BÙI VĂN VINH (Chủ biên)

BÙI THỊ KIỀU ANH - DƯƠNG THỊ HỒNG ĐIỆP - MAI ANH NGỌC
NGUYỄN HỒNG QUÂN – NGUYỄN THỊ HUYỀN TRANG – LÊ THỊ HỒNG THÚY

CỦNG CỐ VÀ ÔN LUYỆN

TIẾNG ANH 9
TẬP 1
THEO CHƯƠNG TRÌNH 10 NĂM CỦA BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI

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 CONTENTS
Unit 1. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT...............................................................................................................................4
Unit 2. CITY LIFE.......................................................................................................................................................23

Unit 3. TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE..................................................................................................................41

REVIEW 1....................................................................................................................................................................65

Unit 4. LIFE IN THE PAST........................................................................................................................................81

Unit 5. WONDERS OF VIETNAM..........................................................................................................................100

Unit 6. VIETNAM: THEN AND NOW....................................................................................................................123

REVIEW 2..................................................................................................................................................................141

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 LỜI NÓI ĐẦU
Củng cố và Ồn luyện Tiếng Anh 9 (tập I) là cuốn sách nằm trong bộ 08 cuốn cùng tên cấp THCS
gồm các môn Toán, Ngữ văn và Tiếng Anh, dành cho giáo viên và học sinh trong quá trình dạy học bổ trợ và
nâng cao. Đây là bộ sách được tổ chức biên soạn công phu, có sự tham gia của các giảng viên, giáo viên giỏi
ở nhiều tỉnh thành và các cán bộ chỉ đạo môn học của các cơ sở giáo dục và đào tạo với trình độ chuyên môn
cao, đầy tâm huyết và kinh nghiệm.
Củng cố và Ồn luyện Tiếng Anh 9 (tập I) được biên soạn theo các chủ đề bám sát nội dung của 6
đơn vị bài học và 2 bài ôn tập trong Sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 9 hệ 10 năm (tập I) nhằm giúp giáo viên và
học sinh lớp 9 có một tài liệu luyện tập các bài học trên lớp và ôn tập chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi vào lớp 10 trong cả
kỳ thi đại trà và thi vào các lớp chuyên. Các dạng bài tập được trình bày phong phú về mặt nội dung và đa
dạng về mặt hình thức, trong đó tập trung vào luyện ngữ âm, trọng âm, từ vựng (tổng hợp từ vựng của từng
bài, có giải thích từ loại, ngữ nghĩa phiên âm quốc tế và ví dụ), cách cấu tạo từ, tóm tắt ngữ pháp và hệ thống
bài tập thực hành thông qua kỹ năng đọc hiểu, kỹ năng viết và sử dụng ngôn ngữ tổng hợp trong các bài kiểm
tra (Tests).
Mỗi một bài học (từ Unit 1 đến Unit 6) được chia thành 02 mục lớn như sau:
A. Tóm tắt lý thuyết (Vocabulary, Word Foramation and Grammar): Mục này tóm tắt và hệ
thống các từ vựng, cấu tạo từ và ngữ pháp.
B. Luyện tập (Test 1 và Test 2): Bao gồm 2 bài kiểm tra (bài tập tổng hợp về ngữ âm, từ vựng, ngữ
pháp và các kỹ năng sử dụng ngôn ngữ như nói, đọc và viết).
Bài ôn tập (Review 1 và Review 2): Được trình bày sau mỗi 03 bài học, thiết kế dưới hình thức các
dạng bài tập phong phú nhằm giúp học sinh lớp 9 củng cố kiến thức và đánh giá xếp loại học sinh theo quy
chế của Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo.
Củng cố và Ốn luyện Tiếng Anh 9 (tập I) được biên soạn dựa trên thực tiễn của việc dạy và học
Tiếng Anh hiện nay trong các trường phổ thông. Đây sẽ là tài liệu tham khảo bổ ích cho giáo viên và học
sinh, góp phần thiết thực nâng cao khả năng sử dụng ngôn ngữ Tiếng Anh của học sinh phổ thông trong thời
kỳ đổi mới và hội nhập quốc tế. Trong quá trình biên soạn bộ sách này, chúng tôi đã nhận được sự động viên,
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 Unit 1. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
artisan (n) /ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/ Thợ làm nghề thủ The hand-woven textiles were
công made by skilled local artisans.
attraction (n) /əˈtrækʃn/ Sự / sức/ điểm hấp City life holds little attraction for
dẫn me. /Buckingham Palace is a
major tourist attraction.
authenticity (n) /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/ Tính xác thực The authenticity of the letter is
beyond doubt.
cast (v) /kɑːst/ Đúc (đồng) The statue cast in bronze is heavy.
craft (n)  /krɑːft/ Nghề thủ công Sheep shearing is a highly skilled
craft.
craftsman (n) /ˈkrɑːftsmən/ Thợ thủ công It is clearly the work of a master
craftsman.
cross (v)  /krɒs/ Đan chéo The roads cross just outside the
town.
drumhead (n) /drʌmhed/ Mặt trống A drumhead is a membrane
stretched over one or both of the
open ends of a drum.
embroider (v) /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/ Dệt The sleeves were embroidered in
Hold.
frame (n) /freɪm/ Khung I'm going to paint the door frame
white.
handicraft (n) /ˈhændikrɑːft/ Sản phẩm thủ công Her hobbies are music, reading
and handicraft.
lacquer (n) /ˈlækə(r)/ Sơn mài Lacquer is a type of solvent-
based product.
layer (n) /ˈleɪə(r)/ Lớp (lá) A thin layer of dust covered
everything.
mould (v) /məʊld/ Đổ khuôn The figure had been moulded in
clay.
preserve (v) /prɪˈzɜːv/ Bảo tồn, bảo vệ Efforts to preserve the peace have

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remind (v) /rɪˈmaɪnd/ Gợi nhớ The building reminded me
strongly of my old school
sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ Điêu khắc, đồ điêu She creates sculptures out of
khắc scrap materials.
set off (ph.v) /setˈ ɔːf/ Khởi hành We set off for London just after
ten.
strip (n) /strɪp/ Mành, dải a strip of paper, a strip of cloth
surface (n) /ˈsɜːfɪs/ Bề mặt Teeth have a hard surface layer
called enamel.
team building (n) /tiːm bɪldɪŋ / Việc xây dựng đội The programme focuses on team
ngũ building.
thread (n) /θred/ Sợi chỉ This is a robe embroidered with
gold thread.
treat (v) /triːt/ Xử lí (chất thải) Water is discharged from the
sewage works after being treated.
turn up (ph.v) /ˈtɜːn ʌp/ Xuất hiện, đến Don't worry about the letter— I'm
sure it'll turn up.
weave (v) /wiːv/ Đan, dệt She is skilled at spinning and
weaving.
workshop (n) /ˈwɜːkʃɒp/ Công xưởng The workshop employs 25 fulltime
workers.
II. Word formation
Words Related words Transcription Meaning

attraction (n) /əˈtrækʃn/ Sự hút, sức hút

Chất hấp dẫn côn
attractant (n) /əˈtræktənt/
trùng
attract (v) attractive (a) /əˈtræktɪv/ Hấp dẫn

attractively (adv) /əˈtræktɪvli / Một cách hấp dẫn

Sự hấp dẫn, sự lôi
attractiveness (n) /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
cuốn
authentic (a) authenticity (n) /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/ Tính xác thực

authentically (adv) /ɔːˈθentɪkli/ Đích thực, xác thực

authenticate (v) /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/ Xác nhận

authentication (n) /ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃn/ Sự xác nhận

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 inauthentic (a) /ˌɪnɔːˈθentɪk/ Không thật, giả

inauthenticity (n) /ˌɪnɔːθenˈtɪsəti/ Tính không thật

caster (n) /ˈkɑːstə(r)/ Thợ đúc

cast (v)
casting (n) /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/ Sự đúc, vật đúc

craftsmen (n.pl) /ˈkrɑːftsmən/ Thợ thủ công

craftsman (n) craftswoman (n) /ˈkrɑːftswʊmən/ Nữ thợ thủ công

crattswomen (n.pl) /ˈkrɑːftswɪmɪn/ Nữ thợ thủ công

embroiderer (n) /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)/ Người dệt

embroider (v) Công việc thêu, đồ
embroidery (n) /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/
thêu

preserver (n) /prɪˈzɜːvə(r)/ Người bảo quản

Sự bảo quản, sự giữ
preservation (n) /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
gìn
preserve (v) preservationist (n) /ˌprezəˈveɪʃənɪst/ Người bảo thủ
Bảo quản, chất bảo
preservative (a, n) /prɪˈzɜːvətɪv/
quản

preservable (a) /prɪˈzɜːvətbl/ Có thể bảo quản

remind (v) reminder (n) /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/ Điều gợi nhớ

treatment (n) /ˈtriːtmənt/ Việc đối xử, cách xử lí

Có thể xử lí, có thể
treatable (a) /ˈtriːtəbl/
treat (v) điều trị

treater (n) /ˈtriːtə(r)/ Người giải quyết

treaty (n) /ˈtriːti/ Hiệp ước, thỏa thuận

weaver (n) /ˈwiːvə(r)/ Thợ dệt

weave(v)
weaving (n) /ˈwiːvɪŋ/ Công việc dệt
III. Grammar
1. Câu phức hợp
Câu phức hợp là câu gồm có một mệnh đề chính (Main clause) và một hoặc nhiều mệnh đề
phụ (Subordinate clauses). Mệnh đề phụ có chủ ngữ và vị ngữ riêng. Mệnh đề phụ là một bộ phận
của câu tương đương với một danh từ (mệnh đề phụ danh từ), tính từ (mệnh đề phụ tính từ/mệnh đề
quan hệ) hoặc phó từ (mệnh đề phụ trạng ngữ). Mệnh đề phụ kết nối với mệnh đề chính bởi liên từ

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phụ thuộc trong mệnh đề phụ trạng ngữ, kết nối bằng đại từ quan hệ (which, who, whom, whose,
that) trong mệnh đề phụ tính từ/mệnh đề quan hệ, hoặc kết nối bằng that, if/whether, what, when,
where, how trong mệnh đề phụ danh từ
Eg:
He's going to pass his test even if he doesn't study.
Mệnh đề chính Mệnh đề phụ
Even if he doesn't study, he's going to pass his test.
Mệnh đề phụ Mệnh đề chính

Các liên từ phụ thuộc trong mệnh để phụ trạng ngữ bao gổm:
Nguyên
Nhượng bộ Điều kiện Nơi chốn Mục đích Thời gian
nhân

As Although If Where In order that After

Because Even though Unless Wherever So that Before
Since Even if On condition that For fear that As soon as
Though As long as Once
Whereas Provided that Until
While Providing that When
Whenever
While

2. Cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs)

Cụm động từ là cụm từ có cấu trúc bao gồm một động từ đi với một hoặc hai tiểu từ (phó từ,
giới từ như: up, down, in, on...). Khi các tiểu từ kết hợp với động từ tạo thành cụm động từ có ý
nghĩa khác hoàn toàn so với nghĩa động từ ban đầu.
- Cụm động từ có thể là nội động từ:
Please don't give up.
I hope that my idea came across well.
- Cụm động từ có thể là ngoại động từ:
He has been looking after his mother.

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 He has been looking after her.
He has been looking her after. (incorrect)
- Một số cụm động từ có thể đồng thời là nội động từ hoặc ngoại động từ, tuỳ thuộc vào nghĩa
thành ngữ được sử dụng:
The two friends made up after their bitter argument. (Nội động từ)
Please stop making up excuses. (Ngoại động từ)
Một số cụm động từ thường gặp.
Cụm động từ Nghĩa Ví dụ

be about to do st Định, sắp sửa làm gì Hi Johnny, I was about to call you.
be in Có mặt I will let you know as soon as the doctor
is in.
be into Rất thích I'm really into this band rigid now.
Rất hào hứng
be over Kết thúc The worst is over. He should start to
recover in a few days.

come across sb/st Tình cờ gặp ai/tìm thấy cái gì I came across that old watch of mine
when I was cleaning out the drawers.
come into Thừa kế (tiền, tài sản) He must have come into a bit of money.
come up with Tìm ra, nảy ra ý tưởng I'm finding it difficult to come up with
new ideas.
come down with Bị nhiễm bệnh I don't feel very well today. I think I've
come down with the flu.
get on (with sb) Có quan hệ tốt We're getting on much better now that
we don’t live together.
get out of Tránh khỏi How can I get out of this mess I'm in.
get (a)round to Thu xếp thời gian để hoàn tất I still haven't gotten (a)round to fixing
st/doing st việc gì the broken table.
get back Trở về What time did you get back last night?
get rid of Vứt bỏ I want to get rid of that old mattress.
give away st Hiến tặng He's a generous man. He gives away half
of his salary to charity each month.
give out Phân phát Can you give out these books to the rest

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 of the class please?
give up Từ bỏ The doctor has told me to give up
smoking.
look into Điều tra, xem xét, nghiên cứu The police are looking into reports of a
robbery last night.
look up Tra cứu (từ điển) Can you look up John's phone number
for me please?
look forward to Mong đợi, mong chờ I am looking forward to seeing my family
again after six months of living abroad.
look after Trông nom, chăm sóc Can you look after my cat while I'm
away?
look down on Khinh thường My neighbours look down on us because
we have less money.
look up to Coi trọng She really looks up to her boss. He has
taught her many things.
break down Hư hỏng My car broke down on the highway
today.

B. PRACTICE TEST
TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from those of the others.
1. A. surface B. attraction C. lacquerware D. artisan
2. A. layer B. artisan C. frame D. place
3. A. drum B. culture C. museum D. sculpture
4. A. weave B. treat C deal D. drumhead
5. A. although B. authenticity C. through D. tablecloth
II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. communicate B. generation C. historical D. environment
2. A. handicraft B. department C. embroider D. opinion
3. A. transfer (v.) B. remind C. accept D. publish

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 4. A. handicraft B. lacquerware C. artisan D. pottery

5. A. architecture B. embroidery C. authority D. historical

6. A. prosperity B. experience C. complicated D. traditional

7. A. bamboo B. village C. workshop D. famous
8. A. business B. grandparents C. experience D. chocolate
9. A. pottery B. lantern C. sculpture D. repeat
10. A. formation B. memorable C. behaviour D. endangered
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. _____________ for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the
project.
A. If it had been B. If it had not been C. Had it been D. Hadn't it been
2. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he _____________ a cigar, supposedly to calm
his nerves!
A. had it B. would have lit C. would light D. would be lighting
3. Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _____________
offenders.
A. persistent B. insistent C. consistent D. resistant
4. He had repeatedly warned the children _____________ playing too near the canal.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
5. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to _____________.
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
6. Secondary schools offer a wide _____________ of subjects.
A. field B. scope C. list D. range
7. If you don't know the language, you may have to use _____________ language.
A. hand B. gesture C. head D. signal
8. The government has recently _____________ the buildings in the old section of the city.
A. reformed B. adjusted C. restored D. modified

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9. When she came _____________, she found herself in hospital.
A. round B. off C. over D. out
10. You'll have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry. It's just a _____________.
A. form B. format C. formation D. formality
11. Since the _____________ of the motor car, road accidents have increased
A. approach B. inauguration C. initiation D. advert
12. I must have browsed through hundreds of _____________, but I have no idea where to go for
this year holiday.
A. booklets B. yellow pages C. brochures D. propaganda
13. It's possible to supplement one's _____________ by taking a part-time job.
A. income B. earning C. gaining D. attainment
14. I was _____________ in the book I was reading and didn't hear the phone.
A. engrossed B. submerge C. gripped D. distracted
15. He couldn't _____________ his father that he was telling the truth.
A. admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
II. Provide a fitting subordinator to fill the gaps in these sentences.
1. I'm going to the bank _____________ I need some money.
2. I made lunch _____________ I got home.
3. _____________ it's raining, she's going for a walk in the park.
4. _____________ she finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class.
5. He decided to trust Tim _____________ he was an honest man.
6. _____________ we went to school, she decided to investigate the situation.
7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom _____________ he was too worried about his job.
8. Dennis bought a new jacket _____________ he had received one as a gift last week.
9. Brandley claims that there will be trouble _____________ he doesn't complete the job.
10. Janice will have finished the report _____________ the time you receive the letter.
III. Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold to complete the sentences
1. Schools must try to make science more ……………… to youngsters. (ATTRACT)
2. The room is arranged very ……………………. (ATTRACT)

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3. This type of trap uses no bait or other ……………… (ATTRACT)
4. The lette has been ……………… by hand writing experts. (AUTHENTIC)
5. These are novels that ……………… represent human experience. (AUTHENTIC)
6. It is clearly the work of a master ……………… (CRAFT)
7. The paintings were in an excellent state of ……………… (PRESERVE)
8. If an invoice is not paid within seven days, we automatically send out a ………………
(REMIND)
9. He is receiving ……………… for shock. (TREAT)
10. A multilateral nuclear test ban ……………… was to be signed. (TREAT)
READING
I. Circle the best option A, B, C, or D for each gap to complete the passage
Many visitors come to Tatter bridge to see the wonderful art (1) _____________ and museums,
the beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out
on (2) _____________ the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area. This brochure
will tell you what you can see if you (3) _____________ a short bus ride out of the city.
The beautiful village of Tatter bridge was (4) _____________ to the children's writer Jane
Potter, whose stories of Benjamin Bear (5) _____________ loved by adults and children around the
world. Jane Potter's home is now a museum and tea shop, and is well (6) _____________ a visit just
for its wonderful gardens. It also has a gift shop where you can buy (7) _____________ and books.
Tatter bridge has a number of interesting shops (8) _____________ an excellent cake shop, and
'Wendy's Gift shop' where you can find lots of unusual gifts made (9) _____________ hand by local
artists. Lovers of Jane Potter's books should also walk to the Green Valley woods, which have not
changed since Jane Potter (10) _____________ her stories there one hundred years ago.
1. A. workshops B. stations C. restaurants D. galleries
2. A. experiencing B. questioning C. understanding D. welcoming
3. A. bring B. drive C. take D. sail
4. A. school B. home C. shop D. cottage
5. A. be B. have C. been D. are
6. A. worth B. value C. excited D. known
7. A. vegetables B. souvenirs C. costumes D. materials
8. A. preserving B. advertising C. including D. purchasing
9. A. at B. in C. with D. by
10. A. carved B. designed C. moulded D. wrote

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II. Use words in the box to complete the passage.
When; paintings; craft; artisan; as; situated;
parts; villagers; and; engaged.

Recently, we made a trip to revisit Dong Ho Village with a desire to meet old artisan Nguyen
Huu Sam. Just when we arrived at the dyke in the village and talked with the villagers about the (1)
_____________, they intimately told us about him.
The old house owned by the artisan is (2)_____________ in a long alley of the village. On the
walls of the house there are many folk paintings in different genres, from daily life paintings to
landscape (2) _____________ shown in a set of "four seasons"
Mr. Sam told us about his past. (4) _____________ he was three years old, he was instructed in
the craft of making Dong Ho paintings by his father. At five, he could help his father apply the Dong
Ho paintings. At seven, he was able to draw with a pen (5)_____________ made the most difficult
samples. Years went by and the soul of Dong Ho folk paintings has kept seashell powder paint to the
Poonah-paper.
In the 1940s this craft flourished. At that time, Nguyen Huu Sam was assigned by bis parents to
take the paintings to the market for sale. Mr. Sam said that 17 families in the village had been (6)
_____________ in making Dong Ho paintings.
Artisan Nguyen Huu Sam has always been devoted to the making of Dong Ho paintings and has
waited for opportunities to restore this traditional (7) _____________. In 1967, when the local
authorities assigned him to restore the traditional gen re of Dong Ho folk paintings, he gathered 50
(8) _____________ with professional skills and collected hundreds of woodblocks to establish the
Dong Ho Painting Cooperative, Thanks to his efforts, such famous paintings (9) _____________
"Rat's wedding", "Rooster", "Scene of jealousy" and "Writing verses about precious flowers" have
been revived. Dong Ho paintings have been available in many (10) _____________ of the world
such as Japan, France, Germany, Singapore and the United States.
III. Read the following passage, answer/ complete the questions/ statements below.
Eskimos live in the Polar areas between latitude 66° N and the North Pole. There are Eskimos in
Northern Canada, Greenland and Siberia. This means that they are the only people who have their
origins both in the Old World (Europe and Asia) and in the New World (America).
It is difticult to make an accurate estimate but there are probably about 50,000 Eskimos.
Eskimos are not usually tall but they have powerful legs and shoulders. They have a yellowish skin
and straight, black hair. Eskimos have a common language and can understand members of another
group although they may come from many thousands of miles away. The most important unit in
Eskimo society is the family. Marriage is by mutual consent: the Eskimos do not have a special
marriage ceremony.
In the Eskimo community, the most important people are the older men. They control the affairs
of the group, the economic system of the Eskimo communities' work like a commune: they share
almost everything. Eskimos live by hunting, fishing and trapping. When they go to hunt seals, they

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sail in Kayaks (light boats made from skins) and when they hunt animals, they travel across the ice
in sleds pulled by teams of dogs. The Eskimo snow house (called an igloo) is very well known, but,
in fact, Eskimos usually live in houses made of wood and turf. When not hunting and working,
Eskimos like to carve: they use ivory and wood and they often make very beautiful objects.
1. There are about _____________ Eskimos in the world.
2. Eskimos usually live in ________________________
3. Eskimos are _____________ but have _____________
4. They hunt _______________________________________
5. They travel by _______________________________________
WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
 They _____________________________________________________________________
2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
 It's not the _________________________________________________________________
3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
 The excuse ________________________________________________________________
4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
 lack is a___________________________________________________________________
5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
 According to ______________________________________________________________
.
6. “It is, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director
asked the accountant.
 Die managing director wanted ______________________________________________
7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
 Only by ________________________________________________________________
8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
 If _____________________________________________________________________
9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.

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 The exhibition __________________________________________________________
10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
 As long as _____________________________________________________________
II. Arrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences.
1. For generations/ history, Vietnamese people/ gather in communal villages surrounded/ by the rice
fields. However, many farmers also/ leam/ produce useful handicrafts/ daily lives/ clay, bamboo,
and/ natural materials.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. A number/ villages developed/ certain craft for the local market to bring/ local towns or capital
cities/ sale. This/ be the origin/ the Vietnamese handicraft trade villages.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. These craft villages/ undergo periods of varying success/ failure throughout 20th century.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Some craft villages hall, the trade villages/ develop and preserved their best skills/ designs.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. In the craft village hall, ihe trade villagers often worship and periodically pay their respects/ the
sacred craft master/ handicraft, who has exploits/ founding, teaching or preserving the particular
designs/ the villages produce.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Since Vietnam's current labour costs/ be lower/ compare/ other countries, it brings advantages/
medium and small handicraft manufacturers.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. When Giang got the loans/ the project, he/ open/ a smallest enterprise/ ceramics.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Although Green Craft has a/ of difficulties. It continually/ work/ improve/ productivity,
designing/ sampling.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. The government/ carry/ a job training program in rural areas/ young people/ find jobs in/ own
villages.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Some heads/ the businesses had problems/ find markets/ for/ they/ not been trained in
management.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
TEST 2
I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from those of the others.
1. A. natural B. disaster C. damage D. grandma
2. A. thunder B. result C. erupt D. volume
3. A. watched B. collapsed C. caused D. laughed
4. A. moon B. balloon C. foot D. food
5. A. pilot B. flying C. sighting D. mineral

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II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences.
1. The crew have been living _____________ space for over three months.
A. in B. at C. on D. for
2. Many people _____________ that they had seen UFOs in the sky.
A. suggested B. claimed C. persuaded D. decided
3. If everyone _____________ trash onto the water, the water will not be polluted.
A. don't throw B. doesn't throw C. didn't throw D. haven't thrown
4. Isn't it time the children _____________ to bed?
A. go B. will go C. should go D. went
5. _____________ interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
6. Christians usually have a special dinner _____________ Christmas Day.
A. in B. for C. at D. on
7. _____________ he shouted, he couldn't make his voice heard.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. Because
8. Have you ever met the man _____________ over there?
A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who stand
9. You'd better take your raincoat with you _____________ the weather changes.
A. although B. unless C. in case D. because
10. ‘Can I give you a cup of coffee?’ ‘_____________’
A. That would be nice B. Of course, you can
C. Well, I'd like to D. That's a good idea
11. ‘Congratulations to you on winning the first prize.’ ‘_____________’
A. You're welcome B. Thanks a lot C. It's doesn't matter D. It's my pleasure
12. ‘What a wonderful picture!’ ‘_____________’
A. I m glad to hear that B. It's nice of you to say so
C. You don't need to say so D. Of course, I think so
13. He's having a party in _____________ of his 84th birthday.

