secondary IIIChoose the words OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.. IV Choose the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of t
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UNIT 1 HOME LIFE
9. Take the responsibility for:
10. Give someone a hand with= assist
11. Be responsible for: accountable
12. Run the household:
13. Win a place at university
14. Take out the garbage
25. Come up: happen
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II GRAMMAR: TENSES
S(singular) (He / She / It) + V s/es
- always, usually, often
- sometimes, now and then
- seldom, rarely,
- every (day/ week / month…)
- once (a week / month…)
- twice (a week / month….)
-1 thói quen, 1 sự việclặp đi lặp lại ở hiện tại.-1 chân lý, 1 sự thật hiểnnhiên
- Cảm giác, trạng thái ởhiện tại
- 1 loạt các hành độngxảy ra liên tiếp trongquá khứ
3 Future
Simple
S + will + V0 - tomorrow, tonight, someday
- in the future (in 2050)
- next (week / month / year…)
-1 hành động, sự việc sẽxảy ra trong tương lai
4 Present
Continuous
S + am / is / are + V-ing - now, right now
- at present, at the moment
- Look ! , Listen ! Be quiet…
-1 hành động, sự việcđang diễn ra vào đúngthời điểm nói
-1 hành động, sự việcxảy ra trong tương lai đãxếp đặt trước
5 Past
Continuous
S + was / were + V-ing - At this time yesterday
- at 4 o’clock last night
- At 10.20 a.m yesterday
- When / While
-1 hành động đang xảy
ra ở quá khứ thì mộthành động khác cắtngang (when, as).-2 hành động xảy rasong song cùng một lúctrong quá khứ (while)-1 hành động xảy ra tạimột thời điểm trong quákhứ
B PRACTICE TEST
I) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II) Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
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3) A obedience B mischievous C biologist D decision
4) A confidence B suitable C responsible D secondary
III)Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
5) Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their parents and
teachers
6) Many people feel nervous when they first make a speech in public.
IV) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
7) Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
8) In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house.
A assists me by B asks me to help with
V) Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence
9) When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand _ tidying the living room.
10) Could you _me a hand with the washing-up, Kent?
11) With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _ pressure now.
12) Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _ once or twice a week at the hospital.
A solution B night shift C household chores D special dishes
13) It is parents' duty and responsibility to _ hands to take care of their children and give them
a happy home
14) _ sure that you follow the instructions carefully .
15) My mother _ the responsibility for running the household.
16) Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _.
17) You are old enough to take _ for what you have done.
A responsible B responsibility C responsibly D irresponsible
18) These quick and easy _ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
19) I met a _ girl at my friend’s birthday party last Sunday.
A tall American pretty B tall pretty American
C pretty American tall D pretty tall American
20) She is never willing _ any personal question.
21) My mother always the first _ up and the last _ to bed.
A getting / going B to get / going C getting / to go D to get / to go
22) It _ it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.
A commonly says that B commonly to be said that
C is commonly said that D is commonly saying
23) Every day I up at 6 o'clock, breakfast at 7 o'clock and for work at 8 o'clock
A get / eat / leave B have got / eating / leaving
C got / ate / left D will get / have eaten / left
24) Right now, Jim _ the newspaper and Kathy _ dinner.
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A reads / has cooked B is reading / is cooking
C has read / was cooking D read / will be cooking
25) In the 19th century, it _two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
26) Lan _learning English a few years ago.
27) At this time last night, they _ the same thing She _ and he the Newspaper.
A are doing / is cooking / is reading
B were doing / was cooking / was reading C was doing / has cooked / is reading D had done / was cooking /read
28) When I _ home last night, I _ that Jane _ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
A had arrived / discovered / prepared
B was arriving / had discovered / was preparing C have arrived / was discovering / had preparedD arrived / discovered / was preparing
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A was crossing / struck B had crossed / was striking
C crossed / had struck D is crossing / strikes
30) While I _along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A was cycling B have cycled C cycled D am cycling
31) Come and see me when you _your report.
