UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

PHONETICS
I. Write the sound for the underlined letters in the following words.
1. worry …….. 8. pump …….. 15. grammar ……..
2. party …….. 9. cousin …….. 16. woman ……..
3. relax …….. 10. above …….. 17. guitar ……..
4. crowd …….. 11. women …….. 18. enough ……..
5. mother …….. 12. target …….. 19. father ……..
6. monument …….. 13. minute …….. 20. son ……..
7. marvelous …….. 14. improve ……..
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. a. money b. monument c. wonderful d. mother
2. a. above b. worry c. son d women
3. a. monument b. improve c. woman d. women
4. a. guitar b. father c. grammar d. party
5. a. disaster b. relax c. marvelous d. target
6. a. minute b. buffalo c. pump d. lunch
7. a. pause b. laugh c. clause d. cause
8. a. cough b. cousin c. enough d. rough
9. a. crowd b. know c. follow d. tomorrow
10. a. often b. fifty c. partner d. thirsty
III. Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. geography b. memory c. computer d. semester
2. a. common b. because c. about d. hello
3. a. advertise b. advertisement c. prepare d. experience
4. a. entertainment b. communication c. preparation d. international
5. a. problem b. children c. classmate d. hobby
VOCABULARY
Complete these sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. We are in regular ..................................with each other by telephone or letter. (communicate)
2. We have a very ................................ schedule. (crowd)
3. Do you know who the managing ........................................... of the company is? (direct)
4. He apologized for the ................................................ he had cause. (convenient)
5. They gave us ................................... everything we needed. (near)
6. She’s so ..............................in looking after children that everyone knows of her. (experience)
7. If you want to sell your old house, why not put an ...........................on television? (advertise)
8. The delay would mean extra costs and this is not ........................................... . (accept)
9. The show brought ....................................... to millions of viewers. (enjoy)
10. Dang Thai Son is a Vietnamese pianist with an ..........................................reputation. (nation)
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases.
1. I’m taking French this semester.  ............................................................................................
2. She’s staying there for two weeks.  ........................................................................................
3. He is worried about the next examination.  ............................................................................
4. I like English very much.  .......................................................................................................
5. They live in the city centre. ....................................................................................................
6. We began to study English six years ago.  .............................................................................
7. Last night I went to a disco with my friend.  ..........................................................................
8. I like “Tom and Jerry” because it’s very interesting.  ............................................................
9. It is about 100 km from Hanoi to Haiphong.  .........................................................................
10. Mr. Nam teaches us Maths.  ...................................................................................................
II. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Are you going to give up (smoke) ………………………………..?
2. I cannot remember (meet) …………………………….him last week.
 3. When you see Tom, remember (give) ……………………………………….him my regard
4. I’m looking forward to (see) …………………………………………….. you.
5. It’s better to avoid (travel) …………………………………………….during the rush hour.
6. He never allows anybody (give) …………………………………………. advice
7. My mother’s advice made me (choose) ………………………………teaching as my career.
8. Students stopped (make) ……………………………………noise when the teacher came in
9. When I’m on holiday, I enjoy (not have) ......................................................... to get up early.
10. I would like (have) …………………an opportunity of (meet) ……………………you again.
11. Would you mind (give) ………………………………..me a hand?
12. You had better (stay) ……………………………at home until you feel better.
13. Are his ideas worth (listen) ………………………………….to?
14. I can’t help (consider) …………………………………………his opinion
15. Do you agree (lend) ……………………….me some money?
16. Mrs. Green prefers (watch) ……………………TV to (go) ……………………to the cinema.
17. It’s necessary (master) ……………………………….English.
18. Don’t forget (lock) …………………………….. the door before going to bed
19. I hate (practise) …………………reading aloud without (learn) ……………the new words.
20. Susan has decided (allow) ………………….her friend (do) …………………as she pleases.
21. Can you (show) ………………me how (change) ……………………the film in this camera?
22. I am not used to (get) ………………………………….up early.
23. The only way of (cross) ……………………the river is by (swim) ……………………...
24. What would you recommend (do) …………………………………..?
25. He advises us (be) …………………………………………more studious.
26. They don’t permit (fish) ………………………………….in this area.
27. My parents will never allow (go) ………………………..out alone at night.
28. Try (avoid) …………….meeting him when he is busy. He’s easy (get) ……………angry then.
29. Could you please stop (whistle) ………………I’m trying (do) ………………my homework.
30. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.
31. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.
32. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.
33. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.
34. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.
35. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
36. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.
37. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.
38. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.