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 A. ceremony B. celebration C. anniversary D. memory
14. Family is always my father's top _____________. It is the most important to him.
A. speciality B. right C. priority D. privacy
15. You can look _____________ a word in a dictionary if you don't know what it means.
A. into B. for C. up D. over
16. For most households, lighting accounts _____________ 10 percent to 15 percent of the
electricity bill.
A. of B. to C. in D. for
17. We played very well. _____________, we lost the match.
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Consequently
18. We leave early _____________ miss the last bus.
A. in order not B. so as not C. in order to D. in order not to
19. Crop are sprayed with _____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manure C. dung D. pesticide
20. 'Should I begin typing these letters?' ‘I suggest _____________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish
III. Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold to complete the sentences.
1. I find her story about UFOs hardly _____________. (BELIEVE)
2. She is an _____________ teacher. She has great skill at teaching. (EXPERIENCE)
3. Environmental pollution has led to the _____________ of many species of plants and animals
from our planet. (APPEAR)
4. He treated them with _____________ and thoughtfulness. (GENEROUS)
5. She seemed _____________ with her preparations for Tet. (SATISFY)
6. There has been some _____________ in unemployment recently. (REDUCE)
7. Energy saving bulbs help _____________ save money. (COSTUME)
8. _____________ friendly energy sources include water and wind power. (ENVIRONMENT)
IV. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tenses to complete the sentences.
1. I (tidy) _____________ my desk, but it's in a mess again.
2. We (wait) _____________ over an hour and he (not phone) _____________ yet.

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3. The doctor hardly (fall) _____________ asleep when the telephone (wake) _____________ him
up again.
4. I (never have) _____________ my car (break) _____________ down on a motorway before.
5. We hope that our project (complete) _____________ by 2020.
6. It's no use (try) _____________ (persuade) _____________ him. You won't succeed.
7. I would rather (walk) _____________ home. It's not worth (take) _____________ a taxi.
V. Fill ONE suitable preposition in each gap to complete the sentences.
1. He's just getting _____________ his severe illness.
2. We complained _____________ the landlord _____________ the condition of the house.
3. I don't know why John insists _____________ blaming me _____________ his failure.
4. Our football team lost _____________ three goals to nil.
5. He took me to the station _____________ his car.
6. We had to postpone the picnic _____________ account _____________ the bad weather.
7. The scientist is completely absorbed _____________ his research work.
VI. Circle the best option A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the passage.
Japan is one of the world's most earth quake-prone countries and (1) _____________ thousands
of minor tremors each year. But the Kobe earthquake was one of the (2) _____________ in the
country's history - 6,433 people died. Nearly 27,000 people (3) _____________, and more than
45,000 homes were (4) _____________. The total cost of repairing the damage was estimated (5)
_____________ more than $100 billion. Kobe struggled to (6) _____________ the huge impact of
the 1995 earthquake. New office blocks and malls were built to (7) _____________ back the 50,000
people (8) _____________ left after the quake.
Japanese scientists have since tried to improve (9) _____________ of quakes, but seismology is
an inexact science and it is extremely difficult to forecast when and where quakes will (10)
_____________.
1. A. controls B. experiences C. causes D. strikes
2. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badest
3. A. injured B. were injured C. wounded D. were wounded
4. A. destroyed B. struck C. swept D. tom
5. A. to B. in C. at D. for
6. A. study B. create C. avoid D. overcome
7. A. attract B. return C. appear D. help

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8. A. who B. which C. where D. whose
9. A. predictor B. prediction C. predictive D. predictably
10. A. erupt B. come C. reach D. occur
VII. Use words in the box to complete the passage.
Been due to tourists of where
between pottery interested not only Since
BAT TRANG POTTERY VILLAGE
Located in an area rich in clay, the village has advantage (1) _____________ ingredients to
create fine ceramics. Moreover, lying beside the Red river, (2) _____________ Thang Long and Pho
Hien, two ancient trade centres in the north of Vietnam during 15th - 17th century, Bat Trang's
ceramics were favourite products (3) _____________ in domestic market, but also foreign ones
thanks to Japan, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by.
In the 18th and 19th century, (4) _____________ restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh,
Nguyen dynasty, it was difficult for pottery products in Vietnam to be exported to foreign countries,
and some famous (5) _____________ making villages like Bat Trang, or Chu Dau (Hai Duong
province) went through a hard time. (6) _____________ 1986, thanks to economic reforms and
development, more attention has (7) _____________ vested in the village and the world gets a
chance to know more about Vietnamese porcelain through many high quality exported Bat Trang's
ceramic products.
Visiting Bat Trang, (8)_____________ can take a walk or join a buffalo tour for sightseeing and
shopping. Besides many ceramic stores along the road in the village, tourists should visit Bat Trang
Porcelain and Pottery Market (9) _____________ they can directly make pottery products by
themselves. Many youngsters and foreign tourists are (10) _____________ in this pottery – making
experience, and spend a whole day in the market to make a gift for family or friends.
VIII. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to choose the sentence has the same meaning with the
given one.
1. I was very exhausted, but I didn't stop working.
A. I stopped working because I was exhausted.
B. Even though I was very exhausted, I didn't stop working.
C. I didn't stop working; therefore, I was very exhausted.
D. If I didn't stop working, I would be very exhausted.
2. My mother never allows me to stay up late.
A. I get my mother's permission to stay up late.
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 C. My mother never lets me stay up late.
D. My mother and I usually stay up late.
3. ‘Why don't you use energy saving- bulbs, Nam?' said Minh.
A. Minh reminded Nam to use energy saving bulbs.
B. Minh asked Nam not to use energy saving bulbs.
C. Minh suggested that Nam should use energy saving bulbs.
D. Minh had Nam replace energy saving bulbs.
4. You can't visit the United States unless you get a visa.
A. You can't visit the United States since you don't get a visa.
B. If you don't get a visa, you cannot visit the United States.
C. Although you get a visa, you can't visit the United states.
D. You can visit the United States even if you don't get a visa.
5. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. If you didn't study hard, you wouldn't fail the exam.
B. If you study harder, you won't pass the exam.
C. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.
D. If you studied hard, you will pass the exam.
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given in the brackets. Do not change the word given.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (SPITE)
 In ___________________________________________________________________________
2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
 He __________________________________________________________________________
3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
 We _________________________________________________________________________
4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
 The bookshelf ________________________________________________________________
5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
 It ___________________________________________________________________________

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X. Arrange the words and phrases given in order to make meaningful sentences.
1. shown/ an/ that/ picture/ Laura/ exhibition/ The/ being/ is/ in/ painted/ ./
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. demand/ if/ an/ face/ The/ energy/ rise/ crisis/ continues/ to/ country/ could/ ./
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Bridge/ the/ is/ No/ long/ as/ bridge/ in/ Hangzhou Bay/ as/ world/ ./
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. because/ want/ fail/ test/ am/ the/ English/ a lot/I/ speaking/ don't/ in/ practic¬ing/ to/ oral/I/./
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. energy/ house/ placed/ on/ panels/ water/ roof/ heat/ the/ a/ Solar/ and/ the/ used/ of/ Sun's/ is/ are/
to/ ./
______________________________________________________________________________
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 Unit 2. CITY LIFE
A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
fabulous (a) /ˈfæbjələs/ Tuyệt vời I want an outfit that'll make me
look fabulous.
reliable (a) /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Đáng tin cậy We are looking for someone
who is reliable and hard-
working.
Metropolitan (a) /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/ Thuộc đô thị the New York metropolitan
area
Multicultural (a) /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ Đa văn hóa We live in a multicultural
society.
variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/ Sự phong phú He resigned for a variety of
reasons.
grow up (ph.v) /ɡrəʊ ʌp/ Lớn lên She grew up in Boston.
packed (a) /pækt/ Chật ních người The restaurant was packed.
urban (a) /ˈɜːbən/ Thuộc đô thị urban areas; urban life
Oceania (n) /ˌəʊsiˈɑːniə/ Oceania is a term used to
Châu Đại dương
denote a region, comprising
Australia and neighbouring
islands.
medium-sized /ˈmiːdiəm saɪzd/ Cỡ vừa That's a medium-sized
(a) saucepan.
forbidden (a) /fəˈbɪdn/ Bị cấm Photography is strictly
forbidden in the museum.
easy-going (a) /ˌiːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ Dễ tính My older brother is more easy
- going.
downtown (a) /ˈdaʊntaʊn/ Thuộc trung tâm a downtown store
thành phố
Skyscraper (n) /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/ Nhà cao chọc trời Tall skyscrapers loomed above us.
stuck (a) /stʌk/ Mắc kẹt The wheels were stuck in the mud.
wander (v) /ˈwɒndə(r)/ Đi lang thang The child wandered off and got lost.

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affordable (a) /əˈfɔːdəbl/ Giá cả (phải It is an affordable price.
chăng)
conduct (v) /kənˈdʌkt/ Thực hiện The negotiations have been conducted
in a positive manner.
determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ Xác định It is difficult to determine the exact
cause of the illness.
factor (n) /ˈfæktə(r)/ Yếu tố The result will depend on a number of
different factors.
conflict (n) /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ Xung đột The violence was the result of political
and ethnic conflicts.
indicator (n) /ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/ Chỉ số The economic indicators are better
than expected.
asset (n) /ˈæset/ Tài sản In his job, patience is an invaluable
asset.
urban sprawl /ˈɜːbən sprɔːl / Sự đô thị hóa urban sprawl describes the expansion
(n) of human populations away from
central urban areas into low-density,
monofunctional and usually car-
dependent communities.
index (n) /ˈɪndeks/ Chỉ số It's a general index to the whole work.
metro (n) /ˈmetrəʊ/ Tàu điện ngầm He likes to travel on the metro.
dweller (n) /ˈdwelə(r)/ Cư dân Apartment dwellers are still primarily
couples and singles. |
negative (a) /ˈneɡətɪv/ Tiêu cực The crisis had a negative effect on
trade.
for the time being /fə(r) ðə taɪm Hiện thời You can leave your suitcase here for
ˈbiːɪŋ / the time being.

II. Word formation

Words Related words Transcription Meaning
Có thể, có đủ sức, có đủ khả năng, có
afford (v) /əˈfɔːd/ đủ tiền, thời gian, không gian (để làm
gì)
afford (v)
affordable (adj) /əˈfɔːdəbl/ (giá cả) phải chăng

affordability (n) /əˌfɔːdəˈbɪləti/ Tính kinh tế, tính hợp lí về giá cả

determine determine (v) /dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ Xác định, quyết định.
(v)
determination (n) /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn/ Sự xác định, sự quyết định

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 determined (to do /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ Nhất định, nhất quyết, quả quyết, kiên
something) (adj) quyết.

determinedly Một cách kiên quyết, một cách quả

/dɪˈtɜːmɪndli/
quyết.
(adv)
urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/ (Thuộc) đô thị, thành thị

urban (a) urbanise (v) (UK) /ˈɜːbənaɪz/ Đô thị hóa, thành thị hóa
urbanize (v) (US)
urbanisation (n) /ˈɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ Sự đô thị hóa, sự thành thị hóa
urbanization (n)
vary (v) /ˈveəri/ Làm cho khác nhau, thay đổi, biến đổi
Khác nhau, không giống nhau, thuộc
various (adj) /ˈveəriəs/
về nhiều loại.
vary (v) Một cách khác nhau theo từng trường
variously /ˈveəriəsli/
hợp, thời gian, nơi chốn… riêng.
Sự biến đổi, sự thay đổi
variation /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/
Sự khác nhau, sự dao động

II. Grammar
So sánh hơn
Trong loại so sánh này người ta chia làm hai dạng: tính từ/phó từ ngắn (là từ chỉ có một âm tiết/
một vần) và tính từ/ phó từ dài (từ hai âm tiết trở lên).
1. Đối với tính từ/ phó từ ngắn chỉ cần thêm –ER vào cuối tính từ/ phó từ +THAN

Tính từ ngắn
ER THAN +
Phó từ ngắn

Ví dụ: THICK – THICKER COLD – COLDER QUIET – QUIETER

- I am taller than my sister.
- He works harder than I do.
Lưu ý:
- Đối với tính từ ngắn có một phụ âm tận cùng (trừ w,x,z) và trước đó là một nguyên âm, phải gấp
đôi phụ âm cuối trước khi thêm hậu tố -ER.

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Ví dụ: BIG - BIGGER RED - REDDER HOT-HOTTER
- Đối với tính từ ngắn có tận cùng bằng - E câm, ta chỉ cần thêm -R để cấu tạo so sánh:
NICE-NICER SAFE-SAFER LATE - LATER
- Một số tính từ hai âm tiết cũng thành lập so sánh bậc hơn theo cách này. Đó là các tính từ tận cùng
là PHỤ ÂM+Y, ta phải đổi Y thành I rồi thêm -ER:
HAPPY-HAPPIER DRY-DRIER PRETTY-PRETTIER.
- Một số tính từ có cấu tạo đặc biệt:
GOOD - WELL BAD - WORSE FAR - FARTHER/
FURTHER
- Một số phó từ ngắn thêm -ER khi so sánh tương đối, bao gồm:
FASTER, SOONER, LATER.
2. Đối với tính từ, phó từ dài, hoặc danh từ, thêm MORE trước tính từ/ phó từ / danh từ đó.

Tính từ dài

MORE Phó từ dài (-LY) THAN

Danh từ

Ví dụ:
BEAUTIFUL - MORE BEAUTIFUL
QUICKLY - MORE QUICKLY
MONEY - MORE MONEY
Lưu ý:
- Đối với các tính từ có hậu tố -ed, -ful, -ing, -ish, -ous cũng biến đổi bằng cách thêm MORE vào
trước tính từ đó. (more useful, more boring, more cautious)
Chú ý khi đã dùng more thì không dùng hậu tố -er và ngược lại. Các ví dụ sau là SAI: more
prettier, more faster, more better
3. So sánh không ngang bằng có thể dược nhấn mạnh bằng cách thêm MUCH hoặc FAR trước
cụm từ so sánh.

far noun
+S+V adjective + er + than +
much pronoun

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 far adjective noun
+S+V more + than +
much adverb pronoun

Ví dụ:
A water lemon is much sweeter than a lemon.
His car is far better than yours.
Henry's watch is far more expensive than mine.
4. Một số mẫu câu sử dụng so sánh hơn:
• ANY/ EVEN/ NO + So sánh hơn:
Ví dụ:
Is she any better?
You are even more beautiful than before.
Some people can eat what they like and get no fatter.
• Cụm từ OF được đặt ở đầu câu để nhấn mạnh hình thức so sánh hơn.
Ví dụ: Of the two boys, John behaves the more politely.
• Câu bình phẩm: Thời hiện tại hoàn thành + So sánh hơn.
Ví dụ: Tve never seen a more beautiful woman than my mother.
• So sánh kép:
(ER AND -ER (đối với tính từ ngắn –
MORE AND MORE + tính từ dài

Ví dụ:
The older I get, the happier I am.
The sooner you start, the more quickly your work will be finished.
• Mẫu câu NO SOONER trong caau đảo ngữ

NO SOONER + Past perfect + THAN + Subject + Simple past

I le had no sooner arrived limn he began lo make lrouble.

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No sooner had he arrived limn In* began lo make trouble.
B. PRACTICE TEST
TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. forbidden B. metropolitan C. polluted D. affordable
2. A. playgrounds B. crowded C. mountain D. countryside
3. A. institutes B. state C. tradition D. statue
4. A. multicultural B. surface C. conduct D. stuck
5. A. combine B. tiring C. hiking D. promise
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. convenience B. resident C. vehicle D. skyscraper
2. A. metropolitan B. university C. organization D. multicultural
3. A. affordable B. environment C. variety D. indicator
4. A. development B. intelligence C. facility D. education
5. A. expensive B. fascinate C. restaurant D. difference
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold complete the sentences.
1. Da Nang is a very nice _____________ city. (PICTURE)
2. Verona is a very nice breath-taking place with very nice _____________ atmosphere.
(FASCINATE)
3. Ho Chi Minh City offers a wider range of _____________ , especially the nightlife with lots of
concerts for you to choose. (ENTERTAIN)
4. The architects got inspired to use the lotus flower in the design for the _____________ . (SKY)
5. Industrialization and _____________ as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in
the cities. (MODERN)
6. City icons play an importan, role in the efforts of cities to get _____________ . (REMEMBER)
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. Mary was very unhappy last week, but she has _____________ now.

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 A. cheered up B. made out C. believed in D. came up
2. Dubai's Palm Islands in the blue ocean is the _____________ of a good and sunny light.
A. indicator B. view C. signal D. sign
3. This place is so _____________ with the non-stop flow of customers to come and enjoy Pho.
A. delicious B. convenient C. popular D. exciting
4. You don’t need to _____________ to go the mail - jeans and a T-shirt are fine.
A. dress in B. go over C. dress up D. turn up
5. Ha Noi also offers a nightlife as exciting as _____________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. it B. which C. what D. that
6. Let me know when you come to Hoi An and 1I’ll _____________.
A. take you out B. bring you around C. show you around D. cheer you up
7. We expected her at nine but she finally _____________ at eleven.
A. tuned up B. tuned out C. came over D. grew up
8. Linda is taking extra lessons _____________ to what she missed while she was sick.
A. take back B. keep up with C. get on well with D. look forward to
9. Visitors can take a free boat from Manhattan to Staten Island for a great _____________ of the
Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.
A. view B. sight C. scene D. landscape
10. He’s still hoping something will _____________.
A. turn out B. turn up C. come over D. grow up
11. Professor Colin Evers _____________, a job at a famous university in Sydney.
A. applied for B. found out C. made up D. stand up
12. We really can't, _____________ living like this - we'll have to find a bigger house.
A. go out B. go over C. go up D. go on
13. When you want to relax, you'll have one of the world's _____________ cities at your feet, with
more than 40% green space and open water to enjoy.
A. greener B. greenest C. mostly green D. green mostly
14. It is considered that life in the city is wonderful and _____________.
A. funny B. boring C. enjoyable D. helpful

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15. Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco still ranks among the top 10
_____________ bridge spans in the world.
A. long B. longer C. mostly long D. longest
III. Complete the sentences with suitable phrasal verbs from the box.

turn up pull down turn back take off get over

take off grow up give up set up look forward to

1. You need to _____________ your shoes before going inside the house.
2. Tom is not very punctual. He usually _____________ten minutes after the lesson has started.
3. They _____________ the old cinema to build a new shopping mall.
4. I'm really _____________ my holiday to NhaTrang.
5. The police never _____________ all hope of finding the lost child.
6. A committee has been _____________ to organize social events for the students.
7. It took me a few days to _____________ my flu. .
8. Please _____________ your shoes when you come in the house.
9. The mountain climbers have to _____________ because they were exhausted.
10. I was born in Hai Duong, but I _____________ Ha Noi.
READING
I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words in the box.
factor residents find out make households
because occupy move ancestors facilities

There are 21,900 (1) _____________ in an area of less than 100 hectares of the Old Quarter in
Ha Noi. In many houses, an entire family may (2) _____________ no more than a single room.
A house on Hang Ca Street built in the 1940s, originally belonged to one wealthy man and his
wives, and now there are six households there with about 30 people. Many say the convenience of
the Old Quarter living compensates for the shortage ot (3)_____________. Tradition is also a(n) (4)
_____________because residents have bigger houses elsewhere but no one wants to sell the old
houses or rooms (5) _____________ these are the houses of the (6)_____________.

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 The authorities of Hanoi have had a plan to (7) _____________ 25.000 of the Old Quarter’s
84,000, (8) _____________ beginning in 2009 when 1,900 households will go to a new development
area, across the Red River.
However, people don't want to live in a high-rise block because they are not used to it.
Authorities will take time to (9) _____________ what people will need to (10) _____________them
feel comfortable in their new neighbourhood.
II. Read the passage, and choose the corect answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Ho Chi Minh City's Coffee Culture
Ho Chì Minh City is a metropolis where life is very busy and hasty. The best way to enjoy the
balance in your mind in such a busy city is to sit on the balcony of one of the numerous coffee
houses scattered throughout the city. In this way, you will be out of the crowd but able to look down
on the street below. You will also be drinking the beverage that must be at least partly responsible
for the kinetic energy that has transformed this city into one of the busiest commercial centres of
Southeast Asia in just 20 years - it is coffee.
The classic Vietnamese coffee served in this city comprises strong coffee, dripped from a small
metal filter into a cup containing a quarter as much sweetened condensed milk, then stirred and
poured over ice in a glass.
Coffee was introduced to Vietnam by the French in the late 19th century, but the country quickly
became a big exporter.
At Trung Nguyen Coffee - the Vietnamese equivalent of Starbucks, with a Chain of cafés across
the city - the coffee menu stretched to five pages. The varieties of Vietnamese coffee produced by
Trung Nguyen deserve exploration. They come with different bean combinations and recipes, and
nice names such as “Success”, "Creation", “Discover” and “Thought". The "Passiona", another brand
of Trung Nguyen, has been promoted for women with the promise that drinking this type of coffee
would maintain perfect skin and a life of “passion and success”.
1. The “Passiona” for women promises that by drinking this type of coffee women may have all of
the following EXCEPT that _____________.
A. they will have perfect skin
B. they will keep their skin lively
C. they will become more interested in the life
D. they will be more successful in their life
2. Coffee is considered as _____________
A. the symbol of the busy and hasty life
B. part of the French culture
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3. Which of the following are true about Trung Nguyen Coffee EXCEPT that
A. its recipes stretch to five pages
B. it is considered equivalent to Starbucks in Vietnam
C. it offers several types of coffee for customers to enjoy
D. some types have impressive names
4. When you sit on the balcony of a coffee shop enjoying a cup of coffee, you can
_____________ .
A. drink Starbucks coffee
B. taste all types of the classic Vietnamese coffee
C. relax for a while
D. watch the busiest commercial centres of Southeast Asia
5. We can infer from paragraph 2 that the classic Vietnamese coffee served in Ho Chi Minh City
may be _____________.
A. colourless B. often hot C. sweet D. light
SPEAKING
TOPIC 1: Talk about living in a big city or countryside?
TOPIC 2: Talk about advantages of living in a big city.
TOPIC 3: Talk about disadvantages of living in a big city.
WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
1. Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station. (RAN)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Before I come to a decision, I'll have to consider their offer very carefully. (OVER)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
3. You’ll just have to learn to accept the facts! (FACE)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
4. How can you bear so much traffic noise? (PUT)

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5. Charles cheated in his exams, and didn't get caught. (GOT)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Our class football team lost the match, so we tried to encourage them. (UP)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
7. I visited a few friends while I was in Manchester. (CALLED)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
8. What are you trying to say? (GETTING)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
9. I must go to the dentist, and get my teeth taken care of. (SEEN)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
10. A committee has been established to examine the question. (SET)
 ____________________________________________________________________________
II. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. Ho Chi Minh City/ exciting/ Da Nang.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Its nightlife/ so exciting/ many/ neon lights/ nightclubs.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. No building/ this city/ tall/ the Central Tower.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. It/ considered/ Entertainment Capital/ world/ so many casinos/ hotels.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. I’ll/ it over/ give you/ answer/ week.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. Although/ living/ City/ have/ many advantages/ there/ disadvantages/ too.
____________________________________________________________________________
7. This/ worst hotel/we/ ever stayed at.
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8. As/ there/ a lot/ vehicles and people/ road/ City/ always busy/ noisy.
____________________________________________________________________________
9. There/ five big shopping malls/ our city.
____________________________________________________________________________
10. Please go/ with your work/ not let anything/ interrupt you.
____________________________________________________________________________

TEST 2
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. fabulous B. reliable C. variety D. forbidden
2. A. metropolitan B. picturesque C. organization D. multicultural
3. A. urban B. downtown C. wander D. conduct
4. A. determine B. conflict C. affordable D. indicator
5. A. Oceania B. dweller C. metro D. asset
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. conduct B. ancient C. drawback D. conflict
2. A. packed B. asset C. fabulous D. canal
3. A. city B. delicious C. facility D. place
4. A. determine B. diverse C. dweller D. prefer
5. A. cosmopolitan B. local C. metro D. ocean
III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. They make sure that the rooms in that resort in Phu Quoc island are _____________, even the
big ones.
A. affordable B. responsible C. active D. biological
2. He'll be very upset if his employer _____________ his offer.
A. pulls down B. finds out C. turns off D. turns down
3. Singapore is the first on the list of the most _____________ cities in Southeast Asia.
A. solvable B. liveable C. supportive D. diverse

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4. San Francisco is one of the most _____________ cities in the United States with the city centre
and several suburbs around.
A. dweller B. foreigner C. citizen D. cosmopolitan
5. It's time to say goodbye, but I'm _____________ meeting you all again soon.
A. looking forward to B. getting on with
C. keep up with D. put up with
6. Built in the 1680s, the four-kilometre Freedom Trail is the oldest structure in _____________
Boston.
A. downtrend B. downturn C. downtown D. downward
7. Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is one of the most _____________ cities in the world with
a population of over 14 million.
A. populous B. confident C. attractive D. informal
8. The new student was very shy at the beginning, but then he _____________ well with everyone.
A. got on B. went on C. got over D. cheered up
9. Many people say Charleston is one of the most beautiful and _____________ places in the
United States with a very rich history.
A. biological B.educative C. historic D. social
10. The trip to Ho Chi Minh City was (interesting) _____________ for us.
A. more interesting B. the most interesting
C. as interesting D. the more interesting
11. Hanoi is not as _____________as other cities because it has many lakes, and parks.
A. pollute B. polluted C. unpolluted D. pollution
12. Bun Cha in Hanoi is so _____________ that the former US President Obama tried two helpings
when he came there.
A. public B. informative C. popular D. delicious
13. David's new haircut is (trendy) _____________ than the previous one.
A. as trendy B. trendier C. more trendy D. the trendier
14. That man could not get a work permit to teach English, and this was rather _____________for
him.
A. disappointed B. encouraged C. depressed D. annoying