A finish B will finish C had finished D have been finished
32) I will finish everything when he _ back tomorrow
VI) Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
A: “Would you like some more tea?” – B: “ .”
A Yes, please B No, thanks C It doesn’t matter D A & B are correct
33) A: “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?” B: “ ”
A.Yes, I’d love to B I’d love, but I can’tC.I’m very happy D A & B are correct
VII) Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
34) Florida has become the twenty seventh state in the U.S on March 3rd , 1845
VIII) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
38) I haven't visited my hometown for a few years.
A I have been in my hometown for a few years B I was in my hometown for a few years
C I didn't visit my hometown a few years ago D I last visited my hometown a few years ago
39) He last visited Loiỉdon three years ago.
A He didn't visit London three years ago B He has been in London for three years
C He was in London for three years D He hasn't visited London for three years
40) The last time I went to the museum was a year ago
A I have not been to the museum for a year B A year ago, I often went to the museum
C My going to the museum lasted a year D At last I went to the museum after a year
IX) Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
41) Some kinds of fish live in fresh water Others live in sea water
A Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, for others live in sea water
B Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, and others live in sea water
C Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, or others live in sea water
D Some kinds of fish live in fresh water, so others live in sea water
42) My mother is very busy with her work at the office She still takes good care of us
A In spite of being very busy with her work at the office, my mother takes good care of us
B Because my mother is very busy with her work at the office, she takes good care of us
C My mother is so busy with her work at the office that she cannot take good care of us
D My mother is too busy with her work at the office to take good care of us
X) Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap.
The nuclear family, consisting (43) _a mother, father and their children, may be more anAmerican ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was alwaysmore varied (44) _we had been lead to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class andreligious customs among different American gorups
The most recent survey shows that only about one third of all current American families fit thetraditional mould and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have nonestill living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total (45) _ of Americanhouseholds are single people, usually women over sixty years of age A small percentage , about 3 percent of
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XI) Read the passage below and choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question.
In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children But this isnot the kind only of the family group In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members.This kind of large family is called an “extended family” or a “joint family”
The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins They live together in a large
house or in huts built close together
Early people probably lived in joint families They had to be part of a large group in order to survive.The members of the group help each other hunt They work together to protect themselves from dangerousanimals and other enemies In China, people lived in joint families When a son married, he and his wifelived at his parents’ home Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married Chinese children feltvery loyal to their parents Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones
In India and Africa, some people still live in joint families The members of a joint family share theirearnings and property If one members of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person
As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection
47) The word in paragraph 2 that means “to be made up of” is _.
48) Long time ago, members of joint families _.
A did not live together B helped each other catch animals
C only played together D lived separately in order to survive
49) In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when .
A he has good luck B he has bad luck C he gets rid of illness D he shares them his earnings
50) On the whole, this story is about .
C WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1) I’ve never eaten this before
It’s the first
-2) I have never been to the ballet before
It’s the
first -3) She hasn’t ridden a horse before
It’s -4) I’ve never eaten snails before
This
is -5) I’ve never seen that girl here before
It’s the first
time -6) John began playing the piano ten years ago
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19 Conduct a survey : carry out a survey
20 different ( a) # similar= identical
21 Sacrifice ( v )
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- just, recently, lately
- never, ever, yet, already
- since, for, so far
- up to now, up to the present
- for a long time, for ages
- many times, several times
-1 hành động, sự việcvừa mới xảy ra
-1 hành động đã xảy
ra ở quá khứ và còntiếp tục đến hiện tại.-1 hành động xảy ratrong quá khứ, khôngbiết rõ thời gian
7 Present
Perfect
Continuous
S + have/has + been + V-ing
- for, since, up to now
(I’m tired because I’ve been working hard)
-1 hành động đã xảy
ra ở quá khứ và còntiếp tục đến hiện tại,nhấn mạnh sự liên tụccủa hành động
- hành động đã xảy ravà kết quả tồn tại tớilúc đang nói
8 Past
Perfect
S + had + V 3/ed
- before, after, by the time
- when, as soon as -1 hành động xảy ra
trước 1 hành độngkhác hoặc trước 1 thờiđiểm trong quá khứ
9 Future
Perfect S + will + have + V 3/ed
- after, before, when
- by the time + time in the future
- Hoàn tất trước thờiđiểm tương lai hoặctrước 1 hành độngkhác ở tương lai
- Kéo dài đến 1 thờiđiểm ở tương lai
I) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II) Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others
III) Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
5) There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
6) Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
IV) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
7) He sacrified a promising career to look after his handicapped daughter.
