Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.. CLOSE FRIENDS.[r]
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progressive, Past perfect
2 Infinitives & Gerunds
3 Passive infinitives & gerunds
4 Gerund and present participle
5 Perfect gerunds and perfect participles
6 Reported speech with gerunds
7 Conditional types 1, 2, 3 and conditional in reported speech
8 Definite / Indefinite pronouns: One(s), someone, somebody, everyone,……
2 Phonetics:
Consonants: /dʒ, tʃ, m, n, ŋ, l, r, h, w, j, tr, dr, tw, kl, gl, kr, gr, kw, fl, fr, θr/, mute letters
Stress pattern of the words that sts have learrned
3 Writing
Topic: - Describing a celebration’s activities (U8)
- A reply-letter (U6)
Sentence transformation: Conditional sentences 1, 2, 3,
4 Listening: 1 From sts’ book: Unit 1 → 8 (except unit 5 and the two tested units of test 1
&2)
2 From other sources (for numbers, dates, familiar words….)
5 Reading The topics related to the units from U1 to U8, except U5
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READING:
1 Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life Really good friends always (1) joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2) with
There are all sorts of things that can (3) about this special relationship It may be the result
of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well _(4) to consider your best friend
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and _(5) understands us better than anyone else It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets
Question 1: A share B give C spend D have
Question 2: A through B on C in D up
Question 3:A bring B cause C result D provide
Question 4: A too B enough C so D such
Question 5: A whom B which C who D whose
2 Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage :
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend We become friends with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times If
you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on your work
Question 6 A best friend can
A give us a healthy life B go out with us in the evening
C spend much time finding D share joy and sadness with us
Question 7: Close friends need to
A study at the same school B have the same interests
C pursue the same hobbies D spend time together
Question 8 According to the passage,
A it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
B we can go out and choose a good friend easily
C best friends have good and bad times
D It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
Question 9 The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to
A good time B bad time C a friendship D a close friend
Question 10 According to the passage, a best friend can help you with _
A doing homework B doing housework
C overcoming difficulties D overcoming depression and anxiety
PHONETIC
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
Question 11.A cheese B children C chemical D teacher
Question 12 A game B bridge C against D garage
Question 13 A holiday B hospital C constancy D joke
Question 14 A life B decide C lived D provide
Question 15 A house B hour C horse D how
II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words
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Question 16.A loyalty B constancy C acquaintance D confidence
Question 17.A unselfish B sympathy C quality D principle
Question 18 A loyal B quarter C common D affair
Question 19.A suspicion B introduce C successful D appearance
Question 20 A sincere B lifelong C sorrow D special
VOCABULARY
Question 21 My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles
A sympathy B sympathize C sympathetic D sympathetically
Question 22 He does not know much about the project but he is very
A enthusiastic B enthusiast C enthusiasm D enthusiastically
Question 23 Daisy is so She only cares about herself, not about other people
A helpful B selfish C loyal D talkative
Question 24 Although we are classmate, I do not have a relationship with him
A aimless B unselfish C special D constant
Question 25 Two friends should be loyal each other
A on B with C over D to
Question 26 I always feel when telling John my secrets
A embarrassing B safe C shamefully D securely
Question 27 One of the qualities for true _ is constancy
A friend B friendly C friendship D friendliness
Question 28 There must be trust between friends
A mutual B each other C exchanged D two-sided
Question 29 Although he has a number of _ , he has few true friends
A relatives B partners C roommates D acquaintances
Question 30 My brother has _ a new interest with enthusiasm
A taken up B taken after C brought up D looked after
GRAMMAR
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
Question 31 I couldn’t make my car to start this morning
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B I was allowed to go out alone at night
C My mother never goes out alone at night
D My mother and I usually go out alone at night
Question 42 They don’t let us cycle in the park
A We are not let cycle in the park B We are not let to cycle in the park
C We are not allowed to cycle in the park D We are not allowed cycle in the park
Question 43 He left in the morning and I saw it
A I saw him leave in the morning B I saw him leaving in the morning
C I saw him left in the morning D I saw him was leaving in the morning
Question 44 We have a lot of things in common
A We share many mutual things B We hate working together
C We have many different hobbies D We seldom talk to each other
Question 45 He finds it easy to make friends
A It is very difficult for him to make friends
B He doesn’t have any difficulty in making friends
C People never find it easy to make friends with him
D Making friends seem to be difficult for him
Question 46 A friend in need is a friend indeed
A Only in dangerous circumstances we should need a friend
B A time friend never helps us in dangerous situations
C Indeed, we need a true friend in every situation
D A friend who helps us in difficult situations is a true friend
Question 47 Would you mind waiting for a while ?
