Cấu trúc câu so sánh

Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs 1. Equal: So sánh bằng *S+ V + as + adj/ adv + as + N( Pro) / S + V Example: He is as tall as his father Mai isn't as beautiful as her mother John sings as well as his sister. - “as” can be replaced by “ so” in negatives His job isn’t so difficult as mine *S + V + the same + (noun) + as + noun ( pronoun) He is the same height as his father. 2. Comparative degree: So sánh hơn a. short adjectives/ adverbs: S + V + ( much/ far ) adj / adv+ er + than + noun/ S + V Today it is hotter than yesterday. She is taller than me He drives faster than me He is much fatter than me. *Note: Short adjectives : - adjectives consist of one syllable - two - syllable adjectives ending with “ y, le, er, ow, et” Example: quite – quieter – quietest clever - clever - cleverest gentle - gentler - gentlest b. Long adjectives / adverbs: S + V + ( much/ far ) more/ less + adj/ adv + than + noun/ S + V He is more intelligent than me. Peter dances more beautifully than Tom. His house is far more expensive than mine. 3. Superlative: So sánh nhất a. short adjectives/ adverbs: S + V + the adj / adv + est … He is the tallest boy in his family. b. Long adjectives / adverbs: S + V + the most/ least + adj/ adv … These shoes are the least expensive of all. He is the most selfish person I’ve met. 4. Special cases: Trường hơp đặc biệt 1. good/ well – better – best 2. bad/ badly – worse – worst 3. many/ much – more – most 4. little – less- least 5.far – farther – farthest ( distance – how far) 6.far – further – furthest ( time – how long) 7.old- older – oldest ( age) 8. old – elder – eldest ( in family) 5. Some adjectives which have no comparison form: - Perfect, unique, matchless (kh«ng cã ®èi thñ), full, empty, square, round, circular ( vßng quanh, trßn), triangular ( cã ba c¹nh), wooden, yearly, monthly, daily. - Perfect va full ®«i khi còng dïng ®Ó so s¸nh. 6. Double comparison (So sánh kép) a. Để diễn tả sự thay đổi theo thời gian của một sự kiện: "càng ngày càng” -Tăng dần: S +V +comparative and comparative 1 ( -short adj/ adv : adj/ adv + er and short adj/ adv +er ) ( - long adj/ adv : more and more + adj/ adv ) Eg: The prices of goods gets higher and higher The exercises get more and more difficult b.Để diễn tả mối tương quan nguyên nhân , hậu quả của sự biến đổi của hai sự kiện ta dùng: “Càng càng” -Tăng dần: The comparative + S + V , the+comparative + S + V (- short adj/ adv : The adj/ adv + er + S + V, .Eg: The stronger the wind is, the higher the waves get) (-long adj / adv : The more + adj / adv + S + V, Eg: The more comfortable the hotel( is), the more expensive the rents (are)) ( - Noun : The more + noun + S + V, Eg: The more book you read, the more knowledge you can get) (-Verb: The more + S +V, Eg: The more he earns, the more he wants) REVIEW UNIT 1, 2, 3 I. pronunciation 1. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds 2. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs 3. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes 4. A. develops B. takes C. laughs D. volumes 5. A. phones B. streets C. books D. makes 6. A. walks B. steps C. shuts D. plays 7. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves 8. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes 9. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. displayed 10. A. removed B. washed C. hoped D. missed 11. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D. stepped 12. A. wanted B. parked C. stopped D. watched 13. A. laughed B. passed C. suggested D. placed 14. A. believed B. prepared C. involved D. liked 15. A. lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided 16. A. collected B. changed C. formed D. viewed II. stress 1. A. attract B. person C. signal D. instance 2. A. verbal B. suppose C. even D. either 3. A. example B. consider C. several D. attention 4. A. situation B. appropriate C. informality D. entertainment 5. A. across B. simply C. common D. brother 6. A. maintain B. attitude C. determine D. develop 7. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive 8. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 9. A. family B. whenever C. obedient D. solution 10. A. biologist B. generally C. responsible D. security 11. A. confident B. important C. together D. exciting 12. A. possible. B. university C. secondary D. suitable 2 13. A. sooner B. caller C. behalf D. caring 14. A. verbal B. signal C. instance D. agree 15. A. attract B. away C. waving D. attend 16. A. verbal B. pollute C. choices D. table III. vocabulary 1. Each of us must take ______ for our own actions. A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 2. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability 3. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 4. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary. A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable 5. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop. A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by 6. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt 7. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 8. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces. A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes 9. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______. A. try B. attempt C. doing D. aim 10. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report. A. on / for B. in / about C. to / through D. at / with 11. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now. A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 12. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 13. I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time. A. correct B. right C. suitable D. exact 14. There are many ways _________ someone’s attention. A. to attract B. to sell C. to lend D. to buy 15. We can use _________ and _________ forms of communication to attract one’s attention. A. silence / noise B. verbal / non-verbal C. verb / adverb D. gentle / impolite 16. Probably the most common ways of attracting someone’s attention is by _________. A. dancing B. singing C. yelling D. waving 17. When you see your brother _________ the plane, you may _________ to call his name. A. look at / throw a stone to him B. pass by / whistle and clap your hands C. get off / claps your hands D. get off / jump up and down 18. There are some social _________ where smaller, non-verbal signals are more appropriate. A. situations B. signatures C. attractions D. documents 19. When you approve someone’s opinion, you can stare at him or her and _________ slightly. A. kneel B. nod C. shake you head D. sigh 20. In a restaurant, we can raise our hand to show the waiter that we need his _________. A. fame B. sponsor C. assistance D. donation 21. You shouldn’t _________ or clap your hands to get the person’s attention in a restaurant. A. whistle B. smile C. nod slightly D. keep silent 22. Whistling and _________ in a restaurant is considered to be impolite and even rude. A. talking B. clapping hands C. smiling D. sighing 23. You shouldn’t _________ the person or thing you want your friend to look at. A. take notice of B. mention to C. look at D. point at 24. In most situations, pointing at someone is usually considered to be_________. A. polite B. impolite C. gentle D. dish 25. Your opinion is reasonable, so it is _________. A. acceptable B. suffered C. denied D. refused 3 26. In some special social situations, pointing at someone is completely_________. A. lovely B. acceptable C. gentle D. formal 27. _________, a teacher may point to student so as to get his or her attention. A. Forgive B. Forever C. For instance D. For the sack of 28. In some social situations, _________ is allowed to friends. A. fighting seriously B. rudeness C. accurate D. informality 29. To attract the waiter’s attention, wait until you _________ and raise you hand slightly. A. catch his eye B. can attract him C. pay attention to him D. take advantage of him 30. Raising hand and waving are of the _________ form of communication. A. uncountable B. countable C. non-verbal D. verbal 31. Mary looks very attractive in her _________ clothes. A. terrible B. old fashioned C. fashionable D. out-dated 32. Phil: You really have a beautiful dress, Maggie! Maggie: Thanks Phil. That’s a nice _________. A. complexion B. comfortable C. compliment D. completion 33. Peter: Your hairstyle is really _________, Mary! Mary: I’m glad you like it, Peter. Thanks so much. A. terrific B. terrible C. horrified D. terrorist 34. Your dress is really beautiful, Cindy! You look very _________ in it. A. awesome B. ugly C. naughty D. decent 35. Nam: You really have a beautiful hairstyle now, H ng!ư H ng: _________! You’ve pushed me into the blush. ư A. It isn’t your work B. You must be kidding C. Yes, of course D. Nice to meet you 36. I think I’ve finally found a style that looks decent and easy _________. A. fighting B. to fight C. to handle D. handling 37. A survey was conducted to determine students’ _________ toward their purposes of studying. A. counterparts B. appearances C. marriages D. attitudes 38. A large amount of Indian men agree that it’s unwise_________ in their wives. A. to confide B. to interest C. confiding D. interesting 39. Many Indian students agree that a woman has to _________ more in a marriage than a man. A. suicide B. sacrifice C. die D. be dead 40. The American wife trusts her husband to do the right things because he _________ her. A. dislikes B. detests C. loves D. hates 41. Many Americans pay much attention to physical _________ when choosing a wife or a husband. A. attraction B. spirits C. interests D. attractiveness 42. Romeo and Juliet decided to _________ although their parents had hated each other. A. fall into the river B. fall in love C. climbed up the tree D. take a bath 43. _________, a husband should share certain thoughts to his wife only. A. In my opinion B. To all people C. My hobbies D. Agreement 44. In America, it is _________ to ask questions about age, marriage and income. A. polite B. impolite C. enthusiastic D. excited 45. In Vietnam, _________ that all old-aged parents live in nursing home. A. it’s true B. it’s untrue C. that’s right D. it’s quite exactly 46. Christmas and New Year holidays are the _________ occasions to most Americans. A. sadder B. unhappy C. more importance D. most important 47. In Vietnam, two or more _________ may live in a home. A. generations B. generous C. generation D. generators 48. I take responsibility to _______my little brothers because they are sometimes very naughty. A. look after B. get up C. sit down