SESSION ONE ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH ĐÀO TẠO THẠC SĨ MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Dùng cho các chuyên ngành không chuyên tiếng Anh) THI ĐẦU VÀO CÁC NGÀNH CAO HỌC TRÊN TOÀN QUỐC , TÀI LIỆU THÔNG DỤNG DỄ HIỂU VÀ CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH ĐÀO TẠO THẠC SĨ MƠN: TIẾNG ANH (Dùng cho các chun ngành khơng chun tiếng Anh) PHẦN I: ĐỌC HIỂU: Bài 1/1: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): Worth satellites normally journals milk pile homeless message Normal exactly throat feed spread fair rights fact Barbara has a sore throat She can hardly talk Many famous people have written journals They are very interesting to read I don’t understand exactly what you mean Saudi Arabia cannot grow enough food to feed its population It is a fact that the Earth is round Peter spread his papers all over the table and then put them in order Bài 1/2: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): blow for homeless through damaged normally beautiful worth provision drought flood terribly overpopulated injured pollute cars summer Factories and cars pollute the air Fall, winter, spring and summer are the four seasons Tom’s car hit a tree, and he was badly injured Some countries are overpopulated They have too many people The heavy rains in the mountains caused a bad flood along the river There is a drought when it doesn’t rain for a long time The provision of food for hungry people is very important Ann’s new diamond ring is worth $5,000 Each class normally has fifteen students, but this semester there are only twelve 10.Paul had an accident last night His car was damaged but no one was hurt Bài 1/3: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ không sử dụng ): Noisily mountainous injuries ashamed friendly possessions refusal destruction flight entertainment encouraged impression Television is one of the cheapest forms of entertainment He fell off his motor- bike, but his injuries were not serious The family managed to get out of the burning house, but they lost nearly all their possessions I was annoyed at his refusal to co- operate 5.Sally came in so noisily that she woke everyone up 6.He said “good evening” in a most friendly way Her boss encouraged her to work hard Martin was very ashamed of what he had done This organization is very concerned about the destruction of the rain forests 10 The country is very mountainous so travelling by road is difficult Bài 1/4: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): imprisoned homeless confused satisfaction invention worldwide satisfied scientists worthless industrial confusing approval The satellites have given us worldwide communications Scientific knowledge has been developed through the work of many scientists With the invention of the computer, office workers can save a lot of their time There are many industrial cities in our country The instructions were so confusing that I have done it all wrong The committee was not really satisfied with the financial inspection The urban developer submitted his plan to the City Committee for approval He was imprisoned for a year The thief replaced the diamond with a worthless stone 10.Thousands of people have been made homeless by the war Bài 1/5: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): harmless speedy strengthen wide applicants musicians poisonous behaviour reliable warmth criminal There were over fifty musicians in the orchestra 2.Jim always does what he says; he’s a very reliable person Alexander knows which mushrooms are poisonous, so ask him before you pick them The company is very efficient and gives a speedy service The warmth of the fire was very welcome after our long walk John’s behaviour improved at his new school Work is going on to strengthen the bridge, which carries a great deal of traffic That large dog is perfectly harmless and has never been known to attack anyone We have decided to interview only the best six applicants for the job 10 No one with a recent criminal record will be considered for this job Bài 1/6: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): advertisement outlived different overslept action disadvantage surprisingly attractions differentiate sociable additives They were so alike It was sometimes impossible to differentiate between them He has many friends because he is so sociable I overslept this morning, and was late for school A holiday in America can be surprisingly cheap My grandfather outlived my grandmother by five years We must take action before things get worse Are all those additives they put in food really necessary? Unfortunately, you‘ll be at a disadvantage if you can’t drive I saw an advertisement for the job in our local newspaper 10 I only had a day to visit all the tourist attractions Bài 1/7: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): savings successful liar eventually freedom inconsistent childhood proof economical threaten ridiculous 1.Although the police suspected him of the crime, since they had no definite proof that he was involved, they could not arrest him I spent my childhood in the country After hours of going from one hotel to another, we eventually found one which was not fully booked The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so inconsistent One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says nothing You never know where you are You can’t wear those trousers, Sally They’re far too tight You look ridiculous in them It is much more economical to buy that car After 15 years in prison John was given his freedom If you threaten me I will simply inform the police 9.When Bill and Jane retire, they are planning to spend all their savings on a Mediterranean holiday 10 Don’t believe any word Tim says He is a terrible liar Bài 1/8: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): helpful begin uncomfortable proud retirement similarity endless homeless belief comparison industrial of I write endless letters of application, but got no reply 2.In comparison with most other countries, Britain has a very high rate of heart attack 3.These old people have saved a lot of money for their retirement The industrial area of the city is not very attractive Many homeless families have to live in hostels He was very proud of the work he had done He doesn’t agree with the belief that there is life on other planets There is a great similarity between Hari and his twin brother These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly uncomfortable 10 It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very helpful Bài 1/9: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): terrified arrival politician expectation refuse criminal poems employer misunderstood reason unfortunately I’d love to come to your party, but unfortunately , I have to go somewhere else 3 John Jameson is a famous criminal who stole five million pounds from a bank Churchill was not only a famous politician but also a respected historian