I feel happily to have good friends like them... It took her a long time getting used to the new environment and make friends with them.. READING: There are many proverbs about friends a
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I PHONETICS: Pick out the word which has different stress syllable from the rest or the word pronounced differently from the rest.
2 A dangerous B village C passenger D get
4 A acquaintance B selfishness C enthusiast D suspicion
5 A quality B sympathy C incapable D constancy
6 A interesting B satisfy C influence D conclusion
7 A difficulties B acquaintances C relationship D enthusiasm
8 A interest B quality C suspicion D sympathy
9 A rumour B affair C friendship D secret
10 A constancy B loyalty C apartment D benefit
11 A brighten B offer C practise D remain
17 A secret B friendship C special D second
19 A acquaintance B enthusiasm C loyalty D incapable
22 A humorous B physical C suspicious D personal
23 A patient B picnic C friendly D appear
24 A children B church C chemist D which
25 A danger B village C general D together
27 A apartment B changeable C reality D influence
28 A mathematics B personality C understanding D hospitable
29 A suspicion B introduce C suscessful D appearance
30 A charitable B confident C changeable D characteristic
31 A intimacy B inaccuracy C indefinite D incapable
32 A sympathy B empathy C necesscity D loyalty
33 A loyalty B constancy C quality D by
34 A enthusiasm B despite C residential D secret
35 A brighten B friendship C arrive D rumour
36 A acquaintance B unselfish C enthusiasm D confidence
37 A sincere B number C helpful D generous
39 A constancy B attraction C changeable D mutual
40 A gossip B interest C between D friendship
II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
41 She found it difficult to get with new friends
A acquaint B acquainted C acquaintance D acquaints
42 My friend often shows her _ whenever I have troubles
A sympathy B sympathize C sympathetic D sympathetically
43 He doesn’t know much about the project but he is very
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44 Daisy is so _ She only cares about herself, not about cther people
45 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a/an _ girl she is
A uncertain B mutual C suspicious D changeable
46 _ is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief
A Aquaitance B Constancy C Sympathy D Sorrow
47 He is not good _ maths He is incapable _ calculating
48 Two friends should be loyal _ each other
49 My close friend is often concerned _ all problems that I mention
50 He was so _ that he distrusted all his friends
A suspect B suspicion C suspicious D suspiciously
51 Friendship offers us great _ in life
A please B pleasant C pleasure D pleased
52 He is always _ in word and deed
53 My father took an interest in collecting stamps
56 The father is the one that I can share both joys and sorrows
A feelings of happiness B intention C great eagerness D feelings of distress
57 He has only one _ in life – to become rich
58 There are 5 most important _ which are necessary for true friendship to exist
A quantities B qualities C characteristics D grades
59 The differences your best friend and you are sisnificant
60 A friend needs honest
61 Can a person who is _ only with his own interests and feelings be a true friend
62 When our friends have bad misfortune, we try to show _
A pity B sympathy C embarrasment D love
63 We have just sent a message of to the families of the dead victims
64 One of the qualities for true _ is constancy
A friend B friendly C friendship D friendliness
65 Although he has a number of _, he has few true friends
A relatives B partners C roomates D acquaintances
66 My brother has _ a new interest with enthusiasm
A taken up B taken after C brought up D looked after
67 You can believe him I don’t think he is capable _ telling lies
68 A(n) _ is someone you know but he/she is not your close friend
A acquaintance B friend C neighbor D classmate
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70 It is said that girls are more _ than boys
71 The quality we don’t like from a friend is
A friendliness B loyalty C selfishness D understanding
72 He has a wide circle of _
A acquaint B acquainting C acquaintance D.acquaintances
73 I appreciate highly his
A constant B constancy C constancies D constantly
74 He has no around him
A sympathize B sympathizer C sympathizing D sympathetic
75 A good friendship is also based on _
76 It war her _ that separated her from her classmates
A selfish B selfishness C unselfish D unselfishness
77 She seems to very acquainted the works of Shakespeare
78 The women gossip _ their neighbors’ family day by day
79 Loyalty is the third important quality
A Truth B Faithfulness C Strength D Sureness
80 Two friends must know each other so well that there can be no suspicions between them
III GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
81 I had the roof _ yesterday
A to repair B repaired C repairing D repair
82 I need you me choose an outfit
83 Have you got time the report today?
A finish B to finish C finishing D finished
84 Two of my friends have persuaded me buying a new car
A B C D
85 A dog should be checked regularly by a veterinarian ensures that it remains in good health
A B C D
86 His parents _ him work hard for the coming exam
87 _ his hard life, he always tries hard to be one of the bets students of the class
A Because B Although C Despite D Because of
88 Changeable people may take up an interest with enthusiasm they are soon tired of it
89 Do you think our teacher will let us our dictionaries?
90 Alice heard Tom _ a song when he came into the room
91 Parents rarely let their children out after 9 p.m
92 Gagarin was the first human _ into space
93 The police made him his luggage
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95 pay some extra money
A The company made him B The company forced him
C He was made by the company D The company expected him
96 My brother didn’t let me to go fishing with him
100 They don’t let us cycle in the park.
A We are not let cycle in the park B We are not let to cycle in the park
C We are not allowed to cycle in the park D We are not allowed cycle in the park
101 He left in the morning and I saw it.
A I saw him leave in the morning B I saw him leaving in the morning
C I saw him left in the morning D I saw him was leaving in the morning
102 Do you think your close friend should _ joy and sadness with you?
103 It is very important for him this
A to understand B understand C understands D understanding
104 He was the first man
A arrive B to arrive C arrives D arriving
105 He is strong enough this box
106 Please let me _ your decision as soon as possible
107 We don’t want anybody _ that we are here
108 He should know how the film projector
109 He heard a cock in a neighbouring village
110 I feel happily to have good friends like them
A B C D
111 The exam is coming, so the teachers make their students a lot
112 Her parents want her _ a doctor
A become B to become C becoming D became
113 These employees are made overtime
114 The teacher never lets us _ out when _
A to go / explains B go / explaining C going / to explain D gone / explained
115 Whenever I see an action film, I feel my heart _ strongly
116 He was the first _ the fire
A discover B to discover C discovering D discovered
117 It is a nice surprise you here
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119 Look! Do you see an insect on your foot
120 Did you notice someone _ the room last night?
121 There _ mutual understanding between friends
122 The accident is thought _ caused by human error
123 A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times
A B C D
124 It took her a long time getting used to the new environment and make friends with them
A B C D
125 The children they cannot keep silent
A seem to be so excited that B seem being so excited that
C seem to be very excited that D seem being very excited that
126 The policeman did not permit them _ through the military zone He forced them
_ another way
A going / to go B to go / to go C to go / going D go /go
127 He is a helpful friend He often helps me _ my work
A finish B finishes C finishing D finished
128 John, I have something interesting you, but you have to promise it secret
A for telling / keeping B to tell / keep
C to tell / to keep D told / keep
129 The guards were watching a shoplifter along the shop windows
130 The health authorities now know _ bird flu
A to deal with B deal with C dealing with D how to deal with
131 The Pikes has a painter all the windows of their house
132 The teacher recommended us _ those books because they have some knowledge that is necessary for us
A reading / get B to read / get C to read / to get D read / getting
IV READING:
There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value of its seldom known until it is lost”, and “ A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out” When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship Do you and your
friends act in a caring way towards one another, do you respect them and do they respect you, but most ofall do you valuethe relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging outtogether at lunch and gossiping about other people True friendship is when two people have mutual respectfor one another, and really care about the other’s feelings and dreams You need to be honest with yourfriends If there is ever a time where you feel that you can’t tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad
or will not understand, then they are not true friends Friends share with each other important things thatthey wouldn’t share with others Friends also care about each other, stick up one another and enjoy spendingtime together
