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(1)EXERCISES UNIT 1: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…… Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6 A usually B afternoon C family D buffalo
7 A tobacco B breakfast C children D several
8 A continue B alarm C contented D sometim
9 A airport 10 A routine
B passenger B tobacco
C technology C neighbour
D chemistr D experien Exercise 3: Chia hình thức động từ ngoặc Hiện đơn
11 I ……….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day
12 These boys often ……….………(play) football at weekends
13 It ……… (rain) in the winter
14 She ……….(go) to school three days a week
15 My little boy often ……… …………(watch) cartoon film 16 She ……… (study) English very well
17 My father often ………(play) tennis in the morning
18 Ann ……… (speak) German very well Exercise 4: Hãy thêm “DO or DOES” vào câu sau ñây ñể tạo thành câu hỏi trả lời tho ý mình.
19……… the students study hard every day?
→ ……… …………
20……… Mr Brown go to his office every day? →
……… …
21……… you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
→ ……… …………
22….…….the children go to bed very early? →
……… …
23 …… …that girl come from South Africa?
→ ……… ………
24…………you know that Italian student?
→ ……… ……
25…………Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
→ ……… ………
26…………your English lessons seem very difficult?
→ ……… ………
Exercise 5: Sắp sếp từ ñã cho theo ñúng thứ tự ñể tạo thành câu hỏi. A fi e ld B hea t C me e t D he a d
2 A dinner B drink C dive D children
3 A rea dy B me a t C defe a t D be a t
4 A kitchen B history C time D finish
(2)27 does / what time / get up / she
→ … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … ? – At se ve n o’ cl oc k 28 for / does / have / breakfas t / she / what
→ … … … … … … … … … …
……… …… ………? – A bread and an egg 29 to work / she / does / go / how
→ ……… ………… ………… ?
– By bus
30 she / does / what / in the evening /
→ ……… …… ………… ? – She watches television
31 bed / time / does / go to / what / she
(3)Exercise 6: Chia động từ ngoặc ở Q khứ ñơn
32 He ……….…(live) in London last year 33 He ……… (live) in London from 1980 to 1985 34 They ……… (sell) their house several days ago 35 When……….…you ………….… (see) her ?
36 ……… he come to see you last night ? Yes he came 37 She ……….…… (met) me in the street last Sunday
38 I ……… ….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning 39 I……… …… (study) music when I was at school 40 They ……… (sell) their house last year 41 They ……….…(walk) to the corner two days ago 42 Professor T ……….…(teach) another class last year 43 We ……….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000 44 He ……… … (meet) his friends some days ago 45 We ……….…….(speak) to our friends last week Exercise 7: Hãy ñổi câu sau sang hình thức nghi vấn phủ định.
46 Jack went to the shop
→ ……… ? → ……… 47 He bought some eggs
→ ……… ? → ……… 48 He took off his hat
→ ……… ? → ……… 49 Joe fell and hurt his arm
→ ……….? → ……… Exercise 8: Hãy ñiền (DID , WAS or WERE ) vào chỗ trống.
50 Where ……… you born? Where ……….…… your mother born? 51 When ……….……… you start school?
52 How many schools ……….you go to ? 53 What ……… your favourite subject?
54 Where ……… you live when you ……… a child? 55 ……… they live in a house or a flat?
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
56 I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A go on B go off C go away D go up
57 Another word for fasten is ………
A frighten B loosen C lengthen D tighten
58 I was born and grew up on the ……… of the Red River
A shops B restaurants C offices D banks
59 Mr Lam goes to work on foot once a week It means he ………… walks to work
A never B sometimes C often D usually
60 My aunt is a ……… Teacher
A history B historic C historical D historian 61 “……… you get to school ?” “ By bike.”
A What B How C How often D How far
62 When I was a child, I usually ………… fishing with my brother
A go B went C gone D use to go
63 We ……… dinner at home on Saturdays
A haven’t had B didn’t had C aren’t have D don’t have 64 Are you contented ……… your present job, Mrs Tuyet?
A to B for C with D of
65 What time is the flight ……… to arrive?
(4)(5)UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6 A condition B profession C interaction D translation
7 A service B lobby C weather D receive
8 A entertainment B communicate C geography D appropriate
9 A polite B problem C arrive D guitar
10 A decide B semester C acceptable D
customary
Exercise 3: Write question with: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
11 Miss Phuong went home early
→ Why ……… …….…………? 12 I met Phong’s father
→ Who ……… ………… ? 13 they wanted something
→ What ……… ………? 14 The machine cost a lot of money
→ How much money ……….…………? 15 We had dinner
→ What ……… …… for dinner? 16 The meeting finished
→ What time ……… ……… ? 17 Lucy arrived
→ What time ……… ………? Exercise 4: Underlined the correct answer.
18 I’m looking forward to ……….you at Christmas ( see/ seen/ seeing ) 19 Litter boys like ……… trees ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed ) 20 Mr.Ha decided ……… … his new suit (wearing/ to wear/ wear )
21 Some people are used to ……… … in crowded buses (standing/ stand/ stood ) 22 I dislike ………… ………… on the subway ( to ride/ riding/ ride )
23 I enjoy ……… with Miss Phuong (to study/ studying / studied ) 24 Students must practice ……… …….(to use/ using / use ) 25 Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other (to talk/ talking/ talks) Exercise 5: Give the correct verb forms.
