Unit 1: Home life

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:

• A. Biologist

• B. Close - knit

• C. Bridge

• D. Shift

Answer explanation

1. A. biologist: [baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst]

2. B. close - knit: [kləʊs-nɪt]

3. C. bridge: ['brdɪʒ]

4. D. shift: [ʃɪft]    

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:

• 1. A. secure

• 1. B. leftover

• 1. C. precede

• D. reject

Answer explanation

A. secure: [sɪˈkjʊər]

1. B. leftover: [ˈleftˌəʊ.vər]

2. C. precede: [prɪ'si:d]

3. D. reject: [rɪ'dʒekt]

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:

• 1. A. supportive

• 1. B. secure

• 1. C. possible

• 1. D. solution
     

Answer explanation

1. A. supportive: [səˈpɔː.tɪv]

2. B. secure: [sɪˈkjʊər]

3. C. possible: [ 'pɔsəbəl]

4. D. solution: [sə'lu:ʃən]

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:

• 1. A.confidence

• 1. B. mischievous

• 1. C. obedient

• 1. D. hospital

Answer explanation

A. confidence: [ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns]

B. mischievous: [ˈmɪs.tʃɪ.vəs]

C. obedient: [əˈbiː.di.ənt]

D. hospital: [ 'hɔ,spitəl]

1. You are old enough to take ___(?) for what you have done.

• A. responsible

• B. responsibility

• C. responsibly

• D. irresponsible

Answer explanation

1. You are old enough to take___for what you have done.

B. responsibility

=> Take responsibility for + Noun/ V-ing

Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He’s a very _____(?) boy.

• A. stubborn

• B. mischievous

• C. bright

• D. spoiled

Answer explanation

B. mischievous

=> (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

1. He has been selling motorbikes ___(?).

• A. ten years ago

• B. since ten years

• C. for ten years ago

• D. for ten years

Answer explanation

1. He has been selling motorbikes___.

=> D. for ten years

use: Present perfect

S + HAVE/HAS + V3 + for + period of time

1. In my family, both my parents ___(?) to give us a nice house and a happy home.

• A. join hands

• B. get out

• C. shake hands

• D. clutch hands

Answer explanation

A. Join hands

• => work together

1. I like doing ___(?) such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.

• A. house-keeper

• B. white house

• C. homework

• D. household chores

Answer explanation

D. household chores: tasks such as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home

1. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid ___(?).

• A. base

• 1. B. floor

• 1. C. basement

• D. ground

Answer explanation

2. A. base

3. => the activity or people from which someone or something gets most of their support, money, etc