UNIT 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF …

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
I. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. harrow B. passage C. bank D. alternate
2. A. look B. hook C. floor D. book
3. A. forbid B. tiny C. pity D. hidden
4. A. behave B. slavery C. stare D. ancient
5. A. stewed B. east C. typical D. fasten
6. A. kindness B. literature C. kiddy D. fifty
7. A. teapot B. reason C. peasant D. appeal
8. A. scream B. death C. ready D. peasant
9. A. bridge B. pilot C. fire D. frighten
10. A. feat B. heat C. meat D. head

II. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different stress pattern.
1. A. education B. immediately C. occasional D. experience
2. A. buffalo B. disaster C. several D. family
3. A. engineering B. information C. occupation D. everybody
4. A. thirsty B. fellow C. repair D. quarter
5. A. tobacco B. favorite C. contented D. continue
6. A. kitchen B. water C. arrive D. buffalo
7. A. harrow B. exactly C. tobacco D. continue
8. A. peasant B. farmer C. several D. although
9. A. repair B. usually C. children D. neighbour
10. A. ready B. disappointed C. friendly D. interest
III. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) which best fits each gap of the sentence.
1. It took him about thirty minutes to get ready
A. to wake up B. to go C. to prepare D. to repair
2. The alarm goes off at 4:30 and he gets up and goes down to the kitchen for his morning tea.
A. pumps B. boil C. rings D. break
3. My alarm clock often goes ______ at 5 a.m.
A. up B. off C. in D. down
4. I go home after work, I usually _____ a short rest, watch TV or listen to the radio.
A. give B. get C. take D. spend
5. I don’t know why the plane doesn’t _______ on time.
A. take off B. take up C. set off D. set out
6. She always spends hours _______ on the phone to her friends.
A. learning B. discussing C. chatting D. preparing
7. Can you go with me tonight? – I’m sorry. I have a busy _____ this week.
A. life B. timetable C. day D. time
8. _______ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History
9. She is happy and satisfied with what she has done.
A. contented B. interested C. tired D. bored
10. He told me to relax after the long working hours.
A. have lunch B. take a rest C. get up D. prepare
11. He gets ______and goes ______ to the kitchen to boil some water ______ his morning tea.
A. on/ at/ with B. up/ in/ for C. up/ down/ for D. in/ down/ with
12. He leads the __________ to the field.
A. ant B. mosquito C. butterfly D. buffalo
13. I often drink tea with my _________ and smoke local tobacco.
 A. peasants fellow B. fellow peasants C. fellows peasant D. peasants fellows
14. At a quarter eight I take a ________________.
A. short rest B. short time C. long time D. time
15. After lunch I usually take an _______________.
A. short time B. hour’s rest C. break hour’s D. rest hour’s
16. It take me 45 minutes to get ready.
A. to go B. to ready C. to prepare D. to wake up
17. We chat about our work.
. talk in a friendly way B. talkative C. learn D. explain
18. My husband pumps water _____________ it.
A. in B. into C. out D. with
19. Two tons of rice ______ to the victims of the flood yesterday.
A. sent B. were sent C. was sent D. has been sent
20. You used to live on the farm during your childhood, _______ ?
A. weren’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. aren’t you
21. _______ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life.
A. Because B. Since C. However D. Although
22. I come from Canada. Where _____ you _____ from ?
A. do/come B. did/come C. are/coming D. have/come
23. When I _____ a child , I ____ to be a teacher of English.
A. were/want B. was/wanted C. had been/wants D. am/was wanting
24. John ______ morning exercises every day.
A. is not do B. does not C. not does D. doesn’t do
25. Tom ______ this university from 1993 to 1997.
A. attended B. attend C. attends D. was attend
26. Nam is a careful driver, but yesterday he ______ carelessly.
A. drove B. had driven C. drives D. was driving
27. She is one of those who _______ money.
A. enjoy spending B. enjoy to spend C. enjoys spending D. enjoys to spend
28. My brother always goes to bed early, but he ______ gets up early.
A. not B. ever C. never D. always
29. He wants to go there and she _____________.
A. wants, too B. wants also C. does, either D. does, too
30. I usually go out for dinner with my friends _______ Saturday nights.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
31. Are you satisfied _________ your present work?
A. at B. about C. with D. of
32. We are contented _________ what we have achieved.
A. of B. at C. with D. in
33. Every day my father ________ to work by bus.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. used to
34. Nam learned from his science class that water _____ at 100 degrees centigrade.
A. boil B. is boiling C. had boiled D. boils
34. He left for England to further his studies _____________.
A. he was twenty years old B. twenty years old
C. when he was twenty years old D. having been twenty years old
35. Each of them _________ the answers very well.
A. knows B. know C. to know D. knowing
36. We chat about our work, our children and our plans for the next crop.
A. land B. field C. harvest D. season
37. Mai always has a very busy timetable for the whole week.
 A. life B. routine C. holiday D. schedule
38. Playing computer games for 2 hours every day ______ him exhausted.
A. make B. making C. makes D. made
39. She works as a fashion model to _______ her living.
A. get B. earn C. gain D. raise
40. No matter what may happen, you should never give up hopes.
A. begin B. create C. stop D. satisfy
41. John: “Bye!” -Tom: “……………………………”
A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later
42. Peter: “How do you do?” --- Dick: “……………………………”
A. I’m well. Thank you. B. How do you do? C. Not too bad. D. Yeah. Ok.
43. Peter: “Hi. Michael. What’s going on?” - Michael: “Nothing special, Peter, …with you?”
A. What’s up B. Have you got C. Nothing new D. Not much
44. Pike: “See you later.” --- Jack: “……………………………”
A. It was fun. B. So long. Take care. C. Hello. D. Well, I’m afraid I have to be
going
45. Ellen: “……………………………?” --Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
A. How is John doing B. What does John like
C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. What time does Ann have Information Technology lessons in Monday?
A B C D
2. It takes me about an hour getting to work.
A B C D
3. He is satisfied in what his son has done.
A B C D
4. After having breakfast, she went to shopping with her friend.
A B C D
5. Every student who are absent from class too often will not be allowed to take the exam.
A B C D
6. Nam is interested in mathematics and all their applications.
A B C D
7. It was so warm this morning that I don’t wear my jacket.
A B C D
8. In many families, importance decisions are made by the men.
A B C D
9. Lan comes often home after she finishes school.
A B C D
10. My sister said that she is like to be on her own sometimes.
A B C D
V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
1. My uncle Minh is a doctor. Every day, he (1) ................. up at six in the morning. After that, he
(2)................... morning exercise and takes a shower. He goes to work (3) ..................seven every
morning. At twelve o’clock, he (4) ............. home and has lunch. He takes a nap and goes back to the
hospital at half past one. In the morning, he likes to (5)..................tennis with his friends.
1. A. gets B. picks C. runs D. stands
2. A. do B. does C. did D. done
3. A. in B. on C. at D. from
4. A. does B. finishes C. goes D. stays
5. A. plays B. play C. played D. playing
2. Xuan lives (1) ……Ho Chi Minh City (2) …………her parents and her brother. She lives on Nguyen
Du Street. Her house is small but beautiful. There (3) …………a lot of trees around her house. In front
of her house, there is a small yard. Xuan and her brother like to (4) ……… badminton there. Behind
her house, there is a garden. Her father and mother like to do morning exercise in (5) ……..garden.

