Tapescript for English 11

Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP
Lan’s Talk
My best friend is Ha. We’ve been friends for a long time. We used to live in Nguyen
Cong Tru Residential in Hanoi. Her family moved to Haiphong in 1985. It is said that
Haiphong people are cold, but Ha is really, really friendly. I started to get to know her
when I was going on a two-day trip to Do Son last year and I didn’t know anybody there. I
gave Ha a ring and she was so friendly, she said, “Oh, I’ll come to visit you.” So she rode
on her motorbike to Do Son and twenty minutes later she was there. She stayed with me
for two days. She happened to know a lot of people there, so she introduced me around,
and we’ve been best friends ever since.

Long’s Talk
My best friend is Minh. We met in college. I was there singing and Minh was a guitarist.
So we worked together a lot. Minh has a great sense of humour, he’s very, very funny, and
that’s one of my favourite things about him. And over the years, we have been through
good times and bad times with each other, and that’s one of the things I like best about
him. And we have a lot of the same interests. We like to go to plays and movies together.
But when we’re going through a rough time, he’s really a good friend, and he’s a very
good listener, and he always helped me through.

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Unit 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Unforgettable Experiences

Interviewer : This is Radio 3. In our “Unforgettable Experiences” programme tonight

we talk to Christina, a successful businesswoman. Hello Christina, welcome
to our programme.
Christina : Hello and thank you! It’s nice being with you tonight.
Interviewer : Christina, could you tell our audience about the most memorable
experience in your life?
Christina : Well, my most unforgettable experience happened thirteen years ago,
when my house burned down.
Interviewer : Really? How did it happen?
Christina : The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to turn off the gas stove.
Interviewer : What were you doing at that time?
Christina : I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by terrible heat. I opened
my eyes to find myself surrounded by walls of fire.
Interviewer : That’s terrible! How did you escape?
Christina : I was terrified. Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my mane. I rushed
to her. She carried me out. Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn.
Interviewer : Not many people are so lucky. Did the fire affect you in any way?
Christina : Oh, yes. Yes, very much, in fact. Although I lost many things in the fire,
the experience helped me grow up.
Interviewer : What do you mean?
Christina : Well, before the fire, I was selfish. I always complained to my mother
about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. Then the fire
came and destroyed everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize
that I didn’t really need my odd things. I just needed my family. After all,
you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be replaced.
Interviewer : I see, so the fire took many things from you, but it gave you some thing,
too.
Christina : Exactly. It taught me to appreciate my family more than things.

Unit 3: A PARTY

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 Mai is my neighbor. She turned 16 recently and her parents held a birthday party for her.
I was one of those invited.
The party began at about three in the afternoon. There were about twenty of us gathering
in Mai’s house. She didn’t like having the party at a restaurant because it is noisy and
expensive.
We gave presents to Mai and she happily opened them. It must really be exciting to
receive all those presents. After that Mai’s mother served us soft drinks and biscuits. We
then listened to music and played cards. The winners were given prizes. At about four
thirty Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake. It was beautifully decorated with pink
and white icing. Sixteen colourful candles sat in the middles of the cake. We all clapped
our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake.
We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew.
Finally at about six in the evening the party came to an end. We were all tired but happy.
The parents of other children came to collect them by motorbikes. I helped Mai and her
mother clean up the mess we had made. After that I walked home, which was only three
doors away.

Unit 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

Spring School is an informal school. It provides classes to advantaged children in HCM
City. Around 30 street children live and study at the school and about 250 children with
special difficulties from District 1 regularly attend classes.
The Organisation for educational development co-operated with Spring School to set up
English classes in 1998. Dane, theatre, singing and folk music classes were set up a year
later. Children from these classes participate in fundraising performances. They raise
money to continue their English and Performance Arts classes.
Spring School requires volunteers to help organise their fundraising dinner held annually
in June. This is an exciting night in which children dance, sing and play music at one of the
largest hotels in HCM City. They also need foreign volunteers to contact sponsors and help
to expand the school activities. Volunteers are required from February until July to help
organise these events.
It is hoped that more schools like Spring School will soon be found in other cities in
Vietnam.
Unit 5: ILLITARACY

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 In an informal survey carried out in Perth, western of Australia, students were asked to
give their views on what makes an effective school. 80 per cent of the students felt that
mutual respect in the classroom was essential learning to take place. This implied that
students should be treated as individuals with both their strengths and their weaknesses. 60
per cent of the students felt they should be encouraged to set realistic goals for their
learning, and to have positive attitudes towards themselves and others.

About 55 per cent of the students expected their teachers to be motivated and interested
in what they were doing; this would then reflect in their performance of the students.
Nearly all the students believed that learning should be centered on important life skills
such as communication, building self-respect and self-confidence, the ability to learn from
failure, and time management, suited to the maturity of the students concerned.

One hundred per cent of the students felt that the social side of school was as important
as academic activities. The older students felt that they should be allowed to give some
input school decision making a direct effect on students.

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Unit 6: COMPETITIONS
Trang : What are you reading, Paul?
Paul : The history of Boston Marathon.
Trang : It sounds interesting! How often is it held?
Paul : Every year, in the USA.
Trang : When did it begin?
Paul : In 1897. And the same year, John McDermott won the first Boston
Athletic Association Marathon.
Trang : Who was John McDermott? Where did he come from?
Paul : He was the first man who won the first Boston Marathon in the USA. Ha
came from New York.
Trang : How long did it take him to reach the finish?
Paul : He clocked 2 hours 50 minutes and 10 seconds.
Trang : Did women have right to participate in long distance running?
Paul : Yes ... But not until 1967, women were formally accepted to take part in
the Boston races... A few years later, Kuscsik became the first official
female champion.
Trang : When did she win the race?
Paul : In 2972. There were 8 women starting the race and all 8 finished.
Trang : Is the race held for only American people?
Paul : No. Each year, more runners from every part of the world join it. In 1984,
6164 runners from 34 countries ran in the marathon.
Trang : What are the rules of the Boston Marathon?
Paul : The Boston race is about 42 km. Runners have to go through 13 towns
during the race. It ends in the centre of Boston.
Trang : Oh, that’s great. Thanks a lot, Paul.

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Unit 7: WORLD POPULATION
Interviewer : Good evening ladies and gentlemen. In our program tonight, we are
honoured to have Dr. Brown, a world famous population expert. Dr. Brown,
could you tell us something about the world population?
Dr. Brown : Well, there are over 6,700 million people in the world today, and the total is
increasing at the rate of about 76 million a year. Experts say that the
population of the world could be over 7 billion by the year 2015.
Interviewer : Do all parts of the world have the same rate of population growth?
Dr. Brown : No, they don’t. The population is growing more quickly in some parts of
the world than others. Latin America ranks first, Africa second, and Asia
third.
Interviewer : What is the main reason for the population explosion?
Dr. Brown : Well, I think the main reason is a fall in death rates. This is due to the
improvement of the living conditions and medical care.
Interviewer : I believe the explosion of population has caused many problems. Is it
right?
Dr. Brown : Yes, it is. It caused a lot of problems such as shortage of food, lack of
hospitals and schools, illiteracy, and low living standards.
Interviewer : Can you make some suggestions on how to solve these problems?
Dr. Brown : I think, there are a number of solutions to the problems. The first is to
educate people and make them aware of the danger of having more
children. The second is to provide safe, inexpensive birth-control methods.
The third is to strictly implement a family planning policy. And the fourth is
to exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies.
Interviewer : Thank you very much for being with us tonight, Dr. Brown.
Dr. Brown : You’re welcome.

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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
LAN : You lived in Japan for more than two years, could you tell me something about
Japanese New year, Mai? When is the New Year observed?
MAI : It’s on 1st January, and it lasts three days through 3rd January.
LAN : Do people do the same things as we do in Vietnam?
MAI : Well, there are some similarities and also some differences.
LAN : Please, tell me about them.
MAI : The preparations begin a few days before the New Year when housewives start
cooking special food for New Year’s Day.
LAN : Do they clean and decorate their houses?
MAI : Sure, they do. On the New Year’s Eve every household do a big cleaning up. The
idea is to get rid of the dirt of the past year and welcome the new one.
LAN : Yes, they usually decorate their houses with some small pine trees on both sides
of the door, which represent longevity and constancy. People also exchange cards
and gifts.
MAI : I see. And what do they usually do on the New Year’s Eve?
LAN : Family members sit around and start watching the national singing contest on
television. But the last notes must be sung before midnight. Then television and
radio will broadcast 108 bells. As soon as the 108 th bell is rung, people all say
“Happy New Year”.
MAI : What do they usually do next?
LAN : Some families put on special kimonos or dress to go to visit their shrine. Then
they come home and eat their special New Year Day’s food and drink a lot of rice
wine. New Year’s Day is mostly celebrated among family only.

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Unit 9: THE POST OFFICE
Over the past few years, Vietnam has quickly developed its telephone system.
Vietnam ranks second only to China for growth in the number of telephone subscribers.
It is among the 30 countries in the world that have more than two million telephone
subscribers.
In the early 1990s, there were only 140,000 telephones across Vietnam. At present, we
have more than six million subscribers.
In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its fixed telephone networks and changing numbers
from six to seven digits in Hanoi and Ho Chi Ming City as well as five to six digits in other
provinces.
Five years later the mobile phone system was upgraded to meet the growth in customer
demand. Since 2000, Vietnam has reduced the price of several services, especially in the
monthly fees for fixed and mobile telephones.
In the future, more attention will be paid to the rural areas. At present, 93 percent of
communes across Vietnam have telephone services. A network of 6,014 communal post
offices have been set up across the country.

Unit 10: NATURE IN DANGER

In many parts of the United States, large areas of land have been made into national
parks to protect and preserve the natural beauty of the land. National parks usually contain
a variety of scenic features, such as mountains, caves, lakes, rare animals and plants.
Today, there are 52 national parks in the United States, covering approximately 3 per cent
of the total land area of the country. National parks are open to the public and have million
of visitors every year.
Many national parks, however, are in danger of being destroyed. Rare animals in
national parks are killed or hunted for fur, skin or other parts. Trees are cut down for wood.
Large areas of national parks also experience devastating fires caused by careless people.
The increasing number of visitors is harming the parks due to the pollution from their
vehicles.
If these problems are not solved immediately, and if there is not enough money for the
parks’ staff and maintenance of their resources, many national parks will be completely
destroyed.

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Unit 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY
The natural environment includes all natural resources that are necessary for life: the air,
the ocean, the sun, and the land. Because they are vital for life, these resources must be
protected from pollution and conserved. Ecologists study their importance and how to use
them carefully.

According to ecologists, resources are divided into two groups: renewable and
nonrenewable. When a resource is used, it takes some time to replace it. If the resource can
be replaced quickly, it is called renewable. For example, grass for animals is a renewable
resource. When cows eat the grass, the resource is used. If the soil is fertilized and
protected, more grass will grow. Coal, however, is nonrenewable because it takes millions
of years to make coal. All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources.

Solar energy, air, and water are renewable resources because there is unlimited supply.
However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources. The
amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere. If the atmosphere
is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous. If life is going to
continue, the air must contain the correct amount of nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), carbon
dioxide (CO2), and other gases. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the
correct amounts of these gases.

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 Unit 12: THE ASIAN GAMES
Good evening. It’s 10.15 and it’s time for “The Asian Games Report”. It’s the 3 rd day of
the Games. Well, today’s most important event was the women’s 200-metre freestyle. The
Japanese, Yuko was the first and got the gold medal. She made a new record time of 1
minute 58 seconds. The Japanese athletes won two gold medals yesterday, and three the
day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals.
...Here we’re in the Gymnasium. Lily, the Chinese gymnast, has just finished her
display. She’s got an average of 9.5 points. That’s the best score today! Lily’s won the gold
medal!
...And this is Lee Bong-ju coming from Korea. This is the second time he completed in
the long jump- at the Asian Games. Last time he jumped 8.5 metres. Today he’s won a
gold medal for men’s long jump. He jumped 8.9 metres.
...Now we’re waiting for the last high jumper, Vichai coming from Thailand. The bar is
at 2.30 metres and... it seems too high for him. Vichai has just jumped! ...Ooh! He’s
crashed into the bar! He’s landing. The bar has fallen too. He’s getting up and walking
away. But he’s very disappointed.

Unit 13: HOBBIES

My hobby is reading. I read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of
material that I find interesting.
My hobby got started when I was a little boy. I had always wanted my parents to read
fairy tales and other stories to me. Soon they got fed up with having to read to me
continually. So as soon as I could, I learned to read. I started with simple ADC books.
Soon I could read fairy tales and stories. Now I read just about anything that is available.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things. I learned about how people lived in
bygone days. I learned about the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements,
gigantic whales, tiny viruses and other fascinating things.
The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard
way. For example, I do not have to catch a disease to know that it can kill me. I know the
danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to deep into the jungle to find out about tigers. I
can read all about it in a book.
Books provide the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have
certainly helped me in my daily life. I am better equipped to cope with living. Otherwise I
would go about ignorantly learning things the hard way.
So I continue to read. Reading is indeed a good hobby.

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Unit 14: RECREATION
Three American students are talking about how they would like to spend their summer
vacation.
ANNA: It’s hot and humid in New York City in the summer and I often feel depressed
then. So in July and August I often go out of the city to the west where there are
some beautiful national parks and forests. I often go with my friends, and I spend
two weeks in a national park every year. We might stay at campgrounds in the
park, but wilderness areas are more fun. What we enjoy most is to ride our dirt
bike in the desert, take showers in waterfalls and swim in the lakes and rivers. And
at night we sleep in our sleeping bags or tents and cook on our gas stove. It’s
wonderful that we can live in nature and enjoy it.
TERRY: I used to go to the mountains, the desert, and other places with spectacular
scenery in summer. I don’t any more, although I’m attracted to the beauty of
nature. But I do think these natural places aren’t as beautiful as they used to be.
Now more and more people are going to these places. They leave trash in the
forests, and take rocks and plants with them. They don’t care about nature. I
believe not only people are important to the world - nature is important, too.
MARY: Like most other people I’m very fond of natural spectacular scenery, but when I
travel, I spend most of my time in cities. Why I don’t want to live in nature and
enjoy it? It’s the solitude of the wilderness. It’s for animals and plants, not for me.
I hate camping, too. I can’t put up an umbrella tent in the wind. I can’t make a fire
in the rain, and a backpack is usually too heavy for me. So I’d better stay in the
cities and enjoy the comfort they offer.

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Unit 15: SPACE CONQUEST
In a speech to the Congress in 1961, the US President Kennedy challenged the nation to
put a man in the moon before the end of the decade. After the president’s speech, NASA’s
Apollo program was developed to meet the challenge.
On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 was launched. The astronauts on board of the spacecraft
were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon. He was followed
by Aldrin 40 minutes later. TO walk on the moon surface, the astronauts need to wear a
spacesuit with a portable life support system. This controlled the oxygen, temperature and
pressure inside the space suit.
Armstrong and Aldrin spent a total of two and a half hours on the moon’s surface. They
performed a variety of experiments and collected soil and rock samples to return to the
Earth. An American flag was left on the moon’s surface as a reminder of the achievement.
The crew of Apollo 11 returned to the Earth on July 24, 1969. They successfully
completed their historic mission. It is regarded as the greatest human efforts in the history
of man kind.

Unit 16: THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall of China, which is said to be visible from the moon, winds up and down
across deserts, grasslands and mountains of 5 provinces. It is considered one of the greatest
man-made wonders in the world thanks to its magnificence and significance. In 1987, the
Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
The Great Wall as we see today was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty for defence
purposes. It started in 1368 and took 200 years to complete. Some parts of the wall are
much older and go back to around 200 B.C. It stretches for about 6,000 km from east to
west. The wall is about 11 meters high and a stone roadway runs along the top of it.
The Great Wall is a symbol of the Chinese nation through out history. If you prefer to see
the wall in a relatively natural state, you’d better go to northwest of Beijing. This part of
the wall is the best choice for it is still in its original state. A visit to the Great Wall will
certainly bring tourists great excitement in each step of the wall. TO-INFINITIVES / BARE

PHẦN NGỮ PHÁP VÀ BÀI TẬP

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 INFINITIVES / GERUNDS
(Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”, nguyên mẫu không “to”, danh động từ)

1. To-infinitive / Infinitive with to

* Động từ nguyên mẫu có to được dùng làm:
- Chủ ngữ của câu: To become a famous singer is her dream.
- Bổ ngữ cho chủ ngữ: What I like is to swim in the sea and then to lie on the warm sand.
- Tân ngữ của động từ It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home.
- Tân ngữ của tính từ I’m pleased to see you.
* V + to-inf
- hope: hy vọng - offer: đề nghị - expect: mong đợi
- plan: lên kế họach - refuse: từ chối - want: muốn
- promise: hứa - pretend: giả vờ - fail: thất bại, hỏng
- attempt: cố gắng, nỗ lực - tend: có khuynh hướng - threaten: đe dọa
- intend: định - seem: dường như - decide: quyết định
- manage: xoay sở, cố gắng - agree: đồng ý - ask: yêu cầu
- afford: đáp ứng - arrange: sắp xếp - tell: bảo
- appear: hình như - learn: học/ học cách - invite: mời
- would like - offer: cho, tặng, đề nghị
* Trong các cấu trúc:
+ It takes / took + O + thời gian + to-inf
+ chỉ mục đích
+ bổ ngữ cho danh từ hoặc đại từ: S + V + Noun / pronoun + to-inf
I have some letters to write.
Is there anything to eat?
+ It + be + adj + to-inf: thật … để ..
Ex: It is interesting to study English
+ S + be + adj + to-inf
Ex: I’m happy to receive your latter.
+ S + V + too + adj / adv + to-inf
+ S + V + adj / adv + enough + to-inf
+ S + find / think / believe + it + adj + to-inf
Ex: I find it difficult to learn English vocabulary.
- Sau các từ nghi vấn: what, who, which, when, where, how,… (nhưng thường không dùng sau
why)
Ex: I don’t know what to say.
* Note:
- allow / permit/ advise / recommend + O + to-inf She allowed me to use her pen.
- allow / permit / advise / recommend + V-ing She didn’t allow smoking in her
room
II. Bare infinitive / Infinitive without to
* V + O + bare inf
- let - make - had better - would rather
Note be + made + to-inf
- help + V1 / to-inf
- help + O + V1 / to-inf
- help + O + with + N
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Ex: My brother helped me do my homework.
My brother helped me to do my homework.
My brother helped me with my homework.
* Động từ chỉ giác quan
- Các động từ chỉ tri giác: hear, sound, smell, taste, feel, watch, notice, see, listen, find .. + O +
V1 (chỉ sự hoàn tất của hành động – nghe hoặc thấy toàn bộ sự việc diễn ra)
Ex: I saw her get off the bus.
- Các động từ chỉ tri giác: hear, sound, smell, taste, feel, watch, notice, see, listen, find .. + O +
V-ing (chỉ sự việc đang diễn ra)
Ex: I smell something burning in the kitchen.
III. GERUND (V-ing)
* Danh động từ có thể được dùng làm:
- Chủ từ của câu: Swimming is my favourite sport.
- Bổ ngữ của động từ: My hobby is collecting stamps.
- Tân ngữ của động từ: I enjoy traveling.
* V + V-ing
- mention: đề cập đến - quit: từ bỏ - risk: có nguy cơ
- fancy: thích - deny: phủ nhận - involve: liên quan
- detest: ghét - encourage: khích lệ - consider: xem xét
- imagine: tưởng tượng - miss: bỏ lỡ - It is no use: không có ích
- It is no good: không tốt - postpone: hoãn lại - suggest: đề nghị
- practice: luyện tập - finish - admit: thừa nhận
- avoid: tránh - mind: ngại - delay: hoãn
- hate: ghét
- waste / spend: lãng phí, bỏ ra (thời gian, tiền bạc)
- have difficulty / trouble: gặp khó khăn/trở ngại
- can’t help: không thể không
- can’t stand / can’t bear: không chịu đựng nỗi
- feel like: cảm thấy thích
- look forward to: mong chờ, mong đợi
- It is (not) worth: đáng / không đáng
- keep / keep on: tiếp tục
- be busy
- be used to / get used to
* Sau các liên từ: after, before, when, while, since,…
Ex: After finishing his homework, he went to bed.
* Sau các giới từ: on, in, at, with, about, from, to, without, ….
Ex: My sister is interested in listening to pop music.

IV. INFINITIVE OR GERUND (To-inf / V-ing)

1. Không thay đổi nghĩa:
- begin / start / continue/ like / love + To-inf / V-ing
Ex: It started to rain / raining.
2. Thay đổi nghĩa:
+ remember / forget / regret + V-ing: nhớ / quên/ nuối tiếc việc đã xảy ra rồi (trong quá
khứ)
+ remember / forget / regret + to-inf: nhớ / quên/ nuối tiếc việc chưa, sắp xảy ra (trong
tương lai)
Ex: Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go to bed.
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 I remember meeting you some where but I can’t know your name.
Remember to send her some flowers because today is her birthday.
+ stop + V-ing: dừng hẳn việc gì
+ stop + to-inf: dừng ….. để …
Ex: He stopped smoking because it is harmful for his health.
On the way home, I stopped at the post office to buy a newspaper.
+ try + V-ing: thử
+ try + to-inf: cố gắng
+ need + V-ing = need + to be + V3: cần được (bị động)
+ need + to-inf: cần (chủ động)
Ex: I need to wash my car.
My car is very dirty. It needs washing / to be washed.
+ Cấu trúc nhờ vả:
S + have + O người + V1 + O vật ...
S + have + O vật + V3/-ed + (by + O người) ...
S + get + O người + to-inf + O vật
S + get + O vật + V3/-ed + (by + O người)

 Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. Many young people are fond of -------------- football and other kinds of sports.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
2. They couldn’t help -------------- when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
3. Your house needs -------------- .
A. redecorated B. redecorating C. being redecorated D. to redecorate
4. I remember -------------- them to play in my garden.
A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed
5. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid
-------------- by the supervisors?
A. to recognize B. to be recognized C. recognizing D. being
recognized
6. I can’t bear thinking back of that time. I’d rather -------------- equally.
A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. treating
7. Did you accuse Nam of -------------- a plate? Well, I saw him -------------- it off the table
with his elbow.
A. break/ knock B. breaking/ knocking C. to break/ to knock D. breaking/ knock
8. We found it very difficult -------------- with Gamma.
A. to work B. work C. working D. worked
9. I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me -------------- sick.
A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
10. I need -------------- what’s in the letter. Why don’t you let me -------------- it?
A. to know/ to read B. know/ read C. to know/ read D. knowing/ read
11. I suggest -------------- some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done

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12. We regret -------------- you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
13. The driver stopped -------------- a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
14. Have you ever considered -------------- a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
15. You had better -------------- at home until you feel better.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay
16. I remember -------------- my mother said the grass in the garden needed --------------.
A. to hear/cutting B. hear/cut C. heard/to cut D. hearing/ cutting
17. Peter sometimes help his sister --------------.
A. do homework B. to do homework C. with homework D. all are correct
18. I would rather -------------- at home than --------------out with you.
A. staying/going B. to stay/ to go C. stay/go D. stayed/went
19. I would rather you --------------.
A. drive B. to drive C. drove D. driven
20. She didn’t say a word and left the room.
A. She left the room without saying a word B. She leaving the room without saying a
word
C. She left the room saying a word D. She left the room to say a word.
21. My father wanted me -------------- a pilot.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
22. Please wait a minute. My boss is busy -------------- something.
A. write B. writing C. to write D. to writing
23. My teacher doesn’t allow us -------------- while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
24. We have plenty of time. We needn’t --------------
A. hurry B. to hurry C. hurrying D. hurried
25. I promised -------------- on time. I mustn’t -------------- late.
A. be/be B. to be/to be C. to be/ be D. be/to be
26. Mary and I are looking forward -------------- you.
A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to see
27. I’m sure that he knows -------------- this new machine.
A. to use B. using C. how using D. how to use
28. Psychiatrists and doctors have failed -------------- people not to drink.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
29. The students are used to -------------- in the school library.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
30. Our room needs -------------- up.
A. tidied B. to tide C. tidy D. tidying
31. Mercury’s low gravity makes you -------------- very light in a spaceship.
A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. felt
32. “ Was the test long?”. “ Yes, John was the only one -------------- it”
A. to finish B. finishing C. finished D. finish

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A. be done B. doing C. to do D. done
34. It is about time you -------------- harder for the next exam.
A. worked B. working C. work D. to work
35. If he really doesn’t feel like ------------ now, I suggested that he should go out for some
fresh air.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working

TENSES (Thì)
1. Hiện tại đơn (Simple present)
S + V1/(s/es)
S + don’t / doesn’t + V1
Wh- + do / does + S + V1…?
- Dùng để chỉ các hành động thói quen, mang tính chất lặp đi lặp lại.
Ex: She usually gets up at 6 A.m.
- Dùng để chỉ các sự kiện và sự thật hiển nhiên, chân lý.
Ex:Water freezes at 0 degree centigrade.
- hành động trong tương lai được đưa vào chương trình, kế hoạch.
Ex: The new school year begins on September 5th.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
every____ (every day, every week, every night,…..)
often, sometimes, usually, always, frequently, as a rule……
twice a week, once a week….

2. Hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present progressive)

S + am / is / are + V-ing
S + am / is are + not + V-ing
Wh- + am / is / are + S + V-ing…?
- Dùng để chỉ một hành động đang diễn ra trong lúc nói.
Ex: Listen! The bird is singing.
I am studying now.
- Một hành động dự kiến trong tương lai gần đã được sắp xếp xong.
Ex: They are playing tennis next week.
- Với chữ always đế diễn tả một hành động thường lặp lại thường xuyên, hay một lời phàn
nàn…
Ex: He is always taking exams. He is always studying.
- Hai hành động xảy ra song song ở hiện tại
Ex: She is cooking dinner while her husband is watching T.V now.
- Hành dộng có tính chất tạm thời
Ex: I often go to work by bus but today I am going by motorbike.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
- Câu bắt đầu bằng một mệnh lệnh như: Listen!, Look!, Pay attention!, Keep silent! Be
quiet!....
hoặc các cụm từ: now, right now, at the moment, at the present, today, while, next…(chỉ
một dự định)
3. Hiện tại hoàn thành (Present perfect):
S + have / has + V3/-ed
S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3/-ed
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 Wh- + have / has + S + V3/-ed…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không có thời gian xác định.
Ex: I haven’t met him before.
- Một hành động vừa mới xảy ra, hay vừa mới hoàn tất.
Ex: She has just gone out.
- Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục trong tương lai.
Ex: My father has worked in this company for 10 years.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
never, ever, since, for, recently, lately, just, already, so far, up to now, up to the present,
until now, before (trước đây), yet, (dùng trong câu phủ định và câu hỏi), many times, several
times, how long, this is the first time / the second time, four times , five times…
4. Quá khứ đơn (Simple Past)
S + V2/-ed
S + didn’t + V1
Wh- + did + S + V1…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã xảy ra và đã hoàn tất ở thời gian xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: We bought this car two years ago.
- Một thói quen trong quá khứ.
Ex: When I was young, I often went swimming with my friends in this river.
- Một chuỗi hành động trong quá khứ
Ex: I entered the room, turned on the light, went to the kitchen and had dinner.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
yesterday ________ ( yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon,…….)
last _______ ( last year, last night, last week, last month….)
_______ ago ( two years ago, many months ago, ten minutes ago….)
in + year in the past ( một năm nào đó trong quá khứ: in 1999, in 2001…)

5. Quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous):

S + was / were + V-ing
S + was / were + not + V-ing
Wh- + was / were + S + V-ing…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: What were you doing at 7 pm yesterday?
- Một hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì một hành động khác xảy ra cắt ngang.
Ex: Mai was watching TV when I came home.
When they were having dinner, she entered their room.
- Hai hành động xảy ra song song trong quá khứ.
Ex:While her mother was cooking dinner, her father was reading books.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ
At this/ that time + thời gian trong quá khứ
Khi hai mệnh đề nối với nhau bằng chữ when hoặc while…
Hai hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ: hành động ngắn dùng quá khứ đơn; hành động dài dùng quá
khứ tiếp diễn.
6. Quá khứ hoàn thành (Past perfect)
S + had + V3/-ed

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 S + hadn’t + V3/-ed
Wh- + had + S + V3/-ed…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ.
Ex: He had left the house before she came.
- Một hành động xảy ra trước một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: We had had lunch by two o’clock yesterday.
By the age of 25, he had written two famous novels.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết: before, after, when, by the time, as soon as, as…., by + thời gian trong quá
khứ

7. Tương lai đơn (Simple future):

S + will / shall + V1
S + won’t / shan’t + V1
Wh- + will + S + V1…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động có thể, hay có lẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
Ex: - They will come here next week.
- The football match will be over at 7 o’clock.
- Một lời đề nghị hay một yêu cầu (ở thể nghi vấn)
Ex: Will you go to the cinema with me?
- Một quyết định đưa ra vào thời điểm nói
Ex: The bag is very heavy. – I’ll help you.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
next… ( next week, next month, …..), someday, tomorrow, soon, in + năm trong
tương lai…at + thời giờ trong tương lai
* Chú ý: Để diễn tả một hành động có dụ định hay một dự đoán trong tương lai, ta có thể dùng
BE GOING TO + V1:
S + am / is / are + going to + V1
Ex: - Where are you going to spend your summer holiday?
- Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.

