UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

EXERCISES
I. Prepositions
1. Paul was sad because his parents weren’t contented ___________his exam results.
2. They only invited few people ___________wedding.
3. How do you go to school? - _____________ bicycle.
4. Now they are visiting London. They will leave ___________Paris the day after tomorrow.
5. The meeting is___________ 9 o’clock ___________Monday.
6. I had a long chat __________ her __________ her job.
7. Many people screamed ________ panic when they realized that they were __________
danger.
8. She is seldom late ___________ class.
II. Fill in the blank with suitable words in the box:
contented break buffalo chat pump harrow peasants occasionally

1. In the past, most _____________ didn’t earn enough to feed themselves.

2. They usually smoke local tobacco and drink green tea during their _____________.
3. Most farmers are not ambitious; they are often _____________ with their life the way it is.
4. After ploughing the land, the farmers normally _____________ it before doing the
transplanting.
5. The _____________ is the animal that helps Vietnamese farmers a lot with their farm work.
6. Mr. Van sometimes has a friendly _____________ with his neighbour over a cup of tea in
the evening.
7. We _____________ do the shopping together.
8. If the rain doesn’t come, the farmers will have to _____________ water into their fields.
Give the correct verb tenses.
1. She _____________ in Hue for twenty years. (live)
2. I _____________ to the market with my mother yesterday. (go)
3. I usually _____________ to school by bus. (go)
4. _____________ you _____________ out last night? (go)
5. This house _____________ 35,000 dollars in 1980. (cost)
6. While Tom _____________ tennis, Ann _____________ a shower. (play/take)
7. Mike is playing chess. How long _____________ he _____________? (play)
8. When they _____________ in the garden, the phone _____________. (work/ring)
9. Father _____________ his pipe while mother _____________ a magazine. (smoke/read)
10. When he _____________, we _____________ dinner. (arrive/have)
11. They ____________ football when the lights in the stadium ____________ out. (play/go)
12. The river Thames ____________ through London. (flow)
13. Water (boil) ____________ at 100 oC and (freeze) ____________ at 0 oC.
14. Daniel loves tennis. He usually ____________ it once or twice a week. (play)
15. Don’t make so much noise. My father ____________ (sleep)
16. You can't turn off the TV. We ____________ it. (watch)
17. They ____________ a new school near my house at the moment. (build)
18. At this time yesterday he ____________ chess with his friend. (play)
19. I found the ring while I ____________ in the garden yesterday. (dig)
20. She can't answer the phone because she ____________ a bath. (take)
21. After I (finish) ____________ my work, I (watch) ____________ TV.
22. Frank (collect) ____________ stamps in his spare time. It’s his hobby.
23. They (live) ____________ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1978.
24. The sun (set) ____________ in the west.
25. Where (your grandparents/ live) ________________________ now?
III.Word form
1. Quan takes ____________ education on Thursday afternoon. (physic)
2. The facilities in the hotel where we stayed were____________. We really enjoyed them.
(comfort)
3. The stadium is ____________ with football fans. (crowd)
4. At last, the explorers had to stop their journey because of ____________ rain. (continue)
5. It’s ____________ for us to study English songs. (interest)
6. She answered the teacher’s question almost ____________. (immediate)

TEST 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences.
Question 1: A. tobacco B. breakfast C. children D. several
Question 2: A. continue B. alarm C. contented D. sometimes
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 rest in each of the following sentences.
Question 3: A. field B. heat C. meet D. head
Question 4: A. dinner . drink C. child D. children
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 5: Are Julie and her family content with their life?
A B C D
Question 6: I always go to school by foot.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Question 7: Could you please tell me the ____________ time when the meeting begins?
A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. exacting
Question 8: It takes me about three hours ____________ the report.
A. complete B. to complete C. completing D. completed
Question 9: It was the most ____________ experience of my life.
A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite
Question 10: I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ____________.
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
Question11: I was born and grew up on the ____________ of the Red River.
A. shops B. restaurant C. offices D. banks
Question 12: The victims felt ____________ thanks to the willingness of the fire brigade.
A. unsafe B. safety C. safely D. safe
Question 13: Are you contented ____________ your present job, Mrs Tuyet?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
Question 14: The lights went ____________ in several villages because of the storm.
 A. by B. out C. up D. off
Question 15: When I was a child, I usually ____________ fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. gone D. use to go
Question 16: Mr. Jones often __________ to work by car everyday but today he __________ by
bus.
A. goes/ goes B. is going/ will go C. went/ has gone D. goes/ is going
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: I leave the house at a quarter past five and arrive in the field at exactly 5.30.
A. 10 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 20 minutes D. 30 minutes
Question 18: John isn’t contented with his present salary.
A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: I drink some cups of tea, have a quick breakfast and then lead the buffalo to
the field.
A. weak B. strict C. slow D. thin
Question 20: What time do you go to bed ?
A. go out B. sit down C. leave for D. get up
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following questions.
My name is Seumas Mc Sporran and I’m a very busy man. I’m 60 years old and I have thirteen
jobs. I am a postman, a politician, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school- bus driver, a boatman, an
ambulance man, an account, a petrol attendant, a barman, and an undertaker. Also, I and my
wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
I live and work on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only 20 people live there but in
summer 150 tourists come by boat every day.
Every weekday I get up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 I drive the
island ‘s children to school. At 9.00 I collect the post from the boat and deliver it to all the
houses on the island. I also deliver the beer to the island’s only pub. Then I help Margaret in the
shop.
My wife likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t watch television. In the
evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00 we have a glass of wine and
then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t exciting, but we like it.
Question 21: Mr. Mc Sporran does all the following jobs EXCEPT ____________.
A. a firefighter B. a driver C. a farmer D. a mailman
Question 22: Gigha is the name of ____________
A. his wife B. his hotel
C. the shop where they work D. the island where they live
Question 23: Tourists ____________ to the island
A. sail B. fly C. swim D. drive
Question 24: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to ____________.
A. beer B. post C. boat D. pub
Question 25: According to the passage which is true about Seumas Mc Sporran?
A. He likes the job as a postman most B. He and his wife go on holiday every year
C. He does the accounts in the evenings D. He goes to bed very late
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank.
In the home a dad is very important. He is the (26) ______ who provides us with money to feed
and clothe ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets,
repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with Maths homework. A dad can be very
useful for
(27) ______ you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons.
A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (28) ______ about the
time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will
support you in a(n) (29) ______, if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your
school (30) ______ and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening,
and settle back in his chair with a newspaper.
Question 26: A. man B. someone C. person D. anyone
Question 27: A. bringing B. taking C. picking D. carrying
Question 28: A. explains B. shouts C. complains D. groans
Question 29: A. talk B. discussion C. disagreement D. argument
Question 30: A. report B. result. C. record D. review
GIVE THE CORRECT WORD FORM.
Question 31: Their friends wonder when they will _______ their engagement. (announcement)
Question 32: The plane landed _________ after a long trip. (safe)
Question 33: I thought she would be _________ with her life but actually she didn’t. (satisfy)
Question 34: Students do most ____________experiments in laboratories. (biology)
Question 35: My younger brother enjoys social __________. (act)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
Question 36: Billy started to learn Vietnamese two years ago.
→ Billy has
___________________________________________________________________________
.
Question 37: It’s has been 10 years since Jim last came back to his hometown.
→ Jim hasn’t
___________________________________________________________________________
.
Question 38: How long have you stayed in this city?
→ When
___________________________________________________________________________
?
Question 39: I haven’t heard anything from Kelly since our graduation.
 The last time
___________________________________________________________________________
.
Question 40: Izzy came to my house in the middle of our dinner
 While
___________________________________________________________________________
.
 Unit 2: SCHOOL TALKS
EXERCISES
I. Fill in the blank with each word in the box:
narrow crowded languages subject surname
job calm trouble considered pay

