Kuala Lumpur is the capital city.. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.. No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur?. No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala
Trang 1Unit 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL
A PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
II Pick out the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the other words
B VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
I Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence
1 They haven‟t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently They are
2 Their friendliness makes a deep on tourists
3 Kuala Lumpur is the capital city In 2009, it had a _ of over 2 million
4 The foreign tourists were welcomed by friendly in Vietnam
5 She often goes to the _ to pray because her religion is Islam
6 Mathematics and Literature are two of _ subjects in high school examinations
7 Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists _?
8 Churches, temples, pagodas are places of ?
9 Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without
10 My friends were impressed the beauty of Ha Long Bay
11 What‟s the _ of Malaysia? Is it ringgit?
12 Vietnam is a country The weather is usually hot there
13 Mrs Brown is very She goes to church every day
14 Long ago people used to the sun, the stars, and the moon
15 Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable of Vietnamese people
16 The monitor‟s good behaviours make a deep on all the class members
Trang 2A impression B expression C kindness D happiness
17 The house 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom
18 I love the city The of the city impress me a lot
19 Britain has a temperate _
20 What is your father‟s ?
21 I was very impressed _ the efficiency of the staff
22 The project‟s success depends _ the support of everyone concerned
23 This report is divided broadly _ 2 parts
24 They moved away 5 years ago, but we still
25 He failed the test because he didn‟t follow his teacher‟s
26 US dollars are considered common in international transactions
27 Should all motorcyclists be _ to wear helmets?
28 Lan and Maryam are pen pals They _ with each other twice a month
29 Since their argument there had been a strained _ between them
30 Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho CHI Minh‟s Mausoleum
II Supply the correct form of the word in bold
1 Over 600 workers were made _ redundant (compulsory)
2 The editor welcomes _ from readers on any subject (correspond)
3 A foreign _ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television
(correspond)
4 We are studying the of the population into age groups (divide)
5 8 is _ by 2 and 4, but not by 3 (divide)
6 Try and smile You don‟t want to give people the wrong that you are not friendly
(impress)
7 There was a conflict between and national interests (region)
8 The building is used for purposes (religion)
9 The baby slept (peace)
10 For the sake of _ let‟s divide the discussion into 2 parts (simple)
11 They were united after a _ of more than 20 years (separate)
12 Everyone was very to me (friend)
13 He plays an part in politics (art)
14 He has been the BBC‟ political for many years (correspond)
15 We were most _ by the beauty of the landscape (impress)
16 His first speech as the president made a strong _on his audience (impress)
17 The streets were noisy and full of _ (act)
18 Peter felt quite lonely in a new school because he has no friends He was _ (friend)
19 The opposite of “separable” is _ (separate)
20 It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _ age (impression)
21 Quebec wanted some form of _ from the rest of Canada (separate)
22 The list of their achievements is pretty (impress)
23 She felt alone and _ (friend)
24 Islam is one of the great world _ (religious)
25 We need to get more young people _ in the sports (interest)
26 Liverpool is an _ city in the north of England (industry)
27 Is Buddhism the country‟s _ religion of Thailand? (office)
28 Should English be a _ foreign language in Viet Nam? (compel)
29 This handbook gives us _ information about ASEAN countries (add)
30 We‟re very impressed by the of your town‟s people (friend)
Trang 3C GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
I Choose the word or phrase A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in each sentences
1 Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV
2 I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child
3 I wish I you some money for your rent, but I‟m broke myself
4 Would you like _ and visit me next summer?
5 Rich left class early because he _ a headache
6 Sara didn‟t hear the phone She _
7 The Marconi family to the United States 30 years ago
8 I‟ve been feeling better since the doctor
9 As soon as the light turned red, he _ the car
10 „Monica is such a nice person.‟ „Yes I wish I _her more often‟
11 When I was at the primary school, my grandmother me to school
12 I wish I earned more money, but in fact I
13 “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” “Yes, I there last summer.”
14 He never drinks beer He drinking beer
15 Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike Helmets are used _ our head
16 “Why you buy so many lottery tickets?” “I wish I _ enough money to help my parents.”
17 “Do you play any sport, Mai?” “Well, I used to soccer when I _ at high school.”
