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Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.. Read the following passage and choose the best

LOI·GlOI THitu

Huong ung Cu<)c thi Viet sach bid tf:lp va sach tham khdo

dlfa theo chuang trinh moi Tilu h9c, Trung h9c ca so va Trung

h9c ph6 thong vua B<) Giao dl!,C va Dao t (J O, cac tac gid o m9i

mien d(i't nu6'c dii giti ve' Nha xudt bdn Giao dl!,c Vi¢t Nam

nhie'u bdn thdo dlf thi c6 n<)i dung phong phu, da d (J ng Thlfc

hi¢n Slf chi d (J O cua B<) Giao dl!,C va Dao t (J O, Nha xudt bdn

Giao dl!,C V i¢t Nam trdn tr9ng gioi thi¢u v6'i d<)c gid cuon sach

dlf thi nay dii duqc dua vao di¢n xet gidi dl cac tha'y' co giao

va cac em h9c sinh trong cd nul!c c6 thl dung lam tai li¢u

tham khdo trong qua trinh gidng d(Jy va h9c lf:lp theo sach giao

khoa Tieng Anh 11

N ha xuat bdn Giao dl!,C Vi¢t Nam mong nhf:ln duqc nhieu y

kien dong g6p cho m)i dung cuon sacn nay Thu tit gop· y xin

giri vi Ban t6 chuc cu<)c thi Viet sach bai lf:lp cua B<) Giao dl!,c

va Dao t(JO theo dja chi:

Nha xudt bdn Giao dl!,c Vi¢t Nam,'187B Gidng Vo -Ha N<)i

Nha xudt bdn Giao dl!,C Vi¢t Nam �in tran.tr9ng cdm <Jn

NHA XUAT BAN GIAO D{JC VI�T NAM

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- D9ng tu nguyen the c6 to:

We have a lot of homework to do.

- D9ng tir nguyen the khong c6 to:

They made her stay there for the weekend.

Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences

Friendship is a affair, it lives by give-and-take

A two-faced B two-handed C two-sided D two-stepped

I don't trust Bob He seems to be _ , of a lifelong friendship

A unable B incapabl� C disabled D impo_ssiblePeople who are easily by rumours can never be good friends

A influenq!d B attracted· C purchased D occurredThere must be a perfect between friends

A pleas�re B deceit C absence

It was very of Uncle Tom to give me $10

A courageous B generous C stupid

D sympathy

D cowardlyYesterday afternoon, John stayed after class _ a talk with the teacher

I overheard them that they would leave in the early morning

My parents don't me go out late in the evening

· A approve B agree C let D allow

I think Sahara Desert is a very hot place

-A live B to live C living

I advise her a pa_ir of gloves for her birthday

D for live

Fill in each· numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word

MY BEST FRIEND

I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend is Ellen We have been friends with each other (I) we were very young because she used to live next door to me We hav·e always been in the same class at school, although she has always beeR (2) cleverer than me I don't mind though, because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I've always been (3) at sport than she is I always beat her at tennis and she doesn't like that In fact, she hates (4) at anything and gets very annoyed if she does That's the only thing that I don't like about her

· Otherwise, she has a great (5) of humour and she's always making

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me laugh We get (6) very well together, although occasionally we've had arguments - usually (7) silly little things Ellen and her family moved to another district last year (8) I still see her a lot We've-Planning to go on a trip around Europe next summer I'm really looking (9) to it because I think we '11 have a lot of fun and see excitingplaces Of course, it's going to be hard to afford (10) a wonderfuland exciting trip and so we 're both going to get jobs and tr)( to save up enough

V Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.

I One of the most important qualities

Everyone was very when Anna said that her

My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager

These people feel a lot of to the company LOYAL

I have known her so well that there is no

between us

I don't know him really well He's just an _ _

We haven't talked to each other recently because

You should describe her physical such as

height, hair, eyes, etc

SUSPECT ACQUAINT UNDERSTAND

10 My closest friend is a warm and person

CHARACTER CARE

VI Rewrite each of the following sentences, using to+ V-infinitive.

1 Tom took some change from his pocket so that he could buy a newspaper

2 This box is so heavy that I can't lift it

Eating nutritious food is important for your health

He helped me with my English, which was very kind

We saw him escape in a black car

9 It is necess'ary that airline pilots have good eyesight.

10 I turned up the TV Therefore, I could listen to the news while I wascooking dinner

VII Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

I first met Mike when I was looking for someone to share the house I wasrenting I put an advertisement in the local student newspaper and he was one of the people who answered it When we met, we hit it off straightaway and I told him he could move in

Living with Mike was fun We soon found out that we had a lot in common and quickly became close friends We always had really good discussions about everything that was important to us at th� time: politics, the environment, literature and other less important things like cooking We also liked the same music and that's important when you're sharing a house We fell

� out a couple of times about the housework Mike thinks I'm untidy but I think life's too short to worry about things like that

When we graduated three yea�s ago, we went out separate ways and since then our lives have been very different I went back to my hometown and got a job as a production assistant for art exhibitions Mike thinks I'm crazy because money is very important to him now, but he doesn't have time to spend with his family and his friends I don't see.him very often When he comes down for the weekend we have a laugh, but our lifestyles are so different that we don't have very much to talk about

I Why did the writer put an advertisement in the newspaper?

