Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets 1.. Reading comprehension: Read the following pas
Trang 1UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL
I PHONETICS
1 Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
1 A divide
2 A climate
3 A ethnic
4 A Buddhism
5 A climate
6 A difficult
7 A compulsory
8 A association
9 A hold
10 A girls
B impress
B federation
B currency
B compulsory
B divide
B currency
B territory
B continue
B history
B parks
C official
C separate
C secondary
C puppet
C primary
C instruction
C mausoleum
C countries
C Buddhism
C countries
D comprise
D pavement
D official
D instruction
D religion
D puppet
D comprise
D tropical
D home
D regions
2 Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
1 A primary B religion C tropical D friendliness
3 A federation B mausoleum C recognition D territory
4 A impression B separate C official D optional
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Label each of the following pictures with an appropriate word/ phrase from the box:
pen-pal mausoleum depend in touch with someone worship Asian
friendliness pray separate region peaceful mosque
1……… 2 ……… 3 ……… 4 ………
,
5 ……… 6 ……… 7 ……… 8 ………
9 ……… 10 ……… 11 ………… … 12 ………
Trang 22 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box
corresponded impress prayed comprises divided depends separated enjoyed
l The living accommodation……… three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom
2 We've ………with each other for years, but I've never actually met him
3 The children were………into three groups
4 The priest ( linh mục)………for the dying man
5 The sights of the city never fail to………foreign tourists
6 She was ………from her mother when she was three
7 Claire ………her skiing holiday
8 Their future………on how well they do in school
3 Match the word in column A to its definition in column B:
a the system of money used in a country
b a large impressive tomb
c someone who you regularly write friendly letters to but have never met
d money that you pay to take classes
e a building in which Muslims worship
f believing in a god
g the regular pattern of weather conditions
h required by the rule
4 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets
1 Jane wishes she (know)……… how to dance
2 I wish my parents (not/work)……… on Saturdays
3 She used to (fly)……… to HCM city
4 We all wish we (have)……… more money, do not we?
5 He is used to (drive)……… to work everyday
6 They used (be)………good footballers
7 I wish the teacher (not/be)……….……… going to give an exam tomorrow
8 Mai knows a little English, so she wish she (can speak)……… it fluently
9 I wish the sun (shine)……… right now so that we could go swimming
10 The children get used to ( get up)……… early every morning
5 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition (for/ with/ to/ from/ on/ in/ past/by/ of/ into)