133 The passage is about _.
C proverbs about friends and friendship D caring for friends
134 The author advised us .
A not to tell a secret to a friend B not to tell a friend about important things
Trang 6C to respect our friends D to make friends to gossip
135 Friends _.
A should not spend time together B should be honest
C should gossip about others D should not care much
136 Which sentence is NOT true?
A Friends should respect each other B We should be honest with our friends
C We can share imortant things with a friend D Dishonesty is needed for true frienship
137 Which of these can be used to describe true friendship?
A be honest and be mad B hang out and gossip
C have lunch and gossip D trust, respect and share
_(138) you grow and mature your friends may change, but that doesn’t mean that you have to _(139) away with your old friends, your relationship may change though _(140) closeattention to the different types of friends you have had, the (141) your friends treat you, what sort
of things you can talk about, and the things you like _(142) _ Soon you will see what (143)
in a friend are most important to you Not everyone values openness or honesty, when others look (144) an extraordinarily caring individual as a friend Whatever it is that you value most, _(145) sure that your needs as well as your friends’ are being met If you are feeling neglected ormistreated by a friend then you need to look more closely at this relationship Friendship should bring youjoy, _(146) misery Find out what you want out of a friendship, and try not to be overtaken by thosearound you who are not yet mature enough _(147) to a true friendship
143 A possibilities B certainties C qualities D quantities
147 A.commit B to commit C committing D committed
Friendship is a big statement Lots of people are lovers but are not friends Lots of people are relativesand are not friends Lots of people who work together are not friends You can appreciate or admiresomeone, but that doesn’t not mean that you make him or her a friend
When I had my near-death illness last year and the following long recuperation I had a lot of time tothink about what makes someone a friend If they are scared of you when you need help, sorry, that is notfrindship If their attitude is “for better or worse”, if they stick to you through troubles and difficulties, it isthe time when you can tell it is true friendship I do have some friends, but not as many as I thought Andthere was a time, in the late 80s when my friend, Ken, really needed me but I didn’t come through for him Iremember hanging out in my happy suburban house in Menlo Park, and not coming to help him through theloss of his wife Luckily, I got to apologize for that but Ken said he did not mind
I don’t have a tidy answer about Ken and me and friendship Sometimes we were friends, and othertimes, clearly not But I guess there is something remarkable in two people overcoming the barriers tofriendship to find some real communication at some point
148 According to the writer .
A all lovers are friends B all your relatives are also your friends
C whoever you admire is your friends D not all workmates are friends
149 In true friendship, _.
A your friends are always scared of you
B friends stick to each other through troubles and difficulties
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D friends are scared of helping each other
150 What happened to the writer last year?
A his wife passed away B he was seriously ill
C he had an ineteresting experience D he had got some new friends
151 We can learn from the text that .
A the writer had a house in suburb in Menlo Park
B the writer came to help his friend, Ken, when his wife died
C whenever his friend, Ken, had problems the writer immediately came to help
D the writer and Ken are true friends at all time
152 The writer didn’t come to help Ken .
A so Ken was very angry B and he didn’t apologize
C but Ken didn’t mind D so they were no longer friends
A number of colloquial terms have been used to describe friendship and the context in which a
friendship is fostered These are briefly descrided below
A friend who supports others only when it is easy and convient to do so is called a “fair-weather friend”
A friend who supports his pr her onw friends through emotional difficulties is a “true friend” This termalso denotes a large degree of altruism, in that the true friend often sacrifices something of his or her own(usually their time and resources) in order to help the friend in need True friends also are known to be veryrare A true friend may not be your best friend but someone who you know will be there for you
A “best friend” is a friend to whom one feels closet It is usually implied that the relationship isreciprocal, but such is not always the case, and best friend relationships can often be very conlex
153 A fair-weather friend is a person who .
A supports others when it is difficult
B supports his or her friends in easy and convenient situations
C helps his or her friends when they need
D gives his or her friends good advice and suggestions
154 A true friend is someone who _.
A helps others only when it is easy
B benefits from his or her friends
C supports others through emotional difficulties
D never borrows money from his or her friends
155 A friend to whom one feels closet is a _.
A fair-weather friend B true friend
156 The word “colloquial” in the first line is closet in meaning to .
A common B complex C social D intellectual
157.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A There are some kinds of friends
B A true friend is always ready to help his or her friends
C A true friend is always a best friend
D There are not many true friends
I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend is Ellen We have been friends with eachother _(158) we were very young because she (159) live next door to me We havealways been in the same class at school although she has always been much (160) _ than me.I don’tmind though because she often helps me with my _(161) _ Anyway, I have always been better at sportthan she is I always _(162) _ her at tennis and she doesn’t like that In fact, she hates losing at anythingand gets very annoyed if she does That’s the thing that I don’t like (163) her Otherwise, she has (164) humour and she is always making me laugh.We get all very well together, although occasionally
Trang 8we have had (165) usually about silly things Ellen and her family moved to another district last yearbut I still see her a lot.We (166) to go on a trip around Europe next summer I am really lookingforward to it because I think we will have a lot of fun and see exciting places Of cause, it is going to behard (167) such a wonderful and exciting trip and so we are both going to get jobs and try to save upenough money for it.
159 A should B could C used to D ought to
160 A cleverer B clever C intelligent D wise
161 A housework B homework C works D paper work
164 A a great sense of B a lot of C a great many D a large number of
165 A arguments B talks C discussions D rows
166 A will plan B plan C planned D are planning
167 A to pay B to afford C to buy D to book
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I PHONETICS: Choose the word which has different stress syllable or the word which is
pronounced differently from the rest:
5 A embarrassing B unforgettable C interesting D inexpensive
6 A confidence B attitude C destruction D memory
8 A seriously B extremely C noisily D carefully
9 A realized B affected C decided D discovered
11 A nobody B embarrass C exciting D expensive
12 A language B happen C experience D know
15 A embarrassing B appreciate C experience D memorable
17 A extremely B excited C personal D imagine
20 A embarrass B experience C extremely D excellent
22 A imagine B situate C difficult D teenager
23 A serious B attitude C appreciate D interesting
24 A holiday B apartment C remember D expensive
27 A embarrass B memory C imagine D exciting
28 A attitude B expensive C imitate D teenager
29 A schoolbag B decide C replace D escape
30 A affect B appreciate C attitude D acquaitance
31 A confidence B protect C clock D constancy
32 A embrace B embarrassing C enthusiasm D memorable
35 A memorable B appreciate C embarrassing D apartment
36 A enthusiasm B residential C acquaintance D unselfishness
38 A carefully B experience C business D terrified
39 A replaced B protected C contained D noticed
40 A selfish B complaint C country D realize
II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
41 You should more attention to this new type of exercise
42.To become a good gardener, it is important to practise and learn from _
43 Your _ to life decides whether you are happy or not
A attitude B opinion C thinking D dream
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A consider B notice C appreciate D regard