Choose the one or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. Our main objective is to ………………… educational standards.
a. avoid b. enjoy c. make d. improve
2. Sometimes he does not pay ……………to his teachers so he doesn’t get high marks.
a. love b. attention c. expectation d. time
3. Her good ………………for the test resulted in the fact that she got the best grades.
a. prepare b. preparer c. preparation d. preparely
4. During the rush hour, streets are often crowded …………..people and vehicles.
a. for b. of c. with d. in
5. They are still suffering from nervous tension after their ..................... escape last night.
a. perfect b. narrow c. small d. limitted
6. Do you want …………….with you or do you want to go alone?
a. me coming b. me to come c. that I come d. that I will come
7. Don’t forget …………home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
a. to call b. calling c. to called d. to be called
8. He is fond of …………..novels.
a. read b. reading c. to read d. to be read
9. He doesn’t have enough money ……………the books he likes.
a. buy b. for buying c. bought d. to buy
10. You don’t mind ……………………after the baby, do you?
a. to look b. looking c. looked d. to be look
11. It was difficult ……………..a date which was convenient for everyone.
a. making b. to make c. make d. made
12. My teacher always expected me ……………… well in exams.
a. dob. doing c. to do d. to have done
13. I’m tired. I’d rather…………..out this evening, if you don’t mind.
a. not going b. not to go c. don’t go d. not go
14. I must go now. I promised……………..late.
a. not being b. not to be c. to not be d. I wouldn’t be
15. It isn’t safe for children ………………. on ladders.
a. playing b. to play c. play d. played
16. …………… is this building? _ It’s about two hundred years old.
a. How long b. How far c. How old d. How
17. ………….money do you earn? _ About 250 pounds a week.
a. How much b. What c. How many d. Which
18. …………… is your new school? _ It’s very big and friendly.
a. What b. How c. Where d. Which
19. ……………. do you take a holiday? _ Once a year.
a. When b. How long c. What time d. How often
20. ………….. did the Second World War end? _ In 1945.
a. Where b. When c. What time d. How long
21. Lan : “Why are you driving so fast?” Tim: “I’m____________”
A. hurrying. B. must be hurry. C. in hurry . D. in a hurry .
22. Mary: “ Do you think it will rain ? “ Jenny: “Oh ! ________”
A. It’s hopeless B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope. D. I don’t hope so
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. Mr. Brown agreed to let Tom to work in a department store for a few hours a week.
2.I stopped working there because I was tired of to do the same work day after day.
3. He would rather doing any job than be out of work.
4. Would you mind to check the figures again?
5. He invited me to having dinner with him and his family.
6. Faraday’s father was not rich enough to sending him to school.
7. My little girl insisted on go out by herself.
8. Let’s stop to watch so much TV so that we can read or go out instead.
9. She left the house in a hurry without to say goodbye to us.
10. It is necessary for we to learn a foreign language nowadays.
READING:
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in banks
I (1)_................my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (2)........... in a remote village
(3) ..................the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed
(4)....................... bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time. with my youth
(5)..................., I tried my best to devote (6)_......................... to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my
poor little students. They were living in (7)..............................but they could not (8)...................from empty mind.
I am proud (9)....................._myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the
"destination" of (10) ...........................
1. a. begin b. began c. have begun d. had begun
2. a. teach b. to teach c. teaching d. taught
3. a. which b. there c. when d. where
4. a. in spite of b. because of c. because d. though
5. a. enthusiasm b. movement c. emotion d. culture
6. a. me time b. my career c. my duty d. myself
7. a. poor b. poverty c. debt d. shortage
8. a. bear b. cope with c. suffer d. manage
9. a. in b. on c. about d. of
4. a. knowledge b. competence c. background d. experience
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1) ________as 1958 about half of the
public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (2)
_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (3) _______ provided funds
for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4) ________, many educators
claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5) ______ of
new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6) _______ on funds
from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools
tend to reflect the (7) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often
have fully staffed libraries (8) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9)
______, 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 (10) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or
damaged.
1: A. freshly B. frequently C. recently D. newly
2: A. during B. though C. when D. with
3: A. who B. which C. this D. that
4: A. Nevertheless B. Consequently C. Otherwise D. Therefore
5: A. fine B. sum C. fee D. cost
6: A. stay B. come C. go D. rely
7: A. educational B. political C. economical D. financial
8: A. on B. with C. for D. by
9: A. contrast B. country C. conflict D. converse
10: A. obtain B. attain C. maintain D. contain
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Getting good results in your studies comes from developing good study habits.
The best place to study is a comfortable room with good lighting. The best chair for studying would be one which you would
be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while! Before you study, look for a quiet
environment with no distractions. If you find your home too noisy for studying, try the library or community centre instead.
When you study set realistic targets for yourself to achieve. For example, don’t aim to study five chapters of Geography in
one sitting when you know that you take more than an hour to read one chapter. Furthermore, remember not push yourself too
hard. When you have studied for a period of time, reward yourself by taking a short break. You could perhaps take a short
walk or listen to some music for a while.
If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself to go on as you may lose your power of concentration.
Instead, you may want to take a short nap to refresh yourself. Studying may also tire the eyes. When you study, it may be a
good idea to lift your eyes away from your books occasionally. Looking at objects at a distance or at greenery can help soothe
tired eyes.
1. Why shouldn’t you choose the chair which is so comfortable to sit in?
a. Because you may fall off it. b. Because it isn’t good for your health.
c. Because you may fall asleep in it. d. Because you may stay awake in it.
2. If your house is too noisy, you should ________________
a. go to your friend’s house instead. b. go to the library or community centre to study
c. study later when the house is quiet. d. try to study
3. What should you do when you have studied for a period of time?
a. Change to another subject. b. Have a short break.
c. Keep on studying d. Go to sleep.
4. When you feel sleepy, ________________
a. go out for a walk. b. listen to music for a while.
c. refresh yourself by taking a nap. d. encourage yourself to go on.
5. Lifting the eyes away from your books can ________________
a. make you lose your concentration. b. tire them.
c. refresh you. d. soothe them.