Badly pollute air can cause illnesses, and even death A B C D UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES A PHONETICS: * Choose the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from the ot[r]
(1)I compete courteous UNIT 9: THE POST OFFICE Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words from the box distribute transfer transmit subscribe space deliver post satisfy All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike It's only common to thank someone when they help Do you wish to take out a full twelve-month ……………………… to the journal? We offer a wide range' of goods at very ……………………… prices If you are with our service, please write to the manager, This ticket is only used by the person who bought it It is not ……………………… Fax …………………… has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts over distances White walls can give a feeling of ………………………… The newspaper is free 10 How much was the on that letter? II PRONUNCIATION a Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others 1) A facsimile B transfer C spacious D fax 2) A ready B friend C telephone D speedy 3) A subscribe B facsimile C pride D provide 4) A spacious B courteous C document D technology 5) A commune B security C punctuality D distribute b Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others 6) A technology B competitive C facsimile D document 7) A courteous B subscribe C service D customer 8) A transit B transmit C transact D translate 9) A capacity B communal C secure D imagine 10) A installation B disadvantage C dissatisfied D disappointed EXERCISE 1: Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns or relative adverbs Put commas when they are needed Alexander Flemming, who discovered penicillin, received the Nobel prize in1945 The book _I need can’t be found in the library Here is the beach is the safest for swimmers Do you know American name is Margaret Mitchell? Jim _I have known her for ten years is one of my closest friends John found a cat _ leg was broken Don’t sit on the chair the leg _was broken This tree _ branches are dry should be cut down The child smiled at the woman _he didn’t know 10 That woman _name I don’t remember is a doctor 11 Children enjoy reading the books _ have colored pictures Lop11.com (2) 12 I met someone _ said he knew you 13 The noise _ he made woke everybody up 14 The film is about a spy _wife betrays him 15 Those girls serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughter 16 The house _ walls and roof are made of glass is a green house 17 Rod Lee sister I know is a film actor 18 Mr Bake will buy the house _is opposite to my house 19 You will have to take care of the books _ you borrowed from the library 20 Karl Marx theories have changed the word’s history is the German Philosopher EXERCISE 2: Relatives: defining, non-defining and connective.Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary You sent me a present Thank you very much for it Thank you very much for the present which you sent me A man brought in a small girl Her hand had been cut by flying glass ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The car crashed into a queue of people Four of them were killed ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The roads were crowded with refugees Many of them were wounded ………………………………………………………………………………………………… A man answered the phone He said Tom was out ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tom had been driving all day He was tired and wanted to stop ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ann had been sleeping in the back of the car She felt quite fresh and wanted to go on ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Paul wanted to take the mountain road His tyres were nearly new ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Jack’s tyres were very old He wanted to stick the starred road ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Mary didn’t know anything about mountains She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 He gave orders to the manager The manager passed them on to the foreman ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 She said that the men were thieves This turned out to be true ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 The matter was reported to the Chief of Police He ordered us all to be arrested ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 In prison they fed us on dry bread Most of it was mouldy ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner His handcuffs rattled every time he moved ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (3) 16 We lit the fir It soon dried out our clothes ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 They rowed across the Atlantic This had never been done before ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren Six of them were slightly injured ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 She refused to use machines This makes her work more arduous ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 I met Mary She asked me to give you this ………………………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 10 NATURE IN DANGER I PRONUNCIATION A Circle the word with the underlined letter pronounced differently from that of the others A chemical B discharge C change D feature A nature B nation C suggestion D situation A scatter B panda C capture D devastate A danger B village C tiger D origin A supply B dirty C energy D happy A swallow B switch C sweet D sword A wild B prohibit C environment D survive, A danger B race C discharge D maintenance A supply B survive C industry D agriculture 10 A scenic B extinct C decrease D coexist B Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others A protect B