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TEST 1

LEVEL: PRE-INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1 My mother can’t seeing me at home all day

4 This time next week they to the United States

a will be flying c are flying

b will fly d have flown

5 My uncle Tom, _ you met the other day, is one of the best lawyers in the city

a whose c whom

b that d both b and c are correct

6 Mike always keeps his promise, so you can rely _ him

a to c on

b for d at

7 They asked me I had read “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville

a what c whether

b if d both a and c are correct

8 I will have your bicycle before returning it to you

a repaired c repairing

b to repair d repair

9 Only when you are old enough the truth

a do you know c will you know

b you do know d you know

10 We are listening to her advice

a interested with c tired in

14 He doesn’t write to his parents as often as he

a used to c got used to

b was to d had to

15 My hair needs _ , but I’ve been too busy to have it cut

a being cut c cutting

b to cut d cut

16 Had they arrived at the fair early, they what they wanted

a would have found c had found

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago” Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan

to Europe since 1400 The name “chess” is interesting When one player is attacking the other’s King, he says

in English, “Check”; when the King has been caught and cannot move anywhere he says “Check mate” These words come from Persian “Shah mat” means” the king is dead”, that is when the game is over and one player has won

Such an old game changes very slowly The ruler have not always been the same as they are now For example,

at one time the queen could only move one square at a time Now she is the strongest piece on the board It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people You don’t have to be a champion in order to enjoy it It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio Some

of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post This must make chess the slowest game in the world

1 Which of the following is known to be true?

a Chess is an old Indian travelling game

b Chess is the oldest game in the world

c Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400

d Chess was played in India long before 900

2 One player has won the game when the other player’s King can not move anywhere

a he attacks the other player’s King

b he says some Persian words

c the other player’s King can not move anywhere

d he says “check” to the r other player

3 According to the old rules of the game the queen could move no more than one square at a time

a the queen was the attacked all the time

b the King had to attacked all the time

c the queen could move no more than one square at a time

d the king could not move anywhere

4 Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?

a “Shah mat” c “the King is dead”

b “check” d “check mate”

5 Which of the following is NOT correct?

a All kinds of people can play chess

b only two people can play chess sitting at the same table

c Some people write each other playing chess

d The Russians lost the game player by radio

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space

Should smoking be banned in public laces?

Statistics (1) show beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can (2) damage the health, yet a surprisingly large number of people continue to smoke (3) in spite of all warnings By doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of (4) those around them It is time that non-smokers fought bach!Personally, I think smoking should (5) definitely be banned in public places In the first place, it is very

unpleasant (6) to sit in a smoke-filled room, such as a restaurant or cinema, if you do not yourself smoke (7) added to this, smoking can be a serious fire risk, especially in crowed places (8) like discos Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his heath just because of another person’s bad habits

Smokers may (9) protest that they should be free to do as they like They say that we already have no-smoking areas in public places, and that this should be enough To my mind, however, non-smokers should also be free

to go anywhere they choose without risking their health

Smoking is harmful not just to smokers but to non-smokers too If some people are foolish enough to continue this dangerous habits, it seems to me that they should at least be prevented (10) from doing so in public.

1 a Survey b Conducts c Statistics d Evidence

2 a damage b destroy c spoil d hurt

3 a thanks to b in spite of c because of d due to

4 a they b these c those d things

5 a definite b indefinite c indefinitely d definitely

6 a sit b to sit c sitting d sat

7 a add b adding c to add d added

8 a for b as c like d such

9 a protest b object c refuse d deserve

10 a for b at c from d in

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word

For over a hundred years, the (1) people of London have gone to bed and (2) got up in the morning to the deep sounds of the world (3) famous bell called Big Ben The (4) bell appeared in Westminster Tower a year before the clock, in 1858 It (5) weighs 13.5 tons, and it is the (6) largest bell in all England

As we have (7) mentioned the clock that the bell serves appeared one year later, in 1859 Each of the clock’s four (8) faces is almost 6.5 metres (9) in deameter The munute hand is over 4 metres (10) long and weighs over 100 kilograms

(11) Although the clock is so big, it is very exact, it is seldom more than one second (12) wrong in 1924 hours English scientists use an original method to correct (13) mistake in the clock There is a small tray in the middle

of the pendulum.If the clock is running slow, they put a penny coin in the tray, and the clock begins to run (14) faster If the clock begins to run fast, they take (15) away the penny The little coin is enough to make the giant clock run a second faster or slower every day

V Use the word to make sentences

Dear Betty

1 Thank you / invite me / your birthday party

Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party

2 I / afraid / not be able / come

I’m afraid I’m not able to come

3 We / have / many things to do / this week

We have got many things to do this week

4 The boss / ask / me / work overtime

The boss asked me to work overtime

5 I / promise / do so / and / have to keep / promise

I promise to do so and have to keep my promise

6 I / wish / can go to party

I wish I coould go to the party

7 If I / be there / all of us / have good time

If I were there, all of us would have good time

8 I’ll be thinking / you / when I / type / piles of letters

I’ll be thinking of you when I type these piles of letters

9 I / hope / your party / a success

I hope your party will be a success

10 I / wish happy returns

I wish you many happy returns

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it

1 He started investigating the case a week ago

He has been investigating the case for a week

2 I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the necklace

She can’t have stolen the necklace

3 The flat’s very noisy but we enjoy living there/

Even though the flat’s very noisy we enjoy living here

4 “If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter”, she told John

She advised John not to trust Peter

5 She is a far serious student now than she used to be.

She studies far more seriously now than she used to

6 Your car does not give as much trouble as mine

Your car gives less trouble than mine

COMPOSITION

Smoking damages our health

(Smoking is harmful to our health)

(Việc hút thuốc có hại đến sức khoẻ của chúng ta)

Over the last thirty years, thanks to the efforts of various branches of science and technology, research has proved that smoking damages health and shortens man’s life-span

According to a diagram released by the World’s Health Organization (WHO), the number of people who die of diseases connected to smoking is increasing more and more The more science and technology learn, the more damage caused by smoking is discovered Therefore, it seems that we can never put a final stop to the list of harm caused by smoking

First of all, smoking brings about the decline of our memory because each cigarette we smoke destroys 15,000 cerebral cells

Smoking is considered the number one cause of cardio-vascular trouble, pneumonia, lung cancer etc … The main offending agents are carbon monoxide and nicotine in the smoke These cancer – causing agents are also the ones which cause pharyngeal cancer The toxic effects of smoke make the smoker’s voice hoarse

Additionally, the visible effect is that the tobacco or opium tar sticks to the teeth, and causes them to become dark or dirty-yellow, diminishing our good looks and charm

In conclusion, I would like to quote our well-known scholar “Le Quy Don” as saying some hundred years ago that smoking was like taking a toxic drug, the smoke of which wasted our health and diminished our life-span; yet, few people heeded his sage advice

TEST 2

I Choice the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1 Are there any good ……… on television tonight

