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 · Unit 1
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ....

J · , � ,
KIEN THUC CAN NHO
chu de:
Cu¢c song VO cong vi�c hang ngay
Ngiiam:
Nguyen am /i/ va /i:/ Ngii ph6p va CCU
true:
On t¢p thoi hi�n t9i don va qua khO don
(The present simple and past simple):
Students in Vietnam have summer holidays in
June and July.

Last year I spent my summer holiday at the seaside. Tu

vvng:
- Tu vvng ve cong ViE?C VO ho9t d¢ng hang ngay
- Tr9ng tu chi tan suat (Adverbs of frequency)

I. Choose the .word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. routine B. literature C. decisive D._flfty
2. A. peasant B. appeal C. reason D. teapot
3. A. �xactly B. imrrt�diate C. pr�tty D. b�come
4. A. field B. ready C. three D. people
5. A. typical B. family C. bicycle D. cycling

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II. Put the verbs. in brackets into the present simple or the past simple.
1. What he (do)___'_ in the evening?

- He usually (play) cards or (watch) ____ television.

2. When I (be) small, I always (want) to be a pilot.
3. I always (offer) to help my older neighbour carry her groceries
into her house every time I see her return from the store. She (be)
to al�ays very grateful. Yesterday she (offer)
pay me for helping her, but of course I (not accept) _ the offer.
4. Stop! You (not see)____ the notice?
I (see)____ it b ut I can't read it. What it (say)____?
5. You .(hear)____ the thunder last night?

- No.I (not hear) anything all night.I (be) ____ asleep.

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
�-
1. Every time Bob rents a video, he chooses a comedy; it means
Bob chooses a comedy to rent.
A.always B.usually C.sometimes D.never
2. How ---- to work as a rule?
A. are you getting B. do you get . C.d�d you get D. will you get
3. I ____ a glass of milk before ·class this morning.
A.have· B.am having C.had D. was having
4. Are you ---- with what we did ?
A.interested B.surprised C.keen D.satisfied
5. The alarm clock ____ off, which woke everyone up.
A. rang' B.went C.gave D.put
6. Mr.· Vy pumps water ____ his wife does the transplanting.
A.while B.if C.however D.-t hu
7. "____ do you go swimming?" - "Twice a week." s

A.What time B.How C.Howlo�g D. How often

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 8. Yesterday I ____ at the bus-stop ju$t in time to catch the first bus ..
A.came B.went C. arrived D.reached
9. I often ____ my bicycle to school.
A.drive B.ride C.go D.sail
10. Choose a correct sentence.
A.Jane is seldom late for class.
B.Jane seldom is late for class.
C.Jane is late seldom for class.
D.Seldom Jane.is late for class.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
I have to get up �very day about seven because work really begins about an
hour before surgery (1) the phone calls start to come in.My wife helps
me with that because she usually (2) the phone and that gives me time
to have breakfast and (3) the paper. We open waiting-room about
8.30, and there are often a dozen people there when I (4) surgery
at nine.
On an average day, I can finish surgery by 10.30 or so, and start my rounds.
My wife (5) a list of the visits I have to make from the phone calls
during the morning and often helps me by working out the best route
(6) one patient's house to another.
I usually try to get (7)____ · for lunch by 1.30, though I sometimes have
to continue my visits in the afternoon. On a good day, I have a courle of hours
(8) surgery begins again at six when I can catch up (9) the
paper work, completing forms for the health authorities, and sometimes read· an
article in one of the medical journals to (10) up with the latest
developments.
Evening surgery usually (1 1) till about eight, but often goes on
much longer. I belong to a group of five doctors in the area (12) share
night duty between us.· That · means that we are on call once a week
(13) Monday and Friday and every · fifth weekend. As a

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(14) , my wife and I normally have dinner about nine, I have time to
talk to the children, and we sometimes ( 15) TV before going to bed
around eleven.

V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences.
1. He is the rope instead of loosening it. FAST
2. The number of in traffic accidents is alarming. DIE
3. I am afraid I was very with your service. SATISFY
4. Nowadays, more and more young people want to have a
university EDUCATE
5. It was one of the most accidents I had ever
witnessed. FRIGHT

VI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate frequency ad:v�rb from -the
list and the present simple of the given verbs.

always often/ usually sometimes

never seldom/ rarely

E.g.: Tom watches TV in the evening five or six times a week.

� Tom (watch) often/ usually watches TV in the evening.
1. I let my roommate borrow my bike only one time last year.
� I (let) ________ my roommate borrow my bike.
2. Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week.
� Maria (eat) ---------- cereal for breakfast.
3. Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for three hours or longer.
-+ Museum visitors (stay) ________ for at least three hours.
4. We occasionally have quizzes in Mr. Cuong's English lessons.
� Mr. Cuong (give) qmzzes in his
English lessons.

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 5. If the teacher is on time, the class begins at 8 a.m. Once in .a while, the
teacher is a few minutes late.
� The class (begin) __________ at 8 a.m.
6. The train from Chicago has been late ninety percent of the time.
� The train from Chicago (be) on time.
7. In the desert, it rains only two or three days between May and September
every year.
� It (rain) ____________ in the desert in the summer.
8. James asks me to go the sailboat race every year, but I don't accept his
invitation because I think sailboat racing is boring.
� I (go) --------------- to sailboat races
with James.
9. Every time I go to a movie, I buy popcorn.
� I (buy) ________________ popcorn when I go
to a movie..
10,. Andy and Jake work in the same office and are fyiends. They go to lunch
together four or five times a week.
� Andy and Jake (go) ___________ out to lunch with
each other.

VII. Complete the sentences by using the past simple of the verbs below. Use
each verb only once.

call fight freeze hold jump

shake stay swim teach think

I. Nam didn't want to go. on vacation with us, so he ---- at home

alone all week.
2. Since I hurt my knee, I can't go jogging. Yesterday I ____ in the
pool for an hour instead.
3. I was terrified just standing over the pool on the high diving board.
Finally, I took a deep breath, held my nose and into the water.

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 4. The climber, who was fearful of falling, ____ the rope tightly in
both-hands.
5. John pushed Alan down on the floor, and the two boys for a
few minutes. Neither boy was hurt.
6. Before Carol started her own company, she economics at the
university.
7. It was extremely cold last night, and the water we put out for the cat
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---- solid.
8. Before l made my decision, I ____ about it for a long, long time.
9. Carlos at your house three times to ask you to go to the movie
with us, but there was no answer, so we went without you.
10. Paul ____ the soft drink-so hard thafit sprayed all over his clothes.

VIII. The following sentences describe a day in the life of a farming family,
but the paragraphs ( A - D) and the sentences (a - d) within each
paragrapb are out of order. Put the paragraphs and the sentences in
the correct ord·er.
A.
a. She works very hard in the fields until four o'clock.
b. As soon as the children have left, Mrs. Brown feeds the hens and picks up
the eggs which they have laid.
c. Then she has lunch with him before helping him to work on the farm.
d. She makes some tea and sandwiches for her husband.
B.
a. He begins work at half-past six every morning as soon as it is light. '
b. After breakfast, Mr. Brown-leaves home to work in the fields nearby.
c. He then spends the first part of the morning feeding his calves, and
at about nine o'clock he begins to plough the fields with a small,
modern tractor.
d. Mr. and Mrs. Brown get up at quarter to six in the morning, and
Mrs. Brown makes breakfast for her husband.

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 C
a. Kim, Joe and May go to bed at nine o'clock, and their parents go to bed
an hour and a halflater.
b. Mr. Brown returns home.at six o'clock, and the family have their evening
meal half-an-hour late.
c. When Mrs. Brown returns home, her three children help her to prepare
the evening meal.
d. After the meal, Mr. Brown plants some vegetables, while the children do
their homework.
D.
a. · At eight-thirty they set off for school, which is over two miles away.
b. They travel to school by bus every day.
c. Then, they have breakfast and help their mother to wash up.
d. Mr. and Mrs. Brown's three children get up at half-past seven every
morning.

IX. Finish the second sentence so that it· has a similar meaning to the first
one, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1. Mr. Vy often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field.
It often takes ---------------------
2. Quan always walks to school.
Quan always goes _____________.;._______
3. You still remember the flight of July 14, 1995, don't you?
You don't -----'-------------------
4. Whose handbag is this?
Whom -----------------------
5. I found it a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
Getting-----------------------

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X. Use the suggestions to complete each sentence of the following narrative.
1. We/drive along / narrow road/when/car/break down.

2. David/I /want/go off/search/help/but/Bill/insist I stay/near/car.

3. He say / it I best I stay I until/help/arrive/rather/go/jungle/and/risk/

get/ lose.

4. However I David / I / not agree / and / David / point / path / which /

probably I lead/village.

5. We/follow/path/but soon/we/be/hopeless/lose.

6. After I hour/or so/we/begin/feel/very frightened.

7. Then/David/fall/and/cut/arms/legs.

8. I /decide/climb/tree/see/where/we/be.

9. Sudden/we/catch sight/car/some/man.

10. After/hear/story/they/take/us/back/car/ and/help/repair.

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 FUN CORNER

QUESTIONNAIRE
Do the following questionnaire about everyday activities and check your
scores in -the answer keys.

ARE YOU NICE TO LIVE WITH? OR ARE YOU A PAIN IN THE NECK?
FIND OUT WITH YOUR FUN QUESTIONNAIRE.
j..,, 1. How do you feel when you get up in the morning?
A. fantastic B. good, usually C. OK D. awful
� 2. What do you do first in the morning?
A. brush my teeth B. have a shower
C. turn on the TV D. go back to sleep
� 3. How often do you help in the house?
A. every day
B. often- two or three times a week
C. occasionally - when Mum and Dad ask me
D. They don't want my help- I break things!
j..,, 4. What housework do you do most? (Choose one only.)
A. I wash up. B. I make the bed.
C. I tidy my room. D. I don't do anything!
» 5. How often do you have arguments with your family?
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I A. never B. occasionally- once or twice a month

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C. once or twice a week D. every day
, » 6. Which bad habits do you have at home? (Choose more than one if you

I need to.)

I: A. I play loud music.

C. I shout at my brother/ sister.
B. I'm very messy. (I don't tidy up.)
D. I eat all of the biscuits.

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 Unit 2
SCHOOL TALKS

I
KIEN THOC CAN NHO
chu de:
Giao. tiep hang ngay
Nguam�
Nguyen am /A/ va /a:/
Ngu phap va cau true:
- On t¢p eae d<;mg eau h6i t1m thong tin
( Wh-questions)
-Cau true voi d¢ng tu nguyen the (terinfinitives)
. va d¢ng danh tu (Gerunds)
I expect to hear from you.
Why don't you consider visiting me?
TU Vlµlg: _·
- Tu vvng ve chao h6i, giao tiep hang ngay
- Coe. d¢ng tu e6 eau true voi terinfinitives
va gerunds

BAIT!P
I. Choose the word in each group that bas the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. dis�ster B. f�st C. s�tisfy D. p�sture
2. A. honest B. honey C. harvest D. harder

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 3. A.CQmfort B.cousin C.S!!ffer D.st!!dious
4. A.guitarist B.fare C.narrative D.careful
5. A.CQmplain B.wQn C.CQndition D.prQfession

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
·1. I wonder ____ your brother looks like.
A.what B.how C.why D.who
2. I hope you'll concentrate ____ your pronunciation.
A.for improving B.on improving C.to improve· D.to improving
3. I don't blame you for not ____ outside in this awful weather.
A.wanting to go B.wanting go C.want to go D.to want go
4. He ____ to give the explanation why he was late.
A.denied B.objected C.refused D.disliked
5. Every means ____, but without good result.
A.have been tried B.have tried C.has been tried D.has tried
6. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped my homework.
A.reading to do B.to read to do
C.to read for doing D.reading for do
7 � He'd like to ____ the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.
A.fill B.make C.answer D.do
8. Our neighbours are very ____ on camping holidays.
A.eager B.enthusiastic C.interested D.keen

t 9. Before he left school, his father told him to start thinking about choosing
a ----
A.profession B.career C.work · D.occupation
10. We are ____ him to arrive at any moment.
A.wishing B.hoping C.expecting D.waiting

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III. Fill each blank . with an -ing. or to + infinitive form of the verbs in
brackets to complete the foilowing conversation.
John: Do you enjoy (be/ at university?
Mike: Yes, I do, although I often miss (see/ my old school friends.
John: Don't you mind (travel/ so far every day?
Mike: No, it only takes me an hour or so (get/____ there. Sometimes I
manage (work/ on the bus.
John: Don't you . find all the noise and people prevent you from
(concentrate/ ?
Mike: Not really. I usually do a bit of reading. Are you still at school or have you
got a job?
John: I'm still at school. I hope (go/ to university next year, but I
haven't applied anywhere yet.
Mike: You should apply soon- it's getting late.
John: Where would you advise me (apply/____?
Mike: What subjects are you studying?
John: Maths, Physics and Chemistry. I want (study/____ Physics at
university.
Mike: I would recommend (apply/ 0____ to Newton University first c;>f all, V
but why don't you apply to one or tw� other universities as well?

IV. Usin·g the information in brackets, complete the questions for the given
answers.
1. A:------------------- a new bicycle?
B: Next week. (I'm going to buy a new bicycle next week.)
2. A: ---------------------- for it?
B: With my pocket money. (I'm going to pay with my pocket money.)
3. A: __________________ your old bike?
B: Five years. (I had my old bike for five years.)

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 4. A: your bike?
B: Every day. (I ride my bike every day.)
5. A: to school?
B: I always ride my bike. (I always get to school by riding my bike.)
6. A: your bike to
school tomorrow?
B: Yes. (I'm going to ride my bike to school tomorrow.)
7. A: your bike to
school today?
B: It had a flat tyre. (Because it had a flat tyre.)
8. A:
a comfortable seat?
B: Yes, it does. (My bike has a cqmfortable seat.)
9. A:--------------'--------------?
B: A five-speed._ (I have a five-speed bicycle.)
10. A: -------------------- his new bike?
B:Two weeks ago. (Nam got his new bike two weeks ago.)

V. Read the following passage and then fill in each blank with a suitable
word from the box. Do not use the same word more than once.

class course education homework lessons

passed primary private teacher uniforms

Chantal's parents didn't have much money, so they sent her to a state
(1) school when she was five. She enjoyed her reading and writing
(2) , but there were so many pupils in-the (3) that the teacher
found it difficult to control them. When Chantal was eleven, her father got a better
job, a�d d�cided to spend some money on her (4) . He sent her to an

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 ,expensive ( 5) . school, where the girls wore dark green (6)____
and did two hours' (7) every evening. Chant_al liked her new school,
and did well. Because she studied hard, she (8) all her exams, and went
to university at eighteen. She chose a history (9) and was an excellent
"·. student. In the end she decided to become a (10) , and returned to her
· old .primary school to teach.

VI. Match the words and phrases in A with their meanings in B.

A B
I. primary school A. paid for by the parents
2. secondary school B. a person, usually over 16, who is studying at
college/university
3. private school C. usually for pupils up to 11 years old
4. state school D. to be successful
5. subject E. usually for pupils over 11 years old
6. results F. what is being studied (e.g. Maths)
7. a class G� paid for by the state or government
8. a pupil H. the marks you get in your exams
9. a student I. a number of pupils who study together
10. pass (an exam) J. a person, usually under 16, studying at school

VII. Some of the sentences below are not correct. Tick fV) the right ones, and
correct the wrong ones.

1. Nga spent three hours to revise for her exams. , 1.

2. Since Tam's been in England, he's got used to drive on
the left. 2.
3. Edw�d tends to do things at the last possible moment. 3.
4. These shoes need to mend, don't you think? 4.
5. We encouraged him applying for the job. 5.

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 6. Nam didn't finish writing the letter until midnight. 6.
7. He risked to offend her by telling her what he thought. 7.
8.. Roger has always hated living in a town. 8.
9. Pedro enjoys to have a coffee after breakfast. 9.
10. Would you consider to work for a different company? 10.

VIII. Read the conversation and answer the questions that .follow.
T: Mr. Toma? I'm glad to meet you. I'm Miss Hanson, Mario's teacher.
P: Thank you for sending me this note. I'm sorry to hear Mario is being a
problem.
T: I'm not sure what's happening to Mario. He's usually an excellent student. He
completes all his work and he's quiet in class. Then, last month, he just
changed. He fools around in class. And he doesn't pay attention. He talks to
the children who sit near him when he should be reading and writing.
P: Mario? I'm surprised. What's about his work?
T: He doesn't do it. When I ask the class to do an exercise, he sits and looks out
the window. Sometimes he draws pictures on his papers. And he doesn't bring
in any homework.
P: I don't know what to say. I don't understand what's happening to him.
T: Is there anything different at home?
P: Well, yes. You know that I'm a widower and Mario is my only child. I have a
new job and I need to take a lot of business trips. While I'm away, I leave
Mario at his grandmother's.
T: Does Mario like staying at his grandmother's?
P: Not too much. She lives in an apartment building, s_o Mario doesn't go out and
play after school. He doesn't have any friends in her neighbourhood.
T: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
P: Yes, my sister lives a few blocks from me. Mario wants to stay with her. She
loves children, but she has three of her own. Now I'm not sure what to do.
T: Why don't you talk with your mother and your sister? Then talk with Mario.
Mario is telling us that he's unhappy.

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P: I agree. Thank you for talking with me. And I'm very sorry about my son's
behaviour. I'll give you a call next week.
T: Thank you, Mr. Toma. Goodbye.
1. Why did Mr. Toma come to see Mario's teacher?

2. What does Mario often do when the teacher gives an assignment?

3. Who takes care of Mario when his father is away?

4. What does Mario do after school?

5. Who does Mario want to stay with?

IX. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so
that it bas a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word
given. (Use 2 .. 5 words in total).
E.g.: 0. Whose bag is this?
belong Who does this bag belong to?
1. Trung didn't lock the door when he left the room.
wuhout Trung ________________� door.
2. I will make an effort to get there on tiine.
try I will -----------------there on time.
3. "Why were you late yesterday?" asked the teacher.
/tad The teacher asked me why__________ revious day.
4. It took me two hours to do my homework.
spent I __________________ my homework.
5. "I'll bring the book back tomorrow," said Philip.
promised Philip._____________ back the next day.

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X. Fill in the following form.

STUDENT STUDY HABITS QUESTIONNAIRE

Full name: (1)

Home address (including country): (2)
Nationality: (3)
What study materials do you use when you study English?
(4)
How many hours a week do you study English by yourself? (5)

In which part of the day do you prefer to study? (6)

When you study, where do you prefer to sit? (7)

What disturbs you most when you are studying? (8)

What do you like best about learning English? (9)

Signature: (10)

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FUN CORNER

School crossword
The clues for this crossword are jokes. In each joke a
teacher is talking fo a student, and each joke takes
place in a different lesson.
Take the letters in italics and put them into the
correct order. They wi!I spell the subjects of the
lessons. Write the subjects in the grid.

G) Stephen, I asked you to

draw a cow eating
grass, but you've only
drawn a cow.
- Yes. The cow's eaten
all the grass.

® �dw�rd, you've written

rabbit' with two Ts
en d. There should at th e
oniY be
one.
- Which T is the w
rong
one?

hat )s e
@ Graham. w , Nein:�.
opposite of
-Six?

(Z) Who c
an tel/
somethin i. me
that did m or
n·i p tant
eXJst a
hundred
_ Me I Years ago?

What is the short form of Sub1ect 2?

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 Unit3
PEOPLE'S BACKGROUND

KIEN THUC CAN NHO

chu de:
Tieu SU / chem dung cac nhon v¢t
Nguam:
Nguyen om /e/ va /-;·/
Ngu phap VO CCU true:
- Thai qua khu hoan thanh (The past perfect):
They said it was the loveliest city they had
ever seen.
- Thai qua khO hoan thanh so sanh voi thoi qua
khO don
After her husband's death, Marie Curie took up
the position which he had obtained at the
Sorbonne.
Tuvvng:
- Tu vvng ve tieu SU, CUQC song cac nhon v¢t
- TTnh tu chi d<)c diem, tinh ·each con nguai

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. b�nch B. att�nd C. �ducate D. subj�ct
2. A. romwitic . B. m�ture C. mathem�tics D. humwiity

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3. A. s�s B. said C. saint D. s�lad

4. A. breathe B. breakfast C. already D. dreamt
5. A. m�rried B. m�ny C. c�lculate D. Jap�n

IL Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the foilowing sentences.

1. The doctor the patient thoroughly before he prescribed the
medication.
A. examined C. was examining
B. has examined D. had examined
2. He the dream of a scientific career when he was small.
A. sailed B. landed C. harboured D. obtained
3. Marie Curie the Radium Institute in 1914.
A. found B. founded C. organized D. set off
4. What a person the old woman was!
A. human B. humane C. humanitarian D. humanism
5. Ali went to sleep; he had called his family.
A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. While
6. Take the medicine and it will help the pain.
A. ease B. lower C. drop D. pause
7. She was a woman; She continued to study well despite her G

illness and poverty.

A. short-sighted C. strong-willed
B. two-faced D. narrow-minded
8. By the time the bus came, George for it for half an hour.
A. was waiting C. has been waiting
B. has waited D. had been waiting
9. With very little money to , Marie Curie came to Paris to
realize her dream.
A. do with B. workwith C. stay on D. live on

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10. After Nga her clothes, she to study.

A. washed-had begun B. had washed·-began
C. had washed - has begun D. has washed-had begun

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect.
1. Carol (miss)_ her plane yesterday because of a traffic jam on
her way to the airport. By the time she (get) to the airport, her
plane already (leave)____
2. I (have)____ a shower before breakfast this morning.
3. Last Sunday when we (visit)____ our uncle, he (go)____ on
business abroad.
4. A: I (see) you m the school play last night. You
(do) a terrific acting job. You ever (act) on a play
before this one?
B: Yes. I (start)-- acting when I was in primary school.
5. When I first (travel) abroad to study, I never (live).____
in a dormitory before. During the first year, I (have) a
roommate from Viet Nam who (become) a very good friend.
Prior to that time, I never (live)____ with anyone from another
culture.

· IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Maria Sklodowska was born in Warsaw, Poland, on ?1h November, 1867. Her
(1) was not happy. Her older sister died when she was nine and her
mother died when she was eleven. Four years later after the (2)_ of her
mother, she left school. That was a difficult time, too. She couldn't go to
university (3) universities in Poland were not open to women, so she
taught herself.
In 1891 Maria went to Paris to study Physics. She (4) very well and
got her degree in 1893. A year after she got a degree in Physics she got a degree in
Maths, too. This was only a. (S) ___ weeks before she met a clever young
man called Pierre Curie. They got (6)_· ___ in 1895 and Maria became

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Marie Curie. The Curies had two daughters: Irene, born in 1897, and Eve, born in
1904. Before the (7) of Irene, Marie started working with Pierre. q
Together they (8) radium in 1898. p
p
In 1903 · Marie and Pierre (9) the Nobel Prize for Physics and they O
became very famous. Then, three years (10) , Pierre died and Marie's d
world changed forever. h
V. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
A POPULAR WRITER

Emma Harte, in Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel, was a poor lonely LONE
girl who became the (I) owner of an WEALTH
international chain of stores. Like the woman she write about,
Ms Bradford is beautiful and (2) . She left school at AMBITION
sixteen and became a (3) . After twenty-three years of JOURNAL
this work, she made the (4) to start writing ·novels. DECIDE
She is now one of the most (5) -paid novelists in the
HIGH
world. Was Emma Harte's story based on Ms Bradford's own
(6) successful life? �'I'm afraid not," she said with CREDIBLE
· (7) . "My life has been quite different from Emma AMUSE
Harte's. She was (8) to be born into a poor family. I
LUCK
came from a middle-class home and I'm (9) married
to a rich American film producer. The only thing I share with my HAPPY
heroine is her (I 0) to work hard." ABLE ·

VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

A FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain's most
famous explorers of the 18 century. Cook was (I)__ most other explorers of
the same period as he did not come from a rich family and had to work hard to
(2)__ his position in life. He was lucky to be (3)__ by. his father's
employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village
school. At sixteen, he started (4)__. in a shop in a fishing village (5)__ on
the coast and this was a turning (6)__ in his life. He developed. an interest in
the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (7)__ to see more of the world.

