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UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP

A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. change B. children C. machine D. church
2) A. guitarist B. passenger C. generous D. village
3) A. other B. long C. possible D. constancy
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. number B. eager C. special D. affair
5) A. feeling B. believe C. ready D. easy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I/ Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
11. It's kind of Long to pay for us when we go out together. He's __________.
A. sociable B. understanding C. calm D. generous
12. Minh is a(n) ___________ man. We can believe what he says.
A. patient B. honest C. tolerant D. pleasant
13. A good friendship should be based on __________ understanding.
A. loyal B. suspicious C. give-and-take D. mutual
14. Many of the stories are based ___________ rumor.
A. at B. in C. on D. under
22. Kim Anh is __________ for her work. She usually tries her best to finish her part of the work.
A. sociable B. self-confident C. responsible D. talkative
28. He is very ________ to us. Though he's our teacher, he treats almost like friends.
A. active B. humorous C. studious D. friendly
29. The local people are very ____________ to strangers.
A. comfortable B. familiar C. hospitable D. enjoyable
7) Most of the undeveloped countries need a lot of ....................... aid.
A. together B. unselfish C. mutual D. friend
8) He is too ....................... to lend me his bicycle.
A. selfish B. enthusiastic C. helpful D. pleasant
9) Suddenly she recognized the ....................... of the situation that made her laugh.
A. wonder B. pleasure C. understanding D. hunour
11) If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a.............
A. loyalty B. sympathy C. constancy D. unselfishness
12) A ..................... friendship is a precious relation ship.
A. mutual B. sincere C. generous D. successful
13) A good marriage is based on ................................ .
A. trust B. loyalty C. secret D. A & B
14) The children seem to be totally .............................. of working quietly by themselves.
A. unable B. impossible C. incapable D. not able
15) They let their children ................................ up late at weekends.
A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stayed
16) The children were eager ............................ their parents.
A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw
17) I’d rather ........................... at home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
18) Peter is very funny. He makes me ........................... a lot
A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed
19) They noticed him .......................... the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. signing D. signed
20) It’s important for her ............................ the office.
A. ringing B. ring C. rang D. to ring
21) They would .................. go by plane than spend a week traveling by train.
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A. like B. rather C. prefer D. better
22) The boss made ......................... for a meeting after work.
A. us to stay B. us stay C. us staying D. us to staying
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) I couldn’t make my car to start this morning.
A B C D
25) I’m sure he is incapable in running a mile in four minutes.
A B C D
26) Good friendship should be basing on mutual understanding.
A B C D
27) I’m delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study.
A B C D
III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
29) It was very kind of you (show)................................. the way.
30) The teacher let him (stay) ..................... at home to finish the assignment.
31) It was quite a surprise (see) .............................. him again.
32) I overheard him (say) ..................... that he didn’t want to learn Math.
33) She stood there and watched him (drive) ............................. away.
34) It was very difficult for her (drive)............................ the motorbike.
35) I could feel the robber (come) ............................. from the backdoor.
C. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) tell/ have/ news/ We/ to/ not/ got/ any/ you
Æ.......................................................................................................................
42) to/ 8.00/ for/ It’s/ be/ before/ impossible/ me/ there
Æ.......................................................................................................................
D. READING
To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always
(41)______ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be
someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (42)______ with.
There are all sorts of things that can (43)________about this special relationship. It may be the result of
enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have
immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get
to know someone well (44)_______to consider your best friend.
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (45)________understands us better than
anyone else. It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets .
Read the passage carefully, then mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best
word or phrase to complete each of the following questions.
Question 41: A. share B. give C. spend D. have
Question 42: A. through B. on C. in D. up
Question 43:A. bring B. cause C. result D. provide
Question 44: A. too B. enough C. so D. such
Question 45: A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
D. READING
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening
out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us
from developing serious psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Best friendship evolves with time - we cannot go out and pick our best friend. We become friends
with people who share common interests – at school or through hobbies, for example.

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Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad
times. If you haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant from people, or focusing too much on
your work.
1. A best friend can ________.
a. give us a healthy life b. go out with us in the evening
c. spend much time finding d. share joy and sadness with us
2. Close friends need to ________.
a. study at the same school b. have the same interests
c. pursue the same hobbies d. spend time together
3. According to the passage, ________.
a. it takes a lot of time to make close friendships
b. we can go out and choose a good friend easily
c. best friends have good and bad times
d. It’s very difficult to make lasting friendships
4. The word 'one' in the last paragraph refers to ________.
a. good time b. bad time c. a friendship d. a close friend

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES


I/Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

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2) A. money B. month C. monkey D. monitor
2) A. thankful B. thinking C. clothing D. monthly
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
5) A. idol B. video C. birthday D. imagine
5) A. relation B. together C. successful D. celebrate
III/ GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.
1. I felt my face burning with ________.
a. confidence b. enthusiasm c. pleasure d. embarrassment
2. I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable b. observable c. acceptable d. reflexible
21. Yesterday I went to Nam’s house, but the front door was locked. He ________ out.
A. went B. had gone
C. was going D. has gone
22. The Second World War ____________ in 1939 and ____________ in 1945.
A. begins / ends B. had begun / ended
C. has begun / had ended D. began / ended
23. By the time we got to the theater, the movie ___________________, so we missed the first five
minutes.
A. started B. were starting
C. had started D. starts
25. Did you _____________ anywhere interesting last weekend?
A. go B. went
C. was going D. gone
26. My girlfriend _________________ born on the 2nd of September 1974.
A. is B. was
C. had been D. had
27. When I came, they ____________ chess.
A. are playing B. was playing
C. were playing D. has played
28. They were planting potatoes in the garden when it suddenly ______________.
A. rain B. rained
C. has rained D. had rained
30. Yesterday when I __________ a bath, the phone _______________.
A. is having / rings B. were having / rang
C. was having / rang D. was having / was ringing
7) A person or thing that is loved and admired very much is the ..............
A. ideal B. idea C. idol D. fan
12) I’ve never fallen in such a(n) ............................ situation before.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. confused D. confusing
13) The children were ......................... about opening their presents.
A. interested B. fond C. keen D. excited
READING COMPREHENSION : Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
After spending a day at the beach, I stopped to buy a snack on my way home. But when I reached for my
wallet, it wasn’t there. I checked my other pockets, and the car and then headed back to look at the beach.
My driver’s license, my ID card – my mind was racing through all the things I had lost and I felt rotten. A
search of the beach and parking lot proved fruitless, so I headed home. I tried to forget it because there
was nothing I could do, but I was mad at myself for losing it. After dinner when I was watching TV and

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trying to forget, the phone rang and a voice asked: “Did you lose a wallet? I found it on the beach”. What
a great feeling that gave me – not only for my luck, but also for my faith in all humanity!
31. How much time did the writer spend on the beach?
A. two days B. a day and a half
C. a day D. three days
32. What did he lose?
A. His car B. His wallet
C. His key D. His snack
33. How did he feel when he knew that he lost his driver’s license and I.D card?
A. He felt happy. B. He felt unhappy.
C. He felt angry. D. He felt excited.
34. Where did he go after searching the beach and the parking lot and finding nothing?
A. He went to the police station. B. He went to his office.
C. He went home. D. he went to the grocery store.
35. What did the person who found his wallet do?
A. He called him. B. He came to his house.
C. He called the police. D. He gave his wallet to the police.
WRITING
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that wouldn’t be correct. Then write the correct
sentences.
40. I spent most of my time in the train read my favorite book.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
23) While I did my homework, I had a good idea.
A B C D
25) John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday
A B C D
26) After she bought herself a new motorbike, she sold her bicycle.
A B C D
III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense.
28) I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ............................ my keys.
29) While Diana (watch) ..................................... her favourite TV programme, there (be)
............................a power cut.
30) Who (drive) ............................... the car at the time of the accident?
31) By the time Sheila (get) .................. back, Chris (go) ...................... home.
32) David (eat) ................................ Japanese food before, so he (know) .............................. what to
order.
33) I (do) ............................. some shopping yesterday, when I (see) .............................. your friend.
34) What .............. you (do)...................... when I (come) ........................... to your office yesterday?
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) to/ play/ five/ He/ piano/ started/ the/ years/ ago
Æ.......................................................................................................................
42) he/ was/ not/ hungry/ all/ had/ day/ Tim/ because/ eaten
Æ.......................................................................................................................
43) letter/ the/ ,/ opening/ the/ was/ telephone/ I/ rang/ While

