Great success!

* You’d feel better if you had a quiet

holiday. (do)
* A quiet holiday would do you good.

* It would do you good to have a quiet

holiday.

[Do] sb good =
[improve] someone's health or life
charge

afford
smooth

change
showed
mù mịt, lờ mờ, mơ hồ

tinh tế, tinh vi, thanh nhã

Phần củng cố
 chứng suyễn - n sự suy nhược cơ thể - n

Lỏng, không chặt,

chùng - adj
1. A. understand B. quality C. radical D. business
/ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ /ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/ /ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
2. A. altogether B. synonymous C. manufacture D. independent
/ˌɔːl.təˈɡeð.ər/ /sɪˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/ /ˌmæn.jʊˈfæk.tʃər/ /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
3. A. image B. purchase C. mislead D. deadlines
/ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ /ˈpɜː.tʃəs/ /mɪsˈliːd/ /ˈded.laɪnz/
= buy Làm cho lạc
đường, làm
cho lạc lối
1. The speech was ______ by the music coming from
the next room. We couldn’t hear a word she said .
A. broken out B. drowned out
C. pulled out D. dropped out
- break out: nổ ra
- drown out: bị át tiếng
- pull out: rời bến, khởi hành
- drop out: bỏ cuộc
2. I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big
______ in the room.
A. problem B. animal
C. elephant D. matter

- the big elephant in the room: một vấn đề hiển nhiên

rõ ràng mà mọi người không muốn đề cập tới.
3. The children ______ by social networks are likely to
suffer from depression and other health problems.
A. obsessing B. who obsessed
C. are obsessed D. obsessed
4. The factory is working below ______ because of the
shortage of essential materials.
A. scope B. capacity
C. range D. density
5. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts
______, a popular summer resort.
A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there
D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
4. The factory is working below ______ because
of the shortage of essential materials.
A. scope B. capacity
C. range D. density
- scope (n): phạm vi = range
- capacity (n): công suất
- density (n): mật độ
5. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts
______, a popular summer resort.
A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there
D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie

- Loại A vì island số ít nhưng lie để nguyên không chia

- Loại C và D vì khi cụm giới từ chỉ địa điểm, phương
hướng, chuyển động đứng đầu cần phải đảo trực tiếp
động từ lên trước V mà không cần phải mượn TĐT.
 more of sb than sb: là...hơn là...

fatality rate: tỷ lệ tử vong

Note:

[be] more of something than something

= [be] one thing rather than another
 It was more of a holiday than a training
exercise.
9. The Martins have confirmed their strong
______ to charity actions by donating a lump sum
of money again.
A. assignment B. compliance
C. commitment D. reliance

- assignment (n): bài tập

- compliance (n): sự bằng lòng, ưng thuận
- commitment to sth: tận tâm, tận tuỵ cống hiến
- reliance (n): sự phụ thuộc
10. Travellers will need some cash in ______ currency
but they can use their credit cards.
A. local B. current
C. real D. area

- local (adj): địa phương

- current (adj): hiện tại
- real (adj): thật sự
- area (n): khu vực
11. It’s Prime Minister’s right to ______ an election at
any time he likes
A. nominate B. submit
C. call D. summon

- nominate (v): đề cử
- submit (v): nộp
- call an election: triệu tập/ tổ chức một cuộc bầu cử
- summon (v): triệu hồi
12. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash
of 1987 in the newspaper _____.
A. archives B. files
C. records D. collections

[be] bound to V ......... = chắc chắn việc gì đó xảy ra

- archive (n): khu lữu trữ
- file (n): tập tin
- record (n): hồ sơ, ghi chép
- collection (n): bộ sưu tập
13. ______, we missed our plane.
A. The train is late B. The train being late
C. To be late D. The train was late
Because the train was late, we missed our
plane.
14. We did our best to fix the broken computer
but our efforts bore no ______.
A. end B. fruit
C. luck D. success
bear no fruit: không có kết quả
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges.
15. Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her
friend, offered to help.
– Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” – Jane: “______”
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you.
C. Well done! D. I don’t believe it.

