UNIT 1: GENERATIONS
PART I. VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)
Words
1. infant
2. toddler
3. child
4. teens
5. twenties
6. adult
7. middle – aged
8. elderly
9. centenarian
10. born
11. emigrate
12. divorced
13. engaged
14. married
15. inherit
16. retire
17. aggressive
18. arrogant
19. miserable
20. nostalgic
21. pessimistic
22. sarcastic
23. urgent
24. bitter
25. calm
26. complimentary
27. enthusiastic
28. optimistic
29. sympathetic
30. grateful
31. admire
32. tolerate

1.
2.
3.
4.

Type
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(n)
(adj)
(adj)
(n)
(v)
(v)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(v)
(v)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(v)
(v)

Pronunciation
/ˈɪnfənt/
/ˈtɒdlə(r)/
/tʃaɪld/
/tiːnz/
/ ˈtwentiz/
/ˈædʌlt/
/ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd/
/ˈeldəli/
/ˌsentɪˈneəriən/
/bɔːn/
/ˈemɪɡreɪt/
/dɪˈvɔːst/
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
/ˈmærid/
/ɪnˈherɪt/
/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
/əˈɡresɪv/
/ˈærəɡənt/
/ˈmɪzrəbl/
/nɒˈstældʒɪk/
/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
/sɑːˈkæstɪk/
/ˈɜːdʒənt/
/ˈbɪtə(r)/
/kɑːm/
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/
/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
/ˈɡreɪtfl/
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/
/ˈtɒləreɪt/

Phrasal verb/ Collocations/ Phrases
Cụm từ/ Cụm động từ
live up to
fit in with
get on with
catch up with

Meaning
 sơ sinh
vừa biết đi
đứa trẻ
thiếu niên
đôi mươi
người lớn
tuổi trung niên
người già
người sống trăm tuổi
sinh ra
 di cư
 ly hôn
đính hôn
kết hôn
thừa kế
về hưu
hung hăng
kiêu ngạo
khốn khổ
hoài niệm, luyến tiếc quá khứ
bi quan
mỉa mai
khẩn cấp
gay gắt
bình tĩnh
ca ngợi, khen tặng, biếu
nhiệt tình
lạc quan
thông cảm, đồng cảm
biết ơn
ngưỡng mộ
chịu đựng

Nghĩa
xứng đáng
phù hợp với
có mối quan hệ với
bắt gặp

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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.

go through with
put up with
run out of
look up
look up to
get away
get away with
make up
make up for
go back
go back on
be brought up (by)
become a grandparent
buy a house or flat
get your first job
go to university
learn to drive
have a change of career
leave school
leave home
split up
settle down
pass away
start a business
start school
fall in love
grow up
move (house)
start a family

 vượt qua
chịu đựng
hết/ cạn kiệt
tra cứu
ngưỡng mộ, kính trọng
đi nghỉ dưỡng
bỏ trốn
dựng chuyện
bù đắp cho
quay lại
thất hứa
được nuôi lớn bởi
trở thành ông bà
mua một căn nhà hoặc căn hộ
có công việc đầu tiên
đi học đại học
học cách chạy ô tô
có sự thay đổi nghề nghiệp
tốt nghiệp
rời khỏi nhà
chia tay
ổn định, lập nghiệp
qua đời
khởi nghiệp
bắt đầu đi học
phải lòng ai đó
lớn lên
chuyển nhà
lập gia đình