1. A. at B. on C. in D. with
2. A. at B. on C. in D. with
3. A. is B. am C. are D. was
4. A. plays B. play C. do D. does
5. A. these B. those C. that D. there

3. Mr.Ba’s a publisher. He (1)________books, magazines, maps, and CD-ROMs. He works very hard
in his job. His company is a big one, (2)_________it has many branches nationwide. He travels
(3)________business a lot. One day he is in Hanoi, (4)_________day he’s in Danang or Tien Giang.
He has just come back from one of his trips to a neighboring country of Vietnam. He (5)________a
world’s book fair there, and signed some (6)_________with his international counterparts. Yesterday
he intended to stay a few days with his family in Ho Chi Minh City, but he had to (7)_______his plan
at the last minutes because of an (8)_________telephone call from Hanoi. Mr.Ba loves his job
(9)_________he thinks he can help poor students and his (10)________to buy high-quality books at
low prices.
1. A. writes B. edits C. publishes D. reviews
2. A. so B. and C. however D. because
3. A. on B. in C. for D. with
4. A. some B. other C. the other D. another
5. A. organized B. attended C. enjoyed D. admired
6. A. agreements B. treaties C. principles D. contracts
7. A. stop B. change C. forget D. delay
8. A. important B. essential C. urgent D. impolite
9. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
10. A. friends B. colleagues C. authors D. readers
VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
ROUTINES
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same road to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in
class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do because we all
have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that’s why they are so important in
the morning when your brain isn’t active.
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it’s a good idea to break your
routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different route to work.
Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.
1.This passage is mainly concerned with ……………
A. our usual ways of doing things B.our daily activities C. the usefulness of routines D. changes in our
lives
2. According to the passage, routines are useful because ……………
A. we can do them in the morning B. they make a habit of never thinking
C. they save time and energy D. we all have them in our lives
3. What is the main disadvantage of routines?
A. Routines make us unable to create things or to have new ideas.
B. Routines may change our lives.
C. Routines make a habit of never thinking before doing.
D. Routines make us do the same things day after day.
4. Which of the sentences is true?
 A. Routines make our brain creative. B. People who have routines are unable to think.
C. We shouldn’t break our routines. D. Our lives could be changed if we change our routines.

