John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left small flat for an old 40-metre high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

'I love the space, and being private,'Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the groud floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitor can't see I'm in!'.

There are 142 steps to the top, so i go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so i never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'

'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wamted it to look'

'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a lear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.'

1/ What is the writer trying to do in the test?

a/ Describe how to turn an old tower into a house

b/ Recommend a particular builder

c/ Describe what it is like to live in a tower

d/ Explain how to win prizes for building work

2/ From this text, a reader can find out

a/ Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house

b/ Why Elizabeth exercises everyday

c/ Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower

d/ Why John and Elizabeth left the flat

3/ Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feeling about the tower?

a/ She wanted it as soon as she saw it

b/ She likes most things about it

c/ She has been worried since they paid for it

d/ She finds it unsuitable to live in

4/ What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building

a/ Her visitor find it difficult to see if she is at home

b/ She feels separated from other people

c/ She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.

d/ It is impossible to clean any of the window

5/ They were rather worried after paying for the castle because

a/ They really couldn't afford it

b/ It was about to collapse

c/ It looked terrible at first

d/ They were unable to take care of such a large house

John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left small flat for an old 40-metre high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.

'I love the space, and being private,'Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the groud floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because visitor can't see I'm in!'.

There are 142 steps to the top, so i go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so i never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'

'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wamted it to look'

'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a lear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm really glad we moved.'

1/ What is the writer trying to do in the test?

a/ Describe how to turn an old tower into a house

b/ Recommend a particular builder

c/ Describe what it is like to live in a tower

d/ Explain how to win prizes for building work

2/ From this text, a reader can find out

a/ Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house

b/ Why Elizabeth exercises everyday

c/ Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower

d/ Why John and Elizabeth left the flat

3/ Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feeling about the tower?

a/ She wanted it as soon as she saw it

b/ She likes most things about it

c/ She has been worried since they paid for it

d/ She finds it unsuitable to live in

4/ What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building

a/ Her visitor find it difficult to see if she is at home

b/ She feels separated from other people

c/ She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.

d/ It is impossible to clean any of the window

5/ They were rather worried after paying for the castle because

a/ They really couldn't afford it

b/ It was about to collapse

c/ It looked terrible at first

d/ They were unable to take care of such a large house

My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone aout anything. If she goes to a party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like politics or religion. She always starts off with something very obvious like the other person's job. Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. You have to listen very carefully and ask question. And you have to look interested, too. So don't keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone.

Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays a people compliments. She say: "I like your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?" or "You look very well. Have you been on holiday?" Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation.

1/ According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was _____

A. Speaking B. Discussing C. Looking D. Listening

2/ At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally

A. feels embarrased and stays away from people

B. asks people to introduce themselves to her

C. comes over to the first person and introduce herself

D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people

3/ My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you _____

A. Let people talk about themselves

B. Let people hear about yourself

C. Talk about politics or religion

D. Ask people about their secrets

4/ What should you not do when you have a conversation with someone?

A. Looking very interested in his or her story

B. Looking at other things in the room

C. Listenig very carefully and asking questions

D. Paying him or her compliments

5/ According to the passage my aunt often starts a conversation by talking about _____

A. The other person's wealth

B. The other person's health

C. The other person's daily activities

D. The other person's jobs

Linh Diệu; @Tú Quyên; @Tử Đằng

We're having a great time here. It's beautiful, and the sun (1) ..is.. shining. Yesterday I went water-skiing ! What (2) ...do. you think of that ?

I'm (3) ..sitting.. at a table in our hotel room and writting a few postcards. The room is fine, but we (4) ..don't.. like the food very much. But it (5) ..doesn't.. matter because we (6) ...go. out to a restaurant every evening.

We're both (7) ..being.. very lazy at the moment. I (8) ..get.. up quite late in the morning, and Nigel (9) ..gets.. up even later. You know of course how much Nigel's work (10) ..important.. to him and how he's (11) ..often.. talking about it. Well, the holiday is so good that he's forgotten all about work. So it's the perfect holiday. The only prolem is that it's (12) ..wasting.. us a lot of money. But we'll worry about that later.

