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(1)Unit 9, 10- English 11 RELATIVE CLAUSES Theory: Relative pronouns: WHO, WHOM, WHICH, THAT WHOSE For persons SUBJECT WHO/ THAT OBJECT POSSESSIVE WHOM /THAT WHOSE For things WHICH/ THAT WHICH/ THAT Relative clauses: Ex: This is the book I bought it at the bookstore -> This is the book which / that I bought at the bookstore -> This is the book I bought at the bookstore.( coù theå boû ÑTQH) The boy is my friend He is studying over there -> The boy who / that is studying over there is my friend The man is a famous doctor His boy studies very well -> The man whose boy studies very well is a famous doctor Relative clauses after prepositions: The woman is a teacher We are talking about her -> The woman about whom we are talking is a teacher The city is very large We were born in this city -> The city in which we were born is very large THAT:được dùng trường hợp sau: Sau: “all, any, some , every, few, little, no, none, much, only”: Ex: I’ll anything that I can All that remains for me to is to say goodbye He is the only boy that won the scholarship Sau so saùnh baäc nhaát: It’s the most interesting book that I’ve ever read He is the tallest boy that I’ve ever seen Thay cho người và vật: The boy that is studying over there is my friend This is the pen that I bought at the bookstore NOTE: THAT không dùng mđ giới hạn (mệnh đề chứa dấu phẩy) : Wrong: Nam, that is studying over there, is my friend Right: Nam, who is studying over there, is my friend Mệnh đề THAT không sau giới từ : Wrong: She is the woman about that we are talking Right: She is the woman about whom we are talking Restrictive and Non-restrictive Relative Clauses Restrictive Relative Clauses: are necessary to modify the nouns before them because the nouns are not clear enough Relative pronoun THAT can be used The man whom/ that you met yesterday is my father Lop11.com (2) Non-restrictive Relative Clauses: are NOT necessary to modify the nouns before them because the nouns are already clearly defined Relative pronoun THAT can NOT be used Commas are used to set off Cannot omit relative pronoun This is my father, whom you met yesterday Exercises: I Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D I like the teacher I learn chemistry with in high school A whom B that C Þ D all are correct The man _ father is a botanist is a doctor A who B whom C that D whose Do you know the girl has just gone out A who B whom C that D whose Jack love his parents ‘ house, he was born A on which B in that C in which D on that What is the music you are listening to? A whom B whose C Þ D all are correct Mr toan, teaches me math, is coming today A who B whom C that D whose This was the only man He came there early This was came there early A the only man who B the only man that C the only man D the only man whom The car hired broke down A that I B which I C I D all are correct Do you know the man talking about A they are B that they are C whose they are D A & B are correct 10 Mary does everything she likes A who B whom C that D whose 11 The song to we are listening is interesting A that B which C what D it 12 The bicycle is very modern A I told you about which B about I told you which C which about I told you D about which I told you 13 I’d like to see the trees you’ve picked these apples A from those trees B from that C from which D which 14 Did Mary final succeed ? A in sale of her old car B in selling her old car C at selling her old car D selling her old car 15 She is the only girl _ A to smiles beautifully as a flower B that smiles beautifully as a flower C whose smiles beautifully as a flower D which smiles beautifully as a flower 16 The subject _ we are going to discuss is very important A which B who C whom D whose 17 Lan is the only person _ got the present from them A which B who C whom D that II Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of the sentences below : Lop11.com (3) You sent me a present Thank you very much for it -> ……………………………………………………………………………… Romeo and Juliet were lovers Their parents hated each other -> ……………………………………………………………………………… This is Mr John Her son won the championship last year -> ……………………………………………………………………………… I aw sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed -> ……………………………………………………………………………… This is a story of a man His wife suddenly loses her memory -> ……………………………………………………………………………… Please post these letters I wrote them this morning -> ……………………………………………………………………………… Mary and Margaret are twins You met them yesterday -> ……………………………………………………………………………… The students will surely be successful in their exams The students study seriously and methodically -> ……………………………………………………………………………… He introduced me to his students Most of them were from abroad 10 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last night -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 11 This is a house We often stay in this house in the summer -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 12 I don’t know the reason She left school for it -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 13 She doesn’t want to speak to the cause She divorced her husband for this cause -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 14 He was born on the day His father was away on that day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 15 I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 16 The road is shaded with trees I go to school on this road every day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 17 Do you know the man? He lives next door -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 18 The man is rather tall He helped me with my work -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 19 The cat is very intelligent It is playing with the ball -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 20 She likes the dress I am wearing it -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 21 The man is standing over there I was telling you about him -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 22 He smiled at the woman He didn’t know her -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 23 They have been asking about the athletes We are looking at their pictures -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 24 That is the man His wife is my teacher -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 25 The last day of the school-year is a day Pupils say goodbye to one another on that day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 26 Do you still remember the day ? We first met on that day Lop11.com (4) -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 27 The birthday is the day I am very happy on that day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 28 Blackpool is a port city where we can swim and sunbathe -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 29 Near my house there is a park You can see some beautiful trees in this park -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 30 That is the restaurant I will meet you at that restaurant -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 31 These are the police They caught the thief -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 32 That is