I. Fill in each blank with the given word.

nuclear family generation gap

hairstyle
school children junk food
1. Why is there a ____________ between parents and children?
2. Why are soft drinks and ________ not good for our health?
3. Do you think ______________ should wear uniforms?
4. Is the _________________ perfect type of family?
5. Have your parents ever complained about your ________?
2. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
by differences generational younger
comparison history because to
A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big (1) _______ between people of a younger
generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring "when older and (2) ________ people do not
understand each other (3) __________ of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior."
Although some (4) _____ ____ differences have existed throughout (5) _____ ________, during this era
differences between the two generations grew significantly in (6) ___________ with previous times,
particularly with respect (7) ____________ such matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, culture and
politics. This may have been magnified (8) _______ the unprecedented size of the young Baby Boomer
generation, which gave it unprecedented power, influence, and willingness to rebel against social norms.
3. Choose the incorrect underlined part in the following sentences.
1. You (A) have to (B) made sure that children (C) don't play outside alone.
2. You (A) mustn't (B) uses the motorbike without a driver's license. It's (C) against the law.
3. Drivers (A) haven't (B) to stop at (C) yellow traffic lights.
4. You (A) ought (B) to taking him (C) to the emergency room.
5. During the lesson, (A) does you (B) have (C) to listen to your teacher carefully and take notes quickly.
6. Students (A) don't have to (B) consume (C) food or drink in the class or in the library.
7. Get out of the grass! (A) You (B) must walk on the grass (C) here.
8. The baby (A) is sleeping. (B) You (C) don't have to shout.
9. Lien, we (A) must (B) are (C) quicker or we will miss the last train to Hai Phong city.
10. You (A) have to (B) feed the dog. (C) I've already fed it.
4. Cross out the wrong part in the following sentences.
1. You don't have to/ must eat anything you don't like.
2. If you don't want to have a sore throat, you don't have to/ oughtn't to drink too much iced water.
3. Flight attendants have to/ mustn't take care of passengers on the plane.
4. During the lesson, students don't have to/ mustn't leave class without the teacher's permission.
5. Her mother cooks for her, so she herself doesn't have to/mustn't cook.
6. Smokers don't have to/ mustn't smoke in public places. This is stated in a new law.
7. Drinks are free for today. It means that you don't have to/mustn't pay money for drinks today.
8. Kelvin won the lottery last year, so he doesn't have to/mustn't work now.
9. According to the company regulations, staff have to/ must finish their work with highest efficiency.
10. To be healthy, we mustn't/ ought to eat healthful food and do the exercise regularly.
 I. Read the text and do the following task.
Types of Families
A family is a group of people that have a common ancestor. They usually live together in
the same house. Although it is a fact that not all families are the same, they can be categorized
into different types.
A nuclear family consists of parents and their children living together. In many countries
in Europe and North American this is the most common form of family. There are three types of
nuclear families. In the first type the father works and the mother cares for the children. In the
second type, the mother works and the father stays at home with the children. In the third type of
family, both parents work. This last type of family is the most common in the USA and Canada.
In an extended family, different family members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and
cousins live together. In many areas of the world, such as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin
America, and Southern Europe, this type of family is common.
Recently in some countries, couples are choosing to have only one child. These types of
families are called single child families. Some people believe that children raised in these kinds
of families are spoilt, selfish and lonely. But research doesn't support this.
Some families have no children at all. The couples that make up these families sometimes
make the choice not to have children because they want to have more free time. Some couples
choose not to have children for financial reasons.
Families with only one parent are called single parent families. There are several causes
of these types of families. The first reason is divorce. Another reason is that the one of the parent
dies, leaving the surviving parent widowed. Additionally, some parents never get married in the
first place.
When the husband or wife in a marriage brings children with them from a past marriage,
this is called a blended or reconstituted family. This type of family has become more common
due to the increase in divorces. For some children this kind of family can be good because there
are two parents, instead of just one. But there can also be some difficulties as the two new
families try to become one.
As the basis of all societies, families of all types are very important. This is true now and
will be true in the future as well.
Match each description of a family on the left with a type of family on the right.

