Bài tập thực hành tiếng Anh lớp 12 (Bài 1 - 4)

1 LESSON A LESSON REVIEW Topic  Expressing likes and dislikes Structures  She does not like doing homework  The children are bored with watching the same programme every day  I don’t mind cleaning the house  The story is interesting  The children are interested in the story Vocabulary  Like and dislike: Don’t like, hate, enjoy, to be interested in, to be interesting, to be bored with, to be boring  Employment: Out of work, unemployment benefit, applicant, vacancy, look for a job, start working B EXERCISES Part I PHONETICS Exercise Choose one word whose bold part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D A busy A passion A easy A student A park B thus B pleasure B ear B stupid B yard C must C decision C learn C study C card D bus D measure D eat D studio D carry Exercise Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 10 A interesting A understand A applicant A paper A money B surprising B engineer B uniform B tonight B army C amusing C benefit C yesterday C lecture C afraid D successful D Vietnamese D employment D story D people Part II VOCABULARY Exercise Questions 11 − 20 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 11 I have to live on unemployment benefit because I am A out of duty B off work C out of work D out of job 12 There weren’t any in the company for secretaries A situations B spacies C vacancies D locations 13 She was filling in the form A application B applicant C apply D appliance 14 People who are out of work are A unemployed B unemployment C employed D employee 15 are written to make people laugh A Tragedies B Novels C Funny stories D Fictions 16 The old man has saved a lot of money for his A retire B retiring C retirement D retired 17 We had a discussion about football A bore B boring C bored D boredom 18 She gave a long about unemployment in Vietnam A lecturer B lecturing C lectured D lecture 19 Money doesn’t always bring A happy B happily C happies D happiness 20 His makes his parents happy A success B successful C succeed D succeeded 21 She has been talking to somebody the telephone for two hours A at B on C in D by 22 I usually get up late and breakfast at 30 a m A eat B have C take D get 23 It was to listen to the story which the guide told A exciting B excited C excite D excitement 24 He smokes a lot He is a smoker A heavy B hard C much D big 25 It was to see my old friends again after a long time A surprised B surprise C surprisingly D surprising 26 He fell off his bike, and he’s been in bad for several days now A circumstance B condition C situation D development 27 Mary and her younger sister have many A different B difference C differ D differences 28 During the trip to Japan, we a lot of pictures A took B did C made D got 29 The of Hanoi is about million A populated B population C popular D populate 30 Because the weather is very hot, she is not feeling today A well B good C strong D healthy Part III GRAMMAR Exercise Questions 31 - 70 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 31 Don’t you get tired watching TV every night? A with B by C of D at 32 I can’t stand on the underground when it is busy A travel B travelling C to travel D to travelling 33 She’s keen playing will dolls A on B at C of D with 34 Don’t be afraid the dog He’s quite harmless A in B of C at D for 35 She hates housework at weekends A doing B C to D to be doing 36 I had a headache, and the doctor asked me _ some aspirin A took B to be taking C take D to take 37 I am of gardening and growing a wide variety of flowers A fond B keen C surprised D fed 38 Mary is in gardening She can work in the garden for hours A excited B exciting C interested D interesting 39 Every day I spend two hours English A practise B to practise C practising D practised 40 This is the place I was born A where B what C which D that 41 I don’t mind if you’re tired A drive B drives C to drive D driving 42 The skiers would rather through the mountains than go by bus A to travel by train C traveled by train B travel by train D traveling by train 43 He likes part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school A take B taking C takes D took 44 She did all the work her own A by B on C for D at 45 Have you seen Peter lately? I’ve been looking him this week A at B in C for D into 46 I don’t remember the front door when I left home A to lock B lock C locked D locking 47 Children enjoy to ghost stories on Halloween night A telling and listening C to tell and listen B tell and listen D to tell and to listen 48 The audiences were by the clown A amusing B amuse C amusable D amused 49 They decided to Japan for their summer holiday A going B to go C go D to going 50 She hasn’t written to me A already B yet C never D ever 51 She is too with her work, so she doesn’t have time to go out with her friends A bored B busy C fed up D tired 52 His parents think it’s time for him married A gets B get C to get D got 53 She looked when she heard the news A frightening/terrifying C frightened/terrified B frightened/terrifying D frightening/terrified 54 I’m of hearing your excuses for your lateness A tired B fond C worried D surprised 55 Now that weekends have come, I feel A relaxed B relaxing C relax D to relax 56 She has learned English for years, and she is good English now A by B in C for D at 57 A heavy storm swept through the village and many people A kill B killed C are killed D were killed 58 I’ve known him I