TIẾNG ANH TĂNG CƯỜNG 2 – – MÃ ĐỀ 09

* GRAMMAR: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT

Prepositions Explanations Examples
IN - Inside I watch TV in the living-room.
I live in New York.
- For an enclosed Look at the picture in the book.
space
AT Show an exact I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop
position or She sat at the table.
particular place Write your name at the top of the page.
ON Something on Look at the picture on the wall.
surface The book is on the desk.
BY, Not far away in The girl stands by/next to/beside/near the
NEXT TO, distance house.
BESIDE,
NEAR
BETWEEN In or into the space The town lies halfway between Rome and
which separates Florence.
two things, places,
people
BEHIND At the back I hang my coat behind the door.
IN FRONT Ahead of She started talking to the man in front of
OF her
UNDER Lower than (or The cat is under the chair.
covered by)
something else
BELOW Lower than The plane is just below the cloud.
something else
OVER - Extend directly I walk over the bridge.
upward She jumped over the gate.
- Above or higher She held the umbrella over both of us.
than something Most of the carpets are over $100.
ABOVE An extended space A display of fireworks above the town.
over and not You can see my address above.
touching
ACROSS From one side to She walked across the field/road.
 the other
THROUGH From one end or They walked slowly through the woods.
side of something
to the other
TO In the direction of We went to Prague last year.
INTO Towards the inside Shall we go into the garden?
or middle
TOWARDS In the direction of, She stood up and walked towards him.
or closer to a place
ONTO Move to a location I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
on the surface
FROM Show the place of What time does the flight from Amsterdam
starting arrive?

SECTION 1 - GRAMMAR PRACTICE

I. Put in a suitable preposition.
on
1. Don’t sit …………….. the grass. It’s wet.
in
2. There is a lot of fish …………….. this river.
3. “Is the cinema near here?” – “Yes. Turn left ……….. at the traffic lights.”
4. I think I hear the doorbell. There is someone ………….. at the door.
on
5. There is a mirror …………. the wall …………..in the living-room.
6. Were there many people …………. at the concert last night?
7. In tennis, you have to hit the ball ……………over the net.
8. Look! Those children are jumping ……………. into the water.
through a window.
9. A bird flew into the room ………………
10. That tree is so big. Why don’t we sit …………… under it for more shade?
11. I looked at the lists of names. My name was ……..…….. at the bottom of the list.
12. Helen is studying law …………..at university.
13. After the accident three people were taken …………… to hospital.
near
14. I would like to live in a house ……..…….. the sea.
towards
15. Be careful! There is a little boy running ……….……….. our bike.

II. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the space.

Ex: The man got ……………. his car and locked the door.
A. into B. out of C. through D. off
1. The drug store is located ……….. the bookshop and the theatre.
A. opposite B. in C. at D. between
2. The restaurant is ………… to my house.
A. near B. nearby C. next D. next to
3. He poured the tea ………….. the mug.
A. for B. next to C. into D. together
4. At the weekend we enjoy walking ……………. the woods near our home.
A. along B. through C. across D. under
5. He put the books …………… the table.
A. on B. in C. above D. before
6. He fell …………… the ladder and broke his leg.
A. off B. in C. for D. from
7. The park goes …………… the Park Hotel before it arrives in the city centre.
A. into B. past C. along D. across
8. Look! There is a plane flying ………….. the mountain.
A. in B. on C. over D. at
9. I live ………….. the sea.
A. next B. behind C. above D. near
10. There is something ………….. the curtain.
A. above B. behind C. beneath D. in
11. Can you see the helicopter ………… the palace?
A. beneath B. before C. after D. above
12. My cat spends a lot of time hiding…………. the bed.
A. under B. on C. off D. in
13. There is a big television aerial …………… my block of flats.
A. near B. on C. in D. under
14. I live ………… my school. I only have to cross the road in the morning.
A. near B. at C. in D. on
15. On a plane, I like sitting …………. the window. I hate sitting ……….. two strangers.
A. on / between B. at / in front of C. next to / between D. next to / behind