1. Two years ago Darrel and Tanya got married. Before they got
married Darrel had three sons and Tanya had a daughter. Now a. Childless Family
they all live together.
2. Hiroshi's wife died several years ago of cancer. He now raises
b. Blended Family
his two sons Tomo and Taiki by himself.
3. Jose and Maria live with their 3 children. They also live with
c. Single Child Family
their parents, an uncle and an aunt.
4. Husband and wife Dalee and Meegung have been married for
two years. They are both very successful business people and d. Nuclear Family
don't have any children.
5. Harry and his wife Jane have been married for six years. They
e. Extended Family
have one daughter named Melissa.
6. Jack and Betty, who have been married for over 15 years, have
f. Single Parent Family
two children named Daniel and Christine.
2. Read and fill in the blanks.
recognize understand individuals dangers generation acting
teens according along control
(1. _________ ) to the results of a survey in USA WEEKEND Magazine, there isn't really a
generation gap. The magazine's "Teens & Parents" survey shows that today's generation of young people
generally get (2. __ __ __ ___ ) well with their parents and appreciate the way they're being raised.
Most feel that their parents (3. ___ ___ ) them, and they believe their parents consider family as
the No. 1 priority in their lives. Although more than a third of (4. ___ _____ ) have something in their
rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, it is usually nothing more harmful than a diary or
a CD.
Such results may seem surprising in the context of the violent events that people hear about in the
media. Maybe because of the things they hear, parents worry that their own kids might get out of
(5. ____ ) once they reach the teenage years. However, the facts in the survey should make us feel
better. The survey shows us that today's teens are loving and sensible. They are certainly happier than the
angry people in the teenage stereotypes we all know about. True, some teenagers are very angry, and we
need to (6. ____) their needs, but the great majority of teens are not like that at all.
In contrast to some stereotypes, most teens believe they must be understanding about differences
among (7. ___ ___ ). Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people.
When they talk about themselves, their friends and their families, they sound positive and proud.
Generally, these are very nice kids.
Is this spirit of harmony a change from the past? Only a generation ago, parent child relations were
described as the "(8. ___ ___ ) gap". Yet even then, things were not so bad. Most kids in the 1960s
and 1970s shared their parents' basic values.
Perhaps, however, it is true that American families are growing closer at the beginning of this new
millennium. Perhaps there is less to fight about, and the (9. ___ ___ ) of drug abuse and other
unacceptable behavior are now well known. Perhaps, compared to the impersonal world outside the
home, a young person's family is like a friendly shelter, not a prison. And perhaps parents are (10. ______
) more like parents than they did 20 or 30 years ago.

Rewrite sentences with the same meaning as sentences given, using the given words and
the correct form of modal verbs in parentheses.
1. I advise him to stop wasting money on lottery. (ought to)
 He ought to stop wasting money on lottery.
2. It's necessary for you to finish your homework before going to bed. (must)
You must finish your homework before going to bed.
3. It isn't necessary for you to bring food and drink for lunch. (have to)
You don’t have to bring food and drink for lunch.
4. Fishing is not allowed in this park. (must)
You mustn’t fish in this park.
5. Every receptionist in our hotel is obliged to wear a uniform. (have to)
Every receptionist in our hotel has to wear a uniform.
6. It's forbidden to sell cigarettes to children. (must not)
Shops must not sell cigarettes to children.
7. It's optional for waiters to wear a tie. (have to)
Waiters don’t have to wear a tie.
8. His doctor advises him not to drink too much alcohol. (ought to)
He ought not to drink too much alcohol.
9. It's obligatory for every employee to keep the company's information secret. (have to)
Every employee has to keep the company's information secret.
10. Teachers advise me to study English to get a good job. (ought to)
Supply the correct preposition (if any) and the –ING form (Gerund) of the verbs in brackets:
1/ Thank you (help) _______ us.
2/ Maradona is very good (play) _______ football.
3/ Britney Spears is very fond (sing) _______ and (dance) _______.
4/ We’re looking forward (see) _______ you and your family again.
5/ Are you afraid (drive) _______ at night?
6/ We aren’t interested (listen) _______ to those songs.
7/ Sheva insisted (move) _______ to Chelsea football club.
8/ I’m thinking (join) _______ the English Speaking Club.
9/ Do you have any objection (carry) _______ out the scheme?
10/ We don’t think she’s accustomed (get) _______ up early in the morning
Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. They are used to (prepare) _______ new lessons.