26 He’s expecting ……… (make) a trip to Ha Long Bay 27 Students stopped ………(make) noise when the teacher came in 28 Ann likes ……… (cook) but hate … ……… (wash) up 29 I enjoy ……… (listen) to classical music
30 He will try ……… (not make) the same mistake again 31 Would you mind ……… (buy) me a newspaper?
32 Would you like ……… (have) a dance with me?
33 They finished ……… (learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure 34 I hope ……….(not do) that tiring work again
35 It’s no use ………(advise) him
36 He always avoids ………(meet) her in the street 37 My mother gets used to ……… (get) up early in the morning 38 Tom refused ……… (give) me his address
39 Do you agree ……….(lend) me some money?
40 My parents decided ……… (take) a taxi because it was late
1 A son B above C convenience D wonderful
2 A ma rvel B pa ckage C fa ther D la stly
3 A study B student C studio D stupid
4 A a ddress B importa nt C ma ster D embarra ss
(6)(7)UNIT 3: PEOPLE’S BACKGROUND
Exercise 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Exercise 2: Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6 A November B diploma C interrupt D romantic
7 A educate B chemistry C mature D obtain
8 A mathematics B university C difficult D calculate
9 A private B atomic C receive D professor
10 A intelligent B secondary C appearance D
development Exercise 3: Hãy chọn Q Khứ ðơn Q Khứ Hồn Thành cho các ñộng từ ngoặc.
11 When we arrived , the dinner ……….…….(already begin) 12 She ………… …… (cry) after he ………… ……….(go)
13 They ……….… (tell) us we were too late The train ……….… (leave) 14 When I ………… ….(get) to the theatre , the play …….… ….(already start) 15 John was not at home He ……….……… …(go) away
16 The house was very quiet Everybody ……….….(go) to bed 17 They ……… (not go) home until they finished their work
18 We ……….……….(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door 19 Everyone ……… (eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room 20 We ………… (ask) the poster where he ………… …(put) our luggage 21 He ………(do) nothing before he saw me
22 He thanked me for what I ……… (do) 23 I ………(be) sorry that I had hurt him
24 After they had gone, I ………(sit) down and ……….(rest) 25 He ……… (die) after he ……… (be) ill a long time 26 As soon as you ……… (go), I ……….(want) to see you again 27 Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way 28 My friend ………(not see) me for many years when I met him
29 My father ……….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking 30 He ………(be) late because he ………(have) an accident Exercise 4: Choose the best answer.
31 When I was young, I received some …… training from my father
A science B scientific C scientist D scientifically 32 We must send ………….aid to the refugees
A human B humanism C humane D humanitarian
33 Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a university ……
A educate B education C educator D educational
34 The purpose of the test is to ……… The weight of the chemical element
A ease B interrupt C determine D receive
35 In the 19th century, it was ………… for a woman to become a doctor
A unable B impossible C couldn’t D incapable
36 He took …………the position that his father had obtained at the college
A on B to C up D in
37 Tran Hieu Ngan was the first Vietnamese athlete … an Olympic medal
A to win B winning C won D had won
38 After it ……….dry for two months, it rained heavily last night
A was B has been C had been D would be
39 Jane had gone to the supermarket ………she got home
A as soon as B after C when D before
1 A a mbitious B ba ckground C tra gic D huma ne A extre me B te lephone C depe nd D we nt
3 A ppen B ma ny C exa mple D fa mily
4 A ele phant B e nable C be tter D pre tty
(8)40 When I ……….to visit him, he ……….to work
A came / gone B came/ had gone C had come/went D had come/had gone 41 When I first ……….abroad to study, I ……… in a dormitory before
A travelled - was never lived B had travelled – never lived C travelled - had never lived D was living – had never lived 42 After the … death of her husband, Marie Curie took up his position at
the Sorbonne
A tragic B tragedy C tragical D tragically
43 Marie Curie was … … the Nobel Prize in chemistry for determining the atomic weight of radium
A won B awarded C dedicated D devoted
44 He was ……….injured in the accident last night
A bad B serious C seriously D worse
45 The hall was ……….students
A crowded with B packed with C full of D All are correct 46 ………….her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard
A In spite of B Despite of C Although D However 47 Marie Curie was the first woman ……… a PhD from the Sorbonne
A receive B to receive C received D was received 48 Jim, ………… since you got home from football practice
A are you eating B had you eaten C did you eat D have you eaten 49 It rained yesterday after it ………… dry for months
A was B have been C had been D was being
50 When you phone me, it …………my lunchtime
A was B is C being D were
Exercise 5: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 51 S he wa s sad a f t e r she r e a ds her boyfriend’s letter
A B C D
52 He h a r d l y n e v e r makes a ny mistakes in his reports
A B C D
53 A f t e r she h a d h a d lunch, she h a d t a k e n a n a p
A B C D
54 A l thou g h our poor living conditions, we a ll f e e l happy
A B C D
55 B e c a u s e of he wa s ill, he h a d t o s t a y a t home
A B C D
Exercise 6: Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Marie Curie, the Polish-born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman She was born on November 7th, 1867 she left her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science Living in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of the class She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a year later
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in science history They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium They were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903
56 The word “determined” in line means most nearly ………
A resolute B found out C brave D honest
57 What did Marie Curie go to France for?
A To find a job B To earn her living
C To study D To take up a new hobby
58 How was Marie Curie when she first lived in Paris ?
A bored B poor C rich D lively
59 How old was Marie Curie When she won the first Nobel Prize?
A 30 years old B 36 years old C 44 years old D 67 years old 60 Polonium is a ………
(9)UNIT 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6 A enjoy B prevent C special D attend
7 A different B disabled C consuming D activity A educate B secondary C biology D suspicious A explain B gradually C development D profession 10 A opposite B employed C condition D important Exercise 3: Use The + Adjective from the list to complete each sentence.
