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EXERCISES:
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test:
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
11 A / An species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct
12 Probability of extinction depends both the population size and fine details of the population demography
13 Many modern medicines are derived plants and animals
14 15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered risk extinction
15 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
16 Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for
agriculture
17 is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment
18 She be ill I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard
19 Peter has been working for 10 hours He be very tired now
20 Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the of extinction
21 Species become extinct or endangered for number of reasons, but primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities
22 Since 1600s, worldwide overexploitation of animals for food and other products has caused numerous species to become extinct or endangered
23 You forget to pay the rent tomorrow The landlord is very strict about paying on time
24 I am not deaf You shout
25 Peter apologize for his bad behavior yesterday
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26 I will do everything You do anything unless you really want to
27 Let's do something to protect the environment, we?
28 Environmental pollution has many species to the verge of extinction
29 I find my own way there You wait for me
a should / can't b have to / must
c can / needn't d might / mustn't
30 You take your umbrella along with you today It rain later on this afternoon
a ought to / mustn't b needn't / will c will / must d should / might
31 I be at the meeting by 10:00 I will probably take a taxi if I want to be on time
a must / have to b may / must
c should / needn't d mustn't / shouldn't
32 We have plenty of time for doing the work We be hurried
33 We should do something immediately to conserve nature
34 Everyone knows what is happening to earth but we just do not know how to stop it
35 Keep quiet! You talk so loudly in here Everybody is working
36 John is not at home He go somewhere with Daisy I am not sure
37 At present, I afford to go to the cinema twice a week
38 You’re having a sore throat You’d better to the doctor
39 open the window for you?
IV Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:
40 The employer are regretted having to dismiss several of his staff
A B C D
41 There’s a lift in the building, so we mustn’t climb the stairs
A B C D
42 I needn’t get up early, but it was a lovely morning, so I did
A B C D
43 Alike all other mammals, dolphins have lungs
A B C D
44 Nobody else is going to turn up for the lesson, so you must as well go home
A B C D
V Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the given one:
45 The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain
a If it didn’t rain, the match wouldn’t be cancelled
b The match was cancelled because it rained heavily
c Despite the heavy rain, the match was cancelled
d If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn’t have been cancelled
46 I found it difficult to communicate in English
a I had no difficulty communicating in English
b I didn’t like to communicate in English
c I was not used to communicating in English
d I preferred communicating in English
47 Everyone can take a seat at that table
a Everyone can sit down at that table
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c Everyone can take a chair away from that table
d Everyone can remained seated at that table
48 You are not allowed to park your car here
a You needn’t park your car here
b You might not park your car here
c You mustn’t park your car here
d You can’t park your car here
49 It isn't necessary for us to get a visa for Singapore
a We needn’t get a visa for Singapore
b We need get a visa for Singapore
c We mustn’t get a visa for Singapore
d We don’t want to get a visa for Singapore
50 It is possible that Joe will be working late today
a Joe will be working late today b Joe might work late today
c Joe must work late today d Joe need work late today
EXERCISES:
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest:
II Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
III Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences:
11 People enjoy a book different ways
12 Sometimes it is to find suitable books for our children
13 The museum is open to everybody It between 9 a.m and 5 p.m
14 Who does the book belong ?
15 Read the book and you can find the information you need
16 When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully , he it
17 Have you ever read "Oliver Twist", interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
18 Many teenagers are not much in reading books , except for what they are made to read at school
19 I like books better than films
20 The situation to continue
a cannot allow b cannot be allowed
c cannot have allowed d cannot be allowing
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a should employ b shouldn't be employed
c will not be employed d will be employed
22 Tomatoes before they are completely ripe
a can be picked b can pick
c needn't pick d should be picking
23 in simpler words?
24 This letter , not handwritten
a should be typing b should be typed c needn't type d needn't be typed
25 The next meeting in May
a will hold b will be held c will be holding d will have held
26 The last decision
a will be made by the manager b that the manager will be made
c that will be made by the manager d will be making by the manager
27 This exercise may with a pencil
28 "David is in prison for smoking drugs." "He that it was against the law."