45 She quickly _ at her notes again before entering the room
46 He lovely _ his new born baby
47 They always pay _ all bills at the end of every month
48 Last year I went to a party alone I didn’t know any people there except the host I felt very
A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassingly
49 She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very _ situation
A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassingly
50 I don’t like that man He has a behaviour
51 The woman living next my door is always making She complaints noisily about everything she doesn’t like
A something B a fuss C acquaintance D stories
52 He entered the class, sat on the second row and _ at the girl sitting next to him
53 Can you write an article telling about one of your most memorable past _?
A experiences B experience C experiencing D experienced
54 The most _ experience happened to me 3 years ago
A embarrass B.embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassment
55 He pulled a _ of 50000 VND notes out of his pocket
56 The woman _ a fuss when she discovered that her bag had been stolen
57 Where did you get money to pay _ this hat?
58 Don’t put too much _ in what the papers say
A confide B confidence C confidential D confident
59 He told me _ that he’s thinking of resigning next year
A confide B confident C confidentially D confidently
60 He’s an to his family
A embarrass B.embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassment
61 Their trip to the countryside was a _ experience
A memorable B memorial C memorizing D memorized
62 I’m afraid the fact slipped my _
63 This girl was disliked by the rest of the class
64 Nobody can stand her _
65 What’s your attitude this?
66 He confided _ me that he had applied for another job
67 She glanced the letter then gave it to me
68 It him that he had no idea of what was going on
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69 We all were in a state of great when we learnt that we had passed the exam
A excite B exciting C excitement D excitedly
70 Up to now they have not made a _ whether they will go or not
A decide B decision C decisive D decidedly
71 She makes real fuss when she take care of her children
72 Something that is _ makes you feel shy or ashamed
A careful B careless C sneaky D embarrassing
73 All we had to pay _ was meals
74 It’s better to pay for their education so that they can be sure _ getting quality
75 I started school when I was at the _ of kix
76 We have a _ suspicion that she knows more than she is telling us
77 I think that we should do something immediately to change the situation that we are in
A person B personal C personally D personality
78 The boy glanced at me and turned away
A looked carefully B looked quickly
C looked attentively D looked suspiciously
79 He had finally accomplished his dream _ becoming a pilot
80 The new law forces industries to be more with natural resources
A care B careful C carefulness D carefully
81 You need to be more _ if you want to become a novelist
A imagine B imagination C imaginative D imaginatively
82 He looked at her and his hand pull out a _ of money from his pocket
III GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
83 I can’t see Tom because he
C has been working D have been working
84 Nowadays we _ how important television for our knowledge
85 Every 12 months, the Earth the sun
A circles B circled C has circled D is circling
86 I’m sick of rain Hopefully, when we _ up tomorrow morning, the sun
A will wake / will shine B are waking / shines
C are going to wake / is shining D wake / will be shining
87 When we _ off the plane, I _ for him for half ann hour
A gets / will wait B got / had been waiting
C had got / was waiting D has got / will be waiting
88 When I there, dinner _, so I had a drink first
A get / is prepaired B get / has been prepaired
C got / had been prepaired D got / was being prepaired
89 Listen! Someone _ up the stairs
A is walking B has walked C will be walking D will have walked
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A watch / will watch B am watching / will be watching
C have watched / will have watched D was watching / am going to watch
91 _ along Canary Street, I saw a terrible accident
A While walking B While I walking C To walk D While I have walked
92 He _ for her for nearly one hour last night before she _
A was waiting / came B had been waiting / came
C has waited / comes D waited / will come
93 Right now, Jim _ the newspapers and Kathy _ dinner.Last night at this time, they _ the same thing
A is reading / is making / were doing B reads / makes / had done
C has read / has make / are doing D will read / will make / did
94 My father usually beer after meals but now he _ tea
A drank / was drinking B drinks / is drinking
C has drunk / drinks D drinks / drinks
95.Wars the most terrible At the moment, wars in some places in the world
A are / happened B have been / have been happening
C were / are happening D are / are happening
96 Since his bicycle _ stolen last week, he to school by bus
A has been / goes B had been / was going
C was / has gone D was / went
97 him? – Last week
A When do you meet B When did you meet
C When have you met D When will you meet
98 You can’t see Tom because he
C has been working D had been working
99 When we to see him last night, he to music
A come / is listening B had come / listened
C came / was listening D were coming / had listened
100 I _ here for 10 years before you last week
A have worked / came B have been working / come
C was working / come D had been working / came
101 These students hard since the beginning of the school year because they _ their graduation exam next May
A studied / are going to take B are studying / will be taking
C study / will have taken D have been studying / will take
102 I _ no difficulty in learning English since I to learn it 6 years ago
A have had / began B had had / begin
C had / has begin D am having / begin
103 At the moment John his new car.He his car on Sundays
A is washing / often washes B was washing / has often washed
C has washed / is often washing D washes / often washed
104 They good preparation before they their exam yesterday
A made / had taken B had made / took
C have made / take D will have made / have taken
105 By the time Jack with help, we the work
A comes / finished B comes / will have finished
C will come / will have D came / have finished
106 From 1785 to 1990, the capital of the U.S is located in New York city
A B C D
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108 By the time we got to the market, all the shops _
A was closing B has close C had closed D would have closed
109 While Mai _ the meal, her brother the house
A cooked / clean B cooked / was cleaning
C was cooking / cleaned D was cooking / was cleaning
110 When I home, my parents _ to work
A got / went B was getting / went
C got / had gone D was getting / had gone
111 I this hat only once since I _ it
A have used / bought B had used / has bought
C used / had bought D was using / has bought
112 When I came to visit Mike, _
A he is listening to music B he was listening to music
C he will listen to music D he has listening to music
113 By the time we arrived,
A he left for the office B he has left for the office
C he had left for the office D he were leaving for the office
114 _ since we had a quarrel
A I didn’t talk with him B I wasn’t talking to him
C I haven’t talked with him D I hadn’t talked with him
115 _ we saw an accident
A While we were walking to school B After we had walked to school
C When we walked to school D Before we havw walked to school
116 Tom played the computer games _
A before he was doing the homework B while he did the homework
C by the time he has done the homework D after he had done the homework
117 By the time we got to the party, they were eating everything
120 The last time I went to Paris was 3 years ago.
A I have last been to Paris for 3 years ago
B It was 3 years since I have gone to Paris
C I haven’t gone to Paris since 3 years
D I haven’t gone to Paris for 3 years
121.Bob wrote some letters and then went to bed.
