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CHUYÊN ĐỀ 11: REPORTED SPEECH PART 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: Julia said that she ________there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be Question 2: She said she ________. A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before Question 3: “What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him________to get married again. A. was he planning B. if did he plan C. if he plans D. if he was planning Question 4: Thu said she had been_____________the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where Question 5: Laura said that when she_________to school, she had seen an accident. A. was walking B. has walked C. has been walking D. had been walking Question 6: Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ____________day. A. previous B. before C. following D. last Question 7: Andrew told me that they ___________fish two __________days. A. have not eaten ago B. did not eat before C. had not eaten previous D. would not eat ago Question 8: She warned me___________latenight horror films. A. dont watch B. shouldnt watch C. not to watch D. not watching Question 9: Peter said he was leaving for Paris__________. A. next week B . the week previous C. following week D. the following week Question 10: He asked the children___________too much noise. A. not to make B. not making C. dont make D. if they dont make Question 11: She said, “Dont smile, John. Be serious.” A. She said not to smile and be serious. B. She said John not to smile and be serious. C. She told John not to smile and asked him to be serious. D. She told John do not smile and be serious. Question 12: The government has announced that taxes__________. A. would be raised B. had been raised C. will be raised D. were raised Question 13: The scientist said the earth_________the sun. A. goes around B. is going around C. had gone around D. was going around Question 14: We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain. A. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. B. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. C. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. D. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. Question 15: “If you dont pay the ransom, well kill your boy, the kidnappers told us. A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. B. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. C. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. Question 16: Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate” said Rita. A. Rita was sorry about Kates sending the wrong information. B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry. C. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information. D. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information. Question 17: Lets go to the cinema tonight,” he suggested. A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night. B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night. C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night. D. He suggested that let them go to the cinema that night. Question 18: He said, Hurrah We have won the match A. He said, Hurrah” that they had won the match. B. He said with joy that they have won the match. C. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. D. He said that they have won the match. Question 19: If I were in your shoes, I would try to finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment,” said the professor to his research student A. The professor advised his research student to try to finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. B. The professor complained that his research student didnt finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. C. The professor told his research student that he wished he could finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. D. The professor regretted that his research student didnt try to finish the prelab report before out the experiment. Question 20: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought” Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. Question 21: “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper. A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money. B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money. C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money. D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money. Question 22: Why I havent thought of this before, Dung said to himself. A. Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before. B. Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before. C. Dung said that why he hadnt thought of that before. D. Dung wondered why he hadnt thought of that before. Question 23: I will not leave until I see the manager, said the customer. A. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager. B. The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager C. The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager. D. The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving. Question 24: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you cant”. A. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldnt. B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt. C. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldnt. D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt. Question 25: No, no, you really must stay a bit longer said the boys. A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer. B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. C. The boys didnt agree to let stay a bit longer. D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer. Question 26: Alfred said to John, “I didnt use your computer Someone else did, not me.” A. Alfred told John that he hadnt used his computer, saying that someone else had. B. Alfred denied having used Johns computer, saying that someone else had. C. Alfred refused to use Johns computer, saying that someone else had. D. Alfred said to John that he hadnt used his computer, saying that someone else had. Question 27: Why dont you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. Question 28: “Dont forget to tidy up the final draft before submission, the team leader told us. A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission. B. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission. C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission. D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission. Question 29: “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet. A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week. B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week. C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week. D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week. Question 30: “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me. A. He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job. B. He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him. C. He thanked me for sending him further details of the job. D. He politely asked me to send him further details of the job. PART 2 Work the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: The man asked the boys __________. A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting Question 2: Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked___________anyone had any questions. A. if B. that C. what D. why Question 3: Judy___________going for a walk, but no one else wanted to. A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested Question 4: She asked me_________I liked music. A. who B. if C. while D. what Question 5: I told you__________switch off the computer, didnt I? A. dont B. to C. not to D. to not to Question 6: The woman wonders____________doing well at school. A. whether her children are B. whether her children were C. if her children were D. her children are if Question 7: Peter said that if he_________rich, he___________.a lot. A. is will travel B. were would travel C. had been would have travelled D. was will travel Question 8: She asked me______________the seat___________or not. A. if had occupied B. whether was occupied C. if has been occupied D. whether occupied Question 9: Jeff wanted to know __________. A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing Question 10: His neighbors sometimes wondered ______________ he did for a living. A. why B. when C. where D. what

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 11: REPORTED SPEECH

PART 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 1: Julia said that she there at noon

A is going to be B was going to be C will be D can be

Question 2: She said she .

A was very tired last night B was very tired the night before

C had been very tired last night D had been very tired the night before

Question 3: “What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him to get married again."

A was he planning B if did he plan C if he plans D if he was planning

Question 4: Thu said she had been _the day before

Question 5: Laura said that when she _to school, she had seen an accident

A was walking B has walked C has been walking D had been walking

Question 6: Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day

Question 7: Andrew told me that they _fish two -days

C had not eaten / previous D would not eat / ago

Question 8: She warned me _late-night horror films

A don't watch B shouldn't watch C not to watch D not watching

Question 9: Peter said he was leaving for Paris .

A next week B the week previous C following week D the following week

Question 10: He asked the children _too much noise

A not to make B not making C don't make D if they don't make

Question 11: She said, “Don't smile, John Be serious.”

A She said not to smile and be serious B She said John not to smile and be serious

C She told John not to smile and asked him to be serious D She told John do not smile and be serious

Question 12: The government has announced that taxes .

A would be raised B had been raised C will be raised D were raised

Question 13: The scientist said the earth _the sun

A goes around B is going around C had gone around D was going around

Question 14: "We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain.

A The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game.

B The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game.

C The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game

D The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game

Question 15: “If you don't pay the ransom, we'll kill your boy," the kidnappers told us.

A The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom

B The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom

C The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.

D The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom

Question 16: "Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate” said Rita.

A Rita was sorry about Kate's sending the wrong information

B Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.

C Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.

D Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information

Question 17: "Let's go to the cinema tonight,” he suggested

A He suggested that they went to the cinema that night B He suggested them to go to the cinema that night

C He suggested their going to the cinema that night D He suggested that let them go to the cinema that night

Question 18: He said, "Hurrah! We have won the match!"

A He said, Hurrah” that they had won the match B He said with joy that they have won the match

C He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match D He said that they have won the match

Question 19: "If I were in your shoes, I would try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the

experiment,” said the professor to his research student

A The professor advised his research student to try to finish the pre-lab report before carrying out the

Question 20: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary.

A Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress

B Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress

C Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

D Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress

Question 21: “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper.

A She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money

B She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money

C She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.

D She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money

Question 22: "Why I haven't thought of this before," Dung said to himself.

A Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before

B Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before

C Dung said that why he hadn't thought of that before.

D Dung wondered why he hadn't thought of that before

Question 23: "I will not leave until I see the manager," said the customer.

A The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager

B The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager

C The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager.

D The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving

Question 24: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can't”.

A Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn't

B Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn't

C Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn't.

D Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn't

Question 25: "No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!" said the boys.

A The boys denied my staying a bit longer B The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.

