Supplementary Exercise 1

MINI TEST 1 (p.
48)
READING
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Q. 1
- advanced degree (n): bằng cấp cao

- available (adj): có sẵn; dành sẵn
- There are + N: có
- seldom (adv): ít khi; hiếm khi
- too many / few + CN  quá nhiều / rất ít
(negative meaning)
Ex1: I don’t like to study in this class
because I have few friends here.
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. If you have an advanced degree, there
are ……….. more job opportunities
available to you.
(A) seldom (B) many
(C) few (D) too many
Answer: B
seldom (adv): ít khi; hiếm khi
- too many / few + CN  quá nhiều / rất ít
(negative meaning)
2. He always ……….. before he acts.
(A) does
(B) makes
(C) awaits
(D) thinks
- to await: to wait for sb
Answer: D
Act (v): hành động
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Q.3
- However (conjunction): tuy nhiên
after “However”, there is a comma (,).
Ex: This is one possible solution to the
problem. However, there are others.
- against (prep): chống lại
- decide against it: quyết định không đầu
tư vào (máy vi tính)
- although (conj): mặc dù
3. ……….. the computer seemed like a
good investment, they decided against it.
(A) Because (B) Although
(C) However (D) But
Answer: B
although (conj): mặc dù
Although S + V, S +V
- should + bare inf
- light (n): ánh sáng
- light (adj): nhẹ # heavy: nặng
 light – lighter – lightest
- to light – lit – lit: thắp sáng
- lighter (n): cái hộp quẹt
- to lighten: làm giảm nhẹ; giảm bớt
- workload (n): khối lượng công việc
4. Dominque Lamarque, the firm’s
information technology officer, has
developed a new computer program that
should .……….. the employee’s workloads.
(A) lighter (B) lightening
(C) lighten (D) light
Answer: c Should+ bare infinitive
 should lighten the employee’s
workloads : giảm bớt khối lượng công
việc cho nhân viên
- currency: tiền tệ
- fluctuation (n): sự dao động/ lên xuống
- unpredictability (n): sự không tiên đoán
trước được
- outlook (n): viễn cảnh; triển vọng
- to remain + Adj: vẫn còn
Ex: He remained silent.
- uncertified (adj): chưa được cấp phép
5. Because of currency fluctuations and
unpredictability of the economy, the
nation’s business outlook remain …….
(A) certainty (n) (B) uncertain (adj)
(C) uncertainty (n) (D) uncertified (adj)
Answer: B
to remain + Adj:  to remain uncertain:
vẫn chưa ổn định
REF
6. You ……….. introduce me to the
chairperson because we have already met.
(A) must
(B) should
(C) do not have to
(D) are supposed to
Answer: C
- to be supposed to = should
- to introduce sb to sb: giới thiệu … với …
- to create: sáng tạo, tạo thành
- creation (n): sáng tác, sự sáng tạo
Ex: This 25-foot-high sculpture is her
latest creation.
- creativity (n): khả năng sáng tạo
Ex: Too many rules might deaden
creativity.
7. Ms. Nicholson was hired because of her
experience, skill and ………..
(A) creation (B) creative
(C) creativity (D) create
Answer: C
parallel structure: noun, noun and noun
creativity: khả năng sáng tạo
- to look over: to quickly examine sth: kiểm
tra
- to look to sb for sth: to hope that
someone will provide something for you:
trông đợi
- statistics (n): số liệu thống kê
- accurate (adj): chính xác
8. Look ……….. these statistics and tell me if you

think they are accurate.
(A) over (B) from
(C) to (D) under
Answer: A to look over: to quickly examine
sth: kiểm tra  Look over these statistics: hãy
kiểm tra số liệu thống kê