left high school A during B until C since D when 59 Peter’s father ordered not to stay out late again A him B to him C that he D for him 60 Not all the staff in this company in full- time employment A is B are C to be D being 61 , he won the prize A Interesting B Interest C Interested D Interestingly 62 Her strength is that she never gives A in B up C at D out 63 It is David broke the glass A which B whom C who D whose 64 Smoking is bad for your heath You had better it up A to give B give C giving D to be giving 65 The flat is very noisy, we enjoy living there A but B and C for D so 66 You will become ill you stop working so hard A until B when C unless D if 67 I hope you don’t mind me so late at night A telephoning B to telephone C telephone D to have telephoned 68 It took three and a half hours to Singapore A to fly B flying C to be flown D fly 69 I am tired of my neighbours noise every night A to make B make C having made D making 70 I a meeting from 9.00 to 10.30 tomorrow morning A attend B will attend C will be attending D am going to attend Part IV READING Exercise Read the following passage then answer questions 71-75 After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock There are not enough lanes especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky But if you have great passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection 71 What is the main idea of the passage? A Cycling helmets B Cheap bicycles C Bicycle markets D Cycling in London 72 According to the passage, cycling in London is A easy B difficult C tiring D boring 73 The word “it” in line refers to A cycling B passion C excitement D doing exercise 74 The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines A 2-3 B C 5-6 D 8-9 75 According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that _ A it is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain B some bikes in London are cheap C there are not many lanes especially for bikes D some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes Exercise Read the following job advertisements and then answer questions 76- 80 Choose ONLY ONE position (marked A, B, C, D and E) which is best for each person given Identify the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, D or E A Needed: Full time secretary position available Application should have at least years of experience and be able to type 60 words a minute No computer skills required Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street, Leeds B Are you looking for a part time job? We require part-time shop assistants to work during the evening No experience required, applicants should be between 18 and 26 Call 366-76564 C Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754 D Teacher Needed: Hania’s Playschool needs teachers/trainers to help with classes from a m to p m Applicants should have appropriate licenses For more information visit Hania’s Playschool in Leicester Square E Part Time work available: we are looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend Tasks include answering the telephone and giving customers information For more information contact us by calling 345-674132 76 Jane McInnery Jane recently retired and is looking for a part time position She likes working with people and enjoys public relation work The best job for Jane is A B C D E 77 Kasia Page Kasia is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses She can only work in the evenings The best job for Kasia is A B C D E 78 Alice Plant Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer She is looking for full time position The best job for Alice is A B C D E 79 Julian Smith Julian went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position The best job for Julian is A B C D E 80 Vincent Fish Vincent loves working with children and has an education licence from the city of Birmingham He likes working with young children The best job for Vincent is A Part IV B C D E WRITING Exercise The words in the original sentence have been rearranged Choose from the alternatives A, B, C, and D one best way to rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 81 my/I/asking/for/money/hate/parents/pocket/ A I hate asking pocket money for my parents B I hate asking my parents for pocket money C I hate asking my parents for money pocket D I hate asking for pocket money my parents 10 82 time/It/him/a/the/is/take/for/job/him/to/ A It is a time to take the job for him B It is the time for him to take a job C It is a time for him to take the job D It is the time to take a job for him 83 with/the/I/same/day/am/up/thing/fed/every/doing/ A I am fed up with doing the same thing every day B I am fed with up doing the same thing every day C I am fed up doing with the same thing every day D I am fed up doing the same thing with every day 84 Britain/people/today/are/out/in/of/many/work/ A In Britain, many people are out of work today B In Britain, many people are of out work today C In Britain, many people are out of today work D In Britain, many people are work out of today 85 her/Kent’s/house/to/after/parents/the/want/look/ A Kent’s parents want her the house to look after B Kent’s parents want the house to look after her C Kent’s parents want to her look after the house D Kent’s parents want her to look after the house 86 at/what/hate/you/ weekends/do/doing/? A What you hate doing at weekends? B What you hate doing at weekends? C What you hate at weekends doing? D What you hate at weekends doing? 