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 Cook was (8)__ by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and
. quickly became an expert (9)__ these subjects. He was also one of the first
people to (1O)_·_ that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be
prevented by careful (11)__ to diet. It was during his (12)_· __ to the Pacific
Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (13)__
discovery that New Zealand was two (14)__ islands. He became a national
hero and still (15)__ one today.
1. A.different B.contrary C.distinct D.unlike
2. A.manage B.succeed C.achieve D� fulfill
. J. A.remarked B. viewed C.glanced D.noticed
4. A.trade B.work C.career D.job
5. A.held B.placed C.positioned D.situated
6. A.moment B.instant C.point D.mark
'
1. A.in view B.in order C.as D.due
8. A.keen B.eager C.fascinated D.enthusiastic
9. A.from B.over C.-in D.for
10. A..regard B.estimate C.catch D.realize
11. A.attention B.organization C.observation D.treatment
12. A.travel B.voyage C.excursion D.tour
13. A.serious B.superior C.major D.leading
14. A.shared B.particular C.common D.separate
15. A.keeps B.stands C.maintains D.remains

VII. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and
correct it.
1. Before I went to bed last night I have already finished my homework.
A B C D
2. Jane had sent a letter to her university after she had received her
A B C
scholarship check.
D

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 3. Mrs. Hoa had worked at the primary school for twenty years after she
A B C
retired.
D
4. Minh told me yesterday that he had studied English from 2004.
A B C D
5. Joan's party had already started in the time I gQ1 there.
A B C D

VIII. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was
at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing
problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons. But with only three
months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial
leaders in history.
Edison's most famous invention was the electric. light bulb. He also invented
the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion
picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved
books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science.
Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his
deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very
hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say, "Genius
was 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." When he died on October
18, 1931, he wad still working on new ideas.
1. Why did Edison find it hard t� follow his lessons?

2. What was Edison's most famous invention?

3. How many children did he have?

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 4. How long did he use to work every day?

5. How old was Edison when he died?

IX. Finish each of the foilowing sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and
other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word.
E.g.: 0. Whose bag is this? BELONG
Who does this bag belong to?
s 1. He graduated from the National University and then worked as a
physicist. HAD

2. After John had done his homework, he went to bed. BEFORE

3. Peter regrets not studying hard at university. WISHES

4. '"I saw our former teacher yesterday afternoon," said Mai. PREVIOUS

5. We had lived in Ha Noi for ten years before moving to

Ho Chi Minh City. AFTER

X. Write between 120 and 150 words about Katherine Mansfield. Use the
information given below.

Born: 1888
Place of birth: New Zealand
Came to England in he_r twenties, rest of life spent in Europe
Married twice
First marriage unsuccessful

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 1915: death of younger brother in France. Made deep impression on her F
1918: married John Middleton Murry, critic, who encouraged her writing
Works: short stories, some about her childhood and her brother, all describe
everyday life
1920s: her best known collections ofstories published, e.g. "The Garden
Party", 1922
Died: 1923, Fontainebleau, France, after long illness

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FUN CORNER

Did Marie Curie do crossword puzzles? Did she have the time? Here's one
for science students and puzzle fans.

THE ATOMIC PIONEERS

ICROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS DOWN
1. Blue light in Marie Curie's 1. Competitor with Marie Curie,
bedroom. --- ford.
5. Wound from radiation 2. Source of all radioactivity
exposure. (singular)
8. Postal code for Utah 3. You are (singular}

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 9. Out from 4. Furniture: Danish ___
11. Chemical symbol for 6. Revolutions-per-minute
Polonium
7. Curie family won 5 of these prizes
12. Forward
I 0. He built first reactor in football
13. Maria Goeppart-Mayer, field.
author of shell of
nucleus. 15. French for "the"

16. Initials of lawyer Melvin 19. Tasty sound

Beli
1 7. �edical corporation
(abbreviation)
18. She discovered element
Francium
21. Room (abbreviation)
22. Address on the WWW
23. Radioactive ore purified by
Marie Curie.
26. Sharp pain in the leg
27. Do-re-
29. Cancer clinic in midwest.
31. Chemical symbol for Argon
33. Atomic nucleus
extremely ___
35. A noble gas (abbreviation)
38. Leukemia, cancer of the
40. He said electrons move in
orbitals like planets.
41. Collaborator with Marie
Curie.
20. This radiation killed Irene Curie
23. United Transportation Assn.
(abbreviation)
24. Energy released fr0m split atoms
25. Energized electrons jump_ to
higher state.
26. T-shirt size (abbrev.)
27. Creator of quanta theory of atoms,
Planck.
28. Won Nobel for artificial
radioactivity
f,r
30. Palestinian Institute (abbreviation)
32. Atom's shape
lS 34. Mts.(singular) where Einstein &
Cw-ie hiked together .
35. Gay military leader, Lawrence of
England (abbrev.)
37. Chemical formula for hydroxide;
postal code for Ohio
39. Street name abbreviation

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 WRITTEN TEST l
Time: 45 minutes (Total: 100 points)

PART I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. (10 points)
1. A. p�dal B. d�velop C. sem�ster D. exp�nse
2. A. peace B. repeat C. threaten D. easing
3. A. b�sket B. ex�mine C. pr�ctice D. progr�me
4. A. s_ydden B. b_yffalo C. interr_ypt D. OCC!!PY

5. A. sixteen B. career C. receive D. �qual

PART II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
sentences. (20 points)
1. The government has sent ____ aid to the refugees.
A. human B. humane C. humanitarian D. humanity
2. "Are you single or married?" is to ask about one's ____
A. occupation B. marital status C. address D. nationality
3. When he graduated from university he got his ----
A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. bachelor
4. "____ do you borrow this science book?"
- "To read more about Marie Curie's life."
A. What B. Why C. When D. Which
5. �he likes her children ____ to the dentist every six months.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
6. We were not hungry. We ____ a big breakfast.
A.just had C. were just having
B. have just'had D. had jµst had

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 7. Please don't ____ to stamp on the letters I gave you to post.
A. remind B. realize C. forget D. remember
8. He will ring us up when he ____ in Paris.
A. arrives B. will arrive C. arrived D. would arrive
9. Your windows need ____ at least once a year.
A. cleaning B. to clean C. being cleaned D. have cleaned
10. I ---- much better after I ---- the medicine.
A. felt - had taken C. felt- took
B. had felt- took D. had felt - had taken

PART III. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a
suitable word. (20 points)
Sally Ride, America's first spacewoman, doesn't (1) very
different from a lot of other American professional women. She is attractive,
(2) curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile. She likes to
dress simply: she (3) comfortable but colourful clothes, like many
people from California. But in 1983 Sally Ride (4) America's first
woman astronaut. She was one of the five astronauts on the space shuttle
Challeger, (5)____ completed a successful six-day voyage in space in June
1983. What (6) a woman want to go in space?
Sally Ride grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor
(7) Santa Monica College, and her mother is a housewife. At Wetlake
High School for. girls, she was (8) an excellent student and tennis
player. Today she still looks like a sportswoman. She is 1.6 metres (9)____
weighs 52 kilos, and very fit. When she was still a student, she became a very
successful tennis player. She thought about becoming a professional sportswoman
but she decided to (10) with her studies at college, and later at
university.

PART IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (20 points)
1. My father usually (drink)___ tea but today he (drink)___ coffee.

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 2. After the air-hostesses (serve)---- lunch to the passengers, they
(sit) down.
3. Do stop (talk) ; I'm trying (finish) this form.
4 Mozart (start) (compose) at the age of five and
(write) more than 600 pieces of music..
5. I (speak) to Mr. Brown before the lecture yesterday;

PART V. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and
correct it. (10 points)
1. I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
2. Mr. Phong was teaching for 30 years befor� he retired last month.
A B C D
3. He postponed to make a decision till it was too late to do anything.
A B C D
4. When living in the countryside, Tom usually goes swimming with his
A B C D
friends.
5. Maria entered the university after she graduated from the community college.
A B C D

PART VI. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first one, beginning with the given words.or phrases. (10 points)
1. I would rather cycle than travel by motorbike to work.
I prefer------------------------
2. He left school and then joined the army.
After he ------------------------
3. What is your date of birth?
When------------------------

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 4. What is wrong with this computer?
\\Thy------------�---------�
5. She is pleased to meet her cousin again.
She looks----------------------

PART VII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
(10 points)
1. By I time/ we/ arrive/ party/ everything/ already/ eat//.

2. Every / morning / when / alarm / go off / 4 .30 / Mrs. Tuyet / get up /

prepare/ breakfast//.

3. Yesterday/ we/ see/ accident/ while/ we/ walk/ school//.

4. \\Thy/ you/ not/ apply/ job/ which/ I recommend II?

5. By/ work hard/ he/ succeed/ finish/ job/ time//.

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 Unit 4
SPECIAL EDUCATION

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

chu de:
Giao d�c chuyen bi$t
Nguom:
Nguyen am /o/ va /o /
Ngu ph6p VO ceiu true:
- Cau true used to+ infinitive:
Dennis used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.
- Cau true the + adjective tQO thanh c�m danh tu:
Theyoung have the future in their hands.
Tu vvng:
- Which lam tu noi trong. m$nh de tinh ngQ:
Jill isn't on the phone, which makes it difficult to
contact her.
- Tlnh tu c6 the ket hQp voi the de t90 danh tu:
young, poor, rich, jnjured ...

BAIT!P
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. prQper B. Qpposite C. biQlogy D. CQntinue
2. A. quarter B. !!lthough C. W!!llt D. t!!II

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3. A. aunt B.broad C.bought D.draw

4. A.airport B. forty C.sorrow D.normal
5. A.Wf!tching B.quantity C.sm�llest D. w�der

II. Choose the best answer.for each of the following sentences.

1. The disabled ____ an association to help eaeh other.
A.is going to found C.was founding
B.have founded D.found
2. When I tell Tom something he always does the on purpose.
A.objection B.opposing C.opposition D.opposite
3. We to get up early when we lived in the countryside.
A.not used B.didn't use C.were used D. hadn't used
4. The student next to me kept cracking his knuckles, ____ bothered
me a lot.
A. which B.that C.who D.what
5. Poverty prevents many children ____ having proper schooling.
A. for B.with C.from D. of
6. ____ were taken to the nearest hospital by ambulance.
A.Injuries C.Injured person
B. The injured D.The injury
7. My brother.used to ____ all his spare time collecting stamps.
A.spend B.use C.take D.get
8. Please ____ your hand if you have any question.
A. rise B.raise C.put D. set
9. The ____ are those who cannot speak.
A.blind B. deaf C.dump D.sighted
10. Children in Ms.Thuy's class are dump, deaf and ____ retarded.
A.normally B. totally C.spiritedly D.mentally

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 III. Complete each of the following sentences by using the + adjective.
Use each adjective only once.

blind deaf healthy old polite

poor rich sick unemployed young .

1. ____ of the town gather there once a month to get the dole.
2. ____ should share some of their possessions with ____
3. ____ are .those who can see nothing, and ---'---- are those who
can't hear.
4. There will be a great shortage of workforce in our country. The number of
____ is decreasing while the number of is increasing.
5. are the happiest people and have millions of wishes while
____ have only one wish; that's to be healthy.
d 6. ____ always say "sorry" and "thank you".

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

HOW DO DEAF PEOPLE TALK?

Deaf people cannot hear sounds. How do they "hear" words and talk?
Deaf people (1) American Sign Language (ASL). They talk with
their hands. Sometimes two deaf people talk to (2) other. They both use
ASL. Sometimes a person (3) can hear interprets for deaf people. The
person listens to someone talking, and then he or she (4) hand signs.
There are two kinds of sign language. One kind has a sign for every
(5) in the alphabet. The person spells every word. That is finger
spelling. The (6) kind has a sign for every word. There are about 5,000
of (7) signs. They are signs for verbs, things and ideas.
Some of the signs are very easy, for example, eat, milk and house. You can see
(8) they mean. Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg or week.
People from any country can learn ASL. They use signs, not words,
(9) they can understand people from other countries.
ASL is almost like dance. The (10) body talks. American Sign
Language is a beautifuLand useful language.

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V. You are an interviewer who is talking to Mr. Emmons. Ask questions
which would produce the answers below.
Interviewer: (1) -------,------------------?
Mr. Emmons: No, my blindness is not a new problem. I've been blind since I was
a child.
Interviewer: (2) -----------------------?
Mr. Emmons: I earn money by selling mops and brooms.
Interviewer: (3) ---------------------- ?
Mr. Emmons: In this part of the city.
Interviewer: (4) -----------------------?
Mr. Emmons: My dog Buster leads me where I want to go.
Interviewer: (5) -------------------------?
Mr. Emmons: Every day except Sunday.
Interviewer: (6)___________________visit each house?
Mr. Emmons: Every four months.
Interviewer: (7) ------------------------?
Mr. Emmons: People like my brooms because they last so long.
Interviewer: (8) ----------------------- ?
l'vfr. Emmons: Blind people do.
Interviewer: (9) ------------------------ ?
Mr. Emmons: Yes, I like my job very much.
Interviewer: (10) --------------------- ?
Mr. Emmons: It keeps me busy and I can stay outside most of the time.
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. His father had a small business. He
(l)__ shoes and other things from leather. Louis liked to help his father in the
store even (2)__ he was very small. One day when Louis was three years old,
he was cutting some leather. Suddenly the knife (3)__ and hit him in the eye.
Louis soon became completely blind.
When he was ten years old, he (4)__ the National Institute for the Blind in
Paris. One day his class went to visit a (5)__ exhibit by a captain in the army.
One thing in �he exhibit was very interesting for Louis. It showed messages

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in code. Armies send messages in (6)__ codes so no one else can .read them.
The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper.
Louis thought a lot about this code. Then he (7)__ to write in the same
way so blind people could "read" (8)__ their fingers. It is very difficult to feel
the differences between raised letters. (9)__ of letters, Louis used a "cell" of
six dots. He ( 1O)__ the dots with two dots across and three down.
1. A. did B. made C. manufactured D. created
2. A. so B. because C. when D. until
3. A. slipped B. broke C. cut D. went off
4. A. went B. arrived C. reached D. entered
5. A. truly B. special C. unusual D. suddenly
6. A. personal B. private C. secret D. confident
7. A. decided B. enjoyed C. encouraged D. considered
8. A. with B.by C. of D.on
9. A. In case B. Because C. Instead D. In spite
10. A. collected B. set C. put. D. arranged

VII. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.
Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was
also partially deaf because of age. Last week, he was strolling near his home when a
thunderstorm appro_ached. He took refuge under a tree and was struck by lightning.
He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down
in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time
later, he awoke; his legs were numb and he was trembling, but, when he opened his
eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When
his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he
has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the fJash of lightniag, but they
are unable to explain the occurrence. The only possible explanation offered by one
doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible
accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another trauma.
1. What caused Robert Edwards's blindness?
A. He was struck by lightning. C. He was in a car accident.
B. He was very old. D. He fell down in his yard.

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 2. What was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?
A. his wife B. a clock C. a tree D. lightning
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Edwards had been blind for nine years.
B. Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes after the lightning had
struck him.
C. Doctors believe that Edwards was never really blind or deaf.
D. Edwards awoke with his face in a puddle of water.
4. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?
A. hiding from the storm under a tree. C. driving a car.
B. climbing a tree. D. lying on the ground.
5. What was the reason given by one doctor that Edwards regained his sight?
A. He gained his sight from a head injury when he fell from a tree.
B. He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in
nme years.
C. The lightning took the feeling from his legs and gave feeling in his eyes.
D. Because the blow that blinded him was very severe, it took another
very severe blow to restore his sight.

VIII. Combine each pair of the following sentence, using which.

I. Sally lost her job. That wasn't surprised.
2. She usually came to work late. It upset her boss.
3. So her boss fired her. That made her angry.
4. She hadn't saved any money. That was unfortunate.
5. So she had to borrow some money from me. I didn't like that.
6. She has found a new job. This is lucky.
7. She can earn enough for her living. That makes her family happy.
8. She has repaid the money she borrowed from me. I appreciate that.
9. She has apologized for causing some trouble. It is acceptable.
10. She has promised herself to be on time to work every day. That 1s a
good idea.

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IX. Using the given information, complete the sentences. Use used to.
1. When James was young, he hated school. Now he likes school.
� James
2. Ann was a secretary for many years, but now she owns her own business.
� Ann---------------, but now she owns her
own business.
3. Rebecca had a pet rat when she was ten. The rat died, and she hasn't had
another rat as a pet since that time.
� Rebecca as a pet.
4. Before Adam got married, he went bowling five times a week.
, � Adam five times a week.
5. When we raised our own chickens, we had fresh e�gs every morning.
� We every morning when we raised
our own chickens.
6. When Ben was a child, he often crawled under his bed and put his hands
over his ears when he heard thunder.
�Ben and when he heard thunder.
7. When I lived in my home town, I went to the beach every weekend. Now
I don't go to the beach every weekend.
� I to the beach every
weekend, but now I don't.
8. Adam has a new job. He has to wear a suit every day. When he was a
student, he always wore jeans.
� Adam a suit every day, but now he does.
9. Sara has two cats that she enjoys as pets. In the past, she hated cats. These
are her first pets.
� Sara _____ cats. She ______ pets, but today she
enjoys her two cats.-
IO. Now you have a job every summer. Have you always worked during
summers?
� What ---------------- in summer?

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X. Use the suggestion to complete the letter of complaint below.
Dear sir,
1. I / write/ complain/ condition/ cassette recorder/ which/ I buy/ shop/ Yd
March.

2. Although I outer box/ be I perfect condition/ I find/ when I arrive home/

that/ player/ itself/ obviously/ use/ before.

3. Headphone cable/ badly twist/ and/ I/ not think/ it/ be/ long.

4. Addition / neither / two free cassettes I which / come / machine / be/ the
beginning.

5. I/ sure/ they/ must/ play/ before/ by I previous customer,

6. or/ perhaps/ machine/ be use/ demonstration purposes.

7. There/ be I nothing/ wrong/ sound quality/ player,

8. but / as / I / pay/ full price / have / right / expect/ receive/ brand new
equipment.

9. I/ therefore/ grateful / if/ you/ replace/ player/ new model/ same type.

l 0. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ due course.

Yours faithfully,

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FUN CORNER

Look at the Braille Alphabet and interpret its sentence.

Braille Alphabet and Numbers

• a •• b
••
C •: d .• e ..• :: g • a
f •• h

•. . . . • • • m ..
1 2 3 4 5 6 1
•. • ••
1 •• J
•
k I
• . ••
• fl • 0 p

.• s . • • • .•. . ••• w ... .

9 0 "
•••• ' •• t u
�:. t V X

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•

•: y
'. . . • ... • ... . . . ?
• i •
Capital
sign •
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What does this sentence say ?

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 Unit 5
TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

KIEN THUC CAN NHO

chu de:
Khoo h9c ki thu¢t va Ong dL;Jng cua ki thu¢t hiEfm
dQi trong CUQC song
Nguam:
Nguyen am /u/ va / u:/
Ngu phap VO CCU true:
- Thoi hiEfm tQi hoan thanh.
Computers have become part of our daily lives.
- Thai hi�n t9i hoan thanh bi d9ng:
A new hospital for children has been built in
our city.
- M$nh de tTnh ngQ voi who, which va that:
A fridge is a machine which is used for keeping
food fresh.
Tuvvng:
- Tu vl)ng ve khoa h9c va cong ngh$

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
I. A. pgsh B. bgtcher C. pgll D. flgte
2. A. cook B. cool C. understood D. wood

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 3. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. blew
4. A. WQlf B. prQve C. tQmb D. lQse
5. A. juicy B.tuition C. group D. wounded

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
1. The teacher ---- was ill cancelled her maths class.
A. who B.whom C. which D. whose
2. Is it the third time in the month that you ____ your television?
A. change B.are changing C. changed D. have changed
3. I'm not quite ready ·to leave.. I haven't finished packing my suitcase

A. already B. still C. yet D. any more

4. I've had a toothache ____ yesterday morning.
A.since B.for C.from D. last
5. We saw many cars and people were movmg to the
countryside.
A:who B. that C. which D. whom
6. The coffee by the time I got up this morning.
A. was already made C. had already been made
B. has already been made D. would have already been made
7. A computer can do sums with ____ speed and perfect accuracy.
A. quickly B.lightning C. thunder D. windy
8. The magazine ____ I read on the plane was interesting.
A.who B.whom C. which D. where
9. A computer is also an ____ storage device which manages large
collections of data.
A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. electricity

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 10. Active: Harvard University has awarded Nam a scholarship.
Passive: Nam a scholarship by Harvard
University.
A. has is awarded C. has be awarded
B. has was awarded D. has been awarded

III. Complete the sentences with the present perfect of the verbs (in the passive
or the active) in the box and any words in parentheses. Use each verb
only once.

eat look save use give

play sleep improve speak win

1. Leather _____ to make shoes for hundreds of years.

2. I (never) golf, but I'd like to. It looks like fun.
3. Our team is great. They all of their games so far this year.
They haven't lost a single game.
4. Amy must be mad at me. -She (not) one word to me all
evening. I wonder what I did to make her angry.
5. The cat must be sick. He (not)_ any food for two days.
We'd better call the vet.
6. We _______ a lot of tests and quizzes since the beginning of
the term.
7. We put a little money in our savings account every month. We want to buy
a car, but we (not) enough money yet. We'll have
enough in a few more months.
8. ( You, ever) outdoors for an entire night? I mean
without a tent, with nothing between you and the stars?
9. Paul's health a lot since he s�arted eating the right
kinds of food, exercising regularly, and handling the stress in his life.
He's never felt better.
10. I can't find my keys. I everywhere in all my pockets, in
my briefcase, in my desk. They're gone.

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IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTERS

Many of the things we do, depend on· receiving information from other
people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve
information (1) is stored, processed and communicated. In the past ·
this information used to (2). · kept on paper in (3) form of,
for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information
is put on computers.
Computers play a in our everyday lives, sometimes
( 5) us even realizing it. Consider the use (6) computers. in
both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches
(7) over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of
information. They have to · make (8) there are enough goods on the
shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks
, ____ out, to decide which things are selling well and (10) on.
All these processes (11) performed quickly and efficiently by
computers.
A (12) of office work in the past involved inforµiation on paper.
Once it had been dealt (13) by people, the paper was put
(14) ,for future reference. This way of working was (15)____
.
particularly easy or fast. A computerized system is much more'efficient.

V9 Put the following sentences into the passive or the active..

1. The city attorneys have discovered new evidence.
2. The wheel was invented thousands of years ago.
3. I have been using this computer for two years..
4. Is the Mediterranean Sea surrounded by three continents?
5. They will not provide pencils at the test, so please bring· your own.
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6. Has Mai been offered the opportunity to study abroad?

7. Is that airplane being flown by a student pilot?
8. All the delicious food had already been eaten by the time we caine.
9. Alan's knowledg;e about science and technology doesn't impress me.
IO. They are going to build a new hospital just outside of town.

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VI. Some lines of the following passages. ·are correct, and some have an
unnecessary word. If a line is correct, put a tick ). If a line has an
unnecessary word, underline and write it in the space provided.

WHY I DISLIKE COMPUTERS

Almost everyone says that computers are wonderful and that th.ey are 0/---
,v'
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changing our own lives for the better by making everything faster and 00/ own
more reliable, but I'm not so much sure that this is the case. 1/----
The other day I was standing in a large department store ttntil 2/----
waiting to pay for a couple of films for my camera when the assistant 3/____
announced that the computer which controlled the till it had stopped 4/----
working. I didn't think this was a big problem and I set myself off to 5/----
.
·find another counter, but of course, all the machines are one part.of 6/----
the same system. So there we were: a shop full of customers, money 7 /-�--
at the ready, waiting to make our purchases, but it was quite clear that 8/____
none out of the assistants knew what to do. They weren't allowed to 9/----
take our money andcgive to customers a written receipt because the 10/___
sales wouldn't then have been recorded on the computer system. 11/---
In the end, like with many other people, I left my shopping on the 12/---
counter and walked out. Don't you think so that's ridiculous? It would 13/---
never have happened before computers, and that, for me, is all the 14/---
problem: we- are beginning to depend on these machines for so 15/---
completely that we simply can't manage without them any more.