9. The driver could not turn ………..
(A) right
(B) leaving
(C) driving
(D) farthest
Answer: A
- to turn left / right: quẹo trái/ phải
- far - farther - the farthest: xa
- expertise (n): sự thành thạo; sự am hiểu
Ex: She has considerable expertise in
French history.
- majority (n): phần đông; đại đa số
- to occur = to happen: xảy ra
- technique (n): kỹ thuật
- technician (n): kỹ thuật viên
10. Their ……….. expertise is a result of
their training, the majority of which
occurred at the head office.
(A) technical (B) technique
(C) technician (D) technicians
Answer: A
Adj + noun  noun phrase
 technical + expertise : noun phrase ( sự
thành thạo về kỹ thuật
11. I have noticed that when the boss is away,
employees like to relax and enjoy ………...
(A) Myself (I) (B) ourselves ( We )
(C) Himself ( He) (D) themselves (They)
Answer: D
The subject and the object the same people:
employees reflexive pronoun: themselves (đại

- liquid asset (n): cash, or an investment or
something valuable that can be easily
sold: tài sản có tính thanh khoản cao
Ex: She has very few liquid assets as most
of her wealth is tied up in stocks and
shares.
-to convert sth into sth: chuyển đổi
Ex: English is widely spoken in the world.

- to ease (v): to make or become less

severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.:
làm giảm nhẹ
Ex: These pills should ease the pain.
- ease (n): when you experience no
difficulty, effort, pain, etc: sự dễ dàng
Ex: She won the 400m race with ease.
12. Liquid assets are +………….
ADV converted
into cash.
(A) easy (adj)
(B) easily (adv)
(C) easier (adj - comparative form)
(D) ease (v, n)
Answer: B
easily(adv)
- to be allowed + to inf: được phép
- railway tunnel (n): đường hầm xe lửa
- trough (n): máng ăn
- thorough (adj): complete: hoàn toàn; đầy
đủ
- through (prep / adv): xuyên qua; ngang
qua
13. People are not allowed to walk +………..
PREP
the railway tunnel.
(A) trough (n) (B) through (preposition/adv)
(C) thought (v) (D) thorough (adj)
Answer: B
through railway tunnel : xuyên qua đường
hầm xe lửa
14. Baskets of flowers ……….. the new
restaurant.
(A) painted (B) showed
(C) designed (D) decorated
- basket (n): cái giỏ
Answer: D
Decorate: trang trí
15. Though I have already told them once,
please remind your colleagues ……….. in
the Non Smoking area.
(A) don’t smoke (B) not to smoke
(C) not smoking (D) aren’t smoking
Answer: B
- to remind sb to inf / not to inf: nhắc nhở
ai làm… / không làm điều gì ….
REF
- remind sb of + N / V-ing: gợi ai nhớ…
- to cut off: to stop providing something
such as electricity, supplies, etc.: ngưng
cung cấp
- to cut out: If an engine, machine or piece
of equipment cuts out, it suddenly stops
working: ngừng hoạt động
Ex: One of the plane's engines cut out, so
they had to land with only one.
- utility bill: hóa đơn tiền điện (nước)
- to cut down: to do less of something or
use something in smaller amounts: cắt
giảm
Ex: I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.
- to cut into: If an activity cuts into a period
of time, it fills part of it, often a large part
of it: xâm phạm; chiếm mất
Ex: I don't like doing the shopping on a
Saturday afternoon because it cuts into my
weekend.
16. Because the utility bills had not been
paid for three months, the electricity was
cut ………..
(A) off (B) out
(C) down (D) into
Answer: A
 cut off (the electricity )
:ngưng cung cấp (điện ), cắt (điện)
 the electricity was cut off:
17. Mr. Wang wasn’t home when I called this
morning, but I ……….. contact him at his
office this afternoon.
(A) was able to + bare inf
(B) would have + pp
(C) should have + pp
(D) could not + bare inf
Answer: A
Be able to + bare infinitive: to have the opportunity
to do sth: có thể ( có cơ hội)…
- to expect: mong đợi

