PART 2: EXERCISES

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. stomach              B. chest                       C. chord                      D. psychology

2. A. digestive             B. suggest                   C. massage                  D. allergy

3. A. skull                    B. study                      C. lung                        D. circulatory

4. A. resistance            B. respiratory              C. vessel                      D. system

5. A. sugary                 B. acupressure             C. intestine                  D. sure

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Choose the right words to the pictures.

bone - lung - blood vessel - skin - stomach - brain

 

1. ____brain_____	2. ____skin____	3. ___ blood vessel ____
4. ____lung___	5. __stomach___	6. ____bone_____

II. Match the two columns to make meaningful sentences.

1. Stress                                               a	a. can be effective reduced by doing yoga.
2. Treatment for this type of disease   c	b. can prevent many common diseases.
3. A healthy lifestyle                           b	c. can take a long time.
4. Remember                                       f	d. is not just about embarrassment, it may be a sign of other health problems.
5. Read the following information      e	e. to learn about what a food allergy is.
6. Bad breath                                       d	f. to include these five foods in your diet to boost your health.

III. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. In some countries, a ____ is usually done along with a haircut.

A. bone                       B. blood vessel            C. head massage         D. allergy

2. Be careful. The ____ of this medicine can be very dangerous.

A. price                       B. place                       C. date                        D. side effects

3. People are waiting for a ____ system with better doctors and facilities in this country.

A. health care              B. educational             C. entertainment         D. transportation

4. Stress is the number 1 cause of ____, in other words, unhealthy sleep patterns.

A. stomach ache          B. flu                           C. cold                        D. sleeplessness

5. If you feel sleepy all the time, you are having ____.

A. sleeplessness           B. sleepiness                C. a toothache             D. a headache

 

IV. Complete the following sentences using the given phrases. There are two phrases that you don't need.

allergy - sugary drinks - calorie need - whole grains harmony - treatment - food pyramid - balance between yin and yang

1. The _____ food pyramid _______ is to help you make better food choices.

2. Your daily _____ calorie need _______ is certainly very different from your grandmother's.

3. It is believed that _______ harmony _______ between people and their environment is very important to human health.

4. Besides tooth decay, _______ sugary drinks ________ can cause many other serious health problems.

5. It is suggested that you eat three or more foods of _______ whole grains ______ every day.

6. It is traditionally believed that you are healthy when there is a ____ balance between yin and yang ____.

V. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. Asian people have a lot of traditional health beliefs and ____.

A. activities                             B. practices                             C. actions

2. In ____, special thin needles are put in different pressure points all over the body.

A. acupuncture                        B. aromatherapy                      C. acupoint

3. A woman's heart beats faster than that of a man because it has to ____ the same amount of blood although it's smaller.

A. change                                B. pump                                  C. sell

4. Don't worry. It's just a ____ and will naturally disappear after a few days.

A. serious disease                    B. unusual illness                    C. common ailment

5. Remember to read the safety ____. If you have any questions, please check with your doctor.

A. precautions                         B. use                                      C. treatment

VI. Complete the following sentences using the given words/phrases. There are three words/phrases that you don't need.

disorder	therapy		nerve		bacterium		intestine
skull		skeleton		spine		immune system

1. The role of the ______ immune system _______ is to protect our body against various diseases.

2. Have you tried any _______ therapy ____________ for your sleeplessness?

3. Her disease was caused by a strange ______ bacterium ______ type.

4. She has experienced a sleeping _______ disorder _______ since her husband's death.

5. Food passes from the stomach to the small _______ intestine ______ and from there to the large one.

6. The ________ skeleton ___________ is the structure of bones which supports your body.

VII. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.

1. What terrible traffic! Just look at the long queue. We ____ miss our flight.

A. will                         B. are going to                        C. Both A & B.

2. I ____ send Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.

A. will                         B. are going to                        C. Both A & B.

3. The board of directors have reached the final decision. Harrison ____ lead the marketing team from next month.

A. will                         B. are going to                        C. Both A & B.

4. I hope you ____ visit my new house in Charlington some time.

A. will                         B. are going to                        C. Both A & B.

5. In the future, many young people ____ start up their own businesses.

A. will                         B. are going to                        C. Both A & B.

VIII. Decide whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect.

1. We are so excited about our trip next month to Austria. We will visit Vienna before travelling         Incorrect

to Salzburg.

We are so excited about our trip next month to Austria. We will visit Vienna before travelling to Salzburg.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Việc đến thăm Vienna và Salzburg là việc có dự định từ trước, nằm trong kế hoạch tới thăm nước Áo vào tháng tới. Như vậy câu sai ở "will" cần sửa thành "are going to" tương ứng với chủ ngữ "We".

2.