prohibit C pollute D cultivate A agriculture B extinction C environment D establishment A nature B dangerous C interfered D devastating A capture B discharge C survive D extinct A fertilizer B interference C maintenance D offspring A precious B suspicious C famous D humorous A reserve B remind C result D realize A accuse B admire C enter D deny A retail B pursue C direct D consult 10 A equipment B terminal C important D possession II VOCABULARY A Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box endanger scatter discharge prohibit coexist survive pollute devastate protect capture Lop11.com (4) Many birds didn’t _ the winter Animals shouldn’t be _ for recreation and entertainment The health of our children are being _ by exhaust fumes The factory was fined for _ chemicals into the river The explosion _ a flock of birds roosting in the trees Laws have been introduced to _ killing endangered animals The air in the city is heavily with traffic fumes The government should more to _ the environment It is possible for local wildlife to with industry 10.Western India was by a huge earthquake III.GRAMMAR A Use a relative pronoun preceded by a preposition to combine each pair of the sentences below The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year The teacher with whom we studied last year is Mr Pike The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I like standing at the window I can see the park from this window ……………………………………………………………………………………………… We are crossing the meadow We flew kites over it in our childhood ……………………………………………………………………………………………… They are preparing the tubes Water is brought into our house through the tubes ……………………………………………………………………………………………… In the middle of the village, there is a well The villagers take water from this well to drink ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The middle – aged man is the director My father is talking to him ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 This is a race opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 The boy is my cousin You made fun of him ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (5) 12 This matter is of great importance You should pay attention to it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 The woman lives next door to me you gave place to her on the bus ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 This snake is venom less You are afraid of it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 The examination lasted two days I was successful in this examination ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 The children are orphans She is taking care of these children ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 The two young men are not good persons You are acquainted with them ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 This is the result of our work I’m pleased with it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 There is no parking sign I not take notice of it ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 20 Mr Brown is the man I’m responsible to him for my work ……………………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 11: SOURCES OF ENERGY A) PHONETICS: I) Choose the word that contains the stressed syllable different from the ones in the other words: A fuel B aspect C event D ethnic A participant B facility C appreciate D compensation A potenial B domestic C energy D enormous A exhausted B limited C release D replace A fossil B reserve C.environment D attach B) VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR I) VOCABULARY: * Exercise 1: Mach a word or phrase in column A with a suitable word or phrase in column B A B plentiful a completely demand b endless; without limits alternative c requirement strictly d abundant; in large quantities create e possibility of being developed release f thing kept for later use infinitive g used up potential h another reserve i generate; produce 10 exhausted j emit; discharge Lop11.com (6) Answer keys: 1… 2… … … … … … … … 10 … * Exercise 2: Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word from the list in exercise 1 If we don’t use fossil fuels carefully, they will be ……………… … very soon His car has been sold and he has to find ………………… means of transport to get to work Smoking is ………………….…….prohibited in public places in this country Factories and cars …………………….huge amounts of poisonous gases into the air everyday Fruits are ……………………… in this country all year round They recognised the ……………………… for malfunction in the operating system ……………………………….… for this fresh food always exceeds supply Wind power …………… …… energy which operates the windmill II) GRAMMAR * Complete the sentences Put in a present participle (V-ing) , past participle (V3,ed) or to-infinitive (to V) of the bold verbs in brackets: The heat…………………from the sun is infinite (release) We have a lot of things……………………….for our new project (prepare) Do you see the beautiful girl……………………… over there? (stand) The instructions…………………by Professor Johnson helped us know more about the danger of energy pollution (explain) Cancer is also an illness……………………… by pollution (cause) New Zealand was the first country…………………………….women to vote (give) C) WRITING: *Exercise 1: Reduce the following relative clauses to phrases, using to infinitive phrases He was the last person that would be considered for that position …………………………………………………………………………… Thomas was the first man that reached the top of the mountain …………………………………………………………………………… The first student that hands in the paper will get a small gift …………………………………………………………………………… She was the fourth woman who finished the race …………………………………………………………………………… I really don’t know the first man that traveled around the