- to notify sb of sth: formally tell sb about sth:
thông báo…, cho biết…
Ex: Has everyone been notified of the
decision?
- to announce sth to sb: to make sth publicly
known: tuyên bố
Ex: She announced the winner of the
competition to an excited audience.
18. The passengers were ……….. of the flight’s
delay.
(A) expecting (B) notified
(C) announced (D) saying
Answer: B
- to notify sb of sth: formally tell sb about sth:

thông báo
- survey (n): cuộc khảo sát

- product line (n): dòng sản phẩm
- dependable (adj): reliable: đáng tin cậy
- affordable (adj): not expensive: không
đắt tiền
- yet (conj): however: tuy nhiên
Ex: He's overweight and bald, (and) yet
somehow, he's attractive.
19. According to customer surveys, our
product line for teens continues to be both
dependable ……….. affordable.
(A) nor (B) yet
(C) and (D) so
Answer: C
…both ….and…:cả …lẫn…, vừa…vừa…
20. He has to finish the meeting and get to
the airport ……….. 6 p.m.
(A) to
(B) on
(C) until
(D) by
Answer: D
- by (prep): trước  by 6 p.m. :trước 6 giờ
21. The value of Crosswell Corporation’s
+ PP / V3 slightly since January.
stock has …………..
(A) falling (B) fell
(C) fall (D) fallen
- fall – fell –fallen: giảm
Answer: D
Present perfect ( hiệntại hoàn thành)
have/has + past participle
22. If you do not read the business page
regularly, you ……….. to miss reports of the
important business transactions.
(A) are going
(B) Will (C) would be going (D) had
-transaction (n): giao dịch
Conditional sentence ( type 1)
If clause :simple present tense
Main clause: will/modal verb/ be going to + bare
infinitive
- be on one’ s own = by oneself = alone

- solo (adj / adv): alone
- advertising campaign (n): chiến dịch quảng
cáo
23. Because his partner had to go to
Sydney, Mr. Zazueta had to finish work on
the advertising campaign on ………..
(A) his own
(B) himself
(C) alone
(D) solo
Answer: A
on his own : một mình (anh ấy)
24. The machine could …+ bare inf……..
several functions at once.
(A) add (B) return
(C) perform (D) quickly
- several (adj) = some: một vài
Answer: C
-Perform several functions: thực hiện các
chức năng
25. Nonprofit corporations are established for
purposes of public services and ……….. special
privileges by the government.
(A) give (B) are giving

(C) gave (D) are given
Answer: D
-privilege (n): đặc quyền
-Parallel structure:passive voice and passive
voice
26. All employee are required to wear their
A B
identification badges while at work.
C D
- to require: yêu cầu
- identification badge (n): phù hiệu (áo,
nón …) nhận dạng
Answer: A
 employees
27. Mr. Klein has decided opening his
A B
own international consulting company.
C D
- consulting company (n): công ty tư vấn
- to decide + to inf
Answer: B
 decided to open
REF
28. Of the three cars that we took for a
A B
test drive, the Italian one was the faster.
C D
Answer: D
 fastest (so sánh nhất của tính từ ngắn;
the adj+est)
REF
29. By this time next year, sales
A B
have increased considerably.
C D
- considerably (adv): một cách đáng kể
Answer: C
 will have increased ( future perfect : will + have
+ past participle:  hành động hoàn tất trước
REF
điểm thời gian trong tương lai )
30. Tagalog is Florida’s first language, but
A B
she also speaks Spanish and English
C
fluency.
D
Answer: D
 fluently
31. I hope taking a course in information
A B
systems at the community college
C
next fall.
D
Answer: A
 hope to take ( hope+ infinitive)
32. I have hardly never had the
A
opportunity to fly in a helicopter.
B C D
- helicopter (n): máy bay trực thăng
Answer: A
-hardly (ever) (adv): hầu như không
 never / ever
- on a large / small scale: size of sth: qui
mô (lớn / nhỏ)
Ex: My parents used to entertain friends
on a large/small scale (= they had
large/small parties).
- focus group (n): a group of people who
have been brought together to discuss a
particular subject in order to solve a
problem or suggest ideas
33. Today, most companies get the
A
opinion of focus groups before marketing
B
its products on a large scale.
C D
Answer: C
 their
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Q. 34
- sales personnel (n): nhân viên bán hàng