87 up/on/early/don’t/Sunday/I/ mind/getting/ A I don’t mind getting up early on Sunday B I don’t mind getting up on Sunday early C I don’t mind on Sunday getting up early D I don’t mind getting early up on Sunday 88 her/living/she/a/not/is/of/city/own/afraid/on/in/big/ A She is not afraid of living in her own on a big city B She is not afraid of living on her own in a big city C She is afraid of not living on her own in a big city D She is afraid of not living in her own on a big city 89 half/she/to/an/at/queue/the/bus/stop/has/hour/for/ A She has to queue at half an hour for the bus stop B She has to queue at the bus stop for half an hour C She has half an hour to queue for at the bus stop D She has half an hour at the bus stop to queue for 90 cinema/going/interested/with/to/she/friends/is/her/in/the/ A She is interested with going in the cinema to her friends B She is interested with going to her friends in the cinema 11 C She is interested in with going her friends to the cinema D She is interested in going to the cinema with her friends LESSON A LESSON REVIEW Topic  Talking about hobbies Structures  People like love enjoy watching kangaroos  They start began stopped shouting Vocabulary  Australia: sky-lift , to ride a surfboard, kangaroo, koala, wild forest, Sydney Opera,  Football: popular, match, to cheer, to shout, to fight, game,  Hobbies: sky-diving, breathtaking, parachute, pastime, dangerous, fun, a waste of time B EXERCISES Part I PHONETICS Exercise Choose one word whose bold part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 12 A ride A forest A page A cheer A happy B size B open B go B church B dry C life C popular C get C chemist C fly D sit D fond D gift D chose D sky Exercise Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 10 A dangerous A beautifully A enjoy A begin A comfortable Part II B parachute B intelligent B daughter B pastime B employment C popular C redundancy C provide C finish C important D magazine D discovery D decide D summer D surprising Vocabulary Exercise Questions 11- 20 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 11 What’s the right to say this word in English? A way B method C manner D approach 12 There were many people lying the sun on the beach A under B on C in D below 13 weekends, I often go fishing with my family A Over B At C In D For 14 She is a dancer, so you should buy a pair of shoes as a present for her birthday A dancing B dance C dances D dancer’s 15 My parents can’t seeing me at home all day A stop B stand C start D hate 16 What will happen to his ? A horse racing B horse race C racing horse D race horse 17 A rod of wood or steel which is used with a line for catching fish is called a A fishing rod B fish rod C rod fish D rod fishing 18 Sky-diving is dangerous great fun A so B and C but D for 19 The exhibition place twice a year A makes B has C does D takes 20 you spend your free time? A What B Which C How D When 21 How much does that watch ? A cost B pay C spend D fix 22 My is broken I want to have a new one A tea cup B cupping tea C cup for tea D cup of tea 23 What is your sports? A interesting B favourite C liking D exciting 24 There are different kinds of music to your taste A miss B fit C tight D suit 25 Have you any plans for this summer holiday? A found B made C done D worked 26 My wife is of spiders 13 A terror B terrifying C terrified D terrify 27 Peter worked for the bank for six months, and then he gave it A up B away C off D down 28 How is the Opera House? A height B long C length D high 29 When will we leave? he finishes his task A Now that B As soon as C Until D If 30 It is to drive without a driving license A dangerous B danger C dangerously Part III D in danger Grammar Exercise Questions 31 - 70 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 31 She enjoys , and she writes five pages every day A writes B write C writing D to write 32 Are you in knowing all the answers? A interested B excited C amused D frightened 33 The students are bored learning the same subjects A of B at C in D with 34 There many kangaroos and koalas in wild forests in Australia A are B is C be D have 35 My sister started working as a teacher two years A before B ago C for D now 36 I hurt when I fell A my B my own C mine 37 is a popular sport in Europe A To ski B Skiing C Ski D myself D To skiing 38 There are many ways of ourselves in a big city A enjoy B enjoying C enjoyment D to enjoy 39 She smoking two months ago A stops B stoped C stopping D stopped 40 I never feel like early on Monday morning A getting up B get up C gets up D to get up 41 It is not easy a high-paid job A find B finding C finds D to find 42 Would you like the doctor ? A coming B to come C come D comes 43 Many great opera of the world can be heard in the Sydney Opera A singers B singing C singer D sing 44 The football fans began cheering when the match A started B was starting C was started D to start 14 LESSON A LESSON REVIEW Topic  Comparing things Structures cooler  The North is  than the South  more industrial  They treat women more equally than people in the North  They work harder than people in the North  Halong is a place which is good for sightseeing Vocabulary  Adjective: interesting, beautiful, economical, expensive  London: city, lake, capital, park, attraction, lawn  Region: regional, industrial, working-class, suburban, wealthy, flat, industry, lorry, population, export