C The boys didn't agree to let stay a bit longer D The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer

Question 26: Alfred said to John, “I didn't use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”

A Alfred told John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had

B Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had

C Alfred refused to use John's computer, saying that someone else had

D Alfred said to John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had.

Question 27: "Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me

A Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion.

B Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion.

C Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion.

D Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion

Question 28: “Don't forget to tidy up the final draft before submission," the team leader told us.

A The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission

B The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission

C The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

D The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission

Question 29: “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.

A Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week

B Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

C Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.

D Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week

Question 30: “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me.

A He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job

B He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him

C He thanked me for sending him further details of the job

D He politely asked me to send him further details of the job.

PART 2

Work the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: The man asked the boys -.

A why did they fight B why they were fighting C why they fight D why were they fighting

Question 2: Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked _anyone had any questions

Question 3: Judy _going for a walk, but no one else wanted to

Question 4: She asked me _I liked music

Question 5: I told you switch off the computer, didn't I?

Question 6: The woman wonders doing well at school

A whether her children are B whether her children were

Question 7: Peter said that if he _rich, he _.a lot

C had been - would have travelled D was - will travel

Question 8: She asked me the seat _or not

Question 9: Jeff wanted to know .

A that why were his friends laughing B why were his friends laughing

C why his friends were laughing D the reason why his friends laughing

Question 10: His neighbors sometimes wondered he did for a living.

Question 11: "Are you sorry for what you did?, the mother said to her son

A The mother told her son if you were sorry for what you had done.

B The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what you had done

C The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he had done

D The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he did.

Question 12: “Don't forget to turn off the lights before going out”, he said.

A He said not to forget to turn off the lights before going out

B He reminded me to turn off the lights before going out

C He invited me not to forget to turn off the lights before going out.

D He asked me to remember turning off the lights before going out

Question 13: Mary said, “Would you like some tea, Peter?”

A Mary asked Peter to make her some tea B Mary wanted to know if Peter like tea.

C Mary offered to make some tea for Peter D Mary and Peter asked for some tea to drink

Question 14: “May I use your dictionary for a moment?”, John asked Mary.

A John asked Mary whether he may use her dictionary for a moment

B John asked Mary to use your dictionary for a moment

C John asked Mary if he might use your dictionary for a moment.

D John asked Mary for using her dictionary for a moment

Question 15: “I'll come with you as soon as I am ready”, he said to me.

A He promised he'd come with me as soon as he was ready

B He promised he'd come with you as soon as he was ready

C He promised he'd come with me as soon as I was ready.

D He promised he'll come with you as soon as I was ready

Question 16: "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 having stolen her purse.

D Mrs Pike asked the young man to steal her purse

Question 17: “You mustn't get into the area," the policeman said.

A The policeman stopped them from getting into the area

B The policeman denied from getting into the area

C The policeman wanted them to get into the area.

D The policeman suggested getting into the area.

Question 18: "Don't stay up late You should go to bed early," Peter said to me.

A Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early

B Peter promised not to stay up late and ordered me to go to bed early

C Peter asked me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early

D Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early

Question 19: "Let's have dinner out this evening” said George.

A George wanted to have dinner out alone B George suggested having dinner out.

C George invited them having dinner out D George let others have dinner out

Question 20: “Don't be so disappointed, Bill You can take the driving test again,” said Helen

A Helen told Bill not to be very disappointed and not to take the driving test again.

B Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again

C Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again.

D Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again

Question 21: Kate said, “You are not as intelligent as I thought Bill.“

A Kate had thought that Bill was stupid B Kate had thought that Bill was more intelligent.

In Kate's opinion, Bill was not so intelligent as she had thought

D Kate told Bill to think about his intelligence

Question 22: "You're always making terrible mistakes." said the teacher.

A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes

B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes

C The teacher complained about his students' making terrible mistakes.

D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes

Question 23: "Unless you give me a pay rise, I'll resign,” said Mike

A Mike asked for a pay rise before he would resign B Mike asked to resign without a pay rise.

C Mike threatened to resign if he didn't have a pay rise D Mike was asked to resign without any pay rise

Question 24: “Make good use of your time You won't get such an opportunity again” said he to me.

A He let me make use of my time because I wouldn't get an opportunity again

B He advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn't get an opportunity again

C He ordered me to make use of my time saying that I wouldn't get an opportunity again

D He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time

Question 25: "Would you mind if I smoked in here?” said the man.

A The man wanted me not to smoke in there B The man wanted me to smoke in there

C The man asked for permission to smoke in there D The man offered me a cigarette to smoke in there

Question 26: Mary said to John, "Can you carry my suitcase, please?”

A Mary ordered John if he could carry my suitcase, please

B Mary asked John if he could carry my suitcase, please

C Mary had John carry her suitcase.

D Mary suggested John to carry her suitcase, please.

Question 27: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one business,” said Adam.

A Adam ordered me to invest all my money in one business

B Adam persuaded me not to invest all my money in one business

C Adam offered to help me to invest all my money in one business.

D Adam encouraged me to invest all my money in one business

Question 28: “Mum, please don't tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said

A The mother was forced to keep her son's mistake as a secret when he insisted B The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake

C The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more

D The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake

Question 29: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary.

A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report

B John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D John punished to his secretary for not having finished the report

Question 30: “You shouldn't have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.

A Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press

B Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report

C Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report

D Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.

Reading 11

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a

“housewife” She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children The husband earned the money for the family He was usually out working all day He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.These days, however, more and more women work outside the home They cannot stay with thechildren all day They, too, come home tired in the evening They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up They do not have time to clean the house and do the

laundry So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?

Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it In these families, the husband andwife agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job.For

example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights

Then there is the question of the children In the past, many families got help with child care from grandparents Now families usually do not live near their relatives The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way More often, parents have to pay for child care help The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center The problem with t his kind of help is the high cost It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well

Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for Many companies now let people with children work part-time That way, parents can spend more time with their children Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children For these men there is a new word.they are called “househusbands” In the USA more and more

men are becoming househusbands every year

These changes in the home mean changes in the family Fathers can learn to understand their children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage They, too, may have a better understanding of each other

Question 1: Sixty years ago, most women

A. went out to work B had no children

C did not do much housework D were housewives

Question 2: Nowadays, there are

A. more women going out to work than before

B more and more women staying with the children all day

C more work outside the home than before

D more housewives than before

Question 3: The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A. tidying up B cooking and washing up

C washing and ironing D Shopping

Question 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that

A. couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center

B grandparents can help care the children in a regular way

C all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center

D in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care

Question 5: The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _

A. husbands who stop working to stay with the children

B fathers who spend more time with their children

C parents who work part-time

D children who spend more time with fathers than

Question 6: The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may

C cause problems for a marriage D not change the children at all

Question 7: This article is about

A. American men as househusbands B housewives in America

C how more American women are working D how family life in America is changing

Question 8: What does the companies in USA do to help parents?

