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LESSON 1:VERB FORMS Put the verbs in the right forms. 1. Some documents ( steal ) last night. 2. John (wash) his hands. He (just/ repair) the TV set. 3. Tell him (bring) his bike inside. If he (leave) it there, someone (steal) it. 4. Let’s wait for Lien (arrive)…………… and we (have)……… dinner. 5. Mai (be) …….……very happy when she (receive)………… …a letter from her sister this morning. 6. Are you busy this evening ? -Yes, I (meet) …………… Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) ……………….….together. 7. Mai (telephone) …………….…you when she comes back. 8. Miss Trang is in hospital. - Yes, I know. I (visit) …………………….her tomorrow. 9. I (read) ……………….an interesting book at the moment. I (lend )……… ………it to you when I finish it. 10. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)…………….……. 11. I (not invite) …………… her to the party because I (forget) ……………… her phone number. 12. Please stop (talk) ……… ……I (try) ………….… (finish) …………….….a letter to the Y & Y Green Group. 13. There (be)………many volunteers in SEA GAMES 22 nd in Viet Nam in 2003. 14. The tourist needs (find)……………………. the police station because he’s lost money. 15. My mother is busy (cook) ………… …… 16. She (feed) ……………… the cat yet ?- Yes, she (feed) ………………… it half an hour ago. 17. The weather (become) ……………………colder and colder in December. 18. He (cut) ……… … my hair too short Don’t worry: it (grow)………….… again very quickly. 19. I (not go ) ……………… ….out this evening. I (stay ) ………………….at home. 20. The film (begin) ………… ……at 7.30 or 8.00 ? 21. You (be) …………… away ?- Yes, I (go ) ………….… to the country last Sunday. 22.They just (phone) ………….… to say that they (not come) ………………….back till Friday night. 23. The movie (start) …………… …at 8.15 this evening. 24. Mr Binh (learn ) ……… …….Chinese at school , but he (forget) …………………most of it. 25. I’d rather you ( not put off)…………………….… the shoes. 26. I’m used to (live) ………………in the city. 27. This computer is used to (study). ………….………. 28. I (meet) …………….a friend while I (do) …………….… the shopping. 29. I (pay)…….for my things when I ( hear)………….…….some one call my name. 30. Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam (be)………a World Heritage Site. It (visit)……… by millions of people every year. 31. If Mr Lam (go)……… ……to Paris next week, he (see) ………….……the Eiffel Tower. 32. I myself (witness) ……… an accident on the Main Road yesterday. A boy (knock) …… down by the car. Then he (take) ……….……to the nearest hospital. 33. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) ………….…… by water. 34. The first festival (hold)……………… nearly eight hundred years ago. 35. There’s someone behind us. I think we (follow)…………. 36. An interesting book (read) …………….……by Lan at the moment. 37. This bike (use) …………… …for more than six years. 38. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) …………….….seriously. 39. He (allow)………(open)……….a new restaurant on the main road by the city council. 40. Her grandfather (die)………….… 20 years ago. She never (meet)………………him. 41. Apples (say)……………… to be good for our health. 42. How cakes (make)…………… … ?- You (ever make) ……………….…cakes ? 43. Yesterday, my father (fix)…….his motorbike while my mother (cook) ……….dinner. 44. My father had his bike (fix)……….yesterday. 45. I have my father (fix)…………. the bike. 46. Paul told me that he (wake)…… up feeling ill so he (not go )………. to work. 47. When I was a child I always ( walk ) ………………… to school . 48. She (not come)…….until you (be)……….ready. 49. My train (leave)……….Plymouth at 11.30 , so I need (be)… at the station by 11.15. 50. They didn’t try (learn) ……all new words they (come)………across. 51. He asked me (not wait) …… for him. 52. They were proud of (be)………. so successful. 53. It’s the first time I (see)……… that film. 54. It’s high time I (go)………………. 55. How this word (pronounce)…………………………….? 56. Hoa (be)…………… born in Hue, but she (grow)…………….up in Hanoi. 57. Who (invent)……………the telephone?. It (invent)…………… by Alexander Bell. 58. The printer (break)…………….down yesterday, but now it’s O.K. 59. Where you (take)…………….these photographs ? They (take)…………… on the bookshelf yesterday. 