B EXERCISES Part I PHONETICS 19 Exercise Choose one word whose bold part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D A roar A race A peace A island A lung B road B iron B mean B climb B put C boat C ruin C heat C dinner C cut D coat D run D break D fine D but Exercise Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 10 A abroad A variety A colourful A elegant A difference Part II B noisy B irrational B equality B regional B suburban C hundred C industrial C dictionary C musical C Internet D quiet D characterize D vegetable D important D character VOCABULARY Exercise Questions 11- 30 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 11 My brother has no in football A interesting B interest C interested D interestingly 12 All of us think that she has a voice A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beatifullness 13 The two countries want to live in A peaceful B peacefully C peace D peacefulness 14 Everyone knows that women are to men A equal B equally C equality D equalize 15 We call a boy learning at school a A schoolboy B boy of school C school’s boy D boy at school 16 Hamlet is a play A success B successful C succeed D successfully 17 The area of the city is not very attractive A industrial B industry C industrialize D industrialism 18 What’s the of Vietnam? A population B popular C populate D populous 19 My brother can play a lot of instruments A musically B musician C music D musical 20 He manages to cut the cake into six pieces A equality B equal C equalize D equally 21 people are not always happy A Wealth B Wealthily C Wealthy D Wealthiest 22 My car is quite A economic B economics D economy C economical 23 More and more young people want a university 20 A education B educated C educator 24 My sister is a very warm and person A care B careful C carefulness D educate D careless 25 Halong is one of the most famous tourist in Vietnam A attractions B attract C attracted D attracting 26 The man spoke with a accent A south B southern C southwards D southbound 27 The man who designs a house is the A engineer B painter C architect D manager 28 May I your pen? A lend B give D borrow C 29 There is of fruits in Vietnam A various B varied C a variety D vary 30 Suddenly the lights out and we were left in darkness A went B gave C put D turned Part III Grammar Exercise Questions 31 - 70 are incomplete sentences Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 31 Each room in this house its own TV A has B have C is having D are having 32 Our holiday was ruined the bad weather A at B with C by D for 33 People now live than before A well B the best C as well D better 34 London stands on the Thames divides it into two equal parts A what B which C where D when 35 I on the beach when I saw her A lay B was lying C have lain D lie 36 of people gathered in front of the church A A hundred B Hundred C Hundreds D Two hundreds 37 She dances than her sister A beautiful B the most beautiful C the most beautifully D more beautifully 38 We stayed in the Grand Hotel is very near the beach A where B when C which D it 39 She thought German was more industrial France A than B then C as D to 40 Last year, a new bridge over the Black River A was built B built C is built D builds 41 Hundred years ago, few people spoke English but now it’s used the world A across B of C in D for 21 42 This is the bus goes to London A where B it C what D which 43 Ho Chi Minh City is than Hanoi A more noisy B noisy C more noisier D noisier 44 The bus takes than the train A longer B more long C the longest D long 45 That’s the job I applied A which B for which C that D for that 46 It’s time the children to go to bed A with B for C in D of 47 Melbourne is than Sydney A more hot B more hotter C hoter D hotter 48 On a summer Sunday, most of the roads are crowded cars A with B of C for D at 49 It him two hours to finish the exercise A take B took C to take D taking 50 , which is an old university, is known all over the world A It is Cambridge B Cambridge is C Cambridge D That Cambridge 51 I speak French than my sister A gooder B better C more good D more well 52 My keys last week A was stolen B were stolen D is stolen C are stolen 53 They took her to the hospital, is only a mile away A which B where C in which D it 54 David doesn’t work very hard I work A more hard B more hardly C hardlier D harder 55 Are oranges than bananas? A more expensive B expensive C more cheap D cheap 56 I am two years than my brother A elder B more elder C older D more old 57 I’m going to the cinema with my sister tonight She fun for a long time A hasn’t had B doesn’t have C isn’t having D won’t have 58 His father works much than he does A hard B hardly C harder D more hardly 59 This is the beach I spent most of my time A which B where C that D when 60 Your English is very You speak English very A good/good B good/well C well/good D well/well 61 There is no prettier pool this one A as B that C than 22 D to 62 The South of England is characterized as the North A flat as B flat than C flater than D flatter than 63 She plays the piano than I A more beautifully B quite beautifully C most beautifully D as beautifully 64 Are you used on your own? A at work B to work C to working D with working 65 They got to the Riverside Shopping Mall, she wanted to go shopping A where B which C to which D that 66 The doctor advised to give up smoking A that he B to him C for him D him 67 Why don’t you