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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP ANH VĂN TRÌNH ĐỘ B

a. GRAMMAR REVISION: BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR1. Tenses 1. 1. Present tense (present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous 1.2 Past tense (past simple, past continus, past perfect, past perfect continus)1.3. Future tense ( future simple, future continus, future perfect and future perfect continus )2. Adjectives and Adverbs Comparisons2.1 Equal comparison2.2 Comparatives 2.3 Superlatives3. Gerund and infinitive instructions 4. So ..... that - Such .... that 5. Modals 6. Passive 7. Conditional

8. Would rather- Prefer- Have sth done- As if 9. It's time - Used to - Had better- Suggest10. Reported Speech 11. Relative Clause 12. Conjunctions 13. Too- So - Either – Neither 14. Word formation 15. Prepositions

B. SPEAKING TOPICS: 10 TOPICSTopic 1: COMPARE LIFE IN THE CITY AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

Topic 2: YOUR FAMILY

Topic 3: YOUR WORKING DAY

Topic 4: WEATHER AND SEASONS IN

VIETNAM

Topic 5: YOUR HOUSE

Topic 6: YOUR HOME TOWN

Topic 7 : YOUR BEST FRIEND

Topic 8: YOUR LAST HOLIDAY

Topic 9: YOUR FUTURE PLAN

Topic 10: YOUR UNIVERSITY

C. 10 WRITING TOPICS1. The city or town where you are living.

2. Describe your best friend and tell why you like her or him.

3. The house you are living in.

4. Write about your family and tell why you love your family

5. Write about what you do everyday

6. Write a letter to your friend and tell him/her about yourself

7. Where did you go for your last holiday? Write about it

8. Vietnam is a beautiful country with different kinds of weather in different seasons. Write about it.

9. Write about your plan for the future

10. Where do you study? Write about the place where you study

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D. Listening: Sample listening testPart I: Listen and complete the texts. (Only ONE word is needed for each gap). You are allowed to

listen three times.

1. All school will be closed today because of last night’s (1)……….. The streets are still icy and (2)

…………. for cars and buses. It is impossible that schools will remain closed for (3)………… days as it

could take some time to get all the streets cleared and safe for travel. Listen to the evening news to find

out tomorrow’s (4)……… schedule.

2. Do you get your (5)……….. news from television? Are you getting tired of all the commercial

interruption on TV? You don’t have to be annoyed by commercials any more. Our (6)…………. gives

you all the latest sports news commercial-free. Read it to find out what’s happening in the world of

football, (7) ……………., and basketball.

3. Let Services, Inc. plan you next (8) ………... We take care of it all- revising rooms, printing

schedules, ordering food, arranging entertainment. Our experienced (9)…………. take the headache out

of conferences. Services, Inc. guarantees that you next conference will be a (10)……………. Call today

for your free initial consultation.

Part II: Listen to the conversations and circle one of the following options (A, B, C or D) to complete

each sentence. You are allowed to listen three times.

1. According to the man, the woman should go …………………………..

a. by bus b. by car c. by taxi

2. The man said the steak is …………………………..

a. delicious b. cheap c. expensive

3. The man said the service of the restaurant is …………………………………….

a. nice b. terrible c. bad

4. The woman can pick up the tickets ……………………………..

a. at her office b. at the airport c. at the station

5. The show will start ……………………..

a. at 5:00 b. at 5:15 c. at 5:30

Part III: Listen to the conversations and circle one of the following options (A, B, C or D) to answer

each question. You are allowed to listen three times.

1. Why is the woman sending the hamburger back to the kitchen?

a. Because it is undercooked b. Because it is old c. Because it is overcooked

2. What didn’t the woman buy the newspaper?

a. because she didn’t like b. Because she was out of cash c. because she had read it

3. What does the woman advise the man to do?

a. How to earn money b. To manage finance c. To look for a job

4. When will there be a party ?

a. On Friday b. On Sunday c. On Monday

5. What is the problem with the man?

a. He is bored b. He doesn’t have enough money to buy a house c. He doesn’t

like to buy a house

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e. Three sample English tests level BTest 1: READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING

READING COMPREHENSION

Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. For each

question, 1 to 20, indicate the letter A,B,C or D against the number of the question.