We're having va great time here. It's beautiful, and the sun (1) ..is.. shining. Yesterday I went water-skiing ! What (2) ...do. you think of that ?

I'm (3) ..not.. at a table in our hotel room and writting a few postcards. The room is fine, but we (4) ..don't.. like the food very much. But it (5) ..is.. matter because we (6) ...go. out to a restaurant every evening.

We're both (7) ..being.. very lazy at the moment. I (8) ..get.. up quite late in the morning, and Nigel (9) ..gets.. up even later. You know of course how much Nigel's word (10) ..is hard.. to him and how he's (11) ..not.. talking about it. Well, the holiday is so good that he's forgotten all about work. So it's the perfect holiday. The only prolem is that it's (12) ..wasting.. us a lot of money. But we'll worry about that later.

Paula and Nigel are talking to each other on the phone. In numbers 1-8 circle the correct preposition. In the rest, put in the correct preposition.

Paula: Hi! Is that you, Nigel? I'm glad you haven't left yet. When you come to the conference tonight, could you bring the green file? It's (1- onto / on ) my desk (2- behind / between ) the telephone. Can you see it? That's right. It's (3- across / under ) the address book. Great! Now, do you know how to get to the hotel?

Nigel: I think so. After I've driven out (4- form / of ) London, I go north (5- in / up ) the A54, through Watford, (6- as / like ) though I was going to Milton Keynes. But in fact I take B254 (7- on / to ) Halton before I reach Milton Keynes. I think I should get there about nine o'clock, shouldn't I?

6. as

8. like

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.

Tim Bryant, a magazine journalist, is interviewing Margaret Rodwell, the founder of a successful company.

TB: So why do you think your company 1) ...has been.. (be) so successful?

MR: Well, our products 2) ..have bêen filling... (fill) a large gap in the market and I think one of the most important things is that we 3) ..have always been listening... (always listen) to our clients and we 4)....have been acting. (act) on their comments and suggestions.

TB: And what’s a typical day for you?

MR: Well, take today for example. I 5) ..have interviewed.. (interview) candidates for a marketing executive post.

TB: And how many 6) ..have you interviewed... (you / interview)?

MR: Er, I 7) ..have interviewed... (interview) four so far. And I 8) ..have been talking... (talk) to clients on the phone on and off all day. I seem to spend a lot of time on the phone. I 9) ...have been discussing.. (discuss) some new ideas with them for the transportation and delivery of our products.

TB: Mm, it sounds like a very busy day.

MR: Oh, that’s only part of it. I 10) ..have had... (have) two meetings, one with Union representatives and one with departmental heads. And I 11) ..have aslo been working... (also work) on a proposal for a new marketing strategy.

TB: And it’s not two o’clock yet!

MR: No, but of course I 12) ..have been... (be) here since seven o’clock this morning.

TB: Gosh. And, I hope you don’t mind my mentioning this Ms Rodwell, but some rumours 13) .have circulated.... (circulate) about your possible engagement to Mr Grimaldi, the banker.

MR: No, there will be no engagement, though it’s true that Mr Grimaldi and I 14) ..have seen.. (see) each other. That’s no secret.

TB: When you get the time, I suppose. And is it also true that Have you 15) ...learnt.. (learn) Russian with a view to introducing your products there?

MR: Yes, I have, but I 16) ..haven't learnt... (not learn) much yet; there’s still a long way for me to go.

1 A: You look hot. What ..have you been doing... (you / do)?

B: I ...have been running.. (run).

A: Running! In this heat? How far ..have you been running... (you / run)?

B: About four miles.

2 A: What’s the problem? You look a bit preoccupied.

B: Yes, I ..have thought... (think) about Helen.

A: Why? Is there something wrong with her?

B: Well, she ...has acted.. ( act ) so strangely lately.

A: In what way?

B: Well, some days when she arrives at work, I know that she ..has cried... (cry). And she ...has been making.. (make) private calls when we’re all out at lunch. I just think that something’s going on.

