UNIT 6 AN EXCURSION
I. Circle the words that has the italized part pronounced / /, and underline those with /3:/.
1. Students will take a terminal exam at the end of the autumn
2. A lot of pictures and furniture in the church have been destroyed.
3. Have you heard about the woman making an excursion across the US?
4. The police haven`t found the pearls that were stolen by the burglars last year.
5. My sister is a nurse. She works in a local hospital.
6. Let`s go together. We are visiting Huong Pagoda first.
7. The girl walked out and never returned.
8. The same problems are faced by children throughout the world.
9. The attack happened in the early hour today.
10. Just eight passengers survived the plane crash.
II. Complete the passage with appropriate words.
An`s class is going to make a two-day (1) e.......... to visit some caves near Huong (2) P.......... They want to see with their own eyes what they have learned in their (3) g.......... lessons recently and (4) r.......... themselves after their hard work, as well. They have planned their (5) t .......... carefully. For An, the only problem is getting her parents` (6) p.......... . She will try to (7) p..........them so that she will be able to join her (8) .c......... for the excursion.
III. These sentences refer to the future. Complete them with either
going to or the present progressive, whichever is correct or more likely,
using the appropriate verb: increase, teach, sit, complain, start, meet,
stop, answer play. get.
1 can`t go any further. I _____ on that bench for a while.
2. The game at two o`clock tomorrow. I hope you can be there.
3. The service here is very slow. I to the manager if we`re not served soon.
4. I have a right to be heard, and no-one________ me from putting my side of the argument.
5. The two leaders______ for talks later this afternoon.
6. The bank has announced that it___________ its interest rates by one per cent from tomorrow.
7. Are you_________ my questions or not?
8. I have to get up early tomorrow. I__________ a physics class at 8.00 in the morning.
9. Before I apply for the job, I more information about it.
10. Brazil________ Colombia in today`s final.
IV. These sentences refer to the future. Correct them where necessary (with either present progressive or going to) or put a tick if they are already correct.
1. Unless aid arrives within the next few days, thousands are starving.
are going to starve
2. There are going to be more of us at the picnic than we`d thought.
3. We`re going to have a party on Sunday, 12th November. Can you come?
4. I can`t get to the match after all.` `That`s a pity. Dave`s being very disappointed.`
5. Clear the area! The bomb is exploding.
6. In the future, the company is going to be known as `Communications International`.
7. I`ve decorated the bedroom. Do you think Jane is liking it when she gets home?
8. Whether we like it or not, within a few years biotechnology is transforming every aspect of human life.
9. It`s not a deep cut, but it`s leaving a scar.
10 I`m still not feeling very well. so I think I`m going to see the doctor some time this week.
11. Nina is going to go to Switzerland next week on business;
12 Before I go to China next year, I`m learning some Cantonese.
13. They`re leaving from Frankfurt airport at 6.30 pm.
14. Scientists say that the satellite is falling to Earth some time this afternoon.
15. The orchestra is going to perform Mahler`s 5th Symphony at next week`s concert.
V. Choose the correct answer.
1. `Which project............... on next?` `I haven`t decided for sure. Probably the Space mobile.`
a. will you work b. are you going to work c. do you work
2. `Look at those dark clouds!` `Yes, It looks like ................. any minute.`
a. it`s going to rain b. it`s raining c. it will rain
3. I`d better get back to the hotel room before the storm.` `OK...............you later.`
a. I`m seeing b. I`ll see c. I see
4. Hi, honey. How`s it going?` `Great. ...................... fishing with Grandpa tomorrow`
a. I go b.