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GRADE 11 - UNIT 4

Exercise 1: Give the correct the form of each verb in brackets.


1. If my grandfather ................(be) still alive, he would be a hundred today.
2. I .......................... (offer) to give you a lift if I had my car here.
3. Where ................. (you/ choose) if you could live anywhere in the world?
4. If you............... (drive) from London to Paris, which way would you go?
5. If I.................. (live) out of town, I..................(take) up the garden.
6. We............ (not have) any money if we...........(not work).
7. I.............. (not mind) living in England if the weather.................. (be) better.
8. If I were you, I.......... (not wait), I.............(go) now.
9. If we..........(have) more reliable car, we...............(drive) to Spain rather than fly.
10. If Mr. Morgan............ (be) still head teacher, he .............. (not permit) such bad behavior.

Exercise 2: Give the correct the form of each verb in brackets.


1. I wish he ……………. here now. (be)
2. She wishes you ……………. better. (feel)
3. I wish I ……………. the answers. (not lose)
4. She wishes that she ……………. at home now. (be)
5. I wish I ……………. the news. (hear)
6. I wish I ……………. the subject more interesting. (find)
7. He always wishes he ……………. rich. (be)
8. She wishes you ……………. her. (join)
9. He wishes he ……………. ready. (be)
10. She wishes she ……………. how to sing. (know)

Exercise 3: Give the correct the form of each verb in brackets.


1. I wish that he ……………. us next year. (visit)
2. We wish you ……………. tomorrow. (come)
3. They wish he ……………. with them the next day. (come)
4. They wish he ……………. them next week. (telephone)
5. He wishes you ……………. him in the future. (help)
6. She wishes the mail ……………. soon. (come)
7. They wish she ……………. the arrangements for the meeting next week. (make)
8. The boy wishes that he ……………. the competition the next day. (win)
9. I wish he ………………….here tomorrow. (not leave)
10. We wish we ….……………. a test next Tuesday. (not have)

Exercise 4: Give the correct the form of each verb in brackets.


1. I wish I ……………. near my school. ( live)
2. I wish I ……………. her address. ( know)
3. I wish I ……………. taller. (be )
4. I wish I ……………..her now. (meet)
5. They wish it …………………..tomorrow. (not rain)
6. I wish it ………………….. fine on the party next week. (be)
7. I wish tomorrow ………………a beautiful day. (be)
8. If only I ……………………..rich. (be)
9. If only she …………………….more time on her next homework. (spend)
10. If only you …………………………near the centre. (live)
Exercise 5: Give the correct the form of each verb in brackets.
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1. I wish the weather ……………. warmer now. (be)
2. You wish the door …………….. (open)
3. He wishes he ……………. us the book. (show)
4. They wish we ……………. for them. (wait)
5. I wish you ……………. to me. (write)
6. They wish it ……………. warmer. (be)
7. Does he wish he ……………. younger? (be)
8. She wishes she ……………. the arrangements earlier. (make)
9. They wish they ……………. the appointment. (not forget)
10. We always wish we ……………. fluent in other languages. (be)

Exercise 6: Rewrite theses sentences with the given words or phrases.


1. I have to study hard. -> I wish ……………………………………….……………
2. It is raining heavily. -> I wish ……………………………………….………………………..
3. They work slowly. -> I wish ……………………………………….…..…………
4. She doesn’t join in the trip. -> I wish ……………………………………….……
5. I am not good at English. -> I wish ……………………………………….………
6. He studies badly. -> I wish ……………………………………….………………..
7. He doesn’t like playing sports. -> I wish ……………………………………….…
8. I don’t have a computer. -> I wish ……………………………..………….………
9. Today isn’t a holiday. -> I wish ……………………………………….…………
10. She doesn’t like this place. -> I wish ………………………………………….………
11. I can’t sing this song. -> I wish ………………………………………….…………
12. They won’t come here again. -> I wish ………………………………………….…………
13. He won’t go swimming with me. -> I wish …………………………………………………….
14. I will be late for school. -> I wish ………………………………………….……….
15. I can’t play basketball. -> I wish ………………………………………….……….

