1,Ali painted his bedroom black.it looks dark and dreary.he......................a different colour

a,had to choose b,should have chosen c,must have chosen d,could have been choosing

2,when mr.lee was younger,he.......................work in the garden for hours,but now he has to take frequent rests because he has emphysema

a,has got to b,can c,could d,should be able

3,yesterday i.....................to a furniture store.i bought a new lamp there

a,could go b,went c,could have gone d,ought to have gone

4,jimmy and marie were mischievous children they...............tricks on their teachers,which always got them into a lot of trouble

a,could play b,used to play c,could have played d,many have played

5,why are you so sure that ann didn't commit the crime she's been accused of committing?

she....................that crime because i was with her,and we were out of town on that day

a,many not have committed b,couldn't have committed

c,commited d,wasn't supposed to commit

6,since we have to be there in a hurry,we................take a taxi

a,should b,may c,are able to d,have been used to

7,it....................rain this evening.why don't you take an umbrella?

that's a good idea.may i borrow yours?

a,had better b,could be c,might d,must

8,...............you hand me that pair of scissors,please?certainly

a,may b,shall c,will d,should

9,larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding.he................exhausted by the time he arrived

a,ought to be b,could be c,must have been d,will have been

10,you haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon.

you.....................be really hungry

a,might b,will c,can d,must

11,i left a cookie on the table,but now it's gone.what happened to it?

i don't know.one of the children.....................it

a,had to eat b,should have eaten c,many have eaten d,could eat

12,what does mr.green do for a living?

nothing.he's very rich.he....................work for a living

a,must not b,shouldn't c,doesn't have to d.hadn't better

13,why are you so late?

i.....................my aunt to the airport,the traffic was very terrible

a,could take b,should take c,had to take d,must have taken

14,they towed my car away from the executive parking lot yesterday

you....................have parked there

a,may not b,should not c,must not d,might not

15,i locked myself out of my aparterment.i didn't know what to do

you.....................your roommate

a,should have called b,would have called c,may have called d,musht have called

16,barbara just told me that she can't go to the meeting tonight

she...................go!we need her there for the financial report

a,has to b,have to c,must be d,needs

17,i need some help with this table...............you lift the other and,please?

a,may b,could c,should d,shall

I. Write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. How long have you been looking for____________? A. employee 2. To____________ photography professionally requires a lot of skills. A. do B. make C. commit 3. We made her an excellent offer, but she____________ it. A. turned B. rejected C. accepted B. employer C. employment D. employ D. carry D. denied 4. That old building is going to be____________ and a new library will be built in its place. A. pushed off B. pulled down C. pushed in D. pulled through 5. You are not allowed to bring coffee into the examination room, ____________? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. are you 6. When we met that day in Paris, I didn’t know that he was married____________ Barbara. A. with 7. This is____________ the most difficult job I have ever tackled. A. by far B. by the way C. by all means B. to C. in D. of D. by rights 8. ____________ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news. A. Scientific knowledge C. Through scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge 9. Members of the rock group were asked to modify their behavior____________ leave the hotel. A. or else B. unless C. lest D. in case 10. He___________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. should have gone C. needn’t have gone B. shouldn’t have gone D. must have gone 11. Richard has invited Ann to his study group tonight, but she has refused. What would Richard be most likely to say in response to Ann’s refusal? Ann: “I’m afraid I can’t go tonight. I’m just not in the mood for it!” Richard: “____________________!” A. Off you go B. You are out C. Suit yourself D. Good for you 12. ____________ to the Senate than he began to face some of the realities of being a U.S. senator. A. No sooner had Obama been elected C. No sooner had Obama elected B. No sooner Obama had been elected D. No sooner Obama had elected 13. Vietnam’s renowned rocker Tran Lap, ____________ died of cancer on 17 March 2016, will be honored with a posthumous medal for his contribution to the country’s music industry. A. that 14. ____________ his brother, Tom is active and friendly. A. Dislike B. Alike C. Unlike B. who C. whom D. whose D. Liking 15. Through generations, despite many____________, some Huong Canh families have successfully preserved their traditional job of clay pot and tile making. A. out and about 16. ____________ awful coffee she makes! A. What B. What a B. odds and ends C. ins and outs C. How a D. ups and downs D. How 17. I told them to keep quiet but they continued____________ a noise. A. to make B. making C. to do D. doing 18. We are going to stay with____________. A. a relative of we B. relative of us C. a relative of ours D. one of our relatives' 19. Regular exercise and good diet will bring____________ fitness and health. A. about B. up C. to D. from 20. Mike: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Jane: “____________________” A. The same to you. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks.