He has very high expectation of his only son Roy was dismissed after being told by his employer that he must leave in a month’s time He regularly writes poems for our newspaper The anival of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt Sorry about the mistakes I misunderstood the instructions you gave me Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is harmful 10.My wife is terried of spiders Bài 1/10: Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống câu (mỗi từ sử dụng lần, có từ khơng sử dụng ): disappeared death works shouted sleeplessness riding warm perfectly noise sleep trial He suffered from constant sleeplessness I understand perfectly what you are saying The dealth of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was announced last night The fans shouted when their teams scored a goal How can I sleep when you are making so much noise ? After a trial of three weeks, Jones was found not guilty of murder The noise got fainter as the car disappeared into the distance It was cold and we had to walk quickly to keep warm One truth of riding a bicycle is that it’s cheap 10 Because of road works , traffic was restricted to one lane in each direction Bài 2/1: Đọc các bài đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi kèm theo: I English is the native or official language on one-fifth of the land area of the world It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages More people study English than any other language In many countries, the textbooks in universities are in English Many university classes are taught in English even though the native language is not English English is the language of international communication It is the language of international business, research, and science More than three-fourths of the world's mail is written in English More than three-fifths of the world’s radio stations use English More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English Most other languages have borrowed many English words Questions: Where , according to the text, is English used as the native language? -> In North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand Why is it necessary for students in many countries to know English? -> Beacause the textbooks in universities are in English, and many university classes are taught in English How many mails in the world are written in English? -> More than three-fourths of the world’s mail Is English important in science? How you know? -> Yes, it is More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English What language have most of the languages in the world borrowed? -> English II.“ What time is it ?” “ I don’t have enough time.” “Is it time to go yet ?” “Hurry up ! We’re going to be late.” We talk about time every day We measure it by the second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year, and century But what is time ? No one can say exactly what it is It is one of the greatest mysteries of our lives We don’t know exactly what time is, but our ability to measure it is very important It makes our way of life possible All the members of a group have to measure time in the same way Time lets us put things in a definite order We know that breakfast comes before lunch The reading class is after the writing class Children can’t play until school is over Time enables us to organize our lives The earliest people saw changes around them They saw day and night, the changes of the moon, and the seasons They started measuring their lives by these changes Then people started inventing clocks The Chinese invented a water clock in the eleventh century, but the Egyptians had them long before that As water dripped from one container to another, it measured the passing time Questions: 1.Why is time a mystery ? -> Because no one can say exactly what it is 2.How we measure time ? -> By the second, minute, hour, day,week, month, year, and cetury 3.Why is our ability to measure time important ? -> Because it makes our way of life possible 4.How does time enable us to organize our lives ? -> Time lets us put things in a definite order III When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected Had it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building sod houses, or making clothing from animal skins Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not like what the Spanish explorers had reported Questions: What faced the early settlers when they arrived in the New World ? -> Hardships and dangers What were the Indians like ? -> They were friendly Could the early colonists survive the terrible winters ? -> Yes, they could What did the Indians teach them ? -> Planting crops, hunting animals, buiding sod houses, or making clothing from animal skins Where were the early settlers from ? -> England IV In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of travelling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year Questions: When was the Panama Canal officially opened ? -> In 1920 In what year was construction probably begun on the canal ? -> In 1881 How long is the canal zone ? -> 50 miles On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn ? -> 150,000 USD How many ships travel through the Panama Canal annually ? -> More than fifteen thousand ships V Clocks as we know them were probably developed by very religious people in Europe in the thirteenth century They needed to know the exact time so they could pray at the right times By the 1700s, people had clocks and watches that were accurate to the minute Some clocks were beautiful They had very complicated moving parts Some had figures of people or animals that moved on the hour or quarter hour Others played music The movement of the parts is beautiful to watch when you open these clocks Questions: Who developed clocks? -> Very religious people Why did they develop clocks? -> Because they needed to know the exact time so they could pray at the right times When did people have very accurate clocks? -> By the 1700s Describe some kinds of clocks at that time -> Some clocks were beautiful They had very complicated moving parts Some had figures of people or animals that moved on the hour or quarter hour Others played music What can you see when you open these clocks? -> The beautiful movement of the parts Bài 2/2: Đọc các bài đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi kèm theo: I Mahomed comes from Tripoli, a large port north of Beirut He has a married sister who lives in Australia Nine months ago Mahomed and his parents came to Australia to live with his sister “We are homesick for Lebanon all the time But it was terrible with the war there Shooting in the streets all the time There was no work, nothing We just stayed at home all the time Two friends of mine from school were killed And my brother He was killed, too He was twenty-four years old He went to the shop and was shot in the street Just like that It was terrible” Mahomed has a brother-in-law who works in Beirut He was able to give the family