HOMEWORK 90

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. prayed B. divided C. arrived D. seemed
2. A. means B. rests C. drinks D. surfs
3. A. depend B. benefit C. invent D. enable
4. A. hobby B. hard C. hour D. hungry
5. A. reading B. speaking C. learning D. pleasing

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. language B. advice C. summer D. region
2. A. fashion B. pattern C. symbol D. design (n,v)
3. A. currency B. capital C. religion D. separate
4. A. assistant (ơ đứng đầu) B. conference C. uniform D. waterfall
5. A. traditional B. material C. minority D. economic

III. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank

1. ______ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
2. New York City is America’s largest city, ______ it is not the capital of New York State.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
3. He promised her an Oxford dictionary, but disappointingly he _______ on his word.
A. turned over B. stood up C. went back D. sat down
-> go back on one’s word: ( go back: đi ngược) đi ngược lại lời hứa, ko giữ lời
4. This young music composer is very famous _______ the most influential composer.
A. for B. to C. as D. with
5. She came ______ a lot of problems at work.
A. up with B. down with C. in for D. up against
-> against: chống lại -> come up against: chống lại, deal with (xử lí)
6. They take ______ each other like two peas.
A. in B. after C. to D. for
7. Didn’t it ever ______ to them that they would be severely punished?
A. occur B. happen C. enter D. come
8. If you want to ______ weight, cut down on fat.
A. put off B. come down C. take over D. cut off
9. By the time we get out of this traffic jam, all the guests _______ home.
A. have gone B. had gone C. will go D. will have gone
10. ______ members of the class has to be responsible for his own actions.
A. Each of the B. Every C. None of D. All
11. The teacher _______ them the answer to the question.
A. explained B. said C. discussed D. Told
-> explain sth to sb
12. The accident resulted ______ some minor injuries.
A. to B. from C. in D. Of
-> from: từ-> result from: gây ra từ
-> result in: gây ra
13. Dave, I really appreciate _______ me. But I think I could manage it myself.
A. you to help B. you helped C. your helping D. that you would help
14. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.
A. are suggested B. is suggested C. suggesting D. suggested
15. Some scientists say it is essential that mankind _______ the amount of air pollution in big cities.
 A. be reduced B. reduced C. reduce D. will reduce

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form
1. I distinctly remember (pay) ___________________ him. I gave him two dollars.
2. I think his book (become) ___will become_____ a best-seller when it (publish) __plublishes____
3. My children enjoy (allow) ________________ to stay up late when there is something special on TV.
4. The last time he (see) ___________________ in public he was wearing a grey suit.
5. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (presently/ work) ___________________ in the international sales
division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) ___________________ from a trip to Japan. She (ask)
___________________ ( go) ___________________ to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she
(be) ___________________ a business student at Boston University, she (study) ___________________
Japanese for four years. She (never have) ___________________ the opportunity to use her Japanese
until she (go) ___________________ to Tokyo last years. While she was there, she (speak)
___________________ Japanese every day and (enjoy) ___________________ every minute of it, She’s
anxious to return.

V. Supply the appropriate forms of words in the brackets:

1. He made a deep ___________ on the members of his English speaking club. (IMPRESS)
2. We went to see many ___________ places in Hanoi last year (FAME)
3. In Malaysia, ___________ is free. (EDUCATE)
4. She’s a good singer. She sings very ___________ (BEAUTY)
5. Some designers have ___________ the Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it (MODERN)
6. The accident happens because of driving ___________ (CARE)
7. I was very ___________ that you won the first prize. (AMAZE)
8. Thousands of people were ___________ killed in that morning. (DISASTER)
9. The stories about UFOs caught the ___________ of the whole class. (IMAGINE)
10. Do you want to plan for some kind of ___________ trip? (EXCITE)

VI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb article

1. My village is about 120 kilometers ___________ the west of Ho Chi Minh City.
2. There is a shrine ___________ the top of this mountain.
3. The Internet has developed and become part ___________ our daily life
4. We can see many international programs ___________ different channels
5. We will go ___________ a picnic tomorrow.
6. I lost my pen. I have looked ___________ it for all morning
7. Don’t forget to turn ___________ the light before going to bed.
8. What can we do to spend less ___________ lighting?
9. He often takes part ___________ many different charity activities.
10. You should take ___________ your shoes when you go into the temple.

