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UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
I PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 A post B busy C swim D spacious
2 A best B text C exist D letter
3 A commune B punctuality C communication D distribution
4 A express B recipient C secure D messenger
5 A satisfaction B facsimile C punctuality D spacious
6 A noisy B subscribe C service D graphics
7 A transfer B newspaper C thousand D relatives
8 A equipped B delivered C transferred D received
9 A helps B provides C documents D texts
10 A stop B post C offer D from
II VOCABULARY
Circle the letter before the word that can be best replaced with the word(s) in italic
11 Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with advanced technology
A modern B outdated C fashionable D beautiful
12 Thanh Ba Post Office has a spacious and pleasant front office
A cramped B large and with a lot of space C narrow D safe
13 Our post office offers the best services with a well-trained staff
A rule B impolite C beautiful D qualified
14 Your EMS mail will be delivered in the shortest possible time
A European Monetary System B Enhanced Messaging Service
C Express Mail Service D Emergency Mail Service
15 Express Money Transfer is a speedy and secure service for transferring money in less than 24
hours
A fast and fixed B fast and protected
C slow and safe D useful and confident
16 The Message Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the
call
17 If you want your favorite newspapers to be delivered to your house early in the morning you
should subscribe to them
A pay money B write a letter C make a call D send e-mail
18 The staff of that post office are always thoughtful and courteous to customers
A kind and beautiful B helpful and friendly
C helpful and polite D nice and arrogant
19 If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, send it by fax machine
20 You can save money if you send a parcel which is under 15 kg
A letter B package C box D present
III GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence
21 The problem never occurred
A I hadn’t expected it B that I had expected it
C who I had expected D I had expected
22 In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, _
A engineers were educated there B where engineers were educated
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C in which engineer educated D where were engineers educated
23 It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin _ the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes
A wrote B the writer of C who wrote D writing
24 A keystone Species is a species of plants and animals absence has a major effect on an ecological system
A that its B its C whose D with its
25 William Samuel Johnson, helped write the Constitution, became the first president of Columbia College in 1187
A whom he had B who had C and he had D had
26 My mother, _ , enjoys hill walking
A whom is in her seventies B that is in her seventies
C which is in her seventies D who is in her seventies
27 She’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever known
28 Where is the house ?
A where they are living B which they are living
C where they are living there D where they are living in
29 She lives in the house _
A which has the red door B has the red door
C that with the red door D with its red door
30 Mark Twain is an author I like best
A his books B that books C the book of whom D whose books
IV WRITING
Choose the sentence that is the best combination of each of the following pairs:
41 The elderly are usually thought to be passive They can actually have active lives
A The elderly, thought to be passive, can actually have active lives
B The elderly can actually have active lives that are usually thought to be passive
C The elderly thought to be passive can actually have active lives
D The elderly lives which are thought to be passive can actually be active
42 Shoes are the products The company exported only these products to Mexico
A The company exported only shoes to Mexico, that are the only products
B Shoes are the only products to be exported to Mexico
C Shoes, which are the only products to be exported to Mexico
D The only products to be exported to Mexico, which are shoes
43 Tommy is late Does anybody know why?
A Does anybody know what the reason why is Tommy late?
B Does anybody know what the reason why Tommy is late?
C Does anybody know the reason why is Tommy late?
D Does anybody know the reason why Tommy is late?
