Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered __________ Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences 1.. in the centre of London UNIT 1
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1 The desert is in the part of the country
2 They led a expedition across the sand dunes in 1930
3 The Simpson Desert remained a until Madigan led an expedition across the desert
4 The Sahara is the desert in the world
5 In developing countries, people cut down trees for
6 It’s the most film I’ve ever seen
7 The room has a total area of 26 square meters with 6 meters long and 4 meters
8 People in the desert areas planted a green wall of trees to the desert sand from spreading
9 Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed because of humans and _ changes
10 Deserts have hard climate with _ land and dry weather
Choose the best answer
1/ They spent three months the Great Victoria Desert
2/ Was the desert named _ Simpson in 1929?
3/ Hummock grasses in loose sand on the crest
4/ There are different types of _ in the Simpson Desert
5/ The hottest daytime temperatures have _ 58oC in Australia’s Simpson Desert
6/ In the _ in the deserts, grass, trees, food, and other things can be grown and people can set
up permanent homes
7/ It’s necessary to bring a _ along on expeditions across the deserts
8/ Because of the arid land and dry climate not many kinds of trees and animals in a desert
9 Making _ across a big desert is both risky and dangerous
10 Some deserts are while the others are rocky or snowy
Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
The camel can go without water for a long time Some people think it stores water in its hump This isnot true It stores food in its hump The camel’s body changes the food into fat Then it stores the fat in itshump It cannot store the fat all over its body Fat all over an animal’s body keeps the animal warm Camels live
in the desert They do not want to be warm during the day
The desert is very hot The camel gets hotter and hotter during the day It stores this heat in its bodybecause the nights are cool
The Arabian camel has one hump The Bactrian camel of Central Asia has two humps It also has long,thick hair because the winters are cold in Central Asia
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1/ The camel can go without for a long time
2/ The camel stores _ in its humps
3/ Long keep sand out of the camel’s eyes
4/ The Bactrian camel has long thick hair because _
A it lives in a hot desert B it stores fat in its hump
C winters are cold in Central Asia D the sand gets in its eyes
5/ Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A Fat keeps the animal warm B it is cool in the desert during the night
C There is a lot of sand in the desert D All kinds of the camel have two humps
Fill each blank with “BUT, SO, HOWEVER, OR THEREFORE" where appropriate.
1/ This is the shortest way to the city center; it is not the only way
2/ The boy was able to learn English, he is very lazy
3/ He didn't attend the lesson, he could not do his homework
4/ The rice is 6000 dong per kilo, we bought 10 kilos
5/ Your son is heading to the right direction; I think you should encourage him to learn harder.6/ It is very late now, she is still at her office
7/ It was midnight, they closed the restaurant and went home
8/ He had written to her many times, she didn't give any reply, they had been out of touch ever since
9/ We discussed the issue all day, we could not come to a final conclusion
10/ It started to rain hard; we decided to stay at home to watch TV
IV Rewrite the sentences:
1 Henry was a loyal friend Julia found him irritating at times( however)
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1 Plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction are _ species
2 Animal species around the globe are threatened with each year
3 The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
_
4 Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of _
5 _ depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil for agriculture
6 Governments have enacted laws to _ wildlife from commercial trade and over hunting
7 A number of wildlife habitat have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop
8 There are a number of _ that should be taken to protect endangered animals
9 is the natural environment in which a plant or animal lives
10 Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered
Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1 Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of _
2 A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to endangered species
3 Conservation is the protection of the _ environment
4 All the countries of the area have _ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced
5 Mammals have been in _ for many millions of years
6 People aim to raise _ of the dangers of passive smoking
7 We are all responsible for the of the forest
8 A / An _ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct
9 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss
A generation B diversity C reserve D natural environment
10 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with
Fill in the blanks with “MUST, MUSTN’T, NEEDN’T, MAY OR MIGHT”
1 I am not deaf You _ shout
2 It is a top secret You _ tell anyone about it
3 _ I borrow your lighter for a minute?