D. shut up 49. My responsibility is to wash dishes and _______the garbage. A. take off B. take out C. take care of D. take over 50. My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients. A. for B. as C. in D. at IV grammar 4 1. He has lived here since he ________ here. A. came B. has came C. comes D. come 2. John________ as a journalist since he ________ from university in 2000. A. is working / graduate B. worked / graduated C. had worked / will be graduate D. has been working / graduated 3. He does not save as much money as he________ last year. A. did B. does C. uses D. did used 4. She has not written to me________ we met last time. A. before B. since C. ago D. meanwhile 5. The police ________ for the thieves at the moment. A. have been looking B. will be looking C. are looking D. is looking 6. Put the raincoat on. It________. A. had rained B. will be raining C. is raining D. has rained 7. Since motion pictures________ we have had a new kind of entertainment. A. were invented B. have been invented C. will have been invented D. had been invented 8. There________ a lot of furniture in our uncle's house now. A. is being B. were C. are D. is 9. Mr. Jones sometimes________ on time for work. A. does not get up B. won't get up C. had not got up D. is not going to get up 10. He ________ for twenty years before he retired last year A. had been teaching B. has taught C. was teaching D. has been teaching 11. By the time the ambulance approached, the man________. A. would die B. had died C. died D. dies 12. We________ for going home when it began to rain A. has prepared B. are preparing C. will be preparing D. were preparing 13. I haven’t seen him for months. A. It’s months since I last saw him B. It’s months when I last saw him C. It’s months before I last saw him D. It’s months after I last saw him 14. Tim________ his hair while I ________ up the kitchen A. washed-was cleaned B. was washing-was cleaning C. was washing-cleaned D. washed-cleaned 15. Working for 12 hours a day ________ her very tired. A. makes B. made C. make D. making 16. I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her ________ last year. A. for B. on C. since D. later 17. After he ________ English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. have been finished 18. I wish I ________ a trip to London last year. A. had taken B. took C. will take D. take 19. He started living here three years ago. A. He lived here three years ago. B. He has lived here for three years. C. He had been living here for three years. D. He had lived here three years ago. 20. Who ________ when I came? A. were you talking to B. are you talking to C. you are talking to D. you were talking to 21. Water _________ of hydrogen and oxygen. A. consists B. consist C. is consisting D. has consisted 22. Don’t give the chocolate to Helen. She ____ it very much. A. hated B. hates C. is hating D. has hated 23. The Sun _________ us heat and light. A. gives B. gave C. have given D. will give 24. Tom _________ that he was having a party there in the evening. A. asks B. said C. says D. told 25. Claire told me that her father _________ a racehorse. A. owns B. owned C. owning D. has owned 26. Bill was slow, so I _________ hurry. 5 A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to 27. I told you _________ switch off the computer, didn’t I? A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not 28. Sarah was driving too fast, so I _________ to slow down. A. asked her B. asked C. ask D. have asked her 29. Someone _________ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway. A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told 30. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her _________. A. no worry B. not worry C. no to worry D. not to worry 31. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _________. A. giving a hand B. gave a hand C. to give a hand D. give a hand 32. George couldn’t help me. He _________ me to ask Kate. A. tell B. said C. told D. say 33. Judy ____ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to. A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested 34. Jack asked me _________. A. where do you come from B. where I come from C. where I came from D. where did I come from 35. She asked me _________ I liked music. A. who B. if C. while D. what 36. I said that I had met her _________. A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day 37. The man asked the boys _________. A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting 38. “_________ the door”, he said. A. Please open B. Please to open C. Opened please D. Please, opening 39. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports. A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was 40. John asked me ___ that film the night before. A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen IV. Find one mistake in each sentences 1. My father and my mom joins hands to give us safety, security and happy family. 2. Once a week, my mother have to work on a night shift at hospital. 3. His eel soup is the best one I have ever eat. 4. I’m now under study pressure, so I feel very fine all the time. 5. After hospital, my mother rushes to the market, then hurried home for the dinner. 6. After they had gone, I sit down and rested. 7. Before she watched TV, she did her homework. 