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VOCABULARY
acquaintance (n) người quen
admire (v) ngưỡng mộ
aim (n) mục đích
appearance (n) vẻ bề ngoài
attraction (n) sự thu hút
be based on (exp) dựa vào
benefit (n) lợi ích
calm (a) điềm tĩnh
caring (a) chu đáo
change (n,v) (sự) thay đổi
changeable (a) có thể thay đổi
chilli (n) ớt
close (a) gần gũi, thân thiết
concerned (with) (a) quan tâm
condition (n) điều kiện
constancy (n) sự kiên định
constant (a) kiên định
crooked (a) cong
customs officer (n) nhân viên hải quan
delighted (a) vui mừng
enthusiasm (n) lòng nhiệt tình
exist (v) tồn tại
feature (n) đặc điểm
forehead (n) trán
generous (a) rộng rãi, rộng lượng
get out of (v) ra khỏi (xe)
give-and-take (n) sự nhường nhịn
good-looking (a) dễ nhìn
good-natured (a) tốt bụng
gossip (v) ngồi lê đôi mách
height (n) chiều cao
helpful (a) giúp đỡ, giúp ích
remain (v) vẫn (còn)
Residential Area (n) khu dân cư
rumour (n) lời đồn
secret (n) bí mật
selfish (a) ích kỷ
sense of humour (n) óc hài hước
share (v) chia sẻ
sincere (a) thành thật
sorrow (n) nỗi buồn = sadness (n)
studious (a) chăm chỉ
honest (a) trung thực hospitable (a) hiếu khách humorous (a) hài hước
in common (exp) chung incapable (of) (a) không thể influence (v) ảnh hưởng insist on (v) khăng khăng jam (n) mứt
joke (n,v) (lời) nói đùa journalist (n) phóng viên joy (n) niềm vui
jump (v) nhảy last (v) kéo dài lasting (a) bền vững lifelong (a) suốt đời like (n) sở thích loyal (a) trung thành loyalty (n) lòng trung thành medium (a) trung bình mix (v) trộn
modest (a) khiêm tốn mushroom (n) mấm mutual (a) lẫn nhau oval (a) có hình trái xoan patient (a) kiên nhẫn personality (n) tích cách, phẩm chất pleasant (a) vui vẻ
pleasure (n) niềm vui thích principle (n) nguyên tắc pursuit (n) mưu cầu quality (n) phẩm chất quick-witted (a) nhanh trí relationship (n) mối quan hệ suspicion (n) sự nghi ngờ suspicious (a) nghi ngờ sympathy (n) sự thông cảm take up (v) đề cập đến trust (n,v) sự tin tưởng uncertain (a) không chắc chắn understanding (a) thấu hiểu unselfishness (n) tính không ích kỷ
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VOCABULARY
affect (v) ảnh hưởng
appreciate (v) trân trọng
attitude (n) thái độ
bake (v) nướng
contain (v) chứa, đựng
cottage (n) nhà tranh
destroy (v) phá hủy, tiêu hủy
dollar note (n) tiền giấy đôla
embarrassing (a) ngượng ngùng, lúng túng
embrace (v) ôm
escape (v) thoát khỏi
experience (n) trải nghiệm
fail (v) rớt, hỏng
floppy (a) mềm
glance at (v) liếc nhìn
grow up (v) lớn lên
idol (n) thần tượng
imitate (v) bắt chước
make a fuss (v) làm ầm ĩ
marriage (n) hôn nhân
memorable (a) đáng nhớ
novel (n) tiểu thuyết
own (v) sở hữu package (n) bưu kiện protect (v) bảo vệ purse (n) cái ví realise (v) nhận ra replace (v) thay thế rescue (v) cứu nguy, cứu hộ scream (v) la hét
set off (v) lên đường
shine (v) chiếu sáng shy (a) mắc cỡ, bẽn lẽn sneaky (a) lén lút terrified (a) kinh hãi thief (n) tên trộm
turn away (v) quay đi, bỏ đi
turtle (n) con rùa unforgetable (a) không thể quên wad (n) nắm tiền
wave (v) vẩy tay
break out (v) xảy ra bất thình lình
carry (v) mang complain (v) phàn nàn complaint (n) lời phàn nàn
UNIT 3: A PARTY
accidentally (adv) tình cờ
