REVISION FOR UNIT 14 PHRASAL VERBS WITH BRING Government investment in infrastructure brought about huge changes to society Those photos bring back memories of our holidays in Spain No one knows what brought down the Malaysian airplane in 2014 The Prime Minister’s aim was to bring down unemployment by half Toyota brought out a new, environmentally-friendly car this year She brought up three children all on her own If he can bring off this deal he’ll be a very rich man He was such a great teacher that he always brought out the best in his students The 1960s youth movement brought about a change in American culture and politics.' 10 Could you bring round some wine when you come for dinner tonight? PHRASAL VERBS WITH PUT I should some work now, but I guess I can put it _ until tomorrow morning Luckily, my neighbor helped me put _ the small fire, so my house didn’t burn down James put me in his spare bedroom while I was looking for an apartment that I could afford I don’t know why you put up your boyfriend He treats you like you’re his servant! Could you put me _ to the manager? Don't forget to put the lights _ when you leave She puts _ a small amount every month towards her retirement He is just putting _ an act to win your sympathy You need good communication skills to be able to put your message 10 You had better put your coat _ before going out It is very cold outside IDIOMS - get butterflies in one’s stomach: cảm thấy bồn chồn - sell like hot cakes: bán đắt tôm tươi - shooting star: băng - sow one’s wild oats: trải qua thời kì đeo đuổi thú vị bừa bãi - close shaves: lần thoát hiểm gang tấc - have a bee in one’s bonnet about something: hay trọng, đặt nặng vấn đề - blow one’s own trumpet: huênh hoang - fight tooth and nail: chiến đấu ác liệt, đánh ác liệt - head over heels: hoàn toàn - smell a rat: nghi ngờ có âm mưu, nghi ngờ có dối trá - know something like the back of one’s hand: biết rõ điều - the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly - fly off the handle: bình tĩnh, nóng I always get _ in my stomach before visiting the dentist A worms B butterflies C crabs D hedgehogs Those smart phones are selling like _ If you want one, you’d better buy one now before they’re all gone A shooting stars B fresh bread C hot cakes D wild oats I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of shaves A narrow B near C close D tiny My father refused to eat meat that had been fired He had _ in his bonnet about it causing cancer A a bug B a bee C a bull D an ant I can’t stand Mr Brian He’s always blowing his own _- telling everyone how good he is at everything A balloon B breath C mind D trumpet The escaped prisoner fought before he was finally overpowered A head over heels B tooth and nail C heart and soul D foot and mouth I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to smell A a rat B a pig C a thief D a culprit Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the _ A nose on his face B tip of the tongue C back of his hand D hair on his head I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and told me he expected me to work overtime that was the I quit A final curtain B last straw C end of the line D last waltz 10 He has a quick temper and easily _ off the handle A leaps B goes C runs D flies PRACTICE TEST Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in the following questions Question 1: A delicate B celebrate C private D.communicate Question 2: A digested B interested C killed D united Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions Question 3: A reject B attract C beauty D decide Question 4: A delegation B energetic C participant D competition Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 5: The first initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant A B C D Question 6: Benefits of coaching include: knowing each player, helping that player improve and see that person succeed A B C D in life Question 7: The faster you drive, the highest risk there is of a traffic accident A B C D Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 8: I have always enjoyed reading the book more than _ A I watched the movie version B watching the movie C to watch the movie D having watched the movie Question 9: The salary of a bus worker is much higher _ teacher A than a B than that of a C comparing to the D in comparison with the Question 10: Having left the party too early, _ A the guests couldn’t see the fireworks anymore B the fireworks couldn’t be seen anymore C the party finished without fireworks D the host didn’t set off fireworks Question 11: Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _ A more and more good B better and better C the more and more good D gooder and gooder Question 12: _ We have still got plenty of food A You should have bought some more to eat B You needn't have gone to the supermarket C We must have bought some more food D May I go to the supermarket? Question 13: The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident A will cancel B will be cancelling C will be cancelled D will have cancelled Question 14: An international medical conference _ by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991 A initiated B dedicated C appalled D appealed Question 15: The _ of WHO, as set out in its constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health A benefit B opponent C objective D background Question 16: Government officers came to visit the provinces in the central part of the country A disaster-strike B disaster-stricken C disaster- striking D stricken- disaster Question 17: The International Red Cross has its _ in Geneva, Switzerland A headquarters B buildings C branches D departments Question 18: In time of war, the Red Cross Road- an international humanitarian did a lot to the sufferings of wounded soldiers A restore B reaffirm C reduce D reflect Question 19: He is apparently quite passive, and _ all this verbal aggression from his wife A keeps up with B makes up with C puts up with D brings up with Question 20: Born in Manchester of Welsh parents, he was brought _ in Wales after the early death of his father A in B out C about D up Question 21: I'm told that tickets for the annual dinner dance are selling like hot _ A dogs B drinks C foods D cakes Question 22: It's so silly to me the way soccer players put on an _ about being injured any time an opposing player so much as brushes up against them A act B action C activity D activeness Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 23: Mr Edwin is talking to a hotel clerk at Home Again Hotel ~ Hotel clerk: "Welcome to the Home Again Hotel, sir How may I help you?" ~ Mr Edwin: " _" A No, thanks I had a reservation B I would like a non-smoking room with a double bed C Yes, I want to look for a room D Sorry I don’t want to stay there Question 24: A customer is talking to a shop assistant about the sweater he has chosen ~ Customer: "That's nice Could I try it on?.” ~ Shop assistant: " _” A Certainly, the changing rooms are over there B Oh, sorry We don’t have this room C That’s right You should try it before buying D Yes, of course, but you must pay the bill first Choose the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 25: Whenever Ihave to speak in public, I get butterflies in my stomach A angry B nervous C shy D depressed Question 26: Sometimes these punishments are deserved but often they are brought about by unfortunate circumstances A created B resulted C invented D provided Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 27: Once Caldere discovers themoney is missing, he's going to smell a rat, isn't he? A doubt B trust C worry D guess Question 28: I'm sorry if it seems like I'm flying off the handle, but I'm just a bit disturbed and upset right now A losing temper B becoming relaxed C feeling angry D keeping active Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 29: The company turned down Bill’s offer A Bill’s offer was delayed by the company B Bill rejected the company’s offer C Bill’s offer wasn’t accepted by the company D The company admitted Bill’s offer Question 30: They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back home A Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen B It is not until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen C Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen D Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen Question 31: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan A Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan B The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue C But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan D Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 32: We cut down many forests The Earth becomes hot A The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes B The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes C The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter D The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter Question 33: John was not here yesterday Perhaps he was ill A John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill B Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here yesterday C John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here D John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here Read the following passage and Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Vietnam makes strides in child education Vietnam has made major strides in caring for, educating and protecting children over the past 27 years (34) _ the country became the first in Asia and second in the world to ratify the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1990 The education and protection of children is (35) a key political mission of Party Committees from central to local levels and a top priority in the country’s socio-economic development strategies Article 37 of the 2013 Constitution stipulates that “Children shall be protected, cared for and educated by the State, family and society; and participated in child-related issues Harassing, persecuting, maltreating, abandoning or abusing children, exploiting child (36) _or other acts that violate children’s rights are prohibited.” Additionally, the 13th National Assembly adopted the Child Law in April 2016, (37) will come into force in June 2017, with the revision and supplementation of some articles to concretise the Constitution and the convention The National Action Programme for Children also emphasised that children need to be treated (38) _ special citizens and cared for by the State and people and should enjoy a healthy environment for physical, intellectual and moral development Question 34 A since B for C when D after Question 35 A played B regarded C considered D taken Question 36 A labourer B labour C labouring D laboured Question 37 A that B in which C when D which Question 38 A by B with C as D like Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42 The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health Established on April, 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization The WHO's constitution, states that its objective is "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." Its major task is to combat diseases, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the general health of the people of the world The WHO also sponsors programs to prevent and treat serious epidemics such as SARS, malaria, and AIDS The WHO supports the development and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs After over decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 that the disease had been eradicated - the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort The WHO is nearing success in developing vaccines against malaria and aims to eradicate polio within the next few years The organization has already endorsed the world's first official HIV/AIDS Tool kit for Zimbabwe making it an international standard In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries out various health-related campaigns, for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and to discourage tobacco use Question 39 The World Health Organization (WHO) _ A works on international public health B has no relation to the United Nations C only takes care of Swiss people D has no predecessor Question 40 Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph 'as the tasks of the World Health Organization? A to promote the general health of everyone in the world B to support pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs C To combat diseases D To supply food for patients Question 41 According to the text, which disease has been eradicated? A Malaria B AIDS C SARS D Smallpox Question 42 According to the third paragraph, the World Health Organization A has not developed vaccines against malaria yet B is trying to eradicate polio C is not concerned about polio D also carries out various health-related campaigns Question 43 The word “combat” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A fight B disapprove C object D release Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50 IS IT SAFE? Fracking is a way of getting energy from the ground First, a special liquid is put into the ground This liquid cracks rocks under the ground After the rocks are cracked, oil moves through the cracks Then it is much easier to take the oil from the ground Fracking was started in 1947 These days, we are doing more and more fracking That is why everyone is suddenly talking about it A lot of people say that fracking is a good way to get energy There is some gas that is very difficult to take from the ground If we didn’t use fracking, we would not be able to get this oil They say that because the world need more energy, we have to use fracking Also, it is said that fracking creates a lot of jobs However, many people are against fracking They say that fracking’s “special liquid” pollutes the ground, the water, and the air People who live near fracking areas could have health problems Moreover, fracking is very loud In some countries, fracking is now illegal The first country to make fracking illegal was France They did that in 2011 In other countries like England, fracking is legal, but there are many rules that control it Other countries are waiting to learn more about fracking before they decide whether or not to allow it However, fracking is very big in the United States The US is number one fracking country in the world People who support fracking say that it can be very safe They say that first, we need strong laws to make sure that fracking is always done safely Second, they say that fracking needs safe methods and good technology It is said by many that after we develop these things, fracking will be great for the whole world However, other people want fracking to be illegal everywhere They say that it will never be safe We still don’t know enough about fracking After we learn more about it, we can decide whether it is really a safe way to get energy or not Question 44: Fracking is most useful A to get oil from the ground in some difficult places B to mine precious minerals deep under the ground C to take natural gas from the ground D to make more jobs in any country in the world Question 45: Which country does the most fracking? A England B France C The US D China Question 46: All of the following are true about fracking EXCEPT that A it is considered by many a good way to get energy B water is pumped into the ground through the cracks C it can cause air, water, and noise pollution D the tendency against fracking is increasing in several countries Question 47: Why is everyone suddenly talking about fracking? A It was only invented two years ago B There was a very big fracking accident C We are doing a lot more fracking now D Nobody knew about fracking before Question 48: What is an advantage of fracking? A It creates job opportunities B It is very clean C It is very quiet D It makes people healthy Question 49: The word “big” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A large B enormous C beneficial D important Question 50: Which of the following statements does the author support most? A Thanks to modem technology, fracking is really safe B Fracking should be made illegal everywhere in the world C We need more studies about fracking before making the final decision D We continue using it and we can learn more about it ... accident A will cancel B will be cancelling C will be cancelled D will have cancelled Question 14: An international medical conference _ by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of... restore B reaffirm C reduce D reflect Question 19: He is apparently quite passive, and _ all this verbal aggression from his wife A keeps up with B makes up with C puts up with D brings up... Shop assistant: " _” A Certainly, the changing rooms are over there B Oh, sorry We don’t have this room C That’s right You should try it before buying D Yes, of course, but you must pay the