8. Tương lai hoàn thành (Future perfect):

S + will have + V3/-ed
S + won’t have + V3/-ed
Wh- + will + S + have + V3/-ed…?
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động sẽ hoàn tất trước một thời điểm ở tương lai hay một hành động khác ở tương lai.
Ex: By lunch time, I will have typed five letters.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
by + mốc thời gian, by the time, by then

 Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. I -------------- this film twice.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
2. After -------------- her performance, she invited the audience to ask questions.
A. she finishes B. finished C. finishing D. she will finish
3. His father -------------- of cancer last year.
A. will die B. has died C. died D. had died
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4. The train -------------- when we got to the station.
A. just left B. just leaves C. has just left D. had just left
5. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she -------------- the fire department.
A. was telephoning B. telephoned C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
6. Before Jennifer won the lottery, she -------------- any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
7. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he -------------- homesick.
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
8. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I -------------- to visit friends and family several times.
A. return B. will have returned C. am returning D. have returned
9. Yesterday while I was attending a sales meeting, Mathew -------------- on the company
annual report.
A. was working B. had been working C. has worked D. works
10. When my parents -------------- for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first
time.
A. will arrive B. arrived C. arrive D. will have arrived
11. The last time I -------------- in Athens, the weather was hot and humid.
A. had been B. was C. am D. will have been
12. After the race --------------, the celebration began
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
13. Andy -------------- out of the restaurant when he -------------- Jenny
A. came/saw B. is coming /saw C. came/was seeing D. was coming/had
seen
14. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown -------------- a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered B. was discovering C. is discovering D. discovered
15. Linda has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this --------------.
A. has happened B. happens C. happened D. had happened
16. At this time tomorrow, we -------------- our final exam.
A. will have taking B. will be taken C. would take D. will be taking
17. The baby --------------. Don’t make so much noise.
A. sleep B. sleeps C. is sleeping D. slept
18. Peter said he -------------- a test the following day.
A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have
19. It is not so hot today as it -------------- yesterday.
A. is B. was C. would be D. had been
20. -------------- a party next Saturday. We have sent out the invitation.
A. we had B. we have C. we’ll have D. we have had
21. I’m very tired -------------- over four hundred miles to day.
A. I drive B. I’ve driven C. I’m driving D. I’ve been driving
22. I’m busy at the moment . -------------- on the computer.
A. I work B. I’m worked C. I’m working D. I worked
23. Our friends -------------- meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are B. are going to C. go to D. will be to
24. I will tell Anna all the news when -------------- her
A. I’ll see B. I’m going to see C. I see D. I’m seeing
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 25. Don’t worry, I -------------- here to help you
A. be B. will be C. am going to be D. won’t be
26. When I entered the room, everyone --------------.
A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced
27. Before the invention of the steamboat there -------------- no way to cross the ocean.
A. has been B. could have been C. had been D. would be
28. He said that he -------------- his homework since 7 o’clock.
A. had done B. did C. has done D. was doing
29. Tom said everything -------------- ready when the match --------------.
A. will be/starts B. would be/started C. is/started D. will be/started
30. How long -------------- able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
31. She won't get married until she -------------- 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. had been D. was.
32. Look. The yard is wet. It -------------- last night.
A. must rain B. couldn’t have rained C. must have rained D. should have
rained
33. After Mary -------------- her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have
finished
34. When he -------------- all the letters, he took them to the post office.
A. has written B. had written C. wrote D. had been
writing
35. By the end of this month, I -------------- English for 6 years.
A. have learnt B. will have learnt C. had learnt D. learnt
36. We -------------- in touch with each other for years.
A. will not keep B. are not keeping C. did not keep D. have not kept
37. She has learnt French -------------- the age of five.
A. since B. for C. before D. in
38. Tom -------------- before we arrived there.
A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves
39. Up to now, I -------------- a lot of information about her.
A. learnt B. have learnt C. will learn D. would learn
40. Wait here until I -------------- you.
A. am going to call B. will call C. am calling D. call
41. When I came to visit her, she -------------- a bath.
A. was having B. has C. is having D. had

REPORTED SPEECH (Câu tường thuật)

Câu gián tiếp là câu dùng để thuật lại nội dung của lời nói trực tiếp.
a. Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật dùng ở thì hiện tại thì khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta chỉ
đổi ngôi; không đổi thì của động từ và trạng từ.
Ex: She says: “I am a teacher.”
She says that she is a teacher.
Ex: “I am writing a letter now” Tom says.
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b. Nếu động từ của mệnh đề tường thuật dùng ở thì quá khứ thì khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp ta
đổi ngôi, thì của động từ, trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn.

I. Thay đổi ngôi (Đại từ nhân xưng, Đại từ sở hữu và Tính từ sở hữu)
1. Ngôi thứ nhất: dựa vào chủ từ của mệnh đề tường thuật; thường đổi sang ngôi thứ ba
I → He / She me → him / her my → his / her
We → They us → them our → their
Ex: He said: “I learned English.”
He said that ---------------------------------- English.
Ex: She said to me, “My mother gives me a present.”
She told me that -------------------------------------------------
2. Ngôi thứ hai: (You, your)
- Xét ý nghĩa của câu và đổi cho phù hợp, thường đổi dựa vào túc từ của mệnh đề tường thuật
Ex: Mary said: “You are late again.”
Mary said that you were late again.
Ex: “I will meet you at the airport”, he said to me.
He told me that --------------------------------------------------------------
3. Ngôi thứ ba (He / She / Him / Her / His / They / Them / Their): giữ nguyên, không đổi

II. Thay đổi về thì trong câu:

DIRECT INDIRECT
Simple present - V1 /Vs(es) Simple past – V2 / V-ed
Present progressive – am / is / are + V-ing Past progressive – was / were + V-ing
Present perfect – have / has + P.P Past perfect – had + P.P
Present perfect progressive – have / has been Past perfect progressive - had been + V-ing
+V-ing Past perfect – had + P.P
Simple past – V2 / -ed Past perfect progressive – had been +V-ing
Past progressive – was / were + V-ing Future in the past - would + V1
Simple future – will + V1 Future progressive in the past - would be + V-
Future progressive will be + V-ing ing

III. Thay đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn:
DIRECT INDIRECT
Now Then
Here There
This That
These Those
Today That day
Yesterday The day before / the previous day
Last year The year before / the previous year
Tonight That night
Tomorrow The following day / the next day
Next month The following month / the next month
Ago Before

CÁC THAY ĐỔI CỤ THỂ CHO TỪNG LOẠI CÂU TRONG LỜI NÓI GIÁN TIẾP
1. COMMANDS / REQUESTS (Câu mệnh lệnh, câu đề nghị)
- Mệnh lệnh khẳng định:
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 Direct: S + V + O: “V1 + O …”
Indirect: S + asked / told + O + to + V1 + ….
Ex: He said to her: “Keep silent, please.” → He told her ------------------------------------
“Wash your hands before having dinner, Lan.” The mother said.
→ The mother told Lan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Mệnh lệnh phủ định:
Direct: S + V + O: “Don’t + V1 + …”
Indirect: S + asked / told + O + not + to+ V1 ….
Ex: “Don’t forget to phone me this afternoon,” he said.
→ He reminded me --------------------------------------- ---------------
The teacher said to the students: “Don’t talk in the class.”
→ The teacher -------------------------------------------------------------------
Tùy theo ngữ cảnh trong lời nói động từ tường thuật said hoặc said to có thể đổi thành told,
asked, advised, persuaded, directed, begged, encouraged, …
Ex: The doctor said to his patient: “Do exercise regularly.”
→ The doctor ------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. STATEMENT (Câu trần thuật)
Direct: S + V + (O) : “clause”
Indirect: S + told / said + (O) + (that) + clause
Note: said to → told
Ex: Tom said, “I want to visit my friend this weekend.”
→ Tom said (that) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
She said to me, “I am going to Dalat next summer.”
→ She told me (that) -------------------------------------------------------------------
3. QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi)
a. Yes – No question
Direct: S + V + (O) : “Aux. V + S + V1 + O….?”
Indirect: S + asked + O + if / whether + S + V + O ….
Ex: He asked: “Have you ever been to Japan, Mary?” → He asked Mary
--------------------------------
“Did you go out last night, Tan?” I asked → I asked Tan
-------------------------------------------------
b. Wh – question
Direct: S + V + (O): “Wh- + Aux. V + S + V1 + O ?”
Indirect: S + asked + O + Wh- + S + V + O.
Ex: “How long are you waiting for the bus?” he asked me.
→ He asked me -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Where did you go last night, Tom?” the mother asked.
→ The mother asked Tom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. DANH ĐỘNG TỪ (V-ING) TRONG LỜI NÓI GIÁN TIẾP
Khi lời nói trực tiếp là lời đề nghị , chúc mừng, cảm ơn, xin lỗi, …động từ tường thuật cùng
với danh động từ (V-ing) theo sau nó thường được dùng để chuyển tải nội dung lời nói trên.
a. Reporting Verb + V-ing + ….
Deny (phủ nhận), admit (thừa nhận), suggest (đề nghị), regret (nuối tiếc), appreciate (đánh
giá cao, cảm kích)
Ex: Peter said: “I didn’t steal the painting.” → Peter denied stealing the painting.
“Why don’t we go out for a walk?” said the boy. → The boy suggested going out for a
walk.
b. Reporting Verb + (Someone) + Preposition + V-ing + ….
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 - thank someone for (cám ơn ai về ….)
- accuse someone of (buộc tội ai về …)
- congratulate someone on (chúc mừng ai về ….)
- warn someone against (cảnh báo ai về ….)
- dream of (mơ về …)
- object to (chống đối về ….)
- apologize someone for (xin lỗi ai về …)
- insist on (khăng khăng dòi …)
- complain about (phàn nàn về ….)
Ex: “I’m happy to know that you win the game. Congratulations!”, Jim said to Mary.
→ Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I said to the boy: “Don’t play ball near the restricted area.”
→ I -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daisy said: “I want to be a famous singer in the world.”
→ Daisy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:
1. Why don’t you / Why not / How about → suggested + (someone) + V-ing …
Ex: “Why don’t you send her some flowers?” he said.
→ He suggested me sending her some flowers.
2. Let’s → suggested + V-ing …
Let’s not → suggested + not + V-ing …
Ex: “Let’s meet outside the cinema,” he said.
→ He suggested meeting outside the cinema.
She said: “Let’s not talk about that problem again.”
→ She suggested not talking about that problem again.
3. Shall we / It’s a good idea → suggested + V-ing …
Ex: “It’s a good idea to go for a picnic this weekend,” she said.
→ She suggested going for a picnic that weekend.

5. ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN MẪU (TO-INFINITIVE) TRONG LỜI NÓI GIÁN TIẾP

Khi lời nói gián tiếp là một lời đề nghị, mệnh lệnh, ý định, lời hứa, lời yêu cầu, …động từ
tường thuật cùng với động từ nguyên mẫu theo sau nó thường được dùng để chuyển tải nội dung
lời nói này.
a. Reporting Verb + To-inf …
- agree demand (đòi hỏi) guarantee (bảo đảm)
- hope promise swear (thề)
- threaten (đe dọa) volunteer offer (đưa ra đề nghị)
- refuse consent (bằng lòng) decide
Ex: “I will give you my book if you need it,” said my friend.
→ My friend offered to give me her book if I needed it.
b. Reporting Verb + Object + To-inf …
- ask advise command (ra lệnh)
- expect instruct (hướng dẫn) invite
- order (ra lệnh) persuade (thuyết phục) recommend (khuyên)
- remind (nhắc nhở) encourage (cổ vũ) tell
- urge (thúc giục) warn (cảnh báo) want
Ex: “Don’t forget to lock the door,” I said to my sister.
→ I reminded my sister to lock the door.
Ann said: “Come to my place whenever you are free.”
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 → Ann invited me to come to her place whenever I was free.
Note:
1. Lời đề nghị: Would you / could you / Will you / Can you → asked + someone + to-inf
Would you mind / Do you mind + V-ing → asked + someone + to-inf
Ex: “Can you read the instructions again?” she said.
→ She asked me to read the instructions again.
He said: “Would you mind opening the door, please?”
→ He asked me to open the door.
2. Lời mời: Would you like / Will you → invited someone + to-inf
Ex: “Will you have lunch with me?” he said.
→ He invited me to have lunch with him.
3. Lời khuyên: Had better / If I were you / Why don’t you → advised someone + to-inf
Ex: “If I were you, I would phone her,” he said.
→ He advised me to phone her.

6. CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN TRONG LỜI NÓI GIÁN TIẾP

Nếu trong lời nói trực tiếp có câu điều kiện thì chỉ có câu điều kiện loại 1 là thay đổi về thì,
câu điều kiện loại 2 và 3 vẫn giữ nguyên hình thức động từ của chúng.
Ex: “If I have time, I will visit her,” he said.
→ He said that if he had time he would visit her.
She said: “If I had enough money, I would buy a car.”
→ She said that if she had enough money she would buy a car.
He said to me : “If I had met you, I would have told you the truth.”
→ He told me that if he had met me he would have told me the truth.

 Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. He asked them --------------.
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
2. She said that she -------------- there the year before.
A. went B. had gone C. would go D. goes
3. Peter asked Jane why -------------- the film on T.V the previous night.
A. didn’t she watch B. hadn’t she watched
C. she doesn’t watch D. she hadn’t watched
4. They said they -------------- us if we needed.
A. help B. helped C. would help D. had helped
5. He advised them -------------- in class.
A. to not talk B. not to talk C. to talk not D. don’t talk
6. She said to us “Don’t be late again”.
A. She said us not to be late again. B. She told us to be not late again.
C. She told to us not to be late again. D. She told us not to be late again.
7. “John shouldn’t have behaved so badly.”, said Janet.
A. Janet doesn't like John's behaviors. B. Janet was angry with John.
C. Janet disliked John. D. Janet objected to John's behaviors.
8. John said “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money.
C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
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 D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
9. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early D. He apologized to have left early.
10. “Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.
B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.
D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
11. “Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa
A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before.
B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before.
C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night.
D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before.
12. “What were you doing last night, Mr. John?” The police asked.
A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr. John.
B. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before.
C. The police asked Mr. John what had he been done the night before.
D. The police asked Mr. John what he had done the night before.
13. Some one was wondering if the taxi -------------- yet.
A. had arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. had arrived
14. The government has announced that taxes --------------.
A. would be raised B. had been raised C. were raised D. will be raised
15. Some one -------------- the tickets are free.
A. said me B. said me that C. told to me D. told me
16. He said he would do it --------------.
A. yesterday B. the following day C. the previous day D. the day before
17. He proved that the earth -------------- round the Sun.
A. had gone B. was going C. goes D. would go
18. I told you -------------- the computer, didn’t it?
A. to switch off B. don’t switch off C. not switch off D. switch off
19. Claire wanted to know what time --------------.
A. do the banks close B. the banks closed C. did the banks close D. the banks would
close
20. Ann -------------- and left.
A. said good bye B. said me good bye C. told me good bye D. goodbye me

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (Câu điều kiện)

TYPE 1: điều kiện có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai

V1(s /es) will / shall / can + V1

If + S + S+
don’t / doesn’t + V1 won’t / can’t / shan’t + V1

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 EX: If I save enough money, I will buy a new car.

TYPE 2: điều kiện không có thật ở hiện tại

V2/-ed could / would/ should + V1

If + S + S+
didn’t + V1 couldn’t / wouldn’t / shouldn’t + V1

EX: If I were you, I would tell the truth.

TYPE 3: điều kiện không có thật ở quá khứ

had + V3/-ed could / would/ should + have + V3/-ed

If + S + S+
hadn’t + V3 /-ed couldn’t / wouldn’t / shouldn’t + have + V3/-ed

EX: If I had arrived ten minutes earlier, I would have got a seat.
- Note: Ta có thể lược bỏ "If" đi nhưng phải đảo ngữ
EX: Had I arrived ten minutes earlier, I would have got a seat.
- Unless = If … not
- Đổi từ if sang unless:
IF UNLESS
Khẳng định Khẳng định (động từ trong mệnh đề chính đổi sang phủ
định)
Phủ định Khẳng định (mệnh đề chính không thay đổi)

Ex: If we had more rain, our crops would grow faster.

Unless -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If she doesn’t work harder, she will fail the exam.
Unless ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Dạng câu: Mệnh lệnh + or + Clause
- If you don’t + V1, Clause
- If you aren’t + …, Clause
Ex: Be carefull or you will cut yourself. If
-------------------------------------------------------
Go away or I will call the police. If
-------------------------------------------------------
- NỐI 2 CÂU ĐƠN DÙNG “ IF”
- Note:
+ Diễn tả 1 hành động có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai → loại 1
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 + Diễn tả 1 hành động không thể xảy ra ở hiện tại (động từ ở hiện tại) → loại 2
+ Diễn tả 1 hành động không thể xảy ra ở quá khứ (động từ ở quá khứ) → loại 3
EX: Hurry up or you will be late.
→ If you don’t hurry, you will be late.
EX: She doesn’t have a car. She doesn’t go out in the evening.
→ If she had a car, she would go out in the evening.
EX: We cancelled the meeting because Peter didn’t come.
→ If Peter had come, we wouldn’t have cancelled the meeting.
→ Had Peter come, we wouldn’t have cancelled the meeting.

EXERCISE:
1. If people were a little more tolerant ................
A. our world would have been a better place.
B. our world would be a better place.
C. our world will be a better place.
2. If there were no wars……………..
A .our world would have been a better place.
B. our world would be a better place.
C. our world will be a better place.
3. If the ozone layer peels off a little more we ....................
A. we ran a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.
B. would run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.
C. will run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.
4. I would never feel comfortable on a plane if ...............
A. I know it's the pilot's maiden trip.
B. I knew it's the pilot's maiden trip.
C. I would know that it's the pilot's maiden trip.
5. A dog will never bite you if ...........................
A. you will look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
B. you look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
C. you looked it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
5. A dog will never bite you if ...........................
A. you will look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
B. you look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
C. you looked it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
6. A dog will never bite you if ...........................
A. you will look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
B. you look it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
C. you looked it straight in the eyes, I'm told.
7. If John hadn't responded in such an aggressive manner he ..........................
A. would never have a black eye.
B. won't have a black eye.
C. would never have had a black
Exercises Supply correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. What you (do) ------------------if I hadn’t lend you the money?
2. If you had asked me for ticket, I (get)-------------------- you some tickets.
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3. I (not marry) ------------------------him If I had known what he was like.
4. I wouldn’t have hired a car if I (know)------------------ how expensive it was.
5. If we (go) ------------------to the cinema earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the start of the film.
6. If I had been born a year earlier, I (have) -------------------to do military service.
7. If you (ask) ---------------------me , I would have lend you my car.
8. If I had gone to university, I (get)-------------------- a better job.
9. I (not go) ---------------------out yesterday , If you had asked me not to.
10. I could have given you a lift if my car (not break)----------------- down.
11. I (not go)---------------------- to Britain if I had known what was going to happen.
12. I would have stay longer if he( want) ---------------------me to.
13. I (not come) -------------------to this school if I had known it was like.
14. We would have gone to his party if we (be) --------------------able to find a baby – sister.
15. . I (visit ) -----------------------you in the hospital if I had known you were there.
Exercises 3 : Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses
1.I might have enough time tonight.
→ If I (have)---------------------------- enough time, I (write) ------------------a letter to my cousin.
2. The weather is terrible today.
→ If the weather (be)-------------------------------- good, I (go) --------------for a five - mile - walk.
3. Mary didn’t come to my party last week.
→ If she (come)-------------------------- to my party, she (meet)----------------- my friends.
4. Snow is predicted for tomorrow.
→ If it (snow) ------------------------tomorrow, I( stay) ----------------------at home.
5. Jack didn’t study for the test.
→ If he( study)--------------------------, he( pass) ------------------it.
6. Air plane tickets are expensive.
→ If they( be) ------------------cheap, I (fly)--------------------- to Ho Chi Minh city for weekend.
7. May be the weather will be nice tomorrow.
→ If the weather( be) -------------------nice, I( go)-------------------- for a long walk.
8. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough money.
→ If I( have) ------------------------enough money, I( buy)--------------------- a ticket to the rock
concert.
9. I didn’t know it was your birthday yesterday.
→ If I( know) ---------------------it was your birthday yesterday. I (get)-------------------- you a
present.
10. I’m tired.
→ If I (be not)---------------------- tired, I( help) ------------------------you.

 Exercise: Rewrite these sentences:

1. Hurry up or we will be late for the last bus.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................
2. It was very cold yesterday, so we couldn’t go swimming.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................
3. He had a flu because he went out in the rain last night.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................
4. Ellen didn’t have much money in the bank, so she was very worried.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................
5. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
 Unless .....................................................................................................................................................
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6. She can’t buy the dictionary because she doesn’t have enough money.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................
 Exercise: Choose the best answer:
1. If Jake ------------- to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A. doesn’t agree B. didn’t agree C. hadn’t agreed D. wouldn’t agree
2. If energy ------------- inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be
different.
A. is B. will be C. would be D. were
3. Unless you ------------- all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.
A. answered B. answer C. would answer D. are answering
4. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ------------- it.
A. hadn’t believed B. don’t believe C. can’t believe D. would never have believed
5. -------------- interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. If I am B. Should I C. I was D. Were I
6. If I had enough money, --------------.
A. I will buy that house B. I am buy that
house
C. I can buy that house D. I could buy that house
7. Had I had time, I -------------- to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will come B. would come C. will have come D. would have come
8. If he -------------- that she was in the hospital, he -------------- to see her.
A. knows/ will come B. knew/ would
come
C. had known/ would have come D. has known/will have come
9. If everything is all right, we -------------- our work on time.
A. complete B. are completing C. have completed D. will complete
10. If I were you, I would work hard.
A. You would rather not work so hard B. You should work harder
C. You should work with me. D. Do not work so hard.
11. We didn’t visit the museum because we had no time.
A. If we have time, we will visit the museum.
C. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum.
B. If we had time, we would visit the museum.
D. If we had had time, we will have visited the museum.
12. -------------- I have time, I will go with you.
A. If B. Unless C. So D. So that
13. -------------- harder, you would have passed the exam.
A. If you studied B. If had you studied C. Had you studied D. Were you studied
14. If the police hadn’t saved me, I -------------- at that time.
A. will die B. would die C. will have died D. would have died
15. -------------- at 4 o’clock, we would have missed seeing Bob.
A. If we had gone B. Had we gone C. because we had gone D. A and B

RELATIVE CLAUSES (Mệnh đề quan hệ)

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I. CÁC ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ:
1. WHO:
- làm chủ từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ
- thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người
….. N (person) + WHO + V + O
2. WHOM:
- làm túc từ cho động từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ
- thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người
…..N (person) + WHOM + S + V
3. WHICH:
- làm chủ từ hoặc túc từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ
- thay thế cho danh từ chỉ vật
….N (thing) + WHICH + V + O
….N (thing) + WHICH + S + V
4. THAT:
- có thể thay thế cho vị trí của who, whom, which trong mệnh đề quan hệ quan hệ xác định
* Các trường hợp thường dùng “that”:
- khi đi sau các hình thức so sánh nhất
- khi đi sau các từ: only, the first, the last
- khi danh từ đi trước bao gôm cả người và vật
- khi đi sau các đại từ bất định, đại từ phủ định, đại từ chỉ số lượng: no one, nobody, nothing,
anyone, anything, anybody, someone, something, somebody, all, some, any, little, none.
Ex: He was the most interesting person that I have ever met.
It was the first time that I heard of it.
These books are all that my sister left me.
She talked about the people and places that she had visited.
* Các trường hợp không dùng that:
- trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định
- sau giới từ
5. WHOSE: dùng để chỉ sở hữu cho danh từ chỉ người hoặc vật, thường thay cho các từ: her, his,
their, hoặc hình thức ‘s
…..N (person, thing) + WHOSE + N + V ….
6. WHY: mở đầu cho mệnh đề quan hệ chỉ lý do, thường thay cho cụm for the reason, for that
reason.
…..N (reason) + WHY + S + V …
Ex: I don’t know the reason. You didn’t go to school for that reason.
→ I don’t know the reason why you didn’t go to school.
7. WHERE: thay thế từ chỉ nơi chốn, thường thay cho there
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 ….N (place) + WHERE + S + V ….
(WHERE = ON / IN / AT + WHICH)
Ex: a/ The hotel wasn’t very clean. We stayed t that hotel.
→ The hotel where we stayed wasn’t very clean.
→ The hotel at which we stayed wasn’t very clean.
8. WHEN: thay thế từ chỉ thời gian, thường thay cho từ then
….N (time) + WHEN + S + V …
(WHEN = ON / IN / AT + WHICH)

Ex: Do you still remember the day? We first met on that day.
→ Do you still remember the day when we first met?
→ Do you still remember the day on which we first met?
I don’t know the time. She will come back then.
→ I don’t know the time when she will come back.