A. Pay them more B pay for hiring babysitter

C allow parents to work less than the usual D help them to bring up their children

Grammar and Vocabulary

Question 1: Dr Sales is a person

A. in that I don’t have much confidence

B. whom I don’t have much confidence in Him

C. in whom I don’t have much confidence

D. I don’t have much confidence

Question 1: A quick look would reveal that France has twice computers

A. more televisions than B. many as televisions as

C. as many televisions as D. as many as televisions

Question 2: The instructor blew his whistle and

A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners

C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off

Question 3: People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time

A. bred B. raise C. cultivate D. generate

Question 4: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the country

A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up

Question 5: The festival has many attractions It will include contemporary orchestra music and an opera

, there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations

C. Nevertheless D. On the other hand

Question 6: When he started that company, he really went It might have been a disaster

A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D once too often

Question 7: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are

A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work

Question 8: My sister is a woman of age

A. marriage B. married C. marrying D.marriageable

Question 9: The fire to have started in the furnace under the house

A. is believed B. that is believed C. they believed D. that they believe

Question 10: This is the latest news from earthquake site Two- thirds of the city in a fire

A. has been destroyed B. have been destroyed

C. were destroyed D. was destroyed

Question 11: There are many in our library

A. interesting American old history books B. old American interesting history books C.

interesting old American history books D. American interesting old history books

Question 12: – I have gone to the doctor’s to have a checkup

- You _ You just had your check-up last week!

A. don’t need to go B. needn’t go

C. didn’t need to go D. needn’t have gone

Question 13: But for your support, we couldn’t _ this plan

A. have been completed B. be completed

Question 14: here for hours and I feel tired

A. I had been standing B. I have been standing

C. I have stood D. I’m standing

Question 15: Many African and Asian nations have set aside land called _ to protects the habitats

of elephants and other wild animals

A. reserves B. wildlife C. species D. forest

Question 16: Despite many recent _ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers

A. technologist B. technologically C. technological D. technology

Question 17: I have asked my boss _ me one day- off to see the doctor

A. to give B. that he give C. giving D. if could he give

Question 18: Due to severe weather condition, we had to wait long hours _ the airport

Question 19:1/4 of my income _ to pay for my university debts

A. has been used B. were used C. has used D. are used

Question 20: The clown was wearing a _ wig and red nose

A. red funny plastic B. red plastic funny C. funny red nose D. funny plastic red

Question 21: Benald wanted to know _

A. where I have been those days B. where I had been those day

C. where had I been those days D. where I had been those days

Question 22: Not only _ the exam but she also got a scholarship

A. has she passed B. she has passed C. she passed D. did she passed

Question 23: _ long _ his brother was at the party last night They were both busy

A. Neither/ nor B. Both/ and C. Either/ or D. Neither/ or

Question 24: _, no one was absent from the farewell party last night

A. Heavily as it rained B. As it rained heavily

C. Though it rains heavily D. In spite of heavily rain

Question 25: He had changed so much since the last time we met that I _ him

A. could recognize B. could hardly recognize

C. wouldn’t have recognized D. don’t recognize

Question 26: Jane cooks well _she hates washing up afterwards

A. however B. therefore C. so D. but

Question 27: _his brother, Petter is active and friendly

A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Liking

Question 28: Tom’s eyes were red _he had been swimming in a chlorinated pool

Question 29: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _as usual

A. ring off B. get off C. go off D. take off

Question 30: A sudden idea _to the cyclist that he might try the new method

A. occurred B. happened C. took place D. took part

Question 31: She asked me _ I was looking at

Question 32: We need to import _from abroad

A. a great deal of sports equipment B. many sports equipments

C. a sports equipment D. many pieces of sports equipment

Question 33: _ these books to the library, as they will soon overdue

Question 34: Larry was so _in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven

A. absorbed B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged

Question 35: “Sorry for being late I was _ in the traffic for more than an hour.”

A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after

Question 36: Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests

A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given

Question 37: Christine have arrived by now, she _ have missed the bus

A. can’t / might B. must/ can’t C. may/ should D. should / must

Question 38: What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Question 39: Stress and tiredness often lead to lack of _

A. concentrate B. concentration C. concentrated D. concentrator

Question 40: Sam’s uncle, is very rich, came to visit our orphanage

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 12: CLAUSES (CÁC LOẠI MỆNH ĐỀ)

PART 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

Question 1: The young man was released after the court was found innocent of all the

charges against him

Question 2: Mary asked me the football match on TV the day before

A If would I watch B whether I had watched

C whether I watched D whether had I watched

Question 3: Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer photographs of the western United

States show nature on a grand scale

Question 4: I asked him _ , but he said nothing.

A what's the matter was B what was the matter

C what the matter was D the matter was what

Question 5: Kate, with I studied in the secondary school, is now a famous surgeon

Question 6: This house was built years ago It is still in very good shape.

A This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape

B This house, which was built years ago, is still in very good shape

C This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape

D This house which was built years ago is still in very good shape

Question 7: There was a storm I had never experienced before

Question 8: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps _ children think medicine is candy

and poison themselves

Question 9: We were walking in silence he suddenly asked me to help him

Question 10: Fire safety in family houses, more fire deaths occur, is difficult

Question 11: has been a topic of continual geological research

A The continents formed B If the continents formed

C How did the continents form D How the continents were formed

question 12: I'll give this dictionary to wants to have it

Question 13: _turned out to be true

A Everything she had told us which B Everything where she had told us

C, Everything she had told us D That everything she told us

Question 14: he does sometimes annoys me very much.

Question 15: As in Greek and Roman mythology, harpies were frightful monsters that were

he woman and half bird

B describing A description C to describe D described

Question 16: perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world

A The Great Wall of China B The Great Wall of China is

C That he Great Wall of China is D The Great Wall of China which is

Question 17: Jane never gives her mother a hand in housework she has a lot of free time

A in spite of the fact that B since C in spite of D because of

Question 18: _ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a

complete surprise to all over the world

Question 19: Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man

A she hardly knows him B who she hardly know

C she hardly knows D that she hardly knows him

Question 20: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, _ was true.

A what they said B what has said C which they said D that they were said

Question 21: By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, _ were quite

luxurious

A many of them B many of which C which many D many of those

Question 22: _ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

A That we refer to it B What we refer to C To which we refer D What do we refer to

Question 23: , Sir Isaac Newton described the laws of gravitation

A A seventeenth-century scientist B When was a seventeenth-century scientist

C Was a seventeenth-century scientist D Who was a seventeenth-century scientist

Question 24: You have just passed your exam This makes your parents happy.

A You have just passed your exam makes your parents happy

B That you have passed your exam makes your parents happy

C You have just passed your exam which it makes your parents happy

D Having just passed your exam making your parents happy

Question 25: There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why around the world

A diets differ B do diets differ C to differ a diet D are diets different

Question 26: Lydia's reason for going to London was that she wanted to brush up her English.

A Lydia could hardly see any point in going to London to brush up her English

B Lydia went to London so that she could improve her English

c Not brushing up her English, Lydia had difficulty communicating when she went to London

D Lydia went to London with a view to brush up her English

Question 27: They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them

A So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them

B Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them

C If their dog weren't fierce, somebody would visit them

D So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them

Question 28: We went to different places _you find people language was hard to

understand

A where - which B where - whose C that – whose D which - whose

Question 29: The southern coast is receiving a lot of rain, while else in the country is

enjoying warm and sunny weather

Question 30: Did you apologize to Mary, .?