UNIT 3 :
Word form
1/ The Radium Institute was (found) ____________in 1914.
2/ Marie Curie always harboured the dream of being a (science) ______________ .
3/ The man completed his formal (educate) _________________ in 1994.
4/ The United Nations has provided wide (human) ________________aid to the war zone.
5/ He was nominated for the best actor (awarded) _________________ .
6/ Do you believe in life after (die) ______________ ?.
7/ My brother enjoys studying physics. He wants to become a (physics) ____________ .
8/ I finally managed to (obtain) ______________ a copy of the report.
9/ It’s (mathematics) ______________ impossible.
10/ They’ve held the (champion) _______________ for the past two years.
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
I. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
2. A. private B. diploma C. guide D. writer
3. A. bench B. attend C. educate D. subject
4. A. met B. send C. mat D. pen
5. A. breathe B. breakfast C. already D. dreamt
6. A. trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
7. A. bad B. sand C. sad D. said
8. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous
9. A. romantic B. mature C. mathematics D. humanity
10. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio
II. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different stress pattern.
1. A. ambitious B. background C. diploma D. romantic
2. A. tragic B. typical C. origin D. profession
3. A. general B. local C. education D. brilliant
4. A. mature B. realize C. career D. abroad
5. A. condition B. research C. physics D. degree, career
6. A. scientific B. atomic C. impossible D. professor
7. A. ambitious B. intelligent C. brilliant D. mature
8. A. reason B. resort C. mountain D. forest
9. A. beautiful B. interesting C. wonderful D. develop
10. A. beauty B. machine C. daily D. modern
III. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) which best fits each gap of the sentence.
1. Marie Curie was born ..............November 7th, 1867.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
2. .............a parent, I feel that more should be done to protect our children.
A. Like B. Because C. As D. To
3. She often goes ..................on business.
A. abroad B. home C. working D. back
4. She earned a degree in Physics ........ .with flying colours.
A. on B. of C.with D. at
5. Marie Curie was the first woman professor ...........the Sorbonne.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
6. Our thanks go to everybody who has worked ...........this project.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
7. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely ................
A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
8. She earned a degree in Physics and went on to take another degree in Mathematics.(Synonym)
A. decided B. determined C. continued D. stayed
9. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
10. Let me give you a little ..........about the president of the company.
A. specialization B. concentration C. background D. degree
11. He passed his exams with flying colours. (Synonym)
A. successfully B. difficulty C. badly D. easily
12. The new road should helps ..........traffic problems.
A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause
13. Interpreters should be highly ................ as well as fluent.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
14. Her father’s ...........................was a shock to the whole company.
A. die B. death C. dead D. died
15. Louis Pasteur is a world – famous French .............................
A. chemistry B. chemical C. chemist D. chemistry
17. Researchers have recently made some important ..........................
A. discovery B. discoveries C. discovered D. discover
- to discover (v)
= to make discovery
18. We are hoping for an effective .................... for AIDS.
A. treat B. treated C. treating D. treatment
19. ..............................around the world are working for a better than human life.
A. Science B. Scientists C. Scientist D. Scientific
20. There are now a lot of students without jobs after ......................
A. graduate B. graduator C. graduation D. graduated
21. They need a leader with courage and ..................................
A. determination B. determine C. determined D. determinative
22. When I _________ to visit him, he _________to work.
A. came /gone B. came / had gone C. had gone /went D. had come / had gone
23. Jane had gone to the supermarket ____________she got home.
A. as soon as B. after C. while D. before

- By the time + S + V2/ed + …, S + had V3/ed +…= S + had V3/ed + by the time + S + V2/ed +…

Before + S + V2/ed + …, S + had V3/ed +… = S + had V3/ed +…..before + S + V2/ed + ….

-After + S + had V3/ed + …. , S + V2/ed + …….