18 I _ I didn‟t have to get up early
19 “What _ when she was 10 years old?” “Her mother said she could swim very well”
20 Miss White is a nurse She working at night
21 I have a pen pal in Malaysia We _ each other at least once a month
22 The children were _ into 4 groups for the game
23 She was really impressed _ the friendliness of the local people
24 I wish I _ more time to finish the work
25 He seems _ the Vietnamese food
26 This small dictionary _ 80,000 words
27 The book _ of 10 units
28 My aunt _ cats, but she doesn‟t like them any more
29 This is a difficult problem I wish I the answer
30 It‟s raining heavily now If only I an umbrella
Trang 4A have B having C had D had had
II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting
1 I have broken my pencil May I borrow one of your?
A B C D
2 John used to going to school by bus Now he goes by bicycle
3 We get used to live in the countryside before we moved to this city
A B C D
4 When I was on holiday last summer, I was going to the beach every day
5 Do you ever wish you live in a castle?
A B C D
6 It has been a long time since I have visited Kuala Lumpur
7 Nam uses to go fishing when he was young
8 It rained heavily while I slept soundly last night
9 John can‟t play football now He wished he can play it
10 What often do you write to your pen pal? – Twice a month
11 Lynn wishes she had a bigger apartment and can buy a car
12 As soon as the alarm clock rang, she woke up and was getting out of bed
13 I haven‟t heard from Maria since a long time
14 What do you use to do when you felt afraid?
15 Mary was drying the dishes when she was dropping the plate
III Fill in each blank with one suitable word to finish the following passage
Cherating is one of Malaysia‟s (1) famous beach resorts Very few places (2) match Cherating‟s beauty and serenity
A few (3) my friends and I decided to visit Cherating during our school vacation We knew that we (4) most certainly going to have a good time It (5) us about one hour to cycle (6) our town to Cherating When we reached the place, we (7) many fishing villages and beautiful beaches stretching for several kilometers
Cherating is sunny (8) the year and many people come to Cherating either to swim (9) to dive While at Cherating, we also enjoyed the excellent local food Cherating is indeed (10) of Malaysia‟s best tourist attractions
D READING COMPREHENSION
Choose the best answer
had a most enjoyable experience when I met somebody I had been writing to for over nine years When I was about fifteen, my teacher of English asked if anyone wanted to have an English pen pal I had known some English and as I was finding it rather difficult I thought this might help me A few weeks later the teacher gave
me the address of a boy who lived in Leeds We began to write to each other straight away and usually exchanged letters about twice a month We often wrote that we would like to meet but, unfortunately, this was never possible However, last year I was sent on a two-week course in London by my firm There was a great deal of work to do and I did not have free time but on the second weekend my friend came to see me I wondered if we would really like each other when we met Fortunately, there was absolutely nothing to worry
Trang 5about; we had been writing for so long that it was like meeting an old friend We had a meal together and spent a whole day talking about our shared interests I hope we will be able to meet again soon
1 Mr Hung started to have a pen pal when…………
A he was a student in primary school
B he was a student at secondary school
C he was a teacher at university
D he was a businessman
2 Mr Hung wanted to have a pen pal because…………
A it might help him improve English
B he liked writing letters
C he could have chance to go abroad
D his teacher made him to do
3 His pen pal was from…………
A America B Malaysia C Singapore D Britain
4 How did Mr Hung and his pen pal exchange letters?
A once a week B twice a week C once every two weeks D once every three weeks
5 Last year Mr Hung went to London mainly…………
A on business B on holiday C to visit his relatives D to meet his pen pal
B Dear Mai,
I‟m very (1) that we„re going to be pen pals I‟ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me
(3) _ I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul
My father works for the post office and my mother has a (4) job as a nurse
I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends I like most subjects, but not all of them!
In the evening I sometimes (5) _- friends or stay at home and listen to music, and (6) _ the weekends I like going swimming or horse – riding
At the moment I (7) _ very hard because I have exams soon, so I‟m spending a lot of time in the library!
I‟m looking forward (8) from you Write soon !
Best wishes,
Mary
C Is Australia the world‟s largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, it‟s both In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent Although roughly the size of the United States mainland, Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent However, over the past 50 years some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants In addition to being the smallest, Australia is also the driest inhabited continent Lush green pastures may be typical in sheep farming areas However, most of the land, particularly in Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live on it in its undeveloped state That explains why most Australians live in
urbanized countries
- descent (n): nguồn gốc; dòng dõi - arid (adj) : khô cằn (đất)
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The natural resources of Australia
B The economic features of Australia
C The history of Australia
Trang 6D The geographical features of Australia
2 “That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries” means
A this nation has the most population in the world
B this nation is one of the countries that have the least population
C this nation has less population than its neighbors
D this nation has more population than other countries
3 The majority of Australians are of
A English and Irish
B English, Irish, and Greek
C English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish
D English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish
4 “Over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home” means
A they left their countries and moved to Australia
B they built their new houses in Australia
C they bought houses in Australia
D they made their houses the same as in Australia
5 What is NOT true about Australia?
A It is the largest island in the world
B It consists of islands
C It is the only country that is also a continent
D It is the smallest continent
Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year Chiang Mai‟s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving
1 Where is Chiang Mai ?
A in the east of Thailand
B in the south of Thailand
C in the north of Thailand
D in the centre of Thailand
2 Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai ?
