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I had been happily working in the same company as a graphics designer for over ten years, so it came as a huge surprise when one day, without warning I was made redundant. In fact, most of the people in my department lost their jobs that day. When the personnel manager gave me the bad news, she explained that the company had been taken over by a big multinational corporation that was demanding a lot of changes. So, one day I was in a comfortable job with a generous salary and plenty of annual leave and the next day I was unemployed. While it was nice to have time on my hands, I knew I would have to find a job fairly quickly. I soon found out that it wasn't so easy. No one was taking on new staff. Every morning I searched the Classified Ads, but there was nothing suitable, not even part-time positions.
Finally, a friend asked me if I was interested in helping out in her new cake shop. She needed somebody to deal with customers and to help her with the cake designs. At first, she could only pay me by the hour at rather a low hourly rate. To my surprise, I love the work.
I've been a cake designer for three years now. I'm so glad I didn't turn down my friend's job offer. We have so much work and now I'm no longer an employee. My friend and I are now partners in the best cake shop in town.

1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?

A. To advise people how to change the job B. To talk about his changes in career

C. To describe his new job D. To talk about differences between two jobs

2. What does the writer say about his past job?

A. It was a hard job but high salary. B. It was a part-time job with low salary.

C. It was an interesting job at a big multinational corporation. D. It was a comfortable job with high salary.

3. What did the writer do after losing his job?

A. He ran his own business. B. He asked his friend for a part-time job.

C. He tried to find another job. D. He worked part-time job for Classified Ads.

4. What did the writer think about his current job at first?

A. He really loved it. B. The salary was low.

C. He was so interested. D. It was hard.

5. What is the current job of the writer?

A. Graphics designer B. Cake designer

C. Personnel manager D. Employee at the cake shop

III. Choose the suitable words to fill the blanks. There are some extra words.

Accupation salary application bossy retirement from successful employees engineer off contract well-known retired employers admired

I)Put the correct form of the verbs

1. I realised that someone(steal)....my wallet when I (feel)....his hand in my jacket pocket

2 When....I (phone.....Helen last night she (wash)...her hair and she (not-finish).....when i finally (get)...to her house

3.Peter (offer)....me another drink but I decided I (drink)...enough

4. Nobody (wacth)....,so the little boy (take)....the packet of sweets form the shelf and (put) ......it in his pocket

5.I(not-realise)....that I (leave) my umbrella on the bus until it (start).....to rain

6.At school I (dislike).......the math teacher beacause he (always-pick)....on me

7. Wherever Marion (find).....a job, there was someone who (know).....that she (go).....to prison

8.It was only much later I (find out)......that during all the time I (write)....to my penfriend, my mother(open)...and reading the replies

9.I(not-drive).........very fast when the accident (happen).....

10.When Tom's mother (cook).....dinner, the bell(ring)

11.What you (do).......at this time last night

12.Fiona (live).....in New York when her first novel (publish).....

13. While the teacher (explain)......the sum on the board. The children (throw).....paper aeroplanes around the class.

14.Yesterday it was hot in the because the window (close).......

15.Sandra (get)........up,(say)....goodbye and (leave)......

16. That was the first time I (read)....the book.

17.Susan (teach)........at the university for ten years by 1995

18.The train (leave)..........when I arrived at the station

19.When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker(just,finish)......speaking and the audience (clap).....

20. By the time Ben arrived,I (finish)........my homework

21.Why you (interrupt)....me just now?I (have)..... a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt.

22. I (not,see).... the film lastnight because I (see)....it several times before.

23. Last night,she (spend).....hours on the homework but she couldn't do it although the teacher(explain)........it very carefully in the class

24.By the time you (got)....her letter, she (arrive).....in Paris

25.When I (find).........my purse, someone (take)..... the money out of it

26.When he .....(go) to see them last night, they....(play) cards. They.....(say) they........(play) since six o'clock

27. Before you ......(mention) him, I ever.......(hear) of that author

28. While you.....(play) the piano, I......(write) a letter.

I)Put the correct form of the verbs

1. I realised that someone(steal)....my wallet when I (feel)....his hand in my jacket pocket

2 When....I (phone.....Helen last night she (wash)...her hair and she (not-finish).....when i finally (get)...to her house

3.Peter (offer)....me another drink but I decided I (drink)...enough

4. Nobody (wacth)....,so the little boy (take)....the packet of sweets form the shelf and (put) ......it in his pocket

5.I(not-realise)....that I (leave) my umbrella on the bus until it (start).....to rain

6.At school I (dislike).......the math teacher beacause he (always-pick)....on me

7. Wherever Marion (find).....a job, there was someone who (know).....that she (go).....to prison

8.It was only much later I (find out)......that during all the time I (write)....to my penfriend, my mother(open)...and reading the replies

9.I(not-drive).........very fast when the accident (happen).....

