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I/ MULTIPLE CHOICE

Ex 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

1. A. breadwinner               B. clean                       C. each                        D. lead

2. A. balance                        B. challenge               C. career                     D. happy

3. A. tried                             B. obeyed                   C. cleaned                  D. asked

4. A. killed                            B. hurried                   C. regretted                D. planned

5. A. opened                        B. needed                   C. landed                    D. wanted

6. A. helps                            B. laughs                    C. cooks                      D. watches

7. A. misses                        B. goes                                   C. leaves                     D. potatoes

8. A. caps                             B. posts                       C. players                   D. roofs

  9. A. chemical                     B. character                C. technical                 D. charming

 10. A. future                          B. pressure                 C. enthusiasm                        D. resume

Ex 2: Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others

  1. A. renovation                B. communication        C. intervention           D. expedition

  2. A. nursery                     B. certificate                  C. curriculum D. intelligence

3. A. occasional               B. industrial                    C. information           D. variety

4. A. plentiful                   B. adequate                    C. relative                   D. excellent

5. A. distinguish              B. compliment               C. slavery                   D. natural

6. A. friendly                    B. extra                           C. orphanage             D. along 

7. A. interesting               B. surprising                  C. amusing                 D. successful

8. A. understand             B. engineer                     C. benefit                    D. Vietnamese

9. A. paper                       B. tonight                       C. lecture                    D. story

10. A. important              B. community                C. organize                 D. disease

 

Ex 3: Find the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. I look for Daniel. He isn’t in the company.        

        A    B                            C    D

2. My alarm rings at 6 o’clock every morning. Therefore, I always went to school on time.                                                      A                           B                        C                                D 

3. After a two-hour discussion, we decided to expanding the car market in America. 

                         A                                         B                  C                                 D

4. Bats usually sleep during the day and they play and eating at night

                              A        B                        C                                 D

5. Despite of its general safety, acupuncture isn’t for everyone.               

          A                      B                                          C              D

6. Look at the dark clouds. I’m sure it will rain soon.                                   

               A                       B               C              D   

7. Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatment in the world.      

                              A                  B                            C        D

8. Many accidents are caused by careful driving.

      A               B                       C      D     

9. She was gave a box full of chocolate.                

                 A        B        C   D

10. Helen borrowed my dictionary for look up the spelling of "occurrence".  

                                 A                             B                       C        D                                                   

11. He putted the letter on the table and then he got out to take a taxi.     

          A                         B                                          C                    D                                             

12. They all   got  exciting  about the trip to  Halong bay, so they had  a  sleepless night.

         A               B                                   C                                                 D                                       

13. They were excited to know that their contributions were meaningless to the poor.

                         A                              B                                           C                 D                                

14. When  the  teacher  asked  me  a  question, I  didn’t  listen.  

     A                              B            C                            D                                               

15. He is interested  on  doing volunteer work.   

          A         B      C                    D                                                                                      

Ex 4:  Choose the word / phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.

1. Mother Teresa devoted herself to caring for the sick and the poor.

    A. spend                 B. contributed              C. gave up                          D. dedicated

2. Together, all of these treatments are supposed to cleanse your body and stimulate your immune system.

   A. encourage                 B. generate                      C. increase                      D. expand

3. She purchased a number of shares in the company.

   A. invest                  B. sold                         C. exchanged                                D. bought

4.  In the family, men and women should share the household chores equally

   A. evenly                             B. happily                   C. carefully                        D. traditionally

5. Singaporean parents try to take part in school activities of The Parent Support Group and Parent Teacher Association.

   A. contribute                       B. collaborate             C. look after                         D. participate in 

6. Many people who volunteer think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do and want to give something back to society, as a way of balancing the scales.

A. unlucky                      B. lucky                                C. wealthy                         D. happy

7. An enormous amount of money has been wasted on this project.

A. very important          B. very small                        C. very limited                  D. very large

8 . Most people believe that musicians are born with special talents.

 A. natural ability           B. mental capacity                C. good taste                    D. wisdom

9. Young people are getting more and more concerned about environmental problems.

   A. worried               B. nervous                   C. hopeless           D. uneasy

10. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.

  A. accidentally                     B. purposefully             C. easily              D. immediately

11.  Apple iPad has remained the single most popular tablet PC ever since 2010

   A. became     B. continued                         C. existed                      D. stopped

12. This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different tasks.

    A. multipurpose    B. limited                 C. inflexible                    D. purposeless

13.  One of the more obvious reasons why people volunteer is because they find something they are passionate about   and want to do something good for other.

