UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

VOCABULARY
1. daily routine /ru:ti:n/ : thói quen hằng ngày
2. to lead - led – led / li:d/ (to) : n n
3. buffalo (n) /'bʌfəlou/ : on tr u xe t ng l i n
- buffaloes ( pl.n.)
4. exactly v /ig z ktli/ : h nh x ng n
5. plough (v) / plau/ : ày m t th ru ng
6. harrow (v) /'hærou/ : ru ng
- harrow (n) : i
7. plot of land : th ru ng
8. bank (n) / ηk/ : i t theo h i n s ng
9. fellow (n) /'felou/ : n; ng h
10. peasant (n) /'peznt/ : nông dân
11. pump v) /pʌmp/ : ơm
12. transplant (v) /træns'plɑ:nt/ : y; tr ng l i l
- transplanting (n) : công vi ày y
- transplantation (v) :s y s gh p
13. content (v) /'kɔntent/
- contented (adj)
- ontente j + Noun /kən tenti /
14. drop (v) /drɔp/ : t t vào th m; nh n ti n i qu gh vào th m; th i xu ng
15. purchase (v) / pə:t∫əs/: mu s m t u
16. shake- shook- shaken /∫eik/ : rung l lung l y l y ng
17. to fasten seat belts : th t i n toàn
18. air- hostess ( n) / flight attendant (n) : ti p vi n hàng kh ng
19. dip (v) /dip/ : nhào xu ng him m y y
20. to be overjoyed and relieved : vui m ng kh n xi t
21. climax (n) /'klaimæks/ : s ki n ho i m ó ngh nh t ho ng h nh t; i m
o nh t; nh i m; 22. frighten (v) /'fraitn/ : làm ho ng s làm s
- frightened (adj. ) : ho ng s khi p m
- frightening (adj.) : kinh kh ng kh ng khi p
PREPOSITIONS
1. - go off
- go down
2. due to
3. to be in danger of
4. to give up = to get rid of : t ỏ
5. to content oneself with s.th
- to be contented with sth. = be satisfied with sth
6. to stare death in the face
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7. dip into
8. to scream in panic
WORD FORMS
Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs
1. endanger danger dangerous dangerously
be in danger
2. content content contented contentedly
3. frighten frightened
frightening
4. interest interest interested (in) interestingly
interesting
5. die death dead
the dead
6. safety safe safely
7. announce announcement
8. crowd crowded (with)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word given:
1. He is one of the most oring people I’ve met He never s ys nything_________________
(interest)
2. He is a bad driver. He drives ________________.(danger)
3. The school-yard is ________________ with students.(crowd)
4. A few minutes later the pilot ____________________ that everything was all right.
(announcement)
5. We are __________________ with what we do.( content)
6. He ____________ after he had been ill for a long time.(dead)
7. If you want to keep your money ______________,you should deposit it in the bank (safety)
8. This accident was the most ________________ experience of my life.(frighten)
Match a word or phrase in column A with its synonym or definition in column
1. go off a.stop working for a short time
2.take a rest
b.complete (work)
3.finish
4.repair c.job
5.transplant d.informal talk
6.be contented with e.be satisfied with
7.purchase f. ring
8.occupation g.buy
9.put out h.replant
10. take off i. mend
11. chat j. leave the ground
k. make stop burning

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PRACTICE TEST 1
I. C hoose the word underlined which is pronounced differently from the others:

1. A. dinner B. drink C. drive D. children

2. A. ready B. meat C. defeat D. beat
3. A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish
4. A. worked B. pumped C. watched D. contented
5. A. scream B. death C. ready D. peasant
II. Choose the word which has different stress pattern:
1. A. tobacco B. buffalo C. fellow D. harrow
2. A. district B. routine C. passenger D. purchase
3. A. usually B. family C. buffalo D. afternoon
4. A. alarm B. continue C. contented D. favorite
5. A. repair B. harrow C. arrive D. announce
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in each sentence:
1. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
A. invested B. sold C. exchanged D. bought
2. The alarm goes off at 5.30.
A. rings B. strikes C. strings D. knocks
3. The word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
question:
He felt very contented because his life was so good.
A. discontented B. uncontented C. imcontented D. incontented
4. The word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following
question:
In general, those workers are very satisfied with their jobs although their salaries are not so high.
A. dissatisfied B. unsatisfied C. imsatisfied D. insatisfied