Exercise 7: Rewrite theses sentences with the given words or phrases.


1. I would like you to come here now.
.......................................................................................
2. I would prefer to travel in July rather than in November.
............................................................................................
3. I prefer drinking water rather than eating something.
............................................................................................................................
4. I prefer to dance rather than sing
.......................................................................................
5. I want you to stay at home rather than on a trip
.......................................................................................
6. I would like you to find a job.
.......................................................................................
7. He would face the enemy rather than surrender.
.......................................................................................
8. They would like to buy a new car instead of repairing the old one.
........................................................................................................................
9. We would like you to go bed now.
.......................................................................................
10. We would like you to go with us
.......................................................................................
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Exercise 8:
1. I would rather …………………….(be) a vampire than a zombie.
2. I’d rather you …………………….(tell) me the truth, even if it’s bad news.
3. I’d rather …………………….(study) grammar than vocabulary.
4. We would rather you …………………….(allow) us to stay than …………………….(show) where the nearest
hotel is.
5. He would rather …………………….(save) up than …………………….(spend) all his money.
6. We would rather …………………….(read) the article now by ourselves than …………………….(listen) to your
retelling.
7. They would rather she …………………….(make) her own mistakes in her test tomorrow than ……………(do)
the work for her.
8. They would rather I …………………….(shovel) the snow on my own than …………………….(help) me.

Exercise 9: Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.


1. It is time for you to go now.
=> You had better …………………………
2. If I were you, I would stop to buy some petrol.
=> You had better …………………………
3. I think that we should leave in 30 minutes.
=> We had better …………………………
4. If she isn’t on time, the lecturer will get mad.
=> She had better …………………………….or the lecturer will get mad.
5. It’s time for the government to take action in solving the problem of poverty.
=> The government had better ……………………………………….
6. Mary is going out. It looks as if it might rain. (an umbrella)
=> Mary had better …………………………………………….
7. Mark plans to go to a restaurant this evening. It’s a very popular restaurant. (reserve)
=> Mark had better ……………………………………..
8. Daisy isn’t good enough to go to work. (work)
=> Daisy had better ………………………………………
9. Tom received the phone bill four weeks ago but he hasn’t paid it yet. (pay)
=> Tom had better ……………………………………….

Exercise 10: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.
1. It’s cold today. You’d better (wear) ……………………a coat when you go out.
2. You don’t look very well. You’d better (not /go) ……………………to work today.
3. You’d better (be) ………………..on time on my interview.
4. It might rain. We’d better (take) …………………..an umbrella.
5. I have to finish my thesis tonight. I had better (not /go)……………...

Exercise 11: Choose the best option


1. I don’t fancy the theatre again. I’d rather ………………………to the cinema.
A. went B. to go C. going D. go
2. I’d rather speak to him in person ……………………..things over the phone.
A. discussing B. than discuss C. to discuss D. discussed
3. If I had a choice I think I’d rather ……………………
A. lived in Ha Noi than in Da Nang B. to live in Ha Noi than Da Nang
C. live in Ha Noi than in Da Nang D. live in Ha Noi to Da Nang
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4. I don’t want to go out. I’d rather ………………….home.
A. stayed B. to stay C. stay D. staying
5. He would rather ………………..up than ………………all his money.
A. save / spend B. saves / spends C. saving / spending D. saved / spend

Exercise 12: 1. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.
=> If you……………………………………..………………..
2. Because I don't have enough free time, I can't help my mother with the housework.
=> If ……………………………………………………………………
3. He doesn’t finish his homework so he is punished by the teacher.
=> If ………………………..................................................................................................
4. My sister is absent from her class because she has a terrible headache.
=> If ……………………………………………………………………..
5. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
6. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
7. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
8. I drink too much strong coffee; that’s why I can’t sleep.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
9. The weather is not fine; that’s why we can’t go out.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
10. He doesn’t finish his homework so he is punished by the teacher.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
11. I can’t do the exercise because it’s very difficult.
=> If ………………………………………………………………
12. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.
=> If ………………………………………………………………

