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(1)EXERCISE Give the right form of the words My father is a …… (biology) It is …… that “men build the house and women make it home.” (general/ believe) My mother is a very …… woman (care) You have to take the …… for taking out the garbage (responsible) We are a very close-knit family and ………of one another (support) We have to share our ………to understand each other better (feel) They discussed their problem ………to find out the answers (frank) I am always the first one …… in the morning (get) You always make sure that your children leave home for school ……….breakfast (eat) 10 My children are always ……….in suitable clothes (dress) 11 Take your time and you will find …… clothes for yourself (suit) 12 The boys in my class are quite ……… and mischievous (act) 13 Children should always be ……… (obey) 14 It is a base from which we can go into the world with …… (confident) II Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest a hospital b mischievous c supportive a family b whenever c obedient a biologist b generally c responsible a confident b important c together a possible b university c secondary A partnership B romantic C actually A summary B different C physical A certain B couple C decide A hospital B mischievous C supportive 10 A possible B university C secondary d special d solution d security d exciting d Suitable D attitude D decision D equal D special D suitable III Choose the best answer: The conical leaf hat is made a special kind _ bamboo and young and soft palm leaves A in / for B of /of C on /for D from / of Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world A variety B changes C conservation D number _ at someone is considered as rude A Looking B Waving C Greeting D Pointing The weeding day was chosen by the parent of the groom A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully The _ way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry.” A most simple B simplest C more simple D simpler My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week A marry B married C marriageable D marriage He has been very interested in doing research on since he was at high school A biology B biological C biologist D biologically Sometimes Mr.Pike has to work very late _ night to some important experiments A in B at C for D on (2) _ get tired of answering the same questions every day? A Have you ever B Had you ever C Do you ever D Are you ever 10 You are old enough to take for what you have done A responsible B responsibility C responsibly D ir responsible 11 We are not allowed _ jeans at school A wear B to wear C wearing D worn 12 By this time next summer, you your studies A completes B will complete C are completing D will have completed 13 Right now, Jim the newspaper and Kathy dinner A reads/ has cooked B is reading/ is cooking C has read/ was cooking D read/ will be cooking 14 Last night at this time, they the same thing She and he was reading the newspaper A are doing/ is cooking B were doing/ was cooking C was doing/ has cooked D had done / was cooking 15 He was very respectful at home and to his parents A responsible B caring C obedient D lovely 16 They prefer to stay in their home country because family ties A B C D 17 I suggested Bob that he should try the supermarket in the High Street A B C D 18 They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train a A B C D 19 My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue A B C D 20 He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health A B C D 21 The number of one person households _ recently A has grown B grew C have grown D Grow 22 About 200 people outside the stadium for tickets when we got there A were queuing B queued C have queued D Queue 23 This time last week I _ to Dalat A have drivenB drove C was driving D have been driving 24 I _ a shower when the telephone rang A had B was having C have had D Have 25 In 1981, 34% of children aged 20-24 with their parents A have lived B lived C are living D has lived 26 It is very late and it’s high time _ A we go B we went C we must go D we will go 27 I learning Spanish a few months ago but I did not obtain a qualification in it yet A started B have started C is starting D Start 28 Long ago, we most house out of wood A built B have built C would build D Build 29 In 1976, 60% of families _ couples with children A are B is C were D have been 30 I _ to the news on television at nine o’clock last night (3) A was listening B listened C listen D will be listening IV Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked very nice One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our neighbour’s ducks are eating our vegetables! ” Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!” Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden …………………… A in front of her house B behind her neighbour’s house C behind her house D behind the pond Her vegetables looked very nice ……………………… A about three months later B when the spring came C when Christmas came D one morning The vegetables ………………… one morning A were sold to the neighbour B were picked by Mrs Brown’s son C were dried by the summer D were eaten by the neighbour’s ducks Mrs Brown cried ………………… A when her son shouted B when her neighbour sent her a parcel C when she saw all her vegetables were eaten by the ducks D when her son wanted to eat the vegetables There was …………………….in the parcel A a duck B a nice duck and a note C a duck and some vegetables D only a piece of paper V Read the passage below carefully then choose the best option for each sentence If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, remember these general rules for polite behaviour First of all, arrive approximately on time but not early Americans expect promptness It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late When you are invited to someone’s home for meal, it is polite to bring a small gift Flowers and candy are always appropriate If you have something attractive made in your country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift What will you if you are served some food that you can not eat or you not like? Do not make a fuss about it Simply eat what you can and hope that no one noticed it Be sure to complement the cook on the food that you are enjoying Do not leave immediately after dinner, but not over-stay your welcome, either The next day, call or write a thankyou note to say how much you enjoyed the evening If you are invited to American friend’s home,………… A politeness is not necessary C you should be late at least 45 minutes B you should go late a bit D punctuality is appreciated When you come to someone’s house for dinner,……… A bring a lot of gifts (4) B bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country C You should never offer any gift D not care about gifts If there is some food that you cannot eat,……… A ask the host to cook you another dish B not make a fuss about it C make a fuss about it D not eat anything Which sentence is NOT true? A You should not make someone notice that you not like the food B You should not compliment the cook on the food C you should not overstay D you should not leave immediately after dinner The next day, …………… A say nothing to the host C remember to thank to host for the dinner B you shouldn’t say thank- you D invite the host to your house (5)