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to inform
him! her of whether you are going. If you want to bring someone who has not been invited along with
you, you should ask for permission first. Remember to dress appropriately for the
party. You will stick out like a sore thumb if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt
and jeans. If you are not sure what to wear, do ask your host.
During the party you may perhaps like to help your host by offering to serve drinks or wash the dishes.
Your host would certainly appreciate these efforts. If you happen to be in a party you do not know
anyone, do not try to monopolize the host's attention. This is inconsiderate since your
host has many people to attend to and can not spend all his/ her time with you. Instead, learn to mingle
with others at the party. You could try breaking the ice by introducing yourself to someone who is
friendly-looking.
Before you leave the party, remember to thank your host first. If you have the time, you could even offer
to help your host clean up the place.
5. If you are invited to a party, you should ________.
A. take someone with you B. ask for your parents' permission first
C. bring a small gift D. call to confirm your arrival
6.According to the passage, if you are dressed differently from everybody at the party, _________.
A. you will make people notice you B. people may be attached to you
C. you will feel uncomfortable D. you shouldn't pay attention to your clothes
7.What should you do if you are in a party?
A. Talk to your host as much as possible. B. Move around and talk to other guests.
C. Try to break the ice up. D. Just make friends with friendly-looking people.
8.The phrase 'break the ice' means ________.
 A. make friends B. attract people's attention
C. make people feel more relaxed D. establish a relationship

READING CLOZE TEXT

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Last Friday was my dad's birthday, and we organised a surprise party for him. It was great! We decorated
the living room (57)_____ balloons and Mum baked a big cake. There were forty candles on the cakes
because my dad was forty years old. We invited all the family and a few of his friends, and waited in the
living room for him to come home from work. It was very funny! We had turned out all the lights, and
were hiding behind the chairs, the sofa and the curtains. (58)_____, he came into the house and shouted
"Hi, everyone! I'm home!" We didn't (59)_____ a sound. "Where is everyone?" he said, and came into
the room. He turned on the lights and we all shouted "Surprise!". He was so shocked! Dad blew out all
the candles on the cake and we sang "Happy Birthday". I gave him a tie and my brother got him a CD.
Mum bought him a bottle of his favourite wine. We had a great party, and Dad said it was the best
birthday he had (60)_____ had. He also said that being forty wasn't as bad as he had thought it could be.
1. A. in B. at C. on D. with
2. A. In particular B. At least C. As usual D. In general
3. A. do B. hear C. take D. make
4. A. almost B. ever C. hardly D. never

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a
bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a (5) _______ gift, he/she may open it in
front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (6) _______. It shows that the host
is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (7) _____
the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a (8) “_____ lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the
guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly
on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and
rude, as the host may not be (9) _______.
5. A. unwanted B. valuable C. unpacked D. wrapped
6. A. politeness B. polite C. impolite D. politely
7. A. Since B. Only if C. Even if D. Whether
8. A. grey B. red C. black D. white
9. A. willing B. ready C. welcome D. waiting

WRITING COMBINATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
1.They talked in the next room. I heard that.
A. I heard they talked in the next room.
B. I heard them talk in the next room.
C. I heard them to talk in the next room.
D. I heard they talking in the next room.
2. He played soccer with his friends. I watched that.
A. I watched him play soccer with his friends.
B. I watched him played soccer with his friends.
C. I watched he play soccer with his friends.
D. I watched he playing soccer with his friends.
3. They postponed the meeting, but they didn’t inform us.
A. They postponed the meeting and informing us.
B. They postponed the meeting not informing us.
C. They postponed the meeting without informing us.
D. They didn’t inform us because they postponed the meeting.
4. I often pick my children up every day. They’re accustomed to it.
A. My children are accustomed to being picked up every day.
 B. My children are accustomed to picking up every day.
C. I am accustomed to picking my children up every day.
D. My children don’t like being picked up every day.
5. The children are incapable of doing such heavy work. They are not old enough.
A. The children are old enough to do such heavy work.
B. The children are too young not to do such heavy work.
C. The children are so old that they can do such heavy work.
D. The children are too young to do such heavy work.
WRITING TRANSFORMATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. The driver allowed the old man to travel on the bus without a ticket.
A. The driver let the old man travel on the bus without a ticket.
B. The driver let the old man to travel on the bus without a ticket.
C. The driver allowed everyone to travel on the bus without a ticket.
D. The old man can’t travel on the bus without a ticket.
2. My son prefers playing video games to doing his homework.
A. My son would prefer to play video games to doing his homework.
B. My son would rather play video games than do his homework.
C. My son prefers to play video games than do his homework.
D. My son prefers to play video games rather than doing his homework.
3.Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.
A. Faraday’s father was too poor not to send Faraday to school.
B. Faraday’s father was poor enough to send Faraday to school.
C. Faraday’s father was so poor that he could send Faraday to school.
D. Faraday’s father was too poor to send Faraday to school.
4. I expect him to give me an English book on my birthday.
A. He expects to be given an English book on my birthday.
B. I expect to be given an English book on my birthday.
C. I want him not to give me an English book on my birthday.
D. He does not give me an English book on my birthday.
5. Our group leader asks us to clean the room before we go home.
A. Our group leader lets us go home without cleaning the room.
B. We can go home because we can clean the room later.
C. Our group leader only lets us go home after we have cleaned the room.
D. Our group helps us to clean the room, then he goes home.
6. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
A. It's wonderful spending the weekend in the countryside.
B. Spending the weekend in the countryside it's wonderful.
C. To spend the weekend in the countryside it 's wonderful.
D. It's wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
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