RELATIVE CLAUSE REPLACED BY PARTICIPLES AND TO INFINITIVES 1/ Mệnh đề quan hệ có thể được rút gọn bằng cách dùng participle phrases a/ Nếu động từ trong mệnh đề quan hệ ở thể chủ động ac[r]
(1)TRƯỜNG THCS & THPT ĐINH TIÊN HOÀNG TỔ ANH VĂN ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH VĂN 11 HỌC KỲ II – NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 PART I – GRAMMAR POINTS I RELATIVE CLAUSES ĐẠI TỪ QUAN HỆ: who, whom, which, whose, that dùng để thay cho danh từ đứng trước nó và nối kết hai mệnh đề với Đại từ QH Chức Chỉ người Chỉ vật Chủ ngữ who, that which, that Tân ngữ who, whom, that which, that whose Of which/ whose Sở hữu Ví dụ I thanked the man who/that showed me the way The pen which/that is in the box is mine The girl who(m)/that you saw yesterday is my sister The story which/that I read yesterday is interesting The boy whose toy is broken is crying You gave me a book the cover of which /whose cover is very beautiful RELATIVE ADVERBS: Trạng từ quan hệ * Trạng từ quan hệ when, where, why dùng để mở đầu cho mệnh đề quan hệ, thay cho danh từ thời gian, nơi chốn lý trước nó Eg: I’ll never forget the day when / on which I met you The town where/in which Tom grew up is small I didn’t know the reason why/ for which you left me MỆNH ĐỀ XÁC ĐỊNH VÀ KHÔNG XÁC ĐỊNH (Defining and Non -defining relative clauses) a Defining relative clauses: (Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định) - Được dùng để làm rõ thêm ý nghĩa cho danh từ đại từ đứng phía trước nó Không có dấu phẩy (,) danh từ và mệnh đề quan hệ Nếu ta lượt bỏ mệnh đề quan hệ thì câu không còn rõ ý nghĩa Ex: The man who told me this refused to give me his name defining relative clause - Thường theo sau: the / a / an + noun, danh từ số nhiều không có the, và đại từ all, none, anyone, someone, …và those Ex: + The book is about the girl who lives in the forest defining relative clause + I met someone who said he knew you defining relative clause * Lưu ý: - Thông thường mệnh đề quan hệ xác định, that có thể thay cho các đại từ quan hệ who, whom, which Ex: + This is the picture which / that I bought at the gallery (2) - Người ta thường dùng that sau đại từ bất định all, someone, on one, everyone,… those, sau dạng so sánh It’s the first / It’s the most, It’s the + so sánh nhất… Ex: + All the apples that fall are eaten by the pigs + It is the most interesting film that I have ever seen + This is the nicest hotel that I have ever seen b.Non-defining relative clauses: (Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định) - Được dùng sau danh từ đã xác định cụ thể Có dấu phẩy (,) danh từ và mệnh đề quan hệ Chúng ta có thể lượt bỏ mệnh đề quan hệ mà không ảnh hưởng đến ý nghĩa câu Ex: Peter, who came here yesterday, is my cousin non-defining relative clause Lưu ý: That không dùng mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định II RELATIVE PRONOUNS WITH PREPOSITIONS Ex: This is the house I live in it => This is the house in which I live Giới từ in bình thường sau động từ live ta có thể đem nó trước which Cần nhớ là có WHICH và WHOM có thể sau giới từ, còn các đại từ quan hệ khác THAT, WHOSE, WHO thì không thể This is the chair I sit on it => This is the chair on that I sit (sai) => This is the chair on which I sit (đúng) Các bạn chú ý các cụm từ định lượng với of: both of, none of, one of, two of, neither of, most of phải đem cụm trước which ,whom Ex: I have many dogs You like none of them => I have many dogs none of which you like Lưu ý: Trong cấu trúc này ta gặp giới từ không thể đem phía trước Đó là trừong hợp giới từ đó hợp với động từ thành cụm động từ dính liền nên ta không thể tách rời chúng Như các cụm từ: Come across (tình cờ gặp), look after (chăm sóc), put up with (chịu đựng), give up (từ bỏ) Ex: This is the man I came across him yesterday => This is the man across whom I came yesterday (sai) => This is the man whom I came across yesterday (đúng) III RELATIVE CLAUSE REPLACED BY PARTICIPLES AND TO INFINITIVES 1/ Mệnh đề quan hệ có thể rút gọn cách dùng participle phrases a/ Nếu động từ mệnh đề quan hệ thể chủ động (active), ta dùng present participle phrase thay cho mệnh đề đó (bỏ đại từ quan hệ và trợ động từ, đưa động từ chính nguyên mẫu thêm đuôi ING) EX1: The man who is sitting next to you is my uncle ==> The man who is sitting next to you is my uncle EX2: Do you know the boy who broke the windows last night ? ==> Do you know the boy who broke breaking the windows last night? b/Nếu động từ mệnh đề quan hệ thể bị động (passive) ta dùng past participle phrase (bỏ đại từ quan hệ và trợ động từ, bắt đầu cụm từ V3/ V-ed) EX1: The books which were written by To Hoai are interesting ==> The books which were written by To Hoai are interesting EX2: The