Unit 9: The Post Office: Fill in Each Blank With One Appropriate Word From The Box

UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
VOCABULARY
Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box:
e-mail communicable communication telecommunication
judgment message on-line well-trained
facsimile service fax delivery installation
1. I tried working at home, but I prefer working on-line in the office so that I've got access to the
computer database.
2. If you want to connect us, please send us a(n) _ e-mail or write us a(n) judgment .
3. The installation cost for the air-conditioner will be small.
4. Maria always shows excellent communication conditioner will be small.
5. Our well-trained staff are always courteous and helpful to customers.
6. I'd like this letter sent by special fax . I can pay extra money for it.
7. Letters, e-mail message , and calls are private means of telecommunication .
8. Our delivery will help you send a document over distance.
9. Ideas, emotions or thoughts have to be presented in ways which make them communicable .
10. The IBC company specializes in facsimile service _, sending and receiving of messages over
distance by telephone, radio and television.
READING
Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country. The
sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country. Then the person in other country paid for that
part of the trip. If the letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.
Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of a postage stamp with glue on the back. The British
post office made the first stamps in 1840. They were the Penny Black and the Two pence Blue. A person
bought a stamp and put it on a letter. The post office delivered the letter. When people received letters,
they didn't have to pay anything. The letters were prepaid.
Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately. Other countries started making their
own postage stamps very quickly. There were still problems with international mail. Some countries did
not want to accept letters with stamps from another country.
Finally, in 1874 a German organized the Universal Postal System. Each country in the UPS agrees
to accept letters with prepaid postage from the other members. Today the offices of the UPS are in
Switzerland; almost every country in the world is a member of this organization. It takes care of any
international mail problems. Today post offices in the every country sell beautiful stamps. Collecting
stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny
Black and the Two pence Blue.
1. Before postage stamps, two people paid-for letters to travel in two countries. T
2. A teacher invented the postage stamp. T
3. The first two stamps were colored black and blue. T
4. A stamp shows that the postage is prepaid. T
5. Postage stamps solved all mail problems immediately.F
6. Members of the UPS accept prepaid letters from other countries. T
7. Stamp collecting is a popular hobby. T
GRAMMAR: Relative clauses
Danh từ đứng trước Chủ ngữ Tân ngữ Sở hữu cách
(Antecedent) (Subject) (Object) (Possesive Case)
Người (person) Who/That Whom/That Whose
Vật (Thing) Which/That Which/That Of which/ whose
I. Đại từ quan hệ (Relative pronouns)
1. WHO: thay thế cho người, làm chủ ngữ trong MĐQH.
Ex:
- I need to meet the boy. The boy is my friend’s son.
 I need to meet the boy who is my friend’s son.
- The girl is John’s sister. You saw her at the concert.
 The girl who you saw at the concert is …
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2. WHOM: thay thế cho người, làm tân ngữ trong MĐQH.
Ex: I know the girl. I spoke to this girl.
 I know the girl whom I spoke to.
3. WHICH: thay thế đồ vật, làm chủ ngữ /tân ngữ trong
MĐQH. Ex: She works for a company. It makes cars
 She works for a company which makes cars.
* Thay thế cho cả mệnh đề đứng trước nó – a connector
Ex: He passed his exam. This pleased his parents.
He passed his exam, which pleased his parents. (dùng dấu phẩy trước đại từ quan hệ)
4. THAT: thay thế cho WHO/ WHOM/ WHICH trong MĐQH hạn định (Mệnh đề không có dấu phẩy)
Ex:
- I need to meet the boy that/ who is my friend’s son.
- I know the girl that/ who/ whom I spoke to.
- She works for a company that/ which makes cars.
*Notes:
+ Những trường hợp thường dùng THAT:
- Sau đại từ bất định: “something, anyone, nobody,…” hoặc sau “all, much, none, little…” được dùng
như đại từ.
Ex: I’ll tell you something that is very interesting.
All that is mine is yours. / These walls are all that are remains of the city.
- Sau các tính từ so sánh hơn nhất, các từ chỉ thứ tự “only, first, last, second, next…”
Ex: This is the most beautiful dress that I’ve ever had.
You are the only person that can help us.
- Trong cấu trúc: It + be + … + that … (chính là …)
It is/was not until + time/clause + that……(mãi tới khi…. thì…)
Ex: It is my friend that wrote this sentence.
It was not until 1990 that she became a member of the team.
+ Những trường hợp không dùng THAT:
- Trong mệnh đề tính từ không hạn định.
Ex: Mr Brown, whom that we studied English with, is a very nice teacher.
- Sau giới từ.
Ex: The house in which that I was born is for sale.
+ Bắt buộc dùng THAT:
- Sau cụm từ vừa chỉ người và vật, bắt buộc dùng “that”:
Ex: He told me the places and people that he had seen in London.
We can see the farmers and their cattle that are going to the field.
- Trong cấu trúc: It be ………. that..................(có thể dùng WHO khi chủ ngữ hoặc tân ngữ đứng giữa
“It be N / O that …. ” chỉ người
5. WHOSE (OF WHICH): thay thế cho các danh từ có tính từ sở hữu đi kèm (his-, her-, its-, their-).
Of which: dùng cho vật
Ex: John found the cat. Its leg was broken.
 John found a cat whose / of which leg was broken. (Of which is informal)
This is the student. I borrowed his book.
This is the student whose book I borrowed.
*Các từ chỉ số lượng như (quantifiers): All of, None of, Each of, Most of, Many of, Neither of, The
majority of …=> có thể dùng với WHICH / WHOM/ WHOSE trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác
định: Ex: Daisy has three brothers. All of them are teachers.
 Daisy has three brothers, all of whom are teachers.
He asked me a lot of questions. I couldn’t answer most of them.
 He asked me a lot of questions, most of which I couldn’t answer
She has a teddy- bear. Both of its eyes are brown.
=> She has a teddy-bear, both of whose eyes are brown.
I. Fill in blanks with suitable relative pronouns
1. A pacifist is a person who believes that all wars are wrong.
2. Mrs. Richmond, who is 42, has three children.
3. We talk about the party which Mary wants to organize for my birthday.
4. He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long.
5. The man whom I introduced to you last night may be the next president of the university.
6. Professor Johnson, whom I have long admired, is visiting the University next week.
7. Stevenson is an architect whose designs have won the international praise.
8. I’ll be staying with Nam, whose brother is one of my closest friends.
9. Let me see all the letters that you have written.
10. This is the most interesting film that I’ve ever watched.
11. We saw the man and his dog that were going to the park.
12. Mr. Baker will buy the house which _ is opposite to my house.
13. The hotel which we stayed was very clean and comfortable.
15. The woman whom I wanted to see was away on holiday.
II. Choose the best answers
1/ I saw the woman..............wrote the book.
a) who b) whom c) which d) whose
2/ Have you read the book...............has the picture on the cover.
a) who b) whom c) which d) when
3/ I know the man.............you want to meet.
a) who b) whom c) where d) when
4/ There’s the boy........waited for us yesterday.
5/ Can you see the picture.............is on the wall.
6/ Mr Brown is the engineer...............you met yesterday.
a) whose b) whom c) which d) when
7/ Do you know the doctor.................lives two doors away.
8/ We know the man............pen Nam borrowed.
9/ She is reading the book...........tells about Uncle Ho.
10/ Peter’s aunt.............we all know is a nurse.
11/ Here’s the man...........house we have stayed for a month.
12/ The boy . . . . . is sitting at the window is my friend.
13/ The man..........the principal is talking to is our teacher.
14/ The book...........is on the desk is mine.
15/The man............was here yesterday has gone to Manchester.
16/ I know the man.................we helped.
17/ The tree..........stands near the gate is mine.
18/Do you know the woman...........daughter is my friend.
a) who b) whom c) whose d) when
19/ That is the desk..................I keep my textbook.
20/ The girl..........picture you took is my friend.
21/ The building..........he lives in is very old.
a) who b) whom c) where d) when
22/ The building...............top you see is the museum.
23/ She is the nurse...............I saw at the hospital.
24/ There is the lady....................dog was killed .
25/ Marie Curie was a French physicist.............discovery of radium is famous throughout the world.
a. whose b. that c. who d. whom
26/ That is the most exciting film……………………
a. which ever I have seen b. which I have ever seen it
c. that I have ever seen d. that I have ever seen it
27/ This was the only boy.................won the scholarship.
a. who b. that c. whom d. which
28/ The botanists are examining the plants.................were brought from Africa.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose
29/ Marie Curie discovered radium. She is one of the greatest women in our time.
Marie Curie,...................., is one of the greatest women in our time.
a. that discovered radium b. discovered radium
c. who discovered radium d. who discovering radium
30/ He drank beer,..........................made him fat.
a. what b. why c. which d. that
31/ Do you know the beautiful girl......................................?
a. sat in the car b. sitting in the car
c. who sit in the car d. sits in the cars
32/ I am looking for a plant............flowers in February.
a. that b. which c. who d. both a & b
33/ I’ve finished a book about a piano player......sole ambition in life was to perform for the Pope.
a. whose b. which c. whom d. who
34/ Where can I find a shop..............sells cigarettes?
a. that b. who c. whose d. where
35/ The house ………….I’m living in is very comfortable.
a. where b. which c. that d. both b & c
36/ James Watt,…..................invention is the steam engine, was a famous Scottish engineer.
a. which b. whom c. who d. whose
37/ This is my friend,….................I went to the zoo yesterday.
a. with whom b. whom c. whose d. who
38/ The police caught the robber…..................had escaped two weeks before.
a. that b. which c. when d. why
39/ He invited Jane...............lives in the next flat .
a. who b. , who c.that d. both a & b
40/ Swimming,…......................a good sport, can make people strong and
healthy.
a.which b.that c.who d.whom
41/ Michael Faraday,…............discoveries about electricity were famous, was an English scientist.
a.who b.whose c.whom d.that
42/ Is Dr. Brown the person..............................you want to speak to ?
a. whom b. who c. which d. whose
43/ We visited the school---------my father taught in.
a. who b. whom c. where d. which
44/ I like the dress-----------she was wearing .
45/ I didn’t enjoy the play----------we saw last week.
46/ I really enjoy the house--------we saw.
47/ I really enjoy the house--------we used to live in.
TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax
2) A. equipped B. delivered C. transferred D. received
3) A. helps B. provides C. documents D. texts
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. courteous B. subscribe C. service D. customer
5) A. technology B. distribution C. delivery D. facsimile
6) A. advanced B. technology C. express D. spacious
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Circle the best answer for each sentence.
7) The hotel staff is friendly and .
A. unhelpful B. courteous C. discourteous D. impolite
8) We are proud our _ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.
A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained
9) EMS stand for .
A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Mail Service
C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service
10) If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its , facsimile service will help
you.
A. beginning B. last C. original D. recent
11) People can buy daily in many local post office in early morning.
A. newspapers B. books C. postcards D. letters
12) All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced .
A. knowledge B. machines C. science D. technology
13) Fax transmission has now become a cheap and way to transmit texts and graphics over distance.
A. inconvenient B. convenient C. uncomfortable D. comfortable
14) If you to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in
the morning.
A. buy B. book C. pay D. subscribe
15) Post offices offer a special mail service which is called .
A. ESM B. EMS C. SEM D. MES
16) Your EMS mail will be in the shortest possible time.
A. provided B. delivered C. taken D. caught
17) The message introduces the provided by the National Post Office.
A. parcels B. messengers C. expresses D. services
18) I cannot tell you all _ I heard.
A. which B. that C. as D. because
19) I can answer the question you say is very difficult.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
20) This is Mr. Jones, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. which B. that C. whose D. whom
21) Tom, sits next to me, is from Canada.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
22) The volunteers, enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
23) Many scientists have claimed that like music are often good at mathematics.
A. children B. children who C. children whom D. whose children
24) My friend, I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
A. that B. whom C. which D. whose
25) The doctor are examining a patient was taken to hospital last night.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
26) A pacifist is a person believes that all wars are wrong.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
27) My friend, hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema with me.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
C. READING
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was set out to
improve transportation of the post office mails. From those early days to the present, the post office has
helped develop and subsidize every new mode transportation in the United States. Transportation has
been the most important element in mail delivery. Even when the general public had still suspected of the
security of a new means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that offered
potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the
process.
As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach, steamboat, railroad, automobile, and
airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts
ensured the income necessary to build the great highways, rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned
the continent.
By the turn of the 19th century, the U.S. Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for
operation on the nation’s better post roads – a post road being any road on which the mail travels – and
continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry mail safely.
28) The passage is about .
A. transportation of the Post Office in the US B. the Post Office in the Revolutionary period
C. the Post Office in the World War I D. transportation and public ideas
29) According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is
A. to develop transportation
B. to apply new mean of transportation
C. to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible
D. to subsidize every new mode of transportation
30) Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the passage?
A. train B. car C. plane D. motorcycle
31) The Post Office .
A. has never used helicopters in delivery
B. contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways
C. has never been the first to use a new means of transportation
D. makes no contribution to build roads
D. WRITING
Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.
A B C D
32) This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.
A B C D
33) The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here.
A B C D
34) He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet
Nam. A B C D
35) She asked me if I knew whom had got the job.
A B C D
UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER
VOCABULARY Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box:
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1. The panda’s habitat is the bamboo forest.
2. Learners can feel very if an exercise is too difficult.
3. The waste from the chemical factory is extremely .
4. Fourteen percent of primate species are highly _ .
5. Animal supporters gathered to protest against hunting.
6. The society was set up to endangered species from extinction.
7. If people stop destroying animal’s natural habitat, more species will survive
and produce
8. People in this region _ mainly rice and vegetables.
9. Oil spills are having a effect on coral reefs in the ocean.
10. The factory was fined for chemicals into the river.
GRAMMAR:
1. Here's the address. You should write to this address.
2. Renewable energy sources are difficult topics. I'm not familiar with these
topics.
3. This country now has 300 wind turbines. The national network relies on
these turbines.
4. The radio is made in China. You are listening to it .
5. Your mother is very nice. I talked to her last week.
6. These are my friends. I went to Da Lat with them last year.
7. I will hold a party. You will be invited to it.

