Môn Ti Ếng Anh 12: Tài Li Ệu Học Tập

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH TIỀN GIANG
TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN TIỀN GIANG

TỔ TIẾNG ANH
TÀI LIỆU HỌC TẬP
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12

NĂM 2021-2022 – PHẦN 1
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UNIT 1: THE HOME LIFE
VOCABULARY REVIEW
A. Matching:
1. Match the words in column A with its definitions in column B
A B
a) difficulties and feeling of anxiety that are caused by the need to
achieve something
1. shift b) waste food, paper…. that you throw away
2. project c) a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about
3. housework sth, to produce sth new or to improve sth
4. pressure d) work involved in taking care of home and family, for example
5. garbage cleaning and cooking
6. mischievous e) a belief in your ability to do thing and be successful
7. obedient f) a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as
8. confidence another group finishes
g) enjoying playing tricks or annoying people
h) doing what you are told to do
2. Match the verbs in column A with the objects in column B to make meaningful
phrases (Verb + Object  phrase)
Ex: 1.e (to work as a nurse in the city hospital)
VERB OBJECT MEANING

1. to work a. the responsibility for doing the household chores
2. to join b. sure
3. to take c. under pressure
4. leave d. things
5. to discuss e. as a nurse in the city hospital
6. to find f. the problem frankly
7. to be g. a hand with housework
8. to make h. home for school
9. to give i. solutions
10. to mend j. hands
B. Word form:
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets
1. Contrary to popular ____________, he was not responsible for the tragedy. (believe)
2. She’s lucky to have such a loving and ______________ husband. (care)
3. The bank teller refuses to accept his ______________ for the mistake. (responsible)
4. He was very respectful at home and ________________ to his parents. (obey)
5. She was concerned about her financial _______________. (secure)
6. This has contributed to the lack of _____________ in the police. (confide)
7. There is a great deal of _______________ on high school students. (press)
8. She was very _________________ during my father’s illness. (support)
9. People in America and Canada aren’t annoyed by children’s ________________ on
Halloween night. (mischievous)
10. Tom’s sudden _______________ to join the army surprised everyone. (decide)
C. Gap filling:
1. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the list below.
project frankly confidence rush household
obedience close-knit caring dishes pressure
1. In addition to __________ for the sick, nurses help healthy people stay well.
2. Tom wants to base his _____________ on a single field of science, such as biology,
chemistry or physics.
3. He wrote _____________ about his desire to become wealthy.
4. They contact one or more adults in each _____________ by email, personal visit or
telephone.
5. One or more teammates _____________ in to gain control of the ball.
6. Standards of behaviour taught to children in all societies include _____________,
truthfulness, and respect for property.
7. Three key factors that determine the weather are air temperature, air _____________
and humidity.
8. Chicken eggs can be used in making cakes and other cooked ___________.
9. Latin Americans have a tradition of large, ______________ families.
10. Children can be taught to gain ___________ in their mental powers to start solving
problems correctly.
2. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate PREPOSITION.

1. Will you take responsibility __________ arranging the food?
2. As I am now in my final year __________ the secondary school, I am __________a lot of
study pressure.
3. Can you give me a hand __________ loading the van?
4. We are a very close-knit family and very supportive _________ one another.
5. Please will you all join me _____________singing the national anthem.
6. Whenever problems come __________, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
7. Women’s responsibility is to look __________ the family.
8. The children are very excited __________ their camping holiday.
9. Husbands should share the household chores ___________ wives.
10. She has every confidence__________her students’ abilities.

D. Choose the correct answer
1. I often _______ my husband through many difficult imes.
A. come up B. support C.carry out D. provide
2. Parents can _______ their children if they try to satisfy all their material requirements.
A. hurt B. spoil C. harm D. damage
3. Tom often _______ on his classmates to help him whenever he does tests in class.
A. bases B. counts C. supports D. calculates
4. It’s your Mum’s birthday tomorrow, so remember to wish her many happy _______ (of
the day).
A. returns B. months C. times D. presents
5. Many problems have _______ since the beginning of the school year.
A. brough up B. come up C. brought out D. come out
6. _______ programmers known as hackers often try to break into large computer systems.
A. Misfortunate B. Misbehavioural C. Mischievous D. Misunderstanding
7. Many workers switch from the day _______ to the night _______ with difficulty.
A. light/light B. shift/shift C. hour/hour D. period/period
8. The Internet enables users of computer to _______ information in a variety of forms.
A. share B. divide C. cut D. tell
9. Pho, a kind of beef noodle, was one of her favourite _______ when she visited Vietnam.
A. courses B. dishes C. menus D. materials
10. “Men make house and women make _______.” was a popular saying in feudal society.
A. family B. garden C. home D. room
E. Exercise on tenses.
Choose the correct answer
1. When I last saw him, he ______ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We ______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. had left B. left C. has left D. has been leaving
4. Last night at this time, they ______ the same things. She _____ and he ______ the
newspaper.
A. are doing- is cooking- is reading B. were doing- was cooking- was reading
C. were doing- has cooked- is reading D. had done- was cooking- read
5. My sister ______ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. looked D. has been looking
6. While my mother ______ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th
yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
7. He has been selling motorbikes ______.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years D. for ten years ago
8. Christopher Columbus ______ America more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. ran B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We ______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. were still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I ______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. willl work
C. have been working D. willl be working
13. After I ______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. have B. had had C. have has D. have had
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. Almost everyone ______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
16. The little girl asked what ______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
18. He said he ______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
19. Before she arrives home, she ______ all the necessary things.
A. will have bought B. buys C. bought D. had bought
20. By the end of next year, George ______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn

PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. rushes B. makes C. nurses D. dishes
2. A. worked B. stopped C. washed D. played
3. A. chores B. school C. teacher D. chopstick
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differntly from the rest.
4. A. biologist B. responsible C. mischievous D. supportive
5. A. secure B. obedient C. canal D. garbage
6. He was talking _______ the telephone when the doorbell rang.
A. on B. over C. through D. into
7. With greatly increased workloads, every worker in this factory is _______ a lot of
pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
8. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children
and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. take
9. My husband and I both go out to work, so we often share the _______.
A. happiness B. employment C. work D. domestic chores
10. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the
hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. special dishes D. household chores
11. That _______ boy often plays tricks on his friends.
A. well-behaved B. honest C. obedient D. mischievous
12. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become
13. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
A. completes B. will be completing
C. are completing D. will have completed
14. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. would never see
15. The interviews with parents showed that most of them were _______ of teachers.
A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting
16. Alex is busy _______ for his exams.
A. to study B. studied C. studying D. studies
17. I think no one is a better cook than his mother, ________?
A. is she? B. don’t I C. are they D. aren’t they
18. I expect to visit Cambridge University, _______ Newton used to teach.
A. in where B. where C. which D. in that
19. She is never willing _______ any personal question.
A. answer B. to answer C. answering D. answered
20. John _______ a disrespectful and disobedient student.
A. said to be B. is said C. is said being D. is said to be
21. I would rather _______ films at home than in a cinema.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched
22. Tom was the last applicant _______ by that interviewer.
A. to be interviewed B. to interview
C. to be interviewing D. to have interviewed
23. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, _______.
A. the more heat it retains B. more heat it retains.
C. it retains more heat D. than it retains more heat
24. He has received several scholarships, _______.
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability
B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability
D. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy
25. - Tom: “How do you do?” - Bill: “_______”
A. How do you do? B. I’m a nurse.
C. I’m fine. D. Everything is OK.
26. - Stephanie: “ Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?” - Scott: “_______.”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, I do too C. No, not at all D. Yes, sure
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
27. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help me B. take my hand C. shake my hand D. show me your hand
28. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
29. Mr. Smith’s new neighbour appear to be very friendly.
A. mean B. pleasant C. hostile D. easy-going
30. My mother is a caring woman.
A. helpless B. busy C. free D. neglectful
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
31. (A) Hardly he had entered the office (B) when he (C) realized that he (D) had
forgotten his wallet
32. The (A) wooden fence (B) surrounded the factory is beginning (C) to fall down
because of (D) the rain.
33. You can (A) apply for a (B) better job when you (C) will have had (D) more
experience.
34. Paul congratulated Mary (A) on (B) being passed (C) the (D) entrance examination.

35. When she (A) retires in September 1989, (B) tennis champion Christine Ever was (C)
the most famous woman athlete in (D) the United States.
36. Everyone (A) believes that the New Year Day is the day (B) where (C) all the family
members (D) gather and enjoy it together.
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
37. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
38. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
A. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
B. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
C. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
D. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
39. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is the worst of all the soups I have eaten.
D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
40. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year.
D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
Many people today would like the traditional two-parent family back, that is to say,
they want a man and a woman to (41)______ for life; they also think the man should
support the family and the woman should stay home with the children. However, few
families now (42)______ into this category. In fact, if more women decide to have children
on their own, the single-parent household may become more typical than the traditional
family in many countries. Also, unmarried couples may decide to have more children – or
they might foster or (43)______ children. And because people are staying single (often as
widows), there may be more one-person households. (44)______ the other hand, some
people believe similar events happen again and again in history: if this is true, people may
go back to the traditional (45)_____ or nuclear family of the past. Others think the only
certainty in history is change: in other words, the structure of the future family could begin
to change faster and faster and in more and more ways.
41. A. marry B. wed C. engage D. gather
42. A. belong B. crowd C. group D. fall
43. A. bring up B. feel C. adapt D. adopt
44. A. In B. At C. On D. For
45. A. extended B. extensive C. enlarged D. big
Read the passage carefully and then choose the item A, B, C or D that best answers
the question about the passage
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, a father and their children, may be more
an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American
family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different
racial, ethnic, class and religious customs among different American groups.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current
American families fit the traditional mold and another third consist of married couples who
either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20
percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over
sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consist of unmarried
people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced
parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore,
normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationship in family forms
other than the traditional one.
46. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The traditional American family B. The nuclear family
C. The current American family D. The ideal family
47. The writer implies that _______
A. there have always been a wide variety of family arrangement in the United Sates.
B. racial, ethnic, and religions groups have preserved the traditional family structure.
C. the ideal American family is the best structure.
D. fewer married couples are having children.
48. The word “current” in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. typical B. present C. perfect D. traditional
49. According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have
no children represent _______.
A. about 33 percent of households B. 20 percent of households
C. 7 percent of households D. 3 percent of households
50. Who generally constitutes a one – person household?
A. A single man in his twenties B. An elderly man
C. A single woman in her late sixties D. A divorced woman
.

PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. pressure B. assure C. assist D. possession
2. A. shift B. mischievous C. confident D. biologist
3. A. naked B. wicked C. liked D. sacred
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differntly from the rest
4. A. official B. impressive C. atmosphere D. solution
5. A. temperature B. supermarket C. obedient D. television
6. My mother works _______ a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients.
A. for B. at C. in D. as
7. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their
cultures.
A. wealthy B. secure C. safe D. close-knit
8. My family is the base from which we can go into the world with _______.
A. confide B. confidence C. confident D. confiding
9. My mother is a _______ woman. She does all the household chores to make us more
comfortable.
A. caring B. careless C. harmful D. boring
10. After a day of hard work, Dad was feeling very _______ and tired.
A. stressed B. stress C. stressing D. stressful
11. My father _______ to the Golf Club for the past 25 years.
A. was belonging B. has belonged C. is belonging D. has been belonged
12. He _______ for twenty years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. has taught
C. was teaching D. has been teaching
13. After I _______ from college, I _______ as a teacher.
A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked
C. graduated / had worked D. graduate / work
14. I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her _______ last year.
A. for B. on C. since D. later
15. Tom usually helps his mother with ________.
A. housework B. homework C. homesick D. household
16. He is _______ busy a man that he really needs a helper.
A. so B. such C. very D. quite
17. John suggested _______ to the new branch in Vietnam.
A. appointing B. to be appointed C. to appoint D. being appointed
18. She went to the market without _______ anything.
A. buy B. buying C. asking D. to be asked
19. It’s been five months ______ I last went fishing.
A. since B. that C. while D. which
20. We have to contribute _______ up our country.
A. to build B. building C. to building D. in building
21. Mary will tell her mother the truth when she ________ home.
A. will come B. comes C. is coming D. came
22. _______ any letters from him lately?
A. Do you receive B. Have you received
C. Are you receiving D. Had you received
23. I_______ it to you had you told me earlier.
A. would give B. had given C. will give D. would have given
24. - “What’s on television tonight?”
- “_______”
A. It’s very interesting. B. I’d like to go to the cinema.
C. We should buy a new TV set. D. A documentary at 9.30.
25. - “Would you like a cup of tea?”
- “ _______.”
A. Yes, I do B. Yes, please C. I’m sorry D. It’s my pleasure
26. Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent
her. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Thang: "What do you think about the novel?"
Huong: "______"
A. Yes, let's. B. The best I've ever read!
C. I can't agree with you more. D. I wish I could.
27. There is growing concern about the way the children behave to other members in their
families.
A. ease B. attraction C. consideration D. speculation
28. I am happy that my children are very obedient.
A. punctual B. submissive C. ignorant D. arrogant
29. Family is a base from which we can go in to the world with confidence.
A. part B. place C. position D. foundation
30. Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching without being aware
of its detriment to their school work.
A. harmfulness B. advantage C. harmlessness D. benefit
31. His ambition for fame is out of hand.
A. great B. out of control C. under control D. out of the question
32. New (A) sources of energy have (B) been looking for as the (C) number of fossil
fuels (D) continues to decrease.

33. She (A) is looking forward (B) to see her (C) grandparents again (D) soon.
34. (A) During the school year, I’m not allowed (B) to watch television (C) when I’ve
finished my (D) homework.
35. Jack(A) is living in Spain (B) now. His Spanish (C) had improved greatly since he (D)
moved there.
36. (A) The longer the children (B) waited in (C) the long queue, the more (D) impatiently
they became.
37. (A) Publishing in the UK, the book (B) has won a number of awards (C) in recent
regional (D) book fairs.
Choose the answer which indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.
38. It won't be long before her husband comes back.
A. There’s likelihood that her husband won't return soon.
B. Possibly, her husband won't come back as soon as he wants.
C. Her husband will come back later than planned.
D. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
39. The president was reported to have had a heart attack.
A. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.
B. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.
C. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.
D. People reported the President to suffer a heart attack.
40. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
C. We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its coast.
D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word(s) for each of the blanks
The United States has many different types of families. While most American families
are traditional, (41)________ a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all
American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families
in the United States, there are no children. These (42)_____ couples may believe that they
would not make good parents; they may want freedom (43)_____ the responsibilities of
childbearing; or, perhaps they aren’t physically able to have children. Other families in the
United States have one adult (44)_____ a stepparent. A stepmother or a stepfather is a
person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother.
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States,
people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans
what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (45) _____
regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans.
41. A. comprising of B. consisting of C. composing of D. including of
42. A. childish B. childlike C. childless D. childhood
43. A. from B. out of C. against D. of
44. A. whom B. is C. which is D. who is
45. A. ideal B. chance C. choices D. feeling
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
I was born to dance. I've been dancing all my life, ever since my mother, who gave
up a dancing career on the stage when she married my father, picked me up and twirled me
around as an infant. As much as I loved dancing with her, her greatest gift to me was her
"unconditional love" during her lifetime.
My parents divorced after only 5 years of marriage, but my father remarried a lovely
lady who also loved to dance. They used to take me to a dancing club where I would listen
to the music and watch them dance. Occasionally my stepmother, Mary, invited me to
dance.
I also met my wife, Charlotte, in a dancing party. I danced with her for about 15
minutes, and during that brief span, I realized that I fell in love with her. We kept dancing
throughout our marriage. My earliest memories of dancing with my daughters started when
I came home from work to our small home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and my daughter
Laura was about 3 years old. It was very relaxing for me to turn on the record player, pick
up Laura in my arms, and dance her around the room!
Our family danced a lot. My daughters, Laura and Anne, and I continued to dance on
every occasion. One favorite memory I have of dancing with Laura and Anne was when I
took each of them when they were seniors in high school to the Daddy-Daughter dance. We
won both dance competitions!
As their father, I have tried to provide my daughters with unconditional love, as my
mother provided to me, endless emotional and loving support, and good educations and life
experiences which have helped prepare them for happy and successful adult lives. Being a
father who is worthy of their love and respect, I consider fatherhood a privilege, not an
entitlement.
In 1994, my oldest daughter Laura gave me a lovely book, which I still have, entitled
"Fathers and Daughters." My Father's Day suggestion to every father is to dance with your
daughters at every opportunity. It will not only bring you closer, it will give them memories of
you “to hang onto" long after we are gone.
46. Of the characters mentioned in the passage, who did not like dancing? .
A. Mary B. Laura C. Anne D. No one
47. The writer _________.
A. could not dance well B. had not met his father since his parents divorced.
C. had a devoted mother D. did not like to dance with his step mother
48. Which sentence is NOT true?
A. He used to go to a dancing club with his father and stepmother.
B. The writer had two daughters.
C. The writer enjoyed dancing with his daughters.
D. The writer never danced with his stepmother
49. Which is NOT referred to what the writer provides his daughters with?
A. the arts of dancing B. endless emotional and loving support
C. unconditional love D. good educations and life experiences
50. The writer _________ fatherhood.
A. underestimates B. appreciates C. dislikes D. disapproves of

UNIT 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY
VOCABULARY REVIEW
A. Match the words in column A with its definitions in column B
A B
a) make sth continue at the same level, standard
b) happen before sth or come before sth/ sb in order.
1. value c) how much sth is worth in money or other goods for which it
2. share can be exchanged.
3. romantic d) have or use at the same time as sb else
4. counterpart e) the state of being a partner in business
5. maintain f) a person or thing that has the same position or function as sb/
6. appearance sth else in a different place or situation.
7. trust g) beautiful in a way that makes you think of love or feel strong
8. precede emotion.
9. contractual h) connected with the conditions of a legal written agreement.
10. partnership i) the way that sb / sth looks on the outside.
j) the belief that sb / sth is good, sincere, honest … and will not
try to harm or trick you.
B. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets

1. It takes a lot of _________________ to study for a difficult test. (concentrate)
2. ________________, he lived in San Francisco, but then he went to China. (origin)
3. What he is trying to explain to me is beyond my _________________. (know)
4. I asked him about his work, but he didn’t _________________. (response)
5. Putting your feet on the desk is _________________ behaviour in front of old people.
(appropriate)
6. Some people think that women should also maintain their beauty after
_________________. (marry)
7. My grandparents left me a small _________________. (inherit)
8. Fortunately, he answered all the questions with _________________. (accurate)
9. Most problems are _________________ if you plan carefully. (avoid)
10. My teachers gave me a lot of _________________ and helped me pass the test.
(encourage)
C. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate PREPOSITION

1. In the survey, American and Asian students have different ideas ___________ love and
marriage.
2. American people are normally much concerned ___________ physical attractiveness
when choosing a wife or a husband.
3. Some people think that husbands and wives should confide ___________ each other.
4. He fell in love ___________her as soon as she appeared in a charming white dress.
5. She is a great mother because she sacrifices everything ___________ her children.
6. I often share my problems ____________ my parents.
7. They can’t decide ___________ the date of their wedding.
8. All the students have a possitive attitude___________ their new teacher.
D. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
2. A. invited B. naked C. wicked D. displayed
3. A. removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed
4. A. ploughed B. laughed C. watched D. stepped
5. A. wanted B. parked C. stopped D. watched
6. A. rushed B. passed C. suggested D. placed
7. A. believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked
8. A. lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided
9. A. collected B. changed C. formed D. viewed
10. A. walked B. entertained C. reached D. looked
11. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks
12. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. steals
13. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days
14. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds
15. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
16. A. snacks B. follows C. titles D. writers
17. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes
18. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers
19. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes
20. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes

PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose main stress syllable is put differently.
1. A. maintain B. attitude C. determine D. develop
2. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest.
3. A. bride B. fridge C. bridge D. driven
4. A. machine B. champagne C. chef D. chemistry
5. A. booked B. pushed C. caused D. matched
Choose the correct answer.
6. _______, women are responsible for the chores in the house and taking care of the
children.
A. With tradition B. On tradition C. Traditional D. Traditionally
7. All of the students are _______ to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the
university.
A. obsessed B. obliged C. obtained D. observed
8. Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on
contractual marriage.
A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted
9. It is not easy to _______ our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect
10. Many countries’ cultural _______ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the
world.
A. diversified B. diversity C. diverse D. diversify
11. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the
parents of the bride and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed
12. Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.
A. couple B. pair C. twins D. double
13. Since her first year at university , my sister was allowed _______ the motorbike.
A. to ride B. riding C. ride D. to riding
14. So far , they _______ hands to create a cozy family atmosphere.
A. join B. have joined C. joined D. have been joined
15. Mark : “ I get on well with my elder brother.” – Trinh : “_______”
A. so am I B. Neither do I C. I do , too D. I am , too
16. She revised her lessons well and could answer all the questions with _______.
A confide B. confident C. confidence D. confidently
17. When I came to her house yesterday , she _______.
A. slept B. is sleeping C. sleeps D. was still sleeping
18. I don't have my own room. I have to _______ the bedroom with my elder brother.
A. divide B. share C. separate D. live

19. _______ most men, my father is willing to do the household chores.
A. Not like B. Unlikely C. Unlike D. Dislike
20. If the bus to the airport _______ so late, we'd have caught the plane.
A. weren't B. hadn't been C. haven't been D. wouldn't be
21. What_______ to you the day before yesterday?
A. had happened B. has happened C. happened D. did happen
22. He _______ us to come on a picnic with him.
A. advised B. ordered C. objected D. invited
23. He has taught in this school _______ he graduated from university.
A. when B. until C. since D. before
24. She seemed to be exhausted. She _______ very hard.
A. had been working B. has been working
C. worked D. was working
25. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / last year B. where I spent / the previous year
C. where did I spend / last year D. where I had spent / the previous year
26. Neither my gloves nor my hat _______ with this dress.
A. is going B. goes C. go D. are going
27. Jane : “_______? ”
Lan : “ My mother. I often share nearly all my problem with her .”
A. Are you close to your mother
B. Who has the most problems in your family
C. Who are you closer to , your mother or father
D. Do you share your problems with your mother
28. My doctor _______ me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise.
A. suggested B. proposed C. advised D. said
29. A woman can never have a happy married life without _______ her husband.
A. demanding B. agreeing C. trusting D. determining
30. Most adjectives can be used to _______ a noun.
A. precede B. advance C. occur D. stand
31. I'm very tired now because __________ more than 800 kilometers today.
A. I'm driving B. I drove C. I drive D. I've been driving
32. Ann: “Do you need any help?” Kate: “_______.”
A. No, thanks. I can manage B. I haven’t got a clue
C. That’s all for now D. That’s fine by me
33. _______ that Columbus discovered America.
A. There was in 1492 B. That was in 1492
C. In 1492 D. It was in 1492

34. To some Asian men, it is unwise to confide in their wives.
A. conceal B. share with C. believe D. trust
35. Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.
A. an expensive work of art B. a down-to-earth work of art
C. an excellent work of art D. a large work of art
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following questions.
36. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.
A. damaging B. beneficial C. severe D. physical
37. Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade
relations with other countries.
A. boosted B. expanded C. restricted D. balanced
38. Caroline refused (A) taking the job (B) given to her (C) because the salary (D) was
not good.
39. I (A) finished college last year, and I (B) am working here for (C) only eight months
(D) now.
40. Each of the (A) members of the group (B) were made (C) to write a report every (D)
week.
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and
play so you shouldn't make jokes (41)_______you do in the UK and USA when you first
meet people. They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They
don't like interruptions or (42)_______changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important
so you should arrive on time for appointments. At meeting, it's important to follow the
agenda and not interrupt (43)_______speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus
(44)_______facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products.
You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use
the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first
names (45)_______a person asks you to.
41. A. while B. as if C. such as D. as
42. A. sudden B. suddenly C. abruptly D. promptly
43. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
44. A. on B. to C. at D. in
45. A. if only B. as C. unless D. since
Traditions, sayings, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our
culture. Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations
and ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands,
wives, children and parents.

Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important.
Culture affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number
of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing,
and the way parents raise children. Understanding how relationships and marriages vary
across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways
that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able
to help families and sustain happy marriages.
A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The
cultural background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to
speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other
cultures have, are. all very exciting indeed. What are the disadvantages of a cross cultural
marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background?
No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross
cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences,
misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.
46. The passage is about _________.
A. the effects of cultures on love and marriage
B. the definition of culture
C. the role of spouses in the family
D. cultural differences
47. The word “It” refers to _________.
A. culture B. family C. framework D. structure
48. According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage _________.
A. does not have advantages
B. does not have disadvantages
C. have both advantages and disadvantages
D. does not exist through time
49. According to the passage, which of the following is not affected by culture?
A. The age to get married B. Child-raising
C. How much spouses love each other D. The roles of spouses
50. In cross-cultural marriage, _______ may happen.
A. divorce B. quarrel C. misunderstanding D. separation

PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. partnership B. romantic C. confident D. attitude
2. A. equal B. conduct C. response D. maintain
3. A. summary B. grandparents C. physical D. decision
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
4. A. laughed B. ploughed C. booked D. stopped
5. A. medicine B. priority C. crisis D. primary
6. Although they are twins and have almost the same appearance, they are seldom in
_______.
A. agree B. agreeable C. agreement D. agreeably
7. The more _______ and positive you look, the better you will finish your task.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
8. Increasing industrialization is challenging the province to _______ every effort to control
pollution.
A. do B. create C. make D. give
9. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage
10. After they have been _______ love for two years, they decide to get married.
A. for B. with C. on D. in
11. Socially, the married _______ is thought to be the basic unit of society.
A. couple B. pair C. twins D. double
12. You are not _______ to say anything unless you wish to do so.
A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted
13. Do we want a society where appearance takes _______ over skill or virtue?
A. precedence B. precedent C. preceding D. precede
14. The survey _______ out recently shows that many women are afraid to go out alone at
night.
A. made B. done C. carried D. conducted
15. She brought three children up single- handedly, often at great personal _______.
A. sacrifice B. sacrifices C. sacrificial D. sacrificially
16. Maintaining physical _______ is very important to these models.
A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attractively
17. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _______.
A. in B. for C. with D. up
18. I still can’t believe it! My bicycle _______ last night.
A. was stolen B. had been stolen C. stole D. was being stolen
19. In some cases, Mary is thought to be _______ her sister.
A. as much intelligent than B. so intelligent than
C. intelligent more than D. as intelligent as
20. She is _______ I expect.
A. more prettier than B. far prettier than
C. much more prettier than D. a lot prettier as
21. There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and _______ half of them were the
bride's and groom's relatives.
A. less B. not less than C. no less than D. nor less than
22. The bride looked _______ on her wedding than she does as usual.
A. nicer and more attractive B. more nicer and more attractive
C. more nice and more attractive D. more attractive and nicer
23. _______ , people used to read more.
A. Twenty years before B. Twenty years ago
C. For twenty years D. Since twenty years
24. _______ in Rome than he _______.
A. No sooner he had arrived / was being kidnapped
B. No sooner had he arrived / was kidnapped
C. Had he no sooner arrived / kidnapped
D. No sooner was he arriving / had been kidnapped
25. _______ John usually watch TV at the weekend?
A. Will B. Is C. Does D. Has
26. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since then.
A. was / have not been B. had been / was not
C. would be / had not been D. have been / will not be
27. As many as ten-million children _______ with the virus by the end of this decade.
A. have been infected B. will be infecting
C. had been infected D. will have been infected
28. What _______ when the fire alarm _______ off?
A. are you doing / will go B. have you done / would go
C. were you doing / went D. will you do / are going
29. When Peter _______, I _______ him to your new house.
A. will arrive / take B. arrives / will take
C. has arrived / am taking D. had arrive / had taken
30. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number
31. Even though the mountain was very steep and the climb was hazardous, several
adventurous tourists managed to reach the top
A. causing a lot of risks B. bringing excitement
C. costing a lot of money D. resulting in depression

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
32. I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded. Last week, I locked myself out of my house
twice.
A. being considerate of things B. remembering to do right things
C. forgetful of one’s past D. often forgetting things
33. Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far
between on the highway.
A. easy to find C. difficult to access
B. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
34. (A) On May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart (B) became the first woman (C) fly solo (D)
across the Atlantic Ocean
35. Nitrogen and (A) oxygen are (B) too important that (C) most living organisms (D)
cannot survive without these elements.
36. Hardly (A) the plane had landed when Adam (B) realized that he (C) had left the file that
he (D) needed at his office
37. Students may buy (A) used books if they (B) have been (C) readily available and correctly
(D) priced .
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
38. He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing.
A. I couldn't laugh because he looked so funny.
B. I laughed because he looked so funny.
C. I couldn't help him laugh because he looked so funny.
D. He looked too funny for me to laugh.
39. On their trip to Newcastle, John and Bill took turn driving.
A. The boys took a wrong turn during the trip.
B. The boys divided the driving time.
C. Bill did most of the driving during the trip.
D. John drove Bill to Newcastle,
40. Jim came down with flu and had to stay in.
A. Jim came down and then had to stay home with flu.
B. Jim had to stay home because he had flu.
C. Jim had to stay home in case he caught flu.
D. Jim came down to stay with flu.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In Korea, in former days the marriage between a man and a woman represented the
joining of two families, rather (41) ______ the joining of two individuals. The event was often
called Taerye (Great Ritual), and people from all over the village or neighborhood
participated. The ceremonies and events surrounding the actual marriage were long and
elaborate. Professional matchmakers paired up likely candidates for marriage, with the new
couple often meeting for the first time at their wedding! The families considered many factors

in the decision, consulting with fortune tellers for (42) ______ about the couple's future life
together. During the Chosun period, people married (43) ______ their early teens, with the
girl often being several years older than the boy.
The groom usually traveled to the house of the bride for the ceremony, then stayed there
for three days before taking his new bride to his family's home. The actual ceremony
involved many small rituals, with many bows and symbolic gestures. The (44) ______ were
expected to control their emotions and remain somber.
Although Koreans have kept several aspects of the traditional ceremony, most modern
ceremonies resemble Western marriage ceremonies more than traditional Korean ones.
However, many folk villages and museums across the country regularly perform ceremonies
to (45) ______ the traditions alive.
41. A. as B. more C. than D. more than
42. A. predictions B. attentions C. situations D. evaluations
43. A. for B. in C. on D. from
44. A. examiners B. competitors C. contests D. participants
45. A. catch B. hold C. grip D. keep
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages.
Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little
chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and a
groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-
partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants.
Moreover, early marriage is quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional
Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs
practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese
in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the
wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half
a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and
time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional
Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony
to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride
(along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's
house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a
wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually
in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often
money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table
collecting.
46. In the past, _________.
A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
C. getting married at an early age was not allowed
D. parents had no right to interfere in their children's marriage

47. In former days, the fact that a bride and a groom had only first met just on the day of
their engagement or marriage was _________.
A. surprising B. popular C. uncommon D. strange
48. Which sentence is referred to Vietnamese modern marriage?
A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
C. Marriage is quite westernization.
D. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.
49. According to the passage, __________.
A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before
the wedding
C. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not
exist nowadays
D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage
ceremony
50. Which does NOT exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
A. firecrackers B. guests C. dishes D. gifts

UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING
VOCABULARY REVIEW
TASK 1: Fill in each blank with the words in the list below.
acceptable attention assistance informality instance
non-verbal obvious signal slightly social
1. He waved to attract the __________ of the waitress.
2. Practice will help you improve how you speak as well as your use of __________
communication.
3. I don't usually side with the management, but in this __________ I agree with what
they're saying.
4. Do you feel anxious or self-conscious during __________ situations (e.g. parties;
eating in public; or one to one conversations)?
5. A £1 billion investment would be of considerable __________ to the local economy.
6. If we view the problem from a different angle, a solution may become more
__________.
7. He enjoyed the __________ of the occasion, in which he didn’t have to be so serious.
8. Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is __________ to both companies.
9. Her eyes sparkled with some sort of emotional panic and her lips opened very
__________.
10. The policeman raised his hand as a __________ to stop.
TASK 2: Write the word under each picture to name it, using the appropriate words in
the list below.
Choices Clap hands Get off Jump up and down Nod
Point (at) Raise your hand Verbal Wave her hand Whistle
______________ ______________ ___________ ___________
_________ communication. ____________ ______________ _____________

________________ ______________
TASK 3: Fill in each of the blanks with the words. You may change the word form if
necessary.
1. attract, center, draw, get, have, pay, turn
a. I knocked on the window to __________ her attention.
b. Don't __________ any attention to Nina - she doesn't know what she's talking about.
c. He likes telling jokes and being the __________ of attention at parties.
d. Many countries are starting to __________ their attention to new forms of energy.
e. Ladies and gentlemen, could I __________ your attention, please?
f. They're organizing a campaign to __________ people's attention to the
environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.
2. raise, rise
a. I had to __________ my voice (= speak more loudly) to make myself heard over the
noise.
b. This was a company that had __________ from the dead.
c. Our little chat has __________ my spirits (= made me feel happier).
d. My spirits __________ (= I feel happier) whenever I think of my friends.
3. in, into, off, on, out
a. Get __________ the car right now.
b. Two people got __________ the taxi.
c. I got __________ of the car and closed the door behind me.
d. You get __________ the bus at the station, and get __________ at the shopping
center.
4. catch, have, keep
a. I tried to __________ the waiter's eye, so we could order.
b. __________ an eye on your brother while I’m out, please.
c. Music and film are so linked to the fashion world, and you have to __________ an
eye for what's happening next.
5. approach, arrive, come, reach
a. If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now __________ the
Eiffel Tower.
b. Danny, __________ here and I'll read you a story.
c. I ordered some CDs over a month ago, but they still haven't __________ (= I have
not received them).
d. By the time they __________ the summit they were exhausted.
6. perfectly, probably, slightly
a. __________ the best thing to do is to call them before you go.
b. I'm __________ worried that she'll get lost on the way.
c. With her qualifications, she should fit the job __________.
GRAMMAR REVIEW: REPORTED SPEECH

Các trường hợp chung
Simple present → Simple past He said, “I am a taxi driver.”
(V(s/es)) (V2/ed ) → He said that he was a taxi driver.
He said, “I visited the Great Wall in China.”
Simple past → Past perfect
→ He said that he had visited the Great Wall in
(V2/ed) (had + V3/ed )
China
Simple future → Future in the past He said, “I will look for a better job.”
(will/ shall + V0 ) (would/ should + V0 ) → He said he would look for a better job.
Present continuous → Past continuous He said, “I am living in London.”
(am/is/are + V-ing) (was/ were + V-ing ) → He said that he was living in London.
→ Past perfect She said, “I was walking along the street.”
Past continuous
continuous /past → She said (that) she had been walking / was
(was/were + V-ing) continuous walking along the street
Present perfect → Past perfect She said, “I haven't seen Julie yet.”
(have/has + V3/ed) (had + V3/ed) → She said (that) she hadn't seen Julie yet.
She said, “I had taken English lessons before.”
Past perfect → Past perfect
→ She said (that) she had taken English
(had + V3/ed) (had + V3/ed)
lessons before.
She said, “I can speak perfect English.”
will, can, may, → would, could, might,
must had to → She said (that) she could speak perfect
English.
→ S + asked + (O) + if
/ whether + S + V The man asked Mary, “Did Bill tell you my
Yes – No → S + wondered + if address?”
Questions /whether + S + V → The man asked Mary if/whether Bill had told
→ S + wanted to know her his address
+ if /whether + S +V
→ S + asked + (O) + The teacher said, “When do you do your
Wh-word + S + V homework, Tom?”
→ The teacher asked Tom when he did
→ S + wondered + his homework.
Wh – Questions
Wh-word + S + V The tourist said to me, “How often does the
train get in?”
→ S + wanted to know → The tourist asked me how often the train
+ Wh-word + S + V got in.

Thay đổi về trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn và thời gian:
DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH
this that
these those
now then, at that time, immediately
here there
today that day
ago before
yesterday the day before, the previous day
tomorrow the next day, the following day, the day after
this year / month / week that year / month / week
the year / month / week before;
last year / month / week
the previous year / month / week.
the year / month / week after;
next year / month / week
the following year / month / week.
a year / month / week before;
a year / month / week ago
a year / month / week earlier
the day before yesterday two days before
the day after tomorrow two days later / in 2 days’ time
Các trường hợp đặc biệt:

1. “If I were older, I would retire.”, he said.
 He said if he were older, he would retire.
2. “If I had heard the whole story, I would have acted differently”, he said
 He said that if he had heard the whole story, he would have acted differently.
3. The teacher said, “The earth moves round the Sun.”
 The teacher said that the earth moves round the Sun.
4. “My wife always drinks coffee for breakfast.”
 He said that his wife always drinks / drank coffee for breakfast.
5. He says, “The bus is coming.”
 He says the bus is coming.
6. He said, ‘I might/could/ought to/should come’
 He said that he might/could/ought to/should come’
7. He said, “I wish I had a lot of money.”
 He wished (that) he had a lot of money.
8. She said, “It’s about time you went to bed; children”
 She told her children that it was about time they went to bed.
9. “It must be John at the airport.”
 He said that it must be John at the airport.

