THANGLONG HIGHSCHOOL ENGLISH 11 WEEK 1

MODALS VERBS AND COMPOUND NOUNS

I/ Choose the best option to complete the given sentences
1. Hiking the trail to the peak _______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather
changes. You _______ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
2. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
a. needn't b. must c. has to d. should
3. I _______ find my own way there. You _______ wait for me.
a. should / can't b. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might / mustn't
4. When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such objects
_______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
a. should / must b. should not / might c. needn't / may d. mustn't / can't
5. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _______ it here last night.
a. must have left b. should have left c. must be leaving d. needn't leave
6. Jenny's engagement ring was precious! It _______ have cost a fortune.
a. must b. should c. can d. needn't
7. You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
a. ought to / mustn't b. needn't / will c. will / must d. should / might
8. I _______ be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably _______ take a taxi if I want to be on time.
a. must/ have to b. may / must c. should / needn't d. mustn't / shouldn't
9. You _______ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
a. needn't b. mustn't c. do not have to d. may not
10. The television isn't working. It _______ during the move.
a. should have been damaged b. needn't be damaged
c. must have been damaged d. ought not be damaged
11. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
a. must b. mustn't c. need d. needn’t
12. John failed again. He _______ harder.
a. must have tried b. should have tried c. can tried d. may have tried
13. _____ I borrow your lighter for a minute? - Sure, no problem. Actually, you ____ keep it if you want to.
a. May / can b. Must / might c. Will / should d. Might / needn’t
14. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He ____ exhausted after such a long flight now.
a. must be b. must be being c. must have been d. should have been
15. The lamp _______ be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.
a. should not b. might not c. must not d. will not
16. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. mayn't
17. Keep quiet. You _______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
a. may b. must c. might d. mustn't
18. John is not at home. He _____ go somewhere with Daisy. I am not sure.
a. might b. will c. must d. should
19. _______ I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
a. Must b. Will c. May d. Need
20. The computer _______ reprogramming. There is something wrong with the software.
a. must b. need c. should d. may
21. _______ I be here by 6 o'clock? - No, you _______.
a. Shall/mightn't b. Must / needn't c. Will / mayn't d. Might / won't
22. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
a. mustn't b. couldn't c. can't d. needn't
23. You ______ be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to
their name.
a. needn't b. couldn't c. mayn't d. mustn't
24. - Oh no! I completely forgot we were supposed to pick Jenny up at the airport this morning.
- She _______ there waiting for us
a. needn't sit b. might still sit c. must still be sitting d. should have sat
25. Jane often wears beautiful new clothes. She _______ be very rich.
a. must b. could c. might d. needn’t
II/ Write a modal or semi-modal in each gap to replace the phrase in brackets. Add any other words
you need.
1. Bruce _____________ (is able to) finish most crosswords in under ten minutes.
2. Charlotte didn't get to the Craig David concert because she ______________ (wasn't able to) get tickets.
3. I ____________________ (had the opportunity to go) to Oxford but I decided to go to a more modern
university.
4. You ____________________ (were wrong to tell) Angus. You know he can't keep a secret!
5. If you have a cashpoint card, you ____________________ (are not forced to) go into the bank to get
money from your account.
6. We ____________________ (were made to) apologise to the police for wasting their time.
7. That ____________________ (almost definitely wasn't) the last can of soda in the fridge. I bought loads
this morning!
8. ____________________ (Were you obliged to) talk about two photographs during the interview?
9. Children ____________________ (are not allowed to) be left unattended.
10. The weather ____________________ (will probably) be good tomorrow.
III/ Choose the correct answer
Choosing to go to a gym regularly (1) ………. change your life for the better. Don’t let it be a decision
you regret!
Good gyms have a lot to offer. They (2) ………to buy and their trained staff are (3) ………. planning
to join a gym, you (4)………. definitely ask to look round before you become a member.
There are a number of things to bear in mind before choosing which gym to join. Before the law
changed a few years ago, anyone (5) ……….. set up a gym and even today gyms (6) ………. employ
trained fitness instructors. Find out what qualifications the staff have. If they're untrained, it's best to go
elsewhere.