24. After it ___________dry for two months, it rained heavily last night.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. would be
25. The World War II ___________in 1939 and _________ in 1945.
A. begins / ends B. had begun /ended C. has begun / had ended D. began / ended
26. The last time I ______swimming was when I was in Spain.
A. had gone B. went C. has gone D. was going
27. She ___________ before I _____________last night.
A. left / came B. had left / came C. had left /had came D. had left/ came
28. Glenda ___________extremely hard when she was a student.
A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. had been worked
29. When _________ you first __________Hanoi?
A. have / visited B. will / visit C. do / visit D. did / visit
30. Mary____________ the meal before her friends came.
A. was preparing B. had been preparing C. had prepared D. repaired
31. In 1938, they _____________married for ten years.
A. be B. were C. have been D. had been
32. The games had finished when I _____________.
A. arrived B. will arrive C. had arrive D. arrive
33. The police ___________me on the way home last night.
A. stop B. stopped C. has stopped D. will stop
34. What __________ you ________ last night?
A. have/ done B. had/done C. did /do D. do/do
35. His father _______________after he ______________ill for a long time.
A. died/ was B. died/ has been C. had died/ had been D. died/had been
36. I hope our eleven _____________ will play well this week.
A. players B. people C. workers D. helpers
37. Don’t forget to bring the ____________. I’d like to take photographs of the beautiful sights.
A. computer B. camera C. radio D. machine
38. The room was full ________strangers.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
39. She is interested _________ science. She is a scientist.
A. with B. of C. in D. under
40. I work as ________tutor to earn money for a summer trip.
A. a B. an C. the D. some
41. Because of financial problem, she couldn’t go on her study at university.
A. examine B. expect C. continue D. finish
42. She received a ________after a two-year course.
A. diploma B. book C. document D. essay
43. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She is a __________woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
44. Marie Curie was the first woman in France _______ on the phone.
A. being B. was C. to be D. to being
45. Marie Curie went on to take a degree _______ mathematics.
A. in B. on C. about D. with
46. Mrs. Green: “What’s on the television tonight?” Mr. Green: “……………………………”
A.I’ll go to the cinema B.It’s at half past nine C.The film is good D.A football match after the
news
47. Nam: “How do you usually go to school?” Thanh: “……………………………”
A. Two kilometers B. On foot C. Half an hour D. Five days a week
48. Lan: “What kind of job would you like?” Mary: “……………………………”
A. Is there a good chance of promotion? B. I’m good at computing.
C. Anytime after next week. D. Anything to do with computers.
49. Customer: “…………” - Salesman: “It’s over there, next to the sugar shelf.”
A. I’m sorry. I didn’t buy the tea and coffee. B. Can you help me? I can’t carry the tea and
coffee.
C. How much is a kilo of tea and coffee? D. Excuse me, where’s the tea and coffee?
50. Mr. Mike: “What’s the weather like in Vietnam now?” Mr. Nam: “……………………………”
A. It’s sunny and hot. B. It’s summer now.
C. We have dry season and rainy season. D. It often rains in spring.
IV/ Choose the sentence a,b,c, or d nearest in meaning to the original sentence:
1. I regretted telling you about the news.
 A. I wish I will never have to tell you about the news B. I wish I didn’t tell you about the news
C. I wish I had told you about the news earlier D. I wish I hadn’t told you about the
news
2. If you hadn’t phoned me, I would have missed the train.
A. you phone me so I don’t miss the train B. you phoned me so I didn’t miss the train
C. I missed train because you didn’t phone me D. I miss the train because you don’t phone me
3. Not only is she pretty, but she is also intelligent.
A. she is both pretty and intelligent as well B. pretty, but she is also intelligent
C. she is both pretty and intelligent D. she is pretty but intelligent
4. If only I could speak English well
A. I can’t speak English B. I wish my English is better
C. My English grammar is not very good D. I don’t speak English very well
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. Can you tell me where were you born?-Stockholm.
A B C D
2. I haven’t read a scientific magazine for July.
A B C D
3. I last saw him when I were in HCM city.
A B C D
4. He is sleeping in his room when I came to visit him yesterday.
A B C D
5. John hasn’t seen her before he went to Hanoi last year.
A B C D
6. They had left the party when he arrives there last night.
A B C D
7. He began to studying English at school five years ago.
A B C D
8. Try to avoid to travel during rush hours.
A B C D
9. The reason of his absence is that he was sick yesterday.
A B C D
10. He isn’t enough old to apply for a job in that company.
A B C D
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
1.Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors. Campers (1)………..
fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography. It provides
physical benefits when it involves hiking to, from, and around campsite, and many people believe that
camping (2) ___________ youngsters feel more confident.
People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wilderness campsites. This activity is called backpacking
because it involves carrying such essential camping gear as (3)………. tent, food, clothing, and
sleeping bag on the back in a bag called a backpack. Backpacking is suited for (4)…………….. who
are in good physical conditions as it may require walking several miles.
1 A. participate in B. take place C. take part D. enter
2. A. enables B. makes C. allows D. causes
3. A. the B. a C. an D. some
4. A. those B. anyone C. someone D. everyone

2. As a boy Edison was not a good student . His parents took him (1) …school and his mother
taught him at home, where his great curiosity and desire to experiment often got him
into(2)...When he was six, he(3)...to his father’s farm “ to see what would happen” . The barn
burned down.
When he was ten, Edison built his own chemistry (4) ... He sold sandwiches and newspapers on
the local train in order to earn money and to buy supplies for his laboratory. His parents
became accustomed , more or less , (5).. his experiments and the explosions which sometimes
shook the house.
1. A. out of B. to C. for D. from
2. A. ease B. trouble C. solution D. suspicion
3. A. harvested B. built C. ploughed D. set fire
4. A. room B. place C. laboratory D. experiment
5. A. to B. of C. with D. into
VII. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist ,was a courageous and determined woman. She was born on November
7th, 1867. She left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty, she still managed to
graduate at the top of the class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history. They
discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in
1903.

1.The word “determined” in line 1 means most nearly …………… .

A. resolute B. found out C. brave D. honest
2. What did Marie Curie go to France for?
A. To find a job B. To earn her living C. To study D. To take up a new hobby
3. How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A. bored B. poor C. rich D. lively
4. How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize?
A. 30 years old B. 36 years old C. 44 years old D. 67 years old
5. Polonium is a …………….
A. country B. science history C. prize D. radioactive elements
B. WRITING:
I. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. After they had gone, I (sit) ___________________ down and (rest) _________________.
2. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________ their homework.
3. Two days ago I (meet) ______________ an old friend who I (not, see) ____________for years.
4. Before he won the lottery, he (not, enter) ______________________ any kind of contest.
5. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he went home.
6. Our teacher (tell) __________________us that he (visit) _______________ London in 1970.
7. When I …………..….(get) to the theatre , the play …….…..….(already start).
8. It was the first time I (ever /see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.
9. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ________________ her homework.
10. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.
11. The house was very quiet. Everybody ……………….….(go) to bed.
12. They ……………………...(not go) home until they finished their work.
13. We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door.
14. Everyone ………...(eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room.
15. We …………....(ask) the porter where he …………..…(put) our luggage.
16. He ………………………(do) nothing before he _____________(see) me on that day.
17. He thanked me for what I ……………………..(do).
18. I ………………(be) sorry that I __________ (hurt) him.
 I) UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE
OF
Mr. Vy: The alarm goes off at 4:30. I get up and go down to the kitchen to boil some water for my
morning tea. I drink several cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to the field.
It takes me 45 minutes to get ready. I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at
exactly 5:30. I plough and harrow my plot of land and at a quarter to eight I take a short rest. During
my break I often drink tea with my fellow peasants and smoke local tobacco. I continue to work from
a quarter past eight till 10:30. Then I go home, take a short rest and have lunch with my family at
11:30. After lunch I usually take an hour's rest.