Just a moment. I will help you carry these heavy bags.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này đúng. Câu có nghĩa: Xin đợi một chút. Cháu sẽ giúp bà xách những cái túi nặng này. Như vậy, việc xách túi giúp bà không có dự định từ trước mà chỉ là việc tức thì. Vì thế, câu sử dụng thì tương lai đơn là đúng.

3.

Thanks. I think my mother is going to like this cookbook.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Câu có nghĩa: Cảm ơn. Tớ nghĩ mẹ tớ sẽ thích quyển sách nấu ăn này lắm. Đây chỉ là một dự đoán, một suy nghĩ chủ quan của bạn ấy, chưa có căn cứ chắc chắn. Vì thế ta dùng "will like" thay vì "is going to like".

4.

In the future, electric bikes will replace bicycles.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này đúng. Câu diễn tả một dự đoán rằng trong tương lai xe đạp điện sẽ thay thế xe đạp. Khi nói đến sự dự đoán nói chung, ta dùng thì tương lai đơn. Vậy câu này đúng.

5.

As planned, Elizabeth will visit our franchise company in southern Turkey.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Cụm từ "As planned" (Theo kế hoạch) cho ta thấy việc Elizabeth tới thăm công ty nhượng quyền là việc đã được lên kế hoạch sẵn. Vì thế câu cần được chia ở thì tương lai với "be going to", và "will" cần được sửa thành "is going to" tương ứng với chủ ngữ ngôi thứ 3 số ít là Elizabeth.

6.

Linh is so nervous! She will have a baby.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Câu có nghĩa: Linh rất lo lắng. Cô ấy sẽ sinh em bé. Dựa vào logic ta thấy, việc sắp sinh em bé khiến Linh lo lắng. Như vậy việc sinh em bé là việc sắp xảy ra, có thể đoán trước tháng/ngày. Vậy "will" cần sửa thành "is going to".

 

2. Just a moment. I will help you carry these heavy bags.                                                                         Correct

3. Thanks. I think my mother is going to like this cookbook.                                                                    Incorrect

4. In the future, electric bikes will replace bicycles.                                                                                  Correct

5. As planned, Elizabeth will visit our franchise company in southern Turkey.                                        Incorrect

6. Linh is so nervous! She will have a baby.                                                                                              Incorrect

IX. Decide whether the following sentences are intention or prediction.

	Intention	Prediction
1. This hometown will change a lot more when we grow older.		√
2. In a few years to come, our country is going to join many other multinational organizations.		√
3. What are they going to do with such a huge sum of money they inherit from their grandmother?	√
4. Susan isn't going to teach in Vietnam. She wants to settle down in her hometown in Georgia.	√
5. Marian is going to throw a party next week.	√
6. Hurry up. We only have ten minutes left. We are going to be late for class.		√
7. Jack and his friends are going to run a restaurant in South Street.	√
8. People will rely more and more on technology than ever.		√
9. What do you think will happen if Albeit Landon is appointed to the Sales Manager position		√
10. Do you think he will be the President?		√

X. Provide the correct verbs in the form of "will" or "be going to" to fill in the blanks.

1. Kate ___is not going to join____ (not join) us next Friday; she will be taking exams that day.

2. A: What are your plans for the holiday?

    B: I ___am going to visit_____ (visit) my grandparents and then go trekking in Sapa.

3. A: I can't fix the problem in my computer, Jason.

    B: Alright. I _____will take________ (take) a look at it.

4. What are you doing? The car engine has just broken. It ____will not work____ (not work).

5. I ___will take____ (take) you out for ice-cream as long as you get an At on your Math test.

6. Do you think they ______will win_____ (win) the championship?

7. A: Do you want to have the pork or the beef?

    B: I think we _____will have_______ (have) the beef, please.

8. According to schedule, rice and clothes ____are going to be_____ (be) distributed to nine poorest communes in the next project.

XI. Provide the correct verbs in the form of "will" or "be going to" to fill in the blanks.

1. A: Did you buy chicken?

    B: Oh, no! I forgot to buy it. I ____will remember___ to buy some tomorrow. (remember)

2. A: Why are you putting on your coat?

    B: I ____am going to take____ my dog out for a walk. (take)

3. I bought a new book this morning. I _am going to stay_ at home and start reading my favorite chapter. (stay)

4. What ____will happen_____ to Daniel's family if he still doesn't find a job? (happen)

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

    B: I ____am going to watch_____ the match between Liverpool and Manchester United. (watch)

6. A: I can't hear the television!

    B: I ____will turn_____ it up so that you can hear it. (turn)

7. A: Aw. I'm about to fall asleep. I had very little sleep last night.

    B: Oh, dear? I ______will get_______ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up. (get)

8. They are going to deliver the sofas to my flat this afternoon. I just can't handle them on my own. ___Will__

you _____come_______ to give a hand? (come)

9. As soon as the weather's fine again, we ____will walk____ down to the beach and you can take a lot of photos there. (walk)