2 What happened when the writer and Mike first met each other?

3 How was the relationship between the writer and Mik� when they shared a house?

4 What did they sometimes argue about?

5 How are their lifestyles now?

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VIII Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life Reallygood friends always ( 1) joys and sorrows with you and never turn their (2) on you Your best friend may be someone you have known all yourlife or someone you have grown (3) with

There are all sorts of things that can ( 4) about this special relationship It may be the (5) of enjoying the same activities and sharing

(6) Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxedwith as if we (7) them for ages However, it really (8) you years toget to know someone well (9) to consic.ler your best friend

To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and ( 10) understands us better thari anyone else It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets

6 A possessions B savings C personalities D experiences

IX Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given (Use 2 · 5 words in total).

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belong Whose bag is this?

Who does this bag belong to?

1 She has a hard time meeting others at social events

difficult It is others at social events

2 The teacher doesn't permit eating in the classroom

anyone The teacher doesn't in the classroom

3 They made me stay there for three weeks

was I there for three weeks

4 We weren't allowed to enter the restricted area.

let They the restric�ed area

5 Jane contacted a lawyer for some legal advice

to Jane some legal advice

6 Mike's father used to insist that he washed the car at weekends

make Mike's father used to the car at weekends

7 Michael is not usually late

like It is not : late

8 I would prefer it if nobody else knew what happened last night

want l don't L what happened last night

9 After the match Peter was so tired that he couldn't eat much

too After the match Peter was much

10 Someone walked into the room and I felt it

felt I the room

X Use the suggestions to complete each sentence of the following passage.

1 I/ meet/ Nga/ best/ friend/ twenty/ years/ ago/ when/ be/ both/ five

"' I year/ old//

2 , It / be / first day / school / and / I / be / very unhappy / because / want /

mother//

3 Nga/ give/ sweet/ and/ become/ friend/ immediate//

4 We/ be/ together j near/ every day/ until/ leave/ school/ twelve/ year/

later//

5 Then/ go/ university/ but /Nga/ not// ·

6 Father/ start/ own/ business/ Nga/ work/ him//

7 I/ study/ five / year/ because / want/ be / economist//

8 I/ have llot /friend/ so/ not see/ Nga/ very often//.

9 Sometimes I we I not meet I months/ but/ often/ �alk /telephone//

10 Now/ I/ be/ !9anager /and/ live/ near Nga/ so/ we /give/ other/ lot/advice//

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Here are 7 prefixes: MID- MIS- OVER- SUPER- TRANS- INTER- UN­

and 7 suffixes: -ETIE -HOOD -ISH -ITY -LY -NESS -SHIP Can you put them in the correct place? Some can be used twice

For eAdt11pl�:

FRIEND SHIP GOOD TALL

NATIONAL MAN CIGAR

KIEN T HlJC CAN NHU

Cac giac quan va trai nghi¢m ca nhan

Ph1=1 am /m/, /n/, va fol

Ngfi' phap va cau true:

- Thai hi�n tc:li di�n ta hanh d<)ng trong qua khu:

The story is about a girl called Little Red Riding Hood who

lives with her mother.

- 6n t�p cac thai qua khu: qua khu don gian, qua khu tiep di�n,

qua khu hoan thanh, va SlJ ket hqp cac thai trong cau:

They had eaten everytqing by the time I arrived at the party.

A extr�me B m�thod C n�ative D l�ngth

A S.!!ng B dr.!!nk C C.!!bic D l.!!ng

II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1ced

Ill Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1 In this story, a boy (find) a time machine and (travel) _ _ through time

2 Yesterday I (cross) a street when a truck (turn' the corner very fast and almost (hit) me

3 Last night I (eat) four servings of food at the "all-you-can'""eat" special dinner at the Village Restaurant Until that time, I (never eat) so much in one meal

-4 This story is about a boy who (make) friends with a snake which

he (find) in his garden Then he (go) aw�y but he (not forget) the snake and some years later he (return) and (look) for it