money for air fares to Australia Questions : Why did they decide to move to Australia ? -> Because it was terrible with the war in Lebanon What happened to Mahomed’s brother and friends ? -> They were killed Who paid for their flight to Australia ? -> Mohamed’s brother-in-law II Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man Frank is now the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day He saved money for years and in 1938 he bought a small workshop of him own During the war Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes At that time he had two helpers At the end of the war, the small work-shop became a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in She wanted him to repair their son’s bicycle Questions: What did Frank Hawkins tell me? -> About his experience as a young man What does Frank do? What did he use to do? -> Frank is now the head of a very large business company ,but as a boy he used to work in a small shop Did he work hard as a boy? What did he buy in 1938? -> Yes, he did He bought a small work-shop Why did Frank feel happy when remembering his hard early years? -> Because it was a long road to success III Read the article below For questions 1-5, you are to choose one best answer, (a), (b), (c), or (d), to each question Then put a cross on the letter that corresponds to your answer you have chosen Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science His father was most instrumental by supervising his work with the deaf While he dealt with the deaf and investigated the science of acoustics, his studies eventually led to the invention of the multiple telegraph and his greatest invention-the telephone The last quarter century of his life was dedicated to advances in aviation 1.What was considered to be Alexander Graham Bell’s greatest invention a multiple telegraph b telephone c aviation d acoustics 2.To what did Bell dedicate the last of his life ? a acoustical science b aviation c adventure d architecture 3.What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell ? a He worked very hard, but never achieved success b He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot c He dedicated his life to the science and the well-being of mankind d He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone 4.Which of the following statements is not true ? a Bell was born in the eighteenth century b Bell worked with the deaf c Bell experimented with the science of acoustics d Bell invented a multiple telegraph How many years did Hell dedicate to aviation ? a.100 b.25 c.35 d.50 Bài 2/3: Đọc các bài đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi kèm theo: I WATER Water is necessary for sustaining life in plants and animals Men have always been interested in the nature of water At one time, water was considered an element Most water is derived from ocean directly or indirectly Water which New Yorkers use does not come from Hudson River Water used in New York homes comes from large reservoirs Water in these reservoirs is purified However, absolutely pure water is probably unknown Lake water is relatively pure, especially in the mountainous regions Most people think spring water is pure However, water which comes from spring sometimes contains large amounts of two types of salt Therefore, water in your springs should be analyzed What is the importance of water? -> Water is neccesary for sustaining life in plants and animals How is water which New Yorkers use? -> It is purified Is there absolutely pure water in the world? -> No, there isn’t What should people to spring water? -> They should analyzed II Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language Human beings have been writing ( as far as we can tell from surviving evidence ) for at least 5,000 years, but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write: any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk; a normal human being can not be prevented from doing so On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write: in the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills so only imperfectly To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to say that the latter is of little importance One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and make possible the records that any civilization must have Thus, if speaking makes us human writing makes us civilized Questions : What is more real than speech ? -> Writing How long have human beings had speech ? -> Since there have been human being Do all spoken languages in the world have their written forms ? -> No Can a normal human being learn to write without trying ? -> No III One year Miss Wyatt decided to have a holiday in Italy She did not speak much Italian, but wherever she went, she was fortune enough to find people who knew enough English to be able to understand what she wanted, until one day she decided to have lunch in a charming little restaurant in a village in the south of Italy She had seen some nice mushrooms in the market of another village nearby and thought they would taste very good, so when the waiter came to take her order, she inquired whether she could have some mushrooms for her meal, but she had great difficulty in explaining to him because she did not know the Italian word for mushrooms At last she took out a pencil and drew a picture of a mushroom The waiter’s face brightened at once, and he hastened out to the kitchen A minute later he returned, carrying an umbrella Questions : Why did Miss Wyatt’s poor knowledge of Italian not interfere with her enjoyment of her holiday most of the time ? -> Because she could find people whoknew enough English to be able to understand what she wanted Where did she have trouble in making herself understood ? -> In a little restaurant in a village in the south of Italy Why did she think she would like some mushrooms ? -> Because she thought they would taste very good How did she try to show the waiter what she wanted ? -> By drawing a picture of a mushroom Why did he bring her an umbrella ? -> Because he mis-understood her picture Bài 2/4: Đọc các bài đọc và trả lời các câu hỏi kèm theo: I Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 His father had a small business He made shoes and other things from leather Louis liked to help his father in the store even when he was very small One day when Louis was three years old, he was cutting some leather Suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eye Louis soon became completely blind When he was ten years old, he entered the National Institute for the Blind in Paris One day his class went to visit a special exhibit by a captain in the army One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis It showed messages in code Armies send messages in secret codes so no one else can read them The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper Louis thought a lot about this code Then he decided to write in the same way so blind people could “read” with their fingers It