Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests: II.. You shouldn’t make friends with people who are only ________ with their own interests & feelings.. Choose
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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
II Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:
1 To have a true friendship, two friends must have some special
2 You shouldn’t make friends with people who are only with their own interests & feelings
3 Friendship is a two-sided affair, it lives by _
4 I don’t think & uncertain people are of a lifelong friendship
5 That man looked very b/c he glanced at the precious jewelries in my gold shop
6 Don’t talk about your secrets to people who _& _
7 There must be a mutual b/c if not, people can’t feel when telling the other their _
8 Your _ makes you have fewer friends, so you should be more friendly & helpful to your friends
9 The adjectives such as: tall, short, broad, crooked… are used to describe one’s
10 The is a person who plays the guitar
Give and take, qualities, concerned, guitarist, changeable,
trust, suspicious, rumour, incapable, gossip, characteristic,
selfishness, safe, secrets
11 Nam is my best friend He has a great sense of
12 “Humourous, caring, hospitable….” are adjectives used to describe one’s
13 Talkative people can’t keep a friend b/c they can’t keep a secret, either of their own or of others’
14 We are best friends We have a lot of things in
15 Only was the secretary _ to her manager in spite of many changes in her company
16 Where there is no mutual _, there is no true friendship
17 Don’t believe what he said b/c he is an/a _ boy
18 No friendship can _ long which is all give on one side & all take on the other
19 Don’t make friends with people take up an interest with enthusiasm & are tired of it soon & feel the
of some new object
20 A/an _ is a person one simply knows
21 Those who are easily influenced by rumours can never be _ friends
22 An/a _ building is a building with many flats
Long, acquaintance, humour, last, sympathy, good, loyal,
attraction, unfaithful/disloyal, personality, common,
apartment
III Circle the best answer:
1 The teacher advised us harder so that we can _ the coming exam easily A to study/to pass
B study/pass C to study/pass D study/to pass
2 He was made _ his case by the custom officer
A open B opening C opened D to open
3 The police _ them get out of their car
A caused B made C asked D ordered
4 It _ to rain heavily for four days
A stopped B appeared C continued D tried
5 I heard someone _ outside
A fall B falls C fell D to fall
6 We are rather tired so we should stop a cup of coffee
A drinking B drink C for drink D to drink
7 I’m sorry I can’t go to the cinema with you tonight I’m having something important at home
A do B to do C for doing D doing
8 My parents never let me _ after 10 o’clock at night
A to stay out B stay out C staying out D be staying out
9 I don’t think he will allow you his car tomorrow
Trang 2A use B to use C using D will use
10 What do you to do for you now?
A want me B let me C make me D allow me
11 He could not afford
A to buy a car B buy a car C buying a car D can buy a car
12 The boy was permitted to watch cartoons on Sundays
The boy’s parents let
A to watch cartoons on Sundays B him to watch cartoons on Sunday
C him watched cartoons on Sundays D him watch cartoons on Sundays
13 He’s gone down to the corner _ some milk
A get B to get C getting D got
14 Why did she decide in this company?
A not to work B to not work
C not working D not to working
15 Why weren’t we permitted _ the house?
A entering B to enter C enter D entered
Vocabulary & expressions:
16 Did you form any close while you were at college?
A friendships B teams C companies D conferences
17 You don’t seem very _ about the party – don’t you want to go tonight?
A loyal B constant C enthusiastic D trust
18 Her to the cause is impressive
A loyalty B selfishness C sympathy D sorrow
19 people can’t keep a friend long because they can’t keep a secret, either of their own or of others’
