Q4 LESSON 3 Student’s name: ........................................................ Class: 7D ...............

A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched
2. A. position B. consider C. visitor D. presidential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. interfere B. referee C. intolerant D. introduce
4. A. militant B. papal C. carriage D. dispose
5. A. trigonometry B. academic C. biology D. capability

B. GRAMMAR
I. Each of the words or phrases in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1 I generally prefer coffee from tea. ……………….
2 Do you prefer watching a DVD at home to go to the cinema? ……………….
3 I had prefer to meet you a bit later, if that’s all right with you. ……………….
4 He'd prefer not have to get up so early tomorrow, but he will if he has to. ……………….
5 I'd rather you write your essay in a notebook, to be honest. ……………….
6 Would you prefer to get a pizza rather from go out tonight? ……………….
7 You would better see a doctor if you’re not feeling well. ……………….
8 I had rather be poor and happy than rich and lonely. ……………….
9 I'd prefer having an early night tonight, if that's okay with you. ……………….
10 She'd rather start revising if she wants to do well in the exam next week. ……………….
11 Shona prefers to not wear make-up to work. ……………….

II. Write one word in each gap.

1 I prefer pop music …………………… rock, to be honest.
2 I would prefer to go to the concert tomorrow …………………… than on Saturday.
3 I …………………… playing the piano on my own to performing.
4 I'd rather …………………… to that jazz club than a nightclub.
5 I'd …………………… you didn't practise playing the trumpet while I'm trying to study.
6 You’d …………………… get tickets soon as they're running out.
7 We queued up early in …………………… to get good seats.
8 We waited for hours so …………………… not to miss the VIPs arriving.
9 I called the theatre …………………… find out what time the concert started.
10 I actually prefer …………………… to listen to music through speakers; it sounds so much better
through headphones.
11 Don't you think we …………………… better turn the music down a bit?

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. A: Did you enjoy the party last night?
B: No, I'd rather ………………………… (stay) at home.
2. A: Shall I dust the computer, Tom?
B: I’d rather you ………………………… (not/touch) it, actually. I’ll do it myself.
3. A: I’ve got a terrible cold.

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 B: You’d better ………………………… (not/go) to work today, then.
4. A: I’m going to work now.
B: I think it’s going to rain today. You’d better ………………………… (take) your umbrella with you.
5. A: I didn’t enjoy Ben’s party. I would rather he ………………………… (invite) more people.
B: Oh! I enjoyed it.
6. A: You had better ………………………… (study) hard this weekend for the exam on Monday.
B: I will, but I would prefer ………………………… (go out) with my friends.
7. A: My parents prefer ………………………… (spend) their holidays in the mountains.
B: Do they? I like to be by the sea.
8. A: We’d better ………………………… (not/book) a taxi to bring us home tonight.
B: You're right. We might want to stay late.
9. A: They’re organising a party for Susan’s birthday.
B: I know, but it’s a secret, so we’d better ………………………… (not/talk) about it in case she hears.
10. A: I’d rather you ………………………… (not/leave) your shoes in the kitchen every time you come
home from school.
B: Sorry, I keep forgetting.
11. A: I didn’t enjoy my lunch today. I’d rather ………………………… (eat) something else.
B: I'll make you some sandwiches tomorrow then.
12. A: Did you enjoy the film last night?
B: Not really. I would rather we ………………………… (see) a comedy instead.
13. A: Shall we stay in tonight?
B: Well, if you don't mind I would prefer ………………………… (visit) my parents.

IV.Choose the correct answer.

APPROACHES TO LEARNING
People appear (1) ……………… in different ways. Some people expect (2) ……………… mistakes in their
studies and are capable of (3) ……………… from their mistakes. They don't mind (4) ……………… by their
teacher and indeed often ask (5) ……………… corrected.
Others, however, dislike (6) ……………… mistakes. They try to avoid (7) ……………… anything which they
might do badly. They would rather (8) ……………… something in small steps and be sure they have got it right
(9) ……………… attempt to do a task based on a subject they don't feel they have finished (10) ………………
yet.
Both ways of learning seem (11) ……………… equally valid, but a combination of the two may be the best
solution. In (12) ……………… to learn effectively, students have to remember (13) ……………… risks
sometimes.
But they also have to feel comfortable and secure with what they're doing so (14) ……………… not to become
demotivated. All students should at least think about (15) ……………… the way that they approach learning.
1 A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. having learnt
2 A. making B. to make C. make D. having made
3 A. benefiting B. to benefit C. benefit D. to have benefited
4 A. correcting B. being corrected C. to correct D. to be corrected
5 A. being B. be C. to have been D. to be
6 A. making B. to make C. to be making D. make
7 A. doing B. to do C. having done D. to have done
8 A. to perfect B. perfecting C. perfect D. be perfected
9 A. to B. from C. that D. than
10 A. explore B. to explore C. exploring D. being explored