10. “When I was having breakfast, the telephone suddenly rang”, she said.
 She said that when she was having breakfast, the telephone suddenly rang/had
rung.
Câu mệnh lệnh/Câu đề nghị
1. Dick said to Jim, “Please open the window.”
 Dick told Jim to open the window.
2. “Would you turn on the radio, please?” She asked.
 She asked me to turn on the radio.
3. “Could you lend me some money, please?” He asked.
 He asked me to lend him some money.
Sự đa dạng trong câu tường thuật với các động từ như sau:
accused, admitted, advised, agreed, apologised, begged, complained, denied, dreamt,
explained, introduced, insisted, invited, looked forward, offered, ordered, promised,
reminded, suggested, thanked …
1. “I didn’t break that window”, Danny said.
 Danny denied breaking / having broken that window.
2. “Would you come to my house for a dinner?”, John said to Alice.
 John invited Alice to his house for a dinner.
PRACTICE
Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech.
1. She said, “My parents are very proud of my good marks today”
 __________________________________________________________
2. The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match.”
 __________________________________________________________
3. “Are there any oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom.
 __________________________________________________________
4. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Jess.
 __________________________________________________________
5. Jack’s friend asked him, “How long will you stay in England?”
 __________________________________________________________
6. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu.
 __________________________________________________________
7. “If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,” he said.
 __________________________________________________________
8. “What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?” Anne asked.
 __________________________________________________________
9. “If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,” Matthew said.
 __________________________________________________________


10. Her father said to her, “You can go to the movie with your friend tomorrow.” (use
ALLOWED)
 __________________________________________________________
11. “If I were you, I'd stop smoking,” she said to her brother. (use ADVISED)
 __________________________________________________________
12. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me. (use PROMISED)
 __________________________________________________________
13. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom. (use BEGGED)
 __________________________________________________________
14. The captain said to them, “Wait here till I come back”. (use ORDERED)
 __________________________________________________________
15. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said. (use INTRODUCED)
 __________________________________________________________
16. My mother said, “Don’t forget to lock the door”. (use TOLD)
 __________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said (use WARNED)
 __________________________________________________________
18. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John. (use PERSUADED)
 __________________________________________________________
19. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me. (use REMINDED)
 __________________________________________________________
20. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me, Tom?” Laura said. (use INVITED)
 __________________________________________________________
21. “Shall we go for a swim now?”, Lisa said. (use SUGGESTED)
 __________________________________________________________
22. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. (use ADMITTED)
 __________________________________________________________
23. “If only I had told him the truth!”, Sophie said. (use REGRETTED)
 __________________________________________________________
24. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. (use APPOLOGIZED)
 __________________________________________________________
25. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. (use ACCUSED)
 __________________________________________________________
26. “No, no. I really must sit for the test.” (use INSISTED)
 __________________________________________________________
27. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. (use DREAMT)
 __________________________________________________________
28. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him. (use THANKED)
 __________________________________________________________

29. “I feel like going to America soon.” (use LOOKED FORWARD TO)
 __________________________________________________________
30. “I didn’t say that,” He said. (use DENIED)
 __________________________________________________________
Choose the correct option to complete each of the sentences below.
1. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
2. She said she ______ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
3. He asked me where I ______.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
4. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ______.
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
5. John asked me ______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
6. My friend asked me who ______ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
7. The teacher told his students ______ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
8. Mary asked me ______.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
9. He asked ______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
10. Jennifer asked me where ______ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
11. Do you know where ______?
A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live
12. The policeman asked us ______.
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
C. if had any of us seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
13. I asked him ______, but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter

14. James______ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
15. Excuse me. Could you tell me______?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
16. 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
17. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ______ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
18. His neighbors sometimes wondered ______ he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
19. Could you please tell me ______?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
20. Marigold wondered ______ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.
A. that B. why C. what D. whether
21. He asked me______.
A. How long I have studied English B. how long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. how long I had studied English
22. The hostess ___________ him a cup of tea.
A. asked B. offered C. wished D. begged
23. She asked Henry what ______ in that room.
A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing

PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
in each of the following questions.
1. A. sacrificed B. approached C. discussed D. supposed
2. A. attract B. instance C. signal D. across
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
3. A. polite B. someone C. obvious D. airport
4. A. situation B. appropriate C. communicate D. acceptable
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. There are ______ where safety regulations have been breached.
A. instances B. communications C. assistances D. choices
6. The lights and decorations have long since ______ the attentions of locals but now it
seems even tourists are taking memories of them home.
A. drawn B. turned C. attracted D. paid
7. He began to walk his horse ______ me, pushing me into line with the other men.
A. across B. into C. towards D. on
8. They had stop-overs in the Azores, Gander, Newfoundland and Boston, before they
______ in New York.
A. reached B. approached C. arrived D. went
9. Melvin ______ whether New Castle would win.
A. doubted B. promised C. warned D. refused
10. He was crying as he waved goodbye ______ her.
A. for B. with C. to D. about
11. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to cut ______ their carbon
emission to reduce greenhouse effects.
A. off B. up C. out D. down
12. The week-long rainfall has ______ landslides and flooding in the mountain areas.
A. set about B. brought about C. come about D. put about
13. By the time you have completed the essential training, you ______ exposed to
virtually every new feature of the course.
A. will be B. would be C. will have been D. would have been
14. Laura said when she ______ to school she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. are walking C. would walk D. had been walking
15. I ______ rather solve the problems in my farm myself than seek the help of other people.
A. should B. shall C. would D. will
16. John asked me ______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word mean
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant

Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.”
Dave: “______”
A. Probably right. B. You’ve got to be kidding!
C. Well-done! D. Congratulations!
18. Tom: “I know it’s expensive but it will last for years.”
Mary: “______”
A. I should hope so too! B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. I don’t want to! D. That’s it. Carry on!
19. John: “We're going to have a few friends over on Wednesday, and we'd love you to
come.”
Phil: “______”
A. Oh, you don’t need to! B. OK! What time?
C. Just bring yourself! D. I wish I could! Great!
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
20. Japanese (A) architecture has (B) longer (C) of a history as any other (D) aspect of
Japanese culture.
21. John reminded (A) me (B) to lock the door and (C) closed all the windows (D) before
leaving the building.
22. In Britain, (A) even today, people (B) are judged by their (C) table manners, especially
when eating out or (D) attend formal functions.
Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following
questions.
23. In fact he is an excellent reader of poetry and has a fine eye for selecting apt
and surprising examples.
A. suitable B. slight C. simple D. social
24. Music and film are so linked to the fashion world, and you have to have an eye for
what's happening next.
A. have understanding of B. look forward to
C. take responsibility for D. fight against
25. He never paid attention in class and seemed to be in a permanent daydream.
A. took notice B. cautioned C. ignored D. focused
26. One of the hotel’s plus points is that it is very central.
A. positives B. good features C. strengths D. downsides
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
27. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the man.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the man.
B. The girl was asked to make a coffee for the man.
C. The girl promised to make a coffee for the man.
D. The girl offered to make a coffee for the man.
28. “Thank you, John! See you again,” Jane said.
A. Jane said thank you John and see him again.
B. Jane thanked John and said see him again.
C. Jane thanked John and said goodbye to him.
D. Jane thanked John and saw him again.
29. Unlike her friends, she disagreed strongly with the idea of moving abroad.
A. Her friends were in favor of the idea of moving abroad- that is why she disagreed
strongly with them.
B. Different from her friends, she was opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
C. She disliked her friends, and didn’t support the idea of moving abroad.
D. She disagreed strongly with her friends, who came up with the idea of moving
abroad.
Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following
questions.
30. The teacher has done his best to help all students. However, none of them made any
effort on their part.
A. The teacher has done his best to help all students, then, none of them made any
effort on their part.
B. Although the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made
any effort on their part.
C. Because the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made
any effort on their part.
D. If the teacher has done his best to help all students, none of them made any effort
on their part.
31. “Finish your work. And then you can go home.”
A. “You can’t go home until you finish your work.”
B. “You finish your work to go home as early as you can.”
C. “When you go home, finish your work then.”
D. “Because you have finished your work, you can go home.”
32. He has been giving most of his money to charity. He hopes to ease the pain and
suffering of the disadvantaged.
A. Giving most of his money to charity, he hopes to ease the pain and
suffering of the disadvantaged.
B. Easing the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged made him give most of his
money to charity.
C. He has been giving most of his money to the disadvantaged to ease their pain and
suffering.
D. Hoping to ease the pain and suffering of the disadvantaged, he has given most
of his money to charity.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks.
Your body language determines how people perceive you. Excellent nonverbal (33)
______ skills tell your audience that you're confident, energetic, engaged, and honest, says
Tonya Reiman, author of "The Power of Body Language.”
Someone with poor nonverbal skills, however, may give off an (34) ______ of low self-
esteem and a lack of interest, she says. “Is this 100% fair? Not necessarily. But it is how
humans are programmed.” When dealing (35) ______ the business world, it’s especially
important that you’re (36) ______ of your body language. Your nonverbal cues and gestures
can make or break relationships, and may have a significant impact (37) ______ your
success.
How we feel affects (38) ______ we stand. In order to be perceived as confident, you
must stand tall, with your neck elongated, ears and shoulders aligned, chest slightly
protruding, and legs (39) ______ apart, distributing weight evenly, Reiman says. “This does
several things. It changes the chemicals in our brain to make us feel stronger and more
confident, and it gives the outward appearance of credibility, (40) ______, and vitality.”
People often slump their shoulders either due to bad backs, fatigue, lack of confidence,
(41) ______ general disregard. “This will give (42) ______ the impression of insecurity,
laziness, and a general sense of unhappiness.”
33. A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicator
34. A. impression B. effect C. influence D. interest
35. A. on B. for C. at D. with
36. A. understanding B. looking C. aware D. confident
37. A. on B. in C. of D. into
38. A. what B. where C. how D. when
39. A. totally B. strongly C. slightly D. simply
40. A. strong B. strengthen C. strength D. strengthening
41. A. or B. and C. but D. as
42. A. other B. others C. another D. each
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
CULTURE SHOCK
You have read about Romulus and Remus whose culture shock came when they went
back to the world of human beings after being raised by a wolf. Tarzan's culture shock came
when he discovered that he was not a "white ape" but a human being. Psychologists tell us
that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in
a new culture.
Culture begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first
arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We may be suffering
from "jet lag" but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing
new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. This honeymoon stage can last for quite
a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.
Unfortunately, the second stage of culture shock can be more difficult. All the little
problems that everybody in life has seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you
face them in a foreign culture. This "rejection stage" can be quite dangerous because the
visitor may develop unhealthy habits. This stage is considered a crisis in the process of

cultural adjustment and many people choose to go back to their homeland or spend all their
time with people from their own culture speaking their native language.
The third stage of culture shock is called the "adjustment stage". This is when you begin
to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually
becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of
yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!
The fourth stage can be called "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your
new surroundings. You can cope with most problems that occur. You may still have
problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. If you
meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the
new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.
There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don't know about. This is called
"reverse culture shock". Surprisingly, this occurs when you go back to your native culture and
find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away.
Now you feel a little uncomfortable back home. Life is a struggle!
43. When does culture shock happen?
A. when you reach your teens
B. when you move to a big city
C. when you meet foreign people for the first time
D. when you go to live in a foreign culture
44. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock?
A. lonely and depressed B. bored and homesick
C. happy and excited D. angry and frustrated
45. Which of the following words can best replace the words “are involved in”?
A. take part in B. make decisions on
C. have a tendency of D. make up with
46. How do you feel during the second stage?
A. homesick and afraid B. interested and amused
C. stressed, but positive D. you have no particular feelings
47. How could the third stage be described?
A. adjustment B. rejection C. enthusiasm D. anger
48. How do you feel during the fourth stage of culture shock?
A. tense, but positive B. relaxed
C. negative and stressed D. afraid
49. Which of the following words can best replace the word “surroundings”?
A. environment B. problems C. accommodation D. duties
50. Why might reverse culture shock be a problem?
A. It hardly ever happens. B. It is extremely stressful.
C. Most people do not expect it. D. It only happens to young people.

PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
1. A. wave B. hand C. act D. glad
2. A. wiser B. polite C. signal D. final
3. A. several B. assist C. common D. simply
4. A. absolute B. marvelous C. courtesy D. determine
5. Adults who want to continue with their education are being asked to ______ Open
University courses.
A. consider B. attract C. allow D. think
6. This pain usually is worse when you ______ your arm or lift something above your
head.
A. rise B. increase C. improve D. raise
7. Her friends waved ______ the windows as she smiled with delight.
A. to B. at C. for D. from
8. She would ______ never see him again.
A. probably B. perfectly C. slightly D. hardly
9. Could you please tell me ______?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
10. By the time you have completed the essential training, you ______ exposed to virtually
every new feature of the course.
A. will be B. would be C. will have been D. would have been
11. Judy ______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
12. Mathew ______ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. urged B. denied C. reminded D. asked
13. Henry has come in his raincoat and boots, ______ for rain.
A. prepared B. preparing C. to prepare D. prepares
14. As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had
to be ______ in a stadium.
A. put away B. put up C. put out D. put off
15. Many experts agree that there is a possibility ______ in this area in the following days.
A. when some more earthquakes may happen
B. that some more earthquakes may happen
C. where may some more earthquakes happen
D. what may some more earthquakes happen

16. Jack asked Jil ______ interested in any kinds of sports.
A. if she were B. if were she C. if was she D. if she was
17. Kathy: “I’m really sorry for that broken windows. I didn’t mean to do it.”
Micheal: “______”
A. Forget it! B. How come? C. I’d love to. D. I couldn’t agree more!
18. David: “I can’t stand it when our next-door neighbors are so noisy at mid-night!”
Cindy: “______”
A. That would be a good idea. B. Not, it’s not your fault.
C. I know what you mean. D. It was my pleasure.
19. Joe: “I'd like to say something, if you don't mind.”
Tony: “______”
A. Oh. Thanks. B. Go ahead.
C. Me too D. That’s a nice compliment!
20. He (A) asked me (B) what school I (C) would go to when I (D) was in Paris during
my childhood.
21. Many countries (A) are starting to (B) turn their attention (C) for new (D) forms of
energy.
22. (A) A tradition is a belief or behavior (B) passed down within a group or society with
symbolic (C) meaning or special (D) significant with origins in the past.
questions.
23. He objected to the fact that the documents weren't available before the meeting.
A. showed his regret of B. made a mistake of
C. turned his attention to D. expressed disapproval of
24. We received your communication of 11 March and are sorry to inform you that
we won't be attending the conference.
A. talk B. message C. attention D. situation
25. Orion must have noticed my horrified expression, because he continued after only a
brief hesitation.
A. flying B. short C. lasting D. large
26. The arrival of both teams was greeted by a huge ovation as the small crowd of only
32,187 supporters raised the roof and made their presence felt.
A. showed their silence B. expressed their approval
C. cheered D. delivered applause

27. “I’m very pleased at how things have turned out” she said to her employees
A. She asked her employees how things had turned out and was pleased to know it.
B. She complimented her employees for making things turn out.
C. She expressed her satisfaction with the way things had turned out.
D. She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out.
28. “Why don’t you phone Junior and see if he’s free today?”, said the man to his wife.
A. The man suggested that his wife should phone Junior and see if he was free that
day.
B. The man asked his wife why she didn’t phone Junior and see if he was free that
day.
C. The man asked his wife not to phone Junior and see if he was free that day.
D. The man suggested his wife not phoning Junior and see if he was free that day.
29. It’s high time you started revising for the coming exam.
A. I think you should start revising for the coming exam right now.
B. The time is high because you started revising for the coming exam.
C. Revising for the coming exam takes your time.
D. It’s time to come to the exam after revising.
questions.
30. I was extremely annoyed at the way new boss treated us all. I tried not to show it.
A. I made an effort to hide from the new boss the anger I felt at his treatment of us.
B. I couldn’t help letting the new boss see just how angry he made me with those
remarks to us.
C. The new boss treated us all so badly that I couldn’t hide my disgust from him.
D. The new boss behaved towards us badly that someone just had to let him know
how angry we were.
31. He made sure all the current was switched off. After that, he carefully checked the
wiring.
A. Before his attempting to turn off the current, a careful check should be made of all
wiring.
B. To ensure that all the current was switched off, he carefully checked the wiring.
C. Once he made sure all the current was switched off, he carefully checked the
wiring.
D. He carefully checked the wiring for fear that all the current wasn’t switched off.
32. I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.
A. I didn’t know that you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
B. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.
C. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.
D. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.

The difference between the words people speak and our understanding of what they
are saying comes from non-verbal communication, otherwise known (33) _______ "body
language." By developing your awareness of the signs and (34) _______ of body language,
you can more (35) _______ understand other people, and more effectively communicate with
them.
There are sometimes subtle – and sometimes not so subtle – movements, gestures,
facial expressions and even shifts in our (36) _______ bodies that indicate something is going
on. The way we talk, walk, sit and stand all say something (37) _______ us, and whatever is
happening on the inside can be reflected on the outside.
By becoming more aware of this body language and understanding (38) _______ it
might mean, you can learn to read people. This puts you in a better position to communicate
effectively with them. (39) _______, by increasing your understanding of others, you can also
become more aware of the messages that you (40) _______ to them.
There are (41) _______ when we send mixed messages – we say one thing yet our
body language reveals something (42) _______. This non-verbal language will affect how we
act and react to others, and how they react to us.
33. A. like B. as C. in D. of
34. A. signals B. functions C. moves D. importance
35. A. ease B. easier C. easily D. easy
36. A. complete B. full C. whole D. total
37. A. in B. on C. off D. about
38. A. how B. when C. what D. where
39. A. What’s more B. However C. Therefore D. As a result
40. A. transfer B. convey C. indicate D. show
41. A. period B. times C. duration D. breaks
42. A. differ B. different C. differing D. difference
Why People Get Tattoos
Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed him
with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo.
His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by Tony's bravery
and his tattoo that he decided to get one too. Getting a tattoo because your friends and peers
have them is just one of the reasons why a lot of young people in North America get tattoos.
Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons
for wearing tattoos today.
The desire to be part of a group, to be accepted by one's friends or peers, can have a
great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you
belong to a certain group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Some wear
only black clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person's friends are all doing something,
such as getting a tattoo, that person is more likely to do the same thing, and get a tattoo too.
The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America.
These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many
people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.

It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting
a tattoo. Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their
beliefs, or their feelings – in other words, to show their individuality. A musician in a rock
band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of
endangered animals on their shoulders. Lovers may tattoo each others' names over their
hearts. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person's life.
As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo
can be part of a group's uniform. It can be a sign of fashion. It can be an expression of
individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or
media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.
43. According to the essay, what is NOT the common reason why a person gets a tattoo?
A. pressure from their peers B. it is healthy
C. influence from the media D. a way of personal expression
44. According to the essay, which of the following is NOT possible artistic reason for
getting tattoos?
A. to show membership in a band
B. to show a lover's name
C. to show pictures of animals that may become extinct
D. to show which language you speak
45. Jack was stabbed for thirty minutes with a needle because ______.
A. he was getting a tattoo B. he was getting acupuncture
C. he is was getting his ears pierced D. he was getting a nose ring
46. Which of the following words can best replace the word “individuality”?
A. distinction in personality B. common belief
C. agreement D. courage
47. What does the word “their” refer to?
A. tattoos’ B. lovers’ C. names’ D. animals’
48. According to the essay, some people get tattoos because ______.
A. they think it is fashionable B. they like pain
C. they think it will wash off in the bath D. they are religious
49. Which of the following words can best replace the word “mixture”?
A. separation B. communication C. combination D. design
50. According to the essay, Jack thinks people who get tattoos are ______.
A. brave B. cowardly C. old fashioned D. impressive

UNIT 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM
VOCABULARY REVIEW
TASK 1: Fill in each blank with the words in the box below.
state commences term academic educate
tuition tearaway compulsory curriculum follow
1. English is __________ for all students, but art and music are optional.
2. An __________ year at a college or university typically includes a fall and spring
semester, with a shorter optional summer session.
3. In the United Kingdom, __________ schools are government-funded ones which provide
education free of charge to pupils.
4. Most children's television programmes aim to __________ and entertain at the same time.
5. I always __________ the instructions on medicine bottles faithfully.
6. Students have to borrow £9,000 a year to pay their __________ fees.
7. Private schools are not legally obliged to teach the national __________, unlike their
state sector counterparts.
8. In Britain, the spring __________ starts in January and ends just before Easter.
9. The new school year __________ in 2 weeks.
10. He was a real __________ at school - he was always in trouble with teachers or with the
police.
TASK 2: Fill in each of the blanks with the words. You may need to change their forms.
1. among, into, from
a) At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide __________ small discussion
groups.
b) I think we should divide the costs equally __________ us.
c) There's a narrow alley that divides our house __________ the one next door.
2. consist, made, include
a) This book is __________ up of a collection of stories written when the author was a
young man.
b) Her responsibilities __________ of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
c) The museum's collection __________ works of art from all around the world.
3. sit, carry out, take, conduct, study for, enroll on
a) I have to __________ an exam in biology at the end of term.
b) Our class __________ a research project into the history of our school.
c) I decided to __________ a course in computer programming.
d) She __________ a degree in engineering.
4. take, write, study, give
a) I __________ history and economics in high school.
b) All students have to __________ an essay/assignment at the end of term.
c) Professor Parkinson __________ a lecture on the American Civil War.

5. was given, receive, obtain, was awarded
a) He __________ a diploma in Town Planning in 1998.
b) Her essay __________ an A-grade.
c) You will need to __________ a qualification in social work.
d) The country is poor; only 27% of children __________ a basic education.
GRAMMAR REVIEW
PASSIVE VOICE
Các trường hợp chung:
Simple present Rewrite these sentences using passives
The house is cleaned every day. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.