disabled, rich, deaf, unemployed, dumb, poor, blind, injured 11 ……… have to help ………
12 ……….….in the accident yesterday morning was taken to hospital immediately 13 The little boy is helping ………cross the street
14 …… … and………… use a system of sign language to communicate with each other 15 The government should take an urgent step to help ………
16 Don’t make fun of ……… Exercise 4: Choose the correct word between brackets.
17 The rich (is / are ) ………… not always happy 18 The poor (is / are )………not always unhappy 19 The dead never ……….( return / returns ) 20 The lazy can never ……….( succeeds / succeed ) 21 The young ( have / has ) ………the future in their hand Exercise 5: Use “WHICH” to combine each pair of sentences.
22 John is always late for class This annoys the teacher
………
23 People today put advertisements on TV or in newspapers This makes it possible to produce more things to sell
……… ………
24 He passed the exam with high grades This made everybody in the family pleased ……… ………
25 We have lost her phone number This makes it difficult to contact her ……… 26 Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party This made me feel sad
……… 27 She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday That is a good idea
……… 28 Tim has found a new job That is lucky
……… ……… 29 She usually comes to work on time That pleases her boss
……… 30 A dictionary is a book This gives you the meaning of words
……… Exercise 6: Choose the correct word between brackets.
31 He ……… wear a pair of glasses (used to / use to / used)
32 “Are you a bus driver ? ” - “ No, not anymore, but I …… .” (used to / used to be / use to be ) 33 When a boy I … a kite in the afternoon (would to fly /used to fly/ have flown)
34 He …arrive at the office on time.(used always to/used to always/always used to) 35 Susan………early when she stayed with us (has got up/ used to get up/ gets up)
1 A follow B job C geography D develop
2 A a ll B wa lk C wha t D wa ter
3 A effo r t B wo r ld C spo r t D befo r e
4 A fa ll B wa tch C bottle D wrong
(10)36 Jimmy and Maria were mischievous children They …………tricks on their teacher, which always got them into a lot of trouble ( could have played / could play / used to play )
37 He ………here but he doesn’t work here now (has worked/ used to work/ used to working ) 38 “Do the Smiths live next door to you ? ”
“No, but they ………(used to / used to did / used to )”
39 The dog would bark until someone opened the gate That’s what he …… (is used to doing / is used to / used to )
40 When I was your age, I ……… for the cinema (used to pay 5p / used paid 5p / used to pay 5p )
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer.
42 He rushed into the burning building, ……… was very brave
A it B who C that D which
43 My father didn’t ………coffee for breakfast
A used to have B use to have C use to having D use be having 44 Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for ………
A disabled B the deaf C the mute D the blind
45 Thuy’s class is different ………other classes because the children are disabled
A on B from C in D at
46 The little boy is helping……… cross the street
A the poor B the rich C the blind D the young 47 Many people lost their home in the Earthquake The government is trying
to establish more shelters to care for ………
A the childless B the homeless C the blind D the deaf 48 The government should have special policies to help the ………
A disable B disabled C disability D disablement 49 I ………….up late at night
A use to stay B am used to stay C used to staying D am used to staying 50 The blind child ……… a great effort to learn “Braille ”
A did B got C made D created
51 There was a lot of ……….from the local residents
A oppose B opposite C opponent D opposition
52 I’d like to introduce you to Mrs Thuy, ……… is the teacher of this special class
A that B which C who D whom
53 The children will learn how ……….sums
A to B doing C D will
54 We ……….for the delay in answering your letter
A sorry B regret C apologize D excuse
55 very few people can ……….my name correctly
A pronoun B pronounce C announce D allow
56 The blind ……… unable to see anything
A is B are C am D have
56 He said it was right that ……… should beg
A blind B the blinds C the blind D the blindness 57 The Swiss ………thrifty and hard-working
A is B are C has D have
58 …………blind can see nothing
A The B A C All D Every
59 … …you …… walking to school?
A Are / used B Are / used to C Did / use D Did / use to 60 …… he ……….a lot when he was young?
A Used / to smoke B Did / used to smoke
C Used / to smoking D Did / use to smoke 61 I don’t think the rich ………bad Actually, most of them work very hard
A is B are C was D were
62 The house ……… I am living is not in very good condition
(11)Exercise 8: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting. 63 Jane c ouldn ’ t c o m e to my birthday party, t his made me f ee l sad
A B C D
64 Dennis u se d to s moking a lot a year a g o
A B C D
65 Mr Thuy es n ’ t m ind t a king care f or di s a b l e d children
A B C D
66 It t ook him a long time to g e t u s e d t o d r i v e on the left
A B C D
67 C he c k cards a r e u s e d f or replace money
A B C D
* Exercise 9: Choose one sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrites the sentence given in italic 68 People who are out of work are increasing in our country.