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8) He was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the word.
V) Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part,
or has a close meaning to the original one.
9) My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _.
10) It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older.
11) Most of the Indian students think that women have to more in marriage than men.
12) A survey was _ to study the effects of smoking on young adults.
13) Many young people have objected to _ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride
and groom
14)The boy has a collection of _
A valuable old australian postage stamps
B valuable Australian old postage stamps C old valuable Australian postage stamps.D old Australian valuable postage stamps
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A With tradition B On tradition C Traditional D Traditionally
16) The Americans are much more concerned than the Asians with physical
17) The wedding day was chosen by the parents of the groom.
18) Americans and Asians have very ideas about love and marriage.
19) It was the most exciting film I _.
20) He is the most wonderful person I
21) My sister for you since yesterday.
22) I to New York three times this year.
23) Since _, I have heard nothing from him.
24) I have never played badminton before This is the first time I _ to play.
25) I my uncle since he left for England.
26) I have known her I was ten years old.
27) I breakfast before I to school.
A had had/ had gone B had had/ went C had/ went D had/ had gone
28) He went to the cinema he had done his homework.
29) When I _ to visit him, he _to work.
A came /gone B came / had gone C had gone /went D had come / had gone
30) After it _dry for two months, it rained heavily last night.
VI) Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
31) A: “ Thank you for a lovely evening.” B: .
32) A: I don’t think I can solve this problem B:
A Congratulations B Good for you C Thanks D Come on! Don’t give up
VII) Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that wouldn’t be appropriate
33) By the time Joan arrived , they have been eating all of food
VIII) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
37) I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A I last met my grandparents five years ago B I have met my grandparents for five years
C I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago D I often met my grandparents five years ago
38) It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
A Never before have I seen that man here
B I haven’t seen that man here for the first time
C Before I haven’t seen that man
D I first that man here before
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A Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match
B We made all our efforts so that we could again success in the final match
C Whatever efforts we had made, we weren’t able to win in the final match
D We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts
IX) Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
40) We cannot completely avoid stress in our lives We need to find ways to cope with it.
A Because stress can completely be avoided in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it
B As long as we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it
C After we can completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it
D Since we cannot completely avoid stress in our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it
41) Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies Her classmates appreciate her.
A Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, so they appreciate her
B Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, but they appreciate her
C Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, for they appreciate her
D Mai usually helps her classmates with their studies, or they appreciate her
X) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
In the early twentieth century, an American woman named Emily Post wrote a book on etiquette Thisbook explained the proper behaviour Americans should follow in many social (31) , from birthday parties
to funerals But in modern society, it is not simply to know the prper rules for bahaviour in your owncountry It is necessary for people (32) work or travel abroad to understand the rules of etiquette in othercultures as well
Cultural (33) can be found in such simple processes as giving or receiving a gift In Western culture, agift can be given to the receiver with relatively little ceremony When a gift is offered, the receiver usuallytakes the gift and expresses his or her thanks (34) , in some Asian countries, the act of gift-giving mayappear confusing to Westerners In Chinese culture, both the giver and receiver understand that the receiverwill typically refuse to take the gift several times before he or she finally accepts it In addition, to(35) respect for the receiver, it is common in several Asian cultures to use both hands when offering a gift
to another person
(Source: Reading Advantage by Casey Malarcher)
42) A positions B situations C locations D condition
XI) Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages weregenerally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter Inthe past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement
or marriage
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based onlove, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions.Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese weddingcontinue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western andeastern elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes placeusually half a year or so before the wedding Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time ofthe marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller The traditional Vietnamese weddingconsists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride,the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is
to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family,then the last is a wedding banquet The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in
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47) In the past, _.
A Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
C getting married at an early age was not allowed
D parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
48) In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or
marriage was _
49) Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A Most young people do not have their marriage based on love
B All marriages are arranged by parents and family
C Marriage is quite westernization
D Couples do not get married at quite young ages
50) According to the passage, .
A Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding
C Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays
D Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony
C WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1) Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence
last -2) I haven’t seen her since we left school
The last
time -3) Bettina hasn’t written home for three months
haven’t -9) I have not played football since 2008
The last
time -10) I haven’t heard from him since July
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14 Point at :
15 Nod slightly :
Grammar: REPORTED SPEECH
A STATEMENTS: How to change direct speech into reported speech:
Form:
S + said (that) + S + V
S + told + O (that) + S + V
Đổi động từ ở mệnh đề chính thành: said, told …
Đổi Pronouns, possessive adjectives
Đổi Verb tense
Đổi Adverbs (time, place)
1 Pronouns, possessive adjectives:
Subject Object Possessive Adjective Possessive Pronoun
3 Present perfect / Past simple
Ex: have done swam
4 Past perfect progressive
Ex: had been going
5 Future in the past
Ex: would
3 Adverbs of time & place:
ThisTheseHereNowTodayYesterdayTomorrowAgoThis weekLast weekNext week
ThatThoseThereThenThat dayThe day before / the previous dayThe day after / the following day / the next dayBefore
That weekThe week before / the previous weekThe week after / the following week / the next week
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Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề chính ở thì hiện tại đơn, ta chỉ đổi đại từ trong lời trích dẫn
Ex: The farmer says, “I hope it will rain tomorrow.”
The farmer says that he hopes it will rain tomorrow.
She says, “I’m tired now.”
She says that she is tired now.
Nếu động từ ở mệnh đề chính ở thì quá khứ đơn, ta phải đổi thì, đại từ, từ và cụm từ chỉ thờigian, nơi chốn trong lời trích dẫn
Ex: Judy said, “I will phone you tomorrow.”
Judy told me (that) she would phone me the day after.
B COMMANDS:
Form:
S + told / asked + O + (not) to V
Ex: “Hurry up, Lan”
He told Lan to hurry up.
“Don’t make noise in class, please!”
The teacher asked them not to make noise in class
Ex: “What time does the film begin?”
He asked me what time the film began.
2 Yes-No Questions:
Ex: “Have you seen that film?”
He asked me if I had seen that film.
warn : cảnh báoencourage : khuyến khíchorder : ra lệnhinvite : mời
Ex: “I will help you, Mary” said Peter
Peter promised to help Mary.
Ex: “Look at the board, please!”, said the teacher.
The teacher asked the students to look at the board.
B REPORTED SPEECH with GERUND:
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S + V + V-ing S + V + prep + V-ing S + V + O + prep + V-ingsuggest
admit
deny
insist on dream of think of look forward to apologize (to sb) for
accuse sb of thank sb for
congratulate sb onprevent sb fromwarn sb against
Ex: “Let’s go out for a drink,” Susan said.
Susan suggested going out for a drink.
“I’ll help you with your physics exercise,” Peter said to Susan
Peter insisted on helping Susan with her physics exercise.
Tom said to me, “It was nice of you to help me Thank you very much.”
Tom thanked me for helping him.