44 She is the advisor We got those recommendations from her
A She is the advisor, who we got those recommendations from
B She is the advisor whom we got those recommendations from her
C She is the advisor from that we got those recommendations
D She is the advisor from whom we got those recommendations
45 My sister is the only member in my family She holds a Ph.D degree in Physics
A My sister is the only member in my family to hold a Ph.D degree in Physics
B The only member in my family is my sister, who holds a Ph.D degree in Physics
C The only member in my family which holds a Ph.D degree is my sister
D My sister, who holds a Ph.D degree in Physics, is the only member in my family
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46 Few people know about C.A.Lindburgh He was the first person who flew across the Atlantic Ocean
A Few people know about C A Lindburgh, the first person flying across the Atlantic Ocean
B Few people know about C A Lindburgh, that was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
C Few people know about C A Lindburgh, who was the first person flown across the Atlantic Ocean
D Few people know about C A Lindburgh, who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
47 The Mountain Region is in the Great Himalayan Range It makes up the northern part of Nepal
A The Mountain Region which makes up the northern part of Nepal is in the Great Himalayan Range
B The Mountain Region in the Great Himalayan Range makes up the northern part of Nepal
C The Great Himalayan Range, which makes up the northern part of Nepal, is the Mountain Region
D The northern part of Nepal, made up by the Great Himalayan Range is the Mountain Region
48 This is the best book on the market It was written for university students
A This is the best book written for university students, which are on the market
B This is the best book to be writing for university students on the market
C This is the best book to be written for university students on the market
D This is the best book that is on the market, which is written for university students
49 I have a passion for winter It is usually a sad season for many people
A I have a passion for winter when is usually a sad season for many people
B I have a passion for winter, which is usually a sad season for many people
C I have a passion for winter, when is usually a sad season for many people
D I have a passion for winter which is usually a sad season for many people
50 That is the student I borrowed his book last week
A That is the student I borrowed whose book last week
B The student whose book I borrowed that is
C That is the student whose book I borrowed last week
D That is the student, whose book I borrowed last week
TEST 2
I PRONUNCIATION
Put the following words into the right categories according to their stress pattern
technology competitive facsimile document
courteous subscribe service customer
coward transmit translate commune
capacity communal secure imagine
installation disadvantage dissatisfied disappointed
relative transfer convenient newspapers
graphics magazine original punctuality
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II VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with given words
such as system delivery processed available money offer delivered services that
A post office is services authorized by a postal (1) _for the posting, receipt, sortation,
handling, transmission or (2) of mail Post offices offer mail-related services (3) post office
boxes, postage and packaging supplies In addition, some post offices (4) non-postal services
such as passport applications and other government forms, (5) _ orders, and banking (6) _
_
Post offices also rent post-office boxes to people and businesses that prefer not to have mail
(7) to their home or office, or who live or stay at addresses to which mail delivery is not
(8) _
The back rooms of a post office are the place where mail is (9 ) for delivery Mail may
also be processed in other post offices (10 ) _ are not open to the general public
III GRAMMAR
Rewrite the second sentence using relative clause
1 I know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest
This reporter
2 I've forgotten that commentator's name but he's very well-known
That commentator
3 People who haven't been abroad shouldn't criticize foreign customs
Nobody who
4 The detective knew all the answers He solved the mystery
The detective
5 New York is a wonderful city I'd love to visit it one day
New York
6 Ms Fortune was a writer Her body was found in the cellar
Ms Fortune
7 I met an old friend He told me all about a book he'd just read
I met
8 They ask about the athletes We are looking at the pictures of the athletes
They ask………
9 Who is the woman? Our teacher is talking to her
Who is………
10 Oliver Twist was a poor orphan boy He was born in the workhouse
Oliver Twist………
IV READING
Read the passage below carefully, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words:
This article is about post offices For specific post offices in other (1) _, see General Post
Office A post office is a facility authorized by a postal (2) for the posting, receipt, sortation,
handling, transmission or (3) of mail Post offices offer mail-related services such as post
office boxes, postage and packaging supplies In (4) _, some post offices offer non-postal
services such as passport applications (5) _ other government forms, money orders, and
banking services Post offices also rent post-office (6) _to people and businesses who prefer
not to have mail delivered to their home or (7) _, or who live or stay at addresses to which mail
delivery is not available The back rooms of a post office are (8) _ mail is processed for
delivery Mail may also be processed in other post offices that are not (9) to the general public
The Post Office is a retail company in the United Kingdom; formerly part of the postal (10)
_Royal Mail, it became a separate entity in 1981
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V WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it:
1 That car belongs to Dr Clark Its engine is very good
=> This car
2 The manager has just announced his retirement We have all depended on him so much
=> The manager on _
3 The tree that we picked these fruits from is in front of the house
=> The tree from _
4 Friends tend to live in the same house these days This forms a new kind of family
=> Friends tend to live in
5 Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals Half of them are dead
=> Police has discovered a truck _
6 TOEFL measures students’ capability of academic English It is designed by ETS
=> TOEFL measures students’ capability _
7 This is a rare opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job
=> This is a rare opportunity _
8 The airport is the most modern one We are going to arrive at this airport
=> The airport
9 You didn’t tell us the reason We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason
=> You didn’t _
10 We first met in 1945 The revolution took place then
=> We first
KEY
transfer
relative
service
customer
courteous
document
graphics
communal
newspapers
coward
technology subscribe facsimile imagine convenient capacity commune secure dissatisfied competitive transmit original translate
disappointed punctuality magazine installation disadvantage
II VOCABULARY
Fill in the blank with given words
Key 1 system 2 delivery 3 such as 4 offer 5 money
6 services 7 delivered 8 available 9 processed 10 that
III GRAMMAR
Rewrite the second sentence using relative clause
1 This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest
2 That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well known
3 Nobody who has never been abroad should criticize foreign customs
4 The detective who solved the mystery knew all the answers
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5 New York, which I’d love to visit one day, is a wonderful city