II Read the pasage and then choose one answer for each of the following question:

An Enlish man living near Sheffield had a most unlucky day’s fishing He was standing on a law bridge when

he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the river Learning over the side of the bridge, he tried to hook the tin and pull it out of the river As he did so, his car keys fell out of his pocket and disappeared in the water

Feeling thoroughly annoyed with himself and his luck, the fisherman lent over the bridge to try to see where his keys had gone As he đi so, so bridge collapsed and he fell into the river This was the last straw The fisher crawled out of the river and went back to his car There he discovered that he had locked the doors and colud not get in His anti-thief had immobilized his car There was nothing left for him to do but walk sadly home

1 How did the tin of bait get into the river?

a The passage does not say

b The fisherman knocked it in accidentally

c It was probably blown in the wind

d It fell in when the fisherman fell in

2 When did the fisherman fist lean over the bridge?

a when it broke

b when the tin of bait fell in

c when his key fell in

d a few minutes after he first started fishing

3 What was the last straw, according to the passage

a having to walk home

b being unable to get into his car

c the loss of his car keys

d the collapse of the bridge

4 What is the meaning of “misfortune”?

a bad luck c accidentally

b good luck d a clumsy act

5 What is the meaning of “thoroughly”?

a slightly c through

b at last d extremely

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space

From the moment they have the security of their accustomed environment, travelers are at risk Environment factors such as a arduous condition, (1)…… climate, and high altitude may cause a danger, and so may

travelers’ own behavior, free from the (2)…… of the daily routine, and determined to have a good time with little (3)……… For the consequences

When illness or injury occur abroad, travelers are again at a disadvantage from (4) ……… to communicate with a doctor on account of language and cultural difficulties or being unable to find a doctor owing to (5)

…… of the local medical system There may be a complete (6)……… of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of (7)……… acceptable to travelers from technologically developed (8)………

1 a worsening b unus c sudden d unfavorable

2 a restraints b assurances c certainties d regulation

3 a knowledge b awareness c regard d need

4 a inability b difficulty c inflexibility d timidity

5 a miser b doubt c ignorance d disbelief

6 a breakdown b failure c disruption d absence

7 a type b design c standard d degree

8 a countries b places c areas d locations

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

I do my best to take care of my (1) ………… And my family’s but it’s not always easy My wife and I (2)

……… the cooking and shopping and I’m a bit more careful than she is not about buying foods that I don’t have colorings or other sort of (3) ……… In I know you can’t (4)……… things like that entirely, but I really try to do my best I think that chemical probably (5) ……… more health problems that most people think they do We don’t (6)……… and in fact don’t have many friends who do, but my mother can’t live without her cigarettes, and of course when she is here all of the air we (7)………… has some smoke in it The whole family gét some kind of (8) ……… both the kids are very keen on swimmers, my wife runs (9)……… and I play tennis at least three times a week

Acctually I think we are (10)………… now then when we (11) ………… younger, we began (12)

…….more attention to food when the kids (13) ………… young and wanted to give them a good (14)

………… By keeping fit ourselves I certainly get fewer (15)……… Colds and flu than I did then

V Use the words to make sentences

1 Arrange/ kitchen wares as/ mother/ do

2 Our company/ well-know/ whole saler/ ceramics

3 She dances/ much/ beautiful/ than predecessor

4 did not you enjoy/ see her after/ many/ year?

5 The chair/ too big/ put/ that room

6 How does/ mary/ life agree/ you?

7 You/ looking/ lovely/ ever

8 He/ only play/ piano/ also compose/ music

9 Because/ roughnessd/ road/ car would go/ furture

10 You can take / main road/ come/ crossroads/ station

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 Mary told the police about the burglary

4 Simon had no expected that he would feel so weak after the opẻation

The operation left………

5 Although he was not guilty they executed him

In spite of………

6 He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee

Swearing at the referee earned………

Composition: you have just arrived to visit a foreign country Write to your parent announcing that you

have arrived safely and ask them to send something to you

Đáp án test 2

I

1c 5a 9a 13b 17b

2b 6d 10c 14a 18b

1 Arrange the kitchen wares as your mother does

2 Our company is well known as a whole saler of ceramics

3 She dances much more beautifully than her predecessor

4 Didn’t you enjoy seeing her after so many years?

5 The chair is too big to put in that room

6 How does married life agree with you?

7 You’re looking lovelier than ever

8 He not only plays the piano but also composes music

9 Because of the roughness of the road, the car would not go further

10 You take the main road until you come to the crossroads near the station

Composition:

Dear mother and father,

This letter is to let you know that I have arrived safely in Singapore My first impressions are that Singapore

is a beautiful country and that I am going to enjoy staying here very much

Everything is so clean and beautiful and very well- organized The airport is very large and modern and I could see that they have just completed the modernization The people working there were friendly, courteous and very helpful They made me feel very welcome to their city The taxi from the airport downtown was readily available and very cheap

My hotel is new modern one with every convenience The tourist bulletin that I found in my room suggests to

me so many different things that I might like to see and do, so I am sure that I will be busy every minute

Unfortunately, I forgot the shopping list that I had made out before I came here As you know, many of my

friends asked me to buy something for them I can not possibly remember everything, so would you please send the list to me.

I miss both of you and wish that you were here with me Don’t worry about me because this is a very secure and safe place I will write again in a few days

Your loving son,

TEST 3 Level: PRE-INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I/Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

1.It is usually better not to ……… things, in case they are not returned

5 My mother was ………… of making a cake when the front door bell rang

a at the center c halfway through

6 …………., after trying three times, he passed the examination

7 The doctor told him to keep ……… Sweets and chocolate to lose weight A at c off

a overcome c dismiss

13 My application for a trading license was …………

14.The opening ………… of the play took place in an army camp

II Read the passage and then chose one answer for each of the following questions:

In 1972 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge As the year passed, this man, Benjamin Franklin, contributed greatly to hos city and to his country He became a printer and a publisher, and a learned man in many

subjects Ha also helped to spread learning by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philadelphia Society, which is an important academy of great scholars to this day

Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making one of the world’s first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire

fighting company He also made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient storms His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame

Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States He took part

in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution He was the first

ambassador to France, and he helped negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the

Revolutionary War

As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to end slavery

1 When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was

2 How did Franklin help to spread learning?

a He was eager for work and knowledge

b He became a printer and a publisher

c He contributed to his city and his country

d He established a public library and founded the American Philadelphia Society

3 What made Franklin famous all over the world?

a The Franklin stove

b The lightning rod

c The fire fighting company

d His scientific work with electricity

4 Which of the following statements is not true?

a Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence

b Franklin was one of those eminent Americans who drew up the Declaration of

Independence

c Franklin was the first American ambassador to France

d Franklin helped negotiate the treaty of 1783

5 In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life?

a The Revolutionary war

b His scientific work

c His practical inventions

d The abolitionist movement

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the world that best fits each space.