60. We ( help)…………………… him whenever he needs. LESSON 2: PRONUNCIATION A- Theory: 1. Cách phát âm đuôi ‘ed’” ‘ed’ được phát âm là : /id/ khi đứng sau : t hoặc d .Ví dụ : visited, wanted,planted,needed,united,polluted…… ‘ed’ được phát âm là : /t/ khi đứng sau : p, k , s , sh, ch ,gh .Ví dụ : stopped, looked, missed, washed, watched, laughed… ‘ed’ được phát âm là : /d/ ngoài 2 trường hợp trên : Ví dụ : learned, lived, played, happened, carried…… 2. Cách phát âm phụ âm CH : CH được phát âm là : /k/ : school , character, chemistry, christmas, chaos/keios/(sự hỗn loạn), scholar ( học giả) , scheme (kế hoạch) , orchestra, christ, stomach, monarchy ( nước quân chủ lập hiến ), architect, chorus, choral, ……. CH được phát âm là : / / : machine, champage, chemise / áo sơ mi /… schedule(Thời gian biểu)…… CH được phát âm là : / / trong các trường hợp còn lại : chore (việc nhà), cheap, child, children, chicken, church, catch, charity, charm, cheerful……. 3. Cách phát âm phụ âm TH : TH được phát âm là : / / : this, that, these, those, than, though, eventhough, then, the, father, brother, weather, TH được phát âm là : / / : think, thought, thank, three, breathe, sixth, seventh, depth, width, month, truth, thing, theater , bath, healthy…… 4. Cách phát âm phụ âm S : S được phát âm là : / s / khi sau : / p, t, k, f, gh / Ví dụ : stops, wants, looks, laughs, …… S được phát âm là : / iz / khi có đuôi /es/ sau: /s , ch, sh, x, z / Ví dụ : misses, watches, washes, boxes, … S được phát âm là : / z / trong các trường hợp còn lại : Ví dụ : learns, plays, goes, swims, lives, sings, pens,… 5. Một số phụ âm câm : H câm : honest, hour, honour, heir, honesty, exhaust (mệt phờ ) , exhibit, rhyme, ghost, ghoul, Budhism K câm : knee, knit, know, known, knew…. W câm : wrap, write, wrist,answer, who, swod, whole,… B câm : lamb, climb, doubt, debt, comb… Gh câm: though, although, even though 6. Một số nhóm cần lưu ý: a. “OO” - /U/ look, book, took, good, food # /^/- flood, blood b. “EW”- /U/- threw, grew, flew, drew # /JU/- knew, new, few, nephew, # SEW c. “S”- sure, sugar, d. ‘ISE”/s/(promise/s/) # /Z/(recognise/z/, realise/z/, surprise/z/), design, physics, presever e. “AGE”/i/(village, message, passage, garbage, cabbage… /a/ (massage, garage) /ei/ (teenage, cage) LESSON 3: STRESS A- Theory: 1.Từ có một âm tiết không có trọng âm. 2.Từ có 2 âm tiết : Đa số trọng âm tiết ở âm thứ nhất (Đặc biệt khi âm tiết cuối có tận cùng là :-er, -or, -ar, -ow, -on, -en, -ent, -ance, -y…….) Eg. Father, mother, flower, lion, children, parents, absent, mountain, valley………. Nhưng nếu ĐỘNG TỪ tận cùng là –ENT, -ER thì trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2. (eg. (to) enter, (to) suffer (chịu đựng), (to) present, (to) prefer, (to) refer(tham khảo), (to) consent (thỏa thuận), (to) frequent (năng lui tới). Ngoại lệ: Một số từ có 2 âm tiết , nhưng trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 2 : Police, technique, machine, July, idea, ideal (lý tưởng), ……… 3.Từ có 3, 4, âm tiết : Đa số trọng âm ở âm tiết số 1: Eg. Chemistry, architect, elephant, animal, liberty, mineral,………. Ngoại lệ: September, October, November, December, pagoda, examine, imagine……… 4.Trọng âm TRƯỚC những vần sau : ance, ence, ant, ent, ian, ic, ous, ive, cial, tial, ity, tion,sion, cion, ury…… Eg. Nation, prevention, anxious, precious, expensive, special, injury, famous, unity, compendious( súc tích), librarian, politician, attendance………… 5. Danh từ chỉ các môn học : Trọng âm cách âm tiết cuối 1 âm tiết: (Trừ 2 âm sau) Eg. Geography, biology, literature,……. 6. Đa số động từ có 2 âm tiết thì trọng âm ở âm tiết thứ 2, vì âm tiết trước có đặc tính tiếp đầu ngữ: NHỮNG TIẾP ĐẦU NGỮ THÔNG THƯỜNG LÀ: Ab, ad, ac, af, al, an, ap, ar, at, as, … (eg, accept, affect, address, apply, arrange, arrive, attach…… Bi….(eg: bisect (cắt đôi) ) Com, co, col, con……… (eg: combine, complete, compare,co-operature,collect,conclude………) De, dis………(eg: depent, defend (protect)…, dispose (định đoạt), dislike…………… Ex, en,im, in, into, mis, ob, oc,of,op, per, pro,sub, suc, sug, un, out, sur, re,……… (eg: exciting, exclaim, exclude, enlarge, immix, important, imply(hàm ý), impossible, into, invent, mistake, impression, observe(quan sát), occur, offend(làm phật ý), oppose (chống đối), perform, propose (intend), protect, submit(đầu hàng), succeed, suggest, unlock, unman (làm mất can đảm), outdo, outgrow, surprise, resist………… 7. Những vần có trọng âm cố định: ade, ee, eer, ese, self, cur, dict, ect, fer, mit, sist, tain, tract, vent,……… Eg: engineer, Chinese, myself, occur, predict, collect, effect, correct, prefer, confer, prevent, attract, detest(hate)…… 8. Trọng âm với DANH TỪ GHÉP : Thường rơi vào âm tiết đầu (Trừ: DT ghép với từ chỉ vật liệu chế tạo ra vật đó thì trọng âm ở DT sau ). Eg. paper bag, nylon shirt, brick house……. 