UNIT 3: A PARTY

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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
2) A. glad B. geography C. glass D. give
3) A. hour B. happy C. husband D. hold
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. candle B. finish C. family D. anniversary
5) A. relation B. together C. successful D. celebrate
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
17) Peter ........................ to go in for the exam.
A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided
18) I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught
19) The plants want ........................... daily.
A. to water B. watering C. to be watered D. being water
20) Will you remind me .................... this letter at the post office?
A. to post B. posting C. to be posted D. being posted
22) I have expected ......................... the secret of happiness.
A. to tell B. telling C. to be told D. being told
47. She is always _______ to visistors from abroad.
A. host B. hostess C. hospitable D. hospitability
51. Over 50 _______ were invited to Mr and Mrs Brown’s wedding anniversary party.
A. witness B. guests C. customers D. clients`
52. The first floor of the hotel has been cleaned up for their wedding __________.
A. meeting B. organization C. celebration D. festival
64. On my birthday, before I blew ________ the candles, I had prayed for my future.
A. on B. out C. in D. at
67. We always celebrate our wedding _________ with dinner every year.
A. party B. anniversary C. cake D. ring
75. In the United States, people ________ all ages celebrate birthdays.
A. in B. from C. of D. at
82. They are whispering to avoid ________ by their friends.
A. being heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. being hearing
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) The thief asked her handing over her money.
A B C D
24) He was terribly excited to ask to play for Manchester.
A B C D
III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
28) I don’t remember (tell) ............................ of the decision to change the company policy on
vacations.
31) Tommy admitted (throw) ...................... the rock through the window.
33) Anne hoped (invite) ............................. to join the private club.
34) Most people enjoy (travel) ........................... to different parts of the world.
35) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................... more of this programme?
C. READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
PREPARING A DINNER PARTY
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give
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It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of
women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are
vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.
Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of
people’s favourite drinks.
The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that
someone can help you carry it!
On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they
don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good
time – you’ve earned it!
36) Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?
A. to entertain people. B. to make new friends.
C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.
D. to help people to know each other better.
37) when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite ........................ .
A. husbands and wives. B. those who are vegetarians.
C. both women and men. D. those who can’t eat or drink certain things.
38) The menu should include these EXCEPT ..........................
A. a first course B. a supper C. a dessert D. main courses
39) According to the passage, starters should be served ...........................
A. because the guests want to have a good time together
B. because the guests like eating them
C. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait
D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40) What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?
A. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.
B. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.
C. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.
D. Only serve the guests with the food.

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK


A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. who B. wheel C. whether D. whale
2) A. summer B. educate C. club D. public
3) A. handicapped B. visited C. decided D. wanted
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. volunteer B. nation C. college D. hospital
5) A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
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52. How do voluteers help disadvantaged children _________ their difficulties?
A. to get B. to overcome C. to know D. to pass
55. Children in these classes often take part ________ fund raising performances.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
66. These __________ come from a high school near here.
A. volunteer B. volunteers C. voluntarily D. voluntary
67. There are a lot of ________ children living in this area.
A. advantage B. disadvantages C. disadvantaged D. advantages
68. Students go to remote villages to provide education and _______ services for people.
A. medicine B. medicare C. medical D. medicated
73. What is one of the most difficult aspects of ________ volunteer work?
A. doing B. done C. do D. to do
7) To do the work for a humane society is ......................... .
A. friendly B. mutual C. voluntary D. thoughtless
10) The ...................... of this society in to provide community education for street children.
A. mission B. work C. job D. duty
12) We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.
A. look after B. look into C. look for D. look at
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
25) We’re looking forward to see you again.
A B C D
26) I’d like buying some earrings like yours.
A B C D
III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form: (Bare inf, to Inf, Gerund or Present Participle.
28) It is easy (see) ......................... animals on the road in daylight.
29) I asked him (explain) ..................... but he refused (say) ..................... any thing.
30) It is pleasant (sit) ........................... by the fire at night.
31) There was no way of (get) ............................. out of the building except by (climb) ..........................
down a rope.
32) It’s no good (write) .......................... to him; he never answers letters.
33) Ask him (come) ............................... in. Don’t keep him (stand) .......................... at the door.
34) We watched the children (jump) ............................. from a window and (fall) ............................ into
a blanket held by people below.
C. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
VOLUNTEERS ABROAD
More and more young people are ... (36) ... voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and
destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and
have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries.
There they will earn little ... (37) ... no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the
experience.
The work may ... (38) ... of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road
or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation
or environmental protection. ... (39) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (40) ... and worthwhile, and an
experience that will never be forgotten.

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36) A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
37) A. with B. but C. or D. and
38) A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve
39) A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever
40) A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.

42) people/ caring/ life/ entire/ spends/ other/ She/ her/ for
Æ.......................................................................................................................

44) participating/ kind/are/ of/ volunteer/ in/ What/ work/ ?/ you/


Æ.......................................................................................................................

UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. stay B. manage C. may . D. play
2) A. teachers B. arrives C. textbooks D. combs
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. illiteracy B. province C. primary D. country
5) A. eradicate B. minority C. campaign D. ethnic
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
8) The loving-peace people have been working for the ......................... of World Peace.
A. access B. glory C. success D. promotion
14) The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread .........................
.
A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy
15) Someone told us ........................... sit on the stairs.
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
17) The doctor advised him ......................... and to take up some sport.
A. stop smoke B. stop smoking

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C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke
18) ) ..................... me to phone them before I go out.
A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make
21) The conductor asked ......................... in the bus.
A. them to please not to smoke B. that they should not smoke
C. them not to smoke D. them not to smoke
49. The fight _________ illiteracy has been on the way.
A. to B. of C. for D. against
66. In the summer of 2000, we started a ________ for illiteracy eradication.
A. campaign B. battle C. war D. struggle
67. I think it is a / an _______ way to help them to read and write.
A. sufficient B. effective C. honorable D. pleasing
69. Many students take part _________ the campaign for illiteracy eradication.
A. for B. in C. from D. on
72. ________ is the state of not knowing how to read or write.
A. Literacy B. Illiteracy C. Campaign D. Struggle
73. There are 54 _______ minorities in Vietnam.
A. national B. primary C. ethnic D. main
80. The government is spending a lot of money to _________ against illiteracy.
A. decrease B. go down C. fight D. compete
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) David asked me telling him the time.
A B C D
24) I warned them not climb the mountain in such bad weather.
A B C D
III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
30) “Give me your homework.” Æ The teacher told us........................................
31) “Please, don’t smoke in my car.” Æ He asked us............................................................
32) “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.” Æ My Dad promised........................................................
33) “Would you like to have a drink with me?” Æ He invited me........................................................
34) “You should give up smoking.” Æ The doctor advised me............................................
35) “Don’t shoot.” Æ The General ordered us..............................................
C. READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
PARENTS’ DREAMS
Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life
than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to
the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their
children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that
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this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However,
other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans.
36) Parents often dream of ......................................
A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future.
B. one day seeing their children become famous people.
C. one day living on their children’s money.
D. a bright future for their children.
37) Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that .....
A. their children will have a lot of careers.
B. their children become successful directors.
C. their children will have more opportunities for good education.
D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices.
38) Parents think their children will remain close to them because...........
A. they give their children a lot of money.
B. of the sacrifices
C. they know their children will be successful in the future.
D. they are living in a foreign country.
39) The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to ............................
A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession
40) The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to ............................
A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind

UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing
2) A. fashion B. B. hamburger C. admire D. add
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
5) A. performance B. celebration C. remember D. announce
6) A. difficulty B. apologize C. enjoyment D. remember
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
11) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group.
A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative
14) They had a really good chance of winning the national ......................
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
15) Jack admitted ....................... the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
16) Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about B. in C. for D. of
17) Don’t ......................... him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think B. judge C. hope D. expect
20) The manager ....................... the men to turn to work immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
21) Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
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22) I apologized ........................ the book at home.
A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave
52. Everyone was attracted by her graceful __________.
A. perform B. performing C. performance D. performer
54. A. He was ________ because she didn’t arrive at his birthday party.
A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappointment
55. _________ are the ones to decide who wins a competition.
A. Audience B. Spectators C. Judges D. Competitors
56. The last World Cup was _________ in Germany.
A. broken B. taken place C. held D. happened
57. Everyone congratulated Jim ___________ his success.
A. for B. about C. with D. on
62. To participate __________ the contest, you must be under 25 years old.
A. for B. at C. in D. about
73. In tonight’s quiz, our contestants have come from all over the country.
A. losers B. judges C. competitors D. winners
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
25) You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A B C D
26) Peter apologized for break the vase.
A B C D
27) He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
28) “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
Æ Mary thanked me........................................................................................
29) “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda..
Æ John insisted................................................................................................
30) “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you
Æ Jim congratulated me..................................................................................
31) “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
Æ Miss White thanked.....................................................................................
32) “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
Æ I warned.......................................................................................................
33) “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
Æ Margaret apologized...................................................................................
34) “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
Æ Paul has always dreamed of.......................................................................
35) “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
Æ The mother accused.....................................................................................
C. READING
The 23rd Southeast Asian (21) (also known as the 2005 SEA Garnes) was a multi-sport event (22)
in the Philippines from November 27, 2005 to December 5, 2005. The games were (23) ______by 11
Countries located in Southeast Asia. The first gold (25) ________of the games was (26) ________to
Singapore on November 25th when the Water Polo team came out in tournaments , with the Philippine
team taking the silver medal and the Malaysian (29) ______ taking the bronze.

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gain competition (32) ________and preparation for the incoming Asian Games and Olympic Games. It
was purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among (35)
________countries in the region.

21. a. events b. games c. points d. marks


22. a. holding b. hold c. to hold d. held
23. a. participating b. participated c. participation d. to participate
25. a. prize b. award c. medal d. present
29. a. group b. pair c. team d. individual
32. a. experiment b. experiences c. experience d. experienced
35. a. partner b. friendly c. neibouring d. counterpart

UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION


A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. probably B. population C. gold D. hospital
2) A. smallest B. best C. longest D. biggest
3) A. mountain B. ground C. blouse D. soup
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. instead B. interesting C. expected D. resources
5) A. figure B. double C. different D. support
6) A. research B. decrease C. available D. government
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
9) One third of the world’s ........................... consumes two thirds of the world resources.
A. people B. men C. population D. human
10) The practice of controlling the number of children a person has, using various methods of
contraception is called .............................. .
A. family planning B. birth control C. population D. A & B
12) Since the early 1990s Viet Nam has experienced ................... growth but the differences between the lives
of the rich and the poor have been greater.
A. population B. economic C. educational D. financial
16) If someone knocked a candle over, it ...................... a fire.
A. will start B. started C. would start D. would have started
17) If you ......................... told us about the bad service, we would have eaten there.
A. hadn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. wouldn’t have
18) What would Tom do if he ............................... the truth?

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A. would know B. knows C. had known D. knew
19) If I ........................ you were sick. I would have called sooner.
A. knew B. had known C. know D. would have known
21) If I ........................... you, I’d call and apologise.
A. am B. were C. would be D. was
22) Jack will win the election if he ......................... harder.
A. will campaign B. would campaign
C. campaigned D. campaigns
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) If you were here yesterday, you would have seen Jean.
A B C D
24) We would visit that part of the country if it will be spring.
A B C D
25) If I will make a difficult decision, I will discuss it with my friends.
A B C D

III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.


28) If someone (walk).................................. in here with a gun, I would be very frightened.
29) I’m sure he (understand) .................................... if you explain the situation to her.
30) If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be)................................... late.
31) He always (complain) .................................... if I’m late.
32) If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) ................................... him.
33) If the woman (say) ................................ what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down.
34) If they arrived in time, they (see) ................................. the ceremony.
35) If you (ask).................................... me, I would explain it to you.
C. READING
The population of the world has increased more in modern times than in all other ages of history
combined. World population totaled about 500 million in 1650. It doubled in the period from 1650-1850.
Today the population is more than six million. Estimates based on research by the United Nations indicate
that it will increase rapidly in the next twenty_ five years, reaching seven billion in the year 2030.
Câu 21: By 1850, approximately what was the world population?
A. 500 million B. One billion C. Three billion D. Seven billion.
Câu 22: World population doubled in the years between
A. 500 - 1650 B.1650 - 1850 C. 1650 - today D. 1850 - 2030
Câu 24: In the text, the word “totaled” most nearly means
A. amounted to B. counted about C. estimated D. guessed
Câu 25: The word “indicate” in the text most nearly means
A. show B. point C. come to D. approximate
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) phone number/ call/ her/ I/ if/ you/ me/ her/ give/ will
Æ.......................................................................................................................
42) had/ money/ I/ If/ had/ the/ ,/ bought/ new/ would/ suit/ I/ have/ a
Æ.......................................................................................................................

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UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. stage B. page C. cake D. tablet
2) A. elephant B. event C. engineer D. let
3) A. listened B. liked C. watched D. stopped
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. decorate B. pagoda C. relative D. calendar
5) A. celebration B. traditional C. entertainment D. preparation
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
13) Banh Chung is made ............. sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. of B. from C. with D. by
14) Many people go to the pagoda to ............................ for a happy year for themselves and their
family.
A. pray B. long C. desire D. ask
17) There’s ...... waiting outside to see you. She didn’t tell me her name.
A. no one B. anyone C. someone D. everyone
21. Have you told ____________ about the letter?
A. no one B. someone
C. everyone D. anyone
23. The boy said that he hadn’t done ________________ wrong.
A. something B. nothing
C. anything D. other things
9. ______________ is ready for the party.
A. Everything B. Anything
C. Anywhere D. Anyone
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) There isn’t no one waiting for me, isn’t there?
A B C D
24) Someone spoke to me, but I can’t remember its name.
A B C D
25) Anyone stole the money, but we don’t know who.
A B C D
III. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one.
28) Nearly .......................... on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other.
29) ............................ has left their bag behind.
30) I’ve got some stamps here. Which is the ............................ you like?
31) Was there ............................ you knew at the meeting?
32) Goodbye, ............................ . I’ll see you next week.
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33) Does ............................... else want to come?
34) Would you make a copy for ............................. in the office .
35) There’s ................................ at the door.
C. READING
One of the ____________ of Tet is cleaning and decorating houses. Houses are often cleaned and
decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs ____________ before the 23rd night of the last
month. Usually, the head of the household cleans the dust and ____________ from the ancestral altars.
Some people may repaint their house and decorate with festive items. ____________ new clothes is often
the most exciting part of the Vietnamese New Year among children. Parents usually purchase new clothes
and shoes for their children a month prior to the New Year. ____________, children cannot wear their
new clothes until the first day of the New Year and onward. The best outfit is always worn on the first
day of the year.
Câu 26: A. habits B. customs C. symbols D. odds
Câu 27: A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
Câu 28: A. ashes B. smoke C. fog D. mist
Câu 29: A. Putting B. Taking C. Wearing D. Washing
Câu 30: A. Moreover B. Although C. As D. However
D. WRITING
Use the prompts below to write about Mother’s Day.
41) the U.S/ Mother’s Day/ celebrate/ second Sunday/ May.
Æ.......................................................................................................................
42) this occasion/ mother/ usually/ receive/ greeting card/ gift/ husband and children.
Æ......................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................