VII. Fill in the blanks with who, whom, which, that, whose, or fJ.
1. What do you say to people ____ ask you personal questions that
you don't want to answer?
2. People ____ live in New York City are called New Yorkers.

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 3. Tina likes the present I gave her for her birthday.
4. George Washington is the president picture is on a one-dollar bill.
5. Have you seen the movie is playing at the Fox Theater?
6. Do you know the woman Michaeli s engaged to?
7. That's Tom Jenkins. He's the boy pare'nts live in Switzerland.
8. A thermometer is an instrument measures temperature.
9. A high-strung person is someone is always nervous.
10. The man ____ I told you about is standing over there.

VIII. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for
each question.
Please follow these procedures in order to make a machine withdrawal from
your City Bank checking or savings accounts:
1. Insert your card face up into the card slot on the machine teller.
2. Enter your digit identification number on the numbered buttons.
- 3. Press the withdrawal button for checking or the button for savings.
4. Enter the amount'of withdrawal, either fifty or one hundred dollars, on the
numbered buttons, and wait for your receipt to be printed.
5. Remov:e your card from the slot. The drawer will open wi�h receipt and
your cash withdrawal in fifty-dollar packets.
All customers are limited to t�o withdrawals in one twenty-four-hour period.
If you attempt to withdraw more than. the limited number of times, your card will
_
be retained in the machine, and you will have to reclaim it in person at your main
branch bank.
1. What is the main idea ofthis passage?
A. How to open an account at City Bank.
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B. Bow to use the City Bank machine teller.
C. How to get a City Bank card.
D. How .to make deposits and withdrawals at City Bank.

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 2� What happens when you remove your card. from the machine?
A. Your identification number appears on a screen.
B. The drawer opens with your cash·in it.
C. The process stops.immediately.
D. Your receipt is printed.
3. All of the following steps must be performed in order to withdraw money
from your accounts EXCEPT ____;.__
A. The identification number must be entered.
B. Your card must be inserted in the machine.
C. The amount of the withdrawal must be entered.
D. The card must be reclaimed in person from" a bc;mk teller.
4. The word "slot" in this passage is closest in meaning to ____
A. envelope B. drawer C. opening D. box
5. It may be. concluded. from this passage that ____
A. a fifty-dollar withdrawal would be received in two packets.
B. a typical identification number would be 10227.
C. the maximum amount of money that may be withdrawn in one day
is $200.
D. withdrawals may be made from checking accounts only.

IX.. Finish the second. sentence so that it has a similar· meaning to the first
one, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1. Our teacher was sick a week ago, and he is still sick ..
Our teacher has --------------------
2. I last received my brother's e-mail five months ago.. ·
I haven't ----------------------
3. The last time I talked to him was one year ago.
It has ---------------------------

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 4. I have never used a laptop before.
It is -----------�-----------
5. H'1;s anyone ever operated this TV with a remote control before?
Has this TV ----------------------

X. Use the prompts below to build up a set of written instructions.

HOW TO OPERATE A WASHING MACHINE

1. First/sort/dirty washing / piles.

2. Then/put/clothes/machine. Take care/not/overload/machine.

3. Select/programme/ require.

4. Fill (appropriate/compartment I washing power.

5. Make sure/not/use I too I powder!

6. Close/ door/careful/press/red button.

7. Not/ attempt/ open/door/until/programme/be/completed!

8. As soon I machine i'stop, /remove/clothes/ prevent/creasing.

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SHAPP I CAPP A DOC:OR J_

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There is a computer error in each of the eight > CET'S GO FOR A WACK.
sentences. In the first one, for example, the
:omputer has printed P instead of L. Correct the > I'll CUD DHE DOMADOES
.)entences, and then put them in the pictures. - YOU WASH DHE
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LEDDUCE.
> SHYLL WE TYKE Y TYXI?

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 Unit 6
AN EXCURSION

KIEN THUC CAN NHO

chu de:
Giai trr vo thorn quan do ngoQi
Nguam:
Nguyen am/ a /vo / 3: /
Ngu phap VO CCU true:
- Thai hi$n tQi tiep dien chi honh d9hg tuong lai:
What are you doing this Saturday evening?
- Cau true to be going to + infinitive:
There are black clouds in the sky. It is going to rain.
Tuvvng:
- Tu vvng ve danh lam thong canh VO thorn
qu9n do ngo9i

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. sgrvive B. f!!miture C. ch!!rch D. exc!Jrsion
2. A. wat�rfall B. t�rminal C. work�r D. clev�rer
3. A. �other B. bananf! C. bot�y D. orf!nge
4. A. bird
1·
B. pQrtrait C. earth o·. int�rpret
5. A. chick�n B. �ccept C. territQiy D. C!Jrrent

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II. Choose the best answer A� B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
1. My brother to Hue for his summer holiday.
A. is going B. is going to go C. will go D. goes
2. I'm not the car this evening, so you can have it.
A. having B. using C. wanting D. needing
3. Oh, Sue! Welcome back! You've got a nice
A. sunburn . B. sunshine C. sunlight D. suntan
4. When I_·____ in Hanoi, I ____ the One Pillar Pagoda.
A. will be - am ·visiting C. am being·- am visiting
B. am - am going to visit D. ani going to be- am going to visit
5. What time tomorrow?
A. will the train leave C. is the train going to leave
· B. is the training leaving D. does the train leave
6. We are thinking of taking a short ____ to the mountains.
A. trip B. travel C. journey D. voyage
7. Please share your fruit and cakes ____ others.'
A. to B. for · C. with D. among
8. We are going to ____ good weather with lots of sunshine.
A. like B. play C. enjoy D. delight
9. I don't think it's going to rain this afternoon, ____?
A. do I B. don't I C. is it D. isn't it
10...I hope that you--�- a good time tomorrow.
A. shall have C. are going to have
B. are having D. will have

III. Complete the sentences with the present progressive. Use eacb verb in the
list only once.

arrive attend call come get'

leave meet study take travel

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 l. My father ____ to Ho Chi Minh City next Friday to attend a
conference.
2. A: Your apartment is so neat! Are you expecting guests?
B: Yes. �y parents tomorrow for a two-day visit:
3. A: Do you have any plans for lunch today?
B: I Tom at the New Wind Cafe in an hour. Would you like to
join us?
4. A: I a bicycle for my son for his birthday next month. Do you
know anything about bikes for kids?
5. Mrs.· Brown likes to take her two children with her on trips whenever she
can, but ,she not them with her to Paris next week.
It's strictly a business trip.
6. A: What are your plans for the rest of the year?
B: I English in London this coming summer. Then rn be
back here in school in the fall.
7. A: Why are you packing your suitcase?
B: I for Hai Phong in a couple of hours.
8. My regular dentist, Dr. -Jordan, ____ a conference in New York
next week.
9. Trung's sister and her husband over to his house for dinner
tomorrow night.
10. A: I'm going to call the doctor. You have a fever, chills, and stomachache.
B: No, don't call a doctor. I'll be okay.
A: I'm worried. I ---- the doctor! And that's it!

IV. Fil� in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

THE LAKE DISTRICT

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake
'District is situated in the north-west of Englan� and co1;1sists ( 1). high
hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In . all there are sixteen lakes of
(2) the largest is Lake Windermere.

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 Over the years many writers have (3) associated with this region
but. there can be no doubt that the most famous of (4) was William
Wordsworth (1770-1850), (5) was born and lived almost the whole of
his life there. He had close connections (6) the village of Grasmere,
where he lived . (7) some thirteen years. He loved (8)----
particular of England and _many of his poems speak of the joy he felt when
surrounded (9) beautiful ·countryside.
Every year more than fourteen million people (1O)____ Britain and
abroad visit the Lake District to (11 )____ the fresh air arid the scenery.
Some go to walk in the mountains while others . sail boats on the lakes
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( 12) si�ply sit admiring the magnif cent views. Unfortunately, the
region is becoming a victim of (13). own success in attracting visitors;
(14) many people come to the Lake District that they threaten to
destroy the peace and quiet which many (15) searching for there.

V. Put the verbs in brackets in the progressive or be going to.

1. It's very cold. I (light)____ a fire.
2. I've bought a piano; it (be)_· ____ delivered this afternoon.
3. You (go)____ to Michigan tomorrow?
4. I've reminded you once; I (not do)____ it again.
5. My niece (come) to stay with me next weekend.
, 6. I (spend) a few days in Da Lat next week.
7. The Town Council (build)---- a new school here.
8. We (take)---- the children to the seaside this summer.
9. I (compete)____ in the bicycle race tomorrow.
10. I (read) you his answer to. my letter of complaint.

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VI. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences.
1. We've recently studied rock ____, so we want FORM
to visit some caves.
2. All the pupils must have their parents' to PERMIT
go for the picnic.
3. We hope to have weather during our SUN
holiday.
4. Tim is one of the on a boat trip on Lake PARTICIPATE
Michigan.
5. I received a letter of from the airport. CONFIRM

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

ADAY OUT
For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done
nothing (l)__ exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch
television. I had begun feeling (2)__ with this and. so last week I thought I
would do something (3)__. I rang up several ofmy friends and we decided to go
to London for the day. I was really excited as I (4)___ to London since I was ten.
· We decided to go by coach as this was ( 5)__ the cheapest means of transport
that_ was available ( 6)__ it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in
London we. decided to take a (7)__._ tour as we wanted to see some of the
famous buildings. After the tour. we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a
small park. In the afternoon two of us. went shopping and (8)__ went to the
theatre. We met up again at 6.30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The
meal was really good but, unfortunately, it (9)__ much longer than w� had
expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there
(1O)__ two minutes before our coach left.
1. A. much B. more C. most D. as
2. A. bore B: bored C. boring D. boredom
3. A. distinct B. typical C. changeable D. different
4. A. didn't go B. hadn't gone C. haven't been D. hadn't been
5. A. by f ar B. very C. almost D. far too

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6. A. even B. though C. despite D. in spite

7_. A. holiday B. business C. sightseeing D. camping
8. A. another B. other C. the other D. the others
9. A. took
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B. got C. spent D. gained
10. A. like B. as C. just D. yet

VIIL Read the following passage and answer the questions.

HALONGBAY
If you have been in Viet Nam without visiting Ha Long Bay, it means you
know nothing about the beauty of this country yet. This is a remark made by m�ny
tourists from all across the world on returning from their Ha Long trips. Ha Long
Bay is situated near Ha Long city in Quang Ninh Province, 180 km from Ha Noi.
Ha Long Bay covers an area of around 1,500 square kilometres with. more than
1,000 named islands and several thousands more unnamed islands.
Ha Long Bay is not only beautiful because of its big and small islands but also
because of sets of natural caves and grottos. From as early as the late 19th century,·
many Westem tourists have set foot in these. caves. Astonished at the wonder of
nature, they have given these caves and grottos strange and astounding names: Sung
Sot (Startled) and Ngac Nhien (Amazing). Ha Long Bay also attracts tourists from
around the world because of its beautiful beaches. In the months of summer, there
are always thousands oftourists swimming, sun-bathing and relaxing on the beach.
1. In foreign tourists' opinion, what does it mean if you are in Viet Nam
without visiting Ha Long Bay?

�. When; is HaLong Bay situated?

3. Approximately how many islands in HaLong Bay were named?

4. · Why did Western tourists give caves and grottos names?

5. Give three main things in HaLong Bay that attract tourists.

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IX. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word
given. (Use 2 - 5 words in total).
1. We've arranged to start the trip at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
are We ------------- at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
2. I am considering visiting my uncle in Nha Trang this summer.
thinking, l my uncle in' Nha Trang
this summer.
3. The train arrives in half an hour.
due The train ------------ half and hour.
4. Her baby will be born in November.
is She _____________ a baby in November.
5. We intended to visit the museum, but we didn't have the time.
were �We ------------ the ··museum, but we didn'r
have the time.

X. Complete each sentence of the following letter of confirmation.

Dear Trung,
1. Thank you / letter / invite / me / go / Tuan Chau / you / family / next
weekend;

2. I I love/ go/ but/ here/ recommendations/ I / like/ make.

3. You/ remember I Aunt Nga/ who/ my father/ younger sister?.

4. She/ now/ live/ Ha Long Bay I and/ own/ small hotel/ there.

5. You/ want/ me/ telephone/ her/ arrange, I accommodation/ us?

6. Moreover/ think/ we/ start / trip/ early/ morning.

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 7. Why/ you/ not /pick me/ 5.30 a.m. / Saturday?

8. Then/ we/ stop/ the way/ and/ breakfast/ roadside restaurant.

9. Let/ hope/ weather /be fine/ during/ holiday.

10. I look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon.

Yours,,
Minh

FUN CORNER

NARROW STREETS.

SUE ANDC JFRIEND MA

RIA.
I
WERE -
THE BEACH
WE WENT SWIM
MING.
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 WRITTEN TEST 2
Time: 45 minutes (Total: 100.points)

PART I. Choose the word in each groµp that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. (10 points)
1. A.w�ter · B. �lter C.w�ll D.w�sn't
2. A. spoon B.wool C. noon D. bamboo
3. A. demQnstrate B.welcQme C. flQppy D. CQnsume
4. A. Thursday B. purpose C. Saturday D. burst
5. A. ought B. should C.would D. could

PART II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
(10 points)
1. A. locate B. decide C. statement D. unfair
2. A. programme B. device C.private D. student
3. A. different B. opposite C. technical D. excursion
4. A. photographer B. destination C. participant D. professional
5. A. prepare B. question C. educate D. calculator

,, PART III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
senfences. (20 points)
1. We enough food for the trip to Huong Pagoda yet.
A. don't prepare C. didn't prepare
B. aren't preparing D. haven't pre.pared
2. The---� are those �ho don't have jobs.
A. unemployers · B.·unemployed C. unemployment D. unemployees
3. to watch TV a lot when you were small?
A. Were you used .c. Did you use
J?. Did you get used D. Were you using

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 4. The lift is out of order, ------- is too bad.
A. that B. which c. where D.who
5. She ---- on a cruise next summer.
A. goes B.is going C. is going to go D. will go·
6. The student ____ sits next to me·is fromEngland.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
7. Writing is a special kind of_·.----
A. accorru:nodation C. transportation
B. communication D. publication
8. Are you on the excursion to Hue today?
A. coming B. taking C. booking D. setting
9. ____ the police the truth about the accident?
A. Do you tell C. Are you going to tell
B. Will you be telling D. Will you tell
10. Active: They have already opened the museum.
Passive: A. The museum is already been opened.
B. The museum have been already opened.
C. The mu�eum was already be opened.
D. The museum has already been opened.

PART IV. · Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and
correct it. ( 10 points)
1. The yo�g is very active and they can continue our unfinished work.
A B C D
2. Bob wasn't out of his house since he was given a computer.
A C D
3. My father has hired a car and he will learn to drive.
A B c· D

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 4. The windows are cleaned today and then we'll be able to see out.
A B C D
5. Mr. Ba isn't on the phone, that makes it difficult to contact him.
A B C D

PART V. Fill in each numbered blank of the following p�ssage with a suitable
word. (20 points)
A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possibl�. The
(1)____ is that the rest of the family and the neighbo�s often complain
(2) they don't like. the music. One answer to this problem is to
(3) headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.
An armchair (4) has a record-player system built into it has just
(5) designed by a British engineer, Stephen Court.
The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair (6)____ a high , back.
However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to
reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds (7) reproduced by a
pair of loudspeakers in a hollow space under the seat. Anyone (8)____ sits
in the chair hears sounds coming from all around his/her head.
Becau�e we cannot tell the exact source (9)____ which low sounds
come, it doesn't matter that.they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher
(10) coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.

PART VI. Finish �e second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the-first oq.e, beginning with the given words or phrases. (20 points)
1. When Minh was small, he usually slept with his brother.
. Minh used -,-----------------------
2. It's three years since I started using tbis bicycle.
I have ------------�--------------
3. No one has ever answered these questions.
,•;.� '"of&.'

. These question�---------------------

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 4: Julia is talking with a dump man.
The man who ---------------------
5. I've arranged to meet Mr. Trung tomorrow·evening.
I'm ------------------------
PART VII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words
I
given. ( 10 points)
1. Lot / modem equipment· / have / use / house I make I life / more
comfortable.

2. You I classmates/ go/ visit/ Ha Long Bay/ next weekend?

3. Man/ who/ p�ay/ piano / concert/ last night/ be/ blind.

4. Tom I just I buy I new computer I which/ surprise/ all/ us.

5. I/ not used/ wear / bright colours/ when / young.

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· TH:E MASS MEDIA

J . , � ,
KIEN THUC CAN NHO
chude:
Coe phuong ti�n thong tin d9i· ch(mg
Nguam:
Nguyen om doi / 00/, /t-+o/ va / o/
Ngu phap VO cau true:
- 6n t¢p thoi hi$n tQi hoan thanh
- Cau true voi because of va in spite of
Because·· -of his illness he had to cancel the
appointment.
In spite of his illness he managed to come to
school.
Tuv11ng:·
Tu vvng ve cac phuong ti�n gioo tiep va thong
tin dQi chung

BAIT!P
I. · Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
I. A. decision R excite C. alive D. spite
2. A. great B. steak C. feature D. br�akable
3. A. voice B. noise C. destroy� D.join�
4. · A. n�ture · B. chW,lllel C. ch�ge D. newspm,er
5. A.shyness B. reply C. multiply D� syllable
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II. Complete the sentences with present perfect of the appropriate verb from
the list. Use each verb only once. Include any words given in parentheses.

know swim grow make start

eat improve ride sweep write

1. A: How about some more pie?

B: No, thanks. I can't swallow another �it. I (already) ______
too much.
2. Jane is expecting a letter from me, but I (not)______ to her yet.
Maybe I'll call her instead.
3. Jack is living in Spain now. His Spanish used to be terrible, but it
________ greatly since he moved there.
4. Our baby (not) to talk yet. My friend's baby, who is
several months older, can already say a few words in English and a few
words in French.
5. 1A: I hear your parents are coming to visit you. Is that why you're cleaning
your apartment?
B: You guessed it! I (already) the floor, but Lstill need
to dust the furniture. Want to help?
6. A: I understand Tom is a good friend of yours? How long (you)
-----------· him?
B: Since we were kids.
7. Everyone makes mistakes in life. I lots of mistakes
in my life. The important thingis to learn from one's mistakes. Right?
8. A: I (never) on the subway in New York
City. Have you?
B: I've never even been in New York City.
9. A: (You, ever) in the Atlantic Ocean?
B: No, only the Pacific - when I was in Hawaii. I even went snorkeling
when I was there.
10. Little Freddie a lot since I last saw him. He's going to be
tall just like his father, isn't he?

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III. Give the correct form of the· given words to complete the following
sentences.
1. There are many good ---- programmes DOCUMENT
on VTV2.
2. Newspapers and magazmes present VISION
information----
3. Advertising ____ us to buy things that we COURAGE
don't really need.
4. One disadvantage of the Internet is that it takes
time away from such as watching TV
and reading. ACT
5. TV can make things more because it
brings both· sounds and pictures. MEMORY
6. The media help increase the of sports
and.games. POPULARY
7. Do you know what the for your bad
behaviour is? PUNISH
8. It is a good book because it is very_·____ INFORM
9. Reading funny · stories is an way
to r�lax. ENJOY
10. Watching Wildlife World programmes· makes us
more aware of our global ____ RESPONSIBLE

IV. Fill the each gap with one suitable word.

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much
time glued to the telly and not enough time (1) other activities
(2) _ sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people's
viewing habits (3). not disprove this. It shows that young people in
Britain spend
. on (4) p
23' hours a week in front of tli.e televisiop,
. . �· l*
(5) works out at oyer three hours every day. .
(6) · is surpnsmg,. however, is the fact that · the average adult
watches (7) more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (8) to
have become a nation of addicts. Just about. (9) household in the

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 country has a television and (10) half have . two or more.
(11) to the survey, people nowadays don't (12) watch
television sitting in (13)____ living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and
in,bed as (14)----
The Education Minister said a (15) weeks ago that Britain's pupils
(16) spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not ·setting a
good example: adults do (17) reading than young people. In fact,
reading is (18) the bottom of their list of favourite pastimes. They
would (19) listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to
(20) on their television at home.

V. Choose the correct completion for each of the following sentences.

1. Because ofmy hunger, ____
A. I ate a lot at dinner
B. I ate less than usual
C. I waited my roommates for lunch
D. I didn't eat anything at all
2. In spite ofthe fact that ____, the hungry man ate every bit ofit.
A. an apple is both nutritious and delicious
B. the cheese tasted good to him
C. the bread was old and stale
D.. the meal was cheap
3. In �piteofhis wet and muddy shoes, Brain ____
A. took them off at the front door
B. walked right into the house and across the carpet
C. wore wool socks
D. washed them immediately
4. Although , John got on the plane.
A. his fear offlying
B. he is married
C. the flight attendant welcomes him aboard.
D. he is afraid of flying

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 5. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because ____
A. they have a keen sense of smell
B. mice and other small rodents move very quickly
C. of their noses smell good
D. they have keen vision

VI. Look at the following radio programmes for Saturday afternoon, then
write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence.

RADIO 1 RADIO 2 RADIO 3 RADI04

1.25 2.00 1.30 1.45

Sailing Record Review News Nin hao Beijing
Building a library Lesson 1 in a
2.00. of classical 1.45 Chinese course
Tennis music The Business for beginners
Becker V Programme
McEnroe 3.15 2.15
The Natural 2.30 City Safari.
3.30 World The Afternoon Interesting wild
Athletics Sharks: Are all Play animals and
Track events sharks The Short birds which live
from Centration dangerous? Summer:an in cities
exciting mystery
4.15 4.00 by Alan Wright 3.10
Dave Law Dreams The New Arts
More pop music How do dreams 4.15 Show
from America ·help us? Music for Tea This week:Ken
with Mabel Stern More's latest
5.45 4.40 book
The Shore The Money 5.30
Show programme Gardener's 4.45
Pete Shore Starting a small World The Big Laugh
introduces business? Want Help and advice Another
some new to earn a million from Don Smith programme in
singers dollars? this popular
comedy series

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 1. The programme on Radio I at twenty-five past one is chiefly for
people who are keen on sailing.
2. There is an exciting mystery on Radio 4 on Saturday aft(?moon. _
3. People can listen to Radio 3 at half past five if they want advice on
growing plants and flowers.
4. There are two comedy programmes on Saturday afternoon.
5. There is a programme at four o'clock for people who are interested
in helping others.
6. There is a programme about birds in the Natural World series ·on
Saturday.
7. The:re are two programmes for businessmen on Saturday afternoon.
8. You cannot listen to the whole of Dave Law's and Mabel Stem's
programmes because they 'both begin at the same time.
9. People listen to "City Safari" and "The Natural World" because
they are interested in wild life.
10. People listen to Radio 4 at a quarter to two because they want to
learn Chinese.

· VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for
each blank.
In the modem World, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose (O) __ .
Entertainment industries (I)__ for your leisure time. You can watch TV,
listen to music, go to an - art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book.
. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2)__ because, (3)__ you're a fast
reader, it can take a (4)__ amount of time to _finish a_ novel, for example.
But in the (5) __._world, time is something that can be in short supply.
. Book publishers haven't been (6)_. _ to realize this and are now selling a
product which needn't (7)__ as much of your time_ but still tells you an
excellent story. The new product is the audiobook - cassette recordings of
shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors
' themselves. Audiobooks are (8)__ new but people are becoming more aware
,of them and sales are increasing (9)__.
One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they're (IO)__ listening to the
radio, only better. You can listen to what you want and when you want, and you

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 won't ever (11)_·_ anything. Much of their appeal (12)__ in their
flexibility. They (13) you to do other things while you're listening, such as
driving.or (14)__ the housework. For some people, audiobooks can be a much
more enjoyable way of ( i 5)__ knowledge than reading.
0. A. among B. with ©. from D. out
1. A. chase B. compete C.oppose D. pursue
2·. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D..disposed
3. A. in spite B. no matter C.regardless of D. even if
4. A. plentiful B.broad C.considerable D. lasting
5. A. current B.new C.present D. modem
6. A. behind B.slow 'C.delayed D. overdue
7. A. take up· B..fill out C.go through D. pass by
8. A. partly B.approximately C.roughly D. relatively
9. A. ever since then C.up until now
B. all the time D. from then on
10. A. as B. same C.like D. both
·11. A. pass B. lack C. miss D. lose
12. A. stands B. belongs C.bases D. lies
13. A. grant B. allow C.spare D. afford
14. A. doing B.running C.making D. cleaning
15. A. grasping· . B.catching C.gaining D. raising

. VIIL Complete the following sentences by using because, because of, though
or in spite of.
l. Lan went to the dentist her toothache.
2. Nam didn't go to.the dentist his toothache.
3. Nga went to the dentist she didn't have a toothache. She just
wanted a check-up.
4. the fact that Dan is fairly tall, he can't reach the ceiling.
5. Matt is very tall, he can reach the ceiling.
6. Tim can't reach the1 ceiling he isn't as tall as Matt.
7. ____ not being tall, Nick can reach the ceiling by standing on· a chair.

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 8. Eric's brother didn't iron his shirt ---- it was wrinkled.
9. My brother ironed his shirt its wrinkle.
10. I would like to raise tropical fish it's difficult.to maintain a
fish tank in good condition.

IX. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1. We didn't buy the colour TV because of its high price.
Because the colour TV
2. Although the Internet has some bad effects. more and inore people use it.
In spite -------------------------------­
�. In spite of a heavy snowstorm. the reporters went out to do their tasks.
Even though ___ _____ _ ______________
4. The weather was very bad. so they had to cancel the live show.
Because
5. He bought a newspaper to read about the football match though he saw it
on TV last night.
In spite _______

X. Write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of radio.

Using the suggesti_ons below.

Advantages of radio Disadvantages. of radio

� Cheap to buy; Only cost some ,. Only provides information
hundred thousand VND.. through mouth
>, Radio waves are strong, easy to )ii> There are few live
handle, so we can listen to radio programmes on radio.
anywhere, any time.
', We cannot watch interesting
� There. are many good programmes programmes (films, football
on radio. They entertain and matches, quiz shows etc.)
educate us.

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HEADLINES
Which of the words in each headline can be replaced by one of the words below.
Mark them both.
for e;y,arnp!e;
I. a@).
b -continue
c succeed
d d�l�y�d
' ·/··-·

2.· a stops 4. r-----��­

b 'votes INFLAnoN
c �ncourages AlTECTS
d prevents PB.ICES

3. a finished
b increased SOLUTION
c refused
d begun
IN SIGHT
4. a changes
b improves

7. i�:ou: . 8.�
. c influences
d decreases PGRIIVE-SOUNPERS----\..
S. a disaster
UNION
b destruction HOPE
c escape
d answer
10. SECOND
6. a chooses
CHANCE
b sacks
FOR
c pays ATHLETE
d criticises
7. a agreement 8. a wa:nt 9. a players 10. a risk
b fight b expect b supporters b win
c· discussion c express c managers c opportunrty
d inquiry d lose d families d prize

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 Units·
THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

chu de:
Lang que VO CUQC song nang than
Nguam:
Nguyen am dai /au/ va /au/
Ngu phap va CCU true:
- On t¢p cau dieu ki$n IOQi 1:
If you go to medical college, you will become a
doctor.
- cau gian tiep:
"Our lives have changed a· lot."
-> An old farmer said (that) their lives had
changed a lot.
Tuvvng:
- Tu vvng ve long que VO CUQC song a nang than
- ,D(>ng tu dung trong cau gian tiep

BAIT!P
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
. differently from the rest.
I. A. mouth B. fountain C. loudly D. poultry
2. A. potatQ B. rQse C. mQtor . D. intrQduce

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 3. A. knowledge B. arrow C. bowl D. throw
4. A. roast B. foam C. abroad D. toad
5. A. towel B. crow C. drown D. brow

II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D for each of the following s.entences.
1. Jack will miss his bus ---- he leaves now.
A. if B: unless C. when D. until
2. If it ____ tomorrow, we'll stay at home.
A. rains B. will rain C. rained D. would rain
3. Peter told me that he �as leaving for the capital ____
A. tomorrow C. tonight
B. the following week D. next Sunday
4. The villagers have tried a lot to their lives.
A. better B. further D. longer
5. He -----'- his eyes if he reads in bad light.
A. ruined B. would ruin C. ruins D. will ruin
6. He said that he_· ___ on the farm all day the previous day.
A. worked C. had worked·
B. has worked D. would work
7. My family will go.to the beach ____ summer comes.
A. if B. unless C. when. D. because
8. If I ---- Joe this afternoon, I ---- him your news.
A. see -·tell C. will see - tell
B.- see - will tell D. will see· .. will tell
9. ____ are those for export, not for use by the people who grow them.
A. Bumper crops C. Lost crops · ,
B. Cash crops D. Ruined .crops

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I
 10. Direct speech: "I don't return to my village very often,"·�aid'.Nam.
Reported speech:
A. Nam said that I don't return to my village very often;:
B. Nam
.
said tha,. he doesn't return to his village very
'
often.,
C. Nam said that he didn't return to his village very often.
D. Nam said that he wasn't return to his village very o.ften.

III. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase ifrom. the. list . l>elow. Use
each item once only.

hedge litter main crops roake wayfor outskirts

quiet suburb rural life spoil the tiny village ·. · · wander
view

1. When they had nothing to do, they would ____ around the
shopping center.
2. Our house is in a about 2 miles from the city center.
3. The hall has been demolished to I
the newsports center.
j • , ' •

4. As they live on the of town, they can ·quite easily go for a

walk in the country.
5. The pace of seems much slower to people from.the city.
6. We don't want tourists leaving everywhere as this area has
· been designated as one of outstanding natural beauty.
' -
7. Rice is one of the grown in this region.··
8. The that used to separate ·the two fields has'been replaced by a
barbed-wire fence.
9. Those electricity pylons completely ____ over �e valley.
- .
10. She dreamed of retiring to a with a beautiful'garden�

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a s��ta_ble word.
Let's take a (1) at a modem farm of the Smiths.·Life.on the farm is
, I

very different from farm life (2)____ many city people.·could. imagine.

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Good roads and· cars mean that they can get to town, (3) their
shopping, and be back home (4) a short time. If they buy food in great
amount, it can be (5) in a home freezer.
For Mr. Smith's children, modem farm life is diffe�ent from the life
(6) parents knew. Today a big· yellow bus (7)_- ___ them to a
large school miles away. Just (8) city children, they (9) a lot
of time watching television or talking to their friends ( 10) the
telephones.

V. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C or D of each sentence

and correct it.
1. Should I tell you the secret, did you promise not to tell it to anyone else?
' A B C D
2. I said to Helen that if she works hard, she'd pass her exams.
A B C D
3. They told him that they had seen him go with.a stranger last night.
A B C D
4. The farmers had to work hardly in the fields all day.
A B C D
5. When you come out of the station, go straight then take the two turning
A B C
on the right.
D

VI. Put the following sentences into the reported speech.

1. "It isn't so foggy t�day as it was yesterday," I remarked.
2 .. "Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun," she said.
3. ''If you put on the kettle, I will make the tea," said Jane.
4. "I came back to my home town last Sunday," said Mr. Pitt.
5. "Our village has changed a lot for the last ten years," said the f�rmer.
6. "I don't know what to do with all my fruits," said Tom.
7. "I wish my children would eat vegetables," she said.

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 8. "We weren't in the city on Friday night," they said.
9. "I'm not going with you to the park tomorrow,'' _saiq Julie to Mary� _
10. "We can't reach the top untilthis afternoon," said the l�ader.·

VII. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits
each space.
An Italian village in Wales
The scenery in North Wales is magnificent and so this area is very popular
wit� tourists. Situated on a dramatic p�k of the rocky co�tline· is a villager'
(1)__ in Britain, called Portmeirion. The dream of the architect Clough
Williams-Ellis, its construction began in 1925 and he finally · (2)__ in
finishing the (3) __ in 1973. The result is a copy of a small, and very beautiful,
Italian village. As you wander down the (4)__ paths towards_the 'village you
can (5)__ the sea through the trees; and there is a marvelous· (6)_' __ - _ of the
whole coastline from the top of the church tower. (7)____ the�ouses,' shops and
restaurants, there is a luxury hotel, which seems, at (8)_· _-_•·_ t- ide, almost to float
on the Water. Most of the houses are (9)__ to visitorsin the.sU111IIler months,.
(10)_· __ a few people do liv� in Portmeirion all year (11) . It is
possible for (12)__ ', to visit the village for the day (13)_. ___ payment of a
small entrance (14)__ . Late spring and early autumn are the best times.to visit,
( 15)__ in the early morning when the only sound that cflri be heard is the
splashing of the water in the fountains.
1. A. single B. unique C.particular .D� only
2. A.succeeded B. managed C. resulted .D.achieved
3. A. task B. attempt C.effort D.labour·
4. A. curling B. winding C.rolling .D.waving
5. A. glimpse B. glance C.look · ·D. catch
6. A. display B. view C.sight D. outlook
7. A. As well B.More than C.In addition · D.Apart.
8. A· complete B. big C.maximuni -D.high
9. A. charged B. paid C. let D.borrowed
10. A. although B. otherwise C.even D.despite

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 11. A.by B.·along C.round D.down
12. A.spectators B.onlookers C.observers D.sightseers
13. A.in B. over C.from D.on
14. A.ticket B.fee C.fare D.subscription
15. A.particularly B.exactly C. precisely D.distinctly

VIII. �ead the passage and answer the questions that follow.

THE HOPI INDIANS OF ARIZONA

The Hopi Indians live in the northeastern part of Arizona in the United States.
The United States is a very modem country.Tall buildings, highways, computers,,
,· . and hundreds of other .modem things are part of every American's life. �omehow,
with modem things all around them, the Hopis keep their tradit�ons.
There are about 5,000 Hopis and-they live in thirteen village in th� desert. The
weather is very hot in summer, but in winterit freezes.Farming is difficult.
Com is the HQpis' main food, but they plant vegetables tod: They raise sheep,
goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers and ice cream and drink soft drinks.
They live in traditional stone houses, but many cf them have telephones, radios,
and televisions.They have horses butther have pickup trucks too.
The children attend school and learn English and other subjects.A few Hopis
go to university. Some of the·adults live and work in nearby towns. The .children
attend school, but they also ·1earn the language, dances, and stories because· but
they don't want to lose their traditions.
1. Where do the Hopis live?

2. What is the weather like in the Hopi villages?

3. What is modem about some of their houses?

4. Where do Hopi children learn English?

5. Why do they teach �eir childrentheir language,-dances and stories?

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IX. Read the situations, then complete each sentence.
0. You want to leave the party now because you are worrie� abqut missing the
last bus. You say:
Ifwe don 't leave the party now. we will miss the last bus�
1. A friend wants you to play basketball in the classroom; You are worried
about breaking the windows. You say:
lfwe ------------------------
2. Your dog bites people. A friend wants to touch the dog, so you say:
Ifyou���������������������-
3. It's raining. You want to stand under a tree because you·are worried about
getting wet. You say:
lfwe ------------------------
4. You want to take the bus to the city center. Yo� friend wants· to walk..
You are worried about getting tired. You say:
Ifwe ---------------'-----------
5. You are walking to school with a friend. You don'.t warit to beJate. You
suggest hurrying. You say:.
·Ifwe ------------------------
X. Use the words given to coi:nplete each sentence of the.following]etter..
Dear Sean,
�
°d
1. I/ write/ invite/ you l party/ we I have/ flat/ February 22 .

2. As I know/ it/ Ann/15th birthday/ next week/ sp/ we think /celebrate it.

3. I/ not remember/ if/ you/ be / round/ flat/ befor�,

4. but I anyway/ if/ follow/ directions b�low / not get lost

5. Take/ bus number 15 / bus-stop/ get off/ Star Hotel.-

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 6. Walk down / Cromwell Road/ past/ Odeon Cinema I then / take/ first
turning I right.

. 7. Tum left / first junction / then / straight / past· I church / as far I next
crossroads.

8. Right/ and/ block/ flats/ second/ right.

9. Of course/ welcome/ bring / someone/ you/ if/ want.

I 0. i / look forward/ see/ you/ soon.

Love,
Direction•
Sue
1 Read these directions, following
them on the map of �ageworth.
Write the letter Z where you think
FUN CORNER the writer lives.

When yov leave the bus station, turn

Sageworth right iind walk to the junction of Elm
Avenue and Hanover Road. Turn left
and walk up Hanover Road, passing
the Bank of Asia on your left ane a
small park ju� opposite. Cross
Woodlawn Lane and continue up
Hanover Aoad ..On your left you will
see the new Ford Supermarket and
on your right the ABC Cinema.
Cross ,tlanover Road at the zebra·
crossing· just before the·. Street Lane
junction end k"p straight on until
the road forks. Then bear right and
walk along Ash Grove, crossing it at
the zebra crossi� in front of the
t.rust.Hotet. Take the first turning left
·after the hotel and walk some
distance- up this .street. rake the
fourth turning ·teft. and you will see
my house at the end of the street
on the right-hand side just
opposite a travet··agen�.

2 Now direct someone back from

the writer's house to the bus station.
Use the paragraph above as the
basis for your directions.

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 FIRST TERM TEST
Time allowed: 60 min. · (Tt>tal: .100 points)

Part I. Decide the word which is pronounced diHerently · in the part

underlined in each line. (10 points)
1. A. comp�te B. �limination C. v�ssel D. ·d�lightful
. .
2. A. arouse B. house C. mouse D. shoulder
3. A., b!!tterfly B. S!!btropical C. f:yrious D. P!!JllP
4. A. emhassy· B. cham]2er C. hanyan D. climhing
5. A. thus B. weather C. ethnic D. therefore

Part II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the. following

sentences. (10 points)
1. Opposite our house there is a large park, __. ·.· there·· are. beautiful trees
and flowers.
A. that B. which C.where ·o� in'that
2. My uncle drank a lot of beer,__ made him fat.
A. that B. which C. that'� why ,· D. it ..
3. Peter, __'_ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitt�r than me.
A. who B. whom C. with whom ·D. ·withwho
4. Modem machines make man's work
A. less easy B. easier C. more easily D. more difficult
5. She is going to finish her homework, __ ?'
A. is she B. will she C. doesn't �he D. isn't she-·
6. Please don't'__ to put stamps on the letters I gave y�uto post.
A. forget B. refuse C.-deny D.cremember
7. There is only one student in the classroom __·_ his lesson .
A. prepares B. to prepare C. was preparing·o. preparing

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 8 . Susan as a nurse for 3 years before her marriage.
A. has worked C. was working
B. has been working D. had been working
9. __ another cup of tea, Janet?
A. Do you like C. Would you like
B. Are you like D. Will you like
10. __ you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were
sitting on a plane bound for Hawaii.
A. Despite . B. While C. As soon as D. Whenever

Part III. Choose the best conjunction from the box to fill each: gap in the
following sentences. There are one or two that you don't need to
use. (20 points)

unless because of so as
if in spite of so that or
because although since while

1. Mary works hard ____ her poor health.

2. Shall I phone him do I have to write him a ietter?
3. He had to run as fast· as possible _____ he could catch the last
bus home.
4. He couldn't take part in the game _____ he had been injured a
few days earlier.
5. I didn't go to school today___ I haven't been feeling well.
6. I haven't been out for an evening______ we went to live here.
7. She looked at a magazine she was waiting for a bus.
8. Theweather wasn't very nice we didn't go camping after all.
9. We'11 go to the sea tomorrow _____ it rains.
10. He said I could borrow his cat --- I wanted.

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Part IV. Fill each of the blanks wi�h an article or nothing (<I>). (10 points)·
Once a mopth, the moon travels in (l)__ complete circl�aroupdthe·earth.
And as it moves in its circle, it seems to change (2)._·-. · shape.. T!iisis.because
we on earth see only that section of the moon that catches (3) __. sun's ligljt:
When the sun, the moon and the earth are in (4) __· · straight _line with the .
moon in {5) __ middle, it is impossible for us to see the moo�. At this point, the
moon is said to be new. We are unable to see it in this position because (6)'__
side facing the earth is in shadow. As the new moon begins to circle the earth,
however, we begin to see that part of its surface that catches the sun'slight. After
(7) __ some days, it reaches the position where we can se� a half moon. When
it moves further around the position where the earth is between-the sun and the
moon, we see (8) __ full .moon. Later it again becomes ,(9) _:,_._. \half moon,
becoming smaller and smaller until it disappears again to become (10) __ new
moon.This cycle takes 28 days or a month.

Part V. Circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to ·complete the pa�sage. (20 p)
.
In our daily life we need to .communicate with ( 1) _,._. We do this mostly by
speaking· to other people and l,istening to (2) __ they hav� to· say t() us; and
when we are close (3) __ them we can do this very easily. However, our voices
will not travel very ( 4.) __ even when we shout. - _.)
The man who (5) this possible was Alexander· Graham Bell, a ·
Scotsman. Born in Edinburgh in 184 7, Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later
moved to Canada, (6) __ all his spare time experimenting. (7) __ enthusiastic
was he in his research (8) a means of sending speech (9) _· _. electricity
that he left (10) time for his day-to-day work and atone time was almost
penniless.
1. A. you B.one another C. them- D. pther
2. A. that B.this C.what --o� which,
3. A.with B.to C.from D.for
4. A. far B. fast C. quickly D. distantly
5. A.had B.did C. made D.·brought
6. A.took B.wasted C. cost D. spent
7. A. So B. Very C.Too D. Such

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 8; A. at B. for C. to D. by
9. A. in B. with C. by D. enough
10. A. some B. much C. little D. enough

Part VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each
questions. ( 10 points)
A popular theory explaining the evolution of the universe is known as the Big
Bang Model. According to the model, at some time between ten and twenty billion
years ago, -an present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a
few kilometers in diameter. It was, in effect, an atom that contained in the form-of
pure energy all of the components of the entire universe. Then, at the moment in
time that astronomers refer to' as T=O, the ball exploded, hurling the energy into
space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most of it became matter in the
form of protons, neutrons, and electrons. These original particles combined to form
hydrogen and helium, and continued into galaxies with stars and planets.
1. Which sentence below best summarizes this passage?
A. The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the
umverse.
B. According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation
of the universe.
C. The universe is made of hydrogen and helium.
D. The universe is more than ten billion years old.
2. According to this passage, when were the galaxies formed?
A. Ten billion years· ago
B. Fifteen billion years ago
C.At T = 0
D. Twenty billion years ago
3. The environment before the Big Bang is d�scribed as all of the following
EXCEPT ...... .
- A. compressed matter
B. energy
C. all the components of the universe
, D. protons, neutrons, and electrons

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 4. The word "compressed" in_ line 3 could best be replaced by·�····.
A. excited B. balance C. reduced ·o. controlled
5. It may be inferred that ...... .
A. energy and matter �e the same
B. protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter
C. energy may be converted into matter
D. the galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled

Part VII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning
stays the same, using the words given at the beginning of each.
(10 points)
1. Did they ask you any questi,ons about it?
· Were you______________________ ?
2. He was in the habit of getting up very late.·
He used
3. , He is talking.to the girl with long hair.
The girl whom ---'---..---------------
4. "You had better go to see the doctor immediately".
She advised
5. They want to buy a bigger house butthey don't have enough money.
If they --------------------------

Part VIII. Write a thank ..you letter from Linh to Michael, using the cues
giv�n below. (10 points)
1. Thank / see off/ Heathrow Airport / last night
2. have pleasant flight / but tired / when / land / Noi Bai airport /
this morning
3. I pick / lot / English / my stay I you/ arid also/ learn much/ English people /
culture
4. have / get back / school / soon / but / be / confident / English / now.
5. Thank / again / your hospitality/ everything / do/ me

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 Unit 9
UNDERSEA WORLD

KIEN THOC CAN NHO.

chude:
DQi duong va doi song sinh v¢t bien
Nguam:
Nguyen am doi /ia/, /ea/ vo /ua/
. Ngu phap VO cau true:
- Cau true vai d(>ng tu khuyet thie11 should
We should place rubbish in the dustbins.
- Cou dieu ki�n loQi 2:
What would happen if I pressed that red button?
Tuvvng:
Tu. vvngve doi song sinh v¢t bien VO boo V$
d9ng'v¢t bien

I. Choose the w:ord in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from. the rest.
1. A. fairly · B. square C. beard D. dare
2. A. tearing B. appear C. 'clearly D.·rear
3. A. swear B. bear C. pear D. spear
4. A. sure . B. poor C. gradual D. sour
5. A. engineer B. where C. Austriia D. pier

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II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. I ____ go to class, but' I don't feel good. I think l'd',better stay
athome.
A.ought B.must C.should D.will
'
2. Sally ____ the phone if she were)n the room now._
A.will answer . B. shall answer '.c
. �ould
/
ansWel" . D. answered
3. Marine plants and animals fall three major g;�� ,
A. don
w
B. in C.with \�into
· . .
· 4. This pie is very·good. You should a piece.
A.try B. attempt C.gain D.win
-5. I a student in this class if English my native
language.
.A. won't be - is C.won't be - were
,� wouldn't be - were D.wouldn't be - is
6. Whales and sharks are still ---- for food and medicine.
.· "'-.,_

A.died ·s.'hunted C.fished p. cooked

7. I don't think you _- ___ to work for him this summer.
/f'\_
A. �hould B. will C.must '\..,....pi
.,.....
: ought
8. W�:re>the weather nice today, we ____, to the sea.
A. would go B. went C.had gone_
9. are used to catch fish and other sea creatures.,,--"'---
_./Ai:.-�?(plodes B. Explosion C.Explosive ;/·n}Explosives
\,--__./ · .
10. ''We should tell.people not to the beach.
\ I

-� ·.

·A.threaten B. camp C.swim /b} litter

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III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If she (leave)____ the fish there, the cat (get)___,__ i,t.
2. If you slept under a mosquito net, you (bite)____ so often.
3. Ifwe (have)____ more rain, our crops (grow)_·___.;,.....___ faster.

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 4. Ice (turn) to water if you (heat) it.
5. If we (work) all night, we (finish) in time; but we
have no intention of doing it.
6. If we (have) a submarine now, we (use) it to
investigate the seabed.
- 7. Were he �en years younger, he (take)____ part in the voyage around
the world.
8. Should ,you come late, they (not let)____· you in.
9. He might get rid of his cough ifhe (not smoke)____ so much.
10. If someone (give)____ you a boat what you (do)____?

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable wor�.
The shark is a meat-eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea.
Scientists (1) about 259 species of ,fish as sharks. These fish live in
· oceans throughout the world, but they are (2) common in warm seas.
Sharks Vary greatly in (3) and habits. Whale sharks, the- largest kind of
shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark (4) J----
up to 15 tons more
than _twice (5) much as an African elephant. The smallest sharks may
measure only 4 inc?es (6) and weigh less than I ounce. Some kinds of
sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but others are (7) near the
surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others dwell far out at sea.
A (8) species can even live in fresh water. All sharks are carnivores
(meat-eaters). Most of them eat live fish (9) other sharks. A shark's
only natural enemy is a larger shark. Sharks eat ( I 0) prey whole, or
they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also feed on dead of dying anim�ls.

