END-OF-TERM REVISION 1

I. Cloze tests
Passage 1
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization
of ten Southeast Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, II. Sentence completion
Myanmar, (1) ____ Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It promotes 1. One of the purposes of ASEAN is to promote regional peace and _____.
political, economic, cultural and social cooperation (2) ____ its members. A. conflict (n) xung đột
Although ASEAN works for peace and stability in Southeast Asia, it is not a B. stability (n) sự ổn định
defence organization. C. stabilization (n) sự làm cho ổn định
The members of ASEAN cooperate in such fields (3) ____ population control, D. interference (n) sự can thiệp
prevention of drug abuse, (4) ____ research and combating terrorism. Teachers, 2. After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
students and artists of the member nations exchange visits. In addition, the A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
organization develops plans to promote tourism in ASEAN countries and to Follow in sb’s footsteps: theo chân ai/ kế thừa
encourage programs of Southeast Asian studies. It works to (5) ____ trade barriers 3. When getting into troubles, Jack never ____ on other people for help. He always
among the members. solves them on his own.
1. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø A. determines B. influences C. relies D. manages
2. A. between B. through C. among giữa D. from Rely on sth/sb: dựa vào, tin tưởng ai/cái gì
3. A. like B. as such as như là (liệt kê) C. alike D. that 4. The government found it very difficult to ____with the rising unemployment.
4. A. scientific adj B. science (n) khoa học C. scientist (n) nhà khoa họcD. A. manage B. cope C. rely D. break
scientifically adv Cope with: đối phó, đương đầu
5. A. increase B. prevent C. develop D. reduce làm giảm 5. My parents are glad ____ my success in finding a job after graduation.
Passage 2. A. to see B. seeing C. see D. saw
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was (6) ____ on Sau adj to V
August 8 1967 in Bangkok by the five original member countries, (7) ____, 6. We're ____ to announce that you were selected to be our new faculty manager.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam (8) A. happily B. unhappy C. happiness D. happy
____ on January 8, 1984, Vietnam on July 28, 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 7. It is unnecessary for ____ to do this task. It's not ours.
July 23, 1997, and Cambodia on April 30, 1999. A. we B. us C. them D. our
As of 2006, the ASEAN region has a population of about 560 million, a total area 8. It's ____ for us to submit the project on time as it's really difficult.
of 4.5 million square kilometers, a combined gross (9) ____ product of almost US$ A. possible có khả năng B. simple đơn giản
1,100 billion, and a total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion. C. impossible không có khả năng D. practical thực tế
The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are 9. Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers ____ in a charity
to (10) ____ economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the activity to donate money to relief organisations.
region and to promote regional peace. A. have participated B. participated
6. A. established thành lập B. constructed xây dựng C. rebuilt D. decorated C. had participated D. were participating
trang trí 10. Up to now (cho tới hiện tại), he ____ more than 100 bicycles to needy students
7. A. such B. like C. namely cụ thể là D. as in Central Viet Nam.
8. A. took up bắt đầu (sở thích ….) B. joined tham gia C. represented đại diện D. A. gave B. has given
involved liên quan C. has been given D. has been giving
9. A. home B. exotic C. domestic nội địa D. household 11. Tan ____ the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a
10. A. fetch tìm kiếm B. endeavor cố gắng C. poach câu trộm couple of weeks ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.
D. accelerate thúc đẩy, tăng tốc A. came up with B. comes up with
C. has come up with D. was coming up with 4. It is imperative (adj-bắt buộc) finish all the practice tests by next week since
Come up with: nghĩ ra, nảy ra (ý tưởng,….) our teacher will give marks for them. => to finish
12. Knocking on closed doors before entering can be a great way for children to 5. When you become a voluntary, you are not only giving your time, but your
practice ____ behaviors. mind, your heart and your soul. => a volunteer
A. respecting nói về, về 6. With the discovery of the new material, the equipment (uncountable noun) are
B. respectful lễ phép >< disrespectful greatly improved. 
C. respected được tôn trọng, đáng trọng => Is
D. respective tương ứng 7. It was the shop near my school that I bought these shirts and accessories. => was
13. Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision in/at the shop
______them. 8. This house has been built in 2010 and I bought it when I moved to Vinh city in
A. in B. on C. at D. to 2014. => was built
Impose sth on sb: áp đặt cái gì cho ai 9. The Netherlands (Hà Lan), with much of its land lying lower than sea level,
14. Students ____ cheat in the exams; it is against the rules. have a system of dikes and canals for controlling water. => has
A. must B. have to C. don't have to D. mustn't cấm IV. Reading comprehension
15. They're really angry because someone ____ their car. People do many crazy things to raise money for charity. The latest crazy stunt
