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Trang 1Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs
1 Equal: So sỏnh bằng
*S+ V + as + adj/ adv + as + N( Pro) / S + V Example: He is as tall as his father
Mai isn't as beautiful as her mother John sings as well as his sister
- “as” can be replaced by “ so” in negatives
His job isn’t so difficult as mine
*S + V + the same + (noun) + as + noun ( pronoun)
He is the same height as his father
2 Comparative degree: So sỏnh hơn
a short adjectives/ adverbs:
S + V + ( much/ far ) adj / adv+ er + than + noun/ S + V
Today it is hotter than yesterday
She is taller than me
He drives faster than me
He is much fatter than me
*Note: Short adjectives :
- adjectives consist of one syllable
- two - syllable adjectives ending with “ y, le, er, ow, et”
Example: quite – quieter – quietest
clever - clever - cleverest gentle - gentler - gentlest
b Long adjectives / adverbs:
S + V + ( much/ far ) more/ less + adj/ adv + than + noun/ S + V
He is more intelligent than me
Peter dances more beautifully than Tom
His house is far more expensive than mine
3 Superlative: So sỏnh nhất
a short adjectives/ adverbs: S + V + the adj / adv + est …
He is the tallest boy in his family
b Long adjectives / adverbs: S + V + the most/ least + adj/ adv …
These shoes are the least expensive of all
He is the most selfish person I’ve met
4 Special cases: Trường hơp đặc biệt
1 good/ well – better – best 2 bad/ badly – worse – worst
3 many/ much – more – most 4 little – less- least 5.far – farther – farthest ( distance – how far) 6.far – further – furthest ( time – how long) 7.old- older – oldest ( age) 8 old – elder – eldest ( in family)
5 Some adjectives which have no comparison form:
- Perfect, unique, matchless (không có đối thủ), full, empty, square, round, circular ( vòng quanh, tròn), triangular ( có ba cạnh), wooden, yearly, monthly, daily
- Perfect va full đôi khi cũng dùng để so sánh
6 Double comparison (So sỏnh kộp)
a Để diễn tả sự thay đổi theo thời gian của một sự kiện: "càng ngày càng”
-Tăng dần:
S +V +comparative and comparative
1
Trang 2( -short adj/ adv : adj/ adv + er and short adj/ adv +er )
( - long adj/ adv : more and more + adj/ adv )
Eg: The prices of goods gets higher and higher
The exercises get more and more difficult
b.Để diễn tả mối tương quan nguyên nhân , hậu quả của sự biến đổi của hai sự kiện ta dùng: “Càng càng” -Tăng dần:
The comparative + S + V , the+comparative + S + V
(- short adj/ adv : The adj/ adv + er + S + V,
.Eg: The stronger the wind is, the higher the waves get)
(-long adj / adv : The more + adj / adv + S + V,
Eg: The more comfortable the hotel( is), the more expensive the rents (are))
( - Noun : The more + noun + S + V,
Eg: The more book you read, the more knowledge you can get)
(-Verb: The more + S +V,
Eg: The more he earns, the more he wants)
REVIEW UNIT 1, 2, 3
I pronunciation
5 A phones B streets C books D makes
10.A removed B washed C hoped D missed
16.A collected B changed C formed D viewed
II stress
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III vocabulary
1 Each of us must take for our own actions
A probability B ability C possibility D responsibility
2 These quick and easy _ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost
3 John is _ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot
A a B an C the D no article
4 According to the boss, John is the most _ for the position of executive secretary
5 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop
A came into B went leisurely C went quickly D dropped by
6 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking
A help B prepared C be busy D attempt
7 Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly
8 What are the _ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces
9 Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _
A try B attempt C doing D aim
10 Where is Jimmy? - He is work He is busy his monthly report
11 With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _ pressure now
A under B above C upon D out of
12 We are not allowed _ jeans at school
A wear B to wear C wearing D worn
13 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time
14 There are many ways _ someone’s attention
A to attract B to sell C to lend D to buy
15 We can use _ and _ forms of communication to attract one’s attention
A silence / noise B verbal / non-verbal C verb / adverb D gentle / impolite
16 Probably the most common ways of attracting someone’s attention is by _
17 When you see your brother _ the plane, you may _ to call his name
A look at / throw a stone to him B pass by / whistle and clap your hands
C get off / claps your hands D get off / jump up and down
18 There are some social _ where smaller, non-verbal signals are more appropriate
19 When you approve someone’s opinion, you can stare at him or her and _ slightly
20 In a restaurant, we can raise our hand to show the waiter that we need his _
21 You shouldn’t _ or clap your hands to get the person’s attention in a restaurant
A whistle B smile C nod slightly D keep silent
22 Whistling and _ in a restaurant is considered to be impolite and even rude
23 You shouldn’t _ the person or thing you want your friend to look at
A take notice of B mention to C look at D point at
24 In most situations, pointing at someone is usually considered to be _
25 Your opinion is reasonable, so it is _
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27 _, a teacher may point to student so as to get his or her attention