9.Trọng âm với ĐỘNG TỪ GHÉP : a) Có 2 từ: Trọng âm ở từ thứ 2 (throw away, cool off, warm up, see off, take off…………. b). Ghép bởi trạng từ + ĐT : Trọng âm ở ĐT gốc. eg. Outdo, overdo, overweight, underline, understand,……… Ngoại lệ: backbite (nói xấu) B. Practice: Choose the word whose main STRESS pattern is not the same as that of the others. 1. A. machine B. mobile C. movie D. theater 2. A. directory B. telephone C. invention D. experiment 3. A. arrange B. demonstrate C. transmit D. answer 4. A. delivery B. emigrate C. introduce D. customer 5. A. furniture B. university C. patient D. hospital 6. A. married B. harvest C. appear D. village 7. A. electricity B. equipment C. traditional D. unfortunate 8. A. buffalo B. wisdom C. magical D. upset 9. A. modern B. decide C. excite D. escape 10. A. foolish B. remember C. greedy D. daughter 11. A. magazine B. telephone C. volunteer D. medicine 12. A. sociable B. reserved C. generous D. humorous 13. A. delivery B. equipment C. electricity D. experiment 14. A. remember B. understand C. invent D. exhibit 15. A. festival B. folktale C. household D. tradition 16. A. enroll B. summer C. hobby D. favor 17. A. activity B. community C. participate D. citizenship 18. A. popular B. business C. America D. personal 19. A. encourage B. voluntary C. assistance D. resources 20. A. environtment B. excellent C. interesting D. character 21. A. village B. relative C. facility D. countryside 22. A. permanently B. information C. electricity D. entertainment 23. A. beautiful B. expensive C. plentiful D. difficult 24. A. modern B. dirty C. remote D. peaceful 25. A. accessible B. definite C. neighborhood D. government 26. A. community B. neighborhood C. restaurant D. grocery 27. A. semester B. experiment C. necessary D. geography 28. A. understand B. participate C. entertain D. volunteer 29. A. comfort B. concern C. contact D. garbage 30. A. excellent B. expensie C. convenient D. available 31. A. magazine B. telephone C. community D. dangerous 32. A. semester B. electricity C. arrangement D. delicious 33. A. recycle B. protect C. instead D. natural 34. A. fertilize B. represent C. overpackage D. understand 35. A. compost B. product C. resources D. envelope 36. A. difficult B. environment C. certainly D. vegetable 37. A. garbage B. plastic C. industry D. approximate 38. A. paddle B. canoe C. travel D. institute 39. A. entertainment B. oceanic C. fertilizer D. representative 40. A. emergency B. hospital C. ambulance D. handkerchief 41. A. recognize B. remember C. deposit D. immediate 42. A. minimize B. damage C. natural . D. recycle 43. A. computer B. guarantee C. university D. education 44. A. document B. technology C. company D. monitor 45. A. telephone B. library C. equipment D. campuses 46. A. available B. delicious C. amusing D. entertaining 47. A. concern B. access C. impact D. skeptical 48. A. liquify B. appliance C. helicopter D. document 49. A. mixture B. wonder C. perform D. heritage 50. A. guarantee B. properly C. chocolate D. printer LESSON 4: PREPOSITIONS Ex 1: Put the suitable prepositions in the blanks. 1. Mrs Lien said you could reach her…………….854126354. 2. Snow is falling all…………………… the country. 3. Will you pick me………………after the party? 4. The secrectary took a message…………………….her boss. 5. He emigrated…………… Canada……………… 1870s. 6. We all agreed……………….their request for a full investigation. 7. Keep those medicines…………………the children’s reach. 8. I lost my keys somewhere…………… the car and the house. 9. Come ………………and sit……………… your sister. 10. D comes……………….C in the alphabet. 11. The boat sank……………….the waves. 12. Don’t shelter………………….the trees when it’s raining. 13. Please put these books……………… the bookshelf………………… the desk. 14. I often feel nervous when I am…………………strangers. 15. Children must attend school………………… the ages of 5 and 16. 16. I’ll leave…………….7 o’clock, you should call me…………….7. 17. Tim should work harder………………….his Spanish pronunciation. 18. Do you believe………………ghosts? 19. I got good grade…………… English and History. 20. How much time do you spend …………………English? 21. Some learners write the meaning of new words……………… their mother tongue. 22. He does volunteer work………………a local hospital. 23. His friends didn’t laugh…………… his jokes. 24. Don’t you care……………… your country’ future? 25. I’m enrolling………………… the activities for this summer. 26. They collect and empty garbage………………….Dong Xuan market. 27. He spent his whole life struggle……………….imperialism. 28. Hold………………a minute while I get my breath back. 29. My parents are tired……………………living in the city. 30. She’s still looking……………….a job. 31. The increase in population has led………………overcrowding in many cities. 