A Did you wait for a while? B Please wait for a while, will you ?
C Do you enjoy waiting for a while ? D Let’s wait for a while, shall we ?
Question 48 It is worthless to ask Nam for help
A Nam is worthless to help B Nam is worth-helping
C It is useful to ask Nam for help D It is no good asking Nam to help
Question 49 Playing computer games gives him pleasure
A He is fed up with playing computer games
B He is not pleased when playing computer games
C He enjoys playing computer games
D He has to play computer games
Question 50 I was made to work hard
A I didn’t like them because they made me work hard
B They forced me work hard
C They drove me to work hard
D They were happy when they made me work hard
PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
1: A hand B bank C sand D band
2: A answer B night C ink D run
3: A money B month C bus D stolen
4: A looked B noticed C turned D helped
Choose the underlined part that must be rewritten to make the sentence correct :
5: After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle
A B C D
6: The police were looking for the bank robbers who stole a large sum of money from the bank
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As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend We need friends to (10) _ our joy and
sorrow; we consult in friends if there are problems that we cannot solve alone; we go to friends for help when
we are in (11) _ In another word, friends are often more important to us than relatives
But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (12) _ True friends must have such (13) _ as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (14) _trust and sympathy between friends Therefore, if we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones
10: A share B show C divide D give
11: A anxiety B accident C danger D difficulty
12: A bad friends B true friends C relatives D acquaintances
13: A qualities B experiences C quantities D talents
14: A between B among C mutual D each other
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence:
15: She got very angry with him when she saw him _ her briefcase
A opens B open C opened D to open
16: His dream becoming a soldier came true when he joined the army
17: I think that pop star is the of countless teenagers
18: Who America about 600 years ago?
A has discovered B discovered C discovers D was discovering
19: Last year, after his bicycle had been stolen, he _ to school by bus
A goes B was going C had gone D went
20: I enjoy talking to people who have a good _ of humour
A ability B spirit C keenness D sense
21: The local people are very _ to strangers
A comfortable B hospitable C modest D familiar
22: When he _ the window, the bird flew out
A opened B opens C was opening D has opened
23: The police let him after they had asked him some questions
A to leave B leave C leaving D left
24: Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal his working principles
25: My mother usually to the grocery store on Sunday mornings
A go B had gone C went D goes
26 I was in an _ situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found I had left my purse at home
A embarrassment B embarrass C embarrassing D embarrassed
27: When I to her house, she _ dinner So I had a drink first
A had got/prepared B got/prepared
C.got/had prepared D got/was preparing
28: A: “I’m sorry I’m late for class today” B: “ .”
A Thanks B You are welcome C I’m sorry, too D Don’t be late again 29: She nearly died of when he said such a secret thing
A embarrassed B embarrassing C embarrass D embarrassment
30: John: Did you go to Da Lat on holiday? - David: I to go, but I got sick at the last minute
A had planned B was planning C have planned D planned
Choose the option among A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage
A Friend of Liberality When I was in high school, there was a girl whom I disliked I don’t know why I dislike her She had
always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything to cause me to feel the same way I did about her
I was continually saying unpleasant things to her, making fun of her, snubbing her
One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with me and told me that our teacher wanted
me to come back for a while I did not believe her and walked on down the street, leaving the girl standing alone
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asked you to ?” I said: “I didn’t know you wanted me ?” The teacher sent for the girl and asked her: “ Did you
tell Rose to come back ?” The girl answered, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t tell her I couldn’t catch up with her” I was
surprised and suddenly realized how pretty she was I felt I ought to be ashamed of myself and I found out all
my fault in comparison with her liberality
31 Why did the writer dislike the girl ?
A Because the girl disliked her B Because the girl was not friendly to her
C The writer didn’t know why D Because the writer didn’t feel comfortable with her
32 We can infer from the passage that
A The writer always did the best to help the girl B The writer didn’t behave well towards the girl
C The girl didn’t behave well towards the writer D The writer liked the girl very much