is very difficult to feel the differences between raised letters Instead of letters, Louis used a “cell” of six dots He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down There are 63 possible arrangements of the dots in the Braille system Each arrangement stands for one letter, punctuation mark, or number He also used his system to write music Louis Braille invented this system when he was only fifteen years old Blind people can also write Braille They use a special kind of pen to make the dots Questions : What was Louis Braille’s place of birth? -> France How did he become blind? -> The knife slipped and hit in the eye What gave him the idea for the Braille system? -> The message in code in an exhibit How old was he when he invented the Braille system? -> He was 15 years old Are there raised letters in the Braille system? -> No, there aren’t II THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the Earth It will begin to get warmer in the 1990s There will be major changes in climate during the next century Coastal waters will have a higher temperature This will have a serious effect on agriculture In northern areas, the growing season will be ten days longer by the year 2000 However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry The amount of water could decrease by fifty percent This would cause a large decrease in agricultural production 10 fund bequeathed for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basis of their contribution to mankind The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars Questions: Which organization administers the Nobel Prizes ? > The Nobel Foundation When were the Nobel Prizes first awarded ? > In 1901 On what basis are candidates judged for the prizes ? > On the basis of their contribution to mankind Why are the awards presented on December 10 ? > Because this is an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death Bài 3/1: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: A Greenland is the largest island in the world It covers over 2,000,000 (two million) square kilometers Most of it lies inside the Arctic Circle, and a huge sheet of ice covers 85% (85 percent) of it Imagine that a map of Greenland is on top of a map of Europe Greenland speads from London to the middle of the Sahara Desert The ice sheet is more than 1.6 kilometers thick, and it never melts There is probably only rock under the ice, but no one knows for sure Along the sea coast, mountains rise from the sea There are a few low trees in the southwest, but no forests Which covers everything in winter, but in summer very low plants cover the ground between the sea and the ice sheet Norwegian Vikings were the first Europeans to see the island in A.D 875, but no one visited it until 982 Three years later a few Vikings went to live there In 1261 the people in Greenland decided to join Norway Norway and Denmark united in 1380 This union ended in 1814, and Greenland stayed with Denmark Greenland is fifty times larger than Denmark, but it is still a part of this small country B.There was once a large, fat women who had a small, thin husband He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages every Friday evening As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all money , and then she used to give him back only enough to buy his lunch in the office every day One day this small man came home very excited He hurried into the living-room His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there “You’ll never guess what happened to me today, dear,” he said He waited for a few seconds and then added, “I won ten thousand pounds on the lottery !” 21 “That’s wonderful !” said his wife delightedly But then she thought for a few seconds and added angrily, “But wait a moment ! How could you afford to buy the ticket ?” Bài 3/2: Đọc đọc tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women Being illiterate doesn’t mean that they are not intelligent It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives They produce more than half of the food In Africa, eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men International organizations and programs run by developed countries are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production Governments have already issued some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society Bài 3/3: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: Once my uncle applied for a post in Camford University, It was a very good post and there were hundreds of candidates who applied for it The Dean and the committee interviewed all the candidates and as a result of this interview only two remained, my uncle and a Mr Adams, a self-confident young fellow As the committee couldn’t decide which of the two to take, each candidate was to give a lecture in the college lecture hall My uncle worked day and night at the lecture almost without eating or sleeping Adams didn’t seem to any work He ate like a horse and slept like a log Bài 3/4: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: In 1847, Michael Moore, a poverty-stricken seventeen-year-old farm worker left Ireland for America What the future held in store for him, he did not know However, he did know that it could not be any worse than the past He had grown up during the Great Famine in Ireland and had known what it was to be very hungry He had seen his mother die of typhus a month before; his father had died a year after Michael was born There was nothing now to keep him in Ireland and so, on a bright June morning, he stepped on board a ship bound for America In years to come he would remember this moment Bài 3/5: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: John Bradley was surprised to find a letter left for him on his desk when he arrived at work Before reading it, he up his coat and took out his glasses “Dear Mr Bradley,” he read, “ we are sorry to tell you that your services are no longer required here ” He couldn’t believe it After working for the company for 30 years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning without being warned in any way at all There was no point in continousing the letter The ending was obvious “Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy having 22 more time to spend” The company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement He was 52 How he could manage to find another job at his age? He knew that firms were not interested in employing people over 45, let alone over fifty Could he still afford to send his daughters to their expensive school? He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering what to next He decided to leave the office as soon as possible He did not want anyone to see him while he left so sadly So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him and left the building Out in the street, it had begun to rain He had forgotten to bring his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station to catch his train home He didn’t know what to