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 11 A. that B. to be C. as D. being
12 A. desire B. demand C. need D. order
13 A. to take B. taking C. to have taken D. having taken
14 A. that B. much C. as D. many
15 A. to question B. questioning C. question D. to be questioned

C. VOCABULARY
I. Write one word in each gap.

Cultural differences at the dinner table

In some cultures, when you are invited to (1) ………………….. a meal at someone's house, you might be
considered rude if you don't say how nice the food is. In Britain, for example, it's normal for someone to
compliment the cook (2) ………………….. the tastiness of the meal. You can say something like, 'That was
delicious. Do, please, write the recipe down (3) ………………….. me!'

In other cultures, however, people tend not (4) ………………….. be so full (5) ………………….. enthusiasm for
the meal. You might be regarded (6) being rude, as the cook might associate your praise (7)
………………….. surprise. He or she might think, 'So, they're shocked I can cook well, are they?'
If you're not sure how to react, the best advice is to wait and (8) ………………….. how other people at the table
react. If that doesn't help, be very careful (9) ………………….. what you say! I would suggest (10)
………………….. one solution could be to say, 'That was delicious, but then I knew it would be!'

II. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. My dad never has sugar in coffee or tea but he does sometimes like to add artificial
..............................(SWEET).
2. I don't know how anyone could eat eyeballs. That's ..............................(DISGUST)!
3. Jenny stood .............................. (ANXIOUS) in the kitchen, hoping that her soufflé would rise.
4. Did you know that tomatoes .............................. (ORIGIN) from South America?
5. Donald is so ..............................(CREATE) in the kitchen. I think he should be a professional chef.
6. There are sandwiches for you in a plastic ..............................(CONTAIN) in the fridge.
7. It's important to observe basic health and ..............................(SAFE) precautions when you're handling
uncooked meat.
8. That was ..............................(THOROUGH) delicious! Thank you!

D. READING
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D
MARY – JESS LEAVERLAND
When 19-year-old Mary-Jess Leaverland sang for 70 million TV viewers nobody back home in England knew
anything about it.
Her victory in the talent show, I Want to Sing to the Stars was seen by five times as many people as watch a
similar UK show, called The X Factor, but they were all from the Chinese region of Jiangsu, as that's the only
place the programme is shown.
Mary-Jess was in China to study the language as part of her university course when she entered the
competition. A friend had invited her to watch him in a TV quiz show. On their way they passed the talent
show’s studios. Mary-Jess went in, found a producer and sang for him. During the competition she had classes

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as usual then went to the studios in the evenings. When she wasn’t on stage she was busy doing her
homework.
Mary-Jess used her £900 prize money to fly home to see her mum. When she returned there were no recording
contracts to sign or concerts to perform in. She told her mum, who’s also a good singer, how amazed she was
that she was chosen as the winner, then the two of them chatted happily about their plans to start singing
together again at clubs around their home town. It was only later that Mary-Jess’s mum thought it might be fun
to tell the local newspaper about her daughter’s win. Yet, within 24 hours, Mary-Jess’s story had appeared
nationally and just weeks later she had a manager, a lawyer and was off to New York with record companies
fighting to sign her as one of their artists. Mary-Jess’s singing career had started.

1. What is the writer trying to do in this text?

A. encourage people to watch a particular TV music programme
B. suggest how to get a career as a professional singer
C. describe someone’s life-long ambition to become world famous
D. explain what happened to someone after winning a competition

2. What does the text say about / Want to Sing to the Stars?
A. It’s less popular than another show called The X Factor.
B. It’s shown in several countries across Asia.
C. It’s a talent competition made in China.
D. It’s the most popular TV show in China.

3. What was Mary-Jess’s reason for going to China?

A. She went there to be in a singing competition.
B. She was there learning to speak Chinese.
C. She was teaching at a Chinese university.
D. She was visiting a friend there.

4. How did Mary-Jess feel when she first returned to England?

A. surprised that she had won the competition
B. annoyed that she got so little in prize money
C. worried about the concerts she would have to do
D. amazed by all the attention from the UK newspapers

5. Which text message might Mary-Jess’s mother have on her mobile phone?
A. Where did I get my talent from, Mum? There are no other singers in our family that I know about.
B. I’ve never sung in front of anyone in my life! Why did I ever agree to be in this competition?
C. I’ve got so much work to do for my teach! Do you think I should take it with me to the TV studios?
D. A Chinese TV company has offered me my own weekly show! Should I sign the contract, Mum?

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