An Australian Mystery

Interest in undiscovered human-like creatures to be widespread Every one has (1)

………… of the Yeti and its North American “cousin” Bigfoot, but since the last century there have been (2) ………… of the existence in Australia of another, less famous creature-the Yahoo In 1912, a Sydney newspaper (3)………… an account by Charles Harper of a

strange, large animal he observed (4) ……… the light of his campfire “It body, legs and arms were covered with long, brownish-red hair, but what (5) ………… me as most

extraordinary was its shape, which was human in some ways (6) ………… at the same time very different The body was enormous (7) ……… great strength The aims were

extremely long and very muscular”

Harper continued: “All this observation (8) ………… a flew minutes while the creature stood there, as if frightened by the firelight After a flew growls and beating his breast, he (9)

………… the first few metres upright, then on all four limbs through on the trip, a fact at which I must admit I was rather pleased”

1 a understood b known c heard d noticed

2 a statements b reports c arguments d proofs

3 a delivered b typed c declared d printed

5 a marked b struck c touched d knocked

6 a even b just c still d yet

7 a announcing b pointing c indicating d engaged

8 a lasted b covered c involved d engaged

9 a set back b set up c set in d set off

10 a should b must c might d would

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word Write the words in the spaces on your answer sheet.

In a village on the East coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing boat (1) ……… been caught in the storm (2) ………… had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbor people stood (3) ………… their doors (4)

………… worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ………… The harbor before dark and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ………… missing men Some had (7) ………… Thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) ………… be cold and tired As dawn began to break over (9) ………… the

East, a small point of light was (10) ………… In the darkness of the water and a (11)

………… minutes later, (12) ………… Was a shout Before long, the two boats (13)

………… turning in past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor The men (14)

………… helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ………… cold and tiredness, they were all safe

V Use the words to make sentences

Dear Sir

1 My wife / I / now / plan / holiday / next summer

2 We / like / go / Italy / two weeks

3 Holiday / begin / July 15th / we return / July 29th

4 My wife / dislike / travel / coach / we / wish / go / air

5 We / expect / stay / hotel / east coast

6 We / grateful / you / send / information / details / charges

7 I / trust / you / able / help / arrangements

Yours sincerely,

E Smith

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 Then she asked “Who was the first president of the United States?”

She asked the student ………

2 The teacher asked “Do you understand my question?”

She asked the student ………

3 Then she said, “I didn’t tell you to go!”

She told the student ………

4 The students answered, “I thought you asked the next student.”

The student answered ………

5 When John arrived home, he told his mother his decision

2 which / that 7 Brought 12 There

5 reached 10 Seen 15 With / from

V

1 My wife and I are now planning a holiday for next summer

2 We’d like to go to Italy for two weeks

3 Our holiday will begin on July 15th and we’ll return on July 29th

4 My wife dislikes travelling by coach, so we wish to go by air

5 We expect to stay at a hotel on the east coast

6 We’d be graterful if you sent us information with details of charges

7 I trust you be able to help in these arrangements

VI

1 She asked the student who the first president of the United States was

2 She asked the student if he understood her question

3 She told the student that she hadn’t told him to go

4 The student answered that he had thought the teacher had asked the next student

5 Arriving home, John told his mother his decision

6 Watching the garbage collectors on his street, he decided he wanted to become one, too

TEST 3

Describe a day spent by the river or bi the sea.

Summer comes together with its extreme heat and nobody can resist the temptation

to spend their holiday at the seaside

Last week, in older to escape from the suffocating atmosphere of a crowded city, my friends and I decided to go to Vung Tau beach When we got to the seaside, the beach had already been crammed with holiday makers They were either sunbathing on the beach for a short tie, we all took off our clothes and let ourselves drift along on the waves

Swimming brought us a good appetite We enjoyed some sea foods and then took a quick nap after lunch

In the afternoon we strolled along the beach, inhaling in rapture the fresh sea air and took lots of photographs

A holiday at the seaside helped us get rid of all worries and trouble and gave us health and enthusiasm to resume work again

TEST 4LEVEL: PRE – INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE I/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 A good clock always keeps……… time

4 We can………… the difficulty without too much effort

5 ………… people go the movies now than ten years ago

7 We had to ues our neighbor’s telephone because ours was………

a Out of work c off duty

b Out of order d off work

8 It was ………… a boring speech that I felt asleep

11 He said that he ………badly sick since he returned from a broad

12 The speaker said ……… nothings worth listenning to

13 If you had come to the party, you……… Her

14 The manager had his seretary………… the report for him

15 He………… in this office for ten years by next Monday

a Will be working c will have been working

16 No sooner ……… the office than the phone rang

b Had he left d was he leaving

17 Neither the director nor his assistant ……… yet

18 It is necessary that you ……… here at 8 a.m tomorrow

a Would be c will be being

b Be d would have been

19 The village……… We are going to visit is far from here

b Which d both b and c are correct

20 She wishes she ……… you the bad news yesterday

a Didn’t tell c hadn’t told

b Woundn’t tell d doesn’t tell

II/ Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been

discovered Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure

of gold and the potential for overnight affluence The greatest gold rush in united States history was the

California Gold Rush of 1849

The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property

of John A Stutter in the Sacramento Valley Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the Amarican River, Marshall had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget gold News of the discovery at Stuttet’s mill spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area These people, called “ forty – niners”, rushed in from all over the world In just two years, the population of california

increased from about 26,000 to 380,000, Consequently, Californiawas officially admitted to the union as a state, in Stemper of 1850 The free – spending style of the successful miners helped to turn communities such

as Sacramento and San Fancisco into prosperous towns Those who were not so lucky became farmers and rachers in the Central Valley of California

1 what is the best title for this passage?

a Famous gold Rushes

b The forty – nines

c The lure of gold

d The california Gold Rush of 1849

2 According to the passage, people join gold rushes because………

a They are graranteed overnight wealth

b Gold hold a magical power for everyone

c They believe they have a chance of becoming affuent

d Thay have very active imaginations

3 According to the passage, where was gold first discovered?

a At Stutter’s mill

b On James Marshall’s property near Sacramento

c In the streambed of the American River

d In the central valley of california

4 It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush……

a Provided most “ forty-nines” wih long – term mining work

b Attracted people from every country in the world

c Spead throughout the Central Valley

d Greatly Speeded up the development of carlifornia

5 According to the passage, what qualifire California to be admitted to the union?

a The status of Statehood

b The great increase in population

c The political efforts of succassful miners

d The prosperity of California communities

III/ Read the article bolow and put a cross on the letter next tho the word that best fits each space.