something from complaining? A but B except C except for D apart 68 We will start the trip the rain stops A as soon as B as long as C so that D if that 69 She says she’s been to restaurant in town A many B every C all D most 70 I’d rather drive than A be driven B to be driven Part IV C to be driving D to drive READING Exercise Read the following passage then answer questions 71-75 After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 10 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son learnt to play chess by watching his parents in their home His parents were surprised that Son understood how to play because little Truong Son was only three years old at the time Although chess is a difficult game, a month later he beat his parents at their favourite game At the age of four, Truong Son took part in the national young chess championship Then at seven, he won a silver medal at the under- nine national chess championship He was later chosen to take part in the world young chess championship in Spain in 2000 Now he is Vietnam’s youngest champion Born in Mekong Delta of Vietnam, Truong Son is a great surprise to his parents They are both teachers, earning less than US$100 a month, and cannot explain how their child can play so well His father thinks that Son was perhaps born with the ability and he simply picked it up 71 According to the passage, how did Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son learn to play chess? A He was taught by his parents B He was taught by his teacher C He watched his parents playing chess D He watched his friends playing chess 72 When did Son take part in the national young chess championship? A When he was four years old 23 B When he was three years old C When he was seven years old D When he was nine years old 73 Where did the world’s 2000 chess championship take place? A in Vietnam B in China C in Spain D in England 74 How much Son’s parents earn a month? A less than one hundred dollars B more than one hundred dollars C less than two hundred dollars D more than two hundreds dollars 75 The word “picked it up” in line 13 is closest in meaning to A learned it B taught it C enjoyed it D earned it Exercise Read the following passage then answer questions 76-80 After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds They eat 300 pounds of food a day An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth Elephants can live up to 70 years Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant African elephants can be characterized as larger ears The African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds The Indian elephant grows up to feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds This elephant is characterized as smaller ears Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant 76 What is the topic of the passage? A African elephant C Elephants B Indian elephant D Elephants’ trunks 77 How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth? A 70 pounds B 200 pounds C 300 pounds D 1,200 pounds 78 According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities EXCEPT A bathing B communicating C sleeping D drinking 79 Which kind of elephant is the largest? A the Indian elephant B the African elephant C the Asian elephant D the Indian and Asian elephant 80 An Indian elephant has than an African elephant A a longer tail B a stronger trunk C smaller ears D bigger teeth Part IV READING Exercise The words in the original sentence have been rearranged Choose from the alternatives A, B, C, and D one best way to rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 81 used / tea / my / to /drink / parents / after / dinner/ A My parents used to drink tea after dinner 24 B My parents used to drink after dinner tea C My parents used to dinner after drink tea D My parents used to drink dinner tea after 82 things / / this / got / we / many / to / have / Sunday/ A We have got this Sunday many things to B We have got this Sunday many things to C We have got many things to this Sunday D We have got many things this Sunday to 83 their / airport / to / / will / they / go / meet / tomorrow / the / son/ A They will go to meet their son to the airport tomorrow B They will go to meet their son tomorrow to the airport C They will go to the airport to meet their son tomorrow D They will go tomorrow to the airport to meet their son 84 weather / place / camping / in / for / fine / a / is / good / Hyde Park/ A Hyde Park is a good place in fine weather for camping B Hyde Park is a good place for camping in fine weather C Hyde Park is for camping a good place in fine weather D Hyde Park is in fine weather a good place for camping 85 enough / milk / / have / for / sugar / you / the /? A Do you have enough sugar for the milk? B Do you have sugar enough for the milk? C Do you have sugar for the enough milk? D Do you have the enough sugar for milk? 86 the / about / a / are / house / in / we / buying / country side / thinking/ A We are thinking about buying in the country side a house B We are thinking about buying a house in the country side C We are thinking buying a house about in the country side D We are thinking buying about in the country side a house 87 the / England / Oxford / university / is / city / oldest / in/ A Oxford is in England the oldest city university in England B Oxford is the oldest city university in England C Oxford is the oldest university city in England D Oxford is in England the