UNIT 2: MAKING ARRANGEMENTS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
other three.
1.
A. machine
B. mobile
C. movie
D. theater
2.
A. arrange
B. demonstrate
C. transmit
D. answer
3.
A. furniture
B. university
C. patient
D. hospital
4.
A. directory
B. telephone
C. invention
D. experiment
5.
A. delivery
B. assistant
C. introduce
D. device
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others.
6.
A. agree
B. assistant
C. arrange
D. countless
7.
A. transmit
B. fishing
C. emigrate
D. demonstrate
8.
A. curly
B. sociable
C. experiment
D. character
9.
A. assistant
B. tomorrow
C. character
D. sociable
10.
A. directory
B. annoy
C. exhibition
D. transmit
III. Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space
in each sentences.
1. The match was _______ live all over the world.
A. arranged
B. travelled
C. transmitted
D. demonstrated
2. Dont come in. Please wait _______ for your turn.
A. upstairs
B. inside
C. outside
D. downstairs.
3. She came _______ a new idea for increasing sale.
A. over
B. up
C. on
D. in
4. They _______ from Canada to America to find work.
A. came
B. left
C. immigrated
D. emigrated
5. Deaf-mutes can _______ speak _______ hear.
A. not only / but also B. either / or
C. neither / nor
D. both / and
6. Address book in which you can write peoples names, telephone _______ etc.
A. numbers
B. alphabets
C. consonants
D. vowels
7. _______ is a phone you can carry around with you.
A. Public telephone B. Mobile phone
C. e-mail
D. fax machine
8. You can use a(n) _______ to record messages when you are out.
A. mobile phone
B. fax machine
C. telephone directory
D. answering machine
9. Telephone _______ is a book containing the names, telephone numbers and addresses.
A. origin
B. directory
C. device
D. message
10. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this _______.
A. demonstration
B. service
C. invention
D. exhibition
11. Answering machine is a machine that answers your telephone and records _______.
A. messages
B. replies
C. responses
D. answers
12. Movie theater is a _______ in which movies are shown.
A. building
B. apartment
C. flat
D. cottage
13. Alexander Graham Bell was born _______ March 3rd 1847.
A. at
B. on
C. during
D. in
14. Would you like _______ a message?
A. to leave
B. leave
C. leaving
D. left
15. Fax machine is _______ used for sending and receiving copies of documents.
A. a device
B. an equipment
C. a apartment
D. an appliance
16. Public _______ is a phone which is available for people in general to use.
A. telephone
B. television
C. telegraph
D. telegram
17. I _______ a quick phone call. Can you wait for me?
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A. make
B. am going to make C. will make
D. made
18. Can you give her a message for me - _______.
A. Yes, certainly
B. Thank you
C. I dont know
D. Youre welcome
19. Whats the date today?
A. Its Thursday
B. The third I think C. Its Monday
D. Im 22 today
20. She said Mr. Minh call reach us _______ 8645 132 after dinner.
A. for
B. in
C. on
D. at
IV. Use the correct word form.
1. Well make ______________ for the meeting.
(Arrange)
2. Your order is ready for ______________.
(Deliver)
3. We are thinking of ______________ to Canada.
(Emigrate)
4. Ho Chi Minh City is an important ______________ center.
(Commerce)
5. Thomas Watson was Bells ______________, wasnt he
(Assist)
6. She was ______________ in demonstrating her invention.
(Succeed)
7. This young man is ______________ in one ear.
(Deafen)
8. There was an ______________ of paintings at the Art Gallery.
(Exhibit)
9. Michael Faraday made a lot of ______________ in the field of electricity.(Invent)
10. There was still no ______________ on what to do next.
(Agree)
V. Preposition and adverbs.