28 In some social situations, _ is allowed to friends
A fighting seriously B rudeness C accurate D informality
29 To attract the waiter’s attention, wait until you _ and raise you hand slightly
A catch his eye B can attract him
C pay attention to him D take advantage of him
30 Raising hand and waving are of the _ form of communication
31 Mary looks very attractive in her _ clothes
A terrible B old fashioned C fashionable D out-dated
32 Phil: You really have a beautiful dress, Maggie!
Maggie: Thanks Phil That’s a nice _
A complexion B comfortable C compliment D completion
33 Peter: Your hairstyle is really _, Mary!
Mary: I’m glad you like it, Peter Thanks so much
A terrific B terrible C horrified D terrorist
34 Your dress is really beautiful, Cindy! You look very _ in it
35 Nam: You really have a beautiful hairstyle now, H ng!ư
H ng: _! You’ve pushed me into the blush ư
A It isn’t your work B You must be kidding C Yes, of course D Nice to meet you
36 I think I’ve finally found a style that looks decent and easy _
37 A survey was conducted to determine students’ _ toward their purposes of studying
A counterparts B appearances C marriages D attitudes
38 A large amount of Indian men agree that it’s unwise _ in their wives
A to confide B to interest C confiding D interesting
39 Many Indian students agree that a woman has to _ more in a marriage than a man
40 The American wife trusts her husband to do the right things because he _ her
41 Many Americans pay much attention to physical _ when choosing a wife or a husband
42 Romeo and Juliet decided to _ although their parents had hated each other
A fall into the river B fall in love C climbed up the tree D take a bath
43 _, a husband should share certain thoughts to his wife only
A In my opinion B To all people C My hobbies D Agreement
44 In America, it is _ to ask questions about age, marriage and income
45 In Vietnam, _ that all old-aged parents live in nursing home
A it’s true B it’s untrue C that’s right D it’s quite exactly
46 Christmas and New Year holidays are the _ occasions to most Americans
47 In Vietnam, two or more _ may live in a home
A generations B generous C generation D generators
48 I take responsibility to _my little brothers because they are sometimes very naughty
A look after B get up C sit down D shut up
49 My responsibility is to wash dishes and _the garbage
50 My mother works _a nurse in a big hospital She examines the patients
IV grammar
Trang 51 He has lived here since he here
A came B has came C comes D come
2 John as a journalist since he from university in 2000
A is working / graduate B worked / graduated C had worked / will be graduate D has been working / graduated
3 He does not save as much money as he last year
4 She has not written to me we met last time
5 The police for the thieves at the moment
A have been looking B will be looking C are looking D is looking
6 Put the raincoat on It
A had rained B will be raining C is raining D has rained
7 Since motion pictures we have had a new kind of entertainment
A were invented B have been invented C will have been invented D had been invented
8 There a lot of furniture in our uncle's house now
9 Mr Jones sometimes on time for work
A does not get up B won't get up C had not got up D is not going to get up
10 He for twenty years before he retired last year
A had been teaching B has taught C was teaching D has been teaching
11 By the time the ambulance approached, the man
12 We for going home when it began to rain
A has prepared B are preparing C will be preparing D were preparing
13 I haven’t seen him for months
A It’s months since I last saw him B It’s months when I last saw him
C It’s months before I last saw him D It’s months after I last saw him
14 Tim his hair while I up the kitchen
A washed-was cleaned B was washing-was cleaning C was washing-cleaned D washed-cleaned
15 Working for 12 hours a day her very tired
16 I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her last year
A for B on C since D later
17 After he English course, he went to England to continue his study
A will finish B has finished C had finished D have been finished
18 I wish I a trip to London last year A had taken B took C will take D take
19 He started living here three years ago
A He lived here three years ago B He has lived here for three years
C He had been living here for three years D He had lived here three years ago
20 Who when I came?
A were you talking to B are you talking to C you are talking to D you were talking to
21 Water _ of hydrogen and oxygen
A consists B consist C is consisting D has consisted
22 Don’t give the chocolate to Helen She it very much
23 The Sun _ us heat and light
A gives B gave C have given D will give
24 Tom _ that he was having a party there in the evening
25 Claire told me that her father _ a racehorse
A owns B owned C owning D has owned
26 Bill was slow, so I _ hurry
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27 I told you _ switch off the computer, didn’t I?