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guy. I got it from him.
8. I don't like my
girlfriend. She 18. You are the partner. I want to work with you.
always asks
me to wait for 19. Here is the museum. I told you about it.
her whenever
we go out.
9. These are the

books. I have
told you about
them.
10. That is the

man. I 've
borrowed
some money
from him.
11. Who was that

man? I saw
you with that
man in the
restaurant.
12. The wall is

dirty. You are
leaning
against it.
13. I'm going to

visit Brazil. I
don't know
anything at all
about it.
14. My uncle
Tom will be
arriving
tomorrow.
You've heard
so much about
him.
15. A history of
the town will
be published
soon. People
know nothing
about it.
16. She found the

bag. It
belonged to
her.
17. This is the

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20. This is the man. We bought the ring from him.
21. Where is the cassette? We listened to it.
22. This is the magazine. I talked about it yesterday.
23. The little girl has gone. I borrowed this pen from her.
24. The knife is very sharp. I cut bread with it.
25. The authorities gathered those villagers. They explained to them the importance of forests.
TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. supply B. dirty C. energy D. happy
2) A. decreased B. influenced C. endangered D. established
3) A. answer B. sweater C. swim D. switch
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. nature B. danger C. human D. environment
5) A. exist B. species C. effect D. condition
6) A. forest B. water C. destroy D. industry
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
7) Many rare o animals are in danger of extinction.
A. species B. classes C. beings D. pairs
8) People are destroying the environment by adding to it.
A. pollutes B. pollutions C. pollutives D. pollutants
9) Many efforts have been made to protect nature.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
10) Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become .
A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct
11) Many animals are for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.
A. hunted B. chased C. run after D. followed
12) They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers.
A. encourage B. decrease C. discourage D. prohibit
13) Dinosaurs became millions of years go.
A. disappear B. extinct C. lost D. endangered
14) The chemical from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollutants D. pollute
15) Human beings are for the changes in the environment.
A. account B. faulty C. blame D. responsible
16) By cutting down trees, we _ the natural habitat of birds and animals.
A. hurt B. would C. damage D. injure
17) aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.
A. Fertilizer B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts
18) They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers.
A. encourage B. decrease C. discourage D. prohibit
19) He is the singer about I often tell you.
A. that B. who C. whom D. him
20) The concert I listened last weekend was boring.
A. to that B. to which C. for what D. for which
21) That’s the girl to _ my brother got engaged.
A. which B. who C. whom D. her
22) I like the village _ I used to live.
A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which
23) I don’t know the reason she hasn’t talked to me recently.
A. on which B. for which C. of which D. about which
24) The little girl I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whose B. from who C. from that D. from whom
25) The speech we listened last night was information.
A. to which B. which to C. to that D. that
26) The boy to I lent my money is poor.
A. that B. who C. whom D. B and C
27) The knife we cut bread is very sharp.
A. with that B. which C. with which D. that
28) The authority gathered those villagers they explained the importance of forests.
A. who B. whom C. to whom D. to that
C. READING
* Read the passage carefully then circle the correct answers.
Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (29) _ . They say that in the
next few years harmful (30) will further damage the (31) layer, there will be more losses of
irreplaceable tropical (32) , and serious (33) pollution will cause the (34) itself to change.
They also warm us that Third World (35 will continue to suffer ecological (36) _, while the (37)
countries consume the vast majority of the world’s (38) . Animals are also at (39) . It is
feared that some (40) species may soon die out, as their natural (41) are destroyed. In some
cases, the only way to save rare species from (42) is to breed them in (43) .
29) A. country B. planet C. society D. life
30) A. chemicals B. animals C. species D. plants
31) A. oxygen B. dioxide C. carbon D. ozone
32) A. climate B. weather C. rainforests D. rain
33) A. air B. land C. soil D. noise
34) A. weather B. rain C. climate D. storm
35) A. representatives B. countries C. parties D. governments
36) A. results B. disasters C. consequences D. problems
37) A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich
38) A. sources B. fuels C. materials D. resources
39) A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate
40) A. savage B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangered
41) A. environment B. habitats C. resources D. disasters
42) A. distinction B. instinct C. extension D. extinction
43) A. captivity B. caption C. captive D. capsule
D. WRITING
* Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
43) I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England.
A B C D
43) It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B C D
44) Radio stations at which broadcast only news first appeared in the 1970s.
A B C D
45) It is right that politicians should make important decisions without consulting the public to who
A B C D
they are accountable?
46) The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A B C D
TEST 2
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. endanger b. disappear c. prohibit d. destruction
2.a. extinct b. human c. species d. planet
3.a. respect b. effort c. exist d. supply
4.a. condition b. pollutant c. however d. influence
5.a. action b. habit c. danger d. survive
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part;
or has a close meaning to the original one.
6. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been raised.
a. established b. collapsed c. delayed d. decreased
7. The number of rare animals is decreasing rapidly.
a. dangerously b. quickly c. mostly d. gradually
8. A species of animal or plant that is no longer has any living members, either in the
world or in a particular place.
a. extinct b. rare c. survival d. productive
9. Those who concern are very worried about the of many species.
a. disappearance b. establishment c. supply d. provision
10. Because of people’s with the environment, many kinds of plants and animals are
becoming rare.
a. supply b. survival c. influence d. interference
11. Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine, and industry.
a. affected b. influenced c. changed d. provided
12. It is estimated that only 1,000 pandas remain in wild.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
13. England was one of the first countries to .
a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
14. Their is rejected due to some problems of pollution.
a. suggest b. suggestion c. suggestive d. suggestible
15. We all regard pollution as a matter to human beings.
a. serious b. seriously c. seriousness d. seriously
16. Human beings are adding more and more pollutants the environment.
a. from b. for c. on d. to
17. You should make sure what you have just told us.
a. in b. on c. over d. of
18. Forest destruction results floods and air pollution.
a. from b. about c. in d. into
19. It is automobile industry contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions into the
atmosphere.
a. where b. in which c. that d. whom
20. many species of animals have become extinct.
a. There are many reasons for which b. Many reasons for which
c. The reasons for that d. For which reasons
21. We should do something to save those animals hunted for their fur or for other valuable
parts of their bodies.
a. those are b. which are c. which is d. that is
22. Farmers use more and more them to grow better crops but harm the environment.
a. powerful chemicals who help b. which powerful chemicals help
c. powerful chemicals which help d. powerful chemicals help
23. Water is one of the most precious resources for our life.
a. we depend on which b. which we depend
c. on which we depend d. on that we depend
24. are very dense, warm, and wet, are havens for millions of plants and animals.
a. Rain forests b. Rain forests, that
c. Rain forests, where d. Rain forests, which
25. The farmers and their cattle had been trapped in the storm were fortunately rescued
a. who b. whom c. which d. that
26. Nowadays, city dwellers, enjoy a lot from the modern material life, have to suffer from
pollution the most.
a. who b. whom c. that d. which
27. Do you know that environmentalist ?
a. with whom I used to work c. with that I used to work
c. with I used to work d. with who I used to work
28. Rain forests influence the Greenhouse effect, traps heat inside the Earth’s atmosphere.
a. that b. which c. where d. whose
29. The local authority banned us from going near the forest there is a serious fire.
a. for which b. in that c. that d. where
30. once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, were estimated to become extinct by the year
2025.
a. Bengal tigers b. Bengal tigers, which
c. Bengal tigers, that d. Bengal tigers which
Error Identification
31. Nowadays people are more aware of the fact that wildlife all over the world which is in danger
A B C D
32. Any country that has to cope with overpopulation, hunger, and poverty, also that suffers from.
A B C D
pollution
33. Despite their short time on Earth, human beings have brought about enormous changers
A B
to the surface of the planet, where they are surviving and destroy .
C D
34. There is a threat of global warming, that comes from the results of Greenhouse
effect . A B C D
35. Our polluted environment which is the results of the overusing of resources and destroying the wild
. A B C D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Recent research reveals that the degradation of agricultural soils, forests, woodlands, coastal
fisheries, and wildlife resources is more and more serious. The majority of the estimated costs of
environmental degradation comes from forests and natural resources are being depleted at an alarming
rate. More than 50% of the original forest has been converted to agricultural land by slash – and – burn.
Despite land expansion, productivity has declined because of soil erosion. Fish, timber, and non – timber
forest product stocks are decreasing. As a result, coastal towns have begun to experience severe water
shortages. Hydropower is dropping. Wildlife populations and biodiversity are in serious decline and many
species face extinction. Poor forest management and soil degradation result in huge economic losses. The
degradation of water increases the costs and reduces the quality of both water and power. The prospects
for economic development and poverty reduction are dependent on natural resources. Rural households
rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, fisheries, and wildlife which provide protein in diets. Urban
economic activities depend on reliable hydroelectric power. However, peole do not have much awareness
of protecting the environment on which their life depends.
36. The passage is about .
a. forest fires b. the degradation of the environment
c. fishery and agriculture d. economic losses
37. Which does not suffer from degradation?
a. industry b. agriculture c. fishery d. forestry
38. It is that makes agricultural productivity decline.
a. land expansion b. slash – and – burn c. soil erosion d. agricultural land
39. Which sentence is NOT true?
a. There are water shortages in coastal towns.
b. Hydropower is declining.
c. Water is not influenced by pollution.
d. We depend on natural resources to solve the problems of poverty.
40. People .
a. do not know much of protecting the environment
b. have a great awareness of the environment
c. are doing a lot of things to prevent pollution
d. can increase economy without natural resources
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The number of animal species that have died out since 1600 (41) sharply. Experts have
looked for historical evidence of (42) . As (43) as they can tell, between the beginning of
modern historical records and the beginning of the 17th century, few (44) twenty species of
animals died out. (45) , in just one century, from 1600 to 1699 seventeen more animal species are
known to have (46) . The next century saw the extinction (47) thirty – six species.
And the rate (48) increasing. In the 1800, eighty – one more species died out. In (49) first
three quarters of the twentieth century, eighty – three species disappeared, (50) the education of
people about endangered species. The rate of extinction has not been slowed by public information.
41.a. increase b. increased c. has increased d. will increase
42.a. beings b. extinction c. affect d. influence
43.a. far b. many c. long d. soon
44.a. as b. more c. less d. than
45.a. If b. Although c. So d. However
46.a. recovered b. supplied c. changed d. disappeared
47.a. of b. in c. for d. from
48.a. kept b. had c. made d. let
49.a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
50.a. because of b. due to c. despite d. unless
TEST 3
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.a. small b. supply c. sure d. species
2.a. swimmer b. sword c. swallow d. swam
3.a. parks b. animals c. planets d. environments
4.a. forest b. exist c. busy d. establish
5.a. suggest b. disappear c. scientist d. raise
Choose a,b,c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or
has a close meaning to the original one.
6. Laws have been introduced to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.
a. advised b. decreased c. ban d. encouraged
7. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soils wildlife.
a. protect b. conserve c. destroy d. survive
8. National Parks are established to create the environment for rare animals to survive and
offspring.
a. produce b. supply c. increase d. offer
9. The World Wild Funds is working to protect and save the forests that are in .
a. danger b. interest c. encouragement d. consequence
10. Scientists think it unlikely that the species will actually become extinct as a of the oil spill.
a. respect b. consequence c. protection d. production
11. Hunman beings cannot exist without water and air.
a. result b. live c. kill d. change
12. Do you know exactly number of Siberian tigers in China?
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
13. Garbage is considered to be some kind of .
a. pollute b. pollutants c. pollution d. polluting
15. The people in our village are leading a life.
a. peace b. peaceful c. peacefully d. peacefulness
16. Human beings are changing the environment all respects.
a. at b. for c. in d. upon
17. Air pollution interferes our body’s ability to process oxygen.
a. with b. on c. to d. over
18. We should do something immediately to save many kinds of rare animals extinction.
a. away b. from c. in d. with
19. I personally think that it is easy to understand time is relative.
a. the reason b. the reason for that c. for which reason d. the reason why
20. concerns about wildlife never keeps a wild animal as pest.
a. Anyone that b. Anyone which c. Anyone for whom d. Anyone those
21. Did you listen to the lecture on the environment by Dr. Pike, .
a. whom I have ever told you about b. about that I have ever told you
c. I have ever told you d. that I have ever told you
22. want to use rain forests are cutting them down without any hesitation.
a. People who b. People which c. People whom d. Who
23. The man showed us the cage he kept a fierce lion.
a. which b. that c. in which d. in that
24. Those villagers near the forest chop down hardwoods to sell for high prices.
a. live b. who live c. whom live d. for whom to live
25. We have just had an exploration through that forest .
a. which some pandas survive b. where there are some pandas surviving
c. in which there are some pandas survive d. that some pandas survive
26. By cutting down the trees, people destroy the ecosystem of the rain forest .
a. on which they depend b. where they depend on
c. which they depend d. where they depend
27. comes from thousands of factories has caused enormous increases in air pollution levels.
a. Smoke b. Smoke for which c. Smoke that d. Smoke whose
28. The areas are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.
a. which trees b. whose trees c. that trees d. trees which
29. I will never forget the time I first visit Cat Tien National Park.
a. when b. why c. where d. on that
30. Those scientists are doing research on the period the Earth formed.
a. where b. on that c. when d. why
TEST 4
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.a. introduce b. peacefully c. consequence d. influence
2.a. industrial b. environment c. agriculture d. responsible
3.a. weather b. decrease c. number d. result
4.a. animal b. national c. serious d. pollutant
5.a. village b. affect c. water d. city
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part;
or has a close meaning to the original one.
6. The is the air, water and land in or on which people, animals and plants live.
a. consequence b. environment c. planet d. resource
7. Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.
a. destruction b. introduction c. influence d. environment
8. The Earth is one of the in the solar system.
a. planets b. resources c. environments d. results
9. Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
a. changing b. raising c. becoming d. damaging
10. The area is roped off because the water is seriously polluted.
a. contaminated b. disappeared c. purified d. endangered
11. During a long drought, farmers had to find ways to their crops.
a. save b. cook c. raise d. set
12. Human beings have great influence on world.
a. the / a b. a / the c. Ø / a d. the / Ø
13. We have to suffer a lot of floods due to our serious of forests.
a. destroy b. destructive c. destruction d. destructor
14. She is a famous .She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
a. environment b. environmental c. environmentalist d. environmentally
15. The problems of pollution call for a prompt from the government.
a. act b. action c. acting d. active
16. They are asking for public donations to protect some certain wild animals dying out.
a. from b. for c. with d. up
17. More and more rare animals are danger of extinction.
a. for b. on c.at d. in
18. Do you know how many pandas remain the wild?
a. at b. on c. in d. from
19. It is many rich countries have dealt the problem of extinction in various ways.
a. where b. that c. in which d. in that
20. was very kind of him.
a. That b. Which c. Whose d. On which
21. Some countries try to reduce extinction depend on the world organization for support.
a. which b. in which c. where d. whose
22. The National Parks, certain animal species survive, are protected strictly from the
poaching of hunters.
a. that b. where c. which d. in that
23. Some parts of the world, , were cleared for farms and now land is a desert.
a. which like the Bragantina of Brazil b. where like the Bragantina of Brazil
c. like the Bragantina of Brazil d. whose like the Bragantina of Brazil
24. Smoke from factories is polluting the air, rain forests cannot clean fast enough.
a. in which b. where c. that d. which
25. Everyone must protect ecosystem of planet Earth, .
a. that a planet in danger b. which a planet in danger
c. where is a planet in danger d. a planet in danger
26. Do you think that we are using up the resources for our survival?
a. are necessary b. that are necessary c. which necessary d. that necessary
27. Areas in Africa, South America, and Asia are dense with trees, insects, birds, and animals.
a. where are b. which are c. are d. are that
28. Rain forests are places people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful medicine.
a. in which b. in that c. in where d. which
29. I wonder about human beings are destroying the environment so seriously.
a. the reason that b. that reason c. the reason in which d. the reason for which
30. The authority gathered those villagers they explained the importance of forests.
a. who b. whom c. to whom d. to that
TEST 5
Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. pesticide B. city C. centre D. campaign
2. A. survive B. service C. notify D. stimulate
Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the others.
3. A. capture B. endanger C. pesticide D. devastate
4. A. extinct B. decrease C. affect D. influence
5. A. prohibit B. increase C. chemical D. announce
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word
or phrase.
6. Has she bought the dress yet?
A. that she is fond in B. which she is fond of
C. who she wants it D. which you made of
7. My father is the man .
A. who I believe of B. whom I believe in
C. whom I believe into D. that I believe at
8. The man is the headmaster of that school.
A. who I am introduced B. to whom I am introduced
C. whom you are introduced about D. to who I am introduced
9. There are a lot of species of being in the _world.
A. alive B. living C. live D. lived
10. Human being have great on the rest of the world.
A. focus B. attention C. influence D. attraction
11. Some snakes lay eggs, but others give birth to live .
A. pesticide B. offsprings C. species D. survival
12. Some chemical _which farmers use to make the soil richer can pollute our environment.
A. medicines B. elements C. fertilizers D. proportion
13. Farmers use to kill insects that devastate their crops.
A. pesticides B. toothpaste C. cheese D. plums
14. The society was set up to endangered species from extinction.
A. prevent B. distinguish C. preserve D. survive
15. People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables.
A. destroy B. grow C. develop D. support
Combine these pairs of sentences, using WHERE, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, THAT
16. The girl is sitting by Jack. She is Mary.
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17. Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time.
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18. Is that the girl? We saw her on T.V last night.
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19. The farm produces milk. We visited it last Sunday.
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20. At last he married the girl. He loved her.
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21. The man is an engineer. We play with his daughter every day.
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22. He didn’t receive the letter. I sent him the letter last January.
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23. He often tells me something about his village. He was born there.
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24. My sister wants to speak to you. You met her at my birthday party.
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25. The children like the funny stories. Their grandmother tells them those stories every evening.
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26. Jack London is a famous American writer. He wrote “Iron heel”.
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27. The boy is sitting next to Mary. He is Jack.
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28. I didn’t receive the letter. My mother sent me the letter last month.
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29. The factory makes exported furniture. We visited it yesterday.
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30. The baby likes those songs. His grandmother sings those songs every evening.
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Tag questions
31. You always learn hard, ?
32. The number of rare animals is decreasing so rapidly, ?
33. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago, _ ?
34. Visitors do not help to preserve and protect national parks, ?
35. No one has been there, _ ?
Read the passage and answer the following questions:
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds.
They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live
up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for
drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants: the African
elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African
elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9
feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for
the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.
36. What is the topic of the passage?
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37. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
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38. According to the passage, can elephants use their trunks for eating?
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39. Which kind of elephant is the largest?
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40. Does an African elephant have smaller ears than an Indian elephant?
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UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
VOCABULARY Dùng dạng đúng của những từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
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1. Coal, gas and oil are _ forms of energy that cannot be replaced after
used.
2. The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation's energy .
3. Solar energy is not only plentiful and but also clean and safe.
4. Increased consumption will lead to faster of our natural resources.
5. Electricity companies were criticized for failing to develop energy
sources.
6. Oxygen from the water is into the atmosphere.
7. Fossil fuels will be exhausted within a short time.
8. How to make full use of these sources of energy is a question for _ all
over the world.
9. These pesticides are environmentally .
10. Water power provides energy without .
GRAMMAR
I. Replace the relative clauses by an infinitive or infinitive phrase (To V).
1. He was the first man who left the burning building.
2. The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights.
3. The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone that he could play
with.
4. Here are some accounts that you must check.
5. My brother is the only one who realized the danger.