say to his wife The thought of bringing the news to her made him feel sick Bài 3/6: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia on August 27th 1910 She grew up with her brother and sister in a very happy family , and attended the government school near her home untill she was eighteen At that time, some missionaries from Yugoslavia were working in Calcutta, and they often wrote to the school about their work She decided to join them When she finished school, she went first to Ireland and after that to India, where she began to train for the religious life After training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a high school and eventually became Principal However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and went to work in the slums of Calcutta She did some nursing training in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city Gradually, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of India Mother Teresa was a well-known figure Dressed in her white and blue sari, she was photographed all over the world, as she travelled to open new schools and hospitals in many countries In 1979, she was awarded the Nobel Prize – a small tribute to the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor She died on September 5, 1997, to the greatest grief of the whole world Bài 3/7: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: HOW TELEVISION WAS INVENTED Television owes its origins to many inventors But it was the single-minded determination of an amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led to the first live television broadcast Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living as a razor-blade salesman In the 1890s Guliedmo Marconi showed that sound could be sent by radio waves Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture He spent most of his spare time working on his ideas in his tiny workshop without any commercial support He decided to use his small earnings to continue his research In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure more than metres He continued to experiment and on October 25, 1925 transmitted a recognizable image of a doll He ran downstairs to the office on the ground floor and 23 persuaded one of the office boys to come upstairs The boy became the first living image transmitted by television Overnight, Baird became famous and the money which he needed to continue his research was at once made available In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made another from London to New York He continued experimenting and spent his last years exploring the possibility of colour television Bài 3/8: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: In the thirteenth- century Wales there was a handsome young prince called Llewellyn He was very fond of hunting and used to go out to the forests and mountains with his favourite hunting dog whose name was Gelert One day, however, he left Gelert at home to guard his baby son who was only a few months old In the evening when the prince returned from hunting he saw that his house was in a terrible mess The furniture had been knocked over and there was blood on the walls He could not find his baby son Then he saw his dog Gelert running towards him, covered with blood The prince thought that the dog had attacked and killed his son He became violently angry, drew his sword and killed the dog with one blow However, when he looked around his house more carefully he found his son lying under a chair, alive very well Then he saw the dead body of a huge wolf He realized that Gelert had saved his son’s life by fighting the wolf The prince was horrified with the mistake he had made and when he buried the dog he built an enormous pile of stones to mark the spot, which can still be seen today He never went hunting again Bài 3/9: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: A Frenchman, an Englishman and an American were boasting about how fast the trains go in their countries The Frenchman said, “In my country the trains go so fast that the telegraph posts by the line look like a fence.” The Englishman said, “In England the trains go so fast that we have to put water on the wheels to cool them because they get hot and would melt.” The American said,” That’s nothing You must come to America to see how fast the trains go there I was once leaving on a trip and my wife came with me to the platform to see me off I got into the train and was standing at the window of my compartment I had to take leave of my wife as the train was just starting so I leant out of the window to give her a kiss But the train went off at a speed that instead I kissed a cow in a field six miles down the line.” Bài 3/10: Đọc bài đọc và tìm từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống: When Silence is Golden Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest inventers of his time He invented so much that it is difficult to say which of his inventions is the greatest One day , while working at his office in Boston, Edison made his first patented invention an electro-magnetic device A story was told that he wanted to ask 3,000 dollars for his invention, but he was prepared to sell it for 2,000 He went to a meeting of businessmen who were 24 interested in his invention, but when he was asked to name the price, he became very nervous and was quite unable to speak “We shan’t pay you a big price,” said one of the businessmen; we have already decided how much we will pay you – 40,000 dollars.” PHẦN II: VIẾT Bài 1/1: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: Ví dụ: I/ try/ find/ better car/ you I’ll try to find a better car for you I’ve / looking / job / three weeks / haven’t / yet -> I’ve been looking for a job for three weeks, but I haven’t found one yet father / told / not / go / far -> My father told me not to go far what / man / wearing / you saw What was the man wearing when you saw him? they / go / countryside / honeymoon > They will go to the countryside for their honeymoon they / prepare / special dinner / today > They’re going to prepare a special dinner today concert hall / so crowded / saw / heard / nothing > The concert hall was so crowded that we saw or heard nothing Elvis / died / 42 / sudden > Elvis died suddenly at the age of 42 not tell / new job / got / recently -> Why didn’t you tell me about the new job that you got recently? going to / new friends / meet / hostel -> We’re going to meet our new friends at the hostel 10 She sings / now / than / she used to -> She now sings more beautifully than she used to Bài 1/2: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: They / must / an end / this discussion -> They must put an end to this discussion The teacher / the class / four groups / last week -> The teacher divided the class into four groups last week they / already / homework / when / come -> They had already completed their homework when I came I / not interested / find / new / job -> I’m not interested in finding a new job she / used / stay / uncle / when / child -> She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child 6.it / important / that / she / see / doctor / now > It’s important that she should see a doctor now 7.how long /it/ usually take you / / homework? > How long does it usually take you to your homework? if you / stay up late /you / be / tired / tomorrow > If you stay up late, you will be tired tomorrow Bài 1/3: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: 25 Dear Sir, I / very surprised / letter / I receive / you / this morning -> I am very surprised with the letter (that) I received fom you this morning In it / say / I not pay / book / send / one month ago -> In it, you say I have not paid for the book that you sent to me one month ago You / say / I / send / money immediately -> You also say that I must send the money immediately In fact / I return / book / you / same day / receive -> In fact,I returned the book to you on the same day I received it I / return / not because / not want -> I returned it not because I didn’t want it But because / book / be / poor condition / several torn pages -> But because the book was in a poor condition with several torn pages I send / letter / that time / ask you / send / perfect copy / same book -> I sent you a letter at that time asking you to send me a perfect copy of the same book I hope / you that and / not have / write / you again / this matter -> I hope you will that and I won’t have no write to you again about this matter Yours faithfully, Samuel Johnson Bài 1/4: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: Don’t / me / unless / confused -> Don’t ask me unless you are confused he / write / the theatre / when / young -> He used to write for the theatre when he was young if / had worked hard / last year’s exams -> If he had worked hard, he would not have failed in the last year’s exams arrive / in a few hours / HaNoi -> We are going to arrive in Hanoi in a few hours in my life / have / never been -> In my life, I have never been to there Bài 1/5: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: How long/you/ waiting/ answer? -> How long have you been waiting for the answer After/ I/ entered/ house/ it/ to rain -> After I had entered my house, it began to rain Dress/ small/ not/ fit/ her -> The dress is so small that it doesn’t fit her He/ see her/ walk/ alone/ park/ ago -> He saw her when she was walking alone in the park weeks ago Time/ children/ go/ bed -> It’s time for children to go to bed The film/ so good/ I/ it/ twice -> The film was so good that I saw it twice If/ I/ your position/ not/ so/ -> If I were your position, I wouldn’t so Bài 1/6: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: 26 police / look / murderer / two days -> The police have looked for the murderer for two days what / population / of / Manchester? -> What is the population of Manchester? my sister / in love / best engineer / factory My sister fell in love with the best engineer in her factory car / fast and comfortable / than / motorcycle Cars are faster and more comfortable than motorcycles I/ already finish / read / long novel / Arthur Hailey I have already finished reading the long novel by Arthur Hailey Bài 1/7: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: As/soon/get/ back/holiday/I/longing/next As soon as I got back from the holiday, I was longing for the next In spite/ doctor/warn/keep/smoke Although/ Even though/ Though + a clause In spite of/ Despite + (n.) / phrase In spite of the doctor’s warning, he keeps on smoking She/ believed/ taken/ revolutionary activities She is believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities It/impossible/work/that condition -> It’s impossible to work in that condition Since/she/not certain/way/asked/policeman/ -> Since she wasn’t certain of the way, she asked a policeman make / laws / effective / only / this way -> They can make the laws effective only in this way Bài 1/8: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: Sally/ cleverest/class > Sally is the cleverest student in the class I/not/hear/them/speak/softly > I couldn’t hear them because they spoke too sofly Walking/rain/him/pleasure > Walking in the rain gives him pleasure Travel/plane/expensive/than/train > Travel by plane is more expensive than travel by train I/love/rich/famous > I love to be rich and famous Bài 1/9: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: It/long time/them/decide/married > It took a long time for them to decide to get married If/emergency/ring/number > If there is an emergency, ring this number We/regret/you/application/not/successful > We regret to tell you your application is not successful It/believed/man/escaped/stolen car > It is believed that the man escaped in stolen car Cost/living/gone up/ last few years > The cost of living has gone up in the last few years 27 Bài 1/10: Viết câu sau dùng từ , cụm từ cho sẵn: Dear Gisela, Thank /much/nice letter/wrote/during /summer holidays -> Thank you very much for your nice letter you wrote to me during the summer holidays First/all/I must congratulate/success/exam -> Fist of all, I must congratulate you on the success of your exam sure/ you/really pleased / results -> I’m sure that you are really pleased with the results news/Angelica’s wedding/surprise/but/ delighted -> With the new of Angelica’s wedding, it’s a surprise but I’m delighted Will/please pass on/ best wishes/ her/ husband ? -> Will you please pass on my best wishes to her husband? That’s about all for now I must go and make the dinner Best wishes to the family Love, Mary Bài 2/1 : Viết lại câu sau cho khơng đổi nghĩa câu gốc: Ví dụ: The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t open it The door was too The door was too heavy for the child to open 11.It was such good weather that we went swimming -> The weather was so good that we went swimming I haven’t eaten this kind of food before ->This is the first time I have eaten this food They think the owner of the house is abroad ->The owner of the house is thought to be abroad I like swimming best of all sports ->My favourite sport is swimming The teacher asked Tom whether he had any hobbies ->“ Do you have any hobbies, Tom? ”, the teacher asked Tom has also been collecting stamps for five years ->He also started collecting stamps years ago I didn’t realize who he was until later ->Only later did I realize who he was He had over 3000 stamps in his collection -> There were 3000 stamps in his colletion The doctor advised me to rest ->The doctor suggested that I should rest She didn’t say a word as she left the room ->She left the room without saying a word 10.I don’t intend to apologize to either of them -> I have no intention of apologizing to either of them Bài 2/2 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework 28 -> I wish I had finished my homework A train leaves for Hai Phong at o’clock every morning ->There is an o’clock train to Hai Phong every morning It is nearly four hundred years since the birth