UNIT 1 : A DAY IN THE LIFE OF … Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of o
Trang 1UNIT 1 : A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …
<I> Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
<II>Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words
<III> Make the correct choice :
1 The boys broke a window when they football
a played b were playing c had played d are playing
2 She always goes for a walk with her dog Sunday mornings
3 The tea was hot for her to drink
4 She purchased a number of shares in the company
a gained b sold c dipped d bought
5 We are leaving Hanoi Ho Chi Minh City at 2 o’clock this afternoon
6 David is not contented with his job
a excited about b satisfied with c disappointed with d interested in
7 They _ the seedlings into peaty soil
a lead b plough c transplant d take
8 She ran than her friends
9 We didn’t go the party because some friends came to stay with us
10 All the teachers him because he is well-behaved
11 He gave up his job he was ill
12 Because , he couldn’t read the letter
13 No longer for that company
14 If I time tonight, I would go shopping
15 I wish I had learnt to type I was a student
16 he quits smoking, he will die
17 He spent a whole day the radio
18 More newspapers in this city
19 She sings more than you do
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21 He arrived Hanoi at 8.30 in the evening
22 If it doesn’t rain, they for a picnic
23 It was crazy story that nobody believed it
24 Their crop was good that they decided to give a party
25 She asked how long it would take us there
26 Mrs Reed on the radio in her car while she was driving home yesterday
27 She was listening to some music when she suddenly _ a siren
28 She looked in her mirror an ambulance behind her
29 She immediately her car to the side of the road and waited for the ambulance to pass
30 I such a stupid person
a have seen never b have never seen c never have seen d see never
<IV>Choose one sentence ( A, B, C, or D) that is almost the same in meaning the sentence given
1 Your house is bigger than mine
a My house is smaller than yours c My house is smaller than your
b My house is not as big as yours d A and C are correct.
2 Would you please do it for me?
a Would you please doing it for me? c Would you please to do it for me?
b Would you mind doing it for me? d Would you mind to do it for me?
3 Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon
a Neil Armstrong was the first man who walks on the moon
b Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon
c Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walks on the moon
d Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walked on the moon
4 She stepped back and didn’t say a word
a She stepped back when didn’t say a word
b She stepped back until didn’t say a word
c She stepped back without saying a word
d She stepped back before she said a word.
5 We stayed in that hotel despite the noise
a Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there
b We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it
c Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there.
d Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel
<V>: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 Despite taking a taxi, Bill arrive late for the concert
Trang 3<VI>: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
David Evans is a farmer He does the farming on his own land in Wales The farm has (1)
to his family for generations The soil is poor David (2) _ sheep on his land He does not employ (3) _ full-time workers His sons help him when they are not (4) _ school His wife adds to the family income by selling eggs (5) _ her hens produce In summer, she often takes paying guests into the (6) _ The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country air (7) _ Mrs Evans enjoys having some (8) _ money to spend on clothes for her children and herself However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone The question is that if his children want to (9) _ the farm when Mr Evans gives up working Country life is quiet and peaceful to them It is quite likely that they will leave the farm (10) _ the city some day
< VII >: Read the passage below and choose the best answer
All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family However, we work not only for material life but also for many other things We are working to prove our ability We feel self-confident and proud because we are independent Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society We're working, that means we're contributing to our country Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do the job The better we work, the more money
we earn and that encourages us to work harder Without working, a man's life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it's easy for a jobless person to do wrongs
1 Why should we work?
b It makes ourselves purposeless d It makes ourselves better
2 What can we get from work beside money?
3 What will happen if we work more?
4 What helps us work harder?
a good way b good pay c good life d none are correct
5 Without working, how is one's life?
<VIII> WORD FORM :
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2 They are going to announce the of the Prince (arrive)
3 Their has lasted a lifetime (friend)
4 It is usually forbidden to destroy buildings (history)
5 Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete _ (satisfy)
6 What is the of the runway at this airport?(long)
7 The of the royal birth was broadcast to the nation (announce)
8 The plane arrived after a violent storm (safe)
9 War always human lives (danger)
10 Do you believe in life after ? (die)
11 He didn’t participate in programs (physic)
12 The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous _ (chemist)
13 I am much _in this film because it is very _ (interest)
14 Our from Paris to London departs at 8.00 tomorrow morning (fly)
15 All the rooms were furnished.(comfort)
<IX > : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.