PART II. GRAMMAR
1. Past tense contrast (Past simple, Past continuous and Past perfect)
PAST SIMPLE (QKĐ)
PAST CONTINUOUS (QKTD)
Công thức
Công thức
(+ S + V2/ed
(+ S + was/ were + V-ing
)
)
(-) S + didn't + Vn.m
(-) S + was/ were + not + V-ing
(?) Did + S + Vn.m
(?) Was/ Were + S + V-ing?
Cách dùng
Cách dùng
- Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra và chấm dứt hoàn - Hành động diễn ra tại thời điểm xác định trong
toàn trong quá khứ.
quá khứ
My mother left this city 2 years ago.
I was watching TV at 9 o'clock last night.
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- Diễn đạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong
quá khứ
She came home, switched on the computer and
checked her e-mails.
Dấu hiệu
Dấu hiệu
last night/ year/ month, yesterday, ago (2 years - at this time last night, at this moment last year, at
ago), in + năm trong QK (in 1999)
8 p.m last night, while,...
Past simple and past continuous with “When” and “While”
- Hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào
S1 + QKTD + when + S2 + QKÐ
E.g: I was watching TV when she came home.
When + S1 + QKÐ, S2 + QKTD
E.g: When she came home, I was watching television.
Dùng “while” hoặc “when” để chỉ - Những hành động xảy ra song song
mối liên hệ giữa 2 hành động xảy
S1 + QKTD + while + S2 + QKTD
ra trong quá khứ.
E.g: She was doing her homework while I was preparing
dinner.
While + S1 + QKTD, S2 + QKTD
E.g: While they were running, we were walking.
- Thói quen xấu với trạng từ “always”
E.g: He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
PAST PERFECT (QKHT)
Công thức
Kết hợp thì
(+ S + had + V3/ed
+ Before + S + VQKĐ, S + VQKHT
)
+ By the time + S + VQKĐ, S + VQKHT
(-) S + had not + V3/ed
+ After + S + VQKHT, S + VQKĐ.
(?) Had + S + V3/ed?
Cách dùng
- Diễn tả 1 hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành đông
khác trong quá khứ (hành động xảy ra trước dùng
quá khứ hoàn thành, hành động xảy ra sau dùng
quá khứ đơn)
After he had finished work, he went home.
- Diễn tả 1 hành động xảy ra trước 1 thời điểm
trong quá khứ.
I had gone to bed before 10 o'clock last night
Dấu hiệu
before, after, already, just, when, as soon as, by the
time, until, by the end of + time, by + time, …
2. Used to (Contrast with be/ get used to)
- “used to” được dùng để miêu tả nhũng thói quen, hành động hoặc trạng thái đã xảy ra
thường xuyên trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc, không còn ở hiện tại.
Cách dùng - “(be) used to + V-ing” quen với
- “get used to + V-ing” được dùng để diễn tả ai đó đang dần quen một vấn đề hoặc sự
việc nào đó.
(+) S + used to + V...
Cấu trúc
(-) S + didn't use to + V...
(?) Did + S + use to + V...?
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Ví dụ

- I used to listen to the radio.
- They used to go swimming together.
- He didn't use to play marbles.
- Did you use to ride a buffalo?

*** Chú ý
- Cả hai cấu trúc “(be) used to” và “get used to” đều theo sau bởi danh từ hoặc danh động t ừ (động t ừ
đuôi -ing)
- “(be) used to” và “get used to” có thể dùng ở tất cả các thì, chia động từ phù h ợp cho t ừng thì.
3. should and ought to for advise
OUGHT TO = SHOULD (nên)
+ Lời khuyên, lời đề nghị, nên dùng kèm với: “I think/ I don't think/ do you think..."
I think he should do something to solve this.
You ought not to stay up so late.
+ Hỏi xin lời khuyên, ý kiến, sự hướng dẫn.
What should we do now?
+ Sự mong đợi.
He should/ ought to be home by 7 o'clock.
[I expect him to be home by 7 o'clock.]
+ Diễn tả 1 sự gần đúng /rất có thể đúng
If she left home at 9:00, she should be here any minute now.

A. PHONETIC
Exercise 1: 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. infant
B. adult
C. flat
D. married
2. A. mended
B. tasted
C. picked
D. needed
3. A. toddler
B. divorced
C. nostalgic
D. optimistic
4. A. waved
B. tried
C. warmed
D. packed
5. A. business
B. aggressive
C. miserable
D. nostalgic
6. A. contained
B. relaxed
C. managed
D. believed
7. A. grateful
B. tolerate
C. decorate
D. private 
8. A. invented
B. referred
C. deployed
D. handled
9. A. communication
B. opinion
C. company
D. occasion
10. A. behaved
B. happened
C. disliked
D. attained
Exercise 2: 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. twenties
B. infant
C. adult
D. toddler
2. A. emigrate
B. aggressive
C. arrogant
D. miserable
3. A. admire
B. retire
C. divide
D. happen
4. A. communicate
B. optimistic
C. sympathetic
D. pessimistic
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5. A. grateful