A you spilt some coffee on her dress B who you spilt some coffee on her dress

C whose dress you spilt some coffee D whose dress you spilt some coffee on

PART 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: I'm doing my homework on the bus my teacher doesn't kill me

Question 2: we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace

Question 3: classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and

even grass

Question 4: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _he no

longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends

Question 5: _is to forget all about it

A At best you can do B The best thing you can do

Question 6: They got lost in the forest, and _made matters worse was that night began to fall.

Question 7: That book is written by a famous anthropologist It's about the people in Samoa for

two years

C among whom she lived D where she lived among them

Question 8: pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination

A How do you B However you C How did you D How you

Question 9: _was a liar

A Anyone that told you that story B Those who told you that story

C Who tell you that story D Someone those told you that story

Question 10 : _he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed

Question 11: the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system

A The Earth being B The Earth is C That the Earth is D Being the Earth

Question 12: Builders use plywood in the construction of small boats _it is easy to shape

Question 13: Andrew is known for always saying comes to his mind

Question 14: _ John Glenn was a pioneer in the U.S space program.

A Despite the first American who orbited the Earth

B The first American to orbit the Earth

C That the first American orbited the Earth

D He was the first American to orbit the Earth

Question 15: This is the seventh person _to the meeting late

Question 16: Dr Watson is a person .

B in who I don't have much confidence A I don't have much confidence

C I don't have much confidence in D I don't have much confidence in him

Question 17: He is very lazy That makes his parents worried.

A That he is very lazy makes his parents worried

B The fact he is very lazy makes his parents worried

C Being very lazy makes his parents worried

D He is very lazy which makes his parents worried

Question 18: We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage _ in Bac Ninh

Province

A located B locating C which locates D to locate

Question 19: Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.

A Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say

B What you might say, Sue can understand slowly

C Sue is so slow to understand what you might say

D So slow is Sue that she can't understand what you might say

Question 20: have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and widely

recognized

Question 21: The film is about the spy His wife betrays him.

A The film is about a spy by whom his wife is betrayed

B The film is about a spy betraying his wife

C The film is about a spy who betrays his wife

D The film is about a spy betrayed by his wife

Question 22: All products in the catalog are available in our online store, customers to shop

from convenience of their homes

Question 23: as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane.

A It is ranked B That ranks C It ranks D What ranks

Question 24: The people watched the game None of them will ever forget it

A None of the people that watched the game will ever forget it

B People watched the game none of whom will ever forget it

C Nobody that watched the game will not ever forget it

D Both A and C are correct

Question 25: in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing

C What produces frost D What is frost produced

Question 26: Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns a

three-dimensional grid

A forms B that forms C and forming D from which forming

Question 27: you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do

Question 28: Johnny was the last applicant for a position in that energy station

A to interview B interviewing C to be interviewed D which is

interviewed

Question 29: There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen

A the smaller of which B the smallest of which

Question 30: All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life

A for our needs B the thing needed C that is needed D what is needed

Reading-12

In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment Recycling means finding was to use products a secondtime The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" The first step is to reduce garbage In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging, usually paper, a box, and a bag All that packaging is wasted resources People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy For example, if a customer buys

a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop

The second step is to reuse It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles After customers empty the bottles, they return them to the store The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved.In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a commonpractice In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from

throwaway bottles

The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again Aluminum cans are expensive to make It takes the same amount of

energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours When peoplecollect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious

resources

Question 16: What is the main topic of the passage?

A. How to reduce garbage disposal

B What people often understand about the term 'recycle’

C What is involved in the recycling movement

D How to live sensitively to the environment

Question 17: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT

A. buy high-quality product B buy simply-wrapped things

Question 18: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?

A. Because people will soon throw them away

B Because they have to be repaired many times

C Because customers change their ideas all the time

D Because they produce less energy

Question 19: What best describes the process of reuse?

A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again

B The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed

C The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected

D The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed

Question 20: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?

A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings B Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil

C Aluminum cans and spent motor oil D TV sets and aluminum cans

Grammar and Vocabulary

Question 41: Do you know that beautiful lady over there?” - “Yes, that’s Victoria She’s in her group.”

A. more beautiful than any girl B. more beautiful than any other girl

C. so beautiful as other girl D. beautiful more than another girl

Question 42: It was easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player

A. purposefully B. exceedingly C. relatively D. normally

Question 43: It was found that he lacked the to pursue a difficult task to the very end

A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation

Question 44: Could you stand _ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?

Question 45: Where’s that _ dress that your boyfriend gave you?

A. lovely long pink silk B. lovely pink long silk

C. long pink silk lovely D. pink long lovely silk

Question 46: I went to a restaurant last night I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the _

A. holiday B. house C. free D. decrease

Question 47: I can’t stand the car Therefore, I hate traveling by car

A. illness B. sickness C. ailment D. disease

Question 48: _, she received a big applause

A. Finished her lecture B. Speaking has finished

C. After she finishes speaking D. When the speaker finished

Question 49: Investors were seriously _ when the stock market began to crash

A. worried B. worry C. worrying D. worriedly

Question 50: I have been to Ho Chi Minh City _ of times

A. a great deal B. much C. a lot D. little

Question 51: I gave him my e-mail address _ he could keep in touch with me

A. in order B. so as C. that D. so that

Question 52: The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands _ Vietnam

A. stand for B. name after C. consist of D. belong to

Question 53: It was in this house _ I spent my childhood

Question 54: The more you work, _ you can earn

A. the less promotion B. the experience C. the more money D. the most tired

Question 55: Sarah: Your pictures are beautiful

Brendon: We _ more if we had not run out of film.

A. would have taken B. would take C. will have taken D. had taken

Question 56: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding _

A. a tsunami is what and what causes it B. what a tsunami is and what causes it C.

what is a tsunami and what causes it D. is what a tsunami and what causes it

Question 57: I can't let you in _ you me give the password

Question 58: It was _ an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end

Question 59: During the flood, army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _ injured

Question 60: My mother always tells me _

A. not to leaves your shoes on the carpet B. don’t leave my shoes on the carpet

C. not leave my shoes on the carpet D. not to leave my shoes on the carpet

Question 61: The people who _ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents

Question 62: If you had taken my advice, you _ _ in such difficulties now

A. wouldn't be B. hadn't been C. won't be D. wouldn't have been

Question 63: I think your mother should let you _ your own mind

A. to make up B. make up C. making up D. made up

Question 64: She is looking _ a new place to live because she does not want to depend on her parents anymore

Question 65: Ask her to come and see me as soon as she _ her work

A. finished B. finish C. has finished D. finishing

Question 66: You are old enough to take _ for what you have done

A. irresponsible B. responsible C. responsibility D. responsibly

Question 67: He asked his sister _

A. where she would go the following day B. where she will go tomorrow

C. where would she go the next day D. where will she go the next day

Question 68: Families in the Western world _ very much in the last 100 years

A. has changed B. have changed C. changed D. had changed

Question 69: By the end of this year, my father _ in this company for 12 years

A. has been working B. will have been working

Question 70: Many young people have objected to _ marriage, which is decided by the parents

of the bride and groom

A. sacrificed B. contractual C. agreed D. shared

Question 71: _ large number of teachers agree that daily homework is necessary for students

Question 72: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and _

A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicato

Question 73: He managed to win the race _ hurting his foot before the race

A. in spite of B. despite of C. although D. because of

Question 74: Only when you become a real parent _ the real responsibility

A. will you understand B. you will understand C. you can understand D. you understand

Question 75: Mrs Pike was so angry that she made a gesture at the driver.