of Shakespeare ->Shakespeare was born nearly four hundred years ago I’d like you to carry this bag for me ->Do you mind carrying this bag for me? Nobody expected him to get the position ->He got the position unexpectedly I can’t tell lies very well -> I’m not very good at telling lies People think the jewels were stolen by one of the guests ->One of the guests is thought to have stolen the jewels If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned ->The sooner we solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned Bài 2/3 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired ->The car was too rusty to repair Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them ->They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film ->He was too tired to see the whole film The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it ->The furniture was too expensive to buy Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? -> Does your aunt have to be met at the station Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish ->Much as I admire his courage,I think he is foolish Given fair warning , I could have avoided that date -> If you had told me earlier, I could have avoided that date Please don’t say things like that ->I wish that you didn’t say things like that It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather ->But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend 10 There’s a spare bed in David’s room ->David’s room has a spare bed Bài 2/4 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking -> If I had been thinking, I wouldn’t have made that terrible mistake He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales ->There’s almost nothing about whales that he doesn’t know I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later ->Only when they told me about it later, did I realize what I had missed As TV programs become more popular, they seem to get worse ->The more popular TV programs become, the worse they seem Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk ->Having nothing else todo, we decided to go for a walk 29 The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted ->The engine failure was caused by a badly fitted part Why didn’t I think of that before -> I should have thought of that before Bài 2/5 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: There was never any answer when we rang ->Every time we rang,there was no answer That’s an insulting name to use for him ->Don’t call him by that insulting name John was asking if it was the blue one or the green she wanted -> “ Which one you like, the blue or the green one? ” She liked Paris very little, and Rome less ->She thought Rome was more boring than Paris No, please don’t tell him ->I’d rather you didn’t tell him Why don’t you ask her yourself ? ->I suggest that you should ask her yourself You really should be able to dress yourself by now! ->It’s high you were able to dress yourself My parents find fault with everything I ->No matter what I do, my parents find fault with it As I get older, I want to travel less ->The older I get, the less I want to travel 10 Someone repaired her car yesterday ->She had her car repaired yesterday Bài 2/6 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: It won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go ->We’ll still go weather it rains or not We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children ->So as not to dirturb the children,we left quitely I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill ->He couldn’t possibly have know that his brother was seriously His second attempt on the world record was successful ->He broke the world record on his second attempt This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London ->This will be the first time the orchestra performs outside London Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings ->Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings He remembered, and so did she ->He didn’t forget, and neither did she When are the council going to something about the city’s traffic problems? -> It’s high time something were done about the city’s traffic problem Bài 2/7 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: 30 Thanks for reminding me about this meeting; otherwise I would have missed it ->If you hadn’t reminded me about this meeting, I would have missed it I don’t normally go into town by car ->I’m not used to going into town by car I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me -> I’d like to say how thankful I am for everything you have done for me Don’t you regret not learning to swim? -> Don’t you wish you had learned to swim? Mary will be ready any minute, and then we must leave ->We must leave as soon as Mary is ready The last time I saw him was when I lived in London ->I have not seen him since I lived in London I’ve got to get a new computer ->What I really need is a new computer The play was so boring that we left in the interval ->We were so bored with the play that we left in the interval “Mark, could you write up the report immediately?” Peter said ->Peter told Mark that he should write up the report immediately Bài 2/8 : Viết lại các câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: It’s ages since she last wrote to me -> She has not written to me for ages If the painting were to prove valuable, it would be a pity to have given it away -> Were the painting to prove valuable, it would be a pity to have given it away The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t open it ->The door was too heavy for the children to open it Why isn’t this TV working ? ->What’s wrong with this TV? It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all ->They needn’t have called for help after all The last time I played football was in 1990 -> I haven’t played football since 1990 I invited my friend to have a cup of tea -> I asked if he would like a cupof tea Janet is the best tennis- player in the club ->No one in the tennis club as well as Janet He plays the guitar better than I ->I don’t play the guitar as well as him 10 They have been living in this house for six years now ->They moved to this house six years ago Bài 2/9 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly -> I object being criticized unfairly Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job ->Robert now wishes he had accepted the job You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job ->You are certain to meet lots of people in your new job 31 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking -> Mrs Scott takes pride in her cooking It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us -> If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed ->There’s no point in getting Tim ti lend you his car I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements ->Much as I admire her achivements, I don’t really like her It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error -> The accident is caused