Present continuous
People are designing a room for the
The house is being cleaned at the conference.
moment. 
Simple past
They didn’t catch the thief because of no
The house was cleaned yesterday. evidence.

Past continuous
Someone was following us because I heard
The house was being cleaned last week. footsteps behind me.

Present perfect
The house has been cleaned since you Have you heard the news? A man has shot the
left. President.

Past perfect
The house had been cleaned before they The thief had stolen the picture before the
arrived police arrived.

Future
The house will be cleaned next week. They will open the new hotel next year.


Các trường hợp đặc biệt khác:
1. Modal verbs
a) His company might send George to Venezuela in August.
 .............................................................................................................................
b) People could hear the music at the party from far away.
 ............................................................................................................................
c) The host is going to paint this room next week.
 ...........................................................................................................................
d) The weather was terrible. They should have cancelled the tennis match.
 ............................................................................................................................
2. ask, tell, give, send, show, teach, pay, etc.
a) They gave me two hours to make my decision.
 ..............................................................................................................................
 .............................................................................................................................
b) The manager showed me careful instructions.
 ..............................................................................................................................
 .........................................................................................................................
3. PASSIVE WITH “want, like, hate, remember, without, etc.”
a) I want them to leave me alone.
 .............................................................................................................................
b) I want him to send that package to our client by 4 p.m.
 ........................................................................................................................
c) I don’t like people telling me what to do.
 ................................................................................................................................
d) I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
 .............................................................................................................................
e) He hates people keeping him waiting.
 ................................................................................................................................
f) She climbed over the wall without anyone seeing her.
 ................................................................................................................................
4. think, believe, report, know, expect, say, etc.
a) People say that she is 108 years old.
 ..............................................................................................................................
 .................................................................................................................................
b) People believe that the wanted man is living in New York.
 ...............................................................................................................................
 .............................................................................................................................
c) The newspaper reports that two people were killed in the explosion.
 ..............................................................................................................................
 ................................................................................................................................

5. have, get, need, etc.
a) My aunt has the man repair her bike.
 ..........................................................................................................................
b) The manager gets his secretary to type the letter.
 ...............................................................................................................................
c) They need to clean the shoes.
 .........................................................................................................................
 ..........................................................................................................................
6. Các trường hợp khác.
a) The police man saw the robber put the jewelry in his bag.
 ...............................................................................................................................
b) The woman saw the thief running out of the bank.
 ...........................................................................................................................
c) The manager made all the employees work at the weekend.
 ..............................................................................................................................
d) She lets her son play computer games on Sunday afternoon.
 ...........................................................................................................................
e) Don’t let him tease you.
 ............................................................................................................................
f) They need to repaint the house for Christmas.
 ..........................................................................................................................
g) She needn’t water the flowers.
 ............................................................................................................................
h) They declared him President.
 ..........................................................................................................................
i) They are going to buy him a ticket.
 ..........................................................................................................................
j) The library contains over 600 books.
 .............................................................................................................................
k) The service doesn’t include insurance.
 ...........................................................................................................................
PRACTICE
TASK 1: Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning does not change.
1. People should send their complaints to the main office.
 Complaints ..................................................................................................................
2. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
 The meeting ...............................................................................................................
3. Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it.
 Your car .................................................................................................................

4. They are going to hold next year's convention in San Francisco.
 Next year's convention ............................................................................................
5. They shouldn't have played the soccer match in such bad weather.
 The soccer match ......................................................................................................
6. The bill includes service.
 Service ...............................................................................................................
7. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
 I ..........................................................................................................................
8. They are building a new shopping center downtown.
 A new shopping center ............................................................................................
9. I didn't realize that someone was recording our conversation.
 I didn't realize that our conversation .........................................................................
10. They have changed the date of the meeting.
 The date of the meeting ...........................................................................................
11. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.
 Brian told me that he ...........................................................................................
12. They don't pay Jim very much.
 Jim ........................................................................................................................
13. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
 You ....................................................................................................................
14. Nobody told me that Liz was sick.
 I ......................................................................................................................
15. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
 He ....................................................................................................................
16. We will send you your exam results as soon as they are ready.
 You .....................................................................................................................
17. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
 I think Tom ...........................................................................................................
18. It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.
 Many people are said ......................................................................................
19. It is reported that she drove through the town at 90 miles an hour
 She ............................................................................................................
20. It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.
 Two people ..........................................................................................................

TASK 2: Complete using the correct passive forms in the brackets.
1. The Earth __________ (hold) by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
2. The first feature-length comedy film__________ (create) by Charlie Chaplin.
3. The award for best video__________ (present) later this evening.
4. By the time you read this, I__________ (arrest) for murder.
5. I don't know whether our tests__________ (mark) yet or not.
6. Radio waves__________ (discover) by Marconi.
7. You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but Jack__________ (bully) when he was at
school.
8. Your application__________ (consider) and we will let you know as soon as we've made a
decision.
9. The roof of the car can__________ (lower) by pressing this button here.
10. Our tent__________ (blow) over in the night by the wind.
11. Chess __________ (play) for around two thousand years now.
12. Two men __________ (question) at this moment by police in connection with the burglary.
TASK 3: Choose the correct answer
1. We ___________ a swimming pool put in this week
A. get B. are having C. have D. have got
2. Why don't you get a doctor___________ at your arm?
A. to look B. looked C. look D. be looking
3. My teeth were a little yellow so I___________ by the dentist.
A. had cleaned them B. have them cleaned
C. was cleaned them D. had them cleaned
4. Stuart's thinking of having___________!
A. shaved his head B his head shaving C. his head shaved D shaved to his head
5. My sister___________ her ear pierced last weekend.
A. made B. got C. did D. took
6. Mum and Dad didn't fancy cooking, so we got a pizza___________.
A. be delivered B. to be delivered C. delivered D. deliver
7. You should ___________ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. make C. take D get
8. Kelly wanted to have a live band ___________ at her wedding.
A to be played B. play C. played D. been playing
9. Can we___________ this summer?
A. get installed air-conditioning B. get air-conditioning to install
C. have Installed air-conditioning D. have air-conditioning installed
10. We ___________ while we were on holiday.
A. were burgled our house B. had our house burgled
C. had burgled our house D. got burgled our house
PRACTICE TEST 1
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
in each of the following questions.
1. A. option B. modern C. control D. follow
2. A. struggle B. publish C. compulsory D. curriculum
3. A. parallel B. nursery C. category D. equality
4. A. primary B. disruptive C. educate D. secondary
5. Each term is __________ by a one-week break called half-term.
A. lowered B. subtracted C. departed D. separated
6. Seat-belts are included as standard but electric windows are a(n) __________ extra.
A. optional B. compulsory C. free D. state
7. He also has a __________ career as a cricket writer and has published two
anecdotal histories of Indian cricket.
A. public B. parallel C. core D. informal
8. __________ every stage of his political life, he has had exceptionally close advisers
whose judgment he respected and who revered him.
A. On B. For D. Between D. At
9. Twenty workers are reported __________ in the explosion.
A. to injure B. to have injured C. to be injuring D. to have been injured
10. He disliked __________ what to do.
A. people tell him B. being told C. to be told D. they telling him
11. More than five hundred people __________ in the earthquake in Indonesia last year.
A. was said to be died B. were said to died
C. was said to have died D. were said to die
12. I am going to wait until you __________ your work.
A. are finishing B. will finish C. have finished D. have been finishing
13. More than 15 houses in the area were burned ______ last night.
A. down B. away C. out D. off
14. It’s difficult for them to ______ the problem under control.
A. do B. keep C. hold D. make
15. Yesterday, all the students went to the magic show, which we all thought was really
______.
A. amused B. amuse C. amusingly D. amusing
16. Martha Thomas was an American educator who stood for equal ______ rights for
women.
A. educated B. educational C. educating D. educationally

17. - Cynthia: “Hi, Victor, do you think it's possible for us to have a talk sometime today?”
- Victor: “________, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today.”
A. No, I don’t B. Certainly. Let’s see after break
C. I'd love to D. Don’t worry
18. - Kate: “What do you say to a weekend in New York?”
- Bob: “__________.”
A. Sounds like fun B. I think so
C. It doesn’t matter D. I really envy you
19. - Mary: “Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?”
- Professor: “______”
A. I like it that you understand.
B. Try your best, Mary.
C. You can borrow books from the library.
D. You mean the podcasts from other students?
20. The national curriculum (A) covers subjects (B) that taught at primary and secondary
schools and the (C) standards students should (D) reach in each subject.
21. The (A) vast majority of (B) childrens and students attend (C) their local school or
(D) early learning centre and learn and achieve alongside their peers.
22. Private schools get some (A) government funding (B) but are (C) most funded
through (D) charging parents school fees.
questions.
23. Self-sufficient women and changing social rules mean marriage is no longer
obligatory.
A. social B. compulsory C. free D. divided
24. I know he’s lied to you before, but I really think he’s on the level this time.
A. imaginative B. relaxed C. aware D. honest
25. She got into the university of her choice, because she passed all her exams with
flying colours.
A. with acceptable scores B. with low scores
C. with all respect D. without any effort
26. Parallel experiments are being conducted in Rome, Paris and London.
A. different B. similar C. corresponding D. connected
27. People believed that the boys started the fire.
A. The boys were believed to have started the fire.
B. That the boys started the fire was believed.

C. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
D. It is believed that the boys started the fire.
28. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise.
A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed in there.
B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it.
C. No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there.
D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the other hotel.
29. In spite of positive reviews in the newspapers, sales of the novel were disappointing.
A. If the novel hadn’t been so positively reviewed, the people buying it wouldn’t
have been as dissatisfied.
B. While the novel had been given good reviews, those who bought it were disappointed.
C. Fewer novels than anticipated were sold, although it had been well-praised in the
newspaper.
D. Because the novel received such good reviews, it sold out quickly and many people
were unable to buy it.
questions.
30. I had to do my homework. I could not help my mother with the washing-up.
A. Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the
washing-up.
B. It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with
the washing-up.
C. I could not help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework.
D. I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up.
31. Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the
unemployed.
B. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good
degree.
C. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the
unemployed.
32. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I don't get muddled up.
A. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork.
B. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork.
C. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled
up.
D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled
up.

The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying
themselves and (33)______ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now
study at college or university, sometimes (34)______ a part-time basis while having a job
and looking after a family. These students are often (35)______ motivated and work very
hard.
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this
(36)______ is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means
that students can no longer rely on having their expenses (37)______ for them. Formerly,
students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan
(38)______ has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition
(39)______ and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3 000. In the US students
already (40)______ pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package
which may (41)______ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places
(42)______ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work
full-time in the vacations.
33. A. carrying B. making C. doing D. producing
34. A. with B. at C. for D. on
35. A. adequately B. absolutely C. highly D. mainly
36. A. state B. condition C. position D. situation
37. A. paying B. pay C. paid D. to pay
38. A. who B. which C. what D. whether
39. A. charge B. money C. allowances D. fees
40. A. had better B. may C. have to D. should
41. A. compose B. consist C. include D. belong
42. A. generous B. large C. considerate D. considerable
Fighting Back against Bullying
It is often said that childhood is the most joyful period in a person’s life. This is
supposed to be a time when children can focus on their studies and enjoy their free time
with friends. However, these days more and more children are experiencing a stressful and
miserable adolescence due to bullying.
Bullying occurs when one student, or a group of students, uses aggression to harm
another child and try to make them feel bad. This abuse can either be physical, such as
pushing or beating another student, or it could take the form of mental abuse, such as
taunting and teasing the student.
Although it may seem harmless to some, studies show that bullying can greatly impact
a child’s life and have long-lasting negative effects. People who have been bullied may
experience self-esteem issues and start to lack confidence in almost everything they do.
These traits can make it difficult to manage relationships and even cause them to have
trouble holding down a steady job.
One of the most harmful types of bullying that is on the rise is cyberbullying. The bullied
student is targeted in cruel or threatening e-mails, instant messages, or hateful public posts
about them. In many cases, bullies will post embarrassing pictures of the victim or spread
nasty rumors about them through social media. In some tragic cases, children have even
turned to suicide, feeling that they can’t deal with the humiliation.
If you are being bullied by another student, you don’t have to accept it or suffer. There
are some steps you can take to deal with the problem. At first, you may try to ignore the
bully, as they will often lose interest in bothering you if you don’t react. If the bullying persists,
however, you should tell a trusted adult as soon as possible. This could be a parent, a family
friend, a teacher, a school guidance counselor, or even the school principal. Until recently,
many teachers and school officials turned a blind eye to bullying, believing that the
students would eventually sort it out by themselves. But this mindset has changed in recent
years in light of some of the tragedies that have occurred. If for any reason you feel that
your complaints are not being taken seriously, there are other groups available online who
will help you deal with bullying. By dealing with bullying at an early stage, you can stop it
before it gets much worse.
43. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Some of the worst bullies today are adults.
B. Bullying is probably not as serious as you think.
C. Bullying is a natural part of growing up.
D. The issue of bullying has got worse lately.
44. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. victims B. parents C. acts of bullying D. studies
45. What does the author suggest that students should do if someone starts to bully them?
A. Tell an adult the first time it happens
B. Start a fight with the bully to make them scared
C. Try not to show too much emotion to the bully
D. Prove to the bully that you have other friends
46. What effects can bullying have on a person?
A. It can make them uncomfortable and feel bad.
B. It can teach them valuable lessons about life.
C. It can help them to develop a better sense of humour.
D. It can drive them to get a better job.
47. Which of the following words can best replace the word “humiliation”?
A. insult B. reputation C. interest D. boredom
48. The phrase “turned a blind eye to” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
________.
A. became blind B. ignored C. concerned D. escaped
49. Which of the following sentences defines cyberbullying?
A. It is an organization that stops online bullying.
B. It is a way to bully children over the Internet.
C. It is a way that bullies physically punish their victims.
D. It is a website where students talk about bully problems.

50. Nowadays, the community has ________.
A. taken notice of the problem of bullying more seriously
B. turned a blind eye to bullying
C. focused on solving cyberbullying alone
D. left the responsibilities for the school to solve the problem

PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
1. A. examine B. explain C. example D. excellent
2. A. school B. good C. food D. soon
3. A. separate B. statistic C. physical D. favourite
4. A. consist B. include C. method D. response
5. School is still only one strand of their education and __________ achievement isn't
everything.
A. academic B. primary C. parallel D. compulsory
6. I'm happy to say that you have all __________ your maths test.
A. sat B. taken C. passed D. achieved
7. You must __________ your application in before the end of June.
A. write B. submit C. accept D. send
8. The university __________ the school-leaving exams of most other countries.
A. agrees B. takes C. recognizes D. sits
9. When we talked about the accident, no names __________.
A. were mentioning B. were mentioned
C. to be mentioned D. mentioned
10. Gunpowder was said __________ by the Chinese several years ago.
A. to have invented B. to be invented
C. to have been inventing D. to be inventing
11. I wanted __________ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to see
12. You need more exercise - you should __________ jogging.
A. try on B. take up C. carry out D. hold up
13. You should make a(n) __________ to overcome this problem.
A. trial B. impression C. effort D. apology
14. Thanks to my friends’ __________ remarks, my essays have been improved.
A. constructive B. construction C. constructor D. construct
15. He managed to keep his job__________ the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. although B. despite C. unless D. therefore
16. There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday __________.
A. by no means B. by all means C. in particular D. in general

17. Peter: “ __________”
Mary: “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. What does John like? B. How is John?
C. Who does John look like? D. What does John look like?
18. Joss: “Would you like beer or wine?”
Kate: “__________”
A. No, I've no choice. B. I couldn’t agree more.
C. I'd prefer beer, please. D. Yes, I'd love to.
19. John: “You look nervous!___________”
Peter: “This thunder scares me to death.”
A. How are you? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. What’s wrong?
20. The age (A) at which a student (B) may be chosen (C) to stop education is (D)
commonly known as the "leaving age" for compulsory education.
21. (A) Some 93% of children (B) both the ages of 3 and 18 are in education in (C)
state-funded schools without (D) charge.
22. Students at state schools and independent schools (A) typically take GCSE
examinations, (B) which mark the (C) ending of compulsory education (D) in school.
questions.
23. After reviewing scores of nominations, our panel of judges selected two finalists in
each of five categories.
A. groupings B. sides C. systems D. requests
24. New technology allows us to look at the landscape in a new way, and the techniques
we are learning today are setting the stage for more dramatic developments in the
near future.
A. considering B. worsening C. preparing D. seperating
25. Local authorities have been asked to think outside the box and bring forward
imaginative and innovative projects.
A. to have expected ideas B. to be creative
C. to be enthusiastic D. to have great imagination
26. The final status negotiations would focus on the core issues of the peace process.
A. significant B. trivial C. free D. valuable
27. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early
stage of the epidemic.
A. Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early
B. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic.

C. Vietnam was acknowledged to have had a complete control over SARS from a
very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have a complete control over SARS from a very early
28. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
B. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
C. Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D. If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised.
29. The Internet has enabled most people to get contact in a matter of moments.
A. Most people have been able to get in contact by the Internet in a matter of moments.
B. Most people have got in contact as enabled in a matter of moments by the Internet.
C. On the Internet, most people are able to get in contact in a matter of moments.
D. On the Internet, most people can find their contacts in a matter of moments.
questions.
30. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city in 2001. He remained in office until 2011.
A. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city twice: in 2001 and 2011.
B. Elected as the mayor of the city in 2001, my uncle held the post for ten years.
C. Although elected as the mayor of the city, my uncle took office in 2011.
D. Ten years after serving as the mayor of the city, my uncle resigned in 2001.
31. The local residents have protested against the plan to build a textile factory in their
neighborhood. However, the building work will go ahead.
A. The construction of the textile factory has been stopped by the protests from the
local residents.
B. The textile factory will be built as planned despite the local residents’ protests.
C. Protests from the local residents have prevented the construction of the textile
factory.
D. Due to protests from the locals, the textile factory construction will not go ahead
as planned.
32. I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of waking the baby up.
A. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking up the baby.
B. Waking the baby up, I could not continue watching the television.
C. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up.
D. I decided to turn the television down to avoid waking the baby up.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As
(33)______ as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at
all. The (34)______ of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal
government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (35)______
provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities,

including their libraries. (36)______, many educators claim that since the legislation was
passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (37)______ of new
library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual
school districts (38)______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of
public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the
(39)______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located.Districts in wealthy
suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (40)______ abundant resources, spacious facilities,
and curricular and instructional support. In (41)______, school districts in many poor areas
house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas
are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (42)______ books that are often out-
of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
33. A. frequently B. recently C. freshly D. newly
34. A. digit B. amount C. number D. numeral
35. A. that B. who C. which D. this
36. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Nevertheless
37. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum
38. A. go B. come C. rely D. stay
39. A. economical B. educational C. financial D. political
40. A. for B. with C. on D. by
41. A. contrast B. converse C. contrary D. conflict
42. A. maintain B. obtain C. contain D. attain
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will
cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the
biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware
of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great
damage to children.However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their
children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well
– especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot
by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even
drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little
about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes
Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are
successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to
be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They
are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his
parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
43. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child’s education
44. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
45. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children. D. Educational psychologists.
46. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
47. The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
48. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother
C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother
49. The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something" B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything" D. "not wanting to do something"
50. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education

UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
PART 1: GRAMMAR REVIEW:

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TYPE IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
- Simple present (V / V+s/es) - Will + VTO
- Should + VTO (ĐK có - Simple present (V / V+s/es)
TYPE 1: probable condition in thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc (KQ tự động hoặc sự thật)
the present or future (ĐK có tương lai, nhưng hiếm khi) - (pleas ) VTO/ Don’t VTO
thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc
tương lai) Ex: If you study hard, you will pass the final exam.
If you heat ice, it turns into water.
If you should get lost, please phone this number.
TYPE 2: unreal condition in - V2/ED
Would / could + VTO
the present or future (ĐK - WERE (for all persons)
không có thật ở hiện tại Ex: If I were you, I would study hard.
hoặc tương lai) If the sun didn’t shine, we would all die.
TYPE 3: unreal condition in Had + V3/ED Would / could + have V3/ED
the past (ĐK không có thật ở Ex: If he had studied hard, he would have passed the final
quá khứ) exam.
MIXED TYPE: unreal Had + V3/ED Would / could + VTO
condition in the past IN IF
CLAUSE & unreal result in the Ex: If yesterday I had not sat in the rain, I would not be
present IN MAIN CLAUSE sick today.
 UNLESS + Clause (S + V ……) = IF ... NOT ...