32. The girl fell………………her bike and hit her head…………… the road. 33. The policeman asked me to phone………………….an ambulance. 34. You’d better put the pressure…………………the wound. 35. The ambulance will be there……………… about 10 minutes. 36. Don’t overheat the victim……………… blankets or coats. 37. How can we make contact………………….you? 38. Thanks……………….your praise. It really cheers me………………… 39. Will you come…………………to my house……………………the weekend? 40. After the accident I spent 6 months……………… crutches. 41. Contact an organization…………….Friends of the Earth………………information. 42. Don’t throw things…………… Try and find another use…………….them. 43. We can look………… information………… recycling things in the local library. 44. These shoes are made……………old car tires. 45. “Vegetable matter” is made……………… compost. 46. In the factory, the glass is broken…………… , melted and made……………new glassware. 47. What did the government do to prevent people……………… throwing drink cans away? 48. If you want to share your recycling story………………our reader, call or fax us…………5264318. 49. I’m looking forward…………………seeing you in June. 50. Ha Long Bay is recognized………………UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. 51. She is thinking………………importing flowers from Vietnam. 52. He realized his alarm clock didn’t go……………… 53. Everyone fell……………the deep and dangerous water. 54. You must come……………for dinner one night. 55. We’ll only be…………….town……………….three days. 56. They went swimming…………… Waikiki Beach as soon as they arrived……………the Hawaiian island…………… Oahu. 57. If we don’t finish the report today, we can go…………….with it tomorrow. 58. She complained…………… me……………….his rudeness. 59. We went…………….a 10-day tour of central Africa. 60. They caught the flight 710…………… 10.00…………….Thursday, 22. 61. My mother is keen………………growing roses. 62. We thanked them………………….all their help. 63. Wine is made……………….grapes. 64. Santa Claus is based………………the description of Saint Nicholas. 65. They have to separate the rice……………….the husk and cook the rice. 66. Nam turned…………… his computer, but it didn’t work. 67. I disagree…………… you. I think computers are useful. 68. I’m having problems…………………my computer. 69. If your computer doesn’t work, you should check if the plug has come…………… the socket. 70. All the information students need is now stored…………………the university’s computers. 71. Not all people think positively about the new method of study………………campus. 72. A Chinese official made paper……………….wood pulp in 105. 73. The first paper making machine was invented…………… the late 1700s…………….a French man. 74. The factory foreman is showing them…………… the factory. 75. “What is this button…………… ?” – “It’s used to operate the machine. 76. “Whom was the helicopter invented……………… ?- “Igor Sikorsky” 77. Don’t go away. Come and stand………………….me. 78. Cocoa butter is added, along……………………sugar, vanilla and milk. 79. Pour a little milk…………………my cup of coffee, please 80. Our group is planning to help the community……………encouraging all members to participate…………….a recycling program. 81. We hope to earn some money……………… our school Y & Y. 82. To be a member of our organization, you can register…………… today. 83. My father is good……………… gardening. 84 Tam had high marks…………… exams…………….working very hard……………….school. 85. Would you mind if I had a look………………your luggage ? 86. Phong Nha Cave in Viet nam is known……………a World Heritage Site. 87. The Eiffel Tower was designed……………a French engineer……………the Paris World’ Fair…………….1889. 88. Coming to our area, visitors can take guided tours…………….the jungle or swim………….the blue sea. 89. We have just returned……………… a trip to Hue Citadel. 90. In our place it is very cold…………………night, but it’s warm…………… the day. 91. The lecturer is talking………………the Great Wall of China. 92. I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s ……………. LESSON 5: WORDS FORMATION. 1. Nam is very………., kind and generous. ( social) 2. Each of my friends has a………character. ( differ) 3. …………the barber cut my hair too short.( luck ) 4. Trung and his brother like ……… movies very much. ( act) 5. Bell experimented with ways of transmitting………over a long distance. ( speak) 6. Bell……….demonstrated his invention. (success) 7. Mr Phong made an……….to see us at two o’clock. ( arrange) 8. Thomas Watson was Bee’s………., wasn’t he ? (assist) 9. There wasn’t any …………in our village two years ago. (electric) 10. Our life is much better with the help of modern……….