Question 76: By the end of the 21st century, scientists _ a cure for the common cold

A. will find B. will have found C. will be finding D. will have been finding

Question 77: Why are you still here? You _ been helping Dianne in the yard

A. must have B would have C. Might have D. should have

Question 78: More than ten victims _ missing in the severe storm last week

A. are reported to be B. are reported to have been

C. are reporting to have been D. are reporting to be

Question 79: The greater the demand, _ the price

A. the highest B. the high C. higher D. the higher

Question 80: A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to _ endangered species

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13: QUANTIFIERS (từ chỉ số lượng)

PART 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

Question 1: _ of my parents enjoy fishing They can spend the whole day fishing.

Question 2: I still remember Saturday night my mother made a delicious meal for us

Question 3: _ of my students have a mobile phone but I only allow them to turn it on during

breaks

Question 4: We wanted to make a cake but there was sugar left

Question 5: Despite the fact that the weather was bad, of Jason's friends came to congratulate

him

Question 6: The number of unemployed people _recently.

A is increasing B has increased C have increased D increase

Question 7: While southern California is densely populated, _ live in the northern part of the

state

A a number people B many people C few people D a few of people

Question 8: Sarah just bought two books them are brand new

\Question 9: Of the two new students, one is friendly and _.

A the others are not B the other is not C another is unfriendly D other lacks friendliness

Question 10: _ of the workers has his own work

Question 11: The problem is difficult, therefore students could answer it

Question 12: members of my family has a share in doing household chores

Question 13: We have so _exercises that we can't do all of them

Question 14: I couldn't go to cinema with my friends because I had too _ homework to do.

Question 15: After Lisa tasted the soup, she added _salt to it.

Question 16: Barney and friends gave children pleasure

A a great deal of B a large quantity C a large deal of D a great number of

Question 17: For our holiday, we are going to spend _days with our friends in Tokyo and

then days with our cousins in Melbourne, Australia

A several / a little B much / many C all / many D some / some

Question 18: _tourists visited the site this morning

Question 19: _ people can speak more than one language but not all of them are fluent

speakers

Question 20: He was a wonderful teacher Everyone agreed it would be hard to find like him

Question 21: Would you like something to eat? I have _ rice cookies from a friend in France

Question 22: Because our parents took good care of us, we had _problems in our young life

Question 23: The lecturer often gives his students time to prepare for their presentation

Question 24: She spent _her free time watching TV

Question 25: In the United States _the states but Hawaii is an island

Question 26: Faraday's accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very

_education

Question 27: My teacher has given me _precious advice

Question 28: He spent _dollars on food and drinks

A very a few B only a few C only a little D only few

Question 29: Only three of the students in my class are girls, _are all boys

A other student B others C the others D the other

Question 30: of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy

A Mostly forms B Most every form C Almost forms D Almost every form

PART 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

Question 1: Only of the homeless people can read and write properly.

Question 2: _of the visitors were strangers to me.

Question 3: these books are second hand ones while those over there are brand new

Question 4: Do you have minutes? I'd like to ask you _questions as I

need _information for my term paper

A a few / much / many B some / some / a number of

C a few / several / some D many / some / many

Question 5: We do not need too apples to make pies _ will be enough

A much / some B many / several C lots of /no D most / some

Question 6: Almost my kids go to bed before 9 p.m every night

Question 7: The film was very boring _people stayed until the end

Question 8: _ my favorite places in the world is a small town called Katherine in the north of

Australia

Question 9: I can't go with you today, I have things to do

A a great deal B many a great C great many D a great many

Question 10: students who knew the answer to the last question of the test was very small

A A number of B The number of C A lot of D A great number of

Question 11: People usually can get sufficient of the calcium their bodies need from the food

they consume

Question 12: A common misconception is that you need money to open an investment

account or get started in investing

Question 13: Scandinavia consists of four countries One is Denmark, _are Finland, Norway and

Sweden

Question 14: Vietnam, as the defendant, has had to spend _time and money on the lawsuit

over the last over 10 years

A a great deal of B a number of C many D the number of

Question 15: Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits and

A them all B many of whom C many of them. D many of which

Question 16: There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television

is

D the other C the another A another B other

Question 17: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was _ left.

Question 18: Increasing of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease

C the amount D an amount A a number B the number

Question 19: Peter has been studying for almost three years and he will have this degree and return to

country in six months

Question 20: In Europe _ people are getting married these days and _people are living

together outside marriage

B far fewer / more A too many / so a lot of

C so many / less D such a lot of / such many

Question 21: furniture needs supplying for the schools in the whole country will slow down

the process of the reform of education

Question 22: The people in my class, _ are very friendly

A most of international students B the most international students

C almost international students D mostly international students

Question 23: Who did you invite to dinner last night? - No one than Frank and his family

Question 24: Nuclear engines operate without air and consume fuel than other engines do

A much less B much fewer C a lot higher D far more

Question 25: "Were there many people waiting in line at the stadium?” – “Yes, I saw .

A quite many B quite much C quite a few D quite some

Question 26: He manages to visit his parents Saturday

A another every B every other C every the other D other every

Question 27: _eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign teach

aren't they?

Question 28: Researchers have discovered 2000 types of new plants but also say are at risk

Question 29: He wasn't attending the lecture properly and missed most of .

A things said by the teacher B that the teacher said

C which the teacher said D what the teacher said

Question 30: They asked me a lot of questions, I couldn't answer.

A much of which B both of them C neither of which D most of which

Reading 13

Millions of people are using cellphones today In many places, it is actually considered unusualnot to use one In many countries, cellphones are very popular with young people They find

that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that

they are cool and connected

The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health

problems from the use of mobile phones In England, there has been a serious debate about thisissue Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modem scanning equipment In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age

because of serious memory loss He couldn't remember even simple tasks He would often forget the name of his own son This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours aday, every day of his working week, for a couple of years His family doctor blamed his mobilephone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation High-tech

machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones Mobile phone

companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time Use your mobile phone only when you really need it Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient,

especially in emergencies In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says theyare bad for your health So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often

Question 33: The most suitable title for the passage could be .

A. “The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular”

B “Mobile Phones A Must of Our Time”

C “The Way Mobile Phones Work”

D “Technological Innovations and Their Price”

Question 34: According to the passage, cellphones are especially popular with young people because

A. they make them look more stylish

B they are indispensable in every day communications

C they keep the users alert all the time

D they cannot be replaced by regular phones

Question 35: The changes possibly caused by the cellphones are mainly concerned

with ,

A. the mobility of the mind and the body

B the resident memory

C the arteries of the brain

D the smallest units of the brain

Question 36: According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is

A. their radiant light

B their power of attraction

C their raiding power

D their invisible rays

Question 37: According to the writer, people should _

A. never use mobile phones in all cases

B only use mobile phones in medical emergencies

C keep off mobile phones regularly

D only use mobile phones in urgent cases

Question 38: The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cellphone too often

A. suffered serious loss of mental ability

B had a problem with memory

C abandoned his family

D could no longer think lucidly

Question 39: The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means

A. obviously B possibly C certainly D privately

Grammar and Vocabulary

Question 81: This woman has _ her whole life to helping others

Question 82: He asked me _

A. since when I’m waiting B. how long I have been waiting

C. how long I had been waiting D. since when I waited

Question 83: _ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat

A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived

C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived

Question 84: Tom looks so frightened and upset He _ something terrible

A. must experience B can have experienced

C. should have experienced D. must have experienced

Question 85: The job requires certain _ You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people

Question 86: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read

- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “ _

A. I’d love it B. That’s nice of you to say so

C. I couldn’t agree with you more D. Don’t mention it

Question 87: “Excuse me Where is the _ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?”