16. Julia and Phoebe is talking about Peter.

- Julia: “Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and he must
know it very well.”
- Phoebe: “______. He even couldn’t tell me where to have some
street food there.”
A. I can’t agree with you more.
B. You must be right.
C. I'm of the opposite opinion
D. I don't think that's a good idea
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
sentences.
17. I was working for a trucking company and the owner
wanted me to do extra work on top of my job as a
mechanic.
A. including B. next to
C. except for D. in addition to
18. The police attribute the increase in the crime rate to
the apathy of bystanders who do not help victims.
A. lack of weaponsB. lack of concern
C. lack of time D. lack of money
apathy (n) tính không tình cảm, tính bystander (n) Người đứng ngoài
lãnh đạm, tính thờ ơ, sự hờ hững xem, người ngoài cuộc, người bàng
quang
 We missed the bus, and on top of that it started raining
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following sentences.
19. In their books, older people vividly describe their
adoption of different coping strategies and how they help
to ameliorate their poverty.
A. decrease B. aggravate Làm cho tồi tệ
C. delve D. consent
20. She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past
him with her nose in the air.
A. proudly B. hastily /ˈheɪ.stəl.i/
C. arrogantly D. modestly
/ˈær.ə.ɡənt.li/
A. tự hào B. vội vàng C. kiêu ngạo D. khiêm tốn
 kiêu ngạo hống hách

"with one's nose in the air" : = cư xử

theo cung cách khinh thường người
khác vì cho rằng mình tốt đẹp hoặc
có tài năng hơn
- Cramer sat on the beach with his
nose in the air and pretended not to
notice the rest of us.

[pretend] (not) to V... = giả vờ ....

II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to
make the sentence correct by writing your answer A, B, C or D in
the space provided. (5 points) being told
1. She (A) deeply resents (B) to be told what to do by (C)
someone in a lower position (D) than her.
[resent] + V-ing.... = tức giận ....
/ri´zent/
2. The fact that (A) certain animal species have become,
(B) or are about to become, extinct today (C) are entirely
(D) man’s responsibility is entirely

3. (A) There has been an (B) appreciative drop (C) in

exports since the energy crisis (D) broke out.
- appreciative (adj): đánh giá cao
appreciable (adj): đáng kể
/əˈpriː.ʃə.bəl/
4. She (A) made some very (B) complementary
remarks (C) about my English, which was (D)
encouraging to me.
- complementary (adj): bổ sung /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri/
complimentary (adj): khen ngợi
/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i
5. It was (A) a tough act to follow, (B) but the
band rose to the (C) circumstances and played (D)
the best set of their career.
- circumstances ; occasion/challenge
(rise to the occasion/challenge: giỏi ứng xử trước tình huống
khó khăn)
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Write your answers in the space provided.
(5 points) had he reached
1. No sooner (he/ reach) _______ the door than
he came back.
punished in the classroom
2. The boy (punish) ________
yesterday is my brother. should have
prepared
3. I didn't do the test well. I (prepare) ______
it very carefully at home.
had seen
4. He looked frightened as if he (see) _________
a ghost.
be sent
5. It is imperative that the letter (send) ________
at once.
Phần củng cố
Cấu trúc:
 No sooner + had + S + PP (V3) ..
+ than + S + V-past simple:
Vừa mới...thì...
 S + V-past simple.... as soon as /
soon after /the moment (that) + S
+ V-past simple ....
 Rewrite the sentences:
1. No sooner had she finished the work than
I started learning. (I started .........)
• I started learning as soon as / the
moment (that) she finished the work.
2. I had no sooner had my dinner than Linh
learned. (đảo ngữ)
• No sooner had I had /eaten my dinner
than Linh learned.
• Hardly had I had / eaten my dinner
before /when Linh learned.
3. The Math teacher assigned homework as
soon as the class was over. (after)
 The Math teacher assigned homework
soon after the class was over.