A: ...Have you talked.. (you / talk) to her about it yet?

B: Yes, a few times, and each time she ..has said... (say) that there’s nothing wrong but I’m not so sure.

3 A: Where ...have you been.. (you / be), Simon?

B: I ...have been talking. (talk) to Mark on the phone. He says he ..has been trying... (try) to phone us all day.

A: Well I ....have been. (be) in most of the day but I .haven't heard.... (not hear) the phone.

B: That’s strange. But anyway, he ..hás had... (have) a phone call from Jackie’s mother and Jackie ..have been... (be) in some kind of accident. It’s nothing very serious but she’s got to stay in hospital overnight.

A: Oh dear. ....Has she broken. (she / break) any bones?

B: I’m not quite sure how badly she ...has been hurt.. (be hurt) but I think we should go and see her tonight.

Em mới học cái này nên chắc ko đúng hết!!!

(1) has been

(2) hace filled

(3) have always listened

(4) have acted

5/ has interviewing

6/ have you interviewed

7/ have interviewed

8/ have been talking

9/ have been discussing

10/ have had

11/ have also been working

12/ have been

13/ have been circulating

14/ have been seeing

15/ have been learning

16 / haven't learnt

1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:

fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home

I only have Sunday .....OFF...... so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to ....SPEND...... time with my friends and family. One of the .....THINGS........ I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go .....FISHING...... with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go ....HOME......... late in the afternoon. My family sometimes ......JOIN IN...... other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun ....WHEN....... my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad .....SINGER..... ! Once in a while I go to the .....MOVIES..... with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, .....WATCHING...... videos or reading novels.

2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Alice is a new English friend of ...MINE....... . She is very ......EXCITED..... to tell me about her new .....SCHOOL.......... Her lessons begin at nine each morning and ......LAST....... until half past ten. Then she has a ..BREAK....... for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such ....AS....... the last class or last night's movie. She has five ....PERIODS.... in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite .....SUBJECT.... English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her .....BEST......... to become a good student in the class.

1. Choose one suitable word to completethe following passage:

fishing; singer; Join; Join in; off; watching; when; spend; movies; things; house; home

I only have Sunday off so I have very little free time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to spend time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go fishing with my friends, although I am not always successful in catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week's events and future plans. I usually go home late in the afternoon. My family sometimes join other relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when my father gets up to sing. Please. don't tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer! Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends of my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music, watching videos or reading novels.

2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Alice is a new English friend of mine . She is very happy to tell me about her new school . Her lessons begin at nine each morning and last until half past ten. Then she has a break for aquarter of an hour. During this time she usually talks to her friend about many things such as the last class or last night's movie. She has five periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. Alice's favorite subjects English. The first term lasts four months from September to December. Alice tries her best to become a good student in the class.

1. I..have been working.(work) here for too long. it's time to find a new job.

2. I was nineteen and studying at university. I.have been..(be) there for almost a year.

3. It was New Year's Eve but none of the family really wanted to celebrate. they ..have had..( have) a terrible year.

4. the doctor came as quickly as she could but the old man.has already died.. (already die)

5. she woke up and thought about the night before. it.was certainly..(certainly be) a night to remember.

6. oh no! you look terrible. what..had happened.(happen)?

7. go and help that child.she ...has fallen off. ( fall off) her bike

8. no one in the village had any money because they..had all lost.(all lost) their jobs.

9. there was no one at the meeting. everyone ...has decided (decide) to boycott it.