5. These kinds of tiger are _______danger of extinction.

A. at B. in C. on D. for
6. We arrived ______ the airport quite early.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
7. J k: “Wh t’s wrong with you?” - Jill: “______ ”
A. Thank you very much B. I’m h ving slight he he
C. No I on’t re D. Yes, I was tired yesterday
8. S r h: “Oh my Go I’ve misse my us ” - Christ: “______ Another will ome here in ten
minutes ”
A. I hope so B. Don’t mention it C. Don’t worry D. Thank you
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9. M ry: “Th nks lot for your help ” - John: “______ ”
A. My excitement B. My delight C. My happiness D. My pleasure
10. I know ____________ how she felt.
A. exact B. correct C. exactly D. proper
11. We _____________ the seedlings into peaty soil.
A. take B. plough C. raise D. transplant
12. These farmers get good food from their___________ lands.
A. transplanting B. pumping C. leading D. productive
13. Drugs helped to ________ the pain.
A. believe B. receive C. relieve D. deceive
14. We should do something to protect the _______ animals.
A. threatening B. endangered C. extinction D. disappointed
15. The next train ______________ at 7 p.m., so get ready now.
A. leaves B. is leaving C. will leave D. has left
16. Mary _________ up and _______ her housework every early morning.
A. Get / do B. got / did C. gets / do D. gets / does
17. All the rivers _________ to the sea.
A. flow B. flows C. flowed D. flowing
18. Water _____ at 100 Celsius degree.
A. boil B. boiled C. boils D. boiling
19. They ________________ to live in Australia in 1980.
A. begin B. began C. begins D. are beginning
20. Columbus ________________ America more than 400 years ago.
A. discover B. discovered C. has discovered D. is discovering
21 It’s t le st month sin e I ______________ John
A. had seen B. have seen C. last see D. last saw
22 Don’t spe k until someone ___________ you
A. asked B. asks C. will ask D. have asked
23. Please send us a postcard as soon as you _______________ in London.
A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived
24 She’ll e illion ire y the time she __________ forty
A. is going to be B. will be C. is D. was
25 M i: “Do you w nt nother serving of hi ken soup?” - S ott: “______ ”
A. No longer B. No way C. No comment D. No thanks
IV. Error correction:
1. It spent me 30 minutes to clean the door.
A B C D
2. We spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort, but in the end we got there.
A B C D
3. They could publish his new English - Vietnamese dictionary next month.
A B C D
4. When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough money to buy a car.
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 A B C D
5. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me
A B C D
V. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.
SAVE THE EARTH!
We are all slowly (1)_____ the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so
much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city,
for example, poisonous gases (2) ____ cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear
oxygen masks.
We have cut down (3)____trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world.
As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is
too little rice. Moreover, we do not (4) ____ enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly
disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed tro many for them.
However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problems. We must act now before it is too late to do
(5)____ about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!
1. A. destroyed B. destroying C. destroys D. destroy
2. A. by B. of C. from D. in
3. A. so much B. so few C. so many D. so little
4. A. make B. get C. take D. do
5. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

VI. Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the
people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and
throat cancer. Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia. Smoking causes about one million
early deaths in the world every year.
Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the
air. They breathe it out on their children and on their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke
have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are
more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non-smokers. We are all aware that smoking is
bad. So why do people smoke?
1. The number one cancer among men is ______.
A. throat cancer B. lung cancer C. mouth cancer D. tongue cancer
2. The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is ______.
A. overeating B. smoking C. breathing D. drinking
3. Every year, smoking causes about one million ______.
A. early deaths B. cancer patients C. injured men D. killing diseases
4. The word “it” in the p ss ge refers to ______
A. smoke B. breath C. cancer D. air
5. Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems?
A. People who live with non-smokers. B. People who live in the country.
C. People who live in the city. D. People who live with smokers.

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VII. Sentence Transformation
1. It takes Peter 7 years to master Spanish.
Peter spends 7 __________________________________________________
2. It took them 2 months to build this house.
They spent_________________________________________________
3. He spent two hours painting this window.
 It took _____________________________________
4. They go from their house to school in fifteen minutes.
 It _____________________________________
5. I last saw my closest friend 3 years ago.
It’s _____________________________________
6. I h ven’t t ken p rt in h rit le n volunt ry tivities for 5 ye rs
 The last time _____________________________________
7. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
 She has _____________________________________
8. How long have Catherine and John been engaged?
 When _____________________________________?
9. His parents asked him to study harder and harder because that school year was so important for
him.
 His parents _____________________________________
10. Many children are interested in playing games online .
 Many children enjoy _____________________________________
11. We started to write to each other two years ago.
We have _____________________________________
12. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
 Scientists have ________________________________
13. Alan was skiing in Switzerland when he met his old friend,Ken.
 While__________________________________________
14. I’ll see Jack tomorrow. I’ll give him this letter.
 As soon as _____________________________________
15. Mr Vy often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field.
It often takes_____________________________________.
16. I last saw him when I was a student.
I h ven’t__________________________________________