1
6. The Queen
Elizabeth is the
largest ship
which has been
built on the
Clyde.
7. We had a river
in which we
could swim.
8. She said that

she wasn't
going to buy
any cards; she
hadn't anyone
to whom she
could send
cards.
9. Neil Armstrong
was the first
man who
walked on the
moon.
10. The fifth man

who was
interviewed
was entirely
unsuitable.
11. I wish we had

a garden that
my children
could play in.
12. I have some

homework
that I must do
tonight.
13. Have you

brought a
book that
Kevin can
read?
14. She is the

only woman
who was
appointed to
the board.
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15. The floor is dusty but I haven't got a brush that I can sweep it with.
II. Change all of the adjective clauses to adjective phrases.

1. Only a few of the movie that are shown at the Gray Theater are suitable for children.
2. The couples who live in the house next door are both college professors.
3. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest of the hand.
4. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the earth's fresh water.
5. Only a small fraction of the eggs that are' laid by a fish actually hatch and survive to adulthood.
6. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
7. None of the pedestrians who were walking up and down the busy street stopped to help the elderly man
who was slumped in the door way.
8. Food that passes from the mouth to the stomach goes through a tube which is called the esophagus.
9. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those that are captured in the
wild.
10. The children attended a special movie program that consisted of cartoons featured Donald Duck and
Mickey Mouse.
11. The Indians who lived in Peru before the discovery of the New World by Europeans belonged to the
Incan culture.
12. I was awakened by the sound of laughter which came from the room next to mine at the motel.
III. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases

1. We visited Madrid, which is the capital of Spain.
2. Astronomy, which is the study of planets and stars, is one of the world's oldest sciences.
3. Jasmine, which is a vine plant with fragrant flowers, grows only in warm places.
4. Few tourists ever see a jaguar, which is a spotted wild cat, is native to tropical America.
5. Nero, who was Emperor of Rome from AD 54 to 68, is believed to have murdered both his mother and
his wife.
6. My uncle Elias, who is a restaurant owner, often buys fish and shellfish from boats that are docked at
the local pier.
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the words that have the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. exhausts b. source c. enormous d. cause
2. a. sun b. solar c. safe d. sure
3. a. heat b. great c. release d. reach
4. a. geothermal b. power c. solar d. hydro
5. a. polluted b. consume c. nuclear d. fuel
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
6. The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends the atmosphere.
a. to b. in c. on d. with
7. The natural environment consists all natural resources.
a. in b. of c. to d. on
8. Solar energy can be changed electricity.
a. in b. to c. into d. for
9. Oil, coal and natural gas are fuels made from decayed material from animal or plants.
a. unleaded b. smokeless c. solid d. fossil
10. A nuclear reactor releases which is dangerous to the environment.
a. radiation b. heat c. energy d. carbon dioxide
11. We could make better of our energy resources.
a. spend b. use c. need d. limit
12. The government has spent £1 million on an advertising to encourage energy conservation.
a. campaign b. promotion c. operation d. enterprise
13. All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use.
a. unlimited b. renewable c. available d. non-renewable
14. Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe.
a. boundless b. unlimited c. uncountable d. inflexible
15. Many newer cars have a much lower fuel .
a. consuming b. consumer c. consummation d. consumption
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence.
16. Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman governor in the United States.
a. who elected b. to be elected c. was elected d. her election as
17. Pioneers, in isolated areas of the United States, were almost totally self-sufficient.
a. who living b. living c. lived d. that lived
18. Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall is the oldest building now on the campus of Princeton
University.
a. standing b. it stands c. has stood d. stood
19. Jerome Kern's most famous work is Showboat, , most enduring musical comedies.
a. it is one of the finest b. of the finest one
c. the finest one d. one of the finest
20. in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large
profit it brought.
a. Discovering b. which was discovered
c. Discovered d. That when discovered
21. Neil Armstrong, person to set foot on the moon, reported that the surface was fine and
powdery.
a. the first b. to be the first c. was the first d. as the first
22. The Massachusetts State House, in 1798, was the most distinguished building in the United
States at that time.
a. completing b. which was completed
c. was completed d. to be completed
23. Lady Astor was the first woman her seat in Parliament.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. who takes
24. Norman Weiner, mathematician and logician, had an important role in the development of the
computer.
a. who as a b. was a c. whom a d. a
25. War and Peace, , was published in 1869.
a. Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
b. that is Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
c. which most celebrated novel of Leo Tolstoy
d. is a Leo Tolstoy's most celebrated novel
C. Choose word or phrase - a, b, c or d – that needs correcting.
26. Louisa May Alcott, she best known for her books for children, served as a nurse during the Civil
A B C D
War.
27. I went to a reunion for students educating in the physics department during the 1980s.
A B C D
28. Natural resources provide the raw material are needed to produce goods.
A B C D
29. In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women's education.
A B C D
30. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the
A B C D
exam.
III. READING
A. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
matter conservation supply
consuming safe available
filthy renewable reaches
dangerous correct contain
Solar energy, air and water are, usually called (31) , resources because there is an unlimited (32)
, of them. However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the (33)
, of these resources. The quality of solar energy that (34) _ the earth depends on the
atmosphere. If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy reaching the earth may be (35) . If life
is about to continue, the air must (36) the appropriate amount of N, O2, CO2and other gases. If
humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the (37) amount of these gases. Water is
also a (38) to take into consideration. Industry is making our water (39) . Therefore,
resources must be conserved, the air and water must be protected. (40) must play important part
in life.
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are
burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products
to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experimental work is being done to
derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive.
Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power is also being
tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and
rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States,
but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are
studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are
also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
41. What is the best title of the passage?
a. The Use of Water Products for Energy
b. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy
c. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste
d. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
42. What provided one third of the electricity in the United States fifty years ago?
a. wind b. waste products c. water d. oil
43. What could Rest replace the phrase 'geothermal power' in the passage?
a. heat from the earth
b. gases in the earth's atmosphere
c. steam that shot up out of the earth
d. water in the ocean, lake, or river
44. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
a. Burning of garbage b. Geothermal power c. Synthetic fuels d. Electricity.
45. According to the author, what is the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars'
as sources of energy due to?
a. They take a lot of time b. They are expensive
c. They are non-renewable resources d. They are scarce resources
46. What can be inferred from the paragraph?
a. All alternative production of energy will be derived from water.
b. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy.
c. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy.
d. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources.
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. energy b. exhausted c. natural d. plentiful
2. a. electricity b. geothermal c. alternative d. radiation
3. a. available b. potential c. unlimited d. infinite
4. a. release b. supplies c. nuclear d. convenient
5. a. ecologist b. fertilizer c. dangerous d. scientist
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence.
6. He has extensive research into renewable energy sources.
a. carried out b. turned on c. taken over d. cared for
7. One danger is in radioactive wastes which are produced during nuclear reactions.
a. consisting of b. getting rid of c. making use of d. taking care of
8. We should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy.
a. tradition b. alternative c. revolutionary d. surprising
9. There is now increasing concern about the world's energy particularly about those involving
fossil fuels.
a. possessions b. goods c. materials d. resources
10. It’s important for the developed countries to reduce energy as much as possible.
a. exhaustion b. destruction c. consumption d. waste
11. The world’s coal should last longer but, once used, these cannot be renewed.
a. reserves b. reservations c. stores d. storage
12. energy sources include water and wind power.
a. Friendly environmental b. Environmentally friendly
c. Friendly environment d. Environmental friendly
13. The of these toxic substances into the environment is potentially devastating.
a. delivery b. release c. distribution d. research
14. Increased consumption will lead to faster of our natural resources.
a. exhaust b. exhausting c. exhaustion d. exhaustive
15. is produced from the heat stored in the earth's core.
a. Geothermal energy b. Nuclear energy
c. Solar energy d. Water energy
B. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d that best completes the sentence.
16. Hydroelectric power is produced by the fall of water in a dam.
a. trapping b. trapped c. to be trapped d. that trapped
17. Coal was the first fuel to power machinery.
a. is used b. using c. to use d. to be used
18. A huge amount of solar energy the earth's outer atmosphere.
a. reach b. reaches c. that reaches d. is reached
19. is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
a. That Philip Glass b. Philip Glass, who
c. Philip Glass d. Because Philip Glass
20. There are over 2,000 varieties of snake, _ are harmless to humans.
a. mostly they b. most of them c. most of which d. which most
21. For many years people have wondered exists elsewhere in the universe.
a. that life b. life which c. whether life d. life as it
22. Computers and new methods of communication the modern office.
a. have revolutionized b. to have revolutionized
c. that have revolutionized d. has revolutionized
23. Seldom each other anymore.
a. we have seen b. do we see c. we do see d. we see
24. Dry cleaning is the process clothes are cleaned in liquids other than water.
a. by b. which through c. by which d. through
25. It's time the government something to encourage people to conserve energy.
a. do b. did c. have done d. will do
C. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting.
26. Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms.
A B C D
27. The world's rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3,000 acres per hour.
A B C D
28. Many environmentalists fear that the earth will run out essential natural resources before the end of
A B C D
the twenty-fifth century.
29. Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground, to the
A B C
top of it antenna.
D
30. In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for what he won a
A B C D
Newberry Caldecot award.
31. If the concentration of chlorine in water is careful controlled, it will not harm human beings.
A B C D
32. Because much species of plants and animals in Hawaii ate threatened with extinction within a short
A B C
period of time, scientists are trying desperately to rescue them.
D
33. Every fuel has their own particular temperature at which it begins to burn.
ABCD
34. Nuclear energy, a almost limitless source of power, was harnessed during the mid-1900s.
A B C D
35. Her many friends, among who I like to be considered, gave her
encouragement. A B C D
III. READING
A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
At present, people depend on unlimited energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of energy-
run devices and modern conveniences are taken for granted, and although it may seem that we will never
be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are dwindling
rapidly. Scientists are constantly searching for new sources of power to keep modern society running.
Whether future populations will continue to enjoy the benefit of abundant energy will depend on the
success of this search.
Coal, oil, and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are
supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. If the energy demands of the
future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing alternative energy
sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar,
wind, and geothermal power, as well as energy from new, nonpolluting types of fuels. Each of these
alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.
Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere;
however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose the daunting problem of what to do with
nuclear wastes. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for
communities located far from moving water. Harnessing energy from tides and waves has similar
drawbacks. Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and –
concentrating sunlight are as yet inefficient, as are methods of harnessing wind power.
Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy.
Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources, such as a combination of solar,
water, wind, and geothermal energy and alternative fuels, such as alcohol and hydrogen, will ensure
supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity's future.
51. The passage suggests that .
a. people use energy without giving great thought to 'where it's coming from.
b. the search for energy sources is mainly a problem for the future
c. scientists believe we will never have to go without our modern conveniences
d. modern society requires a minimum amount of energy to keep running
52. It can be implied from the passage that .
a. most alternative energy sources have proven to be impractical
b. many alternative energy' sources. are environmentally hazardous
c. nuclear power solves one problem while creating others
d. solar and wind power are not promising for the future
53. From the passage, it can be inferred that to solve our energy problems .
a. we will have to stop using many of our modern conveniences
b. scientists will have to find one major source of nonpolluting energy
c. scientists will have to find ways to increase our supplies of coal, oil and gas
d. a combination of conservation and invention will be needed
54. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
a. The search for alternative energy sources is not over.
b. Our present energy sources must be eliminated and replaced with alternatives sources.
c. Alternative sources of energy on this planet are very limited.
d. Demand; for energy in the future are likely to decrease.
55. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
a. The amount of fossil fuels in the world is limited.
b. Most alternative energy sources are environmentally friendly.
c. Hydroelectric power is impractical because of its being money consuming.
d. It is impossible to use wind power efficiently at present.
UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word - a, b, c or d - that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from that of the others.
1. a. attract b. aquatic c. added d. facility
2. a. athlete b. appreciate c. wrestling d. freestyle
3. a. gather b. athletics c. enthusiasm d. through
4. a. compete b. sport c. effort d.
introduce
5. a. attracted b. added c. competed d.
developed
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the
sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. The Vietnamese participants always take part sports events with
great enthusiasm.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
7. The Asian Games have been advancing all aspects.
a. on b. at c. in d. for
8. New sports and traditional sports have been added the Games.
a. in b. on c. up d. to
9. In spite of all its , medical science knows little about the brain.
a. advantages b. advances c. approaches d. advents
10. Football fans gathered around the TV in the comer of the club to see the
final.
a. assembled b. collected c. wandered d. reached
11. Recently the Asian Games has increased in .
a. popular b. popularizing c. popularity d.
popularly
12. I'd rather go to the football field being at home today.
a. instead of b. because of c. in spite of d. due to
13. The World Cup is a football which is open to all countries.
a. participation b. involvement c. occasion d.
competition
14. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports.
a. field b. water c. combat d.
individual
15. Their efforts were much when they won 2 gold, medals in
bodybuilding and billiards.
a. considered b. required c. expended d.
appreciated
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the
sentence.
16. Bill Gate, is the president of Microsoft Company, is a billionaire.
a. who b. whose c. whom d. that
17. Tuna, , may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.
a. one of the sea giants b. can be giants of the sea
c. is the sea giant d. the sea of the giant
18.Louis Renault greatly improved automobile technology the drive
shaft in 1898.
a. by inventing b. that he invented c. his inventing d. the
invention of
19.The whistle signaled the end of the first half. The march will continue
after half-time and now AC Milan Juventus by 2 goal to nil.
a. led b. is leading c. has led d. leads
1
20. Not only
visit Japan but they
plan to stop off in
the USA as well.
a. they plan to b.
they must c.
will they d.
are they paying
21. There are believed
over 300 species of
trees in El Yunque
rain forest in Puerto
Rico.
a. to be b.
being c.
they are d.
there are
22. Helen asked me
film called 'Star
Wars'.
a. have I seen b.
if I had seen c.