(equip) 11. “The Lost Shoes “ is one of the………… stories I like best.(tradition) 12. Everyone was …… at the soccer match. (excite) 13. A fairy appeared and……… changed her old clothes.(magic) 14. The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s………… (wise) 15. In that story , the prince got ………… to a poor girl. (marry) 16. Her father soon died of a………… heart. (break) 17. He was……….to say that. (fool) 18.He fell off the bike , but his……… werenot serious. (injure) 18. She gave me a……… of the new house.(demonstrate) 19. The shop……… showed me a lot of new models. (assist) 20. You must read the following …………precautions carefully.(safe) 21. You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her……….(appear) 22. Let me get an ………form and we can fill out. (apply) 23. Mai likes acting and outdoor ……… (act) 24. Our teacher always ………….us to work hard. (courage) 25. The scouts do the …………work. (volunteer) 26. Nowadays, scouting is popular………….(world) 27. By recycling we can save ……….resources. (nature) 28. He also helps the ……… and street children.(old) 29. Is there any thing …………on TV tonight? (interest) 30. This form must have the………of the writer. (sign) 31. Some of my ……… live in the city. (relate) 32. Nowadays, many remote areas of Viet Nam are getting……… (electric) 33. A lot of people believe that well-paid jobs are……….in the city. (plenty) 34. Air……… is a big problem in the city. (pollute) 35. The child should be punished because of his bad ……… (behave) 36. What’s is the correct ………….of this word ? (pronounce) 37. His parents are very …………of him. (pride) 38. If your work is……….,you’ll get a raise. (satisfy) 39. We’ve decided to interview the best six……… for the job. (apply) 40. Our main ……….to export are rice, coffee and rubber.(produce) 41. The…………in this town are very friendly. (reside) 42. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been ………….in the last few years. (urban) 43. She received a lot of ……… from her parents. (courage) 44. These shoes are smart, but they are very………….(comfort) 45. Everyweek,there are two……….from Hanoi to Nha Trang. (fly) 46. It’s difficult to find……….at busy times in this time.( accommodate) 47. The train made a late………(depart) 48. We are waiting for the …………of his plane. (arrive) 49. There are three trains ……… from Hanoi to Lao Cai.(day) 50. …………, dark clouds appeared and it began to rain.(fortunate) 51. Tim and Shannon want to visit an………….institute in Viet Nam.(ocean) 52. My aunt lives in a……… area of the country.(mountain) 53. There are some buses to………… destinations.(south) 54. Ha Long Bay was ………by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.(recognition) 55. Mr Thanh is having…… for his bad back. (treat) 56. Years later, she passed me in the street without even the smallest sign of…… (recognize) 57. Two………from the group “Friends of the Earth” are talking to the students.(represent) 58. There are more and more people concerning about……….pollution.(environment) 59. This knife is ……… It can’t cut anything. (use) 60. It’s a contest in which ………have to read two poems in English.(participate) 61. Santa Claus is based on the……….of Saint Nicholas in a poem.(describe) 62. Unfortunately, the leaders of the Church said the songs were………(suit) 63. Phuong arranged flowers the most ………in the contest.(attract) 64. How do people organize these…………………? (act) 65. This temple was built by the local………over 100 years ago.(inhabit) 66. Angkor Wat was…………built to honor a Hindu God.(origin) 67. The town now becomes the Buddist………….center of the whole country.(religion) 68. The area……….the village used to be flooded.(surround) 69. Ha Long Bay is in …… Viet Nam.(north) 70. The ancient……… wrote on a plant called papyrus. (Egypt) 71. There was a strange ……… in the bowl.(mix) 72. The wood pulp is cleaned and…………whitened.( chemist) 73. Televition is one of the most important……………of the 20 th century. (invent) 74. Paper was made from wood pulp in the year 105 by a Chinese…………… (office) 75. I live in a small village and its……… are very beautiful.(surround) 76. The world of computers is extremely………… (complete) 77. What’s the ………… of Thomas Edison? (nation) 78. D.E. Huges was the …………of microphone.(invent) 79. Discovering penicillin made Sir Alexander Fleming………….all over the world.(fame) 80. What’s your ……………for designing this house ? (suggest) 81. Is PETRONAS Twin Towers the………….building in the world ?(high) 82. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s …… for you.(necessity) 83. There are a lot of ………….festivals in Viet Nam.