1 They will spend two years building the house
- It will take _
2 Their game of badminton is always on Saturday
- They _
3 She always walks to school
- She always goes _
4 Whose handbag is this?
Trang 5< XI >: Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:
1 I (have) coffee for breakfast every day
2 They (begin) to study at this school 7 years ago
3 It (rain) very much in the summer
4 Bad students never (work) hard
5 He (visit) his friend yesterday and (find) that he had been out
6 She sometimes (buy) _ vegetables at his market
7 I have not seen John for a long time I (see) him 3 weeks ago
8 It (be) very cold now
9 I (need) some money for my textbooks
10 Tom (like) to go to the museums
11 He (read) that novel again during my last vacation
12 I often (leave) the city at weekends
13.The sun (set) _ in the west
14 My friend (study) English for an hour every night
15 Honesty (be) the best policy
16 The earth (move) round the sun
17 Two and two (make) four
18 We (watch) a good programme on TV last night
19 Mary (love) ice-cream
20 I (have) a little trouble with my car last week
21 We always (do) _ our exercises carefully
22 I (meet) Mary last night She’s become a very big girl
23 She (go) to school every day
24 How long ago (he start) to learn French ?
25 We seldom (eat) before 6.30
26 She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning
27 When he grew old, he often (think) of all the things he had done when he (be) _ young
28 I always (tell) _ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) what I (say) _
29 When I (hear) _ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) _ to the door and (open) _ it When I (open) _the door, I (see) my brother I (greet) him and (ask) _ him to come in
30 I (see) _ you in the school play last night You (do) _ a terrific acting job Had you ever acted in a play before this one?
-Yes, I (start) _ acting when I was in elementary school
< XII > : Complete each sentence with an appropriate adverb of frequency:
( always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never.)
1 Every morning he cleans his teeth He cleans his teeth in the morning
Trang 62 She gets up at 7 o'clock from Monday to Saturday, but on Sunday she gets up at 11 o'clock She _ gets up at 7 o'clock
3 They like films They see all the new films They _ go to the cinema
4 He's got a radio and a television He _ listens to the radio, and he _watches television
5 Her brother lives in London She doesn't She sees him four or five times every year She _ sees him
6 He doesn't usually smoke, but at Christmas, after dinner, he has a cigar He _ smokes cigars
7 She doesn't like whisky She _drinks whisky
The First Step Is Always The Hardest
(Vạn Sự Khởi Đầu Nan)
UNIT 2 : SCHOOL TALKS
< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
<II> Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words
<III>: Make the correct choice :
1 I’d like to stay at home instead of to the cinema
2 I would rather unemployed than in that factory
3 The light _ out while we were having tea
4.”I don’t think he is a bad boy” “ _”
5 The weather is awful that I don’t like going out this evening
6 Let your name be written the sheet of paper
7 My father had a worker a fence round our garden
8 I think she is accustomed to English at a private school
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10 The children could hardly to leave their pets behind
11 This book was written by a well-known writer It is worth
12 She remembered the correct address only she had posted letter
13 You don’t mind looking the baby, do you ?
14 His parents never allowed him
15 Every student _ to finish this test in 45'
16 Two weeks _ too long for me to wait
17.Mathematics is my favorite
18 Let’s go for a walk, _ ?
19 If I give you the information, I _ loosing my job
20 So far, many beautiful buildings _ in Bangkok
a were built b have been built c are building d have built
21.I’m going to be an engineer in ten years’ time ? - are you going to be?
22 It’s high time you began to study _
23 My shoes need _
24.Most people start to lose their memory as they get older
25 I can’t bear _ such tight shoes
26 It was difficult _ a date which was convenient for everyone
27 Do you _ to tell the police about the missing money ?
28 Examinations make me _ I always get _
a angry/being nervous b anger/nervously c angrily/nervous d angry/nervous
29 does Basil keep looking at his watch ?