world …………………………………………………………………………… *Exercise 2:Reduce the following relative clauses to phrases, using participle phrases The man who is living next door invites us to his wedding anniversary ……………………………………………………………………………… The book which is written by Robert gets lots of attention ……………………………………………………………………………… Can Tho, which is known as a province with fertile soil conditions, is located in the middle of the Mekong River delta ……………………………………………………………………………… The victims who were injured in the accident were taken to the hospital ……………………………………………………………………………… The message which is sent today may reach them tomorrow ……………………………………………………………………………… Lop11.com (7) D) PREPOSITION: : Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition: Nuclear power can provide us………………….great source of energy The solar enery can change………………….electricity Exhaust ………………automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution E) ERROR IDENTIFICATION: : Choose the underlined part (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting: The man to speak to me is John’s brother A B C D He is the second person be killed in that way A B C D They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government A B C D Badly pollute air can cause illnesses, and even death A B C D UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES A) PHONETICS: * Choose the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group A advertise B accomplished C prohibit D dismiss A sofa B rotate C promote D ignorantly A looked B discarded C punished D washed A official B commercial C practical D essential A athlete B advance C advantage D.adventure B) VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR I) VOCABULARY: * Give the correct word form : The Vietnamese participants took part in the 14 th Asian Games with great …… ……………………(enthusiast) The………………… in the Asian games come from all oevr Asia (participate) Members have introduced and added new sports and………………… sports to the Games (tradition) He’s trying to………………… his own knowledge (advanced) The………………… of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time (qualify) II) GRAMMAR * Decide whether it is possible to leave out the word or words underlined in each sentence The first one has been done as an example It was the first car that I ever drove (possible) He was the first man who landed on the moon The letter that arrived this morning contained bad news I’m afraid Do you know the girl who they are talking to? Do you like the person who sits next to you in class? There is only one Greek island which I haven’t visited Mary, whom you talked to yesterday, is my best friend C) WRITING: Lop11.com (8) *Combine the following pairs of sentences, using a relative clause Write all the possible alternatives The first one has been done as an example: The computer isn’t powerful enough I bought it last week The computer which I bought last week isn’t powerful enough The computer that I bought last week isn’t powerful enough The computer I bought last week isn’t powerful enough This is the man I sold my bike to him ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… This is Paul I went on holiday with him ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… This is the school I used to go to this school ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… D) PREPOSITION: *Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition: 1.The athletes competed…………… 38 sports and won 419 gold medals 2………………….great effort, the athlete managed to jump over the fence Only 489 athletes took part …………….the 1st Asian Games The athletes have to compete……………….one another to get the highest grade for their country E) READING * Read the following passage and then the exercise below: A The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the international Olympic Committee (IOC) Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first place, silver for second and bronze for third B Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used In general only recognised nations are represented C The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions The Far Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three nations: Japan, the Philippine Islands and the Republic of China The first games were held in Manila in 1913 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized It was discontinued in 1938 when Japan invaded China and consequently annexed the Philippines which led to the expansion of World War II in the Pacific Write T (True), F (False) or NI (No Information) for each sentence: _ The Asian Games is supervised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) _ The Asian Games is said to have orginated from small Asian multi-sport competitions _ Medals and prizes are awarded in each event at Asian Games Lop11.com (9) _ The Far Eastern Championship Games was discontinued in 1938 because of the civil war _ Six countries participated in the eight-day event at the first Far Eastern Championship Games held in Manila, on February 4, 1913 THE END! UNIT 13: HOBBIES A.PHONETICS I.