Question 88: He really deserved the award because he performed _ what was expected of him

A. much better which B. the most that C. much more as D. much better than

Question 89: If you _ less last night, you _ so bad today

A. had drunk - would not have felt B. drank - would not felt

C. had drunk - would not feel D. Don’t mention it

Question 90: After his illness, Robert had to work hard to _ his classmates

A. catch sight of B. keep pace with C. get in touch with D. make allowance for

Question 91: Do you know the woman who is wearing the _ ?

A. gold watch very old valuable B. very valuable old gold watch

C. old gold watch very valuable D. very old gold valuable watch

Question 92: The accident is believed _ 2 years ago

A. to be investigated B. to have investigted

C. to investigate D. to have been investigated

Question 93: _ our children may be, we can not go picnic in this weather

A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Because of excitement D. Exciting

Question 94: _ our children may be, we can not go picnic in this weather

Question 95: We went away on holiday last week , but it rained _

A. every other day B. every single day C. every two days D. every second day

Question 96: I felt over when I was riding and my sister had to _ a doctor

Question 97: Long lost his job _ no fault of his own

Question 98: _ that she stormed out of the house

A. Such was angry girl B. So angry was she

C. She was angry so D. Her anger was so

Question 99: _ over long distances is a fact that everyone knows

A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted

C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted

Question 100: Last year, ABBA made a of several million crowns

Question 101: If you like asking, there's a ski under an hour's driving from Madrid.

Question 102: He's very about his private life He's goy no secrets

A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere

Question 103: Even though they don't agree with what's happening, they're too to protest

A. apathetic B. subdued C. quiet D. outgoing

Question 104: Though I didn't want my son to leave home since he was twenty-one, there was nothing

I could do to it

Question 105: She noticed away from the house

A. him to run B. him running C. his running D. him run

Question 106: George has ; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice- cream- anything which is sweet

A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tooth D. a sweet tongue

Question 107: She's so ; you really have to watch you say or she'll walk out of the room.

A. high and dry B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and tired

Question 108: You've all the point The film itself is not racist – it simply tries to make us

question our own often racist attitude

A. mistaken B. misunderstood C. missed D. lost

Question 109: one or more units of living substance called protoplasm

A. Although all living things that consist of B. All living things consisting of

C. All living things consist of D. In all living things consisting of

Question 110: The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant, less than one hundred tons annually

A. amount to B. in the amount C. amount to it D. to the amount of

Question 111: It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was fire!

Question 112: The architects have made _ use of glass and transparent plastic

A. imaginative B. imagine C. imagination D. imaginatively

Question 113: Your brother hardly talks to anyone, _?

A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he

Question 114: Only after she had finished the course did she realize she _ a wrong choice

A. had made B. has made C. had been making D. was making

Question 115: You looked exhausted I think you’ve _ more than you can handle

A. turned on B. taken up C. turned up D. taken on

Question 116: You need to make about what course to take at university

A. a decision B. a fortune C. a guess D. an impression

Question 117: They _ tired now because they _ in the garden since 8 o’clock

A. are / worked B. were / were working

C. are / have been working D. were / worked

Question 118: We have bought some _

A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses

Question 119: I enjoy _ busy I don’t like it when there is nothing _

A. being / to do B. to be / doing C. to be / to do D. being / doing

Question 120: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some _

A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace

Question 121: He was the last man _ the ship

A. who leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left

Question 122: The local were not very friendly towards us, in fact there was a distinctly

_ atmosphere.

Question 123: I _ to see Chris on my way home

A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 14: SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD (THỨC GIẢ ĐỊNH)

PART 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: To avoid unnecessary injury, the coach insisted that the players' tackling drills _-on

the proper way to fall down

Question 2: If I _more experience, they would have accepted my application

Question 3: If only it warm and sunny today I'm fed up with snow and cold

Question 4: I wish another more effective teaching method used

Question 5: It's necessary that a life guard _ the swimming pool while the children are taking

their summer lessons

Question 6: A: "Could you lend me some money?”

B: “I wish I you some money for your rent, but I'm broke myself.”

A can lend B would lend C could lend D will lend

Question 7: I can't stand him He always talks as if he everything

Question 8: I suggest that John the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle He

doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill

Question 9: It is strange that he _so upset about such a trifle, isn't it?

Question 10: I would rather that you _me tomorrow

Question 11: The spacemen felt as if he in a paradise.

Question 12: Bob would rather that Jill to class yesterday

Question 13: They insisted on my coming early They insisted that .

A my early coming B I had to come early C I be come early D I should come early

Question 14: It's high time you a haircut

Question 15: Mrs White always talks to her baby as though he _ an adult

Question 16: It is essential that she the truth about her illness

Question 17: I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I then I set up a language center

Question 18: I would rather poor but happy than become rich without happiness.

Question 19: May you _happy all your life!

Question 20: It's the boy's proposal that their group leader _a camping trip

Question 21: How can the boss act nothing had happened?

Question 22: Far it from me to criticize your plan, but I think you should change a few

things in it

Question 23: It is that every student have to learn English at university.

A necessary B vital

C essential D Both A, B, C are correct

Question 24: Look! What you've done! You have been more careful

Question 25: Our suggestion is that income tax .

A be abolishing B abolishes C abolish D be abolished

Mark the letter A B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 26: It was suggested that Pedro studies (A) the material more (B) thoroughly before

attempting (C) to pass (D) the exam

Question 27: It is noisy enough (A) in this room, so (B) I would (C) rather you stop (D) shouting like

that

C) on the verge of (D) dying

Question 28: The director requests (A) that all packages send (B) at the (C) central office (D)

Question 29: Her afflicted (A) mother felt as though (B) she was (C) on the verge of (D) dying Question 30: It's high (A) time we get (B) rid of (C) these mice (D)

PART 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: It's imperative that _what to do when there is a fire.

A everyone know B everyone knew C everyone knows D everyone has to know

Question 2: Jane would rather that it _ winter now

Question 3: I wish they change their minds so often!

A shouldn't B wouldn't C mightn't D couldn't

Question 4: Team rules require that each player _responsible for memorizing one rule and

then for teaching that rule to all of the players

Question 5: I wish I _the direction closely

A be followed B will follow C would follow D had followed

Question 6: If only he _me a chance, I could have told him the truth

Question 7: The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe It looks as if it _down

A would fall B fell C was falling D is going to fall

Question 8: Linda regrets having bought that second-hand laptop She wishes she _it.

