ĐỀ CƯƠNG CUỐI KỲ I – K.

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1. VOCABULARY:
Các từ và cụm từ liên quan các chủ đề trong các đơn vị bài học của học
kỳ I
(Từ Unit 1 đến Unit 8 - bỏ Unit 5)

2. GRAMMAR:
- Tenses (Revision)
- Passive Voice (Revision)
- Preposition (AVTC)
- Gerund and to-infinitive (unit 1-4)
- Passive Gerund and passive infinitive (Unit 1-4)
- Word Form (Revision)
- Perfect gerund or perfect participle (Unit 4)
- Reported speech with gerund (Unit 6)
- Conditional sentences (Unit 7)
- Indefinite pronouns (Đại từ bất định) (Unit 8)
- Relative Clause – Relative Pronoun (Unit 8)

3. READING: Các chủ đề trong 7 bài (Unit 1-8 - bỏ Unit 5 – tập trung
nhiều ở 4,6,7,8)

4. WRITING: Biến đổi câu vận dụng các cấu trúc ngữ pháp, viết lại
câu không đổi nghĩa

5. SPEAKING: Theo các câu hỏi giáo viên đã cung cấp trên lớp

6. LISTENING: Các chủ đề ở học kỳ I

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 UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
VOCABULARY
accuse … of (v) buộc tội
admit (v) thừa nhận, thú nhận
announce (v) công bố
annual (a) hàng năm
apologize …for (v) xin lỗi
athletic (a) (thuộc) điền kinh
champion (n) [ə'kju:z] nhà vô địch
clock (v) [əd'mit] đạt, ghi được (thời gian)
compete (v) [ə'nauns] thi đấu
competition (n) ['ænjuəl] cuộc thi đấu
congratulate … on (v) [ə'pɔldʒaiz] chúc mừng
congratulations! [æθ'letik] xin chúc mừng
contest (n) ['t∫æmpjən] cuộc thi đấu
creative (a) [klɔk] sáng tạo
detective (n) [kəm'pi:t] thám tử
entry procedure (n) [,kɔmi'ti∫n] thủ tục đăng ký
feel like (v) [kən'grætjuleit] muốn
find out (v) [kən,grætju'lei∫n] tìm ra
general knowledge quiz(n) [kən'test] cuộc thi kiến thức phổ thông
insist (on) (v) [kri:'eitiv] khăng khăng đòi
judge (n) [di'tektiv] giám khảo
native speaker (n) ['entri prə'si:dʒə] người bản xứ
observe (v) [fi:l laik] quan sát
participant (n) [faind] người tham gia
patter (v) ['dʒenərəl 'nɔlidʒ kwiz] rơi lộp độp
pay (v) [in'sist] trả tiền
poem (n) ['dʒʌdʒ] bài thơ,thơ ca
poetry (n) ['neitiv 'spi:kə] nhà thơ
prevent … from (v) [ə'bzə:v] ngăn ngừa, cản
race (n) [pɑ:'tisipənt] cuộc đua
recite (v) ['pætə] ngâm, đọc (thơ)
representative (n) [pei] đại diện
score (v) ['pouim] tính điểm
smoothly (adv) ['pouitri] suông sẻ
spirit (n) [pri'vent] tinh thần, khí thế
sponsor (v) [reis] tài trợ
stimulate (v) [ri'sait] khuyến khích
thank … for (v) [,repri'zentətiv] cảm ơn
twinkle (n) [skɔ:] cái nháy mắt
warn … against (v) ['smu:đli] cảnh báo
windowpane (n) ['spirit] ô cửa kính
['spɔnsə]
['stimjuleit]
[θæηk ]
['twiηkl]
[wɔ:n]
['windou'pein]