SECTION 2 – VOCABULARY AND READING PRACTICE

PART 1: Vocabulary
Choose the best answer to fill in each space.
1. Ethan's moving out next month, so we're looking for another ………….. to share our apartment.
A. bedroom B. room C. roommate D. house
2. They've got a fabulous …………… in the center of Paris.
A. appliance B. apartment C. utilities D. tenants
3. The 200-year-old building is overcrowded and lacking basic …………….
A. amenity B. furniture C. amenities D. furnitures
4. She’s trying to rent a …………… apartment.
A. furnished B. furnishing C. furnish D. furniture
5. I pay a higher ……………. than the other tenants because my room is bigger.
A. salary B. payment C. income D. rent
6. ……………. are complaining that vital repairs are not being done.
A. Roommate B. Tenants C. Land D. Student
7. You have to pay for ……………….., which include gas, water and electricity.
A. utility B. utilities C. rent D. rents
8. The ……………… from the top of the mountain is breath-taking.
A. see B. look C. eye D. view
9. Smoking is not permitted in our ……………...
A. dorm college B. college dorm C. college dorms D. dorm colleges
10. Modern ……………… such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and steam irons make
housework much easier.
A. appliances B. services C. tools D. methods

PART 2: Reading
I. Read the following passage about a hotel and choose the best answer.
The Russel Hotel
The Russel Hotel is close to the airport, and has quiet, comfortable rooms.
However, the journey to the city centre can take time, and prices are above average.
Delicious local food is served in the restaurant, and its conference rooms and
business facilities are excellent. The hotel is surrounded by woodland, offers a golf
course, and there are pleasant walks around the nearby lake.
1. What are the rooms at the Russel Hotel like?
A. inexpensive B. comfortable C. noisy D. cheap
2. What problem may the guest have when getting to the city centre?
A. The transport B. The facilities C. The price D. The traffic
3. Which outdoor activity can’t the guest take?
A. Running B. Walking C. Jogging D. Playing golf
II. Look at the descriptions of four books and write A, B, C, D next to each question.
4. Which book would be the most A. Shirley Pike
suitable for people who is planning The Book of French Life
to travel round the world by train? This beautiful volume contains forty wonderful
5. Which book would be the most photographs that show the very nature of
suitable for a person who wants a French life – the perfect gift for anyone who
book with lots of photographs which finds this country as wonderful as Shirley Pike
will help her to find how beautiful does.
France is? B. The Travel Club
6. Which book would be the most Train Journeys of the World
suitable for people who enjoy First-hand accounts of 30 of the world’s most
driving round England? beautiful and dramatic railway journeys are
7. Which book would be the most found together with specially drawn maps and
suitable for a person who would like wonderful photographs that show the people
a book with pictures and maps to and places on the route.
take with him on his long journeys? C. Alan Titchmarsh
8. Which book would be the most The English River
suitable for a person who has to Alan Titchmarsh explores 18 rivers, telling their
write something for his history interesting stories with his appreciation of them.
teacher about world explorers? A saying from a past age introduces each
9. Which book would be the most chapter as his exploration moves across the
suitable for people who enjoy English countryside.
fishing? D. Robin Hanbury – Tenison
10. Which book would be the most The Oxford Book of Exploration
suitable for people who want to This is a collection of the writing of explorers
know about explorers from the past through the centuries. It describes the feelings
and their travels to different parts of and experiences of these brave adventurers who
the world? changed the world through their search for new
lands.
 TIẾNG ANH TĂNG CƯỜNG 2 – – MÃ ĐỀ 10

* GRAMMAR: PARTS OF SPEECH

Each part of speech explains not what the word is, but how the word is used.
In fact, the same word can be a noun in one sentence and a verb or adjective in the others.
Reading comic books is one of my pastimes. (“books” is a noun)
Deborah waits patiently while Bridget books the tickets. (“books” is a verb)
Parts of speech Functions Example words Example sentences
Verbs Talk about actions collect, read … I used to collect stamps
when I was young.
She is reading a novel now.
Talk about states like, understand … I like English class.
I don’t understand your
proposal much.
Nouns Talk about people, dog, town, London, This is my dog. His name is
places, and things teacher, John … John. He lives in my house.
Adjectives Describe nouns Small, good, I bought a good book in a
Most adjectives Interesting, … small store near my house.
come before nouns
Adverbs Describe verbs, quickly, happily, My dog eats quickly.
adjectives, really, rather, very When he is very hungry, he
adverbs, sentences finally, luckily… eats really quickly.
Luckily, I found my key.
Determiners Limit or determine a/an, the, some, I have two dogs and some
a noun many… rabbits.
Prepositions Link a noun to to, at, in, on, with, We went to class on
another word for, of … Monday.
Conjunctions Join a clause or a and, but, when, I like dogs and cats.
sentence, a word although, or… I met him when I was
shopping.