   A. unclear                            B. clear                                  C. important                D. great

14. I can’t concentrate on my work because of the noise caused by my Children.

  A. focus                             B. abandon                                C. neglect                               D. allow 

15. This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015.

  A. breathed                     B. impacted                      C. introduced                   D. broadcasted 

    Ex 5:  Choose the best answer that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word.

1. In my view, husbands should contribute to the household duties to reduce burden on their wives.

     A. minimize                 B. lower                             C. decrease                       D. increase

2. We try to create an atmosphere of comfort and security for our children.

     A. safety                       B. harmony                       C. danger                          D. shelter  

3. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.

     A. eagerly                     B. reluctantly                     C. agreeably                    D. readily

4. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things, especially electrical devices.

     A. impairing                 B. fixing                             C. repairing                      D. curing

5. When having days off. he always helps his wife tidy up the house.

     A. clear up                    B. sort out                         C. arrange                         D. mess up

6. Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.

A.      alike                            B. the same                            C. different                 D. familiar

7. I got some useful advice from my teacher. It was really helpful.

  A. usefully              B. useless                               C. uselessly                D. uselessness

8. Those disadvantaged  children have many problems and they really need our help.

A. disadvantage                  B. advantage                          C. advantaged           D. advantages

9. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.

     A.   authentic                  B.   forger                   C.   faulty                 D. original

10. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.

     A. inability to speak       B. ability to see          C. ability to hear        D. mentally impairment

11. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.

     A. soak                            B. permanent                          C. complicated          D. guess

12. The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.

     A. expensive       B. complicated            C. simple and easy to use   D. difficult to operate

13. A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.

     A. uncomfortable             B. responsive               C. calm                                 D. miserable

14. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

     A. uninterested               B. unsure                      C. slow                                  D. open

15. Is math a compulsory subject in Vietnamese high school?

  A. required                           B. despised                          C. difficult                         D. optional

 

 Ex 6.      (SPEAKING)  Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1.  “What was your major at university?” - “        ____”

A. Economics.                                                            B. University of Cambridge.

C. It’s up to my decision.                                          D. I'll choose Physics.

2.  “Why don’t you go shopping with me this Sunday?” – “____”

A. OK. I’ll call you soon.  B. It's none of your business.

C. Sorry, I have to work overtime.                           D. Not bad.

3. "You've already finished the project, haven’t you?” – “____”

A. Yes, this project is mine.                                       B. Sorry, but I need more time.

C. I'll arrive here in 5 minutes.                                 D. We've been given a new project.

4. "How frequently do you go to the supermarket?” – “____”                           

A. At least once a week.  B. Yes, it's important to do it every day.

C. I want to buy some fruits.                                     D. It takes me 5 minutes.

5. “How have you been?” – “____”

A. Take care. Bye.                                                       B. Well, talk to you later.

C. Nice talking to you.                                               D. Pretty good. Thanks.

 

Ex 7: (VOCABULARY)  Choose the most suitable word or phrase A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. Mary can’t go out with us to see a movie now because she’s ____ meal.

A. preparing            B. making                   C. arranging                           D. keeping

 

2. I usually ____ my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.

A. pick up                             B. take care of            C. look for                              D. take charge of

3. Ms. Mai asked me how she could ____ household chores equally in her family.

A. make                                B. divide                     C. give                                    D. contribute

4. In my family, my father always takes charge of doing the ____ lifting.

A. strong                              B. hard                                    C. heavy                                 D. huge

5. My mother told me to do the ____ yesterday but I forgot about it since I had much homework to finish.

A. wash-up                          B. laundry                   C. childcare                            D. exercises

6. ____ system of the body lets us break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.

A. Circulatory                                  B. Digestive                C. Nervous                             D. Respiratory

7. Skeletal system of the body is made up of our ____. It supports our body and protects our organs.

A. bones                               B. museles                  C. nerves                                D. vessels

8. In under a minute, your ____ can pump blood to bring oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body.

A. brain                                B. heart                                   C. lungs                                  D. vessels

9. The human ____ system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.

A. circulatory                       B. digestive                C. nervous                              D. respiratory

10. We are_______________ with an Australian company to create a new type of medicine.

A. collaborating                   B. consisting              C. educating                           D. divorcing

11. In my family, every member ______________to the household duties.                              

A. splits                                B. contributes            C. prepares                            D. creates

12. My husband and I are not ________of each other when we split the housework. We feel happy to do it.

A. responsible                     B. vulnerable              C. critical                                D. enormous

13. I often ____________the tables for meals.

A. take                                  B. get                          C. lay                                       D. cook

14. She likes to meet and spend time with other people. She is very_________.

A. unfriendly                        B. rude                                    C. sociable                              D. introvert

15. The digestive system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it________energy.

A. on                                     B. after                        C. of                                        D. into