A After Bob had written some letters, he went to bed
B After Bob had gone to bed, he wrote some letters
C Before Bob wrote some letters, he had gone to bed
D While Bob was writing some letters, he went to bed
122 On the way to work, Tom met his former teacher.
A When Tom was meeting his former teacher, he went to work
B When Tom was going to work, he met his former teacher
C While Tom was going to work, he was meeting his former teacher
D By the time Tom went to work, he met his former teacher
123 I haven’t seen this kind of hat before.
A It’s the only once time that I saw this kind of hat
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C It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this kind of hat
D This kind of hat seems to be new with me
124 He read a newspaper during breakfast.
A After he had read a newspaper, he had breakfast
B Before he read a newspaper, he had had breakfast
C While he was having breakfast, he read a newspaper
D When he was reading a newspaper, he had had breakfast
125 I was going home when I _ an accident
126 I phoned you last night but you were out Where you go?
127 The police _ no attention to her complaint because she always made a fuss
128 Where do you go last summer?
A B C D
129 They still any news when I spoke to them yesterday
A don’t have B didn’t have C haven’t had D hadn’t had
130 The banks have closed, so I couldn’t get any money out
A B C D
131 Next month, while I _ the exam, my parents _ a holiday
A will take / will have B will take / will be having
C will be taking / will be having D will be taking / will have
132 This is the most interesting story I have ever read.
A I have never read stories if they are not interesting
B I like reading interesting stories
C I have never read a more interesting story before
D The story thatI have just readis interesting than ever before
133 Maria hasn’t played the piano for 5 years.
A The last time Maria played the piano5 years ago
B Maria played the piano 5 years ago
C The last time Maria played the piano was 5 years ago
D Maria doesn’t played piano 5 years ago
134 Thailand, a country of mysteries, _ thousands of tourists every year
A attracts B will attract C attracted D has attracted
135 For thousands of years, the ancient art from Feng Shui a major role in Chinese life
136 The business of tennis clothes _ in the past few years
137 She _ him until he introduced his name
A didn’t realize B hasn’t realized C doesn’t realize D hadn’t realized
138 Last Sunday, when they an exciting football match on TV, the electricity out
A were watching / was going B watched / went
C watched / was going D were watching / went
139 My mother this picture for a week and she it
A has painted / doesn’t finish B has painted / hasn’t finished
C painted / didn’t finish D painted / hasn’t finished
140 When I her on the street yesterday, she _ a rosy skirt
A was seeing / wore B saw / wore C saw / was wearing D saw / wearing
141 She mathematics before he to literature
A had taught / had changed B was teaching / changed
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142 In the past, polite men had stood up when women entered the room
146 Yesterday I went to Nam’s house, but the front door was clocked He _ out
147 The second world war _ in 1939 and in 1945
A begins / ends B had begun / ended
C began / ended D had begun / had ended
148 By the time we got to the theater, the movie , so we missed the first 5 minutes
A started B were starting C had started D starts
149 I _ Casablanca for the first time last night I _ it before
A saw / had never seen B have seen / had never seen
C see / have never seen D was seeing / has never seen
150 They were planting potatoes in the garden when it suddenly _
151 We were just having a normal evening at home when suddenly we heard someone
A B C
shouted: “ Help! Help!”
D
IV READING:
One afternoon I went up stairs to have a bath As I was getting into the bath, the telephone rang
in the hall I was expecting an important call, so I ran downstairs There was nobody else at home, so Ididn’t get dressed again However, when I was standing in the hall with nothing on, I heard voicesoutside the front door It was my teenage daughter and her friends, but I couldn’t get back up stairs intime I put down the phone, ran into the living room and hid behind the curtains Unfortunately, thewindow cleaner was cleaning the living room windows When I suddenly appeared, the poor man felloff his ladder Fortunately, when my daughter and her friends heard the noise, they ran outside When
I looked out of the window, they were helping the window cleaner So I went up stairs and put on thedressing gown Luckily, the window cleaner wasn’t hurt, but it was all very embarrassing
152 The man was getting into the bath when _.
A his daughter came home B somebody phoned him
C he made a phone call D an important person came
153 The man ran downstairs with nothing on his body because _.
A he didn’t want to miss an important call B there was nobody else in the house
C.he heard voice outside D A & A are correct
154 We can infer from the passage that .
A the man lived alone B the man enjoyed having the bath
C there was telephone upstairs D the man was running an important business
155 While the man was answering the phone .
A he saw his daughter and her friends
B he heard his daughter’s voice out side the front door
C the window cleaner fell off his ladder
D his daughter and her friends came in
156 The window cleaner fell off the ladder because _.
A he saw the man with nothing on his body
Trang 16B he heard the voice of the girl.
C he heard the phone ring
D he was careless
One day last summer I was walking through the local park It was a hot day (157) I was eating anice cream As I was walking (158) _ the boating lake, I saw my friends, Carol and Jim They weretaking their dog for a (159) When we met, we stopped for a (160) While we were talking,the dog suddenly jumped up and (161) to get my icecream I pulled my hand away andunfortunately the ice cream came out of the (162) Now there was a bald man behind me The (163) man wasn’t doing any harm He was just sitting on a (164) reading a newspaper Well,when I pulled my hand away, the ice cream flew through the air and it landed (165) the man’shead I didn’t know (166) to laugh or cry, but Carol and Jim did When I looked at them, theyweren’t just laughing, they were in the hysterics But I was terribly embarrassed
It’s been over 2 years now, but I still remember every detail of that day It was a beautiful warmsunny clear sky day I had to go to work and then had class at Hunter College that night Little did Iknow what would wait me that morning When I got off my car, I found that the building was beingevacuated and no one could tell me why I could not find anyone that I worked with There werehundreds of people just hathering around No one knew exactly what had happened Then someonesaid that there was a timing bomb in the building and the police were trying to dispose it I thought that
I should have turned around and tried to go home but a police officer forced us to keep our place Theywere looking for the terrorists Suddenly the building exploded in a burst of white clouds of billowingsmoke and slowly started to collapsed downwards The same officer who had directed us to stand therenow shouted, “run” and we did But not fast or far enough We all were caught in the debris fallout.Most of us made it out, some did not The world went totally black and soundless, I never heard thebuilding fall, I could not see, not hear, nor feel, just smell and taste were left.I couldn’t breathe orthink, nothing, the world just dissappeared in an instant I eventually made it out and home, but I haveever been the same since I lost a major part of my life that day, my girlfriend, Lisa
167 The story happened _.
A at the writer’s office B at Hunter College
C in the writer’s car D in a classroom
168 Which sentence is true?
A All people knew what happened to the building
B There were no police coming
C People gathered in front of the building without knowing what happened
D The writer went home immediately
169 What happened to the building?
A It was bombed B It was evacuated C It went off D All are correct
170 The police .
A allowed everybody to go away B were searching for the terrorists
C let everybody enter the building D forced everybody to enter the building
171 The writer .
Trang 17A ran fast enough to get out of the accident B was unconcious
C met his girlfriend in the accident D could not go home after the accident
When we were working on the tenth (172) of the building, suddenly we heard a terrible firealarm.We (173) rushed out of the room and scramled to the lifts, (174) were stuck So weran down stairs in horror It (175) me approximately 30-40 minutes to get out of the building thatday and came out on the street When I turned (176) and looked, the building was burning andthin black smoke was (177) I was shocked and relieved that I made it out (178) I phoned
my wife at once She was 5 months pregnant at the time, and my first son was about to celebrate his
2nd birthday By the time I got through to her, almost 2 hours had gone (179) The building wascompletely down I recalled her answering the phone saying, “hello’ … I said, “I am alive, I am OK”then we both broke down in tears It took me quite a long time to (180) from the panic Now,almost 2 years afterwards, I still have every moment, every image frozen in my mind I will neverforget the (181) of those innocent people that day
173 A immediately B slowly C sneakily D carefully
177 A raising B rising C lifting D turning
180 A feel healthy B survive C make sure D recover
I will never forget it, the time when I first worked as a teacher On the first day of my career, Ireally wanted to make a good impression on my students, so I made a good preparation for everythingand I had chosen my best clothes My students seem to listen to me attentively but they really looked
at me with a funny look on their face, but I dismissed these thoughts from my head and try to explainthe lesson as well as possible
Before getting into my car, I stopped to use the restroom down the hall When I looked at myreflection in the mirror, I almost died All over the front of me, in my hair and on my purse was awhite chalky substance that wouldn’t come off The harder I tried to rub it, the grayer and dirtier itlooked I was absolutely mortified, thinking about the first impression I had made I bracked my brains
to think of what I could have gotten all over me and how could I have not noticed it before I went intothe meeting? Then I realized what had happened
We are renovating our house, and the dry wall had just been sanded I must have put my pursedown in a big pile of dust from the dry wallThen I probably picked it up, hugged it against my chest as
I went to work I just stood in the restroom, staring at the mirror, horrified I wondered what thosestudents must have thought about me What a first impression I had just made!