5 I (think) my train (leave) at 7.00, and (be) _ _ disappointed when I (arrive) at 6.50 and (learn) that

out-of-date timetable

IV Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

Last Saturday I went to a concert with my friend Julia The conceit hallwas on the other side of the town and so we decided to ( 1) home � early We caught the bus and arrived long (2) the concert was due to start There was a cafe nearby so we went in Julia ordered a hot meal but I decided to have a sandwich and coffee While we were waiting to (3) _ _ served, I looked ( 4) my hand hag for the tickets to check what time the concert (5) begin

To ( 6) dismay, I discovered that the tickets were not there! Then I remembered that I (7) left them on the table at home I told Julia (8) had happened and said I would go home to get the tickets I promised to be (9) before the concert started

I rushed ( 10) of the cafe and went to the bus-stop to catch a bus back to my house Unfortunately, I had just (11) a bus and I (12) to wait a long time for ( 13) one I was just beginning

to despair .04) 1 saw a taxi, which I signaled to stop Giving my address to the driver, I jumped (15) , and fifteen minutes later I was home "Wait for me," I said and ran into the house I picked (16) the tickets from the table and the taxi driver drove me straight back to the cafe

walked quickly to the concert hall, (17) we arrived hot and (18) of breath I showed the tickets to the man at the door, (19) looked at them carefully and then (20) them back

"I'm sorry," he said "These ar�- for next Saturday."

V Choose the best answer for each of the foUowing sentences.

1 Our team finally the football match by one goal

;a-·,, _ between 9.00 and 10.00 yesterday evening?

A do you do B did you do

C were you doing D had you done

This book is about a poor man who a millionaire

A becomes B was becoming C has become D had become

By the time we arrived, the film _ _

A started _ B was starting C has started D had startedWhen I first him, he in a restaurant

A met - worked B met - was working

C was meeting - worked D was working ;._ was meeting

6.· When I to visit him, he to the office

C came - had gone

B was coming - went

D had come - wentThe house was dirty They hadn't cleaned it weeks

In days, my biggest dream was a·pair of trainers

A this B that C these D those

My father was very angry when he knew that I had in the exam

A lied B cheated C deceived D tricked

The play last night was a truly performance

A memory B memorize C memorable D memorial

VI Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided.

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In this chapter the prince is getting married to a poor girl 1/

in the village

2 I was meeting Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago 2/

3 After having done his homework, Nam had gone to bed 3/

4 I burnt my hand while I cooked dinner-yesterday evening 4/

5 When we arrived at the party, everything has already

6 I was very embarrassing when I learned that I forgot my

7 The woman did a fuss when she discovered that her money

8 Minh took a photograph of me while I didn't look 8/

9 I had waited for John since two hours when he

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me It all started when I got

into my car and it refused to start I immediately realised that I had left the lights

on and the battery had gone flat I telephoned my friend George and he came round and help me start the car I then drove into town to see a friend I had

arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time· I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn't come When I returned to my_ car, I saw that

someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio- Luckily, I never leave

the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car 'and drive home Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only

half an hour and left.He didn't even apologise for not waiting for me longer!

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1 Why wasn't the writer's car started?

A Because the lights had gone wrong

B Because the battery had gone flat

C Because it hadn't been serviced

D Because the.'battery had been stolen

2 What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?

3 In the writer's opinion, what did the thief want to steal?

A money B camera C radio D wallet

4 What time did the writer's friend leave after waiting for him?

5 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A A friend of the writer's helped him start the car

B A friend of the writer's lived in town

C The writer had waited his friend until 7 30

D The writer apologised for not waiting his.friend for any longer

VIII Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box Use each verb only once.

be

reach

do swear

have take

live turn

make type

1 All the witnesses to tell the truth in the court of law

2 This book is about a man who alone on a Pacific Island

3 I a cake when the light went out I had to finish it in the dark

4 He died after he ill for a long time

5 By the time the boss came back, I all the letters

6 While his wife the washing-up, Mr �rown was watching TV

7 After cycling for an hour, l the village

8 In this part of the fairy tale the witch the princess into a fish

9 I a shower before breakfast this morning

10 This time last Monday I the final test

possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word.

E.g.: 0 Whose bag is this? (belong)

Who does this bag belong to?