A There is a decrease in the number of unemployed people in our country B There is an increase in the number of workers in our country C The unemployed in our country are increasing
D The unemployed who have work are increasing in our country 69 Mrs Quyen taught the mute but she doesn’t it any more.
A Mrs.Quyen used to teach the mute B Mrs.Quyen has used to teaching the mute C Mrs.Quyen gets used to teach the mute D Mrs.Quyen is used to teaching the mute
70 Mai didn’t come to class yesterday This surprised all of us.
A Mai didn’t come to class yesterday that surprised all of us B This Mai didn’t come to class yesterday surprised all of us C Which surprised all of us that Mai didn’t come to class yesterday D Mai didn’t come to class yesterday, which surprised all of us 71 They didn’t have proper schooling because they were poor.
A Poverty prevented them from having proper schooling B They were poor but they still had proper schooling C They had proper schooling because they were poor
(12)UNIT 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6 A hardware B appear C office D manage
7.A computer B magical C entertain D calculate
8 A appropriate B miraculous C communicate D accuracy A device
10 A prepae
B personal B display
C beautiful C document
D television D interest Exercise 3: Chọn hình thức động từ Hiện Tại Hồn Thành cho
đúng
11 She ……… … (wait) for two hours to see you 12 She ……… (be) to America
13 John ……… … (see) that film several times 14 They ……… ……(live) in this street for a long time 15 She ……….…… (not speak) to me since last week 16 We ……… (study) every lesson in the book, so far 17 I ……….(have) three colds this winter 18 Up to now, John ……….(work) very hard
Exercise 4: Hãy chia Hiện Tại Hồn Thành Q Khứ đơn cho ñộng từ ngoặc.
19 They ……… (sell) their house several days ago 20 John ……… (work) for this company since 1980
21 Linda is working in this department She ……… (work) here for two years 22 Many people in this class …… (see) this beautiful house several times
23 They ……… ………(live) in London from 1970 to 1990 24 They ……….(live) in China since 2000
25 We ……….….(study) English at this school for a month 26 Our present teacher ……… … (live) in this city all of his life 27 This boy ……….(not / finish) his homework yet 28 I ……… (speak) to him about your work several times already 29 ……….…you ……….…… (ever travel) to China before ? 30 he ……….….(receive) a letter just a few minutes ago 31 I ………(not / see) John recently 32 It’s the third time you ……….……….(lose) your key 33 This is one of the best books I ……….(ever read)
34 You ……….……….(put) your book on my desk last night Exercise 5: Active or Passive? Underline the correct verb form.
35 Tom has just promoted / has just been promoted to area manager of East Asia 36 My father has taken / has been taken English class in the U.S
37 How many times have you / have you been fired?
38 How much money have you saved / have you been saved for your vacation 39 My brother has given / has been given tickets to the concert
40 The population of our city has risen / has been risen to nearly one million 41 A strike has called / has been called by the factory worker
42 They haven’t offered / haven’t been offered more money by the management Exercise 6: fill in the gap with a suitable relative pronoun.
43 Have you got the money ……… I lent you yesterday 44 The man ……… I had seen before wasn’t at the party 45 This is a machine ……… cost half a million pounds
46 She’s the singer ……… has just signed a contract with a recording company 47 I don’t understand people ……… hate animals
1 A put B full C sugar D fun
2 A blood B tooth C food D choose
3 A fruit B through C good D June
4.A women B duty C foot D pudding
(13)48 The girl ……….was injured in the accident is now in the hospital 49 What was the name of the man ………lent you the money Exercise 7: Arrange the words in each line so as to have a correct sentence.
50 How / you / English / have / learnt / long?
……… 51 English / I / for / learnt / years / now / have / ten
……… 52 started / Have / you / French / to / learnt / yet ?
……… 53 We / already / school / have / the / in / our / since / language / 1990 / studied ……… 54 Have / yet / you / London / visited
……… 55 Have / Scotland / you / yet / been / to
……… Exercise 8: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting.
56 I h a v e n ’ t m e t him s i n c e a long time
A B C D
57 T his is the first time I v i s i t e d China
A B C D
58 A new hospital f or c h ild r e n h a s b u ilt in our c i t y
A B C D
59 H a v e y ou f in i s h t h e report y e t
A B C D
60 E v e r y t hing is r e a d y , but t h e g u es ts h a v e n ’ t c a m e yet
A B C D
61 The air conditioner w ho is in the sitting room i s out of o r d e r
A B C D
62 I didn ’ t u s e the computer since l as t w ee k so I don’t know w h a t ’ s wrong w ith it
A B C D
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer.
62 My aunt has just bought an ……… cooker
A electric B electrical C electricity D electrician 63 A …………is used to copy the information from a computer on to paper
A photocopier B printer C speaker D mouse
64 This robot is ……….of doing almost anything you ask
A able B possible C capable D could
65 The Internet helps us to interact ………other people around the world
A to B from C of D with
66 Robert is going to be famous someday He ………… in three movies already
A appeared B had appeared C has appeared D has been appearing 67 The chemistry book ………… was a little expensive
A that I bought it B I bought that C what I bought D that I bought 68 Do you remember Mrs Huong, ………… taught us English
A who B whom C that D which
69 I have been in this city for a long time I …….here sixteen years ago
A have come B was coming C came D had come
70 The man died because medical help was not helped A doctor should … … immediately A have called B been called C called D have been called 71 What makes a computer such a ………….device?