You (7) ………. be put off by the gym's hard sell. Just because they want you to sign up - they want
your money, after all - that doesn't mean you (8) ………. decide there and then. See a few gyms before you
make your final decision.
Ask yourself: What kind of equipment and facilities do they have? There's little point joining a gym
and then thinking a few months later, 'I (9) ……… have chosen a gym with a pool.' Do you (10) ...........
book equipment in advance, or can you just turn up and use it? How busy does the gym get? It (11) ...........,
be very pleasant turning up to find there's no room in the changing room and there's a huge queue for each
piece of equipment. It (12) ………. also be a good idea to talk to people who already go to that gym to find
out their opinion.
1 A must B would C should D will have to
2 A can B could C would D must
3 A made B forced C allowed D able
4 A should B would C might D will
5 A can B could C might D may
6 A mustn't B don't have to C can't D shouldn't
7 A mustn't B couldn't C won't D mightn't
8 A can't B can C would D have to
9 A ought to B must C have to D can't
10 A able B must C have to D allowed
11 A won't have to B doesn't have to C mustn't D won't
12 A must B might C has to D ought to
IV/ Complete the sentences using the compounds with self- in the box
Self-discipline self- centred self-reliant self-defence self- confidence
1. I want my children to learn some ______________ techniques, just in case they are ever in danger.
2. Children without brothers or sisters can become ______________ if their parents give them everything
they want.
3. Parents should help their children to gain ______________ by praising them when they do well.
4. Children have to develop ______________ so that they can study efficiently
5. They wanted their children to grow up to become ______________ rather than being dependent on them
V/ Join the words in 2 boxes to make compound nouns to complete the sentences. You may change
the form of the words
•travel • traffic • hair • question •light • machine • relations
•race • washing • sun • bus • stop •tennis • lights • dryer
• table • parking • mark • meter • agent
1. We had to wait for the ______________ to turn green before we were able to continue
2. Don't leave this plant in the shade; it needs lots of ______________
3. ______________ in my city are very bad. There are often fights between black and white youths
4. Don't forget to put some money in the ______________ or the traffic wardens will give you a ticket
5. I enjoy playing all ball games, but my favorite must be ______________
6. When you write a question, don't forget to put a ______________ at the end of the sentence
7. We booked our holiday through a ______________
8. I washed my hair; then I discovered that the ______________ wasn't working
9. We waited at the ______________ for 20 minutes, then three arrived at the same time.
10. Your jeans were dirty so I put them in the ______________ with mine.
THANGLONG HIGHSCHOOL ENGLISH 11 WEEK 2
I/ Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Some people say that being a(n) only / lone child is a lonely experience.
2. I grew / brought up respecting my grandparents.
3. I have a great relationship with my step-parents / in-laws - especially my wife's dad.
4. The neighbours keep / put an eye on our teenage children when we're out at work.
5. It gets a bit noisy with so many children under one roof / ceiling.
6. Families with many children often struggle / fight financially.
7. I have three older sisters, so I'm the youngest / smallest in the family.
8. It can't have been easy to bring up / raise up five children in a small flat.
II/ Form another word from the word in capitals to complete each sentence.
1. I said I'd lost all my money at the races, but my friends were ______________ SYMPATHY
2. The shop had sold out of what I wanted - you can imagine my ______________ DISAPPOINT
3. She's just passed her driving test, but she's still very ______________ EXPERIENCE
4. Karen and Catherine are ______________ twins. IDENTITY
5. I'm sure that the whole problem is a simple ______________ UNDERSTAND
6. I didn't believe him. His story was very ______________ CONVINCE
7. She found herself in ______________ with her parents over her future career. CONFLICT
8. I have no ______________ to him coming to stay. OBJECT
9. The old man was respected by the whole village for his ______________ WISE
10. Do you think they will be ______________ to our proposal? AGREE
III/ Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Family History
In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (1) ____
to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family
history. They can try to (2) _____ out more about where their families came from and what they did. This is
now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a fairly short history, like Australia and the United
States
It is (3) ____ thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the
(4)____ to investigate your own family's past. It is quite another to carry out the research work successfully.
It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and (5) ____ yourself many problems which could have been
(6) _____ with a little forward planning.
If your own family stories tell you that you are (7) ____ with a famous character, whether hero or
criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple
system for collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may
only get in your (8)____ . The most important thing, though, is to (9)_____ started. Who knows what you
(10) ____ find?