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 UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
VOCABULARY
A.D. (Anno Domini)(n) ['ænou'dɔminai] sau công nguyên
awareness (n) [ə'weənis] ý thức
B.C. (Before Christ)(n) [bi'fɔ: kraist] trước công nguyên
billionaire (n) [,biljə'neə] nhà tỉ phú
birth-control method (n) ['bə:θkən'troul 'meθəd] ph. pháp hạn chế sinhđẻ
carry out (v) ['kæri'aut] tiến hành
claim (n,v) [kleim] (sự) đòi hỏi
cranky (a) ['kræηki] hay gắt gỏng, quạu
creature (n) ['kri:t∫ə] sinh vật
death rate (n) ['deθreit] tỉ lệ tử vong
developing country (n) [di'veləpiη 'kʌntri] nước đang phát triển
exercise (v) ['eksəsaiz] sử dụng
expert (n) ['ekspə:t] chuyên gia
explosion (n) [iks'plouʒn] sự bùng nổ
family planning (n) ['fæmili'plæniη] kế hoạch hóa gia đình
fresh water (n) [fre∫ 'wɔ:tə] nước ngọt
generation (n) [,dʒenə'rei∫n] thế hệ
glean (v) [gli:n] mót, nhặt (lúa)
government (n) ['gʌvnmənt] chính phủ
growth (n) [grouθ] tăng trưởng
implement (v) ['implimənt] thực hiện
improvement (n) [im'pru:vmənt] sự cải thiện
injury (n) ['indʒəri] chấn thương
insurance (n) [in'∫uərəns] sự bảo hiểm
iron (n) ['aiən] sắt
journalism (n) ['dʒə:nəlizm] báo chí
lack (n) [læk] sự thiếu hụt
limit (n) ['limit] giới hạn
limit (v) ['limit] hạn chế
limited (a) ['limitid] có giới hạn
living condition (n) ['liviη kən'di∫n] điều kện sống
living standard (n) ['liviη 'stændəd] mức sống
metal (n) ['metl] kim loại
organisation (n) [,ɔ:gənai'zei∫n] tổ chức
overpopulated (a) [,ouvə'pɔpjuleitid] quá đông dân
petroleum (n) [pə'trouliəm] dầu mỏ, dầu hỏa
policy (n) ['pɔləsi] chính sách
population (n) [,pɔpju'lei∫n] dân số
punishment (n) ['pʌni∫mənt] phạt
quarrel (n,v) ['kwɔrəl] (sự) cãi nhau
raise (v) [reiz] nuôi
rank (v) [ræηk] xếp hạng
religion (n) [ri'lidʒən] tôn giáo
resource (n) [ri'sɔ:s ; ri'zɔ:s] tài nguyên
reward (n) [ri'wɔ:d] thưởng
salt water (n) ['sɔ:lt,wɔ:tə] nước mặn
silver (n) ['silvə] bạc
solution (n) [sə'lu:∫n] giải pháp
step (v) [step] bước, giậm lên
the Third World (n) ['θə:d'wə:ld] thế giới thứ ba
United Nations (n) [ju:'naitid'nei∫nz] Liên hiệp quốc

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 UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
VOCABULAR