16. The _____system controls the movement and emotion of our body.

A. nerve                                B. nervous                  C. circulate                             D. generous

17. The heart and blood vessels are parts of the________system.

A. certain                              B. circle                       C. circulatory                         D. circumstance

18. Only humans produce________tears.

A. emotional                        B. crocodile                C. feel                                     D. false

19. Daily exercise and weight control strongly influence your chances of staying ________

A. health                               B. healthy                   C. unhealthy                          D. active

20. We’re best friends as we have a _________ interest in music.

A. passion                            B. passionately          C. passionless                                    D. passionate

21.  The ____________cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage.

A. audience              B. spectator                C. public                                 D. watcher

22. No longer did Pokémon Go become the widespread ____ in Viet Nam.

          A. effect                      B. phenomenon                     C. invention                           D. news

23. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4^th ____________ I’ve seen.

A. show                                B. chapter                   C. season                                D. episode

24. The “Marching song” was adopted as the national __________ of Viet Nam in 1945.

A. anthem                            B. song                       C. flag                                    D. identity

25. She does ______________work for the Red Cross of her school.

 A. voluntarism             B. voluntary                      C. voluntarily                         D. volunteerism

26. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted ____ attention.

A. worldwide                                   B. scientific                 C. undue                     D. careful

27. He spends most of his time on teaching career. He is a _________ teacher.

  A. contributed                   B. dedicated                 C. caring                    D. willing

28. Many young people carry a pair of ear buds as they are small, light, and ____.

A. chargeable                      B. economical                        C. portable     D. transferable

29. This organization is not intended to make a profit but to make money for the conservation of

     ocean mammals.          - We are a ________ organization .

  A. not- profit                         B. no-profit               C. non-profited                    D. non-profit

30. He is never willing to listen to the views of others. He is a _______ person.

 A. negative                    B. positive           C. pessimist           D. narrow-minded

 

Ex 8 :  ( GRAMMAR) Choose the suitable answer for each sentence below

1. ___________________time to help me tomorrow?

A. Do you have        B. Are you having      C. Will you have                    D. Are you going to have

2. I wonder how many of us still ______________ here next year.

A. will be                  B. are                          C. are going to be                 D. was

3. Did you remember to book seats? Oh no, I forgot. I ___________________ for them now.

A. telephone                        B. will telephone        C. is going to phone             D. telephoned

4. Look! Mary _____  a pink skirt. She looks so pretty_____ it.

A. is wearing/ in      B. is wearing/ on         C. wears/ in                          D. wears/ on

5. In my company, the director usually _____ the responsibility for ____ meeting and conferences.

A. takes/ organizing           B. takes/ organize       C. makes/ organize             D. makes/ organizing

6. “What do you usually do on Sundays?”- “________”.

A. I used to drive to work.              B. I’d be sleeping all day

C. I’m not doing anything                          D. I usually sleep until noon

8. The baby _____. Don’t make so much _______.

A. is sleeping/ noisy           B. sleeps/ noisy        C. is sleeping/ noise D. sleeps/ noise

9. Last night at this time, they ______ the same thing. She _______ and he_______  the Newspaper.

A. are doing / is cooking / is reading       B. were doing / was cooking / was reading

C. was doing / has cooked / is reading    D. had done / was cooking /read

10. When I ______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.

A. had arrived / discovered / prepared                     

B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing

C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared    

D. arrived / discovered / was preparing

11.  I am tidy the room. I  _____________   my birthday tonight.

A. will hold               B. will held                             C. am going to hold  D. am going to held

12. Look at those clouds. It __________________________

A. will rain                B. will be rained                     C. was going to rain  D. is going to rain

13. I can’t believe that you _____all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago.

A. have finished       B. has been finishing        C. finished                    D. are finishing

14. Up to now, the discount _______ to children under ten years old.

A. has only applied   B. only applied            C. was only applied          D. only applied

15. Their children _____ lots of new friend since they ______ to that town.

 A. have made - moved                                            B. were making-have moved

  C. make- are moving                                             D. make-have been moving

16. What ____ in Paris in 2004?

A. did you do                       B. were you doing                 C. you did                               D. were you

17. I ____ in the queue when I ____ that I had lost my wallet.

A. was standing - was realizing                             B. stood - was realizing

C. was standing - realized                          D. stood - realized

18. What ____ when you injured your finger? - I was playing volleyball.

A. did you do           B. were you                            C. you did                               D. were you doing

19. This time last week, we ____ for the exam. It was so hot in the examination room.

A. would have been sitting   B. had been sitting             C. sat               D. were sitting

20. When I first saw Miriam, I ____ her to come in for tea and we talked for nearly two hours.

A. invited                  B. invite                      C. have invited                       D. was inviting

21.  We really admire him. He is a _____writer.

A. distinguish                      B. distinguishing                   C. distinctive              D. distinguished

22.  Do you get________ if you have to work overtime?

 A. annoyed                         B. to annoy                             C. annoying               D. annoyed   

23. She's quite an _______ woman. We are really ______ in what she is saying on the subject.

A. interested/ interesting                           B. interesting/ interested

C. interested/ interested                            D. interesting/ interesting

24.These volunteers spent a sleepless night preparing gifts for _______children in Cao Bang.