have you seen d.
if had I seen
23. Peter's score on the
test is the highest in
class; he last night.
a. must study b.
must have studied c.
studied d.
had studied
24. He speaks English
as if he a native
English.
a. were b.
had been c.
is d.
be
2
25. Her parents insisted that she until she finished her degree.
a. stayed b. stays c. stay d. would stay
III. READING
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
60 years ago the idea of disabled people doing sports was heard of. But when the annual games
for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville, England in 1948 by Sit Ludwid Guttmann, the
situation began to change.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany, had been
asked by British Government to set up an, injury center at Stoke Mandeville near London. His ideas about
treating injuries included sport for the disabled.
In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took part. The next year, 1949, five teams
took part. From those beginnings, things have developed fast. Teams now come from abroad to Stoke
Mandeville every year. In 1960 the first Olympics for the disabled were held in Rome, in the same place
as the normal Olympic Games. Now every four I years the Olympic Games for the disabled are held, if
possible, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games, although they are organized separately. In
other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville. In 1984 wheelchair Olympic
Games, 1064 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part. Unfortunately, they were held at
Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles, along with the other Olympics.
The Games, have been a great success in promoting international friendship and understanding,
and proving that being disabled does not mean you can't enjoy sport. One small source of disappointment
for those who organize and take part in the games, however, has been the unwillingness of the
International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able-bodied.
Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their
disabled fellow athletes should not be excluded.
26. How long was the first games for the disabled held after Sir Ludwig Guttmann arrived in London?
a. 9 years b. 10 years c. 19 years d. 21 years
27. Which of the following is not mentioned as the place where the Olympic Games for the disabled were
held?
a. England b. Rome c. Stoke Mandeville d. Los Angeles
28. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was an early organizer of the games for the disabled.
b. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was an injured soldier.
c. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was from Germany.
d. Sir Ludwig Guttmann was welcomed by the British government.
29. From the passage, we may conclude that .
a. the Olympic Games for the disabled are always held at the same time and in the same
place as the normal Olympic Games.
b. The disabled athletes are able to compete in the normal Olympic Games.
c. the writer is in favour of holding the games for the disabled
d. the writer is against holding the games for the disabled
30. What is the main idea of the reading passage?
a. Sir Ludwig Guttmann
b. Treating the disabled .by playing sports
c. Organising the Olympic Games for the disabled
d. The history of the Olympic Games for the disabled
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1. A. Asian B. gather C. advance D. decade
2. A. facilities B. solidarity C. performance D. aquatic
3. A. appreciate B. promote C. participate D. introduce
4. A. athletics B. hockey C. volleyball D. rugby
5. A. volunteer B. competition C. enthusiastic D. intercultural
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
6. They've a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be
A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pulled down
7. I agree with most of what you said, but I can't _ your idea of letting children leave school at 14.
A. keep up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. go along with
8. test was given, our class leader managed to get good marks.
A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever
9. volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game.
A. Like B. Different C. Unlike D. Opposite
10. Our field have performed very well.
A. artists B. athletes C. specialists D. sportsmen
11. We may win, we may lose - it's just the of the draw.
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
12. The football match was so dull that most of the left at half-time.
A. attendants B. audiences C. participants D. spectators
13. We live in an age of rapid scientific and technological .
A. advance B. advances C. advancing D. advancement
14. Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the Olympic champion answered questions at the press .
A. discussion B. assembly C. conference D. seminar
15. This multi-sport event is an occasion when friendship and are built and promoted.
a. knowledge B. solidarity C. effort D. enthusiasm
III. READING
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The 15th Asian Games (16) from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha,
Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who (17) 45 countries and regions, took part in 39
sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess
and triathlon were also (18) in the Games.
th
The 15 Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (19) , including Khalifa Stadium, which
(20) the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha
2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (21) _ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to
get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television (22) .The Doha Asian Games
Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a
memory for life as suggested in the (23) "The Games of Your Life." The 151h Asian Games was
a successful sporting event that all (24) would never forget. Everyone is looking forward
th
(25) the 16 Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 2 to
November 18, 2010.
16. A. set up B. took part C. brought about D. took place
17. A. symbolized B. represented C. expressed D. typified
18. A. included B. contained C. competed D. consisted
19. A. events B. facilities C. venues D. teams
20. A. held B. occurred C. took D. hosted
21. A. colorful B. formal C. spectacular D. elaborate
22. A. viewers B. observers C. partners D. spectators
23. A. portrait B. banner C. streamer D. slogan
24. A. attenders B. attendees C. attendants D. attendances
25. A. for B. in C. to D. into
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
ASIAN GAMES
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among
athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the
supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with
gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1951. The
Asian Games are dominated by the People's Republic of China. Competitors are entered by a National
Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags
accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each
country are widely used. In general only recognized nations are represented, but a few no
sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it
compete as Chinese Taipei, due to the political status of Taiwan. The 15th Asian Games were held in
Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou,
China in 2010.
26. Which of the following is true?
A. The Asian Games are held every year.
B. The International Olympic Committee is the founder of the Asiad.
C. The first gold medals were given to, the winning athletes in 1951.
D. The Olympic Council of Asia organizes the Games.
27. The People's Republic of China .
A. is the strongest in the Asian Games
B. is the host of the Asian Games
C. is not allowed to take part in the Games
D. refuse to enter the Games
28. In the medal ceremonies .
A. the competitors are entered to represent their country of citizenship.
B. national anthems are played
C. the number of medals won by each country is first announced
D. the winners are given a string of 'flowers
29. Which of the following is not true of the right to participate in the Asian Games?
A. Only recognized nations are allowed to take part.
B. Almost every nation can take part in the Games.
C. Non-sovereign countries are also allowed to participate.
D. All are correct.
30. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. Qatar was the host country in the 15th Asian Games.
B. The 16th Asian Games will take place in China.
C. Taiwan was not allowed to take part in the 15th Asian Games because of its political status.
D. During the Asian Games, athletes from all over Asia come together. to compete.
CHỦ ĐỀ ĐỌC HIỂU UNIT 9, 10, 11, 12 – TIẾNG ANH 11
Ex 1 (ID: 5.2020)
The world’s oldest post office, which has been operating in Sanquhar, Scotland, for more than 300
years, faces an uncertain future. Current owner and stamp collector, Manzoor Alam, and his wife, Nazra,
have been forced to put the business and its accompanying cottage on the market due to ill health.
The Alams are ―heartbroken to leave the post office, and are concerned that if a buyer cannot be
found its rich history could be lost. ―It was my husband who was always the one most interested in
stamps and the postal service but over the last few years of working here it has grown on me too, said Mrs
Alam. The couples are the post office’s 16th postmasters, and if they become the last, the title will fall to
a Stockholm branch, which opened in 1720.
Dumfries and Galloway councilor, Andrew Wood, said lots of rural areas were struggling to keep
their post offices open. He said it would be a ―sad day if the business folded. ―I was wondering if the
community could arrange a buyout but it shouldn’t come down to that, he said. ―We’re a wealthy
country and should be able to have them in good-sized towns.
The property is on the market for £275,000, and includes a three-bed cottage with two bathrooms,
a large living room, and garden with outbuildings. Agent Humberstones suggests the outbuilding could be
a holiday let, tea room or postal museum, as Mr Alam had planned. ―My ambition is to promote the
rich heritage of the past by establishing a postal museum — the only one in Scotland — and
combining it with a modern business, securing this wonderful post office for future generations,’ he had
said when he took on the business.
1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The world’s oldest post office facing prospect of closure.
B. The longest-standing post office closed due to weather.
C. The world’s oldest post office re-opening this month.
D. The longest-standing post office got revamping.
2. The word “accompanying” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. attending B. coinciding C. supported D. associated
3. According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about the owners of Sanquhar post office?
A. They are the 15th successor of the structure.
B. They are married as husband and wife.
C. They are the last postmasters of the place.
D. Mrs Alam slowly displayed her love for the post office.
4. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. rural areas B. post offices C. outbuildings D. postmasters
5. According to paragraph 4, what is NOT included in the premises?
A. A yard. B. A museum. C. A common rooms. D. Two washrooms.
1
Ex 2 (ID: 8.2020)
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put
a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily
available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are
solar power and geothermal power. Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant
that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is
easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity. In the US
alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or
solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar
system is growing steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal
power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam
that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which
produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of
fossil fuel resources. And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is
fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal
activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power. Solar and geothermal
energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long
overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on a global scale.
1. According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage
2. The word “harnessing” in the first paragraph can best be replaced by ?
A. capturing B. harassing C. depleting D. exporting
3. All of the following statements are true about geothermal energy EXCEPT .
A.it is abundant in specific geographical areas
B. it is more abundant than fossil fuel resources
C. it is used without success in Iceland
D. it is a promising renewable alternative
4. The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to .
A. hot water B. steam C. a generator D. the surface
5. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
C. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
Ex 3 (ID: 9.2020)
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other
products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is
the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large
numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.
Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with
which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor.
When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.
Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for
it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food
with, and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually
too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of
control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.
This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For
where there are trees their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus
preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The
rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich
topsoil, in which crops grow so well, when all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.
1. In the writer's opinion,
A. people shouldn't draw benefit from the tree
B. measures must be taken
C. government must realize the serious results
D. unless trees never be cut down, or the forests slowly disappear.
2. The word “bind” in the passage probably means
A. to make wet B. to wash away C. to make stay together D. to improve
3. In the last two paragraphs the writer wanted to make it clear that
A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor
B. where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowly
C. where there are many trees, there are fewer floods
D. floods will make the land become desert
4. It’s a great pity that in many places
A. man is not eager to make profits from trees
B. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees
C. man hasn’t realised the importance of trees to him
D. man is only interested in building empire
5. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can
A. keep him from the hot sunshine B. make him draw quick profit from them
C. enable him to build warships D. protect him from drought and floods
Ex 4 (ID: 11.2020)
A report from the United Nations given at the conference unveils how worrying the pollution
caused by plastic utensils, especially plastic bags, is becoming. In a single minute, the world consumes
one million plastic bottles; in a year, the world consumes five billion single-use plastic bags, according to
Vietnamplus. The scary fact is that such plastic bottles and bags are not properly treated, as each year, the
world discharges 300 million tons of plastic waste, accounting for some 10% of all solid waste, putting
the environment and human health under tenterhooks, according to the news site.
The conference also drew attention to another fact: ―For a plastic bag that can be used for five
minutes, it takes five seconds to produce, one second to discard, but 500 to 1,000 years to become totally
decomposed,‖ says Vietnamplus.
In another message given by the UN General Secretary and delivered at the conference, it is
reported that since more than eight million tons of plastic bags end up in the oceans each year,
―microplastics in the seas now outnumber stars in our galaxy.‖ ―If present trends continue, by 2050 our
oceans will have more plastic than fish,‖ Dan Tri reports, quoting Caitlin Wiesen, country director of the
UN Development Programme in Vietnam.
These above-mentioned fearful facts, however, are not merely global issues, but domestic
problems as well, according to local media. Many local news outlets, when relating data from the
conference, point out that white pollution – a term used to indicate the overwhelming discharge of plastic
bags into the environment – is even getting worse in Vietnam than elsewhere.
1. Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. White pollution is getting worse and worse.
B. White pollution – a new type of pollution.
C. The facts about plastic bags are scarier than what we can see.
D. The problems caused by white pollution are increasing.
2. The word “tenterhooks” in the first paragraph mostly means
