Unit 3: A PARTY
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. candle b. cake c. decorate d. celebration
a. adult b. candle c. talk d. flower
a. hour b. honest c. vehicle d. happy
a. weather b. cream c. friend d. wedding
a. birthday b. although c. together d. clothing
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party.
a. in b. at c. for d. with
The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
When they get together, all they talk _______ is football.
a. to b. with c. about d. on
They`re having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.
a. ceremony b. honor c. memory d. celebration
We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn`t funny.
a. joke b. trick c. tension d. risk
They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart`s death.
a. occasion b. anniversary c. situation d. remembrance
They _______ a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.
a. made b. had c. served d. took
He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______ .
a. enjoyed b. enjoying c. enjoyment d. enjoyable
When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
a. turned off b. blew out c. cleared up d. brought out
Many _______ men remarry and have second families.
a. married b. single c. divorced d. family
Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
A friend of mine phoned _______ me to a party.
a. for invite b. inviting c. to invite d. for inviting
I couldn`t find John at the party last night. If we _______ him, we’d have been very happy.
a. would meet b. met c. had met d. have met
Let`s have a party to celebrate our third successive win, ________?
a. don`t we b. do we c. will we d. shall we
My parents wouldn`t _______ to the party.
a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go
We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.
a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted
We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken
Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night.
a. invited b. would invite c. have invited d. had invited
Sally`s low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.
a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted
Are you sure you told me about the party? I don`t recall _______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.
a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound
Choose the underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting.
Approximately 70 percent of all parents let their children to attend school.
A B C D
You should make your parents be happy for the rest of their life.
A B C D
Conversation organizations help for preserving the ecology of area
A B
by keeping track of endangered species.
C D
There`s no point having a car if you never use it.
A B C D
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