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IRREGULAR VERBS

No Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Meaning


1 be(am/is/are) was/ were been thì, laø, ôû
2 arise arose arisen xuaát hieän
3 bear bore born sinh ra
4 beat beat beaten ñaùnh, ñaäp
5 become became become trôû neân
6 begin began begun baét ñaàu
7 bend bent bent cuùi, gaäp
8 bet bet bet ñaùnh cuoäc
9 bite bit bitten caén
10 bleed bled bled chaûy maùu
11 blow blew blown thoåi
12 break broke broken laøm vôõ
13 breed bred bred nuoâi
14 bring brought brought mang
15 build built built xaây döïng
16 burn* burnt burnt ñoát chaùy
17 burst burst burst böøng chaùy
18 buy bought bought mua
19 catch caught caught baét ñöôïc
20 choose chose chosen choïn löïa
21 come came come ñeán
22 cost cost cost trò giaù
23 creep crept crept boø
24 cut cut cut caét
25 dig dug dug ñaøo
26 do did done laøm
27 draw drew drawn veõ
28 dream* dreamt dreamt mô
29 drink drank drunk uoáng
30 drive drove driven laùi xe
31 eat ate eaten aên
32 fall fell fallen teù xuoáng
33 feed fed fed cho aên
34 feel felt felt caûm thaáy
35 fight fought fought ñaùnh nhau
36 find found found tìm thaáy
37 fit fit fit vöøa vaën
38 fly flew flown bay
39 forecast forecast forecast döï baùo
40 forget forgot forgot(ten) queân
41 forgive forgave forgiven tha thöù
42 freeze froze frozen ñoâng laïnh
43 get got got(ten) ñaït ñöôïc

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44 give gave given cho
45 go went gone ñi
46 grind ground ground nghieàn
47 grow grew grown moïc
48 hang hung hung treo
49 have had had coù, duøng
50 hear heard heard nghe
51 hide hid hidden che giaáu
52 hit hit hit ñuïng
53 hold held held caàm, naém, toå chöùc
54 hurt hurt hurt laøm ñau
55 keep kept kept giöõ
56 know knew known bieát
57 lay laid laid ñaët, ñeå
58 lead led led daãn daét
59 learn* learnt learnt hoïc
60 leave left left rôøi khoûi
61 lend lent lent cho möôïn
62 let let let ñeå cho
63 lose lost lost ñaùnh maát
64 make made made laøm
65 mean meant meant nghóa laø
66 meet met met gaëp
67 overcome overcame overcome vöôït qua
68 pay paid paid traû tieàn
69 put put put ñaët, ñeå
70 quit quit quit thoaùt ra
71 read read read ñoïc
72 ride rode ridden cöôõi, ñaïp xe
73 ring rang rung reo, rung
74 rise rose risen nhoâ,moäc leân
75 run ran run chaïy
76 say said said noùi
77 see saw seen troâng thaáy
78 seek sought sought tìm kieám
79 sell sold sold baùn
90 send sent sent göûi ñi
81 set set set xeáp ñaët
82 shake shook shaken laéc
83 shoot shot shot baén
84 shut shut shut ñoùng laïi
85 sing sang sung haùt
86 sink sank sunk chìm, ñaém
87 sit sat sat ngoài
88 sleep slept slept nguû
89 slide slid slid tröôït ñi
90 smell* smelt smelt ngöûi
91 speak spoke spoken noùi
92 speed sped sped taêng toác
93 spell spelt spelt ñaùnh vaàn
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94 spend spent spent tieâu xaøi
95 spill spilt spilt traøn ra
96 spread spread spread lan truyeàn
97 steal stole stolen ñaùnh caép
98 stand stood stood ñöùng
99 sting stung stung chích, ñoát
100 strike struck struck ñaùnh
101 swear swore sworn theà
102 sweep swept swept queùt
103 swim swam swum bôi, loäi
104 swing swung swung ñaùnh ñu
105 take took taken caàm, naém
106 teach taught taught daïy
107 tear tore torn xeù raùch
108 tell told told baûo, keå
109 think thought thought suy nghó
110 throw threw thrown neùm
111 thrust thrust thrust aán maïnh
112 understand understood understood hieåu
113 wake woke woken ñaùnh thöùc
114 wear wore worn maëc, ñoäi
115 weave wove woven deät
116 weep wept wept khoùc
117 wet wet wet laøm öôùt
118 win won won thaéng
119 write wrote written vieát
* Coù theå theâm “ed” ñeå thaønh laäp V2 hoặc V3.


Study, study more, study forever!!!

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UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP.............................................................................................................................1
UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES ...................................................................................................4
UNIT 3: A PARTY...................................................................................................................................7
UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK ............................................................................................................11
UNIT 5: ILLITERACY ..........................................................................................................................14
UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS ....................................................................................................................18
UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION.........................................................................................................21
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS....................................................................................................................25
IRREGULAR VERBS............................................................................................................................29

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UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
A. PHONETIC
I. 1) C. machine 2) A. guitarist 3) A. other
II. 4) D. affair 5) B. believe 6) A. acquaintance
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) C. mutual 8) A. selfish 9) D. hunour 10) A. helpful
11) C. constancy 12) B. sincere 13) D. A & B 14) C. incapable
15) B. stay 16) A. to see 17) D. stay 18) A. laugh
19) A. sign 20) D. to ring 21) B. rather 22) B. us stay
II. 23) C. start 24) A. There is 25) B. of 26) B. based 27) B. to hear
III. 28) to ask 29) to show 30) stay 31) to see
32) say 33) drive 34) to drive 35) come
C. READING
36) C. to explain a problem 37) C. a teenage magazine
38) A. She’s been telling lies. 39) A. She doesn’t want her parents to meet him.
40) B. You must start by being honest with everyone.
D. WRITING
41) We have not any news to tell you.
42) It’s impossible for me to be there before 8.00.
43) I saw a man jump through the window 5 minutes ago.
44) They invited me to stay with them in Florida.
45) My friend has an oval face and black hair (black hair and an oval face).

UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES


A. PHONETIC
I. 1) B. bank 2) D. monitor 3) C. stronger
II. 4) C. floppy 5) D. imagine 6) C. extreme
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 1) C. idol 8) B. clip 9) C. glanced 10) B. sneaky
11) D. wad 12) B. embarrassing 13) D. excited 14) B. experience
15) B. had done/ found 16) D. were wearing/ met
17) B. was cutting/ broke 18) A. broke/ were watching
19) C. got/ had received 20) D. drank/ had finished
21) D. was raining 22) B. arrived/ had left
II. 23) A. was doing 24) B. fuss 25) B. celebrated 26) A. had bought 27) D. had been
III. 28) had forgot(ten) 29) was watching/ was
30) was driving 31) got/ had gone
32) had eaten/ knew 33) was doing/ saw
34) were... doing/ came 35) missed/ had told
C. READING
36) stopped 7) B. waiting 38) A. was living 39) B. memories 40) A. even
D. WRITING
41) He started to play the piano five years ago.
42) Tim was hungry because he had not eaten anything all day.
43) While I was opening the letter, the bell rang.
44) It snows quite much in Britain during the winter.
45) They are the poorest people I had ever seen.

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UNIT 3: A PARTY
A. PHONETIC
I. 1) B. any 2) B. geography 3) A. hour
II. 4) D. anniversary 5) D. celebrate 6) D. future
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) D. anniversary 8) D. buffet 9) B. enthusiastic 10) D. relationship
11) C. caring 12) A. dressed 13) A. to meet 14) C. to be updated
15) B. feeling 16) D. being seen 17) D. decided 18) A. to catch
19) C. to be watered 20) A. to post 21) C. to be delivered 22) C. to be told
II. 23) C. to hand 24) C. to be asked 25) C. to attend 26) D. to study 27) B. being talked
III. 28) being told 29) to be consulted 30) applauding 31) throwing
32) being surprised 33) to be invited 34) traveling 35) to watch
C. READING
36) C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.
37) A. husbands and wives. 38) B. a supper
39) D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
40) B. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.
D. WRITING
41) I am having a birthday party at my house at 8 p.m on November 19.
42) Most of my relatives and friends are invited to the party.
43) There will be lots of drinks and special foods I am going to cook (am cooking).
44) Of course there will be some games with prizes for the winners.
45) Please phone me to tell if you can come.

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK


A. PHONETIC
I. 1) A. who 2) B. educate 3) A. handicapped
II. 4) A. volunteer 5) A. orphanage 6) D. believe
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) C. voluntary 8) C. participate 9) D. handicapped 10) A. mission
11) C. donation 12) A. look after 13) B. take part in 14) C. unable
15) D. Having read 16) A. Knowing 17) D. Having seen 18) D. seeing/ cry
19) C. coming 20) C. driving 21) D. having spent 22) B. setting/ having been
II. 23) B. speaking 24) C. voluntarily 25) C. seeing 26) B. to buy 27) D. rising
III. 28) to see 29) to explain/ to refuse 30) to sit
31) getting/ climbing 32) writing 33) to come/ standing
34) jumping/ falling 35) to wake/ beating
C. READING
36) A. doing 37) C. or 8) A. consist 39) D. Whatever 40) A. challenging
D. WRITING
41) I have no objection to hearing your story again.
42) She spends her entire fife caring for other people.
43) He finds talking about his problems very difficult.
44) What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?
45) I would like to express our special thanks to the donation we receive.