students who were punished by teacher are lazy ==> The students who were punished by teacher are lazy EX3: The house which is being built now belongs to Mr Brown ==> The house which is being built now belongs to Mr Brown 2/ Mệnh đề quan hệ có thể rút gọn to-infinitive infinitive phrase (có dạng for +O+ toinf): (3) Chúng ta sử dụng dạng này trường hợp sau: gặp các từ the first, the second, the last, so sánh (superlative), mục đích (purpose), EX1: Tom is the last person who enters the room ==> Tom is the last person who enters to enter the room EX2: John is the youngest person who takes part in the race ==> John is the youngest person who takes to take part in the race EX3: English is an important language which we have to master English is an important language which we have for us to master EX4: Here is the form that you must fill in ==> Here is the form that for you must to fill in Ghi chú: rút gọn đại từ quan hệ làm chủ từ còn làm tân ngữ thì ko rút gọn IV RELATIVE CLAUSES AND THE OMISSION OF RELATIVE PRONOUNS: Relative clause as Subject: - They got on the first train that came - We don’t like the people who/ that talk a lot * The pronouns who / which/ that can be the subject of a relative clause Relative clause as Object: They got the first train that we saw I like reading the book which/ that you lent me yesterday * The pronouns who / which/ that can be the object of a relative clause Omission of relative pronouns: Chúng ta có thể lược bỏ đại từ quan hệ who, which, that chúng là tân ngữ Chúng ta thường lược bỏ các đại từ quan hệ này văn nói) That’s the lovely girl (who/ that) I met at Hai’s party She show me the paintings (which / that) she had brought back from London Khi các đại từ quan hệ làm chủ ngữ thì chúng ta không lược bỏ chúng - The woman who wrote this letter is a journalist (NOT: The woman wrote this letter is a journalist.) - The picture that took first prize was my uncle’s (NOT: The picture took first prize was my uncle’s) V CLEFT SENTENCES: CÂU NHẤN MẠNH (CÂU CHẺ) Câu nhấn mạnh sử dụng để giúp chúng ta làm bật phần định câu và nhấn mạnh điều chúng muốn nói cách đưa vào nó xây dựng nó loại đại từ quan hệ Ex: My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday -It was my brother who bought his new car from our neighbour last Saturday -It was last Saturday when my brother bought his new car from our neighbour -It was a new car that my brother bought from our neighbour last Saturday -It was our next-door neighbour that my brother bought his new car from last Saturday Subject focus (Nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ) Ex: Sue sent me a letter yesterday S =>It was Sue who sent me a letter yesterday Object focus (Nhấn mạnh tân ngữ ) Ex: Sue sent me a letter yesterday O =>It was a letter that Sue sent me Adverbial focus (Nhấn mạnh trạng ngữ) Ex: Sue sent me a letter yesterday Adv =>It was yesterday that Sue sent me a letter Form: * It + be + ………+ that +……… Subject focus (Nhấn mạnh chủ ngữ) thì ta có dùng who (chỉ người) hay which (chỉ vật, việc) thay that (4) VI TAG QUESTION AND CLOULD, BE ABLE TO Tag Question: Câu hỏi đuôi là câu hỏi ngắn gọn, đính kèm vào lời nói để xác định điều gì (dùng ngữ điệu xuống) để hỏi thông tin (dùng ngữ điệu lên) * Câu hỏi đuôi dùng theo cấu trúc sau: - Affirmative statement, negative tag? Trợ động từ dạng phủ định + đại từ Mr Minh has been to Hue, hasn't he? - Negative statement, affirmative tag? Trợ động từ dạng khẳng định + đại từ You don't like coffee, you? Ex: - We have finished, haven't we? - Lan will come next week, won't she? - We don't eat dinner at home, we? - It isn't raining, is it? * Đại từ: Lấy chủ từ câu đầu đổi thành đại từ Đàn ông >he Đàn bà >she Vật (số ít) >it There >there This >it That >it These >they Those >they Số nhiều >they Các đại từnhư: they, he, she thì giữ nguyên * Lưu ý: Some special cases: Một số trường hợp đặc biệt a) Câu với I am thì câu hỏi đuôi là aren't I? Ex: I am coming here, aren't I? b) Câu với let's thì câu hỏi đuôi là shall we ? Ex: Let's go to the movies, shall we? c) Câu mệnh lệnh thì câu hỏi đuôi là will you? Ex: Open the window, will you? Ex: Take your seat, won't you? d) Câu có từ phủ định: seldom, rarely, hardly, no, without, never, thì câu hỏi đuôi dạng khẳng định Ex: He never goes to school late, does he? Could, Be able to: Dùng khả quá khứ Can: have the ability or opportunity to st: Có khả làm việc gì đó Ex: He can speak three languages Could: - had ability in the past Some verbs: see, hear, smell, taste, fell, remember, understand - express an ability Ex: He could run fast five years ago Was/ were able to: Dùng để khả làm việc gì tình đặc biệt nào đó - had the specific ability to st - express an effort to Sth (5) Ex: His leg hurt