A miracle B miraculous C miraculously D wonder 72 Computers are capable ……… doing almost anything you ask
A in B at C of D with
73 You can relax with computer games or by listening to ……….music A computer – played B computers – played
(14)74 Quoc Hoc High School, ……… we are studying, is a famous school in Vietnam
A which B that C where D in where
72 My father has bought me an ……….computer
A economical B electrical C electric D electronic 73 This is the last time I ……….an exercise like this
A B did C have done D would
74 You may borrow my bike ……… you are careful with it
A as much as B as long as C even if D expected 75 What is your ………subject at school ?
A preferred B favourite C liked D rather
76 A new hospital ………in the area lately
A was built B was being built C has built D has been built 77 This box ………….for a long time yet
A hasn’t been opened B hadn’t been opened
C wasn’t opened D wasn’t being opened
78 The man ……… I had seen before wasn’t at the party
A whom B that C x D all are correct
79 A computer is a ……… typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document
A magically B magical C magic D magician
80 Can you help me find the man …………saved the girl?
A which B whom C who D whose
81 None of the students ……… in our this problem yet
A have been solving B have solved C were solving D were solved 82 All of those ………….in favour of the motion, raise your hands
A who are B who is C whom are D whom is
83 I’d like to live in a country ………….there is plenty of snow in winter
A which B where C which D both B&C
84 John ……….to executive manager of an advertising company A has just been promoted B has just been promoting
C has just promoted D is promoting
85 How much money ……….for your vacation ?
A are you saved B have you been saved
C have you saved D were you saved
86 We ………….to Da Lat several times It’s a foggy city
A were B have been C were being D would go
87 Fax machines were a wonder………at the time
A inventive B invention C discover D discovery 88 Please ……… the mess
A excuse B mind C remember D miss
89 They have made a lot of progress …… the country became independent
A for B since C before D until
90 Every evening since last Christmas, I ……….my dog out for a walk in the park
A take B took C have taken D have been taking
91 My uncle John ………manager of the film
A is just made B has just made
C has just been made D has just been making 92 I would like to see that football game because I ……….one this year
(15)UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6 A reason B resort C mountain D forest
7 A beside B believe C enjoy D weather
8 A understand B altitude C interesting D photograph A occasional
10 A persuade
B geography B request
C information C progressive
D participant D fortunate Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with “BE GOING TO” and a verb or expression
from the box
Leave, snow, drive, be sick, jump, have a job interview, be late, study together
11 Look at that man on the bridge! I think he ……… 12 I don’t feel well I think I ……… 13 It’s so cold and look at those clouds! I think it ……… 14 This film is so boring We ……… 15 Sally’s wearing her best clothes She ……… 16 Hurry up! It’s nearly ten o’clock! You ………
17 “Are you free tonight ? ” “I am sorry, I’m going to meet Jack at the library at We
……… …….”
18 “Do you want to walk to the shop ? ” “No, I ……….” Exercise 4: Choose the best answer.
19 Tom and I ………to Mary’s birthday party together
A am going B are going C will go D are going to go 20 You have heard she isn’t coming to the meeting, ……….?
A is she B haven’t you C aren’t you D hasn’t she 21 I will try to ……….her to go with us
A persuade B suggest C propose D offer
22 This semester in geography we have studied rock ………
A information B formal C informal D formations 23 We are going to make a two-day ………to visit Huong Pagoda
A travel B excursion C voyage D gone
24 I know that he ……… in the library at this moment
A works B has worked C is working D was working 25 She ………sixteen years old next Saturday
A is B is going to C will be D has
26 I ……….our teacher tomorrow, so I shall give him your note
A have seen B going to see C shall have seen D am seeing 27 I think they’re going to visit Sa Pa, ……….?
A aren’t they B are they going C I D don’t I 28 Our class ……… a picnic at Thay Pagoda this Sunday
A am having B will has C is going to have D go to have 29 Where is your father? – He ……….in his office
A works B has worked C is working D worked
30 At this time tomorrow, we ……… on the train to Ho Chi Minh City
A will be sitting B will sit C will have sat D would sit 31 We have run out of milk – Oh, have we ? I ………and get some
A would go B will go C will be going D was going 32 We are going on a ………to Vung Tau next week
1 A pictu r e B classma te C pa goda D cente r A wo r se B wo r ld C swo r d D wo r m
3 A husband B button C circus D funny
(16)(17)33 I’m afraid my parents not allow me ……….on a long journey
A going B to go C to going D will go
34 Tell me about your plan, Lan What ………….this Saturday evening?
A are you doing B have you done C would you D will you be doing 35 The local authorities …… … this market to build a new school for the children in the area next month
A will demolish B are going to demolish
C will be demolished D both A & B are correct
36 Can you come next weekend? – Sorry , we’d love to, but we ……… to the countryside to visit our relatives
A have gone B will have gone C are going D would go 37 They are going ………… a boat trip on the Themes
A for B in C at D on
38 I can’t talk now I ……… the dinner
A was cooking B am cooking C will be cooking D have cooked 39 All of my friends ………… for the same job
A applied B intended C requested D referred
40 The first term is coming to ………and my school is going to ……some days off
A an end- to have B end-having C a end-have D an end- have had 41 We believe we’re going to enjoy good weather with ………….sunshine
A a lot of B lots of C plenty of D all are correct 42 Please be quiet while the teacher ……… the lesson
A explains B was explaining C is explaining D explained 43 Be careful! The bus ……… near
A will come B will be coming C is coming D has come 44 We ………from school by the end of June
A will graduate B will have graduated
C have graduated D had graduated
45 What are you doing at o’clock tomorrow? – I ……… in class
A will sit B am going to sit C will be sat D will be sitting 46 Keep silent! My father ………in his room
A is sleeping B was sleeping C has slept D will be slept 47 We have to hurry The train ……….in five minutes
A will leave B left C will be leaving D would leave
Exercise 5: 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.