30 The shops are always _ of people at Christmas
<IV> Choose one sentence ( A, B, C, or D) that is almost the same in meaning the sentence given
1 Unlike my sister, I exercise every day
a My sister exercises every day but I don't c My sister and I exercise every day
b I exercise every day but my sister doesn't d I don’t like my sister to exercise
2 Taking photographs is not permitted here
a Photographers must not use flash here c Do not remove these photographs
b Do not use your camera here d Photographs are on sale here
3 I don’t know .
a when was this house built c when this house was built
Trang 8b who did this house belong to d when does this house belong to
4 I like football and my brother does, too
a Neither my brother nor I like football
b Both my brother and I like football
c I like football more than my brother does
d I like football but my brother likes it more than me
5 They can’t work and travel because they are old
a Because of their old age, they can’t work and travel.
b In spite of their old age, they can work and travel
c Despite their old age, they still work and travel
d Even though they work and travel, they are old
<V>: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 Hong Son usually goes to school by the bicycle
<VI>: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
I (1) my teaching career nearly 10 years ago I spent six years (2) in a remote village (3) _ the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low Sometimes I was very disappointed (4) _ bad living condition and (5) pay I was really homesick However, at that time , with my youth enthusiasm , I tried my best to devote (6) _to the noblest career , that was “teaching” I loved my poor little students They were living in (7) but they could not (8) _ from empty mind I am proud (9) _ myself to be a teacher, a hard working “boatman” taking my students to the “destination” of (10) _
Trang 9<VII> Read the passage below and choose the best answer
Working a part-time job while studying at a university has many advantages If students can get a job in their area of study, they are gaining valuable experience and putting their knowledge
to use immediately The extra money they can earn will be useful for their study Also they will have the personal satisfaction of having contributed to their own education Moreover, they certainly feel proud of themselves that they do not quite depend on their parents Students who need extra money can hold down a full-time temporary job during their summer holiday
1 Students who need extra money _ while studying at a university
a should not get a part-time job c cannot get a part-time job
2 What are the advantages if students can get a job in their area of study ?
a students can get valuable experience
b students can put their knowledge to use immediately
c students can earn extra money
d all are correct
3 How do students feel if they can get a job while studying at a university ?
4 Students can use the money they earn to _
a buy things that are unnecessary c enjoy themselves
b contribute to their own education d take a leisure trip
5 When can students apply a full-time temporary job ?
<VIII> WORD FORM :
1 Their study is getting on (satisfy)
2 The streets are with fans before the final match (crowd)
3 They talked and did things (differ)
4 It was the most experience of my life (fright)
5 This is a big on your previous work (improve)
6 Hoang Le Nhat Thong Chi is a novel (history)
7 The evening passed (enjoy)
8 Do you have a costume in your country ?(nation)
9 Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of (entertain)
10 I hope there won't be too many in getting a work permit (difficult)
11 Newton is not only a great (math) but also a great (physics)
12 He was very when his marriage broke up 2 years ago (happiness)
13 wastes from factories are very harmful to people living in the area (chemistry)
14 I’m on diet I want to lose _ (weigh)
15 As it was getting late , I to keep going (decision)
<IX > : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.
1/ Would you close the door, please ?
- Would you mind ?2/ My teacher advised buying that book
- My teacher advised us .3/ He has studied English for six years
- He began .4/ It is necessary to master English
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- It took _.6/ He is too young to ride a motorbike
- He isn’t .7/ The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs
- The bag was too .8/ He expects to hear from her as soon as possible
- He is looking forward _.9/It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour
- It’s better to avoid 10/I would like you to help me to put the chairs away?
2 secondary school B a person, usually over 16, who is studying at college or
university
10 pass ( an eaxm) J a person, usually under 16, studying at school
< XII >: Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form:
1 I wish (see) the manager.
2 I’d like him(start) _ (take) _ more English lessons.
3 I hate (get) _ up early and (dress) _ in the dark.
4 I have no intention of (go) _ to the play.
5 She was the last student (leave) _ the room.
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7 Our teacher has promised (help) _ us (prepare) _ for the exam.
8 The movie is worth (see) _.
9 I’d like (have) _ an opportunity of (meet) _ again.
10 I had to ask the boys (stop) _ (play) _
11 Would you mind (close) _ the door ?
12 I hope (have) _ a job.
13 (Try) _ (make) _ him angry.
