A STRUCTURES VOCABULARY 45 Be Committed to something Tận tâm với cái gì 46 Lendgive somebody a hand = help sb Giúp một tay 47 Confess that + mệnh đề Confess (to) something Confess to doing something. ok
A STRUCTURES- VOCABULARY 45 46 56 Be Committed to something Lend/give somebody a hand = help sb - Confess that + mệnh đề Confess (to) something Confess to doing something Mind + V-ing Practise + V-ing S + indicate + that + S + V Agree + to V No matter what + S + V, clause ~ Whatever + S + V , clause No matter how + adj/adv + S + V, clause ~ However + adj / adv + S + V, clause As well as + V-ing Instead of + V-ing Attempt + to V = try + to V = make an effort + to V Lose one's (own) life in + sth/ V-ing 57 So + trợ động từ/ to be + S 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 59 60 Neither + trợ đồng từ/to be + S = S + trợ đồng tự/ to be (phủ định) + either Provide sb with sth ~ provide sth for sb Many a + N (số ít) + V (số ít) = many + N (số 61 To be irrelevant to sb/st 62 Irrespective of = regardless of Limit yourself/sb (to doing sth/to sth) = to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use Seem to V →bị động: seem to be + Vp2 58 63 64 65 Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh as + adj + a/an + N + as 66 67 Without + V-ing With a view to doing something - Keep in touch with sb = have contact with sb - Lose contact with sb - Similar to somebody / something - Just like + N/Pronoun - Such as - As well as Belong to sb/sth S + V + the same (Noun) as + N / Pronoun - Insist on something/somebody doing something - Insist on + V-ing - Insist + that + S + V What + (a/an) + adj + Noun! = How + adj/ adv + S + V! - Begin/ start + to V - Finish + V-ing Charge sb with sth = accusse sb of St Get down to + V-ing = start + V-ing 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Tận tâm với Giúp tay Để nói "thú nhận việc gì" Ngại, phiền làm Thực hành, luyện tập làm việc Chỉ Đồng ý làm Dù có … Khơng chỉ/ khơng Thay làm Nỗ lực, cố gắng làm Mất mạng/ chết làm Dùng sau phát biểu khẳng định để diễn đạt đồng tình Dùng sau phát biểu phủ định để diễn tả đồng tình Cung cấp cho gì/ cung cấp Cho Nhiều Khơng thích hợp, khơng tương thích, khơng thích đáng Bất kể, bất chấp Giới hạn, giảm Dường Đưa tính từ lên trước danh từ số để nhấn mạnh danh từ Mà khơng làm Với ý định/hi vọng làm + Giữ liên lạc với + Mất liên lạc với Tương tự + Giống y + Theo sau danh từ, mang tính liệt kê + Mang nghĩa not only but also Thuộc ai/cái Giống + Khăng khăng, yêu cầu đòi hỏi làm + Khăng khăng làm Cấu trúc câu cảm thán + Bắt đầu làm việc + Kết thúc làm Buộc tội cho việc Bắt đầu nghiêm túc làm 77 78 79 80 Refresh sb's memory Do somebody good Tobe accustomed to something = Tobe/ get used to st/ V-ing It takes sb + time + to V = S + spend + time + V-ing Nhớ lại Có lợi, tốt cho Quen với Mất cho để làm Exercise 3: The shop assistant is ready to me a helping hand She is very nice A take B lend C offer D get Young people have become increasingly committed social activities A of B in C to D at The suspect confessed A the police his crime B his crime C his crime the police D his crime to the police She ride to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead A used to B was used to C had used to D didn't used to There has been an announcement from the Principal that the students will not hear the bell this week as it has broken A ring B ringing C rang D rung Don't use the milk I bought last month It's date now A out of B in for C into D over I don't mind much homework A did B to C D doing My student practises English with her friends every day A speaking B to speak C spoke D speak Studies indicate collecting art today than ever before A more people that are B there are that more people C that there are more people D people there are more 10 Edith Harlow has kindly agreed You should ask him A to helping B to help C help D helping 11 he tried , his father didn't let him run the company A Although hard B No matter what C However hard D Whatever hard 12 As well as in an office he used to have a part-time as a waiter A having worked B working C to have worked D to work 13 I was just about the office when the telephone rang A to have left B leave C to leave D leaving 14 Instead of about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.(thỜ ơ) A exciting B being excited C to excite D to be excited 15 She nearly lost her own life attempting to save the child from drowning Bị chết đuối A at B with C in D for 16 Tom never comes to class on time and A neither does Peter B so does Peter C so doesn't Peter D neither doesn't Peter 17 This book provides students useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam A about B for C with D to 18 Having been selected to represent the company, A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him C the members congratulated him D he gave a short speech 19 Many a it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life A pop star find B pop star finds C pop stars find D pop stars finds 20 All candidates will be treated equally, of their age or background A irrelevant B Discounting C notwithstanding D irrespective Exercise 4: He tried to limit himself 10 cigarettes a day A be smoking B have smoked C smoke D to smoking The tin opener seemed for left-hand people A to be designed B being designed C to design D designing Rarely have I visited Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia A as a beautiful city as B as beautiful a city as C as beautiful as the city D as a city as beautiful as I don't remember the front door when I left home this morning A to lock B locking C locked D lock He managed to climb over the wall without A seeing B being seen C to see D to be seen I called Jenna yesterday with a view her about the project A of asking B to asking C in asking D for asking Many students found it very difficult to keep all the recent developments in the subject A touch with B in touch with C touch of D in touch of This house a non-profit organization A belongs in B belongs to C belongs for D belongs at David is a captain of the school basketball team, his father before him A similar to B just like C such as D as well as 10 Her eyes are A the same colour as her mother's B the same colour as her mother C John studied art in Florence D having same colour as her mother 11 