) This story is about a man called Robin Hood (name)

2 After walking for three hours, we reached the top of the hill (had)

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3 I and Dave tried to ring each other at the same time (while)

4 I used to be a student at Oxford University from 2000 to 2004 (studied)

5 Mary made a sandwich and then sat on the sofa to watch TV (before)

Complete each sentence of the following story

When I / be / teenager / New York / I buy / tickets / musical / call /

"Cabaret"/ with/ famous actress / Lotte Lenya //

But I weekend / I / have / visit / friends / town / far away / and / go / fly back/ and arrive/ time/ see/ musical//

Unfortunate / that night / there be / huge snowstorm / and / when / get / airport/ find out/ flight/ cancel //

But/ friend/ I/ suppose/ meet/ theatre/ and/ I/ have/ tickets//

···.···Lucky / two / the passenger / flight / decide / they will / rent / car / and drive / so/ join/ them //

But/ it/ be clear/ I/ will not/ make / play / time //

I / try / call / friend / but/ she/ already/ leave /home//

I/ get/ theatre / during / interval / and/ see /friend/ sit/ seat//

Friend / say / she / start / get / very worried / when / realize / I / be / late //

She / think / it / will / stupid / wait/ outside / so / go / box office / and / lucky/ they/ able/ tell her/ which seat/ I buy/ and/ they/ let/ in//

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Do you know these expressions?

Look at the pictures and then choose the correct noun and adjective to

describe each one

cold hot sick

· fa feather

as la picture a rock ice a lion coal · a mouse a dog dust hell

Por e;cample : 1 a.5 dr:J dS dust 1

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KIEN THIJC CAN NHU

Cac bua ti¢c ( each t6 chuc cac bua ti¢c, each ung XU 6 ban ti¢c )

Ngii' am:

Ph1;1 am /1/, /r/, va /h/

Ngu phap va cau true:

- D()ng tir nguyen the (infinitive) va d()ng danh tir (gerund):

Would you like to come to our party?

When they finish singing, Lisa blows out the candles on the cake.

- Cau bj d¢ng vai d()ng tir nguyen the va d¢ng danh tir :

Tu Vl;l'ng:

He expected to be invited to �he party, but he wasn't.

He wore dark glasses to avoid being recognised.

- D¢ng tir

- Tu yVng lien quan den each t6 chuc cac bua ti¢c, each ung XU

6 cac bua ti¢c

JI Complete the sentences with the infinitive or gerund form of the words in parentheses Some of the sentences are active and some are passive

1 · As we don't agree about politics we generally avoid (discuss) the subject

2 He doesn't get on with the new boss, so he's asked (transfer) to another branch of the company

3 Please stop (interrupt) me when I'm explaining something to you You can ask questions at the end

4 I must say, I don't really fancy (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins

5 He admits (enter) the house but he says he didn't take anything

6 I've apologized to her but she still refuses (speak) to me

7 I don't mind (work) late, if it will help at all

8 I simply can't afford (support) you any longer - you'll just have

Ill Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.

1 A void your houseplants too much water

A giving B being given C to give D to be given

2 Tom appreciated · breakfast in bed when he wasn't feeling well

A serving B being served C to serve D to be served

3 Mary didn't expect to John's party

A asking B being asked C to ask D to be asked

4 I finally finished at 7.00 p.m and served dinner

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A cooking B being cooked C to cook D to be cooked

Mr Wilson always remembers in the garage so that the

driveway is free for other cars

A parking B being parked C to park D to be parked

The nurse suggested two aspirins

· A taking B being taken C to take D to be taken

Would you mind not the radio until I've finished with thisphone call?

A turning on B being turned on C to turn on D to be turned on

8 Even though he was much younger than the other children, Bob demanded-� in the game they were playing.

A including B being included C to include D to be included

9 Julia's children are used to after school every day They don'thave to walk home

A picking up B being picked up C to pick up D to be picked up

I 0 I'm angry because you didn't tell me the truth I don't like _ _

A deceiving B being deceived C to deceive D to be deceived

IV A reporter is interviewing Agnes Norris, who celebrated her 1 oo th birthday yesterday Complete the parts numbered (1) to (7) in an appropriate way.

Did you (3) ? Yes, I did; Lots And I got hundreds of cards too People have been very kind

Which (4) ? Possibly the one I got· from my great-great-grandson, Stuart It was a vase he'd made at school

Did(5) - : ?

Mrs Norris: Yes, a big one It had to be for all the candles!

Reporter: You've obviously seen a lot of changes in your lifetime, Mrs

Norris In your opinion, which (6) ?

Mrs Norris: That's very difficult to say: there have been so many But

possibly the role of women in society In my day, women didn't

go out to work as they do now or have the vote either

Reporter: Would (7) : ?

Mrs Norhs: No, I wouldn't I enjoy my life, don't get me wrong, but 120 is

too old, even for me

V Some of the sentences below are not correct Tick ( /) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.