V. Giveadvice to these people� Use I think ... should or I don't think ... should.
, E.g.: My hair is too long. (get it cut)
I think you should get it cut.
1. Nga has gota very bad cold. (go to bed)
2., Jenny and Tonny are only sixteen, b�t they say they want to get married.
(get married)

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 3. I've ·lost checkbook and credit card. (phone your bank)
4. Mr. Phong wants to drive ho�e, but he hasn't goth�s'glasses. (drive)
5. My tooth hurts. (go. to the dentist)
6. There is a hole in my shoe. I only bought them last week! (take them:back
to the shop)
7. Ann's phone bill was enormous! $300! (check the bill with the phone
company)
8. My children spend all their pocket money on sweets. (spend it all on
sweets)
9. Mai's crying because I-pushed her. It was an accident. (apologize to her)
10. Mary would like to make some new friends. (join some clubs)

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VI. Five sentences have been removed from the article below. Cboose'from
the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap. There is an .unnecessary
.
.

sentence.
'
UNDERWATER WORLD
If you want to_ dive in clear blue waters, find rich marine life and swim over
the remains thrown away-by ancient sailors, the tiny island of Ustica. is the place
to go. This island; 60km from the Italian coast, is the, site of Europe·'s only
underwater museum. (l)____
.The clear waters attract some of the world's best underwater divers. The
International Academy of Underwater Sciences, which was set up to encourage
underwater exploration, is based in Ustica. (2) _____.
Dr Honor Frost, a British underwater archaeologist and Golden Trident
winner, believes that Ustica shows that some underwater remains are best left in
the surroundings where they have been preserved for centuries. (3) ____
According to Frost, the establishment of the underwater museu:in has made an
interesting area of sea floor, together with the objects which fell to it in antiquity,
safe for future study. (4)
The charm of Ustica's underwater world, though, is not only in its· historical
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to possess Italy's best underwater reserves, as well as some of the clearest waters
in the Mediterranean. (5) . You dive into a world of wonderful
archaeological remains and fantastic colours: bright coral, an astonishing variety
of seaweeds and colonies of sponges.

A. Many questions remain to b� answered about the museum site.

B. Above these, within �5 metres ofthe surface, divers can see octopus
and all kinds of fish.
C. This excellent visibility - often up to 20 metres - makes it a great place
for underwater photography.
D. This gives divers the experience of underwat�r archaeology with�ut
disturbing important sites.
E. This month it · presented its G�lden Trident awards, the underwater
equivalent of the Nobel prizes, which have been awarded annually
since 1960.
F. Only here can divers· explore, labeled exhibits such as anchors, pots and
millstones, which fell to the sea floor centuries ago.

VII. Each sentence below contains. an error. Underline it and write the
correct answer in the space provided.

1. I wouldn ;t mind living in Alaska if the weather �ould 1.

be better.
2. Sperm whales are the most . bigge.r animals that have 2.
··�.,·��

teeth on earth.
3. · The smallest dolphin is . about 50 kilograms in weight 3.
and 1.5 metres in tc;mg.
4. Were I_tC> have a ship, I will travel around the oceans on 4.
earth.
5. I'm feeling sick. I shouldn't eat so much chocolate. 5.

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VIII. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for
each question.
The whale is the largest mammal in the world. Since the Whale is shaped like
a fish, why is it still considered a mamnial? The fact is that the whale did live on
land a very long time ago. However, during its thousand of years of living in
water, the whale gradually become structured like a fish. Thus, the whale has
adapted to marine }ife. Nevertheless,. though the whale resembles the fish
externally, it still has the characteristics of a mammal.
One important difference between the whale and a fish is that the baby whale
is born alive. It is not hatched from an egg. Furthermore, the baby whaJ'e is fed on
its mother's milkjust like other mammals.
Unlike other sea creatures, the whale is a warm blooded �imal. It keeps itself
warm in the cold water with a layer of blubber. 'Blubber' is a layer of oily tissue
that protects the internal organs and retains heat.
1. What does the word "mammal" mean?
A. An animal that lives on land.
B. An animal that lives in the sea.
C. An.animal that eats meat.
D. An animal that drinks milk from its mother.
2. What does the word "it" at the· end of the first paragraph refer to?
A. a fish B. the whale C. a mammal D. milk·
3. What is the purpose of 'blubber'?
A. It protects the internal organs. C. It gives milk.
B. It retains heat. D. Both A and B.
4. Which sentence ts NOT true about the whale?
A. The baby whale is hatched from an egg.
B. It is the largest animal on earth.
C. The baby whale is fed on its mother's milk.
D. The whale is a warm blooded animal.

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 5. Which sentence is TRUE about whales?
....
A. They don't look like fish.
B. They are only the largest animals in the sea.
C. They used to live on land.
D. They only live in warm water.

IX. Rewrlte each of the following sentences using an IF condition.

1. She's very thin; perhaps that's why she feels cold so much.
2. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
3. He can't park near his office; that's why he doesn't come by car.
4. My house is guarded by two big dogs. That's the only reason it isn't
broken into every night.
5. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.
6. I don't know her e-mail address, so Tcan't tell you.
7.. I can't play football this afternoon because I feel tired.
8. She works in the evening. She has no time to play with her children.
9. He hasn't got a watch. He is always late for work.
10. I am not tall enough to join the basketball team.

X. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.

1. Whales/ say/ be I most I intelligent animals./ oceans.

2. Whales/ like / feed l cold ocean I where/ there/ be I lot I krill.

3. Blue whale/ grow (30 metres} length/ and / over 200 tons/ weight.

4. Although I sperm whales / can / fjnd / all oceans / they / prefer I waters I
high squid/ populations.

5. Some wh�les / know / move/ warm waters / give birth.

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 6. Female/ spe� whale/ give birth / one calf/ five / seven years.

7. Dolphins / be / mammals / that / live / water / and / eat/ main (fish.

8. Dolphin/ can/ normal/ live/ from/ twenty-five/ sixty".'five years.

· 9. Dolphin populations / be/ risk/ due I pollution / habitat.

IO. What/ happen / if/ we/ not take/ ·measures/ protect / whales / dolphins?

ERUA11DR4
FUN CORNER

. Six people in this park are doing something

wrong. The park keeper is going to tell them off.··
What d04:9s he say? •
Forexample: · �
Yoe{ �lAat<ld"11t-dvhte-�. · • .
r:�

�;:�
�� · �('!""d� ca.v- ""' tke. pca,yk.. · . -· .

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 Unit lO
CONSERVATION

J ; � ,
KIEN THUC CAN NHO
chu de:
Bao V$ moi truong
Ngliam:
Ph,� am /b/ va /p/
. I
Ngli phap VO CCU true:
On t¢p cau bi d¢ng:
The earth is being threatened and the future
looks bad.
Where are these coconut trees planted?
Tuv1,1ng:
D¢ng tu
Tuv�mg ve �oi truong vabao V$ moi truong

BAIT!P

I. Choose the .best answer for each of the following questions.

. I. Choose a word that letter b is not pronounced.
A. breed B. doubt C. valuable D� mobile
2. Choose a word that letter bis pronounced.
· A. climbing B. debt C. bomb D. lab
3. Choose a word that letter p is pronounced.
A. pneumonia �. psychology C. provisio� b. receipt

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 4. · Choose a word that letter p isn't pronounced;
A. cupboard B. special C. imprison D. camper
5. Choose a word that letter o is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. body B. bottle C. ·postage D. polish

II. Choose the best answer for each of the follo�ing sentences.
1. Have you ever seen a forest fib)' fire? · ·
.t
A. destroy -<c. was destroyed
' '

B. destroyed b. which destroyed

2. Zoos don't want as places where animals are imprisoned.
A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being se�n
3. Plants play an important in the natural circulation of water.
A. role B. section c� act D. area
4. John Aspinall is famous for his performance· of ____ endangered
,animals.
· A·g,r.owing R br�eding C. rising. D. planting
5. All the plants and animals need a constant ____ of w;1ter to live.
A. offer B. borrow C. supply D. provide
6. no you know when ----;;.,?-·
A. penicillin was discovered C. was penicillin discovered
B. did penicillin discover D. penicillin discovered
7. Be sure to wash these vegetables thoroughly. A lot of pesticide residue
---- on unwashed produce.
A. can find C. can be found
B. can found D. can be finding .
8. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some
areas, water - from the ground faster than nature can replenish
�the supply.
. A. is being taken C. is taking ·
B. has been taking D. has taken

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 9. Vitamin C by the human body. It gets into. the blood stream
quickly.
�- absorbs easily. C. is easily absorbing
·- B. is easily absorbed D. absorbed easily
IO. Hundreds of species of plants and animals ____
A. are already be eliminated C. have alreaqy been eliminated
·B. have already being eliminated D. are already been eliminated

IIL Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.

_ Some of the
sentences are active and som� are passive.
I. At _the present time, the oldest house in town (restore)____ by the
Historical Society.
2. A: What a beautifµl old wooden chest!
B: It (build)____ by my grandfather over fifty years ago.
3. Many of u� take water for granted iri our daily lives, but people who live·
in the desert (not use)____ water carelessly. To them, each drop is
precious.
4. I (not agree) with people who say space exploration is a waste
of money. What do you think?
5. Do you really think that we (invade)____ by· creatures· from outer
space in the ·near future?
6. The common housefly (live)____ from 19 to 30 days.
7. You already (accept)____ by this university when you heard about
the other scholarship?
8. I got into a taxi quickly because I (follow)____ by.two strange men.
As soon as I got into the taxi, I felt a little safer..
9. The impact of the earthquake yesterday (feel) by people who
lived hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter.
10. Mark ·(influence) a lot by his friends, isn't he? He should be
more independent and think for himself.

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IV. Fill in. each numbered .blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of ( 1)_______
resources, so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed. In the. p�st, most
people that the world's resources could never be (3)____
up. Today, we know that this is not true. An important (4) of
conservation is the prevention waste · - waste of forests, soil,
wildlife, minerals and human lives. As important is the fight (6)_·___
pollution of our environment, in (7)____ , the dirtying and poisoning of air
and water. Conservation is also concerned the reclaiming of land
(9) ___ irrigating deserts, draining swamps or pushing back the sea ..
Farmers can protect (1 land.by yearly rotation of crops that is,
growing (11 crops on the same land from year to year. In this_ way,
different ekments of the soil have time to replace (12) ·elements:
Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers. They c� (13)____
erosion by ploughing along the contours of a hill rather (14) up
and down. In this way water does not run off and (1 ---- the soil with it.

V. Use the passive in.· the correct tenses of the given verbs ·to complete the
sentences . Use ·each verb only one time.

breed finance broadc.ast shove wind

drag mine expose redecorate stretch

1. The Clarks' living room . in blue and white. They

want it to· look nice for their daughter's wedding reception.
2. The logging industry in that country still uses animal power. After the
trees are cut down, the logs to the. central camp by
elephants.
3. On your trip to Tahiti, you ---------'- to' many interesting
customs, delicious food, and delightful people.
4. The old clock wasn't ticking because it ________
· . Someone
forgot to do it.

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 5. The news ofthe victory throughout the country over
the radio and television. Everyon� heard about it almost as soon as it
happened.
6. The bus was extremely-crowded. I _______ this way and that
by the other passengers every time the bus turned a comer.
7. Oil exploration costs a lot ofmoney. The explorations inthe southern part
ofthe country by the government.
8. Gold ------- in several countries. The nugget that Elena is
wearing came from Brazil.
9. , We couldn't enter the street. A rope _______ across the street.
10. Arabian horses _______ at the Bar X ranch. They are quite
expensive.

VI. Use the ,word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.

THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY

These days it is, impossible -to open a newspaper without
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The
earth is being and the future looks bad. What can THREAT
each ofus do?-
We cannot clear up our rivers and seas POLLUTE
overnight. Nor can we stop the ofplants and animals. APPEAR
But we can stop adding to the pr�blem while _ search
SCIENCE
for answers, and laws are passed in nature's ____
DEFEND
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle ____ , but
COMPLETE
some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of ____
DRIVE
you do, or use as little plastic as possibfe. It is also easy to save
energy, which also reduces bills. We must all make a HOUSE
personal to, work for the future of ou,r planet if we DECIDE
want to ____ a better world for our grandchildren. SURE

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vn;· Choose from the list A-F the most suitable heacjing for each part (1-5)
of the extract. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use.

LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE

- THE NATIONAL TRUST

The National Trust is an organization whose aim is to conserve the British

countryside. Gill Page visits the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and talks to 9,ne
of the wardens employed by the Trust to look after the beautiful areas it owns.
I . ' .

(l)___
Common sense. That's what a National Trust Warden rieeds, according to Gareth
Roberts. 'And you definitely need to be good at handling people, because you're
continually dealing with fanners' visitor, conservationists. and building firms.'
(2)___
Gareth was born and bred on the Lleyn Peninsula and worked on his parents'
farm _until he married. About 80 people applied for the post as National Trust
Warden for the Lleyn Peninsula. In the end, Gareth's local knowledge and
fanning experience won him the job, despite his lack of formal training.
(3)___
' I find it particularly helpful that I still farm with rriy parents and that I can.
deal with farmers on the same level and be aware of their problems. Also, they
can't take me in about anything!' he says. His farming life also means he is well
able to cope with the physical -demands of the job - erecting fences, pl�ting trees,
building walls.
(4)___
· Gareth says that, wl,ien he started his job, farmers and conservationists were
set against each other. Both sides wanted things done their way. Now they are
talking and can see each other's point of view. 'We're at the cro�sroads and
there's just a small step needed to join them together,' says Gareth.
(5)___
Cons.ervation is one of the main aspects of Gareth's work, along with public
entry to the Trust's tenant farmers. ' My role is to make sure jobs get' finished, with
• '
'

as little fuss and as economically as possible. What I enjoy most is seeing .projects
completed, although about half my time is spent on reports, signing bills_and so on.'

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 A. What makes him good at the job
B. Towards '1:greement
C. Getting things done
D. Changes the environment
E. The most suitable candidate
F. The right qualities for the job_

VIII. Put the following sentences into the.passive voice.

1. The keepers feed the animals at the zoo twice a day.
2. People say that the loss of forests has caused a lot of natural disasters.
3. No one has watered the plants in th� garden for a long time.
4. Did a monkey attack him when he was standing near the bars?
5. A forest fire is destroying valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
6. We should use earth to put out the campfire.
7. They want' someone to take care of the abandoned cats.
8. Mr ! Aspinall is going to build another zoo._
9. Who owns Howletts Zoo in·Kent?
10. They made him open the handbag.

IX. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

CONSERVING THE WORLD'S NATURAL RESOURCES

In the decade of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important
meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem. We humans
are destroying the· world around us. We are using up all of our natural resources.
We 1:11ust learn to conserve them, or life will be very bad for our children,and,our
grandchildren.
There are several major parts to this problem.
Distribution. Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone,
but some countries have a lot -of water ·and· some have only a little. Some areas get
, all their rain during one season. The rest of the year is dry. There are huge forests
_ in the Amazon area of Brazil. In other parts of the world there is only desert.
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 Petroleum. We are using up the world's petroleum. We u�e it in our cars and
to heat our buildings in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich.
They use them to kill insects t�at eat plants. These chemicals go into rivers and
lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of people also die from these chemicals
, every year. Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this, polluted
air to other countries and other continents.
Poverty. Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest
so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor
people cut down trees for firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the
land becomes desert. However, people need wood to cook their food.· Poor people
cannot save the environment for the future.
' '

We now have· the information an_d the ability to solve these huge problems.
However, this is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a
problem for all humans. The people and the nations of the world must work
together to conserve the world's resources. No one controls the future, but we all
help make it.
1. We humans are destroying our ____
A. environment B� farms _C. decade D: deserts
2. Good distribution means ----
A. having things in the right places at.the right time
B. cutting down forests and selling them to other countries
C. building water system to carry water to farms
D. conserving our natural resources
3. Petrochemicals help. make the ____ rich.
A. insects B. air C. soil D. water
4. Poor farmers don't give their land a rest because ____
A.,they don't have petrochemicals to kill insects
B. they don't have enough land to let some of it rest each year
C. they need more water
D. they need firewood

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 5. Which one of these statement is NOT true?
A. People must work. together to save the environment.
8. We have the ability to solve environmental problems.
C We control the future.
D. We help make the fufure.

X. Complete each sentence of the following letter, using the words given.
Dear John,
I. Thank you/ much/ letter/ arrive/ few days ago.

2. It/ be I lovely/ hear/ you.

3. I I be sorry/ I/ not write l such / long time/ but/ I I very busy.

4. As I you I know I we l buy I new house/ September.

5. It/ be / very b,�.d condition/ and/ it/ need/ lot/ work.

6. We I finish/ most/ it/ now / and/ look/ very nice..

7. Peter I I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd.

8. You think/ you/ able/ come?

9. Please/ give/ ring/ let/ know/ you/ make it. .

I 0. I/ really/ look forward/ see/ you/ again.

Love,
Tom

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FUN,CORNER

Find the link between the first 2 words and then find a similar link
to complete the sentence.
For example:
I. Pound is to pence as dollar is to:
a· note b coin c gram @ cent
2. Elephant is to hide as bird is to:
a feather b wing c beak d fur

3. Petrol is to tank as wine is to:

a label b grape c cork d barrel

4. Man is to foot as dog is to:

a collar b nail c paw d tail

5. Heaven is to holy as hell is .to:

a devil b evil c murder d violence

6. Directory is to phone number as dictionary is to:

a book b translation c word d index

7. Video is to video-cassette as computer is to:

a tape b program c screen d calculation
\
8. Saucer is to crockery as paper is to:
a· stationery b · envelope c office d file

, • Lung is to breathe as throat is to:

a taste b tongue c swallow d cough

I 0. Bread is to baker as clothes are to:

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 Unit 11
NATIONAL PARKS ·

. J , � ,
KIEN.-THUC CAN NHO
chu de:
Vuon qu6c gia VO boo v� d9ng thvc v¢t
hoang do
Ngii Oil):
/t/ ·vo /d/
PhL;J am
Ngu phap VO cau true:
Cau dieu ki�n loQi 3:
The dog wouldn't have died if you had taken
greater care of it.
If Mary hadn't been wearing the seatbelt, she
would have be.en injured.
Tuvvng:
Tu vvng ve d9ng thvc VQt hoang do VO boo v�
thien nhien

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the re�t.
1. A. .recognized 8) increased C. attacked D. hoped
2. A. enganger B. hangkerchief C. congition D. gefeat
3. A. acciden!al B. res!aurant C. foqunate D. sen!ence
4. A. stayed B. injured C. arrived D. finished
5. A. d�pend B. t�mperate C. d�ntal D. tel�phone

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 II. Choose the best answer for each of the foHowing sentences.
1. IfI ____ you were coming, I'd have met you at the station.
A. knew B. has known C. had known · D. woula'know
2. But for your help, we ____ in trouble.
A. will be B. would be C. had been D, would have been
3. One species is dependent on another for ____
A. survival B. arrival C. national D. approval
4. A lot of ____ animals are taken care ofin our zoo.
A. empty B. lost C. orphaned D. childlike
5. , The National Park has plants and animals from ____ zone.
A. heat B. coldest C. complete D. temperate
6. If I the competition, I on a world cruise. ·
-,?�-�--,_--

A. win - will go ( Ci 'had won - would have gone

·1i. won - would go D. won -- would have gone
7. Cuc Phuong National Park was opened in 1960.
,A ·,officially B. potentially C. monthly D. woodenly
8. This is the first national park to be----· in our country.
A. organized B. set C. established D. found
9. It would have been a good crop ________ through.
A. ifa storm didn't sweep \
C. would a storm not have swept
B. had a storm not swept D. didn't a storm sweep
l 0. Ifit for their good goal keeper, Liverpool the match.
A. weren't - would lose C. weren't - would have lost
B. hadn't been - would have lo.st D. hadn't been - would lose

III. Put each·verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form.

1. Now we'ye lost! If you _ (write) down Mary's directions,
this (not/ happen)
2. Why don't we emigrate? If we (live) in Australia, at
least the weather (be) better!

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 3. If my uncle (not miss)----------- the train, he (be)
-------hereby now.
4. Thanks to Dr Jones,· I'm still alive! If it ______ (not/ be) for
her, I (be)dead for certain.
5. I'm sorry I can't lend you, any money. You know that if I
______ (have)it I (lend)it to you.
6. Don't be afraid. If you (touch) the dog, it
______ (not/bite).
7. In those days, if you (have) a job,
you (be)lucky.
8. It's always the same! If I (decide) to leave the office
early, my boss (call)me after I've left!
9. What a terrible thing to happen! Just think, if we _______
(not/ miss)the plane, we (kill)in the crash.
10. Did you enjoy your meal? If you _______ (finish) eating, I
_______ (clear away)the plates.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following pa�sage with a suitable word.

SAYING THE TIGER

In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide
Fund for Nature and the Indian Government agreed to set ( 1)____
''Operation Tiger" - .a campaign to save this threatened creature. They started by
creating nine special parks (2) that tigers could live in safety. The ·
first was at Ranthambhore, a region which was quickly turning into a desert
(3) too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people's cattle.
At the time there (4) just fourteen tigers left there. The government
had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and
10,000 cattle so the land (5) be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a ,very different place, with grass tall (6)____
for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (7) forty of them in the
park, wandering freely about. Other animals h�ve also benefited. For example,
there are many (8) deer and monkeys than before. The people
(9) were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in
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supplies. - There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animal's future
looks (10) little safer.

V.' Each sentence below contains an' error. Underline it arid write the correct
answer in the space provided.
1. If it hadn't been for David, we would mi_ss the bus. l.
2. Yesterday if you didn't lend me the money, I'd have 2.
gone to the bank.
3. Mr. Phong would work in London if he speaks 3.
English better.
4. If it hadn't been raining, we would have been home 4.
by now.
5. Had I been late to �ork this · morning, I missed the 5.
regular meeting.

VI. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the· following sentences.
1. The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is RAIN
1

from Octoberto April when the ' season is over.

2. There is a large ____ of animals that live in VARY
Nairobi National Park.
3. The 1 -,. )<. · is the place yvhere parentless children ORPHAN
are taken care of.
4. The ____· has threatened the park and animals CONTAMINATE
that live in it.
5. The National Park is in the ____ part of the· SOUTH
country.
6. December is an time to visit the park. SUIT
7. Don't eat that fruit. It is P.OISON
8. Muong ethnic live m Cuc Phuong MINOR
National Park.
9. Th� country is very so traveling by road MOUNTAIN
is difficult.
10. Thank you for your to dinner tomorrow. INVITE

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VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

zoos
J\4any people remember being taken to the zoo as a child. They remember
especially the excitement of (1)__ seeing animals for the first (2)__, when
before they had - only read about them in books or seen them on television.
However, there is (3)__· _ discussion today ab�:mt the future of zoos and what
their role should be.
Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (4)__ and represent
a good way for people of (5)__ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also,
zoos provide (6)__ for important research and frequently (7)__ scientists to.
help save those animals which are becoming (8)__ rare in the wild.
Oppo�ents, however, criticise zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say
that it is (9)__ to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may
(10)__ because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and
(11)__ . This can cause them to (12)__ stress and can affect their health.
Secondly, they believe that money would be (13)__ spent on protecting
animals in their (14)__ environment. Finally, opponents (15)__ out that
most people nowadays can see well�made nature documentaries on television' and
that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo.
1. A. actually B. genuinely C. positively D. truly
2. A. moment , B. event C. occasion D. time
3. A. deep B. considerable C. large D. important
4. A. activity B. function C. situation D. occupation
5. A. several B. both C. all D. every
6. A. ways B. reasons C. methods D. opportunities
7. A� make B. arrange C. allow D. let
8. A. completely B. increasingly C. totally D. greatly
9. A. violent B. severe C. heavy D. cruel
10. A. suffer B. injure C. fail D. hurt
11. A. designed B. manufactured C. artificial D. false
12. A. experience B. have C. create D. bear

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 13. A. further B. rather C.better D.more
14. A. standard B. daily C. typical D. natural
15. A. pick B. point C. show D.speak

VIII. Five sentences have· been removed from the article below. Choose from
the sentences A-F the 'one which fits each gap. There is an unnecessary
sentence.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

What exactly is Yosemite? Is it Bridalveil Fall thundering and pouring in
early June? Is it a long summer's day at Tuolumne Meadows? Is it the ice-carved,
rocky world of the high Sierra seen from Glacier Point?
( 1) . It is an �nergetic walk over the Four Mile Trail. It is the smell
of pine trees at Hogdon Meadow camp-ground. It might also be a walk among
some of the largest trees in the world. Our list could go on and on.
(2) . Roaring waterfalls. Falling hundreds of feet, fascinate even
the most bored traveler. Shining walls of towering rockface challenge the skills of.
hundreds of mountain climbers and capture the eyes and minds of thousands of
visitors. Yosemite's rushing mountain streams, �lpine landscape, forests and all
the rest of its natural features combine to make this national park unique in the
opinfon of nearly every observer.
(3) . These earlier inhabitants of the region left traces of a lifestyle
which depended upon the use of local plants and animals. Remains of that culture,
on display in museums and books sometimes seen in the surfaces of rock, recalled
mainly in names upon the land, show us people's lives which were directly
connected to this region.
(4) . From. the earliest Spanish explorers who gave names to the
genera, to the fur trappers, miners and others who came seeking paths through the
Sierra Nevada or hoping for personal gain, Yosemite displays an exciting past
which helps us understand the present. It is a story filled with characters who were
impressive enough to stay, advertise, exploit and preserve.
·
(5) . While preserved for all to enjoy, perhaps not everyone can
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Yosemite Valley does not seem like , · the quiet place . generally shown in
photographs. An ever-increasing, demanding public raises the question - can any
national park be all things to all people?