182 The writer on the first day of her career.
A was well-dressed
B couldn’t choose what to wear
C didn’t worry about the first day of her career
D didn’t care for the first impression she had made on her students
183 Her students _.
A looked at her and laughed
B didn’t realize what happened to their teacher
C paid attention to their teacher’s explaination
D made fun of their teacher
184 The writer _.
Trang 18A could wash thw white chalky substance on her clothes and her hair easily
B couldn’t wash thw white chalky substance on her clothes and her hair easily
C realized what happened to her when she entered the classroom
D realized what happened to her when she was explaining the lesson
185 The white chalky substance was from _.
A the restroom B the classroom
C a pile of dust D the dry wall of her house
186 The writer .
A went to work by car B left her purse at home
C got angry due to the white substance D wasn’t embarrassed
Trang 19UNIT 3 A PARTY
I.
PHONETICS :
2 A iron B celebrate C parent D restaurant
4 A friend B anniversary C birthday D cream
5 A children B divorce C married D present
6 A party B birthday C candle D divorce
7 A celebrate B together C family D special
8 A American B anniversary C activities D librarian
16 A ordinary B celebration C virtually D prominently
17 A.delightful B important C everyone D develop
18 A forward B feeling C arrive D birthday
19 A friend B people C present D everybody
20 A candle B anniversary C lasting D married
21 A restaurant B anniversary C celebrate D quiet
22 A special B flower C wedding D together
23 A American B comfortable C occasion D decoration
24 A invitation B question C accident D helicopter
27 A married B say C anniversary D happy
28 A relationship B celebration C American D activity
29 A between B birthday C candle D people
30 A hour B honorable C vehicles D homeless
31 A helicopter B holiday C honest D host
33 A celebrate B refreshment C restaurant D relative
34 A enthusiastic B anniversary C decoration D entertainment
35 A relationship B activity C occasional D invitation
36 A informal B classmate C library D horrible
37 A celebrate B helicopter C memorable D refreshment
38 A anniversary B attitude C affect D clap
39 A refreshment B memorable C unselfishness D appreciate
41 A loyalty B floppy C embrace D childish
42 A constancy B confidence C celebrate D acquaintance
43 A anniversary B enthusiasm C apartment D embarrassing
II VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES:
44 There are many meaningful in China
A celebrates B celebrating C celebrations D celebrated
45 She greeted him with a kiss
A enthusiast B enthusiasm C enthusiastic D enthusiastically
Trang 2046 He is an for about all kinds of pop music.
A enthusiast B enthusiasm C enthusiastic D enthusiastically
47 She is always _ to visistors from abroad
A host B hostess C hospitable D hospitability
48 There is a birthday cake seven candles on the table
49 In some many European countries, people of all ages birthdays
50 Wedding anniversaries mark the _ of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples
A milestones B atarting points C symptoms D labels
51 Over 50 _ were invited to Mr and Mrs Brown’s wedding anniversary party
A witness B guests C customers D clients`
52 The first floor of the hotel has been cleaned up for their wedding
A meeting B organization C celebration D festival
53 It is a _ to see him again after such a long time
A pleasant B pleasure C pleased D please
54 The newly want to spend their honey moon in Hawaii
A marrying couple B marry pair C marriage pair D married couple
55 Your conversation has drawn a lot of attention from people in the ballroom
A interesting B interested C interest D interestedly
56 A holiday can help you out of depression
A delightful B delighted C delight D delightedness
57 On the _ of our wedding, we would love to invite your family to our dinner
A opportunity B chance C anniversary D birthday
58 TV is the most popular means of _
A entertainment B entertaining C entertain D entertainer
59 She left school at the age 18
60 We all said, “ _!” before Nam blew out the candles on the birthday cake
A Happy anniversary B Congratulations
C Happy New Year D Silver Anniversary
61 The “ ” is often celebrated on people’s 25th wedding anniversaries
A Golden Anniversary B Cotton Anniversary
C Diamond Anniversary D Silver Anniversary
62 All the _ came to my party except Mr Long
A visistors B partners C guests D hosts
63 People the age of 60 don’t like going out so often
67 We always celebrate our wedding _ with dinner every year
68 Could you keep while I’m on the phone, please? Don’t make so much noise
69 The climax of the New Year _ was a firework display
A celebrate B celebration C celebrator D celebratory
Trang 2170 is all that most human beings are looking for.
71 People often brings flowers and gifts to a birthday party
72 Birthday parties are held not only for children for adults
73 Your is the anniversary of the date on which you were born
A wedding B birthday C party D congratulation
74 Children often receive presents from their parents at Christmas
75 In the United States, people all ages celebrate birthdays
76 On the New Year Day, people say “Happy New Year” _ their friends and relatives
77 Their _ took place in that church
78 The aim of the conference is to promote international _
A friend B friendship C friendless D friendly
79 She intends to hold a party on her son’s birthday
A special B specially C specialize D specialized
80 anniversary is the day exactly 50 years after a marriage
III GRAMMAR:
81 I remember my book on the table, but now it is nowhere _
A to put / to see B to put / seen C putting / seeing D putting / to be seen
82 They are whispering to avoid by their friends
A being heard B hearing C to be heard D being hearing
83 I remember _ my mother said the carpets needed _
A to hear / to dry clean B hearing / dry cleaning
C heard / dry cleaned D hear / dry cleaning
84 Would you like _ me some tea?
85 These workers stopped _ some coffee because they felt sleepy
86 Due to having a lot of things last night, we missed _ the film
A for doing / to see B done / saw C doing / see D to do / seeing
87 There is no point _ for this position because the salary is not high
88 I want to travel because I enjoy people and new places
A meet / see B meeting / seeing C meeting / to see D to meet / see
89 He risked his house when his company went bankrupt
90 The council considers vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jam
91 Instead of _ out with Janet, we decided _ home
A going / to stay B to go / staying C going / staying D to go / to stay
92 Despite _ very rich, she is often generous to the poor
A is not B not being C not to be D not be
93 Would you mind _ me your pocket calculator?
94 She is looking forward to _ her parents’ letter from Italy
Trang 22A receive B received C to receive D receiving
95 They had planned a new branch but they had to delay the office
A opening / to build B opening / building
C to open / to build D to open / building
96 She wanted home but the boss made her until she finished _ those
contracts
A to go / stay / typing B going / to stay / to type
C to go / staying / type D go / stay / typed
97 John couldn’t help _ angry when he learnt that they had refused him a promotion
A getting/ to offer B to get / offering C getting / offering D to get / to offer
98 I regret that I was not interested in the work The boss overheard me , so he sacked me
A to say / saying B saying / said C saying / saying D said / to say
99 John suggested to the new branch in Viet Nam
A being appointed B to be appointed C to appoint D appointing
100 Most famous people don’t like personal questions
A asked B be asked C to be asked D to be asking
101 Thomas will never forget _ the Queen when she visisted the university
102 Peter is not used to in front of the public He often feels too nervous _ anything
A speaking / to say B speak / saying C spoken / for saying D speaking /saying
103 A New Year’s Party is usually hosted in a person’s house on New Year’s Eve celebrating
A B C D
the changing of the calendar
104 It is an opportunity for all family members to gather, exchange wishes, and having dinner
A B C D
together
105 Most students appreciate a foreign language through the Internet
106 I hate _
A being kept waiting B to be kept to wait C keep to wait D keeping to wait
107 Everyone likes _ when they have got some success
A to congratulate B to be congratulating
C to be congratulate D being congratulated
108 She expects _ soon, but things seem _ wrong
a promoting / going B promoted / go
C being promoted / to go D to be promoted / to go
109 It is not worth _ that computers You had better _ a new one
A to repair / to buy B repairing/ buy
C for repairing / bought D to repair / buying
110 Professor Smith dislikes _ when he is explaining the lectures
A to interrupt B being interrupted C interrupted D to be interrupting
111 The novelist often locked the front door because he doesn’t want
A to be disturbed B disturbed C being disturbed D to be disturb
112 The little boy hopes _ to Disneyland Park on his birthday
A to take B to be taking C to be taken D taking
113 He doesn’t allow us in his house
114 They will have some workers their house
A decorate B to decorate C decorating D decorated
115 Passing the restaurant, he stopped _ a coffee
Trang 23A drink B to drink C drinking D drunk
116 She didn’t let Peter into the room She made him _ outside
A to come / waiting B coming / to wait C came / waited D come / wait
117 The applicant hoped that position
A appointed B for appointing C to appoint D to be appointed
118 They decide to go for a jacket
119 I wanted to stop _ some presents, but we didn’t have enough time
120 The girl agreed _ the cake equally
A to be divided B to divide C dividing D divide
121 She expected for the job, but she wasn’t
A to select B selected C selecting D to be selected
122 Please don’t forget the baby She needs to eat every 2 hours
123 A wedding in a Greek village is really worth to be seen
126 They have gone out for a drink 2 hours
127 If you have any problems, don’t hesitate _ your teachers
A to consult B consulting C consult D consulted
128 I am looking forward to from you soon
129 You had better _ the bus
130 Bob spends a lot of time the essay
131 I prefer tea _ coffee, wahat about you?
132 You don’t remember _ your umbrella, do you?
133 He didn’t expect to the party
A being invited B be invited C invited D to be invited
134 The little girl can’t stand _ made fun of by her classmates
135 We TV when it started to rain
A were watching B watched C are watching D watch
136 Timmy _ the living room while Mary in the kitchen
A is tidying / cooks B tidies / cooks
C is tidying / is cooking D tidies / is cooking
137 “You look tired.” “ I _ all day.”
138 The man refused _ to the hospital
A taken B taking C to be taken D being taken
139 Mum suggested a party to celebrate my success
A holding B to hold C being held D to be held
140 I remember _ some presents for Mum on her birthday, Dad
Trang 24A to buy B buying C and buy D and buying
141 Dad had the hall for his 25th wedding anniversary
A to decorate B to be decorated C decorated D be decorating
142 I’d rather my birthday party in a restaurant
A not to have B not having C not have D not to have
143 Did she mention _ about her next exam?
A concerning B to be concerned C being concerned D to concern
144 Look! There was an accident at the corner
A B C D
145 People in all ages like to have parties
A B C D
146 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy
A telling B being told C to tell D to be told
147 Ms Mai expects about any revisions in her manuscripts
A consulting B being consulted C to consult D to be consulted
148 Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist _ loudly
A applauding B being applauded C to applaud D to be applauded
149 Tommy admitted _ the rock through the window
A throwing B being thrown C to throw D to be thrown
150 If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop by every thing that happens
A bothering B being bothered C to bother D to be bothered
151 Paul didn’t mind by the party to celebrate his 14th birthday
A surprising B being surprised C to surprise D to be surprised
152 Ann hoped _ to join the private club
A inviting B being invited C to invite D to be invited
153 Instead of about the good news, John seemed to be indifferent
A exciting B being excited C to excite D to be excited
154 The new students hope _ in many of the school’s activities
A to participate B to be participated
C participating D.being participating
155 Please forgive me I didn’t mean you
A upsetting B being upset C to upset D to be upset
156 We would like _ to the president’s reception, but we didn’t
A being invited B having been invited
C to be invited D to have been invited
157 The bus was so tired of the same route every day
A driving B to drive C to have driven D having driven
158 My teacher advised me a computer course
A to take B to be taken C taking D being taken
159 They arrange a tennis tournament this year
A organizing B being organizing C to organize D to be organized
160 We expect _ at the airport and _ at the Rex hotel
A to welcome / to serve B to be welcomed / to be served
C being welcomed / being served D be welcomed / be served
161 The mystery of the ocean began by scientists
162 We are having our old house _ at the moment
A decorated B decorating C to decorate D decorate
163 The suspect refused _ any more questions
A answering B to answer C being answered D to be answered
Trang 25164 One of the boys admitted _ the window.
A breaking B to break C being broken D to be broken
165 I expected the job in that company
A to offer B offering C to be offered D being offered
166 Mr Pike _ being served free fruit and water at that hotel
A estimated B appeared C hoped D appreciated
167 _, Phong didn’t say anything
A Instead of exciting about the good news
B Instead to be excited about the good news
C Instead of being excited about the good news
D Instead of be exciting about the good news
168 Tom’s low test scores kept him
A from admittingto the university
B from being admitted to the university
C to about to the university
D to be admitted to the university
169 The boy’s father promised _
A to pay for the window to be repaired
B to pay for the window being repaired
C paying for the window to repair
D paying for the window repairing
170 but Iam afraid it isn’t possible
A I love being gone to your wedding
B I would love going to your wedding
C I love to have gone to your wedding
D I would love to go to your wedding
171 My children are get used to _
A pick up after school evry day B be pick up after school every day
C picking up after school evry day D being picked up after school everyday 172 She
is always willing to help, but she doesn’t want to call at home unless there is an
177 I’m glad you decided to my party
178 Everyone seems _ a good time at her party
179 I like _ but I also enjoy meals out at restaurant
180 I shall never forget her for the first time
181 Alice didn’t expect to the party
A inviting B being invited C to invite D to be invited
182 I don’t think you need tonight
Trang 26A come B coming C to come D came
183 We’ve arranged _ outside the school at 5 o’clock
184 He doesn’t allow us personal phonecall
185 He tried to avoid my questions
A to answer B answer C answering D to be answered
186 Have you ever considered _ English in England?
187 I hope to university next year
188 Would you like an orange juice?
189 Jack got into trouble when he refused his briefcase for the custom officer
A opening B being opened C to open D to be opened
190 We can’t count on by our parents every time we get into difficulty
A rescuing B being rescued C to rescue D to be rescued
191 The nurse suggested _ two aspirins
A to take B taking C to be taken D being taken
192 Hi, Ann! Next Sunday was my birthday Can you come to my party?
In Western cultures, (206) in the United States, birthday parties are often (207) bycolorful decorations such as streamers and balloons A birthday cake is often served (208) candlesthat are to be blown out after a “birthday wish” has been made (209) the birthday cake is brought
to the table, the song “Happy Birthday To You” is sung Wealthy people or celebrities may (210)
an event management agency or a party service to oeganize a birthday party
202 A traditions B customs C cultures D styles
203 A consists B includes C gathers D composes
Trang 27204 A as good B as well C as long D as much
206 A generally B particularly C commonly D objectively
207 A gone B taken C accompanied D concentrated
Housewarming party
A housewarming party is held when a person, couple, or family moves into a new house orapartment It is an occasion for the hosts to present their new home to their friends, and for friends togather, socialize, and enjoy refreshments such as alcoholic drinks and snack foods In some cases, thefriends and family members who are invited may bring gifts for the new home Housewarmong partiesare generally informal, and there are usually no planned activities besides a tour of the new house
Dinner party
A dinner party is a formal social gathering at which people eat dinner together, usually in thehost’s own home At the least formal dinner parties, a buffet of food is provided on a table or counter,
and the guests choose items from the buffet and eat standing up as they talk and mingle At the most
formal dinner parties, dinner is served at a dining table with places settings Dinner parties aresometimes preceded by a cocktail party, a social gathering in a living room or bar where guests drinkalcoholic cocktails as they mingle Women guests may wear cocktail dresses Cocktail parties areoften held as a prelude to a dinner party
211 A housewarming party is held _.
A every week or every month
B when someone moves into a new house
C when people live together in a new apartment
D after the hosts sell their old houses
212 What shouldn’t a person do when he is invited to a housewarming party?
A enjoy refreshment B have snack foods
C bring gifts D plan the activities for the hosts
213 Where does a person often organize the dinner party?
A at a very expensive restaurant B in a bar with a lot of cocktail
C in the host’s home D in the buffet of a hotel
214 What does the word “mingle” in paragraph 2 mean?
215 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A Guests can have alcoholic drinks at a housewarming party
B Housewarming parties are very formal ones
C At some dinner parties, guests can eat standing up
D Some guests can wear cocktail dresses at the dinner party
Teacher’s Day (216) on the first of September each year Generally, it is (217) forschool children to show (218) appreciation to their teachers who (219) guided them in their (220) It is a time to (221) the bad experiences students may have (222) their teachersscolding and punishing them Students (223) their teachers flowers and gifts Such guestures aresmall in (224) to the teacher’s dedication and hard work Parties are held and there is an (225) of fun and amusement in the school
216 A falls B lands C carries D happens
217 A meaning B meant C mean D meaningless
Trang 28220 a work B career C play D studies
221 A remember B forget C study D ignore
224 A comparison B contrast C evaluation D nothing
225 A space B atmosphere C air D room
Several types of parties that are mainly held by teens and young adults are house parties, danceparties, and outdoor parties In the United States and the United Kingdom, the term house party refers
to a type of party where large groups of people get together at a private house to socialize andconsume alcoholic beverages House parties which centeraround the consumption of beer which is
pumped from a keg into plastic cups are called keg parties or “Keggers” These parties are popular in
the US among college students, but are technically illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to attend, andoften, even older party-goers break the law for violating ordinances regulating noise and disorderlyconduct
Dance parties are gathering in bars or community centers where the guests dance The music ofdance parties is usually selected and played by a powerful stereo system Conversation is not anintegral part of these parties as those who attend express themselves through their dancing and byguesturing
Outdoor parties include bush parties and beach parties Bush parties are a social event held in asecluded area of forest in which friends gather to drink beer and liquor and talk These parties are oftenheld around a bonfire to provide a source of light and warth A beach party is usually held on a sandyshoreline of a lake, river, or sea, and the gathering often centers around a bonfire
226 Which party is not refered?
C House party D Housewarming party
227 At a house party, _.
A people of all ages can attend
B.anyone under 21 years old is not allowed to attend
C anyone under 21 years old is allowed to attend
D only elderly people can attend
228 Guests come to a dance party mainly .
A to dance B to talk C to socialize D to make conversations
229 A bush party is held _.
A at a new house B at a discotheque
C in a remote forest D on a beach
230 A bonfore is set _.
A to make the party more interesting B to cook some food
C to make the dancing more interesting D to provide warmth and light
In a wedding, the wedding party refers to the group of people (231) in the ceremony withthe bride and groom At the start of a typical Italian wedding (232) , the guestsare servedcocktails The food during cocktail hour is served in a buffet setup.During the cocktail time, the brideand the groom usually (233) their time to take photographs in a proper setting
At the conclusion of cocktail hour, the guests will gather in the main dinning room Thenewlywed (234) is introduced with much fanfare and they take their first dance, then the rest ofthe guests will (235) the dance Afterwards, everyone is seated, speeches are (236) byfriends and family Food is (237) during most weddings, and Italian custom is no exception Afterthe main courses have passed, it is (238) time for the cake cutting After desert, more dancingcommences, gifts are given, and the guests (239) begin to leave In Southern Italy, as the guestsleave, they hand envelopes of money to the bride and groom, who return the gift with a wedding favor,
a small (240) of appreciation
Trang 29231 A serving B participating C entering D collecting
239 A wholely B entirely C eventually D lastly
TABLE MANNERS IN JAPAN
In Japan, it is not uncommon in private households and in certain restaurants to share severaldishes of food at the table rather than serving each person with his/her individual dish In such a case,you are supposed to move some food from the shared plates onto your own plate by yourself, using theopposite end of your chopsticks (if you have used them already) or with special chopsticks that may beprovided for that purpose
Some Table Rules
Blowing your nose in public, and especially at the table, is considered a bad manner
It is considered good manner to empty your dishes to the last grain of rice
Talking about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics during or before a meal is notappreciated by most people
Unlike in some other parts of East Asia, it is considered bad manner to burp
After finishing eating, try to place all your dishes in the same way as they were at the start ofthe meal This includes replacing the lid of dishes which came with a lid and replacing your chopsticks
on the chopstick holder or into their paper slip, if applicable
Drinking Rules:
When drinking alcoholic beverages, it is a Japanese custom to serve each other, rather thanpouring the beverage into one’s own glass You are supposed to periodically check your friends’ cups,and serve them more once their cups are getting empty Likewise, if someone wants to serve you morealcohol, you should quickly empty your glass and hold it towards that person
Don’t start drinking until everybody at the table is served and the glasses are raised for adrinking salute
241 If you share several dishes of food at the table in a restaurant in Japan, what will you do?
A You should ask someone else to move some food from the shared plates onto your plate,using the opposite end of your chopsticks
B You should move some food from the shared plates onto your plate by yourself, using theopposite end of your chopsticks
C You should move some food from the shared plates onto your plate by yourself, using otherpeople’s chopsticks
D You should ask someone else to move some food from the shared plates onto your plate,using the opposite end of his or her chopsticks
242 Which of the following is considered a bad table manner?
A Blow your nose at the table
B Empty your dishes to the last grain of rice
C Place all yopur dishes in the same way as they were at the start of the meal
D Pick up some food from the shared plates onto your own plate with special chopsticks thatmay be provided for that purpose
243 When are drinking alcoholic beverages, it is a Japanese custom to _.
A pour the beverage into one’s own glass
Trang 30B replace the lid of dishes which came with a lid.
C replace one’s chopsticks on the chopstick holder or into their paper slip
D serve each other rather than pouring the beverage into one’s own glass
244 When you are drinking alcoholic beverages, you should .
A talk about toilet related and similarly disappetizing topics
B periodically check your cups, and serve them more once their cups are getting empty
C periodically check your friends’ cups, and serve them more once their cups are getting empty
D start drinking until everybody at the table is served and the glasses are raised for a drinkingsalute
245 If someone wants to serve you more beverage, you should _.
A quickly fill in your glass and hold it towards that person
B quickly check your friends’ cups
C quickly raise your glass for a drinking salute
D quickly empty your glass and hold it towards that person
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Trang 31UNIT 4 VOLUNTEER WORK
_ _
I.
PHONETICS :
5 A volunteer B hospital C orphanage D mountainous
6 A museum B interest C handicapped D difficult
7 A participate B organize C voluntary D usually
9 A example B happiness C advantage D disaster
14 A comfort B baseball C shopping D provide
15 A vacation B organize C negation D assistance
16 A orphanage B disaster C happiness D difficult
17 A participate B volunteering C disadvantage D education
18 A voluntary B volunteer C handicapped D television
19 A handicapped B mountainous C different D deserted
21 A contribution B minorities C disadvantage D education
23 A gratitude B charity C excursion D confidence
25 A problem B baseball C comfort D provide
26 A orphanage B different C overcome D hospital
27 A coordinate B voluntary C minority D development
28 A advantage B participate C disaster D mountainous
29 A secretary B assistance C support D vacation
30 A charity B gratitude C craft D attitude
32 A residential B refreshment C remote D remember
33 A issue B minority C childish D brighten
35 A minority B refreshment C constancy D enthusiasm
36 A brighten B loyalty C donation D wounded
37 A gratitude B acquaintance C apartment D appreciate
38 A volunteer B believable C advantage D vacation
40 A understand B happiness C orphanage D faithfully
41 A problem B enough C mountain D receiver
42 A company B cooperate C organize D assistance
43 A celebrate B acquaintance C enthusiasm D appreciate
44 A minority B disadvantage C embarrassing D unselfishness
45 A loyalty B attitude C donation D confidence
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46 She had no _ of selling the clock
A intention B meaning C interest D opinion
47 Do many people in your country take care of others?
A voluntary B volunteer C voluntary D volunteerism
48 Do volunteers in your country go and work _ the homes of sick or old people?
49 In my country, volunteers often _ in helping handicapped people
A participating B participated C participate D to participate
50 _ summer vacations, the students volunteerily go and work in remote areas
51 If you bring to others, you are also a happy person
52 How do voluteers help disadvantaged children _ their difficulties?
A to get B to overcome C to know D to pass
53 How times have you taken part in volunteer work?
54 About 150 children with special difficulties attend classes
A regular B usual C frequency D regularly
55 Children in these classes often take part fundraising performances
56 You should judge people with
A charity B charitable C charitably D charities
57 all over the country sent money to help the victims of the famine
A Charity B Charitable C Charitably D Charities
58 societies set up shops to sell low-pried goods to poor people
A Co-operate B Co-operative C Co-operator D Co-operation
59 You need the perfect of hand and eye
A co-ordinator B co-ordination C co-ordinating D co-ordinative
60 The campaign needs an effective
A co-orordinator B co-ordination C co-ordinating D co-ordinative
61 Nobody can stand such _ criticism
62 I have no _ to your using my desk while I’m away
A objection B intention C suggestion D complaint
63 Many students in my country _ go to remote areas to help the people there
A volunteer B volunteerly C voluntary D voluntarily
64 In the US, the boys who have fathers can join an organization called Big Brother
A no longer B not any longer C aren’t longer D don’t longer
65 The volunteers help disadfvantaged children to _ their difficulties
66 These come from a high school near here
A volunteer B volunteers C voluntarily D voluntary
67 There are a lot of children living in this area
A advantage B disadvantages C disadvantaged D advantages
68 Students go to remote villages to provide education and _ services for people
A medicine B medicare C medical D medicated
69 You should give _ and comfort to help them overcome their difficulties
70 Name some kinds of volunteer work you are in
A participating B working C joining D doing
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A Volunteering B Volunteers C Volunteered D Volunteer
72 Volunteers find that old and sick people has its rewards
73 What is one of the most difficult aspects of volunteer work?
74 The government spent a lot of money roads joining the countries
75. money is a simple way to do charity
A Donating B Having donated C Donation D Donor
76 She thought that she was the _ bride in the world
A happy B most happy C happier D happiest
77 _ being ill, she still went to class on time
A Although B In spite of C Even D Though
78 It’s important for children to get a good
A educate B education C educator D educational
79 She stays home to take care _ her sick mother
A in / for B from / at C at/ of D for /with
80 Mary spent most of her money the help for the poor
81 Although she studied English ay University, she is working _ an accountant now
82 He has smoked for more than 20 years, and eventually he _from a lung cancer now
A suffers B takes C participates D enters
83 It is not easy to our bad habit
A suffer B take care C overcome D spend
84 The _ have to suffer from a serious physical or mental disability
A educated B handicapped C aged D orphans
85 One of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play
C disadvantageous D disadvantageously
86 Full by all members is compulsory
A participate B participation C participator D participant
87 There are many places of to visist in London
A interest B intertesting C interested D interestingly
88 I often take part social activities every weekend
89 The local authorities are conducting _ campaign to help _ disabled
90 The local authority asked for a contribution from the community
A volunteer B voluntary C voluntarily D voluntariness
91 Several world _ have come to help poor people and orphans
A organize B organization C organizational D organizable
92 It was only later in life that she found _ and peace of mind
93 He was eventually diagnosed as suffering terminal cancer
94 Can you please help me _ my unfinished work
95 As a mark of gratitude for all her giving, they provided her _ sufficient money
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A look after B take part in C organize D clean up
97 _ are children whose parents passed away
A Volunteers B College students C Handicapped children D Orphans
III.
GRAMMAR :
98 They all denied her
A to see B of seeing C having ever seen D ever having seen
99 Tom was accused some top secret document
A to steal B of having stolen C of stealing D to have stolen
100 No one can prevent us _ good things
A to do B from doing C of doing D in order to do
101 As a teacher and a leader, she wanted us effectively
A have known how to learn B knowing how to learn
C to know how to learn D to know of learning learn
102 Mary said, “I regret him earlier in my life”
A to meet B not having met C to have met D at meeting
103 After _ it, please return the form to us in the envelope provided
A to complete and sign B you are completing and signing
C completing and sign D completing and signing
104 Martin denied the accused man on the day of the crime
A to see B of having seen C to have seen D having seen
105 She often thinks carefully any questions
A before answering B before having answered
106 from the horseback, he was taken to hospital
A When falling B As he was fallen C After having fallen D To fall
107 I regret as his side during illness last winter
A was not B have not been C not being D not to be
108 I tried the window, but it seemed _
A having opened / not working B opening / not to work
C having opened / didn’t work D opening / was not working
109 We are talking _ Canada for our vacation next month
A about having gone B going C about going D to go
110 I am interested the new course next week
A in learning B in having learnt C to learn D on having learnt
111 Volunteers will be trained and placing according to the current needs and requirements,
A B C
with consideration of their skills and background
D
112 I suppose you also deny _ with Lan in your office yesterday
A meeting B of having met C to have met D having met
113 , he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet
A Before leaving B Before we had left
C Be fore having left D When he is leaving
114 I am used to with the window open
A sleep B sleeping C having slept D slept
114 I look forward to _ home next month
115 They object _ their plans at this late date
A to change B to have changed C to changing D of changing