23/ But for the determination of Pham Thi Thu Thuy, twenty-five disabled children in Tra Xuan Commune would still be stuck at home instead of in primary school learning how to read and w
Trang 1Antonym 01
Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ He looks healthy enough.
2/ I study many subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Vietnamese Literature, History, Geography etc.
3/ But I like English best because it’s an important means of international communication.
4/ I’ve been learning English for four years now, so I can speak English quite well.
5/ They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.
6/ I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
7/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.
8/ He has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets on the way to and from school.
9/ I don’t really like getting up early but I have to because I often have lessons at 7.15.
10/ We live in a small flat above the corner shop in Tay Son Street.
A underB beneath C below D after
11/ Ask and answer questions about your daily routine, using the cues below.
12/ What time do you go to bed ?
13/ I drink some cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
14/ I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
15/ I continue to work from a quarter past eight till 10.30.
16/ Our neighbors have always been very friendly towards us.
17/ Choose the answer A, B, or C that best suits the meaning of the italicized word(s).
18/ We are not losing anything.
19/ Are they happy with their lives or not? Why?
20/ Although it’s a long day for us, we feel we are contented with what we do.
A dissatisfied B excited C shocked D interested
21/ Which ones do you think would be difficult for blind and deaf people?
22/ Which ones do you think would be difficult for blind and deaf people?
23/ But for the determination of Pham Thi Thu Thuy, twenty-five disabled children in Tra Xuan Commune would still be stuck at
home instead of in primary school learning how to read and write
24/ But for the determination of Pham Thi Thu Thuy, twenty-five disabled children in Tra Xuan Commune would still be stuck at
home instead of in primary school learning how to read and write.
25/ The class began seven years ago with a mix of children, some dumb, deaf or suffering a lisp and others mentally retarded.
26.Gradually more children were sent to the class as their parents realized that the teacher was trying her best to help their poor kids.
27/There was a lot of opposition from the parents of the disabled children as they did not believe that their children could learn
anything
28/ Fill each of the blanks below with a suitable word from the reading passage.
A unimportant B irrelevant C uninteresting D impossible
Trang 229/ Work with a partner and fill in the blanks with the right questions.
30/ Why did the parents oppose to the idea of sending their children to the special class at first?
31/ Look at the illustrations of different parts of a computer system.
32/ She was wearing a beautiful dress.
33/ We receive letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers.
34/ And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.
35/ Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask.
A unsuitable B unimportant C ill-prepared D irregular
36/ The man understood the lessons very well.
37/ Listen to the old man’s story again and write in the missing words.
38/ Places of scenic beauty are places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful.
39/ Why is computer a miraculous device?
40/ My personal opinion is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom.
41/ Mountain resort (altitude: 1,500 m) with various ideal excursion places are Xuan Huong Lake, pine forests, waterfalls
42/ We have recently studied rock formations but many of us have never been inside a cave.
43/ We hope the excursion will help us relax a lot after working for a term so that we will be able to resume our work with a new
start.
44/ At first, we wanted to travel to Thay Pagoda because it is only over 20 kilometers away and we could make a day excursion.
45/ However, only today have we learnt that the caves near Thay Pagoda are closed until after Tet.
46/ Well, it will be a great event in our schooldays because this is the first time we can spend a night together by a campfire.
47/ Well, it will be a great event in our schooldays because this is the first time we can spend a night together by a campfire.
48/ We are trying to travel as cheaply as possible.
A inconceivable B absurd C unimportant D irregular
49/ My father is easy to persuade but my mother is too protective towards me.
50/ What is An anxious about? Why?
51/ Before you read, work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.
52/ She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
53/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was
impossible for a woman at that time
54/ As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was
impossible for a woman at that time.
55/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
56/ And in 1891, the shy Marie, with very little money to live on, came to Paris to continue her studies at the Sorbonne.
57/ In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
58/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position
which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne
Trang 3A funny B lovely C fascinating D happy
59/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position
which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
60/ After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she not only took charge of educating her two children but also took the position
which her husband had finally obtained at the Sorbonne.
Antonym 02
Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit:
1/ The mass media has become one of the main instruments of political change.
2/ We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
3/ Match the word in A with its appropriate definition in B.
4/ What program do you dislike watching and why not?
5/ What are the differences among types of the media?
6/ Heavy rain causes floods all over the country.
7/ Television can make us passive.
A obtrusive B enterprising C energetic D strong
8/ It is an enjoyable way to relax.
9/ We don’t have to think so our brain becomes lazy.
10/ The council demolished it.
11/ The villagers had to work very hard on the fields all day, but there was not enough food for them.
12/ There were plenty of frogs in the fields around the village.
13/ The village had no proper road or running water.
A important B irresponsible C inappropriate D unnecessary
14/ The crops in the fields were not doing so well, the children of the village were ill more often, and there were more insects around.
15/ They hadn’t been useless.
16/ The villagers decided to stop catching and selling the frogs.
17/ They had to think of some other ways of bettering their lives.
18/ The sentences in A all appear in the text.
19/ Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A lesser and lesser B fewer and fewer C lesser and fewer D fewer and lesser
20/ The villagers agreed to sell frogs.
21/ For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the blue depths of the ocean.
22/ For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the blue depths of the ocean.
23/ How different a picture we now have of the ocean as the sea has begun to reveal its secrets.
24/ The plants and animals of the sea fall into three major groups.
25/ Use water sparingly and keep water clean.
26/ Use water sparingly and keep water clean.
Trang 427/ Fish only species that are not of concern, threatened or endangered.
28/ Fish only species that are not of concern, threatened or endangered.
29/ Keep only fish that you will eat; release the rest.
30/ Be a smart shopper, choose your seafood responsibly.
31/ I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy for later.
A using up B shooting off C going out D throwing away
32/ This is especially worrying when there are about 3,000 plants with value as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and
many other sicknesses
A unimportantly B normally C balefully D infamously
33/ We may never know the true cost of this destruction.
34/ Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live.
35/ Rapid run-off would cause frequent floods and leave little water during fry seasons.
36/ Rapid run-off would cause frequent floods and leave little water during fry seasons.
37/ The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.
38/ We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas overnight.
39/ We can do something to save the earth.
40/ At times, this can be risky, and the keepers have been injured and one has been killed.
41/ The best time to visit is during the dry season, from October to April, when the hard forest rain is over.
42/ The best time to visit is during the dry season, from October to April, when the hard forest rain is over.
43/ Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants.
44/ An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.
45/ This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones.
46/ Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water.
47/ When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies?
48/ Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter of acceptance responding to an invitation to spend a weekend in the country.
49/ You know how much I love spending a weekend in the country after a long and hard-working term.
50/ If I had been you, I would have gone home immediately.
51/ What music is serious and traditional Western European music?
A superficial B short-range C lighthearted D simple
52/ What music is serious and traditional Western European music?
A uncommon B incorrect C impossible D irregular
53/ When combined with words in a song, it is one of the most powerful means of communication that humans have.
54/ Music can help you beat a bad mood or maintain a good mood.
55/ Music can also help you relax and feel rejuvenated.
56/ To feel rejuvenated, you should start with something serene and relaxing, then gradually change to something with faster tempo
and stronger beats
57/ For example, you can play a ballad, then move on to something more energetic such as rock ’n’ roll.
Trang 5A languid B ill C slow D soft
58/ Quang Hung thinks some of Van Cao’s music is very sweet and gentle.
59/ Why does the monitor always go to class on time?
60/ Use the prompts below to make up complete sentences about Scott Joplin, a famous American musician.
61/ The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century
62/ In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.