II. CÁC LOẠI MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ:

1. Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định (Defining relative clause): Được sử dụng khi danh từ là danh
từ không xác định.
Ex: The city which I visited last summer is very beautiful.
(Defining relative clause)
2. 2. Mệnh đề quan hệ không hạn định (Non-defining relative clause): Được sử dụng khi
danh từ là danh từ xác định.
Ex: Dalat, which I visited last summer, is very beautiful.
(Non-defining relative clause)
Note: để biết khi nào dùng mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định, ta lưu ý các điểm sau:
- Khi danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa là một danh từ riêng
- Khi danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa là một tính từ sở hữu (my, his, her, their)
- Khi danh từ mà nó bổ nghĩa la một danh từ đi với this , that, these, those
III. MỘT SỐ LƯU Ý TRONG MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ:
1. Nếu trong mệnh đề quan hệ có giới từ thì giới từ có thể đặt trước hoặc sau mệnh đề quan hệ
(chỉ áp dụng với whom và which.)
Ex: Mr. Brown is a nice teacher. We studied with him last year.
→ Mr. Brown, with whom we studied last year, is a nice teacher.
→ Mr. Brown, whom we studied with last year, is a nice teacher.
2. Có thể dùng which thay cho cả mệnh đề đứng trước.
Ex: She can’t come to my birthday party. That makes me sad.
→ She can’t come to my birthday party, which makes me sad.
3. Ở vị trí túc từ, whom có thể được thay bằng who.
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Ex: I’d like to talk to the man whom / who I met at your birthday party.
IV. CÁCH RÚT GỌN MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ:
1. Mệnh đề quan hệ được rút thành cụm phân từ:
Mệnh đề quan hệ chứa các đại từ quan hệ làm chủ từ who, which, that có thể được rút gọn
thành cụm hiện tại phân từ (V-ing) hoặc quá khứ phân từ (V3/ed).
* Nếu mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề chủ động thì rút thành cụm hiện tại phân từ (V-ing).
Ex: a/ The man who is standing over there is my father.
→ The man-----------------------------------------------------------------------
b/ The couple who live next door to me are professors.
→ The couple------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nếu mệnh đề quan hệ là mệnh đề bị động thì rút thành cụm quá khứ phân từ (V3/ed).
Ex: a/ The instructions that are given on the front page are very important.
→ The instructions--------------------------------------------------------------
b/ The book which was bought by my mother is interesting.
→ The book--------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Mệnh đề quan hệ được rút thành cụm động từ nguyên mẫu:
Mệnh đề quan hệ được rút thành cụm động từ nguyên mẫu (To-infinitive) khi trước đại từ
quan hệ có các cụm từ: the first, the second, the last, the only hoặc hình thức so sánh bậc nhất.
Ex: a/ John was the last person that got the news.
→ John was the last person-------------------------------------
b/ He was the best player that got the prize.
→ He was the best played---------------------------------------
c/ He was the best player that we admire.
→ He was the best player------------------------------------------

 Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. The boy with -------------- I have talked is very successful student.
A. who B. whom C. that D. for that
2. The composition -------------- by Jane was really interesting.
A. to write B. writing C. wrote D. written
3. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, --------------, had a major influence on the lives of people
in the 20th century.
A. which was awarded the Nobel Prize B. which awarded the Nobel Prize
C. that he was awarded the Nobel Prize D. for which he was awarded the Nobel
Prize
4. I want you to meet the woman --------------
A. who taught me how to drive B. teaching me how to drive
C. that is taught me how to drive D. who is taught me how to drive
5. Mr. Pike, -------------- is our boss, has just come back from Paris.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which

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A. who is sitting on the bench B. that is sitting on the bench
C. sitting on the bench D. all are correct
7. We don’t know the reason -------------- Peter is absent today.
A. who B. which C. that D. why
8. Dr Smith is a good surgeon. He lives next door.
A. Dr Smith that lives next door is a good surgeon.
B. Dr Smith who lives next door is a good surgeon.
C. Dr Smith, who lives next door, is a good surgeon.
D. Dr Smith, whom lives next door, is a good surgeon.
9. The reading table -------------- I put my books is in the corner of the room.
A. when B. where C. why D. whose
10. It is him -------------- helped me last night.
A. who B. that C. which D. whose
11. Anybody -------------- finishes that test early can leave.
A. that B. whom C. why D. when
12. He is the good colleague --------------.
A. to work for us with B. to us for working with
C. for working with us D. for us to work with
13. Mary was the last applicant -------------- by that interviewer.
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing
C. to have interviewed D. to interview
14. I’m hungry. Is there any food -------------- ?
A. to be eaten B. to eat C. eating D. for me eating
15. Dien Bien Phu is a place -------------- our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. where B. what C. which D. that
Reduce relative clauses into relative phrases
1. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.
......................................................................................................................................................................
2. Students who arrive late will not be permitted to enter the classroom.
......................................................................................................................................................................
3. John, who was taken by surprise, hardly knew what to say.
......................................................................................................................................................................
4. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
......................................................................................................................................................................
5. We drove along the road that was still flooded after the heavy rain.
......................................................................................................................................................................
6. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress
......................................................................................................................................................................
7. The wild ox which is kept at Nam Cat Tien National Park is of a special kind
......................................................................................................................................................................
8. The helicopter which was flying toward the lake made a low droning sound.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…

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9. The movie was interesting. We went to it.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
10. I couldn’t understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
11. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
12. The music was gentle. We listened to it last night.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
13. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
14. The market has refresh vegetables. I usually go to it.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
15. The man is over there. I told you about him.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
16. The film is fantastic. They are talking about it.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
17. She’s the nurse. We gave the flowers to her.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
18. The teacher is Mr Pike. We studied with him last year.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ sử dụng Ving, V hoặc Vto
19. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon
.....................................................................................................................................................................
20. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
21. The children who attend that school receive a good education.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
22. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
23. They live in a house that was built in
.....................................................................................................................................................................
24. We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
25. Yuri Gagarin became the first man who flied into space.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
26. We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the building.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
27. I come from a city which is located in the southern part of the country
.....................................................................................................................................................................
28. The vegetables which are sold in this supermarket are grown without chemicals.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
29. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ?
.....................................................................................................................................................................
30. The people who was waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
31. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
.....................................................................................................................................................................
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32. They live in a house that was built in
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33. He was the first man who left the burning building.
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34. The couple who live in the house next door are both college professors
.....................................................................................................................................................................
35. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
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36. The students who did not come to the class yesterday explain their absence to the teacher.
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37. Did you get the message which concerned the special meeting ?
.....................................................................................................................................................................
38. Lan is the second student who entered the classroom this morning.
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39. The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries.
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40. He was the only man who reached the top.
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41. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes.
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42. People who listen to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss.
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43. He was the second man who was saved in the fire.
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44. I haven’t got anything that I could open a bottle of wine with.
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45. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island.
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46. The fifth man who was interviewed was completely unsuitable.
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47. This is the third who is late for the meeting today.
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48. Am I the next person who joins the interview ?
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CLEFT SENTENCES (Câu chẻ)

Câu chẻ được dùng để nhấn mạnh một thành phần của câu như chủ ngữ, túc từ hay trạng từ
1. Nhấn mạnh chủ từ (Subject focus)
a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (person) + who + V + O …
Ex: My brother collected these foreign stamps.
→ It was my brother who collected these foreign stamps.
b. It + is / was + Noun (thing) + that + V + O …
Ex: Her absence at the party made me sad.
→ It was her absence at the party that made me sad.
2. Nhấn mạnh túc từ (Object focus)
a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (person) + who(m) + S + V…

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Ex: I met Daisy on the way to school.
→ It was Daisy who(m) I met on the way to school.
Note: Khi nhấn mạnh túc từ ta có thể dùng who thay cho whom nhưng khi nhấn mạnh chủ từ thì
không dùng whom thay cho who.
b. It + is / was + Noun (thing) + that + S + V …
Ex: My brother bought an old motorbike from our neighbor.
→ It was an old motorbike that my brother bought from our neighbor.
3. Nhấn mạnh trạng từ (Adverbial focus)
It + is / was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V …
Ex: - We first met in December.
→ It was in December that we first met.
- Phan Thanh Gian was born in this village.
→ It was in this village that Phan Thanh Gian was born.
4. Câu chẻ bị động (Cleft sentences in the passive)
a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (person) + who + be + P.P…
Ex: Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
→ It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.
b. It + is / was + Noun (thing) + that + be + P.P…
Ex: People talk about this film.
→ It is this film that is talked about.
- Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
→ It was a lot of flowers that were given to that singer.

Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information. Using structure” it is /
was ... that”
21. She bought the car from Tom.
…………………………………………………………………..
22. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
…………………………………………………………………..
23. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
…………………………………………………………………..
24. The president makes the important decisions.
…………………………………………………………………..
25. I’m looking forward to physics exam.
…………………………………………………………………..
26. I lost my wallet somewhere in there.
…………………………………………………………………..
27. I was born and grew up in the village.
…………………………………………………………………..
28. My teacher helped me a lot of with my study last semester.
…………………………………………………………………..
29. The headmaster gave Tam a bicycle as a scholarship.
…………………………………………………………………..
30. Your carelessness caused the accident
…………………………………………………………………..

CONJUNCTIONS (Liên từ)

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 Các liên từ cặp đôi như both … and, not only … but also, either …or, neither … nor được
dùng để cấu tạo cấu trúc song hành. Từ, cụm từ hay mệnh đề được nối liền bởi những liên từ này
luôn có cùng cấu trúc, chức năng hoặc từ loại.
1. both … and (vừa …vừa …, cả …lẫn …)
Ex: She is both intelligent and beautiful. (adjectives)
Both his brother and his sister are students. (nouns)
Note: Khi hai chủ từ được nối liền bởi both … and, động từ ở hình thức số nhiều.
2. not only … but also (không những / chỉ … mà còn)
Ex: He studies not only English but also French. (nouns)
The film was not only boring but also long. (adjectives)
She not only sings beautifully but also plays the piano well.
3. either …or (hoặc …hoặc)
Ex: You either must work hard or will fail. (verbs)
Either you or he is going to be on duty. (pronouns)
4. neither … nor (không … cũng không)
Ex: She likes neither tea nor coffee. (nouns)
My father neither smokes nor drinks. (verbs)
Note:
- Khi hai chủ từ được nối bởi not only … but also, either … or, neither … nor, động từ hòa hợp
với chủ từ ngay trước nó.
Ex: Not only his friends but also his brother gives him presents.
- Khi not only … but also nối liền hai mệnh đề và đứng đầu câu, chúng ta phải đảo ngữ mệnh đề
thứ nhất.
Ex: Not only does he speak English but he also speaks French.
- Động từ trong câu có cặp liên từ neither … nor luôn ở dạng khẳng định
Ex: My father neither smokes nor drinks.

Exercise:
4. Both Son and Vinh like English. __________ of them likes literature.
A. None B. Neither C. Either D. Both
5. His recreations include golf, football and shooting. .
A. sports B. activities C. pastimes D. pleasures
6. In Britain, the most common leisure activities are home-based.
A. regular B. popular C. standard D. distinctive
5. Neither she nor I ________ responsible for that. It isn’t our duty.
A. are B. is C. am D. have
7. It is ___ that can speak 6 languages in our office.
A. he B. him C. his D. her
8. My parents want me to study to behave well.
A. either/or B. neither/nor C. either/both D. not
only/but also
9. It is the event ____ a lot.
A. has been talked about B. that has been talked bout
C. Has talked about D. that has talked bout
10. She ____ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
A. doesn’t only study B. studies not only
C. not only studies D. not studies only
11. The hotel is neither spacious ____.
A. or comfortable B. nor comfortable C. or comfort D. nor comfort
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12. Not only John but also his two brothers ____ football as their recreation every weekend.
A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has play
13. Now women work both before ____ after having their children.
A. or B. also C. nor D. and
14. Neither the TV nor the video sets ____ properly.
A. works B. work C. has worked D. is working
15. The most common____ activities in my country are home based.
A. test B. leisure C. practice D. freedom
Combine each pair of sentences into one, using the conjunctions in brackets.
18. She’s at the office. She’s at the airport. (Either ............. or)
.........................................................................................................................
19. Paul’s at home. Paul’s at the gym. (Either .................... or)
....................................................................................................................
20. Chris didn’t have time to take a holiday. Sheila didn’t have time to take a holiday.(neither ....
nor) ......................................................................................................................
21. David doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play table-tennis. (Neither ......... nor)
...................................................................................................................
22. Nam’s handsome. Nam’s intelligent. (Not only ................ but also)
.......................................................................................................................
23. Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully. (Not only ......... but also)
.....................................................................................................................
24. You can have fish for dinner. You can have chicken for dinner. (Both ............. and)
.........................................................................................................................
25. They came late. They left early. (Not only ................. but also)
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COULD / BE ABLE TO

1. COULD: là dạng quá khứ của can, dùng diễn tả:

- khả năng (phổ quát, chung chung) trong quá khứ
Ex: When I was six, I could drive a bike.
- lời yêu cầu lich sự
Ex: Could you show me the way to the post office?
- điều gì đó có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai nhưng không chắc chắn
Ex: It could rain this afternoon. (Có thể chiều nay trời sẽ mưa.)
2. BE ABLE TO: có hình thức quá khứ là was / were able to + V1, diễn tả sự cố gắng hoàn tất
một hành động trong một tình huống đặc biệt.
Ex: The fire spread through the building quickly but we all were able to escape.
The player hurt in his leg, but he was able to play to the end.

TAG QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi đuôi)

Câu hỏi đuôi gồm có hai phần: câu nói (statement) và phần đuôi (tag)

statement, tag?

1. Quy tắc chung:

- Câu nói và phần đuôi luôn ở dạng đối nhau
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 câu nói khẳng định, đuôi phủ định?
câu nói phủ định, đuôi khẳng định?

Ex: The children are playing in the yard, aren’t they?

They can’t swim, can they?
- Chủ từ của câu nói là đại từ, ta lặp lại đại từ này
Ex: She is a doctor, isn’t she?
- Chủ từ là danh từ, ta dùng đại từ tương ứng thay thế
Ex: People speak English all over the world, don’t they?
- Đại từ bất định nothing, everything: được thay bằng “it”
Ex: Everything is ready, isn’t it?
- Các đại từ no one, nobody, someone, somebody, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody: được
thay bằng “they”
Ex: Someone called me last night, didn’t they?
- Đại từ this / that được thay bằng “it”; these / those được thay bằng “they”
Ex:That is his car, isn’t it?
These are your new shoes, aren’t they?
- “There” trong cấu trúc “there + be” được dùng lại ở phần đuôi
Ex: There aren’t any students in the classroom, are there?
- Câu nói có trợ động từ (will / can / shall / should / is / are …): trợ động từ được lặp lại ở phần
đuôi
Ex: You will come early, won’t you?
- Câu nói không có trợ động từ: trợ động từ do / does / did được dùng ở phần đuôi
Ex: It rained yesterday, didn’t it?
She works in a restaurant, doesn’t she?
- Câu nói có chứa các từ phủ định thì phần đuôi khẳng đ5nh
Ex: He never comes late, does he?
Note: Động từ trong phần đuôi ở phủ định thì luôn được viết ở dạng rút gọn.
2. Một số trường hợp đặc biệt:
- Phần đuôi của I AM là AREN’T I
Ex: I am writing a letter, aren’t I?
- Phần đuôi của Let’s là SHALL WE
Ex: Let’s go out tonight, shall we?
- Câu mệnh lệnh khẳng định:
+ dùng phần đuôi WON’T YOU để diễn tả lời mời
+ dùng phần đuôi WILL / WOULD / CAN / CAN’T YOU để diễn tả lời yêu cầu lịch sự
Ex: Have a piece of cake, won’t you?
Close the door, will you?
- Câu mệnh lệnh phủ định: dùng phần đuôi WILL YOU để diễn tả lời yêu cầu lịch sự
Ex: Please don’t smoke her, will you?
- Phần đuôi của ought to là SHOULDN’T
Ex: She ought to do exercise every morning, shouldn’t she?

PASSIVE SENTENCES (Câu bị động)

1. Cách chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động:

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 Active S+V+O

Passive S + be* + P.P + by + O

(* be chia theo thì của V)
Ex: They are painting the house.
→ The house is being painted.
They had destroyed all the documents when we arrived.
→ All the documents had been destroyed when we arrived.

2. Thay đổi hình thức động từ cụ thể trong từng thì:

TENSES ACTIVE PASSIVE

Simple Present S + V1-s/es S + am / is / are + PP
Present S + am / is / are + V-ing S + am / is / are + being +
continuous PP
Simple Past S + V-ed / V2 S + was / were + PP
Past continuous S + was / were + V-ing S + was / were + being + PP
Present Perfect S + have / has + PP S + have / has + been + PP
Past Perfect S + had + PP S + had + been + PP
Simple Future S + will + V1 S + will + be + PP
Modal verbs can can
may may
must must
S + have to + V1 S + have to + be + V3
should should
used to used to
be going to be going to
Verbs of see seen
perception hear heard
S + watch + O + V1 S + be + watched + to –
make inf.
let made
let
Causative form S + have + O (người) +
V1 + O (vật) S + have / get + O (vật) +
V3
S + get + O (người) + (+ by + O
to- inf + O (vật) (người))

* Verbs of reporting: (động từ chỉ ý kiến: say, think, know, report, believe…)
- Active
People (they) + say (said) + that S2 V2 O2

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 - Passive:

1 It + is / was + said + that S2 V2 O2

am/ is/ are to-inf.
2 S2 + said O2
was/ were to have + V3
không còn that

EXERCISES
I. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. They grow rice in tropical countries.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
2. Mr. Green loves his children very much.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
3. People don’t speak French here.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
4. Someone broke his windows last night.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
5. The police didn’t find the lost boy yesterday.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
6. About thirty million people are watching this live show now.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
7. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
8. Jack has typed the article recently.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
9. The police haven’t found the murderer yet.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
10. They were carrying the injured player off the field at that time.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
11. They had wrapped the package carefully before they posted it.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
12. Children should treat old men with respect.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
13. The computer can do all the accounts.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
14. They are going to build a new school.
→ ______________________________________________________________________
15. He isn’t going to buy that house.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
16. They will pull down that building
→
_______________________________________________________________________
17. The teacher won’t correct the exercises tomorrow.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
18. You have to keep dangerous chemicals in the safe place.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
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19. Police had to break the meeting up.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
20. She used to pull my hat over my eyes.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
21. They may use that room for the classroom.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
22. You must wash your hands.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
23. They ought to knock down the old building.
→ _______________________________________________________________________
24. You needn’t type that report today.
→
________________________________________________________________________
25. Nobody has used this room for ages.
→
________________________________________________________________________
26. No one can solve that problem.
→
________________________________________________________________________
27. No one told us the news.
→
________________________________________________________________________
28. Paul didn’t tell me the ending of the story.
→
________________________________________________________________________
29. The teacher will give her a prize if she works well.
→
________________________________________________________________________
30. Her mother bought her a doll last week.
→
________________________________________________________________________
31. The police found the robber in the forest yesterday.
→
________________________________________________________________________
32. They made him work all day.
→
________________________________________________________________________
33. People don’t make the children work hard.
→
________________________________________________________________________
34. They let him meet her family last month.
→
________________________________________________________________________
35. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.

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 →
________________________________________________________________________
36. People saw him steal your car.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
37. I have heard her sing this song several times.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
38. The teacher is watching them work.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
39. Alice had a mechanic repair her car.
→
________________________________________________________________________
40. Ellen got Marvin to type her paper.
→
________________________________________________________________________
41. The hairdresser is cutting Mary’s hair now.
→ Mary is having her hair ____________________________________
→ Mary is having the hairdresser ___________________________
42. People know that English is an international language.
→ It is known ___________________________________________________
→ English is known ____________________________________________________
43. They said that she won the competition.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
→
_______________________________________________________________________
44. They reported that the President had suffered a heard attack.
→
_______________________________________________________________________
→ __________________________________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. These T-shirts and jeans ……………… in the US. in 1900.
A. have made B. made C. were made D. make
2. The building is very dangerous. It …………… down next week.
A. knocked B. will knock C. will be knocked D. was knocked
3. The room looks nice. It ……………….
A. was cleaning B. has just been cleaned C. will be cleaned D. is cleaning
4. We ……………… each other for 10 years.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. had known
5. Our twenty houses ……………… when the fire engine ……………….
A. had burnt up / arrived B. burnt up / had arrived
C. had been burnt up / arrived D. will have burnt / arrives
6. After I ……………… the grass, it ……………… to rain.
A. have watered / will begin B. water / began
C. had watered / began D. had watered / will have begun
7. Next week when there ………………… a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
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 A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
8. English is ……………… all over the world.
A. spoken B. speak C. speaks D. to speak
9. Where will these coconut trees ………………?
A. be planted B. planted C. plant D. be planting
10. Before Jane won the lottery, she …………… any kind of contest.
A. hasn’t entered B. doesn’t enter C. wasn’t entering D. hadn’t entered
11. My parents ……………… tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came
12. She left home in 1993 and ………………… since then.
A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. hasn’t been seen D. wasn’t seen
13. ……………… your house painted last year?
A. Had B. Did C. Was D. Have
14. What …………… you …………… at 8 o’clock last night?
A. did/ do B. have/ done C. were/ doing D. had/ done
15. - “We are having a party at the weekend.” - “ Great! Who …………………?”
A. will being invited B. Is going to invite
C. is going to be invited D. will invite
16. This is the fifth time you ……………… the same question.
A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
th
17. This church was said ……………… in the 19 century.
A. to build B. to be built C. to have been built D. being built
18. In England, the academic year …………… into three terms. Each term …………… by a one-
week break.
A. is divided / separated B. divided / is separated
C. is divided / is separated D. divided / separated
th
19. Gold ……………. in California in the 19 century.
A. was discovered B. was discover C. has been discovered D. they discovered
20. I am going to have my car …………….
A. service B. to be serviced C. serviced D. servicing
21. Two tablets ……………… twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take B. must be taken C. must have taken D. must be taking
22. The next meeting …………… in May.
A. will hold B. will be held C. will be holding D. will have held

TESTS
Câu 1: Chọn câu tường thuật gần nghĩa nhất với câu sau: "If I were you, I wouldn't sign the
contract." said Henry.
A. Henry advised me not to sign the contract.
B. Henry asked me to sign the contract.
C. Henry encouraged me not to sign the contract.
D. Henry reminded me not to sign the contract.
Câu 2: Many people have complained about the _________ air in the area _______ the factory.
A. polluted / surrounded B. polluting / surrounding
C. polluted / surrounding D. polluting / surrounded
Câu 3: In order _________ the child's confidence, you must be strict but fair with him.
A. being gained B. to gain C. gaining D. gain
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Câu 4: The tourist company is thought ________ money next year.
A. to be lost B. to have been lost C. to lose D. to have lost
Câu 5: I can remember ________ very proud and happy when I graduated.
A. to being B. be C. being D. to be
Câu 6: Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân trong câu sau cần phải sửa: "We broke out journey in
Edinburgh before being travelled to London the next day."
A. being travelled B. journney C. broke D. the.
Câu 7: More schools are hoped ________ in rural areas in the coming years.
A. to have been built B. to build C. to have built D. to be built
Câu 8: The mystery of the ocean began _________ by scientists
A. to be found out B. to be found out C. to find out D. finding out
Câu 9: All of the students in my school are accustomed ________ school uniform.
A. for wearing B. of wearing C. wearing D. to wearing
Câu 10: They ______ their childhood in the countryside. Life then _______ very hard.
A. spend / is B. spent / were C. spent / will be D. spent / was
Câu 11: Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân trong câu sau cần phải sửa: "The hospital has asked
various voluntary organizations to help raising money for the new operating threatre."
A. raising B. voluntary C. has asked D. to help
Câu 12: Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân trong câu sau cần phải sửa: "She's been trying passing
her driving test for six years and she's finally succeeded."
A. succeeded B. finally C. passing D. driving
Câu 13: Sarah ________ from a well-known university.
A. is said that she graduated B. was said to be graduated
C. is said to have graduated D. was said graduated
Câu 14: Chọn câu tường thuật gần nghĩa nhất với câu sau: "Would you like to stay for lunch with
us?"
A. They wanted me to stay for lunch with them.
B. They invited me to stay for lunch with them.
C. They promised to offer me a lunch.
D. They offered me to stay for lunch with them.
Câu 15: _________ TV has become one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
A. Watching B. To watch C. To watching D. Watch
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn một câu trả lời đúng nhất cho các câu hỏi, từ câu 43 đến câu 47
In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous and real, yet fade
away in a short time if circumstances change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange
Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while - then no more. If the same
two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where they left off
and are delighted.
In the United States, you can feel free to visit people's homes, share their holidays, or enjoy
their lives without fear that they are taking on a lasting obligation. Do not hesitate to accept
hospitality because you can not give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know
you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their
hospitality easily.

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 Once you arrived there, the welcome will be full, warm, and real. Most visitors find themselves
readily invited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain
at home, offering what it felt as only home cooked food, not "doing something for your guests." It
is felt that restaurant entertaining shows most respect and welcome. Or for the other reasons, such
as crowded space, language difficulties, or family customs, outsiders are not invited into homes.
In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a
person to one's home then go to a public place, except in a pure business relationships. So, if your
host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior treatment.
Don't feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room, either. Flowers
are very expensive there; hotel delivery is uncertain; arrival times are delayed, changed or
cancelled - so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel
unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters. And this
will be real.
Câu 16: In the United States, friendship will _________ if circumstances change.
A. change suddenly B. be destroyed C. disappear gradually D. be broken
Câu 17: Americans ________ their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.
A. hope B. hesitate C. never allow D. don't expect
Câu 18: In the United States, inviting guests to a family dinner is ________ than inviting them to
a public place, except some situations.
A. less inferior B. less hospitable C. more natural D. more popular
Câu 19: According to the passage, which of the following is not definitely true?
A. Flowers are not customarily sent to guests.
B. Flowers are used as a sign of welcome.
C. Flowers are beautiful and available at all time.
D. Flowers are really expensive.
Câu 20: According to the passage, __________
A. Americans enjoy welcoming you if their hospitality is accepted.
B. in some countries it is considered hospitable to entertain at home.
C. inviting someone to a family dinner is considered an inferior treatment.
D. friendships in the United States last forever.
Câu 21: Chọn câu tường thuật gần nghĩa nhất với câu sau: "Don't forget to take your ticket with
you."
A. His mother reminded him to take his ticket with him.
B. His mother told him to remind to take his ticket with him.
C. His mother advised him not to take his ticket with him.
D. His mother told him not to take his ticket with him.
Câu 22: If you are not completely ________ with the product, you can get a refund.
A. satisfied B. to satisfy C. satisfy D. satisfying
Câu 23: Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân trong câu sau cần phải sửa: "More people are infecting
with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago."
A. this B. were C. infecting D. More
Câu 24: The man _________ daughter teaches me maths, is a doctor.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
Câu 25: I rode bicycle trips to the countryside _________ I can enjoy pure air.
A. whose B. which C. when D. where
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Câu 26: Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với từ còn lại:
A. gay B. great C. gentle D. gate
Câu 27: I have just met the girls, some of _________ were your friends.
A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
Câu 28: _________ to the party, Nam was happy.
A. Invited B. To invite C. Inviting D. Be invited
Câu 29: The house _________ he used to live in has been collapsed.
A. that B. when C. whom D. who
Câu 30: Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân trong câu sau cần phải sửa: "The cost of living has
increasing so much that he finds it difficult to live within his income."
A. living B. increasing C. much D. within
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn một câu trả lời thích hợp nhất, từ câu 1 đến câu 5
The population of the world has increased more in modern times than in all other ages of
history combined. World population totalled about 500 million in 1650. It doubled in the period
from 1650 - 1680. By the year 2000, the population will be about 6.6 billion. Estimates based on
research by the United Nations indicate that it will double in the twenty-five years between 1975
and the year 2000.
No one knows the limits of the population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an
English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. He
suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than food supply, we
should continuously constrain available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics and
other disasters as in the usual limitations of world population growth. With recent advances in
science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great progresses and in
medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious
results. International organizations have recommended programmes to encourage general
economic development that target areas along with a decrease in birth rates to effect a lasting
solution.
Câu 1: Which of the options below is the best title for the passage?
A. A Brief History of Population and Over-population B. Limiting Factors in Population
Growth
C. The United Nations' Estimate D. Thomas Malthus's Theory
Câu 2: What is the population from the estimates based on research by the US?
A. Two million B. Five hundred million C. Seven billion D. Over six billion
Câu 3: Who was Thomas Malthus?
A. A scientist B. An economist
C. A doctor of medicine D. A United Nations' representative
Câu 4: According to the passage, the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened
because of __________.
A. precaution B. disasters C. improved technology D. scarcity
Câu 5: What do most experts recommend in order to solve problems of overpopulation?
A. Medical advance and improved agricultural methods. B. Famine and epidemic.
C. Economic development and a decline in the bith rate. D. Conservation of available
resources
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn một từ thích hợp nhất điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 1 đến câu 15
THE TREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in ___1___. Many ___2___
of animals are threatened and could easily become ___3___ if we do not make an effort to
___4___. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are ___5___ for their fur or for
other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, ___6___ as parrots, are caught ___7___ and sold
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as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem that their habitat, the ___8___ where they live is
___9___. More ___10___ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open
___11___ than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better
___12___, but these chemicals pollute the environment and ___13___ wildlife. The most
successful animals on earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones ___14___, unless we can
___15___ this problem.
Câu 1: A. danger B. problem C. threat D. vanishing
Câu 2: A. forms B. more C. marks D. species
Câu 3: A. empty B. vanished C. disappeared D. extict
Câu 4: A. harm B. serve C. protect D. safe
Câu 5: A. extinct B. hunted C. chased D. game
Câu 6: A. or B. like C. such D. where
Câu 7: A. alive B. for living C. for life D. lively
Câu 8: A. site B. pint C. place D. spot
Câu 9: A. disappearing B. escaping C. exhausting D. departing
Câu 10: A. soil B. area C. land D. earth
Câu 11: A. up B. spaces C. air D. parts
Câu 12: A. fields B. herbs C. crops D. products
Câu 13: A. spoil B. wrong C. harm D. wound
Câu 14: A. missing B. left C. over D. survived
Câu 15: A. answer B. calculate C. explain D. solve
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn một phương án thích hợp nhất để trả lời câu hỏi, từ câu 1 đến
câu 5
Today I'd like to begin a discussion on the problem of the heating up the earth. First we'll touch
on the relationship between fluorocarbons and the ozone layer. You probably remember that the
ozone layer is the protective shield around the earth. It is important to all life, because it filters out
harmful ultraviolet light from the sun. Ozone itself, a form of oxygen, is regularly destroyed by
natural chemical processes.
The problem now is that too much of the ozone layer is being destroyed. Scientists suspect that
certain chemicals, such as fluorocarbons, are contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer. And
how do we use fluorocarbons? The most common uses are in spray cans and cooling systems. The
chemical pollution from theses fuorocrabons can account for some of the ozone losses that have
been reported. There are, however, new studies linking the sun itself to the depletion of the ozone
layer. We'll go into that new study more next time.
Câu 1: Who is the most likely speaker?
A. A mechanic B. A professor C. A doctor D. A chemist
Câu 2: What is the speaker's main topic?
A. Fluorocarbons and ozone layer B. Ultraviolet
C. Air-conditioning systems D. The uses of spray cans
Câu 3: What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?
A. Providing fluorocarbons B. Shielding the sun
C. Protecting the earth D. Destroying chemicals