agrarian (a)
[ə'greəriən] (thuộc) nghề nông
apricot blossom (n) ['eiprikɔt 'blɔsəm] hoa mai
cauliflower (n) ['kɔliflauə] súp lơ, bông cải
comment (n) ['kɔment] lời nhận xét
crop (n) [krɔp] mùa vụ
depend (on) (v) [di'pend] tùy vào
do a clean up (exp) [kli:n] dọn dẹp sạch sẽ
evil spirit (n) ['i:vl 'spirit] quỷ ma
fatty pork (n) ['fæti pɔ:k] mỡ (heo)
French fries (n) [frent∫ fraiz] khoai tây chiên
good spirit (n) [gud 'spirit] thần thánh
kimono (n) [ki'mounou] áo kimônô (Nhật)
kumquat tree (n) ['kʌmkwɔt] cây quất vàng
longevity (n) [lɔn'dʒeviti] trường thọ
lucky money (n) ['lʌki 'mʌni] tiền lì xì
lunar calendar (n) ['lu:nə 'kælində] âm lịch
mask (n) [mɑ:sk] mặt nạ
Mid-Autumn Festival (n) [mid 'ɔ:təm 'festivəl] tết trung thu
National Independence Day (n) ['næ∫nəl ,indi'pendəns dei] ngày Quốc khánh
overthrow (v) [,ouvə'θrou] lật đổ
pagoda (n) [pə'goudə] ngôi chùa
parade (v) [pə'reid] diễu hành
peach blossom (n) [pi:t∫'blɔsəm] hao đào
pine tree (n) ['paintri:] cây thông
positive (a) ['pɔzətiv] tích cực
pray (for) (v) [prei] cầu nguyện
preparation (n) [,prepə'rei∫n] sự chuẩn bị
roast turkey (n) [roust 'tə:ki] gà lôi quay
shrine (n) [∫rain] đền thờ
similarity (n) [,simə'lærəti] nét tương đồng
solar calendar (n) ['soulə 'kælində] dương lịch
spread (v) [spred] kéo dài
sticky rice (n) ['stiki rais] nếp
Thanksgiving (n) ['θæηks,giviη] lễ tạ ơn
Valentine’s Day (n) ['væləntain dei] lễ tình nhân
ward off (v) [wɔ:d] né tránh
wish (n) [wi∫] lời chúc

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 Unit 4: Volunteer
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others :
1. A. yield B. wheat C. wealth D. fear
3. A. unit B. usual C. unique D. upon
4. A. issue B. minority C. childish D. brighten
5. A. donation B. remote C. cozy D. minority
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. They went hiking in a ______ region.
A. mountainous B. mountaineer C. mountains D. mountain
2. The work of the charity is funded by ______ donations.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. volunteered D. voluntarily
3. A _____ is a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs.
A. invalid B. martyr C. volunteer D. handicapped
4. After war, there were 79 killed and 239 _______.
A. injure B. wounded C. wounding D. injury
5. In the final game, Sweden easily _____ France.
A. overcame B. got over C. defeated D. all are correct
6. The accident left him physically ______.
A. handicapped B. voluntarily C. comfortable D. remote
7. That millionaire ____ offered the poor in our village 500,000 dollars.
A. volunteered B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteer
8. The Southeast Asian countries suffered from a financial _____ in 1990s.
A. injure B. disaster C. remote
9. We often take _____ in helping people in _____ areas.
A. part/mountain B. way/ mountaining C. part/mountainous D. rule/mountaineer
10. During summer vacations, students______ to work in remote areas.
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. volunteers D. voluntarily
11. ______ are places where the orphan are taken care of.
A. hospitals B. orphanages C. homes D. clubs
12. The organization for boys who no longer have fathers is named ____.
A. sisters B. big sisters C. volunteer D. big brothers
13. Shy people often find it difficult to ____ group discussions.
A. take place in B. participate in C. get on with D. get in
14. It’s important for children to get a good ______.
A. educate B. education C. educator D. educational
15. He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he ___ from a lung cancer now.
A. suffers B. takes C. participates D. enters
Give the correct form of the verbs
1. It is easy (see) _______________ animals on the road in daylight.
2. I asked him (explain) _______________ but he refused (say) _______________ any thing.
3. It is pleasant (sit) _______________ by the fire at night.
4. There was no way of (get) _______________ out of the building except by (climb) _______________
down a rope.
5. It’s no good (write) _______________ to him; he never answers letters.
6. Ask him (come) _______________ in. Don’t keep him (stand) _______________ at the door.
7. The missing children were last seen _______________ (play) near the river.
8. _______________ (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
9. _______________ (find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
10. Do something! Don't just sit there _______________ (do) nothing.
11. _______________ (look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
12. Marta doesn't like to have her picture taken. She avoids _______________ (photograph).
13. _______________ (photocopy) all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.

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14. Life must be unpleasant for people _______________ (live) near busy airports.
15. _______________ (park) the car about a kilometer from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.

Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, past or perfect).
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
_____________________________________________________________________________
11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
_____________________________________________________________________________
12. We have spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel.
_____________________________________________________________________________
13. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
_____________________________________________________________________________
14. Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography.
_____________________________________________________________________________
15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Unit 6: Competitions
I. Fill in the blanks with the words given from the box:
1. He was the Queen’s _______________ at the ceremony.
2. Do you know the _____________ rainfall of this year?
3. To ____________ is to make something develop or become more active or to encourage something.
4. Are you willing to enter that ______________?
5. The engine was running ______________.
6. Your form of application was _____________ approved by the general Manager.
7. Although the team lost, they played with tremendous ___________
8. ____________ is track and field sports that people compete in, such as running and jumping.
9. It is such a ___________ knowledge quiz.
10. A ____________ is an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and
patience.
11. She was _____________ not to be chosen in that English Speaking Competition.
12. A ______________ is a piece of glass in a window.
13. They hold a ______________for the leadership of the party
14. The race organizers are trying to attract _____________.
15. He is very good at the techniques of _____________ in stone.
competition stimulate, athletics spirit sponsors windowpane
formally general smoothly sculpture marathon disappointed
annual representative contest

II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. The workers have made ________ to the boss but he doesn’t seem to be listening.
A. represents B. representations C. representative D. representing
2. They worked hard together, ____ and under pressure.
A. compete B. competitive C. competitively D. competition
3. How many _______ are there in the competition?
A. participates B. participants C. participations D. participative
4. To participate ______ the contest, you must be under 25 years old.
A. for B. at C. in D. about
5. How many contestants were there in all?
A. as a total B. as a result C. as respected D. as usual
6. The transition from school to work does not happen smoothly to everybody.
A. without difficulties B. full of troubles C. with problems D. plenty of challenges
7. When someone ______ a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after have learned it.
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. competes
8. The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world.
A. obey B. determine C. watch D. keep
9. What was the _______ of the match? – Three goals to nil
A. representation B. participation C. member D. score
10. Next month, the students of our country will take part in a severe _______ for university places.
A. performance B. competition C. activity D. completion
11. He is learning very hard b/c his aim _______ Cambridge University.
A. to enter B. is to enter C. entering D. for entering
12. ______ the game, you should try your best.
A. Winning B. To win C. As winning D. If winning
13. What do you think of Singing ______?  It’s wonderful. It makes me happy.
A. Quiz B. Contest C. Poetry D. Sculpture
14. The ______ of three classes of my school took part in the annual English Competition.

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A. sponsors B. judges C. Sts’ Parents Society D.
representatives
15. “Encourage or make something more active” means ______.
A. to choose B. choose C. to stimulate D. stimulate
16. The ______ will observe and score students’ performance.
A. teachers B. learners C. competitors D. judges
17. Losing the competition made them very ________.
A. happy B. maximum. C. disappointed D. disappointing
18. The aim of the competition was to _____ the spirit of learning English among students.
A. stimulate B. sponsor C. award D. observe
19. Carol was ______ the first prize in the essay competition.
A. disappointed B. completed C. excited D. awarded
20. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. losers B. judges C. competitors D. winners
III. Complete the following sentences in the reported speech:
1. The tourist guide said; “Don’t walk alone in the street alone at night.”
The tourist guide warned against ___________________________
2. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”
Mary said. Mary apologized for ______________________________
3. The manager said to the workers; “you have done excellent work this month.”
The manager congratulated the workers on ________________
4. “I always want to run my own business”, she said to me
She told me that she dreamed of _______________________________
5. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said,
She accused Tom of ________________________________________
6. “I’m sorry I’ m late.” Said Peter
Peter apologized for ________________________________________
7. “Shall we have dinner somewhere after the theatre?” said Philip
Philip suggested ___________________________________________
8. “I’m sorry I stole your car, Mrs. Young.”
Mark admitted ____________________________________________
9. “I didn’t break the windows,”
Bill denied _______________________________________________
10. “Why don’t we go somewhere for a drink?”
Jack suggested _____________________________________________
11. “I feel like seeing you soon, Susan,” said her mother
Susan’s mother looked forward to _____________________________
12. “People have a right to say what they think”, she said
She said we couldn’t stop people (from)_________________________
13. Mary said; “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested ___________________________________________
14. “You can’t run out of the garden,” Mr. Kelly said to the children
Mr. Kelly prevented the children ______________________________
15. “I hear you passed your driving test. Congratulations!” Jane said to them.
Jane congratulated them on ______________________________
16. “I’ll take you to the airport. I insist”, Tom said to Rosa
Tom insisted on ___________________________________________
17. “Let me meet your sister, David”
Ben insisted on ___________________________________________
IV. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others :
1. A. two B. twenty C. twist D. twice
2. A. competition B. competitor C. contest D. question