the boy He broke your window yesterday -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 33 You didn’t tell us the reason We had to cut down our daily expenses for that reason -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 34 The reason hasn’t been told yet The President will come to that city for this reason -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 35 I looked at the moon It was very bright that evening -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 36 Is this the person? He stole your handbag -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 37 She is a famous novelist Her book won the first prize -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 38 I don’t know the man He is talking to Mary -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 39 The building is very old He lives in that building -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 40 1960 is the year The revolution took place in that year -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 41 The day was rainy She left on that day -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 42 We enjoyed the city We spent our vacation in this city -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 43 The taxi driver is friendly He took me to the airport -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 44 The professor is excellent I am taking her course -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 45 The two young men are not good people You are acquainted with them -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 46 The student is from China He sits next to me -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 47 Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 48 She gives me some apples She bought them yesterday -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 49 In the class there are 48 students The teacher knows only a few of them -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 50 The reason is not valid You gave it yesterday -> ……………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE I Complete the following sentences by filling in each blank with an appropriate relative pronoun Lop11.com (5) I was invited by the girl I met at Ethel’s birthday party We went to the restaurant Jane recommended to us These walls are all remain of the city We received an offer of 80,000 USD for the house, we accepted The man _ wife you met lives next door Is there anything I can to help? One of the people _ were arrested was Mary The professor _ I talked to didn’t know the answer to my question A child mother loves him or her will grow up with confidence 10 Many people just couldn’t keep promises _ require a lot of effort to fulfill II Combine the two sentences, using a relative pronoun Decide whether the relative clause needs commas A person should visit Paris That person wishes to have a spectacular view Adam Wilkinson is the mayor of the city in the 70s His family is politically active A car can be expensive It has all the latest improvement The Volkswagen is cute It looks like a bug The President is supposed to provide leadership He is a symbol of dignity English is the language used in aviation It is spoken around the world I can’t find my book anywhere My friend asked me to lend it to him That pretty woman has married three times She is wearing a big red hat I like the TV program about a funny guy His brother taped his mouth shut to stop him from snoring 10 My friend didn’t make it to the movie on time It disappointed me III Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences if necessary This is my brother, who’s wife is French The woman whose daughter was crying tried to calm her He didn’t wait at the traffic lights who were red Samuel Johnson who was born in 1709 was the son of a bookseller I don’t like people talk too much My only brother, who lives in Sydney, came to see me last month The shoes whom I bought yesterday are very comfortable Do you know the girl which I danced with? The apples that we bought in the shop are bad 10 That’s the car whose brakes are being repaired IV Fill in the blank with the suitable words: Security recipient facsimile delivered advanced surface transmission subscribers polite transfer The organization is mainly concerned with the preservation of peace and international _ Lop11.com (6) 10 Those telephone companies have launched major campaigns to increase their number of _ A word which has synonym meaning with courteous is _ Fax has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances There are three different ways of sending a letter: air mail, mail and Express Mail Service Thanh Ba Post Office is equipped with _ technology What will you have to to if you want to get your newspaper and magazines to your house? Messenger Call Service is used for notifying the of the time and place to receive the call If you want to send a document and not want to lose its original shape, our service will help you Express Money is the service you can use if you want to send money to your relatives who live far away from you V Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: This hotel has got a very …………… kitchen A spacious B space C spaceship D spacing A ………………………is someone who sells meat A baker B butcher C chemist D shopkeeper A person who sells flowers is called a …………… A florist B farmer C vegetarian D biologist We call a man who delivers the mail a ……………………… A newsman B mailbox C mailman D officers We’d like to buy the house……………… overlooks West Lake A who B whose C where D which The woman…………………daughter Jack loves is very kind A whose B who C whom D which The letter……………… she received this morning is from the USA A whose B who C whom D which I don’t know the girl………………….is wearing a long blue dress A whom B whose C which D who Would you mind…………………… this parcel to Mr Brown, please? A send B sending C to send D sent 10 I would like to have my mails and newspapers……………… early in the morning A deliver B delivery C delivered D to deliver VI Read the passage and answer the following questions: When you have a post-office box, the postman does not bring letters to you , but you go to the post-office and get your letters and parcels from your box The box is locked , and you have the key, so the letters are quite safe One day, the head teacher of a school wrote to the post-office and asks for a post-office box for his school He soon got an answer It said, “We will give you a post-office in one month” Three months later, the head teacher wrote to the post-office again and said,” Why haven’t we got a pot-office yet?” This was how the post-office answered: “ Dear Sir, We gave you a post-office box months ago and wrote to you then to tell you Here is the key to your box You will find our letter to you in it” What happens when you have a post-office box? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why are letters safe when they are in a post-office box? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did the headmaster write to the post-office? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why did he write to the post-office months later? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… When you think the headmaster will receive the key to his post-box? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 9: SAMPLE TEST Lop11.com (7) I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A facsimile B transfer C spacious D fax 2) A equipped B delivered C transferred D received 3) A helps B provides C documents D texts II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 4) A courteous B subscribe C service D customer 5) A technology B distribution C delivery D facsimile 6) A advanced B technology C express D spacious III Circle the best answer for each sentence 7) The hotel staff is friendly and A unhelpful B courteous C discourteous D impolite 8) We are proud our staff, who are always friendly and efficient A well-done B well-appointed C well-behaved D well-trained 9) EMS stand for A Electronic Mail Service B Express Mail Service C Economic Mail Service D Environment management Service 10) If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its , facsimile service will help you A beginning B last C original D recent 11) People can buy daily in many local post office in early morning A newspapers B books C postcards D letters 12) All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced A knowledge B machines C science D technology 13) Fax transmission has now become a cheap and way to transmit texts and graphics over distance A inconvenient B convenient C uncomfortable D comfortable 14) If you to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning A buy B book C pay D subscribe 15) Post offices offer a special mail service which is called A ESM B EMS C SEM D MES 16) Your EMS mail will be in the shortest possible time A provided B delivered C taken D caught 17) The message introduces the provided by the National Post Office A parcels B messengers C expresses D services 18) I cannot tell you all I heard A which B that C as D because 19) I can answer the question you say is very difficult A which B whom C who D whose 20) This is Mr Jones, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people A which B that C whose D whom 21) Tom, sits next to me, is from Canada A that B whom C who D whose 22) The volunteers, enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly A who B whom C whose D that 23) Many scientists have claimed that like music are often good at mathematics A children B children who C children whom D whose children 24) My friend, I visited lask week, is taking a holiday soon A that B whom C which D whose 25) The doctor re examining a patient was taken to hospital last night A which B who C whom D whose 26) A pacifist is a person believes that all wars are wrong A who B whose C whom D which 27) My friend, hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema with me A whom B which C whose D who IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was set out to improve transportation of the post office mails From those early days to the present, the post office has helped develop and subsidize every new mode Lop11.com (8) transportation in the United States Transportation has been the most important element in mail delivery Even when the general public had still suspected of the security of a new means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that offered potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally suffering embarrassment, ridicule, or even abuse in the process As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach, steamboat, railroad, automobile, and airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts ensured the income necessary to build the great highways, rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned the continent By the turn of the 19th century, the U.S Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for operation on the nation’s better post roads – a post road being any road on which the mail travels – and continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry mail safely 28) The passage is about A transportation of the Post Office in the US B the Post Office in the Revolutionary period C the Post Office in the World War I D transportation and public ideas 29) According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is A to develop transportation B to apply new mean of transportation C to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible D to subsidize every new mode of transportation 30) Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the passage? A train B car C plane D motorcycle 31) The Post Office A has never used helicopters in delivery D makes no contribution to build roads B contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways C has never been the first to use a new means of transportation V Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 31) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly A B C D 32) This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese A B C D 33) The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here A B C D 34) He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam A B C D 35) She asked me if I knew whom had got the job A B C D …………………///…………… Homework: Combine the following sentences ,using Relative clauses John is the man We are going to recommend John for the job Tom found a cat The cat’s leg was broken I don’t like the stories They have unhappy endings The dress doesn’t fit Mary well She bought it yesterday Did you see the woman ? Her husband was taken to hospital The men are angry The woman is talking to the men The house is for sale I was born in it That is the chair Lan used to sit on it for dinners There is a No Parking sign I not take notice of it 10 Betty is the most intelligent girl I’ve ever met her 12 The meeting was interesting I went to it 13 I must thank to the people I got a present from them 14 I send for the doctor Do you know the doctor? 15 The woman is very poor and old Dasy must look for her 16 I not know the reason She left school for it Lop11.com (9) 17 Here is the factory This factory was built in 1987 18 It is the longest bridge I’ve ever seen it 19 The officer wasn’t very friendly He spoke to him yesterday 20 Tom is the only man He won the scholarship KEY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Thank you very much for the present which you sent me Jomeo and Juliet were lovers whose parents hated each other This is Mr John whose son won the championship last year I aw sitting in a chair which suddenly collapsed This is a story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory Please post these letters which I wrote this morning Mary and Magaret whom you met yesterday are twins The students who study seriously and methodically will surely be successful in their exams He introduced me to his students most of whom were from abroad The teacher with whom we studied last night is Mr Pike This is a house where we often stay in the summer I don’t know the reason why she left school for She doesn’t want to speak to the cause why she divorced her husband He was born on the day when his father was away I have not decided the day when I’ll go to London The road where I go to school every day is shaded with trees Do you know the man who lives next door ? The man who helped me with my work is rather tall The cat which is playing with the