  A. disadvantage                B. disadvantaging                 C. disadvantages          D. disadvantaged

25. Do you like playing computer games or are you _________of them?

A. tired                                 B. tiring                                   C. tire                             D. tires

26. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach.

A. or                                      B. but                                      C. so                               D. though

27. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick.

A. so                                     B. because                              C. although                   D. but

28. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it.

A. or                                      B. as                                        C. because                     D. but

29. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t.

A. but                                                B. as                                        C. so                               D. because

30. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor.

A. so                                     B. however                             C. but                             D. or

31. Tom said that he could­­­­­­­­­­ ________         me with this assignment.

A. helped                              B. helping                               C. to help                    D. help

32. John made me_________          a lot with his hilarious jokes.

A. laughing                          B. to laugh                              C. laugh                      D. laughed

33. I’d like ___________all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday.

A. to invite                           B. inviting                               C. invite                      D. not invite

34. We expect Linh _________to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minute.

A. to come                           B. not to come                       C. not coming                        D. coming

35. I’m happy ______that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!

A. not hearing                     B. hear                                                C. hearing                  D. to hear

36. My mother said that she would rather _________to Hoi An than Nha Trang.

A. to travel                           B. travelling                            C. not to travel           D. travel

37. I allow my little daughter _______with her friends in the flower garden.

A. not to play                                   B. to play                                C. playing                   D. play

38. You'd better      ______ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.

A. went                                 B. go                                       C. going                      D. to go

39. My parents let my sister _______ camping with her friends in the mountain.

A. not go                              B. going                                  C. go                           D. to go

40. We intend _______ him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.

A. to tell                                B. telling                                 C. not tell                    D. not to tell

41.The room is being _____________ at the moment.

A. was cleaned                    B. cleaned                               C. cleaning                 D. clean

42. The road to our village ……………………. widened next year.

A. is                                       B. will                                      C. can                          D. will be

43. When………………………………..?  In 1928.

A. penicillin was discovered                              B. did penicillin discoved.

C. was penicillin discovered                              D. did penicillin discover.                    

44. The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long". - "It _____ by Thelma Rivers".

A. was catching                   B. caught                C. was caught                D. catch

45. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.                

B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

C. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.  

D. All flights were because of fog cancelled.

46. They are building a new highway around the city.

A. A new highway is being built around the city.

B. A new highway is being built around the city by them.

C. A new highway around the city was being built.

D. Around the city a new highway is being built.

47. All planes_____ before departure.

A. will checked                    B. will has checked    C. will be checked     D. will been checked

48. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.

C. A lot of questions will asked you at the interview.

D. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.

49. "Where's the old chicken coop?" - "It _____ by a windstorm last year."

A. destroy                B. is destroyed                       C. was destroyed                   D. destroyed

50.  "Those eggs of different colors are very artistic". -  "Yes, they _____ in Russia".

A. were painted                   B. were paint                          C. were painting                    D. painted

51. That is the girl ____________ mother looks after the baby for us.

A. who                        B. whom                     C. that                         D. whose

52. My friend, ____________is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital.

A. that                         B. whom                            C. who                 D. is

53. I have got high scores of the final examination , _____ makes  my parents happy.

A. which          B. when                       C. who                        D. whom

54. The student ____________   I told you about  is bad boy.

      A. which                B. whose         C. who                        D. whom

55. The new school  ____________ was designed by French architects is very nice.

      A. which                 B. whom        C. who                       D. whose

56. He told me _______ him up at six o'clock.

          A. please pick               B. to pick                      C. should pick                D. I can pick

57. He said that Linda and John _______ married _______.

          A. were getting / tomorrow                             B. are getting / the next day

C. were getting / the next day                                      D. will getting / the day after

58. They asked me when _______.

          A. did I arrive               B. will I arrive               C. I had arrived              D. I can arrive

59. The farmer said, “I didn’t see her.”   à  The farmer said _______ her.

            A. he had seen           B. I hadn’t seen           C. she didn’t see         D. he hadn’t seen

60. I wondered _______ the right thing.

          A. if I am doing            B. was I doing              C. am I doing   D. whether I was doing

61. If you didn't wear shabby clothes, you _______ more good-looking.

A.   will be                         B.   would be                    C.   would have been       D.   can be

62. If your hair _______ grey now, what ______ you ________?

A.   went / would / do                                                B.    goes / would /do

C.  had gone / would/do                                           D.   had gone / would have / done

63. The bus won't stop ______ you ring the bell.

A.  when                            B.   unless                         C.  it not                            D.  if

64. If she talked less, people______ her more.

A.  would like                   B.   like                              C.  liked                             D.  will like

65. __________ he here, how would you behave?