1. Let’s go somewhere quiet tonight! I’m too tired of _______________ places.

1. Please _______________ attention to what I’m saying.
2. Chemistry is an interesting _______________ to study.
3. Can you speak any other _______________ besides English?
4. The opposite of “nervous” is _______________.
5. Did you have any _______________ taking your driving test?
6. The truck couldn’t take that road because it is very _______________.
7. The synonym of “occupation” is _______________.
8. Stella _______________ looking for a job because she got bored with her studies.
9. What’s your _______________?
II. Word form
1. The firm has over 500 _______________. (employ)
2. My cousin is an excellent _______________ since he has come to the school. (study)
3. The tree fell down onto the kitchen while we were having dinner and he _________ escaped
from being killed. (narrow)
4. In any building scenes, _______ is first. (safe)
5. She’s so _____________ in looking after children that everyone knows of her. (experience)
III.Prepositions
1. Mai is interested __________ taking an art course.
2. She decided to take the next bus because this one is crowded ____________ passengers.
3. Mr. Harris has taught __________this school __________ five years.
4. We spent the evening listening ____________ music.
5. I’m a bit lonely. I need somebody to talk ____________
6. Are you afraid ___________being sick before the examination?
7. I am __________ class 10A __________ forty-five students.
8. I usually go to school __________ bicycle.
9. We were stuck __________ a traffic jam __________ an hour.
10. What’s the matter ____________ you?
Put the correct verb form in brackets to complete the sentences.:
1. We are looking forward to (hear) _________ ___________from you soon.
2. The children agreed (divide) _________ ______________ the candy equally.
3. It’s kind of you (help) _________ ____________me with my homework.
4. We couldn’t stop that dog from (follow) __________________us wherever we went.
5. The doctor advised him to give up (smoke) _____________________
6. I want (play) _________ ____________volleyball.
7. I don’t mind (walk) _____________home but I would rather (get) __________a taxi.
8. I’d like (go) _________ ___________ somewhere different for a change.
9. George is learning how (drive) _________ ________ a car.
10. We were hurry so we suggested (take) _________ ________ a taxi home.
11. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) _________ ________ TV.
12. Would you mind (close) _________ ________ the window?
13. Don’t forget (turn) ____________ off the lights before (go) ___________ out.
14. It is no use (get) _________ __________ impatient when you are at a doctor’s.
15. Can you help (iron) _________ ________ the clothes?
16. I hope (finish) _________ _(paint) ____________ the house by the end of the week.
17. I couldn’t make my car (start) _________________ this morning.
18. Mr. Robinson enjoys (listen) _________________ to music when he is driving.
19. They are thinking of (move) _________ __________ to America.
20. We must (be) _________ __________ home before 10 o’clock.
Make questions for the underlined parts:
1.
Julie arrived in Nha Trang yesterday.
2.
Her cousin will take her to Thái Bình market.
3.
Mr. Pike parks his cycle under a tree.
4.
We have been colleagues for five years.
5.
They are travelling to Hoi with their friends.
6.
The guests danced and sang happily.
7.
Joyce often goes to the library because she likes studying in a quiet place.
Rewrite the following sentences
1. I’ll help you do the washing up.
 I don’t mind _________________________________________________________________
2. Mrs. Loan hopes to teach children in her hometown.
 Mrs. Loan enjoys_____________________________________________________________
3. The policeman didn’t arrest the robber.
 The policeman failed __________________________________________________________
4. It’s not good idea to learn by heart all the answers.
 It’s best to avoid______________________________________________________________
5. We can’t drink such polluted water any more.
 We can’t go on_______________________________________________________________
6. Can you look after my children for a while?
 Would you mind _____________________________________________________________
7. I would rather you didn’t go out now.
 Please don’t__________________________________________________________________

TEST 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences.
Question 1: A. physics B. history C. biology D. chemistry
Question 2: A. important B. profession C. geography D. literature
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 rest in each of the following sentences.
Question 3: A. chance B. teaching C. chemistry D. children
Question 4: A. hard B. start C. party D. talk
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 5: It’s very kind of you helping me with money.
A B C to help D
Question 6: Ms. Lan is worried of our safety.
A B C about D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Question 7: He agreed ______the job as soon as possible.
A. start B. starting C. to start D. to starting
Question 8: It was two weeks before Christmas and the supermarket was ________with
shoppers.
A. early B. narrow C. crowded D. stuck
Question 9: Our coach was ________ in a traffic jam and got to the airport forty minutes late.
A. fastened B. fixed C. joined D. stuck
Question 10: Hoang’s father worries ________his riding to school because the streets are so
narrow and crowded.
A. of B. at C. over D. about
Question 11: She is very good ________mathematics. She likes working with numbers.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
Question 12: If two people speak the same _______, they usually have similar attitudes and
opinions.
A. talks B. language C. problems D. lecture
Question 13: I finished _______the book and went to bed.
A. reading B. to read C. read D. to be read
Question 14: Dad allowed Dora ______to the party.
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
Question 15: The place where I live is not far ________the city center.
A. from B. away C. off D. out of
Question 16: My glasses are in my book bag, but I don’t remember _____them there.
A. putting B. to put C. I put D. put
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17: I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. science B. technology C. career D. department
Question 18: They are very kind to the students and they enjoy teaching very well.
A. handsome B. nice C. pretty D. beautiful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: I’m interested in teaching profession because I love working with children.
A. unconcerned B. worried C. unhappy D. bored
Question 20: He has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets on the way to and from
school.
A. little B. few C. empty D. minor
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following questions.
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia that is available on the Internet and what people love about it is
that it can be edited by absolutely everybody.
When and how did it start?
It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales. It started as a fancy idea, a kind of a hobby
and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how many computer scientists it has
attracted. It has got a collection of about 1.8 mln articles, the majority of which are in English;
however, one can find some articles in over 200 languages. If it was a business, it would earn
lots of money.
How is it possible that articles that can be changed by anyone are correct?
The Wikipedia is based on wikis - a special software which lets everyone modify a webpage and
it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they think it's incorrect. But the
Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who correct
any inaccurate information sent by people.
Is it error-free?
One may say so. Recently, for example, the British journal Nature looked at the scientific
information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they didn't find many
errors. It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the users.
Why is it becoming so popular?
Like the whole idea of the Internet, it's also quick and available to everyone. The greatest thing
of all is that it is free. Some people also stress that it's fun to be able to add what you know to the
information on the net. IT specialists believe it has a very bright future and most claim it's the
most brilliant invention ever.
Question 21: Wikipedia ……
A. was created by a team of computer scientists. B. began as a business idea.
C. became popular as soon as it started. D. started as one man's passion.
Question 22: Articles in Wikipedia are ……
A. mostly about science. B. mostly in English.
C. translated into 200 languages D. very interesting.
Question 23: Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because …
A. all people who write for it are experts. B. it has a special type of software
programme.
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes. D. not everybody can change the
information.
Question 24: The best advantage of Wikipedia is that …
A. you don't have to pay for it. B. everyone can use it.
C. it is created by ordinary people. D. is quick and reliable.
Question 25: The text probably comes from…
A. a leaflet B. a speech C. a scientific article D. a magazine article
- encyclopedia tự điển bách khoa error-free (adj) không có sai sót
- to edit biên tập, chỉnh sửa to confirm khẳng định
- to found thành lập to stress nhấn mạnh
- a fancy idea một ý tưởng ấp ủ sự say mê
- IT = Information Technology công nghệ thông tin
- mln = million passion niềm đam mê
- webpage trang web to monitor theo dõi để xử lý
Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply "Oxford", (26)
______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (27) ______ oldest university in the English-
speaking world. It is also considered as one of the world's leading academic institutions. The
university traces, its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, although the exact date of
foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world's top ten
universities. The University is also open (28) ______ overseas students, primarily from
American universities, who may enroll in study abroad programs during the summer months for
more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (29) ______ brings
highly accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford as postgraduates
The University of Oxford is also a place where many talented leaders from all over the world
used to study. Twenty-five British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret
Thatcher and Tony Blair. At (30) ______ 25 other international leaders have been educated at
Oxford, and this number includes King Harald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan. Bill
Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford. Forty-seven Nobel prize winners have
studied or taught at Oxford.
Question 26: A. put B. placed C. located D. stood
Question 27: A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 28: A. to B. for C. from D. up
Question 29: A. that B. where C. whose D. which
Question 30: A. last B. least C. late D. lately

Give the correct word form.

Question 31: Let’s go somewhere quiet tonight! I’m tired of ____ crowded ______ places.
(crowd)
Question 32: This is a ______ historical ______ fact that everybody should know. (history)
Question 33: I’m worried about the ____ safety ______ of the children. (safe)
Question 34: ____ similarly ______, the demand for copper has increased. (similar)
Question 35: The film is so _____ interesting _____ that I have seen it twice. (interest)

Rewrite the following sentences.