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15. In my opinion, Ha Noi with a history of over one thousand years is more _____________ than
any other city in Viet Nam.
A. unexpected B. charming C. various D. mysterious
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
City icons play an important role in the efforts of cities to get remembered. The icons are the city
(1) _____________ that appear on postcards sent to family and friends. By seeing one shot of the
Golden Gate Bridge in a television series or movie, we know immediately it is San Francisco.
Good city icons carry a meaning. They tell a story about the associated city. For example, the
Eiffel Tower is definitely the most (2) _____________ symbol of Paris. It has a simple form but it
symbolizes what Paris is and wants to be: the world's most (3) _____________ city. Love couples
from all over the world go up to see the sunset over Paris.
Besides, Rome's Colosseum stands for the true (4) ___________of Rome: an (5)
_____________ city that relies on its (6) _____________ importance. The Colosseum as an icon
shows the current importance of historical values among Rome's (7) _____________.
1. A. symbols B. signs C. idols D. performances
2. A. influent B. expensive C. beautiful D.important
3. A. capable B. romantic C. cheap D. careful
4. A. refer B. indication C. identity D. mention
5. A. old B. ancient C. expressive D. explaining
6. A. modem B. fantastic C. historical D. charm
7. A. inhabitants B. people C. leader D. houses
V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Unlike life in the countryside which is often considered to be simple and traditional, life in the
city is modern and complicated. People, from different regions move to the cities in the hope of
having a better life for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as secretaries,
businessmen, teachers, government workers, factory workers and even street vendors or construction
workers.
The high cost of living requires city dwellers, especially someone with low I income, to work
harder or to take a part-time job. For many people, an ordinary day starts as usual by setting up in the
early morning to do exercise in public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then
travelling along crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor scooters and returning home
after a busy day. They usually live in large houses, or high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small
rental room equipped with modem facilities, like the Internet, telephone, television, and so on.
Industrialization and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on lifestyle in the
cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of clothes. The "ao dai" - Vietnamese
traditional clothes are no longer regularly worn in Vietnamese women's daily life. Instead, jeans, T-
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1. Industrialization and modernization may lead to _____________.
A. some changes in lifestyles
B. global integration
C. the fact that women no longer wear aodai
D. the disappearance of Western-styled clothes
2. The most important reason why people move to the city is that _____________.
A. to have busy days B. to look for a complicated life
C. to look for a better life D. to take part-time jobs
3. We can infer from the passage that _____________.
A. there is a big gap between the rich and the poor in the city.
B. people leave the countryside because life there is simple
C. most of the urban dwellers have low income
D. people do morning exercise in public parks because they have much free time
4. According to the passage, the city life can offer city dwellers all of the following things
EXCEPT _____________ .
A. a variety of jobs in different fields
B. modem facilities
C. the Internet
D. friendly communication with neighbours
5. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________
A. situation B. effect C. force D. action
VI. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phrasal verb from the
box.
round; turned down; put down; look up; grew up;
look forward to; turned off; lived up to; thought over; get on with

1. Miss Diep didn’t know the correct spelling so she had to _____________ it in the dictionary.
2. She’s _____________ it _____________ and has made up my mind; she's going to take the job
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3. Can you _____________ your name, telephone number and email address _____________ in
the book, please?
4. My hotel was amazing and it _____________ all my expectations.
5. Mark was bom in the East End, but he _____________ in the West End.
6. The guide _____________ us _____________ the historic parts of the city.
7. He doesn't know why she _____________ his invitation to the party.
8. Vinh is very friendly. He _____________ most of my friends.
9. We are all _____________ seeing our grandparents again.
10. Miss Hang _____________ the Music _____________ and went to bed because it was quite
late.
VII. Rewrite the sentences, using the correct synonym of the underlined phrasal verbs.
1. The two girls take after their mother very much in appearance.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Look each sentence over carefully. Cross out the incorrect words.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
3. Mr. Lam's job seems to take up all of his spare time.
 ___________________________________________________________________________
4. They are going to pull that building down.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
5. We had to call off the picnic because of the bad weather.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
6. We heard the bomb go off five miles away.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
7. These books are overdue. When are you going to take them back?
 ____________________________________________________________________________
8. We worked out how much of our salaries we would have to save each year.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
9. That woman certainly tried hard to show off her abilities.
 ____________________________________________________________________________

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10. When I was looking through my papers, I came across this picture.
 ____________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Complete each second sentence so that it has similar meaning with the first one, using
comparison.
1. Old quarter is the noisiest part of the city.
 No other cities _______________________________________________________________
2. This place was the most dangerous I've ever been.
 I've________________________________________________________________________
3. No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai.
 Shanghai is China's __________________________________________________________
4. This is the best food I've ever eaten in this country.
 I've never __________________________________________________________________
5. The building looks much nicer in green than the previous white.
 The white is ________________________________________________________________
6. If we leave early, we'll arrive soon.
 The earlier _________________________________________________________________
7. Hang's house is farther from the city centre than my house.
 My house _________________________________________________________________
8. No other cities in Germany are older than Cologne.
 Cologne is ________________________________________________________________
9. Living in the city is harder than living in the country.
 Living ____________________________________________________________________
10. Khai Quang is larger than any other manufacturing areaa in Vinh Phuc.
 _________________________________________________________________________
IX. Complete sentences, using the words/phrases given in their correct forms. You can add
some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. Cost/ livinng/ very high/ City/ because/ most goods/ very expensive.
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2. famed City/ organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/Sydney
International Food Festival/ October.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Environment/ polluted/ dust, smoke, garbage and dioxide gases/ factories/ and/ streets/ dirty and
unclean.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Sports fans/ attend/ cricket match/ Sydney Cricket Ground/ weekends.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Therefore/ it/ hard/ live/ healthy life/ city.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. It also/ leading financial/ cultural centre/ Southern Nevada.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. If/ you/ look for/ place/ big party/ Las Vegas/ ideal place.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. Sydney/ best known/ major attractions/ like/ Sydney Opera House/ and/ Harbour Bridge.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. Tourists/ learn/ more/ city's arts/ coming/ Alt Gallery of New South Wale.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. Las Vegas/ most populous city/ Nevada.
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 Unit 3. TEEN STRESS AND PRESSURE
A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
adolescence (n) /ˌædəˈlesns/ giai đoạn vị thành Adolescence brings about major
niên changes in a young person's body.
adulthood (n) /ˈædʌlthʊd/ giai đoạn trưởng His problems began in early
thành adulthood.
calm (a) /kɑːm/ bình tĩnh Keep the patient calm.
cognitive skill (n) /ˈkɒɡnətɪv skɪl / kỹ năng tư duy Cognifives skill is very important in
this job.
concentrate (v) /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/ Tập trung I was tired and couldn't concentrate
properly.
confident (a) /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ Tự tin I'm 95% confident of success.
delighted (a) /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/ vui sướng I'm delighted at/ by your news.
depressed (a) /dɪˈprest/ tuyệt vọng You mustn't let yourself get depressed.
embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ Xấu hổ He looked a bit embarrassed.
emergency (n) /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ tình huống khẩn The assembly declared a national
cấp emergency.
frustrated (a) /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ bực bội I'm starting to get frustrated.
helpline (n) /ˈhelplaɪn/ đường dây hỗ trợ A new helpline is now available for
people trying to stop smoking.
house keeping /haʊs ˈkiːpɪŋ skɪl Kĩ năng làm việc Men should know house keeping skill,
skill (n) / nhà too.
Independence (n) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ Độc lập Vietnam declared independence in
1945.
informed decision /ɪnˈfɔːmd dɪˈsɪʒn quyết định có cân Informed decision is required in this
(n) / nhắc situation.
left out (a) /left aʊt / bị bỏ rơi Vie older children had gone upstairs
to play and she felt left out.
life skill (n) /laɪf skɪl / kỹ năng sống Teach your children life skills such as

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relaxed (a) /rɪˈlækst/ thư giãn He appeared relaxed and confident
before the match.
resolve conflict /rɪˈzɒlv ˈkɒnflɪkt giải quyết xung Resolving conflicts is always a tough
/ đột task.
risk-taking(n) /ˈrɪsk teɪkɪŋ/ sự liều lĩnh Starting a business always involves
some risk-taking.
self – aware (a) /ˌself əˈweə(r)/ tự nhận thức She was sufficiently self-aware to
recognize the cause of her problems.
self-disciplined /ˌself ˈdɪsəplɪnd/ Kỷ luật tự giác It is essential to make her self-
disciplined
stressed (a) /strest/ căng thẳng She's just making herself more
stressed.
Tense (a) /tens/ căng thẳng He's a very tense person.
worried (a) /ˈwʌrid/ lo lắng Don't look so worried!

II. Word formation

adolescence (n) Related words Transcription Meaning
adult (n) adolescent (a) /ˌædəˈlesnt/ vị thành niên
calm (a) adulthood (n) /ˈædʌlthʊd/ giai đoạn trưởng thành
calmly (adv) /ˈkɑːmli/ diêm tĩnh
calmness (n) /ˈkɑːmnəs/ sự yên tĩnh, sự đìêtn tĩnh
concentrate (v) concentrated (a) /ˈkɒnsntreɪtɪd/ tập trung
concentration (n) /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/ sự tập trung
confident (a) confidence (n) /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ sự tự tin
confidential (a) /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/ bí mật
confidentiality (n) /ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃiˈæləti/ Tính bí mật
confide /kənˈfaɪd/ giãi bày tâm sự
delighted (a) delight (v) /dɪˈlaɪt/ Làm cho ai vui sướng
delight (n) /dɪˈlaɪt/ Sự vui sướng

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 delightful (a) /dɪˈlaɪtfl/ Làm say mê
depress (v) depressant (n) /dɪˈpresnt/ Thuốc giảm đau
depressed (a) /dɪˈprest/ Chán nản
depressing (a) /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ làm chán nản
depression (n) /dɪˈpreʃn/ sự chán nản
depressive (a) /dɪˈpresɪv/ Suy yếu, suy nhược
embarrassed (a) embarrass (v) /ɪmˈbærəs/ Làm bối rối
embarrassment (n) /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ sự bối rối
embarrassing (a) /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ Khiến bối rối
frustrated (a) frustrate (v) /frʌˈstreɪt/ làm nản lòng
frustration (n) /frʌˈstreɪʃn/ sự làm nản lòng
frustrating (a) /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ gây nản lòng
independence (n) depend (v) /dɪˈpend/ phụ thuộc
dependent (a) /dɪˈpendənt/ phụ thuộc
dependence(n) /dɪˈpendəns/ sự phụ thuộc
independent (a) /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ độc lập
relaxed (a) relax (v) /rɪˈlæks/ nghỉ ngơi
relaxing (a) /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ làm bớt căng thẳng
relaxation (n) /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/ Sự nghỉ ngơi
stressed (a) stress (n) /stres/ Sự căng thẳng
stressful (a) /ˈstresfl/ gây căng thẳng
tense (a) tense (v) /tens/ (làm cho) trở nên căng thẳng
tension (n) /ˈtenʃn/ Sự căng thẳng
tense/ tensile (a) /ˈtensaɪl/ thuộc sức căng, căng thẳng
worried (a) worry (v.n) /ˈwʌri/ sự lo lắng, làm cho lo lắng
worrier (n)  /ˈwʌriə(r)/ người hay lo lắng
worrisome (a) /ˈwʌrisəm/ gây lo lắng

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III. Grammar
1. Câu gián tiếp (Indirect speech/ Reported speech)
1.1. Định nghĩa
Câu gián tiếp hay câu tường thuật là tường thuật một cách gián tiếp cho ai đó đó nghe những gì
người khác đã nói.
Ví dụ:
Direct: John said, "I often come here."
Indirect: John said (that) he often came there.
Từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp dã có sự thay đổi, khác nhau:
- Bỏ ngoặc kép, dấu phẩy (hoặc dấu hai chấm) sau động từ “said”.
- Đổi ngôi của đại từ: "I" thành "he".
- Đổi thì của động từ: "come" thành "came".
- Đổi trạng từ chỉ địa điểm: "here" thành "there".
Tuy nhiên, nếu người tường thuật vẫn ở cùng một địa điểm, thời gian, chúng ta không thay đổi
thì của động từ, tính từ chỉ định, trạng từ chỉthời gian và nơi chốn.
Ví dụ:
Direct: John: "I often come here".
Indirect: John is saying (that) he often comes here.
1.2. Những thay đổi khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp
1.2.1. Thay đổi về đại từ chỉ ngôi, đại từ phản thân, đại từ sở hữu và tính từ sở hữu
Direct Indirect

Ngôi thứ nhất Ngôi thứ ba (cùng một ngôi với chủ ngữ trong mệnh đề chính).
Ngôi thứ hai Đổi thành cùng một ngôi với tân ngữ trong mệnh đề chính.
Ngôi thứ ba Để nguyên, không thay đổi.

1.2.2. Thay đổi về thì của động từ

Direct Indirect
am/is was
are were
Was/ were Had been

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may might
might might
could could/had been able to
shall should
should should
ought to ought to
do/does did
did had done
will do would do
have/has done had done
had done had done
will have done would have done
am/is/are doing was/were doing
have/has been doing had been doing
was/were doing had been doing
had been doing had been doing
will be doing would be doing
will have been doing would have been doing
used to do used to do
am/is/are going to do was/were going to do
would like wanted

1.2.3. Thay đổi về các trạng từ chỉ thời gian, địa điểm và tính từ/ đại từ chỉ định.

today, tonight that day/ that night

tomorrow the next/ following day/ the day after

the day after tomorrow two days after

yesterday the day before/ the previous day

the day before yesterday two days before

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 next week/month/year the week/month/year/night after
the following week/month/year
last week/ month/ year/ night the week/month/year/night before

the previous week/month/year/night

now then/immediately

ago before

Here There

this that

These those

1.3. Trần thuật, câu kể (Statement)

- Động từ tường thuật thường là tell, say hoặc explain.
- Tell someone, say/ explain to someone... that... (trong đàm thoại có the lược bỏ liên từ "that").
Ví dụ:
Direct: She said, "I will call you tomorrow."
Indirect: She said (that) she would call me the next day.
1.4. Trần thuật câu hỏi không có từ để hỏi (Yes-No questions)
- Động từ tường thuật thường là asked (hỏi), wondered (tự hỏi), inquired (hỏi), wanted to know
(muốn biết). Nếu động từ tường thuật ở câu hỏi trực tiếp là "said", "said to", "told" thì phải đổi thành
các động từ nêu trên: "asked" ...
- Câu nghi vấn chuyển về câu kể, không đảo trợ động từ lên trước chủ ngữ.
- Không dùng liên từ "that", dấu chẩm hỏi được bỏ đi trong câu hỏi gián tiếp.
- Dùng if/ whether (có... không) để nối mệnh đề chính với câu hỏi gián tiếp.
Ví dụ:
Direct: We asked Andrew, "Have you bought a new game?"
Indirect: We asked Andrew if he had bought a new game.
1.5. Trần thuật câu hỏi có từ để hỏi (Wh - questions)
- Các thay đổi về cơ bản giống phần Yes-No question.

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 - Chú ý: Giữ lại vấn từ (question word: WH-) trong câu trực tiếp thành liên từ trong câu hỏi gián
tiếp.
Ví dụ:
Direct: He asked me, "When can I call you back?"
Indirect: He asked me when he could call me back.
1.6. Trần thuật câu điều kiện (Conditional sentences)
- Câu điều kiện loại 1: thay đổi thì của động từ, đại từ và trạng từ
- Câu điều kiện loại 2 và 3: chỉ thay đổi đại từ và trạng từ cho phù hợp, không thay đổi thì của
động từ.
Ví dụ:
"I will stay at home if it rains"  She said she would stay at home if it rained.
"I wouldn't get to school late if I got up early."  She said she wouldn't get to school late if she
got up early.
"I would have gone out if I hadn't been tired."  She said she would have gone out if she hadn't
been tired.
1.7. Trần thuật câu mệnh lệnh thức
- Trần thuật câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định:
Subject + asked/ told/ ordered/ requested + Object + to infinitive
Ví dụ:
He said to me, "Slow down, please." (yêu cầu)
He asked me to slow down.
He said to him, "Stop shouting!" (mệnh lệnh)
He told him to stop shouting.
- Trần thuật câu mệnh lệnh phủ định:
Subject + asked/ told/ ordered/ requested + Object + NOT + to infinitive
Ví dụ:
Direct: He said to me, "Don't shut the door, please."
Indirect: He told me not to shut the door.
1.8. Câu có chức năng đặc biệt (Sentences with specific functions)

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trúc sau để có câu gián tiếp:
Suggested/recommended doing something
Invited someone to do something.
Offered to do something.
Apologized to someone for doing something
Ví dụ:
Direct: She said, "Why don't we write a letter?" (gợi ý)
Indirect: She suggested/recommended writing a letter.
Direct: I said to her, "Would you like to dance?" (lời mời)
Indirect: I invited her to dance.
Direct: She said to them, "Shall I drive you home?" (đề nghị)
Indirect: She offered to drive them borne.
Direct: We said to him, ''Sorry for the inconvenience”.
Indirect: We apologised to him for the inconvenience.
2. WH- đứng trước to-infinitive
Verb + WH - + to do something

Ví dụ: Now I don't know what to do.

Cấu trúc này đặc biệt hay sử dụng với các động từ sau: ask, wonder, (not) be sure, have no idea,
(not) know, (not) decide, (not) tell, remember, forget, explain, learn, understand.
Ví dụ: I have no idea where to go tonight.
B. PRACTICE TESTS
TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
A. confident B. graduate C. medicine D. encourage
A. depress B. manage C. expect D. assure
A. cognitive B. abandon C. emotion D. important

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A. convince B. guidance C. friendship D. pressure
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
A. concentrate B. tense c. stressed D. self-aware
A. delighted B. decision c. advice D. helpline
A. classmate B. missing c. embarrass D. pressure
A. adulthood B. frustrated c. study D. columnist
A. embarrassed B. empathise C. helpline D. depressed
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold complete the sentences.
1. Do parents get _____________ from their children studies? (SATISFY)
2. He is very _____________ in everything he does. (SYSTEM)
3. Fruit _____________ as it ripens. (SWEET)
4. My brother lives in a _____________ area. (RESIDE)
5. She is extremely _____________ about art. (KNOWLEDGE)
6. Theywere brought up to be have in a _____________ way in public. (CIVILISATION)
7. Many people limit their _____________ To the sun because their skin burns very easily.
(EXPOSE)
8. Helen was worried about her test, and she didn't sleep well. She was very tired after a
_____________ night. (SLEEP)
9. The price of the book is 10 dollars, including _____________ and packing. (POST)
10. How are you getting on with your _____________ course in French? (CORRESPOND)
II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word once only.
disappointed; embarrassed; frustrated; tired; worried
angry; bored; confident; confused; delighted

1. I fell _____________. I don't have anything to do.

2. Janet is _____________ because she doesn't know if she got an F or an A in her test.
3. I feel so _____________ because I've worked all night.

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4. The headmaster was very _____________ with Tom because of his bad behaviour at school.
5. The student felt _____________ because they couldn't go camping.
6. Bob looks depressed and _____________. He's constantly signing and complaining.
7. Paul was _____________ when he heard his song on the radio.
8. Mum is _____________ because my sister hasn't come home yet.
9. Phuong is _____________ that he will pass the examination.
10. Peter felt _____________ when he was treated in front of some girls.
III. Choose the correct answer among A, B C or D to complete the sentences.
1. I asked Martha _____________ to enter law school.
A. was she planning B. is she planning
C. if she was planning D. are you planning
2. I wondered _____________ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
3. “I wish _____________ eat vegetables”, he said.
A. my children will B. my children would
C. whether my children would D. my children must
4. He events to know whether I _____________ back tomorrow
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
5. I wonder why he _____________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
6. He begged them _____________
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
7. Peter asked Jane why _____________ the film on TV the previous night.
A. didn't she watch B. hadn't she watched
C. she doesn't watch D. she hadn't watched
8. He advised them _____________ in class.
A. to not talk B. not to talk C to tall not D. don't talk

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9. Someone was wondering ir the taxi _____________ yet.
A. had arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. has arrived
10. The government has announced that taxes _____________.
A. would be raised B. had been raised C. were raised D. will be raised
11. He proved that the earth _____________ round the Sun.
A. had gone B. was going C. gees D. would go
12. Claire wanted to know what time _____________.
A. do the banks close B. the banks would close
C. did the banks close D. the banks closed
13. Julia said that she _____________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
14. He _____________ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
15. Nam wanted to know what time _____________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
READING
I. Read the two letters: one from a girl and the other from Miss Wiselady, then do the
following task.
Dear Miss Wiselady,
I am in grade 9 at a school in town. I absolutely love my school, and I love my classmates,
except one thing. It seems that the girls are always saying negative things about our teachers, even
our headmistress. This kind of gossip makes me uncomfortable and upset. I don't think it's good for
the study atmosphere, and it would be terrible if the teachers found out. I don't know how to face up
to this issue. What should I do?
Upset
Dear Upset,
Well, that is a nasty problem. If you really wanted to do something, you could explain how you
feel. Tell them that they should not go on with the gossip. But it might be too direct for some people.
I suggest you try to keep away from it as much as possible. Keep quiet, or better still, just leave them
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 Wiselady.
a. Underline the phrasal verbs in the letters and say what they mean.
b. Mark the sentences (T) for (True) and (F) for (False)
T F
Upset wants some advice from Miss Wiselady. __ __
Miss Wiselady says the problem is not easy to solve. __ __
Upset doesn't love her classmates. __ __
There is some gossip among Upset's friends. __ __
Miss Wiselady suggests Upset should deal with the gossip directly. __ __
II. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.
embarrassed; delighted; self-aware; informed;
reasoning; skills; independence; shape and height

Adolescence is the period between childhood and young adulthood. Your body will change in
(1)_____________. Your brain will grow and you'll have improved self-control and (2)
_____________. Physical changes are different for everyone, so you don't need to feel (3)
_____________ or frustrated!
You'll experience emotional changes as well. You'll feel you want more (4) _____________and
responsibility. You may become more (5) ____________ and care about other people's opinions,
especially those of your friends. But remember you’ll need adult support and guidance to make (6)
_____________ decisions and overcome stress.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each questions.
British teenagers sit up to 70 exams and tests before they reach their GCSEs (The General
Certificate of Secondary Education). But there are ways to ease t e stress at exam time.
What a student eats and drinks in the run-up to exams can influence how clearly they think and
how happy they feel. A balanced diet with Jots of fruit and vegetables, fish and complex
carbohydrates will help them concentrate and think clearly. Too much high-fat, high-sugar and high-
caffeine food and drink can make studying harder.
Sleeping well and for long enough to feel rested, around six to eight hours for most people, will
help thinking and concentration. Students should allow half an hour or so to wind down between
studying, watching TV or using a computer and going to bed to help them get a good night's sleep.
Regular exercise also helps them sleep better. Cramming all night before an exam is usually a bad
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 Parents should be flexible around exam time. When a child is revising all day, don't worry about
household jobs that are left undone or untidy bedrooms. If they're a bit moody they should stay calm.
They can help a child to revise by making sure they have somewhere comfortable to study.
Students should remind themselves that feeling nervous is normal. Nervousness is a typical
reaction to exams. All students will feel it. The key is to put these nerves to positive use. Being
reminded of what they do know and the time they have put into study can help them feel confident
that they can reach their potential.
1. The underlined word "Cramming" in the passage probably means _____________.
A memorizing a lot of things C. reading things aloud
B. having a nightmare D. sleeping for a long time
2. A comfortable place is good for students to _____________.
A. have a sound sleep C. feel positively about learning
B. stop worrying about exams D. revise more effectively
3. Before exams, it is not unusual to _____________.
A. tool norvous B. Stay calm C. eat well D. react typically
4. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Eating and drinking properly can help students study better.
B. It is impossible for teenagers to ease their stress before exams.
C. Regular exercise and relaxation are necessary for a good sleep.
D. Parents play an important role in raising their children's exam results.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. What teenagers should do to feel rested
B. A balanced diet for examinees
C. How to be well-prepared for exams
D. Nervousness: good reaction to exams
WRITING
I. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each sentence below.
1. "Where did you go last night"? she said to her boyfriend.
A. She asked her boyfriend where he had gone the night before.
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D. She asked her boyfriend where did he go last night.
2. "Remember to write to your aunt". I said to Miss Unit.
A. I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
B. I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.
C. I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
D. I reminded Miss Linh to write to her aunt.
3. "How long have you lived in Hanoi?" said my friend.
A. My friend asked me how long have I lived in Hanoi.
B. My friend asked me how long had I lived in Hanoi.
C. My friend asked me how long I had lived in Hanoi.
D. My friend asked me how long I have lived in Hanoi.
4. "Close the books, please" said our teacher.
A. Close your book said by our teacher.
B. Our teacher asked us close our book.
C. Our teacher said us close our book.
D. Our teacher asked us to close our book.
5. "I didn't break your watch" the boy said.
A. The boy told the girl that he hadn't broken her watch.
B. The boy asked the girl that he hadn't broken her watch.
C. The boy told the girl that he didn't break her watch.
D. The boy told the girl that he hadn't broken your watch.
6. Don’t make noise because I am listening music now" he said to me.
A. He asked me not to make noise because I am listening music now.
B. He asked me not to make noise because I was listening music then.
C. He asked me not to make noise because he was listening music then.
D. He asked me to make noise because I was listening music then.
7. "I have just seen your mother this morning". Laura said to Lewis.