Shopping in the Mappstone is a must if you are visiting the area

There (1) ………… Many shops and services all within walking distance (2) ………… The cetal square The city is particularly busy during (3) ……… summer months of june, July and August when tourists visit Mappstone from all over the (4) ………One of the main streets of the central square – Cedar Avenue –

is the most popular shopping area for not (5) ………… visittors but residents too Stores line both sides of the avenue and often (6) ………… Open late into the evenung Most of the shops in this avenue are small and expensive (7) ………… In nearby streets shoppers can find almost anything at more reasonable (8) …………

Tuorists wiil find that many of these shops offer and export service and goods (9) ………… be posted direct tho the buyer’s home country Shops ara usually closed on Mondays but ortherwise open from 9 am in the morning (10) ……… 8 pm in the evening.

IV/ Fill in each gap in the passage lelow with one suitable word.

One of the greattest (1) …………for foreign students in American universities is the lecture system The professor (2) ………….and the students take (3) ……… These notes are later used to study for (4)

……… If the notes aren’t good, it will be (5) ………… for the student to (6) ……… for a subsequent exam It is not easy to take good notes from a lecture in a (7) ………… Language You try to write every (8)

………… The professor says, then you are writing at the same time the professor is lecturing, this kind of note (9) means that you will fall far (10) ……… the lecture, and the notes wiil be confused They may be (11)

………… For later study

What can you do to take better notes? The first skill to learn is how to write only the most (12)

………… Words, not whole sentences (13) ………… words are the ones that present new information The most important words are often the focus of intonation They are usually emphssized by pith change, and this should be your signal of (14) ……… Content words, like nouns and verds, are usually be focus of information,

so your notes should be almost entirely (15) ………… Words Remember that you need information, not sentences

V/ Use the word to make sentences.

1 Please/not forget/put/names/on them.

2 although/they/brothers/they/not look/alike

3 I/really/not want/dessert

4 It/never/late/ go back/school

5 Jeff/bought/a twenty dollars sweater/half price

6 Study/all night/good/for/neither/your grades/nor/health

7 we’ll/have/leave/eight o’clock/get/ office/before nine

8 Mary/lost/ a lot/ weight/ her diet

9 I/appreciate/your offering/me/ride

10 They/lucky/get/ the only two seats left/ the play

VI/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 We spent five hours getting to LonDon

It took …………

2 She doesn’t usually stay up so late

She’s not used………

3 If i were you, I’d look for another job

KEYS TEST 4 I.

V.

1 Please don’t forget to put your names on them

2 Although they are brothers, they don’t look alike

3 I really don’t want any dessert

4 It’s never too late to go back to school

5 Jeff bought a twenty – dollar sweater for half price

6 Studying all night is good for neither your grades nor your heatth

7 We’ll have to leave at eight o;clock to get to the office before nine

8 Mary has losta lot of weigh on her diet

9 I appereciate your offering me a ride

10 They were lucky to get the only two seats left for the play

VI.

1.It took (us) 5 hours to get to London

2 She’s not used to staying up late

3 I suggeest (that) you look for another job

4 If he had been more careful, he wouldn’t have lost his money

5 They haven’t visitted me for five years

6 he had all his suits made in Paris

ĐOẠN VĂN DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL AS A CHILD

That morning my mother woke up earlier than usually.She urged me to get dressed and take breafast quickly then lenderly took me to school On the way to school I met other children of my age accompanied by their parents to school.

The nearer I came to the school gate, the more nervous I became Suddenly a strange felling of fear and worry seized my heart when I saw the majestic elementary school in front of me and I feet like crying when my morther said good bye to me and put some coins into my pocket

Never before had I been forced to separate from my beloved mother! But when I saw old Pupils laughing and talking merrily I regained my composure After the droll og the drum, We were instructed to stand in line to salute the colours and then so into our classed.A young and mild - looking teacher greeted us at the door And

in a gentle voice, he taught us the first lesson that we never forget

TEST 5

LEVEL: PRE- INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1 He couldn't make the radio

3 She drive to the station every day but then she decided to walk instead

4 I'm sorry I haven't got any money I've my wallet ar home

5 I disapprove people smoking in public places

7 Her father won't drive his car

8 Out flight from Amsterdm to London was delayed the heavy fog

9 Last year, Matt earned his brother

a twice as much as c twice more than

b twice as many as d twice as ore as

10 He a bad cold, he sneezes so often

11 She said she met you once at a meeting last year since?

a have you met her c did you meet her

b had you met her d were you met her

12 We are him to arriver at any moment

15 I would like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have give us

20 It's no use a language if you don't try to speak it to

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following question:

I get a lot of letter at this time of year from people complaining that they have a cold which won't go away thre are so many different stories about to how to prevent or cure a cold It's often diffecult to know what to do Although cold is rarely dangerous, except for people who are always uncomfortabel and usually most unpleasant, Of course you can buy lost of meducines which will help to make your cold less unpleasant, but you must remember than nothing can actually cure a cold or make it go away faster Another thing is that any medicine which is strong enough to make you feel better could be dangerous If you are already taking drugs whether they are all right for you And remember they might make you sleepu - please don't try to drive if they do!Lastly, as far as avoiding cold is

concerned, whatever you may be told about magic foods or drinks, the best answer is to keep strong and healthy - you''ll have less chance of catching a cold, and if you do, it shouldn't be so bad

1.This is from……

a a doctor’s notebook

b a diary

c a magazine

d a school biology book

2 What is the writer’s intention?

a To write in an amusing way

b To give general advice

c To complain about his/ her health

d To describe personal experiences

3 Who should talk to the doctor before buying medicine for a cold?

a people who are already talking drugs

b People who have never gone to the doctor’s

c People who have never caught a cold

d People who are weak

4 What is the writer’s opinion of the “magic foods and drink”?

a The writer doesn’t believe in “magic foods and drinks”

b The writer strongly believes in “magic foods and drink”

c They are of great help

d They are rarely dangerous

5 Which word in the paragraph is closest in meaning to “unhealthy”?

a good

b strong

c healthy

d weak

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space

Water is our life source It makes up 70 percent of (1)… bodies, and the avergage person actually spends 18 months of his life (2)… the bath or shower

But we are only now learning how to look (3)…… water Acid rain(4) ….polutted as many as

18,000 lakes and our seas and river are polluted with waste products It is now (5)… expensive to try

to repair the damage which has been done We have some hope for the future, thouhg, (6)… new sources of water have been discovered People (7)… in the Sahara Desert have (8)… fish swimming

in deep underground streams Scientists also believe (9)… is a hige lake underneath London If we have (10) … anything from our mistakes, we will try to keep these new areas of water clean

1.a the b their c our d these

2 a in b to c on d at

3 a over b on c after d to

4 a will b has c would d is

5 a very b such c more d much

6 a which b because c so d even

7 a live b living c to live d lived

8 a realized b put c looked d found

9 a it b here c that d there

10 a taught b practiced c known d learnt

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word

My mother and my father are very (1)… people Mum is always very calm not exactly easy-going, because she doesn’t get excited When we were small she almost never (2)… at us When we did something wrong, she (3)… to us about it very firmly, but in a calm tone of voice If we shouted and (4)… , she made us go and sit by (5)… in her sewing room until we calmed down So when the news came, she reacted in her (6)… way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare for the changes that were coming

Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and (7)… for a long walk to try and cool off

During the next few days he was (8)… with us a lot of the time, which (9)…… us, as nothing was our fault All of us kids were (10)… about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didn’t talk

to our parents so much Most of all we were (11)… about having to (12)… all of our school friends

V Use the words to make sentences

1 We/ go/ airport/ see/ off/ last sun

2 When/ arrive/ victim/ take/ hospital/ police

3 wish/ have/ money/ buy/ dictionary/ yesterday

4 friends/ advise/ not/ go train/ next time.