B. urgent

C. bitter

D. alone

B. VOCABULARIES AND GRAMMARS
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the words given.
infant
twenties

adult
teens

married
born

child
centenarians

1. Many _________________ have lived long and eventful lives.
2. You can't spoil a _________________ by giving it all the affection it wants.
3. When did she get _________________ ?
4. The early _________________ are often a difficult age.
5. The family were forced to flee with their _________________ son.
6. Beyond the age of 40, the difference between men and women is clear; however, the picture is ambiguous
for those in their _________________ and thirties.
7. Children quickly get bored by _________________ conversation.
8. She was _________________ on 7 February 1874.
Key

5) infant
6) twenties

7) adult
4) teens

3) married
8) born

2) child
1) centenarians

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Children cannot be admitted to the museum unless they are accompanied by a(n) _______.
A. toddler
B. teens
C. adult
D. middle-aged
2. A(n) _______ is a very young child who is just learning to walk.
A. toddler
B. child
C. centenarian
D. adult
3. A(n) _______ is someone who is a hundred years old or older.
A. infants
B. centenarian
C. teens
D. toddler
4. In spite of all her problems, she manages to remain _______.
A. miserable
B. sarcastic
C. optimistic
D. arrogant
5. You shouldn't _______ people who haven't gone to university.
A. look up
B. fit in
C. make up
D. look down on
6. Paul _______ not doing his homework. The teacher didn't notice.
A. got away with
B. ran out of
C. looked up
D. went back
7. For a(n) _______ of five, this is a terrifying experience.
A. elderly
B. child
C. teens
D. centenarian
8. His sisters are grown up and his parents are _______.
A. toddler
B. teens
C. adult
D. middle-aged
9. The programmes have been highly successful at reducing poverty rates among the _______.
A. infants
B. adult
C. child
D. elderly
10. She was in her _______ when she met him.
A. teens
B. toddler
C. middle-aged
D. adult
11. Newborn _______ only a few hours old can distinguish between different voices.
A. toddler
B. child
C. infants
D. centenarian
12. One third of all children are _______ into single-parent families in America.
A. born
B. divorced
C. emigrate
D. engaged
13. He was _______ by his grandparents.
A. grow up
B. start school
C. brought up
D. pass away
14. The couple _______ in 2000 and are back here on holiday to see friends and relatives.
A. learned
B. became
C. emigrated
D. divorced
15. She falls in _______ with him because of his kind nature.
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A. retire
B. love
C. grow
16. They got _______ only three years after they got married.
A. pass away
B. married
C. divorced
17. He _______ a fortune from his grandmother.
A. divorced
B. inherited
C. emigrated
18. She wanted to start her own fashion _______.
A. family
B. business
C. career
19. He had sat up with his granddad all night and was with him when he _______.
A. pass away
B. get married
C. brought up
20. His friends were very _______ when he lost his job.
A. bitter
B. pessimistic
C. sympathetic
21. Two pairs of _______ eyes focused on her.
A. urgent
B. arrogant
C. accusing
22. The reviews of his latest film have been highly _______.
A. complimentary
B. enthusiastic
C. sympathetic
23. Seeing those old school photographs has made me feel quite _______.
A. nostalgic
B. sarcastic
C. aggressive
24. He was forced to _______ early because of poor health.
A. learned
B. love
C. emigrate
25. They'd like to see their daughter _______, get married, and have children.
A. settle down
B. pass away
C. fall in love
26. He was in _______ need of medical attention.
A. urgent
B. miserable
C. sarcastic
27. I am extremely _______ for the assistant the team have provided.
A. enthusiastic
B. sympathetic
C. grateful
28. I wanted to go, but Helen seemed less _______.
A. optimistic
B. pessimistic
C. enthusiastic
29. My close friend, Phong, _______ a fantastic idea for the school trip.
A. came up with
B. get away with
C. look up to
30. How do you _______ him? He's so bad-tempered.
A. put up with
B. live up to
C. go back
31. I _______ people who have achieved a lot in life.
A. go back on
B. get away with