oldest university 88 vehicles/the/morning/at/streets/crowded/the/in/are/7.30/with/ A The streets are crowded at 7.30 in the morning with vehicles B The streets are crowded at 7.30 with vehicles in the morning C The streets are crowded at vehicles at 7.30 in the morning D The streets are crowded with vehicles at 7.30 in the morning 89 flowers/there/great/my/is/variety/in/a/of/garden/ A There is a great variety of flowers in my garden B There is a variety great of flowers in my garden C There is in my garden a variety of great flowers 25 D There is my great variety of flowers in a garden 90 good/Nha Trang/which/for/is/a/sunbathing/beach/is/ A Nha Trang is a beach which is good for sunbathing B Nha Trang is good for sunbathing which is a beach C Nha Trang is which good for sunbathing is a beach D Nha Trang is good for sunbathing which is a beach LESSON A LESSON REVIEW Topic: History of the English language and its role in the world today Structures:  They spoke a Germanic language which forms the basis of modern English  It’s the assimilation of borrowings that has made English international Vocabulary:  Language: individual word, sentence, flexibility, function, assimilation, borrowing, official language, etc  Countries and their languages: Spain – Spanish, France – French, etc B EXERCISES Part I PHONETICS Exercise Choose one word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others A business A language A modern A effective A mingling B bustle B aviation B mother B recognize B simplicity C hundred C attraction C opera C sentence C variety D number D applicant D hobby D equally D difficulty Exercise Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others 10 A passion A exist A beautiful A attraction A difficulty Part II B aspect B evolve B effective B government B individual C medium C enjoy C favourite C borrowing C population D success D enter D popular D visitor D unemployment VOCABULARY Exercise Choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 26 11 All the children should learn to speak a foreign A story B country C language D tongue 12 The Internet is a modern medium of information A having B collecting C visiting D looking 13 There used to be a radio in Hang Dau Street A place B room C building D station 14 The of different kinds of flowers created a colourful flower carpet A match B join C combine D mingling 15 I’m going to watch “The Wheel of Fortune” on VTV3 which will be at 12 p.m A out B in C on D here 16 Some small islands along the coast of Vietnam are still not A lived B habited C inhabited D inherited 17 His tongue is Vietnamese, but he can speak English and Chinese, too A father B mother C first D home 18 In this term, pupils will learn the way in which words are put to make sentences A together B one another C each other D next 19 Sending emails is a/an way to communicate with other people A happy B dangerous C interested D effective 20 The ability to work well for long hours is her A length B width C strength D height Exercise Choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 21 The of this button is to start the machine A action B function C way D need 22 When I’m tired, I to make mistakes A want B need C like D tend 23 The last reason is far the most important one A as B by C too D very 24 It’s been great to business with you A B run C make D start 25 From a small workshop, the company has into a major bicycle producer A come B become C moved D evolved 26 Hard work forms the of her success A road B basement C basis D back 27 I can’t life without my TV A see B think C imagine D consider 28 It is the English pronunciation that a lot of difficulties to Vietnamese students A makes B causes C does D gets 29 languages are languages which are still used today A Living B Alive C Breathing D Staying 30 Vietnam has many changes over the last twenty years 27 A undertaken Part III B undergone C understood D underlined GRAMMAR Exercise Choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 31 It was a new surfboard Marilyn gave me for my birthday last year A who B whom C whose D that 32 She enjoys watching movies make her laugh A they B what C which D who 33 He bought all the books are needed for the English course A who B that C what D those 34 The Anglo-Saxons a Germanic language which the basis of modern English A spoke/form B spoke/forms C speak/formed D speak/forms 35 There are very few things in life he is afraid A what/× B what/of C which/of D which/× 36 Vietnamese students like learning English, the language helps them to communicate with people from other countries A who B that C what D × 37 It is the strong economic power of the United States helps English to become popular today A that B this C then D they 38 Nowadays almost no one speaks Latin, is the reason why it is called a dead language A what B that C which D so 39 her bright eyes that attract people when they first meet her A They are B They will be C It is D It will be 40 American English has some spelling rules are different from in British English A which/them B which/those C who/them D who/those Exercise Choose the correct form of the word in brackets Identify your answer by circling A, B, C or D 41 I believe that our new manager has the (flexible) to work well in this business environment A flexible B inflexible C flexibly D flexibility 42 Radio is a good (medium) for practising listening to English A media B medal C medium D medicine 43 Many people