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3. A. twinkle B. twelve C. twin D. twofold
4. A. sponsored B. answered C. enjoyed D. completed
5. A. smoothly B. three C. enthusiasm D. think
6. A. annual B. traffic C. athletic D. achieve
7. A. dread B. to read C. dream D. mean
8. A. part B. start C. star D. award
9. A. stimulate B. annual C. runner D. accuse
Unit 7
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. Peter should have apologized _______late this morning, but he did not.
A. for being B. to being C. about being D. up being
2. There are twenty questions ______ all.
A. of B. with C. in D. for
3. Mary often found her teacher’s remarks stimulating.
A. participating B. interesting C. enjoying D. encouraging
4. He has only one aim in life, which is to become wealthy.
A. purpose B. sponsor C. contest D. score
5. Some English Competition are _____ to stimulate the spirit of learning English among students.
A. explained B. participated C. completed D. organized
6. Johnny will have completed his five-year course at university next month.
A. finished B. found C. tried D. enjoyed
7. Tommy always dreams ______ a pilot.
A. for becoming B. to become C. of becoming D. of being becoming
8. “______” Andy suggested
A. Are you going for a walk? B. How about going for a walk?
C. Did you go for a walk? D. Could you go for a walk?
9. “_____” the boy admitted
A. I would like to spoil the food B. I will spoil the food
C. I am sorry. I spoilt the food D. I must spoil the food.
10. The English Competition is annually organized by our English teachers.
A. once a week B. once a month C. once a year D. once a fortnight
11. There were ten of us in all for her birthday party.
A. at least B. at most C. at all D. altogether
12. Ann ______ going out for a drink, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. suggested C. apologized for D. told
13. The ______ of SARS caused some certain loss in tourism of many countries.
A. increase B. blow C. outbreak D. reach
14. Although established not long ago, the Women’s World Cup is growing in popularity.
A. put up B. made up C. given up D. set up
15. China is the most _____ country in the world.
A. popular B. populous C. populate D. populated
16. They didn’t serve enough food because there were some ___ guests.
A. expect B. expected C. unexpected D. unexpectedly
17. Many governments are trying to control the population_____.
A. grow B. growth C. grew D. grown
18. _____ she doesn’t want to have more children, she does not know how to use a birth control method.
A. If B. Although C. So that D. Because
19. In 2000, ____ world’s population was about 6.6 billion.
A. a B. an C. the D. O
20. The population of the world has been increasing faster and faster.
A. becoming greater in number B. getting smaller in amount