C. look up to
32. Jane has _______ Jack again, so they aren't talking to each other.
A. go back
B. fallen out with
C. look up
33. Nam doesn't _______ his brothers, so he doesn't keep in touch with them.
A. get on with
B. looks up to
C. goes back on
34. When I said 'no', she became rude and _______.
A. miserable
B. nostalgic
C. sarcastic
35. If he failed, it would be a(n) _______ disappointment to his parents.
A. bitter
B. urgent
C. arrogant
36. _______ that dress in the sales?
A. Was you buying
B. Did you buy
C. Were you buying
37. The house was quiet because everyone _______ out.
A. went
B. were going
C. was going
38. I _______ at 7 o'clock today.
A. was getting up
B. got up
C. had got up
39. I saw you yesterday in the post office. What _______ there?
A. had you done
B. did you do
C. do you do
40. What _______ you _______ two days ago?
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D. move
D. emigrate
D. started
D. school
D. start a family
D. sarcastic
D. sympathetic
D. miserable
D. pessimistic
D. retire
D. leave school
D. bitter
D. complimentary
D. arrogant
D. fit in with
D. get away
D. fit in with
D. get way
D. makes up for
D. aggressive
D. nostalgic
D. Had you bought
D. had gone
D. get up
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A. do – do
B. did – did
C. do – did
D. did – do
41. Where _______ your family _______ on the summer holiday last year?
A. do – go
B. does – go
C. did – go
D. did – went
42. I couldn't open the door because I _______ my keys.
A. forgot
B. were forgotten
C. had forgotten
D. was forgetting
43. She _______ to the doctor because she forgot her appointment.
A. didn't go
B. wasn't going
C. weren't go
D. hadn't gone
44. They _______ the bus yesterday.
A. don't catch
B. weren't catch
C. didn't catch
D. not catch
45. My sister _______ home late last night.
A. comes
B. come
C. came
D. was come
46. My father _______ tired when I _______ home.
A. was – got
B. is – get
C. was – getted
D. were – got
47. A dog ran onto the ground while they _______ football.
A. played
B. were playing
C. had played
D. playing
48. It was really hot, and the sun _______.
A. had shone
B. was shining
C. shone
D. were shone
49. When Tien ______ some photos of the wildlife reserve, it started to rain heavily.
A. has taken
B. was taking
C. would take
D. is taking
50. Only after the manager ______ the procedure did new employees understand it.
A. had explained
B. explains
C. was explaining
D. will explain
51. He was talking to his mother about his first day at school when his phone ______.
A. rings
B. was ringing
C. rang
D. has rung
52. While Phong ______ a presentation, his laptop suddenly crashed.
A. has given
B. was giving
C. is giving
D. gives
53. She had worked for 10 different enterprises before she ______ her own company.
A. established
B. is establishing
C. had established
D. was establishing
54. I ______ an online class in Advanced Maths when the Wi-Fi got disconnected.
A. attends
B. have attended
C. was attending
D. had attended
55. While he ______ some plants in the garden, his wife was preparing dinner.
A. waters
B. is watering
C. would water
D. was watering
56. After he ______ in the environmental campaign, he stopped using plastic bags.
A. participates
B. has participated
C. had participated
D. will participate
57. Hung used to go swimming during summer months when he ______ young.
A. is
B. has been
C. had been
D. was
58. The students ______ the floor when the headmistress came in.
A. were mopping
B. mop
C. have mopped
D. are mopping
59. Only after Nam ______ out of the exam room did he realise that he had forgotten to bring his calculator.
A. gets
B. had got
C. has got
D. was getting
60. Not until Trang ______ the labour market was she aware of the importance of being patient.
A. enters
B. has entered
C. had entered
D. is entering
61. Phillips accidentally ______ his mother's favourite coffee cup yesterday morning.
A. had broken
B. has broken
C. breaks
D. broke
62. She fully ______ the question after she had read the explanation.
A. understands
B. understood
C. has understood
D. will understand
63. They ______ the washing machine when I returned home.
A. were repairing
B. repair
C. would repair
D. have repaired
64. The students ______ attentively to the lecturer when a phone rang.
