15. Read the postcard and complete the text. Write one word on each line.

(Đọc bưu thiếp và hoàn thành văn bản. Viết một từ trên mỗi dòng.)

Read the paragraph. Choose the best word for each space.

(Đọc đoạn văn. Chọn từ đúng nhất cho mỗi chỗ trống.)

Tom and Jenny are talking about different ways to (0) ________ the environment for Earth Day. Jenny says students shouldn't (1) _________food. They should eat ________everything on their plates. She also thinks everyone should (2) ________ trash and put it in the trash can to keep the school clean. Tom (3) ________ his water bottle and fills it with water every morning. He also takes his family's (4) _______ to the recycling bin because you can recycle metal. He thinks everyone should reuse and (5) ________ everything they can. Tom and Jenny are trying their best to protect the environment.

Example:

1. Check the meaning of the words in the box and complete the text. Read and listen to the text and check your answer.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung và hoàn thành văn bản. Đọc và nghe văn bản và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn.)

READING The ugliest animals?

(ĐỌC: Những động vật xấu xí nhất?)

Exercise 2. Choose the correct words and complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng và hoàn thành văn bản.)

Mountain gorillas

There are only about 900 gorillas now in the world and they are one of the (1)……….. animals in Africa. For many people, the gorillas aren't pretty or (2)……….. - some people say they have (3)………..  faces. It's true, they are a (4)………..  colour - black or grey - and they aren't (5)……….. creatures like butterflies.

But they are some of the most interesting animals in the world. If we protect these amazing creatures, they can become (6)……….. again.

1. a. rarest                  b. most common          c. most colourful

2. a. common              b. dull                          c. beautiful

3. a. colourful              b. ugly                         c. rare

4. a. beautiful              b. rare                          c. dull

5. a. dull                     b. colourful                 c. ugly

6. a. more common     b. rarer                         c. uglier

2. Read the Skills Strategy. Then listen to the text again and complete the summary with five of the words in the box.

(Em hãy đọc chiến lược kỹ năng. Sau đó, nghe lại văn bản và hoàn thành bản tóm tắt với năm từ trong bảng từ).

The lifestyle of sumo wrestlers (1)................ normal. The food which they eat is (2).............., but they (3)............ a lot. They also sleep a lot in the (4)........ and they don't exercise (5)............. meals.

Exercise 17: Complete each of the following sentences with one word in the box

1. This bill _________ tax and service.

2. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars _________ the inner planets

3. The committee is _________ of teachers and workers.

4. The package _________ a book of instructions.

5. The team _________ of four European and two Americans.

6. Oil and coal _________ 70% of the nation’s exports.

7. Try to avoid foods which _________ a lot of fat.

8. Muscle is _________ of different types of protein.

Exercise 18: Complete the sentence with the correct form of one of the words provided

                                                (shortage        lack     absence)         

1. The energy …………… were exacerbated by the severe winter.

2. In the ……………… of proof, the police could not take action against the man.

3. He ……………… the skills required for the job.

II. FIXED EXPRESSIONS/ COLLOCATION/ IDIOMS

EXERCISE   Complete each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box

1.      She gave up smoking ……………………………..  her own health.

2.      Scientists objects to the construction of a new resort on the bay ……………………………..  it will undermine efforts to save its biodiversity.

3.      The injury may keep him out of football ……………………………...

4.      “Would you like to go for a drink?” – “No, not while I’m …………………………….. .”

5.      We’d like to get ……………………………..  when we go on holiday.

6.      There has been some violence after the match, and everything seems to get …………………………….. .

7.      Alcoholic liquids should be kept ……………………………..  of children.

8.      Too many people were …………………………….., and the economy got into trouble.

9.      The lift was ……………………………..  so she took the stairs instead.

10.  The music in the show was fantastic and the costumes were ……………………………...

11.  I’m sorry.Those items are …………………………….. , but a new supply will be delivered on Thursday.

12.  Some of these families are so poor that Christmas presents are …………………………….. .

13.  The man can’t have been the suspect. His behaviour was nothing …………………………….. .

14.  I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really …………………

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

2.      She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

3.      She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

4.      She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

5.      The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

6.      Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

7.      I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to …………………………….. .

8.      She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

9.      His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

10.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

11.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

1.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

2.      He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

3.      The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

4.      At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

5.      Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …  ……………….. ?

6.      We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

7.      If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

8.      Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

III. PHRASAL VERBS

EXERCISE 1:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

12.  Her English is …………………………….. very well. She can join in our conversations now.

13.  She …………………………….. some old letters and postcards while clearing out her closets.

14.  She …………………………….. the flu and had to stay home for a week.

15.  She's a wealthy woman and her children will …………………………….. a fortune when she dies.

16.  The president …………………………….. a lot of criticism in the media.

17.  Maria's studying hard and her English is …………………………….. very well.

18.  I can't wait for The Rolling Stone's new album to ……………………….. .

19.  She …………………………….. some tough challenges in her new job.

20.  His work doesn't …………………………….. the standard we require.

21.  She always …………………………….. new ideas for their advertising campaigns.

22.  The patient wasn't sure where he was when he …………………………….. in the emergency room.

EXERCISE 2:  Complete each of the following sentences with a phasal verb from the box

9.      Yesterday's game was …………………………….. because of the rain.

10.  He went back home to …………………………….. his mum while she recovered from her illness.

11.  The new hairstyle didn't …………………………….. at first, but it's popular now.

12.  At first I didn't understand, but after a while I …………………………….. .

13.  Jenny looks a bit sad. Do you think a movie would …………………………….. ?

14.  We should get our gardener to …………………………….. that dead tree.

15.  If you make a mess in the kitchen, please …………………………….. .

16.  Long after his wife left him, he still …………………………….. the idea that she loved him and would eventually come back.

Thu gọn

Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank. 

There’s much more water than land on the ….(36)… of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly four-fifth of the whole world, and only one-fifth of land. If you traveled over the earth in different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time …(37)… on water than on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land there is four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we ....(38)… to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS .....(39)... those parts of water surface which has only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water which are thousands of miles wide and very deep.

Câu 36:                                  A. cover                    B. surface                 C. outer       D. outside

Câu 37:                                  A. to move                B. move                    C. moved     D. moving

Câu 38:                                  A. must                     B. should                  C. have        D. would

Câu 39:                                  A. describing             B. describes              C. describe   D. to describe

Exercise 2. Choose the correct words and complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng và hoàn thành văn bản.)

Mountain gorillas

There are only about 900 gorillas now in the world and they are one of the (1)……….. animals in Africa. For many people, the gorillas aren't pretty or (2)……….. - some people say they have (3)………..  faces. It's true, they are a (4)………..  colour - black or grey - and they aren't (5)……….. creatures like butterflies.

But they are some of the most interesting animals in the world. If we protect these amazing creatures, they can become (6)……….. again.

1. a. rarest                  b. most common          c. most colourful

2. a. common              b. dull                          c. beautiful

3. a. colourful              b. ugly                         c. rare

4. a. beautiful              b. rare                          c. dull

5. a. dull                     b. colourful                 c. ugly

6. a. more common     b. rarer                         c. uglier