A.  Did                               B.   Unless                         C.  If                                   D.  Were

Ex 9: Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given.
1. They last visited me five years ago.

A.    They haven't visited me for a long time.  C. I haven't been visited for a long time.

B.     They have known me for five years.       D. They haven't visited me for five years.

2. During my lunch time, Mary phoned me.

A. When I was having lunch, Mary phoned me.

B. Before I had lunch, Mary phoned me.

C. After I had had lunch, Mary phoned me.

D. While I was having lunch, Mary was phoning me.

3. I haven't visited the museum for three months.

A.    It is three months since I have visited the museum.

B.    I didn't visit the museum three months ago.

C. The last time I had visited the museum was three months ago.

D. It is three months since I visited the museum.

4. "John began playing the piano 10 years ago"

A.John played the piano 10 years ago.               C. John has played the piano for 10 years.

B.John used to play the piano 10 years ago.      D. John doesn't play the piano anymore

5. The last time I saw her was a week ago.                                                   .

A.I haven't seen her for a week.                           C. I haven't seen her since a week.

B.I have seen her for a week.                               D. I have seen her since a week.

6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.

D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. The tree should be cut down. Its branches are dead.

  A. The tree whose branches are dead should be cut down.

  B. The tree its branches are dead should be cut down.

  C. The tree where the branches of which are dead should be cut down.

  D. A and C are correct.

8. The story was very funny. The math teacher told the story.

  A. The story that the math teacher told is very funny.

  B. The story which the math teacher told was very funny.

  C. The story who the math teacher told was very funny.

  D. The story whom the math teacher told was very funny.

9. Mary gets up early every morning. She wants to learn her lesson

A. Mary gets up early every morning to learn her lesson

B. Mary get up early every morning to learn her lesson

C. Mary gets up early every morning to learn his  lesson

D. Mary get up early every morning to learn her lessons

10. He was in a hurry. He wanted to catch the bus.

A. He is in a hurry to catch the bus.

B. He is in a hurry to catch the buses.

C. He was in a hurry to catch the bus.

D. He was in a hurry to catching  the bus.

 

READING

Ex 1  Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1) _______ you about it. I was very (2)_______ when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn't think about the problems of speaking English (3)_______ I meet my host family. At first I couldn't communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn't much used at all (4)_______ we didn't have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn't. My problem is (5)_______ "l" and "r". For example, Australian people often asked "What do you eat in Vietnam?" I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn't understand when I said “We eat lice”...

1. A. say	B. tell	C. talk	D. speak
2. A. exciting	B. excites	C. excited	D. excite
3. A. after	B. until	C. when	D. while
4. A. although	B. even	C. because	D. so
5. A. pronouncing	B. speaking	C. reading	D. telling

 

Ex 2.  Read the passages then answer the questions

Traditions, saying, beliefs, language, and values are just a few things that make up our culture. Culture is the framework in which families are structured. It shapes our expectations and ideals. Culture plays a part in the meaning of marriage and our roles as husbands, wives, children and parents.

Understanding cultural differences and similarities related to marriage is important. Culture affects the roles that spouses take within marriages, the age at marriage and number of children a couple have, the meaning of divorce, cohabitation and non-marital childbearing, and the way parents raise children. Understanding how relationships and marriages vary across cultural contexts, and how they are similar, we will be able to identify the unique ways that marriages and family life affect people of various cultures. As a result, we will be able to help families and sustain happy marriages.

     A cross cultural marriage or similar love relationship can be extremely exciting. The cultural background, visits to the other country, the language of the country and learning to speak it, the different habits and ways of doing and saying things that people from other cultures have, are. all very exciting indeed. What of the disadvantages of a cross cultural marriage or love relationship with someone from another country or cultural background? No matter how much you love your husband or wife, no matter how high your level of cross cultural awareness, cross cultural communication and respect for differences. Misunderstanding seems to be unavoidable.