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C. going limited D. raising uncontrollably
21. There are also limits to the amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold, and other limited.
A. qualities B. numbers C. quantities D. totals
22. The price of petroleum has decreased since last week.
A. gone down B. given up C. let off D. put away
23. _____ is a kind of fossil fuels, which is used for operating engine.
A. Iron B. Silver C. Gold D. Petroleum
24. We have to protect our country’s natural _______, such as coal, oil, and forests.
A. population B. resources C. rates D. methods
25. In 10,000 B.C, there were probably only 10 million people all over the world.
A. almost certainly B. surely C. quite D. mostly
26. Your idea is quite different ______ mine.
A. in B. with C. on D. from
27. Although we are close friends, we have totally _____ views.
A. differ B. different C. differently D. difference
28. There is no ______ to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day, isn’t there.
A. limit B. limitation C. limited D. limiting
29. We can’t grow enough food to ______ the increasing population.
A. support B. supporter C. supportable D. supportive
30. Gold is used _______ making jewelry.
A. at B. for C. in D. at
II. Use the cues given to form a correct letter:
1. Thank/letter/and/welcome/our Speaking Competition.
____________________________________________________
2. I/give/you/details/competition.
____________________________________________________
3. The number/participants/limited/just 15.
____________________________________________________
4. Competition/held/15/December/2007/296 Hung Vuong Street /HCM City.
____________________________________________________
5. It/start/7.30 p.m.
____________________________________________________
6. Contestants/present/half an hour/before/competition /registration.
____________________________________________________
7. For more information/contact/the phone number: (08) 89944622
____________________________________________________
III. Turn into reported speech, using verbs: INSISTED, CONGRATULATED, ACCUSED,
APOLOGIZED, ADMITTED, SUGGESTED:
1. “You used my car, Tom.” Tom’s sister said to him
________________________________________________________
2. “I’ll pay this meal, Henry.” Said Tommy
________________________________________________________
3. “I am sorry. I told you a lie, Tam.” Said Tam’s friend
________________________________________________________
4. “Oh! You have just got a scholarship, Mary.” Dung said
________________________________________________________
5. “I stayed here with your son last night, Mr. Jackson.”
________________________________________________________
6. “Let me help you now, Ketty.” Said John
________________________________________________________
7. “Shall we dance and sing at the party?” Ha said
________________________________________________________

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IV. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech:
1. “If I see Tom, I will give him a lift.” Said Peter
Tom said that _____________________________________________
2. “If the ground is dry on the day of the race, my house may win.”
The owner said that ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
3. “He said to me; “If you leave home at 6, you will be there by nine.”
He told me _______________________________________________
4. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree”; said Susan
Susan said that ____________________________________________
5. “If I had been ready when he called, he would have taken me with him,” Ann said that
________________________________________
6. “If you ask me that question, I will answer it correctly.”
The teacher told us that ____________________________________
7. “If I gave her my address, she could visit me.”
Ford said that _____________________________________________
8. “If I meet your parents, I will tell them the truth about you,”
Ann told me that ___________________________________________

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 UNIT 8
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others :
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. sugar b. such c. spring d. similar
4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine
5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarian d. polite

II. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box.
preparations decorate celebrate excited popular
wrapped represent influence traditional exchange

1. How do people _______________ New Year in your country?

2. On the first days of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to _______________ New Year
wishes.
3. Japanese usually _______________ their houses with some small pine trees, which _______________
constancy and longevity.
4. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will _______________ their luck during
the whole year.
5. People usually make _______________ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
6. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money _______________ in red envelopes.
7. Besides the _______________ flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat
trees are also _______________ throughout the country.
8. Children are always _______________ about the Tet holiday.

III. If appropriate, replace the underlined words or phrases with one or ones. I
1. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions.
2. The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one.
3. Traffic is light in most of the city, but there is heavy traffic near the football stadium.
4. The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremely complicated issue.
5. If you're making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me?
6. If you're buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?
7. He used to work for a finance company, but he moved to an insurance company.
8. 'Was it these earrings you wanted?' 'No, the earrings on the left of those, please?'
9. Many people are happy about the new road being built, but' there are some angry people, too.
10. Dave is really good at taking photos of old buildings. There's an excellent photo of a local church in his
office.
11. On one channel was a war film and on the other was a horror film, so I turned the TV off.
12. ‘Are these your shoes?' 'No, the blue shoes are mine.'
13. There are a lot of gloves here. Are these your gloves?
14. The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem.
15. ’I’ll just clean my shoes before we go out.' 'Can you do my shoes, too, please?'