love the (simple) of life in the countryside A simplicity B simplify C simply D simple 44 This is a good place for fashion designers to show their latest (create) A creative B creation C creature 45 Damage to the building was (consider) A consider B considering C considerable D create D considerably 46 Articles on bird flu can easily be found on these medical (period) 28 A periods B periodics C periodicals D periodically 47 One (effect) way to improve your English is to practise it daily A effective B effect C effectively D effectional 48 This meeting gathers all leaders of industry and (commerce) in the country A commerce B commercial C commercialization D commercially 49 After he left school, he went into (busy) with his brother A busy B business C busily D businessman 50 Varieties of English such as Indian English and Singaporean English have (distinct) aspects of pronunciation A distinctly B distinctive C distinction D distinctively Exercise Choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 51 A temple here hundreds of years ago A has existed B was existing C existed D had existed 52 I him as soon as he entered the room A recognized C had recognized B could recognized D did recognized 53 of our class will have to write a paragraph about the role of English today A Each member individual B Each individual member C Individual each member D Member each individual 54 It’s to imagine today’s world without the computer A hard B harder C hardly D as hard 55 I could recognize her when she put on her suit and changed her hairstyle A hardly B hardly to C not hardly D hardly not 56 I had no difficulty to her English A listen B to listen C to listening D listening 57 Many technical terms in Vietnamese from other languages such as English and French A borrowed C have borrowed B are borrowed D have been borrowing 58 In this factory female workers the majority of the labour force A constitute C is constituting B constitutes D are constituting 59 Emails are among young people than the elders A widely more used B more used widely C more widely used D more widely 60 60% of the world’s radio stations in English A broadcasts B broadcast C is broadcast D are broadcast Exercise Choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 61 The novel "Tom Sawyer", was written by Mark Twain, is my all-time favourite A that B what C which D who 29 62 Everything they said was true A which B what C how D that 63 Yesterday she had to a difficult English test for she did not prepare A it B that C which D what 64 There wasn’t much they could to help A that B which C what D still 65 Huy told me about his English course, he’s enjoying very much A what B which C that D in which 66 The broken glasses are all remain A still B what C which D that 67 In recent years Vietnamese students have learnt foreign languages, of English is clearly the most popular A that B those C which D them 68 It is the developed economy of the United States that English an important medium of communication in business A is being made B has made C has been made D is made 69 In my opinion, not the intelligence but the hard work and determination of learners that bring success to language learning A it is B they are C those are D it isn’t 70 A number of world varieties of English exist: British, American, Australian, Indian, Singaporean, etc., having distinctive aspects of pronunciation and usage, by they are recognized A whom B them C which D those Part IV READING Exercise Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D to answer questions from 71 to 75 Minh and Long were in Hanoi and both wanted to go to Nha Trang for their holidays Nha Trang is a popular tourist attraction in the South of Vietnam Minh likes flying so he went to the Blue Skies Agency The agency is on the third floor of a big building in Trang Thi Street They booked Minh a seat on a tourist flight Long hated flying He went to the Wide Roads Agency Its office is on the second floor of a beautiful building in Trang Tien Street They booked him a seat on the Thong Nhat Train Long enjoyed his trip on the Thong Nhat Train, especially as he met a very pretty girl on the train Her name is Mai Mai is studying at a university in Hanoi, but her family is in Nha Trang Her family lives in the city centre, but they run a hotel by the seaside 71 Which of the following sentences does NOT describe Nha Trang? A The place which is in the South of Vietnam B The place which both Minh and Long wanted to go to C The place which has long and beautiful beaches D The place which is a tourist attraction 72 Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the Blue Skies Agency? A The agency that booked Long a seat on the Thong Nhat Train B The agency that is in Trang Thi Street 30 C The agency that booked Minh a seat on a tourist flight D The agency that is on the third floor of a big building 73 Which of the following sentences does NOT describe the Wide Roads Agency? A The agency that is in Trang Tien Street B The agency that owns a big building in Trang Thi Street C The agency that is on the second floor of a beautiful building D The agency that booked Long a seat on the Thong Nhat Train 74 Which of the following does NOT describe the Thong Nhat Train? A The train which takes 32 hours to travel from Hanoi to Nha Trang B The train which carried Long from Hanoi to Nha Trang C The train on which Long met Mai D The train which the Wide Roads Agency