8. When we came to the stadium, the match has already begun. 9. She said that she had already see Derrick. 10. They told me they hadn't ate such kind of food before. 11. Lan said to me that she has met her boyfriend. 12. I has come home before you had accident last night. 13. . He told that he had met a ghost the day before yesterday. 14. Lan has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for 1999. 15. The president went fishing after he has finished his work. 16. I am now in my attempt winning a place at the same university to my brother. 17. My mother works in a doctor in a big hospital. She examines the patients. 18. My responsibility is to wash dishes and take off the garbage. 19. Jane’s eyes are red now. She is crying for more than half an hour now. 20. This room is very dirty. Is there anyone who has smoke in here? 21. Hurry! The train had come. I don’t want to miss it any more. 22. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She is appearing in several films. 23. I saw Maggie at the party. She has worn a very beautiful dress. 6 V. Writing 1. .We bought this house in 1990. (since) 2. After they had eaten all the food, they picked up their bags and left. Before they…………………… 3. Before he got married, he had loved 3 times. After he…………………… 4. He did his homework and then he went out with his older brother After he……………… 5. I’ve never read a more romatic story.  It’s the …………………………………………………………… 6. I’ve not eaten this kind of food before.  This is ……………………………………………………………… 7. I haven’t been to Britol for three years.  The last time …………………………………………………… 8. I have never met such a famous person before.  It is ……………………………………………… 9. It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette.  He .………………………………………………………… 10. The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. I last heard this song 10 months ago I have………………………………………………… 12. The last time …………………………… 13. It is the first time she has watched this film. She has…………………………………………………… 14. “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said. My sister reminded 15. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss. His boss → advised . 16. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said. My mum wanted → 17. “ Don’t swim out too far, boys,” I said. I warned → 18. “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said. Mary apologized for . → 19. “ I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda. Peter insisted on → 20 “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said ,” the teacher said to the boy.→ The teacher accused of 20. “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said. Bob has always dreamed of → VI. Reading MY HOBBY I (1)_________ learning the guitar when I (2)_________ ten years old. My first guitar was a present from my uncle. It was very old and needed repairing, but I loved it and used to play it until my fingers hurt. On my twelfth birthday, my father (3)_________ me a new brand one, and I (4)_________ going on with private guitar lessons. My teacher teaches classical guitar, which I like, but I really want to play rock music. Sometimes I (5)_________ an electric guitar. It is very loud and my mother always (6)_________ it. Unfortunately it is not mine, it is my friend’s. My ambition (7)_________ to play in a rock band and make records; I would like to travel around the world, playing in different countries. My friend is a good singer, so we are going to form a band together. All we need to do is finding a drummer and a bass player. I (8)_________ some songs in the future. And then, we (9)_________ in my bedroom. I’m sure my mother (10)_________. 1. A. started B. start C. has started D. had started 2. A. am B. was C. will be D. had been 3. A. buys B. had bought C. bought D. will buy 4. A. will start B. start C. has started D. started 5. A. am playing B. play C. has played D. had played 6. A. hates B. hate C. will hate D. hated 7. A. is being B. was C. is D. had been 8. A. write B. will write C. has written D. had written 9. A. has practised B. practised C. practise D. will practise 7 10. A. won’t mind B. doesn’t mind C. aren’t minding D. hadn’t minded PARENTS DREAMS’ Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U. S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans. 1. Parents often dream of )_______. A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future. B. one day seeing their children become famous people. C. one day living on their children’s money. D. a bright future for their children. 2. Parents who come home from U. S from foreign countries hope that _______. A. their children will have a lot of careers. B. their children become successful directors. C. their children will have more opportunities for good education. D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices. 3. Parents think their children will remain close to them because_______. A. they give their children a lot of money. B. of the sacrifices C. they know their children will be successful in the future. D. they are living in a foreign country. 