A didn't buy B had bought C hadn't bought D bought

Question 9: I would rather that I _him to my birthday party yesterday

A invited B have invited C had invited D invite

Question 10: It's about time you harder for the next exam

Question 11: When I saw Tom, he looked _ he had been ill.

Question 12: The whole building was seriously damaged It looked as though it _ by bombs.

A has destroyed B had destroyed C was destroyed D had been destroyed

Question 13: Henry _his girlfriend worked in the same department as he does.

Question 14 The man demanded to be told everything about the accident = The man demanded that

everything _

A about the accident should be told B told about the accident

C about the accident told D should be told about the accident

Question 15: It is advisable that your application as soon as possible.

Question 16: We will answer you in writing, if need .

Question 17: It's advisable that the apprentice _ to learn the ins and outs of the new job

A will be permissive B should be observant

Question 18: If only the Prime Minister his arts policy would lose him the election

A had known B knows C was knowing D could have knowing

Question 19: It is important that this letter _immediately

Question 20: I wish you complaining about the weather

Question 21: Would you mind not smoking here? I'd rather .

A you not smoke here B you didn't smoke here

C you hadn't smoked here D not smoke here

Question 22: He decided to go inside the haunted house, _ what may

Question 23: The doctor suggested that his patient .

C stopped smoking D should be stopped smoking

Question 24: I _have a simple product that actually works than something fancy that's just not

reliable

A would like B would rather C would love D prefer

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning

to each of the following questions

Question 25: I think we should change the topic of our presentation.

A It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation

B I'd rather our presentation change the topic

C It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation

D I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation

Question 26: “I would like you not to play computer games any more, Amber" said her mother.

A Amber's mother would rather she doesn't play computer games any more

B Amber's mother would rather her not to play computer games any more C Amber's mother would rather she didn't play computer games any more

D Amber's mother would rather she wouldn't play computer games any more

Question 27: Without my tutor's help, I couldn't have made such a good speech

A Had my tutor not helped me, I couldn't make such a good speech

B If my tutor didn't help me, I couldn't make such a good speech

C If it hadn't been for my tutor's help, I couldn't have made such a good speech

D If my tutor hadn't helped me, I could have made such a good speech

Question 28: If I were in your shoe, I would let him go

A I suggest that you let him go

B I advise you to wear your shoes and let him go

C I would like to be in your shoe so you could let him go

D I was wearing your shoes and would like to let him go

Question 29: I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday.

A If only we went somewhere else for the holiday

B It's a pity we didn't go there for the holiday

C If we had gone for a holiday, I would have gone somewhere else

D I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday

Question 30: You didn't have your eyes tested a long time ago though it's necessary

A You should have had your eyes tested a long time ago

B Your eyes should be tested a long time ago

C You had your eyes tested for a long time ago

D It's a long time ago since you have had your eyes tested

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If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you You can go swimming all year round in the warm water You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving

Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave” If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good

swimmer You also have to have an excellent sense of balance You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment Then you try to stand up on the board The wave will begin to rise under you You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave The important thing is to keep your

balance and not fall down If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the

shore

Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs ofred, gold, white and light purple Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights “Scuba” means “Self- contained

Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive After the courses, you can

get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and

great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving

If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with yourface below the surface Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see

Question 47: The passage is about

A. water sports around the world B surfing

C tourist activities in Hawaii D water sports in Hawaii

Question 48: You can infer from the passage that

A. water sports are all expensive

B you need to take a course for all water sports

C everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water

D swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous

Question 49: According to the passage, surfing

A. began as a sport in 1943 B was invented by the native Hawaiians

C requires expensive equipment D is very dangerous

Question 50: The water around the Hawaiian Islands is

A. often quite cold B full of colorful things to see

C usually very dark D full of dangerous fish

Question 51: The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to .

A. standing on the board B keeping balanced and not falling down

C an exciting ride D staying on top of the wave

Question 52: According to the passage, scuba diving

A. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport B requires special equipment and training

C is the only way to see the fish underwater D requires good balance

Question 53: The word “proper” in paragraph 4 refers to

A. enthusiastic B informative C appropriate D short and clear

Question 54: Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?

A. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers

B Snorkeling requires more expensive equipment than scuba diving

C Snorkeling is for adventurous people

D Snorkeling was invented in ancient times

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35 Câu cô Nguyễn Phương

Question 1: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to

decrease

A sources of energy B been looking C number D continues

Question 2: For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full

commitment

Question 3: Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever

lived

Question 4: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to

pass the exam

Question 5: Excavations in some villages on the east bank of the Euphrates River have revealed an

ancient community that had been laying under later reconstructions of the city of Babylon

A on the east bank B revealed C had been laying D later

Question 6: The puppy stood up slowly, wagged its tail, blinking its eyes, and barked.

Question 7: Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country.

Question 8: He passed the exam with high scores, that made his parents happy.

Question 9: To attract someone’s attention, we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of

communication

A attract B can use C and non-verbal D communication

Question 10: He takes four paracetamol everyday, not knowing that will seriously damage his liver

A four paracetamol B everyday C not knowing D that

Question 11: Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

Question 12: Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.

Question 13: Much people agree that we should protect the environment.

Question 14: What are the differences between women in old times with women in modern times?

Question 15: He failed the final exam last year because his laziness.

Question 16: While the Brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into.

Question 17: Difference conversation efforts have been made in order to saving endangered species.

A Difference B have been made C saving D endangered species Question 18: There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist group.

Question 19: According to geological discoveries 4.6-billion-vears life span of our planet is divided

into four time intervals called eras

A geological discoveries B 4.6-billion-vears

C is D into

Question 20: They are planning on attending the convention _ next month, and so I am.

Question 21: Air pollution, together with littering, have been causing many problems in our large,

industrial cities in the last few years

Question 22: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago , most of the roads now need to

repair

Question 23: Pointing in someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher

wants to get someone’s attention in class

Question 24: It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.

Question 25: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and

even run automobiles

Question 26: The federal government recommends that all expectant women will avoid place where

other people smoke

A recommends that B expectant C will avoid D smoke

Question 27: The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performances.

Question 28: The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a prominent physician in

this town

A of whom the B is parked C of our house D is a

Question 29: Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.

Question 30: The doctor's records must be kept thorough and neatly so as to insure good book –

keeping

Question 31: Rabbit and hares look much like and are often mistaken for each other.

Question 32: In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved for advertising.

A among B of the space C is reserved D advertising

Question 33: Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.

Question 34: We always have believed that honesty is the best policy in personal as well

as professional matters

Question 35: Sometimes all it take is a few minutes to help you and your family

members feel more in touch with each other

CHUYÊN ĐỀ 15: CONJUNCTIONS (LIÊN TỪ)

PART 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: He managed to keep his job _the manager had threatened to sack him

Question 2: his advice, I would never have got the job

Question 3: _ of all of us who are here tonight I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk

Question 4: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, _ancient

Peruvians did through natural processes

Question 5: no two people think exactly alike, there will always be disagreement, but

disagreement should not always be avoided, it can be healthy if handled creatively

Question 6: the exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every

morning

Question 7: I called Jenna yesterday with a view her about the project

A of asking B to asking C in asking D for asking

Question 8: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at _ it has come

Question 9: “I understand you don't like opera I go at least once a month.”