5 can/ manage/ write/ report/ yourself?

6 Would/ mind/ lend/ motorbike/ until/ week?

7 ask/ whether/ find/ solution/ problem/ yet

8 Brown/ only/ 30 years/ director/ big company

9 father/ tired/ so/ go/ bed/ right/ dinner

10 It/ until/ yesterday/ police/ capture/ robber

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it

1.This is his first visit to England

He is……

2 I think it may rain

It looks as…

3 He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you

He will come so…

4 Walking in the rain gives him pleasure

He enjoys…

5 Most of a child’s life is spent in playing

A child spends…

6 The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes

The fox tried in…

The nearer I came to the shool gate, the more nervous I became Suddenly a strange feeling of fead and worry seized my heart when I saw the majestic elementary school in front of me and I felt like crying when my mother said goodgye to me and put some coins into my pocket Never before had I been forced to separate from my beloved mother! But when I saw old pupils laughing and talking merrily I regained my composure

After the droll of a drum, we were instructed to stand in line to salute the colours and then go into our classes A young and mild-looking teacher greeted us at the door And in a gentle voice, he taught

us the first lesson that we never forget!

TEST 2

Your favourite hobby

My hobby is reading books I inherited a valuable collection of books from my deceased father and

up till now my cultural treasures have been preserved carefully

Reading books broadens my mind and improves my knowledge They help me distinguish the bad from the good and prevent me from doing wrong

Reading books brings me minutes of happiness and pleasures I have found a source of consolation and encouragement in books when I am in despair They’re my true companions indeed How relieved and comfored I feel when I can find in good books good teachers and friends!

Instead of including myself in futile entertainments, o often absorbed in reading interestiong books which always have miracles to remove my sorrow and hardships and reveal to me strange and new horizons

TEST 3

Which season of the year do you like best? Why?

I was born in Northern Vietnam, where there are four clear seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter Each season has its own charms and attractions For example, Spring is the season which offers beautiful flowers and warm weather; Summmer is the season of nice holidays when we can enjoy lots of outdoor acitivities suh as picnickig, camping, swimming, fishing etc… Autumn is so beautiful with its ideal weather while Winter can give us such delight as gathering by a fire to chat of tell each other funny stories As far as I am concerned, I like Autumn best because of the following reasons:

During Autumn, which lasts more or less from late July to early October, it is sunny most of the time The Autumnal sun is often splendid, dying nature yellow The weather is also ideal because it is not too cold nor too hot Then the coldish northwesterly wind, which blows gently, thrills everyone with the breath of Autumn The leaves of the trees turning yellow or red put a goreous coat of colours

on nature Autumn is such a wonderfuk season that many poems and songs have been

V

1 We went to the airport to see him off last Sunday

2 When we arrived the victim had been taken to hospital by the police

3 I wish I had enough money to buy a dictionary yesterday

4 My friend advised me to not to go by train next time

5 Can you manage to write the repost by yourself?

6 Would you mind lending me your motorbile until next week?

7 He asked me whether I had found a solution to the problem yet

8 Mr Brown, who is only 30 yearsold, is the director of a big company

9 My father was so tired that he wemnt to bed right after dinner

10 It was not until yesterday that the police captured the robber

VI

1.He is visiting England for the fist time

2 It looks as if it’s going to rain

3 He will come so as to be sure of meeting you

4 He enjoys walking in the rain

5 a child spends his/ her life playing

6 The fox tried on vain to reach the grapes

TEST 6:

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1 It is immense size It is

a great b huge c large d big

2 You can hear it when it is actually striking you can hear, it is striking

a the hour b the moment c really d indeed

3 The clock slowed down it

a was slow b was behind c went back d.went slowly

4 Around the earth there is a(n)

a sea b atmospher c land d envelope

5 When you want to go by train you go to a(n)

a gas station b underground c railway station d stop

6 There's not much rice left, but I think there's just to last to the end of the week

a enough b enough of the rice c little of it d enough of it

7 There is only one student in the classroom his lesson

a prepares b to prepare c was preparing d preparing

8 People are the idea of a Channel Tunnel

a interesting in b interested for c interested in d interesting for

9 I've never heard of it where ?

a did it make b did it make c was it make d was it made

10 I'm not sure where

a did it make b did it made c was it make d was it made

11 He was sacked after having an argument with his supervisor

a hit b fired c scolded severely d threatened

12 Can you tell me what time the doctor's open?

a office b surgery c hospital d ward

13 His of the airplane was correct in very detail and could really fly

a shape b pattern c design d model

14 Mary mackintosh wants to be a drive She's had a lot of lesssons

a driving b drivers' c driver's d car

15 The interviewer asks the job applicants what she's got

a qualifications b papers c levels d classes

16 Children can be instructed in swimming they can be

a learnt to swim b learnt swimming c taught how to swim d learnt how to swim

17 They can be instructed in swimming they are very young

a in spite

b in spite of the face that

c in spite of

d despite

18 I to visit Australia some time in the future

a like b would like c willl like d am liking

19 This is the first time I to play badminton

a have tried b am trying c was trying d would be trying

20 The proble is difficult therefore students could answer it

a few b a lot of c a great number of d a few

II Read the passage and then choose one answes for each of the following questions:

Every year about two million people visit Mount Rushmore, where the faces of four U.S Presidents were carved in granite by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, the late LincoLn Borglum The creation of the Mount Rushmore monument tood 14 years-from 1927 to 1941-and nearly a million dollars There were times when money was difficult to come by and many people were jobless To

move more than 400,000 tons of rock, Borglum hired laid-off workers from the closed-down mines in the Black Hills area He taught these men to dynamite, drill, carve, and finish the granite as they hanging in midair in his specially devised chairs, which had many safety features Borglum was proud

of the fact that no workers were killed of severely injured durung the years of blasting and carving During the carving, many changes in the original design had to be made to keep the carved heads free

of large fissures that were uncovered However not all the cracks could be avoided, so Borglum concocted a mixture of granite dust, while lead, and linseed oil to fill them

Every winter, water from melting snows gets into the fissures and expands as it freezes, making the fissures bigger Consequently, every autumn maintenance work is done to refill the cracks The repairers swing out in space over a 500-foot drop and fix the monument with the same mixture that Borglum used to preserve this national monument for future generations

