Water goes from the ocean, lakes and rivers into the air.. Nature’s recycling process for water is called the water cycle.. Water on Earth gets stored in oceans, lakes, rivers, ice and e
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I Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
II Find the word that has stress pattern different from that of the others.
3 A conceal B conference C confidence D context
III Choose the one option that best completes the sentences from the four words A, B, c or D.
1 ……… they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climate
A Despite B Even though C Nevertheless D But
2 Unemployment……… by 2% last month alone
A has been falling B has fallen C fell D is falling
3 Actually I’d rather you……… in here
A are not smokingB hadn’t smoked C didn’t smoke D don’t smoke
4 Traveling by air is not cheap And it isn’t interesting………
5 The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he……… in the mud
A had been lay B had been lying C had been laid D had been lain
6 I’ve always……… you as my best friend
7 I……… the heat because I had been living there for a long time
A used to B was used to C be used to D am used to
8 At last we decided to give half of the money to Peter and ……… half for ourselves
A keep another B hold the other C keep the other D hold another
9 You had steak with chips and a salad, ……… ?
10 He doesn’t work but he gets a good ……… from his investments
11 We went to that new restaurant in the High Stress and we both enjoyed……… very much
A ourself B oneself C my self and him self D ourselves
12 Cut the cake into six……… pieces
13 He was a good swimmer so he ……… swim to the river bank when the boat sank
14 ……… his advice, I would never have got the job
15 This book is different……… the one I had
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17 An operation is usually performed by a………
18 I’m afraid your motorbike won’t be…… until tomorrow We have had change the brakes
19 ……… Mount Everest is ……… highest peak of …… Himalayas
A A – the – x B X- the – the C X – at – the D The – the – the
20 There were many scientists at the meeting, several of ……… were very young
IV Use the correct form of the words in CAPTIAL:
1 I was late because ……… how much time I’ll need ESTIMATE
2 There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so……… SLIP
3 Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only……… successful PART
4 How can you… the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slumps? JUST
6 I think it is very…… of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week REASON
7 I have applied for the job, but I am not sure because there are a lot of job…… APPLY
9 The ……… of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night DIE
10 An aero plane has to overcome the ……… of the air RESIST
V Match the first part in column A with the second one in column B to make the conversations 0 has been done as an example
0 How about going to the cinema?
1 You are looking good today!
2 I’ve eaten three plates of chips!
3 He’s a very good chess player
4 Oh dear, have you lost your pen?
5 I haven’t done my homework yet
6 That car nearly knocked me down
7 Has Hazel broken her leg?
8 It wasn’t a good idea to argue with
Paul
a I know He could play when he was five years old
b You should have finished it by now
c Well, I thought he was wrong
d That’s a good idea.
e You should be more careful when you cross the road
f Oh, thanks, Bill You are sweet
g Actually, I found it last night
h You oughtn’t to eat so much!
i Yes, the doctor said she mustn’t walk on it for two weeks
VI Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE or TWO words only 0 has been done as
an example
Sue Hamilton is a very ambitious girl In two years’ (0) time she will have completed her
degree Then she plans to go to the USA (1) she can earn lots of money Her dream is
to set up her (2) business selling the jewellery she designs She says that she expects
to (3) her fortune before she is thirty so she can retire However, in case things don’t work out, she is considering (4) a partner in her brother’s firm She has worked (5) him during her vacations and she says she (6) mind doing that again Her brother is a very successful accountant and is always trying to tempt her into working with
Trang 3him Sue thinks she (7) give it a go Otherwise she will just wait and see (8) comes along
VII Fill in the blanks numbered 1-8 with the words and expressions given in the box Two
of them aren’t used 0 has been done as an example
A They are older than me
B I’m very noisy
C But when my husband retired
D There aren’t many people on the roads
E We were married after a year and a
half
F Here, we have neighbors
I met my husband in Singapore at a party (0) E , and lived there for about two and a
half years (1) _ about 18 months ago, we came back to England
It’s difficult here I feel I am living in the 1940s, not the 1990s (2) _, so it is entirely different from Singapore It’s too quiet I am used to the noise In Singapore, we live in an apartment in a big block (3) _ but we hardly ever see them
The friends I have here are mainly from the tennis club (4) _ and they all have children Usually we only meet for tennis They hardly ever even go out with each other People only seem to go out with their families, if at all (5) _ after six o’clock It’s very strange
Maybe in London it might be different: I could go to the disco every night (6) _ I’ve hardly socialized at all
I’m very different to my husband For a start, (7) _ but he is very quiet Sometimes he tells me to be quiet or I’ll disturb the neighbors When my sister was here, I started telling her,
‘Shhh, you’ll disturb the neighbors.’ Perhaps (8) _ I hope not
Before I left, my father said: ‘Nothing is better than Singapore.’
VIII Read the passage then pick out one best option for your answer
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, paper and metal Did you know that nature recycles, too?
