Unit 4 Life in the past
B. Vocabulary & grammar
Bài 1 Use the verbs below in their correct forms to complete the sentences.
1. My grandparents used …………………….. their house with oil lamps.
2. – I wonder how the farmers used …………………….. their crops home in the past.
– They used buffalo-drawn carts.
3. We are making a great effort to …………………….. our valuable customs for the future.
4. Children love …………………….. the stories as they tell them.
5. Today teenagers have …………………….. a lot in comparison with teens in the past, especially in the
way they spend their free time.
6. Women in the past did not have to…………………….. too much about their weight, diets, or obesity.
7. Customs and traditions are …………………….. from generation to generation.
8. …………………….. by instant messaging has become an essential feature of teens’social life.
Bài 2 Match the words/phrases with their definitions.
Bài 3 Choose suitable words/phrases from to complete the conversation.
A: What’s your favourite (1)…………….. ?
B: I have manỵ pastimes, but I love reading the most.
A: You can easily do that at home, so I suppose you don’t often go out.
B: I live in an (2) …………….. where there are many (3) ……………..living together. So the house is usually crowded and noisy, and I can hardly concentrate on my reading.That’s why I usually go to the library to read.
A: Is there anỵ type of (4) …………….. that you can enjoy at home?
B: Of course there is. For example, I can play with my pets, watch TV, or…
A: What happens if your grandparents like watching different programmes from yours?
B: I will compromise. It’s (5) …………….. that we have respect for (6)…………….. ,
A: Wow… You must be a very tolerant person!
Bài 4 Use ‘used to’ or ‘didn’t use to’ with the right form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. My brother …………….. interested in Geography when he was at school. (not/be)
2. It might surprise you to know that he ……………..a wild life. (lead)
3. Paper money ……………..on these Pacific islands. (not/be used)
4. When David was ỵoung, he ……………..of becoming a magician. (dream)
5. Our school…………….. elective subjects. (not/have)
6. This was my favourite bicycle. I …………….. everywhere on it. (ride)
7. Entertainment for the children in my village…………….. as simple as playing hide-and-seek, or going swimming in the river. (be)
8. Houses …………….. in light ỵellow only. They were not as diverse in colour as they are now. (be painted)
Bài 5 For each group choose the correct sentence A or B.
1. A. She wishes she could have a longer summer vacation.
B. She wishes she can have a longer summer vacation.
2. A. It is getting dark and they wish they will soon find a motel.
B. It is getting dark and they wish theỵ would soon find a motel.
3. A. Did you use write with a fountain pen? I can see an ink stain here.
B. Did you use to write with a fountain pen? I can see an ink stain here.
4. A. I wish I had a laptop to replace this old-fashioned Computer.
B. I wish I have a laptop to replace this old-fashioned Computer.
5. A. Trees use to fullỵ cover this bare hill.
B. Trees used to fully cover this bare hill.
6. A. They are building a new airport in my area. I wish theỵ aren’t.
B. Theỵ are building a new airport in my area. I wish theỵ weren’t.
7. A. This method didn’t use to work as effectivelỵ as it does now.
B. This method didn’t use to work effectivelỵ as it does now.
8. A. I wish I was travelling on an express train, not this slovv one.
B. I wish I am travelling on an express train, not this slow one.
Bài 6 Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
1. When we are (A) on holiday,(B) we used to go to (C) the beach every day. (D)
2. We wish we can (A) consult an (B) expert on how to solve (C) this problem.(D)
3. He works (A) much more hard (B) for his exams than he does (C) for his normal (D) school work.
4. I used to listen to (A) music during (B) I was riding mỵ(C) bicycle to school.(D)
5. None of (A) them had any (B) idea about how make (C) a raft with only a few (D) bamboo canes.
6. He said that (A) they will (B) have to set off (C) soon after (D) midnight.
7. When (A) he lived in (B) Japan, he didn’t used (C) to eat food with forks, but with (D) chopsticks.
8. He thinks (A) that geometrỵ is(B) not as diffìcult (C) than (D) arithmetic.
9. She wished (A) she is not (B) getting stuck in another(C) traffic jam.(D)
10. I am tired of (A) being (B) told all (C) the time what to do, and when doing(D) it.
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