(tradition) 84. You must make a quick………… about who wins the contest.(decide) 85. It’s ……………to eat too much sugar and fat. (health) 86. If you can give a reasonable………… for your bad behavior lastnight, I’ll forgive you. (explain) 87. My brother often does experiments about electricity for…………… (please) 88. The………charged me 50,000 VND for each room.(decorate) 89. There are many culture………….between his country and mine.(differ) 90. A toaster is a kitchen …………that cooks food. (apply) 91. ………… in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes. (industry) 92. After taking an aspirin, her headache……… (appear) 93. The ……… she gave lastnight was marvelous. (perform) 94. The ……… in his province is very dramatic. (land) 95. He is one of the best……….in the world. (photograph) 96. Their first public……… was not very successful. (perform) 97. She was …………for days after the accident.(conscious) 98. Come by the fire . You must be……….to the bone.(chill) 99. Reduce means not buying products which are ………… (overpackage) 100. Compost is a wonderful …………… It helps plants grow.(fertilize) 101. These products are ………… friendly. (environtment) 102. The next …………for New York will be at 11;00 (depart) 103. There are ………… ways of solving the problem. (variety) 104. Most tourists like visiting ……… villages. (tribe) 105. Some ……… are not immediately dangerous because they are not active. (volcanic) 106. I found the trip very ………….(excite) 107. I want an……….reply. (immediately ) 108. She is very…………about her mother‘s health.(anxiety) 109. Make sure that the needles are …………… (sterilize) 110. I found the trip very………………(excite) LESSON 6: REWRITE SENTENCES WITH THE SAME MEANINGS OF THE ROOTS. 10. He failed the exam because of his laziness. Because he………………………………………………………………… 13. Would you like me to call Linh ? I’ll…………………………………………………… 15. His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too. (like) The color of………………………………………………………………… 16. Mr Phong teaches Math. Mr Ha teaches History. (same subject) Mr Phong……………………………………………………………………………. 17. It’s three years since I last saw Mai. I have……………………………………………………………………. 22. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. Tam used……………………………………………………………………. 24. Nhung will be fifteen nextweek. It’s Nhung’s ……………………………………………………………………… 28. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat. ( fresh) ………………………………………………………………………………… 29. Whose handbag is this? (belong) ……………………………………………………………………………… 30. He last came back to his home village 5 months ago. (for) …………………………………………………………………………………… 31. My aunt managed a small business in the city but doesn’t any more. (used) ……………………………………………………………………………………. 32. She said nothing. She didn’t want to make him angry. ( so as to) ……………………………………………………………………………………. 33. He locked the door. He wanted nobody to disturb him. (so that) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 36. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. He was delighted that his………………………………………………. 37. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. People……………………………………………………………………… 40. Please don’t play your music so loudly. (playing) Would…………………………………………………………………….? 41. Will you permit me to use your dictionary ? (mind) I hope you………………………………………………………………… 42. Would you mind not using the office phone? (use) I’d………………………………………………………………………… 45. Mai keeps forgetting his homework. Mai is…………………………………………………………………………. 47. Please don’t make any noise: I’m very tired. I’d rather you………………………………………………………………… 50. This is the best computer I have ever used. I have never…………………………………………………………………………. 51. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages. It’s ages……………………………………………………………………………… 52. Trung’s parents gave him a book on his birthday. Trung………………………………………………………………………… 56. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” He asked me………………………………………………………………………… 59. Have you ever played a computer game before? Is this……………………………………………………………………………… ? 60. We last went to Sapa two years ago. (been) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 61. I’m willing to help you repair the radio. (mind) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 63. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt? (invent) …………………………………………………………………………. 64. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this. (most ) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 66. Mrs Thu is going to ask a plumber to fix the faucets. (Use “have” instead of “ask” …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 72. Nobody has used this room for years. This room……………………………………………………………. 73. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane. You…………………………………………………………………… 74. The repairman is going to repair my car next week. We are going to have……………………………………………………. 77. “Where are you going next weekend?” An said to Hanh An asked…………………………………………………………………… 82. When I was young, I regularly traveled around the country. (used) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83. His hobby is to collect stamps. (fond) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 87. People say exercise is good for you. (be) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 89. She said to me, “Turn off the lights when you go out.” She……………………………………………………………………………………. 90. “I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me” Jane said to me. Jane told………………………………………………………………………………… 91. “I don’t know what Fred is doing,” Jone said to me. Jone said………………………………………………………………………………… 97. We find it difficult to understand this question. This question………………………………………………………………… 98. She’s very pleased to see her grandparents soon. She’s looking………………………………………………………… 99. Does your country export rice to Britain ? Is…………………………………………………… 105. I thought she was an intelligent girl: but she is so stupid. (different from) She is………………………………………………………………………………… 108. You can get off this train at Bath. This train………………………………………… 109. We are willing to drive you to the airport. LESSON 7: READING 1). Fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10pts) The country is (1)…………beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country (2)………… the summer holiday though they can’t live (3)…………all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village (4)………… that they can go there whenever they (5)…………find the time. English villages are not all alike, but (6)………….some ways they are not very different from (7)…………other. Almost every village (8)…………… a church, the round or square tower of which can (9)………….seen from miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10)…………… people are buried. 2). Choose the best one to fill in each blank. (10pts) The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one million people (1)……….abroad each year (2)………….by the 1990s the figure had (3)……….to over 400 million every year. … (4)………large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (5)………… came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (6)………….old tins, tents and food that have been (7)………….away. But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel (8)………….ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (9)……………causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth. It (10)…………you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday. 1. A. traveled B. came C. sailed D. were 2. A. as B. because C. but D. when 3. A. gone B. flown C. risen D. raised 4. A. Such B. More C. Few D. So 5. which B. you C. who D. they 6. A. for B. on C. with D. below 7. A. put B. thrown C. given D. tidied 8. A. than B. when C. then D. while 9. A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without 10. A. says B. offers C. tells D. gives 3).Fill in the blank with a suitable word. (10pts) First- aid is very important. An ordinary person can (1)……… a first aid course and learn what to do until the patien receives professional help. This might (2)………….helping some one until an ambulance comes. Then professionals can use (3)…………… equipment to take charge of the patien. Or it might mean giving first- aid and (4)………… taking a patien to a doctor. First- aid can keep a person alive (5)………… he or she reaches a hospital. Electric shock is a situation where first-aid can be used. If enough electricity enters the body, the person (6)…………immediately. First-aid can bring him or her back to consciousness. Another situation is drowning, or dying in (7)…………… , which happens most often in the summer when many people (8)………….swimming. Children can also drown when they are left (9)…………… near a swimming pool . A person trained in first-aid can help a person start to breathe (10)………… clearing the water out of the airway. 4).Fill in the blank with a suitable word .(10pts) Recycling saves. It saves money, enery, and natural resources. Aluminum cans (1)………very easy to recycle. But, every three months, we throw away (2)……………aluminum to rebuild all the commercial airplanes [...]