1. After the water workers went on strike there was a ………of water.

A. drain B. shortage C. loss D. decrease

2. As the streets of our city become busier, people are turning more and more to the...........bicycle.

A. historical B old-fashioned C. old-aged D. elderly

3. ............ it was raining heavily we went out without a raincoat

A. In spite B In spite of C. However D. Although

4. The child was told to …………… for being rude to his uncle.

A. excuse B. forgive C apologize . D. confess

5. But why did the police suspect you ? It just does not make .. . . ..to me.

A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth

6 His performance was . ...... the audience was delighted.

A. unmarked B faultless C. worthless D. imperfect

'7 You really can’t .. .. a thing that woman says

A believe B rely C. count D. imagine

8. He got out of bed and took a few ............. but couldn’t go any farther.

A stages B starts C. steps D. actions

9. . ..... people go to football matches now than twenty years ago.

A . Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few

10. The president made a wonderful…………….

A. message B. talk C. speech D. lecture

11. The other driver failed to signal his …………….. to turn right so I had to brake suddenly.

A. purpose B. idea C. intension D. design

12. His parents never allowed him ……………..

A. a smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. some smoked

13. Could you lend me some money? I’m very …………… of cash at the moment.

A. down B. scarce C. low D. short

14. The dentist told him to open his mouth …………..

A. broad B. much C. greatly D. wide

15 . One ………….. of their new house is that it has no garden.

A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage

16. The purpose of the examination was to ………….. the students knowledge of the subject.

A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test

17. My employer’s ………….. of my work doesn’t matter to me at all.

A. meaning B. belief C. opinion D. expression

18. I have been looking for this book for months and ……………. I have found it.

A. at last B. in time C. at the end D. at present

19. After a lot of difficulties, he …………… to open the door.

A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized

20. Her parents were very …………… because she was out so late

that night

A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome

Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions or unfinished statements about the

passage, each with four suggested answers or way of finishing. You must choose the one

which you think fits best. For each question 21 to 25, indicate the letter A,B,C or D

against the number of the question

Sally Ride, American’s spacewoman, doesn’t look very different from a lot of other American

professional women. She is attractive, with curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile. She likes

to dress simple: She wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like many people form California. But in 1983

Sally Ride became America’s first woman astronaut. She was one of five astronauts on the space shuttle “

Challenger”, which completed a successful six-day voyage in space in June 1983. What makes a woman

want to go into space?

Sally Ride grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and

her mother is a housewife. At Westlake High school for girls, she was both an excellent student and tennis

player. Today she still looks like a sportwoman. She is 1.61 meters tall, weight 52 kilos, and is very fit.

When she thought about becoming a professional sportwoman. But she decided to continue with her studies

at college and later at university.

People who know her say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about things. But she

is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humor, but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things.

At high school she became interested in science. At university, she studied English and Physics. After

competing her studies at Standford University, she worked as a researcher. In 1977 she was one of 1,000

women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training programme. She was one of 35 women who

were accepted to start the programme in 1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a

flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband, Hawlay, is also an astronaut. They do not

plan to have any children yet. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of Sally’s friends were

surprised that they choose Sally. She has always been a person who wanted to go further. So when the space

shuttle Challenger carried her on her first mission into space. Sally did what she had often done before she

left the world behind.

21. Sally Ride is……………………………………………………………………

A. the only American spacewoman

B. the first American spacewoman

C. the last American woman astronaut

D. not an American astronaut

22. How does Sally look?

A. She looks different from other American women

B. She looks different from most women in California

C. She looks different from a lot of American professional women

D. She looks almost the same as other American professional women

23. Sally grew up in Los Angeles, California and studied………

A. at Santa Monica College

B. in the space shuttle Challenger

C. in New York

D. at Westlake High school for Girls

24. Sally and her husband……………………………………….

A. were both interested in sports

B. didn’t like sports

C. planned to have a lot of children

D. were both astronauts.

25. She was sent on her first mission into space along with

A. five other astronauts

B. her husband

C. four other astronauts

D. her parents

WRITING

Section A: Use of English

A. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

I do my best to take care of my (26)………..and my family’s but it is not always easy. My wife and I (27)

……..the cooking and shopping and I am a bit more careful than she is about buying foods that don’t have

colourings or other sorts of (28)………in. I know you can’t (29)………..things like that entirely, but I really

try to do my best. I think that chemicals probably (30)………more health problems than most people think

they do. We don’t (31)……….and in fact don’t have many friends who do, but my mother can’t live

without her cigarettes, and of course when she is here all of the air we (32)……….has some smoke in it.