A friendly B unselfish C talkative D truthful
20 When you trust each other, you will feel _ when telling the other your secrets
A safe B safely C safeness D safety
21 One of his personalities I admire the most is
A crooked B large C sincere D unfriendly
22 He is my best friend He has a/an face with a broad forehead
A pointed B high C square D humorous
23 When you have a close friend, you should _ with his/her likes, joys, sadness…
A rumor B gossip C sympathy D sympathize
24 Loyalty is the third important quality.
A weighty B serious C significant D powerful
25 We think that a/an is a person one simply knows
A friend B acquaintance C relative D colleague
26 An ideal friend shouldn’t be
A loyal B selfish C faithful D friendly
27 The local people are very to strangers
A comfortable B hospitable C enjoyable D familiar
28 Children need a _ environment
A caring B growing C protecting D setting
29 She is never completely _in what she says about people
A sincerely B sincere C real D reality
30 Didn’t you notice anything in his behavior
A suspiciously B suspicious C suspicion D suspect
31 He expressed his _ at the news of her death
A sorrow B unhappy C unpleasant D uncomfortable
32 She has always remained to her political principles
A loyal B loyalty C faith D faithfully
33 Claire has a wide circle of friends & _
A neighborhood B acquaintances C friendship D relations
34 It is a village of streets
A crook B crooking C crooks D crooked
35 I have nothing in _ with Tim
A together B common C commonly D altogether
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1 This radio needs to be repaired soon ( have)
2 The car is too expensive for him to buy.(afford)
3 The robber came from the back door.(I could feel)
4 Mark said that he didn’t want to meet his old form teacher again
(We overheard)
5 The policeman asked us to wear helmets when driving motorbikes
(make) _
6 The boy climbed up an apple tree in my garden
(I stood there & watched) _
7 Many workers have worked overtime during last month
The director has made
8 Maybe, Minh left the party early.(may have)
9 We weren’t allowed to look at the materials while doing the test
(let) The supervisor didn’t let _
Unit 2
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
II Fill in the blank with the suitable word/word phrase from the box & make change if necessary:
1 My most happened a few years ago, when I was a grade 9 student
2 Nowadays, teenagers always love & imitate their own _ in different ways
3 Her father said: “You’d better buy a helmet to wear instead of
A _ hat, Dear”
4 Jane has never _whatever happens to her
5 I wish I had _ to buy a new computer
6 Have you ever living in a luxurious building?
7 The teacher says: “You will be subtracted marks if you
at your classmate’s test.”
8 She always feels when being checked the old
9 The girl wished to have a when she was a grade 9
10 We don’t like the look of that boy There is something _ about him
11 After being seriously ill, you will your health more
12 We think that family is more _ than things
13 Have you ever _ English to a native speaker?
14 Failing that final exam _ me a lesson & made me study harder
15 He was an impolite boy He left the house saying a word
Embarrassing, appreciate, imagine, without, red hat, a wad of
dollar notes, floppy, speak, glance, experience, make a fuss,
sneaky, idols, teach, important, unforgettable
II Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct verb tense: past simple or past progressive:
1 He (sit) on the river bank fishing when he (see) a man’s hat floating down the river
2 It(snow) heavily when he(wake) up
3 When I(reach) the street I (realize) that I(not know) _the number of Tom’s house
4 I (look) _ through the class window A geometry lesson(go) on The teacher
(draw) diagrams on the blackboard
5 I(meet) Paul at the university We(be) both in the same year He(study) _ law, but he (spend) _ most of his time practicing the violin
Trang 46 ‘What (you do) _between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday?’ (say) _ the detective ‘I
(clean) _my house, said Mrs Jones ‘I always clean my house on Saturday on Saturday mornings.’
7 The dentist’s waiting room was full of people Some(read) _ magazines, others just(turn) _ over the pages A woman(knit) , a child(play) _ with a toy car
8 While I(try) _ to get my car started, a passing car (stop) _ and the driver (offer)
to help
9 Nick (lie) _ down on the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed) the ducks on the pond
10 Mary(not wear) her glasses at the time, so she(not see) _what color the man’s T-shirt (be)
11 While Diana (watch) her favorite television program, there(be) _ a power cut
12 Who (drive) _ the car at the time of the accident?
13 I(do) some shopping yesterday when I saw your friend
14 What exactly (you do) _ when I came to your office yesterday?
15 Sorry, I (not answer) the phone I (have) _a shower
16 Helen(feel) _ very tired, and when she (finish) her work, she (fall) _ asleep
III Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct verb tense: past simple or past perfect:
1 I(not see) the film last night because I (see) it several times before
2 Last night, she spent hours on the homework but she(cannot) _do it although the teacher
(explain) _ it very carefully in class
3 I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys
4 By the time Sheila (get) back, Chris (go) home
5 David(eat) Japanese food before, so she (know) what to order
6 Mary(miss) _ the party because no one (tell) _ her about it
7 Sally (not go) to a football match before
8 As Peter(walk) _ home, she tried to remember what (happen) _
9 By the time I (arrive) the station, The train (already leave) _
10 The rule (come) _ into being right after our president (declare) the nation’s
independence
IV Circle the best answer:
1 Have you ever _ English to a native speaker?
A speak B spoke C speaking D spoken
2 That _ taught me a lesson & make me study harder
A way B letter C experience D lake
3 Nam was in an/a situation and he couldn’t answer my questions correctly
A sneaky B fuss C embarrassing D different
4 Peter is very shy He doesn’t dare to look at his girlfriends He just at them A makes B glances C
screams D stares
5 The synonym of “secretive” is _
A memorable B native C floppy D sneaky
6 My Tam is a very famous singer She sings well She is very beautiful She is my _
A friend B acquaintance C idol D friendship
7 Remember to buy some disks for me when you go shopping A note B floppy C open D serious
8 I don’t like to make friends with people who often _
A do a fuss B make a fuss
C love their country D make their country
9 That policeman us to come home safely
A protected B affected C appreciated D complained
10 They and promised to keep in touch
A embrace B embraced C glanced D glance
11 It is a truly occasion
A memorable B memory C memorably D memorized
12 That was a _ trick
A sneaky B sneaked C sneakily D sneak
13 My view is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom
A person B personal C personable: D personably
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A affected/makes B affect/made C affected/made D affected/had made
15 The fire took many things me
A in B on C about D from
V Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues given:
1 These animals moved toward us
We felt
2 After having lunch in this restaurant, he came home
Before he
3 The boy was made to do heavy things
They made _
4 I haven’t met him for ten years
It is ten years since
5 Children weren’t allowed to smoke & drink at school
The principal didn’t
6 The teacher allowed her students to discuss about fashion
The teacher let
7 On arrival at the airport, I saw that wanted man
When
8 Thank you for showing me the way It was very kind
It was very kind of _
9 Before sitting down, the stewardess had served lunch for passengers
After
10 I am going to celebrate a party at a restaurant
I am going to have a party _
VI Underline the mistakes & correct them:
1 Before he went to bed, he did his homework
2 When I found my wallet, someone took the money out of it
3 While I drove my car, I saw an accident
4 When we came to the cinema, the film was shown for 15 minutes
5 After Tom washed his clothes, he began to study
6 We saw the baby cried loudly in that room
7 The policeman made us not to drive too fast
8 By the time I got back, Ha went home
9 I heard them left the house early in the morning
10 There are some exercises being done tonight
11 We had lunch when we heard the news
12 It is very interested in reading cartoons
13 I have some reports typing tonight
14 There is nothing new telling you now
15 My most embarrassing experience happens to me 5 years ago
Unit 3
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
1 A root B tool C fool D good
2 A enrich B expose C engine D express
3.A orchard B chaos C chalk D chore
4 A enough B cough C rough D through
5 A machine B warship C parachute D attach
II Circle the best answer:
1 Today, they are on their wedding _
A decoration B anniversary C cake D clothes
2 How do people New Year in your country?
A decorate B joke C celebrate D blow out
3 People call the 50th the “ _ anniversary.”
A diamond B silver C golden D precious stone
4 After wishing, she blew out the and cut the cake
Trang 6A presents B drinks C candles D biscuits
5 My new house was with pink & blue colours
A beautiful decorated B beautiful decorating
C beautifully decorated D beautifully decorating
6 Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ?