1.  The passage is mainly about _________.

A. the effects of cultures on love and marriage                                  

B. the definition of culture

C. the role of spouses in the family                                         

D. many cultural differences

2.  The word It in paragraph 1 refers to _________.

A. family                           B. culture                    C. framework             D. structure

3.  According to the writer, cross-cultural marriage _________.

A. does not have any advantages                   

B. does not have disadvantages

C. have both advantages and disadvantages            

D. does not exist through time

4.  According to the passage, which of the following is NOT affected by culture?

A. The age to get married                                  B. The role child-raising

C. How much spouses love each other            D. The roles of spouses

5.  The word ''awareness'' in paragraph 3 mostly means ____    .

      A. understanding             B. thoughts                C. talent                      D. ideas

 

II/ WRITING

Ex 1: Fill the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given:

1. She (work) _____________ in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ________________ a training course in Bristol.

3. We (walk)_____________ on the beach when it started to rain.

  4.  Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain) ____________________again.

  5. I feel terrible. I think I____________(be) sick.

6. We (met)______________ Jack and Rosy on our way home from school yesterday.

7. I want to get married, but I (not meet) ___________________ the right person yet.

8. Why John (not/ want) __________________ to play soccer last Sunday?

9. After going to the library, I _______________(meet) Jane and we went out for some coffee.

10. I was eight years old when my elder sister _______________ (teach) me how to ride a bike.

11. John _____________________________ (not go) to school next week.

12. I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I _______________ (work) inside at that time.

13. My mother _____________(give) me ten dollars and asked me to go to the supermarket.

14. The children _____________ (play) in the living room when they broke the vase.

15. I ________________ (buy) this coat in 2009, but it is still fashionable.

  16. The man can’t see the hole in front of him. He______________(fall) into the hole.

17. I'd rather you (not wear) _______________ jeans to the office.

18. I(speak)  __________________ to him about your work several times .

19. _______________(ever travel) to China before ?

20. We (study) ___________________ English at this school for a month.

 

Ex 2:  Change the active into the passive.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.

- Many famous plays __________________________________________.

2. Bill will invite Ann to the party.

- Ann _______________________________________________________.

3. Is the course taught by Professor Jackson?

- Does _____________________________________________________ ?

4. Doctor Ikeda developed that theory.

- That theory was _____________________________________________.

5. A storm destroyed the small fishing village.

- The small ________________________________________________________.

6. Jim’s daughter drew that picture.

- That picture ______________________________________________________.

7. A new roof was put on last year.

- They ____________________________________________________________.

8. Someone empties the dustbins every Thursday.

- The dustbins ______________________________________________________.

9. She delivers milk at about six o’clock .

- Milk ___________________________________________________________.

10. They will probably send him back to Britain.

- He _____________________________________________________________.

11. A doctor is examining the elephant.

- The elephant  _____________________________________________________.

12. Stephen made this film in Hollywood last year.

- This film _________________________________________________________.

13. Lisa has written all the songs on this new album.

- All the songs _____________________________________________________.

14. They will repeat this documentary on BBC next week.

- This documentary will ______________________________________________.

15. The boss has met him in the restaurant for 2 hours.

- He ______________________________________________________________.

 

Ex 3: Complete the following sentences using "bare infinitive"or “ving” or "to infinitive"

1. If you want (get ) ________there before dark you should (start ) ________ at once.

2. You'll be able (do ) ____________it yourself when you are older.

3. Would you like (go ) __________now or shall we (wait ) __________ till the end?

4. They won't let us (leave) _________ the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined

5. I used (smoke ) ______________ forty cigarettes a day

6. Will you help me (move) ___________________ the bookcase?

7. He wouldn't let my baby (play ) __________________ with his gold watch.

8. Please let me (know ) __________________ your decision as soon as possible.

9. Tom couldn’t afford   (drive) _________________ such an expensive car .

10. I think it’s really worth (visit) ____________________ the natural History Museum .

 

Ex4: Complete these sentences with the suitable adjective ending- ed, ing.

1. The teacher's explanation was (confuse)________. Most of the students didn't understand it.

2. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly  (interest)__________ in art.

3. The lecture was  (bore)_________________ . I fell asleep.

4. Liz is a very (interest) ______________ person. She knows a lot, she's travelled a lot and she's done lots of different things.

5. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm  (exhaust)_________________ .

 

Ex5: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. We haven’t visited our grandparents for 5 months.

=> The last time ________________________________________________.

2. Your birthday party was the last time I met John.

=>  I  haven’t __________________________________________________.

3. It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

=> My father ________________________________________________.

4. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

=> I haven’t ________________________________________________.

5. You haven’t tidied this room for weeks.

 => It’s ___________________________________________________.

6. We started looking for a flat two months ago and we’re still looking.

=> We ___________________________________________________.

7.  I haven’t been to a night club before.

=> This is ____________________________________________________.