Ex: - If he does not study hard, he will not pass the exam.
 Unless he studies hard, he will not pass the exam..
 WITHOUT
BUT FOR + NOUN = IF ... not...
IF IT (NOT,BE) FOR
Ex: - Without electricity, there would be no modern life.
= But for electricity, there would be no modern life.
= If it were not for electricity, there would be no modern life.
= If there were no electricity, there would be no modern life.
 Omitting IF(Bỏ IF):

IF CLAUSE (should/were/had)  Omitting IF + Inversion (Should/Were/Had +S+ main Verb)
Ex: - If you should get lost, phone this number.
 Should you get lost, phone this number.

- If I were you, I would accept that job offer.
 Were I you, I would accept that job offer.
- If they had not studied hard, they would have failed the exam.
 Had they not studied hard, they would have failed the exam.
 Not unless
S + V…., + Inversion in MAIN CLAUSE (modal Verb + S + main Verb)
Only if
Ex: - Unless he studies hard, he will not pass the exam.
 Not unless he studies hard, will he pass the exam.
- You will pass the exam only if you study hard.
 Only if you study hard, will you pass the exam
 Otherwise & or else (Nếu không)

- Imperative, or (else) S + will + VTO  probable result in the present or future.
Imperative. Otherwise, S + will + VTO  probable result in the present or future.
- Fact in the present, or (else) S + would + VTO  unreal result in the present or future.
Fact in the present. Otherwise, S + would + VTO  unreal result in the present or future.
- Fact in the past, or (else) S+ would have + V3/ED  unreal result in the past.
Fact in the past. Otherwise, S+ would have + V3/ED  unreal result in the past.
Ex: Study hard, or else you will fail the exam.
Study hard. Otherwise, you will fail the exam.
Fortunately, the foreigner speaks Vietnamese, or else we could not understand him.
The foreigner speaks Vietnamese. Otherwise, we could not understand him.
He ran to the station, or else he would have missed the train.
He ran to the station. Otherwise, he would have missed the train.
 In case of In case that

Trong trường hợp + NOUN = + clause (S+V....)
In the event of In the event that
Ex:
 In case of an accident, call this number
= In case (that) you have an accident, call this number.
 In the event of an accident, call this number
= In the event (that) you have an accident, call this number.
 As / so long as
Providing / Provided (that) S+V (như trong IF CLAUSE), S+V (như trong MAIN CLAUSE)
Suppose / Supposing (that)
Ex: Provided that no one has any further questions, we will stop here.

S + WISH / IF ONLY (ước)
Verb form Examples
An unreal wish about - would / could + V TO - I wish / If only she would / could
the future (điều ước come tomorrow.
không thật ở tương lai)
An unreal wish about -ordinary verbs: V2 / ED - I wish / If only he came today.
the present (điều ước - BE: WERE for all persons - I wish / If only I were a millionaire.
không thật ở hiện tại)
- Could + V TO - I wish / If only I could speak
Japanese.
An unreal wish about - Had +V3 / ED I wish / If only I had met him
the past (điều ước yesterday.
không thật ở quá khứ)
VERB FORMS AFTER AS IF / AS THOUGH (Như thể là)

Verb Form after AS IF Examples
An unreal fact in -ordinary verbs: V2 / ED He is not my father.
the present (sự - BE: WERE for all He talks /talked to me as if / as though
việc không thật ở persons he were my father
hiện tại)
An unreal fact in - Had +V3 / ED He has already met her.
the past (sự việc He acts / acted as if / as though he had
không thật ở quá never met her.
khứ)
PART 2: VOCABULARY REVIEW
1. Match a word in A to a word in B to make a suitable phrase.

A B A B
1. tertiary A. requirement 6. reference F. examination
2. admission B. result 7. entrance G. course
3. birth C. education 8. identity H. letter
4. examination D. form 9. undergraduate I. ceremony
5. application E. certificate 10. graduation J. card
2. Match each of the word in A to its synonym in B.

A B
1. over and over (again) A. higher education
2. tertiary education B. discouraging
3. amazing C. compulsory
4. scary D. many times
5. daunting E. surprising
6. obligatory F. frightening
3. Match a verb in A to a word / phrase in B to make a suitable phrase.
A B
1. live A. on well with
2. get B. part in
3. blame C. back tears
4. take D. admitted to a university
5. explain E. on campus
6. fight F. from a university
7. attend G. sth on sb / sb for sth
8. be H. sth to sb / to sb + NOUN CLAUSE
9. graduate I. the GCSE result
10. get J. a school
4. Fill in each blank with a verb beginning with the given letter in order to make a
meaningful phrase.
a. C__________ application form
b. F__________ in / out application form
c. S__________ application form
meaningful phrase.
a. F__________ requirements
b. M__________ requirements
c. S__________ requirements
meaningful phrase.
a. M__________ standards
b. R__________ standards
c. R__________ standards
meaningful phrase.
a. D__________ exams
b. F__________ exams
c. P__________ exams
d. R__________ for exams
e. S__________ for exams
f. S__________ through exams
g. T__________ exams

meaningful phrase.
a. G__________ a chance
b. H__________ a chance
c. S__________ a chance
9. Fill in all the three following blanks with ONE verb in order to make meaningful
phrases.
a. __________ an appointment
b. __________ full use of
c. __________ a lot of new friends

PRACTICE TEST 1
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
HOW TO BEAT EXAM STRESS
Are you experiencing the sort of stress that always accompanies examinations? If you
are the type of student who sits at home and panics, stop now! (1) ______ this advice and you
will not need to worry any more.
First, think about time management. A balance has to be kept (2) ______ work and play
and this can be achieved if you plan ahead. A few weeks before the exam, get some past
papers. They will show you the types of questions which are usually asked. Practise answering
the questions in the time which is allowed in the exam.
Remember that your revision time should be spent (3) ______. It is silly to listen to music
which is loud and distracting while studying! Work out a sensible schedule and give yourself
targets each day which you can tick off when they are completed.
Remember that even if there is a lot of work to be done, other activities should not be
neglected. (4) ______ has been done into the time anyone can study properly without a break.
It seems that 40 minutes is the maximum time. Leave yourself time to play games, visit friends
and relax.
That way, your brain will be fresh (5) ______ you return to your studies.
1. A. Follow B. Listen C. Give D. Ignore
2. A. both B. on with C. up with D. between
3. A. ineffectively B. productively C. fast D. slowly
4. A. Studies B. Survey C. Investigation D. Research
5. A. if B. until C. when D. after
Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentence.
6. If you put salt in water, it _______.
A. dissolves B. can dissolve C. dissolved D. would dissolve
7. If the doctor had arrived sooner, the boy _______.
A. might be saved B. might have saved
C. might have been saved D. had been saved
8. _______ she agreed, you would have done it.
A. If B. Had C. Should D. Would
9. There were over 500 _______ for the job.
A. applicant B. application C. applies D. applicants
10. No date has yet been set for the _______ of application.
A. submit B. submission C. submits D. submitted
11. She failed to gain _______ to the university of her choice.
A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. admission
12. He has been working here since he _______ from Oxford University.
A. graduated B. entered C. applied D. attended
13. My favorite _______ at school was Mathematics.
A. topic B. theme C. class D. subject
14. We collected money on _______ of the homeless.
A. behalf B. favor C. belief D. behind
15. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
A. Only if B. If C. Unless D. But for
16. If she had taken the train last night, she _______ here now.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. were
17. We’ll need more staff _______ we start the new project.
A. unless B. whether C. in case D. or else
18. If you ___ these pills yesterday, you ___ well now.
A. had taken / would be B. took / would be
C. had taken / had been D. took / will be
19. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
A. in B. of C. on D. out
20. You are old enough. I think it’s high time you applied _______ a job.
A. in B. of C. for D. upon
21. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York, you _______ to change planes.
A. could not have B. will not to have C. will not have D. would not to have
22. _______ here, he would help us with these troubles.
A. Were Peter B. If were Peter
C. Unless were Peter D. Unless Peter were
23. She had to have the operation, _______ now.
A. unless she would die B. if she would die
C. otherwise she will die D. or she would die
24. We will be _______ for our final exam in the last week of May.
A. sitting B. taking C. doing D. passing
25. The salesman left a good _______ on his customers.
A. impression B. belief C. expression D. idea
26. He blamed me ______ the accident.
A. on B. for C. about D. of
27. Taking part _______ the Advanced Engineering Project gave me a chance to use my
knowledge to help society.
A. to B. on C. in D. for
28. _______ been for your support, I could not have done it.
A. Had it not B. Hadn’t it C. It had not D. It had no
29. To be admitted _______ the university, you have to _______ the entrance exam.
A. to / sit for B. by / take C. to / pass D. by / do
Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each of the following sentences.
30. (A) Practically all students that (B) attend to our school will (C) receive (D) a good
education.
31. He is (A) unqualified (B) from taking (C) the final examination (D) for cheating.
32. The (A) scared thing is (B) that she will marry (C) the man she (D) hardly knows.
Choose one sentence that has the SAME meaning as the original one.
33. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre.
A. If they didn’t have a flat tyre, they wouldn’t arrive so late.
B. If they hadn’t had a flat tyre, they would have not arrived late.
C. Unless they had had a flat tyre, they wouldn’t have arrived so late.
D. If they hadn’t had a flat tyre, they shouldn’t have arrived so late.
34. If he wrote to her, she would be happy.
A. She is happy because he has written to her.
B. When he wrote to her, she wasn’t happy.
C. He didn’t write to her, so she wasn’t happy.
D. She isn’t happy because he doesn’t write to her.
35. Tom gave me a present on my birthday.
A. A present was given for me by Tom on my birthday.
B. A present was given to me by Tom on my birthday.
C. I was given to a present by Tom on my birthday.
D. I was given for a present by Tom on my birthday.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers
classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter,
spring, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three
quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March. The summer
quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus
side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may
take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In
addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the
beginning of any other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year
round, the resources are used effectively to serve the greatest number of students. But there
are several disadvantages as well. Many faculty complain that the eleven-week term is simply
not enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find
it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester
system, some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term or trimester system. In
fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course
requirements, but the additional term provides options for admission during the year and
accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.
36. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Semester System B. The Academic Year
C. Universities in the United States D. The Quarter System
37. A semester system______.
A. has two major sessions a year
B. isn’t very popular in the United States
C. gives students the opportunity to study year round
D. has eleven-week sessions
38. How many terms are there in a quarter system?
A. Three regular terms and one summer term
B. One regular term and four summer terms
C. Two regular terms and two summer terms
D. Four regular terms and one summer term
39. When is the academic year?
A. September to August B. September to June
C. June to August D. August to June
40. The word “customary” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by______.
A. agreeable B. limited C. traditional D. length
41. When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?
A. Summer semester only B. at the beginning of the academic year
C. at the beginning of any quarter D. September
42. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to______.
A. material B. courses C. faculty D. weeks
43. The word “instituted” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. recommended B. attempted C. established D. considered
44. Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimesters?
A. They provide more options for admission
B. They allow students to graduate early
C. They last eleven weeks
D. They are long enough to cover the course material
45. Where would this passage most probably be found?
A. In a American newspaper
B. In a dictionary published in the United States
C. In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States
D. In a college catalog for a university in the United States
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
46. A. university B. certificate C. agricultural D. economics
47. A. company B. institute C. engineer D. otherwise
48. A. curriculum B. original C. particular D. academic
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in each group.
49. A. pressure B. admission C. sure D. decision
50. A. blame B. scary C. amaze D. state

PRACTICE TEST 2
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
1. He filled in an _______ form for the position of clerk.
A. apply B. application C. appliance D. applicable
2. The team won by 20 points, which was a _______ victory.
A. decided B. decisive C. decision D. decide
3. Daisy has _______ all the requirements for graduation.
A. met B. satisfied C. fulfilled D. all are correct
4. A(n) _______ is a student in a college or university who has not yet received a degree.
A. graduate B. undergraduate C. postgraduate D. graduator
5. Students return in September for the start of the new _______ year.
A. academic B. secondary C. compulsory D. tertiary
6. He went to university for _______ study after he graduated from high school.
A. academy B. primary C. tertiary D. graduate
7. Only if he had told us the truth in the first place, _______ better now.
A. things would be B. would things be
C. would things have been D. things would have been
8. He behaved as if nothing _______ before.
A. has happened B. had happened C. would happen D. is happening
9. I wish I _______ in Paris now.
A. are B. were C. would be D. had been
10. _______ you, I would make a trip to London.
A. Had I been B. If I had been C. Were I D. I were
11. He studied hard. _______, he would have failed the examination.
A. Or B. In case C. Unless D. Otherwise
12. What university are you _______ to?
A. graduating B. participating C. applying D. attending
13. Deforestation results _______ floods and air pollution.
A. from B. in C. to D. for
14. Her application has been denied because she is _______ for the job.
A. disqualified B. prepared C. qualified D. unqualified
15. To be admitted to higher education institutions, applicants are required to _______ the
national entrance exam.
A. take B. sit C. pass D. all are correct
16. Do students submit the _______ of high school transcripts in the process of application
to university?
A. origin B. originals C. originate D. originally
17. If you are admitted, you will receive a(n) _______ letter from the university.
A. reference B. application C. accepted D. acceptance
18. When I was a student, I enjoyed most of the activities _______ campus?
A. in B. at C. on D. from
19. _______ your recommendation, we would have got no success last year.
A. Without B. If it were not for C. Unless D. But
20. If it had rained last night, it _______ so hot today.
A. were not B. would not have been
C. will not be D. would not be
21. They usually _______ bus delay on heavy traffic.
A. concentrate B. blame C. depend D. congratulate
22. _______ I had learned English when I was at high school.
A. Unless B. Even if C. If only D. Ø
23. When he graduated from university, he got a _______ in Business Administration.
A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. qualification
24. Applicants will be expected to have a good _______ of English.
A. requirement B. standard C. demand D. command
25. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday.
A. Had Peter driven B. If Peter drove
C. Unless Peter had driven D. If had Peter driven
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
26. A. technique B. standard C. police D. polite
27. A. reference B. identity C. original D. certificate
28. A. information B. undergraduate C. economics D. architecture
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in each group.
29. A. social B. society C. proficiency D. official
30. A. signature B. applicant C. identify D. notify
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following
passage.
The relationship between students and teachers is (31) _______ formal in the USA than in
many other countries, especially at the college level. American college students do not stand
up when their teacher enters the room. Students are generally encouraged to ask questions in
class, to stop in the professor’s office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent and need
a(n) (32) _______. Most teachers allow students to enter class late or leave early, if necessary.
Despite the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teacher and fellow
classmates. When students want to ask questions, they usually (33) _______ a hand and wait
to be called on. When the teacher or a student is speaking to the class, it is rude to begin
whispering (34) _______ another classmate. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate
is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students who are talking
to each other (35) _______ a test are cheating.
31. A. much B. more C. a little D. less
32. A. assignment B. homework C. information D. housework
33. A. raise B. hold C. hang D. rise
34. A. with B. for C. to D. at
35. A. at B. during C. by D. for
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Like schools in Britain and other English-speaking countries, those in the U.S have also
always stressed "character" or "social" skills through extracurricular activities, including
organized sports. Because most schools start at around 8 o'clock every morning and classes
often do not finish until 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students
do not return home until the early evening. There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular
activities available. Most schools, for instance, publish their own student newspapers, and
some have their own radio stations. Almost all have student orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Many different sports are also available and most schools share their facilities - swimming
pools, tennis courts, tracks, and stadiums - with the public. Often the students themselves
organize and support school activities and raise money through car washes, baby-sitting, or
by mowing lawns. Parents and local businesses often also help a group that, for example, has
a chance to go to a state music competition, to compete in some sports championship, or to
take a camping trip. Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside of
normal classes, they also help develop a feeling of "school spirit" among the students and in
the community.
36. How many hours do the children stay at school a day?
A. eight B. four C. five D. six
37. Which extracurricular school activities are NOT mentioned?
A. working in a radio station B. helping old people
C. writing newspapers D. singing in a choir
38. What does the word “all” in paragrapth 1 refer to?
A. newspaper B. radio station
C. schools D. extracurricular activities
39. What do the students do to support school activities?
A. sell lawn mowers B. look after a baby
C. sell newspapers D. repair cars
40. Which activities are NOT helped by parents and local businesses?
A. having a camping trip
B. playing in a sport competition
C. performing at a state music competition
D. working in a TV station
Choose the sentence that has the closest meaning to the original one.
41. Tom regrets not studying hard enough to pass the exam.
A. Tom had studied hard enough and he passed the exam.
B. Tom wishes he had studied hard enough to pass the exam.
C. Tom studied hard, or else he wouldn’t have passed the exam.
D. Tom studied too hard to pass the exam.
42. Unless you come on time, we will go without you.
A. Come on time, or we will go without you.
B. Without you, we will not go.
C. Come on time, we will go without you.
D. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.
43. I got success since I took their advice.
A. I took their advice and I failed.
B. But for their advice, I would not have been successful.
C. If I didn’t take their advice, I would not get success.
D.Their advice stopped me from getting success.
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting in each of the following
sentences.
44. Should I tell you (A) the secret, (B) did you promise not (C) to tell it to (D) anyone else?
45. Not unless he (A) phones her (B) immediately, (C) he will get (D) any information.
46. I (A) myself find Mathematics (B) challenged because it requires (C) hard work,
intelligence (D) and absorption.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions.
47. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking
you.
A. be related to B. be interested in
C. pay little attention to D. express interest in
48. The task seemed a little daunting at first. But when I got down to, it was an easy and simple
one.
A. encouraging B. discouraging C. difficult D. important
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions.
49. In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.
A. superior B. mandatory C. beneficial D. constructive
50. When you share the room with a friend, you should get on well with him.
A. have little in common B. have a good relationship
C. have an argument D. be in agreement

UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS
PART 1: GRAMMAR REVIEW:
RELATIVE CLAUSES
 Relative pronouns in restrictive relative clauses
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE

PERSON WHO / THAT (WHOM / WHO / THAT) WHOSE + NOUN
WHOSE + NOUN
THING WHICH / THAT (WHICH / THAT)
, THE NOUN OF WHICH
EX: We like the woman who /that is standing at the board.
The equipment which / that belongs to the club is insured.
The girl (whom / who / that) I met at the party last night is very beautiful.
The chair (which / that) Sally inherited from her grandmother is an antique.
The doctor is with the patient whose leg was broken in an accident.
We live in a small town whose inhabitants are friendly and helpful.
He is mending the table, the legs of which are broken.
 Relative pronouns in non-restrictive relative clauses (after definite noun – proper Noun,
noun following this, that, these, those, possessive adj)
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE

PERSON WHO WHOM / WHO WHOSE + NOUN
WHOSE + NOUN
THING WHICH WHICH
, THE NOUN OF WHICH
Ex: Mr. Brown, who is 70, can run in a marathon.
I was born in My Tho, which is located on the Mekong River.
That singer, whom I taught 4 years ago, is now becoming popular with the young.
Mary’s shoes, which she bought 2 years ago, are worn out.
My parents, whose pictures I showed you yesterday, are going to visit us.
She loves her cat, whose fur is very soft.
They are repairing our house, the roof of which was ripped off last night.
* Note: Rel Pron “THAT” can never be used in Non-restrictive relative clause.
 Relative Pronouns After Prepositons

WHOM (person)
PREP + WHICH (thing)
WHOSE + NOUN (possessive)

Ex: The architect with whom Mario works is brilliant. / The architect (whom / who / that)
Mario works with is brilliant.
That is the mistake about which I am complaining. / That is the mistake (which / that) I
am complaining about.
Mr. Brown, for whose help I am grateful, is a devoted teacher. / Mr. Brown, whose help I
am grateful for, is a devoted teacher.
This man, for whom Mary is working, is generous. / This man, whom / who Mary is
working for, is generous.
* Note: Rel Pron “THAT” can never be used after Prep.
 Relative Adverbs
WHERE (rel. adv.) = adv. of place = prep + which
(WHEN / THAT) (rel. adv.) = adv. of time = prep + which
(WHY / THAT) (rel. adv.) = for the / that reason = for + which
Ex: The city where we spent our holiday last year is beautiful. / The city in which we spent
our holiday last year is beautiful. / The city (which / that) we spent our holiday in last
year is beautiful.
The day (when / that) we met each other is unforgettable. / The day on which we met
each other is unforgettable.
The reason (why / that) I came late was that my car had broken down on the way. / The
reason for which I came late was that my car had broken down on the way.
 QUANTIFIER + Of + Relative Pronouns

, Quantifier of WHOM (person)
, Quantifier of WHICH (thing)
, Quantifier of WHOSE + NOUN (possessive)
Ex: That company currently has 5 employees, all of whom are computer experts.
I bought a dozen eggs, six of which broke when I dropped the box.
The woman, one of whose childen I taught, gave me the present.
 WHICH (rel. pron.) = whole sentence

Ex: She has not smoked for 3 years, which is good for her health.
He is always telling a lie, which I don’t like.
 Relative pronoun “THAT” must be used in the following cases (Not “WHICH)
A. After a mixed antecedent (sau 1 tiền trí từ hỗn hợp)
Ex: The old man and the 2 dogs that passed my house made much noise
B. After ALL, EVERY, ANY, SOME, VERY, ONLY, MUCH, LITTLE, NO, Ordinal numbers,
superlative
Ex: All that students have to do is to study hard.
This is the most interesting book that I have ever read.
C. EMPHATIC STRUCTURES
It is / was + emphasized item + THAT……
It is / was + SPERSON + THAT / WHO + V……
Ex: It was in Paris that we first met.
It was Tom that I gave the book.
It was because he was sick that he didn’t go to school yesterday.
It was Tom that / who gave me the book.
 REDUCED FORMS OF RELATIVE CLAUSES

VING (active)
A. NOUN +
V3/ED (passive)
Ex: The girl standing at the door is my daughter.
I come from a city located on the Mekong River.
B. The only / superlative / first … / last NOUN + TO VERB
Ex: Tom was the first person to come to class.
The only person to win the gold medal is Bill.
The best person to be chosen for the job was Mary.
C. NOUN + TO VERB (Obligation)
+ TO VERB (Purpose)
Ex: I have a lot of work to do at weekend.
Do you have anything (for me) to eat?
Mary has a decayed tooth for the dentist to pull out.
PART 2: VOCABULARY REVIEW

Interview (v): phỏng vấn
Interview (n): cuộc phỏng vấn
Job interview (n):
meaningful phrase.
a. A ___________ an interview
b. be C___________ for an interview
c. be I___________ for an interview
d. G___________ for an interview
e. H___________ an interview
f. P___________ for an interview
2. Fill in each blank with a noun beginning with the given letter in order to make a
meaningful phrase.
a. sense of H___________
b. sense of R___________

meaningful phrase.
a. C___________ an impression on someone
b. L___________ an impression on someone
c. M___________ an impression on someone
meaningful phrase.
a. letter of A___________
b. letter of A___________
c. letter of R___________
d. letter of R___________
meaningful phrase.
a. B___________ certificate
b. D___________ certificate
c. M___________ certificate
d. S___________ certificate
6. Fill in all the seven following blanks with ONE verb in order to make meaningful
phrases.
a. ___________ attempts
b. ___________ comments
c. ___________ contributions
d. ___________ decisions
e. ___________ efforts
f. ___________ impressions
g. ___________ preparations
7. Match each of the word in A to its meaning in B.

A B
1. interviewer (n) A. A job that is available for someone to start doing
2. interviewee (n) B. The person who asks questions in an interview
3. vacancy (n) C. Worker / Someone who is paid to work for someone else
4. employer (n) D. The person who answers questions in an interview
E. An official document stating that a fact or facts are true or stating
5. employee (n)
that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination
6. comment (n) F. Remark / An opinion that you express about someone or something
7. qualification (n) G. A person, company or organization that employs people

H. A skill, personal quality or type of experience that makes you suitable
8. certificate (n)
for a particular job position
8. Match each of the word in A to its synonym in B.

A B
1. recommendation A. note down
2. unemployed B. hire
3. jot down C. focus
4. employ D. good quality
5. résumé E. reference letter
6. strength F. out of work or jobless
7. shortcoming G. curriculum vitae
8. on time H. weakness
9. concentrate I. job
10. position J. punctual

PRACTICE TEST 1
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant
information about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (1) ,
experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your
answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review
your résumé with a critical eye and (2) areas that an employer might see as limitations
or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (3) _ and
positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (4) to get to know you. While you do want to
market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest (5) .
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and
professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You
should also be (6) . If you are genuinely interested (7) the job, let the interviewer
know that.
One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have
researched the organization prior to the interview. You can also (8) interest by asking
questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products. The best way to
impress an employer is to ask questions that build upon your interview discussion. This shows
you are interested and (9) close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to
prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation
can make an even stronger statement. At the (10) of an interview, it is appropriate
for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer.
1. A. pressures B. strengths C. practices D. promotions
2. A. hide B. limit C. express D. identify
3. A. accurately B. rightly C. hardly D. sharply
4. A. change B. practice C. way D. chance
5. A. ability B. response C. expression D. respect
6. A. enthusiast B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically
7. A. for B. on C. with D. in
8. A. appear B. show C. conceal D. cover
9. A. spend B. pay C. choose D. make
10. A. end B. close C. finish D. final
11. Do you (A) ever feel (B) that life is not being fair to you (C) because you cannot seem
to get the job (D) where you want or that really suits you?
12. (A) Education and training are (B) an important steps (C) in getting the kind of job
(D) that you would like to have.
13. John Robbins, (A) whom I spoke, instructed me (B) how to succeed (C) in (D) a job
interview.
14. While (A) interviewing, you should (B) concentrate on (C) what the interviewer is
saying and (D) asking you.
15. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly.
A. weakly B. slowly C. leisurely D. shortly
16. Most of the female football players will be jobless when the Games are over.
A. employed B. busy C. unemployed D. highly-paid
17. Because the jacket is very small, I can’t wear it.
A. The jacket is so small that I can’t wear.
B. It is such small jacket that I can’t wear it.
C. The jacket is too small for me to wear it.
D. The jacket is not big enough for me to wear.
18. My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.
A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.
B. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.
C. My grandfather is very old. However, he can walk to the station.
D. All are correct.
19. He painted the fence in 3 hours.
A. He spent 3 hours to paint the fence.
B. Painting the fence took him 3 hours.
C. It took him 3 hours painting the fence.
D. It takes him 3 hours to paint the fence.
20. People tend to move to the city.
A. There is a tendency to move to the city.
B. There is a tendency moving to the city.
C. People have tendency to move to the city.
D. People have a tendency of moving to the city.
21. A. stressful B. pressure C. prepare D. future
22. A. employment B. remember C. concentrate D. position
23. A. express B. effort C. office D. comment
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
24. A. interview B. minute C. question D. suitable
25. A. explained B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed
Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of
studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also,
difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the
student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different
country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is
exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways
of thinking, which can be promoted friendships among countries. He can learn a new language
which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying.
He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity
to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert
can introduce the student to the most up-to-date finding of the top researchers in the field.
Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in
becoming an expert as well.
26. __________ to study abroad.
A. There are only advantages
B. There are only disadvantages
C. There are both advantages and disadvantages
D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages
27. When studying abroad, a student __________.
A. spends a lot of money for accommodation
B. cannot go home immediately in emergency
C. is homesick and feels lonely
D. all are correct
28. When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that _________.
A. causes some troubles
B. enriches his knowledge of people and other ways of thinking
C. has no effects
D. has no advantages
29. At a foreign university, a student __________.
A. has to learn his mother tongue B. can learn a foreign language
C. doesn’t have to learn a language D. cannot learn a foreign language
30. At a foreign university, a student may __________.
A. meet a leading expert in his field B. travel a lot
C. met his neighbor D. all are correct
31. A good preparation _______ your job interview is a must.
A. with B. upon C. in D. for
32. Many children are under such a high _______ of learning that they do not feel happy at
school.
A. recommendation B. interview C. pressure D. concentration
33. She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for a _______ of a
receptionist or tourist guide.
A. location B. position C. site D. word
34. To my _______, I was not offered the job.
A. happiness B. dream C. joy D. disappointment
35. Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good _______ on your interviewer.
A. impression B. expression C. employment D. effectiveness
36. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
A. work B. career C. profession D. job
37. _______ information you need is in this book. Read it carefully.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ø
38. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
A. Employment B. Unemployment C. Employ D. Unemployed
39. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
40. The rains of 1993 ________ the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst
floods of this century.
A. the cause of B. causing C. they caused D. caused
41. The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals _______ were performing
on the stage.
A. that B. which C. whom D. who
42. _______ one of the most creative artists in rock 'n roll, came from California.
A. Frank Zappa, who was B. Frank Zappa was
C. Frank Zappa, that was D. Frank Zappa who
43. He lives in a small town _______.
A. where is called Taunton B. which is called Taunton
C. is called Taunton D. that called Taunton
44. _______ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience.
A. Who B. Those which C. Those who D. Those whom
45. Wild fires are common in the forest areas of Australia, the US and Canada, _______ the
climate is moist.
A. in where B. in that C. where D. which
46. Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
A. interesting B. satisfactory C. stressful D. wonderful
47. King Henry, _______ was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.
A. daughter of his B. whom daughter C. which daughter D. whose daughter
48. ________ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
49. I have three brothers, ________ are businessmen.
A. all of who B. they all C. all of whom D. all of them
50. You should be responsible for_______ you have done.
A. that B. why C. which D. what

PRACTICE TEST 2
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult
decision to (1) ______ about their children’s career. Should they allow their children to train
to become top sportsmen and women? For many children, it (2) ______starting very young
and school work, going out with friends and other (3) ______ have to take second place. It’s
very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even
at the weekend, when (4) _______ of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries, money for training is (5)
______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help
cannot be given, it means that it is the parents (6) ______ have to find the time and the money
to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special
equipment etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably (7) _______ that it is dangerous to start serious
training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young (8) _______ may be
damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, (9) _______,
believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports
person. What is clear is that very (10) _______ people reach the top and both parents and
children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
1. A. do B. plan C. make D.prepare
2. A. should B. means C. helps D.tries
3. A. wishes B. dreams C. satisfactions D. interests
4. A. almost B. mostly C. most D. plenty
5. A. enough B. available C. possible D. enormous
6. A. that B. whom C. they D. which
7. A. distributed B. concerned C. cared D. worried
8. A bloods B. capacities C. muscles D. physics
9. A. however B. therefore C. although D. otherwise
10. A. little B. few C. a few D. many
Choose the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
11. The doctor advised me not to assume too much work in the future.
A. absorb in B. take on C. go over D. come into
12. Before the interview, you have to send your letter of application and your résumé to
the company.
A. recommendation B. photograph C. reference D. curriculum vitae
13. We all know (A) that we have to work (B) hardly to earn a living (C) ourselves (D)
and support the family.
14. (A) Anyone (B) whose works (C) is regarded as a useful member (D) of our
society.
15. We are working, (A) that means (B) that we are (C) contributing goods and (D)
services to our society.
16. He (A) was offered the job (B) thanks to his (C) impressed performance (D) during
his job interview.
17. I’d rather listen to music than watch T.V.
A. I prefer listen to music to watch T.V.
B. I prefer listening to music to watching T.V
C. I prefer listen to music than watch T.V.
D. I prefer to listen to music than watching T.V.
18. He didn’t intend to leave the city.
A. He didn’t have intention to leaving the city.
B. He had no intention of leaving the city.
C. He didn’t pay attention to leaving the city.
D. He had no determination to leave the city.
19. It rained so heavily that we couldn’t go to school.
A. Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t go to school.
B. Because it rained heavy, we couldn’t go to school.
C. It rained too heavily we couldn’t go to school.
D. It was such a heavily rain that we couldn’t go to school.
20. Could you do it for me?
A. Would you please doing it for me? B. Would you mind doing it for me?
C. I’d like to do it. D. I wish you could do it for me.
Preparation is a key to a successful interview. Does the idea of going to a job interview
make you feel a little nervous? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the employing
process. But it is not really true.
The more you prepare and practice, the more comfortable you will feel. You should find
out as much as possible about the company before you go to the interview. Understand the
products that they produce and the services that they provide. It is also good to know who
the customers are and who the major competitors are. Practice makes perfect. It will also
make you feel more confident and relaxed. Therefore, practice your answers to common
questions. Make a list of questions to ask, too. Almost all interviewers will ask if you have any
questions. This is a great opportunity for you to show your keenness, enthusiasm, and
knowledge.
Make a great impression. The interview is your chance to show that you are the best
person for the job. Your application or résumé has already exhibited that you are qualified.
Now it is up to you to show how your skills and experience match this position and this
company. The employer will be looking and listening to determine if you are a good fit. He/she
will be looking for a number of different qualities, in addition to the skills that you possess. To
make the best impression, dress appropriately; express your strengths; arrive early, by about

10-15 minutes; be enthusiastic; shake hands firmly; be an active listener; sit up straight and
maintain eye contact; and ask questions.
After the interview, follow up with a thank-you note. This is a chance for you to restate your
interest and how you can benefit the company. Your best bet is to try to time it so that the
note gets there before the hiring decision is made. You should also follow up with a phone
call if you do not hear back from the employer within the specified time.
21. The pronoun “it” refers to _________.
A. the preparation B. the interviewer C. the job D. the interview
22. What does the writer advise you to practice?
A. Asking and answering questions related to the job.
B. Making products that the company produces.
C. Meeting some customers and competitors.
D. Providing services that the company serves.
23. Which should NOT be shown during your interview?
A. Punctuality B. Being properly-dressed
C. Weaknesses D. A firm hand shaking
24. You can show your qualifications in the _________.
A. dressing style and punctuality B. competing with the competitors
C. eye contact with the interview D. résumé and letter of application
25. Which is NOT included in the writer’s advice?
A. You should make the best impression in the interview.
B. You should telephone the interviewer for any information after the interview.
C. You should not communicate with the interviewer after the interview.
D. You should write a note to say thanks to the interviewer after the interview.
26. A. advice B. relate C. during D. forget
27. A. interview B. impression C. company D. formally
28. A. worker B. whom C. interview D. answer
29. A. honest B. holiday C. home D. happiness
30. A. character B. teacher C. chemist D. technical
31. A college is a public institution _______ the higher education of young men and women.
A. devoting B. devoted to C. which devotes D. to devote
32. They have just visited the town _______ location was little known.
A. where B. whose C. which D. that
33. I come from the Seattle area, _______ many successful companies such as Microsoft
and Boeing are located.
A. which B. that C. where D. whom
34. Is there anything else _______ you want to ask?
A. what B. where C. whom D. that
35. His dream of becoming _______ doctor became true after seven years of learning hard.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
36. He came to the party, wearing only a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, _______ was a stupid
thing to do.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
37. Martin tried on three jackets, _______ fitted him.
A. none B. none of which C none of them D. not
38. _______ has never worked is not entitled to unemployment benefit.
A. Whom B. Whoever C. Those who D. Men who
39. Doctors have to assume _______ for human life.
A. responsible B. responsibly C. responsibility D. responsibles
40. She often reads newspapers and looks through the Situations _______ columns every
day, but up to now she has not found any job yet.
A. Article B. Space C. Vacant D. Spot
41. Vietnamese pupils have a lot of homework _______ after school.
A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
42. I would like to know the reason _______ he decided to quit the job.
A. for that B. when C. which D. why
43. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
A. for B. over C. in D. with
44. She will apply ______ a nursing course next year.
A. for B. to C. on D. with
45. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. aceptance B. recommender C. recommendation D. application
46. Ricardo, ______ three sisters, has no interest in getting married.
A. that has B. has C. to have D. who has
47. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A. experience B. politeness C. impression D. attention
48. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. education B. information C. requirements D. applicants
49. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
A. applicant B. applicants C. apply D. application
50. I met a lot of students, ______ graduated from my hometown school.
A. most of whose B. most of whom C. most of who D. most of them

UNIT 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
PART 1: VOCABULARY REVISION

A. Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box :
inventions harmony history influence environment

electricity technology atmostphere progress security
1. What do you know about the _____________ of jazz ?
2. What exactly is the _____________ of television on children ?
3. The children at the school sang in perfect _____________.
4. Switch off the _____________ before you attempt any repairs.
5. There’s a hotel with a relaxed, friendly _____________ near here.
6. They should be allowed to wait for cheaper _____________ to be developed.
7. Tom has made a lot of _____________ since coming to our school.
8. Every precaution has been taken to ensure the _____________ of the delegates.
9. A lot of great _____________ have come from America .
10. Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure _____________.
B. Match a verb in A with a noun or phrase in B to make an appropriate phrase.

A B
1. to breathe a. a cure for the common cold .
2. to work b. about dramatic changes
3. to find c. healthier foods
4. to live d. between the earth and a space station
5. to eat e. to bettering our lives
6. to expect f. good things to happen
7. to travel g. fresher air
8. to bring h. exercise
9. to do i. away from home
10. to contribute j. In a healthy environment .
PART 2. GRAMMAR REVISION:

THE ARTICLES (A - AN - THE )
1. Định nghĩa: Mạo từ là từ dùng trước danh từ và cho biết danh từ ấy đề cập đến một đối
tượng xác định hay không xác định.
2. Phân loại:
 Mạo từ xác định (Definite article): the
 Maọ từ bất định (Indefinite article): a, an
3.Cách dùng
3.1. Mạo từ bất định (Indefinite articles): a, an
 Dùng trước danh từ đếm được (số ít) - khi danh từ đó chưa được xác định (bất định).
"an" dùng cho danh từ bắt đầu bằng các âm nguyên âm. Còn lại là dùng “a”.