2. By (work) _______ day and night , he succeeded in ( finish) _______ the job in time.

3. His doctor advised him (give) _______up (smoke)_______.

4. Please stop (talk)_______. We will stop (eat) _______lunch in ten minutes.

5. Stop (argue) _______and start (work) _______.

6. I like (think) _______carefully about things before (make) _______decision.

7. Ask him (come) _______in. Don't keep him (stand) _______at the door.

8. Did you succeed in (solve) _______the problem?

9. Don’t forget (lock)_______ the door before (go)_______ to bed.

10. Don’t try (persuade) _______ me . Nothing can make me (change)_______ my mind.

Give the correct form of verbs in the bracket using to V or V-ing

1. Nam suggested _ving__ __ ___ (talk) the children to school yesterday.
2. They decided __to_______ (play) tennis with us last night.
3. Mary helped me ________ (repair) this fan and _______ (clean) the house.
4. We offer ________ ( make) a plan.
5. We required them ________ (be) on time.
6. Kim wouldn’t recommend him _______ (go) here alone.
7. Before ________ (go) to bed, my mother turned off the lights.
8. Minh is interested in ________ (listen) to music before _____ (go) to bed.
9. This robber admitted ______ (steal) the red mobile phone last week.
10. Shyn spends a lot of money ________ (repair) her car.
11. It took me 2 hours _______ (buy) the clothes and shoes.
12. Do you have any money ________ (pay) for the hat?
13. Would you like ________ (visit) my grandparents in Paris?
14. Don’t waste her time ___________ (complain) about her salary.
15. That questions need ___________ (reply).
16. Viet is used to ________ (cry) when he faces his difficulties.
17. It’s time they stopped ______ (work) here.
18. Will she remember _______ (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or shall I do it?
19. Jim forgot ________ ( send) this message last night.
20. Hung stopped ______ (eat) meat yesterday.
Đáp án

Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 - preparing

2 - working – finishing

3 - to give up – smoking

4 - talking – to eat

5 - arguing – to work

6 - to think – making

7 - to come – standing

8 - solving

9 - to lock – going

10 - to persuade

Exercise 2:

1. Nam suggested ____talking____ (talk) the children to school yesterday.

(cấu trúc Suggest + Ving)

2. They decided _____to play____ (play) tennis with us last night.

(cấu trúc Decide + to Vinf)

3. Mary helped me ____repair____ (repair) this fan and ____clean___ (clean) the
house.

(cấu trúc Help + sb + Vinf)

4. We offer ____to make____ (make) a plan.

(cấu trúc Offer + to Vinf)

5. We required them ___to be_____ (be) on time.

(cấu trúc Require + sb + to Vinf)

6. Kim wouldn’t recommend him ____to go___ (go) here alone.

(cấu trúc Recommend + sb + to Vinf)

7. Before ____going____ (go) to bed, my mother turned off the lights.

(cấu trúc Before + Ving)

8. Minh is interested in ____listening____ (listen) to music before ___going__ (go)

to bed.

(cấu trúc “giới từ” + Ving)

9. This robber admitted ____stealing__ (steal) the red mobile phone last week.

(cấu trúc Admit + Ving)

10. Shyn spends a lot of money ____repairing____ (repair) her car.

(cấu trúc S + spend + time/money + Ving…)

11. It took me 2 hours ____to buy___ (buy) the clothes and shoes.

(cấu trúc It takes + sb + time/money + to Vinf…)

12. Do you have any money ____to pay____ (pay) for the hat?

(cấu trúc Have + to Vinf)

13. Would you like ____to visit____ (visit) my grandparents in Paris?

(cấu trúc Would you like + to Vinf…?)