29 By the time he arrives, everything
a had been settled b will be settled c will have been settled d has been settled
30 He is not in town; he on a special mission
31 It must without delay
32 The residents that there is a crocodile at large in the area
a must be warned b must have warned c may warn d may be warning
33 These boxes with car
a should have handled b should be handling
c should handle d should be handled
34 To become a novelist, you need to be
35 He picked the book and turned page after page
36 It is important students to read as many books as possible
37 When I came, an experiment in the lab
a was being holding b has been held c was being held d has held
38 Two tablets twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly
a must take b must be taken c must have taken d must be taking
39 There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques to the bank today
a needn't be taken b needn't be taking c needn't take d needn't taking
40 Books in the home are a wonderful of knowledge and pleasure
IV Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:
41 I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth, I don’t like having deceived
A B C D
42 Water that has had the minerals removed called “soft” water
A B C D
43 After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed
A B C D
44 After she had bought himself a new car, she sold her bicycle
A B C D
45 These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time
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V Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the given one:
46 Most people get fewer colds in summer than in winter
a A person is more likely to get a cold in winter
b More people have summer colds than winter colds
c People get colder in summer than in summer
d Winter is much colder than summer
47 You must clean the wall before you paint it
a You must be cleaned the wall before painted
b The wall must be cleaned before it is painted
c Before painted the wall, you must clean it
d The wall must be cleaned before you paint it
48 The money must be paid by tomorrow, the office has reminded us
a The office has reminded us to pay the money by tomorrow
b The office has reminded paying the money
c The office has reminded us that the money must be paid by tomorrow
d a and c are correct
49 Nancy isn’t used to walking so far
a Nancy used to walk further
b Nancy doesn’t like to walk so far
c Nancy isn’t accustomed to walking very far
d Nancy needed help to walk so far
50 The students may use dictionaries during the test
a Dictionaries may be use during the test
b Dictionaries may be using during the test
c Dictionaries may be used during the test
D Tests may be used dictionaries by students
EXERCISES
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 a interfered b allowed c visited d played
2 a water b swimming c between d rowing
3 a lie b goalie c achieve d belief
4 a punch b synchronized c March d touching
5 a caps b meters c swimmers d lines
6 a sprint b line c divide d ride
7 a swimming b post c decision d score
8 a style b penalty c pretty d typical
9 a pool b good c look d book
10 a foul b house c amount d adventurous
II Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
11 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter
a deep b depth c deepen d deeply
12 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _.
a penalty b penalize c penal d penalization
13 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _.
a shoot b shooting c shooter d shot
14 _ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
a About b Over c Without d On
15 Players can move the ball by throwing it _ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front
of them.
16 Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _ position.
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a net b crossbar c ball d goalie
18 A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an _ who is touching or holding the ball.
a audience b referee c goalie d opponent
19 If a defender _ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.
a commits b interferes c punches d touches
20 The more' goals the players _, the more exciting the match became.
a marked b made c scored d sprinted
21 After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
a penalty b draw c score d goal
22 The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.
a advanced b sprinted c played d excluded
23 A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a _ shot for the other team.
a penalty b preventing c scoring d ranging
24 _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.
a Rowing b Windsurfing c Swimming d Water polo
25 Many people do not like scuba diving _.
a because it is dangerous b because of it is dangerous
c because its danger d due to it is dangerous
26 Where can people play _ water polo?
27 No _ water polo player except _ goalie can hold the ball with both hands.
a a / the b the / Ø c the / a d Ø / the
28 The main task of a defender in a sport game is to _ the opponents from scoring.
a prevent b preventing c prevention d preventable
29 Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _.
a adventure b adventurous c adventurously d adventurist
30 I _ think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.
a person b personal c personally d personalize
31 What kind of sport one chooses to play mostly depends _ his preference and health.
32 Most referees often wears _ black.
33 In water polo game, only the goalie can hold the ball _ two hands.
34 If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two _ periods of three minutes each are played.
a half b halftime c quarter d overtime
35 A water polo cap is used to the players' heads and to identify them.
a tie b penalize c protect d move
Error Identification.
36 Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and
A B
sailing first developed in the United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing
C D
37 The windsurfer stands on a board that is propelled and steering by
A B
means of a sail attached to a mast that is articulated at the foot.
C D
38 Since 1984 the sport has included in the Olympic Games as part of the yachting events.
A B C D
39 The sport was became very popular in Europe and by the late 70's
A B
there was windsurfing fever in Europe with one in every three households having a sailboard
C D
40 The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973 Windsurfing first became an
A B C D
Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women.