8. She started to learn driving 1 month ago.

=>  She _____________________________________________________.

9.  We began to eat when it started to rain.

=> We have ________________________________________________.

10.  When did you get there?

=>  How long ______________________________________________?

11.  This is the first time I have watched this kind of film.

=>  I have ________________________________________________.

12. The  phone  rang  during  dinner.

 =>    While  I  ________________________________________________.

13. Alan  was  skiing  in Switzerland  and  met  his old  friend, Ken.

 =>    While  Alan  ____________________________________________.

14. On the way to work, Tom met his former teacher.

 =>    When Tom  ______________________________________________.

15.He read a newspaper during breakfast.

 =>  While he  ________________________________________________.

  16. It started raining heavily during my lunchtime. 

 =>  While I ________________________________________________.

  17.  On my way to school I dropped my schoolbag.

=> When I ________________________________________________.

18. Mary phoned Peter when he was having dinner.

=> During ________________________________________________.

   19. On arrival at the airport, I saw that wanted man.

=> When I ________________________________________________.

   20. During my study period class yesterday, some students made so much noise.

=> When I ________________________________________________.

 

Ex 6:(RELATIVE CLAUSES)Combine these sentences using Which, Who(m), Whose

1. The girl looked very upset. Her electronic dictionary broke down.

=> The girl ___________________________________________________________.

2. His grandmother had a great influence on his life. She was a hard – working woman.

=> His grandmother, __________________________________________________

3. A man stole £10,000 from a bank. The police have caught him.

=> A man _______________________________________________________

4. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it at 9 yesterday morning.

=> The book ____________________________________________________________

5. The students will be awarded the present. The students’ reports are very valuable.

=> The students _________________________________________________________

 

Ex 7:(REPORTED SPEECH) Rewrite these sentences in indirect speech.

1. He said: “I haven’t met my teachers since he left university.”

=> He said he ___________________________________________________________

2. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

=>  She asked her mom ___________________________________________________

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

=> She asked Nam ______________________________________________________

4. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba

=> She asked Ba _________________________________________________________

5. The teacher said to us: “You have to review English lessons from unit 1 to unit 5.”

=> The teacher said to us that________________________________________________

 

MORE EXERCISES

Ex 1: Correct the verb forms

1. At this time yesterday they (play)____________________ football with their father.

2. While he  ____________ (learn) to drive he  ___________ (have) twenty five accidents.

3. He wore the sunglasses ___________ (avoid)  __________________ (recognize)

4. That proposal ____________________________ (consider) by the members right now.

5. What (you/ do)______________ two days ago?- I (go) ___________camping with my friends.

6. Look! The cat (chase)  _________________the mouse.

7. A: What do you want to study after graduation?

    B: I (study) _____________________  Environmental Economics. I've always been interested since I read a book about it.

8. A: Why are you waking up at 2 a.m.?

    B: I _______________ the match between Liverpool and Manchester United. (watch)

9. A: I can't hear the television! - B: I _________________ it up so that you can hear it. (turn)

10. I ______________(forget) my course book home this morning. Can I borrow yours?

Ex 2: Change into passive voice

1. People sometimes call Mercury the morning or evening star.

=> Mercury __________________________________________________

2. People speak English all over the world.

=>  English  __________________________________________________

3. The zoo keepers feed the lions at 3 p.m everyday.

=> The lions __________________________________________________

4. They consider English the most international of language.  

=> English __________________________________________________

5.  Someone broke into his house and stole many things

=> His house __________________________________________________ __

6 . She didn’t introduce me to her mother.

=>  I _____________________________________________________________

              7. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house?

              =>  Was ______________________________________________________ ?

   8. Someone is cleaning the room at the moment.

              =>  The room _____________________________________________________            

              9. They aren’t repairing the bridge.

              =>  The bridge _____________________________________________________

              10. I didn’t realize that someone was recording our conversation.

              => I didn’t _________________________________________________________

Ex 3. Change into the reported speech.

1. Mr Jones gave the people gloves and said to them: "Protect yourselves from germs."

 à   Mr Jones gave the people gloves and told _____________________________________

2. Nam said, "The environment is severely affected by pollution."

 à   Nam said (that) ___________________________________________________________

3. Mai said, "The burning of fossil fuels leads to air pollution."

à   Mai said (that) ____________________________________________________________

4. Peter said, "Intensive insecticide and pesticide sprays in agriculture make the soil contaminated."

à  Peter said (that) ___________________________________________________________

5. "It's confusing because there are too many web pages about the environment" Nam said.

à  Nam said that _____________________________________________________________

6. "Air pollution is one of the causes of the greenhouse effect" scientists said.