33 The phrase “making fun of her” in the passage means
A laughing at her B looking at her
C playing with her D feeling funny when playing with her
34 How did the writer react when the girl told her that the teacher wanted to see her ?
A She got very angry B She went to meet the teacher
C She thought the girl was telling a lie D She believed the girl
35 Why did the girl tell a lie to the teacher ?
A Because she was afraid of him B To avoid being punished by the teacher
C Because she was afraid of her teacher D To help the writer avoid the teacher’s punishment
Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words :
36: A generous B suspicious C constancy D sympathy
37: A relationship B sympathy C incapable D experience
38: A rumour B interest C affair D friendship
PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 3
I / PHONETICS:
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each line:
1 A happy B husband C hobby D honest
2 A home B hold C hour D her
3 A holiday B vehicle C helpfully D rehearsal
4 A children B divorce C married D present
5 A should B would C folk D cool
B Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
6 A candle B flower C present D between
7 A invite B happen C divide D surprise
8 A celebrate B attitude C refreshments D restaurant
9 A problem B enough C listen D summer
10 A example B happiness C advantage D disaster
II / VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR NOTES:
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the unfinished sentences:
11 is all that most human beings are looking for
A Happiness B Happy C Happily D Unhappy
12 We always celebrate our wedding with dinner in an expensive restaurant every year
A party B anniversary C cake D ring
13 The climax of the New Year was a firework display
A celebrate B celebration C celebrator D celebratory
14 A (n) is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or
because it is someone’s birthday or anniversary
A chance B celebration C occasion D gift
15 Could you keep while I’m on the phone, please? Don’t make so much noise
A quiet B enjoyable C happy D comfortable
16 The newlywed spent their honeymoon in Hawaii
A pair B two C double D couple
17 Do you remember how we used to go to the cinema ?
A each other B one another C others D together
18 Because of the drought, many people starved to
A die B dead C deadly D death
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19 I can’t stand people with no of humor
A ability B sense C spirit D keenness
20 I think you should give it up There is no for it
A help B helpful C helpless D helpfully
21 On my birthday, before I blew the candles, I had prayed for my future and my family
22 She stays home to take care her sick mother
A in / for B from / at C at / of D for / with
23 When we to see him last night he to music
A come / is listening B had come / listened
C came / was listening D were coming / had listened
24 Her parents want her a doctor
A become B to become C becoming D became
25 It is a nice surprise you here
A see B to see C seeing D seen
26 The little boy hopes to Disneyland Park on his birthday
A to take B to be taking C to be taken D taking
27 John suggested to the new branch in Vietnam
A being appointed B to be appointed
C to appoint D appointing
28 I remember my mother said the carpets needed
A to hear / to dry clean B hearing / dry cleaning
C heard / dry cleaned D hear / dry cleaning
29 She did not let Peter into the room She made him outside
A come / waiting B coming / to wait
C came / waited D come / wait
30 Would you like me some tea?
A make B to make C making D make
31 Would you mind to wait for a moment?
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertaining people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better
It needs planning, through First make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun!
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious reasons
Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks
The next thing to do is the shopping Make sure you buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it !
On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time- You’ve earned it
41 When giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite
A those who are vegetarians B single women
C those who can’t eat certain things D husbands and wives
42 The menu should include _
A a starter B main courses C a dessert D all (A,B,C)
43 Which of the following is NOT true ? – You _
A should buy more than enough of what you need B should cook early on the day
C will earn a lot of money from the party D need someone to carry the shopping for you
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A a chance to make new friends B not much fun
C a good way of entertaining people D both A and C
45 Choose the correct order things of things you should do in planning a dinner party
A Make a guest list, do the shopping, plan the menu, start cooking
B Make a guest list, plan the menu, do the shopping, start cooking
C Plan the menu, make a guest list, do the shopping, start cooking
D Plan the menu, do the shopping, make a guest list, start cooking
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
If you are invited to someone’s house for dinner in the United States, you should (46) a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a (47) gift, he/she may open it in front of you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite It shows that the host is excited 48) _ receiving the gift and wants to show his/ her appreciation to you immediately (49) _ the host doesn’t like it, he/ she will tell a “white lie” and (50) _ how much they like the gift
to prevent the guest from feeling bad
46 A take B give C bring D make
47 A unwanted B valuable C unpacked D wrapped
48 C about B on C in D after
49 A since B Only if C Even if D Whether
50 A said B say C saying D to say
PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 4
PHONETICS:
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 A winter B answer C award D toward
2 A swimmer B drawing C allow D lawn
3 A use B student C united D truck
4 A donation B remote C minority D romantic
5 A charity B mechanic C changeable D children
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
6 A volunteer B orphanage C mountainous D organise
7 A museum B interest C handicapped D difficult
8 A participate B advantage C voluntary D disaster
9 A college B orphan C overcome D comfort
10 A remote B provide C believe D problem
VOCABULARY:
11 Last month the company to donate fifty trucks to help the flood areas
A volunteered B organised C bring D take
12 Children in these classes often in fundraising performance
A share B provide C participate D expand
13 We are helping the poor people in the remote areas
A suburb B central C faraway D difficult
14 A is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed
15 The have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability
A donator B handicapped C aged D orphan
16 It is not easy to our bad habit
A suffer B spend C overcome D take care
17 are children whose parents passed away
A Volunteers B College students C Orphans D Handicapped children
18 More than 70 people were killed in the caused when a dam burst
19 The work of the charity is funded by voluntary
A action B activity C donation D organizations
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20 Shy people often find it difficult to group discussion
