________________________________________________________________________________________________ I learn smart world 12 - Exercises UNIT 1: LIFE STORIES PRONUNCIATION I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. life B. kind C. nice D. think 2. A. amaze B. react C. behave D. ancient 3. A. run B. buck C. sure D. but 4. A. without B. breathless C. weather D. although 5. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. story B. depress C. relieve D. result 2. A. surprise B. perhaps C. control D. usual 3. A. hopeful B. moment C. success D. topic 4. A. understand B. argument C. championship D. scientist 5. A. embarrass B. comfortable C. socialize D. sightseeing VOCABULARY I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. amazed anxious depressed butterflies react embarrassed grateful relieved costs life damage uncomfortable 1. How did you _______________ when you heard the surprising news? 2. He became _______________ after losing his job and struggled to find motivation. 3. I was _______________ by the beautiful sunset over the ocean. 4. The tight shoes made walking very _______________ for her. 5. She felt _______________ before her job interview. 6. The student was _______________ when he forgot his lines during the school play. 7. We're _______________ for all the help our neighbors provided after the storm. 8. Sarah was _______________ when she finally finished her difficult homework assignment. 9. Making new friends can really change your _______________ in positive ways. 10. The strong winds caused a lot of _______________ to the trees in the park. 11. The new smartphone _______________ an arm and a leg, so I'll have to save up for it. 12. I always have _______________ in my stomach before a big test. II. Write the correct form of the given words. 1. After some repairs, the old house became more _______________ for the new family. (LIVE) 2. John is very ______________ and always makes new friends at parties. (SOCIETY) 3. It was _______________ of him to forget his mother's birthday. (THOUGHT) 4. The _______________ gave an interesting lecture about ancient Rome. (HISTORY) 5. Good news can really _______________ people and brighten their day. (EXCITEMENT) 6. Many _______________ visit the Eiffel Tower when they go to Paris. (SIGHTSEEING) 7. Children often have _______________ friends when they're young. (IMAGINE) 8. Speaking in public requires a lot of _______________. (CONFIDENT) 9. Sarah was _______________ when she didn't get the job she wanted. (DISAPPOINT) 10. The experiment was conducted _______________ to ensure accurate results. (SCIENCE)