A.. Yosemite recalls a history, rich with colorful personality and filled
with dramatic events.
B. Because ofthat,'Yosemite is more than a.park, it is an ideal.
C. Yosemite. contains natural features which cfilll)ot fail to attract human
attention.
D. Yosemite might also be an example of a nationa}park that is .too
successful, that has become too popular.
E. Yosemite also shows us howthe original native American people lived.
. F. Obviously, Yosemite is all ofthese things and. much, much more.

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IX. Use the given infrmation to :make conditional sente�ces. Use IF.
1. I was sick yesterday, so I didn't go to class.
2. Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch.
3. · Pete� didn't finish unloading the truck because John didn't help him.
4. Jack wasJate to his own wedding because his watch was ten minutes slow.
5.. I don't take the bus to work every morning becaus� it's always so crowded.
6. I didn't bring extra money with me because you didn't tell me we were
going to dinner after the movie.
7. Sam didn't know that highway 57 was closed so he didn't taken an
alternative route.
8. Because I lost my key, I had to pound on the door to wake my roommate
when I got· home last night.
9. I'm tired today because I went to bed late last night.
10. The wind is blowing hard, so I won't take the boat out for a ride.

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X. Complete each sentence of the following letter. F
Dear. Mr. Black,
1. Thank you/ le�er/ I receive/ this morning.

2. Thank you/ invite .me/ come /interview/ Tuesday next week.

3. Unfortunately/ I/ not able/ attend/ time/ suggest.

4. Be I possible / rearrange / interview/ Wednesday morning?

5. 1/ be/ office /8.30/ morning:

6. I/ be/ most ,grateful/ you/ contact·/ confirm/ time.

7. I / look forward/ hear/ you/ and meet / week.

Yours. sincerely,
_Terry. Carter

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 FUN CORNER

Join the picture

to the
description.
A�
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F. sea and
D
It can swim in the

A strong.
very
It's big. It's
walk on
the land. It cannot
D "ives It is grey. ft
in Africa. It
eats leaves. It has
fly. ft eats fish. It
lives in very cold
countries.
got four legs.
· G Africa.
It looks like a
B
D
It's very smaU. It
D. fast. D
horse. ft iives in

.
has got a long tail. It can run very It eats
It lives in nearty all­ has got a grass. It has got
0
It
countries. It likes very long
. neck. It black and white
cheese. eats leaves. It has stripes.
got four long legs.
C It is long. It
D legs. It eats sman E
very
H It has got fingers.

D
has not got any Jt can fly. It can It can climb trees.
swim. Jt's usually It is brown. It lives
animals. It is 11 white. It eats fish on nu.ts and fru;t.
sometimes i---.J and lives by the It lives in Africa
dangerous. sea. and Asia.

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 WRITTEN TEST 3
Time: 45 minutes (Total: 100 points)

PART I. Choose the word . in each. group that has the underlined part
, pronounced differently from th� rest. (10 points)
1. A.clear B.gear · C.bear p. year
2. A.plumher B.estahlish C ahroad D. henefit
3. · -A. photographed B.organized C. happened D. filled
4. A. scien!ist B. na!ural C.!iny . J)i plan!
5. -A.spreag B.introguce C._gestroy. D.solger

PARTU. Choose the- best answer for ·each of the following sentences.
(20 points).
1. P�Qple have s�rtt ____ to investigate the seabed.
·>/ A..sqbmarines. ·
/.-:;·-,__.,

B. airplanes C.spaceships D.helicopters

2. Many sea animals are at ________ , due to hunting and water pollution.
A. loss B.-death · C.risk. D.danger
3. Approximately 5,000 species of plants and animals are being ____
each.ye�.
A..entrapped B.disappeared C.died D.eliminated
4. There are --�-· levels of chemicals in the water of this l_ake.
A. liquid B.toxic C.bitter D.harmful
5. There are about.450 species of ____ in Cuc Phuong-National Park.
A. ·carnivores B.mammals · ·c.- fauna D. flora
• ,,

6. If the oceans of fresh water, there ____ plenty of water

to irrigate all the deserts on earth.
·A.is -will be C.had been� would have' been
.

B. wer.e ;_, would be D.would be - were

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 7. have e�o�gh apples, she'll bake an apple.pie this afternoon.
A f Should she B. lf she C. Will she D. Unless she
..
8. If you ----'---/to me, you wouldn't have got so much trouble.
A. listened C. had listened
B. would listen D. would have listened
9. If you don't know how. to spell a word, you ___...,.. look it up in the
dictionary.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought
lO. The child's arm was swollen because he by a bee.
A. stung B. had stung C. had being stung D�: had been stung

PART III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (20 points)·
l. If the sun (shine)__.. --'-----' we (go)_______ for a walk.
2. The campfire (not cancel) ·if.it (not rain)____ last night.
3. I'm so confused that I don't know what should (doj--'----
4·. But for our parents, we (never be)____ succe.ssful in life.
5. If I (not leave) my wallet at home this morning, I
(have) money for lunch now.
6. It is too bad Lam isn't here. If he (be)___ here, he (know)____
what to do.

PART IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a
suitable word. (20 points)
Wild animals� wild plants and ·the wild places (I)____ they live are
seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has (2) extinct in
each year of this century, but manyhund_reds (3) . now in danger. Lack
of attention would (4) to the rapid advance of the process of
extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been (5)____ reduced in
number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten.

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 Animals like the great apes, the whales,, seals etc. are thought to be m
(6)____ of extinction.
But even more important, perhaps, (7) individual kinds of animals
and plants, (8) habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being
drained; and the world forests, especially the tropical forests are being
(9)____ down to satisfy man's need of timber and pap�r.
What would our (10)____ be like if all the wild animals and wild
plants vanished? Would our life still exist then?

PART V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences. ( 10 points)
1. Sharks are swimming animals that . move DEPEND
of water currents.
2. It's forbidden to hunt that kind of bird. It has been, DANGER
listed as o·ne of the species.
3. Dolphins sometimes are killed when they ACCIDENT
are : e,ntrapped in fishing nets.
4. Do you .agree with the idea that zoos are places PRISON
where animals are against their will?
5. The ---- are concerned about the oil leak in ENVIRONMENT
the sea.

PART VI. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and
correct it. ( 10 points)

1. I would bring you another unless you lik� this one.

A B C D
2. If it hadn't been for his encouragement, we would give up it.
A B C D
· 3. Were I to know her address, I gave it to you.
A B C D

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 4. · · You sh�utd·,g�'with your classmates to the National Park·the day before
. A B C D
yesterday./
5. · What kinds of animals do take
-�-..,
care of in the
.
Orphanage?
A ·B C D

· PART VII. Finish the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to
the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases. ( 10 points)
1. Our heating isn't working and I feel cold.
If our heating ------------------,------,--
. .

2. You can'tmake a cake without flour.

. U:nless ------------------..__- _________
3. She is exhausted today because she didn't get any sleep last night.
She wouldn't -------------------.,---
4. The fire destroyed the forest completely.
The forest -----------------------
5. ldidn't go to school on time this morning because the bus was late.'.
If the bus -----------------------

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 Unit 12
MUSIC

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

chu de:
Am nhQC VO giai trr
Nguam:
Phl:J om /s/ va /z/
Ngu phap VO cau true:,
- Cau true d9ng tu nguyen the (to + infinitive)
chi ml:Jc dich:
To feel relaxed, I listen to classical music.
- cau h6i tim thong tin (Wh-questions):
1
W�en do you listen to music?
Tu vyng:
Tu vvng ve om nhQCVO giai trT

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined . part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. classical B. compo§.er C. an§.wer D. §.eribus
2. A. zoos B. zoology C. zoom D. soon
3. A. human§. B. dream§. C. concert§. D. song§_
4. A. arouse B. practise C. mouse · D. loose
5. A. telephones B. styles . . C. describe·s D. cassettes

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II. Choose.the best answer for each of the following sentences.
I. Music can ____·_ one's anger, love or hate.
A.express B.tell C.explain D..inform
2." did you get to the theatre?" - "I walked."
A. How B. What C.How by D.On which
3. I need to get a part-time job ---- earn some money for my school'
expenses.
A.for B.so as to C.in order D.for to
4. It's difficult to �--- what our lives would be without music.
A.remember B. expect C.suppose D.imagine
· 5. are you going to buy a new cassette recorder for? \
A.Why B.How often C.What D.What purpose
6. Do you know who ___ the violin in the concert last night?
A. did play B. was played C..played D.were playing
7. Jane stayed after class ____ a meeting with other students.
A. to B. for C.as to D.so that
8. ____ is serious and traditional Western European music.
A. Folk music B.Rock 'n' roll C.Pop music D.Classical music
9. Music is very much a/an part of our life.
A.internal B.enormous C.integral D.heavy
10. is our national anthem composed?
A.Whom B.By who C.With whom D.By whom

III. Complete the following sentences with to + one of the verbs in the box.
Use each verb only once.

cure discuss g� t have keep

make pay relax review take

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 1. Yesterday I called the doctor's office an appointment.
2: Last Tuesday Lan stayed after class help from the teacher.
3. We wear <;oats in the winter wru:m.
4. Mark contacted a lawyer a legal problem.
5. Sam went to the hospital an operation.
6. I hired a cab me to the boat dock.
7. Minh went to the library ____ for the test.
8. I play football twice a week ____
9. Jennifer used some medicine ---- an infection on her arm.
I 0. I borrowed Mai some money ____ for the dictionary.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

MUSIC - WHAT IS IT?

Can you think of a day without music? "Oh,,that's not possible!" you may
say. Yes, you are right. There is music (1) : at home, in a concert hall,
in parks, at the seaside and even in the forest. But in the forest, of (2)____
it is better to listen to birds (3) and other natural sounds like the wind
in the trees.
People cannot live (4)____ music. They listen to music� they dance to
music, they learn to play musical (5)-------
Musical education at (6)____ 1s very important: There· is special
literature for music teachers and for all people (7)____ are interested in it.
But what is music?
Specialists explain it very well, and we (8)---- understand everything,
. especially .if music is performed (9) illustrate their talks. Music isn't a
combination of pleasant sounds only. It is an art (10) reflects life.
Music reflects people's ideas and emotions.

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V. Complete the foilowing dialogue with appropriate questions.

· You: (O)__What is your name, please?__

Anna: Anna.
You: (I) _____________________?
Anna: A-N-N-A
You: Let me make sure I have that right. Your name is.Anna, A-N-N-A.
Anna: That's right.
You: (2)_· ---------------'---------? /

Anna: Poland.
You: (3) ____;___________;______________?
Anna:. Warsaw. My hometown is Warsaw.
You: (4)-'--___________________?
Anna: Tw� weeks ago.I came to this country two weeks.ago.
You: (5) _____________--'-_______?
Anna: To study.I came here because I wanted to study at this school.
You: (6) _____________________?
Anna: Biochemistry.
You:(?) _____________ --:-----�---?
Anna: .I'm going to stay here for fol.Jr years, or until I graduate.
You: (8)--,----�--- -- ------ --- ---?
Anna: I'm living at my aunt and uncle's house.
You: (9) _____________________?
Anna: No, it's not far from school.
You:(10) -----------------------?
Anna: I'd say about ten blocks.

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VI. Each line of the following passage .contains one mistake. Underline the
mista�es and write the correct answers in the spaces provided..

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the more famous pop group 0. -most-
in the whole world: Since then, there was a great many,groups that 1. ----
have achieved enormous famous, so it is perhaps difficult now to 2. ----
imagine what sensational The Beatles were at the ·time .. Tuey were 3. ____
four boys from the nor.th of England and no�e of them had some 4. ___
training in music. They started by performing and recorded songs by 5. ----
black Americans and they had some succeed with these songs. Then 6. ____
they started writing them own songs' and that was when they became 7. ____
real�y popular. The Beatles exchanged pop music. They were the first 8. ___
pop group to achieve great success from songs they have written 9. ----
themselves. After that it .became commonly for groups and singers to IO. ----
write their own songs.

VII. Read the following passage a:8d choose the best answer for ·each blank.

FILM MUSIC
In the early days of the cinema, befor� sound was introduced, silent films
were ( 1 )_'_ by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing_in .the .cinema itself.
One reason for this was to (2) up the noise of the projector. However, a
more impqrtant role was to provide (3) for what was going on in.the film,
and (4) the audience through the story. Different kinds of· music were
(5) with different situations, such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so
on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting
of the story. In (6) , individual characters often had their own tune, which
could also (7) what sort of person they were ..
. Music (8) something extra to what was happening on the flat screen.
It could create atmosphere and (9) the involvement of the audience, one
moment encouraging them to relax, thenext developing a (10) of tension.
And all this was done without any words_ being spoken.

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 Audiences at that (11) · would have been (12) with the musical
language connected with the traditions of popular· theatre, and many of these were
(13) to the hew medium of the cinema. Today, (14) the films
produced may be technically very different from before, much of the musical
history still (15)__
1. A.chased B.pursed C.taken D. accompanied
2. A.tie B.put C. cover D.make
3. A.support B. description C.suggestion D.comment
4. A. persuade B. guide C.follow D.send
5. A.associated B. united C.joined· D. collected
6. A. measure· B.addition C.plus D. total
7. A. point B. indicate· C.paint D.draw
8. A. placed B.made C. added D.put
9. A.increase B. rise C.grow D. lift
10. A. look B. meaning C.sight D.sense
11. A. time B. spell C. occasion D. p�ntury
12. A.popular B.educated C.familiar D. experienced
13. A.transferred B. moved C.transporteq · D.carried
14. A. instead B.however C. despite .. D. although
15. A. remains B.stays C.keeps D.rests

VIII. Combine the given p�rases in italics to create sentences using to +

infinitive.
· E.g.: wash his clothes + go to the Laundromat
· Every.weekend Martin goes to the Laundromat to wash his clothes.
· 1.watch the news + turn on the TV
After he got home from work, Jack _______________
2.study in peace and quiet + go to the library
Some evenings 1 _____________________
3. let i�t some fresh air + open the bedroom windows
Every night she-------------------------

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 4. ask them for some money + write a letter to his parents
Sometimes Pierre ---------------�----'---
5. listen to music +·have the radio on
Some afternoons at work, my co-worker-----------�-
IX. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not ·change .the
words given. (Use 2 - 5 words in total).
1. Did anyone see you yesterday evening?
who I want to yesterday evening.
2. There are a lot of old people who, need looking after.
take Many old people need someone __________ them.
3. Why did you phone him, Mai?
what I want to know ----------------, Mai.
4. I called my uncle for some advice.
order I called my uncle _____________ some advice.
5. When did you start working as a professionaLsinger?
been How long as a professional ::,inger?
X. Use the prompts below to write about Contessa, a pop star.

Contessa
10.5.1963 Born in Leeds
1968 - 1979 School
J 973 Begin singing in church choir (leave 1978)
1978 Have already made 3 records (for church).
1980 Begin singing with local group (The Pebbles} (Leave group 1982)
4.8.1981 Sing in show i n Brighton. Mammoth Records producer in audience
Two weeks later: sign contract with Mammoth Records. Still under contract
with Mammoth.
1986 + 1987: Golden discs.
Says: "Sing for other people 15 years, but really sing for myself."
Plans to make third golden disc (not late than 25th birthday!)

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with entertainment.
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 Unitl3
'FILMS AND CINEMA

J , � -
KIEN THUC CAN NHO
chu de:
Oi�n anh
Ngiiam:
· Pht,.1 am /f/ vo /v/
Ngii phap' VO CCU true:
- Cau true nhan mc;mhIt was not until ... that...:
f It was not until 1915 -that the cinema really
became on industry.
- each dung cac tTnh tu chi thai d¢ duc;,c thanh
1¢p tu d¢ng tu:
We were disappointed at the movie.
- each dun� cac quan tu a, an, the
Tuvvng:
- Tu vvng ve phim anh, giai tri
-Quan tu
- Tinh. tu duoi -ed vo -ing thonh 1¢p tu d¢ng tu

BAIT!P
I. Choose.the word in each group that has the underlined. part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. tough B. though C. rough D. laughter
2. A.of B. off C. calf D ..·safe

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 3. A. Phillip B.}ilirase C.granl!ic D. Step.hen
4. A.fj_nest B.wife C.vinegar D.vine
5. A.cliff B.if C.halve D.Noyember

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. I watched an ____ film on TV last night.
A.interest B.interests C.interesting D.interested
2. Young children shouldn't see the new horror film. They would become
too
A.fright B.frighten C.frightening · D.frightened
3. I'd like.to get sofa and easy chair.
A.a- a B.a - an C. the - an D.an- the
4. It was 2005 that he became an actor.
A.u!!_W-that B.not when C.not until D.until when
5. T� the first two decades of its ____·_, the cinema developed rapidly.
A.appearance :a. existence C.-achievement D. fame
6: In the 1900s films used changes of ____ and camera positions to
tell a story.
A.scene B.scenery C.object D.action
7. The baby is ____ about his new toy.
A.excited B.interested C.bored D.fascinated
8. Not until he was 16 ____ English.
A.that he learned C.did he learn
B.when he learned D.would he learn
9. The paper has good news today.
A.a B.an C.the D.some
10. The ---,--- was introduced in the films at the end of the 1920s.
A.sound B. picture C.noise D. word

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III. Complete the following sentences with the adjective ending -ing or -ed
form of the italicized word.
E.g.: The trip tin�d everybody.
(a) Everybody was_tired_. (b) The trip was _tiring_· .
1. The book interests me.
(a) It is an_�-- book. (b) I am ____ in it.
2. That chemical irritates your skin.
(a) The chemical is . (b) Your.skin is ----
3. The instructions on the box for assembling the tool confuse me. a
(a) They are . (b) I am thoroughly ____ (

4. Bob's grades disappointed his parents.

c
(a) His grades were . (b) His parents were�--- l
5. My father often reassured me. (
(a) He was a very ____ person. (b) I always felt ____ when I
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was around him.
6. I waited for two hours to see the doctor, and it really frustrated me!
(a) Long waits such as that can be very . (b) I was ____
7. Anna has a noise in her car that disturbs her.
(a) It is a ____ noise. (b) She 1s ____ when she· hears it.
8. Jessica's argument convinced us.
(a) She presented ____ arguments. (b) We were ____
9. The tender love story moved the audience.
(a) It was a story. (b) The audience felt ____
10. The sad movie depressed me.
(a) I was____. (b) lt was a ____ movie.

IV. Fill in. each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
The cinema is today a favourite place of (I)____ to most people, young
and old. Hundreds of people visit the cinemas today.

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 There are many things that we can learn (2) our visits to the
cinema. The pictures we can (3) in the cinema often show us many
useful things. They show ho� people in (4) lands live and think.
Sometimes they also show how people in the past lived and died. There
(5) also pictures which show many things about the (6) of
birds and animals. Some pictures, (7) , sometimes spoil the minds of
many people especially (8) of small boys and girls. Pictures which
show how people steal, kill or kidnap, for example, have done a lot of harm, but
these (9) pictures also show how, in the (10) the criminals
are caught and punished, and many people have learnt to (11) the law,
as a result. Thus, whether _ such pictures are good or bad depends on
(12) lesson the person has learnt from them.
On the whole, most pictures try to (13) many useful lessons. The
cinema may therefore be described as a school (14) people can learn a
lot of good lessons. It is for all these reasons that cinema is still the
(15) favourite place of entertainment.

V. Fill in each space of the following sentences with a, an, the or 0.

1. It is scientific fact: steam rises when ----
water boils.
2. newspapers are ____ important source of ____
information.
3. Alice is in ____ kitchen making sandwich.
4. Your bag is on ____ floor over there, in comer next to
---- sofa.
5. vegetarian doesn't eat ---- meat.
6. Only one of continents in ---- world is uninhabited.
Which one?
7. Last week I took easy exam. It was in my economics class. I
had right answers for all of questions on
____ exam. My score was 100%.
8. Anyone who goes to job interview should wear nice clothes.
9. Karen is exceptionally talented person.
10. ---"'-- chalk is necessity in a classroom.

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VI. The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them.
I d?n't like the cinema very many, but my friends all love it, and so I often
find mineself sitting in the dark trying to follow the conversation on the screen
while sweet papers and crisp packets are being opened enthusiasm all around me.
It is thts sort of annoying disturbance at the cinema which means that I'd prefer
hiring a video and watch it at home. Then there is no risk of getting cross because
it's unable to hear what is going on. Another problem is that I always make my
best t� find a seat with a good view of the screen during the advertisements. Then,
two minutes before the main film is due to begin, the sit in front of me will be
taken by a heavyweight boxer which blocks out most of the screen and, by this
time, it's too lately to move. I know this isn't really the point. Cinema fans talk
about the extra pleasant of an experience shared with others. I must admit there's
often a very good atmosphere in the cinema, and I'm probably too sensitive to this
things: it only takes one person making stupid comments to spoil the whole
occasion. On balance, I think I'll stick to my video!
Your answers: 0. many-+ much 1 _____ ----�
3----- ----- -----
----- ----- 1

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

THE PATHE FILM COMPANY

In 1885, a Frenchman, Charles Pathe, created what later became France's

most successful film· studios. By 1970, · the company had (0) enormously
and had studios in France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA. What
seems surprising now that Hollywood dominates the film (l)__ is that a
French company (2)__ itself so well in the USA. Pathe was one of the main
film companies there at that (3)__, hiring out its studios to other fi�m-making·
companies (4)__ distributing its own films.
However, (5)__ Pathe was big in the USA, it was a giant in Europe. In
1913, the year before the First·World War (6)__, it made no fewer than three
hundred films. But the war affected the company (7)__. Shortages of staff and
equipment led to big (8)__ in production, and by 1918 output had (9)__ to

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sixty-three films. From then on, Pathe (10)__ on making fewer films of
(11) __ length and better quality.
Pathe was the first company to put out regular news films, which it started
doing in 1903. Each film lasted fifteen minutes and (12)__ of six news items.
From (13)__ on, Pathe's news department had branches all over the world. By
the 1970s, TV news had completely (14)__ the role of cinema news films and
so the company stopped making them. Today, Pathe is chiefly (15)__ in TV,
cinema and new video technology.
0. A. widened B. swollen ©. expanded D. stretched
1. A. life B. world C. area D. channel
2. A. established B. set C. founded D. placed
3. A. date B. phase C. age D. time
4. A. in addition B. together C. as well as D. also
5. A. so B. whether C. despite D. if
6. A. burst out B. broke out C. set off D. went off
7. A. badly B. extremely C. largely D. highly
8. A. chops B. slips C. cuts D. dips
9. A. descended B. shortened C. fallen D. subtracted
10. A.. thought B. engaged C. occupied D. concentrated
11. A. further B. greater C. higher D. bigger
12. A. consisted B. featured C. included D. composed
13. A. soon B. firstly C. early D. initially
14. A. brought off_ B. turned into C. caught on D. taken over
15. A. involved B. connected C. linked· D. tied

VIII. Read the following film advertisements then choose the correct s�ntence
for them.
A. ODEON Today and next week: CATCH THE KILLER 3.10, 5.35, 8.20.
No bookings. "Frightening- terrifying". For adults only. No one under 18
admitted.