4. I came back home soon after my friend

finished cooking dinner. (moment)
 I came back home the moment my
friend finished cooking dinner.
5. No sooner had she left her home than her
phone rang. (soon)
• As soon as she left her home, her
phone rang.
6. No sooner had I completed that campaign
than I started a new job. (when)
* Hardly/Scarcely had I completed that
campaign when I started a new job.
6. I opened the door. I fainted at once. (than)
No sooner had I opened the door than I fainted at
once.
7. He had hardly left the school when the lesson
ended. (than)
He had no sooner left the school than the lesson
ended.
8. No sooner had we approached the market than
the policeman stopped us. (As)
The police stopped us as soon as we approached
the market.
9. No sooner had I arrived at the office than the
boss noticed me. (Hardly)
Hardly had I arrived at the office before/when the
boss noticed me.

10. Hardly had the song ended when my friend

came. (than)
No sooner had the song ended than my friend
came.
Phần củng cố
 As if / as though: cứ như thể là
 Điều kiện có thật:
S + [V- chia theo ngữ cảnh] …… as if / as though + S + [V-chia theo
ngữ cảnh] ……
Ví dụ:
She looks as if/ as though she is going to cry.
(Trông như thể cô ấy sắp khóc.)
 Điều kiện không có thật ở hiện tại:
S + [V- chia ở hiện tại] ….. as if/ as though + S + [V- quá khứ giả định]
(Quá khứ đơn/QKTD)
Ví dụ:
He shouts as if/ as though there were /was a monster here.
(Cô ấy hét như thể có 1 con quái vật ở đây.)
 Điều kiện không có thật ở quá khứ:
S + [V- chia ở QKĐ] ….. as if/ as though + S + had + V3/ed
Ví dụ:
He laughed as if / as though he had won the lottery.
IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Write your answers in the space provided. (5 points) sự bất động
1. Her badly injured back required total immobility
_______________, so she could not move around for a
week. (MOBILE)neighborly
có tình làng xóm
2. It was very ________________ of her to water the
gloriously
plants for us while we went on holiday. (NEIGHBOUR)
toàn tâm toàn ý
3. It will be _______________ sunny this weekend; we
- adv
should go on an outing (đi dã ngoại). (GLORY) whole-heartedly
4. Fortunately, the local residents were ________________
in favor of installing[be]
recycling
+ (adv bins
+) in for old newspapers
favour and
of .... = ủng hộ...
cans. (HEART)
5. undersell
In terms of prices, big supermarkets can
_______________ small local shops. (SELL)
bán rẻ hơn (v)
[Be] off
 Dừng, ngừng, nghỉ (việc để về nhà)
- I'm OFF home; it's five o'clock.
Tôi dừng công việc và về nhà; Đã 5h rồi.
 Hư, thối (đồ ăn)
- His yoghurt must BE OFF; it smells foul.
Sữa chua này bị hư rồi; nó bốc mùi thật
hôi.
pack (v) UK /pæk/ ; US /pæk/
= to put something into a bag,
box, etc.:
SECTION 4: READING (25 points)
I. Reading the following passage and fill each numbered blank
with ONE word. Write your answers in the space provided. (10
points)
WHAT COMES FIRST ON HOLIDAY: PHONE OR FAMILY?
Passports, money, tickets; these are all essential items to pack
when you're off on a family holiday. A mobile phone, (1)
___however____,
however is a different matter, especially if everyone at
work has the number. Theoretically, it (2) ______ought_____to
ought be
possible for stressed-out managers to have a phone-free fortnight
without interruptions. In reality, go to any Mediterranean beach hotel
where British families stay and you'll be confronted by the pathetic
sight of husbands and fathers wandering around the pool (3)with
_____with___ mobile phones clamped to their ears, saying things (4)
______like___:
like it's in the third drawer down, next to the pencils,’ or I
thought that contract went off last Wednesday.'
hết hạn
mundanity: noun [ U ]
UK /mʌnˈdæn.ə.ti/ ; US /mʌnˈdæn.ə.t̬ i/
= the fact of being very ordinary and
therefore not interesting (sự trần tục)
- He compares the mundanity of adult life
with the excitement of childish fantasy.
sự tưởng tượng kiểu trẻ con
The town itself is astonishing in its
mundanity.
 there
To the sensitive observer, (5) _____________ is
sự đặt cạnh nhau
a tragic juxtaposition between the beauty of the
surroundings, with the family all enjoying
themselves together at once, and the dull
mundanity of the issues under discussion. To (6)
______________
make matters worse, a quirk (điều kỳ
quặc) of mobile phone pricing means these poor
fathers probably end up paying for the call that's
come between them and quality time with the
family.
 chống lại sức hút của điện thoại