14. Don’t waste her time ______complaining_____(complain) about her salary.

(cấu trúc Waste time + Ving)

15. That questions need _____replying______ (reply).

(cấu trúc Need + Ving)

16. Viet is used to ____crying____ (cry) when he faces his difficulties.

(cấu trúc tobe used to + Ving)

17. It’s time they stopped ____working__ (work) here.

(cấu trúc Stop + Ving)

18. Will she remember ____to collect___ (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or
shall I do it?

(cấu trúc Remember + to Vinf)

19. Jim forgot ____sending____ (send) this message last night.

(cấu trúc Forget + Ving)

20. Hung stopped ___to eat___ (eat) meat yesterday.

(cấu trúc Stop + to Vinf)

I ought to study English

 Complete the sentences using the given words.
become appears sounds grow
felt seemed looks getting
1. She _____ ______ so beautiful in that white dress.
2. A: What about going to the Italian restaurant?
B: That _____ ______ great!
3. She wants to _______ a fashion designer like Victoria Beckham in the future.
4. I ______ ________ painful in my stomach after eating that cake.
5. It _________ interesting that he didn't like anything except that bowl
6. Teenagers like to make their own choice when they _____________ older.
7. Turn on the fan. It is ________ hotter and hotter.
8. That Super Junior ___________ suddenly at the end of concert makes its fans overjoyed. to get a
Decide whether the bold part in each of the following sentences is an “action verb” or
a “linking verb”.
1. July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her.
A. action verb B. linking verb
2. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.
A. action verb B. linking verb
3. Jane looks more beautiful when tying her hair.
A. action verb B. linking verb
4. Maria's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small.
A. action verb B. linking verb
5. He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university.
A. action verb B. linking verb
6. The worldwide economic situation is getting worse and worse.
A. action verb B. linking verb
7. If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice.
A. action verb B. linking verb
8. She is going to stay at a friend's house in Ha Long Bay for 3days.
A. action verb B. linking verb
9. When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her.
A. action verb B. linking verb
10. My aunt tasted this soup carefully.
A. action verb B. linking verb good j
Choose the suitable word to complete each sentence.
1. What's the matter with you? You look happy/happily today.
2. He appears very excited/excitedly when looking at her.
3. I taste the soup very careful/carefully. Don't worry!
4. John appeared sudden/suddenly behind us and said hello to us.
5. He is shouting at his friend. He seems very angry/angrily.
A: Why do you smell the milk?
6.
B: Because it smells terrible/terribly. You should throw it away.
7. This plan grows quickly/quick if it absorbs enough water.
8. He kept talking and his friends seemed annoyedly/annoyed.
9. The doctor checked my legs carefully/careful to see if there were any injuries.
10. She is looking for the colored pens serious/seriously because she needs them now. ob.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Can you help me? I (look) ____ for my pen now.
A. look B. am looking C. looked
2. The sky (grow) ____ brighter after the heavy rain.
A. is growing B. grows C. grow
3. At present, I (remain) ____ calm.
A. remain B. remained C. is remaining
4. To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners (taste) ____ candidates' dishes now.
A. taste B. tasted C. are tasting
5. What's the matter with Mary? She (seem) ____ upset.
A. seem B. seems C. is seeming
6. Listen! Her story (sound) ____ interesting.
A. sounds B. is sounding C. sound
7. She (stay) ____ at one of her pen pal friends' houses when she visits Vietnam.
A. is staying B. stays C. stayed
8. The room (get) ____ quiet when teachers entered.
A. gets B. got C. is getting
9. The situation (remain) ____ unchanged in the past 20 years.
A. remains B. remained C. has remained
10. John (be) ____ impolite today.
A. is B. was C. is being
Find EIGHT mistakes in the use of linking verbs in this text and correct them.
(1) Maria and I stayed ready for the party on Sunday morning. (2) Suddenly, Maria smelt
extremely tired and her face stayed pale. (3) I sounded so scared that I did not know what to do
but took her to the nearby clinic. (4) The doctor said that her health condition was remaining
worse and worse and asked me what she had eaten the night before. (5) Maria ate the soup I
bought at the restaurant but both of us had no idea that in that soup, there was a lot of shrimp
powder to which she became allergically. (6) After one-hour treatment, her health condition gets
stable. (7) Now I taste relieved as she looks (8) like better.
1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.
Match the word/ phrase with its definition.
1. romantic relationship A. to listen to someone with patience and sympathy
B. kind to people who are hurt or sad, showing that you
2. lend an ear
understand and care about their problems
3. sympathetic C. a relationship based on love and emotional attraction