Question 36: Tom said, “Let’s have fish for dinner”
 Tom suggested having fish for dinner_____________________________________________
Question 37: Could you turn the radio down, please?
 Do you mind turning the radio down?______________________________________________
Question 38: “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” he said.
 He suggested going out for a walk.________________________________________________
Question 39: Mr. Vy spends 15 minutes getting to the field.
 It takes Mr.Vy 15 minutess to get to the field.__________________________________
Question 40: I went through the traffic jam in hours.
 It took me hours to go through the traffic jam._______________________________________
 UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
EXERCISE:
I. Choose the best word in the box to complete the following sentences.
tragic determine interrupt founding humanitarian
ease brilliant flying ambitious warded

1. She was _____________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

2. She studied hard and got a degree with _____________ colours.
3. The _____________ of the Radium Institute in 1914 made her humanitarian wish come true.
4. Take these medicines. They will_____________ your headache.
5. A survey was made to_____________ students’ attitude toward to the new exam.
6. I congratulate you on your _____________ success.
7. We _____________ our normal transmissions to bring you a piece of special news.
8. She passed out when she heard the _____________ news.
9. He was an _____________ man with a strong personality.
10. We have provided valuable economic and _____________ aid to ease the transition to a
market economy.
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets
1. After the tragic (die) _____________ of Pierre Curie, she became the first woman in France
to be a university professor.
2. Elizabeth Blackwell was an (ambition) _____________ girl. She was determined to be a
doctor at any cost.
3. Marie Curie received general (educate) _____________ in local school.
4. She received some (science) _____________ training from her father.
5. Einstein was one of the famous (science_____________.
6. Take these medicines. They will _____________ your headache. (easily)
7. (Education) _____________ believe that only changing the way of testing an improve the
learning results.
8. After the (tragedy) _____________ death of her husband, she worked as a worker in the
factory.
9.Write down your date of _____________. (bear)
10. It is(possibly) _____________ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your
pocket.
III. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1. They (go) _____________ home after they (finish) _____________ their work.
2. After taking a bath, he (go) _____________ to bed.
3. He told me he (not/eat) _____________ such kind of food before.
4. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) _____________
5. Before she (watch) _____________ TV, she (do) _____________ homework.
6. What (be) _____________ he when he (be) _____________ young?
7. Yesterday, John (go) _____________ to the store before he (go) _____________ home.
8. She (win) _____________ the gold medal in 1986.
9. Alan (prepare) _____________ for dinner when her husband (go) _____________ home
10. No sooner _____________ I (watch) _____________ TV than the phone (ring)
_____________
11. I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) _____________ straight to bed.
12. Yesterday morning I_____________ (remember) the answer the question. Bob........... (ask)
me the night before, so I_____________ (phone) him.
13. Sorry I’m late. The car _____________ (break) down on my way here.
14.The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody _____________ (go) to bed.
15. By the time Linda _____________ (park) her car, her boyfriend _____________ (drink) two
cups of coffee
IV. Rewrite the first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the first
one:
1/ We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.
→ Before
___________________________________________________________________________
.
2/ First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster.
→ After
___________________________________________________________________________
.
3/ The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
→When________________________________________________________________________
.
4/After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
→By the time
___________________________________________________________________________
.
5.My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
→Before
___________________________________________________________________________
.

PRACTICE TEST
PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group.
1. A. ambition B. atom C. background D. career
2. A. received B. worked C. obtained D. harboured
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
3. A. humanity B. maturity C. diploma D. tragedy
4. A. atomic B. brilliant C. humane D. mature
Select the SYNONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence
5.As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream
of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
A. old B. full-grown C. well-known D. tall
6. Pierre often helped her, and they devoted all her their time to working in their laboratory.
A. dedicated B. sent C. gave D. offered
Select the ANTONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence
7. He passed his exams with flying color.
 A. successfully B. unsuccessfully C. badly D. easily
8. Her study were interrupted.
A. cancelled B. continued C. discontinued D. delayed
ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Find the one mistake (A, B, C, D) in these sentences and then correct them.
9. (A) Not only (B) he turned up (C) late, he (D) also forgot his books.
=>(B).did he turn up/C2:He not only turned up late but also forgot his book.
10. When Caterina arrived (A) at the (B) station, (C) her train (D) has already left.
=>(D). had
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
PREPOSITION
11. I don’t think it’s possible_________ them to complete the report about Marie Curie on time.
A. to B. for C. on D. at
12. She haboured the dream _________ a scientific career.
A. to B. in C. of D. at
VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR
13. By the end of the summer, the farmers _________ the whole crop.
A. harvested B. had harvested C. harvest D. are harvested.
14. “When was this school _________?” – “In 1985.”
A. found B. founded C. finding D. find
15. I could not send you a postcard because I_________your address.
A. lose B. lost C. have lost D. had lost
16.The purpose of the test is to _________the weight of chemical element.
A. ease B. interrupt C. determine D. receive
17. After 6 –years of studying at Ha Noi Medical University, she _________a flying colors
degree.
A. did B. made C. took D. received
18. He has sent a specimen to the_________for analysis
A. school B. hall C. room D. laboratory
19. She_________as a manger assistant in this company from 2001 to 2004.
A. worked B. had worked C. was working D. would work
20. I suddenly remembered I_________my wallet on the bus.
A. leaves B. had left C. have left D. would leave
21. She has one of the most_________minds in the country.
A. brilliant B. lit C. light D. shining
22. Most pop music is influenced, to a greater or lesser_________, by the blues.
A. rate B. degree C. surface D. level
23.Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a_________woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
24.We must send _________aid to the refugees.
A.human B. humanism C. humane D. humanitarian
25.After the _________death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at the Sorbonne.
A. tragic B. tragedy C. tragical D. tragically.
READING
GAP-FILLING TEXT: Read the passage below carefully, and then select the correct
option A, B, C or D.
In 1980, my parents (26) _________ to the United States from China. They had never traveled
outside of China and were, of course, excited by the challenge (27) _________ relocating in a
foreign country. Eventually, they (28) _________ in California. My sister and I were born there
and grew up there. Last year, I went to China for the first time (29) _________ at Beijing
University. I had always wanted to visit China and learn more about my own family (30)
_________ My dream was finally realized.
26. A. emigrates B. emigrated C. emigrate D. was
emigrating
27. A. on B. of C. about D. by
28. A. settled B. settles C. had settled D. have settled
29. A. study B. studying C. studied D. to study
30. A. backgrounds B. treasure C. background D. money
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born on
April 23rd, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He had seven brothers and sisters. His
father was a successful businessman. Shakespeare went to school in Stratford and learned Latin
and Greek, but he didn’t go to university. At the age of 15, he went to work in his father’s
business.
When he was eighteen, he met and fell in love with Ann Hathaway. She was eight years
older than him. They got married in November 1582, and six months later, their daughter Susana
was born. In 1585, they had twins, Hamnet and Judith. Then he moved to London, leaving Anne
and the children in Stratford. By 1592, he was writing plays and working as an actor.
His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money. In 1597, he bought a big house
in Stratford for his family, but he stayed in London for another thirteen years. He continued to
write and act and also bought a theater. In 1611, he finally retired and moved back to Stratford to
live in the house he had bought. In total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets (fourteen-
line poems). He died in Stratford on his 52nd birthday.
31. When Shakespeare was a boy, he worked…
A. as a playwright B. as an actor
C. in his father’s business D. in a language school
32. What is NOT true about Shakespeare’s wife?
A. She went to London with Shakespeare in 1592.
B. She had three children with Shakespeare.
C. She didn’t live with Shakespeare for many years.
D. She was 26 years old when she met Shakespeare.
33. The word “sonnets” in paragraph 3 most likely means “_______”.
A. lines B. poems C. songs D. stanzas
34. He died on….
A. April 22nd, 1615 B. April 23rd, 1615
C. April 22nd, 1616 D. April 23rd, 1616
35. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
 A. He wrote a lot of plays and sonnets B. He bought a big house and a theater.
C. He was successful in his career. D. He lived in his big house when he died.
WORD FORM
Give the correct word form.
36. Thousands of ___ emigrant_____ to the USA realized that this country was not their dream
land. (emigrate)
37. Founding Radium Institute, Marie Curie showed her____ humanity____ obviously.
(humane)
38. She decided to follow a ___ scientific_____ career when she was a little girl. (science)
39. Many parents suggest there should be more ____ educational____ programs on television.
(education)
40. The lawyer said that he was unable to help us because our case fell outside his ___
specialization_____ (specialize)
TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meaning.
41. We haven’t visited our hometown for three years.
→It’s three years since we visited our hometown.
___________________________________________________________________________
.
42. Because of his absence, we cancelled the trip.
→Because he hadn’t presented, we cancelled the trip.
___________________________________________________________________________
.
43. His plane took off before he got to the airport.
→When he got to the airport, his plane had taken off.
___________________________________________________________________________
.
44. She sold the old car and bought a new one.
→Before she bought a new car one, she had sold the old car.
___________________________________________________________________________
.
45. He spent 20 minutes walking to the cinema.
→It took him 20 minutes to walk to the cinema.
___________________________________________________________________________
.
 UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
EXERCISE
I. Choose the best word in the box to complete the following sentences.
prevent schooling stimulate photography exhibitions
efforts demonstration opposition mentally time-consuming
1. The teaching work in the special class is ____________.
2. The exhibitions ____________ the interest in the artists’ work.
3. Most of the children come from large and poor families, which ____________ them from
having a proper schooling.
4. They gave a clear ____________ of their intentions
5. I have been fascinated by ____________ since I was at secondary school.
6. He has not developed____________ as much as others at the same age.
7. Most of the poor children don’t have proper____________.
8. There was a lot ____________ from the parents of the disabled children.
9. The parents realized that the young teacher was making great ___________ to help their poor
kid.
10. She displayed some of her paintings at the local____________.
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets
1. With these outstanding pictures, he was voted to the best ____________ of the year.
(photograph)
2. A lot of the children at the school do not live in the town, but come in from the (surround)
____________ countryside.
3. She had the (able) ____________ to explain things clearly and concisely.
4. She told us how easy it was to use the computer, then by way of (demonstrate)
____________ simply pressed a few keys on the keyboard.
5. Don’t be worried too much. Thing will certainly improve (gradual) ____________
6. The (teach) ____________ work in the special class is time-consuming.
7. The museum has special facilities for (disability) ____________ people.
8. He was (passion) ____________ about the horses.
9. At the meeting he made (stimulation) ___________ speech, and on the way home asked for
advice.
10. The scenes are so (photograph) ____________, that they also attract interest with visitors