A It is the largest city in Thailand
B It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province
C It is surrounded by high mountains
D It is over one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand
3 Chiang Mai is now
A a quickly developing city
B famous for its rivers
C an ancient city
D near the Silk road
4 Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for?
A umbrellas
B silver
C woodcarving
D silks
5 The world “significant” in line 1 means _
A ancient
B large
C important
D developed
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1 Can I carry your bag ?
A No, you can't B It's all right, thanks C Never mind D No, not at all
2 " " - " Only five minutes walk "
A How is the beach? B Where is the beach? C How far is the beach? D How can I go to the beach? 3. _ - She's very nice
A What is Melanie like? B What does Melanie like ? C Who is Melanie ? D How is Melanie ?
4 Let me introduce myself Iam Jane - _
A Nice to see you again B I'm very pleased C It's my pleasure D Pleased to meet you
F WRITING
1 Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia
A No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur
B No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur
C Any other city in Malaysia is large than Kuala Lumpur
D All are correct
2 He started going to school in 2000
A he has been a student since 2000
B he has been a student for 2000
C he has been a student in 2000
D he is s student since 2000
3 West Malaysia and East Malaysia are separated by about 640 kilometres of the sea
A about 640 kilometres of sea separating west Malaysia and east Malaysia
B about 640 kilometres of sea separates west Malaysia and east Malaysia
C about 640 kilometres of sea separate west Malaysia and east Malaysia
D about 640 kilometres of sea separated west Malaysia and east Malaysia
4 I spent half an hour writing the letter
A I wrote the letter half an hour ago
B half an houe ago was a short time for me to write the letter
C It took me half an hour to write the letter
D I should write the letter in half an hour
5 Mai wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore
A Mai is spending her summer holiday in Singapore
B Mai doesn't want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore
C Mai spent her summer holiday in Singapore
D Mai has little chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore
6 Martha visited a friend of hers in Vietnam last year
A Martha paid a visit to one of her friend of her in Vietnam last year
B Martha paid a visit a friend of hers of her in Vietnam last year
C Martha visited a friend of her in Vietnam last year
D All are correct
7 Who does this garden belong to?
A Whose garden is this?
B Whose is this garden?
C A and B are correct
D Neither A nor B is correct
8 I don't have a penpal
A I wish I didn't have a pen pal
B I want a pen pal visit me more often
C I wish I had a pen pal
D I expect to receive my pen pal's letters
9 Maryam used to walk to the mosque on Sundays
A Maryam walks to the mosque on Sundays
Trang 8B Maryam walked to the mosque on Sundays
C Maryam will walk to the mosque on Sundays
D Maryam is going to walk to the mosque on Sundays
10 Maryam and Lan became pen pals two years ago
A Maryam wanted to be Lan's pen pal two years ago
B Maryam and Lan have written to each other for two years
C Two years is a long time for Maryam and Lan to be pen pals
D Maryam and Lan haven‟t been pen pals since two years ago
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning
1 It isn‟t necessary to finish the work to day
=> You don‟t ……… ………
2 Sally finally managed to get a job
=> Sally finally succeeded ……… ………
3 That‟s the last time I go to that restaurant
=> I certainly……… … ………
4 “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued
=> You‟d ……… ……… ………
5 If you don‟t rest yourself you really will be ill
=> Unless ……… ……… ………
6 I should like someone to take me out to dinner
=> What I should ……… ……… ………
7 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life
=> Martin‟s poor ……… ……… ………
8 They‟ll have to take the dog on holiday with them
=> They can‟t leave ……… ……… ……
9 My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up
=> The break-up of the marriage……… ………
10 I can‟t believe that he passed the exam
=> I find……… ……… ………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning
1 This is the fastest way to get to the city center
=> There ……… …………
2 If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him
=> He is the most ………… ………… …
3 We arrived too late to see the first film
=> We didn‟t ………… ………… …
4 “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I‟d rather …… ………… …
5 He wrote the letter in two hours
=> It took …… ………… …
6 “Why don‟t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested …… ………… …
7 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast
=> Though …… ………… …
8 I was very interested in our conversation
=> It was interesting …… ………… …
9 Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever …… ………… … ?
10 These bookshelves are my own work
=> I made …… ………… …