1 How long is she planning to stay………you?
2 We haven't seen Jane………a while
3 I walked…………several hotels …………my way…………the gas station
4 The young birds depend………their parents for food several weeks
5 This job is a lot different ………what I'm used to
6 Most students are interested………sports
7 The teacher divided the class………five groups
Trang 38 His breakfast consists ……… dry bread and a cup of tea
9 Their yard is separated………the factory………a tall fence
10 ………Friday, Maryam wanted to visit the mosque …………Hang Luoc Street
6 Supply the correct word form:
1 First ……….……can be misleading (IMPRESS)
2 I enjoy working there Everyone is so……… (FRIEND)
3 We’re impressed by……….… the of your town’s people ( FRIEND )
4 Liverpool is an ………city in the north of England ( INDUSTRY)
5 Is Buddhism the country’s ……… religion of Thailand? (OFFICE)
6 Should English be a……….foreign language in Vietnam? (COMPEL)
7 This handbook gives us……… information about ASEAN countries ( USE)
8 The editor welcomes………from readers on any subject (CORRESPOND)
9 Some people have no…… …………beliefs (RELIGION)
10 By the age of eighteen he was completely……… of his parents.(DEPEND)
7 Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
1 My pen pal and I are far away from each other, but we always
A keep on B get on C keep in touch D write on
2 Is physical education in your school ?
A traditional B additional C national d compulsory
3 Her good behaviors made a deep on all the class members
A impression B expression C kindness D happiness
4 The language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia
A international B national C continental D country
5 It seems difficult for me to have a trip at present
6 Malaysia is into two regions: The East and the West Malaysia
7 They have for nearly two years, but this was their first meeting
8 A person with whom one becomes friendly by corresponding is a
9 Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable of Vietnamese people
A attitude B expression C impression D religion
10 They really enjoy the peaceful in Vietnam
A impression B atmosphere C expression D faces
11 This is a difficult problem I wish I the answer
12 I couldn’t come to Mary’s birthday party last night I wish there
A I could B I had come C I could have come D came
13 Mr Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years He the hot climate here
A used to B is used to C gets used to D b &c are correct
14 She arrived two o’clock the morning
15 I’m worried about my basketball team I they play well
Trang 416 I wish earned more money, but in fact I
17 Sit down everybody The film is to start
A ready for B about to C coming to D already
18 We her a happy new year
19 You can’t smoke in here It is the law
20 Brown and yellow hair is fashionable the moment
21 Tan doesn’t know about sports
22 I knew Jane I was a child
23 It’s pouring with rain again! If only I an umbrella
24 Frenda came to the meeting but Charles didn’t I wish he there
25 Miss White is a nurse She working at night
A used to B uses to C is used to D has used to
26 Precious metals such as gold, silver for making jewelries
27 You remind me your uncle We used to work each other
A of/ to B of / with C with / for D for/ with
28 Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike Helmets are used our heads
A to protect B protect C protecting D protected
29 I always read books before bedtime I reading books at night
A am used for B used to C am used to D was used to
30 You too fast That’s why you feed tired
A walk B are walking C were walking D walked
31 It’s a pity you didn’t go on a trip with us We all wish with us
32 did you start playing basketball? –I was 15 years old
33 We must wait Friday for our final exam results
34 He never drinks beer He drinking beer
35 “ Can I smoke here?” –“ I’d rather you ”
8 Fill out the mistake and correct:
1 I feel really tired I wish I didn’t go to the party last night
Trang 59 Complete the conversation Put in the past simple tense
Claire : You (have) ……….a nice trip to Vietnam?
Maryam: Yes, thank you It was a wonderful trip
Claire : What sights you (see)……… ?
Maryam: Well, my friend Lan (take)……… me to a lot of beautiful sights in Hanoi We also (visit)……… some historical places such as Hoan Kiem
Lake, Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, the History Museum, Van Mieu, and so on
Claire : You (go)……….to a mosque in Hanoi?
Maryam: Yes I (come)……… ……… to pray in the mosque on Hang Luoc Street And on the weekend, We (go)……….to see a show
Claire : What show you ( see)……….to?
Maryam: Oh, a musical show I forget the name I (not/like) ……… it
Claire : Oh, dear And Lan (enjoy)………it?
Maryam: No, not really But we (enjoy)………the weekend
10 Complete the sentences Use one of these tenses:
The present simple, The present progressive, The simple past, or The past progressive:
1 You can turn of the television I (not/watch)……… it
2 When I (open)……… the car door this morning, a cat (jump)………
out
3 Bob (hurt) ……….his finger when he (cook)……… his dinner
4 I (live)……… in London for ten years while I (be)……… a child
5 Listen! Somebody (play)………the piano It's Jenny She
(play)……… the piano every evening
6 Louise usually (phone)……… …… me on Fridays, but she……… (not/ phone)……… yesterday
7 We (go) ……… to the cinema last night, but I (not/enjoy)………
the film much
8 When we (see)……… Mark, we (stop)……… the car
9 When I last (see)……… Allan, he (try)……… to find a job in
London
10 My brother (try)……… to find a job at the moment It’s very difficult
Trang 61l This time last year I (live)……… in Brazil And I (meet)………
my husband while I (work)… ……… there
12 What you (do)……….…… at 10 o'clock yesterday? You (study)………?
13 They still (live)……… in the small house they (buy)……… 50 years
1 Reading comprehension: Read the following passage and choose the best answers
New York – The “ Big Apple”
Our arrival in New York was spectacular It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1) sight New York has a (2) of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come
from many (3) _ countries There are more nationalities in New York(4)
in
any other places on the earth It is also has(5) tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer (6) come from all(7) the world and have a wonderful time There are so many (8) for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (9) museums in the world or the (10) little streets of Greenwich Village
2 A attraction B impression C population D people
2 Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Canada is the world’s second largest country Lt’s population is not very large, however About 25 million people live in Canada - less than half the population of Britain or France and only one thirtieth of the population of India Canada is in North America and its capital is Ottawa It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources In southern Canada the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat In the north there are magnificent forests In the west there are some very high mountains called the Rockies Canada also has many minerals such as petroleum, gas copper and zinc Canada was first settled by French pioneers In the eighteenth century there were wars between Britain and French, and Canada came under British rule Since 1931 Canada has been an
Trang 7independent member of the British Commonwealth English and French are both official language in Canada
1 Canada is a densely ( đông đúc) populated country
2 The French were the first settlers in Canada
3 Both French and English are spoken in Canada
4 Canada is one of the British colonies
IV WRITING
1 Write sentences beginning I wish
1 I don’t know many people in the town
I wish I knew many people in the town
2 It would be nice to be able to fly a plane
2 Rewrite the sentences, using “ used to + V(inf.):
1 She doesn’t get up late any more
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar mailing to the first:
1 My sister has played the piano for five years
Trang 8=>My sister started………
2 Our dog bit the postman
6 My friend won the race
=>My friend was………
7 I would like you to help me move this table
=>Do you mind………
8 She’s sorry she can not play the piano
=>She wishes………
9 I don’t normally have coffee for breakfast
=>I am not used………
10 It was breakfast-time when Susan rang
=>I was………
4 Use the words given to make meaningful sentences:
1.What / you / do / last night?
I/ Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
II Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
7 A separation B minority C recognition D federation
Trang 98 A impress B depend C supply D service
9 A compulsory B explanation C invitation D disappointment
10 A primary B tropical C religious D optional