- psychology (n): tâm lý
- human (adj): (thuộc về) con người
- in order to + bare inf: để mà
Ex: He came home early in order to see
the children before they went to bed.
34. Sales personnel must understand
A B
psychology human in order to be
C D
successful.
Answer: C
noun phrase : adj + noun  human
psychology
35. I had just hang up the phone after
A
speaking with you when it rang again.
B C D
Answer: A
hung
 to hang – hung – hung (up): gác máy
(điện thoại)
36. The editor has gave encouragement to
A B
many young, promising writers.
C D
- encouragement (n): sự động viên; sự kích lệ
- promising (adj): đầy triển vọng
Answer: A
 given ( present perfect: have/ has + past
participle)
37. You can look at the menu on the
A
computer screen and choice whatever
B
program you want.
C D
Answer: B
 choose ( parallel structure: …verb…and
…verb…)
38. You will need a visa in order
A B
for to enter that country.
C D
Answer: C
-in order to + bare inf: để mà
-Ex: He came home early in order to see
the children before they went to bed.
for REF
- assembly-line (n): dây chuyền sản xuất
- productive (adj): (có) hiệu quả, năng
suất; làm ra nhiều sản phẩm
- to install: lắp đặt
- equipment (UN): thiết bị
39. The assembly-line workers will be
A
more productive when the company
B
installs the new equipments.
C D
Answer: D
 equipment ( uncountable noun ) REF
40. Skylights allow a lot of light entering
A B C
a room.
D
- to allow + sb / sth + to inf: cho phép
Answer: C
 to enter
Some common NON-COUNT NOUNS
- luggage = baggage: hành lý
- advice
- machinery: máy móc
- news
- stationery: văn phòng phẩm
- information
- research: cuộc nghiên cứu
- clothing: quần áo
- furniture: đồ gỗ
- equipment: thiết bị
- change: tiền lẻ
- cash
- progress: sự tiến bộ
- capacity: năng lực
- work
- evidence: chứng cứ
- productivity: năng suất
There are some confusing COUNT NOUNS &
NON-COUNT NOUNS because of their similar
meanings.
COUNT NOUNS NON-COUNT NOUNS
- account - accounting
- advertisement - advertising
- clothes - clothing
- fund - funding: sự tài trợ
- letter - mail
- permit - permission: sự cho phép
- seat - seating: chỗ ngồi; việc xếp chỗ
COUNT NOUNS Vs NON-COUNT NOUNS
- room - room = space: khoảng
không
- time: lần - time
- fire - fire
- experience: điều - experience: kinh nghiệm
trai qua
- business: công ty - business
- glasses - glass: thủy tinh
- works: tác phẩm - work BACK
CERTAIN VERBS + ADJ
Linking Verbs:
feel, sound, look, smell, taste
Verbs of status:
- seem = appear: dường như
- remain = stay = keep: vẫn còn
Ex: He remains single.
BACK
NUMERIC EXPRESSIONS before NOUNS
Numeric expressions before countable
nouns only
each a few one of the
every few both
another fewer a number of
many several a variety of
Numeric expressions before uncountable
nouns only
much, a little, little, less
Numeric expressions before singular
countable nouns
each, every, another
Numeric expressions before plural
countable nouns
many a lot of a few few some
several both most other all
a number of one of the a variety of
Verb + Object + (NOT) TO INF
- allow : cho phép

- ask : yêu cầu
- encourage : khuyến khích
- force : ép buộc +O + TO INF
- invite : mời
- permit / allow: cho phép
- persuade : thuyết phục
- remind : nhắc nhở
Verb + Object + (NOT) TO INF
- want : muốn NOT + TO INF
- warn : cảnh báo