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B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.
8. "We are ready to come with our friends" they said.
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.
B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.
D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.
9. "I was intending to meet you tomorrow" she said.
A. She told me she was intending to meet me tomorrow.
B. She told me she had been intending to meet me the next day.
C. She told me she had been intending to meet me tomorrow.
D. She told me she had intending to meet me the next day.
10. Mrs Smith: "Don't play in front of my windows"
A. Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of her windows.
B. Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of my windows.
C. Mrs Smith told us to not play in front of her windows.
D. Mrs Smith said us not to play in front of her windows.
II. Choose A, B, C or D to find the mistake in each of the following sentences.
1. He said me if I had done my homework.
A B C D
2. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.
A B C D
3. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next Sunday.
A B C D
4. They asked (A) me what did happen (B) last night, but (C) I was unable to tell (D) them.
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6. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
7. The shopkeeper warned the boys don't lean their bicycles against his windows.
A B C D
8. They asked me that I could do the shopping for them.
A B C D
III. Turn the following statements into reported speech.
1. "Are you at the sports centre now?" Lucia's mother asked her.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. "What time did you come home last night, Mark?" said Tom.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. "Don't go to the park when it gets dark", said Mrs. Brown.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. "We spoke to your parents yesterday", said Mr. Quang to Trung.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. "Can I meet you at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon?" Minh asked Phuong.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. "I'm staying with my aunt and uncle in the suburbs", said Nga.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. "Who do you talk to when you have problems?" Mary asked me.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. "I'll help my mum cook dinner tonight", said Hoa.
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. "Tell your teacher what happened," Jack advised me.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. “My best friend hasn’t called me for one week”, said Nam.
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IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
1. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. (looks)
 Charles _____________________________________________________________his father
2. Take all your possessions and walk slowly to the exist. (belongs)
 Take everything _______________________________________ and walk slowly to the exit.
3. I’m finding it really enjoyable to work here. (enjoying)
 I _____________________________________________________________ here.
4. I take work home regularly because of my new responsibility at work, (means)
 My new responsibility at work _____________ work home regularly.
5. In my cycling group there's George, Tom, Harry and me. (consists)
 ______________________________________________________ George, Tom, Harry and me.
6. In your opinion, who's going to win the Cup? (think)
 Who do _______________________________________________________ win the Cup?
7. I'm seeing how wide the door is. (measuring)
 I _________________________________________________________ the door.
8. Neil always forgets his wife's birthday, (remembers)
 Neil _________________________________________________________ his wife's birthday.
9. Its ability to catch fish is the key to the polar bear's survival, (depends)
 The polar bear's ____________________________________________________ to catch fish.
10. What's on the mind at the moment? (thinking)
 What _____________ at the moment?
TEST 2
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others in each line.
1. A. sculpture B. structure C. closure D. failure
2. A. embarrassed B. embroidered C. preserved D. structured
3. A. pollution B. communicative C. opportunity D. authority
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II. The word in brackets at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a
word that fits suitably in the blank.
1. It is _____________ for beginning students to make mistakes in English. (AVOID)
2. The _____________ of the trains and buses causes frust ration and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
3. This issue is very _____________ Don't discuss it outside the group, (confidence)
4. Do you know what the _____________ of the river is? (DEEP)
5. He was born blind, but despite this _____________ he still managed to become one of the top
pop singers of his generation. (ABLE)
6. We had the phone _____________ because we are moving tomorrow, (connect)
7. When did the toys come into _____________ ? (EXIT)
8. He will be able to receive an _____________ from a government agency. (ALLOW)
9. Are there any _____________ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
10. The newly-built cinema shows a _____________ of films. (VARY)
III. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Thuy said she had been _____________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
2. Peter said that if he _____________ rich, he _____________ a lot.
A. is - will travel B. were - would travel
C. was - will travel D. been - would travel
3. They said that they had been driving through the desert _____________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
4. He asked the children _____________ too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don't make D. if they don't make
5. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _____________.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
6. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the _____________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
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8. The woman asked _____________ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
9. She said that when she _____________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
10. He asked, "Why didn't she take the final exam?" - He asked why _____________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn't taken D. she had taken
11. Peter said he _____________ some good marks the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
12. They told their parents that they _____________ their best to do the test.
A. by B. will try C. are trying D. would try
13. Mary asked me where I _____________ from.
A. came B. coming C. to come D. come
14. She asked me _____________ my holidays _____________.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent/ the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
15. He asked me who _____________ the editor of that book.
A. has been B. were C. is D. was
IV. Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (1) _____________ important than ever
to succeed at school if you hope to (2) _____________ a chance in the job market afterwards. It's no
wonder that many young people worry (3) _____________ letting down their parents, their peers
and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too (4) _____________ tasks until it
becomes harder and harder to balance homework assignments, parties, sports activities and friends.
The result is that young people (5) _____________ from stress.
There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, in the (6)
_____________ of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and I alert. But caffeine is a drug which
(7) _____________ become addictive. In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more
stress. There are better (8) _____________ to deal with stress: physical exercise is a good release for
stress, (9) _____________ it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. You
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V. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below.
It was Monday morning. Edna left home early because she was going to start work at an office
in the city. She was only sixteen and this was her first job. There were a lot of people at the bus-stop
and she nearly took a taxi that was passing; but afterwards, she was glad that she waited for the bus.
The traffic was so dense that even if she had taken a taxi, she would not have arrived much earlier.
As it was, she was only a few minutes late.
She caught the lift up to the eighth floor and went along to the office where she had been
interviewed by Mr. Crump two weeks before. This was the man she was going to work for. She
tapped on the door and waited, but there was no reply. Just then she heard the sound of someone's
voice from the next office. She opened the door and looked in. There was Mr. Crump, speaking to
the people in the office in an angry voice. Then he turned around and left the room.
Later in the day, Edna found out what had happened. Apparently Mr. Crump came to the office
as a rule about nine thirty, because he lived a long way out in the country and came up by train every
day. That morning, however, he happened to catch an earlier train, and when he arrived in the office,
not a single person was working. They were all standing around, smoking, chatting and telling jokes.
1. Why was Edna glad that she did not take a taxi?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Who was Mr. Crump?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Edna open the door of the next office?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. What time did Mr. Crump usually arrive?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. What did Mr. Crump see when he arrived that morning?
____________________________________________________________________________
VI. Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that need correcting.
1. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
2. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there.
A B C D
3. He said that he will pick me up at 8 am the following day.
A B C D
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5. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
6. The receptionist said I must fill in that form before I attended the interview.
A B C D
7. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond-valuable, beautiful and durable.
A B C D
8. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.
A B C D
VII. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following
sentences.
1. Everything was _____________ to me when I visited Gold Coast for the first time. (EXCITE)
2. When you grow up, you'll feel you want more _____________ and responsibility. (DEPEND)
3. We all _____________ with you when we heard that you failed the driving test again.
(SYMPATHY)
4. Nga's dream is to be a _____________, but her parents want her to be a medical doctor.
(MUSIC)
5. Between 11 and 13 years of age, the adolescent's brain experiences rapid of nerve cells.
(GROW)
6. I feel really tired after spending a _____________ night studying for the exam. (SLEEP)
7. I think Tom and Mary known each other since their _____________. (CHILD)
8. My brother feels _____________ when he's playing the guitar. (RELAX)
9. Lan was upset because her parents _____________ her. (UNDERSTAND)
10. I often suffer from _____________ during the wintertime. (DEPRESS)
11. The manager handed in his _____________ after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN)
12. The chief replaced the diamond with a _____________ stone. (WORTH)
13. _____________ about the company's future means that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(CERTAIN)
14. Simon admitted that his cruel joke was _____________. (INTEND)
15. The refugee found _____________ over the border. (SAFE)

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VIII. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each sentence below.
1. "You cheated in the exam.” The teacher said to his students
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
D. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
2. "Don’t forget to give the book back to Mary," he said to me.
A. He reminded me to give the book back to Mary.
B. He reminded me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
C. He advised me to give the book back to Mary.
D. He advised me to forget to give the book back to Mary.
3. "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
4. "Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,” she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
5. "Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said.
A. Julia said that let’s have a picnic the next Saturday.
B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday.
C. Julia told that why they didn’t have a picnic next Saturday.
6. “If I were you, I'd tell him the truth”, she said to me.
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C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
7. "Why don 't you have your room repainted?" said Viet to Nam.
A. Viet suggested that Nam should have his room repainted.
B. Viet suggested having Nam's room repainted.
C. Viet asked Nam why you didn't have your room repainted.
D. Viet wanted to know why Nam doesn’t have his room repainted.
8. "If I were you. Bill, I’d buy the house," Stephen said.
A. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.
D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
9. "Don't forget to feed the chicken twice a day."
A. He said don't forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day.
C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day.
D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day
10. "Never borrow money from friends," my father said.
A. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.
B. My father said to me never borrow money from friends.
C. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.
D. My father advised me not borrow money from friends.
IX. Rewrite the sentences in direct questions.
1. She asked him which of them he preferred.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. I asked you how you were going to get to Manchester tomorrow.
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_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Megan asked Carl what gave him the right to ask questions like that.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. She asked me why I was thinking of quitting the gym.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. He asked her what the difference was between a refugee and an asylum seeker.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. They asked us how we had got on with Peter three days before.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. She asked them when they had last been on holiday.
_____________________________________________________________________________
X. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. "Peter came here two days ago and then suddenly left," said Barry. (GONE)
 Barry said that Peter had _____________ and then suddenly left.
2. "We're going on our yearly diet tomorrow," said Jessie and Sandy together (STARTING)
 Jessie and Sandy said together that _____________ yearly diet the next day.
3. "I can pick you two boys up from school this afternoon," said their father to George and Kevin.
(THAT)
 George and Kevin's father told his sons _____________ up from school that afternoon.
4. "I'll buy these as they're so cheap!", said Tony. (GOING)
 Tony said he _____________ as they were so cheap.
5. "You must study harder, Helen," said Helen's mum. (HER)
 Helen's mum _____________ study harder.
6. “I think you may be coming down with flu," Anna said to me. (THOUGHT)
 Anna said that __________________________ be coming down with flu.
7. We’ll be travelling round Europe next month," said Jerry. (FOLLOWING)
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 REVIEW 1
PRACTICE TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. pottery B. conical C. local D. historic
2. A. frustrated B. enjoyed C. cleaned D. played
3. A. craft B. hard C. urban D. start
4. A. pretty B. helpful C. delicious D. expect
5. A. naked B. looked C. booked D. liked
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. confident B. famous C. skilful D. tradition
2. A. conical B. fabulous C. exciting D. pressure
3. A. delight B. depress C. relax D. concentrate
4. A. understand B. entertain C. introduce D. remember
5. A. neighbouring B. international C. heritage D. fascinating
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to finish the sentences.
1. Many people, move to the city because they enjoy the pleasant and _____________ life there.
(CONVENIENCE)
2. New York is a multi- _____________ city. It has people from all over the world living in it.
(CULTURE)
3. One of the _____________ in my hometown is the traditional market, which is open every
Sunday. (ATTRACT)
4. What are the differences between Dong Ho _____________ and Sinh ones? (PAINT)
5. _____________ is one of the biggest problems in this city. (EMPLOY)
6. Preserving some of our old and historical buildings for future generations is _____________.
(NECESSITY)
7. Visiting the village, I was impressed by the _____________ of handicrafts on offer. (VARY)
8. Adolescence is the period between childhood and young adulthood. You will feel you want
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9. The museum has a big _____________ of valuable artefacts. (COLLECT)
10. The artisans in my village prefer to use _____________ looms rather than modern knitting
machines. (TRADITION)
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. The village is famous _____________ its traditional craft.
A. in B. at C. for D. up
2. This vase is made by our most skilful _____________.
A. sportsman B. craftsman C. batman D. countryman
3. This city has one of the most _____________ underground rail networks in the world.
A. efficient B. fashionable C. cosmopolitan D. fascinated
4. This laptop is much more user- friendly, but it costs _____________ the other one.
A. so much as B. as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many
5. Today's cities are _____________ than cities in previous times.
A. lots larger B. much larger C. as large D. the largest
6. After I found all the information I needed, I _____________ the computer.
A. turned off B. switched on C. looked for D. put off
7. Japan is the _____________ developed country in the world.
A. most second B. second in most C. second most D. two most
8. My mother said that she would go to Ho Chi Minh city _____________.
A. the last day B. the following day
C. the previous day D. the day before
9. She _____________ flowers on the paintings.
A. embroidered B. carved C. knitted D. casted
10. We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at 8 o'clock but she never _____________.
A. set up B. turned up C. lived on D. got up
11. What time did you _____________ off on your journey to Da Lat?
A. put B. cut C. call D. set
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13. Your brain will grow and you'll have improved self-control and _____________ skills
A. housekeeping B. reasoning C. socjal D. emotion control
14. They can't decide who _____________ first
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
15. I don't think Fred gets _____________ with Daniel. They always argue.
A. over B. through C. on D. in
16. My uncle took _____________ the business from my grandparents.
A. on B. at C. in D. over
17. You're not a safe driver! You should drive _____________.
A. careful B. careless C. more carefully D. more carelessly
18. The villagers are trying to learn English _____________ they can communicate with foreign
customers.
A. so that B. in order that
C. in order to D. both A and B are correct
19. Conical hat making in the village has been passed _____________ from generation to generation
A. on B. down C. up D. by
20. Mary asked me why I _____________ absent from class the last day.
A. was B. have been C. had been D. am
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of verbs from the box. You don't need to use
all of them.
turn break get give keep come
take find go remind live

1. Do you think that the various crafts _____________ people of a specific region?
2. My aunt never really _____________ over the death of her pet dog.
3. It's not easy to _____________ up smoking. My uncle has tried to do it lots of times without
success.
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5. I enjoyed living in London, but it didn't really _____________ up to my expectations.
6. I'm sorry I'm late, but the car _____________ down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi.
7. You were going too fast! I couldn't _____________ up with you.
8. Remember to _____________ out how many people are coming to the party.
9. The artisans in my village can _____________ on basket weaving.
10. I invited her to join our trip to Trang An, but she _____________ down my invitation.
READING
I. Complete the passage by filling each blank with a suitable word.
Some people ask me (1) _____________ I like living in my hometown. The answer is certainly
'yes'. The simple reason is that it has lots of interesting places. If you want to widen your knowledge
of the past, you can go to the (2) _____________. It's a historical building, with a big collection of
valuable artefacts. There is also a (3) _____________village in my hometown. There, the villagers
(4) _____________drums. Their drums are not only famous in the locality but (5) _____________
nationwide. You can visit the old workshop, where drums are still made in the (6) _____________
way. Some of them are huge! Another attraction in my hometown is the local (7) _____________
where anyone can borrow books and take them home to read. Besides, it also as a wading club. I'm
(8) _____________ of its members, and we gather once a week to discuss (9) _____________ we've
read together. My hometown is also a (10) _____________ centre, with many traditional festivals
and activities. I love it very much.
II. Read the passage and then answer the following questions.
Many people from rural areas are leaving behind their traditional way of life and moving to the
city. They believe that well-paid jobs are plentiful in the city.
At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with nature. Typhoons, floods or droughts can
easily destroy a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year. Often
farmers look for other work when they need more money for their family.
The increase in population, however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. This puts a strain
on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. Increased pollution is another
unpleasant result. There is also a human side to this tragedy. Families sometimes have to live apart.
In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban
area.
Governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants, but it can be
quite a problem.
1. Why do many people in the countryside want to move to the city?
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3. When do farmers often look for other work?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What are the consequences of overpopulation?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Is it true that governments all over the world are trying to provide facilities for these migrants?
_____________________________________________________________________________
III. Read the following passage and mark the latter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but
can't find the energy to get out of bed (1) _____________ for school? According to a new report,
today's generation of children are in danger of getting so (2) _____________ sleep that they are
putting their mental and physical health at (3) _____________. Adults can easily survive on seven to
eight hours' sleep a night, (4) _____________ teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to
medical experts, one in five youngsters (5) _____________ by on between two and five hours' sleep
a night, less than their parents did at their age.
1. A. behind time B. about time C. in time D. at time
2. A. few B.less C. much D. little
3. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
4. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
5. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
IV. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C. or D for the questions.
Perfume Pagoda is a religious site as well as being a great sight-seeing spot in Vietnam. It is
situated in Huong Son Commune, My Due District, Hanoi. It is a vast complex of Buddhist temples
and shrines, including Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine) and Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda, in
the limestone Huong Tich mountains. The centre of this complex is the Perfume Temple, also called
Chua Trong (Inner Temple), located in Huong Tich Cavern. It is thought that the first temple was
built on the current site of Thien Tru in the 15th century during the reign of Le Thanh Tong. Over
the years some of its structures which were in ruins have been restored or replaced.
Many Vietnamese works of literature, both old and modern, have made Perfume Pagoda their
focus. It has also provided backdrops for many famous paintings. Its beauty has been used as a
theme of many famous songs and a topic of lyric poetry. Nowadays during its festival (from the
middle of January to the middle of March on the lunar calendar), Perfume Pagoda attracts large
numbers of pilgrims from all over Vietnam.
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B. one of the greatest sight-seeing spots in Vietnam
C. in the North of Vietnam
D. All the above
2. Pilgrims visiting Perfume Pagoda belong to _____________.
A. Islam B. Hinduism C. Buddhism D. Catholicism
3. The word “It” refers to _____________.
A. Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine)
B. Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen) Pagoda
C. Chua Trong (Inner Temple)
D. Perfume Pagoda
4. Which statement is NOT true about Perfume Pagoda?
A. Perfume Pagoda is located in Huong Son Commune, My Due District, Hanoi.
B. Perfume Pagoda includes Den Trinh (Presentation Shrine), Thien Tru (Heaven Kitchen)
Pagoda, and the Perfume Temple.
C. The centre of this complex, the Perfume Temple, also known as Chua Trong (Inner Temple),
is located in Huong Tich Cavern.
D. The best time to visit Perfume Pagoda is from the beginning of January to the end of March
on the lunar calendar.
5. Which of the following people have NOT been likely to use Perfume Pagoda's backdrops for
their famous works?
A. singers B. poets C. writers D. musicians
SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation about traditional games, using the responses (A - G) given.
There are two extra ones.
A. Wow! So, what are the greatest attractions in Sydney
B. Of course! You know
C. It's fabulous
D. it sounds like a good place to get higher education
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G. What do you think of Sydney
H. What about transport
Paul: Hi, Huong! How's it going? Getting over the jet lag?
Duong: Yes, (1) _____________ Hey, thanks so much for showing me around today.
Paul: No worries, it'll be good fun.
Duong: So, (2)_____________?
Paul: Me? Yes, I was born and grew up here. Sydney's my hometown.
Duong: (3) _____________. Is it an ancient city?
Paul: No, it's not very old, but it's Australia's biggest city, and the history of our
country began here.
Duong: (4) ___________________________________________________?
Paul: Well, its natural features include Sydney Harbour, the Royal National Park, and
Bondi Beach. Man-made attractions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Opera House, and the Harbour Bridge are also well known to visitors.
Duong: (5)____________________________ ?
Paul: Public transport here is convenient and reliable: you can go by bus, by train, or
light rail. Taxis are more expensive, of course.
Duong: And is Sydney good for shopping?
Paul: (6) _____________, Sydney's a metropolitan and multicultural city, so we have a
great variety of things and foods from different countries. I'll take you to
Paddington Market later, if you like.
Duong: Wonderful. What about education? Are there many universities?
Paul: Sydney has five big universities and some smaller ones. The oldest of them was
set up in 1850, I believe.
Duong: Oh, (7) _____________ I like this town!
WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They visited the craft village, and then they bought some lacquerware as gifts for their family
and friends.
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2. They decided to go camping despite the heavy rain.
 Although _________________________________________________________________
3. 'What country do you come from?' said Bill.
 Bill _____________________________________________________________________
4. 'Did you play for your school team?’ asked she.
 She _____________________________________________________________________
5. "Direct to Victoria station as fast as you can. I must catch the 12.50 train", she said.
 She ____________________________________________________________________

6. Phong said "My parents are very proud of my good marks"

 Phong _________________________________________________________________
7. I've never met any more dependable person than George.
 George ________________________________________________________________
8. My mother is the most warm-hearted person I have ever known.
 I _____________________________________________________________________
9. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
 No ___________________________________________________________________
10. To me, English is easier than Maths.
 To ___________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (LOOK)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE)
___________________________________________________________________________
3. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. (UP)
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town in Grantham, Lincolnshire,
England. (GREW)
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III. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. Parents/ always /expect /her/ get/ good/ grades/ and/ she/ not want/ disappoint/ them.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Sometimes /I / wish/ parents/ put / themselves / shoes.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. As/ far/I / know, /Bat Trang/ be/ one/most/ famous /traditional /craft villages / Hanoi/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. My/ great-grandparents/ start/ it, / not/ grandparents. /Then / grandparents/ take/ business.
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TEST 2
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. graduate B. design C. college D. medical
2. A. situation B. emotion C. encourage D. relaxed
3. A. multicultural B. development C. university D. international
4. A. different B. confident C. specific D. urban
5. A. education B. environment C. enjoyable D. remember
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
l. A. control B. hotel C. conical D. remote
2. A. scientific B. cousins C. concert D. cinema
3. A. cultural B. luxury C. rural D. study
4. A. learned B. cleaned C. opened D. leaned
5. A. language B. sing C. think D. change
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we go _____________?
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4. You can look _____________ the new words in the dictionary.
5. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn't get _____________ well with his boss.
6. My father gave _____________ smoking two years ago.
7. What may happen if John doesn't not turn _____________ in time?
8. At the station, we often see the sign "Watch _____________ for pickpockets".
9. Their children have all grown _____________ and left home for the city to work.
10. We were shown _____________ the town by a volunteer student.
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. _____________ we had eaten lunch, we went to Non Nuoc marble village to buy some
souvenirs.
A. After B. Before C. By the time D. While
2. This is called a Chuong conical hat _____________ it was made in Chuong village.
A. but B. so C. since D. then
3. There is a big _____________ of handicrafts made by different craft villages.
A. collect B. collection C. collector D. collections
4. The city has recently set _____________ a library in the West Suburb.
A. up B. off C. out D. in
5. The last exhibition was not _____________ this one.
A. as interesting B. more interesting than
C. so interesting as D. interesting as
6. You should take your hat _____________ in the cinema.
A. in B. over C. off D. on
7. Their children have all grown _____________ and left home for the city to work.
A. up B. out C. out of D. in
8. I was disappointed as the film was _____________ than I had expected.
A. as entertaining B. less entertaining C. more entertaining D. much entertaining
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10. The town council decided to pull _____________ the building, as it was unsafe.
A. up B. over C. down D. over
11. She lives in one of the most _____________ parts of the city: there are lots of luxury shops
there.
A. fashionable B. historic C. comfortable D. expensive
12. China is _____________ far most populated country in the world.
A. as B. by C. so D. so
13. Air pollution has a bad influence _____________ the environment.
A. at B. in C. on D. by
14. Before _____________ to the office, she has to take her children to school.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
15. Adolescence is the period _____________ child and young adulthood
A. for B. between C. and D. from
16. Physical changes are different for everyone, so you don't need to feel embarrassed or
_____________.
A. frustrated B. tense C. confident D. delighted
17. I wish my parents could put themselves in my _____________.
A. situation B. shoes C. feelings D. heart
18. My mother is a strong person. She stays _____________ even in the worst situations
A. calm B. healthy C. tense D. confident
19. You've been a bit tense lately so you need to _____________ a break.
A. get B. take C. has D. let
20. His father wants him to get the _____________ score in this exam
A. high B. higher C. highest D. as high as
III. Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Welcome to the Complex of Hue Monuments, one of the most (1. remark) _____________ sites
in and around Hue City!
You will certainly be (2. impression) _____________ with the structures of the Complex of Hue
Monuments which are (3. careful) _____________ placed within the natural setting of the site. It's