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A such B match C which D characteristic A danger B game C journalist D journey A bridge B edge C lager D page A school B should C true D too A need B each C keep D cheer A stamped B grabbed C trapped D stopped A rubs B books A though B cough A wear B where C here D bear B showed C death C grabbed D breathe D helped B bath C stops D wants C laugh D rough 10 11 A breath A learned 12 A preserved B managed C passed D concerned 13 A accompany B unify C hobby D simply 14 A houses B measure C pleasure D conclusion 15 A claps B maps C tapes D labs II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others A journalist B hospitable C understand D beautiful A humorous B successful C apartment D attraction A quality B rumour C certain D concerned A suspicion B capable C selfishness D influence A between B gossip C common D pleasure A accomplish B accompany C continually D fascinating A regular B hobby C gigantic D common A local B collect C avid D broaden A interesting B guitarist C collection D prepare 10 A successful B relative C occupied D beautiful 11 B album C usually D accompany A envelope Lop11.com (10) 12 A admire B regular C mountain D corner 13 A classify B broaden C immediate D landscape 14 A hobby B admire C collect D myself 15 A away B modest C guitar D variety III VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR Complete these sentences with groups of word in the box There are two extra groups: It was this school d It was in this school b that broke the window a that stole the fish c that I gave it the fish It was the bicycle a It was the boy b that I learn the first letter c It was the cat d that was rebuilt last year Put the word in brackets into the correct form (1m) a My father is an guitarist ( accomplish) b A instruments a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.(music) c I really admire him, for his (succeed) d Football has been considered the most .(popularity) Answer the following questions with the word provided, using cleft sentences a Did you first meet your husband at high school? ( at university) ……………………………………………………………………………………… b Who did you give the letter to? (the landlady) ……………………………………………………………………………………… c It is said that you were on television last night Is it right? ( my twin sister) ……………………………………………………………………………………… d Your cell phone was stolen, wasn’t it? Do you know who stole it? ( a monkey) ……………………………………………………………………………………… VI WRITING Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2ms) a I was born and grew up in the village It was in this village _ b The headmaster gave tam a bicycle as a scholarship It was Tam c Your carelessness caused the accident It was your _ d My teacher helped me a lot of with my study last semester It was my teacher 2.Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting Lop11.com (11) I've been played the guitar for years A B C D It is the man that gave to me the book A B C D It was at the shop where she bought me a sweater A B C D Lan classified her books in different categories A B C D Collect stamps is my brother's hobby A B C D I love watching the stamps I have collected them A B C D He is fond of collect comic strips A B C D He is one of the best guitarist in our school A B C D It is not easily for her to keep the children amused A B C D 10 It was the dog who the boy hit A B C D V READING Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space For each question, circle the letter you choose - A, B, C or D Willy has a (n) (36) but interesting hobby He likes to collect used pieces of (37) , .like skirts, pants, jeans and shirts He always tells his friends to give him all their unwanted clothes Many of his friends know about his unusual pastime and gladly hand (38) their clothes When Willy gets the used clothes, he (39) them and makes sure they are clean Then he will (40) carefully at each item and turn it into something useful He has made bags, pencil cases, framed artwork, table cloths, doll's clothes Lop11.com (12) and even cushion covers from the clothes that he has collected (41) of Willy's friends love to watch him turn their old clothes into other items Sometimes, they even (42) him Once, they helped him turn a pair of used jeans into a bag First, they cut off part of the jeans, and then they (43) up the cut ends After that, they sewed the ends of the legs together to make a strap (44) the bag Next, they sewed beads and Sequins onto the denim bag When the work was (45) , the finished product looked interesting and unusual Willy usually sells his creations to raise funds which he donates to the Old Folk's Home near his house 36 A extra B strange C odd D unusual 37 A clothing B textile C craft D cloth 38 A on B in C over D out 39 A cleans B wipes C brushes D washes 40 A look B see C watch D view 41 A A little B Much C A few D, A great 42 A need B want C make D help 43 A sewed B combined C wrapped D, made 44 A for B to C on D in 45 A made B done C created D, ended Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to in his spare time Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb Mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate and swim Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments They collect everything from books to butterflies, and shells to stamps People take up hobbies, because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation Sometimes they even yield financial profit Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play Hobbies also offer interesting activities for people who have retired Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of his age, position, or income Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical health Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness Hobbies give bed-ridden or wheelchair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies of past times In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies But some persons who had pleasure did enjoy hobbies The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood People today have more time than ever before for hobbies Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs Hobbies provide Lop11.com (13) variety for workers who the same monotonous tasks all day long More people are retiring at an earlier age than ever before Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to with their newly-found leisure hours Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor, expressed the value of hobbies by saying "No man is really happy or safe without a hobby." 