4 Peter has been working for 10 hours He _ be very tired now
5 Keep quiet You _ talk so loudly in here Everybody is working
6 John is not at home He _ go somewhere with Daisy I am not sure
7 You take more than two of these pills at once Three will be fatal
8 If the pain ends , he _ take any more of these
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10 I understand the situation perfectly You explain further
Choose the best answer:
1 You ask a woman about her age It’s not polite
2 I’ll lend you the money and you pay me back till next month
3 Tell her that she be here by six She is not allowed to be late
4 You _ touch that switch, whatever you do
5 Susan _ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly
6 You _ be rich to be a success Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name
7 Visitors _ feed the animals at the zoo
8 You _read the whole book The first four chapters are enough
9 It _ rain today Remember to bring an umbrella with you
10 He be in the room His shoes are on the carpet in front of the door
Reading
Visitors to London are often surprised at the amount of green, open space in it It would be an exaggeration tosuggest taking a country walk in London but it is easy to get away from the streets and to find open parkland inInner London Much of the parkland was originally preserved by the kings of England for their sport of hunting.These parks are still called “Royal Parks” but they are now open to the public People walk and go horse-riding inHyde Park There is boating and swimming in the lake called the serpentine And everywhere there are seats anddeckchairs to sit on
St James Park, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are linked together They form 313 hectares
of open parkland in the heart of London
Entrance to the parks is free and you may walk on the grass and lie down to rest on it – weather permitting 1: Some parks are still called “Royal Parks” because
A the members of the Royal Family take care of them
B they used to be preserved for the kings’ hunting
C people often see the members of the Royal Family there
D they still belong to the Royal Family
2: Which of the following is NOT true ?
A The parks in London are open to everyone
B You don’t have to pay for entrance to the parks
C People cannot sit or lie on the grass in the parks
D People can ride horses in Hyde Park
3: Which of these parks is not connected to the others ?
A Hyde Park B Kensington Gardens C Green Park D Regent’s Park
4: Which of the following is NOT allowed at the Serpentine ?
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5: Most of the important parks are situated
A on the outskirts of London B in the centre of London
UNIT 11: BOOKS Complete the following passage, using the words in the box:
1 More and more people have television in their homes because it can bring them the and stories with color, picture and action
2 Some books are for reading slowly and
3 A is about a person’s life written by someone else
4 Young animals have to learn to survive in the from their parents
5 sometimes describe books as “hard-to-put-down” or “hard-to-pick-up-again”
6 When you a book for the first time, check it is not too difficult
7 A is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary
8 “Tasting” means that we a book
9 Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure
10 She has a strong She never cries when she has a failure
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 The reference book is expensive, so I think I’ll borrow it from the rather than buying it
2 Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called
3 It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it
4 I think he has just had time to into the story, not to digest it yet
5 “Harry Potter” has received good comments from _
6 Sherlock Holmes is an important _ in detective fiction
7 I’m really fond _ reading detective stories by Agatha Christie
8 We aren’t really _ in reading thriller books because they about crimes and violence
9 Books are one of the cheapest ways to get _ and entertainment
10 The animal characters made Sheila’s books interesting and _
Read the passage and do the task below
Today we think of book as a volume of many sheets of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs, etc.Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute information Inancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store
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and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination of knowledge, for instruction and
pleasure in skills and arts, and for the storage of human’s experience
1 The main uses of books are
A to contain text, illustrations, photographs… B to help the readers relax
C to store and distribute information D to preserve and distribute words
2 Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a material used to store information in ancient times ?
3 The first book was printed in _
4 Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A Books are durable and portable
B Books contain text, illustrations, photos…
C The first book was printed by the Chinese
D Books have been useless since the invention of other media
5 The word “primary” in the passage has the closest meaning to _.
Change the following active sentences into the passive.
1 People should save pandas from extinction
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 The big shopping mall in the city center
A will build B is going to build C is going to be built D must being built
2 It’s raining heavily The match
A must cancel B must be canceling C must have canceled D must be canceled
3 If I didn’t do my job properly, I
A will be sacked B will sack C would be sacked D would sack
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A should repair B should be repaired C should repaired D should be repair
5 We the trip if the weather had been nice last Sunday
A wouldn’t have delayed B would be delayed C would delay D will be delayed
6 A new bridge across the river since last month
7 English in most of Canada
8 Last night when I was walking in the park, it suddenly very heavily
9 The computer at the moment
10 They will call me as soon as they their work
A have been finished B will finish C will have finished D have finished
UNIT 12: WATER SPORTSComplete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1 What is your favorite football ?