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UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
A. PHONETIC
I. 1) A. pretty2) C. textbooks 3) D. city
II. 4) A. illiteracy 5) D. ethnic 6) D. effective
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) D. universalization 8) D. promotion 9) D. A & B 10) B. ethnic minority
11) D. A & B 12) C. activity 13) B. spending 14) B. illiteracy
15) C. not to 16) B. I reminded David to ring me 17) C. to stop smoking
18) D. to come 19) A. you to call them 20) A. Remind
21) C. them not to smoke 22) D. the previous day
II. 23) B. to tell 24) B. to climb 25) B. teaching 26) B. not to remove 27) C. quiet
III. 28) He urged me to go the doctor. 29) He begged me to lend him some money.
30) The teacher told us to give him our homework. 31) He asked us not to smoke in his car.
32) My Dad promised to buy me an ice-cream. 33) He invited me to have a drink with him.
34) The doctor advised me to give up smoking. 35) The General ordered us not to shoot.
C. READING
36) D. a bright future for their children.
37) C. their children will have more opportunities for good education.
38) B. of the sacrifices 39) D. profession 40) A. dear
D. WRITING
41) John asked Jerry to lend him that pen two days before.
42) John promised to return it to her the next day.
43) I invited Pam to go to the cinema on Saturday.
44) Diana reminded Sue to post the letter for her.
45) Not everyone follow a formal education after they leave school.

UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
A. PHONETIC
I. 1) D. clearing 2) C. many 3) A. given
II. 4) A. competition 5) B. celebration 6) B. difficulty
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) B. competition 8) B. judge 9) C. to stimulate 10) C. sponsor
11) D. representative 12) D. award 13) B. tournament 14) B. competition
15) C. stealing 16) C. for 17) D. expect 18) A. dream
19) D. against 20) D. ordered 21) B. from 22) A. for leaving
II. 23) D. his help 24) B. having 25) C. on 26) C. breaking
27) D. the following day/ the day after.
III. 28) Mary thanked me for helping her. 29) John insisted on driving her to the airport.
30) Jim congratulated me on passing the final exams.
31) Miss White thanked Peter for inviting her to the dinner.
32) I warned Jack against playing with matches.
33) Margaret apologized for not phoning me earlier.
34) Paul has always dreamed of being a pilot.
35) The mother accused her son of not doing what she had said.
C. READING
36) A. appeared 37) C. would 38) A. presenter 39) A. value 40) B. took
D. WRITING
41) Thank you for your letter and welcome to the (our) General Knowledge Quiz.
43) The Quiz will be held at 89 Le Loi Street, HCM City on November 30, 2007.
44) The starting time will be at 8:00 p.m, but you must be present an hour earlier.
45)Please contact me by phone at 067.892899 or through e-mail: Quiz@yahoo.com
UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
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A. PHONETIC
I. 1) C. gold 2) B. best 3) D. soup
II. 4) B. interesting 5) D. support 6) D. government
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) D. limited 8) C. funds 9) C. population 10) D. A & B
11) A. isolated 12) B. economic 13) D. A & C 14) B. population
15) C. had crossed 16) C. would start 17) A. hadn’t 18) D. knew
19) B. had known 20) B. is 21) B. were 22) D. campaigns
II. 23) B. had been 24) D. were 25) A. make 26) A. could have 27) B. had
III. 28) walked 29) will understand 30) wouldn’t have been 31) will complain
32) would understand 33) had said 34) would see 35) asked
C. READING
36) D. The current American family.
37) A. there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the U.S
38) B. A single woman in her late sixties
39) A. 7 percent of households
40) A. present
D. WRITING
41) I will call her if you give me her phone number.
42) If I had had the money, I would have bought a new suit.
43) The population of the world had increased in modern times.
44) There are also limits of the amounts of natural recourse.
45) Safe birth-control methods for family planning are available to them.

UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
A. PHONETIC
I. 1) D. tablet 2) B. event 3) A. listened
II. 4) B. pagoda 5) B. traditional 6) A. between
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 7) B. event 8) C. exchange 9) D. all are correct 10) C. positive
11) D. celebration 12) D. France’s Independence Day 13) B. from 14) A. pray
15) A. someone 16) A. ones 17) C. someone 18) A. one
19) C. one 20) B. everyone/ no one 21) D. everyone 22) A. someone
II. 23) A. is 24) D. his/ her 25) A. someone 26) A. No one 27) A. There is
III. 28) everyone 29) someone 30) one 31) anyone
32) everyone 33) anyone 34) everyone/ ones 35) someone
C. READING
36) B. next 37) A. delightful 38) B. guests 39) B. their 40) D. invited
D. WRITING
41) In the U.S Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.
42)On this occasion mothers usually receive greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children.
43) The best gift of all for an American Mom is a day of leisure.
44) The working mother enjoys the food cooked by the (her) family.
45) The family group gets together for dinner in a restaurant or in one of the (their) homes.
UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE
A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other three.
1. A. comprise B. compulsory C. collection D. comment
3. A. terrible B. delicious C. delightful D. behind
4. A. loud B. sound C. about D. bought
II. Circle the word whose stress is on the first syllable.

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6. A. transform B. prospect C. country D. beauty
7. A. lucky B. monkey C. kitchen D. about
8. A. ensure B. middle C. number D. sister
VOCABULARY
Choose the best answer that is suitable for each blank or the underlined word or phrase.
GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
21. “Who’s Winnie?”
“She’s the girl ____________ father won millions of dollars in the lottery.”
A. who’s B. whose
C. in which her D. on which her
22. The book, ______________ I only bought last week, is falling apart already.
A. what B. who
C. which D. that
23. I love the spring, __________ the flowers all begin to appear.
A. where B. what
C. that D. when
24. The kind of music ___________ my group plays is hard to describe.
A. that B. who
C. whose D. whom
25. John always left the milk out of the fridge, __________ really annoyed her.
A. that B. what
C. where D. which
26. She is a writer ____________ books I always like to read.
A. who B. whom
C. whose D. that
30. My brother, _______ knows a lot about this sort of thing, told me about what I should do.
A. that B. where
C. who D. whose
7) The hotel staff is friendly and ____.
A. unhelpful B. courteous C. discourteous D. impolite
8) We are proud our ____ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.
A. well-done B. well-appointed C. well-behaved D. well-trained
9) EMS stand for ____.
A. Electronic Mail Service B. Express Mail Service
C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service
10) If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its ____shape , facsimile service will
help you.
A. beginning B. last C. original D. recent
11) People can buy daily ____ in many local post office in early morning.
A. newspapers B. books C. postcards D. letters
12) All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced ____.
A. knowledge B. machines C. science D. technology
13) Fax transmission has now become a cheap and ____ way to transmit texts and graphics over distance.
A. inconvenient B. convenient C. uncomfortable D. comfortable
14) If you ____ to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in
the morning.
A. buy B. book C. pay D. subscribe
16) Your EMS mail will be ____ in the shortest possible time.
A. provided B. delivered C. taken D. caught
21) Tom, ____ sits next to me, is from Canada.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
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22) The volunteers, ____ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
24) My friend, ____ I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
A. that B. whom C. which D. whose

C. READING: * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

For many people, the language of the Internet is English. "World, Wide, Web: Three English
Words" was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The
article went on to say: If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to do
it: learn English."
In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services. But although Internet services are
rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English. In fact,
knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet. Learning to use
a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a
language so that you can use it fluently and confidently. Of course, when you know some English, you
can learn more just by using it on the Internet. But at least your English should be good enough to
understand commonly used words and to know what to do on the Internet.

31. Which of the following languages is considered the language of the Internet?

A.Chinese. B.Japanese. C.English. D.French.

32.According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to take full advantage of the Internet?

A.Learn to use the Internet services. B.Learn the names of some websites.

C.Learn English. D.Learn to type fast.

33. Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take

A.a few hours. B.a few days. C.a few weeks. D.a few years.

34. If you do not know English very well, you will have many difficulties when

A.using the Internet. B.communicating on the phone. C.using the postal ,services. D.using a
computer.