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 B. BBC Today and next week: JOURNEY TO THE GREAT WALL 1.30,
4.30, 7.30. "An excellent film about China and the way people live there."
C.. REGENT Today and tomorrow: ATTACK AT MIDNIGHT Starring
Rock Shaw, Heidi Gisburn and Ken Cole 3.00, 6.00, 9.00. Late night
show tomorrow: 11.30 War drama about 12 soldiers. "Very exciting a
good story."
D. STUDIO ONE Today only: LES DEUX ENFANTS 6.10 and 9.10.
Beautiful French film starring Jean Garbon and Christine Mantillet. All
seats bookable. "A sad love story you will never forget." French dialogue
with English sub-titles."
E. ROCY Today and next week: THE PERFECT HOTEL Starring Alex
Hay, Tom Long and Susie Webb 1.20, 3.30, 4.40, 6.50, 9.00. "Full of
laughter and jokes." "You'll laugh from beginning to end!"
1. This cinema is showing a very frightening film.
2. There is a comedy at this cinema.
3. The film at this cinema is not in English.
4. This cinema shows a film at half past one.
5. Don't take children to see this film.
6. The film at this cinema finishes tomorrow.
7. This cinema is showing a travel film.
8. This cinema has a very late show on one night.
9. Rock Shaw is appearing in this film.
10. This cinema shows at the earliest time.

IX. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1. He· didn't go to Hollywood until he was 50.
It was not ----------------------
2. The cinema wasn't opened until 7 o'clock.
It was not ----------------------
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 3. We didn't find out about the meeting until he phoned us.
It was not ----------------------
4. I didn't notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home.·
Not until ----------------------
5. It was only when I asked another audience that I knew the name of
the film.
·Not until ----------------------

X. Use the words given to complete the following description of the film
"E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial".
1. One / favorite movies / E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial I touching science ·
fiction story/ friendship/ young boy/ creature/ outer space.

2. It I place/ 1980s I small American towp.

3. When / E.T. / spaceship leave / him / meet Elliot I boy I become I

friend.

4. E.T. I like/ Elliot/ but/ very homesick/ so Elliot decide/ help/ contact/
friends.

5. This/ not easy/ because/ scientists search/ E.T./ order/ study him.

6. Elliot/ E.T./ escape/ from/ scientists/bicycle.

7. They go/ woods I meet I spaceship/ take E.T./ home.

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Imagine that A and B are pieces of glass. If you placed one
on top of the other, you could read the words SPY FILM.

Do the same with these other 'pieces of giass', �nd you will
find six more types of film. Wnte them under the correct pictures.

(I\ I I- 'h =i1 V l A -_ :) --_ 1 \J

1Ai
Bl A \ ") I I _, 11 -B1 \ /1-(" I I-"'
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;)Bl I._ \r/'\�,.;I f"Bl� V ")"){'\" :I vi
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 Unit 14
THE WORLD CUP

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

chu de:
Cup bong da quoc te (The World Cup)
Ngiiam:
Ph� am /g/ VO /k/
Ngii phap va cau true:
- Thoi tuong lai: will vo going to+ inf.:
+ Don't worry. I will lend you some money.
_+ I'm going to watch the news on N.
- Cau true voi Will chi dV doan ve tuang· lai:
Mary has been studying very hard. I'm sure she
will pass the exams easily.
- Cau true vai Will chi sv son long giup do (offer):
It is so hot. in here. - I will open the window.
Tuyyng:
Tu vl)ng ve bong da vo cup bong da quoc te

I. Choose the word in each group that has the italicized part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. match B. toothache C. orchestra D. chorus
2. A. guard B. figure C. gamble D. gentle

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 3. A. count B. circle C. victory D. club
4. A. goalkeeper B. golf C. golden D. goat
5. A. kettle B. krill C. knob D. weak

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. I think England this match.
A. won B. will win C. shall win D. is going to win
2. Brazil defeated Italy 4 1 in the 1970 World Cup.
A. by-to B. by-by C. to-by D. to-to
3. Italy became the in the 2006 World Cup.
A. witness B. host C. runner-up D. champion
4. Only 13 football teams in· the first World Cup in Uruguay
in 1930.
A. paid attention C. took part
B. connected D. linked
5. World Cup is the most popular sporting event on earth.
A. regarded B. considered C. expected D. thought
6. Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A. competitions C. games
B. plays D. tournaments
7. The sun is shining; It a lovely day.
A. is being B. shall be C. is going to be D. will be going
8. Their best player is to leave for Chelsea.
A. about C. on the point
B. looking forward D. planned
9. "The phone's ringing."-"I it."
A. shall answer C. am going to answer
B. am answering D. go to answer

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 10. A: Why did you tum on the TV?
B: I a football match at six.
A. will watch C. am going to watch
B. shall watch D. am being watched

III. Complete the following sentences with either be going to or will+ one of
.the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once.

buy fix give hang help

pick put. return wear work

1. A: Can I borrow this book?

B: Sure. But I need it back soon.
A: I it to you tomorrow. Okay?
2. I a dark suit to the wedding reception. How about you?
3. A: What are you doing with that picture?
B: It doesn't look good in this room. I ____ it in our dining-room.
4. A: Can you meet me for dinner after work?
B: I'd like to, but I can't. I ____ late tonight.
5. It's grandfather's eighty-fifth birthday next Sunday. What ____ you
____ him for his birthday?
6. A: Gee, I'd really like an ice cream cone, but I didn't bring any money
with me.
B: That's okay. I ____ one for you.
7. A: Why are you looking for a screwdriver?
B: One of the kitchen chairs has a loose screw. I·---- it.
8. A: Why is Linda going to work early today?
B: She up her sister at the airport.
9. "Tom! Your cat is making me sneeze." - '"I ---- her outside."
ro. A: Do you have any plans for Saturday?
B: I some friends move to their new home.

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IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Since 1930, the 18 tournaments have seen only seven (1) wmners.
However, the FIFA World Cup has also· been punctuated by dramatic upsets that
have helped (2) football history - the United States defeated England
in 1950, North Korea's (3) of Italy in 1966, Cameroon's emergence in
(4) 1980s and their opening match defeat of the Argentinean cup­
holder in 1990....
Today, the FIFA World C�p holds the entire global public (5) its
spell. An accumulated audience (6) over 50 billion people watched the
Germany 2006 tournament, (7) approximately 2 billion for the final
alone, while over· 5 million people flocked to watch the 64 · (8)---- in the
French stadiums.
After all these years and so (9) changes, however, the main focus
of the FIFA World. Cup remains the same - the glistening golden trophy,
(1 O)____ is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition.

V. Complete the following sentences with will or won't + one of the verbs in
the box. Also use probably. l)se each verb only once.

be continue go eat hold

leave rain read turn understand

I. The clouds are leaving, and the sun is coming out. It _____ rain
any more.
2. The weather is cold today. There's no reason to expect the weather to
change. It cold tomorrow too.
3. Sam and Carl worked hard on this project. They ____ in the best
work. The other students didn't work as hard.
4. Ronald is having a very difficult time in advanced algebra. He didn't
understand anything that happened in class today, and he ----
tomorrow's class either.
5. Loan skipped lunch today. She ____ as soon as she gets home.

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 6. I ·don't like parties. Mike really wants me to come to his birthday party,
but I . I'd rather stay at home.
7. We are using up the earth's resources at a rapid rate. We ____ to do
so for years to come.
8. At the doctor's office: "I feel hot." - "I ____ your temperature."
9. At a restaurant: "You paid the bill. I the tip". - "Thanks:"
10. At a fast-food restaurant:
- "I don't have my glasses. I can't read the menu board." - "I ____
it to you."

VI. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and
correct it.
1. Anna didn't come to class today, and she won't probably come tomorrow
A B C
either.
D
2. I watched TV last night, and I probably going to watch TV tonight too.
A B C D
3. I ask my brother for some money, but I know he shall not lend me
A . B
because he's very mean.
C D
4. After the rain stops, I will going to grow some vegetables.
A B C D
5. Stop making so much noise or the neighbours is going to get rn.
A B C D

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VII. Some lines of the following passages are correct, and some have an
unnecessary word. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ,/ ). If a line has an
unnecessary word, underline and write it in the space provided.

MY FIRST MATCH

I'II never forget the first time fwent to a football match. I wasn't very 0. y
interested in sport at all at that time but for my dad came home with some 00. _for_
tickets that a friend had been given him. He asked me whether I'd like to go 1. ---
with him and I said that I would, even though I thought it was going to be 2. ---
really boring. Every one time he was watching football on television at home, 3. ---
1 was used to read a book or leave the room. However, as I found out, 4. ___
watching it on TV is nothing like than actually being there. The match we 5. ---
went to was playing between our local team and the team from a nearby city. 6. ---
They two have always been rivals. When we got into the stadium, I was 7. ---
amazed because I had never seen such an enormous crowd before. The noise -8. ---
·
they were making was incredible and this was before that the game had even 9. ---
started! When it did start, it was really exciting. The supporters have shouted 10. ---
the whole time and when our team scored after ten minutes long, there were 11. ---
wild celebrations. Unfortunately since, the other team scored twice after that. 12. ---
1 soon got to know the names ofour players and by the end I was shouting 13. ---
too. We lost the match but I had a great time and I've become myselfa fan. 14. ---
I'll certainly be going to the next one and I'm really looking forward to see it. 15. ---

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VIII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences.
1. National football teams must compete m ·ELIMINATE
---- within their own regions.
2. The 2002 World Cup was held ____ by JOIN
Japan and South Korea.
3. Pele was famous for his ____ kicking and POWER
controlling the ball.
4. . After his retirement, Pele became an international EMBASSY
____ for the sport.
5. Some famous football players continued working UNDERSTAND
to promote peace and through ·friendly
sport activities.

IX. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits
each space.
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito,
province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was (l)__ in an underprivileged
family and sperit his adolescence playing football in the streets of his (2)__.
He made his debut at the (3)____ of 16 and throughout his professional career
he played 692 (4)__ games scoring 352 goals. He played 90 games for the
Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (5)__ were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (6)__ by his
father for the neighborhood boys. One of the players was Gregorio "El Goyo"
Carrizo, (7)__ played in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who
helped Diego to be part of the team called "Los Ceb�llitas" (the small onions).
With only 14 years of age, he (8)__ the public at his_ first game with the team
and gained (9)__ and respect as a player. With "Los Cebollitas" he (1O)__
a winning spree of over one hundred games.
1. A. risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
2. A. neighbourhood C. friendship
B. colleagues D. popularity

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 3. A. old B. oldest C. elderly D.age
4. A. office B.officer C. official D. officially
5. A.it B. that C.which D. what
6. A. found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A. who B.that C. he D. whom
8. A. enjoyed B. fascinate C. interested D.astonished
9. A. famous B.· reputation C. achievement D.strength
10. A.kept B. played C.-held D. napped

X. Use the suggestion to complete each of the following announcements.

1. Management / Youth Football Club / wish / announce / club/ seek I new
players/ new football season.

2. School football team/ play/ friendly match/ Ngo Sy Lien High School
football team/ 4.30/ Sunday afternoon/ March 26th.

3. · First meeting/ new football players/ be/ 9 a.m. I Monday/ March 4th /
school playground.

4. AH/ money/ collect/ match/ use/ help/ orphans/ city..

5. Buy/ ticket/ enjoy/ good football match/ and/ make/ small contribution/
parentless children.

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THE WORLD CUP..:

The diagram shows the quarter-finals. the semi-finals and the final of tre World
Cup football competition in l 990. With the help of the clues. write in all the
missing teams and scores. (You don't have to remember what happened in the
matches - you can work out all the missing teams and scores from the clues.)

,I�,--
QUARTER-FINALS SEMI-FINALS FINAL
IA I
ITALY
I i--1 I I""'
IIB
ARGENTINA
YUG-0SL.AVIA

. I II
IC
__,
I ,,__....
I

DI 11/
ENGlAND
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
I

rgentina beat Yugoslavia by three goals to two in

uarter-final B.

-�- In Quarter-final C. Cameroon lost to England by two goals to

three.
(• ; • {
In the Semi-finals, the team who won Quarter-final B beat the
, (\{\_·, team who won Quarter-final A oy five goals to four. And, by

}� � t .\: . ·:•
the same score, the team who won Quarter-final D beat the
') team who won Quarter-final C.
'. t
)\ ')
-::!=:(t"· . -- The score m the final was one-nil: the winning team had
beaten Czechoslovakia and England on the,r way to the final.
�

WRITTEN TEST 4
Time: 45 minutes (Total: 100 points)

PART I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. (lO·points)
1. A. film§. 'B. football§. C. event§. D. violin§.
2. A. magazine B. programme C. villager D. integral
3. A. above B. dove C. lovely D... improve
4. A. leaf B. if C. defeat D.. after
5. A. change B. character C. echo D. chaos

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PART II. Choose the best answe!" for each of the following sentences.
(20 points)
1. In the early days films were little more than moving ____
A. noises B. portraits C. sounds D. photographs
2. World Cup is every four years.
A. played B. set C. found D. held
3. Music babies sleep at night.
A. lulls B. wake C. make D. push
4.· I'm learning English English songs.
A. singing B. to singing C. to sing D. for sing
5. "____ football club do you like best, Van?".- "Chelsea, of course."
A. Who B. Which C. Why D. Whom
6. There will be ____ good film at ____ cinema next week.
A. a - a B. a - the C. the - a D. the - the
7. His old story made me ____
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
8. It was 1998 that.France became the champion of a World Cup.
A. not until B. until in C. not when D. after year
9. We find the new fame very ____
A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. �xcitement ·
10. A: Why did you buy this paint?
B: I my bedroom tomorrow.
A. shall paint C. will be painting
B. will paint D. am going to paint

PART III. Find a mistake in the ·four und�rlined parts of each sentence. and
correct it. (10 points)
1. The teacher gave us a challenged assignment but we all enjoyed doing it.
A B C D
2. I would rather watch detective films to horror films.
.A B C D

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 3. The teacher opened the window for getting some fresh air in the room.
A B C D
4. Not until I talked to her that I knew she was an actor.
A B · C D
5. He isn't going to write to you unless you write to him.
A B C D .
PART IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a
suitable �ord. (20 points)
Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. His father
(1) · a comedian and his mother worked as a dancer and singer.
(2) ·of them was very successful, however, and the family had very
(3) money; at one time they were (4) poor that he and his.
brother had only one pair of shoes (5) them and they had to take turns
wearing them. The first time he himself earned money (6) dancing and
singing he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved
( 7) was working in the theatre.
When he was about 15 he joined a traveling theatre company and went on
trips to.America. On (8) such tour he was offered a part in a film, _so he
went to Hollywood, (9) he eventually became both an actor and a film
director. He was known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes (10) the
other actors repeat a scene many times until he was finally satisfied with it.

PART V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences. (10 points)
1. Folk music is ____ music of a country. TRADITION
2. Music can express ideas, ____ and feeling. THINK
3.. In the first two decades of its , the EXIST
cinema developed rapidly.
4. The World Cup is regarded as the world CHAMPION
____ of the sport.
5. Jack Dawson in 'Titanic' is a young and ADVENTURE
---- man.

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PART VI. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar· meaning to
the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases·. ( 10 points)
1. When did you start playing· for the national football team?
How long -------------------------
2. I didn't find the new movie amusing.
I wasn't ----------------------
3. Brazil is likely to win the 2010 World Cup.
It's likely ----------------------
4. He plays the· guitar for a small group so that he can. earn some extra
money.
To ------------------------
5. He didn't becQme a famous film director until he was 55.
It was not ----------------------
PART VII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words
given. ( 20 points)
l ·. Organizer I wish / announce / match / this afternoon / postpone / · until /
4 p.m ! I Sunday/ April 1st.

2. . Of I films/ I/ see/ "Gone With The Wind"/ be/ one/ like best.

3. Michael Jackson/ born/ Indiana/ America/ August 29th / 1958/ musical

black family.

4. It I not until/ sunset/ that/ football match/ finish.

5. Argentina / defeat / Germany / 3 / 2 / finai match / 1986 World Cup /

Mexico.

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 Unit 15
CITIES

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

Chu de:
Thanh pho VO CUQC song thanh pho
Ngiiam:
Phu am /8/ va /X/
Ngu ph6p VO cau true:
- M�nh de tTnh ngu khong xac djnh (Non­
defining
'
relative
-
clause):
+ There are many temples in Toyko, which used
to be the capital of Japan.
- Lien tu although:
Although New York is not the capital of _the USA,
it is the home of the United Nations.
Tuvvng:
Tu Vl)ng ve thanh ph6 VO CUQC song do thj

BAIT!P

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. thief B. thus C. these D. their
2. A. strength B. smooth C. truth D. fiftieth
3. A. thirteen B. thirsty C. thermometer D. thermal
4 .. A. mathematics B. any!hing· C. author D. southern
5. A: bath B. bathe C. although D. clothing

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II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. One of the largest cities in the Middle East is Baghdad, is the
capital of Iraq.
A. that B. which C. where D. 0
2. New York is ____ by its hundreds of tall offices and apartment
buildings.
A. characterized B. founded C. renamed D. constructed
3. ----' Thomas refused the water.
A. Though being thirsty C. Despite he was thirsty
B. Even though his thirsty D. Although he was thirsty
4. A woman teaches linguistics at the university received an
award for outstanding research.
A. who B. whom C. she D. which
5. New York developed at the point where Hudson and Passaic rivers
---- at the water of the Atlantic Ocean.
A. join B. mingle C. link D. connect
6. Although London is a favourite tourist ____ for many people, it has
its own problem.
A. ·station· B. coming C. destination D. departure
7. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It's about the people in Samoa
____ for three .years.
A. that he lived C. among whom he lived
B.that he lived among them D. when; he lived among them
8. Do you have the book ____ the teacher?
A. that it belongs to C. to which belongs
B. to which belongs to D. that belongs to
9. I have three brothers, are working in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. that all of them C. all of whom
R who they all D. who all of them

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 .10. Although lwas dead tired, ____
A. but I walked all way home C. however I walked all way home
B. I walked all way home D. so I walked all way home

III. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct
answer in the space provided.
1. The villagers refuse to leave m spite of the drought 1/____
seriously threatens their food supply.
2. Lan Huong was born in Can Tho that is a city in the 2/____
south of Vietnam.
3. Football is the only sport in which I am interested in it. 3/____
4. The people who we met them on our trip last month are 4/____
going to visit us next week.
5. Even though his fear of-heights, Carl climbed to the top 5/____
of the Eiffel Tower.
6. Diane Jones, that used to teach Spanish, has organized a 6/____
tour of Central America for senior citizens.
7. Although my uncle had practised for many hours, but he 7/____
failed his driving test for the third time.
8. Nha Trang, where is located in the centre of Vietnam, 8/____
has long beautiful beach.
9. He went to the conference in London though having a 9/____
broken leg.
10. My favourite place in the world is a small city is located 10/___
on the southern coast of Vietnam.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
London is a big city, but many of the people who live there (1) it
as a number of small towns put together. Each district . has its (2)____
identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as
'villages'. Much of the center of the city con�ists (3) shops and.

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· businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A (4) many
of them travel to work in the city every day (5) train, bus, tube or car;
this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as (6) as two hours
every morning getting to work and (7) two hours getting home again.
The cost of living in London is higher (8) in most other parts of
Britain, and many people are (9) extra money on top of their salaries
because of this. Millions of visitors (10) to London every year from all
over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace,
(11 the Queen lives, and many (12) historic buildings.
London is also very famous (1 its theatres, red buses and black
taxis. Some people find (14) a noisy, dirty place but it has many large,
pleasant parks where everyone can (15) some peace and quiet. London
has many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other
parts of Britain.

V. Fill in each blank with a suitable relative pronoun.

1. I have always wanted to visit Moscow, ____ is the capital city of
Russia.
2. The town ---- I was born and grew up was destroyed in an
earthquake.
3. Ti1e award was won by Dennis Johnson, ____ the coach highly
respects.
4. I'm looking for an electric can opener ____ also can sharpen
knives.
5. People ____ live in glass house shouldn't throw stones.
6. The problems Linh has seem insurmountable.
7. The man I introduced you to last night may be the next
president of this city.
8. Cathy is trustworthy. She's a person upon ____ you can always
depend.
9. The earth, is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the
third planet from the sun.
10. I read about a girl ____ life was saved by her pet dog.

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VI. Read the description of six cities then decide which city would be most
suitable for each of the following people.
CITIES TO VISIT
A. Kadia
This busy city has developed beside
the main river which divides the central
commercial district into two parts.
Although you will find the main offices
of many international companies, you
. can still ride on a water taxi and visit
the side streets which sell colourful
locally made clothes and crafts.
C. Noien
This is a cultural centre with 33
museums and galleries, many attached
to colleges and universities. It is not a
historical city but it contains some
interestiµg buildings, including the Post
Office, which has a . silver roof. It has
noisy markets selling everything from
antiques to plants.
E. Haristor
This famous city has been on the
same site for �)Ver a thousand years. Old
and new exist together and there isn't
the fast pace of most cities. The streets
are wide and well-kept with plenty, of
trees. Search carefully and you will find
some outdoor markets and food stalls in
this peaceful environment.
B. Polatika
The streets of this city are full both
day and night. It is built on a river and
the best way to see it is on a tourist boat
which passes the beautiful old
buildings. The city is starting to grow
and has just opened its fir�t department
stores.
D. Lotten
This is a regional centre for trade
and. tourism and is completely 'up-to­
date'. People who live in this city come
from many different parts of the world
and so there is an excellent choice of
restaurants. There 1s · a wonderful
transport system, and modem
department stores.
F. Foforon
There are plenty of tours taking
from the city and visitors can go to
mountains, farms and villages. This
small city has changed little over time
and its streets and markets are still
crowded and noisy.
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 1. Anna has just finished her business degree. She would like to relax in a
clean, qui�t city which has a long history.
2. Kevin has just finished his economics degree. He would like to visit a city
that has a , big business centre and also offers traditional goods for the
tourist to buy.
3. Mandy and her seventy-year-old aunt share an interest in painting and
buying valuable, old objects. They would like to go to a city where they
can shop easily and look at art.
4. David is studying international business. He would like to go to a city
' where the inhabitants come from many different countries, which will
give him the opportunity to try a variety of food.
5. Jenny and Mavis want to escape from modem life and go somewhere
more traditional. They would like to go on some long trips outside the
city as well.

VII. Join the sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. Florida is known as the Sunshine State. It attracts many tourists every
year. (which)

2. Every neighbourhood in Brussels has a small cafe. Customers drink

coffee and eat pastries there. (where)

3. The city is polluted and noisy. Many people want to live there. (despite)

4. Tobacco is a plant. Its large leaves are 'used for smoking and chewing.
(whose)

5. Twenty people were killed in the accident. Three of them were foreigners.
(whom)

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 6. I'm going horseback riding with Tom this afternoon. I'm afraid of horses.
(although)

7. I took a picture of the rainbow. It appeared in the sky after the shower.
(that)

8. His doctor warned him. John continued to smoke.- (spite)

9. The secretary didn't know where the meeting was. I talked to her five
minutes ago. (who)

10. Next summer I'll visit Hai Phong City. My brother is studying in this city.
(where)

VIII. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line.