III. GRAMMAR
A. Rewrite the sentences using a phrase with the and an adjective instead of the underlined
phrases.
1. People who have lots of money have comfortable lives.

____________________________________________________________________________
2. We live near special school for people who can't hear.

____________________________________________________________________________
3. The old soldiers were holding a service for those who had died.

____________________________________________________________________________

4. The government should do more for people who do not have enough money
__________________________________________________________________________
5. I'm doing a course on caring for people who are mentally handicapped.
__________________________________________________________________________
6. We need to provide more shelters for people who are without place to live.

____________________________________________________________________________
7. People with severe disabilities need full-time care.


8. Life must be hard for people who do not have a job in our society today.


9. What can we do to feed people who do not have enough to eat?


10. Braille is a reading system for people who are unable to see.

____________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the sentences using “used to/didn’t use to/ be used to / be used for”.
1. They____________ play football every Sunday morning.
2. My father ____________ smoke a lot but he gave it up three years ago
3.I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I____________ drink it when I was
younger.
4. The air conditioner ____________ keeping the air cool or warm.
5. I rarely eat ice-cream, but I ____________ eat it when I was a child.
C. Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
1.Vicky didn’t get the job. It made her very depressed.
-> _________________________________________________________________________.
2. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake.
-> _________________________________________________________________________.
3. The police blocked off the road. That caused a traffic jam.
-> _________________________________________________________________________.
4. He failed the examination. This made his parents disappointed.
-> _________________________________________________________________________.
5.She isn’t at home. This means we can’t meet her now.
-> _________________________________________________________________________.

PRACTICE TEST
Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group.
1. A. opposition B. photography C. development D. accommodation
2. A. disabled B. forced C. believed D. realized
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group
3. A. deafen B. admire C. employ D. develop
4. A. addition B. attendance C. disability D. suspicion
Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence
5.Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.
A. taking much time B. taking little time C. odd D. not affected by
time
6. Can you interpret an answer as an agreement?
A. agree B. stop C. explain D. keep
Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence
7. The majority of people in the town strongly support the plans to build a new school.
A. agree B. oppose C. attend D. prevent
8. Which ones do you think would be difficult for blind and deaf people?
A. clear B. sharp-sighted C. smooth D. dauntless
ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Find the one mistake (A, B, C, D) in these sentences and then correct them.
9. The (A) poverty of their parents prevent them (B) from(C) have good (D) schooling.
10. Mr. Thomas (A) was used to be the principal (B) of Homer High School for (C) the blind,
(D) which is a very famous school.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
PREPOSITION
11. There is a lot of opposition____________ the proposed changes.
A. to B. for C. in D. of
12. These students come from a school____________ Deaf and Mute Children.
A. of B. in C. for D. to
VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR
13. ____________ he____________ a lot when he was young?
A. Used-to smoke B. Did-used to smoke C. Used-smoke D. Did-use to smoke
14. Last year we went to New York and we____________ at the Plaza Hotel for Three weeks.
A. used to stay B. have stayed C. were staying D. stayed
15. The food____________ was left on the table yesterday has turned bad.
A. where B. who C. that D. when
16. The old____________ a lot of experience of life and can deal with most situation.
A. has B. have C. is having D. had
17. ____________ you really need is a long holiday.
 A. That B. What C. Which D. Who
18. ____________ rich should help the poor.
A. All B. A C. An D. The
19. I remember you. You____________ to school here.
A. were used to going B. have already gone C. went D. used to go
20. There is no reason____________ we shouldn’t succeed.
A. that B. what C. why D. when
21. The blind____________ unable to see anything.
A. is B. are C. be D. have
22. My mother____________ to drink much coffee, but now, she has become addicted to it.
A. didn’t use to B. didn’t used to C. used to D. use to
23. She____________ an effort to earn a lot of money because wants to buy a new house.
A. takes B. makes C. has D. has
24. Someone who can’t speak due to a speech disorder is____________.
A. deaf B. blind C. lisp D. mute
25. It’s hard for Tom to go to school because of his mental____________.
A. disabled B. disability C. disable D. ability
GAP-FILLING TEXT:
Read the passage below carefully, and then select the correct option A, B, C or D.
Teaching blind children is not an easy job at all, and it is even more (26) ________ for the
teachers to educate them in regular classes with other (27) ________ children. However,
teaching blind youngsters in regular classes, difficult as it maybe, has its rewards, and represents
the newest trends in education of the blind. Blind children enrolled (28) ________ regular
classes can live at home with their parents instead of living at a special school for the blind. They
can learn the informal lessons of experience in studying and playing with classmates who have
normal eyesight. (29) ________, they will be better prepared for later life in a world of sighted
people. Such conclusions about advantages of keeping blind children at home and in local school
classes (30) ________ the pattern of education for the blind in the United States during the last
10 years or so.
26. A. hard B. easy C. clever D. difficult
27. A. sighting B. sighted C. sight D. unsighted
28. A. in B. for C. by D. to
29. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Although D. Therefore
30. A. have changed B. changed C. change D. changes
READING COMPREHENSION:
Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it.
SCHOOL OF THE AIR
Australia is an enormous country, but it has a population of only 20 million. Some families live
on farms, hundreds of kilometers from a town or city. Children from these families can’t travel to
school every day, so many of them use a special school: the Australian School of the Air.
There are twelve Schools of the Air in Australia and over 1,000 students use them. Students of
the School of the Air do not have lessons in classrooms with other students. They study at home
on their own. The teachers at the School of the Air prepare lessons and send them to the student
by post or email. The students have to work on these lessons for five or six hours a day, Monday
to Friday. They send their work to the teachers once a week and discuss it by radio or over the
Internet. They can also borrow books from the school library. The books arrive by post.
Once or twice a year, a teacher visits every student at home. The teacher spends a day with the
students, helps them with their work and discusses problems. The teacher often has dinner with
the family and stays for a night at the student’s house. Teachers and students can also meet at the
Sports Carnival. This takes place once a year on playing fields in Alice Springs. Students do not
have to go, but it is a great way for them to do sport together and to make friends.
31. The word “enormous” in paragraph 1 mostly means
A. very hot B. very dry C. very big D. very small
32. What is NOT true about students of the School of the Air?
A. They learn at home.
B. They have to go to the school to receive lessons.
C. More than 1,000 students are attending the Schools of the Air.
D. They can discuss with their teachers over the Internet.
33. We can infer from paragraph 2 that…
A. learning at the School of the Air is really hard work.
B. borrowing books from the school library is difficult.
 C. the students need to have Internet access if they want to learn at the School of the Air.
D. students of the School of the Air have a lot of friends.
34. When visiting student, teachers at the School of the Air do NOT…?
A. help students with their homework. B. have dinner with the student’s family.
C. play sports with them on the field. D. discuss problems with students.
35. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Teaching at School of the Air is a big problem to teachers.
B. Teachers like to have dinner with the students’ family.
C. Playing sports make students and teachers become closer.
D. There are chances for students and teachers to meet every year.

