Bài tập Anh văn 11: Unit 3 - A Party

UNIT 3 A PARTY Choose the word in which the letter l, r, or h his silent. a. cold b. calm c. light d. film a. honey b. healthy c. honest d. happy a. work b. parent c. drive d. dairy a. horrible b. hospital c. holiday d. honour a. follow b. fold c. folk d. file a. ring b. uniform c. hungry d. pretty a. should b. shoulder c. sailor d. slow a. carry b. around c. burn d. Europe a. inherit b. enhance c. exhale d. exhaust a. calf b. climb c. world d. glass a. home b. hour c. how d. hear a. talk b. guilty c. health d. help Complete these sentences with the correct form or tense of the verb in the box. celebrate sing joke divorce receive decorate serve gather invite clap Paula's parent _______ when she was only a child. Everyone _______ us when we went up to get our prize. Let's have a party _______ your birthday. _______ you _______ your Christmas tree yet? I'd have liked to have gone to their party but I_______. She _______ a camera as a twenty-fifth birthday present. Traditionally, Auld Lang Syne _______ at midnight on New Year Eve. I thought he _______ when he said he'd resigned. By the time we got to the party, the pasta ________. They _______ for a major conference at the moment. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. They organized a party in _______ of the year's successes. (celebrate) The 50th wedding anniversary is called the ______ anniversary. (gold) After they got _______, she never remarried. (divorce) We wish them every _______ in their new life. (happy) The lighting in the room is functional as well as_______.(decorate) The _______ postponed the race because of heavy snow. (organize) We're having a small family _______ to mark our wedding anniversary. (gather) I have no _______ of changing jobs. (intend) The food was good but the _______ was very slow. (serve) Nobody in the office had received an _______ to the party. (invite) Which verb form is correct? a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of water. b. They stopped talking/to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom. a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen on the table. b. Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on introducing/ to introduce the subject of the meeting. a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock. b. It cost me a fortune, 'but I don't regret spending/ to spend a year travelling around the world. a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your exam paper. b. I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now. a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago? b. Don't forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on Saturday. a. I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big. b. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn't go away. a. He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress. b. It's difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully. a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn't look like an accident. b. If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting/ to get up before 5.00. a. Can you help me getting/ to get the dinner ready? b. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can't help smiling/ to smile a. I'd advise taking/ to take more exercise. b. I'd advise you taking/ to take more exercise. Put the verb into correct form infinitive, to-infinitive, or -ing. You shouldn't let your children_______ (play) with matches. It's very easy_______ (catch) fire. I enjoy______ (be) busy. I don't like it when there is nothing_____ (do) Let's hurry! We must finish_______ (paint) the office before 3:00 today. As we don’t agree _______ (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid _______ (discuss) the subject. I don't mind_______ (remind) you _______ (lock) the door but you'd better _______ (try) _______ (remember) on your own. Please stop_______ (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you. You can_______ (ask) questions at the end. He admitted_______ (enter) the house but refused (steal) the money. I don't really fancy_______ (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd rather _______ (spend) my time with you. We had hoped_______ (finish) the project by the end of the month but we keep_______ (delay) by changes in the plans. You'd better_______ (go) and see the boss and say what you've done. If you put off _______ (explain) it to her, she'll only more annoyed. No that's not what I meant______ (say). How can I make you _______ (understand)? Those shirts need_______ (iron),but you don’t need _______ (iron) them now. Are we permitted_______ (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like _______ (invite) my friend to join us. Children shouldn't be allowed_______ (catch) violent programs on TV. Parents should encourage their children_______ (watch) educational programs. It's no use _______ (try) ______ (persuade) her _______ (change) her mind. Spend your time _______ (do) something more worthwhile. Choose the correct answer. I don't mind _______ late, if it will help at all. a. to work b. to be work c. working d. being working I remember _______ to the zoo when I was a child. a. to take b. to be taken c. taking d. being talking We managed _______ over the wall without ________. a. to climb/ seeing b. climbing/ being seen c. to climb/ being seen d. to be climbed/ seeing Isabel expected _______ to the university, but she wasn't. a. to admit b. to be admitted c. admitting d. being admitted The city council agreed _______ the architect's proposed design for a new parking garage. a. to accept b. to be accepted c. accepting d. being accepted The tin opener seems for _______ left-handed people. a. to design b. to be designed c. designing d. being desigried My parents appreciate _______ the thank-you note you sent them. a. to receive b. to be received c. receiving d. being received When the police first questioned him, Wayne denied _______ in the robbery. a. to involve b. to be involved c. involving d. being involved Many reliable methods of storing information tended _______ when computers arrived. a. to forget b. to be forgotten c. forgetting d. being forgotten The police warned everybody ______ inside with their windows closed. a. to stay b. to be stayed c. staying d. being stayed She resented _______ to make tea for everyone at the meeting. a. to ask b. to be asked c. asking d. being asked Let's leave early. We can't risk _____ in heavy traffic during rush hour. a. to hold up b. to be held up c. holding up d. being held up 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 The new students hope _____ in many of the school's social activities. a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included Does Dr Johnson mind _______ at home if his patients need his help? a. to call b. to be called c. calling d. being called Write the sentence, using the given cues. She/ not stand/ kept/ wait/ such/ long time// ______________________________________________ America/ said/ discovered/ 1498/ Columbus// ______________________________________________ I/ have/ air-conditioner/ fix/ tomorrow// ______________________________________________ She/ decide/ go back/ shop/ buy/ long dress// ______________________________________________ I/ pleased/ hear/ you/ offer/ job/ assistant manager// ______________________________________________ It/ worth/ try/ make/ change/ her mind// ______________________________________________ There/ no point/ persuade/ her/ go/ us// ______________________________________________ We'd prefer/ play tennis/ rather/ watch/ it/ TV// ______________________________________________ I/ just/ finish/ read/ long novel/ write/ Arthur Hailey// ______________________________________________ I/ regret/ inform/ you/ your application/ refused// ______________________________________________ Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition. We are having a big party ______ our twenty-fifthwedding anniversary. It's Jane's farewell party _______ Friday night. He blew _______ all 60 candles _______ his birthday cake. We don't know what to give Dad _______ Christmas. People usually give cards and gift _______ the anniversary couple. If you carry ______ spending money like that, you'll end _____ in debt. We've invited all the neighbors _______ our party. He bought her a diamond ring ______ their tenth wedding anniversary. The whole family showed _______ for our anniversary celebration. There are some games _______ the party. Would you join _______ enthusiastically? Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. We expect the gorvernment to propose changes to the taxation system. Changes to the taxation system He couldn't play well in the last match because of his injured knee. His injured knee made You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won't succeed. There's no point Supermarkets started to sell fresh pasta only in 1990s. Fresh pasta He wished he had invited her to his birthday party. He regretted Mastering a second language takes time and patience. It I prefer having dinner at home to going out for dinner. I'd rather After four years abroad, Mr. Brown returned home as an excellent engineer. After Mr. Brown It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the game. You won't have any Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans. Americans aren't