Unit 2. RELATIONSHIP

Part I. PHONETICS
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. amazing
B. charge
C. female
D. taste
2. A. break
B. breath
C. thread
D. tread
3. A. enough
B. plough
C. rough
D. tough
4. A. believes
B. dreams
C. girls
D. parents
5. A. kissed
B. laughed
C. looked
D. loved
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. campaign
B. female
C. humour
D. partner
7. A. advice
B. contact
C. mature
D. maintain
8. A. favourite
B. recommend
C. understand
D. volunteer
9. A. argument
B. counsellor
C. reconcile
D. romantic
10. A. comfortable
B. preservative
C. relationship
D. significant
Part II. VOCABULARY
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.
11. I was shocked to find out my boyfriend had cheated on me.
A. angry
B. pleased
C. upset
D. worried
12. He was furious with himself for letting things get out of control.
A. angry
B. confused
C. sad
D. surprised
13. Mary and John have a lot in common.
A. live together
B. spend lots of time together
C. share similar ideas
D. share accommodation
14. She felt unsafe and insecure in love.
A. anxious
B. calm
C. silly
D. unlucky
15. I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister, whom I
hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable
B. harmonised
C. opposed
D. truthful
16. When couples encounter problems or issues, they may wonder when it is appropriate to visit a marriage
counsellor.
A. advisor
B. director
C. professor
D. trainer
17. He doesn't completely trust online partners, as they usually hide their real identity.
A. argument
B. decision
C. opinion
D. personality
18. Sometimes, in order to get things done, you have to take the initiative.
A. make the last decision
B. make important changes
C. raise the first idea
D. sacrifice for others
19. From the moment they met, he was completely attracted by her.
A. accepted
B. fascinated
C. influenced
D. rejected
20. She was so happy when he got down on bended knee and popped the question.
A. asked her out
B. asked her to be on a date
C. asked her to give him some money
D. asked her to marry him
21. Gary didn't always see eye to eye with his father, and this is where the honesty shows through.
A. agree with
B. be truthful with
C. look up to
D. take after
22. Some parents strongly oppose their children's romantic relationship.
A. assist
B. forbid
C. ignore
D. preserve
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.
23. I was really depressed about his winning the election, like a lot of people.

A. fed up
B. pessimistic
C. satisfied
D. unhappy
24. Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married.
A. annoyed
B. childish
C. energetic
D. sensitive
25. Students are advised to tune out distractions and focus on study.
A. avoid
B. forget
C. neglect
D. regard
26. Don't confess your love to your friends unless you know they feel the same way.
A. admit
B. conceal
C. declare
D. expose
27. Among friends again, we may be happy to confide our innermost secrets.
A. admit
B. conceal
C. hint
D. reveal
28 Most of us, even with every communication option possible, drift apart from friends.
A. be independent
B. be associated
C. be isolated
D. be separated
29. Then the strangest thing happens - Will and Marcus strike up an unusual friendship.
A. cover up
B. give up
C. make up
D. remain
30. He'll give Joe a red rose and a lovey-dovey poem he wrote.
A. lovesick
B. romantic
C. tragic
D. wild
31. Feel free to bring along your significant other to the party.
A. dear
B. foe
C. mate
D. spouse
32. I look up to my father for my whole life.
A. depend on
B. disapprove
C. disrespect
D. underestimate
33. He's a wonderful example of a kind-hearted person with good judgement.
A. inhuman
B. tolerant
C. generous
D. sympathetic
34. The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger.
A. pessimistic
B. pointless
C. promising
D. useless
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
35. I don't know what to say to break the ____ with someone I've just met at the party.
A. air
B. ice
C. leg
D. rule
36. Their close friendship ____ a romantic relationship.
A. brings about
B. puts up
C. takes over
D. turns into
37. It's time I ____ and raised a family.
A. carried on
B. grew up
C. settled down
D. worked out
38. They fell ____ because they disagreed on the care of their young son.
A. apart
B. away
C. out
D. over
39. All the three boys seem to fall ____ over heels in love with her.
A. head
B. heart
C. mind
D. soul
40. She says she has kissed and ____ up with Nigel, and the reunion was a fun night.
A. caught
B. done
C. made
D. took
41. Due to financial conflict over years, they decided to get ____.
A. divorced
B. engaged
C. married
D. proposed
42. Many husbands and wives can't remember why they ever got ____ in the first place because they no longer
have anything in common.
A. divorced
B. engaged
C. married
D. proposed
43. We started ____ out together before we realised we were in love.
A. asking
B. eating
C. going
D. hanging
44. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____ to their children when they have problems.
A. hand
B. ear
C. eye
D. paw
45. I have a ____ on a classmate who is very near and dear to me.
A. crush
B. desire
C. flame
D. passion
46. Jane arranged for me to go on a/an ____ date with a guy from her office.
A. blind
B. group
C. online
D. speed
47. ____ dating involves couples going out together. It gives you the chance to see how your date interacts with
other people.
A. Blind
B. Group
C. Online
D. Speed