Mrs. Tuyet: At 2:30 in the afternoon we go to the field again. We repair the banks of our plot of land.
Then my husband pumps water into it while I do the transplanting. We work for about two hours
before we take a rest. We finish our work at 6 p.m. We have dinner at about 7 p.m., then we watch
TV and go to bed at about 10 p.m. Sometimes we go and see our neighbours for a cup of tea. We
chat about our work, our children and our plans for the next crop. Although it’s a long day for us, we
are contented with what we do. We love working and we love our children.

VOCABULARY
1) Routine  /ruːˈtiːn/(n) = công việc thường làm hằng ngày
– My daily routine starts with breakfast at 7.
2) Cue / kju: / (n) = sự gợi ý, lời ám chỉ
3) To go off = to ring (rung, reo), to explode = to be fired (nổ )
– The alarm should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected.
4) To lead–led –led/ li:d led / = dẫn, dắt
– She took the child by the hand and led him upstairs to bed.
5) Buffalo /ˈbʌf.ə.ləʊ/ (n) = con trâu
6) To get ready / `redi / = to prepare (chuẩn bị)
- It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
- It + takes/ took + me/him/her/them/you/us… + time + TO V1
7) Quick /kwɪk/ (adj) = fast = speedy (nhanh) ≠ slow (chậm)
8) Plough /plaʊ/ (n) = cày cấy
- To plough (v) = cày
9) Harrow /ˈhær.əʊ/ (v) = bừa
10) Plot of land /plɒt/ (n) = a small piece of land (miếng đất)
– She bought a small plot of land to build a house on.
11) To take / have a rest = nghỉ nghơi
– You can have a rest later.
– rest (n) = a period of relaxing , sleeping or doing nothing = sự nghỉ nghơi
12) Break /breɪk/ (n) = short period of rest (giờ giải lao, ra chơi, sự nghỉ
– Let's take a ten-minute break.
13) Peasant /ˈpez.ənt/ (n) = a farmer (nông dân)
14) To repair  /rɪˈpeə r / (v) = to mend (sửa chữa)
15) Bank /bæŋk/(n) = bờ (ruộng, sông, hồ)
16) Pump /pʌmp/ (n) = cái bơm
To pump (v) = bơm
He pumps water into his plot of land.
Firemen used powerful hoses to pump water into the building.
17) To transplant (v) /trænˈsplɑːnt/= cấy (lúa)
To do the transplanting (v) = cấy (lúa)
- They’re doing the transplanting.
– Do you know how to do the transplanting?
18) To finish (v) /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ ≠ to start / to begin
19) To chat /tʃæt/ (v) = to talk in a friendly way (tán gẫu)
– My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friend.
20) Neighbour /ˈneɪ.bər/ (n) = person who lives next door
Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party.
21) Crop /krɒp/ (n) = harvest ( mùa vụ)
- bumper crop = good crop
– We are looking forward to a bumper crop
Be contented with sb / sth = be satisfied / pleased with sb / sth = hài lòng
/kənˈtent/
≠ dissastified / displeased
 They seem to be contented with their work.
– He seems fairly contented with (his) life.
22) Occupation /ˌɒk.jəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ (n) = job (nghề nghiệp)
- Please state your name, age and occupation below.

Task 1: Choose the option A, B, or C that best suits

the italicized word(s).
1. The alarm goes off at 4:30.
A. goes wrong B. goes away A. rings
2. It takes me 45 minutes to get ready.
A. to go B. to wake up C. to prepare
3. We chat about our work.
A. talk in friendly way B. learn C. discuss
4. We are contented with what we do.
A. satisfied with B. disappointed with C.
interested in

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MORE EXERCISE :

UNIT 1:
A/ Word form Unit1
1/ Air pollution has reached _______________ levels in some cities. (danger)- dangerous
2/ As farmers, they are very __________________with their farm life. (content) -contented
3/ If we leave now, we can catch the earlier ________________. (fly) -flight
4/ I was pleased to hear that you arrived home ________ ( safe). -safely
5/ The bus was very _________________ with people. (crowd) - crowded
6/ He is drinking tea with some of his fellow ____________________. (peasant) - peasantS
7/ They (announcement) ____________________ that the train would be delayed.--- announced
8/ ______________, the barber cut my hair too short. ( luck) -lucky
9/ These new shoes are not very _________________ . ( comfort ) -comfortable
10/ Please state your name, age and ________________ below. (occupy)- occupation
B/ Word form Unit 1
1. Her husband pumps water into the plot of land while she does the ........................(transplant) - transplant
2. We are ....................with what we do . (content) -contented

3. What is Mr Vy's ........................ ( occupational ) -occupation

4. Talk about Mr Vy's and Mrs Tuyet's ................ daily........... routines. (day)
5. A few minutes later , the pilot .......... announceD.............. that everything was all right. ( announcement)
6. It was the most .............. frightenING................ experience of my life. (frighten)
7. Is it .............. interestING.................. to travel by cyclo ? (interest)
8. It takes me 45 minutes to get ... readY....................... (readily )
9. We are ......... chatting............. about our work . (chat )
10. Are you ......... satisfied.................with the result of your test ? (satisfy )