ball is very intelligent She likes the dress which I am wearing The man about whom I was telling you is standing over there He smiled at the woman whom he didn’t know They have been asking about the athletes whose pictures we are looking at That is the man whose wife is my teacher The last day of the school-year is a day when pupils say goodbye to one another Do you still remember the day when we first met The birthday is the day when I am very happy Blackpool is a port city where we can swim and sunbathe Near my house there is a park where you can see some beautiful trees That is the restaurant where I will meet you These are the police who caught the thief That is the boy who broke your window yesterday You didn’t tell us the reason why we had to cut down our daily expenses The reason hasn’t been told yet why the President will come to that city I looked at the moon which was very bright that evening Is this the person who stole your handbag ? I don’t know the man who is talking to Mary She is a famous novelist whose book won the first prize The building where he lives is very old 1960 is the year when the revolution took place The day when she left was rainy We enjoyed the city wher we spent our vacation The taxi driver who took me to the airport is friendly The professor whose course I am taking is excellent The two young men with whom you are acquainted are not good people Lop11.com (10) 46 The student who sits next to me is from China 47 Do you know the music which is being played on the radio ? 48 She gives me some apples which she bought yesterday 49 In the class there are 48 students only a few of whom the teacher knows 50 The reason which gave it yesterday is not valid UNIT THE POST OFFICE II Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box compete distribute transmit space post courteous transfer subscribe deliver satisfy All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike It's only common courtesy to thank someone when they help Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month subscription to the journal? We offer a wide range' of goods at very competitive prices If you are dissatisfied with our service, please write to the manager, This ticket is only used by the person who bought it It is not transferable Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances White walls can give a feeling of spaciousness The newspaper is distributed free 10 How much was the postage on that letter? III Write all the pronouns possible to complete each sentence Write Ø if the sentence is correct without adding a pronoun We talk about the party which/ that/ Ø Sarah wants to organise for my birthday To get to Frank's house, take the main road which/ that bypasses the village The paintings which/ that/ Ø Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around £100,000 Mrs Richmond, who is 42, has three children, Don is a friend who(m)/ that/ Ø I stayed with in Australia She was probably the hardest working student that/ Ø I've ever taught Stevenson is an architect whose designs have won international praise The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now displayed in the National Museum Dorothy said something that/ Ø I couldn't hear clearly 10 There was a little that/ Ø we could to help her 11 He received a low mark for his essay, which was only one page long 12 We need to learn from companies whose trading is more healthy than our own 13 Professor Johnson, who/ whom I have long admired, is visiting the University next week 14 The man who(m)/ that/ Ø I introduced to you last night may be the next president of the university 15 These walls are all that remain of the city IV Write the information in brackets as a relative clause (defining or non-defining) in an appropriate place in the sentence Give alternative relative pronouns if possible (Use - to indicate ‘no relative pronoun’.) Julia's father has just come back from a skiing holiday (he is over 80) Julia's father, who is over 80, has just come back from a skiing holiday The problems faced by the company are being resolved (I'll look at these in detail in a moment.) The problems faced by the company, which I’ll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved She was greatly influenced by her farther (she adored him) She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored Parents are being asked to take part in the survey (their children are between four and six) Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey He isn't looking forward to the time (he will have to leave at that time) He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum (a local farmer came across them in a field) The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum He pointed to the stairs (they led down to the cellar) He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar These drugs have been withdraw from sale (they are used to treat stomatch ulcers) These drugs, which are used to treat stomatch ulcers, have been withdraw from sale Lop11.com (11) The singer had to cancel her concert (she was recovering from flu) The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert 10 The minister talked about the plans for tax reform (he will reveal them next month) The minister talked about the plans for tax reform that/ which/ - he will reveal next month 11 We went to the Riverside Restaurant (l once had lunch with Henry there) We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry 12 My aunt is now a manager of a department store (her first job was filling shelves in a supermarket) My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store 13 John Graham's latest film is his first for more than five years (the film is set in the north of Australia) John Graham's latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years 14 The newspaper is owned by the Mears group (its chairperson is Sir James Bex) The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex 15 The Master's course is no longer taught (I took this course in 1990) The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught V If necessary, correct or make improvements to these sentences If they are already correct, write He just said anything which came into his head (that) Yesterday was the hottest day I can remember There isn't much can go wrong with the machine (much that can) Thieves whom stole paintings from Notfort art gallery have been arrested in Paris (who) It may be the most important decision which you will ever take (that/ Ø) The boy took the photograph was paid £100 (the boy who) The Southham Chess Club, that has more than 50 members, meets weekly on Friday evenings (which) The clock makes a noise what keeps me awake at night (which/ that) I heard many different accents in the room, but none which I could identify as British (that) 10 She is one of the kindest people who I know (that/ Ø) VI Choose the best answer Post office is a place you can buy stamps, mail letters and packages, and receive mail a that b which c where d in which Do you know the date we have to hand in the essay? a which b in which c on that d when My uncle you met yesterday is a lawyer a which b who c whose d to whom The council is in discussion with Lord Thomas, land most of the village is