TASK 1 :Odd sound out: A B C D 1. dormitory edition examine linguistics 2. exercise persuade detail intermediate 3. scenery advance grocery notice 4. campus candidate award examine 5. interactive limitation stage communicate 6. newspapers magazines controls adults TASK 2 :Odd stress out : 1. a. foreign b. practice c. examine d. language 2. a. dormitoryb. university c. institute d. college 3. a. academic b. reputation c. respond d. intermediate 4. a. wander b. express c. relax d. improve 5. scenery b. scholarship c. purpose d. interactive TASK 3: Gap fills ( magazines / radio / emails / TV / emails / information / websites / chats program / news ) There are four people in my family. Each of us has a different hobby. My dad likes reading newspapers because he can get the latest (1)___ every morning. However, my mom enjoys watching (2)___ and reading (3)___ . Mom often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking. Unlike my mom and dad, my brother only loves exploring (4)___ about airplanes. He spends most of his free time getting (5)___ about the history and development of aircraft. He also writes (6) __ or (7)___ with his friends about his hobby. For me, I’m really interested in listening to music. I love listening to music on the FM (8)___ . I also like music program on TV on Sundays. What about you ? What is your hobby ? TASK 4: Say true / False “ I came here two years ago because I wanted to teach people about modern health care. I will be leaving in about two months: I wish I could stay longer, but it’s time for me to go home.” “ My work here has been very interesting. I’m learning so much . I always wish that there would be more hours in a day so that I could do more. May be it’s silly, but I worry about what will happen to the villagers after I leave. I wish my students remembered all the things I’ve tried to teach them. I’ve become so close to the people here, I wish I could take them home with me ! But of course that’s impossible. I wish more people joined the Peace Corps. It’s so rewarding, and there’s so much work to be done. 1. The volunteer taught the local people how to read and write. 2. He stayed there for two years. 3. He doesn’t want to stay there longer. MORE EXERCISES (English 9) number 12 MORE EXERCISES (English 9) number 12 4. He loved his work very much. 5. He wanted to have more hours in the day to work more. 6. He believed everything would be good after he left. 7. He could take local people home with him. • Multiple choice: ( Basing on the above passage) 1. I will be leaving in … a. two years b. two weeks c. two months d. two days 2. I always wish that there will be … in the day. a. more hours b. more work c. more villagers d. more children 3. I wish my students remember all the … I’ve tried to teach them. a. lessons b. songs c. words d. things 4. I wish I can take home the people here with me, but that’s … a. possible b. impossible c. interesting d. silly TASK 5: Rewrite these sentences 1. “ Can you speak English ?” asked Ann.--> Ann asked 2. “Do you want to buy any second hand books ?” asked Bill  Bill asked 3. “ Are you interested in acting ?” said Linda  Linda asked 4. “ What foreign languages do they teach besides English ?”  I asked 5. “ How many students are there in the college?”  They asked TASK 6 : Choose the letter of the correct answer: 1. If she finishes work early, she_____________ home. a. will go b. would go c. could go d. went 2. If the weather _______________ , we will go for a walk. a. clears b. will clear c. be clear d. cleared 3. Galileo said that the earth ______________ round. a. be b. is c. being d. were 4. I’ve known him _______________ I left school. a. when b. before c. since d. until 5. _____________ is a large building in the college or university where students live. a. Campus b. Hall c. Dormitory d. Institute 6. I’m looking _______________ to hearing from you. a. at b. after c. forward d. over 7. Last week Nam said “I’ll do it tomorrow”. He said he would do it __________ . a. the following day b. the next day c. the day before d. a and b are correct 8. The police officer stopped us and asked us where____________________ . a. were you going b. are you going c. we are going d. we were going TASK 7 : Write a passage about the benefits of the Internet. 1. The Internet as a source of information ( news / articles/ weather forcast … ) 2. The Internet as a source of entertainment ( music , movies / games, etc …) 3. The Internet as a means of education ( on line schools / on line classes / self- study … ) . 2. exercise persuade detail intermediate 3. scenery advance grocery notice 4. campus candidate award examine 5. interactive limitation stage communicate. institute d. college 3. a. academic b. reputation c. respond d. intermediate 4. a. wander b. express c. relax d. improve 5. scenery b. scholarship c. purpose