SECTION 1 - GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Choose the correct answer to fill the space.
Ex: She was …………….. to receive a letter from one of her school friends.
A. surprise B. to surprise C. surprisingly D. surprised
1.These pills will surely …………….. your pain.
A. ease B. easy C. easily D. easiness
2. He is very ……………. person.
A. society B. sociable C. sociably D. socially
3. The movie was very ……………..
A. move B. moving C. moved D. movement
4. She said that the report was a bit ………………
A. confused B. confuses C. confusing D. confuse
5. The boss was ………..….. to fire his secretary.
A. determine B. determining C. determined D. determination
6.…………… water is not safe for drinking.
A. Polluted B. Polluting C. Pollute D. Pollutes
7. Jerry has an extensive ................ of history and phylosophy.
A. knowlegeable B. knowledge C. known D. knowing
8. I’m bored. I need some ………….. in my life.
A. excite B. excited C. excitement D. exciting
9. Our goal is to turn …………….. into success.
A. failing B. fail C. failed D. failure
10. We depend on Mr. Wong for his knowledge and ………………
A. leading B. lead C. leadership D. leader
11. Mr. Hatori was very ................ when he got a promotion.
A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excites
12. Employees dislike tasks that are………………..
A. repeat B. repetitive C. repetition D. repetitively
13. Ms. Franklin directed a very ................ project.
A. successfully B. successive C. success D. successful
14. Smoking is very .............. to health.
A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. harshly
15. Ms. Bubois is the head of our department of research and ...................
A. developed B. developing C. development D. develops
16. Please be ............... not to make the same mistake again.
A. care B. careless C. careful D. carefully
17. Ms. Baxter’s main responsibility will be the ................. of the sports center.
A. manage B. manages C. manageable D. management
18. This supermarket is very ............... because I can do my shopping on the way home from work.
A. convenient B. convenience C. inconvenient D. conveniently
19. One good thing about living here is that trains between Coombe and Ramsey are fast and
...................
A. regular B. regularly C. regulating D. regulation
20. The …………. of the film cost nearly 1 million dollars.
A. produce B. production C. product D. producing
SECTION 2 – VOCABULARY AND LISTENING PRACTICE
PART 1: Vocabulary
Choose the best answer to fill in each space.
1. In the village, souvenirs such as …………… and crafts are for sale everywhere.
A. artists B. paints C. arts D. painters
2. She always wears a helmet when she goes ……………. .
A. sleeping B. rollerblading C. swimming D. fishing
3. It’s fun to go ……………. in the forest near my house.
A. rollerblading B. collecting C. hiking D. sewing
4. In my free time, I enjoy making ……………. such as earrings and necklaces.
A. souvenir B. jewellery C. hobby D. class
5. Let’s go rock ……………. on mountain Harris this weekend.
A. playing B. jumping C. skipping D. climbing
6. My son’s favourite hobby is …………….. car toys.
A. collecting B. doing C. shopping D. sewing
7. She has a habit of …………… to work when the weather is good.
A. bike B. biking C. bicycle D. cycle
8. ……… is his favourite weekend activity. The horse he likes to ride is named Thunder.
A. Horseback ride B. Riding horseback
C. Horseback riding D. Backhorse riding
9. I’m not good at ……………... I’m afraid that I can’t make clothes.
A. sew B. clothing C. tailor D. sewing
10. I enjoy …………….. especially model airplanes.
A. model building B. build model C. modeling build D. building modeling

PART 2: Listening
Questions 1-5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question
for each conversation. For questions 1-5, put a tick (✓) under the right picture.
1. How will Jill go to the football match?
2. Who is going to visit the woman?

3. What will Ruby do tonight?

4. How much did the woman’s desk cost?

5. Where is the man’s watch?

Questions 6-10
Listen to Helen talking to her friend, Sam, about being in a rock band. Choose the best answer for
each question.
6. Sam agrees to play the guitar on
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
7. Where does Nick’ band practise?
A. In a garage B. At Helen’s flat C. In Nick’s bedroom
8. Sam should bring
A. Sandwiches B. CDs C. A sweater
9. The band will next play at
A. a party B. a club C. a college
10. How much does Helen earn per night, in a band?
A. £10 B. £25 C. £110