Ex: a book, a table , an apple, an orange , an hour, an honest man
3.2. Mạo từ xác định (Definite article): the
a. “The” được dùng trước danh từ chỉ người , vật đã được xác định.
Butter is made from cream. (Bơ được làm từ kem) - bơ nói chung
He likes the butter of France. (butter được xác định bởi từ France )
b. Dùng “the” trước danh từ để chỉ sự duy nhất.
The earth goes around the sun.
The sun rises in the East.
c. Khi một vật dùng tượng trưng cho cả loài.
The horse is a noble animal
The dog is a faithful animal
d. So sánh hơn nhất.
She is the most beautiful girl in this class.
Paris is the biggest city in France.
e. Trước 1 tính từ được dùng làm danh từ để chỉ 1 lớp người và thường có nghĩa
số nhiều.
The one-eyed man is the King of the blind.
The poor depend upon the rich.
f. Dùng trong thành ngữ: BY THE (theo từng)
Beer is sold by the bottle.
Eggs are sold by the dozen.
g. Trướ c danh từ riêng (proper noun) số nhiều để chỉ vợ chồng hay cả họ.
The Smiths always go fishing in the country on Sundays.
Do you know the Browns?
h. Trước tên: rừng núi, sông, quần đảo, vịnh, biển, đại dương , tên sách và báo
chí, và tên các chiếc tàu.
The Red river; the Philippines; the NewYorkTimes
i. Trước danh từ về dân tộc.
The Chinese, the Americans and the French were at war with the Germans.
The Catholics and the Protestants believe in Christ
j. Trước danh từ chỉ nhạc cụ.
The guitar, the piano, the violin
I could play the guitar when I was 6.
*NOTES :
 "go to school" - đi học / "go to the school" - đi đến trường với mục đích khác
+ We often go to school early
+ My father often goes to the school to speak to our teachers
 Go to church: đi lễ ở nhà thờ / go to the church: đến nhà thờ (Linh mục. tham quan)
 Go to market: đi chợ / go to the market: đi đến chợ (ví dụ: để khảo sát giá cả thị trường)
 Go to bed : đi ngủ / go the bed : bước đến giường (ví dụ: để lấy quyển sách)

PRACTICE
1. We are looking for _______ place to spend ________ night.
A. the/the B. a/the C. a/a D. the/a
2. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
3. We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
4. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. the C. an D. x
5. Can you show me ________way to ________station?
A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the
6. She has read ________interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
7. You’ll get ________shock if you touch ________ live wire with that screwdriver.
A. an/the B. x/the C. a/a D. an/the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. An/the B. the/an C. an/an D. the/the
9. ________ youngest boy has just started going to ________ school.
A. a/x B. x/the C. an/x D. the/x
10. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. a C. x D. an
11. ________eldest boy is at ________ college.
A. a/the B. the/x C. x/ a D. an/x
12. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
A. an B. a C. the D. x
13. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ English scientist?
A. an/the B. the/the C. a/the D. a/ an
14. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the/the B. an/a C. an/the D. the/a
15. There was ________ collision at ________ corner.
A. the/a B. an/the C. a/the D. the/the
16. My mother thinks that this is ________ expensive shop.
A. the B. an C. a D. x
17. Like many women, she loves ________ parties and ________gifts.
A. the/ a B. a/the C. a/a D. x/x
18. She works seven days ________ week.
A. a B. the C. an D. x
19. My mother goes to work in ________ morning.
A. a B. x C. the D. an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________ work.
A. a/x B. a/the C. the/x D. x/x

PREPOSITIONS
I. Các loại giới từ (Kinds of preposition):
1. Giới từ chỉ thời gian (Prepositions of time):
 IN (trong, vào) được dùng để chỉ các buổi trong ngày (ngoại trừ at night), tháng, năm,
mùa, thập niên, thế kỷ hoặc khoảng thời gian ở tương lai.
Ex: in the morning, in January, in 1990, in the summer, in the 1990s, in the 20th
century, in the Middle Age, in ten minutes
IN TIME: đúng lúc, kịp lúc
Ex: Will you be home in time for dinner?
 AT (vào lúc) được dùng để chỉ thời điểm hoặc các kỳ nghỉ (tòan bộ những ngày trong
kỳ nghỉ)
Ex: at 6 o’clock, at night, at noon, at midnight, at bedtime, at dawn, at the
weekend, at Christmas, at New Year, at Easter
At : được dùng trong một số cụm từ chỉ thời gian: at the moment, at present, at the
same time, at once, at that time, at first, at last
 ON (vào) được dùng để chỉ ngày trong tuần, ngày tháng trong năm, ngày trong kỳ
nghỉ hoặc các buổi trong ngày cụ thể.
Ex: on Monday, on 5th January, on Christmas Day, on Monday morning, on one’s birthday
ON TIME: đúng giờ
Ex: The train arrived right on time.
 FOR (trong) + khoảng thời gian: for two months, for a long time
 SINCE (từ, từ khi) + mốc thời gian: since last Monday, since 2002
 UNTIL/ TILL (đến, cho đến): until 5 o’clock, till midnight
 BEFORE (trước, trước khi): before lunchtime
 AFTER (sau, sau khi): after luchtime
 DURING (trong, suốt): during World War II
 BY (vào lúc): by the end of May
 FROM … TO (từ … đến): from morning to noon
2. Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn (Prepositions of place):
 AT (ở, tại) được dùng để chỉ vị trí tại một điểm.
Ex: at home, at school, at the bus stop, at the airport, at the office, at the cinema, at the
seaside, at the grocer’s, at the top/ bottom, at the beginning/ end, at the front/ back
* LƯU Ý: arrive at the airport/ the railway station
But: arrive in Vietnam/ Ho Chi Minh City
 IN (trong, ở trong) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trong một diện tích, một không gian; dùng
trước tên đường, tên thị trấn, thành phố, quốc gia, miền, phương hướng hoặc dùng với
các phương tiện đi lại bằng xe hơi (car).
Ex: in a box, in a small room, in the countryside, in the world, in Oxford Street, in London,
in Vietnam, in the east, in a car/ taxi
* LƯU Ý: in a car (trong xe hơi), but: by car (bằng xe hơi)

 ON (trên, ở trên) được dùng để chỉ vị trí trên bề mặt, số tầng trong một tòa nhà, trước
tên đường (US) hoặc dùng với một số phương tiện đi lại.
Ex: on the table, on the wall, on the ground, on the first floor, on Albert Street, on a bus/
train/ plane/ (motor)bike/ horse, on foot
On được dùng trong một số cụm từ: on the left/ right, on the farm, on the coast/ beach,
on TV/ radio…
 ABOVE/ OVER (bên trên – không tiếp xúc với bề mặt)
Ex: Her name comes above mine on the list.
The sign over the door said: “Exit”.
 UNDER/ BELOW (ở dưới, dưới)
Ex: The shoes are under the chair.
The temperature has fallen below zero.
 IN FRONT OF (ở phía trước), BEHIND (ở phía sau), IN THE MIDDLE OF (ở giữa)
Ex: I hung my raincoat in front of/ behind the door.
 NEAR (gần)
Ex: Is there a train station near here?
 NEXT TO, BY, BESIDE (bên cạnh, kế bên)
Ex: Peter is standing by the gate.
 BETWEEN (ở giữa hai người/ vật), AMONG (ở giữa nhiều người/ vật)
Ex: Tom is sitting between Mary and
Peter. Tom is among the crowd.
 INSIDE (ở bên trong), OUTSIDE (ở bên ngòai)
Ex: Luckily, no one was inside the building when it collapsed.
 OPPOSITE (đối diện)
Ex: They sat opposite each other.
3. Giới từ chỉ sự chuyển động (Prepositions of movement):
 TO (đến)
Ex: He goes to school by bus.
 FROM … TO (từ … đến)
Ex: How far is it from New York to California?
 THROUGH (xuyên qua)
Ex: They walked through the woods.
 ACROSS (ngang qua)
Ex: The children ran straight across in front of our car.
 ROUND/ AROUND (quanh)
Ex: The earth moves round/ around the sun.
 ALONG (dọc theo)
Ex: We had a walk along the river bank.
 UP (lên)/ DOWN (xuống)
Ex: We followed her up the stair.

 TOWARD(S) (về phía)
Ex: Mary stood up and walked towards Peter.
4. Một số giới từ khác:
- Giới từ chỉ mục đích: for, to, in order to, so as to (để)
- Giới từ chỉ nguyên nhân: for, because of, owning to (bởi vì)
- Giới từ chỉ phương tiện: by, with (bằng), through (nhờ qua)
- Giới từ chỉ thể cách: with ( với), without (không có)
- Giới từ chỉ sự tương quan: according to (tùy theo), instead of (thay vì), in spite of
(mặc dù)
II. Giới từ theo sau danh từ, tính từ và động từ (Prepositions following nouns,
adjectives, and verbs):
1. Noun + preposition:
FOR
affection for: yêu mến need for: sự cần thiết cho
demand for: nhu cầu về reputation for: sự nổi tiếng
reason for: lý do về regret for: nuối tiếc
responsibility for: trách nhiệm admiration for: khâm phục
talent for: tài năng desire for: sự mong muốn
cure for: việc chữa trị cho
IN
rise in: phát triển, tăng increase in: phát triển, tăng
decrease in: giảm belief in: tin
experience in: có kinh nghiệm interest in: thích, quan tâm
delay in: trì hõan
OF
cause of: nguyên nhân advantage/ disadvantage of: thuận lợi/ bất lợi
knowledge of: kiến thức lack of: thiếu
opinion of: ý kiến benefit of: lợi ích
example of: ví dụ sense of: ý thức
TO
damage to: sự hư hại đối với invitation to: lời mời
reaction to: phản ứng solution to: giải pháp
attitude to: thái độ access to: phương tiện
threat to: đe dọa reply to: đáp lại
ON
effect on: ảnh hưởng influence on: ảnh hưởng
advice on: khuyên report on: báo cáo
WITH
association with: sự kết giao với connection with: sự liên quan với
contact with: sự tiếp xúc với relationship with: mối quan hệ
link with: liên kết với trouble with: có vấn đề với
BETWEEN
difference between: sự khác biệt comparison between: so sánh
2. Adjective + preposition:
ABOUT
annoyed (with sb) about: bực tức anxious/ worried about: lo lắng
careful about: cẩn thận về careless about: bất cẩn về
concerned about: quan tâm confused about: nhầm lẩn về
excited about: hào hứng furious about: điên tiết về
happy about: hạnh phúc sad/ upset about: buồn/ thất vọng
serious about: nghiêm túc về sorry about/ for: xin lỗi về
AT
amazed at: kinh ngạc về bad at: dở về (bad for: xấu cho)
clever at: khéo léo về excellent at: xuất sắc về
good at: dở về (good for: tốt cho) quick at: nhanh nhẹn về
skillful at: khéo léo về surprised at: ngạc nhiên về
FOR
available for: có sẵn eager for: nóng lòng chờ
eligible for: xứng đáng cho famous for: nổi tiếng
known for: nổi tiếng late for: trễ
necessary for: cần thiết cho responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm
useful for: có ích cho
FROM
absent from: vắng mặt ở different from: khác với
free from/ of: thóat khỏi safe from: an tòan
IN
disappointed in sb: thất vọng interested in: quan tâm
involved in: có liên quan rich in: giàu có, phong phú
successful in: thành công
OF
afraid of: sợ ahead of: đi trước
ashamed of: hổ thẹn aware/ conscious of: ý thức
capable of: có khả năng certain of/ about: chắc về
confident of: tự tin envious of: ghen tị
fond of: thích frightened of: sợ
full of: đầy guilty of: có tội
independent of: độc lập jealous of: ghen tị
proud of: tự hào scared of: hoảng sợ
short of: cạn kiệt sure of: chắc
tired of: chán typical of: tiêu biểu

TO
accustomed to: quen addicted to: nghiện
committed to: tận tụy contrary to: trái với
dedicated to: tận tụy devoted to: tận tâm
equal to: bằng với essential to/ for: cần thiết cho
grateful to sb for sth: biết ơn opposed to: phản đối
harmful to: có hại cho important to: quan trọng với
married to: thành hôn với open to: mở ra cho
similar to: tương tự với
WITH
acquainted with: quen với friendly with: thân thiện
angry with/ at sb about sth: giận happy with/ about: hạnh phúc về
angry with/ at sb for doing sth: giận honest with: thành thật với
bored with/ fed up with: chán với identical with: giống hệt với
busy with: bận rộn với impatient with: mất kiên nhẫn với
crowded with: đông đúc patient with: kiên nhẫn với
disappointed with/at/ about: thất vọng pleased/ satisfied with: hài lòng với
familiar with: quen thuộc với popular with: phổ biến với
OF/ TO
generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… to sb
generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… of sb to do sth
3. Verb + preposition:
ABOUT
care about sb/ sth: coi trọng complain about: phàn nàn
(care for sth: thích) dream about/ of sb/ sth: mơ về
(care for sb: chăm sóc) forget about: quên
hear about sth: nghe nói về learn about: biết
(hear from sb: nghe tin tức của ai) talk about sb/ sth: nói chuyện về
remind sb about sth: nhắc ai nhớ tell sb about sb/ sth: nói với ai về
(remind sb of sb/ sth: gợi ai nhớ đến) think about/ of sb/ sth: nghĩ về
warn sb about/ of sth: cảnh báo về worry about: lo lắng
AT
aim (sth) at sb/ sth: nhắm vào arrive at/ in: đến tại
glance at sb/ sth: liếc nhìn laugh at sb: cười nhạo ai
look at sb/ sth: nhìn vào point (sth) at sb/ sth: chĩa vào
shout at sb: la mắng ai throw sth at sb: ném mạnh vào ai
(shout to sb: goi lớn ai) (throw sth to sb: ném cho ai bắt)
smile at sb: mỉm cười với ai stare at sb/ sth: nhìn chăm chú

FOR
apply for sth: nộp đơn xin account for: giải thích
apologize for: xin lỗi ask sb for sth: yêu cầu ai về
blame sb for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai về excuse for: xin lỗi
forgive sb for (doing) sth: tha thứ hope for sth: hy vọng về
leave (a place) for: rời.... để đi đến look for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm
pay for sth: trả tiền cho (look after sb/ sth: chăm sóc)
search for sb/ sth: tìm kiếm thank sb for (doing) sth: cảm ơn
wait for sb/ sth: chờ đợi
FROM
escape from: trốn thóat khỏi prevent sb from (doing) sth: ngăn chặn
protect sb from sth: bảo vệ suffer from sth: chịu, bị (bệnh, đau khổ…)
IN
believe in sb/ sth: tin vào participate in: tham gia
specialize in sth: chuyên về succeed in (doing) sth: thành công về
INTO
crash into: tông, đụng vào cut into: cắt ra thành
divide/ split into: chia ra translate (from a language) into: dịch ra
OF
accuse sb of (doing) sth: buộc tội ai approve of: đồng ý, chấp thuận
consist of sb/ sth: bao gồm disapprove of sth: không đồng ý
hear of: có biết suspect sb of (doing) sth: nghi ngờ
die of/ from: chết vì think of: nghĩ về
ON
concentrate on sth: tập trung vào congratulate sb on (doing) sth: chúc mừng
comment on: phê bình insist on (doing) sth: nài nỉ
depend on: phụ thuộc rely on: tin cậy
live on sb/ sth: sống nhờ vào plan on: kế hoạch
spend (money) on sth: tiêu (tiền)
TO
adapt to: thích nghi explain sth to sb: giải thích cho ai
add to: thêm vào happen to sb/ sth: xảy ra với
adjust to: điều chỉnh listen to: lắng nghe
apologize to sb for (doing) sth: xin lỗi object to: phản đối
complain to sb about sth: phàn nàn prefer … to …: thích … hơn
describe sth to sb: mô tả cho ai talk/ speak to sb: nói với
devote to: cống hiến

WITH
agree with: đồng ý fill with: làm đầy
argue with: cãi nhau với provide sb with sth: cung cấp
collide with: tông, đụng vào (provide sth for sb: cung cấp)
communicate with: giao tiếp supply sb with sth: cung cấp
compare with/to: so sánh (supply sth to sb: cung cấp)
EXERCISES
I. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition.
1. The price of electricity is going up _____ August.
2. They came to visit us _____ my birthday.
3. Did you have a good time _____ Christmas?
4. The children are really excited _____ their summer vacation.
5. We were very disappointed _____ the organization of the festival.
6. John missed a lot of lessons. He was ill _____ January to March.
7. Helen had said goodbye to everybody in the class _____ she left for the hometown.
8. My cat is very fond _____ fish.
9. I waited _____ 10 o’clock and then went home.
10. I can’t remember exactly when the accident happened. I think it was _____ nine and
half past nine.
11. Are you acquainted _____ the lady?
12. _____ the children left, the house was very quiet.
13. These photographs were taken _____ a friend of mine.
14. The river Rhine flows _____ the North sea.
15. I shall meet you _____ the corner _____ the street.
16. I always come _____ school _____ foot.
17. He had learned the whole poem _____ heart.
18. He has waited _____ her for a long time.
19. He’s not very keen _____ watching football, but his wife is.
20. Are you worried _____ the final examination?
II. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. _____ time _____ time I will examine you on the work you have done.
A. From / to B. At / to C. In / to D. With / to
2. This village is inhabited _____ tens of thieves.
A. with B. to C. by D. for
3. God has bestowed _____ me many graces.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
4. Make a comment _____ this sentence!
A. to B. in C. on D. about

5. He’s a very wealthy man; a few hundred pounds is nothing _____ him.
A. for B. with C. to D. about
6. She does not show much affection _____ him.
A. with B. in C. for D. to
7. The clerk _____ that counter said those purses were _____ sale.
A. in/ for B. at/ on C. at/ in D. on/ on
8. Someone broke into the shop and made _____ with several TVs and videos.
A. of B. up C. out D. off
9. Old people like to descant _____ past memories.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
10. You should comply _____ the school rules.
A. to B. about C. with D. in
11. The people next door are furious _____ us _____ making so much noise last night.
A. at/ with B. with/ for C. for/ to D. about/ in
12. The Vietnamese participants always take part _____ sports events with great
enthusiasm.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
13. He isn’t independent _____ any means. He depends _____ his father _____ everything.
A. by/ on/ for B. for/ on/ in C. of/ in/ for D. on/ in/ with
14. He may be quick _____ understanding but he isn’t capable _____ remembering
anything.
A. in/ of B. on/ at C. at/ of D. of/ at
15. Mum is always busy _____ her work in the laboratory.
A. with B. at C. in D. of
16. Lan will stay there _____ the beginning in September _____ November.
A. from/ to B. till/ to C. from/ in D. till/ of
17. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advised in the Sunday
newspaper.
A. for B. to C. with D. in
18. I have been looking _____ this book for months, and at last, I have found it.
A. over B. up C. for D. at
19. My sister is very fond _____ eating chocolate candy.
A. of B. with C. about D. at
20. Who’s going to look _____ the children while you’re away?
A. at B. up C. after D. over
III. Underline the correct prepositions in brackets.

1. Your father is very kind (with/for/to/in) David.
2. Hurry or you will be late (for/at/on/from) school.
3. Were they present (in/at/on/about) the meeting?
4. She was confused (with/on/about/in) the dates.
5. His book is different (about/from/for/between) mine.
6. Your plan is similar (with/to/of/for) his.
7. The boy is afraid (of/on/in/about) snakes.
8. She is accustomed (with/to/on/of) getting up early.
9. He was successful (in/with/of/to) his job.
10. That student is very quick (with/at/for/about) mathematics.
11. Iraq is rich (on/for/to/in) oil.
12. Are you aware (with/to/of/for) the time?
13. Are you acquainted (to/with/in/of) this man?
14. He has been absent (from/of/to/with) school lately.
15. They are interested (in/on/about/with) buying a new house.
16. Smoking is harmful (for/with/to/about) our health.
17. She is serious (with/about/of/for) learning to be a doctor.
18. I couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary (to/with/for/in) his thought.
19. Our study is very important (for/with/to/about) our future and useful (for/to/with/in) our
country.
20. Don’t give up your hope. Be confident (of/about/in/with) yourself.
21. I have some tickets available (for/to/of/with) you.
22. Are you capable (with/of/for/to) that job?
23. He is accustomed (to/with/for/in) driving fast like this.
24. Are you confident (with/of/about/in) what she has said?
25. The room was available (with/for/to/on) 2 people.
26. Finally, Jack is successful (on/in/at/to) his trade.
27. This theatre is often crowded (with/to/on/about) viewers.
28. Your bag is similar (with/to/about/for) mine.
29. The bottle is full (with/of/in/at) water.
30. Poison is harmful (to/with/for/about) humans.
31. Cheques are useful (with/to/for/on) travellers.
32. Are you successful (on/in/at/to) your experiment?
33. She got back safe (for/from/with/to) her adventure.
34. It was very lucky (to/for/of/with) me that my bag was found.
35. He seems friendly (on/to/for/about) everyone in the village.
36. She was sad (about/for/with/to) my refusal.
37. Quang Linh is popular (with/for/to/in) folk songs.
38. The student is quick (with/at/on/to) understanding what the teacher explains.
39. The story is very pleasant (to/with/for/in) us.
40. He is very kind (to/of/with/for) me.
41. I’m capable (of/with/for/to) speaking two languages.
42. She is never late (to/for/with/from) work.
43. It was very nice (to/of/in/for) him to give me a lift.
44. Yesterday Nga was absent (with/from/to/for) class because she was ill.
45. Contrary (to/with/for/about) his doctor’s orders, he has gone back to work.
46. Don’t worry (about/with/to/for) the money! I’ll lend you.
47. They have been waiting (for/with/to/at) the bus for half an hour.
48. Why don’t you ask (with/to/for/on) a pay increase?