28 Sarah was driving too fast, so I _ to slow down
A asked her B asked C ask D have asked her
29 Someone _ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway
30 Sue was very pessimistic about the situation I advised her _
31 I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _
A giving a hand B gave a hand C to give a hand D give a hand
32 George couldn’t help me He _ me to ask Kate
33 Judy going for a walk, but no one else wanted to
34 Jack asked me _
A where do you come from B where I come from C where I came from D where did I come from
35 She asked me _ I liked music
36 I said that I had met her _
A yesterday B the previous day C the day D the before day
37 The man asked the boys _
A why did they fight B why they were fighting C why they fight D why were they fighting
38 “ _ the door”, he said
A Please open B Please to open C Opened please D Please, opening
39 John asked me _ interested in any kind of sports
40 John asked me _ that film the night before
A that I saw B had I seen C if I had seen D if had I seen
IV Find one mistake in each sentences
1 My father and my mom joins hands to give us safety, security and happy family
2 Once a week, my mother have to work on a night shift at hospital
3 His eel soup is the best one I have ever eat
4 I’m now under study pressure, so I feel very fine all the time
5 After hospital, my mother rushes to the market, then hurried home for the dinner
6 After they had gone, I sit down and rested
7 Before she watched TV, she did her homework
8 When we came to the stadium, the match has already begun
9 She said that she had already see Derrick
10 They told me they hadn't ate such kind of food before
11 Lan said to me that she has met her boyfriend
12 I has come home before you had accident last night
13 He told that he had met a ghost the day before yesterday
14 Lan has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for 1999
15 The president went fishing after he has finished his work
16 I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother
17 My mother works in a doctor in a big hospital She examines the patients
18 My responsibility is to wash dishes and take off the garbage
19 Jane’s eyes are red now She is crying for more than half an hour now
20 This room is very dirty Is there anyone who has smoke in here?
21 Hurry! The train had come I don’t want to miss it any more
22 Angelina Jolie is a famous actress She is appearing in several films
23 I saw Maggie at the party She has worn a very beautiful dress
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1 .We bought this house in 1990 (since)
2 After they had eaten all the food, they picked up their bags and left. Before they………
3 Before he got married, he had loved 3 times After he………
4 He did his homework and then he went out with his older brother After he………
5 I’ve never read a more romatic story It’s the ………
6 I’ve not eaten this kind of food before This is ………
7 I haven’t been to Britol for three years The last time
………
8 I have never met such a famous person before It is ………
9 It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette He………
10 The last time
………
11 I last heard this song 10 months ago I have………
12 The last time………
13 It is the first time she has watched this film. She has………
14 “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said My sister reminded
15 “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss His boss → advised
16 “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said My mum wanted →
17 “ Don’t swim out too far, boys,” I said I warned →
18 “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said Mary apologized for →
19 “ I’ll drive you to the station I insist,” Peter said to Linda Peter insisted on →
20 “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said ,” the teacher said to the boy.→ The teacher accused
of
20 “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said Bob has always dreamed of →
VI Reading
MY HOBBY
I (1) _ learning the guitar when I (2) _ ten years old My first guitar was a present from my uncle It was very old and needed repairing, but I loved it and used to play it until my fingers hurt On my twelfth birthday, my father (3) _ me a new brand one, and I (4) _ going on with private guitar lessons My teacher teaches classical guitar, which I like, but I really want to play rock music Sometimes I (5) _ an electric guitar It is very loud and my mother always (6) _ it Unfortunately it is not mine, it is my friend’s My ambition (7) _ to play in a rock band and make records; I would like to travel around the world, playing in different countries My friend is a good singer, so we are going to form a band together All we need to do is finding a drummer and a bass player I (8) _ some songs in the future And then, we (9) _ in my bedroom I’m sure my mother (10) _
1 A started B start C has started D had started
6 A hates B hate C will hate D hated
9 A has practised B practised C practise D will practise
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PARENTS DREAMS’ Parents often have dreams for their children’s future They hope their children will have a better life than they had They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do Parents who come to the U S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here They think their children will have more
career choices and more successful lives They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more
opportunities They think their children will remain close to them because of this Some children understand and
appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans
1 Parents often dream of ) _
A their children’s making a lot of money in the future B one day seeing their children become famous people
C one day living on their children’s money D a bright future for their children
2 Parents who come home from U S from foreign countries hope that _
A their children will have a lot of careers
B their children become successful directors
C their children will have more opportunities for good education
