UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. wood b. cook c. blood d. push
2. a. excursion b. sunburst c. nurse d. picture
3. a. weather b. ready c. early d. instead
4. a. caves b. marks c. exams d. days
5. a. site b. trip c. city d. invention
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1.a. excursion b. spacious c. resume d. pagoda
2. a. relax b. permit c. picnic d. visit
3. a. glorious b. possible c. p protective d. necessary
4. a. persuade b. believe c. instead d. anxious
5. a. picturesque b. campfire c. occupied d. photograph

III. Choose the one word or phrase - h, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my...............
a. working days b. days out c. breaks d. days off
2. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
a. ordinary b. honorable c. beautiful d. gloomy,
3. We`ve recently studied the....................of stones in the kidneys.
a. building b. formation c. structure d. block
4. Your tour includes a one-day.................to the Grand Canyon by air.
a. camping b. travel c. excursion d. visit
5. The cheese is soft and `white and absolutely...................
a. tasteful b. glorious c. delicious d. interesting
6. You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.
a. in replacement b. in order for c. on payment for d. in place of
7. He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to..........him.
a. believe b. permit c. persuade d. take
8. You are not allowed to camp here without ................
a. permission b. persuasion c. protection d. decision
9. File town is a popular........................for art lovers.
a. destination b. arrival c. department d. visitation
10. Don`t throw away the ................ We can have them for supper.
a. sundeck b. photos c. food d. leftovers
IV. Choose the one word or phrase – a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. My parents .............. tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
a. come b. will have come c. are commit d. came
2. I`ll return Bob`s pen to him the next time I.............him.
a. see b. will see c. I`m going to see d. have seen
3. The firework display, part of the city`s centenary celebration,.......... place on the 21st August in Cannon Park.
a. will take b. is taking c. is going to take d. takes
4. This is the first time we..............to Scotland so it`s all new to us.
a. are going b. Were c. have been d. will go
5. Look at those cars! They................!
a. will crash b. are crashing c. will be crashed d. are going to crash
6. We hope the excursion will help us a lot after working hard.
a. relax b. relaxing e. relaxed d. be relaxed
7. Goodnight. I................. you in the morning.
a. see b. am seeing, c. am going to see d. will see.
8. What`s in the letter? Why...................
a. don`t you let me to read it b. don`t you let me reading it
c. won`t you let rue read it d. won`t you let me to read it
9. Only in this house ................safe and secure.
a. I feel b. do I feel c. I do feel d. feel 1
10. Hurry. The next bus.....................at 7:15.
a. leave b. leaves c. is leaving d.