Some, it's true, do try to resist the pull of the

phone; carrying it around with them but leaving it
switched off (7) _______until_______
until they get
back to the hotel. The trouble is, they spend the
whole day wondering (8) _______who_______
who

might have called, and then the whole evening in

a (9) ______state_______
state of frustration because
everyone has now left the office and they can't get
back to them for (10) _______another_____
another

sixteen hours.
II. Reading the following passage and choose the word or
phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank in the
following passage. Write your answers in the space
provided. (10 points)
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know
what an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the Internet
connects people around the world, intranets connect
people within a (1) ______ company. In fact, intranets
make use of the same software programs as the Internet to
(2) ______ computers and people. This (3) ______ that you
do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an
intranet service. If your intranet is working properly, it can
link together a huge amount of (4) ______ which is stored
in different places in the company.
 đơn lẻ
1. A. large B. jointed C. single D. branch
2. A. contact B. introduce
C. distinguish D. compare
3. A. is B. is said
C. indicates D. means
4. A. parts B. information
C. elements D. properties
- [be] likely to V: có khả năng làm gì
- [be] willing to V: sẵn sàng làm gì
- [be] going to V: sắp sửa làm gì
- [happen] to V: tình cờ làm gì
 In this way, people can get the information they need,
regardless (5) ______ where it comes from. A company
intranet can, of course, be used for unimportant
information like office memos or canteen menus. But an
intranet should (6) ______ important information which
people need to make decision about new products, costs
and so on. The intranet is (7) ______ to share their
information with other people. (8) ______, many
departments don’t want to share their specialist
knowledge with others. Another problem which often
occurs is (9) ______ top managers like to use the intranet
to “communicate down” rather than to “communicate
across”. That is, they use the intranet to give orders, not to
(10) ______ information between themselves and others
working in the same organization.
 regardless of: bất kể, bất chấp

5. A. on B. with C. of D. to
6. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take
7. A. likely B. willing be willing to V: sẵn sàng
C. going D. happened làm gì
8. A. Luckily B. Consequently
C. However D. Unfortunately
9. A. that B. what C. which D. it
10. A. change B. exchange
C. transform D. transit
- change (v): thay đổi
- exchange (v): trao đổi
- transform (v): biến đổi
- transit (v): đi qua
II. Reading the following passage and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)
for each of the questions below. Write your answers in the space provided. (5
points)
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to
get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt
their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and
education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling.
Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the
shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the
formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal
learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the
people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist.
Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces
surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover
how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from
infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong
process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that
should be an integral part of one's entire life.
 Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized
process, whose general pattern varies little from one
setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at
school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats,
are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do
homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that
are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an
understanding of the workings of government, have
usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being
taught. For example, high school students know that they
are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about
political problems in their communities or what the newest
filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite
conditions surrounding the formalized process of
schooling.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and
homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
2. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ____________.
A. boundaries B. similar textbooks
C. slices of reality D. seats
Các lát cắt của thực tê
3. The phrase “For example,” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence
that gives examples of _________.
A. similar textbooks
B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government
D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
4. The passage supports which of the following
conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain
ignorant
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed
C. Going to school is only part of how people become
educated
D. Education involves many years of professional training
5. The writer seems to agree that___________
A. Education is more influential than schooling
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Schooling is as important than education
SECTION 5: WRITING (20 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
sentence printed before it. (5 points)
1. I’m sure someone has been following me.
Someone must have been following me.
2. She’s very patient and loyal, that’s why she hasn’t left
him. it not for her patience and loyalty, she would
Were have left him.
3. The two paintings look identical to me.
I can see/tell no difference between the two paintings.