49. He took advantage (of/in/about/for) this opportunity to explain why he had done that.
50. The weeks went slowly (by/with/of/for).
51. You have to move this box to make room (for/to/about/with) the new television set.
52. Nowadays we rely increasingly (on/in/at/to) computers to regulate the flow of traffic in
the town.
53. Translate these sentences (for/into/with/of) English.
54. Have you taken notice (to/for/of/with) the sign “No Smoking”?
55. Ken prefers Chinese food (about/to/over/with) French food.
56. Don’t shout (to/at/with/for) the child when he makes a mistake.
57. Last Sunday I was invited (to/on/in/at) his wedding party.
58. I have been looking (after/for/into/at) my dog for two days but I haven’t seen it yet.
59. I don’t care (about/for/with/to) what they have said.
60. I talked to him so enjoyably that I lost track (to/with/of/for) the time.
61. He spent too much money (with/on/to/in) that car.
62. Do you believe (on/at/to/in) God?
63. You must make allowance (to/for/with/of) him because he has been ill.
64. May I start now? Yes, go (up/down/ahead/back).
65. She caught sight (with/of/to/for) a car in the distance.
66. She is leaving (to/for/with/at) Paris.
67. Don’t make noise! I’m concentrating (to/on/in/at) the question.
68. Things are going (to/on/out/off) nicely.
69. She has suffered (from/to/with/about) her heart attack.
70. The exchange rate of dollars is going (up/down/on/with) from 16,000 VND to 15,750 VND
for one US dollar.
71. We have lost touch (with/of/for/over) each other for a long time.
72. I must study hard to keep pace (with/of/for/to) my classmates.
73. The prices of petrol are going (up/down/on/out) from 52 US dollars to 54 US dollars for
a barrel.
74. I usually regard him (with/in/as/at) my close friend.
75. Don’t make a fuss (over/on/at/of) such trifles.
76. The bomb has gone (out/off/over/with) in a crowded street.
77. Who will look (for/after/at/around) the child when you’re away?
78. Congratulate you (in/to/on/with) winning the game.
79. I feel very hot because the electricity has gone (off/out/along/after).
80. The plane crashed (into/on/in/with) the mountain.
81. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look (at/for/after/into) them?
82. The book is divided (to/in/into/for) three parts.
83. I wrote to the company asking them (to/for/about/with) more information about the job.
84. Many people regard him (as/to/in/of) one of the greatest pianists in the world.
85. Our teacher was very kind (of/to/for/with) us.
86. Her children are very quick (with/about/at/for) computer games.
87. This kind of music is popular (for/to/with/about) the young.
88. Boys are fond (in/of/on/at) playing football.
89. Last week the beach was overcrowded (of/over/with/for) people.
90. She’s very worried (for/with/at/about) her mother’s health.
91. Why are these two schools different (to/from/with/at) each other?
92. Most children are ill-prepared (to/for/from/at) employment.
93. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs (at/in/on/about) English.
94. Attending all the lectures is important (to/with/at/in) us.
95. English belongs (from/to/on/in) those who use it.
96. Clean air provides us (for/at/with/about) a healthy supply of oxygen.
97. My brother is very interested (in/at/on/about) chess but he is not good at it.
98. I don’t think he was present (in/at/on/of) the meeting yesterday.
99. Are you serious (for/about/with/over) learning to be an architect?
100. She has become very famous (for/at/on/with) her novels.
101. Mary always take good care (for/of/to/with) her children.
102. Henry was born (on/in/at/to) 1992.
103. Lisa is very good (at/with/in/about) chemistry.
104. The forest fire went (after/off/out/along) after two days.
105. I always find it hard to keep pace (up/with/for/on) Nam, one of the best students in my
class.
106. What do you often do (in/on/at/of) the evening?
107. Smoking is not good (for/at/about/of) our health.
108. The interview was broadcast (on/in/at/for) radio and television.
109. That farmer succeeded (on/in/at/with) raising fish.
110. Clean air is necessary (with/for/about/of) our health.
111. The future of a country depends (in/at/on/from) the youth.
112. There is a great difference (from/between/about/for) these two things.
113. My father is used (to/on/in/at) living in the countryside.
114. My father isn’t pleased (for/about/with/from) my work.
115. Many people are involved (on/in/of/at) the use of English.
116. English provides ready access (with/to/for/of) the world scholarship.
117. She is always fed up (at/with/for/about) washing dishes after dinner.
118. The roofs are covered (with/about/by/for) red tiles.
119. My father insisted (in/on/of/at) building a new house.
120. We are looking forward (in/at/for/to) seeing you again.

PRACTICE TEST 1
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks.
Keeping Your Distance
Personal space is a term that refers (1) _____ the distance we like to keep between
ourselves and other people. When (2) _____ we do not know well gets too close, we usually
begin to feel uncomfortable. If a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most
common response is to move (3) _____. Some interesting (4) _____ have been done in
libraries. If strangers come too close, many people get up and leave the building; others use
different methods such as turning their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people
develop new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most
people on crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contact, and apologize
if hands touch by mistake. People use newspapers (5) _____ a barrier between themselves
and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making sure they
are not looking into anyone's eyes.
1. A. from B. about C. to D. for
2. A. people B. anyone C. someone D. nobody
3. A. up B. away C. on D. in
4. A. survey B. questionnaires C. research D. studies
5. A. like B. alike C. as D. such as
6. The (A) basic elements of public-opinion research (B) are interviewers, questionnaires,
(C) tabulating equipment, (D) and to sample population.
7. She asked (A) why (B) did Mathew look (C) so embarrassed when he (D) saw Carole.
8. Higher education is very (A) importance to national (B) economy and it is also a
source of trained and(C) educated personnel for (D) the whole country.
9. The marathon, first staged in 1896, _____ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who
carried news ofvictory from the battle at Marathon to Athens.
A. commemorates B. commemorated C. commemorating D. was commemorated
10. Football is thought _____ the most popular sport in the world.
A. to have played B. to be C. to play D. to have been
11. The number of unemployed people _____ recently.
A. is increasing B. has increased C. have increased D. increase
12. I believe that he was concerned _____ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
A. upon B. over C. above D. with
13. I _____ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.
A. carry on B. go on C. put on D. get on
14. Can you tell me who is responsible _____ checking passports?
A. to B. in C. for D. about
15. When my father was young, he _____ get up early to do the gardening.
A. used to B. was used to C. got used to D. use to
16. The preparation _____ by the time the guest _____.
A. have finished- arrived B. had been finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving D. have been finished- were arrived

17. If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she _____ it.
A. wouldn't have accepted B. would have accepted
C. would accept D. wouldn't accept
18. Jack asked his sister _____.
A. where would she go the following day B. where you will go tomorrow
C. where you have gone tomorrow D. where she would go the following day
19. The mother told her son _____ so impolitely.
A. didn't behave B. to behave C. not behave D. not to behave
20. Eugenic Clark has a wide _____ about cultures of many countries in the world
A. known B. knowing C. knowledge D. know
21. Since he failed his exam, he had to _____ for it again.
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
22. Is there _____ I can help?
A. everything B. anything C. something D. one thing
23. Don't worry. He'll do the job as _____ as possible.
A. economizing B. economic C. economical D. economically
24. Only when you grow up, _____ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
25. My brother left his job last week because he did not have any _____ to travel.
A. position B. chance C. ability D. location
26. John paid $2 for his meal, _____ he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
27. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep _____ the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
28. I'm sure you'll have _____ the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
29. I _____ this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry B. must carry C. am carrying D. have been carrying
30. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease _____ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
The rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances
of the last half of the 19th century were accompanied by the development of national
literature of great abundance and variety. New themes, new forms, new subjects, new
regions, new authors, new audiences all emerged in the literature of this half century.
As a result, at the onset of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature
had evolved remarkably, just as its center of production had shifted from Boston to New
York in the late 1880s and the sources of its energy to Chicago and the Midwest. No longer
was it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn, typically moralistic men
from New England and the Old South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically
correct, middle-class young people the only central characters in its narratives; no longer
were these narratives to be set in exotic places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were
fiction, poetry, drama, and formal history the chief acceptable forms of literary expression;
no longer, finally, was literature read primarily by young, middle class women.

In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the
condition Walt Whitman called for in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said
of his own major work, each state and region as peers "and expands from them, and
includes the world ... connecting an American citizen with the citizens of all nations."
31. The main idea of this passage is _____
A. that the new American literature was less provincial than the old
B. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America
C. that centers of culture shifted from East to West
D. that most people were wary of the new literature
32. It can be inferred from the passage that the previous passage probably discussed
_____
A. the importance of tradition to writers
B. new developments in industrialization and population shifts
C. the fashions and values of 19th century America
D. the limitations of American literature to this lime
33. The word "evolved" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to _____
A. became famous B. turned back C. diminished D. changed
34. The word "it" in the second paragraph refers to _____
A. the population B. the energy
C. American literature D. the manufacturing
35. The word "exotic" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to _____.
A. urban B. unusual C. well-known D. old-fashioned
36. The author uses the word "indeed" in the second paragraph for what purpose?
A. To emphasize the contrast he is making.
B. For variety in a lengthy paragraph.
C. To wind down his argument.
D. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature.
37. The phrase "these years" in the third paragraph refers to_____.
A. 1850-1900 B. the 1900s C. the early 1800s D. the present
38. It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman _____.
A. disliked urban life B. was disapproving of the new literature
C. wrote Leaves of Grass D. was an international diplomat
39. A. requirements B. subject C. secondary D.levels
40. A. specialize B. variety C. particular D. wide
41. A. equivalent B. technique C. question D. quite
42. A. compound B. course C. around D. hour
43. A. generally B. secondary C. education D. specialize
44. A. particular B. variety C. certificate D. supplementary
45. A. equivalent B. independent C. university D. entertainment

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
46. Lan suggested going out for dinner. .
A. Lan said, "Why don't we go out for dinner?"
B. Lan said, "Do you want to go out for dinner?"
C.Lan said, "Must we go out for dinner?"
D.Lan said, "Will you go out for dinner?"
47. "I'm sorry. I can't help you," Peter said to me.
A. Peter promised to help me.
B. Peter approved of helping me.
C. Peter regretted not to help me.
D. Peter regretted not helping me.
48. I did not come to your party due to the rain.
A. If it did not rained, I would come to your party.
B. It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party.
C. Even though it rained, I came to your party.
D. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party.
49. They got success since they took my advice.
A. They took my advice, and failed.
B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.
C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.
D. My advice stopped them from getting success.
50. Unless you come on time, we will go without you.
A. Come on time or we will go without you.
B. Come on time, we will go without you.
C. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.
D. Without your coming on time, we will go.

PRACTICE TEST 2
Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the (1) _____ between the
human and the machine. All body (2) _____ will be replaceable. Computers will function like
the human (3) _____ with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way.
They will then produce fake people. We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of
ourselves (4) _____ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead. Maybe a few decades
later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (5) _____ and thoughts, to the
new body. Then we can choose to live for as (6) _____ as we want. It might be expensive.
When it becomes possible to do a spirit transfer, they will figure out (7) _____ to do them
automatically. So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever
we want.
Miniature robots will be built to travel through your blood (8) _____ and repair damage.
Also, larger robots will be used when you are sick. When you have an upset stomach, you
will (9) _____ a very small cherry tasting robot which will travel through your stomach taking
video of the mess. It will be set up like a video game, so you can control the exploring and
the selection of images. Then you can replay the video to help a doctor (10) _____ your
illness, or to prove to your employer that you really were sick.
1. A. variety B. change C. difference D appearance
2. A. region B. place C. role D. parts
3. A. brain B. limb C. skull D. liver
4. A. such B. as C. so D. but
5. A. experience B. memories C. actions D. health
6. A. long B. far C much D. soon
7. A. what B. when C. why D. how
8. A. line B. creek C. stream D. river
9. A. swallow B. chew C. vomit D. drink
10. A. notice B. diagnose C. watch D. observe
11. Future is a time (A) when most people (B) assume that everything will keep (C)
getting better and future generations will enjoy life in a (D) more better world.
12. Many (A) optimist people have made (B) predictions about the (C) positive impact
of the increasing mechanization (D) on human life.
13. Imagine (A) an entirely wireless world (B) where the Net is "always on, alwaysthere",
we live (C) in endless sea of data, and objects are alive with (D) intelligent.
14. Electricity is (A) the most critical energy for the future of many countries and cheap,
(B) plentiful electricity is associated (C) for high employment (D) and productivity.
15. Our economic (A) growth, the maintenance of our quality of life and (B) assurance of
our security (C) all depend on (D) a abundant, affordable supply of electricity.
16. _______ aspirin is recommended to many people as _______ good pain killer.
A. An / the B. The / Ø C. Ø / a D. A / the
17. Many people believe that _______ human beings will never use up all _______
natural resources on earth.
A. Ø / the B. the / a C. the / Ø D. a / the
18. Like other forms of _______ energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook
food, and even run _______ automobiles.
A. Ø / the B. an / the C. the / an D. Ø / Ø
19. I told Mom we would be _______ home in _______ hour or so.
A. the / Ø B. a / the C. Ø / an D. the / a
20. We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a ______ of fresh air.
A. feeling B. sip C. swallow D. breath
21. The idea of building a _______ with human intelligence is not only ambitious but also
highly unconventional.
A. robot B. corporation C. line D. road
22. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dish washers are labor _______ devices
which help us do housework easily and quickly.
A. improving B. making C. saving D. employing
23. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.
A. taken off B. put away C. wiped out D. gone over
24. Williams is working _______ an export company. He intends to apply _______ another
job because he is not satisfied _______ the salary.
A. in / on / at B. for / for / with C. at / out / into D. from/ on/ for
25. Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food? - No, she is not used _______ having
French food.
A. over / with B. of / to C. off / for D. in / about
26. Look _______! The tree is going to fall.
A. over B. off C. in D. out
27. I think we maybe run _______ natural resources some day.
A. in to B. up to C. out of D. away from
28. Thanks _______ the inventions _______ labor-saving devices, women have more free
time to take part _______ social work.
A. through / over / for B. on / from / with
C. forward / for / from D. to / of / in
29. It is predicted that _______ computing technology will increase in value at _______
same time it will decrease in cost.
A. Ø / the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / Ø
30. _____ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
In the future, genetic engineering will allow us to create the perfect human. It will be
hard to get used to. Parents will order a baby who will grow up to become his new job
because he is not quite prepared a genius or to have a Miss World appearance. Also,
genetic engineering will allow us to mix plants and animals.
As computers have advanced, they have helped us remember, calculate, organize, and
clarify. So it will become easier to deal with things, and much quicker. At a point in a future
time, some may claim that computers become about as smart as Newton or Einstein. More
advanced computers will be able to be creative, respond to feelings in a feeling way, develop
intuition, recognize patterns, and suggest innovative alternatives. There is a hope if we
choose to take action. We can select Internet information wisely, choose healthy computer
games, limit our exposure to television commercials, and select television programs
carefully. People will be aware of the importance of keeping active, getting outside to do
more physical activities. We will also plan to make a major sacrifice the next time we buy a
car, take the bus. Everybody will be more concerned about making environmentally friendly
choices, eating healthily, and helping build a healthier society by shopping at better stores
that sell better food.
Most people will be aware that a happy, loving family is a joy to be part of, and that it is
a necessary foundation for building a strong society. But it is extremely important for our
future that we maintain a healthy perspective. We need to value and appreciate the
importance of what can be achieved by loving and committed parents. People need a strong
foundation, so it is vital for our society that we encourage parents to work at creating love,
joy, and happiness for their children in a decent, stable, and productive atmosphere.
31. How many aspects of life in the future are referred to in the text?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
32. Which aspect is not referred in the text?
A. Education B. Family C. Computers D. Genetic Engineering
33. The phrase “to have a Miss World appearance” means that _______.
A. to become a Miss World B. to enter a beauty contest
C. to be intelligent D. to be beautiful
34. According to the text, in the future, _______.
A. it will be difficult for us to select Internet information
B. people will prefer taking a bus to buying a car
C. food will not be sold at shops
D. TV viewers will not be able to escape from seeing a lot of advertising.
35. The last paragraph is about _______.
A. family’s and parents' responsibility in the future
B. children's education
C. children's health
D. how to build a strong society
36. A. different B. terrorist C. contrary D. domestic
37. A. future B. burden C. device D. certain
38. A. development B. security C. pessimistic D. particular
39. A. threaten B. appear C. modern D. instance
40. A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic
Choose the sentence which has the closest, meaning to the original one.
41. I will take up golf this year.
A. I will begin to play golf this year. B. I will stop playing golf this year.
C. I will build a golf court this year. D. I will enter a golf competition this year.
42. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.
A. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.
B. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.
C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.
43. Go over the report before you submit it.
A. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.
B. Type the report quickly and then submit it.
C. Read the report carefully before you submit it.
D. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.
44. We always stand by you when you are in need.
A. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you.
B. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need.
C. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need.
D. We can never stand your necessity.
45. The sign says, "Keep off the grass."
A. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately."
B. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass."
C. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here."
D. The sign says, "Water the grass, please."
46. It is really important to have friends whom you can count on.
A. You should have reliable friends whom you can trust.
B. You should not contact with friends who make use of you.
C. Some friends may make your feelings hurt.
D. Do not believe in any friends.
47. We will set off tomorrow.
A. We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow.
B. Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go
C. We will leave the place tomorrow.
D. We will arrive home tomorrow.
48. Despite her age, she gets about easily.
A. She is too old to do anything easily.
B. Because she is old, she cannot go anywhere.
C. Although she is old, she can travel easily.
D. Her age prevents her from going from place to place.
49. "I will ring you up after I get home," Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home.
B. Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he got home.
C. Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home.
D. Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.
50. The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police.
A. Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped.
B. Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped.
C. Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned.
D. The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police.

Môn Ti Ếng Anh 12: Tài Li Ệu Học Tập

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH TIỀN GIANG

TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN TIỀN GIANG

TÀI LIỆU HỌC TẬP

MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12

BẢN QUYỀN TÀI LIỆU BIÊN SOẠN THUỘC VỀ

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VERB OBJECT MEANING

2. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate PREPOSITION.

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B. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets

C. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate PREPOSITION

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______________ ______________ ___________ ___________

_________ communication. ____________ ______________ _____________

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GRAMMAR REVIEW: REPORTED SPEECH

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Các trường hợp đặc biệt:

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PART 1: GRAMMAR REVIEW:

 UNLESS + Clause (S + V ……) = IF ... NOT ...

 Omitting IF(Bỏ IF):

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_ communication. _______