blow out (v) thổi tắt
budget (n) ngân sách
candle (n) đèn cầy, nến
celebrate (v) tổ chức, làm lễ kỷ niệm
hold (v) tổ chức
icing (n) lớp kem phủ trên mặt bánh
jelly (n) thạch (thực phẩm có hương vị trái cây được
đong lại)
judge (n) thẩm phán
lemonade (n) nước chanh
mention (v) đề cập
mess (n) sự bừa bộn
milestone (n)sự kiện quan trọng
organize (v) tổ chức
refreshments (n) món ăn nhẹ
serve (v) phục vụ
silver anniversary (n) (= silver
clap (v) vỗ tay
count on (v) trông chờ vào
decorate (v) trang trí decoration (n) sự/đồ trang trí diamond anniversary (n) (= diamond wedding= diamond jubilee) lễ kỷ niệm đám cưới kim cương (60 năm)
financial (a) (thuộc) tài chính flight (n) chuyến bay
forgive (v) tha thứ
get into trouble (exp)
golden anniversary (n) (= golden wedding= golden jubilee) lễ kỷ niệm đám cưới vàng (50 năm)
guest (n) khách helicopter (n) trực thăng wedding= silver jubilee) lễ kỷ niệm đám cưới bạc (25 năm)
slice (n) miếng slip out (v) lỡ miệng
tidy up (v) dọn dẹp
upset (v) làm bối rối, lo lắng
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(the) aged (n) người già
assistance (n) sự giúp đỡ
be fired (v) bị phạt
behave (v) cư xử
bend (v) uốn cong, cúi xuống
care (n) sự chăm sóc
charity (n) tổ chức từ thiện
comfort (n) sự an ủi
co-operate (v) hợp tác
co-ordinate (v) phối hợp
cross (v) băng qua
deny (v) từ chối
desert (v) bỏ đi
diary (n) nhật ký
direct (v) điều khiển
disadvantaged (a) bất hạnh
donate (v) tặng
donation (n) khoản tặng/đóng góp
donor (n) người cho/tặng
fire extinguisher (n) bình chữa cháy
rope (n) dây thừng
snatch up (v) nắm lấy
suffer (v) chị đựng, đau khổ
support (v) ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
take part in (v) tham gia
tie … to …(v) buộc, cột … vào
toe (n) ngón chân
fund-raising (a) gây quỹ gratitude (n) lòng biết ơn handicapped (a) tật nguyền instruction (n) chỉ dẫn, hướng dẫn intersections (n) giao lộ
lawn (n) bãi cỏ martyr (n) liệt sỹ mountain (n) núi mow (v) cắt natural disaster (n) thiên tai order (n) mệnh lệnh
order (v) ra lệnh orphanage (n) trại mồ côi overcome (v) vượt qua park (v) đậu xe
participate in (v) tham gia raise money (v) quyên góp tiền receipt (n) người nhận
remote (a) xa xôi, hẻo lánh retire (v) về hưu
touch (v) chạm voluntarily (adv) 1 cách tình nguyện voluntary (a) tình nguyện
volunteer (n) tình nguyện viên volunteer (v) tình nguyện, xung phong war invalid (n) thương binh
accuse … (of) (v) buộc tội
admit (v) thừa nhận, thú nhận
announce (v) công bố
annual (a) hàng năm
apologise (for) (v) xin lỗi
athletic (a) (thuộc) điền kinh
champion (n) nhà vô địch
clock (v) đạt, ghi được (thời gian)
compete (v) thi đấu
competition (n) cuộc thi đấu
congratulate … (on) (v) chúc mừng
congratulations! xin chúc mừng
contest (n) cuộc thi đấu
creative (a) sáng tạo
detective (n) thám tử
entry procedure (n) thủ tục đăng ký
feel like (v) muốn
find out (v) tìm ra
general knowledge quiz (n) cuộc thi kiến thức phổ thông
insist (on) (v) khăng khăng đòi
representative (n) đại diện score (v) tính điểm
smoothly (adv) suông sẻ spirit (n) tinh thần, khí thế sponsor (v) tài trợ
stimulate (v) khuyến khích thank … (for) (v) cảm ơn twinkle (n) cái nháy mắt warn … (against) (v) cảnh báo windowpane (n) ô cửa kính poem (n) bài thơ