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

      B: I ___am going to study____ Environmental Economics. I've always been interested since I read a

           book about it. (study)

11. Her husband found a new job in Tottemham last month. They ___are going to move__ to the city next week. (move)

XII. Choose from the given verbs to fill in each blank ("will" or "be going to"): put, leave, pick, give (x2), visit, get, turn

1. The Brooklyns made a final decision yesterday evening. They ___are going to leave___ Edinburg for Nice.

2. Don't worry, I ____will give______ you a ring when I arrive at the airport.

3. Sorry, I can't meet you this afternoon. I _____am going to visit_____ a friend of mine in hospital.

4. I forgot my course book home this morning. Can I borrow yours? I __will give__ it back to you after using it.

5. Jane has decided that she __is going to put__ up with her flatmate. She doesn't want to move to another flat.

6. I'm having a class meeting this afternoon. ____Will____ you ____pick____ up the children at 5?

7. I hope you and Glenn ____will get____ along well with each other sharing this room from now on.

8. Last night, I phoned to ask Susan to come; she __is going to turn__ up at Mary's birthday party next Sunday.

XIII. Give the correct forms in Passive Voice of the verbs. Use the tenses in the brackets.

1. Late submission of the assignment ___will not be accepted___ (not accept). (Future Simple)

2. His articles _____are read_______ (read) by many people. (Present Simple)

3. Waste paper ______is recycled_____ (recycle) in this factory. (Present Simple)

4. It ____is thought____ (think) that Jack stole the painting last night. (Present Simple)

5. A lot of presents ___are going to be given___ (give) to the children at Christmas. (Future – be going to)

6. Little John ____was punished_____ (punish) by his parents yesterday. (Past Simple)

7. We ___have been taught___ (teach) by Mrs. Joanna since April. (Present Perfect)

 

 

 

 

 

XIV. Decide whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect.

1.

She was apologized to me for her insensitive behavior at the party.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Câu có nghĩa: Cô ấy được xin lỗi tôi vì hành động thô lỗ của cô ấy tại bữa tiệc. Động từ "apologize" (xin lỗi) chia ở thể bị động là sai. Động từ "apologize" cần chia ở thì quá khứ đơn và ở thể chủ động. Câu đúng là "She apologized to me for …." Cô ấy đã xin lỗi tôi vì …."

2.

The problem is not paid enough attention to at the conference last month.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. "last month" (tháng trước) cho ta thấy đây là câu bị động ở thì quá khứ đơn. Vì thế động từ "be" được chia là "is" là sai, cần chia ở thì quá khứ đơn thành "was".

3.

Artificial flowers are not given on special occasions in Russia.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này đúng. Câu có nghĩa: Hoa giả không được tặng vào những dịp đặc biệt ở Nga. Câu nói về một thực tế, vì thế câu sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn, và động từ được chia ở thể bị động.

4.

This fund was found in 2002 to help students born to poor families and orphans.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Câu muốn diễn đạt ý: Quỹ này được thành lập vào năm 2002 để giúp đỡ học sinh nghèo và trẻ mồ côi. Động từ được chia ở thì quá khứ đơn và thể bị động, tuy nhiên câu sai ở từ "found". "found" là quá khứ phân từ của "find" (tìm thấy) vậy trong câu này không hợp nghĩa, cần thay bằng "founded" là quá khứ phân từ của động từ "found" (thành lập).

5.

He was received her letter this morning.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Động từ "receive" (nhận) chia ở thể chủ động thay vì bị động. Câu đúng là: "He received her letter this morning." (Anh ấy đã nhận được thư của cô ấy vào sáng nay.)

6.

I hope the campaign will be taken place successfully.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Động từ "take place" (xảy ra, diễn ra) là một động từ luôn chia ở thể chủ động, không chia ở thể bị động. Câu đúng là: "I hope the campaign will take place successfully." (Tôi hi vọng chiến dịch sẽ diễn ra thành công.)

7.

The job was offered to Yoko but she turned it down.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này đúng. Câu có nghĩa: Công việc đó đã được đề xuất cho Yoko nhưng cô ấy từ chối. Câu được chia ở thì quá khứ đơn thể bị động.

8.

How was he reacted to their final decision?

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Động từ "react" (phản ứng) là động từ chia ở thể chủ động. Câu đúng là: "How did he react to their final decision?" (Anh ấy đã phản ứng thế nào với quyết định cuối cùng của họ?)

9.

Jack and Helen will be punished if they continue to play truant in Ms. Katherine's class.

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này đúng. Câu có nghĩa: Jack và Helen sẽ bị phạt nếu họ tiếp tục trốn học lớp cô Katherine. Câu thể hiện sự dự đoán điều có thể xảy ra trong tương lai và vế trước được chia ở thể bị động.

10.

Will be newspapers delivered to our house during the holiday?