48. If you are lucky, it will be love at first ____.
A. look
B. see
C. sight
D. site
49. When you start dating somebody regularly, we say that you are ____ somebody.
A. knowing
B. looking
C. seeing
D. viewing
50. His youngest daughter was the ____ of his eye.
A. apple
B. honey
C. sweet
D. strawberry
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
51. What's the matter? You look ____.
A. happily
B. sadly
C. unhappy
D. unhappily
52. I have been very ____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you don't find my baggage
immediately.
A. impatiently
B. impatient
C. patient
D. patiently
53. You seem more ____ now.
A. relaxed
B. relax
C. relaxing
D. relaxingly
54. These watermelons were ____ sweet.
A. excepting
B. exception
C. exceptional
D. exceptionally
55. The cake tastes ____.
A. good
B. goodly
C. well
D. badly
56. That kitten's fur ____ so soft. A. looks
B. sounds
C. smells
D. tastes
57. The waves crashed on the shore where they ____ cool on my hot feet.
A. appeared
B. felt
C. looked
D. sounded
58. The milk went ____ within seven days from opening.
A. bad
B. badly
C. best
D. well
59. You can't blame an automaker for wanting to design a car that looks ____, even if it doesn't have what it
takes under the hood.
A. fast
B. fastly
C. quick
D. quickly
60. My darling, you looked ____ in that dress.
A. beauty
B. beautify
C. beautiful
D. beautifully
61. She looked ____ around for a weapon.
A. desperate
B. desperating
C. desperately
D. desperation
62. Nicole grew ____ from the hours of overtime at work. It became quite ____ that she needed a long vacation.
A. tired/obvious
B. tired/obviously
C. tiredly/obvious
D. tiredly/obviously
63. The young girl sing ____.
A. amazing good
B. amazing well
C. amazingly good
D. amazingly well
64. She said she would become a ____ singer ____.
A. famous/quick
B. famous/quickly
C. famously/quick
D. famously/quickly
65. The skies became ____ as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
A. surprising dark
B. surprising darkly C. surprisingly dark
D. surprisingly darkly
66. Although my best friend now lives in Da Nang, we still try to keep in touch ____ each other.
A. for
B. on
C. up to
D. with
67. They said it was a great chance to form new friendships and enjoy each other's ____.
A. companion
B. companionable
C. companionship
D. company
68. Terry has been carrying a torch for Liz for years, but she seems not ____.
A. been noticed
B. notice
C. noticing
D. to notice
69. Many parents are worried that their children will get involved ____ a romantic relationship in their teenage
years. A. for
B. in
C. on
D. with
70. Some people are meant to fall in love ____ each other but not meant to be together.
A. for
B. in
C. on
D. with
71. Healthy relationships allow both partners to feel supported and connected but still feel ____.
A. dependence
B. dependent
C. depending
D. independent
72. Warmth, ____, and understanding should cost nothing in any country.

A. sympathy
B. sympathetic
C. sympathise
D. sympathising
73. Talking to professional counsellors who are trained to help people to process feelings, can be most ____.
A. beneficial
B. beneficially
C. beneficiary
D. benefit
74. If you have feeling for someone, then you have worked up the ____ to ask them out.
A. encourage
B. encouragement
C. courage
D. courageous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
75. The chef tasted the meat cautious before carefully serving it to his special guest.
A
B
C
D
76. The doctor felt the leg carefully to see if there were any brokenly bones.
A
B
C
D
77. After being closed for a long period of time, the house became dirty and smelled awfully.
A
B
C
D
78. All the members of the committee felt happily about the ultimate decision.
A
B
C
D
79. Sophie has lived in Thailand for several years. She knows the culture very good.
A
B
C
D
80. I feel both excited and nervously because I have got a date with Lara tomorrow.
A
B
C
D
81. The humid weather made it difficultly to enjoy the tropical beach.
A
B
C
D
82. It was a warm and cosy coffee shop in where they had their first date.
A
B
C
D
83. Jerry's parents are not pleased because he does not study hardly and seriously enough.
A
B
C
D
84. I wonder how you felt when you broke up from your ex-girlfriend.
A
B
C
D
85. Most important, I can quickly either start or end an online relationship whenever I want.
A
B
C
D
86. The food was good with reasonable price, but the service was slowly.
A
B
C
D
87. According to Kate's parents' viewpoint, she is never mature enough to be in love.
A
B
C
D
88. It is his dishonesty what I dislike the most.
A
B
C
D
89. My students are not so good at Mathematics but they study English good.
A
B
C
D
90. They are accustomed to share every sorrow and mirth with each other.
A
B
C
D
Part IV. SPEAKING
Exercise 8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
91. “Are you ready? The school bus is leaving.” – “Yes, just a minute. ____”
A. No longer.
B. I'm coming.
C. I'd be OK.
D. I'm leaving.
92. “Hi, Jenny. Where are you going?” – “Sorry, Mike. I can't stop now. ____”
A. Of course not!
B. Oops!
C. See you.
D. Watch out!
93. “Were you in school yesterday?” – “No, ____”
A. I was not sure.
B. I was free.
C. I was absent.
D. It was boring
94. “Do you mind if I sit next to you?” – “____”
A. Don't mention it.
B. My pleasure.
C. No, not at all.
D. Yes, why not?
95. “Your new dress looks fantastic!” – “Thanks, ____”
A. I bought it at Daisy's.
B. I'd rather not.
C. It's up to you.
D. You can say that again.