14 He is thinking of (quit) _ his job.
15 Please let me (know) _ your decision.
16 It’s no use (wait) _
17 Gravity makes water (run) _ downhill.
18 Sad movies always make me (cry) _.
19 It’s difficult (get) _ used to (eat) _ with chopsticks.
20 Stop (argue) _ and start (work) _.
21 I used (swim) _ in the river
22 He warned her (not touch) _ the wire.
23 Do you feel like (go) _ to a film or would you rather (stay) _ at home ?
24 He is too busy (take) _ care of her.
25 He is very busy (take) _ care of her.
26 It takes me hours (write) _ the letter.
27 He gave up (smoke) _ years ago.
28 (look) _ at me and (answer) _ my question.
29 He told me (try) _ (come) _ early.
30 Is there anything worth (buy) _?
< XIII >: Build a sentence with the words provided.
1/ The children / busy / collect / shells / the beach
- 2/ The teacher / promised / help / us / prepare / the examination
- 3/ There’s no / deny / that / he / enjoy / listen / his own voice
- 4/ It’s no use / your / ask / him / lend / you / any money
- 5/ Can you / manage / finish / write / these reports / yourself ?
- 6/ He / advised / me / consider / all the facts / before / decide / accept / the job
- 7/ They / refused / allow / us / go in / without / sign / the book
- 8/ My uncle / used to / show / me / where / go / and / what / buy
- 9/ Your doctor / advised / go / bed / early / so I / really can’t / understand / your / want / stay up / late
- _10/ Would you mind / keep/ quiet / a moment ?- I’m trying / fill in / a form
- _
- It’s no use / ask / children / keep / quiet
- _
If At First You Don’t Succeed,
Try, Try Again.
Nỗ lực kiên trì là chìa khóa của thành công
Trang 12UNIT 3 : PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
<II> Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words
< III >: Make the correct choice :
1 Marie Curie was born November 7, 1867
2 Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood
3.I tried the bus, but I missed it
a to catch b catching c to be caught d being caught
4 Jane is always determined to do anything she wants She’s a woman
5 He passed his exams with flying colour
6 She harboured her hope of being a teacher
a gave up her hope of being a teacher b built her hope of being a teacher
c had her hope of being a teacher d kept her hope of being a teacher in her mind
7 He behaved like an adult I think he is more than the other boys in his class
8 The new road should help traffic problems
9 There is no explanation for what happened
10.“Thank you very much!”
a "Me too!" b "Yours truly!" c "Of course!" d "You’re welcome !"
11 The man looked familiar I him somewhere before
12 Last night a tornado swept through Rockville It everything in its path
a destroyed b was destroyed c had destroyed d has destroyed
13 In spite of , we decided to go out
a we felt very tired b feeling tired c all of us felt tired d tired
14 When we the bill, we left the restaurant
15 When the firework off, the dog away
a had gone/ ran b went/ had run c went/ ran d went/ was running
16 In 1903, Marie became the first woman a Doctor of Science degree
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a were we going b are we going c we are going d we were going
18 Annie found the souvenirs she wanted at the gift shop
19 The manager made his employees the computer evening class
20 Marie Curie a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911
awarded
21 Could you please come over ? I need you the refrigerator
a help me moving b helping me to move c to help me to move d help me to move
22 Martina Hingis _ her first tennis racket at the age of two
a picked up b has picked up c had picked up d was picked up
23 John F Kennedy was the first president of the United States
a born in the twentieth century b was born in twentieth century
c born on the twentieth century d to be born in the twentieth century
24 By the time she was twelve, she _ on a career
25 _ in Slovakia, Martina has lived in Switzerland for many years
26 “Was Tom there when you arrived?” “Yes, but he home soon afterwards”
27 Before Jennifer won the lottery, she _ any kind of contest
a hasn’t entered b doesn’t enter c wasn’t entering d hadn’t entered
28 “Who was the woman in red dress? Did you know ?”