I. 1...................you are interested in this film, don't go to see it at any cost. A.if B. Unless C. Because D. So 6. If you like that book, I will give it .................you as my present D. to A. for B. from C. at 7. If you live in this small town, you................earn much money
A. aren' B. couldn't C. can't D. didn't 8. If you have .....................money, you can travel abroad this summer D. a lots A. a lot of B. many C. lot of 9. If you are a student, you can get a discount .....................books A. on B. in C. at D. for 10. I won't go unless you ..............me the money back A. to pay B. paid C. paying D. pay II. simply -dirt-health- importance-quick-poison We are all destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too (1)...................to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is (2).................. to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, (3).............. gases from cars poilute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, famers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to tat. in certain countrics in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (4)............. disappearing. For instance, igers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn't so (5) ................to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now Save the Earth. This is too (6)............. to ignore

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

1. This sweater must be washed in warm water

A. You must wash this sweater in warm water

B. Wash this sweater in warm water, pleased

C. Warm water has to be washed in this sweater

D. We had to wash this sweater in warm water

2. I have never seen this style of jeans before

A. It's this style of jeans that I have never seen

B. It's the first time I've ever seen this style of jeans

C. It's the new chance that I saw this style of jeans

D. It's the fact that I have ever seen this style of jeans

3. The secretary wrote the report in half an hour

A. It took the secretary half an hour to write the report

B. It took half an hour for the secretary to write the report

C. It took the secretary half an hour writing the report

D. It took the secretary half an hour wrote report

4. Farmer Lum was planting some flowers when we came

A. Some flowers were being planted by Farmer Lum when we came

B. Some flowers were being planted when we came by Farmer Lum

C. Some flowers were being planted by Farmer Lum when we came

D. Some flowers were being planted by Farmer Lum when we were come

5. How long have you worked as a designer?

A. When have you worked as a designer?

B. When did yoj start working as a designer?

C. When did you design your work?

D. When did you begin working for a designer?

V. Reading the following passage and choose the best answers

LEARNING A LANGUAGE

Speech is one of the most important (1)_________of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2)_________by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3)_________that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very (4)_________. The basic (6)_________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite …56…. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7)_________and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the (8)_________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (9)_________ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10)_________whether we are pleased of angry, for instance.