WORD FORM
Give the correct word form.
36. The class consist of_____________ retarded children. (mental)
37. She taught the children basic calculations, such as ____________ and ____________
(add/subtract)
38. Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not easy for the_____________ (employ)
39. The President spoke to the crowd through an _____________ (interpret)
40. He expressed strong_____________ to the plan. (oppose)

TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the sentences without changing the original meaning.
41. He used to depend on his parents for money.
→No longer__________________________________________________________________.
42. Her parents were very worried because she returned home late.
→She returned home late, which__________________________________________________.
43. This work is very time-consuming.
→It takes____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
44. Christ’s habit is drive to work everyday.
→Christ_____________________________________________________________________.
45. The big oak tree was in the garden, but then they cut it down.
→There used_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
46. We haven’t seen her since 1999.
→ We last ___________________________________________________________________.
47. How long have you learned English?
→ When_____________________________________________________________________?
48/ We last saw your sister in May.
→ We haven’t ________________________________________________________________.
49/ That policeman arrived too late, so the robber escaped.
→ By the time that policeman arrived, _____________________________________________.
50. I didn't listen to classical music when I was young
->I _________________________________________________________________________.
 UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Exercise 1:
a) Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the word given in the box
keyboard communication click hardware software
CD - ROM magical data interact insert

1. I can’t type the email because the _______ keyboard _________ has been broken.
2. We can store a lot of _______ data _________and images in this hard drive.
3. Please _______ insert _________the floppy disk into the drive and run the files.
4. To print the documents, _______ click _________the print button on the computer screen.
5. When you buy a new computer, you usually get ______ software __________included at no
extra cost.
6. A computer is a _______ magical _________typewriter.
7. The encyclopedia is now available on _______ CD - ROM _________
8. In large classes, children feel that they cannot _______ interact _________with the teacher.
9. _______ hardware _________is the machinery and electronic parts of a computer system.
10. Letters are their only means of _____ communication ___________.
b) Word form
1.I think mobile phone is a really ______ miraculous __________invention. (miracle)
2. At some stage we need to ______ calculate __________when the project will be finish.
(calculator)
3. The police seem to be ______ power__________to prevent these attacks. (power)
4.The calculations that you did contained a few ______ accuracy__________ (accurate)
5. The picture quality is bad because the TV signal isn’t _____ power___________enough.
(power)
6. The students have to ______ memorize__________ these three poems by Friday. (memory)
7. Obviously teachers have to be good _______ communication_________. (communicate)
8. The _______ scene_________ photo provides the view of a valley that extends from
somewhere below the speaker into the background. (scene)
9.For that price, customers of the web hosting service get 100 gigabytes of _____
store___________ (store)
10. Diamonds were once thought to have magical ________ power ________ (powerful)

Exercise 2: Rewrite
a) Change the following sentences into the passive with the words given
1.They have built a new department store on the corner.
A new department store has been built on the corner.
2. People have used desktop computers since 1970s.
Desktop computers have been used since 1970s.
3. We haven’t inserted the memory card into the camera yet.
The memory card hasn't been inserted into the camera yet.
4. Somebody has touched the LCD monitor.
The LCD monitor has been touched.
5. Has anyone shown you what to do yet?
Have you been shown what to do yet?
6. The interviewer has interviewed five applicants since 8 o’clock.
Five applicants have been interviewed by the interviewer since 8 o’clock.
7. When did you buy your computer?
How long has your computer been bought?
8. We haven’t taken a holiday for two years.
Two years ………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Someone has cleaned the room and it looks very nice.
The room ………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They have moved nothing in your room since they sent you to the hospital
Nothing …………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Combine the following sentences, using relative clauses with WHO, WHICH and THAT
11. The laptop is mine. You’re using that laptop.
The laptop which you’re using is mine.
12. The man is my boss. He is working on the computer.
The man who is working on the computer is my boss.
13. That is the video game. I liked that video game a lot.
 That is the video game which I liked a lot.
14. Do you see a girl? She is wearing a black dress.
Do you see a girl who is wearing a black dress?
15. I haven’t read the book. You’re talking about that book.
I haven’t read the book which you’re talking about.
16. He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist.
He worked for a woman who used to be an artist.
17. I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail.
I bought a cell phone which I can use to send and receive e-mail.
18. My stereo doesn’t work today. It worked yesterday.
My stereo, which worked yesterday, doesn’t work today.
19. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.
The man whom you were talking to is a computer expert.
20. Some documents have been found. They were stolen from a car.
Some documents which were stolen from a car have been found.

PRACTICE TEST 5
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICES
I. Vocabulary and Grammar: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 1: I met a man with _________ I used to work.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
Question 2: Turn _________ the TV. Don’t you notice that everybody is working?
A. on B. up C. down D. out
Question 3: He is a very careful person and always does his work with high accuracy.
A. precision B. sense C. fluency D. speed
Question 4: The miraculous invention of telephone has revolutionized the way people
communicate. (CLOSEST in meaning)
A. normal B. best C. surprising D. magical
Question 5: It was a difficult tune, but we never gave up hope. (CLOSEST in meaning)
A. stopped B. continued C. had D. offered
Question 6: Do you get nervous during exams? (CLOSEST in meaning)
A. calm B. uneasy C. worried D. uncomfortable
Question 7: There’s nothing you can do about the situation, so it’s no use_________ about it.
A. to worry B. worrying C. worry D. in worrying
Question 8: The story _________ the teacher told us was very interesting.
A. who B. which C. this D. whose
Question 9: I think your plan is capable _________ being improved.
A. of B. in C. for D. with
Question 10: Have you forgotten the password _________ on the computer?
A. you using B. using C. which used D. you use
Question 11: I have just received my brother’s letter _________ he told me about his journey.
A. which B. in which C. where D. B and C
Question 12: This room _________ white. That’s why it looks so bright.
A. just repainted B. was just repainted C. has just repainted D. has just been
repainted
Question 13: A _________ is a spoken or written piece of information you send to another
person.
A. computer B. message C. software D. receiver
Question 14: His parents object strongly _________ his playing computer games too much
A. at B. to C. from D. against
II. Pronunciation: 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 rest in each of the
following sentences.
Question 15: A. function B. multiply C. discuss D. June
Question 16: A. fortune B. humor C. computer D. calculate=
III. Finding mistakes: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the
underlined part that needs correction.
Question 17: This job suits (A) students whom (B) want to work (C) during (D) holidays
Question 18: In (A) my opinion, that (B) too many cars have used (C) is a threat to (D) the
environment.
IV. Stress: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences.
Question 19: A. unplug B. magic C. scenic D. storage
Question 20: A. technology B. indicative C. miraculous D. accuracy
V. Reading: Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following
questions.
The computer age is producing an army of robots-machines which are directed by electronic
brains and which replace human labor in industrial operations. Many of them are artificial arms
which reach into areas man enters only at his peril, such as the inside of a nuclear reactor.
Already in 2000, there were 90,000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the
world. The big change over to robots, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down
while workers’ wages continue to rise.
Question21: The first sentence indicates that robots are used mainly_________.
A. to fight wars B. to operate computers
C. to direct electronic brains D. to take the place of workers.
Question 22: An observer today is most likely to see robots in operation in _________.
A. military battles B. modern factories.
C. business offices D. scientific laboratories
Question 23: The shape of many robots already in use is somewhat similar to that of human
_________.
A. brain B. hand C. arm D. foot
Question 24: The passage makes clear that a very valuable use of many robots is to_________.
A. act as a teacher to human beings.
B. replace the human brains in producing computers.
C. aid doctors in medical operations.
D. do task extremely dangerous for man to do.
Question 25: The last sentence in the passage implies that_________.
A. the costs of the average robot are higher than the wages of the average worker.
B. the wages of the average worker are higher than the costs of the average robot.
C. robots are becoming more and more expensive.
D. robots are becoming cheaper all the time
Part 2: GAP-FILLING TEXT: Read the passage below carefully, and then select the correct
option A, B, C or D.
Early cameras of the 16th and 17th century (26) _________ able to project images onto paper or
glass but the study of capturing, processing and printing the images (27) _________ many more
years. Up until the 17th century, scientists believed that light (28) _________ basically of the
“white” that is perceived by the human eye. It took the research done by famous physicist Isaac
Newton to discover that light is (29) _________ composed of a spectrum of colors. While he
made a big discovery, Newton didn’t actually have anything to do (30) _________ camera
development.
26. A.are B. is C. were D. was
27. A. took B. take C. takes D. was taken
28. A. composes B. composed C. were composed D. was
composed
29. A. exactly B. readily C. actually D. probably
30. A. by B. with C. on D. to
I.Give the correct word form from 31 to 35:
Question 31: The local _______________ are listed in the newspaper. (entertain)
Question 32: We admire the _______________ splendors of the Rocky Mountains. (scene)
Question 33: There were many _______________ breakthroughs in the 20th century.
(technology)
Question 34: There will be an extra charge for any _______________ passengers. (add)
Question 35: The work has been divided into smaller, more _______________ sections.
(manage)
III. Rewrite the following sentences as directed from 36 to 40.
Question 36: No one has told it to me.
I haven’t been told it
Question 37: We have built a new road in the village.
A new road has been built in the village.
Question 38: I don’t remember the man. You said you met him at the canteen last week
I don’t remember the man whom you said you met at the canteen last week
Question 39: They are looking for the man and his dog. They have lost the way in the forest.
 They are looking for the man and his dog that have lost the way in the forest.
Question 40: Jack has opened the gifts.
The gifts has been opened by Jack.
 UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Exercise 1:
a) Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with the word given in the box
youngsters botanical caves assemble
destination forecast occupied injurious
permission persuaded