“No I _ who she was I _ her before
a didn’t know/ hadn’t seen b didn’t know/ hasn’t seen
c hadn’t known/ hadn’t seen d don’t know/ hasn’t seen
29 Did you say that you _ here only three days ago ?
30 By the time he arrived at the party, all his classmates _
31 When I was a child _ the violin
32 It’s two years _ Joe
a that I don’t see b that I haven’t seen c since I didn’t see d since I saw
33 The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he _ before
a hasn’t flown b didn’t fly c hadn’t flown d wasn’t flying
34 They _ in Scotland for ten years Now they live in London
35 As soon as Laura _ the house, it started to rain
36 Sorry we’re late, we _ the wrong turning
37 We _ in New York for ten years and then we _ here in 1987
a have lived/ moved b lived/ moved c lived/ had moved d had lived/ moved
38 When Martin _ the car, he took it out for a drive
39 We _ them before the reception yesterday
40 Karen didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she _ the film
a has already seen b already had seen c had already seen d saw
<IV> Choose one sentence ( A, B, C, or D) that is almost the same in meaning the sentence given
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a He has learned French for six years
b It was six years ago did he start learning French
c He hasn’t learnt French for six years
d It is six years since he has learned French
2 He was very tired but he kept on working
a Despite he was very tired, he kept on working
b In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working
c Though his tiredness, he kept on working
d Although he was very tired, he kept on working
3 The book is so expensive that she can’t buy it
a The book is too expensive for her to buy
b The book isn’t cheap enough for her to buy it
c It is such expensive book that she can’t buy it
d All are correct
4 He came back to the place He was born there
a He came back to the place where he was born
b He came back to the place which he was born
c He came back to the place that he was born
d He came back to the place there he was born
5 “My mother felt tired and went to bed early.” means
a Felt tired, my mother went to bed early
b Feeling tired, my mother went to bed early
c Feel tired, my mother went to bed early
d My mother felt tired to go to bed early
< V >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Saigon
< VI >: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) , was a courageous, and determined woman She left her home for Paris to (2) _ her interest in science Living in (3) _, she still (4) _ to graduate at the top of her class She met Pierre Curie (5) after graduation and (6) him a year later
Together, Pierre and Marie (7) the most famous husband-and-wife (8)
in science history They (9) the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium They (10) _ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903
1 a biologist b mathematician c chemist d physicist and chemist
Trang 15< VII >: Read the passage and use the correct form of the words in brackets:
Galileo was one of the first modern (science) _ He was born in Pisa, Italy, in
1564 At first he studied philosophy But later he studied mathematics and astronomy He was very (interest) _ in the way the earth and other planets (movement) _ around the sun He found out several (importance) _facts about our world He also started a new way of working in science
Galileo is (fame) _for his study of how things fall He was the first person to do experiments about this problem Before him, people thought that heavy things always fell (fast) _ than light things He found out that this was not (truth) _ He took a heavy ball and a light ball and he dropped them both from a (height) _ place They fell at the same speed This meant that (weigh) _ is not important This is the law of falling bodies It is an important law for (understand) _our world
<VIII> Read the passage below and choose the best answer
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born
in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea” He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then
A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history
1 Where was Langston Hughes born ?
2 Langston Hughes was _ years old when he went to Mexico
3 When were his collections of poetry published ?
4 Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry ?
a Spain b Lincoln University c Russia d Columbia University
5 Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
a Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York
b Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world
c Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen
d “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels
<IX> WORD FORM :
1 There is no _ explanation for what happened (science)
2 People put their money into the bank to keep it (safe)
3 I believe you because I know you are (truth)
4 They have got a _ result (satisfactory)
5 I like your _ machine (calculation)
6 Today English is the most of languages (nation)
7 Water has no It is a liquid (colorful)
8 His knowledge _ since he got habit of reading (develop)
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10 After her illness, she started worrying that she was _ (weighty)
11 Gold is a _ element (chemistry)
12 The main is that they don’t accept out program (differ)
13 He found it _ to live in a big city ( difficulty)
14 Paul was and not very practical (dream)
15 Do you like to solve _ puzzles ? (mathematics)
<X > : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.
1 In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard
4 The results of the research are not only impressive, but also alarming
- The results of the research are both _
5 Mark is not interested in teaching
-Teaching
6 He lived in Hanoi for ten years Then he moved to Ho Chi Minh City
- After _
< XI >: Put the verbs in brackets in the past perfect or past simple:
1 I went to the box office at lunch time, but they (already / sell) all the tickets
2 I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) straight to bed
3 I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much I (be) very ill
4 At last the committee were ready to announce their decision They (make) up their mind
5 “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” “No, he (go) home”
7 I (take) the book back to the library when I (read) it
8 The house was very quiet when I (get) home Everybody _ (go) out for dinner
9 After she (fill) the basket, she (go) to the check out
10 Yesterday morning I (remember) the answer to the question Bob (ask) me the night before, so I (phone) him
11 Last night, I (go) to Jim’s room and (knock) on the door but there (be) no answer Either he (go) out or he (not want) to see anyone
12 Angela asked me how to use the photocopier She (never / use) it before, so she (not / know) what to do
13 Two days ago I (meet) an old friend who I (not see) for years
14 Karen _ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she (already / see) the film
15 When the students _ (do) the experiment, they _ (write) a report on it
< XII > : Choose the sentence or phrase that best completes the dialogue.