4. argument D. to end a relationship, a company, etc.

5. break up (with someone) E. become friends again after conflicts or arguments

6. be reconciled (with someone) F. a conversation or discussion in which people
disagree, often angrily

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket.
1. My teacher is very caring and ______________. (SYMPHATHY)
2. She had an argument with one of her close friend, but she's managed to be
____________
with her. (RECONCILIATION)
3. When you have a romantic relationship, you're having a relationship based on love and _
_ attraction. (EMOTION)
4. I thought my friend _____ ______ my trust when she told others my secret.
(BETRAY)
5. My parents always worry that I am in a _______ with Nam, my close
friend. (RELATION)
6. My best friend and I had an _________ because she had revealed my secret.
(ARGUE)
7. My parents and teachers are always telling me that I have to ___________
on my study. (CONCENTRATION)
Choose and fill in the blanks with correct words.
potential tension reactions oppose
a romantic relationship permission on good terms psychologist
1. In my class, the girls are _______ _______ with all the boys except me.
2. We need to get our parents' _____ ____ to take part in the English Speaking
Contest in Hanoi next month.
3. They will select ______ ______ matches and help the two people meet face to face.
4. He was not willing to talk to a ___________.
5. Does the counselor agree with Ha's _________?
6. The ___________ between Minh and his parents is because they always judge his
friends by their appearances.
7. My grandmother thinks friendship between a boy and a girl will turn into __ _ _ __.
8. Should parents strongly _____________ their children's romantic relationships?
 Reading comprehension on Online Dating and decide if the statements are true (T) or
false (F).
It has long been seen as a less romantic way of meeting Mr Right. But finding love over
the internet is a good way of meeting a marriage partner, research has showed. It found that one
in five of those who have used dating sites to find their perfect partner have gone on to marry
someone they met over the web.
The study, by consumer group Which?, also revealed that more than half of the 1,504
people questioned had been on a date with someone they met in cyberspace. Sixty-two per cent
agreed that it was easier to meet someone on a dating site than in other ways, such as in a pub or
club, or through friends. At the same time, the under 35s were more likely to know someone who
had been on a date or had a long-term relationship with someone they met through online dating.
Jess Ross, editor of which.co.uk, said: 'Online dating is revolutionising the way people
meet each other. Switching the computer on could be the first step to success!
According to industry surveys, more than 22 million people visited dating websites in
2007, and more than two million Britons are signed up to singles sites.
Of the 147 couples who took part in the study, 61 per cent said their relationships had
high levels of these three components. The researchers also found that men were more likely to
find true love on the internet than women.
Dr Jeff Gavin, who led the team, said: “To date, there has been no systematic study of
love in the context of relationships formed via online dating sites. “But with the popularity of
online dating, it is imperative we understand the factors that influence satisfaction in
relationships formed in this way."
Charlotte Harper, of Match.com, said: 'We were thrilled to find so many of our former
members have found love. 'It supports our belief that the internet does in fact encourage old fashioned
courtship.