Exercise 13: Choose the best option


1. Many people are currently …………………..due to the economic downturn.
A. semi-detached B. unemployed C. charming D. popular
2. I wish I could ……………………..to go on vacation, but it’s just not within my budget right now.
A. remove B. own C. ignore D. afford
3. Homeless individuals often have to ……………………on the streets, exposed to the elements.
A. sleep rough B. raise money C. afford D. publicize
4. The school organized a fundraising campaign to …………………………….for a new playground.
A. sleep rough B. take away C. raise money D. remove
5. Our community is organizing …………………………to support a local shelter for the homeless.
A. local newspaper B. a charity event C. bowling alley D. personal safety
6. My family makes fun of me since I always had an ………………friend when I was younger instead of
befriending my classmates.
A. charming B. popular C. stackable D. imaginary
7. The manufacturer had to admit fault when the number of complaints from angry customers became too many to
……………………….
A. ignore B. contact C. enjoy D. talk
8. If you would like to …………….about a raise, you need to schedule a time to speak with your boss.
A. publicize B. talk C. afford D. enjoy
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9. The ……………….man asked me if I could help him cross the street because he couldn’t carry a dog.
A. blind B. unemployed C. alone D. charming
10. She's …………………………an effort to study hard.
A. making B. trying C. talking D. enjoying

Exercise 14: Choose the best option


1. If Sara ………………….a mistake, she should fix it.
A. makes B. does C. takes D. made
2. Jenny stayed on at university to …………………….research.
A. make B. do C. take D. try
3. Jade’s mother ………………….. her temperature and found out that she had a fever.
A. took B. take C. takes D. taking
4. Charlie has to …………………….a class every Friday this semester.
A. try B. do C. make D. take
5. My school …………………an announcement saying that all the students have to stay at home.
A. made B. makes C. make D. is making
6. I opened my mouth to shout but could not …………………a sound.
A. take B. do C. enjoy D. make
7. Before talking to his boss for a raise, the employee had an ………………….discussion in the mirror pretending
his reflection was his boss.
A. modern B. blind C. spacious D. imaginary
8. The doctor will ………………………the splinter from the child’s foot using a pair of small scissors.
A. own B. remove C. take D. make
9. There is a ………………………of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial.
A. statue B. ocean C. wave D. sculpture
10. Leo reminded his mother to ………………….tablets regularly every day.
A. try B. do C. make D. take

Exercise 15: Choose the best option


1. A great sculptor can make their ………………..look as real as the person or animal whose likeness they are
trying to capture.
A. rubbish dump B. statue C. guest house D. dining table
2. I immediately ……………………….a photograph of the palace.
A. made B. enjoyed C. did D. took
3. After twenty years of being………………….., Barbara could finally see because of a successful operation which
costed over fifty thousand dollars.
A. deceased B. concentric C. blind D. spectacular
4. I …………………an effort to keep fit.
A. make B. do C. take D. try
5. They are ……………………..an effort to achieve the goal.
A. doing B. taking C. making D. trying
6. Kathy ……………………the housework every day.
A. does B. do C. is doing D. did
7. Harry has to …………………a choice between English and Science.
A. take B. try C. do D. make
8. May is when students have to …………………their final exam.
A. make B. do C. enjoy D. take
9. It seems like you are working under a lot of pressure. ……………………it easy!

