REVIEW 1
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others' in each line.
1. A. display
B. unusual
C. occasion
D. measure
2. A. robot
B. photo
C. object
D. postcard
3. A. exciting
B. fragile
C. twice
D. continent
4. A. fever
B. of
C. soft
D. chef
5. A. itchy
B. stomach
C. charity
D. match
II. Give the correct form of the verbs given to finish the sentences
1. - You ever (do) ………………….volunteer work?
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Yes, I (join) ………………….my school volunteer team last summer.

2. I know a lot about Beijing because I (go) ………………….there last summer.
3. Sit down and watch TV; I (finish) ………………….my work soon before I join
you.
4. You (ride) ………………….into town on your new bike yet?
5. They (not arrive) ………………….yet, but they should be here soon.
6. It's the first time I (get) ………………….all the answers right in a test!
7. She (start) ………………….doing the gardening an hour ago, and she (not finish)
………………….it yet.
8. Eating fruit and vegetables every day (be) ………………….very healthy.
III. Put a suitable word in each gap to finish the following sentences.
1. Drink and eat …………………., and play computer games less, and you will feel
better.
2. Do you know that tortoises live ………………….than people?
3. Try to eat ………………….fat and do more exercise if you want to lose weight.
4. My uncle's hobby is ………………….old electric fans. He has a huge collection.
5. It is very noisy in the club. I prefer somewhere …………………..
IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.
A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his/her free time.
Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go
fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and
play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from
shells to stamps.
People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge
and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring
interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young,
sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or
income.
Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health. Doctors have found that
hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness.
Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them
from thinking about themselves.
1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when
…………………..
A. he/she is not occupied C. he/she is at home B. he/she is at work D. he/she is
busy
2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to ………..A. people
B.
hobbies
C. activities D. profits
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having
hobbies?
A. enjoyment
B. relaxationC. knowledge
D. freedom
4. In which paragraph does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to ………..A. people who have retired B.
people who are joyful
C. patients' physical and mental health
D. patients' interests and thinking
V. Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.

1. I was standing right next to her. She didn't recognize me. (but)
______________________________________________________________.
2. They couldn't drive fast. The road was slippery. (so)___________________.
3. You work too fast. Perhaps that's why you make so many mistakes. (if)
______________________________________________________________.
4. People admire him. He has talent. (because)_________________________.
5. I agreed. Kien asked me to join his volunteer project (and)______________.
VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the
original sentences.
1. It's a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.
We should _____________________________________________________.
2. We couldn't keep on cleaning the streets because of the heavy rain.
Because it ______________________________________________________.
3. The garden party won't take place if the weather doesn't improve.
Unless ________________________________________________________.
4. Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library.=> The library lends
______________________________________________________________.
5. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does.=> He plays this
.