poetry (n) thơ ca
prevent … (from) (v) ngăn ngừa, cản
race (n) cuộc đua recite (v) ngâm, đọc (thơ)
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native speaker (n) người bản xứ
observe (v) quan sát
participate (v) tham gia
participant (n) người tham gia patter (v) rơi lộp độp
pay (v) trả tiền
UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
A.D (Anno Domini)(n) sau công nguyên
awareness (n) ý thức
B.C (Before Christ)(n) trước công nguyên
billionaire (n) nhà tỉ phú
birth-control method (n) phương pháp hạn chế sinh con
carry out (v) tiến hành
claim (n,v) (sự) đòi hỏi
cranky (a) hay gắt gỏng, quạu
creature (n) sinh vật
death rate (n) tỉ lệ tử vong
developing country (n) nước đang phát triển
exercise (v) sử dụng
expert (n) chuyên gia
explosion (n) sự bùng nổ
family planning (n) kế hoạch hóa gia đình
petroleum (n) dầu mỏ, dầu hỏa
policy (n) chính sách
population (n) dân số
punishment (n) phạt
quarrel (n,v) (sự) cãi nhau
raise (v) nuôi
rank (v) xếp hạng
religion (n) tôn giáo
resource (n) tài nguyên
reward (n) thưởng
fresh water (n) nước ngọt generation (n) thế hệ glean (v) mót, nhặt (lúa) government (n) chính phủ growth (n) sự tăng trưởng implement (v) thực hiện improvement (n) sự cải thiện injury (n) chấn thương insurance (n) sự bảo hiểm iron (n) sắt
journalism (n) báo chí lack (n) sự thiếu hụt limit (n) giới hạn limit (v) hạn chế limited (a) có giới hạn living condition (n)điều kện sống living standard (n) mức sống metal (n) kim loại
organisation (n) tổ chức overpopulated (a) quá đông dân salt water (n) nước mặn
silver (n) bạc solution (n) giải pháp step (v) bước, giậm lên the Third World (n) thế giới thứ ba (những nước nghèo hoặc đang phát triển ở châu Phi, châu Á, châu Mỹ la tinh)
United Nations (n) Liên hiệp quốc
UNIT 8:CELEBRATIONS
VOCABULARY
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apricot blossom (n) hoa mai
cauliflower (n) súp lơ, bông cải
comment (n) lời nhận xét
crop (n) mùa vụ
depend (on) (v) tùy vào
do a clean up (exp) dọn dẹp sạch sẽ
evil spirit (n) quỷ ma
fatty pork (n) mỡ (heo)
French fries (n) khoai tây chiên
good spirit (n) thần thánh
kimono (n) áo kimônô (Nhật)
kumquat tree (n) cây quất vàng
longevity (n) trường thọ
lucky money (n) tiền lì xì
lunar calendar (n) âm lịch
positive (a) tích cực
pray (for) (v) cầu nguyện
preparation (n) sự chuẩn bị
roast turkey (n) gà lôi quay
shrine (n) đền thờ
similarity (n) nét tương đồng
solar calendar (n) dương lịch
spread (v) kéo dài
sticky rice (n) nếp
Thanksgiving (n) lễ tạ ơn
peach blossom (n) hao đào
pine tree (n) cây thông
Valentine’s Day (n) lễ tình nhân
ward off (v) né tránh
wish (n) lời chúc
UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
A PHONETIC
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A probably B population C gold D hospital
2) A smallest B best C longest D biggest
3) A mountain B ground C blouse D soup
II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A instead B interesting C expected D resources
5) A figure B double C different D support
6) A research B decrease C available D government
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) The teaching of history shouldn’t be to date and figures.