1 · To take regular exercise is becoming quite a trend

2 I don't mind interviewing in the street by market researchers 2/

3 Excuse my interrupting, but I can give you the directions

4 Since he's been in England, he's gpt used to drive on the left 4/ _ _

5 Would you like going now or shall we wait till the end? 5/ _ ,

6 Don't forget to lock the door before going to bed 6/ _ _

7 'In addition to lose all my money, I realized my credit card

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It's no use to tell me your problems You'll have to see

1 regret informing you that your application has been refused 9/ _ _ Imagine to live with someone who never stops talking 10/ _ _

VI Complete the sentences with v�rbs from the box Use each verb only once.

use write

Mary puts off thank-you notes for gifts beca�se she doesn't know what to say

The city intends a new traffic light at its most dangerous intersection

I meant my paycheck on the way home, but I forgot

Would you mind at the office late tonight so we can finish our budget review?

The bus drivers are on strike They refuse back to work until they get a new contract

The Carters want another child They are discussing a baby from another country

Sue can't afford a vacation this year because she didn't get a pay raise

9 Little Hiro pretends a monster whenever someone comes to the door

10 Politicians always promise taxes, but my taxes keep rising

VII Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

A wedding anniversary is an anniversary which ( 1) on the month and day a particular wedding (2) place, and which recurs every subsequent year Married persons (3) regard the day of (4) _ _marriage as important may mark the occasion in some special way

Broader groups in society, especially the families (including children) of (5) a couple, may help to (6) such events; this is particularly common (7) the 401h, 5Q1h, and 601h anniversaries

In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries, you can (8) a message from Queen Elizabeth II for the 601

\ 651\ and 701h

wedding anniversaries, and (9) wedding anniversary after the 701h

This is done by applying to Buckingham Palace, or to the Governor-General's office in Commonwealth countries

In the United States you can receive a greeting ( 10) _ _ President for any wedding anniversary after the 501h the

VIII Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

It is thought that the large-scale celebration of birthdays in Europe beganwith the cult of Mithras, which originated in Persia but was spread by soldiers throughout the ·,Roman Empire Before this, such celebrations were not

·common; and, hence, practices from other contexts such as the Saturnalia wereadapted for birthdays Because many Roman soldiers took to Mithraism, it had

a wide distribution and influence throughout the empire until it was supplanted

- by Christianity The Jewish perspective on birthday celebrations is disputed_ byvarious rabbis

Birthday celebrations were rare during the Middle Ages but saw a resurgence with the advent of the Reformation During this period, they were seen as a good· way to transfer customs from the saint's days to other dates not linked to the newly repudiated veneration of saints

Even today, the celebration of birthdays is not univer.sal in the West Some adults loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are getting progressively older And in some activities that are not year-round, birthday

acknowledgements may be discouraged because of some birthdays not falling during the season

In most English-speaking countries it is traditional' to sing the song Happy Birthday to You to the honored person celebrating his birthday The Happy Birthday Song melody is thought to be the most frequently sung melody in the

world Similar songs exist in other languages such as "Lang zal hijzij leven" in butch, "Zurn Geburtstag Viel Gluck" in German, "Cumpleafios feliz" in Spanish�

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Who took the great part in spreading birthday celebrations at the early stage?

A 1be Persian B Roman soldiers C The Jewish D EmperorHow were birthday celebrations during the Middle Ages?

A rare B good C flourish D bad

The word "loathe" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _ _

Traditionally, what do people in most English-speaking countries usually

do in birthday parties?

A They drink wine

C They cook meals B They play games.D They sing a song

5 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A The song HappyBirthday to You has been translated into many languages.

B Some adults don't want to celebrate their birthday

C Nowadays birthday celebrations are not common in the West

D It was thought that the celebration of birthdays started in Persia

IX Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases.

I I'm pleased to attend your 251h wedding anniversary

I'm looking

2 Eating with chopsticks feels strange to Mr Pitt

Mr Pitt is not used

3 We are on the point of organizing a surprise party for Paul

We're about ·

4 He made an effort to reach the station on time

He tried

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5 The child said that he hadn't stolen the money:

The boy denied

6 She never talked to me again after I forgot her birthday

1 As / know/ we / buy/ new house/ April //

2 It/ be / very bad condition / and / it/ need/ a lot/ work//

3 We / finish /most/ it/ now / and/ look/ very nice //

4 Mike/ I/ decide/ give/ house-warming/ party/ July 9th//

5 You I think/ you/ able/ come?

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6 Most I our I former classmates/ invite/ and/ they/ all/ agree/ come//

7 We / organize / barbecue / garden/ new house //

8 We I dance/ sing/ play/ some games/ during/ after/ party//

9 Please / me / ring / and / let / know / you / make / it //.

10 � We/ really/ look forward/ see/ you/ again//

Q: What has a hundred legs but canTwalk?