1. A pushed B. attracted C. fetched D. brought
2. A lay B. make C. put D. find
3. A. a B. one C. no D. some
4. A idea B. plan C. purpose D. decision
5. A. produce B. cause C. build D. create
6. A missed B. lost C. avoided D. escaped
7. A connected B. joined C. attached D. related
8. A. track B. path C. road D. way
9. A get B. appear C. be D. feel
10. A should B. might C. ought D. must
IV/ Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
 A Powerful Influence
There can be no (1) ___ at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are
worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (2)____ doing anything else in
their spare time. Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to
know if it can be (3) ____ for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much
time (4) ____ their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) ____ in some game, instead of
doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child
should (6)____ of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (7)____ that it won't interfere with
homework. If the child is not (8) to this arrangement, the parent can take more drastic (9)____ Any parent
who is (10) ____ alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment to (11) _____ the matter
with a teacher. Spending time in from of the screen does not necessarily affect a child's performance at
school. Even if a youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just (12)____ through
a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!
1. A. doubt B. reason C. purpose D. motive
2. A. always B. rarely C. never D. ever
3. A. harming B. harmful C. hurting D. hurtful
4. A. starting at B. glancing at C. looking D. watching
5. A. concentrated B. occupied C. interested D. absorbed
6. A. do B. have C. make D. create
7. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
8. A. holding B. sticking C. following D. accepting
9. A. rules B. procedures C. regulations D. steps
10. A. widely B. heavily C. seriously D. broadly
11. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate
12. A. going B. passing C. travelling D. walking
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions.
Generation Gap: Causes and Solutions
Parents have a common complain that their children after a certain age tend to disrespect
them. They look for more freedom and enjoy the company of their friends rather than staying at
home. These all are the changes when the kids grow from teenagers to adulthood. This is the time
when they want to be treated as big but the parents still consider them small. They want to take their
own decisions but can't because parents are there to take any important decisions regarding their
children. So these issues sometimes create a problem and this is when the generation gap comes in.
There are lots of activities which interest the kids more but parents are not willing with it.
Dating as well as discos are some of the places where the young generation likes to visit but parents
and grandparents are not interested in such places. The things which are disliked by the parents are
the things which are most enjoyed by the young generation so this becomes a source of problem thus
increasing the gap between the parents and their children.
This increasing gap is common in all the families and the parents should take the initiative to
decrease the gap and take steps for it. Instead of arguing with your children and avoiding the
discussion, it will be good that you take a step forward and talk to your children.
Communication is the best way to bridge the gap and find a perfect solution. Sit with your
children and talk about their needs so that you know their expectations. You can listen to their
problems and look for a solution which is best for them. Do not force them to do anything without
interest but make them aware of their duties so that they do it willingly. As you are dealing with
teenagers, you need to keep yourself in their situation and then think about it.
 Teach them the lesson self-dependent. If the children become self-dependent, it will be good as
they can make their own decisions whether they are right or wrong. This will build a sense of
satisfaction that parents rely on them.
If you feel that your children are disrespecting you then tell them that if they want respect, they
need to give it to other people too. This is a lifetime lesson which they need to learn as it is not
limited to their home but also when they go out and work in an organization
Children must understand their limitations. If they go beyond that it will be difficult for them.
It is the duty of the parents that they make their kids understand their limitation and define a
boundary for them. This is done for the benefit of the children that they know what is right and what
is wrong for them.
As kids reach in a different way, it depends on the family environment as how parents deal with
their kids. The relationship between parents and children is sensitive and care has to be taken that
dignity is maintained to preserve the love and emotions in the relationship
1._______________________________________________________One of the main reasons of the
generation gap is that ___________________________________
A. parents ask children to do what they don't like
B. children are unable to make their own decisions
C. parents don't trust children
D. children are being treated as a child
2. In order to bridge the gap, parents should do all of the following EXCEPT
A. chat with children
B. think of situations from children's perspectives
C. let children solve problems on their own
D. encourage children's willingness to fulfill duties
3. In dealing with children's disrespect, parents should ____________
A. let children go out and work in organizations
B. show children that respect is a mutual behavior
C. punish children for their inappropriate behavior
D. set an example for children
4. According to the passage, __________
A. it's advisable that parents set limitations for their children
B. parents should understand their limitations in treating their children
C. children are encouraged to go beyond the boundary
D. how children behave affects the family atmosphere
5. The word "sensitive" is closest in meaning to _________
A. special B. difficult C. fragile D. serious
VI/ Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions.