UNIT 1. / i: / - / i / - /e/- /ai/ , /ei /

Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. feat/ i: / B. heat / i: / C. meat D. head/e/
2. A. forbid / i / B. tiny /ai/ C. pity D. hidden / i /
3.A. bridge/ i / B. pilot/ai/ C. fire /ai/ D. Frighten/ai/
4. A. teapot/ i: / B. reason/ i: / C. peasant/e/ D. appeal/ i: /
5. A. scream / i: / B. death/e/ C. ready/e/ D. peasant/e/
6. A. kindness/ai/ B. literature/ i / C. drink/ i / D. fifty/ i /
7. A. interest B. little C. bit/ i / D. ride
8. A. repeat/ i: / B. heat/ i: / C. read / i: / D. peasant/e/
UNIT 1
1.a. daily 2.a. several 3.a. quarter 4.a. during
b. routine b. buffalo b. harrow b. again
c. alarm c. ready c. fellow c. repair
d. arrive d. exactly d. tobacco d. before
5.a. transplanting 6.a. neighbour 7.a. prepare 8.a. occupation
b. husband b. although b. satisfied b. transplanting
c. finish c. about c. ready c. education
d. prepare d. contented d. friendly d. literature
9.a. biology 10.a. pedal 11.a. passenger 12.a. forget
b. geography b. purchases b. routine b. airport
c. technology c. routine c. cyclo c. begin
d. physical d. district d. satisfied d. gradually
13.a. panic 14.a. announce
b. danger b. relieve
c. enjoy c. experience
d. realize d. Frightening

UNIT 1. / i: / - / i / - /e/- /ai/ , /ei /

Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. feat/ i: / B. heat / i: / C. meat D. head/e/
2. A. forbid / i / B. tiny /ai/ C. pity D. hidden / i /
3.A. bridge/ i / B. pilot/ai/ C. fire /ai/ D. Frighten/ai/
4. A. teapot/ i: / B. reason/ i: / C. peasant/e/ D. appeal/ i: /
5. A. scream / i: / B. death/e/ C. ready/e/ D. peasant/e/
6. A. kindness/ai/ B. literature/ i / C. drink/ i / D. fifty/ i /
7. A. interest B. little C. bit/ i / D. ride
8. A. repeat/ i: / B. heat/ i: / C. read / i: / D. peasant/e/
UNIT 1
1.a. daily 2.a. several 3.a. quarter 4.a. during
b. routine b. buffalo b. harrow b. again
c. alarm c. ready c. fellow c. repair
d. arrive d. exactly d. tobacco d. before
5.a. transplanting 6.a. neighbour 7.a. prepare 8.a. occupation
b. husband b. although b. satisfied b. transplanting
c. finish c. about c. ready c. education
d. prepare d. contented d. friendly d. literature
9.a. biology 10.a. pedal 11.a. passenger 12.a. forget
b. geography b. purchases b. routine b. airport
c. technology c. routine c. cyclo c. begin
d. physical d. district d. satisfied d. gradually
13.a. panic 14.a. announce
b. danger b. relieve
c. enjoy c. experience
d. realize d. Frightening

UNIT 1. / i: / - / i / - /e/- /ai/ , /ei /

Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. feat/ i: / B. heat / i: / C. meat D. head/e/
2. A. forbid / i / B. tiny /ai/ C. pity D. hidden / i /
3.A. bridge/ i / B. pilot/ai/ C. fire /ai/ D. Frighten/ai/
4. A. teapot/ i: / B. reason/ i: / C. peasant/e/ D. appeal/ i: /
5. A. scream / i: / B. death/e/ C. ready/e/ D. peasant/e/
6. A. kindness/ai/ B. literature/ i / C. drink/ i / D. fifty/ i /
7. A. interest B. little C. bit/ i / D. ride
8. A. repeat/ i: / B. heat/ i: / C. read / i: / D. peasant/e/
UNIT 1
1.a. daily 2.a. several 3.a. quarter 4.a. during
b. routine b. buffalo b. harrow b. again
c. alarm c. ready c. fellow c. repair
d. arrive d. exactly d. tobacco d. before
5.a. transplanting 6.a. neighbour 7.a. prepare 8.a. occupation
b. husband b. although b. satisfied b. transplanting
c. finish c. about c. ready c. education
d. prepare d. contented d. friendly d. literature
9.a. biology 10.a. pedal 11.a. passenger 12.a. forget
b. geography b. purchases b. routine b. airport
c. technology c. routine c. cyclo c. begin
d. physical d. district d. satisfied d. gradually
13.a. panic 14.a. announce
b. danger b. relieve
c. enjoy c. experience
d. realize d. Frightening

UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND

Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7th, 1867. She received general education in local schools and some
scientific training from her father.
As a brilliant and mature student, Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career, which was impossible for a
woman at that time. To save money for a study tour abroad, she had to work as a private tutor, and her studies
were interrupted.