I’m going to give you the details of our camping trip next week The coach will be outside the school on Monday morning at 7.30 and we will ………(48) at 7.45 so don’t be late There’ll be ……(49) on the coach for one bag so please don’t bring …….(50) one bag or suitcase You don’t need to bring tents or food as that’s all……(51) for us It is often hot during the day, but it………(52) cold at night so bring warm clothes If we’re lucky though, the sun will shine and we’ll be………(53) to use the outdoor pool on the site so don’t forget your swimming things
The campsite is in the………(54) of the countryside so if you’ve had …… (55) fresh air by then, you may want to go shopping in the nearest town about four kilometers There……….(56)to there and there’s bus that stops outside the Post office in the village down the road I’ll………(57)it to you when we get there
EXERCISES 48 A set p 49 A room 50 A much as 51 A charged 52 A turns 53 A able
B set off B site B more as B delivered B alters B capable
C turn up C seat C more than C bought C changes C possible
D turn off D stair D little than D provided D shows D desirable 54 A core
55 A much 56 A many 57 A give
B middle B too B number B point C behind C enough C great deal C shoot
(18)UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6 A adventure B advantage C advertise D adviser
7 A recommend B comedy C punishment D national
8 A interfere B responsible C education D documentary A forecast
10 A channel
B programme B intend
C media C presenting
D cartoon D deliver Exercise 3: Supply either “BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF” as appropriate.
11 It was difficult to deliver the letter ……….…the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope
12 We decided to leave early ………… ……….the party was boring 13 Rescue attempts were temporarily……… …the bad weather
14 They visited their friends often ………they enjoyed their company 15 Paul can’t go to the football game ………his grades
16 Marcella was awarded a scholarship……….her superiors scholastic ability 17 Nobody ventured outdoor ……… the hurricane warning
18 We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………… the air is purer there 19 We have to drive around the bay ……… the bridge was destroyed in the storm 20 The chickens have died ……….the intense heat
Exercise 4: Replace the underlined words by the words in parentheses. 21 D e s p i te her dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
→ Although ……… 22 Mary will take a plane, e v e n thou g h she dislikes flying
→ In spite of ……… 23 I n s pite of Lan’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile → Although ………
24 We took many pictures t hou g h the sky was cloudy
→ Despite ………
25 D e s p i te her poor money, the old woman told interesting stories to the children → Even though ………
26 T hou g h he has been absent frequently, he managed to pass the test → In spite of ………
27 Nancy told me the secret d e s p i t e having promised not to so
→ Though ………
28 We plan to buy a ticket for the drawing a l t ho ug h we know we will not win a prize → Even though ………
29 I n s pite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday
→ Even though ……… ……… 30 He ate the chocolate cake e v e n thou g h he is on a diet
→ In spite of ……… 31 We went out i n s p i t e of the heavy rain
→ Although ……… 32 D e s p i te his injured foot, he managed to walk to the nearest town → Although ………
33 E v e n thou g h we live on the same street, we hardly ever see each other → Despite ………
1 A he i g ht B life C e i g h ty D sky A sa y s B pla y s C sta ys D ba y s
3 A enjoy B boy C go i ng D voice
4 A ma i l B fa i r C na ture D dio
(19)34 They are always happy a l t hou g h they have very little money
→ In spite of ……… 35 Rice grows well here b e c a u s e of the warm and wet climate
→ Because ……… 36 She didn’t go to school b e c a u s e she was seriously ill
→ Because of ……… Exercise 5: Putting the verbs into the Present Perfect Tense.
37 I ……… (live) here since 1970
38 The cat ………(sit) in front of the fire since tea-time 39 ………….you ……….(be) to the zoo ?
40 I’m afraid you ……….(look) at the wrong one 41 ………you ……….(wait) long for me ?
42 Yes! I ……….(stand) here in the rain for half an hour
43 He ………(learn) English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet 44 This watch was working all right a moment ago but now it ……….(stop)
45 Lunch is not quite ready yet, although I ………… (cook) all the morning 46 Look! That light ……… (burn) all night
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with “ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF, BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF”.
