UNIT 6 THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB (EXERCISES)

UNIT 6: THE YOUNG PIONEERS CLUB
EXERCISES
I. Find suitable words to complete the sentences. The first letter is given.
1. He is unable to see. He is a b……………………… man.
2. Peter and Susan can neither speak nor hear. They are h……………………… children.
3. Please fill in an a……………………… f……………………… if you want to join the club.
4. A person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure is a t………………………
5. A man who is working in business is a b………………………
6. A school which educates girls and boys together is c……………………… school.
7. A doctor usually works in a h………………………
8. Britain’s n……………………… r……………………… include coal, oil and gas.

II. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box, using the correct form of the verbs.



1. She cares for babies.
2. Please ……………………… your name here.
3. They held a fashion show to ……………………… funds for the poor.
4. Don’t ……………………… bad habits in a child.
5. They are interested in ……………………… in Sea Games 22.
6. She likes ……………………… portraits with a pencil.
7. They ……………………… glass from old bottles.
8. We refused ……………………… him as a member of the club.
III. Choose the correct form of the verbs.
1. My father used to smoke/ smoking a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. Please stop to ask/ asking me questions!
3. I’m used to work/ working with the television on.
4. She hopes to have/having a suitable job.
5. He enjoys to get/ getting up late on Sunday morning.
6. They are thinking of to move/ moving to America.
7. You don’t need to come/ coming to the meeting.
8. Does she want to become/ becoming a singer?
9. My sister dislikes to do/ doing the ironing.
10. It’s very difficult to reach/ reaching a decision.

IV. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Stop (argue) ……………………… and start (work) ………………………
2. I like (think) ……………………… carefully about things before (make) ……………………… a decision.
3. Ask him (come) ……………………… in. Don’t keep him (stand) ……………………… at the door.
4. Don’t forget (lock) ……………………… the door before (go) ……………………… to bed.
5. Did you succeed in (solve) ……………………… the problem? Let me (suggest) ……………………… some solutions.
6. Does your jacket need (wash) ………………………? – No. But you need (iron) ……………………… it.
7. I prefer (walk) ……………………… to (ride) ………………………
8. Don’t try (persuade) ……………………… me. Nothing can make me (change) ……………………… my mind.
9. It was a really good holiday. I really enjoyed (be) ……………………… by the sea again.
10. I don’t mind (walk) ……………………… home, but I’d rather (get) ……………………… a taxi.

V. Complete the sentences using the present simple tense of the verbs.
1. ……………………… (the film/ begin) at 3.30 or 4.30?
2. The art exhibition ……………………… (open) on 3 May and ……………………… (end) on 15 July.
3. The train ……………………… (leave) Plymouth at 11.30 and ……………………… (arrive) in London at 14.15.
4. We ……………………… (start) our work on Monday and ……………………… (finish) on Thursday.
5. I’m bored with this TV program. When ……………………… (it/ finish)?
6. “What time ………………………. (your train/leave) tomorrow?
“Seven o’clock in the morning. It ……………………… (get) into Paris at eleven.”
7. Next Friday ……………………… (be) thirteenth.
8. “Where ……………………… (they/ collect) garbage?” – “At Dong Xuan Market.”
9. “What time ……………………… (you/ finish) your work tomorrow?
10. My train ……………………… (leave) at 11.30, so I need ……………………… (be) at the station by 11.15.

VI. Put the verbs into the present progressive or present simple.
Emma: (1) ……………………… (you/do) anything tonight?
Matthew: Yes, (2) ……………………… (I/go) to the station to meet my friend Richard. (3) ……………………… (he/ stay) here for the weekend, remember? His train (4) ……………………… (get) in at eight fifteen.
Emma: Oh, I’d forgotten about that.
Matthew: Maybe we’ll see you later. What (5) ……………………… (you/ do) tonight?
Emma: Well, (6) ……………………… (I/go) to the cinema with Vicky. The film (7)