A. The feeling of happiness to know the good results.
B. The possibility of harm or death to someone.
C. Worry or nervousness about something that is going to happen.
D. A statement about what you think will happen in the future.
3. The following are the facts about white pollution, EXCEPT
A. Five billion is the number of single-use plastic bags consumed by the world population in one year.
B. Plastic waste makes up about one tenth of the solid waste on the Earth.
C. It is as effortless to decay plastic bags as to manufacture them.
D. Every year over eight million tons of plastic bags are littered in the oceans.
4. What does the phrase “present trends” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Microplastics in the seas now are much more than the stars in the sky.
B. Million tons of plastics bags are discharged into the oceans.
C. It takes 500 to 1,000 years to decompose the whole plastic bags.
D. There are more plastic bags in the oceans than fish.
5. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. White pollution in Vietnam is almost out of control.
B. Vietnamese should solve this environmental problem themselves.
C. The state of plastic pollution in Vietnam is becoming the worst in the world.
D. To reduce pollution, every country in the world has to join hands together.
Ex 5 (ID: 17.2020)
Expanding the planet's protected natural areas to safeguard vanishing forests and other
ecosystems, and the species they protect, is unlikely to be effective on its own as human encroachment
into reserves grows, scientists warned Tuesday. A study by Cambridge University researchers, which
looked at thousands of conservation areas in more than 150 countries, found that, on average, protected
designation is not reducing human encroachment in vulnerable areas. Both chronic underfunding of
efforts to protect the land, and a lack of engagement with local communities that live there are hurting
conservation efforts, they found.
Creating protected areas is "a type of intervention that we know can work, we know is absolutely
essential for conserving biodiversity, at a time in this world's history where it has never been under higher
pressure," said lead author Jonas Geldmann. "But despite that we are seeing that some of our protected
areas are not managing to mitigate or stop that increasing pressure," said Geldmann, of the University of
Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.
One-sixth of the globe now falls within protected areas, the study noted. Those include national
parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas, according to the International Union for Conservation of
Nature's World Database on Protected Areas. Such protected areas are vital for preserving diverse
ecosystems, and helping to curb climate change by conserving carbon-sequestering forests and other
vegetation. The United Nations Environment Program estimates protected areas hold 15% of the carbon
stored on land.
"Protected areas are one of the most important things that we can do to stem the loss of
biodiversity and to help solve the climate crisis," said Andrew Wetzler, managing director of the U.S. -
based Natural Resources Defense Council's nature program. "The destruction of natural habitat is the
single biggest driver of extinction."
A. Protected status not enough to guard threatened nature.
B. Destruction of nature as dangerous as climate change.
C. Damaged and threatened national natural landmarks.
D. Conservation status and history of threatened species.
2. According to paragraph 1, what is mentioned as one of the problems for natural conservation?
A. Unauthorized access of motor vehicles.
B. Widespread abandonment of the area.
C. Continually insufficient financial provision.
D. Post-fire invasion of pyrophytes species.
3. The word “it” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. time B. history C. intervention D. biodiversity
4. According to paragraph 3, how much land do the total preserved zones in the world account for?
A. Above 60% of the terrain area. B. Nearly 17% of the earth surface.
C. Approximately 15% of the globe. D. One-sixteenth of the hydrosphere.
5. The word “stem” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. stalk B. restrict C. spring D. originate
Ex 6 (ID: 19.2020)
The great debate, ―Is cheerleading a sport? It’s the topic that will get any cheerleader fired up
and ready to defend their side. The definition of sport from the Oxford Dictionary is ―An activity
involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others
for entertainment. Cheer has a competitive nature and it takes both mental and physical ability to succeed.
Hollywood has made the ―cheerleading character‖ into a fantasy where all the boys are after
them, they’re dumb and they parade around in short skirts. Of course you should never trust the
appearance of movies because it’s Hollywood and not reality.
First off, cheerleading has a purpose. The purpose is to encourage positivity and entertain at
athletic games and events. Without cheerleaders the ―circle of energy‖ in a game would be non-existent.
It’s a sporting event tradition that has lasted for over 100 years.
Also cheerleaders do train for what they do. Just as a football player would, cheerleaders train too.
How else do you think the girls get thrown in the air and come down safely? Cheerleaders have to lift
weights and do cardio just as any other athlete would. Stunting is the most exciting, entertaining, and
dangerous part of cheerleading. Most injuries from cheer end up being concussions, broken bones,
stitches, and not to mention the endless bruises. It ranks 1st in the catastrophic sports injuries for women
and 2nd in all sports combined next to football.
I believe every sport should have support from others because the athletes care and are passionate
about what they do. Cheerleading has its challenges and rewards like every other sport and I believe it’s
time for cheerleaders to be recognized for their hard work.
1. The passage mainly discusses
A. The gendered politics of sport. B. Why cheerleading is a sport.
C. Catastrophic cheerleading injuries. D. The masculine aspect of cheerleading.
2. According to paragraph 1, in what sense is cheerleading considered a sport?
A. Competitive cheerleading is a spiritually and corporally demanding sport.
B. Cheerleading’s primary purpose is to compete in skills, and supporting athletic teams comes second.
C. Cheerleading has outstanding aestheticism to make up for its lack of athleticism.
D. It is governed by rules that explicitly define the time, space, and purpose of the contest.
3. The word ―It” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. Cheerleading B. Game C. Football D. Positivity
4. The word “bruises” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. laceration B. scratch C. trauma D. contusion
5. According to paragraph 3, what activity is NOT included in cheerleading training?
A. Stunting and tumbling. B. Dumbbell exercise.
C. Powerlifting exercise. D. Cardiorespiratory
Ex 7 (ID: 25.2020)
When we think of the renewable energy transition, we often have in mind dark blue photovoltaic
rectangles carpeting the landscape or large three-blade horizontal axis wind turbines marching along
mountain ridges or into the sea. We think about grid reliability and consumer cost per kilowatt-hour, or
we think about the climate change apocalypse that we will impose on future generations if we fail to act
swiftly enough. All of these elements are important from technical and policy perspectives, but there is
something missing that will be key to success if we are to meet the goals that we have set for ourselves.
We must recognize the importance of human culture to the realization of change.
It is a lack of imagination that has brought us to the brink, and it will be an influx of imagination
that can possibly pull us back from it. If we are going to succeed in reducing carbon emissions, we must
make the solutions more visible, inspire the general public, and get people excited about the renewable
energy transition.
This is the mission of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), a nonprofit that works with cities
around the world on civic art installations that also function as renewable energy infrastructures. These
generous works of art give back more than just beauty and return more than just kilowatt hours on their
capital investment. LAGI design competitions have changed the way that cities and developers manage
the integration of public art and creative place making into the master planning process for new
developments. Competitions for Dubai/Abu Dhabi (2010), New York City (2012), Copenhagen (2014),
Glasgow (2015), Santa Monica (2016), Willimantic (2017), and Melbourne (2018) have brought in over
1,000 designs from 60+ countries.
A. When aesthetics meets practicality. B. A pioneer in sustainability and energy.
C. Future scenarios for renewables. D. Green energy mitigating climate change.
2. According to paragraph 1, which is the consideration that the constructors fail to notice?
A. The price for sustainable energy. B. Future unwanted consequences.
C. The projects’ impact on human. D. The resilience of electric line.
3. The word “influx” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. invasion B. swamp C. downpour D. entrance
4. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. change B. brink C. success D. imagination
5. According to paragraph 3, which area is NOT mentioned as the participants of the design contest?
A. Copenhagen B. Buenos Aires. C. Santa Monica D. Glasgow
Ex 8 (ID: 31.2020)
Though the conservation movement had European roots, many observers maintain that the United
States has emerged as the world's leader in environmentalism.
The transcendentalism of the early 1800s and its celebration of the natural world arrived just in
time to be trampled underfoot by the ravages of the Industrial Revolution. As forests disappeared under
the ax of reckless timber barons, coal became a popular source of energy. Unfettered use of coal in homes
and factories resulted in horrific air pollution in cities like London, Philadelphia, and Paris.
In the 1850s, a carnival huckster named George Gale heard about an immense California redwood
that was over 600 years old when Jesus was born. Upon seeing the magnificent tree, nicknamed. The
Mother of the Forest, Gale hired men to cut the tree down so that its bark could be displayed in his
sideshow. The reaction to Gale's stunt, however, was swift and ugly: "To our mind, it seems a cruel idea,
a perfect desecration, to cut down such a splendid tree ... what in the world could have possessed any
mortal to embark in such a speculation with this mountain of wood?," wrote one editor.
The growing realization that human industry was obliterating irreplaceable wilderness - and
endangering human health -- resulted in the earliest efforts at managing natural resources. In 1872,
Yellowstone National Park was created, the first of what became one of America's best ideas: a network
of national parks that were strictly off- limits to exploitation.
A. The green movement and the industrial revolution.
B. Unimaginable callousness towards nature.
C. The fragility of our environment in the hands of human.
D. Industrialization happened at a bad time.
2. The word “ravages” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. appearance B. impression C. destruction D. flow
3. According to paragraph 3, what made George Gale want to destroy such a holy tree?
A. The desire to preserve the tree beauty in his own way.
B. His instant and gratuitous self-gratification.
C. Profit from selling its wood.
D. His indifference and unbelief towards Jesus.
4. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. the tree B. carnival huckster C. bark D. stunt
5. According to paragraph 4, what was the earliest milestone of the green history in the USA?
A. Understanding the importance of protecting natural resources.
B. The idea of Earth Day celebration.
C. The establishment of the oldest national park in the world.
D. The introduction of transcendentalism movement in the 1800s.
Ex 9 (ID: 38.2020)
National parks play a highly valuable role in documenting climate change. Researchers have
utilized the vast tracts of pristine wilderness to collect data on species and habitats. At first, they
collected observational data on foot; now, they use sophisticated methods such as aerial surveillance with
drones like those used in Northrop Grumman’s Wildlife Challenge to collect information on polar bears.
Observational longitudinal data collection shows the effects of climate change that impact
vegetation and animal species. The pika is the perfect example of an animal who may need to be relocated
from the parks due to climate change, as described in Smithsonian Magazine. The park service is taking
this very seriously. ―It is … openly discussing the possibility of ―assisted migration‖: manually
relocating some animals and plants if it turns out they can’t survive within the park’s changing
landscapes.‖
National park research also documents glacier retreat, finding that some ice fields have lost as
much as 85 percent in the last five decades, according to U.S. Geological Survey. Glacier Park might be
recognizable only as a historical name by 2030, it projects. It’s not just glaciers retreating. The
Conversation notes that national park data shows that trees are also affected by climate change: ―Climate
change is killing trees due to increased drought, changes in wildfire patterns and increased bark beetle
infestations. Tracking of trees in … national parks has contributed to a database that revealed how climate
change has doubled tree mortality since 1955 across the western United States.‖
We should not forget that at its inception, the National Parks Service’s long-term intention was to
protect the parks and ―leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.‖
A. The importance of national parks is more than for scenery.
B. Consider modernizing and privatizing national parks.
C. The implications of climate change for biodiversity conservation.
D. The importance of research and science for the national parks.
2. According to paragraph 1, what do NOT scientists capitalize on when keeping record of climate
change?
A. Aerial tracking through the use of drones.
B. Observation information gathered when walking.
C. Reports of jungles turning into residential areas.
D. Data on areas of unspoiled hinterland.
3. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. animals B. species C. plants D. parks
4. According to paragraph 3, in what way does climate change affect trees?
A. It makes trees experience longer growing seasons.
B. It increases death rates of trees through disturbances.
C. It creates a negative change of wood density.
D. It causes lumber from trees to be less durable.
5. The word “inception” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. debut B. genesis C. conclusion D. establishment
Ex 10 (ID: 39.2020)
New research shows that long-term changes in diseases in ocean species coincides with decades of
widespread environmental change. The paper, "Increases and decreases in marine disease reports in an era
of global change," was published Oct. 9 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Understanding oceanic trends is important for evaluating today's threats to marine systems, and
disease is an important sentinel of change, according to senior author Drew Harvell, professor of marine
biology at Cornell University. "Disease increases and decreases can both be bad news," said lead author
Allison Tracy, who studied with Harvell. "The long-term changes in disease that we see here may result
from anthropogenic pressure on plants and animals in the ocean." The researchers examined marine
infectious disease reports from 1970 to 2013, which transcend short-term fluctuations and regional
variation. They examined records of corals, urchins, mammals, decapods, fish, mollusks, sharks, rays,
seagrass and turtles.
For corals and urchins, reports of infectious disease increased over the 44-year period. In the
Caribbean, increasing coral disease reports correlated with warming events. It is widely known that coral
bleaching increases with warming, but Harvell said they have established a long-term connection between
warming and coral disease. "We've finally linked a coral killer like infectious disease to repeated warming
bouts over four decades of change," she said. "Our study shows that infectious disease reports are
associated with warm temperature anomalies in corals on a multi-decadal scale." These results improve
understanding of how changing environments alter species interactions, and they provide a solid baseline
for health of marine life in the period studied.
A. Infectious disease in marine life linked to ocean warming.
B. Ocean pollution and diseases resulted from aquaculture.
C. Health threats from polluted coastal waters.
D. What to know about flesh-eating bacteria infections.
2. The word “coincides” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. agrees B. coexists C. differs D. concurs
3. According to paragraph 2, what role does the marine disease play in the oceanic analysis?
A. It reflects the progress in the study of human immunology.
B. It deals with the task of monitoring vector-borne threats.
C. It serves as an indicator of the presence of oceanic changes.