VII. Choose the one option - A, B, C or D - that best completes the passage.
One thing about London which every visitor from abroad (1) ……… is the large number of
parks. These “lungs” of London, as they have been called, are (2) ……… green islands of peace and quiet
in the middle of noisy sea. They play an important part in helping to form the city’s (3) ……….
The best-known parks are, of course, the central park (4) ……… one can get the impression of
being deep in the country but the central parks of London are necessarily the most (5) ………. Every
district of London has several parks, great or small. Here, in fine weather, can be seen hundreds of lucky
people who have (6) ……… for a while from the noise and bustle of the city; some sitting on chairs,
some lying full length on the ground, some strolling (7) ……… around. Almost every kind of tree and
plant are carefully tended in large green houses or in the open (8) ……….
 Even (9) ……… a Londoner it is difficult to know and enjoy all London’s parks. The visitor to
the city may be confident that wherever he is, he is not far away from a park which waits to (10) ………
him the same pleasure and relaxations that it does to Londoners.

1. A. admires B. impresses C. effects D. finds

2. A. as B. same C. like D. similar
3. A. center B. outskirt C. history D. character
4. A. which B. where C. when D. what
5. A. important B. popular C. convenient D. interesting
6. A. escaped B. raised C. achieved D. removed
7. A. purposely B. thoughtfully C. casually D. aimlessly
8. A. houses B. gardens C. air D. outdoors
9. A. to B. if C. though D. for
10. A. offer B. make C. take D. cause

VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the one best answer A, B, C or D.
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more
exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with
this and so, last weekend I though I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we
decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn't been to London since I was ten. We
decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though
it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we
wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a
small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up again
at 6:30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took
much longer than we had expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there
just two minutes before our coach left.

1. According to the passage the writer …………………..

A. usually spends his weekend at home. B. went to London with some of his friends.
C. has lived in London for ten years. D. feels bored with his life.
2. He felt so excited about going to London because …………………..
A. he hadn't been there before. B. he hadn't been there for ten years.
C. he went there ten years ago. D. he hadn't been there for a long time.
3. Why did they decide to go by coach?
A. Because it was available.
B. Because they wanted to start early.
C. Because other means of transport were more expensive.
D. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.
4. Which of the following is true?
A. They all went shopping before going to theater.
B. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
C. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
D. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
5. It can be inferred from the text that …………………….
A. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.
B. they didn't enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.
C. the coach had already left when they got to the station.
D. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.

IX. Complete the passage by filling in each gap with one word from the box.
turning areas shows measured
 make include damage commonly

In an earthquake the ground moves. Earthquakes (1) ………………. last for a few seconds. There
are big earthquakes and small earthquakes. Big earthquakes can (2) ………………. buildings and hurt
people.
The size of an earthquake can be (3) ……………….. A number is given to an earthquake which (4)
………………. the size of an earthquake.
Methods for (5) ………………. the size of an earthquake into a number (6) ………………. the
Richter scale and the modified Mercalli scale.
Some countries, such as Japan and Iran, are in (7) ………………. with many earthquakes. In these
places it is good to (8) ………………. houses and other buildings lighter so they will not break when
there is an earthquake.

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it

1. No one can answer this question.

This ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I regret going to bed so late last night.
I wish……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your test.
As long as…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I didn’t see her again for five years.
Five years ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “Let me go!” the boy said to the policeman.
The boy …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. My neighbors always make noise at night.
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. My younger sister always keeps her doll carefully.
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. We were born in this place.
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. You gave her a bunch of rose last week.
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He bought the book from that corner shop
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

XI. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence, but use the word given. This work must not be altered in any way

1. People say that he is the best student of this school. (said)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust peter,” she told John. (advised)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He started investigating the case a week ago. (has)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why isn’t this TV working? (what)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Whose car is this? (belong)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………