Correct

Incorrect

Câu này sai. Câu có nghĩa: Báo sẽ được chuyển tới nhà chúng tôi trong suốt kì nghỉ chứ? Về mặt nghĩa, câu đúng. Tuy nhiên, về dạng thức thì câu nghi vấn của thì tương lai đơn thể bị động có dạng "(Wh-words) + will + S + be + Vp.p. + (…)?", vì thế "Will be newspapers delivered" cần được sửa thành "Will newspapers be delivered".

 

	Correct	Incorrect
1. She was apologized to me for her insensitive behavior at the party.		√
2. The problem is not paid enough attention to at the conference last month.		√
3. Artificial flowers are not given on special occasions in Russia.	√
4. This fund was found in 2002 to help students born to poor families and orphans.		√
5. He was received her letter this morning.		√
6. I hope the campaign will be taken place successfully.		√
7. The job was offered to Yoko but she turned it down.	√
8. How was he reacted to their final decision?		√
9. Jack and Helen will be punished if they continue to play truant in Ms. Katherine's class.	√
10. Will be newspapers delivered to our house during the holiday?		√

XV. Choose the correct sentence among the given ones.

1.         A. She was given a new dictionary on her last birthday.

B. A new dictionary is given to her on her last birthday.

C. She was gave a new dictionary on her last birthday.

2.         A. Traditional medicine is believed to be safer than drugs.

B. It believes that traditional medicine is safer than drugs.

C. Traditional medicine believes to be safer than drugs.

3.         A. Where all the assignments are kept?

B. Where are all the assignments kept?

C. Where are all the assignments keep?

4.         A. We were not tell the good news.

B. The good news was not told to us.

C. The good news were not told to us.

5.         A. Our house will be took care of during our holiday.

B. Our house will take care of during our holiday.

C. Our house will be taken care of during our holiday

6.         A. When will Johny be picked up?

B. When Johny will be picked up?

C. When will be Johny picked up?

7.         A. Tickets are going to be sold from Saturday.

B. Tickets are going to sell from Saturday.

C. Tickets are going to be sell from Saturday.

8.         A. The girl has brought up by her aunt since 2010.

B. The girl has been brought up by her aunt since 2010.

C. The girl has been bringing up by her aunt since 2010.

XVI. Give the correct forms in Passive voice of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Homework ________is assigned_______ (assign) twice a week.

2. Why ____was___ the car ______stolen______ (steal) yesterday?

3. French and English _____are spoken_____ (speak) in Canada.

4. How ______is_____ information ______stored______ (store) in our brain?

5. I promise that the money ______will be paid_______ (pay) back to you soon.

6. Yesterday, applicants for this position ______were examined_______ (examine) thoroughly.

7. He ____was punished_____ (punish) by his father yesterday.

8. Linh ______was offered______ (offer) the job last month but she turned it down.

9. I think an alternative therapy _____will be recommended___ (recommend) if medical therapy doesn't work.

10. The car ____is being repaired_____ (repair) at the moment. It broke up in an accident last Sunday.

XVII. Find a wrong/ redundant word in each sentence.

1. The restaurant we went to yesterday was not beautifully decorated, but the food is well cooked.

_________________________________________________________________was_________2. The city hall was painted and tidy up by a group of people.

_________________________tidied________________________________________________3. Toxic gases are exhaled by factories and inhale by people living in surrounding areas.

_________________________________inhaled______________________________________4. We were all frightening by the loud noise at midnight last night.

__________frightened___________________________________________________________5. What will be make about the future development of rural areas to slow down urban sprawl? ____________made____________________________________________________

6. What song is that song writer best knew for? ____________________________known________________________________

7. They will be discourage to know their test results.

____________ discouraged_____________________________________

8. Alex and Wong won't be hang out any more as they are moving to different places.

_________________bỏ “be”___________________________________________

9. The complex was started to be built last month.

___________bỏ “was”_________________________________________________

10. Are natural oils extract from some parts of plants to treat certain ailments? _______________extracted__________________________________________

 

XVIII. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.

1. I'm not sure about it. Maybe your car ____ until tomorrow afternoon.

A. will not be repaired            B. is not going to be repaired              C. was not repaired

2. The campaign against HIV/AIDS ____ in 2009.

A. has been launched              B. was launched                                  C. was being launched

3. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ____ weekly on Fridays, so we cannot visit there today.

A. was maintained                  B. is maintained                                  C. will be maintained

4. The school ____ in 1962.

A. has been found                   B. was founded                                  C. was found

5. The football match ____ because of the heavy rain yesterday afternoon.

A. is postponed                       B. would be postponed                       C. was postponed

6. As planned, the Christmas party ____ at Mandison's next year.

A. is going to be held              B. will be held                                     C. is held

C. READING

I. Read the passage and do the tasks bellow.

Most people relate stress to physical symptoms like an upset stomach or headaches. Research has suggested that negative emotions and thoughts may also have close links to our brain. Researchers have started finding out why we tend to remember negative things more strongly and in more detail than good ones. “The hrain handles positive and negative information in different parts. Negative emotions involve more thinking, and the information is processed more thoroughly. Thus, we tend to ruminate more about unpleasant events and use stronger words to describe them than happy ones," said Clifford Nass, a professor at Stanford University.

Rick Hanson also shares the idea that our minds naturally focus on the bad and discard the good. He stated, "negative stimuli produce more neural activity than do equally intense positive ones. They are also perceived more easily and quickly." This was obtained from his little experiment in which twenty people were asked to look at pictures showing anger or happiness. The participants could identify angry faces faster than happy ones even if it was so quickly.

In a journal article Baumeister co-authored in 2001, "Bad is Stronger Than Good", he concluded, "bad emotions, bad parents and bad feedback have more impact than good ones." This is "a basic and wide-ranging principle of psychology". Thus, Baumeister and his colleagues noted that bad incidents, such as losing your dreamy job and breaking up with your girlfriend or boyfriend, may have a greater impact than landing a job or receiving a marriage proposal.

Part 1. Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.

1. People have generally related stress to ____.

A. physical symptoms             B. brain damage          C. ruined relationships with other people

2. Positive events ____ to perceive than/as negative ones.

A. less time                             B. more time               C. the same amount of time

3. Positive things ____.

A. do not produce neural activity

B. produce more neural activity than negative ones

C. produce less neural activity than negative ones

4. The best title for the above text is ____.

A. Stress makes us tired                                             

B. People try to forget bad events.

C. Bad events have stronger impacts than good ones

Part 2. Decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG).

	T	F	NG
1. Positive emotions are easier to be forgotten than negative ones.	√
2. All information is processed in the same part of the brain.		√
3. The more we try to forget a bad event, the more we think about it.			√
4. Positive thoughts protect us from stress.			√
5. It's a wide-ranging rule that bad events have more influence on us than good ones.	√

Part 3. Choose A, B or C to answer the following questions. Which person ...?

1. ____ did an experiment with a small group of people.

A. Clifford Nass                     B. Rick Hanson                       C. Baumeister

2. ____ mentions that we use stronger words to speak about unpleasant events.

A. Clifford Nass                     B. Rick Hanson                       C. Baumeister

3. ____ gives specific examples of unhappy events.

A. Clifford Nass                     B. Rick Hanson                       C. Baumeister

4. ____ co-authored to publish a journal article

A. Clifford Nass                     B. Rick Hanson                       C. Baumeister

II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The (1) ____ is that the rest of the family and the neighbors often complain (2) ____ don't like the music. One (3) ____ to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.

An arm-chair which has a record-player built into it has just been(4) ____ by a British engineer, Stephen Court.

The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow (5) ____ under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all around his/her head.

Because we cannot tell the exact (6) ____ from which low sounds come, it doesn't (7) ____ that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.

These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener's ears. (8) ____, it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (9) ____ others. Most of the sound is (10) ____ by the listeners.

1. A. conclusion          B. impact                     C. sequence                 D. result

2. A. if                         B. for                           C. lest                          D. since

3. A. way                    B. answer                    C. conclusion              D. settlement

4. A. drawn                 B. discovered              C. imagined                 D. designed

5. A. hole                    B. set                           C. location                   D. space

6. A. destination         B. reason                     C. source                     D. departure

7. A. care                     B. make sense             C. matter                     D. mean

8. A. Surprisingly        B. Strangely                C. Consequently         D. Eventually

9. A. disappoint          B. dismiss                    C. deter                       D. disturb

10. A. integrated         B. absorbed                 C. admitted                 D. accommodated

III. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.

1. The room was so full that we couldn't get in.

A. The room was too full for us to get in.

B. The room was too full so that we can't get in.

C. The room was too full that we can't get in.

D. The room was too full that we couldn't get in.

2. I wish I had chosen English to study at school.

A. The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so.

B. The speaker is not studying English.

C. The speaker regrets not choosing English at school.

D. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study.

3. Leather gloves last longer than plastic ones.

A. Plastic gloves last not as long as leather ones.

B. Plastic gloves last shorter than leather ones.

C. Plastic gloves don't last as much as leather ones.

D. Plastic gloves don't last as long as leather ones.

4. The book interested me more than the film.

A. I thought the book was more interesting than the film.

B. I thought the book was more interested than the film.

C. I thought the book was as interesting as the film.

D. I thought the book was not as interesting as the film.

5. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 4:30.