built on a, who b whom c whose d that These adults, come to my night class, are very eager to learn a whose b who c that d when Regina, you have never met before, is a genius in painting a that b whose c whom d whoever The paintings Mr Flowers has in his house are worth around $ 100,000 a which b whose c what d whom Oxford, attracts many tourists, is often crowded in the summer a that b which c whose d where It's the best film has ever been made about madness a which b whom c whose d that 10 She cycled from London to Glasgow, is pretty good for a woman of 75 a that b what c which d where 11 Most folk songs are ballads have simple words and tell simple stories a what b when c where d that 12 wins will go on to play Barcelona in the final a Who b Whoever c Which d Whichever 13 I think the reason we get on so well is that we both enjoy talking a why b which c that d what 14 Children diets contain high levels of protein better in examination a who b who c whose d Ø 15 I'm sure that Keith will well at university, one he goes to Lop11.com (12) a which b whichever c where d wherever VII Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition We take great pride in offering the best service in town This post office is equiped with advanced technology of transaction What is the Messenger Call Service used for? Let us take care of your postal and telecommunication needs for now and ever We subscribe to all the main medical journals This computer isn't capable of running this software She seemed satisfied with the results She was fiercely proud of family traditions and continuity I was useful to them because I could speak French 10 I am living away from my family and my relatives VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one I live in the town not far from the capital The town which I live in is not far from the capital./The town in which I live is not far from the capital Nobody does it better than you There isn't anybody else who does it better than you Thanks to Laura's report I was able to finish the project Had it not been for Laura's report, I wouldn't have been able to finish the project He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter That question cannot be answered satisfactorily There is no satisfactory answer for that question It is my impression that she's enjoying her new job a gre1'!-tdeal She seems to be enjoying her new job a great deal The secretary didn't reply me for ten days No reply from the secretaty was said to me for ten days All of those present were in agreement with the proposal Everyone who was present agreed with the proposal It's a pity it's too late to anything about it I wish there were enough time to something about it 10 She was so good to me that I'll always remember it I'll always remember how good she was to me UNIT TEST1 I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others a facsimile b transfer c spacious d fax a ready b friend c telephone d speedy a subscribe b facsimile c pride d provide a spacious b courteous c document d technology a commune b security c punctuality d distribute II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the word or phrase -a, b, c or d- that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines the nearest post office a in b on c from d at He is very capable learning and understanding things a with b of c at d about Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers the Messenger Call Services a with b for c of d to The post office offers the Mail Service which is particularly fast a Secure b Efficient c Express d Reliable 10 We are proud of our staff, who are always friendly and efficient a well-done b well-appointed c well-behaved d well-trained Lop11.com (13) 11 The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous a efficient b polite c helpful d perfect 12 There was no mention of the incident in the national press a television b newspapers c Internet d radio 13 I need to £1,000 to my daughter's account a transfer b transform c transmit d transact 14 to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer a Subscribe b Subscription c Subscribing d Subscribers 15 is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax, or e-mail a Telecomputer b Telecommuter c Telephonist d Telemarketer B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence 16 My mother enjoys hill walking a who is in her seventies b , that is in her seventies c , which is in her seventies d , who is in her seventies 17 She's one of the kindest people a that I know b whose I know c who I know d which I know 18 Where is the house ? a where they are living b which they are living c where they are living there d where they are living in 19 She lives in the house a which has the red door b has the red door c that with the red door d with its red door 20 Mark Twain is an author I like best a his books b that books c the book of whom d whose books 21 The problem never occurred a I hadn't expected it b that I had expected it c who I had expected d I had expected 22 In 1850, Yale University established Sheffield Scientific School, a engineers were educated there b where engineers were educated c in which were engineers educated d where were engineers educated 23 It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin the Maple Leaf Rag, perhaps the best known of all ragtime tunes a wrote b the writer of c who wrote d writing 24 A keystone species is a species of plants and animals absence has a major effect on an ecological system a that its b its c whose d with its 25 William Samuel Johnson, helped write the Constitution, became the first president of Columbia College in 1787 a whom he had b who had c and he had d had C Choose word or phrase - A, B, C or D – that needs correcting 26 Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up last A B night because he had an accident on his way to the practice C (had had) D 27 I think whatever was responsible for damaging the trees should A (whoever) B be fined or sent to prison C D 28 Now that I no longer have to wear uniform, I'll be able to wear which A B C (what) D I want 29 Ripe fruit is often stored in a place who contains much carbon dioxide A B C (which) so that the fruit will not decay too rapidly D 30 The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we A B (four-day) took the train instead of the bus Lop11.com (14) C D III READING A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box bills employees carry customer pay bank food buys employer deposit system receives withdraw ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER In the future, machines will take the place of many bank tellers A new (31) system electronic funds transfer (EFT) allows the bank or the (32) customer to move money from one account to another For example, a worker (33) receives her monthly paycheck, her salary Her (34) employer, the company that she works for, can (35) deposit her salary into her checking account directly She does not have to go to the (36) bank.Her bank can also pay her monthly (37) bills the telephone, the water, the gas, and the electricity It will also be possible for her to pay for (38) food at the supermarket by EFT The supermarket will automatically (39) withdraw money from her account