[see/tell] no difference between ..... : không

phân biệt được .......
identical (adj)
UK /aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/ US /aɪˈden.t̬ ə.kəl/
= exactly the same, or very similar:
* I've got three identical blue suits.
* The two rooms were virtually identical.

 [be] identical to N
The tests are identical to those carried out last year.
4. The team is the same as it was for
the last Saturday’s match.
There has been no change to the team since the last
Saturday’s match.
5. Just keep the book if you still
need it.
As long as you need the book, (just) keep it/
you can keep it/ please keep it.
Phần củng cố
 (n) Change in sth: refers what is
changed.
There was a change in level.
= The level was changed.

 (n) Change to sth: refers to the final

quality or quantity resulting from the
change.
There was a change from good to bad.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such
a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it by using the word
given. Do not change the form of the given word.
(5 points)
1. My husband will be angry when I tell him.
(ROOF) [hit] the roof: trở lên tức giận = [get /be] angry

My husband will hit the roof when I tell him.

2. She is well known for her vast knowledge of
Renaissance painting. (AUTHORITY)
(an authority on sth: chuyên gia về cái gì)

She is an authority on Renaissance painting.

3. The members of the government have failed to
agree on the new budget. (REACHED)
[reach] an agreement: đạt được sự thoả thuận)

The members of the government have not

reached an agreement on the new budget.
4. The novel didn’t come up to my
expectations. (SHORT)
[come] up to one’s expectation
[fall] short of: không đáp ứng được)

à The novel fell short of my expectations.

5. Julie always listens to my complaints
about work. (EAR) [lend] an ear to: lắng nghe)
à Julie always lends an ear to my complaints
about work.
[lend] an ear to sb / sth
= [listen] to sb / sth (with sympathy)
III. Nowadays, computers are an
important part of most people’s everyday
lives. This change has improved the way
people live. Write an essay (in at least
250 words) about the benefits of
computers in life. (10 points)
 In the contemporary landscape, computers
have woven themselves into the fabric (kết cấu)
of daily existence. This technological innovation
makes daily life more convenient and enjoyable
for everyone. I feel this way for two main
reasons, which I will explore in the following
essay.
 First of all, computers have positively changed the
whole information industry. Computers help to interact
with various types of data, i.e. every user who has a
computer connected with the internet can have access to
knowledge of numerous generations. Moreover, the
computer has altered a way of communication. It provides
a possibility of momentary contact between interlocutors
worldwide. My own experience is a compelling example
of this. While being in my room at home I have the
possibility to contact with all of my friends around the
whole world. Furthermore, I am able to take MIT courses,
although living thousands of miles from the USA.
Interlocutor là gì: / ¸intə´lɔkjutə /, Danh
từ: người nói chuyện, người đối thoại,
 Secondly, it optimizes the daily routine and offers new
possibilities. For instance, implements setting up meetings
in a calendar, buying clothes and food, sending gifts,
transferring money and paying bills via the online network.
Furthermore, such activities as video editing, playing video
games and surfing the Internet would be simply impossible
without this technological device. In such a way, people
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have mind-blowing possibilities, which were unthinkable
in the past. It has removed many barriers, such as language,
time and geography in communication.
 In conclusion, I believe that computers
should be a part of our lives and we should learn
how to use them properly.