A take care of B take part in C get on with D take notice of
GRAMMAR
21 As we walked past, we saw Jim washed his car
A B C D
22 Would you mind off the TV?
23 He thinks of his job
A leave B leaving C to leave D left
24 Mary spent most her money poor people
A helping B to help C help D for helping
25 from the horseback, he was taken to hospital and had an operation
A When falling B As he was fallen
C After having fallen D To fall
26 We are talking about camping next weekend
27 John is bored with such a boring film last night
28 I look forward to home next month
29 his homework, he went to bed last night
A Finished B Had finished C Finishing D Having finished
30 In his free time, he likes going to fish with his friends
33 I felt the building I told everyone away at once
A shaking / to run B shake / ran C shaking / run D shake / running
34 Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 year-old children admit drink illegally
A to buying B for buying C having bought D to buy
35 They object to change their plans at this late date
A B C D
36 He found that is good for his health
37 Could you help me with the dishes please?
A Would you mind to help me with the dishes please?
B Would you mind help me with the dishes please?
C Would you mind helping me with the dishes please?
D Would you mind to helping me with the dishes please?
38 After I had finished my homework, I went to bed
A After had finished my homework, I went to bed
B After finished my homework, I went to bed
C After I having finished my homework, I went to bed
D After having finished my homework, I went to bed
39 She likes reading a lot of funny stories
A She is reading a lot of funny stories
B She reading a lot of funny stories
C She is interested in reading a lot of funny stories
D She interested reading a lot of funny stories
40 Shall we go for a walk?
A What about go for a walk? B What about going for walk?
C What about going for a walk? D What about going a walk?
41 Lam: “Bye!”- Lan “ _.”
A See you lately B See you later C Thank you D Meet you again
42 Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?”- Lam: “ .”
A Yes, I’d love to B I’m very happy C Yes,it is D Yes,so do I
43 David: “Happy Christmas!”- Jason: “ ”
A You are the same! B Same for you!
C The same to you! D Happy Christmas with you!
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A When B How C What time D How often
45 A: “Excuse me, what’s the time?” – B: “Sorry I .”
A don’t see B do not have a watch C won’t know D know
READING
Some high school students take part in (46) disadvantaged or handicapped children They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their (47) _ Young college and university students participate (48) _ helping the people who have suffered badly in wars or (49) _ During summer vacations, they volunteer (50) in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children
46 A help B helping C to help D helped
47 A difficult B difficultly C difficulty D difficulties
49 A diseases B old age C storms D natural disasters
50 A to work B work C working D worked
PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 6
A READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank
THE QUIZ SHOW
My best friend Jenny (1) on a TV quiz show a few nights ago It was very exciting We all knew that she (2) be on, so all our friends met at her parents’ house to watch it Her parents videoed
it too, of course The programme started at half past seven We screamed and clapped when we saw Jenny She looked great She had had her hair done, and was wearing the new top she had brought the day before She sat in
the chair in the middle of the studio while the (3) asked her some questions The questions got harder and harder as they increased in (4) if she didn’t make any mistakes and get the most difficult
question right, she would will a million pounds By this time, Jerry had won a thousand pounds That was definitely hers, whatever happened She answered the next question correctly, which was worth five thousand
pounds I didn’t know the answer, but she did know! Then with the next question, she (5) a risk but
got the answer wrong She was gone out of the game Still, she had her thousand pounds, and we were very proud of her