- urge : thúc giục + O
- request : yêu
cầu + TO INF
Ex: He wanted me to send him the

sales report. BACK
Verb + TO INF
- agree : đồng ý
- choose : lựa chọn
- decide : quyết định
- fail : thất bại + TO INF
- hope : hi vọng
- learn : học hỏi
- offer : đề nghị
- plan : lên kế hoạch
- promise : hứa
- refuse : từ chối
- want : muốn
- wish : ước
- attempt : cố gắng
- claim : khẳng định + TO INF
- demand: yêu cầu
- desire : mong muốn
- expect : mong đợi
- hesitate : ngần ngại
- intend : có ý định
- prepare : chuẩn bị
- pretend : giả vờ + TO INF
- strive : phấn đấu
- tend : có xu hướng
BACK
THE FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
1. Structure
S + will + have + P.P

S + will + not + have + P.P
Will + S + have + P.P …?
2. Common Time Expressions

Common time expressions used with the
Future Perfect
By
By the time
Before
By tomorrow / 7 o'clock / next month
until / till
3. Usages:
3.1. used to express a completed action
before a specified point in the future
Ex: She will have cleaned up the office
by 5 pm.
3.2. used to express an action that occurs

before another actions in the future
Ex: I will have cooked dinner before my
mother comes back home.
Note: in this case, only one side is in the
future perfect, the other side even though it
means future but it is not used the future
tense. It is used the simple present
instead.
BACK
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (RP)
Singular Person
1st: I  myself
2nd: you  yourself
3rd: he, she, it  himself, herself, itself
Plural Person
1st: we  ourselves
2nd: you  yourselves
3rd: they  themselves
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
USAGE
1. Reflexive Pronouns are used to show that
the object of a verb is the same person or
thing as the subject of a sentence.
Ex: Dr. Patel introduced himself before the
speech.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS (RP)
Common expressions with RP
- to cut oneself
- to enjoy oneself
- to kill oneself
- to teach oneself
Ex: Romeo and Juliet killed
themselves in the end.
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS p.46
USAGE
2. Reflexive Pronouns are also used to
emphasize that it is the subject who does /
did the action. It can stand right after the
subject or at the end of a sentence.
Ex: I (myself) completed the project
(myself).
USAGE
3. Reflexive Pronouns are also used to
emphasize that it is the object who / what
gets / got the action. It stands right after the
object.
Ex: I completed the project itself yesterday.
USAGE
4. by oneself = alone
Ex: The president delivered the document
by himself.
BACK
Superlative Comparison
+ in + N- singular
S + be + the + short ADJ / ADV -est
+ of + N-plural
Ex: Burj is the

tallest buildings
in the world.
Superlative Comparison
Ex: The third apple is the biggest of the three.

 Of the three apples, the third (one) is the
Back
biggest.
IN ORDER TO: để mà
in order to
so as to + BARE INF
to
Ex: I go to school to study English.
in order (+ NOT) to để mà không /

+ bare
so as (+ NOT) to INF để mà đừng
(NOT) to
Ex: I take another way in order NOT to see him.
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MINI TEST 1 (p.

- advanced degree (n): bằng cấp cao

8. Look ……….. these statistics and tell me if you

(A) over (B) from

(C) to (D) under

Answer: A to look over: to quickly examine

sth: kiểm tra  Look over these statistics: hãy

kiểm tra số liệu thống kê

(A) Myself (I) (B) ourselves ( We )

(C) Himself ( He) (D) themselves (They)

The subject and the object the same people:

employees reflexive pronoun: themselves (đại

Ex: English is widely spoken in the world.

- to ease (v): to make or become less

- to expect: mong đợi

(A) expecting (B) notified

(C) announced (D) saying

- to notify sb of sth: formally tell sb about sth:

- survey (n): cuộc khảo sát

- be on one’ s own = by oneself = alone

(A) give (B) are giving

- sales personnel (n): nhân viên bán hàng

- allow : cho phép

- want : muốn NOT + TO INF

- warn : cảnh báo

Ex: He wanted me to send him the

S + will + have + P.P

2. Common Time Expressions

3.2. used to express an action that occurs

Ex: Burj is the

Ex: The third apple is the biggest of the three.

in order (+ NOT) to để mà không /

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