1. A. ways B. reasons C. rules D. tests

2. A. be examined B. be talked C. be understood D. be spoken

3. A. sounds B. languages C. systems D. talks

4. A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy

5. A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure

6. A. good B. fluent C. well D. perfect

7. A. grow B. need C. pass D. express

8. A. most B. main C. certain D. full

9. A. send B. talk C. say D. pass

10. A. asks B. understands C. knows D. shows

BÀI T P 10 UNITS ANH 9 Ậ UNIT 1: A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest : 1. a. men tion b. op tion c. federa tion d. ques tion 2. a. gh o st b. o ffice c. l o ng d. m o dern 3. a. cl i mate b. compr i se c. not i ce d. div i de 4. a. h ouse b. h appen c. h air d. h onor 5. a. t oo k b. l oo k c. bl oo d d, g oo d 6. a. alm o st b. n o t c. g o ld d. p o st 7. a. c a talogue b. p a st c. c a st d. cl a ss 8. a. i ssue b. d i vide c. l i brary d. d i ctation 9. a. r ea d b. r ea dy c. r ea ch d. t ea ch 10. a. cit y b. m y c. sk y d. cr y II. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others : 1. A. depend B. official C. ethnic D. Islam 2. A. Buddhism B. climate C. comprise D. friendliness 3. A. religion B. primary C. territory D. tropical 4. A. compulsory B. correspond C. impress D. divide 5. A. federation B. masoleum C. correspond D. optional III. Choose one word that has opposite meaning to the underlined word : 1. Difficult : A. hard B. easy C. good D. lazy 2. Finish : A. end B. continue C. attend D. start 3. Fast : A. slow B. quick C. quite D. fluent 4. Pass : A. write B. speak C. fail D. find 5. Refuse : A. argue B. order C. except D. accept IV. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets : Mrs. Hoa (be) .................. a teacher of English for twenty. eight years. She first (start) ................. at a small school . After she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) ........................ to a big city. Since then, she (be) ........................ a teacher at a big school. She (teach) ...................... English very well and her students (like) ................... learning English in her class. V. Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses : 1. He is a famous ........................................ (correspond) 2. She was really ...................................................... by the beauty of the city. (impress) 3. Hanoi people are very ................................................... . (friend) 4. Their ................................................... made me happy. (friend) 5. Many ................................................ come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day. (visit) 6. We enjoyed the .................................................. atmosphere in Hue. (peace) 7. Ho Chi Minh City is not ................................................. from Kuala Lumpur. (difference) 8. The ................................................... language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. (nation) 9. In Malaysia, ............................................ is free. (educate) 10. What is the main language of ............................... at that school ? (instruct) 11. English is the ................................... language in Singapore. (office) 12. Like Vietnam, Malaysia has ...................................................... climate. (tropic) 13. The little girl is dancing ................................................................. (beauty) 14. English people get used to ................................................................... (drive) 15. They go to church every Sunday. They are very .............................................. (religion) VI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with “ I wish .............. ” : 1. They don’t come here on time. ............................................................................................................... 2. It rains heavily. ........................................................................................................................................ 3. She won’t go to Hanoi with me tomorrow. .............................................................................................. 4. Tom can’t help me. ................................................................................................................................. 5. My sister isn’t here. ................................................................................................................................. 6. He never goes to school on time. ............................................................................................................ 1 7. He fails the final examination. ................................................................................................................ 8. I’m sorry, I must go now. ........................................................................................................................ 9. She’ll sell her house next week. ............................................................................................................. 10. Mary doesn’t stay at home on Sundays. ................................................................................................. VII. Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences : 1. The little girl started crying. She ........... her doll, and no one was able to find it for her. A. has lost B. had lost C. was losing D. was lost 2. Next week when there .............. a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher A. will be B. will have been C. is being D. is 3. David and Peter ........... to live next door to each at one time A. had uses B. used C. were used D. have used. 4. It would have been a much more serious accident .......... fast at the time A. he drove B. was he driving C. had he been driving D. he had driven 5. He promised to telephone ........... I have never heard from him again A. but B. except C. although D. because 6. She came in quietly ............... not to wake the baby A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so 7. I had to get up early, ............ I’d have missed the train. A. despite B. otherwise C. or else D. however 8. Be careful ! Don’t ........... your drink on the table. A. spill B. spread C. flood D. flow 9. ............. of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account 10. Anne : “ Make yourself at home.” John : “................” A. Yes, can I help you ? B. Not at all. Don’t mention it C. Thanks ! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you 11. The ............ about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or road during the journey A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment 12. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ........... A. confidence B. confident C. confidential D. confidentially 13. I’m afraid the we don’t have any ............ size in stock, madam A. higher B. large C. greater D. taller 14. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ............... A. sight B. view C. presence D. appearance 15. ............. amount of money can buy true friendship A. Never B. None C. No D. Not only 16. He was unable to ............... his niece’s wedding as he was ill A. be present B. visit C. attend D. assist 17. You will have to ........... your holiday if you are too ill to travel A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside 18. Leave it in the oven until it ......... brown. A. turns B. colors C. changes D. cooks 19. I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the ................... . A. order B. practice C. place D. question 20. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ........... have been Maria because she was out all day. A. can’t B. must C. could D. needn’t 21. I’ll show you around the city when you ........... to visit me. A. come B. are coming C. will come D. will be coming 22. I ......... for Mary for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t arrived A. am waiting B. have been waiting C. was waiting D. had been waiting 23. I’m absolutely no good at all ............ any kind of sport A. with B. on C. at D. for 2 24. I’d have told you if I ............. the book A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen 25. He refused to give up work .......... he’d won a million dollars A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though 26. There was nothing special about his clothes ................... from his flowery tie A. but B. except C. other D. apart 27. You can use my bicycle ................. you bring it back tomorrow. A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. in spite of 28. He missed the lecture, so I lent hum my notes .................... . A. after B. afterwards C. at last D. finally 29. Trung: “Why do you think most people learn English?” Phong: ................... A. All of them are B. I heard it was very good C. Very often it’s to get a better job D. Because I like it 30. John: “What kind of job would you like?” Mike: “...........” A. Is there a good chance of promotion? B. I heard it was very good. C. Anytime after next week D. Anything to do with computers 31. Martin was very .................. of what he had done A. shame B. shameful C. ashamed D. ashamed 32. Peter .......... opened the door of the cellar, wondering what he might find. A. cautious B. cautiously C. cautional D. cautionally 33. That large dog is perfectly .................. and has never been known to attack anyone. A. harming B. unharmed C. harmless D. harmful 34. He kindly offered to ............... me the way to the station. A. explain B. direct C, describe D. show 35. Several items of .......... were found on the river bank A. clothes B. dress C. costume D. clothing 36. Nobody knows what the ........... of the explosion A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason 37. The discovery was a major ........... for research workers A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break. in D breakout 38. ........... me to phone them before I go out. A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make 39. Please ............. and see us some time. You ‘re always welcome. A. come to B. come about C. come around D. come away. 40. The police are looking for a man of ................ height A. medium B. extra C. tall D. special 41. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ............... A. he must to teach a class C. of he will teach a class B. he will have teaching a class D. he will be teaching a class 42. We ............... for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking 43. Mary was sacked, .......... wasn't surprising. A. that B. for that C. which D. for which 44. I don't suppose you like pineapples, __? A. do ! B. do you C. don't I D. don't you 45. The severe drought ................... occurred last summer ruined the corn crop. A. it B. that C. that it D. which it 46. I have always wanted to visit Paris,................... of France. A. is the capital B. the capital C. which the capital is D. that is the capital 47. "Have you seen the place ................ the graduation ceremony will be held?" "Yes. It's big enough to hold 5,000 people." 3 A. where B. in that C. is where that D. which 48. "How's your class this term?" "Great. I have seventeen students, most of............. speak English very well." A. who B. whom C. those D. which 49. The city ........... at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. A. must have been B. can have been C. may have been D. was 50. We .......... out yesterday because it ................. . A. hadn't gone . was raining B. didn't go . rained C. didn't go . was raining D. didn't go . had been raining 51. Let’s wait until the rain .................. A. stops B. will stop C. has stopped D. is stopping 52. Working for 12 hours a day ................... her very tired. A. makes B. made C. make D. making 53. I am right, ...............? A. am not I B. don’t I C. aren’t I D. am I 54. I don’t like hunting. . ................... A. Either do I B. I do, too C. Neither do I D. I don’t neither 55. ............. my hat of the peg, I went out of the room. A. Take B. Taking C. Taken D. Took 56. ............with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. A If you compare B. Compare them C. When compared D. A comparison 57. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight............. to the cinema A. rather than go B. rather than would go C. rather than will go D. rather than went 58. Near the park is a famous landmark................ the Unification Palace. A. is B. which call C. called D. it is called 59. "Do you mind if I smoke?" A. I'd not rather you do B. I'd rather you won't C. I'd rather you don't D. I'd rather you didn't 60. I remember ............. them somewhere in the city. A. to see B. saw C. seen D. seeing 61. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to .......... A. meet B. beat C. compare D. balance 62. My younger sister is very ........ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. A. enjoyable B. lively C. pleasing D. funny 63. The ...... were told to fasten their scat belts as the plane began its descent. A. customers B. riders C. passengers D. flyers 64. You don't pronounce ............S" at the end of Arkansas or Illinois. A. an B. such C. that D. the 64. All Mike's friends felt sorry ......... him when he had to give up playing football. A. with • B. about C. for D. at 66. I can .............. with most things but I cannot stand noisy children. A. put up B. put on C. put aside D. put off 67. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of spelling ..................... A. errors B. mistakes C. tricks D. faults 68. It is .......... to wear jeans at a funeral. A. ridicule B. ridiculed C. ridiculous D. ridiculing 69. Mr. Jones is a.................. teacher. A. devote B. devoted C. devoting D. devotion 70. It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher ......... . A. attentive B. attentively C. attention D attend 71. The doctor will not give the patient the test results ............ tomorrow. A. on B. from C. until D. at 4 72. Have you read this article ..... .........our competitor? A. over B. for C. by D. about 73. Some snakes lay eggs, but .......... give birth to live offspring. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 74. My father sometimes .............. the washing up after dinner. A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does 75. Your car is ................ more expensive than mine. A. many B. much C. far D. b and c 76. We need to..............the language in this report. A. simplify B. simply C. simple D. simplicity 77. In my opinion, her leaving early was a very..................thing to do. A. children B. childishly C. childish D. child 78. We could call the TV stations and..................the opening of our new store. A. publicity B. publicize C. public D. publish 79. I like my work because I have the .............. to make my own decision. A. freed B. freedom C. freely D. free 80. Our company believes it is the best............... to handle the account A. organizing B. organizational C. organization D. disorganization 81. Children will work hard if the lessons are ............ . A. expressing B. inquiring C. disappointing D. interesting 82. I gave up the job, ........... the attractive salary. A. because of B. although C. because D. despite 83. Don’t ask me anything about sports. I like .......... football ........... tennis. A. either / or B. not only/ but also C. both / and D. neither / nor 84. Life here is very .............. . A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness 85: The girl ___________ is our neighbor. A. was talking to the lady over there B. talking to the lady over there C. talks to the lady over there D. is talking to the lady over there 85. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ............. A. presence B. sight C. appearance D. view 86. .................. Long has finished his work, he will go home. A. As quickly as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As long as 87. My father asked me ... of the film. A. what do you think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what did you think 88. Her eyes were red and puffy ................... she had been crying a lot last night. A. since B. even if C. despite D. because of 89. Lomonosov was not .............. a great scientist but also a very talented poet. A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely 90. ........... the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. A. Since B. Although C. Because D. If 91. My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she ......... 25 years old. A. will be B. has been C. is D. will have been 92. Mr. Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he ............. champagne. A. drinks B. has drunk C. is drinking D. will drink 93. He keeps working .......... feeling unwell. A. in spite of B. although C. because of D. unless 94. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes ............. his position. A. on B. out C. in D. up 95. All of us are waiting the man ............ son was lost. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 5 96. Please don't be so .............. I can't do all the work by myself. A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably 97. Ken asked Barbara................ she would like to go to the cinema. A. in case B. regarding C. unless D. whether 98. .........quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call. A. Having not B. Because having C. Having D. Because hadn’t 99. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him ........... he wouldn’t get wet. A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. in order 100. Dogs are good traveling companions. They will go .......... you take them. A. whatever B. whichever C. wherever D. whenever 101. The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ____________ A. situation B. views C. surroundings D. environment 102. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ___________ A. pen pals B. writers C. co. writer D. paper pals 103. Churches, temples and pagodas are places of _____________ A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship 104. Their friendliness makes a deep _____________ on tourists. A. correspondences B. beauty C. recreation D. impression 105. The Singaporean ___________ is Singapore dollars. A. currency B. capital C. language D. climate 106. Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ____________ A. education B. instruction C. tuition fee D. impression 107. Maryam is the one on the corner. She ______________ jeans. A. is wearing B. wears C. has worn D. was wearing 108. Lan _______________ the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam _________________ in the pagoda. A. enjoyed / prayed B. was enjoying /prayed C. enjoyed /was praying D. enjoys / was spraying 109. English ______________ widely _____________ in this country nowadays. A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke 110. In Singapore education is free and compulsory _____________ children from 6 to 16. A. to B. at C. between D. for 111. ___________ English is their official language, most of them can speak Chinese. A. Although B. So C. Despite D. If 112. They cannot decide ____________ place to visit first. A. how B. where C. which D. what 113. My grandmother ______________ the most beautiful girl in the village. A. did use to being B. use to be C. used to being D. used to be 114. We are having a good time together, I wish you ______________ here with us now. A. are B. will be C. were D. would be 115. S1 : Hello. You must be Maryam. S2 : _________________ A. I must be B. I may be C. That’s right., I am D. You are not Maryam VIII. Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a letter : A/ 1. I / just arrive back / Vietnam. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. It / be / lovely / see / family again / but / miss you / friends / New York. .................................................................................................................................................................. 3. I / have / a wonderful time / you / apartment. .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. It / be / very kind / you / show me so much / the city. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. I / love / go up / Emprire State Building / Central Park / Statue of Liberty. .................................................................................................................................................................. 6. My brother, Miguel, / be going to / New York / month. 6 .................................................................................................................................................................. 7. He / come / see you ? .................................................................................................................................................................. 8. I / hope / one day / you visit me / Vietnam. .................................................................................................................................................................. 9. I / love / show you / Tan Son Nhat Airport. .................................................................................................................................................................. 10. I / look forward / receive / letter / and / see / again. .................................................................................................................................................................. B/ Dear Betty, Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. 1. I / afraid / not be able / come. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. We / have / things / do / this week. .................................................................................................................................................................. 3. I wish / can go / party. .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. If I / be there / all of us / have / good time. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. I / hope / your party / a success. .................................................................................................................................................................. Yours, Thu Huong C/ Dear Mom and Dad, 1. I / arrive / Hanoi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. I / staying / nice hotel. .................................................................................................................................................................. 3. It / not far / city center. .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. I / already see / Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum / some places of interest here. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. Tomorrow / going on the trip / Ha Long Bay. .................................................................................................................................................................. 6. I / never been there before. .................................................................................................................................................................. 7. I / excited / trip / not sleep. .................................................................................................................................................................. 8. I / be home / Sunday, Nov 10 th . .................................................................................................................................................................. 9. I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue. .................................................................................................................................................................. 10. I hope / you well. .................................................................................................................................................................. Yours, Lan Chi D/ Dear Kien, 1. Thank you / much / invitation / spend / this weekend / you / family / country house. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. I love / come / unfortunately / I / be unable / accept. .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 3. My pen pal / live / Singapore / going / stay us / September 25 th / this Sunday. .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. As it be / first visit / our country / I plan / show him round. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. I like / take him / visit / Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum / Van Mieu. .................................................................................................................................................................. 6. We also / go / Hoan Kiem Lake / History Museum / if / have time. .................................................................................................................................................................. 7. It be possible / visit you / following weekend ? .................................................................................................................................................................. 8. I / be / you / few days / after / pen pal / go back / Singapore. .................................................................................................................................................................. 9. Please tell / following weekend / be convenient. .................................................................................................................................................................. 10. I look forward / see you / all again. .................................................................................................................................................................. Love, Dang Trung E/ 1. I / meet / Mai / Nha trang / last week / we / have lunch / together. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. She / tell me / you pass / your final examination. .................................................................................................................................................................. 3. What you go / do now ? .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. First, I / expect / you / think / have / holiday after / study / hard. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. You / want / work / Hanoi / you / apply / jobs / other towns ? .................................................................................................................................................................. 6. If / you like, / I / ask some / my friends / they find / posts / this area. .................................................................................................................................................................. 7. Lam / say / he ask / his friends / Hanoi / you too. .................................................................................................................................................................. 8. I / hope / you / not think / we / interfere / too much ! UNIT 2: I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest : 1. a. f a shion b. eleph a n c. ch a mpagne d. c a sual 2. a. cott o n b. c o lorful c. c o mfort d. c o mpass 3. a. un i form b. t i cket c. t i de d. i nspiration 4. a. w a nt b. w a ll c. w a lk d. l a bel 5. a. h a ck b. h a bitual c. h a bit d. h a g 6. a. e conomic b. e qual c. e thic d. e vening 7. a. ch air b. ch ampagne c. ch ildren d. ch urch 8. a. d e pend b. d e sign c. d e posit d. d e sk 9. a. b ea r b. t ea r c. h ea rt d. p ea r 10. a. p u t b. l u ck c. s u bject d. p u blish II. Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others : 1. a. trousers b. jeans c. shorts d. shoes 2. a. blouse b. shirt c. skirt d. sweater 8 3. a. white b. blue c. striped d. brown 4. a. wore b. seen c. gone d. taken 5. a. sandals b. gloves c. boots d. trainers III. Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others : 1. A. baggy B. cotton C. design D. fashion 2. A. novel B. poet C. equal D. unique 3. A. sleeveless B. rivalry C. minority D. logical 4. A. encourage B. material C. embroider D. economic 5. A. tunic B. prefer C. symbol D. label IV. Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses : 1. It is first time for me to watch an ................................................................... fashion show. (interest) 2. Her performance was greeted with ........................................................................... applause. (loud) 3. My sleeveless sweater is much more ............................................................ than I expect. (expense) 4. Lines of poetry on ao dai look modern and very ................................................................. . (fashion) 5. She has introduced her earliest fashion collection on the .............................. ao dai in Hue. (tradition) 6. Uniforms make students .................................................................................... of their school. (pride) 7. Jeans and T. shirts are his ........................................................................................... clothes. (favour) 8. Red ............................................................................................................................ danger. (symbol) 9. Mai ......................................................................................... Maryam to Hanoi last year. (invitation) 10. Some designers have .......................................... the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern) 11. He is very rich, so he can live ................................................................................................ (depend) 12. The singer looks ................................................................................................. on the stage. (attract) 13. Team games help to ......................................................................... the students’ solidarity. (strong) 14. We like going in his car as he is a ................................................................................. driver. (care) 15. This stamp ........................................................................................................... is valuable. (collect) V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one : 1. Lan’s brother gave her a story for her birthday. Lan .......................................................................................................................................................... 2. It was such a bad news that Mai burst into tears. The news ................................................................................................................................................. 3. If Hong doesn’t study harder, she’ll fail the exam. Unless ...................................................................................................................................................... 4. I’d like to visit England more than any other country in the world. England is ................................................................................................................................................ 5. The flight to Ho Chi Minh city lasted one hour and a half. It took ...................................................................................................................................................... 6. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month. The paintings ........................................................................................................................................... 7. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding. She hasn’t ................................................................................................................................................ 8. Computers are used to design new models. People ..................................................................................................................................................... 9. When did you start working in that factory ? How long................................................................................................................................................. 10. It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms today. Students .................................................................................................................................................. VI. Change these sentences into the passive voice : 1. We rang the church bells as a flood warning. .................................................................................................................................................................. 2. Someone gives us more information. 9 .................................................................................................................................................................. 3. They told her to stop behaving like a child. .................................................................................................................................................................. 4. Someone stole my bag and brought it back only when I offered $100. .................................................................................................................................................................. 5. The police gave her two weeks in which to pay the fine. .................................................................................................................................................................. 6. The burglars have cut an big hole in the steel door. .................................................................................................................................................................. 7. Nhung expected them to offer her the job. .................................................................................................................................................................. 8. The storm destroyed some big trees yesterday. .................................................................................................................................................................. 9. My mother sent us a lot of moon cakes. .................................................................................................................................................................. 10. My family has visited Dam Sen Amusement Park. .................................................................................................................................................................. VII. Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences : 1. No longer ............. here. A. John works B. John does work C. does John work D. so John works 2. His parents could not help ............... angry when he admitted .................. the exam. A. getting/ failing B. got/ failed C. to get/ to fail D. get/ to fail 3. Hundreds of animals are reported ...................... killed in the forest fire yesterday. A. that to be B. to be C. to have been D. that to have been 4. Her idea about ..................special class for ........... disabled at first met with opposition from their parents. A. a/a B. a/ these C. a/ the D. the/  5. I am always nervous when taking an exam. A. Taking an exam always makes me nervous. B. I am taking a nervous exam. C. The exam I am taking is nervous. D. It is a nervous exam that I am taking. 6. Since the end of the 20th century, English .......... the most widely used language around the world. A. had become B. became C. becomes D. has become 7. Expensive as they are, cars are widely used in the US. A. Because they are expensive B. Due to they are expensive C. They are too expensive D. Although they are expensive 8. Both televisions and computers ........... an enormous impact on our lives. A. have B. had had C. have has D. have had 9. The teacher recommended .......... the book but I do not have enough money ................. it. A. buy/ to buy B. bought/ buying C. buying/ to buy D. to buy/ buy 10. They suggest that beer ........... on TV should be banned. A. advertising B. advertised C. advertise D. to advertise 11. Her natural ........... made this one of the most enjoyable concerts of the year. A. musicality B. musical C. musician D. music 12. A ....... diet includes lots of green vegetables. A. healthful B. healthy C. health D. healthily 13. They ...... believe their children should make choices for themselves. A. strongly B. strength C. strengthen D. strong 14. Dr Fox is a well. known ............ professor. A. learning B. learnt C. learn D. learned 15. ......... the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe. A. After which B. When C. Since D. Unless