A: Fifty pairs of trousers

Here are the answers to eight more riddles Put them with the correct questions

WRITTEN TEST 1 Time: 45 minutes

(Total: 100 points)

PART I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part

pronounced differently from the rest (10 points)

1 A cheat B childish C chaos D choice

2 A glg_nce B frg_gment C mg_tter D sng_g

3 A h,elicopter B h,idden C h,om D h,eiress

4 A passenger B govern C ginger D gypsy

5 A h.f' dge B Ch.f' Ck C jgJlyfish D mttre

PART II Choose the best answer for each of th_e following sentences (20 points)

1 I don't appreciate when I'm speaking

A interrupting B being interrupted C to interrupt D to be interrupted

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3

4

The story is about a boy who with a giant

A lives B was living · C has Ii ved D had Ii ved

We went to sing after we a wonderful party

A had B were having C have had D had had

-Their lasted a lifetime

A friend B friendship C friendly D friendliness

5 The children appear about the trip

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A exciting B being excited C to excite D to be excited

My most experience happened a few years ago

A embarrass B embarrassing C embarrassed D embarrassment

7 When their friends finished singing, Mai out the candles on the cake

8 We heard a cock in a neighbouring village

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A crow B to crow C crowing

Most married couples in European countries

anniversaries each year

D to crowing wedding

A present B compliment C celebrate D conduct

Willy denied a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch

.PART Ill Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable

word (20 points)

The birthday cake is traditionally highly decorated, and typically covered ( 1) lit candles when presented; the number of candles often equals the(2) of the person The person (3) birthday it is· makes a silent wish and then ( 4) out the candles; if done in one breath, the wish is supposed to come (5) , but only if the person keeps the wish to himself ( or herself) It is also common for the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl"

to cut the initial (6) of the cake as a newlywed couple might with a wedding cake Birthday cakes have been a tradition dating· back as (7) as the Middle Ages when the English would conceal symbolicitems (8) as gold coins, rings and thimbles inside their cakes Eachitem was associated with a prediction For example, a person (9) agold coin in a birthday cake would supposedly ( 10) wealthy

' PART IV Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct

PART V Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

one, beginning with the given words or phrases (20 points)

I "I didn't break the window," the boy said

The boy denied :

2 I haven't talked to him since his 15th birthday

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3 They made us prepare refreshments for the party.

PART VI Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (20 points)

1 person / who / concern / only / own / interests / feelings / cannot / truefriend//

2 fire/ start/ kitchen/ because/ I/ forget/ turn off/ electric cooker//

3 Lin_da / seventeen / o�d / today / and / family / friends / be / birthday /party //

· 4 Bob I appreciate/ serve/ breakfast/ bed/ when/ not be/ feel/ well//

5 last Sunday / while / Mary / clean out / attic / come across / grandmother /wedding dress//

Hai ban nguyen am /w / va /j/

Ngu phap va cau true:

- D9ng tu d�ng V -ing

Volunteers usually help those who are sick or old by cleaning

up their houses, doing their shopping and mowing the lawns.

- D9ng tu d�ng V-ing hoan thanh:

Having failed twice, he didn't want to try again.

Tir Vl;fng:

- D9ng tu

- Tu \f\(ng ve cac ho�t d¢ng tu thi¢n

BAIT�P Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

Ghoose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

A issue B martyr C remote D problem

A charity , B operate C _gratitude D donation

A minority B disadvantage C education D appropriate

A volunteer B handicap C organize D natural

A suffer B believe C difficult D invalid

B.) having been informed /

c. to have informed 15. to have been informedHenry mentioned in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details

A having injured

C to have injured (B)having been injured

D. to have been injuredThe spy admitted som�, highly secret information to enemy agents

'ifaaving been given

C to have given D have been givenI'm sure it's not my fault that John found out what we were planning I do'n 't remember anyone about it

� having told B being told / C to tell D to be told television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy habit for a growing child �-

A To be watched B Being watched -�;)Watching D Watch

I can't recall that old movie, but maybe I diQ many years ago

@having seen B to have seen C to see D having been seenLet's leave early, so we'll be ahead of the rush of commuters We can't risk · in heavy traffic during r�A hour

A holding up B being held up ©aving held up D to hold upThe office staff decided a retirement party for Mr Lee

A having had B to have had C to have D havingMary was upset by her the truth

A our not having to1d B us not to tell

C we dido 't tell D not to tell

10 When"I glanced out the window, I saw Tom toward my house

A walk B walking C to walk D having walked

IV Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.

1 Nowadays mote and more people take care

2 After retiring, my aunt works as a volunteer for the

My brother and his friends spend hours a week helping

_ or handicapped children in the city ADVANTAGE The - are helped to overcome difficulties by

During summer vacations, many Vietnamese students

volunteer to work in-remote or areas MOUNTAIN

Do you agree with the famous saying "The happiest

people are those who bring to others."? HAPPY

We'd like to offer your school a

The volunteers also help the with

We participate in a campaign to provide

I like helping children to read and write MINOR

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in the box Use the -ing form

call help

chase play

climb repair

come throw I'm sure that to the top of that mountain isn't easy

finish tell

There is a hole in our roof I think it needs immediately

I'm angry at him for not me the truth

Mrs Brown complained about Mary's to work late

Do you hear someone for help in the distance?