1 In line 13, the word "fissures" refers to

a designs b cracks c heads d carvings

2 According to the passage, Borglum's son

a is dead b was a president c did maintenance work d spen a million dollars

3 The men who Borglum hired were

a trained sculptors b laid-off stone masons c black hills volunteers d unemployed miners

4 It can be inferred from the passage that

a the heads are not as originally planned b the workers made mistakes when blasting

c the cracks causes serious injuries d the designs had large fissures in them

5 Borglum's mixture for filling cracks was

a very expensive b bought at the Black Hills mines

c invented by the sculptor himself d uncovered durung carving

III Read the arti below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space

When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time The first fuel he used was probably wood as time(1) , men eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil (2)

Coal (3) very widely as a source of energy until the last century With the coming of the industrilal revolution, it was soon realized that production (4) if coal was used instead of wood Nowadays, many of the huge factories and ecectricity generating stations (5) to function if there was no coal

In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (6) As a result, there have been changes

in the coal industry It (7) that more people (8) coal if oil and gas were not so readily available.There is more than enough coal in the world for man's need for the next two hundred years if our use

of coal (9) Unfortunately, however, about half of the world's coal (10) Minning much of it (11) very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment

1 a passes b used to pass c would passed d passed

2 a are burning b would burn c have burnt d were burnt

3 a not used b did not use c not using d was not used

4 a doubles b had doubled c will double d would double

5 a were unable b would be unable c will be unable d are unable

6 a believed b is believing c believing d isbelieved

7 a would use b used c.use d will use

8 a would use b used c use d.will use

9 a did not increase b would not increase c does not increase d may not increase

10 a would never use b may never e used c would never be use d may never use

11 a was b use to be c would be d has been

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

Almost (1) reading books contain a fable These old stories (2) taught people moral lessons many years ago can now help (3) learn English Our fable is about a fox (4) a crow A crow is a big black bird that likes to steal(5) from house, and a fox is an animal (6) likes to steal things (7) crows.One day a fox was walking along looking (8) something (9) eat when he saw a crow on a branch of

a tree (10) a large piece of cheese in his beak The fox, who could not climb (11) tree, began to

think to some way to get the cheese So he said (12) the crow: "One of my friends heard (13) sing last week and told me you had a very fine voice Won't you sing for me?"

The crow was surprised (14) hear this because crows do not have voices But when the fox continued

to speak well of crow's voice, he began to (15) The piece of cheese fell to the ground and the fox ate it What would you say is the moral of this story?

V Use the words to make sentences

1 John/begin/give up/smoke/2/ago

2 They /regret /not to /party /us /last night

3 Remember /post/ letter/ me/ when / you/ go post office

4 It's/eleven thirty/./let/stop/work/have lunch /now

5 unlike / brother/ Bob/ exercise/ everyday

6 I/decide/ how many / postcards/ I/ going/get

7 Why/we/not meet/ in front/the coffee shop/eight?

8 Jeff's family/happy/when/he/mary/Nancy

9 Paul/want/his wife/go back/school/next semester

10 Ann/like/ us/pick/her/ the bus station

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 I'll only help you if you promise to try harder

1 all 2 which/that 3 Us 4 And 5 Thing 6 Which 7 From 8 For 9 To 10 with

11 the 12 To 13 You 14 to 15 sing

V.

1 John began to give up smoking 2 years ago

2 They regret not going to the party with us last night

3 Remember to post the letter for me when you go to the post office

4 It's eleven thirty Let's stop working to have lunch now

5 Unlike his brother, Bob does morning exercise everyday

6 I can't decide how many postcards I am going to get

7 Why don't we meet in front of the coffee shop at eight?

8 Jeff's family will be happy when he marries Nancy

9 Paul wants his wife to go back to school next semester

10 Ann would like us to pick her up at the bus station.

VI.

1 Unless you promise to try harder I won't help you

2 Carol accused June of cheating

3 She has lived in that house since 1973

4 He is believed/ thought to be mad

5 We are having our house painted by a local firm

6 He advised us to go to by train

Why is it necessary to learn English?

English is the international language in business In order to discuss our country's products and services with other people as well as to entice investment from foreign land, we must do so in English Communication is our link to the out side world and, in turn, our chance at economic growth Most leading countries in the world eigher speak English or have English as their second language There are the countries that have the resources technology and knowledge to help us grow

We are also invited to learn so much from English speakers We can experience the foods of Ireland, the natural resources of Canada, the monuments of the U.S., the desert areas of Australia or the best fishing ports in New Zealand, just by talking with these citizens We, in turn, can also express our feelings and interests about Vietnam The sharing of this kind of information is a bridge to long term friendshops wit people from all over the world

TEST 7LEVEL: PRE-INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 The Brown had to use all their…… to buy their new house

b afraid of d ready for

7 It was fortunate we didn’t have to carry him It was our…………

a good chance c fortune

b good luck d face

8 A plane cannot get into the air without some kind of…………

a strength c force

II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come north in the spring? Once John J Audubon, a bird lover, wondered about this Every year he watched a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place He wandered if they were the same birds He decided to put tiny silver bands on their legs The next spring back came the birds with the bands to the very same place Back came the young birds to build their nests on the walls of farm buildings in the neighborhood The phoebe, it was learned, wintered wherever it was warm enough to find flies In summer, phoebes could be seen from Georgia to Canada; in winter, anywhere from Georgia to Florida and Mexico The phoebes was the first kind of bird to be banded, and Mr Audubon was the first birdbander Today there are hundreds of birdbanders, all over America These people band all kinds of birds

The government of the United States has a special birdbanding department which makes all the birdbands The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made of aluminium and are very light They come in different, sizes for different size birds Each band has a special number On each band are these words: “notify Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C”

Anyone who finds a dead bird with a band on its legs is asked to send the band to Washington with a note telling where and the bird was found In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habits and needs of birds

1 The title below that best expresses the main them or subject of this selection is:

a The migration of birds

b The work of John Audubon

c The habits and needs of birds

d Studying birdline through birdbanding

2 According to the election, Audubon proved his theory that

a birds prefer a diet of flies

b birds return to the same nesting place each spring

c silver is the best material for birdbands

d the government should make a scientific study of birds

3 Audubon’s purpose in banding the phoebes was to

a satisfy his curiosity

b notify the government

c start a birdbanding department

d gain fame as the first birdbander

4 The migration habits of phoebes depend upon

a nesting places

b the help of bird lovers

c the available food supply

d the number of young birds

5 Which statement is true according to the selection?

a residents of Georgia may expect to see phoebes all year long

b The weight of a band cause a bird considerable discomfort

c The government offers a reward for information about dead birds

d All young birds build their nests on the walls of farm building

III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

The table tennis match was very enjoyable before (1)……… lit a cigarette and runnier the evening After (2)

……… smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor Unfortunately, they dropped it without putting

it out but (3)……… paid any attention to it Even woman (4)………….next to the man with the cigarette did not notice Soon, however, there was (5)……… smoke Suddenly flames (6)…… up into the air Someone immediately ran out of the room (7)………… the fire brigade Two or three men got some buckets of water (8)

……… the fire, but it was useless Everyone in the large hut (9)………… very frightened The next moment people rushed towards the main doors Before the fire brigade arrived, the whole building was on fire

On (10)………… the burning building, one of the firemen succeeded in (11)……… an old woman

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

The country is (1)…more…… beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in Many people think so,

and to go the country (2)……for…… the summer holidays though they cannot live (3)……there………… all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village (4)……so……… that they can go there whenever they can find the time.