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well worth visiting its (4. centre) _____________ structure, the Hue Citadel, which was an (5.
admin) _____________ centre of southern Vietnam during the 17th and 18th centuries. You should
definitely see all the royal palaces inside the Hue Citadel, such as the Imperial Residence, the Hoang
Thanh (Imperial City), etc.
The Complex of Hue Monuments is a must for all lovers of history. The Complex of Hue
Monuments is a remarkable example of the (6. construct) _____________of a complete defended
capital city in the early years of the 19th century. You can visit Binh Dai Fortress, a (7. defense)
_____________ structure in the northeast, which was designed to control movement on the river. If
you have enough time, you should also visit Tran Hai Thanh fortress, which was constructed to (8.
protection) _____________the capital against attacks from the sea.
Don't miss out on a visit to the Complex of Hue Monuments. Its long history and (9. astound)
_____________ structures will make your trip (10. forget)_____________.
IV. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. It's difficult to put up with changes in technology.
2. Six people applied for the job, but four of them were turned up.
3. Ho Chi Minh city is the most largest city in Vietnam.
4. He asked me why I hadn't gone to class yesterday.
5. Lots of Vietnamese girls like wear conical hatsand ao dai.
READING
I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Venice is a beautiful (1) _____________ in north-eastern Italy. It is called "The Floating City"
as it is built (2) _____________117 small islands. This city has (3) _____________ roads. Instead,
people use boats to (4) _____________ along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main (5)
_____________ of transport, but today motor boats are (6) _____________ popular. In Venice, you
can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges (7)
_____________ the narrow canals, and some of the (8) _____________ museums in Western
Europe.
II. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D before the correct answer to each
question below.
THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since
then, there have been many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so itis perhaps difficult now
to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of
England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording
songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing
their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music.
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that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a
long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live
performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that
they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their
songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people
can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about _____________.
A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. the Beatles' fame and success
D. many people's ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The boys of The Beatles _____________.
A. came from the same family B. came from the south of England
C. wrote their own songs D. received good training in music
3. The word "sensational" is closest in meaning to_____________.
A. notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were _____________.
A. written by themselves C. paid a lot of money
B. broadcast on the radio D. written by black Americans
5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in music
B. They had a long stable career
C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
6. The Beatles stopped their live performances because _____________.
A. they had earned enough money
B. they did not want to work with each other
C. they spent more time writing their own songs
D. they were afraid of being hurt by fans.
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 A. they split up C. they started their career
B. they changed pop music D. they stopped doing live performances
8. What the fans of the Beatles often did was _____________.
A. sing together with them B. ask them to write more songs
C. take their clothes as souvenirs D. ask them why they should separate
9. Some songs of the Beatles now _____________.
A. are still famous as they used to be B. became too old tossing
C. are sung by crazy fans D. are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of _____________.
A. admiration B. criticism C. neutral D. sarcasm
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's (1) _____________ PC software company.
He is (2) _____________ the richest people in the world. Bill Gates' interest in computers started
(3)_____________ he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in
the USA: Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He (4) _____________to go to Harvard to study law. At
Harvard, he focused more (5) _____________ his interest in computers than on coursework. He
often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard's computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating
(6) _____________ he wanted to open a software company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he
later said, "I don't think dropping (7) _____________ is a good idea." In 2007, he received an
honorary (8)_____________from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the
audience. "I've been waiting (9) _____________ than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I'd
come back and get my degree." Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now,
with his wife, (10) _____________The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve
healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
1. A. largest B. larger C. large D. more large
2. A. between B. among C. in D. of
3. A. after B. before C. when D. since
4. A. chosen B. chose C.choose D. choice
5. A. in B. at C. on D. off
6. A. because B. therefore C. so D. so that
7. A. out B. in C. at D. away
8. A. licence B. degree C.card D. certificate
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WRITING
I. Complete the second sentences in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentences.
1. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.
 The last exhibition was not ______________________________________________________
2. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am.
 The teacher says that I'm ________________________________________________________
3. I think Vung Tau City is the most 'liveable' city in Vietnam.
 I think there is no ______________________________________________________________
4. Have you finished your homework, son?"
 The father wanted to know _______________________________________________________
5. "Are you doing your homework?
 I asked them __________________________________________________________________
6. "Who is coming on the excursion tomorrow?" he asked.
 He asked ____________________________________________________________________
7. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.
 In spite of ___________________________________________________________________
8. Although I was very tired, I didn't sleep.
 No matter__________________________________________________________________
9. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
 Despite ___________________________________________________________________
10. Because of not studying hard, he failed the entrance exam.
 Because __________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write no more than five words in each gap.
1. I have visited the Stone Forest once before. (SECOND)
 This is the _________________________________________ the Stone Forest.
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3. Dzung is very fond of travelling and has been everywhere. (KEEN)
 Dzung is ________________________________ and has been everywhere.
III. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. When / you /think/ conical hat / first / thing / you/ think/ be/ region / Hue/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Public / transport / here / be / convenient / reliable, / taxis / be/ expensive.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. She / say / she / be/too / tired / not want/ go out/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Doctor / ask / him / he / sleep/ least / eight / hour/ day/.
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 Unit 4. LIFE IN THE PAST
A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
act out (v) /æktaʊt / Diễn, đóng vai Children would like to act out the stories as
they tell them.
arctic (a) /ˈɑːktɪk/ Bắc cực The Arctic is a polar region located at the
northernmost part of Earth.
barefooted (a) /ˈbeəfʊt/ Chân đất I love being barefooted on the beach and
feeling the sand under my feet.
behave (v) /bɪˈheɪv/ Cư xử Although he behaved badly, I helped him.
dogsled (n) /ˈdɒɡsled/ Xe chó kéo Dogsled racing is a winter dog sport most
popular in the Arctic regions of the United
States.
domed (a) /dəʊmd/ Hình vòm She lives in a domed house with a front
garden.
eat out (v) /iːt aʊt/ Ăn ngoài Rarely did I eat out when I was a student
because I was almost always broke.
face to face /feis tu: feis/ Mặt đối mặt Face-to-face communication is better than
other types of communications, such as
letters, email, or telephone calls.
facility (n) /fəˈsɪləti/ Phương tiện, The hotel offers an exceptional sporting
thiết bị facility, including a 50-metre swimming pool.
igloo (n) /ˈɪɡluː/ Lều tuyết Eskimos make fires inside the igloo and the
snow keeps the heat in.
illiterate (a) /ɪˈlɪtərət/ Mù chữ Quite a large number of ethnic people in the
mountains are still illiterate. They can't read
or write.
street /striːt ˈvendə:/ Người bán hàng I prefer eating from street vendors to having
vendor(n) rong meals at a restaurant.

II. Word formation

Words Related words Transcription Meaning

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 imagination (n) /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ Trí tưởng tượng
imaginary (a) /ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/ không có thực, ảo
imagine (v)
imaginable (a) /ɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/ có thể tưởng tượng được
imaginative (a) /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ Giàu trí tưởng tượng
graduate (n) /ˈɡrædʒuət/ Người tốt nghiệp
graduate (v)
graduation (n) /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃn/ Sự tốt nghiệp
punish (v) punishment (n) /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/ Sự trừng phạt
traditional (a) /trəˈdɪʃənl/ Thuộc về truyền thống
tradition (n)
traditionally (adv) /trəˈdɪʃənəli/ Một cách truyền thống
enter (v) entrance (n) /ˈentrəns/ Sự đi vào, lối vào
children (n) /ˈtʃɪldrən/ Những đứa trẻ
childhood(n) /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ Thời ấu thơ
child (n) childless (a) /ˈtʃaɪldləs/ Vô sinh
childlike (a) /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/ Ngây thơ, thật thà
childish (a) /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ Ngây ngô, như trẻ con
convenient (a) /kənˈviːniənt/ Thuận tiện
convenience (n)
inconvenient (a) /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ Bất tiện
attendance (n) /əˈtendəns/ Sự tham gia, sự tham dự
attend (v) attendant (n) /əˈtendənt/ người phục vụ; người hầu
attendant (a) /əˈtendənt/ tham dự; có mặt, đi theo

II. Grammar
1. Used to do something: Chỉ một thói quen, một hành động thuòng xuyên xảy ra trong quá
khứ và bây giờ không còn nữa.
a. Câu khẳng định

Chủ ngữ + used to + động từ nguyên mẫu

Ví dụ: I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.

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 b. Câu phủ định và nghi vấn
* Câu phủ định:
Chủ ngữ + didn't + use to + động từ nguyên
mẫu

Ví dụ: She didn t use to drink milk when she was young.
* Câu nghi vấn:
Did + chủ ngữ + use to + động từ nguyên mẫu?

Ví dụ: Did he use to live here?

Lưu ý:
* Phân biệt giữa USED TO, BE/GET USED TO, BE USED FOR
* Used to do something: Đã từng làm việc gì trong quá khứ mà nay không làm nữa. Đây là mẫu
câu chỉ sử dụng ở thời quá khứ.
Ví dụ: I used to get up early in the morning when I was a student (But I don't get up early now).
* Be/ get used to something/doing something: (trở nên/dần) quen với. Mẫu câu này có thể sử
dụng ở thời quá khứ, hiện tại hoặc tương lai. Trong cấu trúc này, used là 1 tính từ và to là 1 giới từ.
Ví dụ: - I am used to getting up early in the morning.
- He didn't complain about the noise next door. He was used to it
- I am not used to the new system in the factory yet.
* Hình thức bị động của động từ "be used" được dùng trong câu bị động mang nghĩa để làm gì:
Be used to + V = Be used for + Ving

Ví dụ: Money is used to buy and sell goods.

Or: Money is used for buying and selling goods.
2. Wish dùng trong hiện tại: Để diễn đạt một ước muốn không thể thực hiện được trong hiện
tại.
S+ (wish) + S + thì quá khứ đơn

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 Ví dụ:
I wish I knew the answer to this question.
(At present, I don't know the answer).
I wish I didn't have so much work to do.
(I do have a lot of work to do).
B. PRACTICE TESTS 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. activity B. habit C. snack D. illiterate
2. A. face B. artic C. occasion D. behave
3. A. preservation B. fresh C. specific D. entertain
4. A. collect B. delicious C. event D. vendor
5. A. physical B. seek C. seniority D. west
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. violence B. importance C. buffalo D. grandparent
2. A. igloo B. fatal C. dogsled D. bamboo
3. A. refer B. postman C. programme D. custom
4. A. ability B. especially C. illiterate D. entertainment
5. A. possibility B. tuberculosis C. seniority D. technological
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct forms of the words given in bold complete the sentences.
1. You have to use your _____________when you read the story. (IMAGINE)
2. High school students used to take the high school _____________ examinations.
(GRADUATE)
3. I think corporal _____________ is how prohibited in schools. (PUNISH)
4. All of us were surprised by his strange _____________ at the party. (BEHAVE)
5. At present, students at the school take part in some 50 to 60 _____________ games spread over
the week. (TRADITION)
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7. The photo brought back many happy memories of my _____________. (CHILD)
8. I think riding a bicycle is _____________, especially when it rains. (CONVENIENCE)
9. The image of an old lady with the traditional ao dai on a rickshaw on her way back from market
is still so _____________for Vietnamese people. (MEAN)
10. Tom says he can't put up with Mary's _____________ any longer. (ATTEND)
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. I wish he _____________to me more often.
A. writes B. wrote C. have written D. is writing
2. A postman comes once a day to _____________ from the post box.
A. bring B. collect C. take D. get
3. I wish he _____________ more time now to help you with your lesson
A. have B. had C. would have D. had had
4. People in Bac Ninh province believe that if the tug-of-war team facing the east wins, it will bring
bumper crops and good luck, and that the situation will be just the _____________ if the team facing
the west wins.
A. different B. same C. other D. opposite
5. "He has to work 12 hours every day".
“_____________”
A. Sure B. How cool!
C. I can't imagine that. D. I wish I could go back to that time.
6. Traditional games _____________as an effective but simple educational method of centuries.
A. were used. B. used to uesd. C. had used. D. have been used.
7. Money _____________ buying or selling goods.
A. use B. is used to C. is used for D. used to
8. We all _____________ it were the weekend tomorrow
A. think B. hope C. wish D. want
9. The English men are not used _____________ on the right hand side of the used street.
A. to drive B. to driving C. for driving D. drive

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10. The folk _____________of top spinning still attracts city children despite the popularity of
modern games such as bowling, skateboarding, billiards and video games.
A. pastime B. ceremony C. activity D. enjoyment
11. Eating from _____________ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam.
A. street vendors B. libraries C. canteens D. shops
12. Viet Nam's tug-of-war game was also _____________ as a UNESCO cultural intangible heritage
of humanity in December 2015.
A. realised B. recognised C. allowed D. seen
13. I am accustomed to doing morning exercises.
A. used to do B. being used to do C. using to do D. used to doing
14. Raising roosters for cockfighting _____________ heavy investments in time and labour.
A. requests B. requires C. satisfies D. asks
15. Minh wishes he _____________ English perfectly well.
A. spoke B. speaks C. is speaking D. has spoken
III. Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box.
marriage; swim; think; travel; quit;
make; wealthy; move; put; walk

1. Thirty years ago, only _____________ people in the city had the television.
2. In my grandfather's youth, people didn't use to _____________ by car. They rode horses.
3. I used to _____________ to school, but two weeks ago I got bike so now I ride it every day.
4. My grandparents'family used to _____________ to a limestone cave in the mountainous area to
escape American bombers.
5. My sister didn't use to _____________ when we go to the beach because she was afraid of
water.
6. We used to _____________ of our home village when we lived overseas.
7. Primary children used to _____________ small porcelain inkpots in the corners of used to their
wooden table.
8. She said that in her village _____________ used to be arranged by parents.
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10. Many students in Binh Phuoc province used to _____________ school because their families
were so poor.
READING
I. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words in the box.
significant; education; appliances; used to be; tools;
vacuum; taken; place; means; provided; past

Over the last century, there have been many (1)_________changes in the way we live.
Obviously it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty
first century because so many changes have occurred. However, even the changes that have (2)
_____________ over the last ten years are amazing.
To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The
planes were not that popular then because they (3)_____________a very expensive (4)
__________of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable
cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much
harder as they did not have (5)_____________which made their work easier. Today, most of the
difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of
living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in
many houses, besides many people could not afford household (6)__________ like fridge, TV set or
(7)___________cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to (8)_____________ is much easier. In the
past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they (9)_____________was much
poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to
the Internet. Another difference is that in the (10)_____________there were not that many sources of
entertainment. Therefore, people used to spend more time with their friends.
II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO?
A hundred years ago people all over the world lived very differently from how they live now.
Let's look at some ways in which daily life has changed enormously since then.
Washing: Ahundred years ago, washing clothes was much more (1)_____________and time-
consuming because people didn't (2) _____________washing machines. In most parts of Britain, for
example, there was no running water and people washed their clothes in huge (3)____________of
boiling water. They often collected this water from a public tap in the village and then (4)
____________it on a wood fire in the kitchen. To wash all the family's clothes, they used about sixty
buckets of water a week. Keeping clean was not a priority as it is now. And most people had a bath
only once or twice a month, also using the tub in the kitchen.
Keeping cool: Keeping cool was a priority, however - especially for people in hot countries.
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(5)_____________. In some places, like Spain and Turkey, people lived in houses which were partly
caves: large holes cut in the rock in the (6)_____________of a mountain. The air in these 'caves-
houses' was always cool and pleasant. (7)_____________houses often had high ceilings and large
windows. And houses in the Middle East sometimes had 'wind towers' which helped to keep the air
moving in the house.
Entertainment: The most popular entertainment in the home nowadays (8)_____________TVs
and computers. In Japan, for example, young people spend an average of two and a half hours
watching TV or playing computer games every day. This is a dramatic (9)_____________from a
hundred years ago. Then, Japanese young people often spent time doing origami (a special kind of
art with paper) or practicing calligraphy (a special kind of artistic handwriting). It was also
traditional for the whole family to get (10)_____________ every evening to talk and have tea.
Sometimes these sessions included the children doing performances of music or drama for the other
family members to enjoy.
1. A. difficult B. easy C. simple D. hard
2. A. cover B. do C. have D. make
3. A. pipes B. caves C. tools D. tubs
4. A. hot B. heated C. heating D. heat
5. A. turned B. appeared C. existed D. emitted
6. A. vacant B. side C. part D. position
7. A. Other B. Another C. Others D. Anothers
8. A. divides B. provides C. allows D. involves
9. A. unstable B. change C. advance D. resemble
10. A. each other B. individually C. together D. privately
III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
For formal ceremonies, men would have two additional items, a long gown with slits on either
side, and a turban, usually in black or brown made of cotton or silk. In feudal times, there were strict
dress codes. Ordinary people were not allowed to wear clothes with dyes rather than black, brown or
white. Costumes in yellow were reserved for the King. Those in purple and red were reserved for
high ranking court officials, while dresses in blue were exclusively worn by petty court officials.
Men's dress has gradually changed along with social development.
The traditional set of a long gown and turban gave way to modem-looking suits, while business
shirts and trousers have replaced traditional long-sleeved shirts and wide trousers. Traditional
costumes still exist and efforts are increasingly being made to restore traditional festivals and
entertainment which incorporate traditional costumes.
For women, the outer garment is a special silk gown called an "ao tu than" which is brown or
light brown in colour with four slits divided equally on its lower section. The second layer is a pink
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the upper part of the three gowns. Today, on formal occasions women wear "ao dai".
1. Traditional festivals _____________.
A. replace traditional suits by business ones
B. make men's dresses change
C. promote traditional costumes
D. encourage modern-looking suits
2. In the past, the colour was used to represent _____________.
A. the rank in the society
B. the difference between men and women
C. formal ceremonies
D. the social development
3. The word "gown" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. a long piece of clothing worn by judges
B. a piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes to protect them
C. a long dress worn on formal occasions
D. a woman's dress, especially a long one
4. In the past, for formal ceremonies men wore _____________.
A. costumes made of red cotton or silk
B. dresses in blue as petty court officials
C. costumes in purple or yellow not like the King
D. a long gown and a turban in black or brown
5. All of the following are true about women's traditional costumes EXCEPT that _____________.
A. we can see a shaped collar in the front
B. the two inner gowns cannot be seen
C. the outer gown has four equal parts on its lower section
D. the gowns have different colours on the upper part
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 I. Complete the conversation about traditional games, using the given responses (A-G). There
are two extra ones.
A. Wow, I can't imagine that.
B. your grandfather used to make one for me.
C. did you get to know about world outside?
D.what did you use to do for entertainment?
E. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time.
F. I wish there were movie teams like that.
G. A mobile movie team used to come once every two months,
Father: This is a present for you, son.
Huyen My: A kite! How cool! Thank you, dad.
Father: I made it for you, just like (1)_____________________________.
Huyen My: Is it a family tradition?
Father: Yes, for generations.
Huyen My: I love it. So when you were a kid, (2)___________________________.
Father: Oh, it was all very simple back then. We didn't have television or the Internet.
(3)______________________and every one from the village would be there. The
children were always early, trying to get a place near the screen.
Huyen My: I suppose it was a special occasion, wasn't it?
Father: Sure.
Huyen My: (4)_______________________________________.
Father: Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
Huyen My: Then how (5)_____________________________________.
Father: We had the radio; actually, only wealthy people did. The whole vil lage used to
listen to the news programme through loudspeaker.
Huyen My: (6)__________________________________________
Father: I know. The world's changed a lot, see much easier now.
Huyen My: Do you miss the past, dad?
Father: I suppose I do. (7)_________________________________
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I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentences. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not
change the form of the given word.
1. He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't.
 He_________________________________________________________________________
2. The boys want to win the football match.
 They wish __________________________________________________________________
3. Did you always eat sweets when you were small?
 Did you ____________________________________________________________________
4. She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay.
 She wishes _________________________________________________________________
5. They didn't use to drink coffee when we lived in Japan.
 They ______________________________________________________________________
6. The school authorities can't set holidays based on local weather conditions.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
7. That university often doesn't attract enough enrolments for the new school year.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
8. We can't study the books written by famous scholars in the Ly and Tran dynasties because
Chinese Ming aggressors took them to China.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
9. Many small children don't learn to swim so they often suffer from drowning.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
10. Many graduates from college don't have enough skills to meet the requirements of their jobs.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
II. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. My brother/ used/ play football/ but an injure/ stop him/ playing.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Mr. Lam/ not use/ watch/ him television/ morning. He/do it/ evening.
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3. David/ be a good climber/ his youth. He/use to/ climb very high mountains.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. My parents/ not use/ buy me expensive toys/ we/ be not rich.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. We/ use to/ shop/ town market. We/ bought fish, fruit/ vegetables.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Traditional library/ function/ storage/ preservation/ physical items/ particularly books/
periodicals.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Books/ shelves/ divided/ based/ subjects/ and/ readers/ travel/ library/ borrow books.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. For/ digital library/ readers/ get/ access/ materials/ house/ Internet.
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. Readers/ browse/ materials/ based/ hyperlinks/ or keywords.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. With/ digital library/ we/ read/ all the books/ which/ published/ world.
_____________________________________________________________________________

PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. Arctic B. igloo C. loudspeaker D.snack
2. A. entertainment B. traditional C. illiterate D. communicate
3. A. traditional B.historical C. facility D. television
4. A. understand B. imagine C. develop D. consider
5. A. behave B. damage C. surprise D. event
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. Huyen My _____________ a teedy bear, but she doesn't have one now.
A. used to have B. used to having C. was use to having D. was used to have

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2. Marriage _____________ arranged by parents.
A. used to be B. is used to being C. was used to be D. got used to being
3. Despite changes brought on by industrialization and modernization, shoulder poles ________the
main carries of 80 percent of the rural population.
A. remain B. continue C. exist D. stay
4. They _____________go on holiday when they lived in the countryside.
A. not use to B. weren't use to C. didn't use to D. hadn't used to
5. Many people in our village are still _____________. They can't read or write.
A. unhealthy B. traditional C. creative D. illiterate
6. We like playing tug-of-war and cat and mouse game _____________because playing these
games with the friends is _____________.
A. the most - funny B. almost – funny C. almost - fun D. the most - fun
7. Traditional games _____________ an important role in children's intellectual life.
A. play B. take C. bring D. make
8. He usually _____________himself by playing hike and seek or flying kites
A. entertains B. behave C. collect D. imagine
9. Miss Diep is in the _____________of writing in her dairy every day.
A. custom B. practice C. habit D. generation
10. Although spinning tops are among the simplest of toys, children _____________it one of the
most vivid and exciting games.
A. make B. allow C. let D. keep
11. Women have walked dozens of kilometres to market _____________twenty- or thirty-kilogram
loads in shoulder poles for generations.
A. to carry B. to be carried C. carrying D. carry
12. The little girl started to _____________each part of the story.
A. go out B. act out C. play out. D. cry out.
13. How cool!" is used to express _____________.
A. an agreement B. a wish C. a surprise D. an appreciation.
14. In the past, white or violet ao dai _____________ by Vietnamese female student as their
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15. Lan wishes there_____________a smart board in her classroom.
A. was B. were C. is D. had been
16. Furthermore, traditional _________help to develop their senses, memory, thoughts, imagination,
linguistic capacity and basic concepts about the national culture.
A. practices B. habits C. games D. customs
17. Whenever ___________Vietnamese village festivals, you will have a chance to watch a
traditional game - human chess - which is the favourite to a great deal of Vietnamese people.
A. taking part B. participating C. taking place D. taking part in
18. Working as street vendors has created countless jobs, and it has become _____________in Ha
Noi.
A. part of life B. parts of life C. part of life D. life parts
19. Cyclo, a sort of tricycle rickshaw, ____________the most popular means of transport in Viet
Nam in the past.
A. used to be B. would be C. was D. used to
20. They wish LCD projectors _____________ will expensive.
A. were not B. haven't been C. are not D. hadn't been
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
I moved to Hanoi three months ago from the United States and each day is still a new adventure
(1)____________special moments and lessons.
The streets of this bustling city with its intoxicating sights, smells and sounds create a pecfect
recipe for a change in (2)_____________for newcomers to Hanoi.
The outdoor markets are the pulse of Hanoi, providing a riveting shopping experience as well as
a look into the traditional Vietnamese lifestyle. The women who run the meat, vegetable, and fruit
stands are experts at (3)_____________customers to buy their goods.
The outdoor market here is a place (4)_____________everything can be negotiated with some
persistence and a smile. This is something I’ve had to adapt to, because in the US, everything has a
fixed price.
The mar-women are the hearts of their families. Shopping for groceries is an important activity
(5)_____________it later transforms into a meal that brings the family together.
A motorbike ride or a walk around the city creates an opportunity to adjust to the (6)_________,
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 I've learned to not take the excessive honking of motorbikes and cars personally. In the US, it
(7)_________ rude to beep your horn unless one truly needs to, but here in Hanoi, it seems that
beeping is necessary and acts as a safety precaution while driving.
I still (8)_____________ my fists each time I cross the street because of the never-ending waves
of motorbikes coming from all directions.
Hanoi delights me in its ability to offer both the old and the new. On the one hand, Hanoi still
holds on to traditional Vietnamese ways of life-its Vietnamese cuisine, family values, and historic
Buddhist (9)_____________. These things are what make Hanoi so (10)_____________.
1. A. filled with B. came to C. turned up D. appeared with
2. A. influence B. activity C. changing D. lifestyle
3. A. inviting B. persuading C. guiding D. refusing
5. A. that B. which C. where D. when
6. A. so that B. because C. so D. therefore
7. A. modem B. fantastic C. chaotic D. charming
8. A. is considered B. is considering C. considers D. considered
9. A. open B. express C. clench D. accept
10. A. house B. tome C. church D. temples
11. A. only B. fantastic C. great D. unique
IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Through centuries, one of the most (1)____________Vietnamese village have been its gate.
However, the image is fast disappearing due to rapid urbanisation. One way of keeping the image
(2)___________is via photography. A(n) (3)____________entitled "Old Gates" consisted of nearly
700 photos taken of typical village gates in northern Viet Nam, which opened in Hanoi on the
(4)_____________of the National Cultural (5)_____________Day. Villages in the north usually
have a main gate and some leading to the rice fields (6)_____________minor gates. Many have
disappeared forever. Gates differ depending on typical village (7)_____________. A major trading
village such as Cu Da in Hanoi would have a (8)_____________gate while more (9)
_____________villages would have their gates engraved and (10)_____________.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.
In comparison with other developing countries, Vietnam's population enjoys a relatively high
standard of education. In the past, Vietnam's educational system was affected by many cultures, of
which the Chinese and French had most significant influence.
The Imperial Academy - the first university in Vietnam - was built in 1076 under Emperor Ly
Nhan Tong for the education of sons of royalty and other high-ranking officials. In 1252, the college
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 Before the French came, the old-type Mandarin system administered Vietnam for approximately
2,000 years. As the French took over the government's administration, it was converted from a
Confucian system into a Western-oriented one.
In order to participate in the service under the French rule, the Vietnamese had to convert to the
French system and were required to know the French language. In addition, they had to have a good
facility with the new version of their language instead of the traditional Chinese characters which
had been in use for hundreds of years.
At the beginning of 1900, the whole system was revised. An educational system of three levels
was established; elementary, primary, and secondary education. In addition, the use of the national
language (Quoc Ngu) was added to the curriculum. Emphasis was placed on rote learning, class
discipline and other French educational methods. Several new schools and colleges were established.
Accordingly, French became the second language of much importance to the students.
1. When the Fiench tool control of Vietnamese education, they _____________.
A. took over the government's administration
B. converted the French system into the Confucian one
C. kept the old-type Mandarin system and the French education
D. made Vietnamese people follow a Western-oriented education
2. We can infer from the passage that in the French education system in Vietnam, _____________.
A. the Confucian system was banned in the beginning
B. the traditional Chinese characters have been widely used
C. the national language is the first language and French is the second one
D. students with different academic levels could attend the Imperial Academv since 1252
3. The phrase "rote learning" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. learning something to repeat it from memory
B. learning the national language in three education levels
C. learning class discipline
D. learning the Mandarin Chinese for a while
4. In the past, Vietnam enjoyed a relatively high standard of education with _____________.
A. the education of sons of royalty
B. the establishment of the Imperial Academy
C. the effects of the Chinese culture
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5. All of the following are true about the education in Vietnam under the French rule EXCEPT that
_____________.
A. most students paid much attention to French
B. several new schools and colleges were established
C. the system had three levels
D. students only used the national language at home
VI. Complete each of the following sentences using the correct form of a phras-al verb from
the box.
didn't use to transport find it difficult
used to make used to play
used to kill used to be
take people back used to dye
used to be arranged take a bath