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Câu 4: What is the ozone layer made of?
A. Ultraviolet light B. Shields C. Oxygen D. Fluorocarbons
Câu 5: What will the speaker probably discuss next?
A. The make-up of the ozone layer
B. How to make air conditioners with fuorocarbons
C. Harmful effects of ultraviolet light
D. The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion
Choose the word A, B, C or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. meets B. tunes C. develops D. friends
2. A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while
3. A. agreed B. organised C. based D. listened
Choose the best answer
4. It.............Ha and Lan that are speaking English in this room.
A. was B. be C. are D. is
5. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. relaxed C. comfortable D. free
6. ____ 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
7. She ____ hard but also gets on well with her classmates.
C. not only studies D. not studies only
A. doesn’t only study B. studies not only
8. Collecting stamps ......................... my understanding about the world.
A. enlarges B. broadens C. encourages D. deepens
9. They, as well as he, ……………..responsible for this act.
A. stands B. stand C. standing D. to stand
10. Their efforts were much ………… when they won 2 gold, medals in bodybuilding and
billiards.
A. considered B. required C. expended D. appreciated
11. Anything …………better than going to another movie tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. Tom,……………..lives next door, is having a party tonight.
A. whom B. who C. Ø D. where
13. Now women work both before …………….. after having their children.
A. or B. also C. nor D. and
14. Neither she nor I ………………..responsible for that. It isn’t our duty.
A. are B. is C. am D. have
15. My father is an ............ guitarist.
A. accomplishing B. accomplish C. accomplished D. accomplishment
16. There ………two pagodas facing the little lake.
A. are B. is C. be D. to be
17. Not only John but also his two brothers ………………… football as their recreation every
weekend.
A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has play
18. The hotel is neither spacious …………………..
A. or comfortable B. nor comfortable C. or comfort D. nor comfort
19. Vietnam won 3 gold ……………… in the 15th Asian Games.
A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards
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20. I had to pick up my brother, …………car wouldn’t start.
A. who B. who his C. whose D. whom of
Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning
26. He broke her glasses. (Cleft sentences in the passive)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
27. Bermuda got its name in 1964. (Adverbial focus)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
28. He didn’t write. He didn’t phone. (neither….nor)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
29. I respect them and I admire them. (both…and)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
30. She is very charming. Moreover, she is very intelligent. (not only…but also)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
Choose the word A, B, C or D that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. albums B. tanks C. shops D.
plants
2. A. admired B. looked C. missed D.
hoped
3. a. popular b. music c. public d.
solitude
Choose the best answer
4. Vietnam won 3 gold ……………… at the 15th Asian Games.
A. degrees B. medals C. awards D. boards
5. The hotel is neither spacious …………………..
A. or comfortable B. nor comfortable C. or comfort D. nor comfort
6. These pictures, as well as, photograph ……………. the room.
A. brighten B. brightened C. brightens D. to brighten
7. What you told me……….to be of on importance.
A. seem B. seems C. to seem D. seeming
8..................... 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
9. This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper................... leg was seriously hurt.
A. who B. who C. whose D. that
10. There …..some people at the meeting last year.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
11. Collecting stamps ......................... my understanding about the world.
A. enlarges B. broadens C. encourages D. deepens
12. Mr. James, ……………you met at the conference, taught me Statistics at university.
A. whom B. that C. which D. all are correct
13. Now women work both before …………….. after having their children.
A. or B. also C. nor D. and
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14. Five hundred miles………… a long distance.
A. to be B. were C. are D. is
15. I like the book ....................you lent me last week.
A. who B. when C. where D. Ø
16. My father is an ............ guitarist.
A. accomplishing B. accomplish C. accomplished D.
accomplishment
17. The Red Lion is the pub in …………..we met for a drink.
A. that B. where C. it D. which
18. Not only John but also his two brothers ………………… football as their recreation every
weekend.
A. play B. plays C. were playing D. has play
19. Mexico City, …............. is the largest growing city in the world, has the population of over ten
million.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
20. My father never indulges ............ drinking.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning
21. She sends her friends the postcard. (Cleft sentences in the passive)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. He described his hometown in his novel. (Adverbial focus)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. It won’t rain today. It won’t rain tomorrow. (neither…nor)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
24. She’s French. She’s Swiss. (either ............. or)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
25. She’s tired. She’s hungry. (Not only ............... but also)

1. A. comfortable B. postcard C. architecture D. artificial

2. A. uncertainty B. activity C. organize D. gigantic
3. A. express B. panel C. wrestling D. danger
4. A. governments B. laws C. hundreds D. fuels
5. A. skill B. billiards C. biking D. weightlifting
6. Many kinds of rare animals are on the verge of _______________.
A. disappearance B. death C. destruction D. extinction
7. Yuri Gagarin was really a well-known _______________ all over the world.
A. spacecraft B. cosmonaut C. pilot D. flight
attendant
8. Despite the bad weather, he _______________ get to the airport in time.
A. could not B. might C. was able to D. couldn’t
9. He did well in _______________ mathematics and history.
A. neither B. or C. and D. both
10. The people _______________ for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
A. waiting B. to wait C. who waiting D. which waited
11. A _______________ is a place where you can buy stamps, send letters, etc.
A. station B. post office C. bookshop D. market
12. A _______________ is a vehicle that travels in space.

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13. The fish _______________ for dinner was really delicious.
A. we had B. that we had it C. we had it D. had
14. The story to _______________ I listened yesterday was interesting.
A. that B. whom C. which D. who
15. The ancient Egyptians built stone _______________ as places to bury their kings.
A. monuments B. graves C. tombs D. pyramids
16. The singer was _______________ on the piano by her sister.
A. discarded B. accompanied C. performed D. played
17. Peter has left these socks on the bathroom floor, _______________?
A. didn’t Peter B. hasn’t Peter C. hasn’t he D. didn’t he
18. My grandmother, ____________ was an extraordinary woman, lived to the age of a hundred
and fifteen.
A. whom B. who C. which D. that
19. The book is about the girl _______________ runs away from home.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
20. I hate camping because I can’t __________an umbrella tent in the wind and can’t make a fire
in the rain.
A. put up B. take over C. set off D. turn round
21. The Asian Games _______________ every four years.
A. takes place B. takes over C. takes part in D. takes off
22. There are some hobbies that I ____________ in for a while besides reading books and
collecting stamps.
A. occupy B. indulge C. fascinate D. accomplish
23. Scientists should be encouraged to develop _______________ for the present sources of
energy.
A. gases B. alternatives C. fuels D. power
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
24. It was at the shop which she bought a wonderful present for him on his birthday.
25. Using bicycles in big cities is good because they are not only clean and easy to park.
26. This school is only for children their first language is not English.
27. John was the last man reached the top of the mountain in the contest held last year.
28. On 15th October in 2003, China launched its first manned spacecraft into space, wasn’t it?
Read and fill in the blanks with the beast answer.
We need energy to live and work. Our major source of (6) _____is oil. Oil is one kind of
fossil fuel. The amount of fossil fuels in the world is (7) _____. Therefore, we must save it and
must find new sources of energy. Geothermal (8) _____and nuclear power are alternative sources
of energy. They can give us electricity. Other alternative sources are the sun, waves (9)
_____water. These sources are not only unlimited and available (10)_____clean and safe for the
environment. People should develop and use them more and more in the future.
29. A. oil B. fuel C. heat D. energy
30. A. renewable B. unlimited C. nonrenewable D. limited
31. A. heated B. heat C. hot D. heating
32. A. and B. or C. both D. also
33. A. both B. either C. but also D. and
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
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). Medals are awarded in each
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event, with gold for the first place, silver for second and bronze for third. This tradition started in
1951. The Asian Games are dominated by the People’s Republic of China. Competitors are
entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship.
National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of
medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented,
but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was
handled by having it compete as Chinese Taipei due to the political status of Taiwan.
The 15th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 st to December 16, 2005.
The next ASIAD will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 2nd to November 18th, 2010.
34. The Asian Games is _______________
A. dominated by the People’s Republic of China B. supervised by the Olympic Council of Asia
C. rewarded with only gold medals D. regulated by International Olympic Committee
35. The Asian Games are _______________
A. held every for yearsB. also called ASIAD C. a multi-sport event D. All are correct.
36. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. In general only recognized nations are represented.
B. Gold medals are awarded for the first place.
C. Taiwan was not represented because of its political status.
D. There are many sports events played in the Asian Games.
37. Where will the 16th Asian Games be held?
A. In Japan B. In China C. In Doha D. In Taiwan
38. The best title for the passage is _______________.
A. The Asian Games (The ASIAD) B. The Olympic Council of Asia
C. The International Olympic Committee D. The National Olympic Committee
Choose the one that is closest meaneang to the root one.
39. The boy played football the whole afternoon.
A. It was the whole afternoon that the boy played.
B. It was football that the boy played the whole afternoon.
C. It was the boy that football played the whole afternoon.
D. It was football which played with the boy the whole afternoon.
40. My mother gave me this camera on my 18th birthday.
A. It was this camera that was given to me on my 18th birthday.
B. It was on my 18th birthday that I gave this camera to my mother.
C. It was me that gave this camera to my mother on my 18th birthday.
D. It was my mother that was given this camera on my 18th birthday.

Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP
Reading
I. Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. The soldiers swore their……………..to the king (loyal)
2. The leaders gave an……………………welcome to all the guests (enthusiasm)
3. He loved Mona for her honesty, her modesty and her………………(selfish)
4. She had a…………………..that Mr. Engel was not completely honest ( suspect)
5. Daisy is lively, …………………..pupil.(talk)

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6. When you can……………..with somebody, you have partly gained his or her trust. (
sympathy)
7. One of the most important qualities of friendship is……………………(self)
8. Everyone was very…………………….when Anna said that her grandfather had died (
sympathy)
9. We haven’t talked to each other recently because of………………..(understand)
10. You should describe her physical…………………such as height, hair, eyes, etc.
(character)
11. Our relationship is based on……………………., not love. (friend)
12. One of the most important qualities for true friendship is………………..(constant)
II. Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition
1. A selfish person is incapable……………….true friendship
2. Good friendship should be based ……………….mutual understanding
3. He’s more concerned……………….what people think about him than anything else.
4. She had been briefly acquainted……………..him more than 20 years earlier.
5. Some people take………………interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon
tired…………………it.
6. Two friends should be loyal……………..each other.
7. She seems to very acquainted………………the works of Shakespeare.
III. Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box.
unselfish sorrow selfish
rumor
incapable acquaintance friendship
1. I wouldn’t call Ben a friend. He’s just an…………………… .I knew him through Paul
2. They expressed great……………………for us and gave us fifty cents each.
3. Joe’s colleagues expressed………………..at his father’s death
4. It was very………………………of him to offer us his room
5. The wine made him …………………..of thinking clearly.
6. A story passed from one person to another is a……………………
7. If you only care about your interests and feelings, you are very………………
8. What do you know about true…………………..? And what does it tell you?

IV. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. changeable B. manage C. average D. singer
2. A. cheese B. children C. chemical D. teacher
3. A. mutual B. unselfish C. hurry D. trust
4. A. psychology B. cheese C. change D. church
5. A. sympathy B. beautify C. qualify D. deny
6. A. honest B. honey C. honour D. hour
7. A. secret B. friendship C. special D. second
V. Choose the correct answers
1. My friend often shows her………………..whenever I have troubles
a. sympathy b. sympathize c. sympathetic d.
sympathetically
2. He does not know much about the project but he is very…………………..
a. enthusiastic b. enthusiast c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
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 3. Daisy is so……………. .She only cares about herself, not about other people
a. helpful b. selfish c. loyal d. talkative
4. She is not determined and often changes her ideas. What a/an……………..girl she is!
a. uncertain b. mutual c. suspicious d. changeable
5. She felt an……………..to him when they first met each other.
a. attraction b. enthusiasm c. interest d. aim
6. 10.A …………is a conversation about other people’s private lives which might be unkind
or not true
a. quality b. sorrow c. secret d. gossip
7. He is not good …………… maths. He is incapable…………….calculating.
a. at /of b. on/for c. for/of d. with/in
8. Two friends should be loyal………………each other
a. on b. with c. over d. to
9. My father took…………….an interest in collecting stamps. He had a valuable stamp
collection
a. on b. up c. in d. over
10. I don’t want to listen to you. I am tired………………your criticisms.
a. of b. in c. for d. with
11. I’ve got lots of…………….but only a few really good friends.
a. best friends b. acquaintances c. neighbours d. partners
12. When our friends have bad misfortune, we try to show …………………..
a. pity b. sympathy c. embarrassment d. love
13. A(n)……………is someone you know but he/she is not your close friend.
a. acquaintance b. friend c. neighbor d. classmate
14. Don’t believe all the………….you hear or you will lose trust in life.
a. stories b. rumours c. tales d. talks
15. Friendship is a ………..affair, it lives by give- and – take.
a. two – faced b. two handed c. two – sided d. two -
stepped
16. I don’t trust Bob. He seems to be……………of a lifelong friendship.
a. unable b. incapable c. disabled d. impossible
17. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. sadness b. anxiety c. disappointment d. interest

Unit 1: Language focus

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets
1. He’s expecting (make) ……………….a trip to Ha Long Bay.
2. Students stopped (make)………………… noise when the teacher came in.
3. Ann likes (cook)……………… but hates (wash)……………….. up.
4. I enjoy (listen)…………………. to classical music.
5. I really regret (hurt)…………………. your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
6. He’ll try (not make)…………………… the same mistake again.
7. Would you mind (buy)………………… me a newspaper?
8. Do you remember (phone)………………… Ann? Oh, no, I completely forgot it.
9. Does the city government intend (do)…………….. anything about pollution?
10. They finished (learn) …………………..and they wanted to go out for pleasure
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11. When you see Tom, remember (give)………………… him my regards.
12. I hoped (not do)………………… that tiring work again.
13. They postponed (build)……………….. an elementary school for lack of finance.
14. Are his ideas worth (listen)………………… to?
15. He always avoids (meet)…………………. me in the streets.
16. My parents decided ( take)………………….. a taxi because it was late.
17. Do you agree (lend)…………………….. me some money?
18. Tom refused (give)………………….. me his address.
19. Do you plan (go) ………………….out or (stay)…………………. at home at weekend?
20. My watch keeps (stop)…………………..
21. My father gets used to (get) …………………..up early in the morning.
22. I can’t help (consider)……………………….. his opinion.
23. (operate) ……………………..this machine, press the red button first.
24. He used to fall asleep without (take) ………………………….his shoes off.
25. That shirt makes you (look)………………….. younger.
26. Mrs Green prefers (watch) ……………………..TV to (go) …………………..to the
cinema.
27. He began (learn)………………………… English 2 years ago.
28. I don’t have enough money (buy)…………………… this dictionary.
29. You should give up (smoke) ……………………..or you will die of cancer.
30. He was too scared ( tell) ……………………..Mary what he really thought.
31. She suggested (take)…………………………. a break for a while.
32. I think it is no good (repair) ………………………..this machine.
33. They have many things (do)……………….today.
34. The boy does not know how (use)………………a computer.
35. It is no good for children (eat)………………….too many sweets.
36. They let him (go)………………..independently.
37. They have made their children (go)………………….to bed earlier.
38. She warned me (not touch)………………..the wire.
39. Son is going to have someone (paint)………………his house next Friday.
40. I must ask you (stop)…………….(talk)……………..
41. He spends ages (play)………………games online.
42. They promised (help)………………me (prepare)……………for the party.
43. She made her son (wash)…………….. the windows before he could go outside (play)
………….. with his friends.
44. We had nothing (do)………………….. except look at the cinema posters.
45. It made him angry (wait)………………… for people who were late.
46. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate)
……………………. it for me.
47. It’s important (start)…………………… the meeting on time.
48. There are too many people here for me (talk) ……………………..to all of them.
49. (make) …………………….break, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
50. (talk)…………………. to friends is nice but (be) alone is also enjoyable.
51. I’d rather (listen)………………. to Elvis than the Beatles.
52. She sent me an e – mail (inform)……………………. me that the meeting had been
canceled.
53. The first man (set)…………………….. foot on the moon is Neil Armstrong.
54. The students are well – prepared (take) ………………………..the final exam.
55. It took ages (download)…………………. the pictures from the Internet.
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 56. It’s difficult( get)……………… used to (eat)……………. with chopsticks.
57. I’m a boss. I’m not used to (tell)…………………… what to do
58. He was made (sign) …………………………a paper admitting his guilt.
59. I didn’t know how (get) …………………to your house, so I stopped (ask)……………….
the way.
60. Most of the teacher don’t allow their students (talk)………………. while they are
explaining the lesson
61. Look at the state of gate. It needs (repair)………………as soon as possible.
62. I got my friend (let)…………….me (borrow)……………..her car for the weekend.
Exercise 3: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed
1. To be there on time is important
It is……………………………………………………………………..
2. To please other persons is difficult
It is……………………………………………………………………..
3. I find that working in this factory is interesting
I find it…………………………………………………………………
4. To become an English teacher, he has studied hard for four years
It took him……………………………………………………………..
5. It took me an hour to finish my report
I spent………………………………………………………………….
6. Driving to Atlanta will take us ten hours
It takes…………………………………………………………………
7. The door was so stuck that he couldn’t open it
The door was too………………………………………………………
8. Jimmy got into his car and drove away. I saw this.
I
saw………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………
9. Harry couldn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a motorbike.
Harry’s parents didn’t
let…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The boy is so intelligent that he can answer all the questions
The boy is intelligent………………………………………………….

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best complete the sentence

1. People should avoid……………in the rush hour.

A. driving B. drive C. to drive D. driven
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2. She saw somebody…………….through the window.
A. jump B. jumps C. to jump D. jumped
3. It was so kind of you……………me………………the problem.
A. help/ solve B. to help/ solving
C. to help/ solve D. help/ to solve
4. Her mother will never let you…………….her daughter.
A. married B. marry C. to marry D. marrying
5. They have just finished……………their hiking trip tomorrow.
A. to planning B. to plan C. planning D. plan
6. We all agree……………..you whenever you are in need.
A. help B. helping C. to help D. helped
7. He said he would rather…………home than go to that terrible party.
A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. to stay
8. My close friend often prefers…………….to……………on weekends.
A. fishing/ dancing B. fishing/ dance C. fish/ dancing D. fish/ dance
9. What would you like……………when you have some free time?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. done
10. Do you still remember……………..me for the very first time in Ha Noi?
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met
11. The exam is coming so the teachers make their students…………..a lot.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
12. Gagarin was the first man……………into space.
A. flew B. flying C. to fly D. flown
13. He forgot ………..the door when he went out. Someone broke in and stole everything.
A. to lock B. locking C. locks D. lock
14. We will spend two days……………..Ha Long Bay, then return to Hanoi.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. will visit
15. The police made him………..his luggage.
A. opening B. to open C. opens D. open
16. My parents sometimes allow me…………out at weekends.
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
17. Jack had garage…………..his car.
A. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairs
18. This coffee is too hot for me……………
A. to drink B. drinking C. drunk D. drink
19. He understood how…………….his boss.
A. to please B. please C. pleases D. pleasing
20. Last night, she found it difficult……………..him truth.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
21. The students got the librarian…………books for them.
A. buy B. bought C. to buy D. buying
22. He promised…………..home by 10 0’clock. It’s too late now.
A. be B. being C. to be D. been
23. There’s a lot of traffic on the highway. They’d better………….a different road.
A. take B. to take C. taken D. taking
24. Jimmy offered………….Laura a ticket to Shakespeare’s Hamlet But she refused
…………it.
A. to give, to take B. to give, taking
C. giving, taking D. giving, to take
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A. for eating B. to eat C. eating D. eating
26. Are you used ……………….on your own.
A. to work B. with working C. at work D. to working
27. Angie warned……………anyone what she had told me.
A. that I didn’t tell B. that I told not C. me to tell not D. me not to
tell
28. It’s worth…………….if there are any cheap flights to Spain at the weekend.
A. find out B. to find out C. finding out D. that you find out
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed
1. She has a lot of things that she has to do tonight.
She has a lot
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Her father didn’t allow her to go out at night.
She wasn’t
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
..
3. Could you give me a hand?
Would you mind
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Don’t forget to turn off the gas stove.
You should
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
.
5. This pine – tree need decorating before Christmas.
You need
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…
6. The children are not allowed to smoke.
Don’t let
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
7. The teachers have to attend a training course there.
The teachers are made
…………………………………………………………………………………………

UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently the rests:
1. A. gossip B. generous C. origin D. gymnastic
2. A. mutual B. question C. feature D. confidential
3. A. change B. character C. cheek D. chilly
4. A. incapable B. life C. suspicious D. friendship
5. A. loyalty B. constancy C. quality D. by
Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
1. A. brighten B. friendship C. rumour D. concern
2. A. quality B. interest C. incapable D. personal
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 3. A. sincere B. number C. helpful D. generous
4. A. consign B. accuse C. climate D. account
5. A. neighbor B. decide C. defect D. connect
Choose the correct answer:
1. I’m hungry. Get me something ___________.
A. to eat B. eating C. eat D. for eating
2. It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors __________ all day long.
A. to run B. running C. ran D. running
3. I am very delighted __________ the letter from you.
A. to hear B. to meet C. to see D. to receive
4. Please let me __________ your decision as soon as possible
A. know B. to know C. knows D. knowing
5. He heard a cock [kɔk] (n) (con gà trống) __________ in the neighbouring village.
A. shout B. talk C. sing D. crow
6. We watched the little girl __________ across the street.
A. to walk B. walk C. is walking D. walked
7. Tell her __________ for school again.
A. not late B. not being late C. not to be late D. not be late
8. Mr. John allowed his children __________ English.
A. studying B. study C. to study D. to studying
9. We couldn’t understand the teacher if he _____________ too fast.
A. has spoken B. spoke C. doesn’t speak D. didn’t speak
10. He was frightened. He looked as if he ____________ a ghost.
A. was seeing B. has seen C. has seen D. saw
11. I haven’t seen you for ____________. How are things?
A. ages B. long time C. eras D. long
12. He was a very ___________ man in the village. Nobody liked him.
A. popular B. unpopular C. honest D. considerate
13. Your genes ________ your shape, size and so on.
A. give B. offer C. make D. determine
14. If you want to buy a new car, you should choose an _________ car to run. It can save money.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economics
15. They both have brown eyes because the brown gene is ___________.
A. dominant B. outstanding C. determine D. deciding
16. We bought that house as an investment.
A. to live in B. to invest in this region C. to make money D. to investigate
17. Some wild animals are in danger in this region.
A. dangerous B. likely to cause harm C. likely to be extinct D. predators
18. The Ministry of Foreign Trade has initiated a new plan to protect domestic products.
A. planned B. introduced C. innovated D. assessed
19. Joanna looks __________ in her new dress.
A. nicely B. nice C. like nice D. such nice
20. The loudspeakers won’t work unless you _________ those cables.
A. connected B. connecting C. to connect D. connect
21. Please don’t touch anything before the police _______________.
A. will come B. comes C. come D. would come
22. By next month, I ____________ my first novel.
A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. finish
23. The doctor examined him and _________ that he ___________ his arm.
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A. found / broke B. had found / broke C. found / had broken D. would find /
broke
24. It is very dangerous. We couldn’t risk __________ him alone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
25. She asked me if it would rain that night. -  She said: “_________ it rain _________?”
A. Would / that night B. Will / tonight C. Does / tonight D. Will / that
night
26. Nam said to me: “I work for your sister’s company.”  Nam told me: “___ worked for __
sister’s company.”
A. he / my B. him / mine C. his / me D. he / mine
27. I had the roof ____________ yesterday.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I didn't have enough time ……………………………………. (finish) my work yesterday.
2. As she drove past his house, she noticed him ……………………………………. (run) away
from home.
3. I was relieved ……………………………………. (find out) that I had passed the exam.
4. She made her son …………..………. (wash) the windows before he could go outside
……………..…………. (play) with his friends.
5. She lets her children ……………………………………. (stay) up very late.
6. We had nothing ……………………………………. (do) except look at the cinema posters.
7. We both heard him ……………………………………. (say) that he was leaving.
8. It made him angry ……………………………………. (wait) for people who were late.
9. I couldn't understand what the passage said, so I had my friend …………………………
(translate) it for me.
10. It's important ……………………………………. (start) the meeting on time.
11. There are too many people here for me ……………………………………… (talk) to all of
them.
12. It took ages ……………………………………. (download) the pictures from the Internet.
13. Whenever I have free time, I like……………………. (watch) the basketball team
………………… (practice)
14. She sent me an e-mail ……………………………………. (inform) me that the meeting had
been canceled.
15. It was a thrill ……………. (see) my brother ……………………………. (win) the chess
tournament last year
Choose the correct answers.
1 Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _________ .
a. repair b. to repair c. repairing d. repaired
2. It's possible _______ a train across Canada.
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken
3. Now that we've finished painting the house, there is nothing left ________.
a. to do b. for doing c. to be done d. for being done
4. Before we leave, let's have Shelley ________ a map for us so we won't get lost.
a. draw b. to draw c. drawing d. drawn
5. I can hear a cat ________ at the window.
a. scratches b. to scratch c. scratching d. was scratching
6. I think your mother should let you __________ your own mind.
a. make up b. to make up c. making up d. made up
7. The police never found the money __________in the robbery.
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 a. stealing b. be stolen c. steal d. stolen
8. Do you know what made so many people _________ their home?
a. evacuate b. to evacuate c. evacuated d. be evacuated
9. ________ bread, you usually need flour, salt, and yeast.
a. Make b. To make c. Making d. For make
10. We saw our favorite ballet _________ at the theater last night.
a. perform b. performing c. performed d. in performing
11. He was never heard _________ 'thank you' in his life.
a. say b. to say c. saying d. said
12. I was delighted ________ my old friends again.
a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen
13. __________ to friends is nice but __________alone is also enjoyable.
a. Talk / to be b. To talk / be c. Talk / be d. Talking / being
14. I'd rather _________ to Elvis than the Beatles.
a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened
15. I can make myself _________pretty well in English.
a. understand b. to understand c. understanding d. understood
Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. A selfish person is incapable …………………….. true friendship.
2. He was accused …………………….. being disloyal …………………….. the government.
3. How much time do you spend …………………….. homework?
4. Good friendship should be based …………………….. mutual understanding.
5. Do you keep in touch …………………….. any school friends?
6. Some adults have a total lack …………………….. sympathy …………………….. young
people.
7. He's more concerned …………………….. what people think about him than anything else.
8. She had been briefly acquainted …………………….. him more than 20 years earlier.
9. She thought …………………….. him very often.
10. Some people take ………………….. interest with enthusiasm, but they are soon tired
……………….. it.
Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given:
E.g. They arrived home late.  He saw them arrive home late.
1. The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment.
The teacher let ……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………..
2. The boy ran away from the house.  She noticed …………………………………….
………………………...
3. He said that he didn’t want to learn physics.
I overheard him ……………………………………………………………………….…….
………………………
4. The policeman told the thief to empty his pockets.
The policeman …………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………..
5. He left the house early this morning.  I heard…………………………………………….
……………………
6. He drove away.  She stood there and watched ………………….…………………………….
………………
7. The robber came from the back door.