Finally in 1891, Marie, with very little money to live on, went to Paris to realise her dream at the Sorbonne. In
spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. She earned a degree in Physics with flying
colours, and went on to take another degree in Mathematics. She met Pierre Curie in the School of Physics in
1894 and a year later they got married. From then on, they worked together on their research. In 1903, Marie
became the first woman to receive a PhD from the Sorbonne.

After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had obtained at the
Sorbonne. Thus, she was the first woman in France to be a university professor. Soon after, she was awarded a
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium. But her real joy was ‘‘easing human
suffering”. The founding of the Radium Institute in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true.

A) READING
1. Background /'bækgraʊnd/(n) = lai lịch
– All the kids here come from very different backgrounds.
2. To specialise (in sth ) /'speʃəlaɪz/ (v) = chuyên môn về
– We specialize in quality furniture.
3. General Education (n) /'dʒenərəl edjʊ'keɪʃən/ = giáo dục phổ thông
4. Local /'ləʊkəl/ (adj) = địa phương
Our kids go to the local school.
5. Train (v) đào tạo
Training /'treɪnɪŋ/(n) = sự đào tạo
We all received training in First Aid.
6. Brilliant /'brɪliənt/ (adj) = very intelligent (rất thông minh)  very stupid
Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college.
7. Mature /mə'tjʊər/ (adj) trưởng thành  immature
8. Scientific /saɪən'tɪfɪk/(adj) = thuộc về khoa học
Science /saɪəns/ (n) = khoa học
Scientist /'saɪəntɪst/ (n) = nhà khoa học
9. To harbour /'ha:bər/ (v) = ấp ủ
As a brilliant and mature student, Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career, which was
impossible for a woman at that time.
He harboured dreams of one day becoming a professional footballer.
10. Career /kə'rɪər/ (n) = job (nghề nghiệp)
11. Abroad /ə'brɔ:d/ (adv) = ở nước ngoài)
He goes abroad a lot with his job
12. Private /'praɪvət/ (adj) = riêng tư, cá nhân  public
13. Tutor /'tju:.tər/ (n) = gia sư, trợ giảng
14. To interrupt /ɪn.tə'rʌpt/ ( SO / sth with sth ) = ngắt lời của ai , tạm ngưng cái gì
The game was interrupted several times by rain.
15. realise (v) : thực hiện
16. With flying colours = very well; with very high marks # unsuccessfully
 She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours, and went on to take another degree in Mathematics.
16. To go on doing sth = continue (tiếp tục)
- To go on to do sth = to do sth after completing sth else (chuyển qua)
The book goes on to describe his experiences in the army.
17. Degree /dɪ'gri:/ = (bằng đại học)
She earned a degree in Physics with flying colours.
 18. Research /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/ (n) = careful study of a subject (nghiên cứu)
- To research (v) to study something carefully
 I’ve done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.
19. PhD /pi:eɪtʃ'di:/ = Doctor of Philosophy (tiến sĩ)
20. Tragedy /'trædʒədi/ (n) = sad event = bi kịch
It’s a tragedy that she died so young.
21. Position /pə'zɪʃən/ (n) = post (vị trí, chức vụ)
I would like to apply for the position of Sales Director.
22. To obtain /əb'teɪn/ (v) = to get = đạt được , giành được , thu được
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
23. Professor /prə'fes.ər/ (n) = university teacher (giáo sư đại học)
24. award /ə'wɔ:d/ (n) = a prize
to award ~sb /sth / ~ sth To sb or money (trao giải thưởng)
A prize will be awarded to the winner.
25. To determine /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/ (v) = to find out the facts about something = xác nhận
Experts have been unable to determine the cause of the explosion.
26. Atom /ˈætəm/(n) = nguyên tử
27. Atomic /əˈtɒmɪk/ (adj) = thuộc về nguyên tử
Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.
28. To found – founded – founded = to establish = to set up = sáng lập
- Foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃ ə n/ (n) = sự thành lập
– The company was founded in 1861
– The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.
29. Ease /i:z/ (v) = to become less unpleasant , painful or severe = làm vơi đi, làm dễ dàng
30. Suffer from (v) = đau khổ , chịu đựng
- Suffering /'sʌfərɪŋ/ (n) = physical or mental pain (nỗi đau)
– This war has caused widespread human suffering.
31. humanise (v) /'hju:mənaɪz/ = to make sth more humane (làm cho tính nhân đạo)
- humane (adj) = nhân đạo , nhân đức
a. These measures are intended to humanize the prison system.
- Humanitarian (adj) / hjuːmænɪˈteəriən/ = nhân đạo
- The UN is sending humanitarian aid to the refugees.
32. Institute /'ɪntstɪtju:t/ (n) = viện nghiên cứu
33. To come true = trở thành sự thật
b. My dream of living in the country had finally come true.
34. Strong-willed (adj) = có ý chí mạnh mẽ
35. Ambitious /æm'bɪʃəs/ (adj) = tham vọng

Task 1: Match the words or phrases in A with their meanings in B.

A B

1. with flying colours a. having a fully developed mind

b. keep in the mind
2. determine
c. very well, with a very high mark/grade
3. mature
d. make less severe
4. ease
e. find out exactly by making calculations
5. harbour

Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.

  T F

1.Marie went to school in Warsaw.    