1. Children _____________ outdoors with things they found, like stones or feathers.
2. The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells can _________ people_________
to the past.
3. It's New Year tradition in Russia for people to _____________ in a hole which isdrugged in the
ice.
4. A loudspeaker is _____________the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a
dist.
5. Marriages _____________ by parents.
6. There is always a big generation gap. The old sometimes _____________ to understand young
generations.
7. In the countryside in Vietnam, families _____________ extended, three or more generations
together in the same house.
8. The farmers in my home village ____________ rice on trucks. They used buffalo-driven carts.
9. In many places in the world, people _____________cloth with natural materials.
10. Tuberculosis - TB –_____________ a lot of people. It was a fatal disease.
VII. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
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2. I have a lot of work to do. I wish I have more time.
A B C D
3. She wishes she could speak English as fluent as her sister.
A B C D
4. I wish I could make a 2000 miles-undersea trip in a nuclear submarine.
A B C D
5. When he lived in London, my father used to take my brothers and I to the circus.
A B C D
6. He used to working hard when he was young, but he is old now.
A B C D
7. Peter is used to doing morning exercise every day, didn't he?
A B C D
8. Jack no used to smoke until he had a bad luck last year.
A B C D
9. I’m not used to go to school late. I prefer punctuation.
A B C D
10. I sometimes wish that I will have another car.
A B C D
VIII. Complete each second sentence so that it has similar meaning with the first one.
1. Many schools are overcrowded because there are so many children in Vietnam.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
2. My school has no playground equipment or extra activities.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
3. In the Mekong Delta, small children go through some foot bridges in order to get to school.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
4. Kindergarten teachers don't have training courses in making handmade teaching materials.
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5. Children from poor families can't go to school because they have to earn money to support their
families.
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
6. I live in London (and I hate London).
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
7. Tina can't come to the party (she's your best friend).
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
8. I have to work tomorrow (but I'd like to stay in bed)
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
9. I don't know anything about cars (and my car has just broken down).
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
10. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach (and that's a pity).
I wish ________________________________________________________________________
IX. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. My childhood/ there not/ use to be so many high building/ here. There/ be parks.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. People/ use to/ write/ pen/ but/ now they/ use computers.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. People/ past were slower/ in accepting traditions/ they/ be/ today.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Traditionally/ weddings and funerals/ considered important village/ Viet Nam.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. A wedding/ a special occasion/ not only for/ the bride groom/ for other attendants/ they meet
friends and relatives.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. You like/participate/ this "Preserving the past" project?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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8. I/ finished my painting/ Look!
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. In some European countries/ a barber/use to pull/ teeth as well as/ cut hair.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. My brother/ not use to spend/ free time indoors/ He went/ a lot.
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Unit 5. WONDERS OF VIETNAM

A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
administrative /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/ hành chính This software claims to reduce
(a) administrative costs.
astounding (a) /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ làm sững sờ There was an astounding 20%
increase in sales.
cavern (n) /ˈkævən/ động The underground cavern was
formed where water used to flow.
citadel (n) /ˈsɪtədəl/ thành trì After the Mongol invasion of 1241,
a citadel was built on the hills
opposite the city.
complex (n) /ˈkɒmpleks/ khu liên hợp The office complex has an on site
nursery.
contestant (n) /kənˈtestənt/ thí sinh Please welcome our next
contestant.
fortress (n) /ˈfɔːtrəs/ pháo đài The fortress fell after a nirie- day
siege.
geological (a) /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ địa chất the complex geological structure of
the region
limestone (n) /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/ đá vôi Limestone is a sedimentary rock,
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measure (n) /ˈmeʒə(r)/ biện pháp The government has taken strict
measures against contraband.
paradise (n) /ˈpærədaɪs/ thiên They all expected to go to paradise.
đường
picturesque (a) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ đẹp a pictuesque description of life at
sea
recognition (n) /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/ công nhận He glanced briefly towards
her but there was no sign of
recognition.
rickshaw (n) /ˈrɪkʃɔː/ xích lô The rickshaw is pulled by
somebody walking or riding
a bicycle.
round (n) /raʊnd/ hiệp It was a fight of ten rounds.
sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlptʃə(r)/ bức tượng She creates sculptures out of
scrap materials.
setting (n) /ˈsetɪŋ/ khung cảnh It was the perfect setting for
a wonderful Christmas.
spectacular (a) /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ ngoạn mục The waterfall is truly
spectacular.
structure (n) /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/ công trình The company has a complex
organizational structure.
tomb (n) /tuːm/ ngôi mộ When they opened up the
tomb, they found treasure
beyond their wildest dreams.

II. Word formation

Words Related words Transcription Meaning
administration (n) /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ quản lý
administrate (v) administrative (a) /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/ quản trị
administrator (n) /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/ quản trị viên
astound (v) astounding (a) /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/ gây sửng sốt
astounded (a) /əˈstaʊndɪd/ sửng sốt

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 astoundingly (adv) /əˈstaʊndɪŋli/ một cách sửng sốt
geologic(al) (a) /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪk(l)/ địa chất
geology (n)
geologist (n) /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ nhà địa chất
picture (n) picturesque (a) /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/ đẹp như tranh
recognition (n) /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/ công nhận
recognise (n)
recognisable (a) /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/ có thể nhận ra
spectacle (n) spectacular (a) /spekˈtækjələ(r)/ đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục

III. Grammar
1. Thể bị động (Passive voice)
1.1. Câu bị động được sử dụng khi:
- Không biết người thực hiện hành động là ai.
The money has been stolen
- Không muốn nhắc đến người thực hiện hành động, tập chung nói về chính hành động.
The loom is being decorated
- Nhấn mạnh tân ngữ (đối tượng tiếp nhận hành động).
The building has been built.
- Thể hiện tính lịch sự, khách quan.
I was informed that you have gone home.
1.2. Cách thành lập câu bị động

- Xác định chủ ngữ, động từ, tân ngữ, thì của dộng từ trong câu chủ dộng.
- Chuyển tân ngữ câu chủ động thành chủ ngữ câu bị động.
- Chia "be" trong câu bị động cùng thì với động từ trong câu chủ dộng.
- Chuyển động từ chính sang dạng quá khứ phân từ (past participle)

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 John did the exercises  The exercises were done by John.
The decorator is painting my room  My room is being painted by the decorator.
1.3. Các thì khi chuyển sang bị dộng
Thì (Tenses) Câu chủ động (Active) Câu bị dộng (Passive)
Hiện tại đơn do/does am/is/are done
Quá khứ đơn did was/were done
Tương lai đơn will do will be done
Hiện tại tiếp diễn am/is/are doing am/is/are being done
Quá khứ tiếp diễn was/were doing was/were being done
Tương lai tiếp diễn will be doing will be being done
Hiện tại hoàn thành have/has done have/has been done
Quá khứ hoàn thành had done had been done
Tương lai hoàn thành will have done will have been done
be going to do be going to be done
have to do have to be done
used to do used to be done
Các cấu trúc khác
can do can be done
avoid doing avoid being done
not mind doing not mind being done

1.4. Cấu trúc bị động đặc biệt

* Cấu trúc bị động trong câu trần thuật: Thường được dùng khi không muốn nhắc đến người nói
là ai.

Active: People say that he is rich.

Passive 1: It is said that he is rich.
Passive 2: He is said to be rich.

Các động từ thường được sử dụng trong cấu trúc này: believe, expect, find, know, report, say,
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 Ví dụ: - It has been agreed that changes to the scheme are necessary.
- It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
- Henry is said to be in love with Claire.
- The team was expected to win.
- The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
* Câu truyền khiến: Nhờ ai đó làm việc gì
Have/get + something + done
Have + somebody + do something
Get + somebody + to do something
Ví dụ:
- You should have your car serviced regularly.
- We must have another key made = We must get another key made.
* Câu chủ động với nghĩa bị động với "need": Cấu trúc này chỉ sử dụng khi chủ ngữ là một vật gì
đó.
Ví dụ:
The windows need cleaning = The windows need to be cleaned.
1.5. Lưu ý
- Chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động có thể đứng sau giới từ "by" trong câu bị động.
My mother cleaned the room.  The room was cleaned by my mother.
- Chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là đối tượng không xác định hoặc hiển nhiên đối với người nghe,
người đọc như people, they, somebody, someone thì được lược bỏ trong câu bị động.
Ví dụ:
Someone has stolen his car  His car has been stolen.
The postman delivered the mail.  The mail was delivered.
- Chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động là "no one" hoặc "nobody" thì câu bị động ở thể phủ định.
No one turned on the light.  The light was not turned on.
- Câu chủ động có 2 tân ngữ thì cả 2 tân ngữ đó đều có thể làm chủ ngữ trong câu bị động.
Ví dụ: They have sent us a note.
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Hoặc:  A note has been sent to US.
- Các thì hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Perfect Continuous Tenses) thường không có dạng bị động.
1.6. Cấu trúc với "suggest": Dùng để đưa ra gợi ý, lời khuyên ai đó nên làm gì.
- S + suggest + doing something
- S+ suggest that + S + do something

Ví dụ:
- Her husband suggests going abroad for the honeymoon.
- I suggest that we should go out to eat.
- The professor suggested that the students should read a number of books before the exam.
B. PRACTICE TESTS
TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. position B. government C. recognise D. heritage
2. A. suggest B. measure C. impress D. connect
3. A. picturesque B. souvenir C. recommend D. paradise
4. A. preserve B. landscape C. rickshaw D. structure
5. A. security B. institution C. spectacular D. administer
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. pilgrim B. surprising C. shrine D. island
2. A. structure B. future C. sculpture D. culture
3. A. cavern B. contestant C. complex D. citadel
4. A. measure B. treasure C. great D. pleasure
5. A. cavern B. cave C. ancient D. aging

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete each of the following
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1. Many more tourists have visited Ha Long Bay since UNESCO's _____________ of this
beautiful spot. (RECOGNISE)
2. Bai Dinh Pagoda is a _____________site which is located in Ninh Binh province. (RELIGION)
3. May I have a ____________ about the trip to Cue Phuong National Park next week?
(SUGGEST)
4. My most _____________experience was my trip to Hoi An in the summer of 2015. (FORGET)
5. We got a lot of _____________ from our holiday in Da Nang last year. (ENJOY)
6. There are many sculptures along the _____________to the main temple. (ENTER)
7. Protecting natural wonders brings both social and _____________benefits. (FINANCE)
8. Phong Nha - Ke Bang can be compared to a precious _____________museum. (GEOLOGY)
9. The show features six _____________ from different parts of the country. (CONTEST)
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a _____________ pagoda which was built about 400 years
ago. (WOOD)
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.
1. It _____________ for year.
A. has not be known B. had not been known
C. had not be known D. have not been known
2. It _____________ that learning English is easy.
A. are said B. said C. is said D. is sayed
3. John and Ann _____________ .
A. were not mislead B. were not misleaded C. was not misled D. were not misled
4. Our horses _____________.
A. are well feeded B. are well fed C. is well fed D. is well feeded
5. Peter and Tom _____________ in an accident yesterday.
A. is hurt B. is hurted C. were hurt D. were hurted
6. South Florida and Hawaii _____________ by a hurricane.
A. is hit B. have been hit C. have are hit for D. has been hit
7. The battles _____________ liberation.
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8. We can't go along here because the road _____________ .
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs
9. The story I've just read _____________ Agatha Christie.
A. was written B. was written by C. was written from D. wrote by
10. I'm going to go out and _____________.
A. have my hair cut B. have cut my hair C. cut my hair D. my hair be cut
11. Something funny _____________ in the class yesterday.
A. happened B. was happened C. happens D. is happened
12. Many US automobiles _____________ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
13. A lot of pesticide residue can _____________ in unwashed produce.
A. find B. found C. be finding D. be found
14. We _____________ by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
15. Some film stars _____________difficult to work with.
A. are said to be B. are said be C. say to be D. said to be
16. All bottles _____________before transportation.
A. frozen B. is frozen C. was frozen D. vvere frozen
17. Everything that _____________remained a secret.
A. had be overheard B. had been overheard
C. had been overheared D. would had been overheard
18. Everything _____________.
A. were forbidden B. is forbidden C. is forbidded D. are forbidden
19. Everything ___________________________.
A. are going to be forgotten B. is going to be forgotten
C. is going to be forgot D. were going to be forgotten
20. I ___________________________.
A. have not been given the money B. have not given the money

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III. Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1. The German didn't build this factory during the Second World War.
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2. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
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3. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
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4. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
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5. Have the thieves stolen the most valuable painting in the national museum?
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6. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
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7. They find that the job is not suitable for a girl like her.
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8. The teacher explained that this powerful engine pulled the train.
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9. He told me that his football team had played well last season.
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10. They told me that you were the best architect in this city.
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READING
I. Match the names of some wonders of Viet Nam with their descriptions. Write the answer
in each blank.
A. Son Doong Cave
B. Hue Imperial City
C. Sa pa
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F. Thien Mu Temple
G. Ha Long Bay
H. Cu Chi Tunnels
Some Wonders of Vietnam
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
The vast network was used effectively during the Vietnam War for soldiers to live and store
weapon. Today they are major tourist attraction for Saigon visitors.
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
The seven-story pagoda dates back to 1605. It belongs to a complex, which also has shrines and
gardens. The religious site overlooks the Perfume River.
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
It is the world's biggest cave and wasn't discovered until 2009. A 40-story building could fit into
its tallest room. There are controversial plans to construct a cable car system through this natural
wonder.
4. _____________________________________________________________________________
It is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. Standing at one end of Thanh Nien Road, one can see
the towers of the pagoda rising above the lake s surface.
5. _____________________________________________________________________________
Nearly 2,000 limestone islands and islets push up from the bay, creating a fascinating natural
wonder.
6. _____________________________________________________________________________
It was the seat of Vietnam's last dynasty from 1802 to 1945.
7. _____________________________________________________________________________
This central Vietnam town is best known for its silk lanterns that colourfully glow at night, and
for the picturesque old buildings lining the rover. It used to be a busy international trading port.
8. _____________________________________________________________________________
This remote northern mountainous region of Vietnam boasts photogenic rice terraces as well as
ethnic tribes.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
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 Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong, 300 kilometres
north of Ho Chi Minh City. Da Lat is a well-known city (1) _____________all the people who have
been there once. Da Lat is known (2) _____________is described as a forest of flowers with (3)
_____________colours and various species. Flowers can be found (4) _____________and in any
season. We can see flowers in Da Lat in the parks, (5) _____________of the houses, in the gardens
etc. Da Lat has the widest range of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has (6)
_____________rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. It takes tourists several days
(7)_____________all the waterfalls in the area. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only 3 kilometres (8)
_____________the town centre. The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometres in the south of Da Lat. The water
(9)_____________down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very (10)_____________of it. They
always boast to tourists about it in the first place. Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various
flowers and pine hills.
1. A. attracting B. exciting C. suggesting D. believing
2. A. like B. as C. same D. similar
3. A. astounding B. general C. official D. different
4. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
5. A. behind B. in front C. opposite D. next to
6. A. lots B. little C. much D. few
7. A. visit B. visiting C. to visit D. visited
8. A. from B. at C. to D. in
9. A. falls B. pours C. goes D. walks
10. A. proud B. priding C. prided D. pride
III. Read the passage, and fill in the blank with the suitable word. Use the words in the box.
its; among; which; unforgettable; not;
been; most; recognised; completion; and

HA LONG BAY: ONE OF THE GREATEST NATURAL WONDERS

OF THE WORLD
There is a saying that if you have not visited Ha Long Bay, you have not yet
(1)_____________to Viet Nam. On the other hand, we can say that if you have not visited Ha Long
bay, you have not yet seen the (2) _____________beautiful place in the world. It takes us around 4
hours by bus to travel 180 km from Hanoi towards the northeast to Ha Long Bay.
Ha Long Bay has been twice (3)_____________by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1994
and in 2000, and also that Ha Long Bay is in the second place on the worldwide
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more than 1,500 square kilometres that creates this world heritage site. Ha Long Bay still keeps
(6)_____________ historical and cultural values.
Ha Long Bay is attractive and beautiful throughout the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn,
and winter. Traveling on small sailboats (7)_____________hundreds of limestone islands, one may
visit the amazing Surprise cave, the floating fishing village, and see how the locals live,
(8)_____________ are top of the list of things to do here. On Titop Island, one may swim and relax
on the beach or enjoy a kayaking programme to the nearby Luon Cave and much more.
The experience ot visiting Ha Long Bay is (9)_____________, where you will see something
that will stay in your mind and eyes for years. You will enjoy meeting Vietnamese people and
tasting their delicious food. You will have fresh air all day and night, especially if you wake up early
in the morning and watch the sun rise on the deck coming slowly through the islands. Be sure (10)
_____________to miss visiting Ha Long Bay in your lifetime.
SPEAKING
I. Reorder the sentences to complete the dialogue.
a. Veronica: Great, thanks. What's the best way get around?
b. Veronica: Yes, that's what I've heard. So, what else is worth seeing?
c. Mi: Yes, I have. Three times, actually. It's an amazing place.
How are you getting there?
d. Veronica: Guess what? I'm going to Hue City next week.
e. Veronica: That sounds better. And do you know any good places to stay in Hue City?
f. Mi: I'd recommend the Romance Hotel. I can give you the address if you like.
g. Mi: That's great! Are you excited?
h. Veronica: My father suggests we should go by air.
i. Mi: It's probably best to use rickshaws. It's said that they're quicker and cheaper than
taxis.
j. Veronica: Very! You've been there, haven't you?
k. Mi: Er no, don't bother going to the museums. There are much better thing; to see there.
You should definitely see the Royal Citadel. It's said that this complex of monuments
is one of the wonders of Vietnam. In fact, it's listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
l. Mi: That's too expensive! I suggest going by train. You can meet people and see a lot of
beautiful sights from the train.
m. Veronica: Hmm, that's good to know. So, what are the things we shouldn't miss - any good
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

WRITING
I. Write sentences in passive.
1. I went to see it because I/ tell/ it was a good film/ all my friends.
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2. This photograph/ take/ my grandfather.
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3. It looked like the window/ break/ a harmer/ sometime before.
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4. Our dog/ give/ an injection/ a special syringe/ the vet.
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5. The winning goal in last night's match/ score/ Donatello/ a brilliant free kick.
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6. Your check/ send/ last Friday and/ should/ deliver/ to you tomorrow.
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7. Our car/ service/ a mechanic/ at the moment.
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8. A man/shoot/ an air gun/ outside the petrol station last night.
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9. Gunpower/ invent/ the Chinese.
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10. At the surgery yesterday, 1/ examine/ Dr Peterson/ and I give/ a prescription.
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II. Use the words or phrases below to make complete sentences. Add more words, if necessary.
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1. The Complex of Hue Monuments/ be a UNESCO World Heritage Site/ is located in the city of
Hue/ central Vietnam.
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2. Hue/ founded as the Vietnam capital city by Gia Long, the first king/ the Nguyen Dynasty in
1802. It/ held this position for thirteen Nguyen kings until 1945.
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3. The massive complex features hundreds/ monuments and ruins, / as the Forbidden Purple City,
once the residence of the royal family/ badly damaged during the Vietnam War,/ the Imperial
City,/ royal tombs,/ the flag tower, pagodas, temples, a library and museum.
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4. Hue, located/ the banks of the Huong River, (also known as the Perfume River)/ be about a
hundred kilometres north/ Da Nang.
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5. Among the/ impressive monuments in this former grand imperial capital/ is the Ngo Mon Gate
of the Imperial City/ once was exclusively used/ the royal family and their servants and soldiers,
the tomb of Emperor Minh Mang as/ as the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc.
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6. In fact, many of the monuments surrounding the royal buildings/ constructed in the early 19th
century and/ modelled after Beijing's Forbidden City.
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8. The historical complex/ known not only for its rich architecture/ for its beautiful landscape
setting. Overall, the site/ is quite spectacular.
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9. Avoid/ travel/ Hue between October/ December as it/ get most of its rain from the northeast
monsoon during that period.
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10. This small city/ be also famous/ its Imperial-style cuisine.
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III. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to choose the sentence has the same meaning with the
given one.
1. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
A. It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.
B. 13 was believed to have been an unlucky number.
C. 13 was believed that as an unlucky number.
D. It was believed that 13 is an unlucky number.
2. They rumour that the man was still living.
A. It was rumoured that the man was still living.
B. The man was rumoured to be still living.
C. The man was still living was rumoured.
D. It is rumoured that the man was still living.
3. They declared that she won the competition.
A. It is declared that she won the competition.
B. It was declared that she won the competition.
C. She was declared that she won the competition.
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4. They know that English is an international language.
A. It was known that English is an international language.
B. English was known as an international language.
C. It is known that English is an international language.
D. English is known as an international language.
5. People think that Jack London's life and writings represetit the American love of adventure.
A. It was thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
B. It is thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
C. Jack London's life and writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure.
D. Jack London's life and writings are thought to be represented the American love of adventure.
6. They say that John is the brightest student in the class.
A. John is said that he is the brightest student in the class.
B. It was said that John is the brightest student in the class.
C. It is said that John is the brightest student in the class.
D. John was said that he is the brightest student in the class.
7. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
A. The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
B. The President is reported to have suffered a heart attack.
C. It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
D. It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
8. They think that he has died a natural death.
A. It is thought that he has died a natural death.
B. It was thought that he has died a natural death.
C. He is thought that he has died a natural death.
D. He was thought that he has died a natural death.
9. They reported that the troops were coming.
A. It was reported that the troops were coming.
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D. The troops was reported to be coming.
10. People believed that the earth stood still.
A. It were believed that the earth stood still.
B. It was believed that the earth stood still.
C. The earth was believed that stood still.
D. The earth was believed to stand still.
TEST 2
I. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. valuable B. memorable C. historical D. fascinating
2. A. administrative B. archaeology C. geological D. ecological
3. A. design B. occasion C.depend D. puppet
4. A. picturesque B. contestant C. committee D. astounding
5. A. imperial B. recognition C. historical D. spectacular
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. It is _____________ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
2. He was said _____________ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
3. Ted _____________ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
4. These tennis courts don't _____________ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
5. I'll get Minh _____________ this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
6. Those letters _____________ now. You can do the typing later
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
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8. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room every day is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
9. People don't use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.
10. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned? B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned? D. Languages are learned how?
11. Over 1500 new houses _____________each year. Last year, 1720 new houses _____________.
A. were built/ were built B. are built/ were built
C. are building / were built D. were built/ were being built
12. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday. B. That book was bought yesterday by Tom.
C. That book yesterday was bought by Tom D. That book was bought yesterday.
13. The new computer system _____________next month.
A. is be installed B. is being installed
C. is been installed D. is being installed by people
14. References _____________ in the examination room.
A. not are used B. is not used C. didn't used D.are not used
15. Laura _____________ in Boston.
A. are born B. were born C. was bom D.born
16. His car needs _____________.
A. be fixed B. fixing C. to be fixing D. fixed
17. Her watch needs _____________.
A. repairing B. to be repaired C. repaired D. A and B
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19. There's somebody behind us. I think we are _____________.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
20. Have you _____________by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable adjective from the box.
architectural; located/situated; picturesque; simple
astounding; administrative; traditional; geological