10.When Tom's mother (cook).....dinner, the bell(ring)

11.What you (do).......at this time last night

12.Fiona (live).....in New York when her first novel (publish).....

13. While the teacher (explain)......the sum on the board. The children (throw).....paper aeroplanes around the class.

14.Yesterday it was hot in the because the window (close).......

15.Sandra (get)........up,(say)....goodbye and (leave)......

16. That was the first time I (read)....the book.

17.Susan (teach)........at the university for ten years by 1995

18.The train (leave)..........when I arrived at the station

19.When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker(just,finish)......speaking and the audience (clap).....

20. By the time Ben arrived,I (finish)........my homework

21.Why you (interrupt)....me just now?I (have)..... a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt.

22. I (not,see).... the film lastnight because I (see)....it several times before.

23. Last night,she (spend).....hours on the homework but she couldn't do it although the teacher(explain)........it very carefully in the class

24.By the time you (got)....her letter, she (arrive).....in Paris

25.When I (find).........my purse, someone (take)..... the money out of it

26.When he .....(go) to see them last night, they....(play) cards. They.....(say) they........(play) since six o'clock

27. Before you ......(mention) him, I ever.......(hear) of that author

28. While you.....(play) the piano, I......(write) a letter.

I)Put the correct form of the verbs

1. I realised that someone(steal)....my wallet when I (feel)....his hand in my jacket pocket

2 When....I (phone.....Helen last night she (wash)...her hair and she (not-finish).....when i finally (get)...to her house

3.Peter (offer)....me another drink but I decided I (drink)...enough

4. Nobody (wacth)....,so the little boy (take)....the packet of sweets form the shelf and (put) ......it in his pocket

5.I(not-realise)....that I (leave) my umbrella on the bus until it (start).....to rain

6.At school I (dislike).......the math teacher beacause he (always-pick)....on me

7. Wherever Marion (find).....a job, there was someone who (know).....that she (go).....to prison

8.It was only much later I (find out)......that during all the time I (write)....to my penfriend, my mother(open)...and reading the replies

9.I(not-drive).........very fast when the accident (happen).....

10.When Tom's mother (cook).....dinner, the bell(ring)

11.What you (do).......at this time last night

12.Fiona (live).....in New York when her first novel (publish).....

13. While the teacher (explain)......the sum on the board. The children (throw).....paper aeroplanes around the class.

14.Yesterday it was hot in the because the window (close).......

15.Sandra (get)........up,(say)....goodbye and (leave)......

16. That was the first time I (read)....the book.

17.Susan (teach)........at the university for ten years by 1995

18.The train (leave)..........when I arrived at the station

19.When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker(just,finish)......speaking and the audience (clap).....

20. By the time Ben arrived,I (finish)........my homework

21.Why you (interrupt)....me just now?I (have)..... a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt.

22. I (not,see).... the film lastnight because I (see)....it several times before.

23. Last night,she (spend).....hours on the homework but she couldn't do it although the teacher(explain)........it very carefully in the class

24.By the time you (got)....her letter, she (arrive).....in Paris

25.When I (find).........my purse, someone (take)..... the money out of it

26.When he .....(go) to see them last night, they....(play) cards. They.....(say) they........(play) since six o'clock

27. Before you ......(mention) him, I ever.......(hear) of that author

28. While you.....(play) the piano, I......(write) a letter.

complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box

listen read(x2) send(x2) take use watch

My granmother loves technology. She ............ the internet for many things. She ............. her favourite TV program online. She .......... a loy of emails ereryday and she............... magazines and newspaper online. She's aslo got a mobile phone and ............. text massages to everyone. Her phone has got a brilliant camera and she ........... a lot of photos with it. She loves music and ............ to hẻ favourite singer on her ipod. But avery night, when she goes to bed, she still ............ a good book

complete the dialogue with was, wasn't, were or weren't

Hello Matilda . Where.................you last night ? You ...............at the gym, as usual

No that's true. I ............ these last night. I ...............at the premiere of the new

Bonl film. It .............fantastic!