Statements (T) (F)

1. Online dating is seen as modern romance.
2. Research has shown that online dating is not a good way of meeting people.
3. Most people who took part in the survey said it is easier to meet people
online than elsewhere.
4. Jess Ross thinks online dating is changing the way people meet each other.
5. Less than 20 million people visited dating websites in 2007.
6. Women are more likely to find their ideal partner online than men.
7. Many members of match.com have found love
1. Choose the correct sentence that is written using the underlined part and cleft sentence with “It”.
1. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat.
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
C. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
2. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the comp
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
3. He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
4. Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
5. Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.
A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear
2.Read the passage and do the task that follows/do the tasks that follow.
Generally, friendship exists for three reasons: virtue; usefulness; or pleasure. When virtue
is the reason, friendship exists for the sake of friendship; where both like each other and cherish
each other for some creditable values in the other's personality. You know that you would even
die to swear your friendship for that person. You also know that the other would make you live
than die for him/her regardless of intelligence, handsomeness, utility or the capability of giving
pleasure.
A friendship of the second kind is formed for the practical value of it. How useful so and so is to me?
What can I benefit from him? Will he use his reputation and influence to fetch me a good job? Thus a
person may maintain relationship for practical, professional, and political reasons. However, once we do
away with the usefulness, the friendship eventually dies. Friendship of the third kind is formed
essentially on account of the pleasure the relationship can give. He is a joker. The moment he enters, you
forget all your worries. She is cute, intelligent and charming. The very notion that she is your friend
makes you feel proud. The point rests here: How good is he/she in giving me pleasure physically,
emotionally, mentally and materially?
Now to the question: Which of the three is good? The second type is good, yet since
basing on utility, it falls short of longevity and quality. The third type is good too, but how long
one enjoys only pleasure in life? But the first type, virtue-based friendship is fantastic for this
reason: it lasts till the end of this universe.
1. From paragraph 1, we can infer that ____.
A. Real friendship does not count one person's cleverness, appearance, utility and his/her aptitude for
creating fun.
B. You have to die in order to prove your friendship.
C. Personality is not an important factor in choosing a friend.
D. There are two main motives for friendship.
2. Which of the following has the closet meaning to “do away with” in paragraph 2?
A. kill B. escape C. get rid of D. ask for
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading passage?
A. Friendship basing on the capacity for creating pleasure still possesses some
uncertainty
 B. Friendship requires a lot of patience and efforts from both sides
C. Friendship usually does not last long if it is built on materialistic need
D. Virtue-based friendship's core is a friend's creditable traits in his or her personality
4. Synonym(s) of utility in paragraph 4 can be found in tính thiết thực
A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 4
5. Which kind of friendship is most unshakable?
A. The first B. The second C. The third D. Not mentioned
Read the passage and complete the task that follow.
In our modern life, we can watch television or surf the Internet to find out about what is
happening around the world but our neighborhood can be a place we never really know. A
survey has been conducted to find out some people's thought of talking with their neighbors.
Here came the results:
A.
We had been living here for five years and had never really got to know our neighbors.
Then a tremendous hurricane came and crashed our house. Our neighbors came round to offer us
food and help. When finally recovering, we still lived in the same neighborhood and never spoke
to our neighbors. I don't know why.
B.
My neighbor went to work on the same route with me. I passed over her every morning
when walking to work but never said hello. One morning I said "hello", then a "good morning"
and a friendly smile were exchanged between us for the next week. But then, she changed her
way to work. I feel that some neighbors may prefer being left undisturbed.
C.
I think it's very nice to come up and talk with your neighbors. Take me as an example. I
commute to work every day by bus. One day, I saw Harry on the station platform. We exchanged
nods and smiles and eventually he came up to me and said hello. He told me that he had been my
new neighbor for three weeks but I didn't even know. We started chatting since then and got to
know each other better. Then, guess what? We are now engaged and are getting married next
year.