10. I hear you're looking for a new job. .....Have you found.. (you/find) one?

Read the pasage then answer the following questions:

"Don't you hate splitting wood?" asked Charlie, as he sat down on a log to hinder Rob for a while."No, I rather like it. When I get hold of a tough old fellow, I say, 'See here, now, you think you're the stronger, and are going to beat me; so I'll split you up into kindling wood." "Pshaw!" said Charlie, laughing; "and it's only a stick of wood." "Yes; but you see I pretend it's a lesson, or a tough job of any kind, and it's nice to conquer it.""I don't want to conquer such things; I don't care what becomes of them. I wish I were a man, and a rich one." "Well, Charlie, if you live long enough you'll be a man, without wishing for it; and as for the rich part, I mean to be that myself." "You do. How do you expect to get your money? By sawing wood?" "Maybe - some of it; that's as good a way as any, so long as it lasts. I don't care how I get rich, you know, as long as it's in an honest and useful way." "I'd like to sleep over the next ten years, and wake up to find myself a young man with a splendid education and plenty of money." "Humph! I am not sleepy - a night at a time is enough for me.I mean to work the next ten yearsYou see there are things that you've got to work out - you can't sleep them out." "I hate work," said Charlie, "that is, such work as sawing and splitting wood, and doing chores. I'd like to do some big work, like being a clerk in a bank or something of that sort." "Wood has to be sawed and split before it can be burned," said Rob. "I don't know but I'll be a clerk in a bank some time; I'm working towards it. I'm keeping father's accounts for him."How Charlie laughed! "I should think that was a long way from being a bank clerk. I suppose your father sells two tables and six chairs, some days, doesn't he?" "Sometimes more than that, and sometimes not so much," said Rob, in perfect good humor."I didn't say I was a bank clerk now. I said I was working towards it. Am I not nearer it by keeping a little bit of a book than I should be if I didn't keep any book at all?" "Not a whit - such things happen," said Charlie, as he started to go.Now, which of these boys, do you think, grew up to be a rich and useful man, and which of them joined a party oftramps before he was thirty years old?

1. What is this story mostly about?

A/Cutting wood.

B/Being a bank clerk.

C/A man who is useful at his job.

D/Two boys talking about their futures.

2. Why does Charlie laugh at Rob for keeping his father's books?

A/Because Charlie has a lot to prove to Rob.

B/Because Charlie is afraid that Rob will do better than him in school.

C/Because Charlie's father is much more wealthy than Rob's.

D/Because Rob's father doesn't make much money from his business.

3. What causes Rob to keep his father's books?

A/Charlie wants to work toward his dream of chopping wood.

B/Rob wants to work toward his dream of becoming a bank clerk.

C/Charlie wants to work toward his dream of becoming a bank clerk.

D/Rob wants to work toward his dream of chopping wood.

4. How are Rob's and Charlie's plans for the future different?

A/Charlie wants to work for his dreams and Rob doesn't.

B/Charlie wants to chop wood forever and Rob doesn't.

C/Rob wants to work for his dreams and Charlie doesn't.

​D/Charlie wants to work at a bank and Rob doesn't.

5. What do you think happened to Charlie in the future?

A/He became a bank clerk.

B/He joined a band of tramps.

C/He works for Rob's father.

D/He continued to chop wood. ​

I. Complete the conversation with the phrases below. Then practice it with your partner.
But we will How about you Would you like
What kinds I'm sorry. I can't
Lien: (1)..........What kinds..........of TV programmes do you best?
Hong: I like to watch women's program. (2)............How about you................?
Lien: I prefer listening to music.
Hong: There is a good music performance at Lan Anh Club this weekend. (3)...........Would you like.............to go with me?
Lien: I'd love to, but (4)........I'm sorry, I can't............I have to go to my cousin's birthday party on Saturday evening.
Hong: (5).........But we will...........go on Sunday.
Lien: That's great.
II. Reading the passage, and answer the questions.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. people watch television every day, and some people watch it from until night. Americans watch tevision about 35 house a week. But is television good or bad for you?People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV progams bing news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thank to television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work.

1. Is television very popular nowadays? Why?

=> Yes it is, because there is a TV set in nearly every home

2. How many hours do Americans watch TV a day?

=> Americans watch tevision about 5 hours a day.

3. Why don't some people like watching television?

=> Because there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV

4. What does television bring to you?

=> Television brings news from around the world.

5. What do you learn from television?

=> We can learn about life in other countries.