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
11 I wish she (not/ talk) ………too much
12 She wishes she (have) ………a vacation now
13 My brother used ( smoke) ……… too much last year
14 You ( visit) ……… Nha Trang last summer?
15 I last ( see) ……… this film was 3 months ago
16 I wish I (not/ work) ……… tomorrow
17 Mr Quang is used to ( feed) ……… his chicken every afternoon
18 He used to ( fly) ……… his kite when he (be) ……… a little boy?
II Give the correct word formation
19 English and French are ………languages (OFFICE) 20.America's…… ……production fell for the fourth successive month.(INDUSTRY)
21 How can we make the subject more……… to young people?(INTEREST)
22 Many parents opposed the………of the classes into different sets.(DIVIDE)
23 Mathematics is an………subject at school (COMPEL)
24 People in my hometown is very ……… ( FRIEND)
III Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
25 The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom
26 My pen pal lives in the USA We have _for year but we haven’t met each other yet
27 I love this city The _of the city impress me a lot
28 Vietnam is a _country The weather is usually hot there
29 We are looking for the _of recreation in the park
30 Lan is only 12 years old She has to _her parents
A depend to B depend on C live to D live on
31 Mrs White is very She goes to the Church every day
32 Long ago people used to _the sun, the start and the moon
33 The living room and the dining room are _by a short wall where there are many decorative plants
34 What’s the _of Malaysia? Is it the ringgit?
35 I can’t understand anything Marie says I wish I _French
IV Find out the mistakes and correct:
36.Thank you for inviting me to the party I wish I can but I can’t………
Trang 10to take your address with me How are you getting (44) at college? You didn’t (45) much about this in your letter I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (46) school in July, and I want to see you then Do you still want to come and stay (47) a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (48) , I’ll have started my job I’ve done so (48) things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends (50) I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you one day
41 A not write B haven’t written C don’t write D didn’t write
42 A received B have received C receive D to receive
48 A finished B finishing C to finish D finishes
D WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning:
51 What a pity you can’t take part in with us
Trang 11B fashion B.occasion B.young B.economic B.subject B.label B.novel B.pattern B.necessary B.loose B.logical B.conclusion B.worldwide B.ethnic B.occasion B.comic
C champagne
C cotton C.style C.clothing C.sleeveless C.label C.freedom C.proud C.symbolic C.label C.occasion C.cotton C.confident C.recently C.style C.rivalry C.sailor C.slit C.whether C.inspiration C.campus
D match
D economic D.rivalry D.strong D.slit D.casual D.logical D.enough D.comic D.poet D logical D.comic D.equal D.since D.symbol D.champagne D.minority D.print D.those D.style D.access
2 Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
5 A casual B sale C sleeveless D slit
7 A economy B occasion C freedom D logical
8 A encourage B young C proud D enough
3 Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
Trang 122 A inspiration B fashionable C modernize D symbol
2 A casual B embroider C designer D occasion
4 A convenient B encourage C material D modernize
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Label each of the following pictures with an appropriate word from the box:
Korea the USA India Scotland China Japan Viet Nam Arabia (A- rập)
1 ………… 2 ……… 3 ……… 4 ………
5 ……… 6 ……… 7 ……… 8 ………
II Fill in the table: A (Imagines) B (Name of traditional dresses) C (Countries) 1. An “Ao dai” ………
2 ……… India 3. A kimono ………
Trang 13III Complete the sentences with appropriate words picked out from the list:
Silk poet convenient continue designed
favourite fashionable consists designer jeans
1 Blue is my _ colour
2 The girl a dress
3 My aunt usually wears clothes
4 We will our meeting after lunch
5 This plan of three pats
6 Is it for you to wear the traditional dress?
7 My sister wants to be a fashion _
8 We don’t wear on school-days
9 The _read several of his poems to us
10 She wore a black dress
IV Use the correct form of the verb in brackets to finish the sentences
1 He (wear) the same old coat since he (move) _ here
2 The astronaut’s clothes (make) _ from special materials
3 My brother is an architect He loves (design) _ new buildings
4 Mr and Mrs Ba (take) _ some beautiful photos They (take)
_ a few days ago
5 Nothing (give) to you (not study) hard
6 Today, many Vietnamese women prefer (wear) the ao dai at work
7 Nam (award) _ a gold medal in the chess tournament last week
V Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
11 clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover?
12 My uncle was a He had a large collection of musical instruments
Trang 14A music B musical C musically D musician
13 Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing work
14 Peter got quickly and went to school
15 It’s to call anyone at night
A convenience B inconvenience C convenient D inconvenient
16 The Ao Dai is the dress of Vietnamese women
17 have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai?
18 The word Jeans comes a kind of material that was made in Europe
19 The national dress of Japanese women is
20 Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese
21 Mary write to me last year
A uses to B used to C is used to D was used to
22 She describes herself a fashion designer
23 He with friends in an apartment in HCM City since last week
24 I wish you here tomorrow
25 I English here since I graduated from university
26 Wearing uniform helps students equal in many ways
27 It’s dangerous in this river
28 Millions of Christmas cards last month
29 Marie Curie the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903
A award B awarded C was awarded D has awarded
30 He hates being at
31 It was very of you to pay for the drinks last night
A active B generous C valuable D trusty
32 Since the economic gets better, the sale of clothes increases
A situation B convenience C risk D style
33 They have this problem in many discussions
A talked B rose C mentioned D spoke
34 The number of people who wear jeans is increasing; that’s why sales of jeans are up
A raising B running C pulling D going
35 The poet drew for his poems from his surroundings
A imagination B vacation C experiment D inspiration
36 Young generation is still fond wearing jeans today
Trang 15A at B for C of D about
37 Jeans all over the world today
A is sold B was sold C will be sold D are sold
38 This is the most interesting film I
A ever see B has ever seen C have ever seen D ever saw
39 Have you ever it before?
A did B done C do D does
40 I the letter from him yet
A don’t receive B didn’t receive C won’t receive D haven’t receive
41 The material, called jeans, was named sailors from Genoa
A as B after C with D in
42 Rice in many parts of Asia
A are grown B is grown C has grown D have grown
43 The package containing books and records last week
A is delivered B are delivered C was delivered D were delivered
44 English is all over the world
A speak B spoke C speaking D spoken
45 Trung swim very well and does his brother
46 The house in green was built three years ago
47 My favorite at school was history
48 Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school
49 It was a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it
50 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland
VI WORD FORMATION
1 We have been _ since we were children I hope our
will last forever (FRIEND)
2 The baby is sleeping (PEACE)
3 She sang the song (BEAUTY)
4 Her new album is very _ (IMPRESS)
5 What is the between living in the city and living in the
countryside? (DIFFER)
6 She always does things _ Things seem go wrong when she touches
them (CARE)
7 I enjoy a life in Vietnam (PEACE)
8. , we visit our relatives and friends on New Year’s Day (TRADITION)
9 They have had a plan to replace the unfashionable vehicles They hope all means of
transportation will be _ soon (MODERN)
10.She has the _ to create new designs for the ao dai (INSPIRE)
11 Her clothes looks very modern and (FASHION)
12 What a T-shirt! (COLOUR)
Trang 1613 The teacher _to take this examination (COURAGE)
14 Many took inspiration from Vietnamese’s ethnic minorities (DESIGN)
VII Find out the mistake and correct:
1 They asked me what did happen lastnight, but I was unable to tell them …………
VIII Fill in each space with a correct preposition ( at/ on/ from/ of/in/ after// by/ …)
1 Her parents were very proud _ her when she the scholarship
2 This suit is different _ the one I saw yesterday
3 The passage is written _ English
4 Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai, sometimes work, and especially _ special occasions
5 They named their daughter _ their favorite singer
6 Famous designers often make their own styles _ clothes _ their own labels _ them
7 Sales of jeans went _ and the shopkeepers got a lot of money
8 They were impressed _ the beauty of Hoan Kiem Lake
9 They have just graduated and have a job now they are independent _ their parents
10 We are aware _ the important of keeping the environment unpolluted and clean
IX Supply the correct verb form:
1 She usually (take)……… her children to the theatre by The Greens
2 My TV (repair) ……… yesterday
3 They (rebuild) ………their house next year?
4 Can you (help) ……….me?
5 Must this test (do)……… on time?
6 Water can’t (use) ……….here
7 He (not/ go)……… to school by his mother yet
8 English (speak)……… all over the world?
9 My father (not come)……… back home from the meeting yet
10 I (take) ……….part in her party since last night
III READING
1 Read the passage then answer the questions
In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school uniform is compulsory Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system Most students don’t agree with school uniform Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have
a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress Secondly, people who look scruffy
Trang 17[dirty and untidy] usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly Finally, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most school choose such colours and styles That doesn’t suit young people at all
2 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each space
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1) the world Some people say that jeans are the ‘uniform’ of (2) But they haven’t always been popular The story of jeans started (3) two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy, made pants The cloth (4) in Genoa was called “jeanos” The pants were called “jeans” In 1850, a saleman (5) California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss (6) they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (7) with gold miners, farmers and cowboys Six years (8) , Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) called denim Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them
IV WRITING
1 Change these sentences into the passive:
1 He has already finished his exercises
Trang 183 Write complete sentences (1.0p)
1.We/not/ see/ each other/ for/ 5 years
4 Rewrite the sentences using the words in the blanks:
1 Mary always went swimming after school last year (USED)
=> Mary ………
2 My daughter has studied English for two years (AGO)
Trang 19I PHONETICS
1 Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other:
1 A sleeved B stripped C embroidered D encouraged
2 A goes B misses C washes D matches
2 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
5 A comprise B Malaysia C compulsory D population
6 A Chinese B instruction C primary D together
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Supply the correct verb form