We had a lot of fun games at the picnic

the poor children learn how to read was a rewarding experience John denied stone at the neighbour's window

When I was downtown yesterday, I saw the· police a thief the breakfast, he hurried to the office

VI Fill_ in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

Hospital volunteers work without regular ( 1) in a variety of health care settings, usually (2) the supervision of a nurse Most hospitals train and supervise volunteers (3) � specialized non-profit

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organization (4) an auxiliary The director of the auxiliary is usually a paid employee of the hospital

A female hospital volunteer is sometimes nicknamed a candy-striper This (5) is derived from the fact that ferriale volunteers traditionally

(6) red-and-white striped jumpers The name and uniform are usedless frequently now

Volunteers' services are of considerable importance to individual patients

as (7) as the health care system in general Some people volunteer during high school or college, (8) out of curiosity about the health-care professions or in (9) to satisfy mandatory community-service requirements imposed by some schools Others volunteer at later stages in ( I 0) life, particularly after retirement

VII Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

A YEAR WITH OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS

I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving univers_ity, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about · 500 kilometers from the capital Coming from a ( 1) country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had (2) But after a few days I soon got used to � (3) there The people were always very friendly and h�lpful, and I soonbegan to appreciate how ( 4) the countryside was

One of my jobs was to supply the village with water The well was a long walk away, and the women used to (5) a long time every day (6) _heavy pots backwards and forwards So I contacted the organization and arranged to (7) some pipes delivered We built a simple pipeline and a pump, and it worked first time It wasn't perfect - there were a few (8) , but it made a great difference to the villagers, (9) had never had running water before And not (10) did we ·have running water, but in the evenings it was hot, because the pipe had been (11 ) _ in the sun all day All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience Although it was ·not well-paid, it was well (12) doing, and I would recommend it to anyone who was (13) working for a charity

Finally, there's one more reason why I'll never (14) working for

OV A few months before I left, I met and fell in love (15) another volunteer, and we got married when we returned to England

13 A worthA considering · B valueB thinking

14 A regret B feel sorry

VIIL Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it

1 When I_ was walking past the p_ark, I saw some children ]2illY football

3 The volunteers couldn't mow the old lady's lawns because of the rain.The tain prevented u ••••••••••••• � •••••••••••••••••••••

4 Dave did his homework and then went to bed

After having ···�···

5 It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook

Learning -

X Complete each sentence of the following letter.