4. The word career in line 4 is closest in meaning to _______. A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession 5. The word close in line 5 is closest in meaning to _______. A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind Exercise 3: Hãy c o n v n v ch n m t câu tr l i úng nh t cho m i ch tr ng t ng ng sau:đọ đ ạ ă à ọ ộ ả ờ đ ấ ỗ ỗ ố ươ ứ The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (1)_______ a father, a mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These (2) _______ couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from responsibilities of childbearing; or, perhaps they (3)_______ physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult (4)_______ a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father or a mother. Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States people have right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s choices regarding family groups. Families are very important (5)_______ Americans. 1. A. consist of B. consisting of C. consisting D. including of 2. A. childish B. childlike C. childless D. childhood 3. A. are not B. can’t C. couldn’t D. weren’t 4. A. who is B. is C. which is D. which has 5. A. for B. of C. in D. to EXERCISE 1. Give the right form of the words. 1. My father is a (biology) …… 2. It is that men build the house and women make it home. (general/ believe) …… “ ” 3. My mother is a very woman. (care) …… 4. You have to take the for taking out the garbage. (responsible) …… 5. We are a very close-knit family and of one another. (support) ……… 8 6. We have to share our to understand each other better. (feel) ……… 7. They discussed their problem to find out the answers. (frank) ……… 8. I am always the first one in the morning. (get) …… 9. You always make sure that your children leave home for school .breakfast. (eat) ……… 10. My children are always .in suitable clothes. (dress) ……… 11. Take your time and you will find clothes for yourself. (suit) …… 12. The boys in my class are quite and mischievous. (act) ……… 13. Children should always be (obey) ……… 14. It is a base from which we can go into the world with (confident) …… II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special 2. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution 3. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security 4. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting 5. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. Suitable 6. A. partnership B. romantic C. actually D. attitude 7. A. summary B. different C. physical D. decision 8. A. certain B. couple C. decide D. equal 9. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 10. A. possible B. university C. secondary D. suitable III. Choose the best answer: 1. The conical leaf hat is made ______ a special kind_____ bamboo and young and soft palm leaves. A. in / for B. of /of C. on /for D. from / of 2. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number 3. _________ at someone is considered as rude. A. Looking B. Waving C. Greeting D. Pointing 4. The weeding day was ____________ chosen by the parent of the groom. A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully 5. The _______ way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry.” A. most simple B. simplest C. more simple D. simpler 6. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of ___________ by next week. A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage 7. He has been very interested in doing research on ____________ since he was at high school. A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically 8. Sometimes Mr.Pike has to work very late ___________ night to do some important experiments. A. in B. at C. for D. on 9. ___________ get tired of answering the same questions every day? A. Have you ever B. Had you ever C. Do you ever D. Are you ever 10. You are old enough to take ____________ for what you have done. A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. ir responsible 11. We are not allowed ___________ jeans at school. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 12. By this time next summer, you __________ your studies. A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed 13. Right now, Jim __________ the newspaper and Kathy ____________ dinner. A. reads/ has cooked B. is reading/ is cooking 9 C. has read/ was cooking D. read/ will be cooking 14. Last night at this time, they ________ the same thing. She ____ and he was reading the newspaper. A. are doing/ is cooking B. were doing/ was cooking C. was doing/ has cooked D. had done / was cooking 15. He was very respectful at home and __________ to his parents. A. responsible B. caring C. obedient D. lovely 16. They prefer to stay in their home country because family ties. A B C D 17. I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street A B C D 18. They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train a. A B C D 19. My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue A B C D 20. He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health A B C D 21. The number of one person households_________ recently A. has grown B. grew C. have grown D. Grow 22. About 200 people ________ outside the stadium for tickets when we got there A. were queuing B. queued C. have queued D. Queue 23. This time last week I ___________ to Dalat A. have drivenB. drove C. was driving D. have been driving 24. I _____________ a shower when the telephone rang A. had B. was having C. have had D. Have 25. In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24__________ with their parents A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. has lived 26. It is very late and it’s high time___________ A. we go B. we went C. we must go D. we will go 27. I ____________ learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it yet. A. started B. have started C. is starting D. Start 28. Long ago, we________ most house out of wood A. built B. have built C. would build D. Build 29. In 1976, 60% of families___________ couples with children A. are B. is C. were D. have been 30. I _________ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night A. was listening B. listened C. listen D. will be listening IV. Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer. Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked very nice. One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our“ neighbour s ducks are eating our vegetables! ’ ” Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished. Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables. Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel. In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words Enjoy your vegetables!“ ” 1. Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden .…………………… A. in front of her house B. behind her neighbour s house ’ 10 [...]... morning A were sold to the neighbour B were picked by Mrs Brown s son C were dried by the summer D were eaten by the neighbour s ducks 4 Mrs Brown cried A when her son shouted B when her neighbour sent her a parcel C when she saw all her vegetables were eaten by the ducks D when her son wanted to eat the vegetables 5 There was in the parcel A a duck B a nice duck and a note C a duck and some vegetables... come to someone s house for dinner, A bring a lot of gifts B bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country C You should never offer any gift D do not care about gifts 3 If there is some food that you cannot eat, A ask the host to cook you another dish B do not make a fuss about it C make a fuss about it D do not eat anything 4 Which sentence is NOT true? A You should not make someone... didnt have a day off D I regretted not having a day off as Jim suggested 40 The teacher ordered us not to make so much noise A The teacher said: Not make so much noise B The teacher told us: Didnt make so much noise C The teacher ordered: Not to make so much noise D The teacher said: Dont make so much noise THE END -TR THPT T Ting Anh ( thi cú 03 trang) KIM TRA 1 TIT LP 12 THPT MễN: TING ANH... later than C not after than D no later than 16 Many women lots of sacrifices in order to have happy family A do B take C bring D.make 17 He found himself so exhausted by this _ job A demanding B soft C tender D rough 12 18 Im sorry , I cant understand this leaflet at all I cant make head or _ of it A tail B foot C hand D think 19 She waited for thirty minutes and arrived at... household chores 33 Its been(A) a long time(B) when(C) I last wrote (D)to my pen pal 34.Elizabeth I has reigned(A) as(B) Queen (C)of England from(D) 1558 to 1603 35 To attact(A) someones attent (B )so that we might speak (C)to that person(D) VI: Choose the sentence which means the same or nearly the same as the number sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D 36.I have not met her for three... be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late When you are invited to someone s home for meal, it is polite to bring a small gift Flowers and candy are always appropriate If you have something attractive made in your country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift What will you do if you are served some food that you can not eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about... People usually send their presents to _ A the grooms house B someone elses house C the church D the brides house Question 23: According the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A It is difficult to choose a present for the couple B Woman with a ring on the third finger of her right hand must have been married C Invitations are sent out some weeks before the wedding day D People who accept the... do not cease to exist although they become entwined in the total communication process 26: The word reading has a close meaning to A looking at the words that are written B understanding C saying something aloud D expressing 27: Which is not included in non-verbal communication? A spatial distance B tone of voice C words D facial expressions 28: According to the writer, A One cannot communicate... looking C looks D to look 8 Does your father _a hand with cleaning the house? A work B give C try D take 9 Can you either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication when you want to speak to someone? A do B make C use D take 10 She got up late and rushed to the bus stop A came into B went leisurely C went quickly D dropped by 11 What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _ A Thank... for ages A It has been a long time since I last saw Tom B Tom and I do not look the same age C Tom and I are friends for a long time D I often met Tom ages ago 38.She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time A Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time B Because she wants her children to come to school on time,