7 The trees (cut) _when I arrived
8 A new house (build) _by the workers now
9 To avoid (recognize) , the famous stars wear classes
10 I don’t like (ask) _such personal questions when I have an
interview
11 Jeans (sell) all over the world
12 Some new musical instruments (just /buy) _
13 Rice (grow) _in tropical countries
14 I just (see) her
15 You (eat) Chinese food yet?
2 Choose the correct answer
16 Vietnamese people are very _ and hospitable
A friend B friendless C friendly D friendship
17 She is very tired; , she has to finish her homework
A however B so C and D moreover
18 Maryam comes from
A India B Malaysia C Vietnam D Thailand
19 We have not seen my teacher of English November
A in B on C for D since
Trang 2020 Famous designers started making their own of jeans, with their own labels on them
A makes B marks C styles D types
21 Lan likes fashion She always wears clothes
A fashionable B new C typical D modal
22 Wearing helps students feel equal in many ways
A clothes B ties C jackets D uniforms
23 Designers made different of jeans to match the 1960s fashions
A form B appearance C modals D styles
24 The Ao Dai is the dress of Vietnamese women
A workable B fashionable C traditional D casual
25 For a long time the Ao Dai has been the of songs, poems and novels
A words B things C object D subject
3 Find a mistake and correct:
26 He became interest in reading while he was working in the city library …………
4 Write the correct form of these words:
31 My brother can speak three language (FLUENT)
32 Mai _ her pen pal to Hanoi last year (INVITATION)
33 The sky is very It’s going to rain ( CLOUD)
34 He is a famous in the world (SCIENCE)
35 Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese _ (POEM)
III READING
1 Read the text then fill in the blanks with the provided words
Cloth comes called names but ships modern popular
Levis Strauss was born in Germany in 1829 He started making jeans from cotton (36) from Nimes, France “De Nimes” means “from Nimes “ People (37) this cloth denim Denim was popular in the fifteen century Christopher
Columbus used denim for the sails of his (38) Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants The word “jeans” (39) from the word “Genoa” Mr Strauss made the first Jeans in the united states, (40) the idea and the kind of cloth came from Europe The (41) came from France and Italy
Today, jeans are the most (42) kind of clothing in the world Everybody wears jeans because they want to be (43) young and independent
2 Read the text then fill in the blanks with the best option
Two Americans, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss (44) the first jeans in
1873 Davis bought cloth (45) Levi’s shop He (46) Levi that he had a
Trang 21(47) way to make strong trousers for workmen The first jeans (48) blue In 1935 jeans became (49) for women after they (50) them in Vogue magazine In the 1970s, Calvin Klein earned $ 12.5 million (51) week from jeans Jeans have never been (52) of fashion, because a lot of people are still fond (53) wearing them
3 Read Then answer:
Last Sunday, Nam went to Ca Mau City to visit his pen pal, Lien He got up early and
took a bus, so he arrived on time In the morning, he visited her parents and her relatives
In the afternoon, he went to the bookstore to buy a dictionary and a lot of things He met some of Lien’s friends in the bookstore They are very friendly and kind They invited him to visit some famous places such as Ca Mau Bird Park, Ca Mau Hotel and U Minh district The sights of Ca Mau are very beautiful He was happy Although he felt a bit
tired, he had a nice day
54.Did Nam go to Ca Mau to visit his parents?
1 Complete the sentences beginning with the phrases given
58 You do not have a computer
2 Complete the sentences using the given words:
62 They grow rice in tropical country ( GROWN)
Trang 22C.gather C.soon C.rest C.locate C.tomb C.hamburger C.shrine C.grocery C.theater C.nation C.grocery C.house C.compulsory C.separate C.embroider C.hamburger C.hero C.drink C.locate C.sure
D.relax D.took D.blanket D.picnic D.baggy D.bamboo D.picnic D.relax D.thanks D.inspiration D.exchange D.hour D.supply D.simple D.symbol D.pagoda D.flow D.shrine D.picnic D.soil
2 Choose the word, which is pronounced differently from the others:
6 A pagoda B banyan C gather D relax
Trang 237 A bamboo B afternoon C soon D took
8 A collection B comment C rest D blanket
9 A crop B grocery C locate D picnic
10 A business B hamburger C tomb D baggy
3 Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
2 A enjoyable B convenient C exciting D interesting
3 A travel B exchange C collect D design
4 A countryside B hamburger C mountain D Vietnamese
5 A family B complete C grocery D primary
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Label each of the following pictures with an appropriate word/ phrase from the box:
Feeding the pig – plowing with buffalo – watering the vegetables – countryside – harvesting the crop – flying the kite on buffalo – a hero – a banyan tree – a bamboo forest – a shrine – a river bank – a paddy field