.............you, really? Which famous actor ..............there?

Well, Daniel Craig..............there, of course, and lots of other celebrities............there too

What about Pierce Brosnan ? I think he ............. the best James Bond

He's my favourite Bond, too, but I'm afraid he .......... there

Oh . That's a pity. Next time, perhaps

complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets

I didn't watch the television last night (not watch)

1 I................an interesting book about the Pharaohs last week (read)

2 I...............an email to my cousin in Australia yesterday and I.............a reply this moring 1 (write , receive)

3 Last night , I ............. to some music on my MP3 player and...............some text messages (listen, send)

4 The film ..........at eight o'clock and.........at half past nine (begin,end)

5 Yesterday in the history class I ..............the teacher and I ............. to him forr six months !(not like, not speak)

Tìm lỗi và sửa

1/ i bought a different gift for my friend in America last year.

A bought B different

C for D America

2 / last week the dentist felt a cavity in my broken tooth.

A the. B felt

C in D broken tooth

3/ i don't know how explain all these things to you now.

A i don't know B how explain

C all these. D to you

4/ the doctor told her to sit down and asked what was the matter with her.

A told B to sit down

C what was the matter D with her

5/ the doctor measured her temperature and said that it was normal

6/ after checking the doctor gave her some medicine and asks her to stay in bed for a few days

A after checking B gave C asks

D to stay in bed

7/ today i said my mother about my trip to Ho Chi Minh city with my classmates

A said. B about. C to. D with

8/ they listened to me careful but they didn't let me go with them.

A listened. B careful. C didn't. D go

9/ when i was having dinner , one friend of mine was coming to see me.

A having. B one friend. C was coming

D see me

10/ my parents always think that i am not enough old to ride to school alone

A think B enough old. C ride to D alone

11/ she asked us learned new words immediately before we left class

A she asked. B learned new words

C immediately. D left class

12/ how do you go to see the dentist? Once or twice a month

A how do. B to see C once D a month

Present, Past tense

1.I was the last to leave thee office.Everybody else..........(go) home

2.Laura was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She.....(run)

3.It's time we.....(do) something to stop road accident

4.I sat down at the desk and ......(wonder) why my father's letter......(not arrive) yet

5.I.......(make) a cake. That is why my hands were all over covered with flour

6.I came to the class late. When I.......(enter) the teacher(finish)..........going over the previous lesson and ......(write) something on the board

7.When I .......(open) the door last night I .......(see) a man on his knees.He clearly......(listen) to our conversation and I....(wonder) how much he ........(hear).When I .......(ask) him what he .......(do), he ........(say) he .........(drop) a 50 p piece outside the door and.......(look) for it

8.I never .......(see) anyone more punctual than your brother

9.My clothes aren't in the room.They....(take) them away

10."you......(be) here before?" "yes,I.....(spend) my holiday here last week"

11.Ms Abbott.....(walk) home from work when she....(see) a child fall of the bridge

12.Tell them to stop and take a rest.We....(work) long enough

13.You.....(find) the key which you.....(lose) yesterday?-Yes I ......(find) it in the packet of my other coat

14.He.....(be) to the theatre three times this month

15. It.......(rain) hard. We can't do anything until it ......(stop)

16.What.....(make) that terrible noise?It's the pneumatic drill.They.....(repair) the road.

17.The plane...........(fly) at 2,000 metres

18.The children are very quiet.Go and see what they.........(do).OH,they.......(cut) up some $5 notes

19.Why you .......(make) a cake?Someone......(come) to tea?

20.I......(do) some shopping yesterday,when I......(see) some my friends

21.Laura.....(miss) the party because no one....(tell)her about it

22.I.....(work) on the computer when the fire.....(break) out.

23.He........ (tell) us about his marriage when we.......(have) afternoon tea.

24.I .....(phone) you last night, but you.......(not answer).What you.....(do) at this time?

25.I.......(think) it's a pity you don't take more exercise.You.....(get) fat

26. While we .....(fish) someone........(come) to the house and......(leave) this note

It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36) _______ a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (37) _______ children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38) ________ health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39) _______ paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40) _______ my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.