English villages are not all alike, but (5)……in……… some ways they are not very different (6)……

from……… each other Almost every village has a church, the round or spare tower of (7)……which………can be seen for many miles around Surrounding (8)………the…… church is the churchyard, (9)……

where……… people are buried

The village green (10)……is……… a wide stretch of grass, and house or cottages are (11) ……

built…………round it Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (12)……have/get………… water brought through pipes into each (13)……home./house….Most villages are so close to some small town (14)……that……… people can go there to buy (15)……what……… they can’t find in the village shops

IV Use the words to make sentences.

Dear Mr Brown

1 I be happy/ get/ letter/ offer job/ your company

I was very happy when I got your letter in which you offered me a job in your company

2 You/ not tell/ when/ want me/ start work/ for you

You didn’t tell me when you wanted me to start working for you

3 My present employer/ expect me/ stay him/ and month

My present employer is expecting me to stay with him until the end of this month

4 We think/ about buy/ house/ the office

We are thinking about buying a house near the office

5 My wife/ be anxious/ find/ good school/ children/ attend

My wife is anxious to find a good shool for the children to attend

6 She worry/ not be able/ continue/ study/ same subjects

She is worried they will not be able to continue to study the same subjects

7 Let hope/ problems/ not take/ long solve

Let’s hope our pboblems will not take long time to solve

8 I look forward/ start work/ you

I look forward to starting to work for you

Yours sincerely

John Smith

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it mean the same as the one printed

before it

1 It isn’t necessary to finish the work today

You don’t have to finish the work today

2 Sally finally managed to get a job

Sally finally successded in getting a job

3 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant

I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more

4 “I advise you take a holiday”, the doctor continued

You’d better take a holiday

5 If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill

Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill

6 The doctor told him that the worked too hard

“You work too hard”, the doctor said to him

COMPOSITION

TEST 8

I.Choose the word or phrase

1 He never expected that ……….find the bicycle.

3 Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi This means he……… A taxi.

A has stopped driving

14 by next Friday, sam………five speeches

A will have given

B might have given

C will give

D can have given

15 he said that he…….all day on Saturday

A was working

B will be working

C will have worked

D might have worked

16 Lucille…… English before she came to England.

A had learned

B has learned

C may learn

D has been learning

17 On December 18th We…….for 15 years

A shall have been married

B has been loving

II read the passage and the choose one answer for each of the following questions

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has mad

enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same times, made many foods unfit

to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related

to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to his diet as well, especially cancer of the colon Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is

characteristic in these cultures That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researches realized that nitrates and nitrites, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels

of processed food are helpful or harmful The additives which we eat are not all so direct

Farmers of ten give penicillin to beef and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found

in the milk of treated cows Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for

medical purposes, but for financial reasons The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals

in order to obtain a higher price on the market Although the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

1 How has science done a disservice to mankind?

A because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.

B it has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food

C as a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food

D The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.

2 what are nitrates used for?

A they preserve flavor in packaged foods

B they preserve the color of meats

C they are the object of research

D they cause the animals to become fatter

3 what does FDA mean?

A food direct additives

B final difficult analysis

C food anf drug administration

D federal dairy additives

4 the word carcinogenic means most nearly the same as

A trouble-making

B color-retaining

C money-making

D cancer-causing

5 which of the following statements in not true

A drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons

B some of the additives in our food itself and some are given to the living animals

C researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for over thirty-five years

D food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world.

III read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans They said that during about that past ten years American busibesses (1)…… well and were very friendly Almost all of them who had worded for American said they (2)…… Happy in their work

They were then asked (3)….they like working for American bosses Most replied(4)………… they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous.

However, when asked whether (5)… working for British bosses, the Chinese (6)…… that the british bosses were are strict and proud

The survey (7)… among 200 Chinese managers and advanced business students in Hong Kong Most of the people (8)……… said that the working conditions were also much better in American companies.

When managers were asked (9)…………they often conducted business, the replied that they (10)…… to tea houses A few people said that (11)………business with Americans over lunch

at expensive hotel restaurant.

11 A they had often done

B had they often done

C they often had done

D often had they done.

IV Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word

Children are brought (1)…… with love and (2)… in Vietnam They enjoy every (3)… to get

a good education and to acquiesce a useful(4)………Our country is now on its(5)…… To socialist construction We need people with fully-developed(6)……and(7)…… abilities it is for this reason(8)…… labor training is introduced in all Vietnamese schools The development

of good working(9)… in our children will undoubtedly help them to(10)………life as

useful(11)…… of a socialist(12)……….So, while still at school, they learn a useful trade and upon(13)…….they may effective work in (14)…… and(15)………

V use the words to make sentences

10 it/ frist time/ I / see/man/here

VI Finish each of the …

1 He failed to win the race

1 we don’t know when the manager returns

2 the date of the meeting will have to the changed again

3 can you manage to write the report by yourself?

4 it’s two hours since mary rang

5 the fog prevented us from driving

6 I remember seeing Dr.Nam on television many times

7 it’s wrong of you not to give her a chanve to talk

8 it’s nice to go with someone than to go alone

9 when I grow up I’ll be a doctor

10 It’s the first time I’ve seen that man here

VI

1 he didn’t succeed in the race

2 It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice

3 the flat cost $60per week

4 the bank lent him the money

5 it doesn’t cost a lot of money

6 they are made to prepare carefully for the exam

COMPOSITION

I like to go shopping at a supermarket because of the following reasons:

The supermarket is large, comfortable and conveniently located It takes me only a few minutes to walk there from my house I usually don’t have much time for shopping, so I have to buy things according to a plan, or from a shopping list At this supermarket I can buy exactly what I need very quickly because everything is placed on open shelves All I have to do is ( to) choose whatever I want and take it to the check-out counter

Apart from that, I don’t have to bargain over prices before buying, yet I’m never afraid of being overcharged for anything Goods are sold at fixed prices and the supermarket guarantees the things we buy Should the items become faulty, the supermarket will either have them replaced or repaired for free

TEST 9I.choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1.A good clock always keeps……… Time.

a.accurate c.certain b.serious d.true

2.she has…… a lot of money in her new job.

a.found c.earned b.done d.gained

3.would you………opening the windows now.

a.concern c.mind b.worry d.want

4.we can………difficulty without too much effort.

a.get off c.get though b.get away d.get over

5……… People go to the movies now then ten years ago.