CAMERON PARK
At first light, there is nothing (O)_unsual_ about the USUAL
town of Cameron Park in California but, as the day begins
and the town comes to (I) , you can't help LIVE
(2) that, among the cars, there are light NOTICE
aeroplanes moving along the roads towards the airport.
When the town was (3) built, a small airport is ORIGIN
included for the (4) of people flying in to look at CONVENIENT
the prpperties which were for (5) , but it soon SELL
became clear to the development that this was an attraction
in itself. The streets were (6) so that planes could WIDE
use them, mailboxes near the road were made
(7) to avoid passing wings, and all the SHORT
electricity cables were buried (8) GROUND
Now, �ere is every likelihood that the (9) will RESIDE
have a private plane in their garage and use it with the
same (10) other people enjoy with their car. FREE
IX. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word
given. (Use 2 - 5 words in total)o
1. Despite knowing the city well, I got lost.
even I got lost ________________ the city well.
2. No one apart from my mother thoughtI would win the race.
person My mother thoughtI would win
the race.
3. In spite of working until very late,I couldn't complete the task.
fact Despite until very late,I couldn't complete
the task.
4. Williamson, the policeman, lived next door.
whoseThe policeman, next door.
5. Andrew set off for the supermarket although it was raining heavily.
spite Andrew set off for the supermarket rain.

X. Use the suggestion to write about Sydney.

Sydney I be I Australia/ most/ excite I city. II History I Australia/ begin/
here. II 1788 / Captain Arthur Phillips I arrive / Sydney / 11 ships I 1624
passengers I Britain (include 770 prisoners).// T· oday/ there / be I about 3.6
million people I Sydney. //It/ be/ biggest I city/ Australia I busiest port I South
Pacific I one I most beautiful city/ world.//
There/ be/ over 20 excellent beaches/ close I Sydney I and I warm climate/
cool winter/ make I favourite city/ immigrants/ overseas. //There/ be/ three
things / make/ Sydney famous: / beautiful harbour/ Sydney Harbour Bridge /
build/ 1932/ Sydney Opera House I open/ 1973.//

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Missin9 Letters
In each group of three words, the same letter is missing from all three words.
Add the missing letters. (The pictures are there to help you.)

DOR
WEDING
ROLERSKATES

Finally...
put the letters in these squares, to spell the name of a famous city.

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 Unit 16
HISTORICAL PLACES

KIEN THOC CAN NHO

chu de:
Coe di tTch· ljch su
Nguom:
Phl;l am /3/ va /J/
Ngu phap·va cau true:
So sanh tTnh tu va trc;mg tu:
Which is older, Van Mieu or Quoc Tu Giam?
The Concord is the fastest passenger plane in
the world.
Tuvvng:
Tu vvng ve cac di tTch ljch su
Trnh tu va trc;mg tu

BAIT!P
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
1. A. anfient B. re£Ycle C. sofial D. Confufius
2. A. ensure B. closure C. measurement D. pleasure
3. A. machine B. chef C. chevalier D. chamber
4. A. question B. tradition C. function D. situation
5. A. u�ual B. Per�ian C. compari�on D. inva�ion

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II. Choose the best answer for each. of the following sentences.
1. Hanoi Flag Tower is a famous historical ____
A. culture B. relic C. centre D. part
2. Quoc Tu Giam educated thousands of ____ men for the country.
A. talented B. possible C. valuable · D. smart
3. Hue Imperial City was ____ as a World Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO in 1993.
A. said B. written C. listed D. read
4. Hoi An is ---- for its old, small and tile-roofed houses.
A. well-dressed C. well-done
B. well-organized D. well-known
5. We need information about historical places in Hanoi.
A. farer B. further C. farther D. farthest
6. His car doesn't cost so much ____ yours does.
A.. like B. as C. 'Same D. such
7. That watch is ____ more expensive than this one.
A. very B. lots C. much D. many
8. This is the most beautiful place of interest in this country.
A. by far B. a lot C. slightly D. furthest
9. The Historical Museum is becoming crowded.
A. much and mote C. much and much
B. more and much D. more and more
10. Peas are ____ to beans, but they have several differences.
A.· the same B. alike C. like D. similar

III. Complete the following sentences with comparatives and superlatives. Use
the words in brackets and add any other necessary words.
1. Sometimes I feel all of my friends are (intelligent) I am, and
yet, sometimes they tell me that they think I am (smart) ____
person the class.

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 2. One of (popular) holidays· Vietnam is New Year's.
3. Mercury is (close) planet to the sun. It moves around the sun
(fast) any other planet in the solar system.
4. In terms of area, (large) state ____ the Unit�d States is
Alaska, but it has one of (small) populations all
the states.
5. Nothing is (important)____ good health. Certainly, gaining wealth
is much (important) enjoying good health.
6. You can trust her. You will never meet a (honest)______ person
------ she is.
7. Both Bangkok and Venice are famous for their waterways, but Bangkok
has (extensive) canals Venice has.
8. I feel (safe) in a plane . I do in a car.
9. My friend has studied many languages. He ·thinks Japanese is
(difficult) all the languages he has studied.
10. One of (bad) nuclear accidents ____· the world occurred
at Chernobyl in 1986.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.

WESTMINSTER
Royal Westminster is the heart of London, for here are the Houses of
Parliament, and (1) country's administration c��ters·around Whitehall
and St. James. You will be (2) Parliament Square and the front
(3) the Palace of Westminster with its twin towers of St. Stephens and
Victoria. Big Ben is strictly the name of the bell (4) strikes hours in the
320-ft. tower near Westminster Bridge - it has become famous throughout the
( 5) as a symbol of London. Look out for Downing Street as you go
(6) Whitehall - the Prime Minster of the day (7) at No. 10.
Nearby at Horse Guards, mounted soldiers on sentry duty can be seen.
(8) are foot guards outside St. James's Palace and afterwards you
(9) revisit both places with your camera. Facing the Trafalgar Square
fountains (10) the National Gallery- and the inevitable London pigeons.

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V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following
sentences.

I. Van Mieu was ---- of Confucian ways of REPRESENT

thought and behaviour.
2. Van Mieu became a place to ___ the most MEMORY
brilliant scholars of the nation.
3. Van Mieu was ____ built in 1070 in the Ly ORIGIN
dynasty.
4. The of President Ho Chi Minh's CONSTRUCT
Mausoleum started in 1973.
5. Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam is a ____ of PROUD
Vietnamese people.

VI. Read the following passage· and choose the best answer for each blank.

HOAN KIEM LAKE

Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally
(I)__ as Bo Ho that means 'the shore of the lake', is (2) the place for
morning exercises, leisure and recreation activities. It is the heart and the beats
of the city - thousands of local folks (3) together on the Liberation Day
and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms (4) the
wedding season.
The lake has the legend way back in the mid-15th century (5)__ Emperor
Ly Thai To (Le Loi) got a magical sword from heaven to fight (6)__ the
Chinese, the Ming aggressors, out of Vietnam. After that one day when he was
out (7)__ in the lake, a giant golden tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and
(8)__ into the water. The lake is also known as 'Ho Hoan Kiem', the Lake of
the Restored Sword, (9)__ it is believed the sword was taken to its original
divine owners.
On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south (10)-- the Tqrtoise
.

Tower or the Thap Rua on the top of which·a red star is often held as an emblem
of Hanoi.

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 1. A.believed B.known C.considered D.said
2. A.so as B.much as C.more than D.more or less
3. A.gather B.reach C.arrive D.go
4. A.during B. on C.of D.within
5. A.which B.when C.while D.what
6. A.above· B.down C.for D.against
7. A.diving B.playing C.sailing D.walking
8. A.disappeared B.endangered C.lost D.fled
9. A.although B.however C.so D.because
I 0. A. sits B.stands C.run D.watches

VII. Each sentence below contains ·an error. Underline it and write- the
correct answer in the space provided.
1. Yesterday the temper�ture was enough hot to turn on the 1.____
air conditioning.
2. My sister types slowlier than· two other secretaries in . 2.____
her office.
3. As we continued traveling north, the weather got cold 3.____
and colder.
4. He doesn't work harder than he used to do one year ago. 4.____
5. The Historical Museum 1s the farthest of the two 5.----
\
' buildings.
6. A hand-made postcard costs twice more than a 6.____
normal one.
7. He has less friends in his class than he had last year. 7.----
8. The director felt badly about not giving Jack the job. 8.--------
9. The harder h� tried, the worst he danced before the large 9.----
audience.
10. Henry's new sports car costs much more than his 10: ____
friend Peter ..

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VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

THE HO CHI MINH MUSEUM (NHA RONG HARBOR)

Nha Rong Harbor, or Uncle Ho's Museum is situated on the junction of the
Saigon River, at the end of Nguyen Tat Thanh Street. On June 5 th 1911, it was
here that President Ho Chi Minh boarded the ship "Latouche Treville Admiral" to
. set out on a long journey to find a solution to liberate the country. Nha Rong was
formerly the representative office of the French Maritime Transport Company (a
subsidiary of the French shipping company "Messageries Pharitimes"). The office
was built in 1862 and used as the residence for the general manager as well as the
place for selling boat tickets. It has been called Nha Rong (The Dragon House)
because there are two statues of dragons on its roof. It was in November 1862 that
the first ship left Nha Rong Harbor.
On September 3 rd 1979, the HCMC People's Committee made a decision of
converting Nha Rong Harbor to ''Uncle Ho's Museum'' (The Ho Chi Minh
Museum at Nha Rong Harbor). Plenty of pictures and items relating to President
Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary life are shown inside. Since then, the museum has
greeted millions of visitors from all over the country as well as from foreign
countries.
1. Where is Nha Rong Harbor situated?

2. When did Nguyen Tat Thanh set out from Nha Rong Harbor to find a
solution to liberate the country?

3. Why has this building been called Nha Rong (The Dragon House)?

4. What happened in Nha Rong Harbor in November 1.862?

5. What can visitors see when they visit Nha Rong Harbor?

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IX. Finish each of the foilowing sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and
other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word.

E.g.: 0. Whose bag is this? (belong)

__ Who does this bag belong to?__
1. My Thuan is the longest bridge that I've even seen. (longer)

2. She liked Paris very little and Rome less. (worse)

3. My brother can't play football as well as he used to. (than)

4. I don't visit Van Mieu as often as Hoan Kiem Lake. (less)

5. Have you got any pictures which are prettier than this one? (the)

X. The chart below shows the amount of money per week spent on fast foods
in Britain. Study the chart, then use the words given to describe it. You
should write at least 60 words.

Expenditln on fnt foods br Income groupt

Pence �r person
perweek
D Hamburgers
40
35
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30 ID1II . Pizza
25
20
15
10
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FUN CORNER

. U!Jl!J(ij(b(D (](!JU�
} For each question, choose the correct answer. (If you are in
. ., doubt, look at the Clues.) Write the six letters at the bottom
'of the page, and then answer the Extra Question.
Which is the largest ocean in the world?
A The Atlantic Ocean. .� �
B The Indian Ocean. �
C The Pacific Ocea�. �
2 Which is the longest river in the world?
D The Amazon. �
E The Nile.
F The Mississippi.

3 Which is the oldest university in the world?

G The University of Bologna, Italy.
H The University of Oxford, England.
t The University of Karueein, Morocco.
4

L Annapurna.

5 Which is the biggest country

in the world?
M Canada.
N TheUSA.
o Russia
6 Which is the
heaviest animal in
the world?

·
P The African elephant.
Q The Indian elephant. The answer indudes the
R The blue whale. sixteenth letter of the alphabet.

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._____________., 2 The answer does not indude

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2 3 4 5 6 the letter O or the letter P.
3 The answer is not in Europe.
I� · 1 I I 4 The- answer does not end with a vowef.
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5 There are two words in the answer:
@ra Question}} the second word is longer than
the first word.
One of those six letters is the commonest 6 The words of the answer have three
letter in the English language. Which one? letters, four letters and five letters.

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 FINALTEST l
Time allowed: 60 min. (Total: 100 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced

in each line. (10 points)
1. A.crown B. powerful C.browse D.slow
2. A.advife B.£Omposer C.£itadel D.canfer
3. A.excursion B. further C.burial D.turtle
4. A.recognized B. endangered C.weighed D.flourished
5. A.§pecies ' B. re§erve C.po§tpone D.re§urface
Part II. Choose the correct option to ·finish the following mini . talk.
(10 points)
Bill: The new neighbours (1) _ their house. It looks really nice! Those
colours (2) well together.
Kate: Fred told me yesterday that they are professional painters.·
Bill: How (3) _ ?
Kate: Apparently, he (4) _ them since he was a child. They (5) _ to the
same school.
1. A. paint B. is painting C.have painted · D.have been painting
2. A.go. B.are going C.have gone D.have been going
3. A.does he know C.has he known
B.is he knowing D.has he been knowing
4. A.knows B.knew C.has known D.has been knowing
5. A.goes B. went C.has gone D.has been going
Part III. Complete the following passage by using the correct form of the
words given in brackets. (20 points)

GOING GREEN
There· is an (1. argue) __ that recycling may have some (2. foresee) __
negative effects. Of course, it would be a major achievement if we were able to
increase (3. aware) of the threat to the environment caused by pollution and
the (4. bum) of fossil fuels. However, if the public's only involvement in

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(5. ecology) __ issues is taking their newspapers and bottles to a recycling
point, we may only be creating the (6. appear) __ of improvement. If they have
to drive any (7. distant) __ to the recycling point, for example, it might mean
the consumption of more energy than is (8. save) __. Also, if people feel that
they are making their contribution to the environment, they might not put so
much (9. press) __ on large organizations to encourage the development �f
(I 0. safe) __, less damaging forms of production.

Part IV. Insert a suitable preposition in each numbered gap to finish the
. following argument. ( 10 points)

AN ARGUMENT ON COMPUTER GAMES

Computer games have been popular for decades now and many households
have (1) __ least one. However it can be seen that playing these games causes
problems of several kinds both (2) __ youngsters and society.
Firstly, youngsters who spend much of their time (3) _._ front of a monitor
do not have enough time (4) __ studying, playing sport, socialising or learning
about life. The skills which they need in order to interact (5) __ others and
succeed in the real world are not being nurtured. Moreover, studies have shown
that this generation of youths is actually growing less than previous generations
due to lack of exercise. (6) __ a result, they are more likely to be overweight
and less healthy, so more prone (7) __ diseases such as diabetes.
(8) __ addition, the games themselves are often quite violent. For example,
there are games which show graphic fighting scenes where the most brutal is
most applauded. The language also tends to be violent and sexist, which has a
negative influence on youngsters.
It is easy to imagine the effects of such games (9) __ young minds. If we
wish our children to grow up to become well-adjusted members (1O)__ the
. society, these games should be more tightly controlled.

Part V. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to be used for each of the

blanks to complete the following pa�sage. (20 points)

THE HISTORY OF FILM

The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and
· Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) __ of short, _simple scenes, people loved

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it and films have been (2) __ ever since. The first films were silent, with titles
on the screen to (3) __ the story.
Soon the public had (4) __ favourite actors and actresses and, in this
(5) __ the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first "talkie", a film with sound,
was shown and from then on, the public (6) __ only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)__ produced
95% of all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (8) __ people went
to see films, but in recent (9) __ cinema audiences have grown again. More
countries have started to produced films that influence film-making and there are
(IO) __ many national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. held D. belonged
2. A. common B. popular C. liking D. everywhere
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. his B. our C. your D. their
5. A. way B. reason C. result D. method
6. A. will B. should C. would D. might
7. A. who B. that C. where D. which
8. A. less B. fewer C. more D. any_
9. A. time B. months C. years D. periods
10. A. soon B. currently C. presently D. modernly

Part VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for the
questions. ( 10 points)
One mystery about elephants that seems to have been solved is how elephants
communicate with each other. Humans have heard a whole variety of sounds
coming from elephants, but these sounds are not the only way that elephants
communicate.
A new explanation about elephant communication is being proposed.
Elephants vibrate the air in their trunk.s and foreheads. The sound that is. created
during this vibration has an extremely low pitch; the pitch, in fact, is so low that
humans cannot hear it. However, it seems that other elephants can and do hear and
understand these low rumblings.

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 1. The passage mainly discusses __ .
A. the answer to a question about how elephants communicate
B. how elephants vibrate the air in their trunks
C. communication between animals and humans
D. the sounds that elephants make
2. According to the passage, people __ .
A. cannot hear any elephant sounds
B. are not interested in elephant sounds
C. hear only one elephant sound
D. can hear numerous elephant sounds
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the elephant sounds that humans
hear are
A. one of the ways that elephants communicate
B. not part of elephant communication,
C. how elephants communicate with �umans
D. the only sounds that elephants make
4. Which of the following is NOT true about the extremely low sound
created by elephants?
A. Humans cannot understand it.
B. Humans hear it.
C. Elephants hear it.
D. Elephants understand it.
5. The word "rumblings" in the last line is closest in meaning to __ .
A. words B. ears C. vibration D. melodies

Part VII. Rewrite the following sentences, so that they have the same
meaning as the · original ones, using the words given at the
beginning. ( 10 points)
1. We will have to make him work harder.
He will

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 2. We breathe a lot of-polluted air: w� get weaker.
The more ------------'------------------
3. If she had seen him waving, she would have waved back.
She didn't ----------------------
4. The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living there.
Although ______________________
5. "I am leaving tomorrow," she said, "by 4.30 from Nha Trang station."
She said -----------------------

Part VIII. Write a paragraph of 120 - 150 words about the advantages and
disadvantages of owning a car. ( 10 points)
You can use the following ideas:
- freedom of use
- make you feel independent
- carry heavy things
- help friends
- expensive
- difficulty with parking ...

FINAL TEST 2
Time allowed: 60 min. - (Total: 100 points)

Part I. Decide the word that has a different stress pattern from the others
in each line. ( 10 points)
1. A. forest B. ignore C. hardware D. passion
2. A. origin B. disabled C. assemble D. important
3. A. glorious B. mentally C. romantic , D. leftovers
4. A. organism B. communicate C. ambassador D. emotional
5. A. contaminate B. championship C. minority D. convenience

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Part II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following
sentences. (10 points)
_ l. The aquarium ___ we wanted to visit was shut when we got there.
A. that B. where C.what D.at which
2. The librarian gave us a lot of information, __ was very useful.
A. this C.which most of it
B.most of that D.most of which
3. The TV program I watched last night was so ___ that I turned it off. ·
A.boring B. bored C.excited D.exciting
4. __ it is getting dark, we will not wait for him any longer.
A.Unless B. While C. Since D.Although
5. By the time you re.ceive this letter, I __ for Ho Chi Minh City.
A.will leave C.will be leaving
B.have left · D.will have left
6. I felt sorry about breaking my friend's glasses. Afterwards, I offered
for them.
A.pay B.to pay C. paying D.to paying
7. Men and women should be given the same job opportunities. ___
they should be paid equal salar�es for the same work.
A.Although B. Furthermore C.Therefore D. However
8. My classmate told me to watch movies in English __ learn spoken
English better.
A.so as B.so that C.in order to D.in order that
9.· The Icelandic. language ___ very little over the past 800 years.
A.is changing B.was changing C.has changed D.changes
10. Dogs are good travelling companions. They will go __ you take them.
A.where B. whatever C. wherever D.whichever

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Part III. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the following
film review. ( 10 points)
Velocity is the (1. late) film from director James Cox. If you make
your way to the cinema to see this, (2. prepare) __ for an adventure! It starts
when Matt, a powerful executive, leaves on a business trip for Japan, after almost
(3. miss) _._ his plane. Once in the air, a passenger with a gun forces a change
of route, and when they cross the border into Iraq and land at the airport, the real
action begins. The passengers are .taken.to a hotel at full speed, where Matt learns
that he is (4. set off) __ on a journey to certain death. Great action. Great
(5. act) __ . Don't miss it!

Part IV. · Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best
fits each numbered space. (20 points)

AARDVARKS
When the Boer settlers first arrived in South Africa from Holland, they found
a strange animal. Its ears resemble those of a donkey and its body is (l) __ with
stiff hair. It has a long snout, (2) __ longer than that of a pig, and long
eyelashes. It is also equipped with yery short, powerful legs, with (3) __ it digs
into the ground. The Boers named it the '"aardvark", which means "earth pig" in
the (4) __ Dutch.
The favourite food of the aardvark is termites. Termites are insects that live in
large colonies, ( 5) __ ants. The aardvark uses its (6) __ legs to break the
termite mound open and get at the insects inside. There are sp�cial termites known
as soldiers, who try to protect the colony. Aardvarks, (7) __, have thick skin to
protect themselves from bites.
Females only (8) __ birth to one baby a year, so aardvarks are quite rare.
When they are (9) __ threat, they use their tough legs to quickly dig
underground to escape from their attackers. · Aardvarks are not often seen
(10) ___ they are nocturnal, sleeping in their burrows during the day and coming
out to hunt at night.
1. A. covered B, full C. decorated D. surrounded
2. A. very B. more C. much D. as
3. A. them B. which C. those D. these

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 4. A.primary B.genuine C.first D.original
5. A.as B.like C.so D.also
6. A.top B.forward C. front D.ahead
7. A.although B.despite C.though D.still
8. A.give B.make C.do D.have
9. A.in B.under C.with D.on
10. A. but B.so C.because D.although

Part V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for the
questions. ( 10 points)
The Pacific Ocean is a body of water of immense size and power. Its name,
however, does not reflect the incredible size and force of this body of water.
In size, the Pacific Ocean is unequaled. The ocean covers an area of 64
million square miles and is by far the largest of the world's oceans. It covers a ·
third of the surface of the Earth, it is double the size of the Atlantic, and it
contains more water than all the world's othei: oceans combined.
As a force of nature, the Pacific Ocean can be very powerful indeed. The
westerly winds produce areas of stormy precipitation in some parts of the ocean.
Tropical cyclones, with winds ·that can be as high as 200 miles per hour, pi'oduce
much of the rainfall in the Pacific.
In view of the extreme size and power of the Pacific, the name that it carries is
unexpected. The Pacific Ocean was given its name by Portuguese explorer
Ferdinand Magellan, who sailed around the world in the early sixteenth century.
The word pacific actually means "peaceful." Magellan named this giant of an
ocean the Pacific because he found its waters to be so much more p�aceful
than the rough and stormy waters of the Atlantic that he had crossed earlier in
his voyage.
1. The �ain idea of the passage is that _______
A.the Pacific and the Atlantic are comparable oceans
B.there is a contrast between.the name and the reality of the Pacific
C.the Pacific is quite a peaceful ocean
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 2. Look at the word unequaled in paragraph 2. This word could best be
replaced by ____
A. unknown C. average
B. the most measured D. the biggest
3. The powerful winds mentioned in the passage come from which direction?
A. From the north C. From the.south
B. From the west D. From the east
4. Based.on the information in the passage, which of the following might be
the dates of Magellan's voyage around the world?
A. 1489-1492 C. 1589-1592
B. 1519-1522 D. 1619-1622
5; It is implied in the passage that Magellan ___
A. did not understand the true nature of the Pacific
B. never actually crossed the Atlantic
C. really thought the Atlantic was quite calm and peaceful
D. never actually sailed on the Pacific

Part VI. Combine these pairs of sentences into single ones by following the
instructions given in brackets. (20 points)
1. He went out of the room. He did not say anything. (Use without)
2. My parents got up very early this morning. They wanted to pack the car
for our journey.
(Use to + irifinitive)
3. She had computer lessons. She did not go to the cinema. (Use instead of)
4. The computer does not work properly. Some of the parts are missing.
(Use because)
5. He tried hard. He couldn't set up a new world record. (Use although)
6. The football match was put off because of the rain. This was very
disappointing. (Use which)

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 7. I always enjoy studying mathematics. I have decided to major in it in
university. (Use so)
8. The rice will be done in about 10 minutes. Immediately after that, we can
eat. (Use as soon as)
9. Bill's mother was ill. He had to do all the cleaning and cooking. (Use as)
10. I djdn't know the fact. That's why I didn't phone the police to tell them.
(Use if)

Part VII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the
same as the original ones, using the exact words given in bold.
(10 points)
1. Will you take care of the parrot while I am away? look
2. Why are you lying to me? truth
3. I am very excited about seeing you next week. looking
4. People say he was in the French Foreign Legion. said
5. My sister can't knit as well as my mother does. better

VIII. The table shows student expenditure over a five-year period in

Riverland. Write a report describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 120 words. (10 points)
Percentage of total expenditure:

Items 2000 2005

Accommodation 25 20
Food, household goods 20 17
Essential travel 2 5
Non-essential travel 5 - 4
Course. expenditure 10 7
Entertainment 26 31
Others* 12 16
* include non-essential consumer items

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