47 ………it rained a lot, we enjoyed our vacation
48 a/ ………all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong
b/ ……….we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong 49 a/ I went home early ………… ….I was feeing sick
b/ I went to work the next day ………I was still feeling sick 50 I couldn’t get to sleep ……… there was a lot of noise 51 I didn’t get the job ……….being extremely qualified 52 ……… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
53 I couldn’t sleep ……… I was really tired 54 The flight may be cancelled ………the thick fog
Exercise 7: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that need correcting. 55 T h e weather h a s been quite good a t Christmas
A B C D
56 We h a d to cancel the match b e c a u s e the b a d wea t h e r
A B C D
57 I n s pi t e of the house w a s in bad condition, it wa s s old at a h i g h p r i ce
A B C D
58 I didn ’ t wa t c h a f o o t b a ll m a t c h on T V for a l o n g t im e
A B C D
59 B eca u s e of coming into the office on weekends, Mr Smith n e v e r gets enough work n e
A B C D
60 The class w a s cancelled b e c a u s e o f there we r e n ’ t e nou g h s tud e nt s
A B C D
61 A l thou g h his e a r ly lead, Hudson l o s t t h e race
A B C D
62 A lthough they b e e n advertised the position f or six months, none of the people who h a v e
A B C D
applied for a job is qualified
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer. 63 It rained very h e a v ily last night
A hard B deeply C little D hardly
64 Because of her i ll n e ss , my daughter couldn’t go to school
A stomachache B backache C sadness D sickness 65 We receive information from radio th r ou g h ea rs
A orally B visually C aurally D usually
66 Television i n c r ease s in popularity of sports and game
(20)67 There is a good f i l m on TV tonight
A play B comedy C drama D movie
68 One disadvantage of TV is that it interferes ………family life
A for B to C with D of
69 A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called a …… …
A drama B cartoon C comedy D documentary
70 ………presents information and entertainment orally
A Radio B The Internet C Television D Newspaper 71 I ………….a cough since yesterday
A have B had C have had D was having
72 The radio is ……….loud I can’t hear anything
A too many B too much C a few D a lot
73 The teacher has ……… come into the room
A still B already C yet D lately
74 This is the second time that you have seen this film, ……… ?
A isn’t you B haven’t you C don’t D isn’t it 75 ……….the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat
A Although B In spite C Despite D Even
76 There were a lot of accidents……… the city roads
A thanks to B owing to C because D because of
77 I ………… to him three times since he ………to live here
A talked-came B have talked-came
C talked-has come D have talked-has come
78 Neither the director nor his assistant ……….yet
A have come B haven’t come C has come D hasn’t come 79 You ………better be careful not to miss the train
A had B would C should D did
80 I’m going to wait until you ……… your work
A finished B have finished C had finished D will finish 81 Why was his boss so angry with him? – Because of ………late
A him to be B his being C he was D he is
82 How long have you known them? - ………
A since five years B Ever since five years
C five years D for five years
83 Nobody could hear her ……….she spoke too quietly
A so B however C although D because
84 One of the salesmen has ……… me to buy a new car
A persuaded B suggested C argued D resulted
85 ……… of all our efforts we failed
A Although B Despite C In spite D However
86 I have been looking for this book for months, and ……… I have found it
A in time B at last C at the end D at present 87 The department store has been in business……… many years
A during B since C in D for
88 He always did well at school ……having his early education disrupted by illness A on account of in addition to C even though D in spite of 89 It’s nine years ……Sir Alfred returned from America
A while B since C when D as
90 Hue is famous for its ………spots
A beauty B beautiful C beautify D beautifully
(21)UNIT 8: THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
Exercise 1: Choose the word in each group that has the und er l in e d part pronounced differently from the rest.
Exercise 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
6 A village B parent C produce D college
7 A method B result C condition D improve
8 A education B technology C community D conditional
9 A manage B resurface C lifestyle D atmosphere
10 A motorbike B technical C grandchildren D introduce
Exercise 3: Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses in order to make present probable condition.
11 If Liz studies hard, she ……… (pass) her test
12 If I have time tomorrow, I ……….(go) shopping with you 13 If you ………(turn) off the light, we will be in the dark 14 If I see Duc, I ………(give) him your message
15 He ……….(send) you some information if you tell him your address 16 If Kate ………(be) late again, she will lose her job
17 She will be sick if she ……….(eat) all that ice-cream
18 If we ……….(go) out tomorrow evening, we (miss) that new programme on TV
Exercise 4: Put the following sentences into the reported speech. 19 She said “I watch T.V every day”
……… ……
20 “I must go now”, Minh said
……… …
21 Lan said, “I won’t it tomorrow.”
……… 22 She said, “I will watch T.V.”
……… …
23 Tom said, “You must follow the instructions.”
……… 24 “You will have to report this to the teacher, Dave,” she said
……… 25 “I want something to drink,” she said
……… ……
26 “I’m going to see the doctor,” Jane said
……… 27 “Next year I’m staying in England,” she said
……… 28 Hai said, “I have got a new fridge.”
……… …
29 Nam said, “All the students will have a meeting next week.”
……… ……
30 Phong said, “My parents are very proud of my good marks.”
1 A cow B grow C narrow D follow
2 A abo u t B so u l C ground D mountain
3 A close B sold C hope D crop
4 A ro a d B bo a t C bro a d D co a t
(22)……… ……
31 The teacher said, “All the homework must be done carefully.” ………
……
32 Her father said to her, “You can go to the movie with your friend.” ……… 34 Hoa said, “I may visit my parents in the summer.”
(23)35 The teacher said, “We can collect old book for the poor students.” ……… 36 She said, “ She doesn’t buy this book.”
……… 37 The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match.”
……… 38 Her classmate said, “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class.”
……… 38 They told us, “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores.”