D. It induces changes in fungal communities under the water.
4. The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to
A. reports B. researchers C. animals D. fluctuations
5. According to paragraph 3, what can be concluded from the Allison Tracy’s investigation?
A. Water sources might soon become poisonous to ocean life and the humans.
B. Rising global temperatures are spreading disease at an unprecedented level.
C. Oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the warming effects of climate change.
D. No level of conservation in the future will be enough to override the warming impacts.
UNIT 13: HOBBIES
VOCABULARY Dùng dạng đúng của những từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn
thành câu:
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1. She needed only one more stamp to complete her
2. You could spend your time more with a good book.
3. The girl sang to the of a piano.
4. Drawing and singing were among her many
5. He never lost the of his students.
6. My doctor advised me to avoid excessive in sweets
and canned drinks.
7. We need something to keep the children in their
summer holiday.
8. The books are into different categories to subject.
9. Confidence is the key to
10. The room was littered with newspapers.
Choose the antonym of the underlined word.
1. There are number of things I like to do in my free time.
A. pleasure B. precious C. busy D.
idle
2. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. unskilled C. ill-educated D.
unqualified
3. Now I can play a few simple tunes.
A. compound B. plain C. easy D.
complicated
4. He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly.
A. unusually B. commonly C. freely D.
completely
5. I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small
fish.
A. limited B. excessive C. conceited D.
moderate
6. I always remove the stamps before discarding the envelopes.
A. dispensing B. disposing C. dumping D.
keeping
7. Another hobby of mine is keeping fish.
A. omitting B. discharging C. releasing D.
delivering
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8. I usually A. through B. up C. towards
throwaway the 8. He wasn't able to cope......the stresses and strains of the job.
common A. with B. to C. in
stamps. 9. My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I......it
A. distinctive B. away to him.
beautiful C. A. gave B. threw C. brought
unpopular D. 10. These ideas have now been completely discarded.
ordinary A. come up with B. got rid of C. put forward
TEST 1 practice
I. PRONUNCIA
TION
Choose the word
that has the
underlined part
pronounced
differently from
that of the
others.
1. A. admire B.
avid C. variety
D. while
2. A. occupy B.
simply C.
accompany D.
hobby
3. A. practised B.
stamped C.
indulged D.
accomplished
4. A. collectB.
commonC.
modestD.
accomplish
5. A. friends B.
tunes C. club
D. stamps
II. LANGUAGE
FOCUS
Choose the word
or phrase (A, B,
C, or D) that
best completes
the sentence or
substitutes for
the underlined
word or phrase.
6. My father
never indulges
drinking.
A. on B. in
C. with D. to
7. I love watching
the small fish
swimming in
the tank.
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11. This vase is quite rare and is almost a.....'s item.
A. collect B. collective C. collection D. collector
12. The singer was......on the piano by her sister.
A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped
13. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. relaxed C. comfortable D. free
14. My parents lent me the money....., I couldn't have afforded the trip.
A. Only if B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
15. I don't know the title but I recognize the.....of this song.
A. sound B. rhyme C. tune D. theme
I. READING
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the
collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively
displayed. Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost
any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus
on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century postage
stamp, milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a
more general collection, accumulating Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from all countries of
the world. Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning
one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by Agatha
Christie). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way are
sometimes called 'completist'. Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop collecting,
expand the collection to include related items, or begin an entirely new collection. The most
popular fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being
collected, as well as related accessories. Many of these dealers started as collectors themselves, then
turned their hobby into a profession. There are some limitations on collecting, however. Someone who
has the financial means to collect stamps might not be able to collect sport cars, for example.
16. Collecting may deal with almost any subject because ......
A. it has a wide range of subjects
B. it depends on the collector's interests
C. it is often classified into different categories
D. it is based on a particular interest of the collector.
17. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a collector's item?
A. stamps B. books C. goods D. accessories
18. What do collectors do when they have completed their collections?
A. They sell their collections.
B. They begin to collect the more expensive things.
C. They continue to collect related, items.
D. They become specialized dealers
19. Which of the following is true?
A. Most collections are on public display.
B. It's took a lot of time and money to complete a collection.
C. Most fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers.
D. Most of the dealers have their experiences in collecting.
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. a. hobby b. guitar c. modest d. common
2. a. discarded b. successful c. profitably d. accomplished
3. a. ignorant b. continual c. gigantic d. indulge
4. a. occupy b. admire c. organize d. classify
5. a. category b. regular c. relative d. equipment
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
6. He built his collection over a period of ten years.
a. in b. on c. into d. up
7. My brother takes photograph a hobby.
a. as b. for c. in d. with
8. Any stamps that were common I gave to my friends.
a. up b. back c. away d. out
9. I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.
a. private b. keen c. major d. complete
10.There are some hobbies that I in for a while besides reading and collecting.
a. occupy b. accomplish c. fascinate d. indulge
11.My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
a. skilful b. famous c. perfect d. modest
12.He is a great of Picasso's early paintings.
a. admire b. admiration c. admirer d. admiring
13.I don't have much money, so I bought the camera .
a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably
14.Cycling and karate are among her hobbies.
a. pursuit b. entertainment c. amusement d. pastime
15.Some of his pictures are quite now.
a. collected b. collection c. collective d. collectable
III. READING
A. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The (16) of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of
learning can be and often is carried to (17) in many countries so that no time for other interests IS
(18) to young people. Not only must they attend school (19) five-hour periods on six
days of the week, studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they
may even go to afternoon institutes for (20) _ instruction. They have almost no chance of taking
(21) any of their own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and (22) life of the
countryside except during their summer holidays. Early youth should be a time of exploration and
adventure, of reading books for (23) as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the
responsibilities of working for a living and (24) a family (25) an end to study, to freedom
and only too often to carefree enjoyment.
16. a. gathering b. collection c. obtaining d. accumulation
17. a. extremity b. excess c. limits d. boundary
18. a. available b. provided c. devoted d. reserved
19. a. during b. for c. throughout d. in
20. a. farther b. additional c. extra d. further
21. a. on b. up c. back d. over
22. a. untamed b. original c. wild d. natural
23. a. pleasure b. amusement c. joy d. entertainment
24. a. creating b. bringing c. building d. raising
25. a. hold b. put c. indicate d. mark
B. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include
collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging
in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal
fulfillment is the aim.
What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as
a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games.
Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur
(or hobbyist), as distinct from professional.
An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond
the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity. Almost no one can
make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly
regarded as a hobby.
Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals. It is not entirely
uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event.
In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or
enthusiast) is often applied to people who obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is
considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting.
26. Which of the following is not true?
a. Hobbies make people feel relaxed and satisfied.
b. Hobbies can give people knowledge and experience.
c. Hobbies are mainly practised for profit.
d. Hobbies are recreational activities.
27. According to the passage, a hobbyist _.
a. is usually paid for his hobbies b. may enjoy his work as a hobby
c. indulges in many hobbies d. is distinguished from a professional
28. Stamp collecting is commonly regarded as a hobby because
a. people can make a living at it b. people find it enjoyable
c. people find it profitable d. people find it easy to pursue
29. Which of the following is not called 'celestial bodies'?
a. the Galaxy b. planet c. stars d. the sun
30. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
a. people who are very interested in boring hobbies are criticized.
b. stamp collecting is not popular nowadays.
c. the word 'anorak' is derived from Japanese.
d. a & b are correct.
UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST
GRAMMAR:
COULD/ BE ABLE TO
 Could: là dạng quá khứ của can, dùng diễn tả:
- khả năng (phổ quát, chung chung) trong quá khứ
Ex: When I was six, I could drive a bike.
- lời yêu cầu lich sự
Ex: Could you show me the way to the post office?
- điều gì đó có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai nhưng không chắc chắn
Ex: It could rain this afternoon. (Có thể chiều nay trời sẽ mưa.)
 Be able to: có hình thức quá khứ là was / were able to + V1, diễn tả sự cố gắng hoàn tất một
hành động trong một tình huống đặc biệt.
Ex: The fire spread through the building quickly but we all were able to escape.
The player hurt in his leg, but he was able to play to the end.
TAG QUESTIONS: statement, tag?
1. Quy tắc chung:
- Câu nói và phần đuôi luôn ở dạng đối nhau
câu nói khẳng định, đuôi phủ định?
câu nói phủ định, đuôi khẳng định?
Ex: The children are playing in the yard, aren’t they?
They can’t swim, can they?
- Chủ từ của câu nói là đại từ, ta lặp lại đại từ này
Ex: She is a doctor, isn’t she?
- Chủ từ là danh từ, ta dùng đại từ tương ứng thay thế
Ex: People speak English all over the world, don’t they?
- Đại từ bất định nothing, everything: được thay bằng “it”
Ex: Everything is ready, isn’t it?
- Các đại từ no one, nobody, someone, somebody, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody: được thay
bằng “they”
Ex: Someone called me last night, didn’t they?
- Đại từ this / that được thay bằng “it”; these / those được thay bằng
“they” Ex: That is his car, isn’t it?
These are your new shoes, aren’t they?
- “There” trong cấu trúc “there + be” được dùng lại ở phần đuôi
Ex: There aren’t any students in the classroom, are there?
- Câu nói có trợ động từ (will / can / shall / should / is / are …): trợ động từ được lặp lại ở phần đuôi
Ex: You will come early, won’t you?
- Câu nói không có trợ động từ: trợ động từ do / does / did được dùng ở phần đuôi
Ex: It rained yesterday, didn’t it?
She works in a restaurant, doesn’t she?
- Câu nói có chứa các từ phủ định (never, seldom, rarely, hardly, …) thì phần đuôi khẳng
định Ex: He never comes late, does he?
Note: Động từ trong phần đuôi ở phủ định thì luôn được viết ở dạng rút gọn.
2. Một số trường hợp đặc biệt:
- Phần đuôi của I AM là AREN’T I
Ex: I am writing a letter, aren’t I?
- Phần đuôi của Let’s là SHALL WE
Ex: Let’s go out tonight, shall we?
- Câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định:
+ dùng phần đuôi WON’T YOU để diễn tả lời mời
+ dùng phần đuôi WILL / WOULD / CAN / CAN’T YOU để diễn tả lời yêu cầu lịch sự
Ex: Have a piece of cake, won’t you?
Close the door, will you?
- Câu mệnh lệnh phủ định: dùng phần đuôi WILL YOU để diễn tả lời yêu cầu lịch sự
Ex: Please don’t smoke her, will you?
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- Phần đuôi của ought to là SHOULDN’T
Ex: She ought to do exercise every morning, shouldn’t she?
I. Underline the correct or more natural answer. If both answers are possible, underline them
both.
1. Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe. Please ask at the reception desk.
2. We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy.
3. The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers.
4. Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult.
5. 'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess.
6. Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help.
7. When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes.
8. The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe.
9. I knew John had been smoking. I could / was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the room.
10. Can you / Are you able to drive without your glasses?
11. No changes can / are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase.
12. He could / was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing.
13. She looked all over the house, but couldn't / wasn't able to find her keys anywhere.
14. I was very busy at work; but I could / was able to have a couple of days off last week.
15. She swam strongly and could / was able to cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the
heavy rain.
II. Put in could or was/ were able to. Sometimes either is possible. Use a negative if necessary.
1. Suddenly all the lights went out. We see a thing.
2. The computer went wrong, but luckily Emma put it right again.
3. There was a big party last night. You hear the music half a mile away.
4. I learnt to read music as a child. I read it when I was five.
5. People heard warnings about the flood, and they move out in time.
6. The train was full. I find a seat anywhere.
7. Mrs. Carter put out the fire before the house burnt down.
8. I looked everywhere for the book, but I find it.
9. The plane take off at eleven o'clock, after the fog had lifted.
10. It was foggy, so the plane take off.
III. Add question tags to the following statements.
1. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ?
2. Nobody liked the play, _ ?
3. She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ?
4. She's very' funny. She's got a great sense of humour, ?
5. The area was evacuated at once, ?
6. Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ?
7. It never -.works very well, ?
8. He ought to have made a note of it, ?
9. Neither of them offered to help you, ?
10. There'll be plenty for everyone, ?
11. Let's go out for dinner tonight, ?
12. That isn't Bill driving, ?
13. Nothing went wrong, ?
14. There used to be trees here, ?
15. This won't take long, ?
16. Don't touch that button, _ ?
17. I'm too late, ?
18. Not a very good film, ?
19. Somebody wanted a drink, ?
20. They think he's funny, ?
21. You have heard about that,....................?
22. Nam did the work well,........................?
23. He didn’t have to speak to me,.....................?
24. He won’t fall down,............................?
25. You would’t like the window open,.................?
26. He used to beat his wife,...........................?
27. She came very late,.................?
28. Come and see me tomorrow,................?
29. I’d better go,...................?
30. There’s an examination tomorrow,......................?
31. You can’t play tennis today,..........................?
32. She’s been studying English for two years,...................?
33. Your brother doesn’t like watching TV,..................?
34. Let’s listen to the radio,..................................?
35. Mary is reading a book in her room,....................?
36. His parents won’t buy him a new game,................?
37. You’ve just used the computer,................................?
38. Turn off the television,...........................?
39. I’m late for the party,........................?
40. They never go to the theatre,...............?
41. His mother is very proud of him,..............?
42. The lift isn’t working today,.....................?