One of the things nature recycles is water Water goes from the ocean, lakes and rivers into the air Water falls from the air as rain or snow Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the ocean Nature’s recycling process for water is called the water cycle The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation and run-off Water on Earth gets stored in oceans, lakes, rivers, ice and even underground Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid into a gas, called water vapor Water vapor goes up into the atmosphere Water returns to Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water when the air gets cold enough Clouds are collections of water droplets Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage
Water that falls on land always flows from higher places to lower ones - This flow is called run-off Water from land flows into streams Streams join together to make rivers and eventually the water flows into storage in the ocean, then the water cycle starts all over again
1 What can nature recycle ?
A Cans, glass, paper and metal B Ocean C Lakes and rivers D Water
G I don’t like English people
H I live in a village now
I But my husband enjoys being at home
J I always stay at home
K I’m becoming more like the English
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A From rivers, lakes to oceans B From oceans to lakes
C From the ocean into lakes, rivers and pondsD From oceans, lakes and rivers into the air
3 What is nature’s recycling process for water called ?
A Water cycle B Waterfall C Run-off D Water vapor
4 In what way, does water go from storage into the atmosphere ?
A By a process called precipitation B By a process called evaporation
5 When water evaporates, how does it change ?
A From the air as rain or snow B From water vapor up into the atmosphere
C From a gas into a liquid called water vapor D From a liquid into a gas called water vapor
6 How does water form and return to Earth ?
A Water boils and evaporates into the air
B Water ice melts into water and runs off on land
C Water vapor precipitates into droplets and then they fall
D Water freezes to clouds and water droplets and falls to Earth
7 On land, how does water flow ?
A From the pipes to the faucets B From the cracks of the pipes
C From higher places to lower ones D From low places to higher ones
8 In the end, where does water flow into ?
IX Finish each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the sentence above it.
1 I expect that he will get there by lunch time
I expect him………
2 “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him
The inspector accused………
3 “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk
The bank robber threatened………
4 The drama critic of the “daily news” regard the new play as a major breakthrough
According………
5 Although the team played well, they lost
Despite………
6 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday
Only
7 He speaks more persuasively than his brother
He is ………
8 If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
If………
9 “I must see the manager!” he cried
He insisted ………
10 I had better get back to work
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X Use the word given in bold in brackets to finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one Don’t change the forms of the given words
1 This room is too small for two people to live (enough)
This _
2 “Where have I left my keys, Dung?”, asked Nam (where)
Nam _
3 Languages are my best subject at school (better)
I am _
4 If you don’t take good care of those shoes, they won’t last for long (look)
Unless _, they won’t last for long
5 I was taught Italian by a very good teacher (who)
The
6 As a school boy, he often played football in the school team (to)
He _
XI Make any changes and additions when necessary to build the sentences from the following sets of words and phrases 0 has been done as an example
0 I/ use/ live/ this house/ when/ young
I used to live in this house when I was young.
1 It/ necessary/ students/ wear uniforms/ they/ school/
2 About five million/ bottle/ champagne/ produced/ France/ next year/
3 I/ now/ tired/ since/I /stay/ late/ do/ homework/
4 That/ one/ most/ interesting/ books/I/ read/
5 Know/ how/ use/ computer/ very important nowadays/
6 He/ show/ photograph/ hotel/ stay/ holiday/
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I
II
IV
5 unexpectedly 6 unreasonable
7 applications 8 unreliability
V
1 – f 2 – h 3 – a 4 – g
5 – b 6 – e 7 – i 8 – c
VI
1 so/ so that/ where
4 becoming/ working as
5 for/ with
6 wouldn’t/ would not
7 may/might
8 what
VIII
IX
1 I expect him to be there/ to get there by lunch time
2 The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels
3 The bank robber threatened the clerk of not moving or he would shoot
4 According to the drama critic of the …the new play is regarded as a …
5 Despite playing well, the team lost
6 only by training hard every day, can you become a good athlete
7 He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother
8 If I were you, I wouldn’t buy a new car
9 He insisted on seeing the manager
10 It’s necessary for me to get back to work
X
Trang 71 This room is too small for two people to live (enough)
This room is not big/ large enough for two people to live.
2 “Where have I left my keys, Dung?” asked Nam (where)
Nam asked Dung where he had left his keys.
3 Languages are my best subject at school (better)
I am better at languages than any other subject at school.
4 If you don’t take good care of those shoes, they won’t last for long (look)
Unless you look after those shoes carefully, they won’t last for long.
5 I was taught Italian by a very good teacher (who)
The teacher who taught me Italian was a very good teacher.
6 As a school boy, he often played football in the school team (to)
He used to play football in the school team when he was a school boy
XI
1 It’s necessary for students to wear uniforms when they are at school
2 About five million bottles of champagne will be produced in France next year
3 I am now (feeling) tired since I stayed up late doing homework
4 That was one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read
5 Knowing/To know how to use the computer is very important nowadays
6 He showed me the photograph of the hotel where he (had) stayed during the holiday