A limiting B limitation C limit D limited
8) We don’t have the to update our computer software.
A sources B resources C funds D origins
9) One third of the world’s consumes two thirds of the world resources.
A people B men C population D human
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A family planning B birth control C population D A & B
11) When a person has an infectious disease, he is from other people.
A isolated B limited C separated D confined
12) Since the early 1990s Viet Nam has experienced growth but the differences between the lives of the rich and the poor have been greater.
A population B economic C educational D financial
13) A person who has moved from one place to another especially to find work.
A emigrant B immigrant C migrant D A & C
14) What’s the of your country?
A populate B population C populous D popular
15) If the ball the line, that would have been the end of the game.
A would cross B will cross C had crossed D crossed
16) If someone knocked a candle over, it a fire.
A will start B started C would start D would have started
17) If you told us about the bad service, we would have eaten there.
A hadn’t B don’t C didn’t D wouldn’t have
18) What would Tom do if he the truth?
A would know B knows C had known D knew
19) If I you were sick I would have called sooner.
A knew B had known C know D would have known
20) If there a row, I’m going to keep out of it.
A will be B is C were D had been
21) If I you, I’d call and apologise.
A am B were C would be D was
22) Jack will win the election if he harder.
A will campaign B would campaign
C campaigned D campaigns
II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) If you were here yesterday, you would have seen Jean.
A B C D
24) We should visit that part of the country if it will be spring.
A B C D
25) If I will make a difficult decision, I always discuss it with my friends.
A B C D
26) We could had done more if we had had more time
A B C D
27) He said that if he has more time, he would come to see us.
A B C D
III Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
28) If someone (walk) in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
29) I’m sure he (understand) if you explain the situation to her.
30) If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be) late
31) He always (complain) if I’m late.
32) If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) him.
33) If the woman (say) what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
34) If they arrived in time, they (see) the ceremony.
35) If you (ask) me, I would explain it to you.
C READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional
mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households is single people, usually women over sixty-five years
Trang 7of age A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.
36) With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A the traditional American family B The nuclear family.
C The ideal family D The current American family.
37) The writer implies that
A there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the U.S
B racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure.
C the ideal American is the best structure.
D fewer married couples are having children.
38) Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
A A single man in his twenties B A single woman in her late sixties
C An elderly man D A divorced woman.
39) According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
A 7 percent of households B 20 percent of households
C 33,3 percent of households D 3 percent of households
40) The word current in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A present B contemporary C now D modern
D WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) phone number/ call/ her/ I/ if/ you/ me/ her/ give/ will
42) had/ money/ I/ If/ had/ the/ ,/ bought/ new/ would/ suit/ I/ have/ a
43) population/of/ has/the/modern/ increased/ times/more/The/ in/ world
44) of/ limits/are/ also/ the/ resources/ amounts/ There/ to/ natural
45) methods/for/Safe/are/available/them/to/birth-control/family planning
UNIT 7 – WORLD POPULATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
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Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a expectedly b petroleum c available d population
Choose the best answer.
1 The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster
a becoming greater in number b getting smaller in amount
c going limited d raisid raising uncontrollably
2 There are also limits to amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold, and other metals
3 Although I asked him twice, he had no answer
4 In 10,000 B.C., there were probably only 10 million people all over the world
5 After a pause, the lecturer continued speaking
6 The rapid growth of population led to an acute of housing
7 The population of the world is growing at a dangerous
8 One third of the world’s population two thirds of the world’s resources
9 Pressure on natural resources will as we face a population explosion
10 Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to to the children in a village school
11 Some scientists say that there are enough resources to 8 billion people
12 is a kind of fossil fuels, which is used for operating engines
13 He has to work very hard to earn enough to his big family
14 earth is overpopulated
a A b An c The d no article
15 The seconds solution is to provide safe, _ birth-controlmethods
a expensive b inexpensive c expensively d inexpensively
16 Are you interested in doing research?
a science b scientist c scientific d scientifically
17 Many governments are trying to control the population
18 Her first novel has been acclaimed as a masterpiece
a nation b national c international d internationally
19 Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population
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20 There is no to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day, isn’t there?