2 It was a clear by Ford on the goalkeeper
3 There are excellent facilities for and recreation
4 He scored two in the second half
5 My brother usually goes about twice a week
6 Girls usually highly in language exams
7 His is twice as big as he is
8 The football match between Chelsea and Arsenal ended in a _
9 The referee had no hesitation in awarding a
10.) Denver had won game by defeating the Cleveland 23-30 in
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 is the act of propelling a boat with oars
2 Wind-surfing is a common term for two similar _ sports: sail-surfing and sail-boarding
3 _ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball
4 Jack was my _ in the tennis match
5 Handball games are divided _ two 30-minute periods
6 Swimming and water skiing are both _ sports
7 _ 1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games
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8 Water polo was the first _ sport added to the Olympic program in 1900
9 John has recently joined a health club in order to _ fit
10 Not only is my brother a brilliant tennis player, he’s also very good _ water polo
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
Many people love boats Going out on the water (1) a warm summer day is very funny (2) _,different people like different kinds of boats Two of the most popular kinds of boats are sailboats and speedboats.Sailboats use the (3) _ to give them power They only have small engines In contrast, speedboatshave large engines and go very fast Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (4) as sailboats.Speedboats are small that they can go fast Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable.(5) _, sailboats can travel into ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat You can onlyuse most speedboats on rivers and lakes
Read the following passage and do the task below
Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the opponents'goal A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper The goal of the game resembles that of soccer; toscore as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point A perfect water polo athlete can be bestdescribed as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a volleyball player, thetoughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the strategy of a chess player Thegoalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed to touch thebottom of the pool
The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps The caps are used to protect the players’ ears from
water The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies wear red capswith the number 1 in white
1 In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of people playing
2 Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ?
3 Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ?
4 Why do the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ?
A to identify which teams are playing B to protect their skins from the sun
B to protect their ears from water D to be more fashionable
5 The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to _.
Change the following active sentences to passive if possible Some of the verbs are intransitive and CANNOT be changed Keep the same tense.
1 The chef will prepare the food
2 John is working at the bakery
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1 The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long It _ by Peter
2 Tom will pick her up at the airport when she _ tomorrow
3 “Are we about to have dinner ?” “Yes, it _ in the dinning room.”
4 “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It _ by a windstorm last year.”
5 “We’re still looking for Tom.” “Hasn’t he _ yet ?’
6 The man toward the church when I saw him
7 Some new equipment _ by the company
8 The forests in Indonesia _ down for wood
Complete the following sentences using the words in the box
1 Thailand was second with 90 golds, and Indonesia was third with only 55 golds
2 The country’s success has proved that Vietnam can organize sporting on an international level
3 It was not that Vietnam finished at the top of the 22nd SEA Games
4 The Vietnamese Women’s Football team defended the SEA Games title
5 The from Singapore and Vietnam won most of titles in the Swimming and Shooting events
medals successfully surprising ranked participants
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7 from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports at the 22nd SEA Games
8 In the 22nd SEA Games, 444 gold were awarded to the winners
9 The winner who ranked second in the competition won a medal
10 The spirit of the 22nd SEA Games is , co-operation for peace and development
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1 is a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it
2 Vietnam has a lot of players who won many gold medals in The 22nd SEA Games
3 is held every two years
A The South Eastern Asian Games B The Southern East Asian Games
C The Southeast Asian Games D The Southeast Asia Games
4 Spectators had great for the amazing results that Vietnam’s sports delegation gained
5 The results of were satisfactory
6 Thailand Vietnam just one goal in the final at The 22nd SEA Games
7 The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and athletes
8 The score in the game or competition is shown on
9 On behalf of the referees and athletes, they swore to an oath of “solidarity, and Fair Play “
10 With success at the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam has been proposed to be a country of the Asia Sport Games
Choose the best answers to complete the following passage.
Terry Fox was a young Canadian athlete He had a cancer when he was 18 years old He lost his right legbecause of this (1) _ he lost a leg, he decided to run across Canada in order to (2) _ money forcancer research
He created the Marathon of Hope and his (3) _was to raise $1 from every Canadian (4) _, his cancer returned and he (5) _ in 1981 before he could finish his Marathon of Hope.However, he is still remembered every September 1st with Terry Fox Run It is the largest one-day cancerfundraiser in the world
Read the following passage and do the task below
Nowadays gymnastics are very popular in China and some other Asian countries Modern gymnastics began there
in the nineteenth century In 1811, an outdoor gymnastics centre for men was open in Berlin where they could dobodybuilding and exercises on a high bar and other pieces of equipment
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To become a top gymnast, it is important to start when very young, that is, when you are still in yourkindergarten with simple exercises Boys developed physically later than girls so Olympic gymnastics medals areusually won by men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five while girl champions are fourteen or fifteenyears old
1 When and where did modern gymnastics begin?
A In Africa in the 19th century B In Europe in the 19th century
C In America in the 19th century D In Asia in the 19th century
2 What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811?
A For men to do gymnastics with equipment
B For women to do gymnastics
C For people to do outdoors gymnastics
D For men to do gymnastics without equipment
3 Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training?