PRE-TEST 1
I. Pronunciation
A.Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others.
1.a. divide b. site c. since d. drive
2.a. loses b. houses c. rises d. shoes
3. a. scream b. death c. ready d. peasant
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 4. a. failed b. reached c. absorbed d. solved
B. Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others.
5. a. buffalo b. contented c. chemical d. alternate
6. a. arrive b. repair c. announce d. harrow
7. a. company b. promotion c. equipment d. continue
8. a. passenger b. purchase c. district d. routine
II. Vocabulary and structure: Choose the best answer:
9. John isn’t contented with his present salary.
a. excited about b. satisfied with
c. disappointed about d. interested in
10. The peasants in this country live in poverty.
a. workers b. farmers c. engineers d. scientists
11. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
a. formal talk b. informal talk c. serious talk d. long talk
12. She got _______ as soon as the alarm clock went _____.
a. over/ on b. up/ down c. up/ off d. on/ off
13. It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope.
a. stopped b. continued c. had d. offered
14. I’ll see him when he ______ here tomorrow
a. comes b. will come c. has come d. had come
15. Please shut the windows. The rain _______ in now.
a. comes b. came c. is coming d. are coming
16. If he ________ taller, he ________ to join the police.
a. had been/ would be able b. was/ would be able
c. were/ would be able d. is/ can be
17. The rumor ______ we heard yesterday is not true.
a. which b. who c. whom d. whose
18. The man ______ you have just met is a famous writer.
a. which b. when c. whom d. whose
19. I saw men, women, cats and dogs ______ moved round and round.
a. which b. who c. whom d. that
20. While her husband was in the army, Joyce ___ to him twice a week.
a. was writing b. writes c. wrote d. had written
21. Your son ________ games when I came.
a. played b. is playing c. was playing d. were playing
22. Johnny ______ the paper when I ______ him.
a. read/ interrupted b. read/ was interrupting
c. has read/ interrupted d. was reading/ interrupted
23. We were told _______ and fasten our seat belts.
a. to sit down b. sitting down
c. sit down d. that sit down
24. ___ I sympathize with your point of view, I cannot accept it.

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 a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. As
25. _________ a long time for the bus.
a. We have to always wait b. We always have to wait
c. We have always to wait d. We have to wait always
26. The film was ________ that I saw it three times.
a. good b. good enough c. so good d. such a good
27. The water was ______ for children to swim in.
a. cold b. so cold c. enough cold d. too cold
28. It was the most _______ experience of my life.
a. frighten b. frightening c. frightened d. fright
III. Identify the errors
29. The artist whom pictures we saw yesterday is also a concert pianist.
A B C D
30. Thank you to invite me. I will be on time.
A B C D
31. Mark went on working despite he felt unwell.
A B C D
32. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbath
A B C D
33. My sister always makes all her homework before she goes to bed.
A B C D
IV.Reading Comprehension:
Read the text then choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D)
A) David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (34) ____
his family for generations. The soil is poor. David (35)____ sheep on his land. He does not employ
(36) ___ fulltime workers. His sons helps him when they are not (37)__ school. His wife adds to the
income by (38)___ eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often (39)____ paying guests into
the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (40) ____ and
Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (41) __ money to spend on clothes for her children and herself.
However, it is a lonely life for Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his
children want to (42) ____ the farm when Mr. Evans gives up working. Country life is quiet and (43)
____ to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm for the city some day.
34. a. been to b. belonged to c. possessed d. depended on
35. a. feeds b. grows c. raises d. leads
36. a. some b. more c. much d. any
37. a. of b. for c. at d. on
38. a. selling b. sells c. to sell d. sell
39. a. take b. takes c. took d. is taking
40. a. wind b. sights c. life d. air
41. a. fee b. free c. extra d. interest
42. a. take off b. take over c. take after d. take care
43. a. interesting b. exciting c. dull d. peaceful

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B) I was born in Berlin, Germany. My family live there but I work as a computer lab assistant in
South Africa. Every day, I always get up around 06:30 and take my shower so that I can leave at
about 07:00. I am not used to having breakfast. I live around 30 km from Johannesburg city centre
and I need to leave early to avoid traffic on the highways. As I drive, I always see by the side of the
road so many homeless kids and grown-ups begging for food. When I switch on my radio in the car it
is always sad news of people raping small kids, armed robbery, car hijacks, heists, murders and car
accidents killing hundreds of people. This is our everyday news in South Africa. It feels so frustrating
and while I drive I pray from my he rt: “Oh Go ple se look fter me whenever I go ” At 09:00 I’m
at work doing my job as a computer lab assistant and I stay there for about seven to eight hours. At
17:30, I hit the road again and start thinking of what actually is happening out there in the world. I
know that life always seems to deal with problems, but this is so tiring. After getting home I go to a
pub in my suburb to have a couple of beers to cool my nerves. It can be so stressful driving in the
town of Johannesburg. I really do not enjoy the life and the work here. I am working, but waiting for
the time the company appoints me to return my hometown
44. Every day the writer _______.
A gets up t 8 o’ lo k
B. has an enormous breakfast
C. does not have breakfast before going to work
D. often does morning exercise before going to work
45. He goes to work by ______.
A. car B. bus C. train D. taxi
46. The news on the radio that the writer listens to is ____ .
A. interesting B. exciting C. fascinating D. frustrating
47. When driving on the road, the writer often feels _____ .
A. sad B. nervous C. shocked D. unhappy
48. The writer ______ .
A. appreciates life in South Africa
B. does not want to return home
C. intends to quit his job
D. does not enjoy his present life and work

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