booked for Long 75 Which of the following does NOT describe Mai’s family? A The family which lives in the city centre B The family which is in Nha Trang C The family which runs a hotel by the seaside D The family with which Long stayed when he was in Nha Trang Exercise 10 Read the following passages and choose the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D to answer questions from 76 to 80 For many people the language of the Internet is English “World, Wide, Web: Three English Words” was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago The article went on to say: “If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to it: learn English.” In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services But although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English In fact, knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days, or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently Of course, when you know some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet But at least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used words and to know what to on the Internet 76 Which of the following languages is considered the language of the Internet by many people? A Chinese B Japanese C English D French 77 According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you to take full advantage of the Internet? A Learn to use the Internet services B Learn to type fast C Learn the names of some websites D Learn English 78 Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take A a few hours B a few days C a few weeks D a few years 79 If you not know English very well, you will when using the Internet A have many difficulties B be laughed at C have to learn how to use Internet services for a few weeks 31 D have to learn a language fluently 80 Which of the following titles is most appropriate for the two passages? A Ways to take full advantage of the Internet B English and the Internet C How to use Internet services D Practising your English on the Internet Part V WRITING Exercise 11 The words in the sentences below are in the wrong order Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D 81 English/ simplicity/ American/ tends/ spelling/ towards/ in/ A English tends towards American spelling in simplicity B American tends towards English in simplicity spelling C American English tends towards simplicity in spelling D American English tends in spelling towards simplicity 82 Our/ language/ is/ English/ lesson/ today/ about/ the/ A English today is the language about our lesson B English about our language is the lesson today C Our language is the English lesson about today D Our lesson today is about the English language 83 English/ widely/ entertainment/ is/ in/ the/ used/ language/ most/ A English is the most widely used language in entertainment B English is used in the most widely entertainment language C English language is in the most widely used entertainment D English entertainment in the most widely used is language 84 He/ which/ taking/ at/ train/ a.m/ early/ is/ runs/ that/ A He is taking which train that runs early at a.m B He is taking that early train which runs at a.m C He is taking at that early a.m train which runs D He runs that early train which is taking at a.m 85 It/ she/ British/ that/ to/ English/ most/ likes/ is/ listening/ A It is listening to British that she likes English most B It is she that British English likes listening to most C It is British English that she likes listening to most D It likes British English most that she is listening to 86 English/ of/ become/ effective/ international/ an/ medium/ has/ communication/ now/ A English has now become an effective medium of international communication B English has now become an effective international communication of medium C English has now become an international communication of effective medium D English has an effective medium of become international communication now 87 As/ second/ mother/ to/ only/ a/ tongue/ English/ ranks/ Chinese A As English ranks a mother tongue second only to Chinese B As English only ranks Chinese second to a mother tongue 32 C As a mother tongue English ranks second only to Chinese D As a Chinese English only ranks second to mother tongue 88 It/ the/ that/ is/ visiting/ in/ is/ Lan/ Washington DC/ USA/ A It is Washington DC in Lan that the USA is visiting B It is Washington DC in the USA that Lan is visiting C It is Lan that Washington DC is visiting in the USA D It is that Lan in the USA is visiting Washington DC 89 I/ on/ the/ was/ both/ and/ long/ which/ boring/ couldn’t/ lecture/ biology/ understand/ A I couldn’t understand on the biology lecture which was both long and boring B I couldn’t understand which was both the long and boring lecture on biology C I couldn’t understand which lecture on biology was both the long and boring D I couldn’t understand the lecture on biology which was both long and boring 90 The/ a/ in/ of/ in/ has/ years/ changes/ number/ system/ Vietnam/ education/ undergone/ recent/ A The recent Vietnam in education system has undergone a number of years in changes B The undergone education system in Vietnam has recent changes in a number of years C The number of recent years in a system has undergone education changes in Vietnam D The education system in Vietnam has undergone a number of changes in recent years 33 ... 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