A. The teacher made the class to stay until after 4:30.

B. The teacher made the class not leave until after 4:30.

C. The teacher made the class stay until after 4:30.

D. The teacher made the class leave after 4:30.

6. If I were you, I'd look for another job.

A. I suggest that you looked for another job.                         B. I suggest looking for another job.

C. I suggest you to look for another job.                    D. I suggest that you look for another job.

7. I only remembered the appointment when it was too late.

A. It was only when it was too late that I remembered the appointment.

B. Not until it was too late that I remembered the appointment.

C. Only when it was too late that I remembered the appointment.

D. It was not until it was too late did I remember the appointment.

8. She finds it difficult to get up early.

A. She used to get up early.                                        B. She didn't use to get up early.

C. She isn't used to getting up early.                          D. She is used to getting up early.

9. I met her when I was staying in Paris last summer.

A. I had met her before I went to Paris last summer.

B. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer.

C. I met her after I went to Paris last summer.

D. I met her during I was staying in Paris last summer.

10. Do shops usually stay open so late in this country?

A. Are shops usually opened so late in this country?

B. Do you usually open shops so late in this country?

C. Is it usual for shops to be opened so late in this country?

D. Is it usual for shops to stay open so late in this country?

D. WRITING

I. Write and reply to an inquiry letter for health advice

            Dear Dr. Glenn,

I am coming to an important interview next Friday, but I have no ideas about what to eat before the interview. Could you give me some suggestions on what foods to eat and avoid?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

                                                                                                                                                Regards,

                                                                                                                                                Jack

II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.

1.         It's a pity I didn't go on holiday with my class last week.

I wish _______I had gone on holiday with my class last week____________

2.         My friends and I got lost in the woods because we didn't bring a compass.

My friends and I wouldn't ____have got lost in the woods if we had brought a compass____

3.         My sister enjoys coke more than lemonade.

My sister prefers _______coke to lemonade__________

4.         Jenny has the same number of shirts as Jack.

Jack has as _______many shirts as Jenny________

5.         It is possible that Linh will go to the party with her boyfriend tonight.

Linh may ______go to the party with her boyfriend tonight________

6.         Steven Spielberg has directed a lot of successful films.

A lot of successful films ______have been directed by Steven Spielberg______

7.         Her hair needs cutting.

She needs ________to have her hair cut________

8.         The robber made the bank clerk give him all the money.

The robber forced ________the bank clerk to give him all the money_______

9.         "I'll help you to repair your motorbike tomorrow," my father said to me.

My father told me _______he would help me to repair my motorbike the following day______

10.       Jimmy has a cold. He still wants to take part in the football match.

Despite having ______a cold, Jimmy still wants to take part in the football match______.

PART 3: TEST YOURSELF

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. relaxed               B. reached                   C. supposedly             D. crossed

2. A. machine              B. stomach                  C. architecture             D. chorus

3. A. mature                B. pasture                    C. gesture                    D. creature

4. A. individual           B. considerate                         C. education                D. procedure

5. A. laugh                  B. though                    C. tough                      D. enough

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

1. A. politics                B. literature                 C. chemistry                D. statistics

2. A. likeable               B. oxygen                    C. museum                  D. energy

3. A. apology              B. stupidity                 C. generously              D. astronomy

4. A. television            B. distinguish              C. immediate               D. acquaintance

5. A. experience          B. introduce                C. determine               D. appliance

B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. She put ____ speaking to him as long as possible.

A. off                          B. over                        C. away                       D. back

2. She ____ her neighbour's children for the broken window.

A. accused                  B. complained             C. blamed                    D. denied

3. ____ Internet can be used as ____ means of education and communication.

A. An - a                     B. The - a                    C. The - the                 D. Ø - a

4. She is traveling to work by bus today because her car is being ____.

A. stopped                  B. broken                    C. serviced                  D. rented

5. Tony's boss doesn't want him to ____ a habit of using the office phone for his personal calls.

A. make                       B. do                           C. have                        D. increase

6. My parents were so disappointed when I ____ college.

A. got out of               B. fell out of               C. dropped out of       D. moved out of

Drop out có nghĩa là bỏ học em nhé

7. The noisy children ____ my nerves. I wish they'd quiet down!

A. get out of               B. get in                      C. get into                   D. get on

2.D . Get on : Làm già đi , làm giảm xuống , đạp lên trên ( verves : sự nhiệt tình )

8. On the table ____.

A. the disks lay           B. did the disks lie      C. lay the disks           D. lied the disks

9. She wondered ____ her father looked like now after so many years away.

A. how                                    B. whose                     C. that                         D. what

10. The company was finally safe ____ bankruptcy.

A. with                        B. by                           C. from                        D. in

11. All the boys are good at cooking, but ____ is as good as the girls.

A. either                      B. none                        C. neither                    D. every

12. The bank is reported in the local newspapers ____ in the broad daylight.

A. to be robbed           B. robbed                    C. to have been robbed           D. having been robbed

13. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over ____ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk.