at the bank to pay for the food that she (40) buys Some employers already deposit their (41) employees checks in the bank directly Maybe, in the future, people will not (42) carry money, and machines will (43) pay for everything B Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) THE POSTAGE STAMP Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult- to send a letter to another country The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country Then the person in other country paid for that part of the trip If the letter crossed several coutries, the problem was worse Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of a postage stamp with glue on the back The British post office made the first stamps in 1840 They were the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter The post office delivered the letter When people received letters, they didn't- have to pay anything The letters were prepaid Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly There were still problems with -international mail Some countries did not want to accept letters with stamps from another country Finally, in 1874 a German organized the Universal Postal System Each country in the UPS agree to accept letters with prepaid postage from the other members Today the offices of the UPS are in Switzerland, almost every country in the world is a member of this organization It takes care of any international mail problems Today post offices in the every country sell beautiful stamps Collecting stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue 44 Before postage stamps, two people paid-for letters to travel in two countries T 45 A teacher invented the postage stamp T 46 The first two stamps were colored black and blue T 47 A stamp shows that the postage is prepaid T 48 Postage stamps solved all mail problems immediately F 49 Members of the UPS accept prepaid letters from other countries F 50 Stamp collecting is a popular hobby T IV WRITING From the four words or phrase -a, b, c or d – choose the one that best completes the sentence 51 After seeing a movie based on a novel, a the book was read by many people b the book made many people want to read it c many people want to read the book d the reading of the book interests many people 52 Once known as the 'Golden State' because of its gold mines, _ a North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals b few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today c there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today d today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined 53 are considered humorous is mainly to his characters' use of slang a Damon Runyan's stories b Damon Runyan's stories, which c That Damon Runyan's stories d Because Damon Runyan's stories 54 In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know Lop11.com (15) a that the requirements for each vegetable b what the requirements for each vegetable are c what are each vegetable's requirements d that is required by each vegetable 55 , methane can be used as a fuel a It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter b The fermentation of organic matter is produced c The production by the fermentation of organic matter d Produced by the fermentation of organic matter UNIT TEST I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others a technology b competitive c facsimile d document a courteous b subscribe c service d customer a transit b transmit c transact d translate a capacity b communal c secure d imagine a installation b disadvantage c dissatisfied d disappointed II LANGUAGE FOCUS A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence I suddenfy came a very valuable book when we was in the bookshop a up b into c across d down Prices are going _ in a worry way a up b over c away d off Does he tell you how he is getting _ his new colleagues? a on with b on of c away with d out of I'd like to send this parcel express What's the _ on it? a cost b price c postage d value 10 An extra copy of each document was supplied for onward _ to head office a transmit b transmitted c transmitter d transmission 11 We _ to several sports channels on television a subscribe b deliver c offer d notify 12 We offer a very _ rate for parcels of under 15 kg a competing b competent c competitive d competition 13 If you want to send a document and not want to lose, its original shape, our _ service will help you a express mail b facsimile c messenger call d postal 14 _ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement a On behalf b In place c Instead d On account 15 ' send this document to my office by fax?' 'Certainly.' a Would you like b Would you mind c Could you d Why not B Choose the word or phrase- a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence 16 Al painted his bedroom brown It looks dark and dready He _ a different color a had to choose b should have chosen c must have chosen d could have been choosing 17 You _, too hard lately Take a short vacation a worked b work c were working d have been working 18 In geometry, a tangent is a straight line _ a curve at only one point a it touches b whose touching c its touching d that touches 19 Ellen Swallow Richards became the first woman _, graduate from, and teach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology a to enter b enter c entered d who enter 20 I felt as if I _ a confidence a have betrayed b would betray c had betrayed d am betraying 21 _ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it Lop11.com (16) a Who b The people who c Whoever d Man who 22 The instrument panel of a light airplane has at least a dozen instruments _ a the pilot must watch b what the pilot must watch c which the pilot must watch them d such that the pilot must watch 23 Dr Seuss, _ was Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote and illustrated delightfully humorous books for children a his real name b who had as his real name c with his real name d whose real name 24 Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pipes, _ the throats of extinct volcanoes a in which they resemble b which resemble c there is a resemblance to d they resemble 25 If we had known your new address, we _ to see you a came b will come c would come d would have come C Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting 26 One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S is The New York A B (influential) C Times, which is widely distributed throughout the world D 27 The legal age which a person is considered to be an adult is customarily 18 A (age at which) B C D 28 Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple A (studied) B C awards between 1958 and 1960 D 29 Dr Harder, that is the professor for this class, will be absent this week A (who) B C because of illness D 30 The man, of whom the red car is parked in front of our house, is a A (whose) B C D prominent physician in this town 31 Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness A B is less than the cost of be sick C D (being sick) 32 It took eight years to complete the Erie Canal, the 365-miles waterway A B C (365-mile) which connects Albany and Buffalo in New York State D III READING A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail The customary (33) _ system requires message written on paper to be (34) _ physically from one location to another With electronic mail, messages are converted (35) _ electronic signals, tranmitted (36) _ in the world, and then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at (37) Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (38) can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the same time Thus, electronic mail, along with (39) , can be an important asset in teleconferences Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (40) to a telephone is also of great value Since in offices many telephone (41) go uncompleted on the first attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it (42) telephone use and saves time 33 a post b postal c postage d posting 34 a transformed b transferred c transacted d transmitted 35 a from b by c into d with 36 a wherever b anywhere c somewhere d everywhere 37 a most b all c least d last 38 a data b instrument c document d information Lop11.com (17) 39 40 41 42 B a programs b graphics c websites d databases a attached b transmitted c extended d spread a bills b calls c uses d services a increases b receives c reduces d transfers Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers The last two decades have seen enormous changes in the way people's lives are affected by IT Twenty years ago, few people had access to a computer whilst today most people use them at work, home or school and use of e-mail and the Internet is an every day event These developments have brought many benefits to our lives E-mail makes communication much easier and more immediate This has numerous benefits for business, commerce, and education The World Wide Web means that information on every conceivable subject is now available to us Clearly, for many people this has made life much easier and more convenient However, not all the effects of the new technology have been beneficial Many people feel that the widespread use of e-mail is destroying traditional forms of communication such as letter writing, telephone and face-to-face conversation In addition, the huge size of the Web means it is almost impossible to control and regulate This has led to many concerns regarding children accessing unsuitable websites In conclusion, developments in IT have brought many benefits, yet I believe developments relating to new technology in the future are likely to produce many negative effects that will need to be addressed very carefully 43 In the last twenty years a there have been dramatic changes in the field of computer science b people's lives have been changed a lot because of the invention of the computer c the World Wide Web and e-mail communication have affected modern life d there have been developments in telecomunications 44 According to the passage, E-mail a reduces face-to-face contact b can be checked quickly and easily c is used only in business d takes a lot of time to transmit 45 The World Wide Web and e-mail communication a causes a busy and exciting life b have also been used for education purpose c is difficult to get access to d is destroying traditional customs 46 What does the IT stand for? a Information Transfer b Information Transmission c Information Theory d Information Technology 47 Which sentence is NOT mentioned? a The World Wide Web is difficult to navigate b The World Wide Web provides information c The World Wide Web is difficult to control d E-mail communic8.tion is quick and easy 48 The writer thinks future IT developments will be a more positive b more negative c more rapid d unexpected IV WRITING A Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one 49 If he had hurried, he would have caught the train a He had to catch the train, so he was in a hurry b He missed the train because he didn't hurry c He doesn't hurry, so he won't catch the train d The train was delayed, so he wouldn't have to hurry 50 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.' a He apologized for not looking after the garden b He promised to look after the garden c He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden d He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty 51 Although she has less teaching experience than the other staff member, she is one of the best teachers a She is one of the best teachers because she has taught longer b Other members of the staff teach less than she does c She has the best experience of all the teachers on the staff Lop11.com (18) d She is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience 52 It's thought that the accident was caused by human error a The accident took place because of thoughtlessness b Humans' thoughlessness caused the accident c The accident is thought to have been caused by human error d The accident is thought to cause human error 53 Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution a Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests b Scientists are blamed for destroying forests c Forests are being destroyed by scientists d Forests account for air pollution B Choose the best sentence - a, b, c or d - made from the given cues 54 According/ Cook/ whose/ book/ published/ Thursday/ most/ disasters/ avoidable// a According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most disasters are avoidable b According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, is the most disasters is avoidable c According to Cook whose book was published on Thursday most disasters are avoidable d According to Cook, whose book was published on Thursday, most disasters is avoidable 55 He/ not allow/ us/ go out/ boat/ yesterday/ as/ strong wind/ blow// a He didn't allow us to go out in the boat yesterday as strong wind blows b He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind blows c He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind was blowing d He didn't allow us to go out on the boat yesterday as strong wind had blown 56 I/ regret/ inform/ you/ not approved/ the loan// a I regret informing that you have not been approved for the loan b I regret to inform you that you have not been approved for the loan c I regret to inform that you have not approved for the loan d I regret to inform you that you wasn't approved for the loan 57 We/ polluted/ air/ be/ smoke/ factories/ fumes/ motor vehicles// a What we have polluted the air with is smoke of factories and fumes of motor vehicles b We are polluted the air which is smoke from factories and fumes from motor vehicles c What we have polluted the air is smoke from factories and fumes from motor vehicles d We polluted the air with smoke of factories and fumes of motor vehicles 58 Provided/ legible/ examiner/ accept/ handwriting answer// a Provided it is legible, the examiner accepted your handwriting answer b Provided it is legible, the examiner will accept your handwriting answer c Provided it is legible, the examiner is accepted your handwriting answer d Provided legible, the examiner is accepted your handwriting answer UNIT 10 NATURE IN DANGER Lop11.com (19) UNIT 10 Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others chemical discharge change feature nature nation suggestion situation scatter panda capture devastate danger village tiger origin supply