... only 3 kilometers … (8) the town center The Prenn Falls is 10 kilometers in the south of Da Lat The water … (9) down like a white shade Da Lat people are very … (10) of it They always boast to tourists about it in the first place Around the Prenn Falls is the valley of various flowers and pine hills 1- A attracts 2- A as 3- A different 4- A somewhere 5- A behind 6- A few 7- A visit 8- A in 9- A falls... and several other places do as much (8) …………as possible in the time available A (9)………… to Luxor is an unforgettable experience, and there are frequent (10)…………….there from Cairo 1 A explorers B voyagers C tourists D passengers 2 A people B citizenship C nation D population 3 A principle B head C state D capital 4 A temperature 5 A weather 6 A famous 7 A search 8 A viewing 9 A picnic 10 A flights B... but it’s not far (6)…………….forests In the west of the town, (7) ……… is a long range of hills where visitors can walk pleasantly Nha Trang has many ancient cultural buildings The town still preserves a (8) ……………… of old towers and pagodas Nha Trang is sunny almost all the year (9) …………….It doesn’t have winter, but in summer it isn’t (10)…………….hot as in the North.The cool winds from the sea gives the town... office and writing paper to (6)…………….a wall three and a half meters high And that wall would be so (7)…………….it would go from Los Angeles to New York Every year, we throw away enough glass bottles to fill (8) ……………two tallest buildings in New York every two weeks Those bottles can (9)………… recycled We throw away two and a half million plastic bottles every hour Very (10)…………….plastic bottles are ever recycled... known B inspect B inspecting B trip B travels C condition C climate C visited C examine C sightseeing C guide C journeys D position D temperature D requested D visit D looking D entertainment D voyages 8) Fill in the blank with a suitable word (10pts) Most Bristish people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or (1)………… short business trips People are advised to find out (2)……………to get urgent treatment... exist in each country (5)…………….medical treatment The regulations are fairly simple but (6)…………… people donot have this information, they may (7)…………….that private medical care is extremely expensive It (8) …………….not unusual for people to discover that they donot have enough money with (9)……………to pay the total costs in such circumstances (10)………… already difficult situation becomes even more complicated... many young children (5)…………on their costumes and visit their neighbors They knock on the (6)…………… and shout “Trick or treat” Then the neighbors (7)……….them some candies, and the children go on to the (8) ……….house Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween .(9)………….are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10)………….unusual costume 10) Fill in the blank... Benjamin Hall, the man (5)………….was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower The clock (6)………….four faces and keeps accurate time It can (7)……………adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8) ………… a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………………the light shines above the belfry at night, it (10)……… that the House of Common is still in session 11)... use Fortran (6)…………carry out calculations (7)…………., neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers Basic is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (8) ……… it is easy to learn and use (9)…………… these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised Such a program (10)……………to be not only easy to use but also completely... A a little 5 A called B by B expresses B laws B a few B calling C too C expressed C regulations C much C is called D as D expressing D principles D a lot of D is calling 6 A so as for 7 A In addition 8 A because 9 A Even 10 A ought B in order that B Therefore B if B Despite B should C so as that C Consequently C because of C Although C would D in order to D However D unless D In spite D might 12) Fill . French engineer……………the Paris World’ Fair……………. 188 9. 88 . Coming to our area, visitors can take guided tours…………….the jungle or swim………….the blue sea. 89 . We have just returned……………… a trip to Hue. recycling program. 81 . We hope to earn some money……………… our school Y & Y. 82 . To be a member of our organization, you can register…………… today. 83 . My father is good……………… gardening. 84 Tam had high. lastnight, I’ll forgive you. (explain) 87 . My brother often does experiments about electricity for…………… (please) 88 . The………charged me 50,000 VND for each room.(decorate) 89 . There are many culture………….between