Dear Sir l Madam,

1 We / happy / receive / donation / ten / million / dong / company / five /day/ ago//

2 Money/ use/ b11y / book/ new/ school/ library//

· 3 We I certain/ issue/ receipt/ soon/ possible//

4 We /like/ express l thank/ donation/ company//

5 and/ hope/ get/ more/ assistance/ cooperation/ company/ future//

3 ,He pocTr;,e_ HAS 6tvetv MR.5 B!?.�WN

A _ _

9 A l<O()M IN A f{05PIT/Jrl- WHEl!.E: OPE�ATTONS TAJ<€ PL.ACE.

Cau gian tiep vai dqng tu nguyen the

"You'd better ·not swim too far frqm the shore," the lifeguard said

� The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore

Dqng tit dung trong cau gian tiep: promise, warn, encourage

- Tu vvng ve cac ho�t dqpg xoa n�n mu chfr

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

A pleasing B pleasant C pl�sure D pl�nty

A pr�cise B pr�ssure C pr�tty D pr�tend

A bl�ck B bl�nket C br�ce , D br�nch

A blind B pride C bridge D blight

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern

A campaign B.expand C survey D respect

A effective B performance C promotion D relevant

A eradicate B illiterate C universal D activity

A consider B educate C populous D mountainous

A gradual B technique C ethnic D province

Ill Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences

I The doctor _ me to have confidence in him

A said B urged C suggested D complained

2 I warned him bent coins in a slot machine

A don't use B didn't use C notto use D not using

3 In Vietnam, by July 2000, only 94% of the was able to read

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and write

A public B popularity C people D population

It is hoped that illiteracy will soon be _ in our country

A eradicated B omitted C finished D avoided

5 More and more people are taking part in the struggle illiteracy

6 Many students spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate people to read and write

A sympathetically B freely C voluntarily D possibly

7 At present the number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainousareas

C have gradually decreased

B are gradually decreasing

D had gradually decreased

In the Highlands, the trend of literacy was different from the other regions

The number of literate males went up between 2000 and 2007

A rarely B hardly C fastly D sharply

My father me to take part in the campaign

A hoped B encouraged C waited D insisted

Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences

We started a campaign for _ eradication in the

Many ethnic minority students from the _ Highlands

I think this is an way to help people in remote

and mountainous areas to read and write

We consider it an _ job to help people in our

home village

AFFECT HONOUR

5 Are there any people unable to read and write

6 The number of literate females fell between 1998

8 Many children in mountainous areas have _ in learning

9 The literacy rate of population varied _ between

1995 and 2000

10 What about a small gift to Mary after her _ ?

CONSIDER PRESENT

V. Write each of the following sentences in reported speech, using advise,

beg, introduce, invite, offer, order, promise, remind, tell, warn.

I "Remember to write to me soon," she said to me

2 "You'd better spend more time learning 'to write:" I said to the boy

3 "Would you like to have dinner with us tonight?" Mike said

4 "flease, please switch off the TV, John," said Tom

5 "Don't lean your bicycles against my windows, boys," said the shopkeeper

6 "Open the safe," the robber said to the bank clerk

7 "Leave this space clear," the notice said

8 "Mr Brown, this is Miss White," he said

9 "Shall I open the door for you?" he said

IO "I'll wait for you I promise," he said to me

VI Match each report (1-10) in part I with the actual words spoken {a-j) in part II PARTI:

I John advised me to take a holiday

2 John expected me to take a holiday

3 John insisted that-I should take a holiday

4 John invited me to take a holiday

5 John agreed that I could take a holiday

6 John reminded me to take a holiday

7 �- John proposed that I should take a holiday

8 John asked whether I would take a holiday

9 John reassured me that I could take a holiday

10 John preferred that I take a holiday

PART II:

a "Would you like to come on holiday with me?" John said

b "Don't worry Of course you can take a holiday," John said

c "Don't forget to take a holiday, will you?" John said

d "You should take a holiday," John said

"Are you going to take a holiday?" John said

"It's all right by me if you take a holiday," John said

"Actually, I'd rather you took a holiday," John said

"I thought you were going to take a holiday," John said

"Taking a holiday would be a good idea," John said

J "You really must take a holiday," John said.

VII Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Literacy means the ability to read and write Being able to read and write is

an important skill in modern societies Usually, people learn how to read and write

� at school People who can read and write are called literate; those who cannot are

called illiterate.

According to the United Nations, illiteracy is not being able to write or read

a simple sentence in any language The UN estimated, that in 1998, about 16% of the world's population were illiterate

Illiteracy is highest amongst the states of the Arab p�ninsula, and in Africa, around the Sahara In those countries about 30% of men, and 40-50% of women are illiterate One of the causes of illiteracy is that someone who can get by without being able to read and write often does not have the incentive to learn to read and write Cultural factors, like mostly oral tradition, often also play a role A

tribe that mostly herds livestock, for example, may have no need to read or write

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There are two different kinds of illiteracy:

• Primary illiteracy: People with primary illiteracy have never learnedhow to read or write

• Functional illiteracy: People who have learned some reading andwriting, but for various reasons, are unable to understand what theyread, or cannot write well enough to fill out a form

Literate are those who

A are able to read and write B are unable to read and write

C can read but can't write D can write but cannot read

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By the UN definition, illiteracy is "cannot read or write "

A a simple word in any language

B many sentences in English

C some simple phrases in many languages

D a simple sentence in any language

The word "oral" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_· _

A listening B speaking C reading D writing

Which of the following countries has the highest illiteracy rate?

A Vietnam B Brazil C Angola D Norway

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A Normally, people learn to read and write at school

B In 1998, about 84% of the world population could read and write

C In general the number of female illiterate is bigger than that of male

D Primary illiteracy means people have learned to read and write butcan't understand what they are reading

VIII Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

In 1975, the United Nations organized the Decade for Women In 1985, itpublished a report on the conditions and rights (1) women throughout the world The report has some bad news Although most countries have official organizations to (2) women's lives, many of these organizations don't

do (3) Fifty percent of the world's population are women, but in nearly two-thirds of all working hours the work is ( 4) by women They do most of domestic work, for example, cooking and washing clothes Millions also work (5) the home Women hold 35 percent of the world's jobs For this work, they (6) only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and of course they earn nothing for (7) domestic work

Only 6 percent of places in government (8) held by women Sixty percent of the people who can't read and write are women It is these illiterate women (9) are the most frightened of trying to improve their lives Being illiterate doesn't ( 10) they are not intelligent It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives

IX Finish the second sentence so that ·it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases.

1 "Don't to�ch that switch, Peter," I said

I warned: