II. TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP

Từ Vựng

Exercise I: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   My brother is very _______ in listening to rock music.

      A. interested                B. amused                     C. surprised                   D. amazed

2.   Prices of food are very _______ these days.

      A. big                           B. expensive                 C. increased                  D. high

3.   It’s a good idea to see your doctor every six months for a(n) _______.

      A. revision                   B. control                      C. investigation             D. check-up

4.   _______ me to phone them before I go out.

      A. Remind                   B. Remember                C. Mention                    D. Make

5.   Nobody knows what the _______ of the explosion was.

      A. source                     B. cause                        C. reaction                     D. reason

6.   He kindly offered to _______ me the way to the station.

      A. explain                    B. direct                        C. describe                    D. show

7.   That large dog is perfectly _______ and has never been known to attack anyone.

      A. harming                   B. harmed                     C. harmless                    D. harmful

8.   The _______ about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey.

      A. enjoyable                B. enjoyed                    C. enjoyment                 D. enjoying

9.   He looks thin, but _______ he is very healthy.

      A. also                         B. practically                 C. actually                     D. consequently

10. The _______ in my school is very strict and the subjects are very demanding.

      A. uniform                   B. discipline                  C. timetable                   D. workload

Exercise II: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   You must write your name in this _______ form in capital letters.

      A. apply                       B. application                C. applicant                   D. applicable

2.   He went to a seaside resort because he was _______ of windsurfing.

      A. fond                        B. interested                 C. keen                          D. enjoyed

3.   Life on earth would come to an end if the _______ were destroyed.

      A. environment            B. nature                       C. stars                          D. weather

4.   Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of _______.

      A. pollute                     B. polluting                   C. pollutant                   D. pollution

5.   English is now an effective medium of international _______.

      A. communication       B. talking                      C. speech                       D. saying

6.   This project will create more _______ to local residents.

      A. happiness                B. employment             C. transition                  D. determination

7.   I can’t _______ with all that noise going on.

      A. focus                       B. absorb                       C. enter                         D. concentrate

8.   I will _______ you this book if you promise to return it next week.

      A. offer                        B. lend                          C. borrow                      D. allow

9.   I couldn’t live with a person who had such disgusting _______.

      A. customs                   B. uses                          C. habits                        D. actions

10. Normally, before you are able to get a job, you have to _______ an interview. If you do well in that, they offer you the position.

      A. conduct                   B. do                             C. attend                       D. perform

Exercise III: Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   Saucepans are sold in the _______ goods department.

      A. house                      B. housework                C. household                 D. housing

2.   His examination results were so _______ that it seemed pointless for him to continue studying.

      A. satisfactory             B. dissatisfied               C. unsatisfactory           D. satisfying

3.   No one is able to explain the _______ of our old traditions and customs.

      A. beginning                B. origin                        C. reason                       D. starting point

4.   After six months’ hard work, she _______ in finding a job.

      A. managed                 B. succeeded                C. was able                    D. achieved

5.   Her mother asked her to _______ the table for the evening meal.

      A. place                       B. put                            C. serve                         D. lay

6.   The mother seemed to be very _______ about her son’s illness.

      A. anxious                   B. amused                     C. merry                        D. exhausted

7.   The doctor decided to _______ on the patient to save his life.

      A. operate                    B. inquire                      C. bargain                      D. investigate

8.   Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes _______.

      A. well                         B. good                         C. badly                        D. bad

9.   Ann studied very hard last year, but she couldn’t gain _______ to any university.

      A. acceptance              B. admission                 C. adoption                   D. entrance

10. It was such a frightening dream that when I woke up my heart was _______ really fast.

      A. hitting                     B. pulsing                      C. beating                      D. knocking

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Exercise IV: Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   He _______ for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us.

      A. studies                    B. is studying                C. has studied               D. will study

2.   Most children feel _______ on New Year’s Eve.

      A. excited                    B. exciting                    C. excite                        D. excitement

3.   If I were in charge, I _______ things differently.

      A. will do                                                          B. had done

      C. would do                                                      D. would have done

4.   The more waste paper we recycle, _______.

      A. the more trees we preserve                           B. the most trees we preserve

      C. the best trees we preserve                             D. the least trees we preserve

5.   He must know about our coming, _______ he?

      A. must                        B. mustn’t                     C. does                          D. doesn’t

6.   Widespread forest destruction _______ in this particular area.

      A. must see                  B. may see                    C. to be seen                 D. can be seen

7.   The event was an important one, and about 200 people _______.

      A. went on                   B. got off                      C. turned up                  D. came out

8.   I’m absolutely no good at all _______ any kind of sport.

      A. with                        B. on                             C. at                              D. for

9.   _______ exhibitions are like huge marketplaces for the sale of goods, and these are often called trade fairs.

      A. Any of                                                          B. A great many

      C. A great amount of                                        D. A lot of

10. Well, it was so dark and _______.

A. we could see the road signs hardly

B. hardly could we see the road signs

C. we could see hardly the road signs

D. we could hardly see the road signs

Exercise V: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   I’m hungry. I _______ anything since breakfast.

      A. don’t eat                 B. didn’t eat                 C. haven’t eaten            D. wasn’t eating

2.   Mr. Brown is bored _______ doing the same job for too long.

      A. at                             B. in                              C. about                        D. with

3.   You’ll feel sorry afterwards _______ you do it carefully.

      A. unless                      B. if                               C. when                         D. whereas

4.   This is the school _______ my mother used to teach.

      A. that                         B. which                       C. where                        D. there

5.   Nobody else is going to turn up now for the music lesson, so you _______ go home.

      A. can                          B. need                         C. could                        D. ought

6.   She telephoned while I _______ a picture.

      A. was drawing           B. drew                         C. have drawn               D. am drawing

7.   I couldn’t go to your party last night _______ I had a club meeting.

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

8.   She doesn’t work _______ as my mother.

      A. harder                     B. more hardly              C. as hardly                   D. so hard

9.   To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important language _______.

      A. for mastering                                                B. to master

      C. which is mastered                                         D. that is for mastering

10. Your brother never goes to work by bus, _______?

      A. is he                        B. does he                     C. isn’t he                      D. doesn’t he

Exercise VI: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1.   A woman who _______ after other people’s children is a nanny.

      A. looks                       B. is looking                  C. looking                     D. looked

2.   _______ does it take you to drive to your office?

      A. How                        B. How far                    C. How often                D. How long

3.   The man _______ last night is my brother’s friend.

      A. you talked to him                                         B. who you talked to him

      C. to him you talked                                         D. whom you talked to

4.   He now feels sorry _______ what he has done.

      A. of                            B. for                            C. at                              D. with

5.   If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to _______ the match till Sunday.

      A. put off                    B. call off                      C. keep on                     D. carry out

6.   Narcissus bulbs _______ at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well-drained soil.

      A. should be planting                                        B. should be planted

      C. must plant                                                     D. may plant

7.   Wherever there is plenty of rain during the growing season, life is _______ in various forms.

      A. an abundant            B. the abundance          C. abundant                  D. it abundant

8.   I didn’t know _______ my answer was right or wrong.

      A. when                       B. whether                    C. what                         D. that

9.   My father _______ at night, but now he has retired.

      A. was used to work                                         B. used to working

      C. used to work                                                 D. is used to working

10. Did he tell you _______?

      A. was what the problem                                  B. the problem was what

      C. what was the problem                                  D. what the problem was

III. GIAO TIẾP - VĂN HÓA

Exercise I: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

1.   Phong: "I like folk music."

      Minh:" ______________."

      A. I don’t                    B. Neither do I             C. I’m, too                    D. So am I

2.   Maria: "I’m taking my TOEFL Junior tomorrow."

      Sarah:" ______________!"

      A. Good day                                                     B. Good luck

      C. Good time                                                    D. Good chance

3.   - "Why do you think most people learn English?"

      - “______________ “

      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

4.   -"I’ve got to go, Sarah. Bye bye."

      -"Bye, Jack. And______________."

      A. be careful                                                      B. don’t hurry

      C. take care                                                       D. don’t take it now

5.   - "That’s a very nice jacket you’re wearing."

      - “______________”

      A. That’s nice                                                    B. I like it

      C. That’s all right                                              D. I’m glad you like it

Exercise II: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

1.   -"How often do you go to the library to borrow books?"

      - “______________”

      A. Once a week                                                 B. In the afternoon

      C. I like reading books                                                                            D. It’s very far

2.   -"Would you like some yoghurt?"

      - “______________”

      A. Yes, I do                 B. Yes, thanks              C. I’m sorry                   D. It’s my pleasure

3.   -"How do you usually go to school?"

      - “______________”

      A. Two kilometres       B. On foot                    C. Half an hour             D. Five days a week

4.   -"What is your uncle’s occupation?"

      - “______________”

      A. He likes swimming                                       B. He lives in the countryside

      C He’s a farmer                                                 D. He’s working in the field

5.   “______________?”

      -“7 million people.”

      A. When was the city founded                         B. What is the city like

      C. What is the area of the city                          D. What is the population of the city