1. My whole class will _____ occupied __________ at the school gate before a bus comes and
takes us to the camp site.
2. Linda wondered if her parents would give her _______ permission ________ to join her
classmates for the excursion.
3. Pay attention! This is the weather ______ forecast _________ for the weekend.
4. It’s the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist ______ destination _________.
5. All the seats in the coach are _______ assemble ________.
6.Using a bunch of bananas, the zoo-keeper _____ persuaded __________ the monkey back into
its cage.
7. This camp is for all _______ youngsters ________ aged 9 to 15.
8. Primitive people used to live in _______ caves ________ before they could build their first
houses.
9. As I see it, what he said was _______ injurious ________ words that can harm this school’s
reputation.
10. Several new _____ botanical __________ species have been discovered in the last year.
b) Word form
1. She thought it was a grand and _______ glorious________ country (glory)
2. I introduced them only because they were more ________ picturesque_______ and easier to
handle than gold. (picture)
3. The students can’t take this excursion without their parents’ ____ permit______. (permit)
4. A school camping trip usually _____ attracts______ a lot of students. (attract)
5. That is not a ______ persuasive______ excuse for not joining in the school team. (persuade)
6. I don’t think this coach is _____ space__________ enough for all the class members. (space)
7. There were over a hundred _____attendance_____ at the school meeting. (attend)
8. Do you have any special _______________? (prefer)
9. What are some _______________ of an excursion to the countryside? (benefit)
10.A leg injury is preventing him from active _______________ in the competition.
(participate)

Exercise 2:
Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
1.He has no intention of taking this hiking trip with us
He is not going to take this hiking trip with us.
2. She plans on going to the theme park next weekend.
She is going to the theme park next weekend.
3. I promised to walk your dog in the park tomorrow.
I promised I would walk your dog in the park tomorrow.
4. My flashlight is not working anymore
My flashlight is not going to work.
5. We have prepared everything for the boat trip next Saturday.
We are going to have a boat trip next Saturday.
6. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am going to come over to pick you up.
7. Jack planned on taking his vacation in Paris
Jack ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
8. We don’t intend to travel this year.
We ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I'm not planning to stay here much longer.
I ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. She has no intention of buying a car.
She ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. It may rain tonight
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. We intend to eat out tonight
We. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. She is very pleased to be going away on holiday soon.
She is ……………………………………………………………………………………………
14. He suggests going to Australia on vacation.
Why ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. Let’s go by bus.
How about ………………………………………………………………………………………
16. My family is not planning on visiting Nha Trang next summer.
My family is ……………………………………………………………………………………..
17. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I will ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. There were some big old trees on this street 20 years ago.
There used ………………………………………………………………………………………
19.They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date …………………………………………………………………………………………
20. When did you last ride a bike?
How long is …………………………………………………………………………………?

PRACTICE TEST 6
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICES
I. Vocabulary and Grammar: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Question 1: We have to hurry. The train _________ in five minutes.
A. will leave B. left C. would leave D. will be leaving
Question 2: They have gone _________ an excursion to the suburbs.
A. for B. in C. up D. on
Question 3: Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question.
The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.
A. ordinary B. honorable C. beautiful D. gloomy
Question 4: Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question.
 You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs.
A. in replacement B. in order for C. on payment for D. in place of
Question 5: Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question.
She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay.
A. pretty B. dangerous C. ugly D. wealthy
Question 6: Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following
question
The home was attractively furnished and had a spacious hall, sitting room, television lounge,
conservatory and dining room.
A. cramped B. extensive C. large D. roomy
Question 7: I _________ a lot of gears for the trip. It’s a long trip anyway.
A. will bring B. would bring C. am going to bring D. brought
Question 8: I think he _________ able to persuade her to come with us.
A. won’t be B. isn’t being C. is D. won’t
Question 9: Will you pick me _________ after the party?
A. out B. on C. over D. up
Question 10: The town is a popular _________ for art lovers.
A. destination B. arrival C. department D. visitation
Question 11: My parents _________ tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
A. come B. will have come C. are coming D. came
Question 12: Nobody can persuade her _________ her mind.
A. change B. to change C. changing D. changed
Question 13: Good night. I _________ you in the morning.
A. see B. am seeing C. am going to see D. will see
Question 14: It’s nice to have a weekend away _________ the city
A. from B. to C. of D. in
II. Pronunciation: 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 rest in each of the
following sentences.
Question 15: A. persuade B. purpose C. reserve D. search
Question 16: A. picture B. tomato C. excursion D. lotus
III. Finding mistakes: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the
underlined part that needs correction.
Question 17: We are going (A) to study (B) tonight until (C) we will finish (D) this chapter.
Question 18: Have (A) you heard the news (B)? The President has been (C) shooting (D)!
IV. Stress: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences.
Question 19: A. botany B. formation C. glorious D. industry
Question 20: A. regrettable B. admirable C. enjoyable D. achievable
V. Reading: Read the passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following
questions.
For the last few years, my children have been going to a summer camp in the countryside called
Codington Camp. They always seem to have good time, so if you are wondering what to do with
the kids for three weeks this summer, you could do worse than send them to this beautiful camp
on the shores of the North Sea. If your children, like mine, are keen on adventure, sports and
good company, the Codington Camp will keep them busy all day doing the things from all over
the world. My children have made friends of their own age from every corner of the world such
as Poland, China, Denmark and the United States. Naturally, they get lots of opportunities to
practice their English as this is the only language spoken. The camp is located in one of the most
beautiful parts of the English coasts. It is huge and is just a short distant from the clear, blue
North Sea. It takes children just five minutes to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot. The
programme is packed with exciting activities such as horse riding and table tennis. Other
sports include basketball, volleyball and athletics. The camp end with a sports contest in the
last week which all parents are invited to attend.
Question21: All the children come to the camp have to __________________
A. be at the same age B. be only keen on adventure
C. speak English D. practice basketball
Question 22: How many kinds of sports can be played in the camp?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Question 23: All the statements are true EXCEPT__________________
A. The children will be busy taking part in the camp’s programmed activities.
 B. The camp is quite far the North Sea.
C. The parents can attend their children’s sports contest.
D. The children will take more chances of English practice.
Question 24: The tone of the passage could be best described as __________________
A. negative B. disbelieving C. supportive D. humorous
Question 25. What should be the best title for the passage?
A. An international summer camp.
B. Children’s summer activities.
C. Advice on children caring in summer.
D. Codington’s landscape - the North Sea.
Part 2: GAP-FILLING TEXT: Read the passage below carefully, and then select the correct
option A, B, C or D.
Although Cua Tung Beach is not very wide and long, it has its own beauty. The beach has
sparkling blue water, silky sand, and it (26_______ by soft breezes through the year. It is very
pleasant to go boating downstream on the Ben Hai River and enjoy the (27) _______ landscape.
From Hien Luong, the tour boat will bring visitors along the river (28) _______ rice and maize
fields, green bamboo belts, rows of casuarinas trees, and villages can be seen far off into the
distance.
In the evening there are (29) _______ seagulls flying across the sky and diving down into the
water. As nightfall, it is the time for wind and the sea music, sound of the waves and the
whispers made by the rows of casuarinas trees. Cua Tung is (30) _______ doubt a great place to
be on holiday and relax.
26. A. is touching B. is going to touch C. is touched D. has touched
27. A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautify
28. A. where B. which C. that D. in where
29. A. a great deal of B. much C. as much as D. a lot of
30. A. not B. no C. any D. neither
I. Give the correct word form from 31 to 35:
Question 31: You cannot work all the time. You need some rest and ____ relaxation__ (relax)
Question 32: Those without ______ parental ________ permission are not allowed to join the
school excursion. (parent)
Question 33: It’s no use ______ persuading ________ him to support the project. (persuasion)
Question 34: My teacher is very _______ exciting ____. All of us like to learn with her. (excite)
Question 35: That movie is a real ______ thriller ________ it is very shocking. (thrill)
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed from 36 to 40.
Question 36: I have no intention of lending him any more money.
I am not going to lend him any more money.
Question 37: Are you going to answer my question or not?
Do you intend to answer my question or not?
Question 38: I last saw him when I was a student.
I have not seen him since I was a student.
Question 39: It’s ages since I last saw a good action film.
I haven’t seen a good action film for ages.
Question 40: We plan to travel to France next year.
We are going to travel to France next year.
UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
EXERCISES
I. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. The digital camera is ______________ changing the way people take pictures. (effective)
2. Digital cameras convert the light entering the camera into ______________ which can be
read by a computer. (inform)
3. Some people think that the wonderful ______________ with digital cameras is making
copies of the pictures. (develop)
4. In Britain, there is a weekly television program which attempts to show various devices
which people can ______________. (entertainment)