When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept 12 The driver is for the safety of his passengers A capatable B accused C taking charge D responsible 13 For the first time in 70 years, aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation.rối loạn A researchers began understand B researchers began to understand C researchers begin understanding D researchers' understanding of 14 we're been having! A How dreadful the weather B what dreadful weather C What a dreadful weather D How dreadful is the weather 15 They are going to demolish those slums for the street A widening B to widen C to be widened D being widened 16 The manager charged her irresponsibility and dishonesty A for B on C about D with 17 Let me please my memory before I get down to answering the questions A resume B ease C awake D refresh 18 Going on this diet has really me good I've lost weight and I feel fantastic! A done B taken C made D had 19 I have lived near the airport for so long now that I've grown to the noise of the airplanes A accustomed B unconscious C familiar D aware 20 It me only five minutes to get to school A cost B took C brought D spent Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences What you fancy doing this evening? => What you want Why don't we ask him for help? => I suggest Helen said she would go to the party with us => Helen agreed I met you somewhere, I clearly remember that => I clearly remember My mother said I had better go on a vacation => My mother advised me It's not a good idea to travel during rush hour => It's best to avoid He said that it was true that he didn't have a license => He admitted The teacher said that we mustn't use dictionary during the test => The teacher didn't allow The customs officers told him to open the briefcase => The customs officer made 10 John smoked a lot when he was young => John used to 11 I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning => I am used 12 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away => Do you mind 13 My sister expects to meet my aunt next summer in Hanoi => My sister is looking 14 You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won't succeed => There's no use 15 I told him off Then I realized was wrong => After I 16 I worked very hard for the exam Then I passed it => By the time I 17 He bought a radio First he checked the price => Before he 18 She crossed the road I saw her => I saw 19 We wanted to open the door, but we couldn't => We tried 20 Dad regretted that he had sold our house => Dad regretted B PRACTICE TEST 44 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question A applicant B vacant C apply D passion Question A life B tight C child D children Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question A discover B difficult C invention D important Question A acceptance B explorer C possibly D refusal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a telescope A B C D Question Stand up straight, breathe deeply, hold your head up, and no look down! A B C D Question Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words 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 following Question On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks all over the carpet A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed Question I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate The soil is A as dry as rice B as dry as a tile C as dry as a bone D as dry as wood Question 10 pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them A Although B However C Because D On account of Question 11 The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the A day B clock C hour D night Question 12 When she died, she gave _ all her money to a charity for cats A away B out C on D off Question 13 Neither Peter nor his parents going to spend the summer abroad A is B are C was D has been Question 14 The terrorists were asked whether they guilty to the wrongdoing A pleaded B confirmed C stated D admitted Question 15 I am sending you my curriculum vitae _you will have a chance to study it before our interview A so that B because C for D since Question 16 The university is proud of their students, earn national recognition A many of who B many of whom C that D whom Question 17 Not until late 1960s _ on the moon A that Americans walked walked B did Americans walk C when did Americans walk D when Americans Question 18 I _ a better job, and I am going to accept it A was offering B have been offered C was going to be offered D am offering Question 19 We are considering having _ for the coming New Year A redecorated our flat redecorated B to redecorate our flat C our flat to be redecorated D our flat Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 20 ‘Single or double?’ ‘ _’ A Yes, it’s single B No, it’s not single C No, it’s double D Single, please Question 21 ‘When will they get here?’ ‘ _’ A By bus B They got here yesterday C Over there D I expect them before lunch Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning Question 22 There was always sufficient money to go out for dinner A not enough B too much C enough D none Question 23 Parents usually want their children to go to prestigious colleges A, low-level B cheap C new D highly respected 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 24 I have a vague recollection of meeting him when I was a child I can‟t recall much about that A indistinct B not clear C imprecise D apparent Question 25 I told her I understood exactly what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat A in a harder situation B in the same situations C in different situations D in an easier situation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 26 Payment must be made at the time of booking A You must pay before you book B You are not allowed to pay when you book C You must pay when you book D Payment in advance is acceptable if you want to book Question 27 The team is being sponsored by a local sport wares company A The team is part of the company B The team is a local one C The company is giving money to support the team’s activities D The company used to sponsor the team Question 28 She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter This sentence means that she A ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them B ate only some small pieces of bread