A Because it helps you to be stronger
B Because it is a sport
C Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics
D Because it makes you jump and turn
4 What does a gymnast have to do to become a top gymnast?
A He/ She starts training when very young
B He/ She starts with simple exercises
C He/ She developed physically quickly
D Olympic gymnastics medals were won between the age of nineteen and twenty-five
5 Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners?
A Male athletes are older than female athletes in all games
B Girls developed physically earlier than boys
C Women are physically stronger than men
D Girls are more hard-working than boys
Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of comparison.
1 The _(hot) it is, the _(miserable) I feel
2 The _(high) we flew, the _(bad) Edna felt
3 The _(big) they are, the _(hard) they fall
4 The _(soon) you take medicine, the _(good) you will feel
5 The _(soon) you leave, the _(early) you arrive at your destination
6 The (much) you study, the (smart) you will become
7 The (much) he slept, the (irritable) he become
8 John and his friends left (soon) as the professor had finished his lecture
9 His job is (important) than his friend's
10 He plays the guitar (well) as Andres Segovia
11 A new house is .(expensive) than an old one
12 Last week was (hot) as this week
13 Martha is (talented) than his cousin
14 Bill's description are _(colorful) than his wife's
15 Nobody is (happy) than Maria Elena
16 The boys felt (bad) than the girls about losing the game
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18 This piece of homework is the _(good) you have ever done
19 The Mona Lisa is one of the _(famous) paintings in the world
20 Tom is the _(clever) boy in that class
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 The situation was much _ than we expected
A worse B bad C worst D good
2 The accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Free way
A worse B bad C worst D most bad
3 He ran than his friends
4 Peter likes Mathematics _ English
A more B more good than C the most than D better than
5 Their house is _ beautiful than mine
6 The test is not difficult _ it was last month
7 My mother is fat but my sister is
8 Her grandmother is as _ as her grandfather
9 Could you speak , please ?
A more slow B as slowly C more slowly D much slowly
10 The competition makes the price of goods _ and
A more cheap/more cheap B the cheapest / cheapest
C cheaper / cheaper D cheaper / the cheapest
UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Complete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1 The United Nation has helped bring _ to some countries that were at war
2 The company _ a management training program for small business
3 This woman has _ her whole life to helping others
4 Police have _ for witnesses to the accident
5 She was _ to hear that her husband had been arrested
6 The crash _ in the deaths of 10 passengers
7 Her _ in life was to work with the homeless
8 The roads are very icy, so take _ when you drive home
9 There were 29 killed and 130 _ in the conflict
10 He was only a child when the _ broke out
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 The government has helped the _ after the storm
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2 The International Red Cross has its _ in Geneva, Switzerland
3 In times of war, The Red Cross is dedicated _ the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, andprisoners of war
4 WHO _ the World Health Organization
5 The United _ was established in 1945
6 The _ says that all members are equal
7 It was also at the meeting that the famous _ of the UN, the white flag bearing a red cross, wasadopted
8 A temporary office of the Indonesian Red Cross was in place within hours to help the _ in thetsunami
9 The Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to _ of major disasters all over the world
10 The Red Cross proves to be very helpful both in times of war and of _
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply the United Nations (UN) is an international
organization (1) stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security,(2) development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace The UN wasfounded in 1945 (3) World War II to replace the League of Nations, to (4) _ wars betweencountries, and to provide a platform for dialogue It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry _its missions
Read the following passage and do the task below.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF),established in 1961, is an international non-governmental
organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly
named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States It is the
world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in morethan 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the world It is a
charity, with approximately 60% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals 45% of
the fund's income comes from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment" Currently, much of itswork focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwaterecosystems, and oceans and coasts Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollutionand climate change
1 How many years ago was the WWF established ?
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2 More than half of the fund for this organization comes from
A the governments B 90 countries C environmental projects D private individuals
3 Which is NOT mentioned as one of the three biomes that the WWF’s program focuses on ?
A land and climate B forests C freshwater ecosystems D oceans and coasts
4 What is the mission of the WWF ?
A to destruct the environment B to reverse the environment
C to halt the environmentD to protect the environment
5 The world “donations” in the first paragraph has the closest meaning to .
A things and money the WWF loses B things and money the WWF gives
C things and money the WWF receives D things and money the WWF buys
Complete the sentences below using the right words from the box Some words can be used more than once.