dirty energy happy swallow switch sweet sword wild prohibit environment survive, danger race discharge maintenance supply survive industry agriculture scenic extinct decrease coexist Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box endanger scatter coexist pollute devastate discharge prohibit survive protect capture Many birds didn't survive the severe winter Animals shouldn't be captured for recreation arid entertainment The health of our children are being endangered by exhaust fumes The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees Laws have been introduced to prohibit killing endangered animals, The air in the city is heavily polluted with traffic fumes The government should more to protect the environment It is possible for local wildlife to coexist with industry 10 Western India was devastated by a huge earthquake III Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences The panda's habitat is the bamboo forest a nature b natural c naturalized d naturally Learners can feel very if an exercise is too difficult a courageous b encouraging c discouraged d discouragingly The friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment a environment b environmental c environmentally d environmentalism The waste from the chemical factory is extremely a harm b harmful c unharmed d harmless People are destroying the air by adding to it a pollutants b polluters c pollution d polluted 14 per cent of primate species are highly a danger b dangerous c endanger d endangered The of old buildings should be taken into consideration a preserve b preservation c preservative d preserves You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the of wildlife a extinct b extinctive c extinctions d extinction Animal supporters gathered to protest' against hunting a protect b protection c protective d protectionist 10 The main threat to the of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat a survive b survivor c survival d survivable IV Join the sentence halves using which or whom after an appropriate preposition the furniture is to be delivered you should be aware I had great respect I look up most world trade was conducted the printer was supplied she was divorced in 1995 it was named we went on holiday it was primarily written My English teacher, Mrs Brookes, was someone for whom I had great respect Until 1914 the pound sterling was the currency in/ with which most world trade was conducted They have changed the date on/ by which the furniture is to be delivered Pasteurisation was discovered by the French chemist Louis Pasteur, after whom it was named There are a number of safety procedures of which you should be aware Details are in the instruction manual with which the printer was supplied Ms Peters was left the money by her former husband, from whom she was divorced in 1995 I 10 II Lop11.com (20) She is one of the few people to whom I look up This is a photograph of our friends with whom we went on holiday 10 The book is enjoyed by adults as well as children, for whom it was primarily written V How would you express the sentences you have written above in a less formal way, putting the preposition at the end of the relative clause? My English teacher, Mrs Brookes, was someone who/ that/ Ø I had great respect for Until 1914 the pound sterling was the currency which/that most world trade was conducted in They have changed the date which/ that/Ø the furniture is to be delivered on/ by Pasteurisation was discovered by the French chemist Louis Pasteur, who it was named after There are a number of safety procedures which/ that/ Ø you should be aware of Details are in the instruction manual which/ that/ Ø the printer was supplied with Ms Peters was left the money by her former husband, who she was divorced from in 1995 She is one of the few people who I look up to This is a photograph of our friends who(m)/ that we went on holiday with 10 The book is enjoyed by adults as well as children, who it was primarily written for VI Combine the, following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary Her many friends gave her encouragement I like to be considered among them Her many friends, among whom I like to be considered, gave her encouragement Her father died last year She looked after him for over twenty years Her father, who she looked after for over twenty years, died last year The bed has no mattress I sleep on this bed The bed (which/that) I sleep on has no mattress./ The bed on which I sleep has no mattress There wasn't any directory in the telephone box I was phoning from this box There wasn't any directory in the telephone box, (which/that) I was phoning from I was sitting on a chair It suddenly collapsed The chair (which/that) I was sitting on suddenly collapsed./ The chair on which I was sitting suddenly collapsed Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me I had come specially to see him Mr Smith, whom I had come specially to see, was too busy to speak to me I saw several houses Most of them were quite unsuitable I saw several houses, most of which were quite unsuitable Graham took us to his office It was filled with books The office (that/which) Graham took us to was filled with books Mr Marks is unhappy about the plans for the new dam The stream flows across his farm Mr Marks, whose farm the stream flows across, is unhappy about the plans for the new dam./ Mr Marks, across whose farm the stream flows,… 10 They picked up five boat-loads of refugees Some of them had been at sea for several months They picked up five boat-loads of refugees, some of which had been at sea for several months 11 Tom came to the party in patched jeans This surprised the other guests Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress Tom came to the party in patched jeans, which surprised the other guests, most of whom were wearing evening dress 12 The people didn't know French He was speaking to these people The people (who(m)/ that) he was speaking to didn't know French./ The people to whom he was speaking didn't know French 13 Mr Jones was very generous about overtime payments I was working for him Mr Jones, who(m) I was working for, was very generous about overtime payments./ Mr Jones, for whom I was working, was very generous 14 The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum A local farmer came across them in a field The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum 15 Professor Johnson is to visit the University next week I have long looked up to him Professor Johnson, who(m) I have long looked up to, is to visit the University next week.! Professor Johnson, to whom I have long looked up VII Suggest corrections or improvements to these sentences or write if they are already correct The playground wasn't used by the children for who it was built (whom) The house into which the thieves broke is owned by Peter Brown (which the thieves broke into) The building from that Mr Marcus emerged was little more than a ruin (which) The party, to which I've been looking forward all week, is at Mary's house (which I’ve been looking forward to) The water that she fell into was freezing cold The college is home to 30 students from Nepal, almost all of who are studying economics (whom) Lop11.com (21)