at

next to

for

outside

in

here out

on

upstairs

1. My parents are going _______ Hanoi next month.

2. Its afraid I cant drink coffee with milk _______.
3. Lets go _______ and sit in the sun.
4. Wait _______. Ill be back in a few minutes.
5. They ran up the stairs to see what happened _______.
6. Whats _______ at the Rex Movie Theater this week?
7. Susan has invited some friends home _______ lunch.
8. Dr. Hammond is _______ right now. Can I take a message?
9. They are meeting Tom _______ the airport.
10. We are having a dinner party _______ Sunday.
VI. Use the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets.
1. Mike and Harriet _____________ (see) me at a party last Thursday.
2. I _____________(see) my friend on my way home last night.
3. The light suddenly _____________ (go) out last night.
4. They _____________ (stop) the car and got out.
5. It is very clear tonight. The stars _____________ (twinkle).
6. Vicky _____________ (buy) that camera last year
7. We _____________ (meet) Rachel three years ago.
8. I and my friends _____________ (watch) that play next Saturday.
9. The alarm is making an awful noise. I _____________(switch) it off.
10. They _____________ (wait) for the train now.
VII. Read the passage then choose the best answer.
The telegraph was (1) ______ in 1835 by Samuel Morse. The telegraph is an instrument (2) ______
sending messages between distance distant places by an electric current. To operate a (3) ______, you put a
special key and then release it. This action closes and (4) ______ the electric circuit. The telegraph makes use
of a special code, (5) ______ the Morse code. A message (6) ______ on a telegraph is called a telegraph (7)
______ the 1800s, the telegraph was extremely important until it was (8) ______ by the radio and the
telephone.
1.
A. invented
B. improved
C. invited
D. discovered
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2.
A. from
B. for
C. on
D. to
3.
A. television
B. telegram
C. telegraph
D. telephone
4.
A. opened
B. to open
C. opening
D. opens
5.
A. call
B. was called
C. is called
D. called
6.
A. send
B. received
C. sent
D. receives
7.
A. On
B. In
C. From
D. To
8.
A. replaced
B. retired
C. repeated
D. reread
VIII. Choose the right words from the box to complete each blank space in
the passage.

Excitedly
Succeeded

experiment
inventors

far
clearly

careless
over

One day, Alexander Graham Bell was doing an (1) ___________in his workshop. He was (2)
___________ and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said, Mr.
Watson, I want you to come (3) ___________ here immediately, please. His assistant, Watson was in
another room (4) ___________ away from the workshop; however he heard Bell (5) ___________ on his
own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bells workshop. Mr. Bell I heard every sound you said, Watson shouted
(6) ___________. Bell has finally (7) ___________. He has invented the first telephone. Later other (8)
___________ made better one.
IX. Read the passage then fill in the blank with a missing word.
Bill Gate is a very famous person in the (1) ___________ industry. He has been chief executive (2)
___________ Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person (3) ___________ the
USA. How did he do it? He (4) ___________ a lot from his parents. While he was going to school, (5)
___________ father went to college, and became a successful lawyer. From this Bill learned that you have to
work hard (6) ___________ you want something. His mother was very busy teacher, (7) ___________ she
also going to the party. From this, Bill learned something else: if you want to work hard and play (8)
__________, you have to make a schedule.
X. Read the passage carefully then decide if the statements true or false.
One of the most wonderful inventions of the past one hundred years is the telephone. This familiar,
handy instrument has become a highly important part of daily life. The first telephone was installed in 1877.
Today there are over 170 million telephones in the world. The average person in North America makes over
six hundred calls a years.
The word telephone came from the Greek tele and phone, which means distant and sound. These
words actually describe what the telephone does. It carries sound over a distance rapidly and accurately by
using electric currents. The telephone transmits speech so that it sounds natural and has enough volume for
conversation to take place as if the speakers were in the same room. Any telephone can be quickly connected
to almost any other telephone anywhere in the world.
Statements
True (T) False (F)
1. Telephone cant work without electric currents.
2. The first telephone was installed in 1878.
3. The Greek word phone means distant
4. The telephone sends out speech that helps people talk each other.
XI. Read the passage carefully then decide if the statements true or false.
We may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it? The telephone was
invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the
USA. Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a
workshop in his house in America and did many experiments.
Statements
True (T) False (F)
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1847
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2. Scotland is his birth place.

3. Bell settled down in the UK
4. Bell had a great interest in music
5. He was the owner of a workshop in his house in America.
XII. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Christopher went to the market this afternoon.
2. The director arrived a hour ago.
3. Its rain heavily now, and Peter left umbrella behind this morning.
4. Its an long time since your friends last visited us.
5. You didnt called me last weekend.
6. The company buy some land last week but then sold it.
7. She worked hardly for her exam last month.
8. She always drives her car careful so that she never has an accident.
9. Simon is enough tall to join in the basket ball club.
10. They are playing badminton every afternoon.
XII. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. Her sister is old. She can drive a car.
=> Her sister is old enough........................................................................................................................................................................................
2. That house is very dirty.
=> What a......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. I intend to study abroad.
=> I am.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. Peter is too short to reach the shelf.
=> Peter is not...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Tam is taller than Long.
=> Long is.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
=> Alexander Graham Bell was...........................................................................................................................................................................
7. How about going out for dinner.
=> Lets............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. They are going to play soccer this afternoon.
=> They intend.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. Nam enjoys listening to music.
=> Nam is......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Nga is so impatient that no one wants to play with her
=> Nga is such..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
XIII. Guided sentence building.
1. Loan / visit / grandparents / last weekend.
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Van / going / have / math / school / tomorrow.
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. We / going / see / movie Dream City / 7 oclock / this evening.
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. David / too young / ride / bike / school.
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. Phong / interested / listen / traditional stories.
=> ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................