A. that                         B. the one                    C. what                       D. which

14. The government would be forced to use its emergency powers ____ further rioting to occur.

A. should                    B. did                          C. were                        D. had

15. _____we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.

A. For now                  B. Now that =because bời vì              C. Ever since               D. By now

16. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I'm all ____.

A. full                          B. head                        C. eyes                        D. ears to be all ear: tập trung nghe

17. If only motorists ____ drive more carefully.

A. might                      B. shall                        C. would                     D. should

18. He lost control of his temper and ____ his anger.

A. lost sight of                        B. took note of            C. made room for        D. gave way to (nhường chỗ cho)

19. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ____ that the matter was confidential.

A. reason                     B. excuses                   C. grounds                  D. foundations

20. ____ at his lessons, he couldn't catch up with his classmates.

A. Hardly as he worked          B. Hard as he worked                         C. Hard as he does      D. Hard as he was

 B. Adj/adv +as/though + SV, SVO = Although/eventhough/though + SV +adj/adv, SVO

 

21. ____ is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.

A. That Philip Glass    B. Philip Glass, who   C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass

Giải thích:

Mệnh đề danh từ thường bắt đầu với “if, whether” hoặc các từ để hỏi như “how, what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose, why”; hoặc “that”.

Mệnh đề danh ngữ (That Philip Glass is more interested in rhythm than in melody) đóng vai trò chủ ngữ của động từ “is” (apparent from...)

Tạm dịch: Điều mà Philip Glass quan tâm đến nhịp điệu hơn là giai điệu được thể hiện rất rõ ràng từ các tác phẩm của ông.

Chọn A

 

22. ____ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.

A. Although is            B. Despite                   C. Even though it        D. Although

23. In fact, the criminals ____ in because the front door was wide open and they just walked in.

A. needn't have broken                                   B. shouldn't have break

C. didn't need to break                                   D. couldn't have broken

24. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.

      Lan: ____.

A. There is no doubt about it.                         B. Yes. Congratulations!

C. You shouldn't have said that                     D. Pardon?

25. Nga: Would you mind if I closed the door? It's too cold outside.

      Lan: ____.

A. I'd rather you didn't. It's stuffy.    B. No, I don't like.      C. No, never mind.     D. Why not do it?

II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb in each of the following brackets.

1. I'd rather you (not wear) _____didn’t wear______ jeans to the office.

2. The money (steal) ______stolen______ in the robbery was never found.

3. This building (finish) ____will have been finished______ by the end of 2018.

4. It was our fault to keep you waiting so long. We (inform) ____should have informed___ you in advance.

5. You look tired. _______Have_____________ you (work) ____been working____ hard?

6. A: “Was Carol at the party last night?”

    B: “Yes, she (wear) _____was wearing_______ a really nice dress.”

7. I remember (give) _____being given____ a toy drum on my fifth birthday.

8. It was urgent that she (leave) _____(should) leave_____ at once.

9. Minh (steal) ___couldn’t have stolen___ your money yesterday because we went out together all yesterday.

10. Jim hurt his arm while (play) _______playing_______- tennis.

III. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket in the following passage.

You may know that Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures have (1. TRADITION) ___traditionally____ used garlic in their dishes. What you may not know is that garlic is also thought of as a (2. VALUE) ____valuable____ medicine by many ancient civilizations. Today, (3. PROFESSION) ___professionals____ in the field of nutrition have come up with new information which is indeed quite (4. SURPRISE) ____surprising_____. Apparently, not only is garlic good for you but it also helps overcome various (5. ILL) ___illnesses____. The main (6. ADVANTAGE) ___disadvnatage___ to eating garlic is of course bad (7. BREATHE) ___breath___. Cooking it reduces the strong smell and eating parsley, which is a natural deodorizer, also helps (8. MINIMUM) ____minimize/minimise____ the smell. Thus, it's time we took the benefits of garlic (9. SERIOUS) ___seriously____. Why not add it to some of your (10. FAVOR) ____favorite/ favourite____ dishes?

IV. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them.

In many countries, in the process of industrialize, overcrowded cities present a major problem. The underpopulation of towns is mainly caused by the drift of great numbers of people in the rural areas. The only long-term solution is make life in the areas more attractively, which would encourage people to stay here. This could be achieved by providing incentives to people to go and work in the villages. Moreover, facilities in the rural areas, so as transportation, health, and educational services should be improved.

Your answers:

No	Mistake	Correction
1.	industrialize	industrialization
2.	underpopulation	overpopulation
3.	great	large
4.	in	from
5.	make	to make
6.	attractively	attractive
7.	here	there
8.	to	for
9.	so as	such as
10.	educational	education

C. READING

1. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks.