1 I heard a big noise and woke _ at 2.30 this morning
2 It’s too dark I can’t go _ reading
3 Hurry _ The train’s coming
4 Did you have to fill _ a form when you applied for the job ?
5 Who looks _ your grandmother when she is ill ?
6 I can’t hear the news on TV, please turn the radio _
7 I’m bored, could you go _ with me for a while ?
8 Mary put _ her best clothes for the party
9 Remember to put _ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house
10 Would you like to listen _ some music while waiting ?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 John got ill and had to _ smoking
2 It’s dark in here Can I _ the lights ?
3 You can the new words in the dictionary
4 John _ his best clothes for the interview
5 The trouble with Frank is that he never turns _ on time for the meeting
6 John, could you look _ my handbag while I go to the toilet ?
7 The bomb _ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the world
8 What a lovely baby! He certainly takes _ his father, doesn’t he ?
UNIT 15: WOMEN IN SOCIETYComplete the following sentences, using the words in the box.
female education controlled developing responsibilities
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2 Nowadays, women have gained significant legal
3 Women are usually more _ than men
4 50 % of the world’s population are _
5 In _ countries, women produce more than half of the food
6 In the past, women’s _ are doing housework and taking care of their children
7 Nowadays, most women still work outside after _
8 It was men who _ most positions of employment and power in society
9 Today women have equal rights to pursue higher _
10 This factory has given _ to the people in my village
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 A child receives his early from their parents
2 Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in activities
3 In some most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same _ as men
4 is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, andthought, or about how people should live
5 It is against the law to _ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race
6 Many of young people between the ages of 16 and 18 who are neither in education nor are in danger
of wasting their lives
7 Many women are interested in _ issues nowadays
8 A period of one hundred years is a _
9 A child receives his early from their parents
10 Computers are called artificial -
A intelligent B intelligence C intellectual D intellectually
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
There is a genetic difference (1) men and women It is (2) who bear the child and whoneed protecting and looking after while bearing the child and after childbirth There clearly are close emotionalbonds between mother and child
It is women who generally look (3) _ people, after the welfare and well-being of the members of thefamily Care, concern, affection and love, feelings and emotions, are important and matter, and womendeveloped, and have, much skill and expertise in (4) matters It is generally men who struggle outsidethe family to secure survival and good living for the family A struggle (5) _ survival in a seemingly hostileenvironment engineered by other humans
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Read the following passage and do the task below.
The next famous woman writer to be considered is Dorothy Parker, an American poet, short story writer,and literary critic who became famous in the early twentieth century for her witty but cynical observations on life.She got her first paying job as a writer in 1916 at the age of 23 when she began working for a women's magazine,and nine years later she became a contributor to The New Yorker as a book reviewer In addition to her magazine
work, she published volumes of poetry and short stories with the recurrent themes of disappointment with life and
the loss of idealism One of her most famous observations, "Men seldom make passes/At girls who wear glasses,"came from the poem "News Item," which was published in the volume Enough Rope (1926) This volume of poetrywas followed by Sunset Gin (1928), Death and Taxes (1931), and a collection of short stories Here Lies (1939)
1 According to the passage Dorothy Parker was NOT famous for _
A poetry B humor C book reviews D autobiography
2 Dorothy Parker's first job was _
A for a women's magazine B as a literary critic
C for The New Yorker D as a short story writer
3 In line 5, the word "recurrent" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A Related B Repeated C Flowing D Negative
4 In what year did "News Item" appear?
A 1916 B 1926 C 1928 D 1931
5 With what topic does the paragraph preceding the passage most likely deal?
A Dorothy Parker's early childhood
B American literature of the nineteenth century
C An introduction to literary criticism
D A well-known female author other than Dorothy Parker
Fill each gap with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box:
1 The book’s success _ her from her financial worries
2 Sorry, I’m late My train was _ up
3 All the neighbors _ very good care of their gardens
4 I’ve _ touch with all my high school friends
5 He was attacked while he was _ for a bus
6 We _ after Rodney’s kids until he gets home from work
7 They are _ for Ho Chi Minh City tomorrow
8 Can you _ to me how this mobile phone works?
9 Kevin has _ for a management job in Atlanta
10 Have you _ to those tapes yet?
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 I did the cooking while Guy care of the washing-up
2 Atkins was from jail yesterday
3 I have contact with Jim for three years
4 He had worked hard and was forward to his retirement
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5 Sorry, I didn’t mean to everybody up
6 My brother has for a university scholarship
7 How long did you for a taxi?
8 She her hometown for the bright lights of New York
9 What kind of music do you to?
10 Who’s after the department while you’re away?
UNIT 16: THE ASEANComplete the following sentences using the words in the box:
1 According to the recorded in2007, ASEAN had a combined GDP of about US$ 1282 billion
2 The ASEAN was in August,1967 in Bangkok
3 Laos and Myanmar were to the ASEAN in 1997
4 They are demanding equal rights and
5 Her interests are very
6 Vietnam became the seventh member of the ASEAN in 1995
7 The of the ASEAN Vision 2020 is to create economic integration among the member countries
8 The road is bordered by shopping centers, restaurants and other commercial
9 At present, Vietnam is trying its best to the rate of economic growth
10 He talked about the of black children into school system in the southern states of America
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 We are trying to control the of the dollar on the world’s money markets
2 _ is the unit of money in many Latin American countries and the Philippines
3 The ASIAN was on August 8th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand
4 The _ (GDP) is increasing faster and faster
A Gross Domestic Product B Gross Domestic Production
C Growth Domestic Product D General Domestic Production
5 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and _ organization
6 ASEAN was founded on 8 August, 1967 with five : Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the
Philippines
7 The _ of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur
Trang 198 Singapore has a _ of 27,174,000
9 The of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry
10 ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _ progress, cultural, development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace
Choose the best option to complete the following passage.
ASEAN COMMUNITY
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN (1) _ on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed
on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in (2) ,stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caringsocieties
At the 9th ASEAN (3) in 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall
be established
At the 12th ASEAN Summit in January 2007, the Leaders affirmed (4) _ strong commitment toaccelerate the establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015 and (5) the Cebu Declaration on theAcceleration of the Establishment of an ASEAN Community by 2015
Read the following passage and do the task below.
Brunei is one of the smallest countries in the world Its population is only twenty-five thousand residents andmost of them live in Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city with the longest name in the world!) It is also therichest country in Asia and rnaybe the richest country in the world because it has a lot of oil and natural gas which
it exports to Japan Every week huge tankers carry oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei to Japan
The head of the state in Brunei is Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah He is the richest man in the world He hastwo wives and each lives in their own beautiful palace The first wife lives in the biggest palace in the worldwhich has 200 rooms The Sultan has more than 200 cars and he also has hundreds of horses
1 Brunei is _
A among the smallest country in the world B a country with a dense population
C the smallest countries in the world D is a capital city
2 The population of Brunei is about
A 25,000 people B 2,500 people C 250 people D 250,000 people
3 According to the passage, Sultan, the head of the state in Brunei _
A is the richest man in the world
B has two wives, each of whom lives in their own beautiful palace
C has more than 200 cars
D All are correct
4 Brunei is rich in _
A only oil B only natural gas C exports of every kind D oil and natural gas
5 Which of the following is NOT true about Brunei?
A It exports oil and natural gas to its regional neighbors
B Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is the head of state in Brunei
Trang 20C It may be the richest country in the world.
D Its capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan
Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
1 When Bob _ (come), we will see him
2 As soon as the taxi (arrive), we will be able to leave for airport
3 He fell while he (go) down stairs
4 She (not, speak) to me since last week
5 We (study) every lesson in the book so far
6 They (live) in London since 1980
7 After they (go), I sat down and rested
8 Before you _ (go) very far, we found that we _ (lose) our way
9 John _ (work) for this company since 1980
10 Up to now, John _ (work) very hard
Rewrite the following sentences :
1 I am going to finish the next semester Then I will come back home
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1 Since I _ to the town, I _ home
a moved / have not returned b will move / will not returned
c have moved / was not returning d move / am not returning
2 I'm not leaving _ I get an apology from you
3 The teacher _ before we arrived
4 I flew for the first time last year _ I went to Brazil
5 _ for my train the morning, I met an old school friend
a When I had been- waiting b While I was waiting
6 After Mariana _ her exam, I _ her out to eat
a was finishing / would take b finished / had taken
c will finish / have taken d has finished / will take