but he was able to run fast Had been able to: Dùng cho thì quá khứ hoàn thành Ex: He said he had lost his passport and hadn't been able to leave the country PART II - PRACTICE A PHONETICS I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words 1) A facsimile B transfer C spacious D fax 2) A equipped B delivered C transferred D received 3) A helps B provides C documents D texts 4) A supply B dirty C energy D happy 5) A decreased B influenced C endangered D established 6) A answer B sweater C swim D switch 7) A heat B nuclear C feat D clean 8) A power B slow C snow D show 9) A plenty B energy C only D hydropower 10) A screw B screechy C scream D screen 11) A rugby B nearby C cycling D apply 12) A strength B event C athlete D wrestling 13) A admired B looked C missed D hoped 14) A admire B avid C variety D while 15) A engrave B pastime C undertake D spectator 16) A stones B learns C phones D tense 17) A lifted B lasted C happened D decided 18) A speed C person C temperature D psychology II Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 1) A courteous B subscribe C service D customer 2) A technology B distribution C delivery D facsimile 3) A advanced B technology C express D spacious 4) A nature B danger C human D environment 5) A exist B species C effect D condition 6) A forest B water C destroy D industry 7) A electric B potential C plentiful D alternative 8) A alternative B geothermal C environment D expensively 9) A potential B exhausted C pollution D infinite 10) A official B cycling C become D aquatic 11) A advance B gymnasium C solidarity D variety 12) A nation B gather C facilities D stadium 13) A envelope B album C usually D accompany 14) A admire B regular C mountain D corner 15) A hobby B oversea C collect D myself 16) A uncertain B technical C attention D attraction 17) A psychology B cosmonaut C accident D national 18) A uncertainty B satisfaction C psychology D approximate B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR * Circle the best answer for each sentence 1) The hotel staff is friendly and A unhelpful B courteous C discourteous D impolite 2) We are proud of our staff, who are always friendly and efficient A well-done B well-appointed C well-behaved D well-trained 3) EMS stands for A Electronic Mail Service B Express Mail Service C Economic Mail Service D Environment management Service 4) If someone want to send a document and does not want to lose its , facsimile service will help you (6) A beginning B last C original D recent 5) People can buy daily in many local post office in early morning A newspapers B books C postcards D letters 6) All post offices in Viet Nam are equipped with advanced _ A knowledge B machines C science D technology 7) Fax transmission has now become a cheap and way to transmit texts and graphics over distance A inconvenient B convenient C uncomfortable D comfortable 8) If you to your favourite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house early in the morning A buy B book C pay D subscribe 9) Post offices offer a special mail service which is called A ESM B EMS C SEM D MES 10) Your EMS mail will be in the shortest possible time A provided B delivered C taken D caught 11) The message introduces the provided by the National Post Office A parcels B messengers C expresses D services 12) I cannot tell you all I heard A which B that C as D because 13) I can answer the question you say is very difficult A which B whom C who D whose 14) This is Mr Jones, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people A which B that C whose D whom 15) Tom, sits next to me, is from Canada A that B whom C who D whose 16) The volunteers, enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly A who B whom C whose D that 17) Many scientists have claimed that like music are often good at mathematics A children B children who C children whom D whose children 18) My friend, I visited lask week, is taking a holiday soon A that B whom C which D whose 19) The doctor reexamining a patient was taken to hospital last night A which B who C whom D whose 20) A pacifist is a person believes that all wars are wrong A who B whose C whom D which 21) My friend, hated horror film, refused to go to the cinema with me A whom B which C whose D who 22) Many rare of animals are in danger of extinction A species B classes C beings D pairs 23) People are destroying the environment by adding to it A pollutes B pollutions C pollutives D pollutants 24) Many efforts have been made to protect nature A danger B dangerous C endanger D endangered 25) Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become A disappeared B vanished C empty D extinct 26) Many animals are for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies A hunted B chased C run after D followed 27) They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers A encourage B decrease C discourage D prohibit 28) Dinosaurs became millions of years go A disappear B extinct C lost D endangered 29) The chemical from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty A pollution B polluted C pollutants D pollute (7) 30) Human beings are for the changes in the environment A account B faulty C blame D responsible 31) By cutting down trees, we the natural habitat of birds and animals A hurt B would C damage D injure 32) aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them A Fertilizer B Pesticides C Herbicides D Composts 33) They started a campaign to smoking among teenagers A encourage B decrease C discourage D prohibit 34) He is the singer about I often tell you A that B who C whom D him 35) The concert I listened last weekend was boring A to that B to which C for what D for which 36) That’s the girl to my brother got engaged A which B who C whom D her 37) I like the village I used to live A in that B in where C which D in which 38) I don’t know the reason she hasn’t talked to me recently A on which B for which C of which D about which 39) The little girl I borrowed this pen has gone A whose B from who C from that D from whom 40) The speech _ we listened last night was information A to which B which to C to that D that 41) The boy to I lent my money is poor A that B who C whom D B and C 42) The knife we cut bread is very sharp A with that B which C with which D that 43) The authority gathered those villagers they explained the importance of forests A who B whom C to whom D to that 44) Non-renewable energy sources are running A up B on C to D out 45) In some countries people use wind or sea as the environment friendly energy sources A waves B water C products D weeds 46) People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time A generation B generated C generate D generates 47) Coal and oil are non-renewable sources A engineer B energy C engineering D energetic 48) People on earth are need of more nuclear energy A on B at C in D for 49) energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power A Alternative B Solar C Hydropower D Electricity 50) Oil, coal and natural gas are fuels made from decayed material A unleaded B smokeless C solid D fossil 51) All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use A unlimited B renewable C available D non-renewable 52) We should develop such sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy A tradition B alternative C revolutionary D surprising 53) The boy the piano is my son A who is playing B that is playing C playing D All are correct 54) by his parent, this boy was very sad A Punished B Punishing C To be punished D Be punished 55) We have apartment the park A overlooking B overlooks C to overlook D overlooked (8) 56) Nellie Ross of Wyoming was the first woman _ governor in the United State A who elected B to be elected C was elected D her election as 57) Johnny was the last applicant for a position in that energy station A to interview B interviewing C to be interviewed D which is interviewed 58) The Vietnamese participants took in the 14th Asian Games with great enthusiasm A notice B notes C part D role 59) from several countries competed in many Asian Game A Spectators B Athletes C Audience D Viewers 60) How many sports are there the 14th Asian Games? A in B on C at D to 61) The quiet country roads are ideal for cycling The word “cycling” is closest in meaning to “ ” A driving a car B riding a bicycle C kicking a ball D playing football 62) The Olympic Games is one of the biggest sporting all over the world A problems B athletes C cultures D events 63) Swimming is one of the sports A mountainous B aquatic C racing D running 64) can help athlete to improve the strength of muscles and the appearance of the body A Shooting B Table tennis C Weightlifting D Playing chess 65) On some special occasions, people often march and demonstrate to show their A nation B event C culture D solidarity th 66) Vietnam won gold in the 15 Asian Games A degrees B medals C awards D boards 67) This is the novel I’ve been expecting A that B which C x (nothing) D All are correct 68) I’m not the man you are looking for? A that B x (nothing) C whom D A, B or C 69) Fencing was first introduced at the 13th Asian Games, in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998 A to be held B holing C when was held D which was held 70) Each country sends its best athletes participation expresses the friendship and solidarity A who B which C that D whose 71) He rang James, a good friend as well as his trainer A who was B that was C being D to be 