by human error Bài 2/10 : Viết lại câu sau cho không đổi nghĩa câu gốc: The number of people out of work has been going down little by little -> There has been a gradual decrease in the number of people out of work House prices have risen dramatically this year ->There has been a dramatically rise in house prices this year This affair does not concern you -> This affair is no business of yours You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th ->The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is on June 18 th My father finds maps hard to follow -> My father has difficulty following maps I am amazed by the mistakes he makes -> What amazed mistakes he makes! We weren’t surprised by his success -> It came as no surprise to us that he was successful We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home -> Only when the guest went home, could we relax Bài 3/1 : Dịch câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Mãi lúc tơi biết nói lên thật > Until now did I know that he had told the truth Mệt mỏi sau ngày làm việc, nghỉ sớm > Tired after a day of work, I went to bed early Một điều quan trọng phải xây dựng kinh tế vững mạnh > It’s important for us to build a strong economy 10.Không biết cách năm đâu > No one knows, where he was years ago 11.Tơi khơng thể giải thích họ vượt qua tất khó khăn cách > I can’t explain how they overcame those difficulties Bài 3/2: Dịch câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Có nhiều thách thức cần phải vượt qua > There are many challenges to overcome Cánh cửa phía bên trái mở > The left door is being opening Người khơng có cơng ăn việc làm thường sống túng thiếu 32 > The unemployed usually live in poverty Ngôi nhà chị sống thời niên thiếu nằm bên bờ sông Thu bồn -> The house where she used to live when she was a child lies on the Thu Bon River Nước Việt nam ta giàu đẹp -> Our Vietnam is rich and beautiful Bài 3/3: Dịch câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Jane, vận động viên bơi lội xuất sắc, đại diện cho Anh quốc Thế vận hội Omlypic Jane, an excellent swimmer, represented England at the Olympics Kể từ họ mua nhà đến ? How long has it been since they bought the house? Cậu nói dối anh ấy, điều thật sai lầm You told him a lie, which is a mistake Cô gái nhà bên cạnh năm tới lấy chồng The girl next door is going to get married next year Tôi trông thấy cậu khỏi nhà I saw him leaving his house Bài 3/4: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: So với cách vài năm, xăng dầu đắt gấp hai lần Compared with several years ago, now petro is twice as expensive as it was Lẽ cậu nên làm tớ > You should have done as I told you Tiếng ồn ? Nghe đứa bé khóc > What noise is it? It seems that a baby is crying Lâu cố gắng học tiếng Anh, chưa hài lòng với tiến đạt > I have tired to stydy English for a long time, but I’m not still content with my improvements Bộ phim khác xa với tơi tưởng > The film is different from what I thought Trung tâm thành phố tràn ngập khách du lịch đến từ đủ nước > The city center is full of tourists from many different countries Bài 3/5: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Hôm vào 7:30 tối vô tuyến truyền hình có chương trình gì? > What programme’s on TV at 7:30 tonight? Nhớ mang theo áo mưa nhớ trời mưa! > Remember to bring the raincoat if it rain Cậu bé lên mười tuổi biết nói > This boy couldn’t speak untill he was 10 years old Một bệnh hiểm nghèo mà loài người mắc phải bệnh Aids > One of the dangerous discase which human being have got is Aids Ở nhiều quốc gia sản xuất lương thực không theo kịp mức độ gia tăng dân số > In many food production nations don’t cacth up with the increase of population rate Bài 3/6: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Bạn kể tên số nước nói tiếng Anh tiếng mẹ đẻ không ? > Could you tell me about some countries where use English as native language? 33 Trước người ta tưởng nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên bị cạn kiệt > People thought natural resources couldn’t be drained before Khi chọn mua sách tiếng Anh bạn phải ý cho sách phù hợp với trình độ tiếng Anh bạn > When you’re going to buy an English book, you must Ở nhiều quốc gia với công việc phụ nữ hưởng 40 đến 60% mức lương nam giới > In many nations, Bài 3/7: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Đã lâu không gặp Lan Lần cuối gặp nhau, cô tìm việc làm Hà nội -> I haven’t saw Lan for a long time The last time we saw each other,she was looking for a job in Hanoi Chị khơng cách tìm túi xách Em có thấy đâu khơng ? -> I can’t find my bad Have you seen it any where? Tơi đói bụng q Từ bữa sáng đến chưa có vào bụng -> I’m very hungry I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast A, Tơm Tớ tìm cậu sáng Cậu chỗ ? -> Oh, Tom I was looking for you all this morning Where were you? Bài 3/8: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Ông Tâm bỏ thuốc cách năm Ông vốn hút đến 40 điếu ngày -> Mr Tam gave up smoking years ago He used to smoke up to 40 cigarettes a day Mình nghĩ Bình thích q bọn mua tặng cậu -> I think Binh will like the gift Khi làm tập xong dạo -> We’re not going for a walk until you finish your homework Lúc điện thoại reo mà tơi chẳng nghe Chắc ngủ thiếp -> At that time the phone rang but I heard nothing I must have fallen asleep Tôi lấy làm lạ Nam không họp - Có lẽ cậu ta quên khuấy mà -> He might have forgot it Bài 3/9: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Trông anh mệt mỏi Làm việc nhiều q phải khơng ? -> You look very tired Have you been working hard? Tuần trời chả chịu mưa -> It hasn’t been raining this week Chúng tớ lái xe đường thấy xe bị hỏng, bọn dừng lại để xem có giúp khơng -> While we were driving, we saw a broken car, so we stopped to see whether we could help Kim đợi tới Cô nàng bực tơi đến trễ để nàng phải đợi lâu -> Kim was waiting when I arrived She was a little bit angry because I was late and she had been waiting for a long time Bữa tiệc tối qua vui ghê Lẽ cậu phải đến phải -> The party was wonderful last night You should have come 34 Bài 3/10: Dịch các câu sau sang tiếng Anh: Tôi yêu cầu ta phải xin lỗi -> I asked him to apologize (to me) Đã đến lúc phải đồng tâm trí đấu tranh chống tham nhũng -> It’s time for us to join hands and fight corruption Nước bao phủ phần lớn bề mặt trái đất -> The surface of the earth is covered with water Làm ơn giùm cho Tôi muốn để yên -> Please leave me alone I want peace and quite 35 ... the money which he needed to continue his research was at once made available In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made another from London to New York He continued... cigarettes This is secondhand smoke Edward Wilson has been breathing this type of smoke for 35 years Now he is dying of lung cancer However, he is not alone The US Environmental Protection Agency... seriously His second attempt on the world record was successful ->He broke the world record on his second attempt This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London ->This will be the