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EXERCISES
TEST 1
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 a events b spirit c Asian d silver
2 a gold b region c organize d game.
3 a trained b proved c impressed d performed
4 a competitor b medal c level d development
5 a honor b high c host d hold
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
6 In _ 22 nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _ gold medals.
a Ø / the b the / Ø c a / the d the / the
7 _ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, _ most special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture.
a A / the b The / the c Ø / Ø d The / Ø
8 _ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship, and nobility.
9 The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games _ November 2008.
10 Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing _ official sports at the games.
11 The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic arid international guests, and 11 sports delegations _ Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed.
12 Johnny used to be one of the most _ athletes in my country.
a succeed b success c successful d successfully
13 The 22 nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _ countries.
a participate b participant c participation d participating
14 _, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts.
a Surprise b Surprised c Surprising d Surprisingly
15 On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to
an oath of " _, Honesty and Fair Play".
a Performance b Delegation c Participation d Solidarity
16 The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.
a organized b impressed c participated d defended
17 The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport _ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities.
a games b event c work d situation
18 In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold _.
a present b award c medal d reward
19 The 22 nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the medal _.
a standings b events c spirits d programs
20 Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an _ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method.
a festival b peaceful c energetic d outstanding
21 _ you study for these exams, _ you will do.
a The harder / the better b The more / the much
c The hardest / the best d The more hard / the more good,
22 My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _ it is at night, _ he plays his music!
a the less / the more loud b the less / less
c the more late / the more loudlier d the later / the louder
23 Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _.
a more and more good b better arid better
c the more and more good d gooder and gooder
24 The Sears Tower is _ building in Chicago.
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25 Petrol is _ it used to.
a twice as expensive as b twice expensive more than
c twice more than expensive d more expensive than twice
26 Peter is _ John.
a younger and more intelligent than
b more young and intelligent than
c more intelligent and younger than
d the more intelligent and younger than
27 San Diego is _town in Southern California.
a more nice and nice b the nicer c the nicest d nicer and nicer
28 It gets _ when the winter is coming.
a cold and cold b the coldest and coldest
c colder and colder more and more cold
29 Robert does not have _ Peter does.
a money more than b as many money as
c more money as d as much money as
30 The Mekong Delta is _ deltas in Vietnam.
a the largest of the two b the more larger of the two
c one of the two largest d one of the two larger
31 He is a great sports _ He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.
a enthusiast b player c energy d programmer
32 As she did so, her parents became _.
a the angriest b the most angry
c the more angry d angrier and angrier
33 People should eat and do to reduce the risk of heart disease.
a less fat / more exercise b less and less fat / the more exercise
c the less fat / the more exercise d fatter / more exercise
34 He spent a year in India and loves spicy food _ the food is, _ he likes it.
a The hotter / the more and more b The hotter / the more
c The more and more hot / the more d The hottest / the most
35 Of course you can come to the party _.
a The more the merrier b The more and the merrier
c The more and merrier d The more and more merrier
36 I feel _ I did yesterday.
a much more tired than b many more tired than
c as many tired as d as more tired as
37 She is _ a spectator.
a more an athlete than b more of an athlete than
c an athlete more than d an athlete of more than
38 His house is _ mine.
a twice as big as b as twice big as
c as two times big as d as big as twice
39 live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country.
a As much as people b More people
c As many as people d People more
40 It gets _ to understand what the professor has explained.
a the more difficult b more difficult than
c difficult more and more d more and more difficult
41 You must drive slower in built up areas _ you drive in the city, it is _ that you will have an accident.
a The faster and faster / the more c The more and more fast / the more and more probable
b The faster / the more probable d The more fastly / the probable
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
42 There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games.
a The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games.
b Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games.
c In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed.
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43 No one in the team can play better than John.
a John plays well but the others play better.
b John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
c Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.
d John is the best player of the team.
44 He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
a The more he works, the happier he feels.
b The less he works, the happier he feels:
c His work makes him feel happy.
d He feels happier and happier with his work
45 More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.
a Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.
b Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.
c We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.
d We should consume as much petrol as possible.