43. Nothing could be done,.................................?
44. Everybody is here,.............................?
45. He didn’t wake up this morning,...........................?
46. Baird didn’t produce the first TV picture before 1920,...........................?
47. There are many interesting programs tonight,.......................?
48. Linh didn’t feel confident in her favorite clothes, ?
49. The two cities are not the same in some ways, ?
50. Her listening isn’t excellent,________________?
51. Maryam couldn’t stay for longer time, ?
52. My sister has to make this room tidy, ?
53. This poet has mentioned the ao dai in poems, ?
54. Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school, ?
55. Nobody wrote poems yesterday,________________?
56. There are many religions in Malasia, ?
57. His children may swim, ?
58. Nam and Binh have to study harder, ?
59. Women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, ?
60. The Parkers had a picnic on the river bank, ?
61. Our teachers have taken inspiration from some minorities, ?
62. Everything was OK, ?
63. Oh, hurry up, ?
64. Hung and I can eat those cakes, ?
65. You won’t be late, ?
66. Ba’s village lies near the foot of the moutain, ?
67. Daisy has seen that films several times, ?
68. Let’s forget unhappy things, ?
69. Her daughter doesn’t spend time surfing the web, ?
70. Those men never worked on a farm, ?
71. People of different ages like this magazine, ?
72. I am wearing wrong shoes, ?
73. Interactive TV is available now,________________?
74. He did not miss the train, ?
75. Someone feels tired after the trip, ?
76. Hanh and you like living in a dormitory on campus, ?
77. Their son doesn’t have much time on computer, ?
78. Let’s go to the zoo,…...................?
79. Go to the cinema with us,................................?
80. Don’t make so much noise,....................?
81. Everyone has their own opinions,...........................?
82. Everybody can do those things,…....................?
83. Everything is alright now,…...........................?
84. Anybody is glad to hear this news,.....................?
85. Anything came true to you,.................................?
86. No one can know how much it really costs,....................?
87. Nobody has come here yet,..............................?
88. Everyone doesn’t know it very well,…...................?
89. She has a good book,............................?
90. Everybody didn’t accept your opinions,......................?
91. Everything hasn’t got better,............................?
92. Nothing can change his decision,................................?
93. Nothing gets better,......................................?
94. She hardly does it well,.................................?
95. They seldom visit you,.........................?
96. Peter has never talked to Alice,..............................?
97. She has no money,..............................?
98. She has no money,........................................?
99. She has a good book,.........................................?
100. Anyone may ask the president at present,.................................?
101. Lan enjoys watching television after dinner,..............................?
102. Tarn didn't go to school yesterday,.......................................?
103. They will buy a new computer,..........................?
104. She can drink a lot of tomato juice every day,...................................?
105. Your children don't watch T.V. three hours a day,.....................................?
106. That boy delivers newspapers in this block,..............................................?
107. Her father works for TUOI TRE newspaper,............................?
108. Britney Spears is the most famous singer this year,........................................?
109. My classmates have seen that cartoon twice,....................................?
110. She has learned English for, four years,…....................................?
111. That house has been built since January,..................................?
112. Shakespeare's plays have been performed everywhere,………………………..
113. They are talking about their performance,…........................................?
114. Thu was practicing her music lesson at 4 o'clock yesterday.........................................?
115. Tarn and Ba are playing sports now,...................?
116. Phong and Kien were doing their reseach when we came,…................?
117. The children haven't watched that cartoon before,.......................?
118. Let’s go .somewhere; for a drink,...............................?
119. I am late for the appointment,................................?
120. She may not come to class today,.................................?
TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. foot b. moon c. look d. would
2. a. gravity b. aspiration c. biography d. possible
3. a. technical b. conquest c. psychology d. launched
4. a. national b. venture c. fortunate d. suggestion
5. a. support b. shuttle c. success d. venture
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
6. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon 20 July 1969.
a. in b. at c. on d. of
7. She is never satisfied what she's got.
a. to b. with c. for d. in
8. In 1961 Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 1.
a. off b. up c. on d. Ø
9. After landing, the team members were greeted like heroes.
a. conquer b. conquering c. conqueror d. conquest
10. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.
a. exactly b. clearly c. carefully d. vividly
11. Neil Armstrong, an American , was the first man to step on the moon's surface.
a. scientist b. cosmonaut c. astronaut d. astronomer
12. The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in .
a. weight b. weighting c. weightless d. weightlessness
13. About 100 Russian satellites are the earth.
a. flying b. orbitting c. traveling d. circuiting
14. Many people are demonstrating to express their with the new land law.
a. satisfied b. satisfactory c. satisfaction d. dissatisfaction
15. The astronauts were able to send the information back to the earth.
a. spaceships b. space stations c. spacemen d. space shots
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
16. No one is better cook than his mother, ?
a. is she b. isn't she c. are they d. aren’t they
17. Do it right now, ?
a. will you b. shall you c. do you d. don't you
18. There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, ?
a. are they b. are there c. aren't they d. aren't there
19. He seldom goes to the library, ?
a. doesn’t he b. is he c. does he d. isn’t he
20. Let's go for a long walk, ?
a. will we b. shall we c. don't you d. do you
21. I'd lost my key, so I the door when I got home.
a. could lock b. wasn't able to lock
c. couldn't unlock d. was able to unlock
22. When Mr. Lee was younger, he work in the garden for hours.
a. has got to b. should be able to c. can d. could
23. Yesterday I to a furniture store. I bought a new lamp there.
a. could go b. could have gone c. went d. ought to have gone
24. Do you think there less conflict in the world if all people the same language?
a. would be/ spoke b. were/ would speak
c. were/ spoke d. would have been/ had spoken
25. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, eleven times the size of the earth.
a. being b. has c. is d. having
III. READING
A. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false
IF).
Throughout history there have been many great explorers. Have you, for example, heard of Marco
Polo, the famous Italian traveler? He was the first European to travel to China. He arrived in China in the
late 13th century. About 200 years later, Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain by ship. He was looking
for a new way to reach India. However, as you probably know, he didn't reach India. He landed in
America. Five hundred years after Columbus in the' 1930s a famous explorer named Richard Byrd was
one of the first persons to fly over both the North and the South Poles. Today we continue to explore this
world and are studying to explore other worlds, too. In the 1930s Russian and American scientists sent
many unmanned spacecraft to the moon. These spacecraft sent back very valuable information about the
moon. Then on July 16th 1969 the first manned spaceship to the moon left earth. On that day Apollo 11
blasted off with three American astronauts on board. Four days after blast-off, two of these astronauts
landed on the moon. They later explored the surface of the moon. About two days after landing on the
moon, they started back to the earth. They arrived safely back on earth a few days later. Today we are
sending unmanned spacecraft to other planets. In the future, we might walk on Mars or Venus the way we
did on the moon. We might even travel to other galaxies. Who knows? One thing we know for sure is that
we will continue to explore this world and other worlds, too.
26. Marco Polo traveled from England to China in the late 13th century.
27. While he was looking for India, Christopher Columbus reached America.
28. In the 19thcentury Richard Byrd flew over both the North and the South Poles.
29. Unmanned spacecraft went to the ,moon before manned spacecraft did.
30. Apollo 11 was the first manned spaceship to go to the moon.
31. Apollo 11 was damaged in the blast.
32. All of the American astronauts on the spaceship landed on and explored the surface of the moon.
33. Today we are sending spacecraft with astronauts on board to other planets.
TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. a. scientist b. president c. engineer d. astronaut
2. a. conquest b. venture c. technical d. artificial.
3. a. biography b. psychological c. approximate d. congratulate
4. a. aspiration b. gravity c. challenge d. fortunate
5. a. success b. cosmonaut c. extreme d. appoint
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
6. The Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia was named him.
a. of b. on c. for d. after
7. China became the third country in the, world to be able to independently carry manned space
flights.
a. on b. out c. off d. over
8. Yuri Gagarin is the first human to fly space.
a. in b. to c. into d. around
9. Man has witnessed a great many significant of science and technology in the past few decades.
a. achieves b. achieved c. achievers d. achievements
10. He was pulled off an extraordinary in completing the voyage single-handedly.
a. feast b. feat c. feature d. fervor
11. Sputnik was the first satellite made by the USSR.
a. manned b. natural c. artificial d. live
12. From his window in space, Gagarin had a view of the Earth that no human beings had done before.
a. discription b. vision c. recognition d. attention
13. The successful flight marked a milestone in China's space project.
a. landmark b. record c. break-up d. progress
14. His flight was in around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.
a. orbit b. travel c. circuit d. revolve
15. The use of computer aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important.
a. yet b. unless c. despite d. where
B. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
16. I think he will join us, ?
a. doesn't he b. won't he c. will he d. don't I
17. Tom wasn't at the party last night. He must not a ride. I know he wanted to come, but he didn't
have a ride.
a. be able to have gotten b. have been able to get
c. to have been able to get d. be able to get
18. Robert a new car for a very good price. He paid 30 percent less than the regular retail cost.
a. could buy b. was supposed to buy c. had to buy d. was able to buy
19. Since they came, we able to work on the project.
a. are b. have been c. have to be d. were
20. After I at the bus terminus, I found a crowd of schoolboys.
a. had arrived b. arrived c. have arrived d had been arriving
21. Seldom such a beautiful sight.
a. have I seen b. I have ever seen c. I saw d. did I ever see
22. No one is indifferent to praise, ?
a. is one b. isn’t one c. is he d. are they
23. Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ?
a. have they b. haven't they c. has he d. hasn't he
24. Despite the bad weather, he get to the airport in time.
a. could b. was able to c. couldn't d. might
25. The existence of many stars in the sky us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
a. lead b. leads c. leading d. have led
III. READING
A. Choose the word - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Is there life on Mars? Many people have (26) about this question. Some writers of science-
fiction think of people from Mars (27) little green creatures. Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters
with many eyes.
In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first (28)
of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth. In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or
summer, occur on Mars too. Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (29) and other
higher (30) forms to be found on Mars.
Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (31) of water vapor could be found on Mars. In
1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface. These
markings looked like canals. This finding (32) _ astronomers to believe that since water exists on
Mars, life forms could exist as well.
However, there are (33) who feel that life on mars is not possible. This is because there is
little or no (34) of oxygen on the planet. In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take
photographs of the planet. It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and
mosses. (35) , people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars.
26. a. puzzled b. asked c. wondered d. confused
27. a. like b. to be c. as being d. as
28. a. indication b. print c. mark d. trace
29. a. vegetables b. vegetation c. vegetarian d. veterinary
30. a. lively b. living c. live d. life
31. a. quantity b. amount c. portion d. mass
32. a. got b. took c. led d. brought
33. a. others b. another c. other d. some other
34. a. mark b. speck c. trace d. bit
35. a. According b. Nevertheless c. Thus d. Consequently
B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
There is one planet that still fascinates and teases scientists mainly because it doesn't have an
atmosphere to 9bscure observation, yet it is not big enough for sufficiently accurate telescopic
observation. The fact that it is also very close to the sun also makes it difficult for astronomers.
However, space telescopes have told us a lot more about Mercury. It is rather similar to Earth's
moon and to Mars. There are mountainous areas dotted with craters and large valleys which are
uncratered. The moon's valleys have fewer cracks and the ridges are smoother. Mercury's valleys are
filled with volcanic rocks, similar to on the moon, yet there is no evidence of volcanoes, even extinct
ones, on Mercury, as there is on the both Mars and the moon, and of course here on Earth.
So, scientists presume the valleys on Mercury were caused by different things, that is to say not by
volcanoes, but by very large meteorites, which also caused the cracks in the terrain and left the ridges
rough and uneven. More and better photos of Mercury are needed to prove what are at present at best only
hypotheses.
36. What is the topic of this passage?
a. The planet, Mercury b. Observation of planets
c. The Earth's moon d. Astronomers' difficulties
37. Why does Mercury still tease scientists?
a. Because it has an atmosphere which obscures observation:
b. Because it is too close to the sun;
c. Because it is too small.
d. Because it is difficult for space probes to get close to.
38. What is true about Mercury but not true about the moon or Mars?
a. The valleys are filled with volcanic rocks. b. There are no volcanoes.
c. The valleys are uncratered d. There are hilly regions.
39. What does the author imply space telescopes can do better than land-based telescopes?
a. Show, the volcanoes on Mercury.
b. Show the meteorites which hit Mercury.
c. Show what caused Mercury's valleys.
d. Show more of the planet, Mercury.
40. What can we infer from the passage that astronomers still need to get more detailed observation of
Mercury?
a. Better and more space telescopes b. More hypotheses.
c. Larger space telescopes d. More ways to prove hypotheses.

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UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE

4. The radio is made in China. You are listening to it .

5. Your mother is very nice. I talked to her last week.

6. These are my friends. I went to Da Lat with them last year.

7. I will hold a party. You will be invited to it.

9. These are the

10. That is the

11. Who was that

12. The wall is

13. I'm going to

16. She found the

17. This is the

21. Where is the cassette? We listened to it.

22. This is the magazine. I talked about it yesterday.

24. The knife is very sharp. I cut bread with it.

4. Here are some accounts that you must check.

5. My brother is the only one who realized the danger.

8. She said that

10. The fifth man

11. I wish we had

12. I have some

13. Have you

14. She is the

II. Change all of the adjective clauses to adjective phrases.

3. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest of the hand.

6. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.

III. Change the adjective clauses to adjective phrases

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