and butter C didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter D wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 29 The student next to me kept chewing gum That bothered me a lot A The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot B The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot C The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot D The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot Question 30 Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution A The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution B Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air C Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution D However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35 Health is something we tend to (31) _ when we have it When our body is doing well, we are hardly aware of it But illness can come, even (32) _ we are young In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little how to cure them once they struck The result was that many children died About a century ago,(33) _, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed The cause of many diseases was found, and cures were developed As this medical discovery spread, the world became (34) _ safer for children The result is that whereas a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can expect to live for 75 years And what we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (35) Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today Question 31 A forget B ignore C give up D throw away Question 32 A if B so C when D while Question 33 A therefore B however C although D moreover Question 34 A more B much C very D quite Question 35 A speed up B run C accelerate D advance Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43 Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers As the number of readers increases, the number of potential listeners decline and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some mentally weakening Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied Question 36 Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because A few people could read to themselves B people relied on reading for entertainment C there were few places available for private reading D silent reading had not been discovered Question 37 The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “ ” A attracting attention B for everybody’s use C most preferable D widely used Question 38 The development of silent reading during the last century indicated A an increase in the number of books B an increase in the average age of readers C a change in the nature of reading D a change in the status of literate people Question 39 Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of A the increase in literacy B the decreasing number of listeners C the decreasing need to read aloud D the development of libraries Question 40 The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph mostly means “ ” A a reading volume for particular professionals B a status for reader specialized in mass media C a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge D a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge Question 41 All of the following might be the factors that effected the continuation of the old shard literacy culture EXCEPT A the specialized readership B the inappropriate reading skills C the diversity of reading materials D the print mass media Question 42 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect B Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today C Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud D The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes Question 43 The writer of this passage is attempting to A show how reading methods have improved B encourage the growth of reading C explain how reading habits have developed D change people’s attitudes to reading Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 44: I have usually a lesson at 7.00 a m., so I am used to getting up early A at B usually C used D a Question 45: No sooner had I entered the room then I noticed her A then B No sooner C noticed D had I entered Question 46: I made resolutions to study more, to lose weight, and watching less TV A made resolutions B less TV C watching D more Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences Question 47: Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet A You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike B People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike C It is the helmet that one needn’t wear when he is riding a motorbike D Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike Question 48: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The unemployment rate and crime rate are both higher B The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate C The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime Question 49: He said to me: “Don’t sit on my chair!” A He told me not to sit on his chair B He said to me not sit on his chair C He said that I not to sit on his chair D He told me not to sit on my chair Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 50: Jennifer rejected the job offer She now regrets it A Jennifer regrets to reject the job offer B If only Jennifer hasn't rejected the job offer C Jennifer wishes she hadn’t rejected the job offer D Jennifer regrets not having rejected the job offer Question 51: He is very intelligent He can solve all the problems in no time A So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time B He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time C An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time D So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time ... didn't let him run the company A Although hard B No matter what C However hard D Whatever hard 12 As well as in an office he used to have a part-time as a waiter A having worked B working... makes most people uncomfortable A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept 12 The driver is for the safety of his passengers A capatable B accused C taking charge D responsible... 11 I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning => I am used 12 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away => Do you mind 13 My sister