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2 a You have lived there for how long ? b How long have you lived there ?
c How have you lived there ? d How long do you live there ?
c Why did you moved ? d Can you tell me the reason why did you move ?
5 a How much do you earn ? b How much money do you take ?
c How about money do you earn ? d Do you earn how much money ?
< XIII >: Build a sentence with the words provided.
1 Nguyen Trai / 1380 / born / Thang Long / now call / Hanoi
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Chữ Nghĩa Mạnh Hơn Gươm Giáo
UNIT 4 : SPECIAL ADUCATION
< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
< II> Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words
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1.She displayed some of her paintings at the local _
a post office b exhibition c opposition d demonstration
2 Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines
a taking much time b taking little time c odd d not affected by time
3 I have been fascinated by _ since I was at secondary school
4 He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age He’s _ child
a mentally ill b mentally retarded c mentally alert d mentally restricted
5 The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths
6 He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the _
7 He had his mother his new shirt
a iron b to iron c ironing d ironed
8 He earns his living by taking photographs He’s a/ an _ photographer
9 In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well
a inability speak b inability to see c inability to hear d mentally impairment
10 The aim of the LIVE project is to train students from developing _
11 _ he was not a musician himself, Lawrence Hammond developed an electronic keyboard instrument called the Hammond organ
12 _ the storm, I would have been home before eight
13 The government is doing nothing to help _
a the poor people b the poor ones c the poor d the poors
14 It rained all the time, _ was a great pity
15 _ you really need is a long holiday
16 I _ like going to pop concerts when I was a teenager
17 Rick left the party early because he _ a headache
18 Claude didn’t _ in Canada
19 I remember you You to school here
20 One day last March, I _ a very strange letter
21 Can you show me the film in this camera ?
a how to change b how change c how changing d how you changed
22 I didn’t like the noise in the city at first But now _ here
a I got used to living b I’m used to living c I used to live d I used to living
23 Galileo his first telescope in 1609
24 Last summer, we had _ holiday in Spain
Trang 1925 _ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone
<IV> Choose one sentence ( A, B, C, or D) that is almost the same in meaning the sentence given
1 I am always nervous when I travel by air
a Travel by air always makes me nervous'
b Traveling by air always makes me nervous
c I never travel by air because I sometimes feel nervous
d I am always nervous, so I never travel by air
2 We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad
a It was so bad a weather that we couldn't go out
b It was such a bad weather that we couldn't go out
c It was so bad weather that we couldn't go out
d It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out
3 I don't remember that I met him in London
a I remember not meeting him in London
b I remember to meet him in London
c I remember meeting him in London
d I don't remember meeting him in London
4 What a pity! They missed the football match on TV yesterday
a They wish they missed the football match on TV yesterday
b They wish the didn't miss the football match on TV yesterday
c They wish they hadn't missed the football match on TV yesterday
d They wish they would miss the football match on TV yesterday
5 He has his washing machine for five years ago
a He has bought his washing machine for five years ago
b His machine was bought for five years ago
c He washed by hand five years ago
d He bought his washing machine five years ago
< V >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1 When I was a child, summers was used to be warmer and winters colder than now
Trang 2010 Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America
a b c d
< VI >: Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Louis Braille was born in 1809 (1) _ Coupvray He was a French (2) _ of the blind He (3) was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute (4) the Young Blind in Paris Soon showing marked (5) _ in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (6) _ an organist and violoncellist In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the (7) Braille is known for his idea of (8) the Barbier “point writing” system, used for coded army messages, to enable the blind to read Point writing (9) of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system (10) _ from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries
< VII >: Read the passage, then choose the correct answer - a, b, c or d.