IV. Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one,
nothing, everyone, and everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but _______ came.
2. Janet Jones is _______ I rarely see these days.
3. She valued friendship more than _______ in the world.
4. I always get to work before _______ else.
5. While you are making dinner, I'll get on with _______ else.
6. _______ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.

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7. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don't think there's _______ wrong with her reading ability,
9. Hardly _______ turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because I've got _______ to wear.
11. I thought I heard _______ knocking at the door.
12. _______ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed _______ within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. _______ said _______.
15. Sarah was upset about _______ and refused to talk to _______

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have been trying to sell my car for ages, but nobody _______ (want) to buy it.
2. 'The office staff _______ (claim) that they have been treated badly by management.
3. At present, the Managing Director, together with his heads of department, _______ (prepare) a new
budget.
4. It's a really quiet at night. Everything ______ (shut) at around 10 o'clock.
5. Every letter and parcel _______ (carefully/ check) before posting to make sure it has the correct
address.
6. A number of refugees _______ (turn) back at the border recently.
7. The number of books in the library _______ (rise) to over five million
8. All the furniture _______ (destroy) in the fire two10 days ago
9. Practically everyone _______ (think) that Phil should be given the job.
10. One of the reasons I took the job _______ (be) that I could work from home
11. If anybody _______ (want) to leave early, they can.
12. Either the president or his representatives _______ (be) to attend the meeting.
13. It's the first time either of us _______ (be) to China, but everyone we've met here (be) very
welcoming and helpful.
14. A couple of my friends _______ (go) to Honolulu next week,
15. Someone _______ (forget) their umbrella.

VI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.

1. Children usually are given 'lucky money' _______ Tet.
2. Banh Chung, which is made _______ sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods.
3. The New Year is celebrated _______ night _______ January 1.
4. There are usually a lot of party _______ New Year’s Eve.
5. Vietnamese people prepare _______ Tet several weeks beforehand.
6. We decorated our Christmas tree _______ a lot of colored and shiny little bells.
7. Many people go to the pagoda to pray _______ a happy year.
8. _______ the first days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite _______ others.
9. Lunar New Year usually falls sometime _______ 19 January and 20 February _______ the Western
calendar.
10. Both children and adults take part _______ games and various forms of entertainment.

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 Unit 7: CONDITIONAL SENTENCE
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
needs correcting in each sentence below:
1. If they have time in the weekend, they will come to see us.
A B C D
2. If we sneak out quietly, nobody notice.
A B C D
3. If we knew about your problem, we would have helped you.
A B C D
4. If I am you, I would not buy that dress.
A B C D
5. We would have arrived earlier if we not missed the bus.
A B C D
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the question below.
6. If I had time, I _____________ shopping with you.
A. went B. will go C. would go D. would have gone
7. If you ________ English, you will get along with them perfectly.
A. can speak B. had spoken C. speaks D. spoke
8. If they had gone for a walk, they _________ the lights off.
A. had turned B. would have turn C. would have turned D. would turn
9. If she ___________ to see us, we will go to the zoo.
A. came B. come C. comes D. is coming
10. I would have told you, if I ________ him.
A. had meet B. had met C. meet D. met
11. Would you mind if I _________ the window?
A. close B. closing C. had closed D. would close
12. If they _______ me, I wouldn't have said no.
A. had invited B. invited C. invite D. would have invited
13. My friend _______ me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.
A. meets B. will meet C. would have met D. would meet
14. If I ________ it, nobody would do it.
A. did B. didn’t do C. do D. don’t do
15. If my father ________ me up, I'll take the bus home.
A. doesn’t pick B. don’t pick C. not pick D. picks
16. If I didn't have a mobile phone, my life _______ complete.
A. will be not B. will not be C. would not be D. would not have been
17. Okay, I ________ the popcorn if you buy the drinks.
A. bought B. buy C. will buy D. would buy
18. She _______ out with you if you had only asked her.
A. will go B. would go C. would had gone D. would have gone
19. If you had tried your best, you _______ disappointed about the result now.
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. wouldn’t have D. wouldn’t have been
20. I would not have read your diary if you ______ it in such an obvious place.
A. didn’t hide B. hadn’t hid C. hadn’t hidden D. not hid
21. If I had enough money, ___________.
A. I will buy that house B. I’d have bought that house
C. I could buy that house D. I can buy that house
22. ___________ if you take a map.
A. You will get lost B. You won’t get lost