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A. Do B. Make C. Take D. Try
10. Since Caroline didn’t want to go to school, she provided her mother with an …………………illness which did
not trick her mother.
A. concentric B. ceramic C. imaginary D. deceased

Exercise 16: Choose the best option


1. What Harry showed is that one person can …………………a difference.
A. make B. try C. enjoy D. afford
2. Hanna was kind of hoping maybe she’d let somebody else …………………..the cooking.
A. ignore B. contact C. do D. publicize
3. A sculptor may need to measure the height of their subject to make sure the ………….is the right size.
A. cliff B. view C. statue D. rock
4. The politician was ……………….to the fact that no one was interested in anything he had to say.
A. alone B. blind C. unemployed D. modern
5. I can only …………………one new outfit a month since most of my money goes to bills.
A. afford B. remove C. own D. try
6. The show was a ……………………which raised over $1,000 for a local autistic boy.
A. charity event B. personal safety C. lively area D. sliding door
7. Even though the dangerous criminals were seen on the ……………..of town, the townspeople were still scared.
A. town centre B. weather C. outskirts D. local newspaper
8. It was unusual for the residences in the ……………………to see a high-speed chase since that typically happens
in the city.
A. organizer B. suburb C. town centre D. hygiene
9. The …………………..is crammed with funny little shops.
A. solitude B. rainforest C. ocean D. town centre
10. Trina was ………………….for several months, but she just found a job working for the local box factory.
A. unemployed B. blind C. weid D. harmonious

Exercise 17: Choose the best option


1. Telling the kids a story about Betty and Lily who lived in an ……………….world with dragons and princesses
excited the kids.
A. spectacular B. imaginary C. surreal D. stackable
2. Before he could pull his car into the driveway, the man had to …………………….the large box out of the way.
A. name after B. remove C. take away D. own
3. The chef will …………………..the dish from the oven after it bakes for another ten minutes.
A. talk B. try C. contact D. remove
4. A sculptor may need to measure the height of their subject to make sure the ……………….is the right size.
A. effort B. statue C. glass D. view
5. Anna’s sister encouraged her to ……………her best in the upcoming entrance exam.
A. do B. try C. get D. talk
6. The Noru storm …………………serious damage to my town.
A. made B. took C. afforded D. did
7. A good …………………….pays attention to detail.
A. organizer B. wave C. theme D. sculpture
8. Thunderstorms and constant bad …………………..forced the teen to cancel his pool party.
A. sunrise B. weather C. wave D. solitude
9. No one need be apprehensive about their …………………….; everything is under control.
A. local newspaper B. charity event C. personal safety D. town centre
10. The nurse’s …………….regarding drug use strengthened after seeing newborns going through withdrawal.
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A. attitude B. suburb C. effort D. metal

Exercise 18: Choose the best option


1. My mother warned me that if I stared into the sun for long periods of time, I would go…………………..
A. substantial B. spacious C. unique D. blind
2. Mary ……………………a mess while I’m cleaning.
A. make B. take C. try D. do
3. Ten schools from the area took part in the competition which tested knowledge of crime prevention
and ………………
A. island B. personal safety C. temperature D. housework
4. His positive ………………..helped everyone enjoy the trip during the rainstorm.
A. attitude B. theme C. cobweb D. harmony
5. A great sculptor can make their …………………….look as real as the person or animal whose likeness they are
trying to capture.
A. gate B. lawn C. stair D. statue
6. My husband’s ability to ……………..the television while sleeping is amazing to a light sleeper like myself.
A. enjoy B. ignore C. make D. take
7. In the …………..western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism.
A. contemporary B. modern C. spacious D. unique
8. This CITIC sub-branch is conveniently …………………………..at 1168 Nanjing West Road, just across the
street from the Consular Section.
A. located B. contacted C. removed D. tried
9. We're a bit ………………….for space in this attic.
A. cramped B. concentric C. ceramic D. deceased
10. I see people in very ……………………..conditions.
A. weird B. surreal C. cramped D. stackable

Exercise 19: Matching:


1. attic a. tủ ly, chén
2. hall b. máy điều hòa
3. kitchen c. tủ quần áo
4. wardrobe d. bồn rửa tay
5. cupboard e. tủ lạnh
6. sink f. lò vi sóng
7. fridge g. máy rửa chén
8. air- conditioner h. nhà bếp
9. microwave i. hành lang
10. dishwasher k.gác mái
Exercise 20: Choose the best option
1. She was very ………………….in the interview.
A. impressive B. unique C. spacious D. cramped
2. Mount Rushmore is technically a ………………..because it is a sculpted representation of real people.
A. cliff B. view C. ocean D. statue
3. Nellie and her sister ………………….to fly a kite, but the wind wasn’t strong enough to hold it in the air.
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A. tried B. enjoyed C. made D. did
4. Can Jenny …………………..a suggestion to solve the problems?
A. make B. take C. do D. enjoy
5. The teacher tried to …………………..her student’s parents, but couldn’t get them to answer the phone.
A. enjoy B. contact C. ignore D. try
6. The fans agreed that they …………….the movie and that it was one of the best ones they’d ever seen.
A. made B. took C. enjoyed D. contacted
7. We weren't out to design a …………………..utopia.
A. spectacular B. harmonious C. weird D. contemporary
8. The offices are ……………………..just a few minutes from the main station.
A. made a big effort B. conveniently located C. do damage D. taking something
seriously
9. The living room was warm and …………………….
A. spectacular B. weird C. cosy D. modern
10. She would be able to stretch out her ………………..limbs and rest for a few hours.
A. cramped B. harmonious C. stackable D. unique

Exercise 21: Choose the best option


1. Even though she didn’t want to …………………..golfing, Hilda likes to watch her friends play.
A. make B. do C. take D. try
2. Jack’s eyesight continued to get worse, making him fear that he would go……………….
A. choice B. suggestion C. blind D. weird
3. When I could no longer ……………….my blaring alarm clock, I drug myself out of the bed.
A. talk B. ignore C. take D. make
4. The palace had a life-like of a lion in front of the main gate.
A. rock B. statue C. view D. metal
5. Before the election, the candidate went door to door trying to ……………….each and every voter.
A. make B. enjoy C. contact D. try
6. NSA headquarters is conveniently ……………….midway between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC in
Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
A. located B. contacted C. tried D. ignored
7. They bought a …………………..house when they got married, and are gradually doing it up.
A. peaceful B. cosy C. charming D. dilapidated
8. The front of the museum is very …………………………….
A. spectacular B. modern C. impressive D. remote
9. Love is like a river, ……………………….and deep, love is like a secret no one can keep.
A. lively B. peaceful C. tiny D. substantial
10. Your book is quite …………………….
A. popular B. spectacular C. spacious D. unique

Exercise 22: Rewrite sentences.


1/ My house is in front of a small lake.
=> A small lake ………………………….
2/ His farm has a lot of vegetables and fruits.
=> There are …………………………..
3/ There is everything in the living room.
=> The living room …………………………….
4/ The sofa is on the left of the television.
=> The television ………………………..
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5/ There are five rooms in my apartment.
=> My apartment has ……………………………..
6/ The dog is behind the table.
=> The table is ……………………………………..
7/ The books are under the pillow.
=> The pillow is ………………………………
8/ My school has 25 classrooms.
=> There are ………………………………….
9/ I have 10 balls in the goal.
=> There are ……………………………………..
10/ The toilet is between the kitchen and living room.
=> Between the ………………..and living room is ……………………………..

Exercise 23: Use the given words to make complete sentences.


favorite ; washing machine ; dishwasher; interesting ; Lovely ; modern ; kitchen
1. My mother is cooking in the ...................
2. Picture-books are very ...................
3. She puts her dirty clothes in the .....................
4. Apple is my .........................fruit.
5. It’s the most ..........................car.
6. ..........................is a machine that washes dishes.
7. What a ..........................girl!