Write the letter A, B or C that indicates the person next to their description/ opinion below.
1. _____________ suffered from a natural disaster.
2. ______________ is in a relationship with one of her neighbors.
3. _____________ thinks that some people may find talking with neighbors annoying
4. ____________ once went to work on the same route with her neighbor.
5. ____________ thinks positively about talking with neighbors.
6. ____________ walks to work.
7. ___________ got help from the neighbors.
8. ____________ uses public transportation to work.
 Choose the best answer.
1. July is smelling the soup her mother has just made.
A. action verb B. linking verb
2. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.
A. action verb B. linking verb
3. Janes looks more beautiful when cutting her long hair.
A. action verb B. linking verb
4. Mary’s grandfather is looking for his wallet.
A. action verb B. linking verb
5. The weather is becoming hotter and hotter.
A. action verb B. linking verb
6. If you want to stay fit, you need to have a healthy diet.
A. action verb B. linking verb
7. My plan is to stay in Ha Long Bay in 2 weeks.
A. action verb B. linking verb
8. When you grow up, you need to choose a specific career.
A. action verb B. linking verb
9. I have been learning Japanese since 2017.
A. action verb B. linking verb
10. She appeared exhausted after the long working shift.
A. action verb B. linking verb
Rewrite the sentences, use the cleft sentence “It is/ was…”
1. Monica studied English at La Laguna university.
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2. I had a party last Friday, not last Saturday.
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3. Ana started the trouble.
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4. I don't like his clothes.
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5. She is always telling lies, not John.
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6. You can eat in this restaurant after 8.00 p.m.
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7. I am looking for Mandy Davis.
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8. The first rockets were made in 13th century China.
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Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
1. Peter's parents don't allow him to play computer games or chat online.
A. Peter mustn't play computer games or chat online.
B. Peter doesn't have to play computer games or chat online.
C. Peter's parents oughtn’t to allow him to play computer games or chat online.
2. It is advisable that you call Mrs. Brown to make an appointment in advance before you get to her office.
A. You have to call Mrs. Brown to make an appointment in advance before you get to her office.
B. Mrs Brown advises you to make an appointment in advance before you get to her office.
C. You should call Mrs. Brown to make an appointment in advance before you get to her office
3. Ben always gets poor marks in Geography, but he is very good at German.
A. It is Geography that Ben always gets good marks in.
B. It's German that Ben is very good at.
C. Ben excels at both Geography and German.
4. John considers Julie intelligent while most of us don't.
A. It is Julie who most of us consider to be intelligent.
B. It was John who considered Julie intelligent.
C. It's Julie who John considers intelligent.
5. Van was surprised because she lost five kilos in two weeks.
A. Van surprised as she gained five kilos in two weeks.
B. Van is surprised that she can lose weight.
C. Van was surprised to lose five kilos in 2 weeks.
6. Jane finds it hard to start a new relationship after the break-up.
A. It's not easy for Jane to start a new relationship after the break-up.
B. It's always hard to start a relationship with Jane.
C. It's hard to believe that Jane starts a new relationship soon after the break-up.
7. We can't change the result of the test. It's impossible.
A. It's possible for us to change the result of the test.
B. It's impossible for us to change the result of the test.
C. It's likely that we will change the result of the test.
8. Judy and I are amazed that Anna is willing to help us decorate the classroom.
A. Judy and I are amazed at Anna's willingness to help us decorate the classroom.
B. Judy and I are amazed that Anna's unwilling to help us decorate the classroom.
C. Judy and I aren't amazed at Anna's unwillingness to help us decorate the classroom
Complete the following letter using the given words.
scholarship enquire grateful hearing date
Dear Mr. Bill Weston,
I am writing to (1) _____ about your English courses which is advertised in ‘English Today?
I've just received the result of the IELTS exam, with an overall band score of 6.0. That wasn't a
satisfying result because I need 7.0 in order to apply for a (2) _____ to study abroad. I was
wondering how I can improve my English skills quickly when I saw your advertisement. I realized
that my speaking and writing skills are not as good as listening and reading ones.
Could you please tell me if you have any advanced courses aiming at speaking or writing
skill available? What (3) ______ does the course start and how much does it cost? I would
be (4) ______if you could send me more information about the course, including teacher's
information and course duration.
Thank you very much for your time.
I look forward to (5) ________ from you.
Sincerely,
Hoa Nguyen