LESSON 23 Full name:...............Nguyệt Chi...................

8/2021
LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear part of a radio program about classical music. Choose the correct answer from
A, B or C for each of following questions.
1. This week's prize is ________.
A. a music cassette B. two concert tickets C. a classical CD
2. The person who wrote the music lived in?
A. Italy B. Spain C. France
3. What else shares the title of this music?
A. a garden B. a play C. a park
4. What did people do when they first heard the music?
A. Some left before the end B. Only a few clapped C. Some asked for their money back
5. This piece of music has been ________.
A. played in the cinema B. used in advertising C. used for a TV play
6. If you know the competition answer you should ring ________.
A. 0108937224 B. 0018739242 C. 0018937224
Part 2: Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or numbers for each answer.
CUSTOMER ORDER FORM
ORDER PLACED BY:         (7). …John Carter………………………..….
ACCOUNT NUMBER   (8). …692411………………………..….
COMPANY NAME       Rainbow (9). ………communications…………………..….
Envelopes
Size         A4 (10). ………normal…………………..….
Colour      (11). ……………… white…………..….
Quantity   (12). 2 ……boxes……………………..….
Photocopy paper
Colour      (13). …………light blue………………..….
Quantity   (14). 10 ………packs…………………..….
(15). computer ……supplies……………………..….
(16). one wall ……calendar……………………..….
(17). a new ………catalogue…………………..….
Special instructions:  Deliver goods (18). before ……………11:30a.m……………..….
USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. The people who ________ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
17. The judge found him ________of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
18. The house we have rented is________. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.
A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
19. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
20. The teacher ________her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
21. ________, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
22. ________had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
23. Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete ________to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
24. After years of neglect there was a huge ________program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
25. The assistant suggested ________the next day when the manager would be there.
A. we are coming back B. to come back C. we will come back D. we come back
26. By the time you receive this letter, I ________for China.
 A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
27. Prizes are awarded ________the number of points scored.
A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
28. The strike was ________owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
29. ________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
30. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ________and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
31. She refused to eat meat under any ________.
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
32. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ________than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
33. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ________a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
34. I felt so much better, my doctor ________me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
35. He said that the plane had already left and that I ________arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. That malpractice should be stopped at any rate. (practice)
37. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest basketeer of all times. (basket)
38. Carpentry is what he takes up as a hobby. (carpenter)
39. The fire was uncontrollable and the loss was high. (control)
40. She is always well-behaved and polite in front of the elders. (behave)
41. He is a(n) outspoken person who directly says what he thinks. (speak)
42. His disrespectful attitude toward the teachers deserves punishment. (respect)
43. She is always well-dressed and polite in front of the elders. (dress)
44. She is one of our greatest performers to appear in the play. (perform)
45. cookery is what he takes up as a hobby. (cook)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. The food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
47. I told him I’d prefer to walk, but he insisted on to give me a lift.
48. Ralph wishes that he went to the bank this morning before he travelled to work.
49. The company did not want to hire a man whom experience was so limited.
50. It is imperative that a graduate student maintains a grade point average of "B" in his major field.
Part 4: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. I'm afraid he is incapable of understanding the most basic concepts.
52. A number of doctors came under suspicion of unethical behaviour.
53. I get very annoyed of people who don’t queue at bus stop.
54. When I look back onmy childhood, I remember lots of laughter and a few tears too.
55. I had to turn down her request for a loan. Her credit was just not good enough
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood,
adoption or marriage, (56) ________ includes common-law relationships.” Most people are born into one of
these groups and (57) ________ live their lives as a family in such a group.
Although the definition of a family may not change, (58) ________ relationship of people to each other
within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are (59) ______ paying jobs, and,
as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today, men expect to (60) _____ for pay
for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages (61) _____ which both spouses have paying jobs,
women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This mean that man must learn to do their
share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (62) ______ chores. Children, too, especially
adolescents, have to (63) _____ with the members of their family in sharing household tasks.
The widespread acceptance of contraception has meant that having (64) ________ is as matter of choice,
not an automatic result of marriage. Marriage itself has become a choice. As alternatives (65) ________
common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become
more independent.
56. A. which B. that C. what D. it
57. A. must B. need C. would D. will
58. A. a B. any C. some D. the
59. A. taking B. making C. keeping D. performing
60. A. live B. work C. hope D. ask
61. A. in B. for C. with D. to
62. A. home B. family C. house D. household
63. A. carry B. deal C. cooperate D. combine
64. A. time B. families C. happiness D. children
65. A. similar to B. like C. such as D. or else
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However,
he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor
of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to
people who had worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature,
physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first
awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for
the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards
were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but
this is rare; others have shared their prizes.

66. The word “foresaw” in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to .

A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted
67. The Nobel prize was established in order to ________.
A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. resolve political differences
C. honour the inventor of dynamite
D. spend money
68. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
69. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D. A few individuals have won two awards
70. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
71. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in ________.
A. economics B. medicine C. literature D. science
72. In the first paragraph, “worthwhile” is closest in meaning to________.
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable
73. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $30,000 B. $125,000 C. $155,000 D. $9,000,000
74. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
75.  The word “legacy” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as .
A. legend B. bequest C. prize D. debt
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
History of Dublin
More (76) than just about any other city we know, Dublin wears its history (77) on its sleeve. Dubliners
themselves are highly passionate scholars of their own history - and we mean their own history. Perhaps (78)
because it continues to have (79) such a strong bearing on modern life, it's near impossible for (80) any two
Irish people to agree on the details of any one historical episode. However, they'll instantly unite against an
outsider's version, and there are great contradictions (81) between Irish and English historical accounts of
events that (82) took place here. Take Oliver Cromwell for example. An Irish text would describe him (83)
as an English parliamentarian (84) who raped, pillaged and plundered his way through Ireland - a complete
and utter bastard. If you picked up an English history book on the other hand, you might learn ( 85) that
Cromwell defeated the Royalists in the English Civil War and apparently used to holiday in Ireland.
Finish each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
86. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang.
@ I was about to leave when the phone rang...........................................................................................................................................................
87. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
@ Everything in the house were said to have been stolen by the thief ........................................................................................
88. He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.
@ So fast was he ran that nobody could catch up him...................................................................................................................................
89. “I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong
@ Nam apologized huowng for not having caught the ball for his sister the previous day......................................
90. Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time.
@ At no time should pupils allowed to leave the classroom ..................................................................................................................
91. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
@ Were you change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class ...........................................................................
92. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
@ I do not feel like going out this afternoon ..........................................................................................................................................................
93. Adele tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
@ However ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
@ The boss ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
@ Despite the fact ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. The students will finish their English course at the end of June. (have)
@ The English course………………………………………………………………… the beginning of July.
97. There will be no more oil available in this area in 2030. (run)
@ Oil supplies in this area ………………………………………………………………… by the year 2031.
98. My sister doesn’t like computer games very much. (keen)
@ My sister ………………………………………………………………… computer games.
99. ‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria said to Peter. (asked)
@ Maria ………………………………………………………………… the chocolates.
100. Bob hadn’t seen his uncle for several years. (gone)
@ After …………………………………………………………………, Bob saw his uncle again.
101. We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English. (most)
@ We have to ………………………………………………………………… to speak English.
102. I'm sure it was Charlie I saw in town as I recognized his jacket. (must)
@ It………………………………………………………………… Charlie I saw in town as I recognized his jacket.
103. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (prevented)
@ The heavy rain ………………………………………………………………… to the date.
104. What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight? (away)
@ If you…………………………………………………………………, what’s the answer?
105. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (part)
@ Three hundred students………………………………………………………………… competition last year.