A. listen
B. are listening
C. have listened
D. were listening
65. I learnt some interesting idiomatic expressions after I ______ this show.
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A. had watched
B. watch
C. have watched
D. will watch
66. I was cycling along the river bank when I ______ one of my old friends.
A. had met
B. met
C. have met
D. would meet
67. It suddenly rained when our children ______ the kites.
A. have flown
B. are flying
C. fly
D. were flying
68. I had read a lot about Hue before I ______ it last year.
A. visit
B. have visited
C. visited
D. will visit
69. Nam took a gap year after he ______ his tertiary education.
A. finished
B. had finished
C. would finish
D. has finished
70. While I was tidying up my room, my father ______ chess with his friends.
A. has played
B. will play
C. was playing
D. is playing
71. My uncle ______ a visit to Germany in 2005.
A. paid
B. has paid
C. pays
D. is paying
72. They ______ football when the lights in the stadium ______ out.
A. was playing / go
B. were playing / were going
C. was playing / went
D. were playing / went
73. You are telling a lie. You ______ at that time last Sunday
A. wasn't shopping
B. weren't shopping
C. didn't shop
D. aren't shopping
74. When we came to the stadium, the match ______.
A. already had begun B. have already begun
C. had already begun
D. already have begun
75. After Kate ______ two aspirins, she felt a lot better.
A. have taken
B. had taken
C. takes
D. was taking
76. I used to __________ in Germany when I was 7.
A. to live
B. live
C. living
D. lived
77. She's used to ____________ late at night.
A. working
B. work
C. to work
D. worked
78. Mr. Bean has lived in Vietnam for 4 years. He _____________ the hot climate here.
A. are used to
B. gets used to
C. used to
D. A and B are correct
79. Mai is used to ___________ her house by herself.
A. clean
B. cleaning
C. cleaned
D. to clean
80. Lam didn't ____________ do morning exercise, so now he is getting fat.
A. be used to
B. used to
C. use to
D. get used to
81. Hung is used to ___________ many hours in front of the computer.
A. to spend
B. spend
C. spent
D. spending
82. My father used to _________ much coffee. Now, he doesn't.
A. drink
B. to drink
C. drank
D. drinking
83. Tung isn't used to __________ in those bad conditions.
A. work
B. to work
C. working
D. worked
84. Has she __________ driving on the right left?
A. use to
B. used to
C. been used to
D.got used to
85. My mother should be pretty used to _______ without electricity by now.
A. live
B. living
C. lived
D. to live
Exercise 3: 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. The scheme offers an ideal opportunity for the young to get training.
A. bad
B. tedious
C. perfect
D. boring
2. The emotion was so intense that she spent most of the film in tears.
A. feeling
B. soul
C. characteristic
D. personality
3. He was forced to retire early because of poor health.
A. continue to work
B. stop working
C. go on holiday
D. take a day off
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4. He was brought up by his grandparents.
A. grown up
B. come up
C. taken up
D. raised up
5. He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.
A. came into
B. turn into
C. came across
D. made off
6. I wanted to go, but Helen seemed less enthusiastic.
A. excited
B. annoyed
C. irritated
D. interested
7. Unless you keep your parents informed, they are likely to be more and more distrustful.
A. doubtful
B. trustworthy
C. strict
D. lenient
8. An exchange course during secondary years will surely transform your child into a mature teenagers.
A. affect
B. change
C. develop
D. train
9. I really admire Hellen Keller for all her efforts and determination.
A. doubt
B. tolerate
C. respect
D. trust
10. Teenagers see the world differently and develop their own views.
A. arguments
B. pictures
C. sights
D. opinions
Exercise 4: 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. The increase of the epidemic in the area is very concerning.
A. worrying
B. irritating
C. relieving
D. trusting
2. When you are pessimistic and expect the worst, your attitude is often negative.
A. optimistic
B. enthusiastic
C. fantastic
D. realistic
3. His wife had just passed away, and he didn't want to be around people.