Exercise 24: Choose the best option


1. She was very ………………….in the interview.
A. impressive B. unique C. spacious D. cramped
2. Mount Rushmore is technically a ………………..because it is a sculpted representation of real people.
A. cliff B. view C. ocean D. statue
3. Nellie and her sister ………………….to fly a kite, but the wind wasn’t strong enough to hold it in the air.
A. tried B. enjoyed C. made D. did
4. Can Jenny …………………..a suggestion to solve the problems?
A. make B. take C. do D. enjoy
5. The teacher tried to …………………..her student’s parents, but couldn’t get them to answer the phone.
A. enjoy B. contact C. ignore D. try
6. The fans agreed that they …………….the movie and that it was one of the best ones they’d ever seen.
A. made B. took C. enjoyed D. contacted
7. We weren't out to design a …………………..utopia.
A. spectacular B. harmonious C. weird D. contemporary
8. The offices are ……………………..just a few minutes from the main station.
A. made a big effort B. conveniently located
C. do damage D. taking something seriously
9. The living room was warm and …………………….
A. spectacular B. weird C. cosy D. modern
10. She would be able to stretch out her ………………..limbs and rest for a few hours.
A. cramped B. harmonious C. stackable D. unique

Exercise 25: Choose the best option


1. A police officer was sent out to …………………the suspect and get his side of the story.
A. ignore B. contact C. afford D. make
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2. Ethan ………………..going bowling a lot more than his sister since she doesn’t really like physical activity.
A. ignored B. contacted C. enjoyed D. removed
3. Mary ……………..her tasty meal, eating every delicious drop and licking the bowl clean.
A. enjoyed B. removed C. owned D. took away
4. The very private woman tried desperately to …………………….any questions from her nosy neighbor.
A. make B. contact C. enjoy D. ignore
5. Although I tried to sleep in late, I could not ………………..the noisy garbage trucks roaring down my street.
A. make B. afford C. ignore D. remove
6. Hillary went to …………………to her husband Bill about why she hates polka dot dresses.
A. talk B. take C. make D. do
7. The baby is just learning to …………………..and is only making a few clear sounds.
A. ignore B. try C. enjoy D. talk
8. Kyle will ………………..to play baseball this year and hopes he will be good at the sport.
A. do B. try C. take D. enjoy
9. The place is quiet, tastefully laid out and ……………………..
A. uncomfortable B. alone C. conveniently located D. personal safety
10. I felt warm and ……………………sitting by the fire.
A. modern B. stackable C. cosy D. contemporary

Exercise 26: Fill in each blank with an appropriate word or phrase below:
semi-detached / thatched cottage / bungalow / mobile home / detached house / villa / terraced / farmhouse /
houseboat / flat / mansion
1. A ………………….is a small, one-story house with a front porch and a low-pitched roof.
2. A …………………….is a free-standing residential building.
3. A ………………………….is the main house on a farm, usually where the farmer lives.
4. A ……………………is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building.
5. A …………………….is a boat that people can live in, usually kept at a particular place on a river or canal.
6. A ………………………..is a large, impressive house.
7. A …………………is a small building for people to live in that is made in a factory and moved to a permanent
place.
8. A ………………..house is a single family duplex dwelling house that shares one common wall with the next
house.
9. A …………………….house is a house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side
10. A …………………is the house which has a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water
reed, sedge, rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof.
11. A …………………….is a house where people stay on holiday, especially in southern Europe.

Exercise 27: Choose the best option


1. They lived in a ………………….mountain village.
A. charming B. cosy C. remote D. peaceful
2. The house has a ………………….kitchen and dining area.
A. cramped B. impressive C. modern D. spacious
3. She had a ………………….mole on her cheek.
A. tiny B. impressive C. lively D. remote
4. I made a great …………………..to lose weight.
A. choice B. effort C. mess D. suggestion
5. I'm going to …………………him about his kids' behaviour.
A. take something seriously B. get in touch with
C. have a word with D. be alone
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6. Please ………………….as soon as you're back home!
A. get in touch B. have a word C. unemployed D. alone
7. The ………………….will give instructions as to what to do.
A. organizer B. sculptor C. citadel D. perimeter
8. Everyone tried to keep the scandal quiet because if someone decided to …………………it, the conservative
senator’s affair would be exposed to the public.
A. afford B. take C. designate D. publicize
9. Additionally, engineers should look after their own ………………., and help others to look after theirs.
A. deserted island B. sleep rough C. personal safety D. raise money
10. Without his mother to encourage him, the struggling student developed a horrible ………….towards school.
A. effort B. hygiene C. attitude D. weather