The first school for blind, deaf and mute children in the Tibet Autonomous Region celebrated its first anniversary on Friday The school is built in the eastern suburb of Lhasa, capital of Tibet, and
is designed to hold 200 students It covers 20.000 square meters
The school curriculum includes Braille and sign language training, Tibetan, mathematics, writing, ethics training, physical education, arts, handicrafts, speech and walking courses At the celebration, the audience was touched by a silent song expressed by the students with sign language Baiba Toinzhub, a 10-year-old blind child, can speak fluent Chinese and is good at singing and dancing He told the visitors that life in the boarding school was comfortable
1 What type of students attend the school ?
a Children who live in the Tibet Autonomous Region
b Children with a variety of disabilities
c Children who cannot see, hear, or speak
d Children who are visually impaired
2 The school is located in
a the capital of Tibet b the suburb of the capital of Tibet
3 The school is
a able to hold 200 students b the first boarding school in Tibet
c 20,000 square meters in area d a and c are correct
4 Which subject is taught in the school ?
5 Which of the following is not true ?
a Tibet’s first deaf-mute school celebrated its first birthday
b The visitors were welcomed with a beautiful song
c Life in the boarding school is comfortable
d Baiba Toinzhub can sing and dance very well
<VIII> WORD FORM :
1 Your explanation doesn’t sound _ (reason)
2 The _ of gas and oil always decreases in cold weather (consume)
3 He is his father’s _ (proud)
4 Many elderly people are living in _ now (poor)
5 His _ prevents him from hearing well (deafen)
6 Ann is the same _ as Peter (weigh)
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8 He spoiled my _ of the game by talking all through it (enjoy)
9 Disabled children with special needs are taken good care to develop both mentally and physically (educate)
10 These young boys think quite _ from us (difference)
11 She’s always worried about the _ of her family (safe)
12 Some of these _ children are deaf , some dumb and other mentally retarded (ability)
13 There is an _ of famous pictures at the gallery (exhibit)
14 She didn’t give any of being late for work (explain)
15 _ is not a difficult subject.(mathematical)
<IX > : Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.
1 When did you last ride a bike ?
- How long ……… ?
2 I don’t like football any more
- I used ………
3 The police blocked off the road, which caused a traffic jam
- The fact that ………
4 He left school and then joined the army
< X >: Write a sentence for each of the following using used to or didn’t use to.
1 Dennis gave up smoking two years ago
- Dennis used to smoke a lot.
2 When Barbara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family
< XI > : Rewrite the sentences, using the + adjective instead of the underlined phrases.
1 People who have lots of money have comfortable lives
Trang 22- The rich have comfortable lives.
2 We live near a special school for people who can’t hear
1 My phone is out of order It means he can’t get about very easily
2 Rachel’s mother paid for the meal This was good for the garden
4 You left the key in the car That was very kind of her
5 Vicky didn’t get the job This surprised everybody
6 The police blocked off the road That seemed to amuse everyone
8 David helped me clear up That caused a traffic jam
9 Tom pushed Nick into the swimming pool It’s a real nuisance
10 Jim passed his driving test That was very kind of him
1 My phone is out of order, which is a real nuisance.
Necessity Is The Mother of Invention
Cái Khó Mới Ló Cái Khôn
UNIT 5 : TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
< I >: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
Trang 23<II> Pick out the word that has the stress pattern differently from that of other words
< III >: Choose the correct answer
1 Yoko told me about students have taken the entrance exam 13 times
2 The secretary I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was
3 You need to talk to a person you can trust You will feel better if you do
4 Bob is the kind of person to one can talk about anything
5 He is a person friends trust him
6 I’m looking for an electric can opener also can sharpen knives
7 People live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones
8 The problems Tony has seem insurmountable
9 The man I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university
10 Cathy is trustworthy She’s a person upon you can always depend
11 Your career should focus on a field in you are genuinely interested
12 People outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy people
13 Ms Donaldson, teaches linguistics at the university, recently received recognition for her research
14 The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun
15 The check I gave Oliver was for work he’d done for me
16 Melanie was looking after a dog leg had been broken in an accident
17 One of the people arrested was Mary Arundel, is a member of the local council
18 The Titanic, sank in 1922, was supposed to be unsinkable
19 The Newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group, chairman is Sir James Bex
20 She is one of the few people to I look up