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I could feel…………………………………………………………………….………………..
……………………
8. Maybe the school will ask me to pay some extra money.
Do you think the school will make………………………….………………….
……………………………...……?
9. She crossed the road.  I
saw……………………………………………………………………………………..
10. They sang a song.  I heard
……………………………………………………………………………………
11. He locked the door.  I observed ………………………….………..
………………………………………….
12. I was made to clean the house.  My parents made ……………………………….…….
…………………….
13. This box is so heavy that I can’t lift it.
This box is ………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………….
14. It was such an expensive house that we didn’t buy it.
The house ………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………….
15. Eating nutritious (/nju:'tri∫əs/ (adj) có chất dinh dưỡng, bổ dưỡng) food is important for your
health.
It is …………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
………………
16. This story is about a man called Robin Hood. (name)
……………………...…..………………………………………..………….
………………………………………
17. After walking for 3 hours, we reached the top of the hill. (had)
……………………...…..………………………………………..………….
………………………………………
18. Whose bag is this? (belong)  ………..……………………………………..………….
………………………
19. I and Dave tried to ring each other at the same time. (while)
……………………...…..………………………………………..………….
………………………………………
20. I used to be a student at Oxford University from 2000 to 2004. (studied)
……………………...…..………………………………………..………….
………………………………………
21. Mary made a sandwich and then sat on the sofa to watch TV. (before)
……………………...…..………………………………………..………….
………………………………………
Read the letterand choose the best answer to complete the letter
Dear Jane,
I'm sorry for not (31) ____ to you for two months. In my postcard sent to you when I was on
vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (32) ___, Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's
farm in Napan Valley, California. You may be curious to know what she is (33) ____.
Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim. In fact, she has (34) __ rounded
shoulders and a plump face. The best (35) ___ on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two
dimples on her checks. She (36) ___ lively with her hair cut short and dressed in (37) ___ clothes
- jeans and a T-shirt. When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her (38)
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___ and pleasingly direct manners. Curiously enough, Lisa has the same (39) ___ in music as you
and I.
That's (40) __ about Lisa for the moment. How have you been doing with your school work?
Please write soon.
Best wishes
Ann Maxfield
1. a. write b. to write c. writing d. wrote
2. a. I b. me c. my d. mine
3. a. looking b. like c. seen d. similar
4. a. slightly b. hardly c. scarcely d. reasonably
5. a. aspects b. points c. features d. marks
6. a. feels b. seems c. appears d. looks
7. a. casual b. formal c. sports d. trendy
8. a. light-hearted b. high-handed c. self-centered d. easy-going
9. a. taste b. hearing c. sense d. way
10. a. all b. enough c. end d. most

UNIT 2 PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

II. Complete each of the sentences with the appropriate word from the box. Make
changes if necessary.
embarrass personal idol excite imagine
memory embrace sneak fuss experience
1. A lot of teenagers make Bi Rain their ________.
2. The task needs the skills of a suitably ________ engineer.
3. She smiled to hide her slight ________.
4. I ________ prefer Pizza to hamburgers.
5. The romantic evening cruise will be a ________ experience.
6. They left quietly, without ________.
7. I have a ________ suspicion that she knows more than she's telling us.
8. They were locked in a passionate ________ on the station platform.
9. Don't get the children too ________.
10. I haven't got a picture of this so you'll just have to use your ________.
III. Complete the passage with the correct verb form.
(1)_________ (you/ ever/ be) in a cable car? Well I have. Last February, I (2) ________ (go)
on a ski strip to Switzerland. What a trip! The first morning, I (3) ________ (get) into a cable car.
I (4) ________ (want) to go to the top of the mountain and (5) ________.The cable car (6)
________ (start) up the mountain. I (7) ________ (look) down, and it was so beautiful. Then there
(8) _______ terrible noise. Suddenly the car (9) _______ (stop). It (10) ________ (not move), and
there was quiet everywhere.
It was cold, and it (11) _______ (begin) to get dark and snow. I (12) ______ (be) alone for
one hour, two hours. I thought, "They (13) ________ (forgot) me!" At last the car started back
down the mountain. It went very fast. "Sorry" a man said when 1 (l4) ________ (climb) out of the
car. "We (15) ________ (never/ have) this problem before. Please, try again tomorrow." "He (16)
________ (joke)," I thought. "I (17) ________ (have) enough of cable car for a lifetime."

IV. Cross out any improbable answers.

1. I’ve understood/ I understand biology a lot better now that we've got a new teacher.
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2. I went/ had gone to see a Formular One race last week, but I admit/ I’m admitting that I don't
know much about cars.
3. Do you find/ Have you found it difficult to concentrate on your work with this music on?
4. We’ll do/ We do our best to get the computer repaired by next week, but we won't guarantee/
we don't guarantee it.
5. I've just started/ I just started to learn how to drive. Now I'm knowing/ I know how difficult it
is.
6. She says that she wasn't in the kitchen when the bottle was smashed / smashed, but I refuse/
I'm refusing to believe her.
7. I'm certainly agreeing/ I certainly agree with you that people shouldn't drink and drive.
8. I know the company made/ has made a loss this year, But I won't apologize/ I don't apologize
for that.
9. It's very difficult for us to get jobs here, so we're considering/ we consider emigrating to
Canada.
10. Since I has won / won the lottery, my telephone didn't stop/ hasn’t stopped ringing. People
phone / are phoning to ask how I spend / I'm going to spend the money.
11. In tonight's World Cup match, France currently beat / are currently beating Germany 2-1 with
five minute of the match to go. If the score remains/ is remained the same it will be the first
time Germany lost/ have lost to France since 1998.
12. Beckham passes/ is passing to Giggs who shoots/ is shooting just over the bar. Manchester
United attack/ are attacking much more in this half...
13. She goes/ She's going up to this man and looks/ looking straight into his eyes. He's not
wearing/ He doesn't wear his glasses, and he's not recognizing/ he doesn't recognize her...
14. I have gone/ went to a concert yesterday in the Town Hall. In the middle of it, while the
orchestra played/ was playing a man suddenly was standing/ stood on his seat and starting/
started to conduct them...
15. This man plays/ is playing golf when a kangaroo bounds/ is bounding up to him, grabs/
grabing his club and hits / hitting his ball about half a mile...
V. Complete these sentences using the verb given. Use the past simple or the past perfect.
1. As Geoff was introduced to Mrs Snape, he ________ (realize) that he ________ (meet) her
before.
2. During the previous week, I ________ (go) to the gym every morning.
3. By the time I _____ (get) back to the bathroom, the bath ______ (overflow).
4. The boy told me that he ________ (lose) his train ticket and ________ (not/ know) how he
would get home.
5. I was just about to leave when I ________ (remember) my briefcase.
6. She _______ (walk) into the station only to find that the train _____ (leave).
7. At the conference, scientists reported that they ________ (find) a cure for Malaria.
8. On my last visit to Wixton I ________ (find) that the village ________ (not change) much.
9. In a surprise move, the Prime Minister ________ (resign) last night.
10. Jane didn't want any dinner. She ________ (eat) already.
11. When she _______ (come) into the hall, everyone _______ (start) cheering.
12. After they ________ (eat) all the food, they ________ (pick) up their bags and left.
13. I thought I would get to the restaurant first, but Jim _____ (arrive) before me.
14. By the time I ________ (get) to the party, most people________ (go) home.
15. As soon as I _______ (turn) the ignition key, the engine ______ (catch) fire.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
1. After Jessica ____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
a. will finish b. finishes c. finished d. is finishing
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2. As you ________ your car at the moment, can I borrow it?
a. don't use b. didn't use c. aren't using d. haven't used
3. When she saw a snake at her feet, she ________.
a. screamed b. was screaming c. had screamed d. screams
4. When he realised that I ________ at him, he ________ away.
a. looked - was turning b. was looking - turned
c. was looking - was turning d. looked - turned
5. I ___ the new Harry Potter book now, so you can borrow my copy if you like.
a. finish b. am finishing c. have finished d. had finished
6. I was sure that I ________ him before.
a. met b. had met c. have met d. was meeting
7. Before I started the car, all of the passengers ________ their seat belts.
a. will buckle b. had buckled c. was buckling d. have buckled
8. The minute I got the news about Sue I ________ my parents.
a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned
9. A lot ________ since I last ________ you.
a. happened - saw b. happened - have seen
c. has happened - saw d. has happened - have seen
10. Your eyes are red - ________?
a. did you cry b. have you been crying
c. have you cried d. do you cry
11. A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road.
a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving
12. In the next few year, thousands of speed cameras ________ on major roads.
a. are appeared b. will appear
c. are appearing d. are going to appear
13. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday.
a. leaves b. is leaving c. left d. has left
14. ________ for a long time before you got a job?
a. Were you looking b. Have you looked
c. Have you been looking d. Had you looked
15. The film _______ by the time we ________ to the cinema.
a. already began - got b. have already begun - got
c. had already begun - got d. already began - had got

VII. Complete each of these sentences with a suitable preposition.

1. She had a quick glance ___ the newspaper as she gulped down her coffee.
2. She got ________ the bus and sit ________ next ________ an old man.
3. If you don't like the scarf, you can take it ________ to the shop.
4. She showed her new toy ________ her friends.
5. How much did you pay ________ your new car?
6. He pointed _______ the dog when it ran ________ them.
7. Are you interested ________ practicing speaking English?
8. You should have more confidence ________ your own abilities.
9. The fire started in the kitchen because she forgot to turn the light ________.
10. My parents gave me a bicycle ________ my birthday.

Unit 2 TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
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 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others.
1. a. grade b. great c. sneaky d. embrace
2. a. money b. notice c. glance d. ankle
3. a. imagine b. glance c. geography d. religion
4. a. looked b. noticed c. turned d. helped
5. a. change b. English c. single d. anger
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
A. Choose the one word or phrase -a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences, or
substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
a. in b. on c. at d. up
7. ________ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
a. To b. In c. With d. From
8. People here have a more relaxed attitude ________ their work.
a. to b. in c. on d. for
9. The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
a. attitudes b. images c. situations d. experiences
10. I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.
a. furious b. humorous c. dishonest d. guilty
11. She made a big ________ about not having a window seat on the plane.
a. complaint b. fuss c. excitement d. interest
12. He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.
a. person b. personal c. personality d. personage
13. He ________ to the spot where the house used to stand.
a. pointed b. showed c. directed d. glanced
14. Teenagers often have their ________ who they admire very much.
a. ideals b. admirers c. images. d. idols
15. I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.
a. close look b. quick look c. direct look d. furtive look
B. Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
16. Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few lesser piece for the piano.
a. has composed b. had composed c. was composed d. would composed
17. He was busy________ his homework.
a. to do b. doing c. for doing d. that he was doing
18. Rarely________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12.
a. do children b. children have c. children d. are children
19. Have something to eat before you________.
a. leave b. left c. will leave d. had left
20. ________ this holiday for ages.
a. We're looking forward to b. We looked forward to
c. We look forward to d. We've looked forward to
21. ________ hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a holiday.
a. I work b. I worked c. I'd been working d. I've worked
22. The traffic lights ________ green and I pulled away.
a. turned b. were turning c. has turned d. had turned
23. How fast________ when the accident happened?
a. are you driving b. were you driving c. did you drive d. had you driven
24. Where________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
a. did you cut your hair b. have you cut your hair
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25. Fortunately, the hospital's new air-conditioning system________ when the first heat wave of
the summer arrived.
a. had installed b. installed
c. had been installed d. had been installing
III. WRITING
Choose the sentence -a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the sentence above.
44. I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story.
a. I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story.
b. I couldn't help him tell that story.
c. I did not laugh when hearing that story.
d. The story he told me not help at all.
45. We think he was in London last year.
a. He was thought to be in London last year.
b. He was thought to have been in London last year.
c. He is thought to be in London last year.
d. He is thought to have been in London last year.
46. David seems really ill at case in front of all those people.
a. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
b. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.
c. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.
d. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.
47. She has cooked for dinner for two hours.
a. She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two.
b. She started cooking for dinner two hours ago.
c. She has two hours to cook for dinner.
d. Cooking for dinner took her two hours.
48. I travel by bus as a last resort.
a. I always travel by bus.
b. Traveling by bus is my favorite.
c. I resort to bus when I am the last to come.
d. I only travel by bus when there're no other alternatives.

UNIT 3 A PARTY
I. Choose the word in which the letter l, r, or h his silent.
1. a. cold b. calm c. light d. film
2. a. honey b. healthy c. honest d. happy
3. a. work b. parent c. drive d. dairy
4. a. horrible b. hospital c. holiday d.
honour
5. a. follow b. fold c. folk d. file
6. a. ring b. uniform c. hungry d. pretty
7. a. should b. shoulder c. sailor d. slow
8. a. carry b. around c. burn d. Europe
9. a. inherit b. enhance c. exhale d. exhaust
10. a. calf b. climb c. world d. glass
11. a. home b. hour c. how d. hear
12. a. talk b. guilty c. health d. help
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II. Complete these sentences with the correct form or tense of the verb in the box.
celebrate sing joke divorce receive
decorate serve gather invite clap
1. Paula's parent _______ when she was only a child.
2. Everyone _______ us when we went up to get our prize.
3. Let's have a party _______ your birthday.
4. _______ you _______ your Christmas tree yet?
5. I'd have liked to have gone to their party but I_______.
6. She _______ a camera as a twenty-fifth birthday present.
7. Traditionally, Auld Lang Syne _______ at midnight on New Year Eve.
8. I thought he _______ when he said he'd resigned.
9. By the time we got to the party, the pasta ________.
10. They _______ for a major conference at the moment.
III. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. They organized a party in _______ of the year's successes. (celebrate)
2. The 50th wedding anniversary is called the ______ anniversary. (gold)
3. After they got _______, she never remarried. (divorce)
4. We wish them every _______ in their new life. (happy)
5. The lighting in the room is functional as well as_______.(decorate)
6. The _______ postponed the race because of heavy snow. (organize)
7. We're having a small family _______ to mark our wedding anniversary. (gather)
8. I have no _______ of changing jobs. (intend)
9. The food was good but the _______ was very slow. (serve)
10. Nobody in the office had received an _______ to the party. (invite)
IV. Which verb form is correct?
1. a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/ to drink a large glass of water.
b. They stopped talking/to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom.
2. a. Although she asked him to stop, he went on tapping/ to tap his pen on the table.
b. Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on
introducing/ to introduce the subject of the meeting.
3. a. I regret telling/ to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.
b. It cost me a fortune, 'but I don't regret spending/ to spend a year travelling around the world.
4. a. Remember checking/ to check your answer before handing in your exam paper.
b. I remember putting/ to put the money in the top drawer, but it's not there now.
5. a. Have you forgotten meeting/ to meet me years ago?
b. Don't forget finding out/ to find out how many people are coming on Saturday.
6. a. I tried getting/ to get the table through the door, but it was too big.
b. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn't go away.
7. a. He needs working/ to work harder if he wants to make progress.
b. It's difficult problem. It needs thinking/ to think about very carefully.
8. a. I think Nick meant breaking/ to break that glass. It didn't look like an accident.
b. If we want to get there by 7.00, that means getting/ to get up before 5.00.
9. a. Can you help me getting/ to get the dinner ready?
b. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can't help smiling/ to smile
10. a. I'd advise taking/ to take more exercise.
b. I'd advise you taking/ to take more exercise.

V. Put the verb into correct form infinitive, to-infinitive, or -ing.

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1. You shouldn't let your children_______ (play) with matches. It's very easy_______ (catch)
fire.
2. I enjoy______ (be) busy. I don't like it when there is nothing_____ (do)
3. Let's hurry! We must finish_______ (paint) the office before 3:00 today.
4. As we don’t agree _______ (carry out) a proposal we generally avoid _______ (discuss) the
subject.
5. I don't mind_______ (remind) you _______ (lock) the door but you'd better _______ (try)
_______ (remember) on your own.
6. Please stop_______ (interrupt) when I'm explaining something to you. You can_______ (ask)
questions at the end.
7. He admitted_______ (enter) the house but refused (steal) the money.
8. I don't really fancy_______ (spend) my whole holiday with your cousins. I'd rather _______
(spend) my time with you.
9. We had hoped_______ (finish) the project by the end of the month but we keep_______
(delay) by changes in the plans.
10. You'd better_______ (go) and see the boss and say what you've done. If you put off _______
(explain) it to her, she'll only more annoyed.
11. No that's not what I meant______ (say). How can I make you _______ (understand)?
12. Those shirts need_______ (iron),but you don’t need _______ (iron) them now.
13. Are we permitted_______ (bring) guests to the ceremony? I'd like _______ (invite) my friend
to join us.
14. Children shouldn't be allowed_______ (catch) violent programs on TV. Parents should
encourage their children_______ (watch) educational programs.
15. It's no use _______ (try) ______ (persuade) her _______ (change) her mind. Spend your time
_______ (do) something more worthwhile.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
1. I don't mind _______ late, if it will help at all.
a. to work b. to be work c. working d. being working
2. I remember _______ to the zoo when I was a child.
a. to take b. to be taken c. taking d. being talking
3. We managed _______ over the wall without ________.
a. to climb/ seeing b. climbing/ being seen
c. to climb/ being seen d. to be climbed/ seeing
4. Isabel expected _______ to the university, but she wasn't.
a. to admit b. to be admitted c. admitting d. being admitted
5. The city council agreed _______ the architect's proposed design for a new parking garage.
a. to accept b. to be accepted c. accepting d. being accepted
6. The tin opener seems for _______ left-handed people.
a. to design b. to be designed c. designing d. being desigried
7. My parents appreciate _______ the thank-you note you sent them.
a. to receive b. to be received c. receiving d. being received
8. When the police first questioned him, Wayne denied _______ in the robbery.
a. to involve b. to be involved c. involving d. being involved
9. Many reliable methods of storing information tended _______ when computers arrived.
a. to forget b. to be forgotten c. forgetting d. being forgotten
10. The police warned everybody ______ inside with their windows closed.
a. to stay b. to be stayed c. staying d. being stayed
11. She resented _______ to make tea for everyone at the meeting.
a. to ask b. to be asked c. asking d. being asked
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12. Let's leave early. We can't risk _____ in heavy traffic during rush hour.
a. to hold up b. to be held up c. holding up d. being held up
13. After their children had grown up, they decided _______ to a condominium in the city.
a. to move b. to be moved c. moving d. being moved
14. The new students hope _____ in many of the school's social activities.
a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being included
15. Does Dr Johnson mind _______ at home if his patients need his help?
a. to call b. to be called c. calling d. being called
VII. Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. We are having a big party ______ our twenty-fifthwedding anniversary.
2. It's Jane's farewell party _______ Friday night.
3. He blew _______ all 60 candles _______ his birthday cake.
4. We don't know what to give Dad _______ Christmas.
5. People usually give cards and gift _______ the anniversary couple.
6. If you carry ______ spending money like that, you'll end _____ in debt.
7. We've invited all the neighbors _______ our party.
8. He bought her a diamond ring ______ their tenth wedding anniversary.
9. The whole family showed _______ for our anniversary celebration.
10. There are some games _______ the party. Would you join _______ enthusiastically?

UNIT 4 VOLUNTEER WORK

I. Circle the word with the italic consonant sound different from that of the others in
each group.
1. hour half home house
2. union useful under university
3. water whale whole window
4. when who where which
5. usually uranium uniform umbrella
6. answer world write jewellery
7. children kitchen beach chemistry
8. game organize angry college
9. year youth jealous yellow
10. ugly unit ulcer upset
11. mow lawn forward power
12. win wine wrong wet
13. calm would folk help
14. uncle drink danger single
15. donation natural situation suggestion
II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form or tense of an
appropriate verb from the box.
suffer overcome volunteer repair comfort
donate participate join raise perform
1. Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week.
2. I've never seen this play ______ before.
3. He ______ to know that most students in the class knew even less than he.
4. He made a rash decision and now he ______ for it.
5. She ______ her difficulties to graduate.
6. Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity.
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7. He ______ thousands of pounds to charity.
8. It was too badly damaged ______.
9. Would you mind if I ______ you for a drink in the bar?
10. We encourage students ______ fully in the running of the college.
III. Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part.
1. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.
a. bring along b. get on with c. keep up with d. look after
2. The construction work was carried out by the local contractor.
a. continued b. completed c. done d. run
3. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
a. participate b. compete c. experience d. support
4. She had never imagined being able. to visit such remote countries.
a. foreign b. faraway c. friendly d. desolate
5. The lawn needs mowing again.
a. repairing b. making c. bending d. cutting
6. A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund.
a. connection b. addition c. contribution d. provision
7. Teachers have been asked to concentrate on literacy and numeracy.
a. the ability to read and write b. basic skills in mathematics
c. good knowledge of literature d. the ability to write books
8. We were involved in the anti-drug campaign up until the last minute.
a. included b. affected c. interested d. taken part
9. English classes will be set up for the disadvantaged children.
a. built b. started c. chosen d. taken
10. People are now raising money for flood victims.
a. sending b. collecting c. paying d. making
IV. Choose the correct answer.
1. ______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
a. Having slept b. have slept
c. Having been slept d. have been slept
2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope ______ painting and decorating the new
nursery.
a. having finished b. to have finished
c. having been finished d. to have been finished
3. She's angry about ______ to the farewell party last night.
a. not having invited b. not to have invited
c. not having been invited d. not to have been invited
4. We decided not to travel, ______ the terrible weather forecast.
a. having heard b. to have heard
c. having been heard d. to have been heard
5. I'd love ______ to the party, but it was impossible.
a. having gone b. to have gone
b. having been gone d. to have been gone
6. I don't recall ______ him at the conference.
a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to have been seen
7. ______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
a. Having painted b. To have painted
c. Having been painted d. To have been painted
8. The stockbroker denied ______ of the secret business deal.
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c. having been informed d. to have been informed
9. They now regret ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled
c. having been spoiled d. to have been spoiled
10. ______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
a. Having invited b. To have invited
c. Having been invited d. To have been invited
11. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn't fire him. He's lucky ______ a second
chance.
a. having given b. to have given
c. having been given d. to have been given
12. Are you sure you told me? I don't recall ______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The missing children were last seen ______ (play) near the river.
2. ______ (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
3. ______ (find) only in the Andes, the plant is used by local people to treat skin diseases.
4. The accident seems ______ (happen) at around 1.00 p.m yesterday.
5. Do something! Don't just sit there ______ (twiddle) your thumbs.
6. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ______ (have) the opportunity to live and study in a
foreign country. .
7. ______ (look) down from the hill, the town spread out before us towards the coast.
8. Marta doesn't like to have her picture ______ (take). She avoids ______ (photograph).
9. I don't agree with ______ (smack) children if they do something wrong.
10. The book ______ (publish) last week is his first novel.
11. ______ (photocopy) all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.
12. I found a coin ______ (lie) on the sidewalk.
13. Our mechanic said that he expects ______ (fix) the brake on the car before we pick it up.
14. Life must be unpleasant for people ______ (live) near busy airports.
15. ______ (park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.
VI. Choose the correct alternatives. Sometimes both are possible
1. He insisted to pay/ on paying for the meal.
2. The interviewer started off to ask/ by asking me why I wanted the job.
3. What am I going to do? I forgot bringing/ to bring my calculus text, and I need it for the
review today.
4. I can clearly recall him saying/ his saving that he was meeting 'Sarah at eight o'clock.
5. Mrs Gates appreciated serving/ being served breakfast in bed when she wasn't feeling well.
6. You'd better save/ to save some money for a rainy day. You can't count on rescueing/ being
rescued by your parents every time you get into financial difficult.
7. Waiting/ Having waited six months for the washing machine being delivered/ to be delivered, I
decided to cancel/ cancelling the order.
8. By telephoning/ In telephoning every hour, she managed to speak/ speaking to the doctor.
9. The ticket enables you visiting/ to visit both the museum and the art gallery.
10. Watching/ Having watched television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a healthy
habit for a growing child.
11. Now I remember you ask/ your asking me to bring sandwiches to the picnic. Your complains
about my forgetting/ having forgotten things seem justified. I'm sorry.

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anyone.
13. The government plans to bring/ bringing in new laws forcing/ making parents to take more
responsibility for the education of their children.
14. When I was in the supermarket I noticed a man to take/ take some food off the shelf and hide it
inside his coat.
15. I overheard her tell/ telling Jack that she was serious ill.
VII. Complete each of these sentences with an appropriate preposition.
1. He left his job to take care ______ his sick daughter.
2. They will have the opportunity to participate actively ______ the process.
3. The government plans to set ______ a regional library system.
4. He waited until they had carried ______ his orders to the fullest.
5. I volunteered ______ service in the Air Force.
6. He is very good ______ playing games.
7. Some students volunteer to work in remote areas to provide education ______ children.
8. Have you ever taken part ______ volunteer works?
9. All the students like joining ______ the Green Saturday Movement.
10. At the end of her life she suffered ______ Alzheimer's disease.

PHỤ ĐẠO 11
I. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from the box.
eradicate literate educate promote effect
honour volunteer provide participate mature
1. We were very pleased with the high level of .............. in the charity events.
2. Humour is often far more .............. than shouting.
3. I can see an increasing .............. in how she understands the world.
4. They started a campaign for illiteracy ..............in the summer of 2000.
5. I am deeply .............. to be invited to this momentous occasion.
6. We congratulate James on his well-deserved .............. to Chief Executive,
7. All the children are tested in basic ...............
8. Did he do it .............., or did you make him?
9. The Red Cross is in charge of .............. of emergency relief.
10. We found the program .............. and informative.
III. Underline the correct verb. If either is possible, underline them both.
1. The committee agreed/ suggested to postpone the meeting until 11th August.
2. Emma insisted/ said that we should bring the children along.
3. The prime minister insisted/ wanted to discuss transport policy in the interview.
4. She said/ offered that she would call me back.
5. He expected/ advised to leave at 5.30 in the morning.
6. He claimed/ proposed that the subject of holiday pay should be raised at the next meeting.
7. The shop has guaranteed/ has promised that it will deliver the chairs by the end of the week.
8. She offered/ suggested to wait for the children to get ready.
9. Terry wanted/ suggested that I should stand in the student elections.
10. She refused/ requested that her brother should be invited too.
11. He longed/ promised to go back home and see his parents.
12. She promised/ volunteered that she would collect the children from school today.

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V. Report these sentences. Choose the most appropriate reporting verb in
parentheses. Make it active or passive as appropriate.
1. The teacher said to Jim, 'Would you give your book to Mary, please?'
(ask/ Tell/ order)
The teacher ..................................................................................
2. The sign said, 'No parking in this area. Violators will be towed away.'
(invite/ warn/ force)
Drivers..................................................................................

3. The fire chief said, 'Everyone must leave the building immediately.'
(order/ remind/ allow)
Everyone ..................................................................................
4. Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, 'Don't forget to brush your teeth.' (invite/ allow/
remind)
Before Bobby went to bed, his father ......................................................
5. The teacher said to the students, 'You will have exactly one hour to complete the exam.'
(order/ expect/ warn) .
The students ..................................................................................
6. My garage mechanic said, 'You should get a tune-up every 5,000 miles.'
(ask/ order/ advise)
My garage mechanic ..............................................................................
7. The factory manager said to the employees, 'Do not come late. If you do, you will lost your
jobs.' (ask/ warn/ encourage)
The employees ..................................................................................
8. The sign on the side door says, 'Do not enter,' so we have to use a different door. (ask/ permit/
force)
Nobody ..................................................................................
9. The judge said to the defendant, 'You must not shout in the courtroom again.' (ask/ order/
encourage)
The defendant ..................................................................................
10. My parents often said to me, 'Good for you! It's good to be independent!' (remind/ require/
encourage)
My parents ..................................................................................
VI. Complete each of the sentences with one appropriate preposition.
1. The students were asked to provide reading and writing skills ..................
the villagers.
2. More and more people are taking part ................ the struggle against illiteracy.
3. Let's concentrate .......... solving this problem before we discuss the other ones.
4. William insists ................ getting up early, even on weekends.
5. Many companies participated ................ the trade fair.
6. Many students have difficulty ................ learning phrasal verbs.
7. The literacy rate of population rised considerably ................ 1995 and 2002.
8. Each exercise focuses ................ a different grammar point.
9. Interest ................ physical fitness increased during the 1980s.
10. Do you consider these textbooks essential ................ the course?
VII. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move.
Hardly ..............................................................................................
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2. Let's go for a walk. We've been working all day.
John suggested ......................................................................................

3. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.

It was ..............................................................................................
4. 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said.
Tom ..............................................................................................
5. I am sorry that I didn't invite her to my party last night.
I regret ..............................................................................................
6. Mike's father is going to fix the ball for him next week.
Mike ..............................................................................................
7. It is at Mr. Foster's request that I'm writing this letter to you.
Mr Foster ..............................................................................................
8. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There has been ......................................................................................
9. I expect that they will get there by lunch time.
I expect them ........................................................................................
10. I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party last Sunday, John.
Mary apologizes ........................................................................................

UNIT 6. COMPETITIONS
I. Underline the word that contains a different vowel sound.
1. group could would should
2. foot look smooth push
3. rule luck run cut
4. team great each sheet
5. class part race ask
6. cross lost most cost
7. shine slight strike strict
8. found crowd knowledge cloud
9. chew lose choose hope
10. done move love won

II. Complete this extract from a newspaper article with the verbs given.
Use the past simple, present perfect or past perfect.
RONSON SACKED IN UNITED CUTS
Aston United (1) ........ (sack) their manager, Neil Romson. The former England football
international manager (2 )........ (say) that he (3) ........ (hear) the news when he (4) ........ (return)
from a three-week holiday in Spain and that it (5) ........ (come) as a complete shock. "There
(6) ........ (be) no hint of any problem when I (7) ........ (leave) for the holiday."
Aston United (8) ........ (appoint) Ronson as manager two years ago and last season they (9)
........ (finish) second in the First Division. However, they (10) ........ (win) only five matches so far
this season.