SPECTACULAR SPORTS

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example, football or baseball, (1) ____ in Europe or the USA in the 19^th century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of changes in the (2) ____ people lived in those places at that time. Until then more people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had no (3) ____ time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the 19^th century, first in Europe and then in the USA. For the first time most people began to live in towns, and they (4) ____ themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than (5) ____ before. This resulted (6) ____ the need for the organized entertainment. Suitable games were developed or invented, typically team games, in which the crowds could (7) ____ sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in their free time. The (8) ____ explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, has caused an increase in (9) ____ for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games such as football, tennis, and baseball (10) ____ that spectator sports will certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

1. A. started                B. stemmed                 C. came                       D. appeared

2. A. manner               B. style                        C. method                   D. way

3. A. steady                 B. square                     C. regular                    D. normal

4. A. found                 B. realized                   C. presented                D. noticed

5. A. just                     B. having                     C. ever                         D. previously

6. A. from                   B. by                           C. with                                    D. in

7. A. choose                B. take                         C. select                      D. decide

8. A. recent                 B. late                          C. lately                       D. later

9. A. need                   B. requirement            C. request                    D. demand

10. A. signifies            B. concludes               C. means                     D. states

II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

At sixteen, Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He wandered aimlessly from one country to another (1) ____before__ finally settling down in Australia, (2) ___where___ he was trained as an electronics engineer. He established his own business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the (3) ____question____.

His retirement suddenly (4) ____made___ him realize how lonely he was and he decided to (5) _____take_____ up a hobby. With his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a licence and his call sign, which is the set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself when making radio contact (6) ___with____ other radio amateurs all over the world.

Soon Henry had a great many contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California with (7) ____whom____ he had much in common. One night the man in California happened to mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that this man was, in fact, his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a (8) ____loss___ for words but then little by little they filled (9) ___in____ the details of their past lives and not long afterwards Henry Vincent flew to California to (10) ___be____ reunited with his brother.

III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago - whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.

The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewers. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned.

B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum.

C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses.

D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur.

2. The phrase "devoted to" in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. surrounded by        B. sentimental about               C. successful with                   D. specializing in

3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?

A. The owners moved out.                                         B. The old furniture was replaced.

C. The house was repaired.                                         D. The estate became a museum.

4. What does the author mean by stating "The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor” in paragraph 1?

A. Winterthur is very old.                                           B. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum.

C. Few people visit Winterthur.                                  D. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable

5. The word “assembled” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. developed              B. appreciated             C. brought together                 D. fundamentally changed

6. The word “it” in bold in paragraph 1 refers to ____.

A. Winterthur Museum           B. collection                C. English country house                    D. visitor

7. The word “developing” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A. traditional               B. exhibiting               C. informative                         D. evolving

8. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A. date                                    B. style            C. place of manufacture                      D. past ownership

9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?

A. The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in the first paragraph.

B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum.

C. The second paragraph explains a philosophy art appreciation that contrasts with the philosophy explained in the first paragraph.

D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period.

D. WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.         My protests were ignored by everybody.

→ Nobody _______took any notice of my protests_______

2.         I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

→ It came ________as no surprise to me to hear that Harry___________

3.         It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.

→ If it __________hadn’t been for the fog, there wouldn’t have been traffic problem____________

4.         We haven't received the confirmation of our hotel booking yet.

→ Our hotel booking ________hasn’t been confirmed yet________

5.         She didn't inherit anything under her uncle's will.

→ Her uncle didn't _______leave her anything in his will_______

6.         Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.

→ Betty is devoted ________to looking after handicapped people_______

7.         Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.

→ Not only _____________does Nicky run a successful company, but she also manages to look after her four children_________________

8.         He said that he had been a long way from the scene of the crime at the time.

→ He denied ______having witnessed the crime___________

9.         The only thing they didn't steal was the television.

→ They stole ________everything but / except (for) the television_________

10.       Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.

→ All dogs _____are thought/ believed/ said to have evolved/ descended from wolves_____

II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way.

1. I'll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back next week. (long)

    I'll lend you the money as/ so long as you pay it back next week.

2. Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrolman. (verge)

    Bill was on the verge of speeding when he saw the patrolman.

3. It is necessary for me to finish this homework tonight. (got)

    I have got to finish this homework tonight.

4. She was cheated when she sold the jewelry at such a low price. (ride)

    She was taken for a ride when she sold the jewelry at such a low price.

5. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (sound)

    They arrived at their destination safe and sound.

6. It was the telephonist's fault that they didn't get the message. (blame)

    The telephonist was to blame for the fact that they didn’t get the message.

7. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (teacup)

    The disagreement is a storm in a teacup.

8. There's nothing new about defence alliances. (hills)

    Defence alliances are as old as the hills.

9. They couldn't decide where to go on holiday. (reach)

    They couldn't reach a decision on/ about where to go on holiday.

10. Why didn't they tell me about these changes earlier? (should)

      I should have been told about these changes earlier.