1 A appeared B turned C presented D participated
3 A presenter B leader C producer D director
B VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer among A,B,C and D
6 A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something
A participation B competition C activity D performance
7 A person who decides who has won a competition is called a (n)
A referee B judge C investigator D witness
8 A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of group
A contestant B competitor C examinee D representative
9 How many are there in the competition?
A participates B participants C participations D participative
10 To participate the contest, you must be under 25 years old
11 The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everyone
A without difficulties B full of troubles C with problems D plenty of challenges
12 When someone a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learnt it
A recites B takes part in C completes D competes
13 What was the of match? – Three goals to nil
A representation B participation C member D score
14 At end of the competition, the judge announces the results to everybody
15 Many supporters were at the lack of first-team opportunities
A quick B disappointed C difficult D important
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C PHONETICS
I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
16 A earning B learning C searching D clearing
II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words
18 A referee B annual C medicine D stimulate
19 A performance B marathon C remember D announce
20 A apologize B difficulty C enjoyment D remember
D GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer among A,B,C, and D
21 “It is you that stole my purse,” Mrs Pike said to the young man
A Mrs Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse
B Mrs Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse
C Mrs Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse
D Mrs Pike asked the young man to steal her purse
22 “Thank you very much for your help, John” said Daisy
A Daisy thanked John for helping her
B Daisy told John to help her
C Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks
D Daisy would like John to help her
23 My friend _
A suggested going for a walk B suggested us going for a walk
C advised to go for a walk D would like going for a walk
24 “I’m sorry I broke the vase,” my little son said
A My little son said that he was sorry and he would break the vase
B My little son refused breaking the vase and said sorry
C My little son threatened to break the vase
D My little son admitted breaking the vase
25 The police warned me against coming near the barrier
A “Please come near the barrier,” said the police
B “Don’t come near the barrier,” said the police
C “I would like to come near the barrier,” said the police
D “Let’s come near the barrier,” said the police
26 John _ him carry the package
A thanked me for helping B said thanking with me to help
C told me to thank with helping D asked me to thank and help
27 “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students
A The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam
B The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam
C The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam
D The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam
28 “Don’t touch that flower!” the old lady said to the boy
A The old lady wanted the boy not touching that flower
B The old lady insisted the boy on touching that flower
C The old lady warned the boy against touching that flower
D The old lady congratulated the boy on touching that flower
29 “ _,” Peter denied
A I didn’t take your umbrella B I will not take your umbrella
C I shouldn’t have taken your umbrella D I mustn’t take your umbrella
30 “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulations!” Peter said to his friend
A Peter dream of getting promotion
B Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion
C Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion
D Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion
31 Peter should have apologized being late this morning, but he did not
32 “ May I go out Mum?” – “No, I won’t let you go out.”
A The mother prevented her child from going out
B The mother suggested going out
C The mother thanked her child for going out
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33 Johnny admitted all the wine in the bottle
A to drink B drinking C to drinking D of being drunk
34 The group leader prevented his members
A from going on B going on C to go on D to going on
35 The child was told to for being rude to his uncle
A excuse B forgive C confess D apologize
36 She him of stealing her ring
A threatened B blamed C accused D criticized
37 Her mother prevented her going out tonight
38 He suggested a jumble sale to try and raise money for the scouts
A holding B me to hold C me that I held D to be held
39 Jack admitted the money
A steal B to steal C stealing D stolen
40 Thank you very much lending me your bike
41 I wouldn’t of going to a party I hadn’t been invited to
42 She paying for the meals
A insisted on B demanded C required D hoped
43 He apologized not being able to complete the poem
44 He congratulated the team all their games
A to win B winning c for having won D on having won
45 They could ever accuse the rich man for the poor
A not caring B of not caring C for not caring D not to care
II Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting
46 I’d like to thank your brother of his help
1 A glean B creature C clear D queen
2 A classic B cranky C gradual D quality
3 A struggle B clumsy C crucial D grumble
4 A crash B claim C grain D glaze
5 A count B group C ground D cloudy
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
6 A figure B limit C frozen D increase
7 A repeat B decrease C method D control
8 A probably B animal C petroleum D different
9 A continue B government C family D scientist
10 A population B organization C international D popularity
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
11 _ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it
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A Were I B Should I C I was D If I am
12 To is to become, or making something become, twice as much as or as many as usual
A double B increase C decrease D rise
13 If I _the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have
A have B would have C had had D should have
14 If I could speak Spanish, I _ next year studying in Mexico
A would spend B would have spent C had spent D will spend
15 _ the company offers the job, I’ll take it
16 If you _ breakfast, you wouldn’t be hungry now
A would have B would have had C had D had had
17 She said that if it _ the next day, she _ to see us
A didn’t rain – would come B doesn’t rain – will come
C hadn’t rained – would have come D wouldn’t rain – could come
18 If I were five centimeters taller, I _ for the job
A will apply B would apply C apply D applied
19 Many women in developing countries don’t know the safe to have fewer children
A lives B avenues C structures D ways
20 He said that if he _ me, he _ working for Mr Andrews
A is – will stop B were – would stop
C had been – would have stopped D was – will have stopped
21 In 2000, the world population _ the figure of 6.6 billion
A increased B got C went D reached
22 The population of the world has been _ faster and faster
A adding B reducing C increasing D flowing
23 At the conference they discuss the causes of poverty and _ in the Third World countries
A overpopulation B shortage C birth-control D expert
24 We’ll have to go without John if he _ soon
A arrive B doesn’t arrive C didn’t arrive D would arrive
25 His father was really angry with him because he _ to music while he _ his homework
A listened-was doing B is listening-is doing
C listened-did D was listening-was doing
26 Mr Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he _champagne
A is drinking B drinks C will drink D has drunk
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part needs correction
27 If I wasn’t (A) been wearing (B) the seatbelt, I’d (C) have been seriously injured (D)
28 He said (A) that if his car worked (B), he will (C) drive me to (D) the station
29 If I were (A) you, I’ll (B) plant some trees (C) round the (D) house
30 If you have finished (A) dinner, you would (B) ask (C) the waiter for (D) the bill
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
31 Start at once or you will be late
A Unless you start at once, you won’t be late B You would be late if you didn’t start at one
C If you don’t start at one, you will be late D If you started at once, you wouldn’t be late
32 I used my calculator; otherwise, I’d have taken longer
A If I hadn’t used my calculator, I’d have taken longer
B If I had used my calculator, I wouldn’t have taken longer
C If I didn’t use my calculator, I would take longer
D If I used my calculator, I wouldn’t take longer
33 He is too old Perhaps that’s why he doesn’t enter the competition
A If he isn’t too old, he will enter the competition
B He will able to enter the competition if he is young
C He wouldn’t enter the competition if he weren’t too old
D If he were younger, he would enter the competition
34 If I were you, I would travel to Paris by train
A Unless I am you, I won’t travel to Paris by train
B Why don’t you travel to Paris by train?
C Should I be you, I shall travel to Paris by train
D Shall we travel to Paris by train?
35 Had he listened to me, he wouldn’t have failed the driving test
Trang 14A He listened to me Otherwise, he would have failed the driving test
B He listened to me, so he failed the driving test
C He failed the driving test because he didn’t listen to me
D He didn’t fail the driving test because he had listened to me
36 He couldn’t retake the exam because he missed too many lessons
A He could have retaken the exam if he hadn’t missed too many lessons
B He would retake the exam if he didn’t miss too many lessons
C If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t retake the exam
D If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn’t have retaken the exam
37 She said that she would come to see us _
A when she has time B if she had time
C unless she would have time D will she have time
38 _, we could have saved his life
A If we found him earlier B Would we have found him earlier
C If we had found him earlier D Did we find him earlier
39 If he had listened to my advice, _
A he will be rich by now B he would be rich by now
C he would have been rich by now D he shall have been rich by now
40 I wouldn’t be late for work _
A if I live near my office B should I live near my office
C if I would live near my office D were I to live near my office
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45
Different regions have different rates of population growth, but in the 20th century, the world saw the biggest increase in its population in human history due to medical advances and massive increase in agricultural productivity made by the Green Revolution
In 2000, the United Nation estimated that the world’s population was then growing at the rate of 1.14% (or about 75 million people) per year According to data from the CIA’s 2005 – 2006 World Fact books, the world human population currently increases by 203,800 people every day The 2007 CIA fact book increased this to 211,090 people every day
Globally, the population growth rate has been steadily declining from its peak of 2.19% in 1963, but
growth remains high in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa
In some countries there is negative population growth, especially in Central and Eastern Europe (mainly due to low fertility rates) and Southern Africa (due to the high number of HIV – related deaths) Within the next decade, Japan and some countries in Western Europe are also expected to encounter negative population growth due to sub – replacement fertility rates
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area or environment results in overpopulation Conversely, such areas may be considered “under-populated” if the population is not large enough to maintain an economic system
41 The world’s population increased the most in the 20th century because of _
A medical advances B the Green Revolution
C massive increase in industrial productivity D Both A and B
42 According to CIA fact book, the world’s population in 2007 increased by _
A 203,800 people every day B 211,090 people every day
C 1, 14% per year D 75 million people per year
43 Negative population growth in Central Europe is mainly due to _
A low fertility rates B high fertility rates
C the high number of HIV – related deaths D low mortality rates
44 The word “peak” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _
A average B number C smallest D highest
45 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A In 2000, it was estimated that there were 75 million people every year
B In 1963, the world’s population grew at the rate of 2.19%
C The Middle East has the lowest rate of population growth
D Japan is going to experience negative population growth
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50
Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate In the next 30 years, man will face a period of crisis. _(46) experts believe that there will be a wider spread food (47) _ Other experts think this is
Trang 1547 A need B want C absence D shortage
48 A to remember B remember C remembered D remembering
49 A a number B the number C an amount D the amount
50 A bursting B raising C explosion D extension
PRACTICE TEST FOR UNIT 8
I PRONUNCIATION:
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
1 A character B charity C chiefly D chill
2 A peace B please C meal D weather
3 A leader B instead C deafness D headache
5 A champion B scholar C mechanize D chemistry
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
*Choose the best answer:
11 Those foreign tourists are looking forward to enjoying Vietnamese Tet holidays with _
A excite B excited C exciting D excitement
12 The Tet holiday is often well by most Vietnamese people
A prepare B prepared C preparation D preparative
13 The _ of football spreads not only throughout England but also all over the world
A popular B popularize C popularly D popularity
14 There is outside the house
A one B someone C anyone D anybody
15 I haven’t spoken to _all day because I have a sore throat
A someone B nobody C anybody D ones
16 People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will _ their luck during the whole year
A control B influence C exchange D result
17 told me she was ill so I didn’t visit her
A Everyone B Someone C Anyone D No one
18 I need _reliable to look after the baby while I am at work
A anyone B someone C everybody D none
19 That resort is popular young people, especially on Tet holidays
A for B to C with D in
20 The whole family usually try to get together at Christmas
A contact B gather C relate D communicate
21 Tet is a occasion for all members of families to gather
A special B specially C specialize D specializing
22 Banh chung and Mut are food on Tet holidays
A exciting B popular C ripe D colored
23 When people , they speak to God to give thanks or to ask for help
A believe B try C entertain D pray
24 Lunar New Year, or Tet, is the Vietnamese’s main holiday
A important B serious C excited D short
25 Tet is a grand and important occasion in the year
A excited B colored C great D necessary
26 I have got a few books on Chinese food You can borrow _if you like
A anyone B someone C everyone D one
27 French croissants are so much better than the English _
A anyone B someone C one D ones
28 They look so similar so it’s often difficult to distinguish from the other
A one B the one C ones D the ones
29 During Tet holidays, homes are often _with plants and flowers
Trang 16A colored B decorated C hanged D supplied
30 people are those who earn their living on agriculture
A Traditional B Agrarian C Lunar D Special
Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims They arrived at the
beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie
On Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events In New York there is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in- the shape of imaginary characters Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents
31 In the United States, Thanksgiving is
A a religious celebration held by Christians only B celebrated as a public holiday