c give food to eat
d bring things together
Trang 24e where people buy food, small things
f way from a place to another
g shorter or less than standard time
h place where sacred thing are kept
i where you go into a place
j person who goes around to see objects or places of interest
=> 1 … 2…… 3…… 4… 5……… 6…… 7…… 8…… 9 …… 10 ……
3 Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
1 They often go to that to pray
2 We have some students for the program
A exchange B exchanged C to exchange D exchanging
3 Are you a stamp _?
A collecting B collector C collect D collection
4 Cattle and sheep are grazing in the _
5 Getting to the village is a very journey
A interesting B interested C interest D interests
6 The weather is nice Shall we _ mountains this morning?
7 My village lies near the of the mountain and by the river
8 He is considered one of the greatest of the country
9 What do you think about his of coins?
A collect B collector C collection D collective
10 There is a small bamboo _ at the entrance to the village
A forest B forestation C forest ranger D forestry
4 Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1 We will go a picnic next week
Trang 259 We have lived in Hanoi 4 years
10 She has come here _ yesterday
11 I wish you us someday
A visit B will visit C visited D would visit
12 He used to full time, but now he is a part time worker
13 Let’s somewhere for a drink
14 I wish you me with my homework
15 The stamp collection made him famous in the country
16 They in that house for several month
17 It rains heavily, I can't go to the movie with you
18 My father teaching in a small village 10 years ago
A starts B started C has started D is starting
19 Minh wishes he a new bike
20 I wish you it again
A don’t do B won’t do C didn’t do D wouldn’t do
5 Supply the correct word form
1 He is a famous stamp (COLLECT)
2 He has a fine stamp (COLLECT)
3 They me to their family to Hue last year (INVITATION)
4 It is an _ journey (INTEREST)
5 He is _ in playing soccer (INTEREST)
6 It was an _ day (ENJOY)
7 She sings very (BEAUTIFUL)
8 The accident happens because of driving (CARE)
9 You should for an hour (RELAXATION)
10 There is a lot near my house (PARK)
6 Supply the correct form of the verbs:
1 It (rain)……… very hard now
2 The sun (warm) ……… the air and (give)……… us light
3 They (come) ……….here a month ago
4 Look! A man (run) ………after the train
5 We (go) ……….to the mountains last Sunday?
6 Albert Einstein (die) ………on 18, 1955
7 Lan ( write)……… to her friends for three years, and they first
(meet)……… each other last month
8 They used to (go) ……… swimming in the afternoon
9 He wishes he (know ) ……… how to do this Maths
10 She (go)……… to school everyday
Trang 2611 Mother (cook) ……… some food in the kitchen at the moment, she
always (cook) ………in the morning
12 Is Lan used to ( write)……… to Maryam
13 I wish they (be) ……… here tomorrow
14 I would rather you (do)……… the test well
15 It’s time we (catch) ……… the bus
7 Complete the sentences below Use the prepositions in the box
after at between by during for in on since until
1 Mr Thanh isn’t here at the moment He’ll be back a few minutes
2 We were at the seaside two weeks
3 I haven’t seen Liz Monday
4 Mrs Nhung has gone away She’s been away Friday
5 Where’s Trang? She should be here now
6 There are usually a lot of parties New Year’s Eve
7 Can I meet you 8 a m and 9 a.m?
8 We meet a lot of people our holiday
9 Ten o’clock is a bit early We should come that
10 They don’t like traveling night
8 Match the word in column A with its meaning or equivalent in column B:
1 Nga was tired after her trip,
2 Mrs Brown has to cook dinner,
3 I have a lot of homework to do,
4 He was too poor to pay his debt,
5 The place was beautiful,
6 Na woke up late,
7 The bus was late,
8 It is raining heavily,
9 He wants to be a good runner,
10 Jack didn’t do his homework,
a so I have to stay up late
b so he practices running every day
c so I wanted to go there again
d so we got home after midnight
e so she went to bed early
f so the teacher punished him
g so we have to take our umbrella
h so he was imprisoned
i so she didn’t have time for breakfast
j so she is going to the market now
A- Hello, Peter I (not see) _you fo
r a long time How are you?
B- For 5 years I really (enjoy) _it Anyway, what about you?
C- How long you _ (work) in advertising?
D- That sounds very interesting
E- I’m OK What you _ (do) since I last (see) you?
F- Hi, Jane I’m fine, thanks And you?
G- Well, I’m still writing books I (write) _a couple of novels and for the
past year I (research) a book on local history
Trang 27H- Well, I (start) _ a new job last month It’s still advertising, but in a
new company
* Rearrange the conversation:
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 -
III READING
1 Fill in the gaps with the words given in the box, then answer the questions:
asleep – station – through – looking – journey – while – trouble – of – relax - although
(1) _ I have a car, I prefer to travel by train, especially if I have to make a long (2) _ As the train travels at speed (3) _ the countryside I can (4) _, drink a cup of coffee, read a book or just gaze out (5) the window Sometimes, the movement of the train makes me fall (6) _, sometimes you couldn’t do (7) _ driving a car The (8) _ is that I hate waiting on cold (9) _ and I get angry when I have to waste time (10) for a taxi or a bus at the beginning or end of my journey
2 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow
The tiny village of Frinly is said to possess a “cursed tree” Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinly has now increased The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation It is said that if anyone touched the tree, He will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a
number of victims The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused He has pointed out that the tree a useful source of income as tourists have come from all parts of the country to see it In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut their names on the tree-truck So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
1 Where and when was the tree planted?
Trang 283 Choose A, B, C or D to complete the paragraph:
My village is about 50 kilometers (1) the city center It is a very beautiful and (2) _ place where people (3) _ flowers and vegetables only It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4) _ The air is quite (5) _; however, the smell of roses makes people (6) cool In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7) _ Tourists come to visit it so often Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8) _ much time to water the roses And even at night, people can (9) _ along the path and enjoy the fresh smell (10) _ the flowers
8 A villages B towns C villagers D city-dwellers
4 Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions
Last Sunday, Nam went on an excursion to Oxford He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University” He met some English students in the bookshop He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners Although he felt a bit tired, he had a nice day
1 Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets
1 The movie was boring We went home before it finished (so)
Trang 292 Write sentences with “wish”
1 Our classroom doesn’t have any windows
3 Rewrite these sentences, using the words in the brackets:
1 I am sorry I can’t speak English fluently (wish)
Trang 309 We couldn’t drive our car because of the heavy snow (prevented)
=> The heavy snow ………
10 My parents made me study hard late at night (to study)
5 Make sentences from words and phrases provided
1 I / live / 12 Tran Phu street / Hanoi
Trang 311 Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other
2 Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern
6 A people B enough C picture D father
7 A depend B begin C agree D happen
8 A city B poem C advice D children
9 A uniform B assistant C collection D professor
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
10 weekends, the three boys helped Mr Parker with farm work
13 Many tourists visit the of a historical hero on the moutain
14 We had an student from Spain staying with us last year
A exchange B interchange C university D abroad
15 My brother is a university student, but he works as a waiter in the evenings
Trang 32A all the time B full-time C part-time D sometime
16 OK I'll meet you at the main to the Plaza at six o'clock
17 Everyone felt tired and hungry, so they sat down and took a
18 When she the top of the stairs, her heart was pounding
19 We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river
A pleasant B boring C comfortable D free
2 Give the correct form of the verbs:
20 Minh and I (be) ……… classmates now
21 If I were you, I (learn)……….………… harder
22 Would you like (drink)……….… a cup of coffee? – No, thanks
23 If I have enough apples, I (bake)………… an apple pie this afternoon
24 In Viet Nam, people love (read) ……… newspapers and magazines
25 I (not meet) ……….my friends since we left school
26 They last (see)……… that film five years ago
27 Peter said that he (visit)……… his friend in Hanoi the following day
28 I suggested (invite )……….…………the Browns to the party on Sunday
29 Nam( study)……… hard, he would pass the exam
3 Give the correct form of the word:
30 Children seem to have lost their in reading (ENJOY)
31 Most of the ……… have lived here all their lives ( VILLAGE)
32 She listens to classical music for ……… ( RELAX)
33 He made a ……… of Roman coins and medals ( COLLECT)
34 We often take part in many ……… activities at school (CULTURE)
35 At last, she has great ……… in her writing English essays (IMPROVE)
36 We should use paper ……… in order to save trees (ECONOMY)
4 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence
37 We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours
Trang 3341 Ben has to save a few money for his trip of a lifetime to Hawaii
A B C D ………
III READING
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Last year, we had a nice holiday My friend and I went to the seaside for a month I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend
Naturally, it was the great event for him Finally, the day came It was a fine morning
We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast We made the journey by car We reached the seaside at noon We spent many hours on the beach We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside If we could stay longer, so much the better
42 How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
Rewrite the sentences without changing meaning:
47 The last time we went to c cinema was two years ago
-> We haven’t _
48 The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys
-> The boys felt
49 He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all