……… 39 He said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow.”
……… 40 His brother told him, “You can use my computer today.”
……… 41 “I won’t have enough time to finish this job”
He said ……… 42 “it has been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
She said ……… 43 “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”
He told us ……… 44 “I thing you should cut down on our smoking.”
The doctor told me ……… 45 “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”
She said ……… Exercise 5: Put “said, told, or talked” into each gap.
46 Mary ………me that she was very tired
47 The teacher ……… the students to study harder
48 At the meeting the director ………about financial problems 49 I ………my mother that I had finished my homework
50 Lan ……….that she couldn’t go to the cinema with us 51 We ……… about how to speak English fluently
52 They ……… they had to stay up late to finish their work the night before 53 She ……… us she had just come back from Italy
Exercise 6: Match a line in A with a line in B to make meaningful sentences. A
1 If you go to Paris, If we can afford it,
3 If I don’t hear from you today, If the music is too loud, If we don’t leave soon,
6 If there is nothing interesting in the window, If she has to work late,
8 If Peter calls,
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer.
B a we’ll be late for school b go inside the store
c tell him I never want to see him again d we’ll buy a new car soon
e she’ll call you from the office f you can turn down the radio
g you must go to the top of Eiffel Tower h I’ll call you tomorrow
54 If the weather ………nice tomorrow, we …… swimming
A is-go B is-will go C will be-go D will be-will go 55 He said that ……… going to the country soon
A is B will be C was D has been
56 The roads will be flooded ……… we resurface and raise them
A if B unless C when D so
57 My brother told me that they had worked in the field all day …………
A yesterday B the next day C two days ago D the previous day 58 If Tom is late again, he ………….his job
A loses B lost C will lose D would lose
59 In the past there ………… many big trees in our village
(24)60 We will go skiing if it ………this winter
A snows B snowed C will snow D is snowing
61 When will these kids learn ………properly?
A behave B to behave C behaving D to behaving
62 They suggested ………….for a swim in the lake
A go B us to go C to go D we should go
63 She apologized ……… late
A to arriving B in arriving C for arriving D their arriving 64 “I am ………… a teacher when I grow up,” said the little girl
A being B studying C going to D going to be
65 We have lived in this town ………….fifteen years
A since B for C last D before
66 She demanded that she …………allowed to meet her son in prison
A was B would be C be D were
67 ………… if you take the map with you A You will get lost B You will not get lost
B You get lost D You got lost
68 Don’t worry You ………….told if there’s a change of the plan
A are B will C will be D would be
69 The teacher ………them that she was going to hold a English-speaking club
A says B said C told D tells
79 I will give your regards to her………… I meet her tomorrow
A if B even if C when D while
80 I knew him……… I was a child
A until B when C while D during
81 Who is going to ……… after the children while you are away?
A take B look C care D take care
82 You will ……… yourself a lot of time if you take the car
A spend B make C save D spare
83 You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you ……some help
A will get B would get C get D will have got
84 You will become ill ………… you don’t stop working so hard
A until B when C unless D if
85 we have………of time to catch the train so there’s no need to rush
A plenty B great deal C enough D very much
86 She did the work ……… her own
A by B for C with D on
87 I’ve known him ………… I left college
A when B during C if D since
88 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used ……dinner at pm
A to having B to have C having D have
89 I suggest we ………… outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30
A meeting B meet C met D will meet
90 I will show you around the city when you……….to visit me
A come B will be coming C will come D are coming
Exercise 8: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which the same meaning as the given one.
91 “I will tell you about this tomorrow, Mary” said Tom
A Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day B Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day C Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day D Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day 92 Study harder or you will fail in the next exam
(25)C If you study hard, you will fail in the next exam D You won’t fail in the next exam without studying hard 93 “ I saw her in the park two hours ago,” said he
A He said I had seen her in the park two hours before B He said he saw her in the park two hours before C He said I saw her in the park two hours before D He said he had seen her in the park two hours before 94 “I’m leaving here for Da Lat next week,” said Mrs Lan
A Mrs Lan said she was leaving there for Da Lat the next week B Mrs Lan said I was leaving here for Da Lat the next week C Mrs Lan said she is leaving here for Da Lat the next week D Mrs Lan said I was leaving there for Da Lat the next week 95 “She won’t come unless you invite her.”
A She won’t come if you don’t invite her B She won’t come even if you invite her C She will come even if you don’t invite her D She won’t come though you don’t invite her Exercise 8: Fill each gap with one suitable word.
The country and the city have advantages and …… (1) people in the country live in more beautiful surroundings They enjoy …….(2) and quiet, and can their work at their ………(3) pace because no one is in a …… (4) They live in larger, more comfortable house, and their neighbours are more friendly, and ready to help them … (5) need it Their life can be boring and they can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they ……….(6) ill or want to take children to school
The city has all the services the country lack, but it also has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often ugly and polluted; they not only …………(7) bad air but are also noisy Everyone is always in a hurry and this ……… (8) that people have no time to know each other and make friends
☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺
1 A annoyance A quiet A them A hurry A when A bored
B disadvantages B quietly B they B hurried B which B bore
C disappointment C peaceful C their C hurriedly C what C boring
D dissatisfaction D peace
D themselves D hurrying D that D bores A were
8 A also A never 10 A means
B are B yet B ever B aims
C would be C already C hardly C directs
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