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 C. You would get lost D. You would have got lost
23. We would save thousands of lives if ________________.
A. we found the remedy for the flu B. we had not found the remedy for the flu
C. we find the remedy for the flu D. we’ll find the remedy for the flu
24. I won’t accept unless ____________.
A. Tom to apologize B. Tom is apologizing
C. Tom apologizes D. When Tom apologizes
25. I’ll help you if __________________.
A. you told me the truth B. you tell me the truth
C. you will tell me the truth D. you have told me the truth
26. I wouldn’t have got wet ____.
A. if I had an umbrella with me. B. if I had had an umbrella with me
C. Unless I had had an umbrella with me D. in case I had an umbrella with me
27. _____________ , he would not have had the accident yesterday.
A. If Peter driven more carefully B. If had Peter driven more carefully
C. Had Peter driven more carefully D. Unless Peter had driven more carefully
28. I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed.
B. If I had listened to him, I’d have succeeded.
C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
D. If I listened to him, I would succeed.
29. If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.
A. Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again.
B. Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again.
C. Unless he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.
D. Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again.
30. I have to work tomorrow morning, so I can’t meet you.
A. If I don’t have to work tomorrow morning, I can meet you.
B. If I didn’t have to work tomorrow morning, I would meet you.
C. I could meet you if I don’t have to work tomorrow morning.
D. I can meet you if I didn’t have to work tomorrow morning.
31. Do your homework first and I’ll let you play the computer games.
A. I won’t allow you to do homework when you play the computer games.
B. Let’s play the computer games without doing your homework.
C. You are allowed to play the computer games without doing your homework.
D. Unless you do homework first, I won’t let you play the computer games.
32. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
D. If I didn’t have money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
33. You drink too much coffee, that's why you can't sleep.
A. If you drank less coffee, you would be able to sleep.
B. You drink much coffee and you can sleep.
C. You wouldn’t sleep well if you hadn't drink any coffee.
D. You can sleep better without coffee.
34. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain.
A. If Susan got caught in the rain, she would felt sick.
B. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't have felt sick.
C. If Susan hadn't got caught in the rain, she wouldn't feel sick.
D. Susan got caught in the rain and she still felt sick.
35. He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.

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 A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.
D. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence:
1. I didn’t know that you were in hospital, so I didn’t visit you.
 If _______________________________________
2. Hurry up or you will be late.
 If _______________________________________
3. She is very busy, so she can’t help me now.
 If _______________________________________
4. He didn’t phone me because he didn’t know my phone number.
 If _______________________________________
5. You’re unfit because you don’t take exercise.
 If _______________________________________
6. Unless you are careful, you will cut yourself with that knife.
 If _______________________________________
7. If I have time, I’ll help you.
 Unless _______________________________________
8. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
 If _______________________________________
9. Dick often causes accidents because he drives carelessly.
 If _______________________________________
10. I can’t apply for that job because I don’t know English.
 If _______________________________________
11. Susan is overweight because she eats too much chocolate.
 If _______________________________________
12. His father often punishes him for his laziness.
 If _______________________________________
13. Study harder or you'll fail in the next exam.
 If _______________________________________
14. We did not visit the museum because we had no time.
 If _______________________________________
15. Without Jack's help, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
 If _______________________________________

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