21 Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind birth
22 People are not aware the problem of overpopulation
23 Scientists say that the main reason population explosion is an increase in birth rates
24 Lack food had stunted his growth
25 Nigeria has a population nearly 100 million
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1 If it doesn’t rain, I ( come) _ to see you
2 If it didn’t rain, I ( come) to see you
3 I ( drive) _ to work if I had a car
4 Where in Vietnam would you like to live if you ( can) _ choose?
5 If the weather ( be) _ good, we will have lunch outside
6 If the company offers me a job, I think I ( take) it
7 Many people would be out of work if that factory ( close) down
8 If you finish before 4: 30, I ( come) _ and pick you up
9 If he had listened to me, he ( not fail) in the exam
10 If I ( know) _ about the job, I would have applied for it
11 They would have paid you more if they ( be told) of its value
12 If I ( realise) _ that Greg wanted to get up early, I would have woken him up
13 If you had had breakfast, you ( not be) hungry
14 If they had had enough money, they ( buy) _ that house
15 If he ( study) harder, he would have passed the exam
16 If he ( read) in bad light he will ruin his eyes
17 We’ll stay home if it ( rain) _ hard
18 The table will collapse if you ( stand) _ on it
19 I won’t open the door if I ( not know) _ who it is
20 If he ( not start) _ at once he’ll ba late for the bus
21 If I make that mistake again, my sister ( get) _ angry with me
22 The police ( arrest) him if they catch him
23 Someone ( steal) _ your car if you leave it unlocked
24 If you ( meet) him, remember not to tell what I ( just say) to you
25 If you ( see) _ Mary today, please ( ask) _ her to call me
26 If I ( be) _ you, I ( refuse) _ his invitation
27 I ( go) _ camping with my friends if today ( be) Sunday
28 What ( happen) _ if there ( not be) _ gravity?
29 If people ( drive) more carefully, they wouldn’t have so many accidents
30 If she ( not be) at home, she would be very sorry about that
31 If she ( not work) hard, she couldn’t support her family
32 If I spoke English, my job ( be) _ a lot easier
33 If I made a promise, I ( keep) it
34 They ( make) fewer mistakes if they were more careful
35 I ( not go) _ there if I were you
36 If I ( have) _ enough money, I would have bought this bicycle
37 If he ( not have) _ inside help, he couldn’t have stolen the jewels
38 I would have come sooner if I ( know) _ you were in
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40 If you had asked me, I ( accept) _
41 Had we known your address, we ( write) you a letter
42 Had he been there, he ( give) _ you a hand
43 Jim isn’t at home right now If he ( be) at home, I ( visit) him
44 Fred failed the test because he didn’t study If he ( study) for the test, he ( pass) it
45 You were late last night If you ( arrive) _ 10 minutes, you ( get) _ a seat
Rewrite these sentences, using “ Unless” instead of “ If”
1 If you are not careful, you will cut yourself with that knife
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2 If you do not like this one, I’ll bring you another
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3 I’ll not be able to do any work if I do not have a quiet room
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4 If she doesn’t hurry, she’ll be late
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5 If you don’t study hard, you’ll fail in the exam
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6 If she doesn’t water these tree, they will die
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7 If I have time, I’ll help you
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8 If I win a big prize in a lottery, I’ll build a school for the poor
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9 If you don’t like this one I’ll bring you another
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10 If you aren’t more careful, you’ll have an accident
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Rewrite these sentences, using “ If”
1 Hurry up or you’ll be late for school
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2 go right now or you’ll miss the bus
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3 Be calm or you’ll make a wrong decision
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4 He will come here next week, he will phone you
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5 Today is not Sunday, so the pupils can’t go camping
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6 Because I don’t know the answer, I can’t tell you
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7 She works very hard, so she earns a lot of money
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8 I got lost because I didn’t have a map
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9 His friends were late, so they missed the train
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10 I couldn’t write to Alice because I had no address
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Choose the best answer
1 Daisy said if she me she should not buy that house
a is b been c were d had been