72) That is Mr Pike, a referee, I told you about A that B which C whom D whose 73) This is a picture in the newspaper of a high jumper leg was seriously hurt A who B who C whose D that 74) I like the book you lent me last week A who B when C where D x 75) I know the man Miss White is talking to A him B which C whose D x 76) My father is an guitarist A accomplishing B accomplished C accomplish D accomplishment 77) He is very good at people singing with his guitar A making B getting C accompanying D having 78) My uncle is interested in stamps A collect B collecting C collected D to collect 79) She is a very accomplished pianist The word “accomplished” is closest in meaning to “ ” A skilled B beautiful C interesting D admired 80) A is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember A musical instrument B guitar C practice D tune 81) If you a singer or a musician, you play one part of a piece of music while they sing or play the main tune A accomplish B accompany C collect D admire (9) 82) My for my mother is infinite A admire B admirer C admiration D admirable 83) I am quite keen on my father’s valuable stamp A collect B collecting C collection D collector 84) I had forgotten all about it about it because I had been so with other things A occupied B interested C accomplished D successful 85) You should not indulge yourself anything that can form a bad habit A in B on C for D at 86) He keeps a lot of pictures and paintings He is at art A keeper B collector C guitarist D relative 87) I really admire him, for his A succeed B success C successful D successfully 88) I don’t know the title but I recognize the of this song A sound B rhyme C tune D theme th 89) Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space April 12 , 1961 A at B on C in` D from 90) A / an is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft A astronaut B scientist C engineer D technician 91) Lisa’s been able to play the flute since she was six, ? A can’t she B isn’t she C wasn’t he D hasn’t she 92) Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ? A hadn’t he B had he C did he D didn’t he 93) Despite the bad weather, he get to the airport in time A could B couldn’t C was able to D almost 94) You’re Cynthia, you? A aren’t B are C didn’t D were C READING * Read the passage carefully then circle the correct answers Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (1) They say that in the next few years harmful (2) will further damage the (3) layer, there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical (4) , and serious (5) pollution will cause the (6) itself to change They also warm us that Third World (7) will continue to suffer ecological (8) , while the (9) countries consume the vast majority of the world’s (10) Animals are also at (11) It is feared that some (12) species may soon die out, as their natural (13) are destroyed In some cases, the only way to save rare species from (14) is to breed them in (15) 1) A country B planet C society D life 2) A chemicals B animals C species D plants 3) A oxygen B dioxin C carbon D ozone 4) A climate B weather C rainforests D rain 5) A air B land C soil D noise 6) A weather B rain C climate D storm 7) A representatives B countries C parties D governments 8) A results B disasters C consequences D problems 9) A poor B developing C European D rich 10) A sources B fuels C materials D resources 11) A risk B danger C accidents D unfortunate 12) A savage B dangerous C endangered D dangered 13) A environnent B habitats C ressources D disasters 14) A distinction B instinct C extension D extinction 15) A captivity B caption C captive D capsule * Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people – the one- third of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity, with which their life could be improve (10) Many people who live in countryside have to gather fuel wood This takes a lot of time Moreover, it causes indoor air pollution because of heavy smoke For many people living in rural areas in developing countries of the world, biogas is the large energy resources available and costs almost nothing The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution Moreover, plant waste and animal manure cost almost nothing The tendency to use renewable energy sources is on the increase when non-renewable ones are running out In the near, people in the developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the environment-friendly energy sources 1) What is the role of energy to human beings? A unimportant B unnecessary C necessary D fundamental 2) What poor people in countryside to have energy? A They look for coal B They gather fuel wood C They look for oil D They use gas cookers 3) How long does it take to