46 Which of the following is TRUE? A Hobby is one's regular business in his office B Hobby is not one's regular business in one's spare time C Hobby is a kind of business only for old people D Hobby is a kind of business only for young people 47 Who may spend more time enjoying their hobbies? A Persons who have little money B Persons who have much money C Persons who have given up their work D Persons who have left school 48 The italicized phrase "recover from" in the third paragraph means A get back B become well C become calm D supply with a new cover 49 In early times, most people spend less time on their hobbies because A they were brave and hard-working B they weren't familiar with hobbies C they were engaged in making a living D they didn't want to 50 What's the writer's opinion about hobbies? A People all over the world have the same hobby B Machines also have their hobbies C Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt D People should have good hobbies in their spare time Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space For each question, circle the letter you choose - A, B, C or D Origami Origami is the Japanese art of paper (36) I began to learn it (37) I was five years old At that time I could not play outside (38) I had terrible asthma At home I was very lonely One day my mother came home with a (39) of colored papers She showed me how to (40) a cute little dog just by folding the paper in a special way Then she taught me (41) to make a frog and (42) animals From that day I felt in love (43) origami and it (44) my friend Today my asthma is better I can go to school, (45)………origami is still my hobby 36 A making B rolling C folding D wrapping 37 A when B since C by D at Lop11.com (14) 38 A however B because C but D despite 39 A package B body C stack D company 40 A B mould C complete D make 41 A why B which C what D how 42 A another B others C other D the other 43 A with B of C in D on 44 A became B turned C appeared D seemed 45 A however B though C but D even Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy They express their happiness by singing When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy Birds have many reasons for singing They sing to give information Their songs are their language The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds They sing when they want to attract a female bird It is their way of singing that they are looking for a wife Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away To a bird, his tree or even a branch of tree is his home He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make others sing One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife It builds a small garden of shell and flowers 46 Why people usually sing? A They like birds B They feel happy C They want to tell a story D They like studying music 47 Which birds sing the most beautiful songs? A Birds in a good temper B Male birds C Female birds D Female birds which attract male birds 48 What warning does a bird sometimes sing? A A warning to keep away B A warning to come quickly C A warning about the approach of people D A warning to stop singing 49 What most birds usually if they cannot sing well? A Warn other birds to go away B Find a wife Lop11.com (15) C Give their information in another way D Fly high in the sky 50 What is one bird's unusual way of attracting a female bird? A It dances B It spreads out its tail C It searches for a wife D It uses shells and flowers to make a garden …………………………………………………………………………………………………… UNIT 14: RECREATION I.PHONETICS:(1m) Write the words in these sentences which contain sounds / ts/, /dz/,/tst/,dzd/ 1.Whenever he meets me, he reads me his latest poet 2.Two heads are better than one, she reminds us She hates being watched closely by her parents the gap has been bridged II.VOCABULARY:(2ms) A.Choose the suitable words from the box to complete the following sentences.(1m) exhibition portraits materpiece cable TV 1.The photographs will be on………until the end of the month “The Last Supper” is widely regarded as Leonardo da Vinci’s……… A great selection of ………….of historical figures can be found in this book ………….is a system of sending televition pictures and sound along cables B Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.(1m) 1.The house still has its…… stone floor.(origin) A balanced diet is essential for healthy……(grow) 3.We must win people round to the ….of our cause.(just) 4.They hope for a ….settlement of the dispute.( peace) III.GRAMMAR:(2ms) Rewrite the sentences using the correlative conjunctions given(2ms) 1.I respect them and I admire them (both…and) 2.It won’t rain today It won’t rain tomorrow (neither…not) 3.Will you write her a letter ? Or will you send her an e-mail ? It’s one of tow (either…or) She is very charming.Moreover, she is very intelligent (not only…but also) Will you come back ? Let me know (whether…or not) I prefer going to the games show to going to the fashion one.(would rather…than) As soon as I was informed about the news, she left me (no sooner…than) Lop11.com (16) 8.He found it hard to focus on his test when there was some noise outside.(hardly…when) VI WRITING:(3 ms) A.Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence (2ms) 1.My father gave me this story book as a birthday present …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.He broke her glasses ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The boy hit the dog in the garden ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Vietnamese people celebrate Tet as the greatest occasion in a year ………………………………………………………………………… 5.He descriibed his hometown in his novel ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… She send her friends the postcard ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The little boy greeted his grandfather in a strange language ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The woman gave him the book ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… B.Choose the word in each sentence that needs correcting (1m) The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors Eventhough the girls all ready visited Dalat, they want to return to that city We spent a week to preparing for our concert I prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio V READING:(2ms) Read the passage and answer the questions In America there is no national television as there is in some countries All the stations are run commercially Advertisers sponsor game shows, they interrupted the shows every few minutes to advertise the things they are selling Television is criticized for its crime shows; actually there are many other special shows of real value There are also educational television stations which are trying out new types of high quality program They give courses in foreign languages and in literature Which viewers can follow and even take examinations later Some schools have a regular class on TV, such as science, several hours a week Which of the following statements is true? Which of the following statement is NOT correct? Which are the shown interrupted every few minutes? In America, who sponsors game shown? Unit 15 SPACE CONQUEST Lop11.com (17) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others a scientist b president c engineer d astronaut a conquest b venture c technical d artificial a biography b psychological c approximate d congratulate a aspiration b gravity c challenge d fortunate a success b cosmonaut c extreme d appoint II.Circle the word that has a different sound in bold conquest cosmonaut certainty congratulate challenge lauched achievement psychological earth with birth death space tragic astronaut gravity feat speed leap death flight precise orbit desire shuttle success support century off of if fly tragic challenge congress engineer 10 cosmonaut possible honour hero B grammar I Underline the correct or more natural answer If both answers are possible, underline them both Valuables can / are able to be left in the hotel safe Please ask at the reception desk We could / were able to finish the football match before it started snowing too heavy The rebels could / were able to draw on the support of over 20,000 soldiers Could you / Were you able to understand Professor Larsen's lecture? I found it really difficult 'Do you want a game?' 'Sorry, I can't / 'm not able to play chess Look at me, I can / 'm able to ride my bike without any help When the fire officers arrived they could / were able to put out the flames in a couple of minutes The air was so polluted in the city center, I could hardly / was hardly able to breathe I knew John had been smoking I could / was able to smell the cigarettes when I came into the room 10 Can you / Are you able to drive without your glasses? 11 No changes can / are able to be made to this rail ticket after purchase 12 He could / was able to untie the ropes without the guards noticing 13 She looked all over the house, but couldn't / wasn't able to find her keys anywhere 14 I was very busy at work; but I could / was able to have a couple of days off last week 15 She swam strongly and could / was able to cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain II Put in could or was/ were able to Sometimes either is possible Use a negative if necessary Suddenly all the lights went out We couldn't see a thing The computer went wrong, but luckily Emma was able to put it right again There was a big party last night You could hear the music half a mile away I learnt to read music as a child I could/ was able to read it when I was five People heard warnings about the flood, and they were able to move out in time The train was full I couldn't / wasn't able to find a seat anywhere Mrs Carter was able to put out the fire before the house burnt down I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn't find it Lop11.com (18) The plane was able to take off at eleven o'clock, after the fog had lifted 10 It was foggy, so the plane couldn't / wasn't able to take off III Add question tags to the following statements He hardly ever makes a mistake, ? Nobody liked the play, ? She'd save money if she bought fresh food, ? She's very' funny She's got a great sense of humour, ? The area was evacuated at once, ? Mr Smith usually remembered his wife's birthdays, ? It never works very well, ? He ought to have made a note of it, ? Neither of them offered to help you, ? 10 There'll be plenty for everyone, ? 11 Let's go out for dinner tonight, ? 12 That isn't Bill driving, ? 13 Nothing went wrong, ? 14 There used to be trees here, ? 15 This won't take long, ? 16 Don't touch that button, ? 17 I'm too late, ? 18 Not a very good film, ? 19 Somebody wanted a drink, ? 