6 Ms Fortune, whose body was found in the cellar, was a writer
7 I met an old friend who told me all about a book he’d just read
8 They ask about the athletes whose pictures we are looking at
9 Who is the woman that/whom our teacher is talking to?
10 Oliver Twist, who was born in the workhouse, was a poor orphan boy
IV READING
Read the passage below carefully and then fill in the blanks with the missing words:
1/ countries 2/ system 3/ delivery 4/ addition 5/ and
6/ boxes 7/ office 8/ where 9/ open 10/ service
V WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it:
1 That car, whose engine is very good, belongs to Dr Clark
2 The manager on whom we have all depended so much has just announced his retirement
3 The tree from which we picked these fruits is in front of the house
4 Friends tend to live in the same house these days, which forms a new kind of family
5 Police has discovered a truck carrying lots of wild animals half of which are dead
6 TOEFL, which is designed by ETS, measures students’ capability of academic English
7 This is a rare opportunity of which you should take advantage of to get a better job
8 The airport where we are going to arrive is the most modern one
9 You didn’t tell us the reason why/ for which we have to cut down our daily expenses
10 We first met in 1945 when the revolution took place
UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER
TEST 1
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1 A small B supply C sure D species
2 A swimmer B sword C swallow D swam
3 A parks B animals C planets D environments
II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
4 A endanger B disappear C prohibit D destruction
5 A extinct B human C species D planet
III Choose the correct answers:
6 Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised
7 Because of people’s _with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are becoming rare
A supply B survival C influence D interference
8 We all regard pollution as a _ matter to human beings
A serious B seriously C seriousness D serio-comic
9 Garbage is considered to be some kind of
A pollute B pollutants C pollution D polluting
10 The is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live
A consequence B environment C planet D resource
11 “ Do you think it’s going to rain?” – “ .”
A I hope not B I don’t hope C I don’t hope that D I don’t hope so
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12 “ I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.” – “ .”
A Yes, we should B Yes You are good C No, I don’t like D Great! Let’s do that
13 “ ” – “All right.”
A We will make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
B Why can’t we make posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
C How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school?
D I’d like to make posters on energy saving and hang them around our school
14 Can you turn the lights off before leaving the room?” – “ ”
A Yes, I canB No, I can’t C Yes, of course D No, I don’t
15 “ ! Can you help me with this?”