gather fuel wood in the countryside? A Not much time B A lot of time C Very little time D Half an hour a day 4) According to the passage, what energy sources poor people often use for fuel? A oil B wood C nuclear energy D petrol 5) What is the main use of biogas? A It is used mainly for cooking and heating B It is mainly used for lighting C It is mainly used for operating D It is mainly used for producing in factories 6) According to the passage, what is the most awful effect of using fuel wood? A It causes indoor air pollution B It may cause fire C It damages their houses D It affects the local scenery 7) Why, according to the passage, is biogas introduced to poor people? A Because it is easy to use B Because it is not harmful C Because they like it D Because it is the largest energy resources available in the countryside and cheap 8) What, according to the passage, are the main advantages of using biogas? A It is smoke-free B It costs almost nothing C It is clean because it is smoke-free and costs almost nothing D It is clean 9) The tendency to use renewable energy sources A goes up B goes down C fluctuates D levels 10) What, according to the passage, may be used as the environment-friendly energy sources/ A Nuclear energy B Coal C Wind and sea energy D Oil * Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer 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 Philippines and China The first games were held in Manila, the Philippines in 1931 Other Asian nations participated after it was organized After World War II, a number of Asian countries became independent Many of the new independent Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding In August 1948, during the 14th Olympic Game in London, India representative Guru Dutt Sondhi proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding the Asian Games They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation A preparatory was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation In February, 1949, the Asian athletic federation was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was formed and used the name Asian Games Federation It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi the capital of India They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years 1) The text is about A the origin of the Asian Games B the Far Eastern Championship Games C the Games in Manila D the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China 2) The Far Eastern Championship Games A were held in Manila after World War II B were held in Japan 10 (11) C were attended by all countries in Asia D had the participation of only three nations 3) The 14th Olympic Games took place A in 1913 B in August 1948 C before the World War II D In February 1949 4) The Asian Games A were suggested establishing by a Londoner B were first held in China C were first held in India D were held in the same year of the 14th Olympic Games 5) The Asian Games were first held in A 1931 B 1941 C 1948 D 1951 * Circle the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage I like to be near water – sea, lake or river That I probably because I was born in a village by the sea, and I have lived most of my life close to water When I am in some place which is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and I always feel that there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water – sailing, rowing and swimming It is possible to swim in small swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can some sailing on a river and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good Of the three sports – swimming, rowing and sailing – I like rowing best because it is the easiest to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing Even on the coldest day one row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that drop of water freeze wherever they fall In such weather, it is not very pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the water very long However, when is rowing, one gets warmer the longer one goes on 1) Where was the writer born? A In a village by the river B In a village near a lake C In a village by the sea D In a sea town 2) How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is nor near the water? A Comfortable B Convenient C Losing something D Missing something 3) What type of sport does he like? A Water sports B Sports without water C Sports played only on the sea D Sports played near lakes and river 4) Where can people row and sail? A In a swimming pool B In the river C On the sea D Both B and C 5) Why does he like rowing best? A Because it makes him warmer B Because he can still it in cold days C Because it makes him stronger D Because it is