Tidy Your Room NOW!
As a psychologist, my view on teenagers' bedrooms is quite straightforward. Personal space is
very important in adolescence and privacy should be respected. If a teenager has his or her own room,
then this space is for that teenager to arrange as he or she wishes. On no account should parents be
tempted to tidy a teenager's room. If arguments arise, patience and understanding are required on both
sides
Unfortunately, this doesn't always happen. Let's take the example of a typical English
teenager called Tim. He and his Mum fell out about the untidy state of his room because they were
looking at the problem from two completely different points of view. This is what Tim had to say:
 "Bedrooms are incredibly important when you're a teenager. Everyone needs space, but at that time you need
it most of all. I don't mind Mum coming into my room as long as she knocks. The problem is that she goes round
looking for things to put away and saying things like 'Tidy room, tidy mind'. I tell her I don't want a tidy mind. She
thinks it's strange that although I'm hoping to study Interior Design at college, I don't seem to bother about my own
home at home. But what she fails to understand is that I like the mess. It's interesting watching it grow, because it's full
of shapes and patterns. I like my Mum, but when she goes on at me about tidying my room, I just get more determined
not to do anything about it. My advice to parents would be to leave their teenagers' rooms till they are so bad that it's
impossible to walk in. Then the kids will have to tidy up."
And of course, Tim is right. In my experience, teenagers left to live in their own mess will
eventually reach the stage where they clean it up. We have to remember that this is an important
period of experimentation for them and they need to make their own decisions about things. Parents'
anxiety never solves anything during this period and it can actually have the effect of making things
worse. This is what Tim's Mum had to say:
"I encouraged Tim to clean up after himself when he was young and he was happy to do it then. But when he
got older, he simply started to refuse. His room became a complete tip. He had lots of expensive designer clothes all
thrown on the floor, along with waste paper, empty cans and leftovers of food he'd taken up there secretly. When I
started being more insistent, I was very shocked by Tim's response. He isn't normally very rebellious but he just
exploded, saying it was none of my business what he did in his room. When I tried to tidy up myself, he just hit the roof
insisting that he wanted it like it was. After this, my husband, who is also horribly untidy, had a man-to-man chat with
Tim about it. He didn't get very far but he got a better reaction than me which was irritating. "
Things are better now for Tim and his Mum, although this is still not a subject which they can
laugh about. Tim is just as messy, and still doesn't want his Mum cleaning his room. She, however,
came to realize that it was better not to interfere and so she had ignored the problem for the last six
months. Tim, meanwhile, has taken to cleaning his own room once a week. His Mum daren't ask him
why or say how pleased she is in case he stops. Although it seemed like a big problem at the time, it
looks like Tim and his Mum have found a solution.
1. What point does the psychologist make about teenagers in the first paragraph?
A. They are often unreasonable. B. They should respect their parents.
C. They need their own private space. D. They should keep their room tidy.
2. Why does Tim get annoyed when his mother comes into the room?
A. She doesn't knock before entering. B. She makes comments about the state of the room.
C. She expects him to know where things are. D. She takes away the things that he needs.
3. How does Tim feel about his bedroom?
A. He's too lazy to tidy it up. B. He's guilty about not looking after it.
C. He's pleased with how it looks. D. He doesn't see it as his responsibility.
4. What does "it" in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. a period B. an experiment C. an effect D. a feeling
5. What aspect of Tim's behavior surprised his mother most?
A. The way he treated his clothes B. The fact that he used to be tidy
C. The fact that he had secrets D. The way he reacted to her
6. The phrase "hit the roof" in paragraph 5 means that Tim _________
A. lost his temper B. tried to explain C. refused to speak D. was very rude
7. Why is Tim's bedroom tidier now?
A. He has developed a new routine. B. He has reached an agreement with his parents.
C. His mother has changed her attitude. D. His mother is now allowed to clean