A. died
B. still living
C. been ill
D. divorced
4. Firefighters lead the children to safety.
A. security
B. tranquility
C. anxiety
D. danger
5. You shouldn't look down on people who haven't gone to university.
A. make up with
B. look up to
C. put up with
D. fall out with
6. He made some notes for his private use.
A. personal
B. individual
C. public
D. collective
7. John has been sticking to school rules and he is never fined or punished by the teacher.
A. adjusting
B. obeying
C. breaking
D. discussing
8. My teacher is critical of my carelessness and she has even punished me hard for it.
A. severe
B. complimentary
C. dissatisfied
D. cautious
9. I was surprised at the profound changes my hometown had undergone over the two decades.
A. negligible
B. considerable
C. noticeable
D. unavoidable
10. Most teachers easily get irritated by such troublesome behaviours.
A. confused
B. embarrassed
C. excited
D. pleased
Exercise 5: Choose the correct words.
1. Joan changed from a quiet boy into a friendly and cheerful elderly/ adolescent/ toddler.
2. During adolescence/ adulthood/ middle-age, boys are sometimes very shy and lacking in selfconfidence.
3. We need to reduce our enthusiasm/ sympathy/dependence on foreign machinery.
4. Jane's mother was dependent/ optimistic/ sarcastic on her for physical care.
5. The wheelchair gives him the freedom/ emigration/ emotion to go out on his own.
6. We had a(n) dependent/ free/ irritated and open discussion about the matter.
7. He became very private/ ideal/ emotional when we had to leave.
8. The dependence/ emotion/ safety was so intense that she spent most of the film in tears.
9. He made some notes for his private/ free/ critical use.
10. With seven people squashed in one small house, they don't get much dependence/ privacy/ emotion.
11. At heart he remained a(n) adolescent/ dependant/ idealist about social issues.
12. The scheme offers a(n) private/ ideal/ irritating opportunity for the young to get training.
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Exercise 6: Give the correct form of word.
1. Gardening is his latest _________________.
2. He is an _________________ for all kinds of pop music.
3. She greeted him _________________ with a kiss.
4. They all _________________ over the new baby.
5.Howard is an _________________ teacher who is always looking for new ways to
excite his students.
6. Many doctors insist that a _________________ part of losing weight is exercising
on a regular basis.
7. The newspaper _________________ expressed how much he enjoyed the play but
also wrote an article downing the actors.
8. Nichol was too _________________ to believe me when I promised him that I
would pay him back in a week or two.
9. Families are about love and trust; law is the guarantor of _________________.
10. After watching the mother's _________________ on television, the viewer began
to sob and cry.
11. The whiny toddler was very _________________ and cried most of the afternoon.
12. The _________________ pool can only be used by members and isn't open to the
public.
13. Valuing his _________________, Quan didn't share anything about his personal
life while at work.
14. _________________, senior officials agreed that not many people had voted.
15.The toddler seemed overly _________________ on her mother, crying every time
she left her even for a second.
16. A young baby has great _________________ on its parents, as it is too young to
care for itself and will die without care.
17. The _________________ took place at St Bartholomew's Church.
18. When she first came to London, she was newly _________________ and out of
work.
19. It is an _________________ book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war.
20. She had a deep _________________ for the work of Russian writers.
21. Tim's understanding and _________________ nature helped him to be
compassionate when his friends needed a listening ear.
22. I can _________________ with those who have lost loved ones.
23. Sometimes people think that I'm not _________________, but the truth is I'm just
quiet, and don't always feel like talking to others.
24. The villagers were really quite _________________ towards us.
25. Our _________________ developed quickly over the weeks that followed.