easier to play 6) Why are swimming and sailing not easy sports to continue in winter? A Because the sea is too rough B Because the sea is coo cold C Because the water is too cold D Both A and C 7) What can stop people from rowing? A Ice on the water or thick fog B Cold weather C Hot weather D Cold water 8) What sometimes happens when he goes out rowing in very cold weather? A Water drops B Water is too cold C Drops of water freeze in the places they fall D Drops of water fall 9) Why is it unpleasant to swim in cold weather? A One can only stay in the water for a short time C The water becomes icy B One stays in the weather for a long time D The water gets warmer 10) What does the word “which” in paragraph refer to? A Lake B River C Sea D Some place * Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Until recently, you may only read in (1) fiction that an ordinary person could (2) a trip into space We have heard ideas about holidays to the Moon, but these were just a story, and everyday flights into space seemed just a distant (3) Aspirations of space tourism are remembered in science fiction works such 11 (12) as Arthur C Clarke’s A Fall of Moondust and Islands of the Sky But now, this fiction could become achievable as major steps are being taken to make the dream (4) traveling into space (5) a practical reality On 28 April 2001, Dennis Tito, (6) millionaire, became the world’s first space (7) Tito was (8) into space onboard a Russian Soyuz capsule He showed that anyone could make a space journey Five years on, scientists are attempting to shape the future in order to give everyone a (9) to fulfill their dreams of traveling into space, whether (10) not they are millionaires 1) A science B scientist C scientific D scientific 2) A B take C invent D establish 3) A views B weightlessness C actions D possibility 4) A in b for C of D on 5) A become B to become C became D becoming 6) A a B an C the D 7) A cosmonaut B astronaut C tourist D engineer 8) A flown B thrown C whirled D launched 9) A chance B opportunity C must D change 10) A nor B or C neither D and * Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 1) The waiter whom served us yesterday was polite and friendly A B C D 2) This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese A B C D 3) The man with who I spoke in the meeting used to work here A B C D 4) He is moving to Lang Son city, that is in the north-east of Viet Nam A B C D 5) She asked me if I knew whom had got the job A B C D 6) I have two brothers, both of them are studying in England A B C D 7) It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar A B C D 10) The song to that we listened last night was beautiful A B C D 11) The man to speak to me is John’s brother A B C D 12) He is the second person be killed in that way A B C D 13) They work in a hospital sponsoring by the government A B C D 14) A dam is wall building across river to shop the river’s flow and collect the water A B C D 15) He was the only person be killed this year A B C D 16) The 14th Asian Games, holding in Korea in 2002, attracted many participants A B C D 17) Their efforts was much appreciated at the Asian Games A B C D 18) How many participant took part in the 15th Asian Games? A B C D 19) It was at this shop where I bought a T-shirt three days ago A B C D 20 Tom went to bed as soon as he has finished his homework A B C D 12 (13) D WRITING * Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings I’ll introduce you to a girl Her name is Helen I’ll introduce ………………………………………………………………………… A strange man said he knew you I met him at the conference A strange man ……………………………………………………………………… The woman said, “Could you take these suitcases for me?” The woman asked the porter ………………………………………………………… He finds it difficult to drive on the left He isn’t …………………………………………………………………………… I’d rather you didn’t cheat in the exam Would you mind ………………………………………………………………….? It was a two –day trip to arrive at the Theatre of Dreams It took me ………………………………………………………………………… Irish people who live in Great Britain have the right to vote in British elections (reduced relative clause) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The conference which was planned by non- governmental organizations was about globalization (reduced relative clause) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… All passengers travelling to Delhi, please proceed to gate number 21 All passengers wh……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Dan couldn’t buy a ticket because the machine wasn’t working properly If the machine ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 It was the last composition which was marked by Mr Robinson (reduced relative