a.fewer c.lesser b.few d.less

6.we don’t know the……….of the game.

a.laws c.customs b.rules d.facts

7.we had to use our neighbor’s telephone because ours was………

a.out of oder c.out of work b.off duty d.off work

8.it was……….a boring speech that I feft asleep.

a.so c.such b.very d.too

9.I think you………better not tell him the truth.

a.had c.should b.would d.will

10.what he says makes no……… to me.

a.matter c.truth b.sense d.reason

11.He said that he…… badly sick since he returned from abroad.

a has been c.would be b.was d.had been

12.The speaker said……….nothing worth listening to.

a.almost c.completely b.quite d.complete

13.If you had come to the party, you……….her.

a.would have met c.had met b.met d.would meet

14.The manager had his secretary……….the report for him.

a.tying c.typed b.to type d.type

15.He……….in this office for ten years by next Monday.

a.will have been working c.will work b.would be working d.will be working

16.No sooner……….the office than the phone rang.

a.had he left c.he had left b.he was leaving d.was he leaving

17.Neither the director nor his assistant…………

a.haven’t come c.have come b.has come d.hasn’t come

18.It is necessary that you……… here at 8 a.m tomorrow.

a be c.would be b.would have been d.will be being

19.The village…………we are going to visit is far from here.

a.where c.which b.that d.both b and c are correct

20.She wishes she…………you the bad news yesterday.

a.wouldn’t tell c.didn’t tell b.doesn’t tell d.hadn’t told

(Đáp án: 1.a 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.a 6.b 7.c 8c 9.a 10.b 11.d 12.a 13.a 14.d 15.a 16.a 17.b 18.a 19.d 20.d)

II.Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

Ever sine humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barrier communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact they can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot

Body language transmits idea of thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the

fingertips), signal flags, morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.

While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings

1.Which of the follwing best summarizes this passage?

a.When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication

b.Everybody uses only one form of communication

c.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners

d.Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest

2.Which of the following statements is not true?

a.There are many forms of communication in existence today

b.Verbalization is the most common form of communication

c.The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication

d.Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language

3.Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?

III.Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.

“The Moon Trap” is a new film made by a young Canadian (1)…………called Melvin Strange The main parts in the film are (2)………by Sid Chewing and Julie Plain who last appeared in “Music Forever”

In this new film (3)……… start as a young married couple who buy an old house in the country After living there (4)……….a few weeks, strange things begin to happen

Some of the furniture in the house disappears and can’t be (5)………., windows break and pictures fall of walls At night they (6)……… crying noises, and when the moon is up loud screams can be heard from the woods nearby

As you might expect, the young couple try to discover the (7)………for all these strange events and this leads them into some very frightening situations, (8)…………you are easily scared, don’t go and see this film! But if you enjoy films with (9)…………of adventure and murder (10)……… this is the film for you.1.a.actor b.leader c.director d.manager

(1.c 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.d 6.a 7.c 8.b 9.a 10.d)

IV.Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word.

$5000 bank (1)………… in the city

There was a bank robbery in central London yesterday Just before closing time yesterday, a man (2)

………… the Butcher Street branch of the National Westminster Bank He was (3)……….s shotgun, and (4)………a stocking mask (5)……….his head There were only a (6)………customers in the (7)………at the time He made them (8)…………on the floor, and forced the cashier to put the (9)…………in a sack

As he was leaving, the security guard is now in St.Patrick’s (12)…………surgeons are trying to (13)

…………his life Last night the police (14)……… a man in South London He is now helping the police with their (15)………

(1.robbery 2.entered 3.carrying 4.wearing 5.over 6.few 7.bank 8.lie 9.money 10.alarm 11.robber 12 hospital 13.save 14.arrested 15.enquirier)

V.Use the words to make sentences.

1.they/ work/ lab tomorrow/ and you/ too

(They will work in lab tomorrow, and you will too)

2.he/ involve/ acts/ espionage

(He is/was involved in acts of espionage.)

3.common practice/ brokers/ require/ commission

(A common practice of brokers is to require a commission.)

4.as pay/ conditions/ become/ violent there/ I am/ turn/ your offer

(As pay and conditions are better there I am turning down your offer.)

5.fever again/ become/ violent that I/ lie/ bed all day/ and neither ate/ drink

(The fever again became so violent that I lay in bed all day, and neither ate nor drink.)

6.I/ write/ cancel our meeting/ tennis club/ Wennesday 13th

(I am writing to cancel our meeting at tennis club on Wennesday 13th )

7.teacher had made/ students’ parents/ lease forms/ let/ students/ jump/ trampoline

(The teacher had made the students’ parents sign lease forms before he let the students jump on the trampoline.)

8.I/ everything/ more/ less/ traightened out/ new house/ and/ celebrate/ this/ I have/ party/ Friday/ June 2nd

(I’ve got everything more or less traightened out in my new house and to celebrate this I’m having a party

on June 2nd)

9.will/ next exam/ take place?

(When will the next exam take place?)

10.long/ have/ be/ United State?

(how long have you been in the United State?)

VI.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1 You must pay taxes or go to prison

Falling……….( Falling to pay your taxes you may go to prison.)

2 The work completely failed and everybody was surprised

To everybody………( To everybody’s surprised, The work completely failed.)

3 The poor farmer was tired but he kept working

In spite of……….( In spite of tiredness, The farmer kept working.)

4 This is the sad news that you have brought

What……….( What sad news you have brought.)

5 She may be innocent, I don’t know that

I do not……… ( I do not know whether She is innocent.)

6 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight

All the prisoners………( All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight.)

COMPOSITION Describe the advantages of living in the country and the disadvantages of living in the city.

(Although I’ve spent most of my life in the city, I always prefer to live in the country rather than in the city.First, living in the country we can enjoy fresh and pure air all year round whereas the city atmosphere is seriously polluted

Second, we can live a safe and peacefull file in the country while townsfolk are often obsessed with sudden deaths caused by careless drivers and fool hardy motorcyclists

Third, nothing can be compared with beautiful sceneries at dusk and at dawn in the country side They help us relax wonderfully after a hard day’s work while the debaucheries in prostitute houses in beer shops and dancing-halls are ruining townspeople’s body and soul.)

TEST 10

LEVEL: PRE-INTERMEDIATE & INTERMEDIATE

I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 He’s just arrived to find his wife in tears

5 He was living in France when the war broke out

a ended c occurred suddenly

b burnt out d spread

6 The land and the house that you own are your …………

a property c movable possessions

b personal belongings d savings

7 ………… are people who leave their country to live in another one

b put away d hide

10 A(n) ………… is a person who sees something and can tell what he or she sees

b suggests d offers himself

15 To …………means to helps someone remember

a recite c memorize

16 When a man ……… a woman at her house, he goes to her house to get her

a drops c drops off

17 A………… is an object that helps you remember a place you have visited

a memory c souvenir