(enthusiast)
(enthusiasm)
(enthuse)
(enthusiastically)
(enthuse)
(criticize)
(critically)
(trust)
(distrustful)
(emote)
(emotion)
(privatize)
(privately)
(privacy)
(depend)
(dependent)
(married)
(marry)
(admire)
(admirable)
(sympathy)
(sympathetic)
(friend)
(friendly)
(friend)

Key

1. Gardening is his latest enthusiasm.
2. He is an enthusiast for all kinds of pop music.
3. She greeted him enthusiastically with a kiss.
4. They all enthuse over the new baby.
5.Howard is an enthusiastic teacher who is always looking for new ways to excite his
students.
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6. Many doctors insist that a critical part of losing weight is exercising on a regular
basis.
7. The newspaper critic expressed how much he enjoyed the play but also wrote an article downing the
actors.
8. Nichol was too distrustful to believe me when I promised him that I would pay him back in a week or
two.
9. Families are about love and trust; law is the guarantor of distrust.
10. After watching the mother's emotion on television, the viewer began to sob and
cry. the afternoon.
11. The whiny toddler was very emotional and cried most of the afternoon.
12. The private pool can only be used by members and isn't open to the public.
13. Valuing his privacy, Quan didn't share anything about his personal life while at
work.
14. Privately, senior officials agreed that not many people had voted.
15. The toddler seemed overly dependent on her mother, crying every time she left her even for a second.
16. A young baby has great dependence on its parents, as it is too young to care for itself and will die
without care.
17. The marriage took place at St Bartholomew's Church.
18. When she first came to London, she was newly married and out of work.
19. It is an admirable book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war.
20. She had a deep admiration for the work of Russian writers. 21. Tim's understanding and sympathetic
nature helped him to be compassionate when his friends needed a listening ear.
22. I can sympathize with those who have lost loved ones.
23. Sometimes people think that I'm not friendly, but the truth is I'm just quiet, and don't always feel like
talking to others.
24. The villagers were really quite unfriendly towards us.
25. Our friendship developed quickly over the weeks that followed.
Exercise 7: Complete the sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. Sally _________________ dinner last night when someone _________________ on the door. (eat)/
(knock)
2. While I _________________ last night, Fred _________________ to visit me.
(study)/ (drop by)
3. My roommate's parents _________________ him last night while we _________________ TV. (call)/
(watch)
4. While they _________________ to China, Marco _________________ a diary.
(travel)/ (keep)

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5. Mrs. White _________________ past a house in Main Street when she _________________ the ground
floor on fire. (drive)/ (see)
6. We _________________ dinner when the electricity _________________ off.
(have)/ (go)
7. I _________________ her while I _________________ out of the window.
(see)/ (look)
8. It was difficult to see because it _________________ dark.
(get)
9. I _________________ to my MP3 player, so I _________________ the phone.
(listen)/ (not hear)
10. Tom _________________ his leg while he _________________ football yesterday morning. (break)/
(play)
11. The sun _________________ so we _________________ to go to the beach.
(shine)/ (decide)
12. She _________________ for the train when she _________________ the accident with the young lady.
(wait)/ (see)
13. We _________________ dinner when we _________________ home.
(have)/ (get)
14. David picked up the phone and _________________ his best friend.
(call)
15. It was a beautiful morning. The sun _________________ and the world was bright. (shine)
16. Who _________________ you _________________ to when I saw you last night? She looked familiar.
(talk)
17. I spent the afternoon listening to Rick's songs, but I _________________ them.
(not like)
18. The musicians _________________ to go on stage when it started to rain.
(prepare)
19. While we were watching the concert, it _________________ raining.
(stop)
20. A lot of snow _________________ yesterday, but it's warmer today.
(fall)

Key
1. Sally was eating dinner last night when someone knocked on the door.
2. While I was studying last night, Fred dropped by to visit me.
3. My roommate's parents called him last night while we were watching TV.
4. While they were travelling to China, Marco kept a diary
5. Mrs. White was driving past a house in Main Street when she saw the ground floor on fire
6. We were having dinner when the electricity went off.
7. I saw her while I was looking out of the window.
8. It was difficult to see because it was getting dark.
9. I was listening to my MP3 player, so I didn't hear the phone.
10. Tom broke his leg while he was playing football yesterday morning.
11. The sun was shining so we decided to go to the beach.
12. She was waiting for the train when she saw the accident with the young lady.
13. We had dinner when we got home.
14. David picked up the phone and called his best friend.
15. It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the world was bright.
16. Who were you talking to when I saw you last night? She looked familiar.
17. I spent the afternoon listening to Rick's songs, but I didn't like them.
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18. The musicians were preparing to go on stage when it started to rain.
19. While we were watching the concert, it stopped raining.
20. A lot of snow fell yesterday, but it's warmer today.
Exercise 8: Complete the sentences ...