Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

1.   a. collect                      b. cough                      c. think                        d. certain

2.   a. girl                           b. game                        c. gym                         d. give

3.   a. colour                      b. face                         c. city                          d. recycle

4.   a. global                       b. geography               c. green                        d. big

5.   a. charitable                 b. character                  c. headache                 d. school

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1.   You need to read the instruction carefully in order to make …………. of the things we like most.

            A. models                    B. uses                         C. photos                     D. copies

2.   Taking up a sport will give people ……………. and help them …………….   

            A. pleasure/ relax                                            B. pleasant/relaxed

            C. pleasure/ relaxing                                        D. pleasant/ relaxing

3.   There are so many ……………. why people should have a balanced diet.

            A. answers                  B. details                     C. facts                        D. reasons

4.   I’m interested in his paintings ……………. he is very creative in colours.

            A. because                   B. so                            C. although                 D. and

5.   The boys taking part in the swimming competition are ……………. their best to win the first prize.

            A. taking                     B. making                    C. trying                      D. giving

6.   In order to stay in ……………. you should spend time doing exercise.

            A. bed                         B. chair                        C. fit                            D. shape

7.   Tom has eaten a lot of food and he is …………… on weight.

            A. making                   B. putting                    C. bringing                  D. spending

8.   After working for a long time on the computer, you should close your eyes and ……………. for a while.           

            A. sit                           B. stand                       C. relax                        D. wake

9.   I want a ……………. of orange juice                 

            A. slice                        B. bar                          C. piece                       D. carton

10. My sister likes beef. It’s her favorite …………….                                 

            A. meat                       B. drink                       C. vegetable                D. fruit

Exercise 3: Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it makes life (1) ________. When you look at a painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the kitchen windowsill create a (2) ________ of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are surrounded by all come (3) ________to create the atmosphere that we want to live in.

      Just like art, music can make life extremely joyful and can have a huge effect (4) ________ our mood. If you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic song will likely (5) ________you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly when stress is high, many people find that relaxing to calming music is (6) ________ that eases the mind.

1.   a. boring                      b. beautiful                  c. joyful                       d. helpful

2.   a. sense                        b. feel                          c. cause                        d. way

3.   a. away                        b. along                       c. down                       d. together

4.   a. on                            b. in                             c. at                             d. of

5.   a. take                          b. wake                        c. pick                          d. bring

6.   a. something                b. anything                  c. everything               d. nothing

Exercise 4: Make sentences using the cues given.

1.   last year/ we/ start/ community garden/ project.

→  ___________________________________________________________________               

2.   so far/ we/ ask/ people/ donate/ books and clothes/ the poor children.

→  ___________________________________________________________________               

3.   because/ the lake/ be/ full/ rubbish/ they/ decide/ clean it up/ last Sunday.

→  ___________________________________________________________________               

4.   Green Summer/organize/ first time/ in 1997.

→_____________________________________________________________________                         

5.   Go Green/non-profit/organization /that/protect/environment.

→  _____________________________________________________________________           

6.   when/ you/ start/ work/ this charitable organization?

→  _____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1.   I’ve never seen such a boring movie.

→  It is _________________________________________________________                

2.   There are a few eggs in the fridge.

→  There are not ________________________________________________________   

3.   They have lived there for two years.

→  They started _________________________________________________________  

4.   This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.

→  I have never ______________________________________________________        

5.   This exercise is easier than the last one.

→  This exercise is not ________________________________________________          

6.   I’m bored of playing computer games.

→  I find ____________________________________________________________       

7.   The new building is as high as the old one.

→  The new building is the same _________________________________________________    

8.   She had no eggs, so she didn’t make an omelette.

→  She didn’t have     __________________________________________________________