Exercise 28: Choose the best option


1. Young adults prefer to live near the downtown part of a city due to the fun events whereas families usually live in
the ……………………..of the city.
A. centre B. ocean C. cliff D. suburb
2. The accident blocked traffic in the ……………………….
A. suburb B. town centre C. outskirts D. local
3. Camden is famous for the music scene and is an exciting and …………………..,with good shopping,
clubs, pubs and cafes.
A. lively area B. local newspaper C. a charity event D. bowling alley
4. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many …………………….villages.
A. tiny B. spacious C. remote D. modern
5. Our yard is ………………………enough for a swimming pool.
A. modern B. tiny C. unique D. spacious
6. We noticed ……………………bugs that were all over the walls.
A. lively B. remote C. spacious D. tiny
7. We have the support of a …………………..number of parents.
A. cramped B. substantial C. cosy D. dilapidated
8. Its base is a beautifully ……………………former school, where Harry once staged his show.
A. restored B. located C. cramped D. alone
9. Her ……………………face was framed with raven hair.
A. charming B. modern C. popular D. cosy
10. He rubbished most of the novels written by ……………………writers.
A. charming B. contemporary C. impressive D. spectacular

Exercise 29: Choose the best option


1. I will ………………with him before he goes home tonight.
A. have a word B. make a big effort C. get in touch D. be alone
2. Florida’s sunny ………………………makes it the perfect place to go on a vacation.
A. rock B. weather C. view D. ocean
3. The writer needed to be completely …………….and have absolute silence in order to focus on her story.
A. alone B. unemployed C. cramped D. modern
4. ……………………is of primary importance.
A. A charity event B. local newspaper C. bowling alley D. Personal safety
5. Even though the boy was …………..with his friend’s plan to rob the bank, he pretended to be okay with it.
A. cosy B. uncomfortable C. modern D. spacious
6. It is considered good …………….to take a shower at least once a day, since it keeps your body clean and helps
prevent many illnesses.
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A. statue B. view C. hygiene D. sunrise
7. As a result we have seen a sharp fall in the numbers who ……………….on our streets.
A. publicize B. get in touch C. sleep rough D. unemployed
8. After saving all winter, the family could ………………to splurge a little bit on vacation.
A. ignore B. contact C. enjoy D. afford
9. In the ……………………consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.
A. tiny B. cramped C. contemporary D. cosy
10. They worked from …………………offices near the main station.
A. modern B. spacious C. harmonious D. cramped

Exercise 30: Choose the best option


1. When the company ………………….the latest million-dollar lottery winner, many distant family and friends
come out of the woodwork asking for money.
A. contacts B. publicizes C. ignores D. enjoys
2. A reporter from the ………………….asked for details of the accident.
A. local newspaper B. charity event C. suburb D. town centre
3. Brian built a cabin several miles deep in the forest just so he could be …………….
A. blind B. unemployed C. uncomfortable D. alone
4. Some women drivers are concerned about their …………………..
A. town centre B. local newspaper C. personal safety D. bowling alley
5. The teenager’s ……………………towards his mother was one of defiance and disrespect.
A. effort B. hygiene C. attitude D. view
6. An …………………feeling crept over the woman as she walked alone in the dark alley.
A. uncomfortable B. blind C. unemployed D. alone
7. Feeling ……………….with the terms of the contract, the homeowner decided to go with her gut and cancel the
purchase.
A. uncomfortable B. unemployed C. alone D. harmonious
8. If you want to impress someone you must practice basic……………., including brushing your teeth, trimming
your nails, and bathing.
A. view B. effort C. hygiene D. solitude
9. The bum claimed he couldn’t pay his bills, but always found a way to ………………cigarettes and booze.
A. ignore B. contact C. enjoy D. afford
10. ………………….serves two purposes: to raise awareness for a specific cause and raise money.
A. A charity event B. local newspaper C. town centre D. suburb
THE END

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