D their children will make a lot of sacrifices
3 Parents think their children will remain close to them because _
A they give their children a lot of money B of the sacrifices
C they know their children will be successful in the future D they are living in a foreign country
4 The word career in line 4 is closest in meaning to _
5 The word close in line 5 is closest in meaning to _
Exercise 3: Hãy đọ đ ạ c o n v n v ch n m t câu tr l i úng nh t cho m i ch tr ng t ă à ọ ộ ả ờ đ ấ ỗ ỗ ố ươ ng ng sau: ứ
The United States has many different types of families While most American families are traditional, (1) _ a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman In a few families in the United States, there are no children These (2) _ couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or, perhaps they (3) _ physically able to have children Other families in the United States have one adult (4) _ a stepparent A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families In the United States people have right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups Families are very important (5) _ Americans
1 A consist of B consisting of C consisting D including of
3 A are not B can’t C couldn’t D weren’t
4 A who is B is C which is D which has
EXERCISE 1 Give the right form of the words
1 My father is a …… (biology)
2 It is …… that men build the house and women make it home (general/ believe) “ ”
3 My mother is a very …… woman (care)
4 You have to take the …… for taking out the garbage (responsible)
5 We are a very close-knit family and ………of one another (support)
Trang 96 We have to share our ………to understand each other better (feel)
7 They discussed their problem ………to find out the answers (frank)
8 I am always the first one …… in the morning (get)
9 You always make sure that your children leave home for school ……….breakfast (eat)
10 My children are always ……….in suitable clothes (dress)
11 Take your time and you will find …… clothes for yourself (suit)
12 The boys in my class are quite ……… and mischievous (act)
13 Children should always be ……… (obey)
14 It is a base from which we can go into the world with …… (confident)
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1 a hospital b mischievous c supportive d special
3 a biologist b generally c responsible d security
4 a confident b important c together d exciting
5 a possible b university c secondary d Suitable
9 A hospital B mischievous C supportive D special
10 A possible B university C secondary D suitable
III Choose the best answer:
1 The conical leaf hat is made a special kind _ bamboo and young and soft palm leaves
A in / for B of /of C on /for D from / of
2 Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world
A variety B changes C conservation D number
3 _ at someone is considered as rude
A Looking B Waving C Greeting D Pointing
4 The weeding day was chosen by the parent of the groom
A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully
5 The _ way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry.”
A most simple B simplest C more simple D simpler
6 My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week
A marry B married C marriageable D marriage
7 He has been very interested in doing research on since he was at high school
A biology B biological C biologist D biologically
8 Sometimes Mr.Pike has to work very late _ night to do some important experiments
9 _ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
A Have you ever B Had you ever C Do you ever D Are you ever
10 You are old enough to take for what you have done
A responsible B responsibility C responsibly D ir responsible
11 We are not allowed _ jeans at school
A wear B to wear C wearing D worn
12 By this time next summer, you your studies
A completes B will complete C are completing D will have completed
13 Right now, Jim the newspaper and Kathy dinner
A reads/ has cooked B is reading/ is cooking
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14 Last night at this time, they the same thing She and he was reading the newspaper
A are doing/ is cooking B were doing/ was cooking
C was doing/ has cooked D had done / was cooking
15 He was very respectful at home and to his parents
16 They prefer to stay in their home country because family ties
A B C D
17 I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street
A B C D
18 They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train
a A B C D
19 My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue
A B C D
20 He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health
A B C D
21 The number of one person households _ recently
A has grown B grew C have grown D Grow
22 About 200 people outside the stadium for tickets when we got there
A were queuing B queued C have queued D Queue
23 This time last week I _ to Dalat
A have drivenB drove C was driving D have been driving
24 I _ a shower when the telephone rang
A had B was having C have had D Have
25 In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24 with their parents
A have lived B lived C are living D has lived
26 It is very late and it’s high time _
A we go B we went C we must go D we will go
27 I learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it yet
A started B have started C is starting D Start
28 Long ago, we most house out of wood
A built B have built C would build D Build
29 In 1976, 60% of families _ couples with children
30 I _ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night
A was listening B listened C listen D will be listening
IV Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer.
Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in
it She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked very nice
One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our“
neighbour s ducks are eating our vegetables! ’ ”
Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables
Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words Enjoy your vegetables!“ ”
1 Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden ……….
A in front of her house B behind her neighbour s house ’