à  Scientists said that __________________________________________________________

7. "Pollution is one of the problems in my neighbourhood" Nam said.

-à  Nam said that _____________________________________________________________

8. "More people are aware of the preservation of natural resources" the editor said.

à  The editor said that _________________________________________________________

9. "We are discussing the protection of the natural environment" the students told their teacher.

 à  The students told their teacher that __________________________________________

10. "Use the web search engine to find the information that you need" Nam's father told him.

 à   Nam’s father told him _____________________________________________________

READING

Ex 4 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word(s)

Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school; some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (1) ________or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

       Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to (2) _____that question. Young children learn English at school because it is one of their (3) ______. Many adults learn English because it is (4) __________for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English (5) _____ they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1.    A. himself                      B. oneself                               C. ourselves     D. themselves

2.    A. learn                          B. practise                              C. answer        D. start

3.    A. problems                  B. subjects                              C. questions     D. hobbies

4.    A. interesting                B. famous                               C. useful          D. responsible

5.    A. so that                       B.  because                             C.  if                 D. although

Ex 5. Read the passages then answer the questions

The coronavirus is usually transmitted by droplets, such as those produced when coughing and sneezing, and by direct or indirect contact with secretions infected by the virus. The virus may also shed in blood, urine and faeces, and, therefore, there is potential for transmission through contact with a wide range of bodily fluids. Certainly, person-to-person spread has been confirmed in community and healthcare settings across Asia and into Europe. There is also a possibility that asymptomatic carriers may be able to infect people. Public Health England (PHE) has classified the COVID-19 infection as an airborne, high consequence infectious disease (HCID) in the UK.

The application of infection prevention and control (IPC) principles are already widely used by healthcare professionals within hospital and community settings to both prevent the spread of infections and to control outbreaks when they do occur. The WHO has issued interim guidance regarding IPC when COVID-19 is suspected. This advice is echoed by guidance issued by PHE.

PHE suggests the coronavirus may pose complications, such as illness pneumonia or severe acute respiratory infection. They also suggest that patients with long-term conditions or are immunocompromised are at risk of these complications. It is important that as first-line staff, midwives are also familiar with the recommended IPC principles and measures, and ensure they have the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for a patient with suspected COVID-19.

1.  What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. the problems related to the coronavirus

     B. epidemic situation in England caused by coronavirus

     C. advice for those who infected with coronavirus

     D. how the coronavirus is transmitted and ways to prevent infection

2.  The coronavirus can be found in all of the following EXCEPT ______.

     A. blood                            B. clothes                          C. urine                             D. faeces

3. The word “interim” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______.

     A. temporary                    B. everlasting                   C. permanent                   D. effective

4.  According to the last paragraph, who are at risk of illness pneumonia or severe acute respiratory infection?

A. people working in the WHO                                    

B. employees of Public Health England

C. those with long-term conditions                             

D. first-line staff like midwives

5.  What does the word “They” in the last paragraph refer to?

            A. IPC                          B. WHO                           C. PHE                                    D. COVID

Ex 6:  Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Bon River, 30 km south of Da Nang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi An is famous for its old temples, pagodas, small tile-roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses were made of wood, and their pillars were carved with ornamental design. All visitors to Hoi An are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi An. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky House, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as the house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century. In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

*Answer the questions:

26. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An located?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

27. What is Hoi An famous for?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

28. How does Tan Ky House look now?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

29. When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

30. Is it one of famous tourist places in Vietnam?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

Ex 7:   Read the passage carefully and the answer.

It has been thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women's place was in the kitchen and women's work was housework. In many places, women were not even' allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent than women. Men often considered women as their property. Sometimes, they were mistreated by their husbands and suffered the problem as a fate. Many parents did not even want to daughters.

Despite the progress, there remain outdated beliefs about women's roles, traditionally passed down from generation to generation. Men are commonly seen as the strong bodies, bread-winners in the family and key leaders in society, while women are restricted to being housewives and child bearing and care, and housework such as washing and cooking.

According to social surveys, many women in the 21st century still have to work over 12 hours a day including working in offices and doing countless household chores without any help from their husbands. In some regions, the labor of women is not recognized despite the hardships they endure to support the whole family. Moreover, women are the direct victims of family violence, especially in rural areas.

Thanks to the women's liberation movement, nowadays women have proved that they are equal to men in every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as he is. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can: they produce children.

*Answer the questions:

1. Which is not women's role in the former days?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

2. Years ago, what were women not allowed to?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

3. What did women have to suffer?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

4. Do the outdated 'beliefs about women's roles exist at present?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

5. According to the text, what will happen to women in the 21^st century?

=>  ___________________________________________________________________

 

___________The end_____________