35. Which of the following titles is most appropriate for the passage ?

A.Practising your English on the Internet B.English and the Internet

C.Ways to take full advantage of the Internet D.How to use Internet services

D. WRITING
* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly.
A B C D
32) This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese.
A B C D
33) The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here.
A B C D
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34) He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam.
A B C D

UNIT 10: NATURE IN DANGER


A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. shower B. show C. low D. know
2. A. rather B. mother C. growth D. brother
3. A. early B. near C. hear D. appear
.
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. nature B. danger C. human D. environment
5) A. exist B. species C. effect D. condition
6) A. forest B. water C. destroy D. industry
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
7) Many rare ____ of animals are in danger of extinction.
A. species B. classes C. beings D. pairs
8) People are destroying the environment by adding ____ to it.
A. pollutes B. pollutions C. pollutives D. pollutants
9) Many efforts have been made to protect ____ nature.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
10) Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become ____.
A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct
11) Many animals are ____ for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.
A. hunted B. chased C. run after D. followed
16) By cutting down trees, we ____ the natural habitat of birds and animals.
A. hurt B. would C. damage D. injure
21. The woman ______________ I was looking smiled.
A. at whose B. for whom
C. at whom D. at which
22. The flat _____________ he lived was dirty.
A. in which B. in what
C. to which D. to whom
23. He is the boy _______________ I went to school.
A. with which B. to whom
C. with whom D. to which
24. The woman ____________ I told you works in our school.
A. about which B. to which
C. to whom D. about whom
26. The music ___________ we are listening is very wonderful.
A. which B. to which
C. with which D. who
27. The bus __________ I go to work is very fast.
A. on which B. to which
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C. that D. to that
28. The man _____________ I work is very nice.
A. whose B. who
C. for whom D. which
30. ____________ she said wasn’t true.
A. What B. Which
C. Whom D. Whose
19) He is the singer about ____ I often tell you.
A. that B. who C. whom D. him
20) The concert ____ I listened last weekend was boring.
A. to that B. to which C. for what D. for which
22) I like the village ____ I used to live.
A. in that B. in where C. which D. in which
23) I don’t know the reason ____ she hasn’t talked to me recently.
A. on which B. for which C. of which D. about which
24) The little girl ____ I borrowed this pen has gone.
A. whose B. from who C. from that D. from whom

C. READING * Read the passage carefully then circle the correct answers.
- Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in ---- (46) ----- . Many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not ----- (47) ----- an effort to
protect them.
There are many reasons for this, In some case, animals are hunted -----(48) ----- their fur or other
valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold -----(49) ------ pets.
For many animals and birds, the problem is that their -----(50) ----- the place where they live is
disappearing.
Câu 46: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space.
A. risk B. danger C. threat D. harm
Câu 47: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space.
A. give B. take C. do D. make
Câu 48: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space.
A. with B. in C. for D. about
Câu 49: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space.
A. as B. for C. such D. like
Câu 50: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space.
A. habitat B. inhabit C. living D. inhabitant

43) I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England.


A B C D
43) It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar.
A B C D
46) The song to that we listened last night was beautiful.
A B C D

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UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY


A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. heat B. nuclear C. feat D. clean
2) A. power B. slow C. snow D. show
3) A. plenty B. energy C. only D. hydropower
II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. electric B. potential C. plentiful D. alternative
5) A. alternative B. geothermal C. environment D. expensively
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
7) Non-renewable energy sources are running ____.
A. up B. on C. to D. out
10) Coal and oil are non-renewable ____ sources.
A. engineer B. energy C. engineering D. energetic
13) Oil, coal and natural gas are ____ fuels made from decayed material.
A. unleaded B. smokeless C. solid D. fossil
14) All fossil fuels are ____ resources that cannot be replaced after use.
A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable
15) We should develop such ____ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy.
A. tradition B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
16) Increased consumption will lead to faster ____ of our natural resources.
A. exhaust B. exhausting C. exhaustion D. exhaustive
17) ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth.
A. Geothermal B. Solar C. Nuclear D. Hydro
18) “Have you ever met the man ____ over there?” “No. Who is he?”
A. stands B. is standing C. standing D. who he is standing
19) The boy ____ the piano is my son.
A. who is playing B. that is playing C. playing D. All are correct
22) He was the last person ____ in this way.
A. to kill B. who killed C. being killed D. to be killed
23) Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _____ governor in the United States.
A. who elected B. to be elected C. was elected D. her election as
25) She is the only in the discussion ____ to using nuclear power.
A. objects B. objected C. to object D. whom objects
26) Johnny was the last applicant ____ for a position in that energy station.
A. to interview B. interviewing
C. to be interviewed D. which is interviewed
27) The instructions ____ by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy
pollution.
A. that explained B. explained C. explaining D. which explained

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C. READING
There is now increasing concern about the world's energy (37)....... , particularly about those
involving fossil fuels. In less than a hundred years we shall probably exhaust all the present sources of oil
and gas. The world's coal reserves should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (38)....... It is
important, therefore, that we should develop such (39)....... sources of energy as solar energy and
nuclear energy as well as water and wind power (classed as (40)....... energy). Until these energy
supplies are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy consumption as
much as possible.

37 : A. resources B. materials C. goods D. possessions


38 : A. renewed B. updated C. produced D. repeated
39 : A. surprising B. revolutionary C. traditional D. alternative
40 : A. repeatable B. continuous C. continual D. renewable

Many people still believe that natural resources will never ……(1)…… .Actually, the world’s energy
resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. …………(2)….., we also should use
them …………(3)…….. and try to find out ……….(4)…. sources of power. According to Professor
Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start ………..(5)…….. coal, oil
and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
However, many people do not approve ……..(6)………. using nuclear power because it’s very
…….(7)……… What would happen if there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer
and may badly affect the future generations.
The most …………(8) …. thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.
1. A. run out B. use up C. run up D. used up
2. A. although B. Because C. However D.Therefore
3. A. a lot B. economically C. much D.economical
4. A. natural B. little C. much D. alternative
5. A. preserving B. conserve C. selling D. using
6. A. about B. out C. of D. in
7. A. dangerous B. safe C. beautiful D. unlimited
8. A. good B. interesting C. effective D. best
D. WRITING:
* Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
38) The man to speak to me is John’s brother.
A B C D
39) He is the second person be killed in that way.
A B C D
40) They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government.
A B C D

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UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES

I/ Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1.a.stadium b.basketball c. athletics d.badminton
2.a. nation b. gather c. facilities d. stadium
II/ choose the word whose bold printed part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
3.a. operate b.population c.manufacture d.transportation
4.a. strength b. event c. athlete d. wrestling
III/ Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
5.The football match was so dull that most of the _____ left at half-time.
a. attendants b. audiences c. participants d. spectators
6.This multi-sport event is an occasion when friendship and _____ are built and promoted.
a. knowledge b. solidarity c. effort d. enthusiasm
7.Many young people are fond of _____ football and other kinds of sports.
a. play b. to play c. playing d. played
8. . ______from several countries competed in many Asian Games.
A. spectators B. athletes C. audiences D. viewers
9) How many sports are there ____ the 14th Asian Games?
A. in B. on C. at D. to
th
10) The Vietnamese participants took ____ in the 14 Asian Games with great enthusiasm.
A. notice B. notes C. part D. role
13.The 15 Asian Games was a successful…………event that all attendees would never forget
a.sport b.sportive c.sporting c.sports
14) The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling. The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. driving a car B. riding a bicycle C. kicking a ball D. playing football
15) The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting ____ all over the world.
A. problems B. athletes C. cultures D. events
17) Swimming is one of the ____ sports.
A. mountainous B. aquatic C. racing D. running
18) Vietnam won 3 gold ____ in the 15th Asian Games.
A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards
19) That is Mr. Pike, a referee, ____ I told you about.
A. that B. which C. whom D. whose
20) I like the book ____ you lent me last week.
A. who B. when C. where D. Þ
21) Each country sends its best athletes ____ participation expresses the friendship and solidarity.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
22) ____ came from France were really more friendly than any others.
A. The athletes, that B. The athletes whom
C. The athletes who D. The athletes which
23) Nearly 500 ____ from 11 nations took part in the first Asian Games in New Delhi, Indian.
A. viewers B. spectators C. athletes D. passers-by
24) ____ can help n athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body.
A. Shooting B. Table tennis C. Weightlifting D. Playing chess
25 .They are going to rebuild this stadium because it is in …………condition
a.good b.bad c.high d.low
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19) I’m not the man ____ you are looking for?
A. that B. x (nothing) C. whom D. A, B or C
21) Each country sends its best athletes ____ participation expresses the friendship and solidarity.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
23) ____ came from France were really more friendly than any others.
A. The athletes, that B. The athletes whom
C. The athletes who D. The athletes which
24) That is Mr. Pike, a referee, ____ I told you about.
A. that B. which C. whom D. whose
25) This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper _ leg was seriously hurt.
A. who B. who C. whose D. that
26) I like the book ____ you lent me last week.
A. who B. when C. where D. Þ
27) I know the man ____ Miss White is talking to.
A. him B. which C. whose D. Þ
22. The woman ___________ wrote this letter is left-handed.
A. which B. where
C. who D. whose
25. They played a lot of music _______________.
A. which I didn’t like it B. who I didn’t like
C. I didn’t like D. what I didn’t like
26. My company has just bought a machine _______________ paper.
A. makes B. that makes
C. made D. who makes
27. The book _____________ is on the table.
A. you wanted B. that you wanted it
C. what you wanted D. what you wanted it
IV/ Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage. .
The 15th Asian Games (28) _____ from December 1 through December 15, 2006, in Doha, Capital of
Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who (29) _____ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and
424 events of the Games, The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (31) _____, including
Khalifa Stadium, which (32) _____ the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the
15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (33) _____ opening of any Games with
50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television (34) _____ The 151h
Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all attendees would never forget. Everyone is looking
forward to the 16th Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from November 2 to
November 18, 2010.
28.a. set up b. took part c. brought about d. took place
29.a. symbolized b. represented c. expressed d. typified
30.a. included b. contained c. competed d. consisted
31.a. events b. facilities c. venues d. teams
32.a. held b. occurred c. took d. hosted
33.a. colorful b. formal c. spectacular d. elaborate
34.a. viewers b. observers c. partners d. spectators
C. READING * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from
all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of
the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
. In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formally formed and used the name Asian
Games Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, the capital of
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The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. More
than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of
the Games. The 16th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 12, 2010 to
November 27, 2010.
32. Where did the first Asian take part in?
A. In India.
B. In Britain.
C. In China.
D. In Qatar.
33. What does OCA stand for?
A. International Olympic Committee.
B. Olympic Council of Asia.
C. National Olympic Committee.
D. Asian Athletic Federation.
34. How many countries take part in the 15th Asian Games?
A. Fifty-five.
B. Forty-five.
C. Thirty-nine.
D. Twenty-four.
35. In which country will the 16th Asian Games be held?
A. Qatar.
B. India.
C. Japan.
D. China.
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UNIT 13: HOBBIES


A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. but B. cut C. Sun D. put
2. A. energetic B. enjoy C. event D. experiment
3. A. relax B. chat C. famous D. calculation

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
5) A. admire B. regular C. mountain D. corner
6. A. relax B. famous C. remain D. pretend

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR


* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
7) My father is an ____ guitarist.
A. accomplishing B. accomplished C. accomplish D. accomplishment
9) My uncle is interested in ____ stamps.
A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. to collect
10) She is a very accomplished pianist. The word “accomplished” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. skilled B. beautiful C. interesting D. admired
13) My ____ for my mother is infinite.
A. admire B. admirer C. admiration D. admirable
14) I am quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp ____.
A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collector
17) He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings. He is at art ____.
A. keeper B. collector C. guitarist D. relative
18) I really admire him, for his ____.
A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
20) I don’t have much money, so I bought the camera ____.
A. newly B. second-hand C. immediately D. profitably
21) ____ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
24) ____ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that D. It was on my birthday that
25) ____ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that B. It was in London where
C. It was London that D. It was London which
29) ____ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
21. It’s on Christmas day ________ to children by Santa Claus.
A. fine gifts are brought B. that fine gifts are brought
C. that fine gifts bring D. that fine gifts are brought them
22. It’s on New Year’s Day _____________ to children.
A. that we give lucky money B. we give lucky money
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C. that gives lucky money D. who gives lucky money
24. It was through Internet ____________ they got that song.
A. who B. which
C. whom D. that
25. ___________ that they prefer to go hiking.
A. That’s in the mountains B. What is in the mountains
C. It’s in the mountains D. This is in the mountain
26. My sister is woman __________ collecting bags
A. which is interested in B. which interested in
C. who is interested in D. is interested in
28. _____________ chatting on the Net that I prefer.
A. That is B. They are
C. This is D. It is
C. READING
There are a number of things I like to do in my free time. They are my hobbies. The hobby I like most
is (14)__________my guitar. My uncle, (15)_____________is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how
to play. Now I can (16)_____________ a few simple tunes. I have even begun to sing while playing the
guitar, but I have not been very successful (17)_______ this. My uncle tells me that all I need is to
practise regularly and I should be able to do it. He is very good at (18)_________ people singing with his
guitar and I admire him very much.
Câu 14: A. plays B. play C. played D. playing
Câu 15: A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
Câu 16: A. be played B. played C. plays D. play
Câu 17: A. at B. of C. in D. about
Câu 18: A. accompanied B. accompanying C. to accompany D. accompany
* Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
D. WRITING
* Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41) It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago.
A B C D
42) It is my closest friend goes abroad to study next month.
A B C D

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UNIT 14: ENTERTAINMENT


A. PHONETICS
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. window B. flow C. know D. now
2. A. close B. both C. dozen D. so
3. A. rugby B. music undertaken D. dull

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6 A. cartoon B. careless C. careful D. contest
A. pastime B. enormous C. activity D. important

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR


* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
11) British people are very interested in ____ in sports.
A. entering B. interfering C. involving D. taking part
12) Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? The
word “spare” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. empty B. absent C. free D. lost
13) He got a scholarship so his parents did not have to pay his school ____.
A. report B. fee C. equipment D. master
17) What are you interested ____ doing in your free time?
A. for B. in C. over D. on
19) Our recreation is quite different ____ yours.
A. between B. among C. with D. from
20) Television viewing is by far the most popular pastime, and nearly all households have a television set.
The word “pastime” is closest in meaning to “____”.
A. translation B. invention C. emotion D. recreation
21. Both the boss and his colleagues ____________ robbed last night.
A. is B. are
C. were D. was
22. Neither you nor I __________ here yesterday.
A. has been B. be
C. am D. was
23. My mother together with her friends often _____________ in this park.
A. jogs B. jogged
C. jog D. jogging
26. I can neither draw ___________ sing.
A. either B. nor
C. or D. both
27. He did well in __________ mathematics and history.
A. or B. and
C. neither D. both
28. We have time to see ________ the museum or the cathedral, but not both.
A. neither B. but also
C. either D. nor
29. She is ____________ intelligent but also very musical.
A. not only B. both
C. neither D. either
21) I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.
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A. either – nor B. neither – or C. either – or D. either – either
23) Not ____ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. even B. only C. at all D. always
24) He neither drank ____ smoked so he had good health.
A. nor B. or C. but D. also
28) Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as their recreation every weekend.
A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has played
29) ____ Julia ____ her sister are going to the part.
A. Both-and B. Neither-nor C. Either –or D. Not-only-but also
C. READING
* Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question.
I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometres every day. I
particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so
on. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to
find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.
Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometres-and you
have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to
prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.
I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an except climber, but I
know what I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when
I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife
doesn’t share my interest in mountains. She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she
felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 metres.
30) If you do cross country running, you must ____.
A. cross your country B. run along the coast
C. cross your countryside D. cross fields, stream, etc …
31) At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that ____.
A. he is able to get the answer to a problem B. he grows bigger
C. he feels better D. he gets a surprising problem
33) The writer takes up mountaineering because ____.
A. he wants to become an expert climber B. he simply likes it
C. his wife is interested in it D. it is easy to practise
34) The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering for ____.
A. it doesn’t bring her any interest B. The air is cold
C. she almost feels ill at the height of above 1,000 metres
D. She doesn’t want to climb together with her husband
C. WRITING
* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
35) Both Tom with Ann were late for class
A B C D
36) Mai is no only beautiful but also intelligent.
A B C D
37) Both Lan and Minh is good students.
A B C D

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UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST


A. PHONETICS
I/ Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the other three.
1. A. call B. wash C. harm D. talk
2. A. children B. sign C. kind D. line
3. A. series B. perform C. period D. stereo