C CONDITIONAL IN REPORTED SPEECH:
1 “If it rains, I will stay at home to read
books,” said the boy
- The boy said that if it rained, he would stay at
home to read books
2 “If I were a millionaire, I could help poor
children,” said the man - The man told me if he were a millionaire,
he could help poor children.
3 “If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t
have been hungry,” said the man - The man told me if I had had breakfast,
I wouldn’t have been hungry.
How to change direct speech into reported speech:
Đổi động từ ở mệnh đề chính thành: said, told …
Verb tense:
- Type 1: lùi lại 1 thì khi động từ tường thuật được dùng ở thì quá khứ
- Type 2, 3: giữ nguyên thì động từ
Pronouns, possessive adjectives
Adverbs (time, place)
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II) Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
III) Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
5) The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
6) It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger
IV) Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
7) Probably the most common way of attracting someone’s attention is by waving.
8) When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
V) Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentencee.
9) Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions
10) Small children are often told that it is rude to point _ other people
11) In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _ their head
12) She was trying to _ the waiter’s attention
I will phone Vivian to her to buy some sugar; otherwise, she will forget
13) Body language is a potent form of _ communication
14) You should _ more attention to what your teacher explains
15) We can use _ and _ forms of communication to attract one’s attention
A silence / noise B verbal / non-verbal C verb / adverb D gentle / impolite
16) Raising hand and waving are of the _ form of communication
17) Paul has just sold his _car and intends to buy a new one
18) _at someone is considered as rude
19) There are many ways _ someone’s attention
20) She said that she _ him the previous day
21) She said she to her home village the following day
22) He said that he his homework since 7 o'clock
23) He asked me I had seen the film called “ Star Wars”
24) I asked Martha to enter law school
A are you planning B is she planning C was she planning D if she was planning
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26) Nam wanted to know what time
A does the movie begin B did the movie begin
C the movie begins D the movie began
27) The mother asked her son _
A where he has been B where he had been C where has he been D where had he been28) Martin asked me _
A how is my father B how my father is C how was my father D how my father was29) He asked me
A where I lived B.where I live C.where I am living D.where did I live30) No sooner my car than the alarm went off
A had the thief touched B the thief had touched C touched the thief D the thief touched31) This carpet really needs Can you do it for me, son?
VI) Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
32) A: “I think swimming helps us exercise all our muscles” B: “ ”
A Yes Swimming does, too B Right I’m not with you
C There’s no doubt about it D But I do
33) Nam : “ You're a great dancer I wish I could do half as well as you.”
- Duy : “ _ I'm an awful dancer ! “
A You're too kind B That's a nice compliment!
C You've got to be kidding! D Oh, thank you very much
VII) Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that wouldn’t be appropriate
34) She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole
VIII) Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
38) "Why don't we go camping at the weekend?" he said
A He objected to going camping at the weekend B He suggested going camping at the weekend
C He denied going camping at the weekend D He apologized for going camping at the weekend.39) "We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers
A The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager
B The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager
C The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager
D The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager
40) "No, I won’t go to work, at the weekend," said Sally
A Sally promised to go to work at the weekend
B Sally refused to go to work at the weekend
C Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend
D Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend
IX) Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
41) He didn’t take his father’s advice That’s why he is out of work
A If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work
B If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work
C If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work
D If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work
42) We preserve natural resources We can use them in the future
A We preserve natural resources to we can use them in the future
Trang 18B We preserve natural resources in order to we can use them in the future
C We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
D We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
X) Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.
Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial expressions, head or eyes
movements, hand signals, and body postures It can be just as important to understand (43) words are Misunderstandings- often amusing but- sometimes serious- can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals For example, take the differences in meaning of a
gesture (44) is very common in the United States: a circle made with the thumb and index
finger To an American, it means that everything (45) OK To Japanese, it means that you are
talking (46) money In France, it means that something is worthless Meanwhile in Greece, it is
an obscene gesture Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek by using that particular handsignal
XI) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they aresaying We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice tocommunicate with each other Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturallyspecific and may mean different things in different countries
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it tosay yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping yourfingers at someone is very rude
In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs Speaking to someone with your hands inyour pockets will only make matters worse In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet
or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult When eating, only use your right hand because they
use their left hands when going to the bathroom
In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and
in India, whistling in public is considered rude
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show thatyou have enjoyed it The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means ‘everything is good’ inthe West, but in China it means nothing or zero In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is arude gesture
47) It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures
A may mean different things in different countries
B are not used to communicate our feelings
C can be used to greet each other in public
D are used in greeting among men and women
48) People nod their head to say no in
49) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables
B In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude
C In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money
D In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping
50) The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to
C WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1) “ I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready, Mary.” said Peter
Peter
Trang 19said -2) “ I’ve seen the film three times, Mary ” said George.
George 3) “If you want to learn English, I can help you,” John said
told -John 4) “ Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked me
told -The landlady 5) She asked me, “ Do you like English ?”
asked -She 6) “ Don’t leave the house until I get back, William” his mother said
asked -William’s mother 7) “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter,” she told John
told -She 8) “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said peter
-Peter 9) “Why don’t you put a better clock on the door, Barry?” said John
apologized -John 10) “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret
7 State school system :
8 Independent school system :
Trang 20II Grammar: : THE ACTIVE & PASSIVE VOICE
A Form:
S + be + V3, ed (place + by O + time)
Ex: The book was written by Mark Twain
B How to change into the passive voice:
Active: S V O
Passive: S BE + V3, ed by + O
1 Simple present S + Vo/ s/ es + O S + am/ is/ are + V3/ ed + by + O
2 Simple past S + V2/ ed + O S + was/ were + V3/ ed+ by + O
3 Simple future S + will + Vo + O S + will + be + V3/ ed+ by + O
4 Present continuous S + am/ is/ are + V-ing + O S + am/ is/ are + being + V3/ ed+ by + O
5 Past continuous S + was/ were + V-ing + O S + was/ were + being + V3/ ed+ by + O
6 Present perfect S + has/ have + V3/ ed + O S + has/ have + been + V3/ ed+ by + O
7 Past perfect S + had + V3/ ed + O S + had + been + V3/ ed+ by + O
B Verbs of opinion: say, think, believe, know, report …
Ex: People say that he is a famous doctor.
It is said that he is a famous doctor.
He is said to be a famous doctor.
People believe that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour.
It is believed that he drove through the town at 90 km an hour.
He is believed to have driven through the town at 90 km an hour.
Trang 21B PRACTICE TEST
I) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II) Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others
III) Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
5) School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
6) Tim and Ton look similar although they are not brothers.
IV)Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
7) Students can choose from optional subjects in addition to the core curriculum
8) There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them.
V) Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part,
or has a close meaning to the original one.
9) Mary left high school _ the age _ seventeen.
A at / of B for / on C on / with D of / in
10) In England schooling is compulsory _ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
11) The National Curriculum is made _of the following subjects such as : English , Maths, Chemistry
and so on
12) Schooling is _.for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
13) At the age of 16, students in England _an examination called the GCSE.
14) A/An _ is an official document stating that you have passed an examination, completed a course, or
achieved some necessary qualifications
15) The _examination to universities in Vietnam always takes place in July.
A enter B entrance C entering D entered
16) There are the state school and the _school systems in England.
A depend B dependent C independence D independent
17) The _ year in Viet Nam runs from September to May and is divided into two terms
18) In Vietnam, children begin their primary _at the age of six.
19) The problem is believed _ at the meeting two days ago.
A to have discussed B having been discussed C being discussed D to have been discussed
20) The national curriculum _by the government.
A set B are set C sets D is set
21) The World Cup every four years
A was held B have held C holds D is held