46 I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.
a I learn more and more and remember more and more.
b The less I learn, the more I remember.
c The more I learn, the less I remember.
d I remember not only what I have learnt
Error Identification.
47 The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a
A
biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia.
B C D
48 .The SEA Games are under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games
A B
Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.
C D
49.The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote cooperative, understanding
A B C
and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region
D
WOMEN IN SOCIETY
I/ GRAMMAR: PHRASAL VERBS
- apply to sb for sth: nộp đđơn đđến xin .
- ask sb for sth: hỏi xin ai/ yêu cầu ai về
- call back: gọi lại
- call up : gọi điện
- catch up (with) :đđuổi kịp, bắt kịp
- come up : xảy ra, phát sinh
- cool off: nguội lạnh đđi, giảm đđi (nhiệt tình)
- discuss sth with sb = have a discussion about
sth: thảo luận về
- drop in: ghé thăm
- explain sth to sb: giải thích
- fall behind: bị tụt đđằng sau
- fill in : đđiền vào mẫu đơn
- fill up: đổ đầy
- find out: discover information
- get along (with): have a good relation ship with
- get in / on : enter a car/ taxi .bước lên
- get off: leave a bus/ train bước xuống
- get over : recover : bình phục
- get through (with): kết thúc
- get up: thức dậy
- give back: trả lại
- give in: nhượng bộ, chịu thua
- give up: stop doing / having sth: ngưng, từ bỏ
- glance at sb/ sth: take a quick look at: liếc nhìn
- go away: đđi khỏi
- go by : trôi qua (time)
- go off: nổ (bomb), bắn (gun), gõ (clock)
- go on: continue : tiếp tục
- go out: stop burning/ shining: tắt
- grown up: become an adult
- hold up : làm trở ngại
- hurry up: làm nhanh
- invite sb to/ for sth: mời
- jot down = note down : ghi tóm tắt
- keep on = continue : tiếp tục
- keep up : giữ vững duy trì, tiếp tục
- laugh at sb/ sth: cười, trêu chọc, chế nhạo
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- leave out : omit
- lie down: nằm xuống (để nghỉ ngơi)
- listen to sb/ sth: lắng nghe
- look after = take care of = to care for : chăm
sóc,
- look out (for): be careful
- look sth up: tra cứu
- make up : invent a story: bịa ra
- make up of : chiếm, tạo thành
- make use of : sử dụng
- pay back: trả lại
- pick up : đón
- point at/ to sb/ sth: chỉ
- put away:
- put back:
- put off = call of : postpone
- put on: dress yourself in sth: mặc vào
- run into = come across :
- search sb/ sth for sb/ sth: khám, xét, tìm
- speak to/ with sb about/ of sb/ sth: nói với ai về
- speak up : nói to lên
- sit down: ngồi xuống
- take after: resemble: trông giống như
- take off : cất cánh, cởi ra
- talk to / with sb about/ of sb/ sth: nói, bàn, thảo
luận
- throw sth at sb/ sth: ném, chọi vào
- throw away: discard vứt, ném, liệng
- throw sth to sb: chuyền
- try out : test : thử nghiệm
- turn down: giảm, không chấp nhận
- turn off: switch off : tắt (đèn, quạt ), shut off
- turn on: switch on: mở (đèn, quạt )
- turn round: quay lại
- turn up : đđến
- wash up: wash the dishes: rửa chén
- watch out (for): be careful
- write to sb: viết thư gởi ai
II/
EXERCISES
Choose the best answers
1 The traditional Vietnamese women’s role is _
A homemaking B working in factories
C building houses D working in education
2 People used to consider Vietnamese women to be better suited for _ and doing housework rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics
A working in education B making cakes C playing sports D childbearing
3 In my opinion, women are usually more _ than men
4 In Africa, 80 percent of all _ work is done by women
A agricultural B agriculturally C agriculturalist D agriculture
5 The phrase “domestic work” relates to _.
A homework B working outside the home
C housework D taking care of the children
6 I sometimes ask my parents _ money
7 My sister has to look _ her children every day
8 Who are you _ for now?
9 My brother has just _ for a job at your factory
10 Smoking is bad for heath You should _ it up
11 I have just been _ her wedding party
12 Let’s _ for dinner tonight?
13 When I got to the airport the plane had _
14 She often has to apologize _ her coming late