A On contrast B In contrast C In the contrast D On the contrast

Question 10: Busy he was , Bob's father still spent time playing with him

Question 11: _my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company

for three years

A Beside B In addition C Instead of D Apart from

Question 12: She waited for twenty minutes and _ arrived at the head of the queue

Question 13: _their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening,

Question 14: The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality wo

as very poor _ , I wouldn't recommend it to anyone

B So C In the same way D Correspondingly A In brief

Question 15: _, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties

A By and large B Altogether C To a degree D Virtually

Question 16: The proposals he put forward were excellent _, it quickly became apparent that they

would work when put into practice

Question 17: “Did Lona approve our plan?” – “She didn't approve it that it was useless”

Question 18: , we kids aren't hampered as much when it comes to thinking about reasons

why not to do things

A For the best or worst B For better or worse

C For best or worst D For the better or worse

Question 19: of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things

would improve

A In the end B At the height C On the top D At the bottom

Question 20: I haven't got the time to do my own work, help you with yours

A leaving aside B let alone ad C apart from D not counting

Question 21: They go to the seaside _they should be disturbed by the noise of the city

Question 22: To the best of my _ , he married an Irish girl

Question 23: She is teaching two classes and is examining at a literature exam tomorrow. she is

chairing a meeting at the Pen Club

A on the top of it B on top of it in bo C at the top of it D at top

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning

to each of the following questions

Question 24: Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.

A Although the examiner cannot read your handwriting, he will accept your answer

B Whatever your handwriting, the examiner will accept your answer

C The examiner will accept your answer if your handwriting is beautiful

D So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he will accept your answer

Question 25: The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.

A The gate was closed so the children can't run into the road

B The gate is closed so that the children don't run into the road

C The gate was closed so that the children couldn't run into the road

D The gate is closed so that the children couldn't to run into the road

Question 26: Unless we get some new orders without delay, our company will be in deep financial

trouble soon

A We would be suffering from great financial problems now if we had delayed taking on new orders

B Since new orders are coming to us at the moment, we will have trouble filling them all

c We need to receive new orders immediately, otherwise, we'll soon be in a bad situation financially

D Our financial situation is stable at the moment, but we need orders to guarantee our future

Question 27: Most teachers know her well Very few ordinary people have heard of her.

A Many ordinary people know her better than most teachers do

B Not only teachers but also the general public know her as a big name

C Although she is well known to teachers, she is little known to the general public

D She is the only teacher that is not known to the general public

Question 28: On the one hand, I'd love to study Japanese On the other hand, I really haven't got the

time

A Nevertheless I would love to study Japanese, I really haven't got the time

B I really haven't got the time, as a result, I would love to study Japanese

C Because I haven't got the time, I would love to study Japanese

D I haven't got the time, therefore I would not love to study Japanese

Question 29: The fox tried, but was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.

A The fox tried in vain to reaching the grapes

B Hard as he tried, the fox couldn't reach the grapes

C Try as he may, the fox failed to reach the grapes

D Despite of the effort he made, the fox found the grapes impossible to reach

fox found the grapes impossible to reach

Question 30: Her living conditions were difficult However, she studied very well.

A Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well

B She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions

C Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well

D She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions

Question 2: _hardship, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the ne.

A Because of B No matter how C Despite D As a result

Question 3: Crash diets are not a recommended means of weight loss, they can lead to

mamumom

Question 4: Rapid population growth will continue to create new problems immediate

measures are taken worldwide

Question 5: I love swimming, _ my partner won't go near the water

A nevertheless B whereas C even so D on the other hand

Question 6: I usually enjoy attending amateur production in small community theaters The play we

attended last night, was so bad that I wanted to leave after the first act

A therefore B however C whereas D consequently

Question 7: its popularity, the book was quickly sold out.

B A Because B On behalf of C Despite D Owing to

Question 8: I said very clearly that I preferred to pay by cheque, the shop assistant insisted

that I should pay the bill in cash

Question 9: _the apples we were growing in the orchard _the grapes on our vines

were affected by the extreme heat

C Both / and A Such/ that B So / and D Whether / or

Question 10: Melanie is retiring from her job next summer she can devote more time to

photography

A in order to B until C in order that D whenever

Question 11: not openly I disagree with him, as I didn't want to quarrel

Question 12: We've reached our goal of $50,000, the generosity of the public.

D thanks to C last but not least A according to B on the one hand

Question 13: He had to act immediately, , it would have been too late.

C consequently D otherwise B still A nevertheless

Question 14: an oil fire in your kitchen, make sure not to throw water on the fire, as this

will only an oil fire in your kitchen, make sure not to throw water on the fire,as this will only make it worse

C On account of D In case of A As well as B Even if

Question 15: The ozone layer is becoming depleted, there are more cases of skin cancer every

year

D on the other hand A however B therefore C in contrast

Question 16: I fully understand your point of view, I also have some sympathy with

Michaelle

Question 17: the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.

D Because of A On account of C According to B Due to

Question 18: Fast food is very popular , a diet of burghers, pizzas and fried chicken is not

very healthy

D In contrast A Consequently C Unfortunately B Moreover

Question 19: We'll be late for the class we run.

D even A even though B even if C even without

Question 20: Mr Young is not only healthy also cheerful

Question 21: Everyone wondered what Tom's reaction to the accident would be, , it was his

bicycle

that was in pieces

A therefore B so that C after all D all at once

Question 22: The child was told to eat his vegetables, or _he would get no ice cream

Question 23: Fred stayed in bed too long and, _ , arrived late for school

A as a result B however C in addition D even though

Question 24: I have told her that I am not going ahead with my plans she may think

Question 25: Jeremy is very active and enjoys exercising, , Chris sits on his couch all day

playing video games

A similarly B for example C in addition D on the other hand

Question 26: She take her sister with her _she goes

Question 27: The Interact Club has done well to help the poor the Welfare Club has done well

too

Question 28: I am not against the plan at all, I think it is marvelous

A nevertheless B on the one hand C in contrast D on the contrary

Question 29: My sister is a very kind and generous person, _,she helps me with my

homework and drives me to basketball practice

A likewise B hence C additionally D for example

Question 30: My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip, , not to forget my

toothbrush

A after all B but more or less C before long D but above all

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One of the highest honors for formalists, writers, and musical composers is the Pulitzer Prize First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer’s story, like that of many immigrants to the United States, is one of hardship, hard work and triumph Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer moved to United States in 1864 He wanted

to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German - language newspaper, the Westliche Post His skills as a reporter were

wonderful, and he soon became a partial owner of the paper

In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own Right from the first edition, the newspaper took a controversial approach to new Pulitzer wanted to appeal to the average reader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue Such an approach is commonplace today, but in Pulitzer’s time it was new and different The approach led to the discovery of many instances of

corruption by influential people Pulitzer ‘paper became very famous and is still produced today The success of Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give something back to his profession Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university

programs for the teaching of journalism, and he funded numerous scholarships to assist journalism students Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy that would encourage writers to remember the importance

of quality On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes

to great writers

The Pulitzer Prize recipients are a very select group For most, winning a Pulitzer Prize is the highlight of their career If an author, journalist, or composer you know has won a Pulitzer Prize, you can be sure they are at the top of their profession