A. has been damaged B. has damaged came from an English man who decided to push a Brussels sprout up the highest
C. damage D. was damaged mountain in Wales - with his nose. He wanted to raise $8,500 for a cancer charity.
16. I greatly regret ____ those boots when they were so cheap. Stuart Kettell, 49, said he loves challenges and will try to do anything for charity.
A. not having bought B. not to have bought His other challenges include walking 800 kilometers on stilts and sitting in a box
C. not to buy D. didn't buy for a week. He said: "I have seen firsthand the amazing charity work that
Regret Ving: hối hận Macmillan Cancer Support does, not only for the patient but their family and
Regret to V: tiếc phải làm gì friends too." He added: "People's cancer stories inspire me even more to carry on,
23. Susan hoped ____ to Terry's party. and my challenges are going to get even more crazy." 
A. for being invited B. to be invited It took Mr. Kettell three days to push the Brussels sprout up the 1,085 meters high
C. being invited D. to invite Mount Snowden. He wore a specially designed face mask so he wouldn't scrape
Hope to V: hy vọng làm gì the skin off his face. He practised for his charity mission by pushing a Brussels
24. She felt very upset after she broke _____ with her boyfriend. sprout around his garden. He chose a large sprout for his Snowden challenge. It
A. in B. down C. up D. out was about the size of a table-tennis ball. He said he wanted a larger one because it
Break up with sb: chia tay ai would not fall down a crack. He spent three days on his hands and knees with his
25. _____ friendship that you should try to build up in order to have true values. nose a centimeter or two above the ground. He told reporters there was "a huge
A. This is B. There is C. It was D. It is amount of pain" in his knees, wrists and back. He said he was happy because his
26. Admitted to Mills College on a full _____, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa training worked, he reached the summit, and he raised money for the charity. 
without a penny of help from her parents. 1. Which of the following is true about Mr. Kettell? 
A. compensation tiền bồi thường B. scholarship C. wage tiền lương D. pension tiền A. He is from Brussels.
lương hưu B. He is almost 50 years old. 
III. Error identification C. He walked 800 miles for charity.
1. We ought to not play football as it's raining outside. => ought not to D. He worked for Macmillan Cancer Support. 
2. Because of his poverty, he has to struggling to make ends meet (kiếm sống). 2. The word "stunt" in the passage mostly means ____.
=> struggle A. an action B. a trick C. a guy D. an influence 
3. I will leave the party early because I must studying for my exam. => study 3. According to Kettell, who has inspired him to take on more challenges? 
A. his family B. patients' stories
C. his friends D. the money  It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
4. All of the following is true about Kettell's challenge EXCEPT that ____. VII. Combine the sentences
A. It took him three days to finish the task. 1. Parents can help build a child’s independence by encouraging good habits. It’s
B. The pain was less than he expected.  very important.
C. He could raise money for the charity. It’s very important for parents to help build a child’s independence by encouraging
D. He pushed the sprout up nearly 1 km.  good habits.
5. The word "It" in the passage refers to ____. 2. Customers have to read fabric care labels and recognize which clothes require
A. face B. challenge C. sprout D. ball  dry cleaning. It’s necessary.
V. Word form It’s necessary for customers to read fabric care labels and recognize which clothes
1. She is deaf, but refuses to let her _____ prevent her from doing what she wants require dry cleaning.
to do. (able) => DISABILITY 3. Parents pick their children up from school. It is both urgent and important.
2. The country’s fragile ______ depends almost exclusively on tourism. It is both urgent and important for parents to pick their children up from school.
(economic) => ECONOMY (n) nền kinh tế 4. Students learn to prioritise their tasks. It is essential.
Economic (a) thuộc về kinh tế It is essential for students to learn to prioritise their tasks.  
Economical (a) tiết kiệm
3. The programme will promote cooperation between universities and industry.
(cooperate)
4. We decided to ______ withdraw (v) the drug from the market. (volunteer)
VOLUNTARILY
5. They are only rude when they are treated ______. (respect)
DISRESPECTFULLY

VI. Rewrite the sentences using the cleft structure to emphasize the
underlined parts. It is/was … who/that

1. The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions.

It was the policeman who/that the pedestrian asked a lot of questions.
2. My neighbors always make noise at night.
It is my neighbors who/that always make noise at night.
3. The moment when I realised she was leaving me was when I read the email.
It was when I read the email that I realised she was leaving me.
4. He bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street at the age of 25.
It was at the age of 25 that he bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street.
It is/was … who/that …
5. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
It was the earthquake that destroyed everything two years ago.
6. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great
enthusiasm.
It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the
competition.
7. Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.