A Sorry B Excuse me C Pardon D My apology
16 When he , we dinner
A arrived/having B was arriving/had C arrived/ were having D had arrived/had
17 While they chess, we the shopping
A playing/doing B played/did
C were playing/doing D were playing/ were doing
18 Today is Thursday and she late twice this week She _ late yesterday and on Monday
A is/was B has been/is C has been/ was D has been/had been
19 He in the same house since 1975
A has lived B is living C lived D had lived
20 Last month my brother _ me his photos He _ me his photos every year
A sends/sent B sent/ sends C sent/sent D sends/sends
21 The boy I lent my money is poor
A to that B to who C to whom D whom
22 The knife we are cutting bread is very sharp
A with that B which C with which D that
23 Cathy is trustworthy She’s a person upon _ you can always depend
24 The man I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university
A whom B that C X D all are correct
25 Your career should focus on a field _ you are generally interested
A on which B in which C which D that
26 What exactly is the influence of television children?
27 I have two brothers, are professional athletes
A two of which B two of whom C both of whom D two of them
28 One of the people _ I admire most in the history of the world is Gandhi
A that B which C whose D of them
29 Sunday is the day _ which we usually go fishing
A during B at C in D on
30 The speech _ we listened last night was informative
A to which B which to C to that D that
IV Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
31 The man whom remained in the office was the manager
A B C D
32 1975 was the year in when the revolution took place
A B C D
33 Mr Brown, that teaches me English, is coming today
A B C D
34 The car who I bought used to be my father’s
A B C D
35 You would be welcome to join our staff if you change your mind
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A B C D
V Choose the correct answer
36 The man is my teacher I am grateful to him
A The man whom I am grateful to him is my teacher
C The man is my teacher who I am grateful
B The man whom I am grateful to is my teacher
D The man to him I am grateful is my teacher
37 Ngoc is friendly We are talking about her
A Ngoc, we are talking about, is friendly
C Ngoc, about her we are talking, is friendly
B Ngoc, whom we are talking about is friendly
D Ngoc, about whom we are talking, is friendly
38 That is the student I borrowed his book last week
A That is the student I borrowed whose book last week
B The student whose book I borrowed that is
C That is the student, whose book I borrowed last week
D That is the student whose book I borrowed last week
39 The book is very expensive My father is interested in it
A The book in which my father is interested is very expensive
B The book which in my father is interested is very expensive
C The book which my father is interested is very expensive
D The book in that my father is interested is very expensive
40 Sue lives in a house The house is opposite my house
A Sue lives in a house where is opposite my house
B Sue lives in a house which is opposite my house
C Sue lives in a house who is opposite my house
D Sue lives in a house and which is opposite my house
VI Read the test and choose the correct option to fill in the gaps
In spite of all warnings, we are still not looking after our planet Look what is happening to
our forests We are cutting them _ (41) at an alarming rate If we keep on doing this, many animals
and plants will _(42) extinct Rare _(43) , such as the mountain gorilla, are already in _(44)
More will follow Forests are important for another reason, too They help to slow the rate of global
warming Trees soak up gases like carbon dioxide, which are given _ (45) by power stations and
factories They also produce oxygen, and act as the lungs of the world
41 A up B in C off D down
42 A go B get C become D result
43 A species B tribes C races D specialities
44 A threat B danger C fact D troubles
45 A off B up C out D over
VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers:
The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious They are endangered
because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory
At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory,
which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since
1989 anywhere
“Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the
illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The
Washington Post in September And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that chance”
A Wildlife Fund report states that the United States seized 8,300 illegal ivory items between
1995 and 2002 Each week there are about 1,000 ivory auctions, the report said
As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine Tiger bones are used as a
pain reliever in traditional medicine Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think
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they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States “ Part of our job is education,” said Professor Dillon “ The other part is law enforcement So we have more than one strategy.”
46 Hunters poach tigers for their _
A ivory B pelts C carving D jewelry
47 Which sentence is NOT true
A Elephants are hunted for their ivory
B It is legal to sell ivory everywhere
C There are about 4,000 elephants killed each year
D Elephant ivory is used to made jewelry
48 The word it in line 8 referred to _
A an elephant B a tiger C tiger pelts D elephant ivory
49 The Chinese use parts of the tiger as _
A carving B jewelry C decoration D medicine
50 According to Professor Dillon, _
A there is only one strategy to solve the problem
B it is education that can help to solve the problem
C we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem
D only law enforcement can help to solve the problem
TEST 2
I Put the words in the correct column according to their stress pattern
Capture, survive, agriculture, extinction, alternative, destroy, offspring, animal, swallow, environment
II Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank:
natural endangered offspring benefit discharging discouraged harmful prevent grow protection devastating
1 The panda’s _ habitat is the bamboo forest
2 Learners can feel very _ if an exercise is too difficult
3 The waste from the chemical factory is extremely _
4 Fourteen percent of primate species are highly _
5 Animal _ supporters gathered to protest against hunting
6 The society was set up to _ endangered species from extinction
7 If people stop destroying animal’s natural habitat, more species will survive and produce
8 People in this region _ mainly rice and vegetables
9 Oil spills are having a _effect on coral reefs in the ocean
10 The factory was fined for _ chemicals into the river
III Combine the following sentences using preposition + whom / which
1 The woman pays me a fair salary I work for her
2 The movie was interesting We went to it
3 The man is over there I told you about him
4 I want to tell you about the party I went to it last night
5 The person is sitting at the desk You should talk to her about you problem
6 Alice likes the foreign family She is living with them
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7 The picture is beautiful Tom is looking at it
8 I enjoyed the music We listened to it after dinner
9 I met the people You told me about them
10 The market has fresh vegetables I usually go to it
IV Use a relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of the sentences below:
1 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year
→ The teacher _
2 The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it
→ The problem _
3 I like standing at the window I can see the park from this window
→ I like _
4 The woman lives next door to me You gave place to her on the bus
→ The woman _
5 The examination lasted two days I was successful in this examination
→ The examination _
6 The children are orphans She is taking care of these children
→ The children _
7 The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them
→ The two young men _
8 This is the result of our work I’m pleased with it
→ This is _
9 There is a “No Parking” sign I do not take notice of it
→ There is _
10 Mr Brown is the man I’m responsible to him for my work
→ Mr Brown _