C more important than Christmas D apart from Christmas
32 According to the passage, Pilgrims are
A people who traveled to America by ships
B trips that religious people make to a holy place
C people who left their home and went to live in North America in 1620s
D Native Americans who live in North America
33 All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT
A People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God
B People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving
C There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving
D People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving
34 On Thanksgiving
A turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served
B people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
C people wear colored carnival masks matching through the streets
D people go out to shop for Christmas presents
35 Which of the following is NOT true?
A In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday
B Christmas comes less than a month after Thanksgiving
C Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival
D The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is colorful and exciting
B Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage
SPRING FESTIVALS
Since the earliest time people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (36) _ Christians remember the death of Jesus Christ Easter, however, is not the (37) _ spring festival In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter
by making huge bonfires Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi In some villages children are (38) _ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them from danger in the coming year Buddhists in Thailand soak (39) _ in water when celebrating their New Year, which falls in the middle
of April In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers Chinese spring parades are equally colorful,but (40) _ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets
36 A which B when C because D by then
38 A gone B carried C brought D run
39 A through B one other C each other D mutually
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40 A instead of B on behalf of C in spite of D place of
IV WRITING:
Choose A, B, C, or D that has the nearest meaning to the original sentence:
41 I didn’t know about the test
A Someone told me about the test B No one told me about the test
C I was told about the test D The test was told about
42 No one told me the truth
A The truth wasn’t told to me B Everyone told the truth to me
C The truth should be told to me D I should be told about the truth
43 I always get to work before anyone else
A Before I get to work, everyone has arrived B Everyone gets to work before me
C I’m sometimes the first to arrive at work D No one gets to work before me
44 Visitors can't see the queen
A The queen can’t see the visitors B The visitors can’t be seen by the queen
C The queen can’t be seen by the visitors D The visitors can’t see anything
45 Nothing can account for this behaviour
A Nothing can be accounted for this behaviour B.This behaviour can be accounted for
C This behaviour can’t be accounted for D.This behaviour can be accounted for by nothing
46 It never occurred to me to go by train
A I used to go by train B I was used to going by train
C I never find it boring to go by train D I never thought of going by train
47 The coffee was not strong It didn't keep us awake
A The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake
B The coffee was so strong that we couldn't sleep
C The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake
D We were kept awake because the coffee was strong
48 No one else must know this
A You are not advised to know this B Everyone else must be silent
C This must be kept secret D You should let every one else know this
49 There was very little response to the charity appeal
A Nobody responded to the charity appeal B Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity
C They raised a lot of money from the charity appeal D Very little money was raised by the charity appeal
50 He talked about nothing except the weather
A His sole topic of conversation was the weather B He had nothing to say about the weather
C He talked about everything but the weather D He said he had not interested in the weather
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION FOR THE 1 ST TERM EXAMINATION
GERUND /TO_ INFINITIVE/ BARE INFINITIVE/ PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1 He should work harder to be a champion in Olympics It’s worth it
It’s worth _
2 “Let’s go to a hotel in Ayvalik this weekend” Cenk said
Cenk suggested
3 It’s not a good idea to borrow a lot of money from a bank
It’s better to avoid
4 Semih really loves to drive race cars so he’s going to join a racing club
Semih really enjoys _
5 I made an effort to reach that rope but I couldn’t
I tried _
6 Metin hates travelling by train
Metin can’t stand _:
7 Having a good night sleep is important for babies
It’s important for babies
8 Don’t miss seeing the Ephesus when you are in Turkey
Don’t forget _
9 My father and I can’t wait to watch Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match
Trang 18My father and I are looking forward to
10 Monitoring the workers is necessary in my job
It’s necessary for me _
11 Are you going to the seaside this summer?
-> Have you planned on ?
12 Shall we invite our friends on Sundays?
-> Do you consider ?
13 Would you please give me a hand?
-> Would you mind ?
14 Why don’t we stay at home for a change?
-> I suggest
15 Shall we go for a ride?
-> What about ?
16 Don’t you remember you met her last week?
-> I’m sorry I cannot remember
17 He didn’t say goodbye to anyone when he left the room
-> He left the room without
18 He likes to read books than to watch television
III Rewrite the following sentences , using the given words in brackets
21 They arrived home late ( he saw )
1 Roberto Carlos has never worked with such a friendly coach
➢ He’s ……… ever worked
2 The last time she went to the zoo was ten years ago
5 Our teacher was sick a week ago, and he is still sick
➢Our teacher has ………
Trang 1911 Nancy hasn’t come here since 1999
➢The last time ………
12 We haven’t gone to a concert for ages
➢It’s ………
13 Sarah hasn’t seen her friends since she left for the US
➢Sarah last………
PERFECT GERUNDS AND PERFECT PARTICIPLES
Rewrite the following sentences
1 She admitted that she has taken the necklace
She admitted to………
2 I don’t intend to tell you my plans
I haven’t no intention………
3 “ You’ve stolen my money, Tam”
She accused Tam………
4 Long found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of noise
Long had difficulty………
5 “ I’m sorry I broke your glass” Hai said
Hai apologized………
6 He tried to escape but the police stopped him
The police prevented him ………
7 John began playing the piano ten years ago
17 Why do you want to take up a new hobby?
Why are you ……… ………?
Reported speech with gerunds
3 1 “Shall we go for a swim now?”
She suggested _
4 2 “I know I’m wrong,” he said
He admitted _
Trang 205 3 “I didn’t say that,” He said
He denied
6 4 “If only I had told him the true!”
Jane regrets _
7 5 “I haven’t finished the assignment yet I’m really sorry”
The boy apologized
8 6 “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy
The man accused
9 7 “No, no I really must sit for the test.”
She insisted on
10 8 “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said
She dreamt _
11 9 “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said
His mother prevented _
12 10 “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him
She thanked
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Exercise: Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1 I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money
EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES)
19 “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother
20 She advised _
21 “If the baby is a girl what will they call her?” he wondered
22 He wondered what _
23 “If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,” she said
24 She said if she _
25 “I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,” he said
26 He said he
27 “If the door is clocked what shall I do?” she asked
28 She asked what she _