20 They think he's funny, ? IV Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Yuri Gagarin lifted into space aboard the Vostok 9.07 a.m Moscow time 12th April, 1961 He was orbit around the Earth a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour No one knew precisely what would happen a human being space How would the mind deal the psychological tension? How would the body react the extreme changes in temperature? We congratulate you your successful flight The American people shared the Soviet people their satisfaction for the safe flight After his death, his hometown was named him China became the third country in the world to be able to independently carry manned space flights 10 China launched its first manned spacecraft space October, 2003 V Use the cues given to write a complete sentence nowadays/ our lives/ improved/ much/ progresses/ science and technology// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… II want/ become/ astronaut/ I/ able/ travel/ fast/ sound// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Sally Ride/ one/ five astronauts/ space shuttle Challenger/, completed/ successful six-day voyage/ space// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Neil Armstrong/ famous! American astronaut/ known/ first/ walk/ the moon// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… July 20th 1969/ two Americans/ land/ moon/ spaceship/ name/ Apollo// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yuri Gagarin/ first man/ travel/ space// Lop11.com (19) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yuri Gagarin/ make/ another space flight/ if/ tragic accident/ not occur// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… China/ become/ third country/ world/ able/ independently/ carry/ manned space flights// …………………………………………………………………………………………………… C writting I.Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting He hardly never says anything at the local meeting A B C D All the students in the class are enough good to pass the final exam A B C D Neither Sam nor James wanted their name associated with the project A B C D Not only could the younger people completed all the work quickly and A B accurately, but the retired workers could also C D 10 Our nervous system has over ten billions nerve cells in a network A B covering every inch of our skin and organs C D 11 According to geological discoveries, 4.6-billion-years life span of our A B planet is divided into four time intervals called eras C D 12 The players prepared good for the tournament but performed poorly A B C D 13 During first ten years of the Space Age, which began in 1957, more than A B C 500 artificial satellites were rocketed into orbit around the Earth D 14 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems A B C in our large, industrial cities today D 15 Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size and mass A B C D D READING A Choose the word - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage Is there life on Mars? Many people have (36) _ about this question Some writers of science-fiction think of people from Mars (37) _ little green creatures Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars The first (38) _ of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, occur on Mars too Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (39) _ and other higher (40) _ forms to be found on Mars Lop11.com (20) Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (41) _ of water vapor could be found on Mars In 1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface These markings looked like canals This finding (42) _ astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well However, there are (43) _ who feel that life on mars is not possible This is because there is little or no (44) _ of oxygen on the planet In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take photographs of the planet It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and mosses (45) _, people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars 16 a puzzled b asked c wondered d confused 17 a like b to be c as being d as 18 a indication b print c mark d trace 19 a vegetables b vegetation c vegetarian d veterinary 20 a lively b living c live d life 21 a quantity b amount c portion d mass 22 a got b took c led d brought 23 a others b another c other d some other 24 a mark b speck c trace d bit 25 a According b Nevertheless c Thus d Consequently B Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer There is one planet that still fascinates and teases scientists mainly because it doesn't have an atmosphere to 9bscure observation, yet it is not big enough for sufficiently accurate telescopic observation The fact that it is also very close to the sun also makes it difficult for astronomers However, space telescopes have told us a lot more about Mercury It is rather similar to Earth's moon and to Mars There are mountainous areas dotted with craters and large valleys which are uncratered The moon's valleys have fewer cracks and the ridges are smoother Mercury's valleys are filled with volcanic rocks, similar to on the moon, yet there is no evidence of volcanoes, even extinct ones, on Mercury, as there is on the both Mars and the moon, and of course here on Earth So, scientists presume the valleys on Mercury were caused by different things, that is to say not by volcanoes, but by very large meteorites, which also caused the cracks in the terrain and left the ridges rough and uneven More and better photos of Mercury are needed to prove what are at present at best only hypotheses 26 What is the topic of this passage? a The planet, Mercury b Observation of planets c The Earth's moon d Astronomers' difficulties 27 Why does Mercury still tease scientists? a Because it has an atmosphere which obscures observation: b Because it is too close to the sun; c Because it is too small d Because it is difficult for space probes to get close to 28 What is true about Mercury but not true about the moon or Mars? a The valleys are filled with volcanic rocks b There are no volcanoes c The valleys are uncratered d There are hilly regions 29 What does the author imply space telescopes can better than land-based telescopes? a Show, the volcanoes on Mercury b Show the meteorites which hit Mercury c Show what caused Mercury's valleys Lop11.com (21)