A restaurant B market C prison D street
7 At a birthday party, people often offer _ for the host
A flowers B cards C gifts D all are correct
8 Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to joke about their
A anniversary B clothes C friend D age
9 A is a person who enjoys going to parties or who is a _ at a particular party
A friend/guest B party-goer/guest C acquaintance/guest D party-doer/guest
10 New Year’s _ is 31rst December, especially the evening of that day
A Occasion B Party C Eve D Day
11 Tomorrow is your birthday So you need to _ your living room
A celebrate B decorate C blow out D gather
12 Christmas is a good _ for the family gathering
A party B anniversary C occasion D way
13 The whole family were together in the living room
A gathered B gather C gathering D organizing
14 A birthday party is a _ to honour the birth of a person
A celebrating B celebration C organization D method
15 Please let me know your _ by calling number 655726
A decide B decision C thinking D bring decided
16 Most married _ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year
A couple B couples C husbands D wives
17 What is the between Long and Nga?
A feeling B relation C relationship D friend
18 The 25th & 50th wedding anniversaries are
A strange B special C colorful D nice
19 What do you often have at your birthday party?
A actions B acts C active D activities
20 People gifts and cards from friends and relatives at both a birthday party and an anniversary one
A bring B buy C take D receive
21 We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night
A clear B clean up C make up D get up
22 Thank you very much for _ me to your birthday party,
A invite B being invited C inviting D to be invited
23 Most of the parties usually consist of _ drinks and sweet food as well as savouries(mon an man)
A soft B hard C floppy D poisonous
24 Adults’ parties are _ in restaurants with delicious dishes A held B organized C celebrated D all are correct
25 What food & drinks will at the party?
A be invited B be served C be organized D be cooked
III Use the right form of TO – INFINITIVE or GERUND:
1 I suggest (call) an ambulance for the injured boy
2 “My watch keeps (stop) _” That’s because you keep (forget) _ (change) the battery
3 Have you finished (work) on this project?
4 Is there anything here worth (buy) ?
5 You have to avoid (drive) in heavy traffic
6 He has postponed (take) _ the trip
7 She pretended (not see) me yesterday
8 We are looking forward to (see) you here
9 Would you mind (lend) me $ 5? I need (buy) _ a pen
10 The headmaster doesn’t permit (smoke) _ during the meetings
11 An instructor is coming (show) _ us how (use) _ the machine
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I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1 A yield B wheat C wealth D yeast
II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1 They went hiking in a region
A mountainous B mountaineer C mountains D mountain
2 The work of the charity is funded by donations
A volunteer B voluntary C volunteered D voluntarily
3 A _ is a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
A invalid B martyr C volunteer D handicapped
4 After war, there were 79 killed and 239 _
A injure B wounded C wounding D injury
5 In the final game, Sweden easily _ France
A overcame B got over C defeated D all are correct
6 The accident left him physically
A handicapped B voluntarily C comfortable D remote
7 That millionaire offered the poor in our village 500,000 dollars
A volunteered B voluntary C voluntarily D volunteer
8 The Southeast Asian countries suffered from a financial _ in 1990s
A injure B disaster C remote
9 We often take _ in helping people in _ areas
A part/mountain B way/ mountaining C part/mountainous D rule/mountaineer
10 During summer vacations, students to work in remote areas
A volunteer B voluntary C volunteers D voluntarily
11 are places where the orphan are taken care of
A hospitals B orphanages C homes D clubs
12 The organization for boys who no longer have fathers is named
A sisters B big sisters C volunteer D big brothers
13 Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions
A take place in B participate in C get on with D get in
14 It’s important for children to get a good
A educate B education C educator D educational
15 He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he _ from a lung cancer now
A suffers B takes C participates D enters
Give the correct form of the verbs
1 It is easy (see) animals on the road in daylight
2 I asked him (explain) but he refused (say) any thing
3 It is pleasant (sit) by the fire at night
4 There was no way of (get) out of the building except by (climb) down a rope
5 It’s no good (write) to him; he never answers letters
6 Ask him (come) in Don’t keep him (stand) at the door
7 The missing children were last seen ………….(play) near the river
8 ………(complete) the book, he had a holiday
9 ……….(find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases
10 Do something! Don't just sit there …………(do) nothing
11 ………(look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast
12 Marta doesn't like to have her picture taken She avoids ……….(photograph)
13 ……….(photocopy) all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file
14 Life must be unpleasant for people …………(live) near busy airports
15……… (park) the car about a kilometer from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way
Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past or perfect).
1 When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road
2 If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter
Trang 83 As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
4 Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed
5 Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her
6 The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk
7 I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late
8 She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception
9 As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident
10 He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well
11 The fruit was expensive because it was imported
12 We have spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel
13 As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings
14 Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography
15 Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area
Unit 5: ILLITERACY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
A Vocabulary & expression:
1 Many students take part in the campaign for _
C illiteracy D illiteracy eradication
2 The master of the orphanage was very happy to be supported by _ donations from the rich
A aged B voluntary C helpful D disadvantaged
3 _ are children whose parents passed away
A volunteers B college students
C handicapped children D orphans
4 Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others
A look after B take part in C organize D clean up
5 Some high school students often take part in helping the disadvantaged or handicapped children
A look after B clean up C understand D participate in
6 He was eventually diagnosed as _ from terminal cancer ung thư giai đoạn cuối
A volunteering B suffering C offering D taking
7 The program has been conducted so more & more people can read & write
A effect B effective C effectiveness D effectively
8 _ is the state of not knowing how to read & write
A literacy B illiteracy C campaign D struggle
9 Have you completed your application form yet?
A ejected B promoted C eradicated D finished
10 There are 54 _ minorities in Vietnam
A national B primary C ethnic D main
11 A _ for illiteracy eradication was launched
by the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion in the summer of 2000
A battle B campaign C design D project
12 Their economy has _ rapidly, while ours, by contrast, is declining
A struggled B reached C expanded D risen
13 Every summer, hundreds of students participate in a campaign to eradicate illiteracy
A get rid of completely B promote C provide D volunteer
14 We should help children who don’t have parents
A the handicapped B the orphan C the hungry D the old
15 During summer vacations, students to work in remote areas
A voluntarily B volunteers C voluntary D volunteer
B Grammar & structure:
1 Excuse me _ late I got stuck in a traffic jam for more than one hour
A to being B for being C being D having been
2 I suppose you also deny _ with Nicole Auger in your office yesterday afternoon
A meeting B of having met C to have met D having met
3 _, he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet
A Before leaving B Before he had left C Before having left D When he is leaving
4 I am used to _ with the window open
Trang 9A sleep B sleeping C having slept D slept
5 I look forward to _ home next month
A go B have gone C going D having gone
6 They object _ their plans at this late date
C to changing D of changing
7 some bad news from her family, she collapsed
A When heard B When she has heard
8 Martin denied _ the accused man on the day of the crime
A to see B of having seen C to have seen D having seen
9 She often thinks carefully any question
A before answering B before having answered
C by answering D having answering
10 He never admits _ wrong
A being B of being C to be D to have been
11 I regret _ at his side during his illness last winter
A was not B have not been C not being D not to be
12 I am interested the new course next week
A in learning B in having learnt C to learn D on having learnt
13 Tom was accused some top secret document
C for stealing D to have stolen
14 Mary said; “I regret _ him earlier in my life.”
A to meet B not having met C to have met D at meeting
15 , the little boy washed the cup and put it away
A Drinking the milk B Having drunk the milk
C After having been drunk the milk D having drank the milk
Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
3 A mow B know C window D answer
4 A whole B whistle C want D with
6 A family B easy C badly D fly
7 A unite B union C use D under
8 A directed B moved C offered D volunteered
9 A regularly B martyr C charity D city
Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
1 “You had better go to the doctor”
He urged me
2 “You’ve got to lend me some money!”
He begged me
3 “Give me your homework.”
The teacher told us
4 “Please, don’t make noise in my house.”
He asked us
5 “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
My Dad promised
6 “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
He invited me
7 “You should give up smoking.”
The doctor advised me
8 “Don’t shoot.”
The General ordered us
9 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully
He advised ………
10 ‘Be quiet!’ He said to June
Trang 10He told ………
11 ‘The theater will be built next to’ the town hall.’ They said (promise)
12 ‘Okay, I’ll collect David from school.’ Tom said (agree)
14 'Please stay with us for a few more days.' Ha said to Thu (invite)
15 ‘I imagine I’ll see Olivia at the party.’ Peter said (hope)
16 ‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ Hanh asked Hoa (ask)
17 ‘I’ll take my children into town.’ Huong said (promise)
18 ‘Don’t swim out too far, boys.’ The mother said to her sons (warn)
19 ‘Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.’ Her father said to her (remind)
20 'Would you like to come on a picnic with us, Jane?' Philip said (invite)
Unit 6: Competitions
I Fill in the blanks with the words given from the box:
1 He was the Queen’s _ at the ceremony
2 Do you know the _ rainfall of this year?
3 To is to make something develop or become more active or to encourage something
4 Are you willing to enter that ?
5 The engine was running
6 Your form of application was _ approved by the general Manager
7 Although the team lost, they played with tremendous _
8 is track and field sports that people compete in, such as running and jumping
9 It is such a _ knowledge quiz
10 A is an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience
11 She was _ not to be chosen in that English Speaking Competition
12 A is a piece of glass in a window
13 They hold a for the leadership of the party
14 The race organizers are trying to attract _
15 He is very good at the techniques of _ in stone
Competition, stimulate, formally, smoothly, spirit, athletics ,
general, windowpane, sculpture, sponsors, marathon,
disappointed, representative, annual, contest,
II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1 The workers have made to the boss but he doesn’t seem to be listening
A represents B representations C representative D representing
2 They worked hard together, and under pressure
A compete B competitive C competitively D competition
3 How many _ are there in the competition?
A participates B participants C participations D participative
4 To participate the contest, you must be under 25 years old
5 How many contestants were there in all?
A as a total B as a result C as respected D as usual
6 The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everybody
A without difficulties B full of troubles C with problems D plenty of challenges
7 When someone a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after have learned it
A recites B takes part in C completes D competes
8 The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world
A obey B determine C watch D keep
9 What was the _ of the match? – Three goals to nil
A representation B participation C member D score
10 Next month, the students of our country will take part in a severe _ for university places
A performance B competition C activity D completion
11 He is learning very hard b/c his aim _ Cambridge
University A to enter B is to enter C entering D for entering
12 the game, you should try your best
A Winning B To win C As winning D If winning
13 What do you think of Singing ?