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 The Chairman of the club, Peter White, last night (11) ........ (accuse) Ronson of lack of
commitment to the club. "Neil's attitude (12) ........ (disappoint) us recently. Over the last few
months he (13) ........ (spend) more time on Spanish beaches than working with the players in
Aston."...
III. Complete each sentence with one of the following verb (in the correct form). Use a
preposition if necessary.
stay carry get break be hunt invite cause
take live deliver study close drive attend
1. I've always dreamed ........ in a small house by the sea.
2. Mike apologized ........ so rude to me.
3. I agreed ........ the parcel for her.
4. The driver of the other car accused me ........ the accident.
5. We invited Jane ........ for lunch.
6. He admitted ........ the car into his neighbor's tree.
7. I congratulated Liz ........ a new job.
8. My bag wasn't very heavy, but Dan insisted ........ it for me
9. Tom suggested ........ a rest.
10. We don't approve ........ animals for sport.
11. Kevin thanked us ........ him to our party.
12. Brian advised me ........ economics at university.
13. The government proposed ........ a number of primary schools.
14. The women blamed me ........ her glasses.
15. No one can prevent him ........ the meeting.
IV. Complete the sentences to report what was said, using a to-infinitive or an- ing form
of a verb.
1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
Jane advised ....................................................
2. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.'
Mike thanked ....................................................
3. 3, 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations."
Mr Forest admitted ....................................................
4. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
Sarah insisted ..................................................
5. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
Neil suggested ..................................................
6. 'I can get you there in good time.'
Jim guaranteed ................................................
7. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.'
Kate apologized ................................................
8. 'We'll organize the Christmas party.'
They promised ..................................................
9. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!'
Dane congratulated ..................................................
10. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.'
I regretted ..........................................................
11. 'You're selfish.'
Jane accused ....................................................
12. 'All right. We will meet the student representatives.'
The teachers agreed ................................................
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13. 'You mustn't drink too much caffeine.'
Marta warned ....................................................
14. 'If all goes to plan, I'll study medicine.'
Rachel hoped ....................................................
15. 'We should take the jumper back to the shop.'
Jack recommended ..................................................
VI. Report these sentences. Make any necessary changes to verb tense, pronouns, etc.
1. 'We have found the missing girl,' said the police last night.
......................................................................
2. 'I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,' said the captain.
......................................................................
3. 'I'd buy the big tin if I were you,' said the grocer.
......................................................................
4. 'Here are the car keys. You'd better wait in the car,' he said to her.
......................................................................
5. 'Why didn't you tell me about that yesterday, Peter?' Jane asked.
......................................................................
6. 'Would you please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called?' she said.
......................................................................
7. 'I gave you my textbook last week. I insist,' Tom said.
......................................................................
8. 'Could you speak more slowly, please? 1 can't understand,' he said to me.
......................................................................
9. 'I hope you have a good journey,' he said, 'Don't forget to send a card when you arrive.'
......................................................................
10. 'I'm sorry 1 didn't phone you earlier. I was very busy,' Jill said to me.
......................................................................
11. 'It's not true! I have never been arrested!' Larry said.
......................................................................
12. 'Why not decorate your baby's room?' Ann said, 'If you like, I'll help you do the decorating,
Sue.'
......................................................................
13. 'You pressed the wrong button,' said the mechanic. 'Don't do it again. You might have a nasty
accident.'
......................................................................
14. 'Can you answer the phone? I'm having shower!' he said to his son.
......................................................................
15. 'Would you like a cup of coffee?' I said to Jim. 'No, thanks. I must go now,' he said.

UNIT 7 WORLD POPULATION

II. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box.
increase expect decrease reach limit
raise control populate support freeze
1. North America was once widely ______ by Native American tribes.
2. The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
3. The population has ______ from 1.2 million to 1.8 million.
4. Water ______ at OoC.
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5. Parents should ______ what their kids watch on television.
6. The number of new students ______ from 210 to 160 this year.
7. My family have been ______ sheep for over 60 years.
8. How can we ______ our families on such low wages?
9. Profits are expected ______ £2 billion this year.
10. The role that women could play was socially ______.
III. Underline the best answers.
1. If you have left/ left home before I get there, I will/ would meet you at the airport.
2. How will/ would your father react if you leave/ left school?
3. If you will go/ go to England next month, you will/ must drive on the left.
4. Were/ Was I your doctor, I'd insist that you stop smoking.
5. You may/ might be sorry if you spend/ spent all your money.
6. Will/ Can I use your computer, if I am/ were careful?
7. Will/ Would people be able to fly if they have/ had feathers instead of hair?
8. If anyone should/ might call, would you please take a message?
9. If your mother is/ were here, I'm sure she won't/ wouldn't let you eat
all those chocolates.
10. Were they not/ Weren’t they rich, they couldn't have gone to the USA
for their holiday.
IV. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. If the earth suddenly ______ (stop) spinning we all ______ (fly) off it.
2. If you ______ (smoke) in a non-smoking compartment the other passengers ______ (object).
3. ______ (your parents/ not/ be) proud if they could see you now?
4. If she ______ (not/ fail) one of her final exams she wouldn't have had to spend part of the
summer in college.
5. I’ll lend you War and Peace if I ____ (finish) it before you go on holiday.
6. If we ______ (work) all night we ______ (finish) in time; but we have no intention of
working all night.
7. If you had worked harder, you ______ (pass) your final exam.
8. If you want to learn a musical instrument, you ______ (practise).
9. There have been a lot of thefts from cars in the city center. If you
______ (leave) your car there, ______ (not leave) any valuabIes in it.
10. I don't have enough money to buy that house. But if I ______ (have) more money, I ______
(buy) it.
11. I got wet because I didn't take my umbrella. However, I ______ (not/ get) wet if I ______
(remember) to take my umbrella with me.
12. I'm broke, but I ______ (have) plenty of money now if I ______ (not/ spend) so much
yesterday.
13. Tom's hobby is collecting stamps from all over the world. If he ______ (travel) to a new
country, he ______ (spend/ always) time looking for new stamps.
14. I'm doing the test very well now. I ______ (not/ do) the test well if I ______ (not/ revise)
thoroughly last night.
15. ______ (you/ take) that job if you ______ (know) that you had to work nights?
V. Using the given information, make conditional sentences. Use if.
1. I don't ride the bus to school every morning because it's always so crowded.
_______________________________________________________
2. The schoolchildren sowed some seeds, but they forgot to water them so they didn't grow.
_______________________________________________________
3. Stop talking or you won't understand the lesson.
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4. The wind is blowing hard, so we won't take the boat out for a ride.
_______________________________________________________
5. Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying.
_______________________________________________________
6. I feel better now because you talked to me about my problems yesterday.
_______________________________________________________
7. Because I don't have enough free time, I can't help my mother with the housework.
_______________________________________________________
8. Rita is exhausted today because she didn't get any sleep last night.
_______________________________________________________
9. I didn't prepare for today's lesson: So it is difficult for me to understand the teacher's
explanation.
_______________________________________________________
10. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.
_______________________________________________________
11. Martin failed his driving test last week because he was very nervous.
_______________________________________________________
12. Go' right now or you'll be late for the train.
_______________________________________________________
13. Sally doesn't know what she has to do for homework because she was absent from school on
Friday.
_______________________________________________________
14. Olga and Ivan weren't paying attention, so they didn't see the sign marking their exit from the
highway.
_______________________________________________________
15. Paulo is working on two jobs right now, so he doesn't have time to help you with your
remodeling.
_______________________________________________________

VI. Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.

1. 'If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.
_______________________________________________________
2. 'If I catch the plane I'll be home by five,' he said.
_______________________________________________________
3. 'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.
_______________________________________________________
4. 'What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?' Anne asked.
_______________________________________________________
5. 'If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,' Matthew said.
_______________________________________________________
6. 'If I were you, I'd stop smoking,' she said to her brother.
_______________________________________________________
7. 'If you happen to be in our area, drop in and see us,' they said.
_______________________________________________________
8. 'If the baby is a girl what will they call her? he wondered.
_______________________________________________________
9. 'If I don't practise my English I won't get any better,' she said.
_______________________________________________________
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10. 'If you press this switch, the computer comes on,' he said to his students
_______________________________________________________
11. 'I'd have been in bad trouble if Jane hadn't helped me,' he said.
_______________________________________________________
12. 'If you have time, wash the floor,' he said.
_______________________________________________________
13. 'If the door is .clocked what shall I do?' she asked.
_______________________________________________________
14. 'If we had a calculator, we could work this out a lot quicker,' they said.
_______________________________________________________
15. 'If you don't apologize, I'll never speak to you again.' he said.
_______________________________________________________
VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Jack was late to the meeting because his watch was slow.
If ________________________________________________
2. Heinrich regret not having gone to art school when he was younger.
Heinrich wishes
3. We don't live in a big city, so we can't easily get access to the Internet.
If ________________________________________________
4. 'If your job is so bad, why don't you leave?' she said.
She ________________________________________________
5. I used my calculator; otherwise I'd have taken longer.
Had ________________________________________________
6. 'If my car was working I would drive you to the station,' Tom said to his mother.
Tom told ________________________________________________
7. Speak to her only if she speaks to you first.
Don't ________________________________________________
8. If I weren't in my 70s and rather unfit, I might consider taking up squash.
Were ________________________________________________
9. 'What will you do if you miss your plane?' she asked.
She asked ________________________________________________
10. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaints about it.
Should ________________________________________________

UNIT 8 CELEBRATIONS
II. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box.
preparations decorate celebrate excited popular
wrapped represent influence traditional exchange
1. How do people ______ New Year in your country?
2. On the first days of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to ______ New Year wishes.
3. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees, which ______ constancy and
longevity.
4. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will ______ their luck during the
whole year.
5. People usually make ______ for Tet severals weeks beforehand.
6. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes.
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7. Besides the ______ flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat
trees are also ______ throughout the country.
8. Children are always ______ about the Tet holiday.
III. Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing,
everyone, everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but _______ came.
2. Janet Jones is _______ I rarely see these days.
3. She valued friendship more than _______ in the world.
4. I always get to work before _______ else.
5. While you are making dinner, I'll get on with _______ else.
6. _______ has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
7. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don't think there's _______ wrong with her reading ability,
9. Hardly _______ turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because I've got _______ to wear.
11. I thought I heard _______ knocking at the door.
12. _______ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed _______ within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. _______ said _______.
15. Sarah was upset about _______ and refused to talk to _______

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have been trying to sell my car for ages, but nobody _______ (want) to buy it.
2. 'The office staff _______ (claim) that they have been treated badly by management.
3. At present, the Managing Director, together with his heads of depart-ment, _______ (prepare)
a new budget.
4. It's a really quiet at night. Everything ______ (shut) at around 10 o'clock.
5. Every letter and parcel _______ (carefully/ check) before posting to make sure it has the
correct address.
6. A number of refugees _______ (turn) back at the border recently.
7. The number of books in the library _______ (rise) to over five million
8. All the furniture _______ (destroy) in the fire two10 days ago
9. Practically everyone _______ (think) that Phil should be given the job.
10. One of the reasons I took the job _______ (be) that I could work from home
11. If anybody _______ (want) to leave early, they can.
12. Either the president or his representatives _______ (be) to attend the meeting.
13. It's the first time either of us _______ (be) to China, but everyone we've met here (be) very
welcoming and helpful.
14. A couple of my friends _______ (go) to Honolulu next week,
15. Someone _______ (forget) their umbrella.
V. Which is correct?
1. On my last visit to Wixton I found that the village didn’t change/ hadn’t changed much.
2. The smoke alarm went off when he lit/ was lighting a cigarette underneath it.
3. My teacher didn't encourage to work/ me to work hard at school.
4. If Bob wasn't/ hadn't been so lazy, he would pass/ would have passed the exam easily.
5. If the doctor was called/ had been called earlier, Mary would still be/ would have been alive
today.
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6. If my grandfather is/ was still alive, he will be/ would be a hundred today.
7. While the children swam/ were swimming, their mother kept/ was keeping a watchful eye on
them.
8. The accident seems to happen/ to have happened at around 1.00 p.m. yesterday.
9. With a good 0telescope you can see the eagles feed/ feeding their chicks in the nest
10. I had Beth clean/ to clean her bedroom before I let her go/ going out to play.
11. The injury stopped him playing/ from playing tennis for 6 months,
12. The new students hope to include/ to be included in many of the school's social activities.
13. After I decided to have/ having a garage build/ built next to the house, I hired a carpenter to
do/ for doing the work.
14. It'll be surprising unless Rachel passes/ if Rachel doesn't pass her piano exam.
15. None of the candidates applying/ applied was accepted,
VI. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. Children usually are given 'lucky money' _______ Tet.
2. Banh Chung, which is made _______ sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods.
3. The New Year is celebrated _______ night _______ January 1.
4. There are usually a lot of party _______ New Year’s Eve.
5. Vietnamese people prepare _______ Tet several weeks beforehand.
6. We decorated our Christmas tree _______ a lot of colored and shiny little bells.
7. Many people go to the pagoda to pray _______ a happy year.
8. _______ the first days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite _______ others.
9. Lunar New Year usually falls sometime _______ 19 January and 20 February _______ the
Western calendar.
10. Both children and adults take part _______ games and various forms of entertainment.

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HK1 LẦN 1

REVISION (Unit 1-3)
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the other words.
1. A. chicken B. children C. chorus D. chime
2. A. house B. hour C. honey D. hockey
3. A. game B. danger C. village D. change
4. A. honest B. exhaust C. hour D. hook
5. A. cheese B. chorus C. chaos D. character
6. A. hair B. honesty C. holiday D. house
7. A. church B. orchid C. orchestra D. psychology
8. A. angry B. agriculture C. angel D. angle
II. Underline the correct tense form of the verb in each sentence.
1. When I was a child I used to / was riding a tricycle.
2. I'm waiting for Sue. Have you seen / Did you see her?
3. When the phone rang I washed / was washing my hair in the bathroom.
4. When did you last go / have you last been to the cinema?
5. At the moment of the earthquake Pat read / was reading in bed.
6. My brother had been / was a soldier before he came back to teaching.
7. When we had eaten lunch, we sat / were sitting in the garden.
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8. Juliet was sure she saw / had seen the tall man before.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets –
infinitive or gerund, active or passive.
1. Jane was expected...............................(pass) the exam.
2. John really loves...............................(spend) all day at the beach.
3. Tom insisted on...............................(call) Tomy.
4. Are you waiting...............................(use) the phone?
5. expect.............................(meet) at the airport by my parents.
6. My teacher refused...............................(let) me leave early.
7. This letter is believed...............................(deliver) this afternoon.
8. I expected...............................(invite) to Nam’s birthday party, but I wasn’t.
IV. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
1. To meet him again is a pleasure.
It......................................................................................................
2. Studying maths is interesting.
I find it..............................................................................................
3. He left the house early this morning.
I saw.......................................................................................................

4. While Jane was having a bath, Peter came to visit her.

Jane....................................................................................................
5. John went to bed after he had finished the report.
John had............................................................................................
6. Itfs advisable for Bob to work harder for the exam.
Bob....................................................................................................
7. She was made to type these letters before 5 p.m yesterday.
The boss..........................................................................................
8. Before going out, we had turned off all the lights.
Before we.........................................................................................
V. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of
words or phrases, sentences that together make up a letter of invitation.
Dear Tom,
The summer holidays / come / near. Would you like / come over / my house / countryside / a
short stay? We could spend some time on the beach sunbathing, swimming, catching seashells
together. All the members of my family will be happy to see you again.
Please let me know whether you can come.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Love,
Nam
Your letter
Dear Tom,
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................................................
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Love,
Nam
VI. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. Tam had a shower when the phone rang.
2. Minh was coming to visit me yesterday morning.
3. I suddenly remembered that I have forgotten my schoolbag at home.
4. They made me to stay with them for the weekend.
5. Tim was the last student be interviewed this morning.
6. By the time I arrived at the party they ate all everything.
7. It's a pleasure to seeing you again after so long.

8. This is the first time I had been to England.

.................................. Highschool TEST OF ENGLISH Marks:

Class: 11…........ Time alotted: 45 minutes
Name: ……….....………......…………

I. Chọn phương án tốt nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau.

Câu 1: I was delighted ------------- the result of the final exam.
A to hear B to be heard C hearing D hear
Câu 2: It was a(n) -----situation when I finished meal in a restaurant and I found out I left my
purse at home.
A constant B expensive C embarrassing D loyal
Câu 3: Don’t let your brothers ------------ the present.
A see B to be seen C to see D seeing
Câu 4: My parents didn’t allow her daughter ------------ out last night.
A go B to go C went D going
Câu 5: It is ----------- of you to share your food with me.
A calm B generous C clever D modest
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Câu 6: The “ ------------- ” is often celebrated on people’s 25 wedding anniversaries.
A Golden Anniversary B Diamond Anniversary C Cotton
Anniversary D Silver Anniversary
Câu 7: My mother ------------ to the grocery store on Sunday mornings.
A go B goes C had gone D went
Câu 8: Your ---------is the aniversary of the date on which you were born.
A wedding B birthday C congratulations D party
Câu 9: Over fifty --------- were invited to Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s wedding anniversary party.
A witnesses B guests C customers D clients
Câu 10: While I -------------- my room, my grandmother ---------- my younger sister.
A tidied / was teaching B was tidying / was teaching C was tidying / taught D
tidy / teaches
Câu 11: Does Dr. Johnson mind -----------at home if his patients need his help?
A being called B to call C to be called D calling
Câu 12: The plants want ------------------daily.
A watering B being watered C to be watered D to water
Câu 13: She wanted --------home but the boss made her -------until she finished -------those
contracts

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 A to go / stay / typing B to go / staying / type C go / stay / typing D to go / to stay / to
type
Câu 14: Please don’t --------------- . Everything will be all right.
A make mistakes B make sure C make it D make a fuss
Câu 15: If you only care about your interests and feelings, you are very ---------------------.
A loyal B friendly C selfish D happy
Câu 16: Could you tell me some of your personal ----------- in life?
A packages B complaints C cottages D experiences
Câu 17: “He got quite a lot of nice presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big
drum.”
The word “presents” in this sentence can be replaced by ----------.
A things B gifts C sweets D books
Câu 18: He was watched ------------- my briefcase.
A open B to open C being open D opening
Câu 19: In spite of many changes in her life, she always remains -----------------to her political
principles
A selfish B unselfishness C sympathy D loyal
Câu 20: When we ----------- home, our parents ---------- out for lunch.
A arrived / had gone B arrived / went C had arrived / went D arrived / have
gone
II. Chọn MỘT từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với những từ còn lại.
Câu 21: A eager B golden C idol D affair
Câu 22: A together B celebrate C experience D embarrass
III. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.
Linda is seven years old today, and her parents hold a (23)---------------- for her. On the table
there is a birthday (24) -------- which there are seven colourful (25) ------------sitting in the middle
of the cake. People sing “Happy birthday” to Linda. When they finish singing, she blows (26)
------------ the candles on the cake then she cuts the cake to serve the guests. After that, she
happily opens her birthday cards and (27)----------that her relatives and friends give her.
Câu 23: A birthday party B house-warming party C farewell party D wedding pary
Câu 24: A bread B caddy C sandwich D cake
Câu 25: A gifts B rings C candles D flowers
Câu 26: A off B over C out D down
Câu 27: A presents B complaints C parents D helicopters
VI. Chọn câu hoàn chỉnh nhất trong số các phương án đã cho.
Câu 28: while / I / open / letter / telephone / ring
A While I had opened the letter, the telephone rang B While I was opening the letter, the
telephone rang
C While I opened the letter, the telephone rang D While I was opening the letter, the
telephone was rung
Câu 29: they / invite / stay / in Florida
A They invited me stay with them in Florida. B They invited me staying with them in
Florida. C They invited to stay with them in Florida. D They invited me
to stay with them in Florida.
V. Chọn MỘT từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại
Câu 30: A children B church C change D machine
Câu 31: A monitor B month C monkey D money
Câu 32: A husband B hold C happy D hour
VI. Hãy xác định một lỗi sai trong số các từ/cụm từ được gạch dưới chân ở mỗi câu sau.
Câu 33: I expected to admit to the school, but I wasn’t.
A B C D

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Câu 34: After she buys herself a new motorbike, she sold her old one.
A B C D
Câu 35: She said the letter was personal and wouldn’t let me to read it
A B C D
VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho 5 câu sau.
MISSING THE TRAIN
The train I was travelling on was already half an hour late. I had arranged to arrive in Vienna at
7.15 in time to catch the 7.25 train to Paris, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the
situations to the ticket collector who advised me to get off two stops before Vienna Central
Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my luggage. He wished me
good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes late I was racing towards the centre of the city in a
taxi. It was almost 7.25 when we stopped outside the station, paid the driver quickly, seized my
bags and hurried inside. “Paris train?” was all I had time to say to the first official I saw. You
could imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the
station at great speed!
Câu 36: What does the word “seized” in this passage mean?
A left B threw C took D dragged
Câu 37: Who helped the writer with his luggage?
A the taxi driver B the train driver C the ticket collector D a passenger
Câu 38: Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A The writer got off the train before reaching Vienna Centre Station.
B The writer wanted to catch the 7.25 train to Paris.
C The train the writer was travelling to Vienna was thity minutes late.
D Finally, the writer caught the train to Paris at 7.25.
Câu 39: How did the writer arrive at Vienna Centre Station?
A by train B by bus C by car D by taxi
Câu 40: What time had the writer arranged to arrive in Vienna?
A at 7.30 B at 7.00 C at 7.15 D at 7.25
------The end-----

A. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (4.5 pts)

Writing (1.0 pt) You are going to hold a party . You want to invite your classmate to the
party. Write a letter of invitation, following these guidelines.
 What party are you going to organize?
 Where and when do you intend to organize the party?
 How many people do you plan to invite and who are they?
 What activities will take place at the party?
 What food and drink will be served at the party?
Rewrite the following sentences (1.0 pt)
1. The cat jumped through the window. The boy
saw………………………………………………….
2. They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. They let
……………………………………………
3. She wants to play the piano.  She enjoys
……………………………………………………………
4. After she had done homework she went to school.
Before…………………………………………..
Put the verbs into their correct tenses (1.0 pt)
5. When I found my purse someone (take) …………………the money out of it.
6. I (work) ………………… on the computer when the fire broke out.
7. That house ( build)………..…………two and a half years ago
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 8. The Prime Minister (be)…………………………..to Moscow several times
Put the verbs into their correct form (1.0 pt)
9. I expected (invite) ………………… to the party, but I wasn’t
10. You must keep (practise) ………………… on computer
11. It’s a pleasure (see) …………... you again after so long
12. She was frightened of ……………….( rob) by a stranger.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets (0.5 pt)
13. He started to get………………...when she told him that she had been to Britain for many
time.
( SUSPICION)
14. Mile is very generous and everyone admires his ………………………… ( SELFISH)

B. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (5.5 pts)

 Language Focus: Choose the best option:
1. “ …………….. ?” - “ I have got a terrible headache.”
A. What’s the wrong with you B. What’s happened with you
C. What’s problem with you D. What’s the matter with you
2. Find the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the rest
A. sugar B. sea C. fish D. show
3. Find the word with the stress pattern which is different from the rest
A. confidence B. celebrate C. unselfish D. constancy
4. Find the word with the stress pattern which is different from the rest
A. sneaky B. rumour C. excite D. loyal
5. My most embarrassing ………………. happened a few years ago.
A. experience B. understanding C. reality D. knowledge

6. I turned round and ……………. that the boy’s schoolbag was open.
A. decided B. noticed C. looked D. showed
7. I got ……………. the bus and sat down next to a schoolboy ………………. my age.
A. on/ about B. on/ of C. in / about D. in / about
8. Mary always wants…………….. by everyone she meets
A. being admired B. to be admired C. to being admired D. be admired
9. It’s possible …………….. a train across Canada.
A. to be taken B. taking C. take D. to take
10. I'm delighted hearing that you have made much progress in your study recently.
A B C D
11. When I was a child, my father was teaching me how to play soccer.
A B C D
12. They let their children ……………… up late at weekends.
A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
13. Instead of ……………. about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. to excite C. to be excited D. being excited
14. When I told Tim the news, he seemed…………………….
A. to be surprised B. to surprise C. surprising D. surprised
 Read the text carefully and then choose the best option
When I was a student, I had a summer job in an expensive restaurant in Glasgow. One day
we were expecting forty members of a football team for lunch. I was given the job of peeling
potatoes. I thought I was managing quite well with my small knife until the owner appeared to
see how I was getting on. She was amazed that I was using a knife and asked why I wasn’t using
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the kitchen. There, on the table, was a small machine like the rubbish bins some people have in
their bathrooms. She explained as if to a small child that I had to put the potatoes in, close the lid
and press the button. When she came back ten minutes later, I told her I thought it was quicker
to do it by hand. She asked what I meant. “Well, they aren’t ready yet,” I replied. You can
imagine how I felt when she lifted the lid and took out the potatoes the size of peas. The potato
peeler was not automatic.
15. The story happened in …………..
A. winter B. a small restaurant C. summer D. a football club
16. How did the owner of the restaurant explain how to use the potato peeler?
A. very carelessly B. very angrily C. very impatiently D. very carefully
17. The potato peeler …………..
A. was a rubbish bin B. could stop when the potatoes were ready
C. was small D. was very difficult to use
18. What can you infer from the story?
A. Football teams often had lunch in this restaurant.
B. The tables in this restaurant were only enough for forty guests.
C. Some the potato peelers were automatic
D. The student had no experience in working in a restaurant.
 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space
Rosa and Luis are having a party, too. But it is not a …………(19)………. party. It is an
anniversary party. Fifty years ago, Rosa and Luis got …………(20)………... Today their
family and friends are giving them a party. Everyone ………(21)………. some cakes and says
“ Happy Anniversary!” to Rosa and Luis. People also give cards and …………(22)…………..
to the anniversary couple.
19. A. birthday B. anniversary C. party D. wedding
20. A. married B. influenced C. interested D. ready
21. A. ate B. eats C. eating D. eat
22. A. cards B. gifts C. parties D. cakes

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LẦN 2
TEST 45’ N0 2 ( Units 4- 5-6)

……………………. HIGH SCHOOL

Name: -------------------------
Class: 11……
I-. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
(1p)
1. A. announced B. struggled C. observed D. repaired
2. A. minority B. literacy C. primary D. library
3. A. eradicate B. campaign C. vacation D. transport
4. A. straggle B. maturity C. student D. education
5. A. ethnic B. northern C. healthy D. south
II. Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that best completes the sentence or substitutes for
the underlined word or phrase)(3ps)
1. The teacher advised him ____harder so that he can ______the coming exam easily.
A. to study/ to pass B. study/ pass C. to study/ pass D. study/ to pass
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2. Children often receive presents from their parents at Christmas..
A. candles B. candy C. cards D. gifts
3. All the teachers at our school _______Tuan to take part in the marathon.
A .urged B. encouraged C. warned D. agreed
4 ________ the red light , he was fined 120 thousand VND by the police.
A. Having run B. Being run C. Run D. Being running
5. The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread ..........
A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy
6. Someone told us ........................... sit on the stairs.
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
7. “Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me
C. I offered to be rung D. You promised to ring me
8. 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
9. He told us to wait him at the bus stop .......................... .
A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. yesterday D. the previous day
10. To agree to give someone money for a charity if that person competes a special activity.
A. organize B. support C. sponsor D. encourage
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
12. A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n)........
A. referee B. judge C. investigator D. witness
13. To make something develop or become more active.
A. to encourage B. to enhanceC. to stimulate D. to strike
14. Jack admitted ....................... the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
15. Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at

III. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.(1p)

1. They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read & write.
A B C D
2. The policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands from the car.
A B C D
3. You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.
A B C D
4. Peter apologized for break the vase.
A B C D
5. He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
IV-Write the following sentences using the words given. (4ps)
1. “It’s not a good idea to change these plans at this late date.”
 He objected to………………………………………………. .
2. He deserted his ship two months ago. He was accused of it.
 He was accused of …………………………………………….
3. John spent his own money. I can’t prevent him from that.
 I can’t prevent …………………………………………………
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4 “I didn’t reveal the company’s confidential information”.
 Mary denied ……………………………………………………..
5.’’Congratulations! You’ve succeeded in the interview, Kate,’’
 Jane congratulated …………………………………………………..
6.’’Yes. I’ve spent too much money doing the shopping,’’ .
 She admitted ………………………………………………………….
7. “ Give me your homework.”
 The teacher told …………………………………………………..
8. “Please, don’t smoke in my car.”
 He asked ………………………………………………………….
9. Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited ………………………………………………………
10. “You should give up smoking”
 The doctor advised ………………………………………………….

V- Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.(1p)
THE QUIZ SHOW
My best friend Jenny ... (1) ... on a TV quiz show a few nights ago. It was very exciting. We
all knew that she ... (2) ... be on, so all our friends met at her parents’ house to watch it. Her
parents videoed it too, of course. The programme started at half past seven. We screamed and
clapped when we saw Jenny. She looked great. She had had her hair done, and was wearing the
new top she had bought the day before. She sat in the chair in the middle of the studio while
the ... (3) ... asked her some questions. The questions got harder and harder as they increased in ...
(4) ... . If she didn’t make any mistakes and get the most difficult question right, she would win a
million pounds. By this time, jerry had won a thousand pounds. That was definitely hers, whatever
happened. She answered the next question correctly, which was worth five thousand pounds. I
didn’t know the answer, but she did know! Then with the next question, she ... (5) ... a risk but got
the answer wrong. She was gone out of the game. Still, she had her thousand pounds, and we were
very proud of her.

1. A. appeared B. turned C. presented D. participated

2. A. might B. should C. would D. could
3. A. presenter B. leader C. producer D. director
4. A. value B. cost C. award D. difficulty
5. A. got B. took C. made D. had

TEST 2
Câu 1: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
Peter apologized for break the vase.
A B C D
Câu 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words:
A. wheel B. whether C. whale D. who
Câu 3: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
David asked me telling him the time.
A B C D
Câu 4: A person who decides who has won a competition is called a(n)........
A. investigator B. witness C. judge D. referee
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Câu 5: They left the restaurant, ......................... two hours over lunch.
A. spent B. after spend C. spending D. having spent
Câu 6: Someone told us ........................... sit on the stairs.
A. to not B. not C. not to D. don’t
Câu 7: He told us to wait him at the bus stop .......................... .
A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. yesterday D. the previous day
Câu 8: To do the work for a humane society is ......................... .
A. mutual B. voluntary C. thoughtless D. friendly
Câu 9: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise.
A B C D
Câu 10: I hate ....................... a child ........................ .
A. seeing/ cry B. see/ crying C. see/ cry D. seeing/ to cry
Câu 11: Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.
A. take a place of B. participate C. play a role of D. are a part of
Câu 12: The manager ....................... the men to turn to work immediately.
A. insisted B. ordered C. demanded D. suggested
Câu 13: Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A. effective B. northern C. village D. highland
Câu 14: “Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me
C. I offered to be rung D. You promised to ring me
Câu 15: The doctor advised him ......................... and to take up some sport.
A. stop smoke B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke
Câu 16: ..................... me to phone them before I go out.
A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make
Câu 17: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words:
A. cup B. corn C. city D. can
Câu 18: Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. for B. of C. about D. in
Câu 19: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
I warned them not climb the mountain in such bad weather.
A B C D
Câu 20: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson.
A B C D
Câu 21: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words:
A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing
Câu 22: Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
A. apologize B. difficulty C. enjoyment D. remember
Câu 23: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others.
A B C D
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Câu 24: A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group
A. representative B. examinee C. contestant D. competitor
Câu 25: Her mother prevented her ..................... going out tonight.
A. against B. at C. from D. about
Câu 26: They had a really good chance of winning the national ......................
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
Câu 27: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
I’d like to thank your brother for your help.
A B C D
Câu 28: I am ......................... to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologise for
my absence.
A. unable B. capable C. excused D. disliked
Câu 29: I apologized ........................ the book at home.
A. for leaving B. to leaving C. leaving D. to leave

Questions 30-34: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
VOLUNTEERS ABROAD
More and more young people are (30)...... 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 (31)...... no money. But they will be doing something
useful – and enjoying the experience.
The work may (32)...... 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. (33)...... kind of job it is, it is certain to be (34)...... and
worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.
Câu 30: A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
Câu 31: A. with B. but C. or D. and
Câu 32: A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve
Câu 33: A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever
Câu 34: A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted
Câu 35: ....................... it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading B. To have read C. Having read D. To read
Câu 36: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
He insisted on seeing the manager tomorrow.
A B C D
Câu 37: Don’t ......................... him to arrive early. He’s always late.
A. think B. judge C. hope D. expect
Câu 38: A sports competition involving a number of teams or players who take part in different
games.
A. match B. tournament C. game D. play
Câu 39: We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.
A. look for B. look into C. look at D. look after
Câu 40: To make something develop or become more active.
A. to encourage B. to stimulate C. to strike D. to enhance
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TEST 3
I-Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. volunteer B. province C. population D. provide
2. A. effective B. education C. enforce D. expand
3. A. this B. northern C. their D. thankful
4. A. summer B. hundred C. gradually D. hungry
5. A). sponsor B). problem C). enjoyment D). wonderful
II. Choose one best answer to complete these sentences:
1. Have you washed your hands before………lunch?
A-having B-had C-have D-having had
2. How much time do you spend………..new words per day?
A-learning B-to learn C-learned D-learn
3. Mary has decided………..a cooking course.
A-to attend B-attend C-attending D-attended
4. We are bored ………the same activities in English lessons?
A-to do B- with C- at doing D- to doing
5. Everyone was attracted by her graceful………..
A-perform B- performing C- performance D- performer
6. The last World Cup was……… in Germany.
A-broken B-taken place C-held D-happened
7. His colleagues accused him………leaking information to the press.
A-for B-of C-on D-to
8. He denied………….the contest without asking his parents.
A-entering B-to enter C-have entered D-have been entering
9. Every day I spend two hours ................. English.
A). learn B). learned C). learning D). to learn
10. By ................. day and night, he succeeded ................. the job in time.
A). working/ finishing B). working/ in
finishing
C). working/ to finish D). to work/ in
finishing
11. The fight ................. illiteracy will continue until everyone can read and write.
A). for B). in C). against D). of
12. My teacher always encourage ................. hard at school.
A). that we work B). us to work C). to work D). working
13. Everyone congratulated Jim ................. winning the tournament.
A). on B). for C). about D). with
14. I suddenly caught him………………in the bathroom.
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
15. My teacher advised us…………….out at night.
A. not to go B. don’t go C. not go D. not going
16. She insisted him ………. wearing the red cravat.
A. in B. of C. on D. about
17. “Could you turn on the light, please”
A. My father asked me to turn on the light.
B. My father told me turn on the light.
C. My father advised me to turn on the ligh.
D. My father insisted me on turning on the light.
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18. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulation!” Tim said to me.
A. Jim congratulated me in having passed the exams.
B. Jim congratulated me at having passed the exams.
C. Jim congratulated me on having passed the exams.
D. Jim congratulated me having passed the exams.
19. “ You didn’t do what I said” The mother said to the son.
A. The mother accused her son on not doing what she said.
B. The mother accused her son in not doing what she said.
C. The mother accused her son with not doing what she said.
D.The mother accused her son of not doing what she said.
20. I caught him……… over my wall. I asked him ………. the reason .
A. climbing / explain B. climbing / explaining
C. climb / explain D. climbing / to explain
III. Error Identification:
1- I saw your brother to get out of the car.
A B C D
2- Our teacher asks us clean the window every day.
A B C D
3- Most people enjoy to travel to different parts of the world.
A B C D
4. Mr. John never voluntary to help his neighbors.
A B C D
5- It is difficult doing this exercise.
A B C D

IV. Choose suitable words to fill in the gaps:

Dear Brother John,
A volunteer group came to our little …(1)…. village last month. We used to ..(2).. a tedious and
quiet life until they came. When they appeared at ..(3).. end of the path ..(4).. to the village, we
heard their loud songs and their merry laughter. The village children ..(5).. after them and formed
a big procession. On the first day, they had a talk with the head of the village in the morning, and
later on with the villagers in the evening.
They bought a ..(6).. of things with them such as clothes, foods and school things. During the day
they ..(7).. in the village, they did a lot of different and helpful things for us. They repaired the
furniture in our village school and built huts for the ..(8).. elderly people. They dug a few new
wells so that we could get more fresh water, distributed exercise books and pencils to the school
children, organized entertaining programs in the evening to teach the village children songs and
games. They also talked ...(9).. us about sanitations and many other things.
Life in our village became newer, noisier and ..(10).. exciting. Everyone-old and young- had a
good time. I found it a big fun looking at them moving among crowds of children, and even
curious adults. By the way, it will be our grandpa’s death anniversary soon. Dad suggests you
bringing your children with you when you both come back. Send my regards to sister Tim and
your family.
Younger brother
Bill
1. A. mountainous B. mountain C. mountainously D. mountainousless
2. A. having B. have C. had D. had had
3. A. a B. an C. no article D. the
4. A. leading B. lead C. leads D. led
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6. A. varied B. variety C. various D. variously
7. A. stayed B. have stayed C. staying D. stay
8. A. home B. homelessly C. homelessness D. homeless
9. A. on B. in C. with D. at
10. A. more B. the more C. the most D. more than

PART III :Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same(1.5d)
1. Would you like to go to the beach ?
Do you fancy...............................................................................................?
2. Why don’t we wait for the bus ?
He suggested................................................................................................
3. We went to London for the first time.
It was.............................................................................................................
4. Jill continued singing for an hour without stopping.
Jill sang without.............................................................................................
5. There’s something burning in the kitchen.
I can smell..................................................................................................
6. Because I had already read the novel several times, I didn’t borrow it.
Having read........................................................................................................

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TEST 4
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1: A. cheese B. children C. chemical D. teacher
2: A. happy B. husband C. hobby D. honest
3: A. arrives B. washes C. passes D. catches
4: A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. finished
5: A. floppy B. sneaky C. terrify D. friendly
II. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
6: She was in a very ………… situation. She felt so stupid and didn’t know what to say.
A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. embarrass D. embarrassingly
7: Teenagers now often have their own …… who they really love and imitate in different ways.
A. idols B. situations C. songs D. movies
8: I was going home when I ……………. an accident.
A. saw B. see C. was seeing D. seen
9: Daisy is so ………………She only cares about herself, not about other people.
A. helpful B. selfish C. loyal D. talkative
10: Two friends should be loyal…………. each other.
A. on B. with C. over
D. to
11: My close friend is often concerned ………….. all problems that I mention.
A. over B. with C. above D. into
12: Up to now they have not made a …………. whether they will go or not.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decidedly
13: She does not see her grandchildren very often so she make………..fuss of them when she
does.
A. a B. an C. the D. Þ
14: The boy glanced at me and turned away.
A. looked carefully B. looked quickly C. looked attentively D. looked suspiciously
15: She stays ………………… home to take care …………. her sick mother.
A. in / for B. from / at C. at / of D. for / with
16: Good friendship should be based on …………… understanding.
A. mutual B. sympathy C. unselfish D. suspicious
17: On my birthday, before I blew ……….. the candles, I had prayed for my future and my
family.
A. on B. out C. in D. at
18: We always celebrate our wedding ………… with dinner in an expensive restaurant every
year.
A. invitation B. anniversary C. cake D. ring
19: I can’t stand people with no ………………. of humor.
A. ability B. sense C. spirit D. keenness
20: Her parents want her ……………… a doctor.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
21: These employees are made ……………… overtime.
A. to work B. work C. working D. worked
22: She did not let Peter ………… into the room. She made him ………… outside.

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D. come / wait
23: Everyone likes ……………. when they have got some success.
A. to congratulate B. to be congratulating C. to be congratulate D. being congratulated
24: The little boy hopes ……………. to Disneyland Park on his birthday.
A. to take B. to be taking C. to be taken D. taking
25: John suggested ……………. to the new branch in Vietnam.
A. being appointed B. to be appointed C. to appoint D.
appointing
26: Would you like …………………… me some tea?
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
27: When we …………. to see him last night he …………..to music.
A. come / is listening B. had come / listened C. came / was listening
D. were coming / had listened
28: It is a nice surprise …………. you here.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen
29: : The children admitted to have taken the money.
A B C D
30: Would you mind to wait for a moment?
A B C D
III. Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Why do people drink ? Often because they (31)……………, but this can’t be the only reason
there must be other reasons, too. In many countries, when friends see (32)……………, they often
have a drink while they sit and talk. Many English people don’t need anyone else, they drink tea
several times a day even if they are alone. In most countries, people say (33)…………… when
they drink together. The English (34)…………… “Cheers”. In all countries, there are many
places (35)………… main purpose is to sell drinks. Since there are so many of those places, it
seemed that many people drink more often than they really need to.
31. A. have thirsty B. have thirst C. are thirsty D. are thirst
32. A each other B. themselves C. them D. another
33. A. something specially B. something special
C. anything specially D. anything special
34. A. often say B. often says C. say often
D. says often
35.A. of which B. that the C. what’s D. where the
IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage :
When we were in England last years, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the
morning we were sitting quietly by the side of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We saw
a duck coming along with three duckling paddling cheerfully behind her. As we watched them,
there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaw of a pike - a fish
which is rather like a freshwater shark – and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive
morning we returned to the vicinity and used different kinds of bait. On the third day Peter was
lucky. Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a desperate
fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and he succeeded. When he had got it ashore
and killed it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds- a record for that
district.
36. Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake?
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C. He was waiting for the pike to appear. D. He was fishing.
37. To what does ‘surprise’ in line 3 probably refer?
A. to the duck B. to the ducklings
C. to the action of the pike D. to the time of the day
38. Which word in the third sentence of the passage suggests that the ducklings were unaware of
the danger below them ?
A. three B. along C. paddling D. cheerfully
39. What was Peter’s feeling about the incident two days later?
A. He caught and killed the pike. B. The remained determined to
catch the pike.
C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings. D. He caught a frog and used it bait
for the pike.
40. How much was the pike worth?
A. about thirty pounds B. about two hundred dollars
C. no information on this point D. it scaled nearly thirty pounds
45 MINUTES TEST (units 4,6)

I/ Phonetics: 0.5 point

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. mow B. remote C. donor D. Olympic
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
2. A. observe B. maximum C. stimulate D. gratitude
II/ Vocabulary and grammar: 6.5 points
Choose the best answer: 4.5 points
1. When she retired, she did a lot of services for the Red Cross
A. volunteer B. volunteers C. voluntary D. voluntarily
2. The contestants will have to answer the questions on the .
A. matyrs B. invalids C. worksheets D. intersections
3. The ...... will observe and score your performance in the contest.
A. judges B. contestants C. sponsors D. winners
4. Her mother prevented her going out tonight.
A. against B. from C. about D. at
5. Andrew the test before he it very easy.
A. did/ had found B. had done/ found C. was doing/ found D. did/ was
founding
6. Peter to go in for the exam.
A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided
7. Jack admitted ....................... the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
8. I expect _______ good marks in the coming exams.
A. having B. having had C. have D. to have
9. She encouraged me _______ for a job in this company.
A. to apply B. apply C. applied D. applying
10. The school boy hoped the first prize.
A. given B. to be given C. giving D. gave
11. I've heard a lot about Dr. James, and I'm looking forward ______ his talk tomorrow.
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. to hearing
12. He congratulated the team ...... all their games.
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13. I notice the lorry ........................ down the hill.
A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come
14. The police accused him of..................... fire to the building but he denied ....................... in the
area on the night of the fire.
A. setting/ being B. setting/ having been C. set/ be D. having set/ having
been
15.“Thanks a lot for coming to the party”, the host said to the guests.
A. The host said thanks a lot for coming to the party. C. The host requested coming to the
party.
B. The host proposed coming to the party. D. The host thanked the guests for coming to
the party.
16. “ How about spending the day at the beach?” said Tom.
A. Tom said he wanted to spend the day at the beach. B. Tom suggested spending the day at the
beach.
C. Tom insisted on spending the day at the beach. D. Tom advised us
to spend the day at the beach.
17. The Students’ Parents Society ------------ the Singing Contest which was held in 20th
November by our English teachers. They helped buy presents for the winners.
A. sang B. organized C. sponsored D. acted
18. I can make myself _________pretty well in English.
A. understand B. to understand C. understanding D. understood

Circle one underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that must be chnged in order
for the sentence to be correct and correct it: 1.5 point
1. My brother has always dreamed to be a famous film star .
………………………………
A B C D
2. The rain prevented us from climb to the top of the mountain
………………………………
A B C D
3. Mary told to Jim not to tell anyone else about that story again.
……………………………….
A B C D
IV/ WRITING:
Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given: 1.5 point
1. “I want to study over seas.”Jimmy said to me.
->Jimmy has dreamed of………………...…………….………………
2. “Sorry, I broke your vase last night.” James said to Jack.
->James applogised for…………………….…………………………..
3. He had spent all his money . he decided to go home and ask his father for a job
->Having …………………………………………………………………
I/ Phonetics: 0.5 point
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. behave B. donate C. martyr D. race
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2. A. sculpture B. announce C. contest D. venue
II/ Vocabulary and grammar: 6.5 points
Choose the best answer: 4.5 points
1. Last month the company to donate fifty trucks to help the flooded areas.
A. volunteered B. volunteers C. voluntary D.
voluntarily
2. I am very happy to receive a/an of 1 million dong from your organization
A. orphanages B. donation C. movement D. competition
3. I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.
A. recite B. announce C. explain D. appoint
4. Thank you very much ........................ lending me your bike.
A. about B. in C. for D. of
5. When he ....................... at the station, his train already.....................
A. arrived/ left B. arrived/ had left C. had arrived/ left D. had arrived/ left
6. The manager ....................... the men to turn to work immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. admitted D. ordered
7. John suggested ______ to the new brach in Vietnam.
A. being appointed B. to be appointed C. to appoint D. to appointing
8. I am very happy ________ good marks.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
9. They asked him _______ carefully.
A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. drives
10. He demanded the letter at once.
A. to be sent B. send C. to sending D. sending
11. I heard the tyre ...... and then the lorry skidded across the road.
A. to burst B. bursting C. be burst D. has burst
12.He spends most of his time --------------- computer games.
A. playing B. play C. to playing
D. played
13. ....................... it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading B. To read C. To have read D. Having read
14. The police accused him of...... fire to the building but he denied ...... in the area on the night of
the fire.
A. setting/ being B. setting/ having been C. set/ be D. having set/ having been
15. “ Let’s eat out tonight” said my father .
A. My father suggested eating out that night. B. My father invited us to at out that night.
C. My father ordered to eat out to night. D. My father told to eating out to night.
16. Don’t come near the barrier” the police said.
A. The police warned me against coming near the barrier
B. The police thanked me for coming near the barrier
C.The police dreamed of coming near the barrier
D. The police congratulated me on coming near the barrier
17. How many -------------- are there in the competition.?
A participants B participations C participative D. participates
18. I would rather _________ to Elvis than the Beatles.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened

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order for the sentence to be correct and correct it: 1.5 point
1. Mr and Mrs Smith looked forward to meet their children soon.
………………………
A B C D
2. He said that he was accused of have stolen her money two months before. …………………….
A B C D
3. Mary told to Jim not to tell anyone else about that story again. ……..
……………….
A B C D
IV/ WRITING:
Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given: 1.5 point
1. “Shall we go to the cinema tonight?” he told me.
->He suggested….………...…..………………………………………...
2. He had spent all his money . he decided to go home and ask his father for a job
->Having …………………………………………………………………
3. “I am sorry. I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening”,Mary said to Jack.
->Mary apologized to Jack for……………………………………………………………
IV/ WRITING:
Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the words given: 1.5 point
1. “I want to study over seas.”Jimmy said to me.
->Jimmy has dreamed of………………...…………….………………
2. “Sorry, I broke your vase last night.” James said to Jack.
->James applogised for…………………….…………………………..
3. He had spent all his money . he decided to go home and ask his father for a job
->Having …………………………………………………………………

TEST 1

Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for
the sentence to be correct. From questions 1 to 3:

Question 1: He didn’t come to class for two days, and anyone knows where he is.
A B C D
Question 2: It is extremely important for an engineer know to use a computer.
A B C D

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Question 3: Many people go to the pagoda to pray of a happy year for themselves and their
family.
A B C D
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others. From questions 4 to 6:
Question 4: A. visited B. decided C. handicapped D. wanted
Question 5: A. each B. which C. changeable D. characteristic
Question 6: A. husband B. hour C. helicopter D. hospital

Choose one word or phrase – (A, B, C or D) - that best completes the sentences from
questions 7 to 22:

Question 7: The president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
A. disappointment B. anxiety C. interest D. sadness
Question 8: Before I started the car, all of the passengers _________________ their seat belts.
A. have buckled B. had buckled C. will buckle D. was buckling
Question 9: How many__________ are there in the competition?
A. participative B. participants C. participates D. participations
Question 10: I am so __________ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.
A. nervously B. nerve C. nervous D. nervousness
Question 11: ___________ is a holiday in Vietnam celebrated on September 2 nd every year.
A. Teachers' Day B. Mother’s Day C. Thanksgiving D. Independence Day
Question 12: There was __________ shortage of food and safe water after the flood.
A. Ø B. an C. a D. the
Question 13: Mr. John thanked me___________ helping him with the homework.
A. to B. for C. of D. on
Question 14: _______________it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue Jeans.
A. Even though B. Since C. Only if D. Until
Question 15: Population growth rate_______________ in recent years.
A. has fallen B. had fallen C. have fallen D. fell
Question 16: The children were warned ______ in the lake without an adult present.
A. not swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim
Question 17: It’s no use_____________ ask him ______________us.
A. asking / helping B. asking / to help C. to ask/ helping D. to ask / to help
Question 18: My handbag was stolen ____________we were playing tennis.
A. before B. while C. after D. during
Question 19: If I had enough money , I ___________ a good dictionary.
A. would buy B. would have bought C. will buy D. will have
bought
Question 20: He ____________me that if he were me, he would do that work.
A. told B. said to me C. said D. says
Question 21: Lan: What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?
Nga:______________________ . It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.
A. Yes, that’s right B. Oh, it’s great C. It’s not a good idea. D. Ok, I don’t agree

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Question 22: Lan : “I’ve passed my exam.”
Mai : “_______________________”
A. Good luck. B. That’s a good idea.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Congratulations!

Read the passage and choose the word (A, B , C or D) which best fits each gap of the
passage from questions 23 to 27:
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main ____(23) It is the grandest and most
____(24)___ occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19 th January and 20th
February on the Western calendar.
On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and ____(25) to each other. People believe
that what they do ____(26) the first day of the year will influence their luck during the
whole year. Thus, only positive comments should be ____(27)____.
Question 23: A. day B. excursion C. holiday D. vacation
Question 24: A. big B. important C. boring D. importance
Question 25: A. impolite B. rude C. polite D. please
Question 26: A. on B. at C. for D. of
Question 27: A. done B. taken C. had D. made

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions from questions
28 to 32:
Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between
two or more humans. This article focuses on the notion specific to i n t e r personal
relationships. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual
knowledge, esteem and affection. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit
loyalty towards each other. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge and they
will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behaviour, such as
exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often
demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviours.
Yet, for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something
will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend
demonstrating on a consistent basis: the tendency to desire what is best for the other,
sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to
speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
mutual understanding.
In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than
association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and
associations. The study of friendship is included in sociology, anthropology, philosophy and
zoology. Various theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social
psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics and attachment
styles.
Question 28: What term is used to denote co-operative and supportive behaviour between
people?
A. Anthropology. B. Psychology. C. Sociology. D. Friendship.
Question 29: Which sentence is NOT true according to the 1st paragraph?
A. They often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviours.
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C. They seldom desire the best for their friends.
D. Friends often engage in mutually helping behaviour.
Question 30: What is closer, friendship or association?
A. Association is considered to be closer than friendship.
B. Association is considered to be as close as friendship.
C. Both friendship and association are close.
D. Friendship is considered to be closer than association.
Question 31: What fields of study are about friendship?
A. The tendency to desire what is best for the other, sympathy, empathy and honesty.
B. Social psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory.
C. Sociology, anthropology, philosophy and zoology.
D. Mutual knowledge, esteem and affection.
Question 32: What kind of things will friends share?
A. Degrees of intimacy.
B. Various theories of friendship.
C. Enjoyable activities.
D. The tendency to desire what is best for the other.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has stress pattern different from that of the other
words from questions 33 to 34:
Question 33: A. problem B. participate C. orphanage D. voluntary
Question 34: A. calendar B. parade C. occasion D. longevity

WRITING : Choose the best answer for the following sentences from questions 35 to 40:

Question 35: 'Could you please wait here until your name is called?'
A. She reminded me to wait here until my name was called.
B. She advised me to wait there until my name was called.
C. She asked me to wait there until my name was called.
D. She wanted to know if I could wait there until my name was called.
Question 36: Build a sentence, using the words given by choosing - A, B, C or D – from
the ones given:
Tom /work/ hard /he/ pass/ exam.
A. Will Tom work hard, he will pass the exam.
B. Unless Tom works hard, he will pass the exam.
C. If Tom doesn’t work hard, he will pass the exam.
D. Should Tom work hard, he will pass the exam.
Question 37: Complete the sentence by choosing - A, B, C or D – from the phrases
given.
If he had tried harder, he ________________ .
A. would not sack B. will not sack
C. will not be sacked D. would not have been sacked
Question 38: Rearrange the words given to make a complete sentence by choosing - A, B, C or
D
– from the ones given.

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A. John promised returning it to her the next day.
B. John promised return it to her to the next day.
C. John promised to return it the next day to her.
D. John promised to return it to her the next day.
Question 39: Complete the sentence by choosing - A, B, C or D – from the ones given.
___________________ he began to make friends more easily.
A. After entering the new school B. Upon entering into the new school
C. When he had been entering the new school. D. Having entered his new school, it was
found that
Question 40: I first started to play the guitar when I was sixteen.
A. I have played the guitar when I was sixteen. B. I have started the guitar when I was
sixteen.
C. I have started the guitar since I was sixteen. D. I have been playing the guitar since I
was sixteen.

TEST 2

I / VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR : Choose the best option .