clause) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John John suggested Barry ……………………………………………………………………………… 13 I have two sisters Neither of them are teachers …………………………………… wh………………………………………………… 14 We bought this statue at an antique shop The shop was decorated very attractively The antique shop at wh………………………………………………………………………… 15 The first person to reach the finish of a race will be the winner The first person wh……………………………………………………………………………… 16 My father always forgets the password I helped him to install the computer My father, wh…………………………………………………………………………………… 17 My neighbours made a lot of noise (cleft sentence) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 They were not well paid, so they went on strike If ……………………………………………………………………………………………… *Give the correct form of the words in brackets Coal, gas and oil are ……………… forms of energy that cannot be replaced after used (RENEW) Low………………… Of animal fats generally means a low risk of heart attack (CONSUME) One half of all amphibian species are …………………… with extinction (THREAT) Scientists are searching for ……………………… fuels, such as the energy of the sun (ALTERNATE) Our recent ………………… in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer (ACHIEVE) A fertilizer is a substance that ……………… the soil and helps plants grow (RICH) These Siberian tigers critically ………………… due to habitat loss (DANGER) My uncle, who is an ……………………… guitarist, taught me how to play (ACCOMPLISH) ………………… are doing their best to save the earth (ENVIRONMENT) 10 Remember to turn off all the lights before you leave to save …………………… (ELECTRIC) 11 My alarm clock didn’t go off this morning, so I ……………………… again (SLEEP) 12 The more I worked with him, the more I had ……… for his dedication (ADMIRE) 13 (14) 13.This road becomes extremely …………… when it starts to snow (DANGER) 14 Everyone thanked the fire fighters for their …………………………… efforts (HERO) 15 They had to close the business because it had become …………………… (PROFIT) * Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets Before I started the car, all of the passengers (buckle) …………………… their seat belts They (listen)…………………… to the radio when the light went out Universities in Milan (close)……………………… for the last two months I’m told you are ill I hope you (feel) ……………… better as soon as possible Don’t hesitate (ask) ……………… for help if you don’t understand the directions When he was young, he usually (go) ……………………… fishing with his father Language skills (teach)………………… in every school in the world No one enjoys (deceive)…………………… by others The light went out while we (have) ……………… Dinner last night/ 10 His doctor advised him (give) ………… …… up jogging * Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition Making soup is a good way of using …… leftover vegetables If they leave the tap running, they will run …… …… water until it rains again Johnny Law smashed the ball ………… the net The score was 17 all! I usually give the common stamps …………… my friends We’re all attracted …………… the beauty of nature here She was free to indulge ……….leisure activity like reading Laura and I hardly ever get angry …………….each other Could you please help me ……………… mail delivery? Thanks ……… our effort, the canal has been revived 10 The students are prohibited …………chewing gums to keep the school clean * Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box built of for than energy put ways catch solar separation About twenty percent of the world’s present energy comes from the sun in one form or another Special devices have already been made available to (1) …….on the roofs of houses and flats to (2)………… the sun’s rays and thus heat water Thousands (3)………… these devices are now being used to provide (4) …………in homes throughout the United States while more (5)……………… a million solar water-heating units have already been(6)………… in homes in Japan Other purposes for which (7)…… energy is being uses at present include the (8) ……… of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal (9)…… most people in developing countries, the need is not air-conditioners or central heating, but for cheap (10)…… of cooking food, drying crops, and lighting houses record place gather hosted participants taking bodybuilding held competed aquatic The Asian Games take ………… every four years There were eleven countries …………… part in the1st Asian Games Lewis established a new world …………………….with a time of 9.86 seconds Ly Duc won a gold medals in ………………………… in the 14th Asian Games The 1st Asian Games were…………………in New Delhi, India in 1951 The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 …………………… from 44 countries Swimming and water skiing are both …………… sports Germany ………… the World Cup finals in 2006 THE END 14 (15)