1. It is claimed that Phong Nha - Ke Bang can be compared to a huge _____________museum.

2. Vietnamese people only wear _____________clothes on special occasions.
3. The hotel is beautifully _____________ in a quiet spot near the river.
4. It is a quiet fishing village with a _____________harbour.
5. The original size of the Forbidden City is _____________ it's hard to believe.
6. Japan is a country experienced in the restoration of ancient _____________works, especially the
wooden ones.
7. Hanoi is the _____________centre of our country.
8. They wore brown shirts and white trousers with a simple cloth wrapped around the head, and
_____________ sandals for their footwear.
IV. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
SON DOONG CAVE
Located in the limestone mountains of Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Son Doong Caves
was first found in 1991 by Ho Khanh, a local man. In 2009, the cave was explored and published by
a group of scientists from British Cave Research Association.
Son Doong Cave was formed from 2 to 5 million years ago, when the river flowed through the
limestone mountain area and was buried. The water eroded limestone and created an underground
tunnel. In soft limestone areas, the collapse of tunnel ceiling formed large holes which became giant
domes afterward. The cave is about 200m high, 200m wide and at least 8.5 km long. Especially, Son
Doong consists of two entrances, which is unique among explored caves in Phong Nha - Ke Bang
National Park. Exploring the cave, visitors were surprised with spectacular scenery of numerous
stalactites of which some giant stalagmites are more than 70 metres high. Deep inside the cave exists
a grandiose tropical jungle called "Garden of Eden" by the explorers. The jungle is home to
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thousands of small stone pieces in dry ponds, contributing to magnificent beauty of the cave.
1. The reason why Son Doong Cave was formed is that _____________.
A. the river was buried in the limestone mountains
B. the limestone areas were soft
C. it only happened from 2 to 5 million years ago
D. an underground tunnel was buried in the area the river was buried in the limestone mountains
2. The most important feature of "Garden of Eden" is _____________.
A. giant stalagmites B. the biodiversity C. the biggest length D. the river below
3. We can infer from the passage that _____________.
A. tunnels and giant domes were formed at the same time
B. "pearl collection" contains a lot of precious stones
C. "Garden of Eden" is in the underground river
D. we can live in the cave with the air and water
4. All of the following are the wonderful features of Son Doong Cave EXCEPT _____________.
A. a river flowing over 2.5 kilometres along the cave
B. spectacular scenery of numerous stalactites and stalagmites
C. a tropical jungle inside with the biodiversity
D. the big sizes of the cave and the giant domes
5. The ring that makes it different from other caves in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park is
____________.
A. stalactites and stalagmites B. its discovery by a local man
C. the two entrances into the cave D. large holes in the ceiling
V. Use words in the box to complete the passage.
sites; masterpiece; looks like; riding; Unfortunately;
comprises; works; built; construction; remains

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 The sanctuary (1) _____________more than 70 architectural (2)_____________. They include
temples and towers that connect to each other with complicated red brick designs. The main
component of the Cham architectural design is the tower, (3) _____________to reflect the divinity
of the king. Bricks are main material for the construction of the Cham Towers. However, it has yet
been unable to figure out the reasonable explanation for the linking material, brick baking method,
and (4)____________method of the Cham Pa. Even these days. this still (5)_____________as an
attractive secret to contemporary people.
Among the ruins of many architectural (6) _____________24-meter-high tower was found in the
Thap Chua area. This tower is a(n) (7)_____________ of ancient Cham architecture. It has two
doors, one in the east and the other in the west. The tower body is high and delicate with a system of
paved pillars, six sub-towers surrounding the tower. This two-story tower (8)_____________a lotus
flower. The top of the upper layer is made of sandstone and carved with elephant and lion designs. In
the lower layer, the walls are carved with fairies, water evils and men (9)_____________elephants.
(10)__________, the tower was destroyed by US bombs in 1969.
VI. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. John is having an operation right now. (BEING)
 John __________________________________________ right now.
2. Has Fiona invited you to her party? (BEEN)
 Have __________________________________________ party?
3. Shakespeare probably wrote this play in 1587. (WRITTEN)
 This play __________________________________________ Shakespeare in 1587.
4. The government is considering a new law to ban smoking following the new research,
(CONSIDERED)
 A new law to ban smoking _____________ following the new research.
5. My mum told me to go to Megagrocers. (SENT)
 I __________________________________________ my mum.
6. I didn't understand a word so I asked my teacher and she explained it to me. (GOT)
 I didn't understand a word so I __________________________________________ it to me.
VII. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to choose the sentence has the same meaning with the
given one.
1. People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
A. She is consider to be the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
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D. She was consider to be the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
2. It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.
A. The weather was expected to be good tomorrow.
B. The weather would be good tomorrow.
C. The weather is expected to be good tomorrow.
D. It was expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.
3. A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
A. Tire Prime Minister and his wife were believed to have separated.
B. The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
C. Tire Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have been separated,
D. The Prime Minister and his wife was believed to have separated.
4. It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
A. The building is reported to have badly damaged by the fire.
B. The building was reported to have been badly damaged by the fire.
C. The building have been badly damaged by the fire is reported.
D. The building is reported to have been badly damaged by the fire.
5. People have acknowledged that underfunding was contributed to the problem.
A. Underfunding has been acknowledged to have contributed to the problem.
B. Underfunding has been acknowledged to have been contributed to the problem.
C. Underfunding has been acknowledged to be contributed to the problem.
D. Underfunding has been acknowledged to have had contributed to the problem.
6. People believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
A. He is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
B. He was believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
C. He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
D. He has special knowledge which may be useful to the police is believed.
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B. The footballer is supposed to be earning ten million pounds a year.
C. The footballer is being earned ten million pounds a year.
D. The footballer was being earned ten million pounds a year.
8. It is reported that the damage is extensive.
A. It was reported that the damage is extensive.
B. It is reported that the damage was extensive.
C. The damage was reported to be extensive.
D. The damage is reported to be extensive.
9. People used to think that the earth was flat.
A. It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
B. It used to be thought that the earth were flat.
C. The earth was thought as flat.
D. People used to be thought that the earth was flat.
10. People say that the driver was listening to his Walkman at the time of the crash.
A. The driver is said to be listening to his Walkman at the time of the crash.
B. The driver was said to be listening to his Walkman at the time of the crash.
C. The driver was being listened to his Walkman at the time of the crash.
D. The driver was being listened to his Walkman at the time of the crash.
VIII. Change these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Some people inform me that the director is going to take a business trip to England.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. That officer announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.
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3. He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
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6. We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
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7. The director notifies all the workers that they will have to work extra hard this month.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. They have persuaded me that they will go with me to the stadium.
_____________________________________________________________________________
9. They have decided that the company will go to the beach together at the weekend.
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. People think that Maradona is the best football player in the 20th century.
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 Unit 6. VIETNAM: THEN AND NOW
A. REVIEW
I. Vocabulary
Words Transcription Meaning Examples
annoyed (a) /əˈnɔɪd/ Bực mình, khó He's really annoyed with me for leaving
chịu without him.
astonished (a) /əˈstɒnɪʃt/ kinh ngạc The doctors were astonished at the speed
of her recovery.
boom (n) /buːm/ Bùng nổ This year has seen a boom in my in book
sales.
compartment (n) /kəmˈpɑːtmənt Toa xe Many comfortable facilities are provided
in first-class compartments.
clanging (n) /klæŋ/ Tiếng leng The clanging of the bike bell woke the
keng baby up.
cooperative (a) /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/ Hợp tác I asked them to turn down their music, but
they're not being very cooperative.
elevated /ˈelɪveɪtɪd Lối đi dành Elevated walkways are much safer for
walkway (n) ˈwɔːkweɪ / cho người đi pedestrians than pavements.
bộ
exporter (n) /ekˈspɔːtə(r)/ Nước xuất Japan is a major exporter of acars.
khẩu, người
xuất khẩu
extended family /ɪkˈstendɪd Gia đình nhiều I live in an extended family, which
(n) ˈfæməli/ thế hệ cùng includes my grandparents, my parents and
chung sống many of my relatives.
flyover(n) /ˈflaɪəʊvə(r)/ Cầu vượt In Hanoi, many flyovers have been built to
solve the problem of traffic congestions at
intersections.
manual (a) /ˈmænjuəl/ Làm (gì đó) He still works on an old manual
bằng tay typewriter.
mushroom (v) /ˈmʌʃrʊm/ Mọc lên như The number of skyscrapers in big cities
nấm has mushroomed in the past few years.
noticeable (a) /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl/ Gây chú ý, Plant growth is most noticeable in spring
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nuclear family /ˈnjuːkliə(r) Gia đình hạt I prefer living in a nuclear family to an
(n) ˈfæməli/ nhân extended family because I like privacy.
Photo exhibition /ˈfəʊtəʊ ˌeksɪ Triển lãm ảnh There will be a photo exhibition where
(n) ˈbɪʃn/ many photos of nature will be on display.
pedestrian (n) /pəˈdestriən/ Người đi bộ Some ancient Hanoi streets are for
pedestrians only.
Roof (n) /ruːf/ Mái nhà Most of the houses in my village have tiled
roofs.
rubber (n) /ˈrʌbə(r)/ Cao su Most tyres are made of rubber.
sandals (n) /ˈsændl/ Dép, xăng đan For informal gathering, you can wear a
pair of sandals instead of high-heeled
shoes.
thatched house /θætʃt haʊs/ Nhà tranh mái Thatched houses used to be very common
(n) lá in the village 50 years ago.
tiled (a) /taɪl/ Bằng ngói, lợp Most of the houses in my village have tiled
ngói roofs.
tram (n) /træm/ Tàu điện, xe Trams are environment - friendly vehicles
điện because they run on electricity.
trench (n) /trentʃ/ Hào giao thông A workman was killed when the sides of
the trench he as working in collapsed.
tunnel (n) /ˈtʌnl/ Đường hầm, The road goes over the mountains, not
cống ngầm through a tunnel.
Underpass /ˈʌndəpɑːs/ Đường hầm By using underpasses, people can cross
cho người đi busy roads safely.
bộ qua đường

II. Word formation

Words Related words Transcription Meaning
annoy (v) /əˈnɔɪ/ gây khó chịu
annoyed (a) annoying (a) /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ khó chịu
annoyance (n) /əˈnɔɪəns/ Sự khó chịu
astonished (a) astonish (v) /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ làm ngạc nhiên
astonishing (a) /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ ngạc nhiên

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 astonishment (n) /əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ sự ngạc nhiên
cooperate (v) /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ hợp tác
cooperative (a)
cooperation (n) /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/ sự hợp tác
notice (n.v) /ˈnəʊtɪs/ chú ý
noticeable (a)
notify (v) /ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/ thông báo
biến đường xe chạy
pedestrian (n, a) pedestrianize (v) /pəˈdestriənaɪz/
thành đường bộ

III. Grammar
1. Past perfect (review)
Structure Use Example

Hành động, trạng thái xảy ra và kết
S + had + V-ed/PII thúc trước một hành động hoặc
một mốc thời gian trong quá khứ.
S + hadn't + V-ed/PII
Had + S + V-ed/PII
Hành động, trạng thái xảy ra, kết
thúc và để lại kết quả ở quá khứ.
She had travelled to many
countries before she went to
Vietnam.
We were happy because we
had done all our homework.

Dấu hiệu: Thì quá khứ hoàn thành thường đi với các từ hoặc cụm từ sau đây:
by: I’d finished my homework by eight o'clock.
by the time: By the time I got to class, the lesson had started.
before: The teacher had checked the answers before the lesson.
after: I left after I'd finished the test.
just: Simon had just finished the test when the bell rang.
when: I left when I'd finished the test.
2. Một số cấu trúc với tính từ
2.1. Tính từ + to - Động từ nguyên dạng: Thật thế nào (đối với ai) khi làm gì.
S + be + adjective + to-infinitivc
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 infinitive
It + be + adjective + of sb + to-infinitive

- Trong cấu trúc câu nhấn mạnh thông tin, chủ ngữ giả IT thường được sử dụng. Chủ ngữ của
động từ nguyên dạng đứng sau FOR. Các tính từ thường được sử dụng trong mẫu câu này: glad,
sorry, sad, delighted, pleased, happy, a/raid, anxious, surprised, shocked...
- Chủ ngữ của động từ nguyên dạng cũng có thể đứng sau OF khi tính từ diễn đạt ý kiến của
người nói/người viết. Các tính từ thường sử dụng như: kind, nice, rude...
Ví dụ: - English is not difficult to learn.
- It is not difficult to learn English.
- It is kind of you to help me.
2.2. Tính từ + Mệnh đề danh từ:
S + be + adjective + that-clause

Các tính từ thường được sử dụng trong cấu trúc này là các tính từ chỉ cảm xúc, chắc chắn, hay lo
lắng như: happy, glad, pleased, sorry, certain, sure, confident, convinced, afraid, annoyed,
astonished, conscious...
Ví dụ: - I am certain that you will pass the exam.
- I’m surprised that he didn't come.
B. PRACTICE TESTS
TEST 1
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. rubber B. mushroom C. tunnel D. manual
2. A. tram B. manual C. sandals D. many
3. A. exist B. exhibition C. example D. examination
4. A. pedestrian B. exhibition C. trench D. tunnel
5. A. flyover B. astonished C. cooperative D. noticeable
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
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 2. A. convenience B. fascinate C. compartment D. pedestrian
3. A. initially B. significant C. facility D. elevated
4. A. popular B. tolerant C. uniform D. dramatic
5. A. collective B. equipment C. confident D. astonished
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. They _____________ a five-day tour in Malaysia before they enjoyed the Tet festival last year.
A. had spent B. would spend C. spend D. spent
2. There has been a _____________increase in high-rise buildings over the last five years.
A. popular B. considerable C. big D. lot
3. It was very _____________that a couple in the past could have about 5 to 10 children.
A. shared B. obvious C. popular D. common
4. In the old days, people _____________phrynium leaves before they made Chung cakes.
A. had collected B. have gained C. would collect D. had gained
5. We really like the photo _____________in the school’s 70th anniversary.
A. exhibit B. exhibiting C. exhibition D. exhibitioner
6. Ho Chi Minh City plans to use the state budget funds to build ten more flyovers
_____________.
A. methods B. routes C. systems D. sets
7. Wise families accept the _____________, and support those who have different ways of
thinking.
A. same B. differences C. similarities D. agreements
8. Nowadays it is easy _____________to the suburban areas by tram.
A. get B. getting C. gets D. to get
9. Used throughout the 19th century in _____________classrooms, the slate has been used for
students to write the answers to the problems.
A. most of B. almost C. nearly all D. hardly ever
10. When President Barack Obama arrived in Viet Nam in July 2016, the former US President Bill
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 A. would come B. had come C. come D. have come
11. Our country became totally _____________in 1975 after decades of fighting for freedom.
A. dependent B. independence C. independent D. depend
12. The metro will _____________Ben Thanh Market in the central area to the amusement park at
Suoi Tien in District 9.
A. link B. go C. connect D. relate
13. As a member of family, you are _____________ to receive moral support and material
assistance from other members, especially when you are in trouble.
A. refused B. forced C. astonished D. expected
14. In a traditional family, there were three _____________ grandparents, parents, and children.
A. generations B. groups C. teams D. bands
15. As an old saying in Viet Nam, "Blood is thicker than water", the concept of blood
____________is always engraved in the mind of the Vietnamese.
A. joint B. relation C. relationship D. connection
II. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect tense, past simple tense or past perfect
tense.
1. When the waiter finally (arrive) ________with the food, the guest (already leave) ________the
restaurant.
2. I am sorry that our parents ____________(have) very poor school facilities.
3. We cannot see Mr. Vinh. He (just park) _____________ in front of the supermarket.
4. Everyone was glad that the government _____________ (decide) to invest more in education.
5. The Browns (spend) _____________ two days in Hanoi before they (travel) _____________ to Sa
Pa last week.
6, Everyone (get) _____________ angry because he (leave) __________without saying anything.
7. Her bicycle wasn't there because someone (take) _____________ it without asking her.
8. All of us are delighted that life in the countryside _____________ (improve) considerably.
9. Phuong Nhi (not call) _____________ us since she (move)_____________ to Ho Chi Minh
City last month.
10. We _____________ (relieve) that we _____________ (do) well in the exam
III. Supply the correct form of the words in CAPITAL LETTER to complete the sentences.
1. It is very _____________ to go around the city centre by bike. (PRACTICE)