1. Good friendship should be based on ………… respect , trust and understanding .
a. loyal b. attractive c. suspicious d. mutual
2. We must cooperate closely in order to finish the project on time .
a. help b. work together c. agree d. assist
3. The birthday marks the …………… in the life of a person , when he / she first came into
being .
a. labels b. milestones c. starting points d. symptoms
4. The man expected ………………… a job in that company .
a. to offer b. offering c. to be offered d. being offering
5. ……………all his homework , Tom was allowed to go out with his friends .
a. To do b. Had done c. Doing d. Having done
6. We can’t grow enough food to …………..the increasing population .
a. support b. supporter c. supportable d. supportive
7. Mary should have apologized ……….being late this morning , but she didn’t .
a. on b. for c. of d. about
8. Western people are not used …………with chopsticks .
a. eat b. to eat c. to eating d. for eating
9. ……………is the act of limiting the children born .
a. Population b. Birth rate c. Birth control d. Under-population
10. The policeman ……………himopen his briefcase .
a. made b. asked c. forced d. told
11. Thanks to the …………. among producers , customers can buy goods with low prices .
a. compete b. competitor c. completion d. competition
12. - “ I hear you have passed your exams . Congratulations !” ~ “ ………………”.
a. Thank you ! b. Congratulations ! c. Not at all d. It’s my pleasure .
13. He wouldn’t have failed if he …………….his father’s advice .
a. takes b. took c. had taken d. would take
14. ……………printing …………by Chinese ?
a. Did / invented b. Was / invented c. Was / inventing d. Were / invented

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a. struggle b. fight c. forget d. overcome
II / ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Pick out the underlined part that needs correcting .
16. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor , illiteracy and social evils .
(A) (B) (C) (D)
17. The film was so bored that many people walked out of the cinema just after 15 minutes
watching it .
(A) (B) (C) (
D)
18. To save energy , all the lights should be turned off before going out .
( A) ( B) (C) (D)
19. Have seen the film twice , I don’t want to see it again any more .
(A) (B) (C) (D )
20. They let me choose an umbrella , and I took the blue once .
(A) (B) (C) (D)
III / READING :
A - Choose the best answer to complete each space .
I had an ……….( 21) experience last year . When I ………..( 22) to town in the south of
France , a young man waved to me .
I stopped and he asked me for a lift . As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to
him ……….( 23) French and he replied in the same language . ………….( 24) of us spoke
during the journey . I myself know a little of French . I had nearly approached the town when
the young man suddenly said , very ………….( 25) , “ Do you speak English ? ” As I soon
learnt , he was English himself .
21. a. amuse b. amusing c. amused d. amusement
22. a. was driving b. drove c. had been driving d. having driven
23. a. with b. in c. on d. by
24. a. Not b. Neither c. None c. All
25. a. quick b. slow c. slowly d. slowness
B - Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question :
Different regions have different rates of population growth , but in the 20th century , the world
saw the biggest increase in its population in human history due to medical advances and massive
increase in agricultural productivity made by the Green Revolution .
However , in some countries there is a negative population growth , especially in the Central
and Eastern Europe , mainly due to low fertility rate ,and Southern Africa due to the high number
of HIV – related deaths .Within the next decades , Japan and some countries in Western Europe
are also expected to encounter a negative population growth due to sub-replacement fertility rates
.
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area will result in overpopulation
. On the contrary , such areas may be considered “ under-populated ” if the population is not large
enough to maintain an economic system .
26. Which sentence is NOT true ?
a. Most of the countries in the world are facing the problem of overpopulation
b. Overpopulation is a state when the population growth exceeds the carrying capacity of an
area
c. The Green Revolution caused the population explosion in the 20th century .
d. The 20th century had the highest population growth rate in the history .
27. When is an area considered “ under-populated ” ?
a. When its population is not big enough to maintain the economic system .
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c. When its population is too poor .
d. When it has high fertility rate
28. Which areas are expected to encounter a decrease in population growth in the next
decades ?
a. Some countries in Central and Eastern Europe , b. Japan
c. Some countries in Western Europe , d. B and C
29. Negative population growth in Central and Eastern Europe is due to : ……………
a. high fertility rate b. low fertility rate
c. low death rate d. high number of HIV-
related deaths .
30. What does “ fertility rate ” mean ?
a. birth rate b. death rate c. growth rate d. marriage rate
IV / WRITING : Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the root one :
31. “ If I were you . I would travel to Paris by train ,” Jane said .
a. Jane said If she had been me , she would have traveled to Paris by train .
b. Jane said If she were me , she would travel to Paris by train .
c. Jane advised me to travel to Paris by train .
d. B and C are correct .
32. “ Congratulations ! You’ve won the scholarship ,” he said .
a. He said that congratulations ! I had won the scholarship . b. He said I had won
the scholarship and he congratulated .
c. He congratulated me on having won the scholarship . d. He congratulated
me of winning the scholarship .
33. Tom did his homework and then he went to bed .
a. After Tom had done his homework , he went to bed . b. Having done his
homework , Tom went to bed .
c. Doing his homework , Tom went to bed . d. A and B are correct .
34. Let’s start our journey or we’ll be late .
a. If we start our journey , we won’t be late . b. Unless we start our journey , we won’t be
late .
c. If we don’t start our journey , we’ll be late . d. We would be late if we didn’t start our
journey .
35. He dislikes people asking him about his job .
a. Asking him about his job is disliked . b. He dislikes being asked about his job .
c. His job is disliked asking about . d. People are disliked asking about his job .
V / PHONETICS :
A- Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :
36. a. figure b. average c. organize d. grow
37. a. choose b. children c. character d. teacher
38. a. volunteer b. province c. population d. provide
B – Choose a word whose stressed syllable is different from the others .
39. a. coordinate b. voluntary c. minority d. development
40. a. assistance b. supporter c. vocation d. secretary

TEST 3
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Question 1: Choose a word in each line that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the rest:
1. A. agree B. arrange C. area D. award
2. A. changeable B. chemistry C. champion D. church
3. A. usually B. unhealthy C. usefulness D. university
4. A. whole B. whale C. water D. window
Question 2: choose a word in each line that has the different stress pattern.
5. A. floppy B. idol C. cotton D. decide
6. A. extremely B. excited C. personal D. imagine
7. A. sneaky B. notice C. open D. around
8. A. birthday B. reply C. schoolbag D. money
Question 3: Choose the best answer to fill in each gap to complete the sentences.
9.Those ladies often go to pagoda to pray _______ happiness and luck.
A. for B. to C. on D. into
10. Of the three sisters, Mary is the most beautiful ________ .
A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. one
11.The whole family usually try to get-together at Christmas.
A. contact B. gather C. relate D.communicate
12.Tet is a ________ occasiom for all members of famillies to gather.
A. special B. specially C. specialize D. specializing
13-.A: Would you like some more tea?-B:_____________________
A. Yes, thanks B. No, please. C. Yes, please D. You are welcome
14. Would you mind__________for a moment ?
A. waits B. waiting C. to wait D. wait
15. John ____________ helping him carrying the package
A. thanked me for B. asked me to C. told me to thank D. said thank you me
16. John suggested ____________to the new branch in Vietnam
A. appointing B. to appoint C. being appointed D. to be appointed
17. ___________ is the day when people celebrate the largest full moon in the year
A. Thanksgiving B. Valentine’s Day C.Mid-Autumn FestivalD.Tet holiday
18__________out of the window, he saw the cat climbing over the fence.
A. Look B. Being looked C. Looking D. To look
19. They volunteer to work in remote or_______areas to provide education for children.
A. mountain B. mountainous C. high D. low
20. _______in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger.
A.Modernization B.Literacy C.Pollution D.Overpopulation
21. They …. on the street when it rained
A. was walking B. walked C. walks D. were walking
22. What would you like to drink? - __________
A. Thank you B. Coffee, please C. Yes, please D. No, I don’t
23. How many _______ are there in the competition?
A. participates B. participants C. participations D. participating
24. I would like to take part in the competitions like these?
A. contests B. rivals C. participation D. races
25. My brother suggested _________ to the movies tonight.
A. to go B. going C. go
D. goes
26. Your idea is quite different _______ mine.
A. to B. with C. about D. from
27. My friends congratulated me _______the final examination.
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28. The lawn needs mowing again.
A. repairing B. making C. bending D. cutting
29. Banh Chung is made_________ sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. on B. from C. with D. by
Question 4: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistake:
30. My brother has always dreamed to be a famous film star .
A B C D
31. The rain prevented us for climbing to the top of the mountain
A B C D
32. If you came to my party yesterday, you would have seen your former friend.
A B C D
33. Who suggested come here for the picnic ?
A B C D
34. Could you telling me the way to the post office?
A B C D
Question5: Read the following passage then choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of
the blank spaces.
More and more young people are ... (35) ... 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 ... (36) ... no money. But they will be doing something
useful - and enjoying the experience.
The work may ... (37) ... 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. ... (38) ... kind of job it is, it is certain to be ... (39) ...
and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.
35.A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
36. A. with B. but C. or D. and
37.A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve
38. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever
39. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted
Question6: Read the following passage, then choose the item (A, B, C or D)that best answer
each of the question about it:
Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kinds of
people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of other
people watch them on television.
Why do we have the Olympic? How did they begin?
The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People ran a nice
the length of the stadium. The Games lasted one day.
Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even
watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world. The time of the
Games way; a time of peace, and government let everyone travel safely. The winners became
national heroes.
The first modem Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the
competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four
years in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they were in
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skiing and other winter sports.
40.How often do people all over the world watch the Olympic Games ?
A.every 4 years B. 4 years C.2 years D. every 4 year
41. Where were the cities where the Olympics were held between 1896 and 1952?
A. In European and South American countries.
B. In European countries only.
C. In European countries and the United States.
D. In Japan, Australia and North American and European countries
42. How long after the founding of the modern Olympics were the Winter Olympics introduced?
A. 20 years B. 24 years C. 28 years D. 32 years
43. In what city were the 1952 Olympic Games held?
A. New York B. Melbourne C. Moscow D. London
44. Which sport is competed in the Winter Olympic?
A. Running
B. Skiing
C. Horse racing
D. Car racing
Question 7:Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which is closest meaning to the sentence above
45. "I didn't break the mobile phone," Lan said.
A. Lan denied breaking the mobile phone.
B. Lan admitted breaking the mobile phone.
C. Lan prevented us from breaking the mobile phone
D. Lan promised to break the mobile phone.
46. “Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.”
A. Jenny told me to pay for the coffee
B. Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee
C. Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee
D. Jenny suggested paying for the coffee
47. The bag was heavy, so we could not take it with us.
A. If the bag was not heavy, we would take it with us.
B. Unless the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
C. If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us.
D. Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us
48. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
A. John suggested to put a better lock on the door.
B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door.
C. John suggested putting a better lock on the door.
D. John made us put a better lock on the door.
49. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that coat,” she said.
A. She said if she were me, she wouldn’t buy that coat
B. She said if I were you, she wouldn’t buy that coat.
C. She said if she were me, I wouldn’t buy that coat
D. She said if she were me, she wouldn’t buy this coat.
50“I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early.
B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early.
D. He apologized to have left early.
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT HỌC KÌ 1
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 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI: 11
Họ và tên: ..................................................
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN: (gồm 20 câu – 5 điểm)
I. Which underlined word is pronounced differently from that of the others (1m)
1. A. feature B. celebration C. question D. picture
2. A. exhaust B. exhibit C. holiday D. honest
3. A. burn B. friend C. wrap D. anniversary
4. A. talk B. calm C. could D. early
II. Choose the best answer (3ms)
5. ............................ spoils a good friendship.
A. Loyalty B. Unselfishness C. Trust D. Suspicion
6. She always makes a fuss about anything she doesn’t like.
A. feels excited B. feels sad C. worries D. complains noisily
7. Barbara didn’t mention ........................ about her progress at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned
8. The judge demanded....................... the original documents not the photocopy.
A. see B. saw C. to see D. seeing
9. We always admire the....................... between Karl Marx and Frederic Engels.
A. unfriendly B. friendship C. friendly D. friendliness
10. She quickly glanced ......................... her notes again before.......................... the examination.
A. at/ entering B. at/ to enter C. to/ entering D. in/ enter
11. The children seem to be incapable................. working quietly by themselves.
A. with B. of C. on D. about
12. When you can.......................... with someone, you have partly gained his or her trust.
A. sympathy B. sympathize C. sympathetic D. sympathized
th th
13. In the United States, the 25 and the 50 wedding anniversaries are special because these
anniversaries mark the............... of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples.
A. milestones B. celebration C. image D. ideas
14. I didn’t feel like................... to him after what had happened.
A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. to be talked
15. When I................................ the washing up, I......................a plate.
A. was doing/ broke B. did/ had broken C. had done/ broke D. did/ was breaking
16. The guests........................... everything by the time I...................... at the party.
A. have eaten/ arrived B. had eaten/ arrived C. ate/ had arrived D. are eating/ arrived
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1m)
17. It is too difficult for all students solving this problem.
A B C D
18. John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday.
A B C D
19. She always makes her children to pick up their toys before going to bed.
A B C D
20. Despite many changes in his life, he remained loyal with his working principles.
A B C D

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (5 điểm)

I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word (1m)
listen share turn during understands with kept enthuse

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 To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends
always (1).................................. joys and sorrows with you and never (2).............................. their
backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you
have grown up (3)......................... and who (4).............................. us better than anyone else. It’s
the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.
II. Read the passage and answer the following the questions: (1,5ms)
I was about nine years old at that time, and my mother took me to the theater. It was a
special show for children, with songs, clowns, and magic. After the first part of the show, the
presenter came out and said: “Any child who’s got a birthday today, come up onto the stage and
you’re going to be the magician’s assistants”. My mum gave me a push and said: “Go on, you
go”. And as I really wanted to the stage, I rushed up, with some other children. When I was up
there, the magician asked my name and then said: “So it’s your birthday today then?”. And I
automatically said: “No, it’s on July 23rd”. As soon as I said it, the whole theater burst into
laughter. My face went bright red, and some of the children called out: “He’s a cheat. It’s not his
birthday today.” At that moment I felt very ashamed and wanted the earth to open up and swallow
me. The magician said: “It doesn’t matter and you could stay on stage”, but I felt awful the whole
time. As I came down from the stage, all the other children looked at me and laughed.
1. What did the magician say to the boy after knowing that the boy had told a lie?
..........................................................................................................................................................
............
2. When was the boy born?
..........................................................................................................................................................
............
3. Did the boy really want to be on stage?
..........................................................................................................................................................
............

III. WRITING: Do as directed: (2,5ms)

1. They didn’t want to practice for the school concert.
 The teacher
made.........................................................................................................................................
2. There/ be/ a lot/ homework/ be done/ now. (Use the given words to make a meaningful
sentence)
..........................................................................................................................................................
............
3. The phone rang during her lunchtime.
While................................................................................................................................................
.............
4. She wrote a letter to her friend then she cooked dinner for her family.

Before..................................................................................................................................................
........
5. I don’t mind being kept waiting.
 I quite
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TEST 2
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6 marks)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
1. A. danger B. goal C. jump D. general
2. A. language B. energy C. bank D. anger
3. talks B. spends C. gets D. tops
4. needed B. crooked C. interested D. turned
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following sentence:
5. A good marriage is based on……………….
A. selfishness B. loyalty C. secret D. A & C
6. I’ve got lots of………..but only a few really good friends.
A. best friends B. acquaintances C. neighbours D. partners
7. We arrived………..the station just in time to catch the train.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
8. He was enormously…………when my father died
A. sympathy B. sympathetic C. sympathize D. sympathetically
9. She is an…………..nurse.
A. experience B. experienced C. inexperience D.inexperienced
10. She has a very strong…………..
A. person B. personality C. personal D. personage
11. My brother refused……….me $5.
A. to lend B. lending C. to have lent D. lend
12. I used to……….TV more often than I do now.
A. watching B. watch C. watched D. to watching
13. Nowadays parents make their children…………too hard.
A. working B. work C. worked D. to working
14. The girl denied…………the news
A. tell B. told C. to tell D. telling
15. Would you like……….your holiday with my family in Brazil?
A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent
16. I remember…………next door to you when we were in Australia.
A. to live B. living C. live D. have lived
17. A: “ Oh, I’m really sorry.”
B: “…………”
A. It was a pleasure B. That’s all right C. thanks D. yes, why?
18. A: “ A motobike knocked Ted down.”
B: “………..”
A. what is it now? B. Poor Ted! C. How terrific! D. what a motobike!
19. He………..this book last year.
A. write B. writes C. wrote D. writing
20. I………..a car accident while I …………for you on this corner yesterday.
A. saw/was waiting B. see/am waiting C. saw/waited D. see/wait
21. We………them before the reception yesterday.
A. haven’t met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. wouldn’t meet
22. I think it…………The sky is so cloudy.
A. will rain B. is going to rain C. rains D. rained
III/ Identify the underlined part that must be changed to be correct
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23. Anne hoped being invited (A) to join (B)the private club. She could(C) make (D) important
business contacts there.
24. I don’t (A) remember to be told (B) of the decision to change (C) the company policy on
vocations. When was (D) it decided?

B. WRITING: (4 marks)
I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

on into home rang house went off ready

prepare

I had a terrible time last Saturday . It was rather cold, but quite sunny, so after lunch I walked
(1)...........… town . I wanted to buy a pullover . I was looking in the window of a clothes shop
when someone stole my wallet . While I was walking (2)……….., it started to rain and arrived
home cold and miserable . I decided to have a hot bath . I was getting (3)………… to have my
bath when the doorbell (4)……… It was a salesman and it took me several minutes to get rid of
him . Unfortunately , all the time he was talking to me the water was running . You can imagine
the state of the bathroom!

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

In the summer of 1978 , an English farmer named Ian Stevens was driving his tractor through
a field when he discovered something strange . Some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground .
The flatted wheat formed a circle with a diameter of six meters across. Around this circle were
four smaller circles of flattened wheat . The five circles were in a formation like five dots on dice.
Three years later , a farmer who lived nearby discovered similar in one of his fields . These
circles were larger –nearly 15 meters across . The same year , yet another English farmer
discovered three circles of flattened wheat on his land –one large circle between two small circles.
During the following years , farmers in England found the mysterious circles in their fields
more and more often . In 1987 , they discovered 50 circles ; in 1988, 98 circles; and in 1989 , 270
circles.
1. How many circles have been discovered so far?
………………………………………………………………………
2. What was the largest diameter of the circles ?
……………………………………………………………………….
3. “ a farmer who lived nearby …” . Where did this farmer live ?
………………………………………………………………………..
4. In what way were the circles similar ?
………………………………………………………………………..
III. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
1. Lan started working for this company five years ago.
Lan has……………………………………………………………………………..
2. She watched the film, then she wrote a report.
After…………………………………………………………………………………
3. She met her husband. At that time, she was studying in USA.
While………………………………………………………………………………..
4. How long have Nam and Hoa been engaged?
When………………………………………………………………………………..
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5. He left the house early this morning.
I heard………………………………………………………………………………
6. They arrived home late.
He saw………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Arrange the words to make complete sentence:
7. noticed/ run/ him/ from/ away/ she/ home.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. let/ I/ stay/ think/ them/ should/ the weekend/ until/ we.
……………………………………………………………………………………….

EXECISES:
Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. I am looking forward to (see) you.
2. I arranged (meet) them here.
3. He urged us (work) faster.
4. I wish (see) the manager.
5. It’s no use (wait).
6. He warned her (not touch) the wire.
7. Don’t forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.
8. My mother told me (not speak) to anyone about it.
9. I can’t understand her (behave) like that.
10. He tried (explain) but she refused (listen).
11. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) between the courses.
12. You are expected (know) the safety regulations of the college.
13. He decided (disguise) himself by (dress) as a woman.
14. I am prepared (wait) here all night if necessary.
15. Would you mind (show) me how to (work) the lift?
Exercise 2: Report the following sentences
1."Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sportsman.
2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.
3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow’’ the manager said to the client.
4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.
5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.
6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the
student.
8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.
10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences

1. The doctor said to me, “You should lose weight.”

The doctor advised me .............................................
2. Mary said, “Let’s go to a movie.”
Mary suggested .......................................................
3. “I didn’t break the windows”, Bill said.
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4. “You told a lie, Tom”, she said.
She accused Tom .....................................................
5. “I can’t go to your birthday party next Saturday evening, Jack”, said Mary.
Mary apologized for..................................................
6. “I won’t help you with your homework. Never ! ” Jane said to me.
Jane refused ..............................................................
7. Joe said, “Please come to my party.”
Joe invited.................................................................
8. Mr. Gray said, “Don’t play in the street.”
Mr. Gray warned the children not ............................
9. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?
They invited .............................................................
10. “Please don’t tell anybody what happened.”
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 EXERCISES
* Exercise 1: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each
group.
1. A.support B.suffer C.suggest D.secceed
2 A.handicapped B.campaign C.performance D.donation
3. A. donation B. remote C. expand D. icing
4. A. activity B. formally C. probably D. strategy
5. A. gratitude B. courage C. company D. explain
6. A. invitation B. conclusion C. volunteer D. employee
7.A.museum Bdisaster C.literacy D.minority
8. A. conversation B. entertainment C. developing D. information
9. Avoluntary B.orphanage C.comfortable D.advantage
10 A.overcome B.participate C.volunteer D.understand
* Exercise 2: Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. Because the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities.

A B C D
2 Would you mind open the door ?
A B C D
3.If I have a big house, I would ask my parents to come to live with me.
A B C D
4.When he was in Canada, he didn’t used to visit his uncle.
A B C D
5.He tried to avoid to answer his mother’s questions.
A B C D
6.They are swimming in the sea when it began to rain
A B C D
7.I asked her if she has met the man recently.
A B C D
8..My parents allow me go out at night until 10pm.
A B C D
9.We are not looking forward to go back to school after the summer holiday.
A B C D
10.Why didn’t you came to my party last night?
A B C D
* Exercise 3:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each
group.
1. A. bank B. romantic C. tragic D. rare
2. A. charge B. large C. share D. bar
3. A. engineer B. decide C. celebrate D. end
4. A. take B. nation C. vacation D. traffic
5. A. helped B. attended C. co-operated D. participated
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 6. A. received B. washed C. asked D. coughed
7. A. hope B. honor C. how D. hear
8. A. Christmas B. architect C. chemistry D. check
9. A. company B. compare C. complete D. complain
10. A. astonished B. honored C. mentioned D. loved
* Exercise 4: Underline the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.
1. I dislike those who are not ……….for appointment. I don’t want to wait. ( late /
punctual / decisive / shy )
2. Old people , who prefer the old traditional values, are more ..……than young people.
( passive / strict / conservative / persistent )
3. Cathy suggested …………………….to the cinema. (went/ not to go/ not go/ going)
4 Would you mind …………………….. the door ? (not close/ closing/ to close/ to have
closed)
5. When a young boy, my father used ………..with his friends. . ( going fishing / to go
to fish / go fish / to go fishing )
6 Paula quit ………………….alcohol three years ago. (to drink/ drank/ being drunk/
drinking)
7. When a young boy, my father used ………..with his friends. . ( going fishing / to go
to fish / go fish / to go fishing )
8. He apologizes to me for ……………to the meeting late yesterday. ( to come / to have
come / having come / came )
9. I believe that everyone has had ……………experiences in their life. ( embarrassing /
embarrassed / embarrasses / embarrass )
10. My mother rarely allows me …………………………a motorbike. (to buy/ bought/
buy/ buying)
11. University students should take ………… in helping people in remote areas.(role /
part / way / care )
12. I’d rather ……….in the cool room. It’s rather hot outside. ( to sit / sitting / sit / sat )
13. The competition was …………..by the Students’ Parents Society. ( limited /
sponsored / ruled / given)
14. He was accused of ………..his ship two months ago. ( to have deserted / having
deserted / desert / to desert )
15. …………twice, he didn’t want to try again. ( Failing / Having failed / To have failed /
To fail )
16. The first three days of Tet is always filled ………..joy. ( in / of / by / with )
17.I ………………. My aunt for a long time( haven’t met/ didn’t meet/ wasn’t meeting/
don’t meet)
18.David……………. Japanese food before , so he knew what to order.( had
eaten/ate/was eating/ eats)
19.Last night, she spent hours on the homework but she couldn’t do it although the
teacher …………..very carefully in class.( explain/ had explained/ were explaining
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20 She admitted ………………………………the money. (to steal/ steals/ steal/ having
stolen)
21.Sorry , I didn’t answer the phone because I…………a shower( was having/ had/
have/ had had)
22.She often goes to the countryside with her friends to do ………….work.( volunteer/
voluntary/ voluntarily / volunteering)
23. I am very …………..of what I said to them yesterday. ( shameful / ashamed / happy /
apologizing )
24. Being seriously ill makes you …………….your health. ( appreciate / respect /
enhance / support)
25. I’m so busy, so I don’t write to my friends regularly.
A. If I’m busy, I don’t write to my friends regularly.
B. If I were busy, I would write to my friends regularly.
C. If I were not busy, I would write to my friends regularly.
D. If I were busy, I will write to my friends regularly.
26. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
A. Would you mind not interrupt me all the time?
B. Would you mind interrupting me all the time?
C. Would you mind not interrupting me all the time?
D. Would you mind not to interrupting me all the time?
27. I last saw her five years ago.
A. I haven’t saw her five years ago. C. I haven’t seen her for five years.
B. I haven’t seen her five years ago. D. I haven’t saw her for five years.
28. Let’s go camping tomorrow.
A. Why don’t we go camping tomorrow?
C. Why don’t we to go camping tomorrow?
B. Why don’t we going camping tomorrow?
D. Why don’t we go camp tomorrow?
29.I’d like you to help me to open the window.
A. Do you mind helping me to open the window?
B. Do you mind help me to open the window?
C. Do you mind to helping me to open the window?
D. Do you mind to help me to open the window?
30. “ Can you give me the report, Lan?” Hoa asked .
A. Hoa asked me give her the report. C. Hoa asked Lan to give her the report.
B. Hoa asked me to give her the report. D. Hoa asked Lan to give me the
report.
31. Shall we go to the cinema tonight ?
A. What about go to the cinema tonight ?
C. What about to go to the cinema tonight ?
B. What about to going to the cinema tonight ?
D. What about going to the cinema tonight ?
32. Going fishing with friends and family is fun.
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 A. It is fun going fishing with friends and family. C. It is fun to going fishing with
friends and family.
B. It is fun go fishing with friends and family. D. It is fun to go fishing with friends and
family.
33. They have agreed ……..to another neighborhood.
A. moving B. to move C. move D. moved
34. She is always careful to ………making mistakes.
A. try B. refuse C. avoid D. wish
35. Having a best friend to ……….in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health.
( trust / confide / lie / remain )
* Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the words given:
1. Did you take part in the eloquence ……………………..held in our school last week?
(COMPETE)
2. The United Nations is an international ………………………………. .
( ORGANIZE )
3. College students spend their free time as volunteers in hospitals, ……………..……or
homes for the aged. (ORPHAN )
4. The boy insisted on ………………………… the toy himself. (MAKE)
5. She never complains, but she’s obviously very ………………………….…. .
(EXHAUST)
6. She sat ………………………………………...waiting for her turn. ( PATIENCE)
7. All the ……………are not allowed to talk to their friends and have to do as instructed.
( CONTEST)
8. I will send them these ………………………….cards tomorrow. ( INVITE )
9. I didn’t ask them to help me. They did everything …………………….. .
( VOLUNTEER )
10. Thanks a lot for your ……………………....help. ( VALUE )
11. If you are …………………….., you won’t be offered this job. ( EXPERIENCE)
12. I’m very ……………………to you for lending me some money when I am broke.
( GRATITUDE )
13. I like providing …………………….children with reading and writing skills.
( MINOR )
14. Bees are ……………………….insects. They are considered much more hard-
working than human beings. ( STUDY )
15. She tried her best to overcome her ……….. …………….. ( SHY )
16. We should help those who have suffered badly in ……………………..….disasters.
( NATURE)
17. She had the …………………………....to explain things clearly. ( ABLE )
18. Streets are ………………………….with colored lights and red banners.
(DECORATE )
19. Vietnamese people always cook ………………………….food on Tet holiday.
( TRADITION )

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20. We have done a lot to eradicate ……………………….. in our country.
( LITERATE )
* Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences as directed
1. He left the house early in this morning  I heard
……………………………………………………...
2. Tom was allowed to go out with his friends  They
let………………………………………………..
3. The boy read her diary.  She caught
…………………………………………………………………
4. They played football in the next room  I heard
………………………………………………………
5.I was made to go to bed early yesterday  My mother
made…………………………………………..
6.Tom was allowed to go out with his friends  They
let………………………………………………..
7. The guests left and then we tidied the room.

After………………………………………………………………………………………
………………..
8.After they had eaten all the food , they picked up their bags and left.(before)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………….
9.Before I started the car , all of the passengers had buckled their seat belts.(after)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
10.After they had eaten turned of all the lights , they went to bed.(before)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
11. Before going to school , she had prepared the lesson carefully.(after)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
12. If you changed your mind , you ’d be welcome to join us. ( Were)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
13. They are having a row because she borrowed his tennis racket and lost it. (If)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………14. The rain didn’t stop so we couldn’t go for a walk ( If )
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
15. I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet. ( If )
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
16. Without Jack’s help , I wouldn’t have been able to move the table .(If )
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…………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………..
17.” If I had had enough money, I would have bought a big house”, Tom said
Tom
said…………………………………………………………………………………………
………….
18. ”If I were you, I wouldn’t do that” He said to me.
He
told…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
19. ” If today is Sunday, we don’t go to school”, they said
They
said…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
20.My mother allowed me to go out at night.
My
mother………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
21. “Thank you for helping me,” the old lady said to me. (thanked)
The old lady ………………………………….
…………………………………………………………...
22.“I didn’t break into her house,” the man said. (denied)
The man
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…...
23.“You’re lying” the detective said to him. (accused)
The detective
………………………………………………………………………………………………
24“ “I hope you’ll forgive me for coming so late, “ the student said to the teacher.
(apologized)
The student
………………………………………………………………………………………………
...
25. “Let’s go for a walk,” Mary said. (suggested)
Mary
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….
26. “I didn’t cheat in the exam,” the student said (denied)
The man
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
…...
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27. Because I had already read the book several times, I didn’t borrow it. .(using perfect
participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
28. Jack rushed out of the house as soon as he finished eating his breakfast. .(using
perfect participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
29. I had seen the photographs of the place. I had no desire to go there.(using perfect
participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
30. He held the rope with one hand.He jumped out of the window. .(using perfect
participle)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
31.Buying a house in Danang city is very difficult. (it)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………
32. Listening to English song is very useful . (it)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………

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