2. Her dream was to become a private tutor.    

3. At the Sorbonne, she studied very well.    

4. She married Pierre Curie in 1894.    

5. She was the first woman professor at the Sorbonne.    

UNIT 3:
A. Word form Unit 3
1. Marie Curie was an ......... ambitiOUS............... woman at that time. ( ambition )
2. After the tragic death of Pierre Curie in 1906, Marie Curie took up her husband's position. (tragic )
3. Marie Curie received general educatION in local schools and some scientific training from her father.
( educate / science )
4. As a brilliant and mature ( maturely) student , Marie harboured the dream of a scientific career. (science )
5. Marie was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium.
( determination)
6. She had to work as a private tutor , and her study was interrupted ( interrupt )
7. Can you name some scientists and their specialization ? (specialise )
8. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard. (difficult )
9. scientistS around the world are working for a better than human life. (science )
10. Marie Curie earned a degree in physicS with flying colour . ( physical )
B. Word form Unit 3
1/ The Radium Institute was (found) foundED __________in 1914.
2/ Marie Curie always harbored the dream of being a (science) scientist_____________ .
3/ The man completed his formal (educate) _____educatION____________ in 1994.
4/ The United Nations has provided wide humanitarian aid to the war zone.
5/ He was nominated for the best actor (awarded) ___award______________ .
6/ Do you believe in life after (die) death ?
7/ My brother enjoys studying physics. He wants to become a (physics) physicist .
8/ I finally managed to (obtain) obtain a copy of the report.
9/ It’s (mathematics) mathematically impossible.
10/ They’ve held the (champion) championSHIP

DRIVING FAST IS very/ highly/ extremely DANGEROUS.

II. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different stress pattern.
1.a. scientist 2.a. receive 3.a. private 4.a. training
b. scientific b. general b. brilliant b. mature
c. education c. educate c. career c. harbour
d. interrupt d. tutor d. harbour d. realize
5.a. condition 6.a. another 7.a. position 8.a. suffer
b. extremely b. married b. obtain b. radium
c. degree c. extremely c. chemistry c. institute
d. colour d. research d. determine d. professor
9.a. ambitious 10.a. background 10. a. ambitious
b. intelligent b. curriculum b. atomic
c. humane c. award c. abroad
d. tragic d. mature d. Realize

UNIT 3
III. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. chemistry /e/ B. prepare /i/ C. receive D. degree
2. A. private B. diploma C. guide D. writer
4. A. met B. send C. mat /æ/ D. pen
5. A. breathe B. breakfast C. already D. dream
6. A. trouble / ʌ / B. study / ʌ / C. tutor/ ju/ D. subject / ʌ /
7. A. bad/æ/ B. sand/æ/ C. sad/æ/ D. said /e/
8. A. language /æ/ B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous/a:/

10. A. student /ju/ B. stupid C. study / ʌ / D. studio

/e/ : men , bed , said , pen

/æ/ : man , bad , mat , sand

UNIT 2.
Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. understand / ʌ / B. study/ ʌ / C. student /ju/ D. love
2. A. disaster /a:/ B. made /ei / C. fast /a:/ D. march
3. A. guitar /a:/ B. place/ei / C. hard /a:/ D. last
4. A. fun / ʌ / B. rude /u/ C. rubber / ʌ / D. cousin
5. A. shark/a:/ B. mark/a:/ C. land /æ/ D. glass
6. A. target B. marvelous /a:/ C. farther D. camera/æ/
7. A. passage B. message C. page /ei/ D. luggage
8. A. wonderful/ ʌ / B. month/ ʌ / C. tone D. none
9. A. name/ei/ B. father/a:/ C. party D. army
10. A. dance/a:/ B. park C. gather/æ//u/ D. start
11. A. pull /u/ B. jump/ ʌ / C. subject/ ʌ / D. hundred/ ʌ /
12. A. young/ ʌ / B. about C. account D. sound
13. A. unlucky B. sun / ʌ / C. June D. Fun
14. A. habit/æ/ B. talk C. flag/æ/ D. Camera/æ/

• /ʌ/
but , much , country, cut , lunch

• /a:/
far, guitar , are , dark , bark , heart , marvelous

III. Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree
2. A. private B. diploma C. guide D. writer
4. A. met B. send C. mat D. pen
5. A. breathe B. breakfast C. already D. dream
6. A. trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject
7. A. bad B. sand C. sad D. said
8. A. language B. package C. mathematics D. marvelous
10. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio

/e/ : men , bed , said , pen

/æ/ : man , bad , mat , sand

UNIT 2. / ʌ / , /æ/ , /a:/ , / ʌ / , / ei /

Choose the word (A,B,C or D) with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. understand B. study C. student D. love
2. A. disaster B. made C. fast D. march
3. A. guitar B. place C. hard D. last
4. A. fun B. rude C. rubber D. cousin
5. A. shark B. mark C. land D. glass
6. A. target B. marvelous C. farther D. camera
7. A. passage B. message C. page D. luggage
8. A. wonderful B. month C. tone D. none
9. A. name B. father C. party D. army
10. A. dance B. park C. gather D. start
11. A. pull B. jump C. subject D. hundred
12. A. young B. about C. account D. sound
13. A. unlucky B. sun C. June D. Fun
14. A. habit B. talk C. flag D. Camera

• /ʌ/
 but , much , country, cut , lunch

• /a:/
far, guitar , are , dark , bark , heart , marvelous