5. Television can make things more ______________ because it presents information in a more
effective way. (memory)
6. Television makes us aware of our global ______________. (responsible)
7. Television which helps us to increase the ______________ of sports and games. (popular)
8. Some television programs make people more ______________ violence)
9. The lighting for the production made a very ______________ use of shadow. (effect)
10. The hotel was homely and ______________. (enjoy)

II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word

answerphone media filming watched movie
per living radio mountains listened
1. We ______________ in silence as the names of the dead were read out.
2. There are more cafés ______________ square mile here than anywhere else in the country.
3. ______________ was halted after the lead actor became ill.
4. I rang several times last week, but I kept getting his ______________.
5. Greta Garbo was one of the great ______________ stars of the 1930s.
6. Bonner ______________ helplessly as the ball sneaked in at the near post.
7. The increase in interest rates will raise the cost of ______________
8. The Matterhorn is one of the biggest ______________ in Europe.
9. The mass ______________ has become one of the main instruments of political change.
10. I heard a good program on the ______________ last night.

III. Rewrite the following sentences as guided

1. Mary didn't go to school because she was ill.
→ Because of her illness, Mary didn’t go to school.
Because of being ill, Mary didn’t go to school.
2. He failed the examination because he was lazy.
→ Because of being lazy, he failed the examination.
Because of his laziness, he failed the examination.
3. Many people refused to do Paula's job because of the danger.
→ Because Paula’s job was dangerous, many people refused to do it.
4. I couldn't concentrate on studying last night because of the noise in the next flat.
→ Because the next flat was noisy, I couldn't concentrate on studying last night.
5. Because of my friend's absence, I have to copy that lesson for him.
→ Because my friend is absent, I have to copy that lesson for him.
6. She accepted the job because the salary was high.
→ Because of the high salary, she accepted the job.
7. Because the medical care is improved, we live healthier.
→ Because of the improvement of the medical care, we live healthier.
8. Because of the heavy rain, we couldn’t go to work on time yesterday.
→ Because the rain was heavy, we couldn’t go to work on time yesterday.
9. Because they are not rich, they can’t send their children to school.
→ Because of not being rich, they can’t send their children to school.
10. Because the cost of the tour was too high, we decided not to take it.
→ Because of the high cost of the tour, we decided not to take it.
11. We can study although it is noisy.
→ In spite of the noise, we can study.
12. Although she had a bad headache, Mary still finished her test on time.
→ In spite of having a bad headache, Mary still finished her test on time.

13. Although it rained heavily, they went to the cinema.

→ Despite the heavy rain, they went to the cinema.
14. Although he behaved badly, the teacher didn't punish him.
→ Despite his bad behavior, the teacher didn't punish him.
15. Although there was a traffic jam, he still came to the meeting on time.
→ In spite of a traffic jam, he still came to the meeting on time.
16. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
→ Although Mr. Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
17. Despite the slippery roads, he drove his car today.
→ Although the roads were slippery, he drove his car today.
18. Despite the narrow streets in that city, many people drive cars.
→ Although the streets in that city are narrow, many people drive cars.
19. Sue went out without a coat in spite of the cold weather.
→ Even though the weather was cold, Sue went out without a coat.
20. In spite of his hard work, he couldn't finish the job.
→ Though he worked hard, he couldn't finish the job.
PRACTICE TEST
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. voice B. coin C. coincide D. noise
2. A. wildlife B. quiz C. music D. punish
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
3. A. documentary B. disadvantage C. magazine D. popularity
4. A. cartoon B. drama C. portrait D. channel
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence; substitutes the
underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one:
5. His strange behaviour aroused______ from his workmates who did not approve of what he
had done.
A. encouragement B. entertainment C. document D. comment
6. Television, radio, and newspaper are types of __________ media.
A. junk B. mass C. visual D. cultural
7. Television can make things________ because it presents information in an effective way.
A. memory B. memorial C. memorable D. memorably
8. A: What’s __________TV tonight? - B: There’s a very interesting film tonight.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
9. Every day, people receive the information __________eyes and ears.
A. through B. from C. for D. of
10. This is the fifth time you _____________ me the same question.
A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked
11. A: Are they still living in New York? - B: No, they ______________ to Dallas.
A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move
12. Because of ___________, my friends and I came to school late.
A. missing the bus B. we missed the bus C. to miss the bus D. we missing the bus
13. Despite _______________, they still went on vacation in the Philippines.
A. the weather was stormy B. the weather stormy
C. the stormy weather D. it was such stormy weather
14. People want to learn English because it is important.
 A. Because of its importance, people want to learn English.
B. People want to learn English, so it is important.
C. Despite its importance, people want to learn English.
D. People want to learn English though it is important.
15. Sam was lazy. Therefore, he lost his job.
A. Sam lost his job because he was lazy. B. Sam lost his job because of his being lazy.
C. Sam lost his job because of his laziness. D. All are correct.
16. “Could you come, please? I want some help.” - “___________________.”
A. Yes, I could B. You’re welcome C. Sure, I’m coming now D. That’s right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
17. It makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
A. national B. worldly C. universal D. overall
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
18. Television can make us passive.
A. obtrusive B. enterprising C. energetic D. strong
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
19. Although practicing for many hours, Derek failed his driving test again.
A B C D
20. So far this week there were three burglaries in our street.
A B C D
Choose the best answers or complete the unfinished statement about the passage:
News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city,
in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories:
the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to
communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices
and public places. Print Media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most
newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper "The New York Times" is published
every day of the year. Most news magazines are published weekly, for instance. Newsweek and
Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are generally divided into
radio and television. Radio news is news that you listen to. In the United States, many radio
stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. T.V news is news that you not only listen to
but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of
news on TV at 6 o'clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop.
Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news.
21. What do the print media use to communicate the news?
A. TV B. radio C. air waves D. newspapers
22. What do the electronic media use to broadcast news?
A. air waves B. magazines C. newspaper D. all of the above
23. What is the New York Times an-example of?
A. magazine B. newspapers C. radio program D. television program
24. Which of the following print media are published?
A. Newsweek B. Time C. The New York Times D. all of the
above
25. Which of the following electronic media are broadcast?
A. TV program B. newspapers C. magazines D. none of the above
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
Most parents realize that the Internet is a world of bad websites and information with lots of
(26)__________, pornography, and racist propaganda. (27)__________ these risks, they are
always very worried when their children are online. To help control the children's access to the
Internet, some software companies (28)__________ many filters, or " blocking programs."
However, they say that parents should learn to trust their children. They also insist that most
children are aware (29)__________ the dangers and usually do not enter websites
(30)__________are not suitable for them
26. A. intention B. interference C. violence D. revelation
27. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
28. A. are recently offering B. offered recently
C. have recently offered D. recently offer
29. A. up B. of C. from D. for
30. A. who B. whose C. which D. they
PART B: WRITING
I. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. Diet plays an important role in the ______management________ of heart disease. (manage)
2. Students say it is helpful if teachers _______correct______ their pronunciation. (corrective)
3. Officially, Robert's in charge, but in _____practice______ Hannah runs the office.
(practical)
4. Many locals are _____strongly_______ opposed to the development. (strength)
5. The lighting for the production made a very _____ effective________ use of shadow. (effect)
II. Rewrite the following sentences as guided
6. We got there in time although the traffic was heavy.
→ In spite of the heavy traffic, we got there in time.
7. They live happily in spite of their poverty.
→ Although they are poor, they live happily.
8. All the students love the principal because he is very kind.
→ Because of the principal’s kindness, all the students love him.
9. The lecture was really boring, so all of the students fell asleep.
→ Because of The boring lecture, all of the students fell asleep.
10. They usually have rows with each other because of their stubbornness.
→ Because they are stubborn, they usually have rows with each other.
 UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE

EXERCISE
I. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. The computer is out of work. It is ______________ now. (use)
2. Local parents successfully campaigned for safety ______________ at the playground.
(improve)
3. There's a ______________ of food and shelter in the refugee camps. (short)
4. There are still a few ______________ problems to be dealt with before the product can be
put on sale to the public. (technique)
5. He's very ______________ about German literature. (knowledge)
6. Within a year of its ______________, questions began to emerge about the safety of
the drug. (introduce)
7. The material is available in various ______________. (wide)
8. Her health has ______________ dramatically since she started on this new diet. (improve)
9. Penicillin produced a revolution in ______________. (medical)
10. Multimedia computer programs help students learn about particular topics in a
______________ of ways. (various)
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word
proper revising better resurfaced coast
carted risk atmospheres past enclose

1. Please follow the ______________ procedures for dealing with complaints.

2. The group was considered to be a ______________ to national security.
3. Thousands of Victorian workers joined educational associations in an attempt to
______________ themselves.
4. All the old hostilities ______________ when they met again.
5. The rubbish is then ______________ away for recycling.
6. We walked along the ______________ for five miles.
7. These plants love warm, humid ______________.
8. She felt his arms ______________ her.
9. I used to go there often in the ______________.
10. I'm ______________ Geography today.
III. Rewrite the following sentences as guided
1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
→ If ___________________________________________________.
2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
→ If ___________________________________________________.
3. Go out more often, or you will fall ill.
→ You _________________________________________________.
→ You _________________________________________________.
4. Lend me your map, or I will get lost.
→ If you _______________________________________________.
→ Unless _______________________________________________.
5. She must apologize to me or I'll never speak to her again.
→ Unless _________________________________________________.
6. You have to speak very slowly, or he won't be able to understand you.
→ Unless ________________________________________________.
7. If we don't leave now, we'll miss the start of the film.
→ Unless _________________________________________________.
8. I won't go to school unless I feel better.
→ If _____________________________________________________.
9. I can't write to you if you don't give me your address.
→ Unless __________________________________________________.
10. He'll be cold if he doesn't wear his coat.
→ Unless ___________________________________________________.
11. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
 He said that ________________________________________________.
12. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
 She said that _______________________________________________.
13. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
 Her father told _____________________________________________.
14. The teacher said to us “We can collect old book for the poor students”
 The teacher told ____________________________________________
15. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
 The boys said ________________________________________________.
16. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
 Her classmate said ____________________________________________.
17. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
 They told ___________________________________________________.
18. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
 He said _____________________________________________________.
19. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
 His brother told _____________________________________________.
20. Mai said “I cannot go to the movies with you, Nam”
 Mai told ___________________________________________________.

PRACTICE TEST
PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. flood B. good C. foot D. look
2. A. bought B. town C. mountain D. house
Choose the word that has the main stress different from that of the others:
3. A. atmosphere B. better C. widen D. education
4. A. resurface B. knowledge C. product D. shortage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
5. We were stuck_________ heavy traffic ________ more than an hour.
A. in/in B. by/in C. of/for D. in/for
6. Michael sent some postcards ________me when he took a trip to Europe last year.
A. about B. to C. of D. with
7. How can we display this data in a _______ form?
A. use B. usage C. usable D. useless
8. You need to be more _______.
 A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decided
9. Farmers nowadays also grow _________ crops for export.
A. cash B. cost C. commercial D. conduct
10. Gradually, small villages have been _________ by busy modern cities and residential areas.
A. reduced B. repaired C. resumed D. replaced
11. I _______ when the train would leave.
A. said B. asked C. told D. reported
12. I've _______ the application forms into three groups.
A. greeted B. reported C. ordered D. said
13. He said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow”
A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
14. If you _______ here yesterday, you _______ me.
A. were/would meet B. had been/ would meet
C. were/ would have met D. had been/ would have met
15. They took a taxi, so they could get to the concert on time.
A. If they had taken a taxi, they couldn’t have got to the concert on time.
B. Unless they had taken a taxi, they couldn’t have got to the concert on time.
C. If they hadn’t taken a taxi, they could have got to the concert on time.
D. If they had taken a taxi, they couldn’t get to the concert on time.
16. “May I borrow your ruler” - “Certainly, _____________________.”
A. Hold on, please B. It doesn’t matter C. Here you are D. Not at all
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
17. Then people realized what was happening.
A. going away B. leaving for C. taking place D. coming to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
18. The villagers decided to stop catching and selling the frogs.
 A. taking B. buying C. getting D. purchasing
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
19. She wanted to know whether I have seen John recently.
A B CD
20. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time.
A B C D
Choose the best answers or complete the unfinished statement about the passage:
Last week I made the mistake of visiting the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly
community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village green. I realized very
quickly that although in many ways it appears unchanged, in reality hardly anything is the same.
All the pretty cottages are there, of course, and both the picturesque farmhouses. But none of the
inhabitants are country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for
the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these days; the land has been
sold and is managed by somebody in an office somewhere who has little interest in the village
itself. There are a few new houses, but they have no local character; you can see the same style
anywhere in the country. The whole of the village, in fact, has been tidied up so much that it has
become nothing more than just another suburb.
21. The writer ______________.
A. like living in the farmhouse B. used to live in the cottage
C. grew up in a small rural community D. came back from the village
22. When he revisited his village, he quickly realized that ___________.
A. the village changed a lot in appearance
B. everything has almost changed
C. all the pretty cottages as well as the farmhouses have been rebuilt
D. the residents of the village are all commuters
23. Neither of the farmhouses _____________.
A. has a connection with farm B. has been sold
C. is attached to the farmers D. is managed by the commuters
24. According to the writer, __________.
A. the village now has no local character B. all the new houses are the same style
 C. the village is more tidy than it used to D. the village has become nothing but a
suburb
25. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. The writer has visited the village several times before.
B. The writer revisited his village last week.
C. The village has undergone significant changes.
D. The village nowadays has become another suburb
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
Many years ago, my village was very poor. The (26) ____________ had to work very hard in
the field all day. Their lives were simple and they were in (27) ___________of many things.
Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud, and few families had a radio or a TV.
However,
(28) _______________ the shortages, the villagers managed to send their (29) ____________ to
(30) ______________. They hope that with an education of science and technology, their
children could find a way of bettering their lives.
26. A. businessmen B. policemen C. doctors D. villagers
27. A. need B. want C. hunger D. danger
28. A. because B. so C. despite D. although
29. A. wives B. children C. mothers D. fathers
30. A. restaurant B. hospital C. factories D. school
PART B: WRITING
I. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets
1. Many Vietnamese farmers are living in _____________. (poor)
2. Laughter is the best _____________. (medicate)
3. It seems ______________ that I could have walked by without noticing her. (possibly)
4. I work much better if I take a _____________ break every hour or so. (shortage)
5. He did a lot to _____________ conditions for factory workers. (improvement)
II. Rewrite the following sentences as guided
6. She told me: “I’ve just received a letter from my mum.”
 She told _______________________________________________.
7. They said:” We are living in a house near here.”
 They said ______________________________________________.
8. They said: “We didn’t finish it yesterday because we were busy.”
 They said _______________________________________________________.
9. Save your money or you will not be able to buy the house.
 If ______________________________________________________________.
10. Do it carefully or you will feel sorry afterwards.
Unless ___________________________________________________________.