II. Circle the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. uncertain B. technical C. attention D. attraction
5) A. psychology B. cosmonaut C. accident D. national
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
* Circle the best answer for each sentence.
8) No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. The word “precisely” is closest
in meaning to “____”.
A. nicely B. exactly C. rigidly D. roughly
10) He finds it difficult for him to recover from his son’s ____.
A. die B. dead C. deadly D. death
13) How long did Yuri Gagarin’s trip into space ____? Only 180 minutes.
A. lengthen B. last C. late D. strengthen
14) When ____ astronaut travels into space, if a technical failure happens, he can never get back to ____
Earth.
A. an / the B. Þ / an C. an / Þ D. the / Þ
15) Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on ____ moon.
A. a B. an C. the D. Þ
16) Everybody congratulated the astronauts ___ their successful trip into space.
A. on B. for C. of D. in
17) Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space ___ April 12th, 1961.
A. at B. on C. in` D. from
18) A / an ____ is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft.
A. astronaut B. scientist C. engineer D. technician
15. Space tourists will orbit the Earth by the next generation of space ____________.
A. shuttles B. cars
C. trains D. buses
18. At present, it costs about $8 million to buy a __________ into space.
A. fee B. ticket
C. card D. book
20. Two dozen people have flown around the Moon or walked on its ____________.
A. surface B. soil
C. water D. river
20) Lisa’s been able to play the flute since she was six, ____?
A. can’t she B. isn’t she C. wasn’t he D. hasn’t she
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21) Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ____?
A. hadn’t he B. had he C. did he D. didn’t he
24) You are going to come to the party, ____?
A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you
27) We didn’t eat here last week, ____ we?
A. didn’t B. did C. haven’t D. do
28) You have ever heard about Yuri Gagarin, ____?
A. do you B. haven’t you C. don’t you D. didn’t you

21. ___________ I help you?


A. Should B. Mustn’t
C. Be able to D. Can
22. The thieves escaped but the police ___________ arrest them later that evening.
A. could B. can
C. were able to D. should
25. When I was a kid, I ___________ swim at all. I only learnt when I was twenty.
A. could B. was able to
C. couldn’t D. must
27. “Can I try a shirt on as well?”
“You ________________, sir, yes”
A. could B. should
C. can D. must
30. She ____________ to move on her own because her leg was broken.
A. could have been B. were not able
C. could be able D. was not able
C. READING
Read the following passage and choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete each blank.
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9, 1943.
He was a Soviet (1)………who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to
(2)……….the Earth. The adjacent town of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin in 1968 in his (3)…………. .
Yuri Gagarin’s parents worked on a collective farm. His mother was reportedly a voracious reader, and
his father a skilled carpenter. He was the third of four children (4)………… his family. Gagarin’s
teachers described him as intelligent and hard-working.
(5)…………starting an apprenticeship in a metal works as a foundry worker, Gagarin was
(6)……………for further training at a high technical school in Saratov. While there, he joined the
“AeroClub”, and learned how to (7)…………a light spacecraft. In 1955, after completing his technical
schooling, he entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s school. While there he met Valentina
Goryacheva, (8)…………. he married in 1957, after gaining his pilot’s wings in a MiG-15.
1. a. cosmonaut b. astronaut c. pilot d. a and b are correct
2 a. move b. travel c. orbit d. set on
3 a. name b. honor c. death d. life
4. a. in b. at c. for d. on
5. a. Although b. If c. Because d. After
6. a. invented b. approved c. selected d. decided
7. a. fly b. take c. drive d. ride
8. a. that b. which c. whom d. Ø
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Yuri Gagarin was born in Klushino near Gzhatsk, a region west of Moscow, Russia, on March 9,
1934. He was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first person in space and the first human to
orbit the Earth.His father a skilled carpenter. He was the third of four children in his family. Gagarin’s
teacher described him as intelligent and hard-working.
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After starting an apprenticeship in a metalwork’s as a foundry man, Gagarin was selected for
further training at a high technical school in Saratov. While there, he joined the “AeroClub”, and learned
how to fly a light aircraft. In 1955, after completing his technical schooling, he entered military flight
training at the Orenburg Pilot’s school. While there he met Valentina Goryacheva, whom married in
1957, after gaining his pilot’s wing in a Mig-15.
1960, an extensive search and selections process saw Yuri Gagarin, as one of 20 cosmonauts,
selected for the Soviet space program. Out of the 20 selected, the eventual choices for the first launch
were Gagarin and Gherman Titov, because of their excellent performance in training, as well as their
physical characteristics. On April 12, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok
3KA-2 (Vostok 1). He lost his life in a training accident on March 27, 1968.
31. Where was Yuri Gagarin born?
A. In Gzhatsk.
B. In Klushino.
C. In Moscow.
D. In Saratov.
32. What did his father do?
A. A reader.
B. A teacher.
C. A carpenter.
D. A pilot.
33. What did he do after completing his technical schooling?
A. He learned how to fly a light aircraft.
B. He entered military flight training at the Orenburg Pilot’s School.
C. He joined the “AeroClub”.
D. he married Valentina Goryacheva.
34. The word eventual in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by _______________.
A. final
B. daily
C. second
D. annual
35. Which of the following is NOT true about Yuri Gagarin?
A. He was the third of four children in his family.
B. He was the first human to travel into space.
C. He was one of 20 cosmonauts selected for the Soviet space program.
D. He died in 1968 because of lung cancer.
D. WRITING
* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
41) Your grandfather could speak five languages, could he?
A B C D
42) She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said.
A B C D

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NIT 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD


A . VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Circle the best answer for each sentence.
2. …………..are places built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and qeens.
A. Tombs B. Graves C. Pyramids D. Grave yards
3. What do you intend to do with these …………..of stone.
A. pieces B. blocks C. sheets D. sets
6. The tomb was broken last night and the …………..stole all the jewelries.
A. thieves B. king C. dead D. police
7. A pharaoh was a ……………….of ancient Egypt.
A. king B. queen C. prince D. princess
8. The thieves broke into the tomb to steal the treasures.
A. mummies B. bodies C. materials D. valuable objects
9. When a pharaoh was dead he was …………….in his pyramid.
A. carried B. hidden C. dug D. buried
10. The pharaohs built pyramids to prepare for their ……………….. .
A. die B. death C. dead D. dying
15. The Seven Wonders of the World were all ___________ more than 2,000 years ago.
A. thought B. constructed
B. pulled D. bought
16. The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is said to be among the __________ man-made structures in
the world.
A. smallest B. latest
C. heaviest D. tallest
17. How many ancient wonders of the world still ______________?
A. live B. exist
C. belong D. fall
18. At present, Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan, [106 stories, 508 meters (1,760 ft) tall] is supposed to
be the tallest _____________ in the world.
A. kitchen B. house
C. hospital D. building
19. The ___________ of the New Seven Wonders of the World of the World will be announced in
Lisbon, Portugal, on Saturday, July 7, 2007.
A. list B. book
C. plan D. description
13. George …………another trip to Greece.
A. is said to be planned B. said to be planned
C. said to be planning D. is said to be planning
16. Mr. pike …………..the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to be B. is said to be C. is said that D. said to be
18. ……………..to be the richest man in the USA.
A. Bill Gates
B. Bill Gates says
C. Bill Gates is
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B. WRITING: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. People think the government will build a supermarket here.
→ The government ……………………………………………………………………………………...
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. People believed that fresh air was bad for sick people.
→ fresh …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. They say he is an agitated state.
→ He …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. We expect that the rate of inflation will fall.
→ The rate of inflation…………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. They say he is somewhere in Germany.
→ He …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. People rumoured that he was involved in the bank robbery.
→ He …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
7. People think that she died in a plane crash.
→ She ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. People believed that the earth was the centre of the universe.
→ The earth……………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
9. It is expected that the strike will end soon.
→ The strike …………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
→ The prisoner …………………………………………………………………………………………
11. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
→ Many people …………………………………………………………………………………………
12. It is said that the man robbed the stone of $ 3,000 in cash.
→ The man ……………………………………………………………………………………………
13. It is reported that the building was badly damaged by fine.
→ The building …………………………………………………………………………………………

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14. It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
→ The company …………………………………………………………………………………………
15. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
→ She ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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