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2. There was _____________ to get a place in the kindergarten for their small girl because they
couldn't get the application form. (ROMANCE)
3. The boy was too _____________to speak. He became breathless. (HOPE)
4. We have lived in an _____________family for over twenty years. (EXTEND)
5. It is not _____________ to cook a lot of food for Tet because we can have good food all year
round. (NECESSITY)
6. The number of private cars on the roads has increased _____________since 2010. (DRAMA)
7. All of us were _____________to hear that he had passed the driving test at the fourth attempt.
(RELIEF)
8. In my opinion, a good doctor is always _____________ to his patients. (SYMPATHY)
9. We are proud that our country has become one of the world largest rice _____________.
(EXPORT)
10. These are the most _____________shoes I have ever worn. I like them very much.
(COMFORT)
READING
I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Today cities are bigger and noisier than cities from the past. They are also more crowed and
much polluted because more (1) _____________lives in them. Cities are less relaxed and less
friendly than before. Everything (2)_____________, not only in cities. In the past, people wrote
hand-writer letters to their friends.
Today we use computers or laptops for writing or sending e-mails. In fact, computers are much
more used than some years ago. They are also less (3)_____________to buy and easier to use.
One of the games children used to play was (4)_____________. Today, they play much more
(5)_____________and complex games such as Play Station 3. So, games are funnier and more
expensive (6)_____________yesterday games (7)_____________most children.
The way we cook has changed, too. In the past, we (8)_____________cook on a stove. Today,
food is cooked in (9)_____________microwave oven. Food is also cheaper and more
(10)___________. So, some things are better than before and some things are worse than before.
1. A. population B. human C. citizens D. people
2. A. had changed B. changed C. changing D. has changed
3. A. expenditure B. expensive C. inexpensive D. expense
4. A. riding horse B. horsing C. horseshoes D. fightinghorse
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 6. A. as B. so C. than D. like
7. A. according to B. due to C. apart from D. except for
8. A. used B. is used C. used to D. was used
9. A. the B. x C. some D. a
10. A. charming B. fresh C. tasteful D. delicious
II. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
In many modern countries, people think (1)_____________ a family as a mother, a father and
their children. But this is not the (2)_____________ kind of the family group. In some parts of the
world, a family group has many (3)_____________ members. This kind of large family is called an
"extended family" (4) _____________ a "joint family".
The joint family (5) _____________ all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side
of the family. It (6)_____________ made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts,
and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts (7) _____________ close together.
Early people probably lived in joint families. They (8)_____________ to be part of a large group
in order to survive. The members of the group help (9) _____________ other hunt. They work
together to protect themselves (10) _____________ dangerous animals and other enemies.
III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D for each question.
From the 20th to the 21st century, there have been significant changes in the majority of countries
around the world. Substantial differences are evident between the way we live today, and the way we
lived a century ago. Vietnam is no exception although there are some aspects of life in Vietnam that
are similar to the way of life of the twentieth century.
Living in Vietnam today differs greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in the past
mainly worked in agriculture, whereas today there are significantly fewer people working in this
sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in
manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was traditionally
agricultural, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important
component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises ar accounting for an increasing amount of
economic activity.
However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The Vietnamese have kept many of
characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the
past. This is best illustrated in the way they welcome foreigners. Moreover, the determination of the
people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the
development of their country.
To conclude, while there are differences in past and present lifestyles, there are important
similarities. Although Vietnam has changed in many ways, there always have been, and always will
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1. Nowadays, more people work in _____________.
A. manufacturing and tourism B. agricultural section
C. foreign enterprises D. the rice fields
2. Vietnam has had significant changes _____________.
A. in the 21st century B. for one hundred years
C. from the 20th century D. in the 20th century
3. All of the following are traditional features of the Vietnamese EXCEPT _____________.
A. the entirely different country B. the hospitality to strangers
C. the friendly welcoming smiles D. the determination to build the country
4. The word "collectively" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____________ .
A. as a group B. very common
C. the same as D. owned by a group
5. We can infer from the passage that _____________.
A. the majority of population works in manufacturing
B. Vietnam has kept the same lifestyles
C. a lot of people work in agriculture
D. many people work in accounting
SPEAKING
I. Complete the conversation about traditional games, using the responses (A-E) given. There
are two extra ones.
A. Hey, and these pictures were taken in 1985
B. Right! The photos explain a lot about our school in the past.
C. Yes, I can't imagine how those students could study in such poor conditions!
D. I think that was during the war so it was necessary to have the trenches right there.
E. But, I'm not sure our grades are better...
Duong: Can you believe it's the school's 60th anniversary?
Phuc: I know! I really like the photo exhibition. It's fascinating to see how the school used
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Tom: Look-these two pictures were taken in 1970.
Phuc: Wow, that long ago? The school looks more like thatched houses with paddy fields all
around. You can see there were only a few classrooms and the walls were made of
mud and straw and, look - trenches!
Duong: (2) _____________.
Tom: Ha... the students in this picture are wearing rubber sandals and straw hats.
Nhi: (3) _____________. Look at the broken tiled roof and wooden window frames... and
some of them are missing.
Duong: (4) _____________
Phuc: Right! Things have improved considerably now. We have every thing... comfortable
classrooms, learning facilities like compute - rooms...
Nhi: Yeah, we also have nice uniforms and proper shoes. We're much luckier these days...
(5) _____________
WRITING
I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using structure
"It be + adjective + (for/of sbd) + to -infinitive."
1. Supporting the victims after the disaster was kind of them.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Valuing the improved living conditions, we have today is necessary.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Crossing the load without looking left and right was stupid of you.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Going into the lift alone is dangerous.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Following the instructions carefully is important for all of us.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Being able to build the country into a powerful one is possible.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
7. Speaking English with the foreigners is confident.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
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 _____________________________________________________________________________
9. Using a long stick to get some fruits was very clever of him.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Finding a parking space in the city centre is not easy for you.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add
some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. The conversation/ take/ place/ the school's 60th anniversary.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Our grandparents/ use/ live /an extended family.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Because/ it /explain/ a lot about how the school/be/ in the past.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
4. The roof/ made of tiles/ some tiles /broken. / The window frames/ made of wood/ some of them /
missing.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
5. They/ learn that they/ lucky/ have/ such great learning facilities/ nowadays.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
6. My mother/ sympathetic woman. / She always /care/ how/ we feel.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
7. The boys/ willing / do/ what you want/ to. / They/ really obedient.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Having students/ work/ groups, / she hoped/ they could learn/ be cooperative.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
9. She/ tolerant/ her children/ even when/ they misbehave.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
10. Nowadays/ the nuclear family/ becoming more common/ the cities.
 _____________________________________________________________________________
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I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. agriculture B. considerable C. examining D. exchange
2. A. astonishment B. cooperative C. significant D. population
3. A. cooperate B. pedestrian C. anniversary D. obedient
4. A. environment B. literacy C. associate D. technology
5. A. mushroom B. extend C. invest D. relieve
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined word.
1. He greeted her. She really _____________ better than when he _____________ her last week.
Yes, she _____________
A. had looked - saw - had changed B. looked - saw - had changed
C. has looked - saw - has changed D. looked - had seen - had changed
2. Along with our need for love, our most important need is the need for _____________.
A. importance B. increase C. appreciation D. value
3. It is not _____________ for men to wear the traditional costumes in modern life.
A. convenient B. certain C. surprised D. pleased
4. It is not _____________ for a particular vehicle to exist, to be loved for generations.
A. fun B. easy C. glad D. relieved
5. The sound of firecracker was common on previous Tet, but it is now prohibited _____________
being dangerous and unsafe in production and distribution.
A. due to B. because C. despite D. for
6. After the guests ___________she ___________back into the living-room and ___________off
the light.
A. left - went - switched B. had left - had gone - switched
C. had left - went - switched D. left - went - had switched
7. In the past several weeks, I have had the _____________ to interact with a few large extended
families.
A. ceremony B. opportunity C. event D. situation
8. Children feel _____________ to go into the world with the support from their parents.
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9. The railway route is designed with double lanes, electrified and has technical standards which
allows _____________ of earthquake level 8.
A. acceptance B. ability C. power D. tolerance
10. At Station 3 at Ba Son shipyard, the metro line in Ho Chi Minh City _____________ from
underground to elevated.
A. moves B. gets rid of C. shifts D. transfers
11. I sat down at the desk and _____________ why my father's letter _____________ yet. I
_____________ to ask him to send me some money at once.
A. wondered - hadn't arrived - had written
B. had wondered - didn't arrive - wrote
C. wondered - didn't arrive - wrote
D. wondered - hadn't arrived - wrote
12. For generations, bicycles have been used not only as transport but also as a way of
_____________ for working-class families.
A. livelihood B. life C. life-saving D. liveliness
13. Wooden clogs have been the simple _____________ of Vietnamese women for ages.
A. symbol B. mark C. sign D. signal
14. Rickshaw looks _____________ in each _____________of Vietnam: Hanoi's rickshaw is wider
and low, Hue's is a bit narrower but longer, Saigon's rickshaw is tall and long.
A. different - area B. the same – part C. different - region D. differently - region
15. Flyovers and high-rise buildings are _____________ in Hanoi.
A. rising B. building C. boosting D. mushrooming
16. _____________ my surprise, the population of Vietnam is three times higher but the country no
longer suffered illiteracy.
A. To B. From C. At D. For
17. Modem classrooms are well equipped with various _____________ including book shelves,
cassette players, or computers.
A. facilities B. tools C. furniture D. objects
18. The photos by a British diplomat capture the _____________of old bicycles, crowed electric
trams, the queue to buy goods and lines of barrels waiting to collect water in the 1980s.
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19. I would have believed you if you _____________ to me before.
A. hadn't lied B. didn't lie C. have lied D. hadn't lie
20. It's important for you _____________ this.
A. understand B. understands C. understood D. to understand
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Life was simpler over ten years ago in Myanmar. People used to live in individual houses rather
than in (1) _____________. No tall building or big shopping complex could be found in the
downtown area of the city Yangon. Nowadays, you can find (2)_____________where people lives
and business runs their offices around the city.
At the same time, the way people commute (3)_____________. Many people now have the
automobiles though most people had to (4)_____________ on the public transportation before.
Many cars in the city area lead to congestion as well as pollution.
Moreover, communication becomes much easier as the technologies have improved. From rich
to poor, everyone uses mobile phones to (5) _____________ with friends and families. The
advanced (6)_____________ take Myanmar which has been closed and isolated for almost sixty
years into the world. People, (7)_____________ younger generation, use social media to know what
is happening around the world with just one simple click.
The improvement in technologies allows people to have a better health and education (8)
_____________ . Young people have window of opportunities to learn different languages and
sophisticated computer technologies within the country or even take the distance learning course
from other country.
(9) _____________ the social and cultural values have been affected. People spent less time
with the families and have to work longer. It affects their social life and brings impacts to their
society. (10)_____________a decade, the way people live, commute and communicate have been
changed in Myanmar. With the changes, the society may have good and bad impacts. Despite these
consequences, the life of people in Myanmar surely continues to be changed as time flies.
1. A. apartments B. rooms C. buildings D. towns
2. A. villages B. cities C. villas D. skyscrapers
3. A. is changing B. has changed C. changed D. changes
4. A. concentrate B. congratulate C.rely D. based
5. A. mingle B. connect C. link D. contact
6. A. modern B. sciences C. technologies D. history
7. A. particularly B. actually C. comparatively D. early
8. A. chances B. opportunities C. services D. conditions
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IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable word.
In the old days, Vietnamese roads were seen with bicycles and a few trucks. Now they are full of
a (1)_____________of vehicles. The Vietnamese carry a huge load of a variety of goods up to over
one hundred kilograms, especially during the war.
Time has gone by and (2) _____________ bikes are visible in the street. In big cities, many
people think that bicycles (3) _____________ to the inferior classes and seem unfashionable. That is
why people often find it hard - psychologically and physically - to park their bikes when going to a
modern cafe (4) _____________ shopping malls.
Motorbikes are the main mode of (5)_____________in Vietnam, with 24 million of them in a
country of 87 million people in 2009, one of the highest ratios in the world. More motorbikes of all
brands have (6)_____________ the road. The mobility which motorbikes (7)_____________is so
crucial to workers in big cities. Some youths try to (8)_____________off with expensive motorbikes
of famous brands. (9) _____________anything can be transported on a motorcycle. The loads
include baskets of fruits, tree trunks, live pigs, flocks of live ducks and stacked crates of raw eggs.
Two thirds of Vietnam's (10) _____________ of 85 million are under 30, and the motorcycle has
become the centre of youth culture.
V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
EDUCATION SYSTEM OF VIET NAM IN THE PAST
Because of 1,000 years under the control of China, there were no records which indicated a
formal education system in Vietnam. In 939, Emperor Ngo Quyen expelled the Chinese invaders and
declared Vietnamese independence. But the first two dynasties Ngo and Dinh did not last so long,
and were busy with the national defense, so the education was just in pagodas. Ly Cong Uan, the
founder king of the Ly dynasty had been educated in a pagoda.
To the Ly dynasty, the fundamental educational system was officially improved. King Ly Thanh
Tong established the Temple of Literature at the ancient Capital of Thang Long to encourage people
to appreciate the education. In 1075, the first exam was done by the order of King Ly Nhan Tong to
select scholars for the office and the later year, 1076, the Imperial Academy, the first university in
Viet Nam's history, was set up for the education of sons of royalty and other high-ranking officials.
There were also many private classes taught by prominent scholars such as Chu Van An, Le Quy
Don, Nguyen Binh Khiem, Phung Khac Khoan, Vo Truong Toan... The students would only study
literature and ancient history of China, of Viet Nam for entirety of their schooling. Later on, the
Public Administration curriculum was finally added to the programme. When the Ho Royal family
ruled the country, students were taught simple mathematics.
From 1918 to 1945, Viet Nam's education programme adopted the western education system
with three levels: elementary, high school, and college. At all levels, from 1945 the Vietnamese
national language is officially used. Students have the opportunity to learn literature, history,
philosophy, law, science, math, medicine and other languages.
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B. literature and ancient history
C. public administration
D. science subjects and mathematics
2. In the 10th century, parents _____________.
A. could send their children to pagodas to have some schooling
B. didn’t want their children to go to school under the control of China
C. could let their children have a formal education
D. were too busy to send their children to school
3. All of the following were done during the Ly dynasty EXCEPT that _____________.
A. the Imperial Academy was established in 1076
B. King Ly Nhan Tong ordered to hold the first exam to select scholars
C. all good students could go to the Imperial Academy
D. King Ly Thanh Tong established the Temple of Literature
4. From 1918 to 1945, Viet Nam's education system _____________.
A. had a wide range of subjects at college
B. officially used the Vietnamese national language
C. was divided into three levels
D. was the same as the western education system
5. We can infer from the passage that _____________.
A. mathematics was highly developed during the Ho dynasty
B. the private classes replaced the Imperial Academy
C. education was highly appreciated during the dynasties
D. the prominent scholars such as Le Quy Don couldn't teach at the Imperial Academy
VI. Match one half of sentence in A with one half in B to have meaningful sentences.
A B
1. Vietnam had also become one of the world's a. which was another surprise for Charles
largest exporters of rice,
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3. The Prime Minister was pleased c. because I had played it a lot with my brother.
4. Vietnam had experienced decades of fighting d. that you were born into a poor family.
for freedom
e. that the traffic problems of the city had been
5. I won the game solved.
VII. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. When Sarah arrived at the party. Paul wasn't there. He gone home.
2. When we got home last night. We found that somebody had broken into the flat.
3. Karen didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she had already see the film.
4. At first, I thought I'd done the right, but soon I realized that I made a serious mistake.
5. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He haven't flown before.
6. I didn’t know who she was. I never seen her before.
7. We weren't hungry. We've just had lunch.
8. The house was dirty. They didn't clean it for weeks.
9. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” "No, he have already gone home."
10. Ann had just got home when I phoned. She has been in London.
1. ………………………….  ………………………….
2. ………………………….  ………………………….
3. ………………………….  ………………………….
4. ………………………….  ………………………….
5. ………………………….  ………………………….

VIII. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents.
 After Lan _____________________________________________________________________
2. The family becomes a source of encouragement in times of personal success or defeat. We are
conscious of that.
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3. He was so brave that he ran after the thief to get the bag back.
 It was _______________________________________________________________________
4. Each family needs its own special set of rules and guidelines. It is sure about that.
 It is sure _____________________________________________________________________
5. The number of Vietnamese students studying overseas has increased considerably.
 There has ____________________________________________________________________
6. Love requires constant daily effort by each family member. We are convinced of that.
 We are convinced _____________________________________________________________
7. I am interested to know that he's going to invest in Vietnam.
 It is ________________________________________________________________________
8. Laughing together builds up a family but laughing at each other divides a family. It is clear about
that.
 It is clear ___________________________________________________________________
9. There will be a lot of difficulties in persuading them to leave early.
 It will be very _______________________________________________________________
10. Children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family. We are pleased about
that.
 We are pleased ______________________________________________________________
IX. Write complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can
add some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. It/ kind/ them/ support the victims/ after/ disaster.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. It/ necessary/ value the improved/ living conditions/ we have today.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. The head teacher/ astonished/ learn that some/ his students/ could/ not get scholarships.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. She/ hopeful/ that/ sky train system would solve/ traffic problems/ the city.
_____________________________________________________________________
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6. The government/ confident/ that our education system/ be improved significantly by/ year 2020.
_____________________________________________________________________
7. The teachers/ aware/ that non-academic subjects/ also significant.
_____________________________________________________________________
8. We/ all sure/ that pollution/ getting more/ more serious.
_____________________________________________________________________
9. I/ convinced/ that the clanging sounds/ the trams in Hanoi/ will/ stay/ our hearts forever.
_____________________________________________________________________
10. He/ afraid/ that there would be less land/ agriculture/ Vietnam.
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REVIEW 2
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. present B. special C. preserve D. together
2. A. break B. great C. leak D. take
3. A. moved B. missed C. liked D. watched
4. A. end B. sand C. send D. many
5. A. rubber B. struggle C. stuck D. pressure
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. believe B. explain C. exhibition D. imagine
2. A. unusual B. fascinating C. dramatically D. considerable
3. A.pagoda B. religious C. sight-seeing D. including
4. A. mountain B. temple C. limit D. suggest
5. A. grandfather B. television C. actually D. suppose
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I. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Kids in my days did a lot of physical _____________ in the fresh air. (ACT)
2. In fact, there was only one classroom for 15 students of _____________ ages, both boys and
girls, and one teacher who taught everything. (DIFFER)
3. Perfume Pagoda is a _____________ site as well as being a great sight-seeing spot in Viet Nam.
(RELIGION)
4. Ha Long Bay is one of the most _____________ natural wonders you will ever see. (EXTRA)
5. With its rich history and _____________ setting, Ha Long Bay is the perfect destination for any
tourist. (PICTURE)
6. She said that _____________ used to be arranged by parents in her village. (MARRY)
7. Thirty years ago, only _____________ people in the city had the television. (WEALTH)
8. We used to _____________ of our home village when we lived overseas. (THOUGHT)
9. Many children in our village are still _____________. They can't read or write. (LITERATE)
10. We usually ______ourselves by playing hide – and – seek or flying kites.
(ENTERTAINMENT)
II. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
words.
1. The children in my home village used to go _____________ even in winter. Now they all have
shoes.
A. on foot B. bare-foot C. playing around D. alone
2. We can learn how _____________ banh chung at Tet.
A. make B. made C. making D. to make
3. Men used _____________ the breadwinner of the family.
A. be B. to be C. to being D. being
4. Should we try to _____________ every custom or tradition which is in danger of dying out?
A. preserve B. act out C. entertain D. ignore
5. At night they used to entertain _____________ by telling and acting out stories.
A. them B. their C. themselves D. their
6. Every nation has respect for their long-preserved _____________.
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7. Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet is a common _____________ in many
Asian countries.
A. behaviour B. practice C. tradition D. activity
8. She used to live in an old house _____________ in the 19th century.
A. to build B. built C. building D. build
9. I wish people in the world _____________ conflicts and lived in peace.
A. don't have B. doesn't have C. didn't have D. had
10. I have told you many times _____________ the door open.
A. not leave B. not to leave C. to not leave D. not leaving
11. I wish my friends spent less time _____________ computer games and more time outdoors.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
12. The farmers m my home village _____________ rice home on trucks. They used buffalo-driven
carts.
A. used to transport B. used to be transported
C. didn’t use to transpoit D. are used to transporting
13. A _____________ is used to make the sound much louder so that many people can hear it from a
distance.
A. loudspeaker B. radio C. television D. mouse
14. This machine _____________ cleaned before it is used.
A. can B. must C. must be D. be can
15. A. _____________ is a building a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be
defended from attack.
A. fortress B. cathedral C. temple D. pagoda
16. He suggested _____________.
A. that she takes part in the trip with them.
B. that she taking part in the trip with them.
C. that she take part in the trip with them.
D. that she took part in the trip with them.
17. Before the 1990s, trams _____________ a popular means of transport in Hanoi.
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18. I am very glad _____________ my old classmate again.
A. seeing B. saw C. to seeing D. to see
19. I'm travelling around Vietnam next week. Can you _____________ a good place to visit?
A. introduce B. recommend C. talk D. guess
20. A _____________ is a cave that is big enough for humans to go inside.
A. cavern B. bay C. fortress D. pagoda
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs.
1. She wishes her parents (not make) _____________ her to study hard.
2. He suggested (have) _____________ dinner early because they (be) _____________ hungry.
3. Ha Long is known (recognise) _____________ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
4. It (believe) _____________ that the best time to visit the complex of Hue Monuments is in
April.
5. Before the invention of television, people only (see) _____________ films at the cinema.
6. King Duc Duc (rule) _____________, country for only three days before he was (overthrow)
_____________.
7. My father used to (smoke) _____________ a lot when he was young.
8. We are very happy (receive) _____________your letters.
READING
I. Complete the passage by filling each blank with a suitable word.
Nha Trang Beach City is a (1) _____________ city and capital of Khanh Hoa Province, on the
South-Central Coast of Vietnam. It (2) _____________ bounded on the north by Ninh Hoa district,
(3) _____________ the south by Cam Ranh town and on the west by Dien Khanh District.
Nha Trang beach city is well known (4) _____________ its pristine beaches and excellent scuba
diving and is fast becoming a popular (5) _____________ for international tourists, attracting large
(6) _____________ of backpackers as well as more affluent travelers on the Southeast Asia circuit. It
is already very popular (7)_____________Vietnamese tourists. Nha Trang Bay is (8)
_____________ considered to be among the world's most beautiful bays. Tourists are welcome to (9)
_____________ in the Sea Festival, held biennially. Nha Trang was the site of the
(10)_____________Universe 2008 Pageant on July 14, 2008 and it also hosted Miss World 2010.
II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages
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the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the
day of their engagement or marriage.
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners
based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover, early
marriage is quite illegal.
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese
occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional
Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often
combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an
engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the
spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance
by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies:
the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to
receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to
the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family/ then the last is
a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the
hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which
the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.
1. In the past, _____________.
A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage
B. getting married at an early age was not allowed
C. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family
D. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage
2. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their
engagement or marriage was _____________.
A. surprising B. popular C. uncommon D. strange
3. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?
A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.
B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.
C. Marriage is quite westernization.
D. According to the laws, early marriage is quite illegal.
4. According to the passage, _____________.
A. oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding
B. there is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the
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nowadays
D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony
5. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?
A. firecrackers B. guests C. dishes D. gifts
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
The London Underground, (1)_____________ the Tube, is the popular public transportation
system of London. The concept for the London Underground was first (2)_____________in the
1830s, by a lawyer called Charles Pearson. (3)_____________, I not until 1863 was the first section
of the Underground built, and opened to the public. On its (4)_____________day, it transported
38,000 passengers, and within the first year it had been used by 9.5 million passengers.
The system has been improved (5) _____________over the past century, and now It includes
twelve lines serving Greater London, operating from 5.00 am through to 1.00 am, Monday to
Saturday. On Sundays, it operates a (6)_____________service. For the passengers' convenience, the
system is also interconnected (7) _____________ the over-ground train network, which links to
other parts of the country outside London.
To enable passengers (8)_____________ around easily, London Underground maps are
distributed freely at all stations. Along with a plan of the Tube system, the free maps contain useful
tips for safe (9) _____________ efficient travelling. The map itself is a design classic, with the
various lines indicated in different colours, and clearly indicated junctions (10) _____________ the
stations where passengers can change between lines.
1. A. and B. or C. but D. by
2. A. proposed B. initiated C. suggested D. recommended
3. A. Consequently B. Therefore C. However D. Hence
4. A. closing B. opening C. dating D. ending
5. A. dramatically B. romantically C. greatly D. mainly
6. A. reduce B. reduced C. reducing D. reduces
7. A. to B. in C. with D. on
8. A. getting B.to get C. gets D.get
9. A. and B. or C. not D. show
10. A. shows B. shown C. to shown D. showing
SPEAKING
I. Complete the following conversation, using the responses (A-K) given. There are two extra
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A. Wow, that long ago?
B. I know!
C. Things have improved considerably now.
D. How cool!
E. Hey
F. I'm not sure our grades are better...
G. I'm not sure
H. I think
I. Right!
K. Yes, I can't imagine
Duong: Can you believe it's the school's 60th anniversary?
Phuc: (1)_____________ I really like the photo exhibition. It's fascinating to see how the
school used to look.
Duong: (2) _____________ The photos explain a lot about our school in the past.
Tom: (3)_____________ Look - these two pictures were taken in 1970.
Phuc: The school looks more like thatched houses with paddy fields all around. You can
see there were only a few classrooms and the walls were made of mud and straw
and, look - trenches!
Duong: (4) _____________ that was during the war so it was necessary to have the trenches
right there.
Tom: Ha... the students in this picture are wearing rubber sandals and straw hats.
Nhi: (5)_____________, and these pictures were taken in 1985. Look at the broken tiled
roof and wooden window frames... and some of them are missing.
Duong: (6) _____________ how those students could study in such poor conditions!
Phuc: Right! (7) _____________We have everything... comfortable classrooms, learning
facilities like computer rooms...
Nhi: Yeah, we also have nice uniforms and proper shoes. We're much luckier these
days... But, (8) _____________.
WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
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 It _____________________________________________________________
2. They rumoured that man was still living.
 That man _______________________________________________________
3. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
 The president ____________________________________________________
4. I don't have enough money to buy that car.
 I wish __________________________________________________________
5. He often drank much when he was young, but now he doesn't.
 He used _________________________________________________________
6. "Why don't we go out for a drink after work?" said he.
 He suggested _____________________________________________________
7. She has the habit of getting up late at weekend.
 She is ___________________________________________________________
8. "Why don't you ask Mr Pike for his help, Mary?" said he.
 He suggested that __________________________________________________
9. It is necessary that you obey the regulation.
 It is necessary for __________________________________________________
10. She worked for a national bank and then she applied for a new job.
 Before ___________________________________________________________
II. Complete sentences, using the words/ phrases given in their correct forms. You can add
some more necessary words, but you have to use all the words given.
1. We/ relieve/ that /we / do/ good/ in /exam/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. I / sorry/ that /our parents/ used/ have/ poor/ school/ facilities/ that time.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Everyone /was /glad / that/ government/ decide / invest/ much/ education/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Everyone/ is/ aware / that / it / be / much / safe / elevate/ walkways/ underpass / systems /
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5. All of us / are / delighted / that / life / countryside / improve / considerably/.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. It / was / kind / them / support / victims / after / disaster.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. She / be / confident / Viet Nam / have / good / potential / tourism /.
_____________________________________________________________________________
PRACTICE TEST 2
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. passion B. pleasure C. decision D. measure
2. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio
3. A. easy B. ear C. lean D. eat
4. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy
5. A. vacation B. association C. language D. amount
II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
2. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people
3. appreciation B. agreement C. between D. experience
4. A. different B. teenager C. advantage D. pressure
5. A. citadel B. fortress C. limestone D. imperial
III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. Sending emails is a/ an_____________ way to communicate with other people.
A. effective B. dangerous C. interested D. happy
2. She is accustomed _____________ getting up early.
A. with B. by C. for D. to
3. Lots of people _____________ yoga to relax and improve their health.
A. give up B. take up C. make D. practice
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5. Hoa said that she _____________ to the zoo the next day.
A. will go B. would go C. went D. goes
6. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall
have a better _____________.
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
7. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____________ new procedures to
save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
8. The crowd at a football match are often _____________.
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
9. I'm very _____________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
10. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran _____________ him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
11. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to _____________ the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
12. Tam _____________ go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
13. William suggested _____________ at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
14. The _____________ of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. recycle B. recyclable C. recyclement D. recycling
15. Mrs Nga forgot to _____________ the faucet when she left for work.
A. turn off B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down
IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the
passage.
Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia. Singapore (1)
_________ of 63 islands, including the main island itself. The (2) _____________ of Singapore is
about 697.2 Sq. km, about 23% of Singapore's land area comprises forests and (3)_____________
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about 4 million. Singapore has a tropical rainforest (5)_____________ its temperatures range from
22 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius.
Singapore is also a (6)_____________ country with Buddhism and Muslims, Taoism, Sikhism,
Hinduism and others. The (7)____________ language of Singapore is Malay, English, Chinese and
Tamil are also official languages. Today, Singapore has one of the highest (8)_____________ of
living in Asia, with its (9)_____________ centred on the production of electronic items, ship
building, petroleum refining, (10)_____________, and international trade.
1. A. includes B. comprises C. consists D. combines
2. A. area B. region C. field D. land
3. A. nature B. natural C. naturalized D. naturally
4. A. separation B. association C. minorities D. population
5. A. weather B. climate C. atmosphere D. temperature
6. A. multiracial B. multi - coloured C. multireligious D. multicultural
7. A. nation B. nation’s C. national D. international
8. A. standards B. aspects C. levels D. samples
9. economic B. economy C. economical D. economics
10. tour B. tourist C. touristy D. tourism
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
I strongly believe that it is important to (1.) _____________ uniforms when students are at
school. Firstly uniforms (2.) _____________ the children to take pride (3.)_____________ being
students of the school, they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (4.)_____________
bearing their school's name. Secondly, wearing uniform helps students feel (5.)_____________ in
many ways. They all start from the same place no matter they are (6.)_____________ or unwealthy.
They are really friends to one another (7.)_____________ one school roof. Last but not least, it is
practical (8.)_____________ wear uniforms. It doesn't take you time to think of
(9.)_____________to wear every day.
In conclusion, all students, from (10.)_____________ to high schools should wear uniforms.
VI. Give the correct form of the bolded words in brackets.
1. Bien Hoa is an _____________ city in the south of Vietnam. (INDUSTRY)
2. She felt alone and _____________. (FRIEND)
3. English and French are Canada's _____________ language. (OFFICE)
4. Fie wants to make a good _____________ on everyone he meets. (IMPRESS)
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7. _____________ is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers. (ADVERTISE)
8. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She looks very _____________. (FASHION)
9. There used to be a big tree at the _____________ to this village. (ENTER)
10. Jeans made in China are sometimes _____________ cheap. (SURPRISE)
VII. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However,
little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of
modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into
waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly
increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many
species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the
atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in
many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1. What is the process of making something dirty?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in
which we live?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the air surrounding the earth called?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the difficulty which needs attention and thought?
_____________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Use the words given to complete the following dialogue.
1. Michael: school team / just / win / Gold Cup
2. John: What! / you / beat / Selinka School / yesterday /?
3. Michael: Yes / we / two goals /
4. John: That / very good. /I / never / see / your team / yet.
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6. John: That / good idea. I / like / Where / we / meet /?
1. Michael: _______________________________________________________
2. John: _______________________________________________________
3. Michael: _______________________________________________________
4. John: _______________________________________________________
5. Michael: _______________________________________________________
6. John: _______________________________________________________
IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the
first sentence with the given words.
1. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
 Does your aunt _________________________________________________________
2. "When is the first day of your holiday Peter?" Martha asked.
 Martha asked Peter when_________________________________________________
3. "What about going for a picnic instead of staying at home this weekend?
 He suggested _________________________________________________________
4. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy with his job.
 In spite ______________________________________________________________
5. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
 I wish ______________________________________________________________
6. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.
 The thief ____________________________________________________________
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, you must use
between two and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. Write the answer on
the spaces provided.
1. I'm sorry I can't speak English perfectly (WISH)
I ___________________________________________ English perfectly.
2. "Would you like to come on a picnic with me" Mike said to me. (INVITED)
Mai ___________________________________________ a picnic with him.
3. They usually wore jeans when they were young. (USED)

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XI. Choose A, B, C or D to find the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities
today.
A B C D
3. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.
A B C D
4. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
5. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
6. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet.
A B C D
7. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
8. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A B C D
9. The man is believed to have killed by a terrorist.
A B C D
10. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
A B C D

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