The whole family gets some kind of (33)……….Both the kids are very keen swimmers, my wife runs (34)

………….and I play tennis at least three times a week.

Actually I think we are (35)…………..now than when we (36)………younger, we began (37)……….more

attention to food when the kids (38)………….young and wanted to give them a good (39)……………….by

keeping fit ourselves, I certainly get fewer (40)…………., colds and flu than I did then.

B. Guided sentence building

Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following ten sets of words and phrases,

ten sentences which together make a complete letter

Example: I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter.

Answer: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

Dear Betty,

41. Thank you / invite me / your birthday party

…………………………………………………………..

42.. / afraid / not be able / come

…………………………………………………………

43. We / have / many things to do / this week

…………………………………………………………..

44. The boss / ask / me / work overtime

…………………………………………………………..

45. l / promise / do so / and / have to keep / promise

…………………………………………………………..

46. I /` wish / can go to party

…………………………………………………………..

47. If I / be there / all of us / have good time.

…………………………………………………………..

48. I’ll be thinking / you / when I / type / piles of letters.

……………………………………………………………

49. I / hope / your party/ a success

…………………………………………………………….

50 After / I / entered / house / it / to rain.

…………………………………………………………….

C. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence

printed before it.

51. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?

When .....................................................................................................................................

52. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.

Although ..............................................................................................................................................

53. Who does this bag belong to?

Whose ...................................................................................................................................

54. “Never borrow money from friends” my father said.

My father told me ..................................................................................................................

55. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.

If we ......................................................................................................................................

Section B: COMPOSITION. Between 100 and 120 words write to describe your best friend or your

hometown.

Test 2:

READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING

READING COMPREHENSION

Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. For each

question, 1 to 20, indicate the letter A,B,C or D against the number of the question.

1. She walked to the ………….. of the swimming pool and jumped in.

A. start B. extent C. side D. border

2. I advised my friend ……………… to the dentist to have his teeth checked

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

3. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to ………….. the garden party until the following

Saturday.

A. pre-arrange B. postpone C. re-arrange D. preserve

4. I have never …………. any experience of living in the country.

A. had B. wished C. done D. made

5. Hello. Is that 21005? Please put me …………… to the manager.

A. across B. up C. over D. through

6. On the …………… to the town there is a beautiful wood.

A. direction B. street C. way D. entrance

7. You will spend at least one year working abroad ………….. you can find out

how things operate overseas.

A. because B. so as to C. so that D. as long as

8. We have no …………. in our files of your recent letter to the tax office.

A. account B. memory C. list D. record

9. I don’t think he’ll ever …………… the shock of his wife’s death.

A. get through B. get over C. get by D. get off

10. The managers agreed to …………….. the question of payment.

A. balance B. control C. discuss D. increase

1 l. I would like to offer a small ............. to anyone who finds my missing dog

A. receipt B repayment C. expense D. reward

. 12. Take this road and you will ............. at the hotel in five minutes.

A. arrive B come C. find D. reach

13. Although he hasn’t said anything, he………to be upset about it

A. acts B. seems C. behaves D. shows

14. He . .... . ...... us to buy air tickets immediately or it would be too late.

A. convinced B insisted C. advised D. suggested

15. Children will work hard if the lessons are……………

A. enquiring B. interesting C. attracting D. expressing

16. When we came back from holiday our suitcases were ........... by the customs officers

A. guarded B packed C. corrected D. examined

17. Unexpectedly the lights………..out and we were left in darkness

A. turned B. put C. went D. gave

18. Could you be more specific about what is……….in this particular job ?

A. enclosed B. concentrated C. presented D. involved

19. By the time you receive this letter, I…………for Japan

A. will have left B. have left

C. would have left D. will leave

20. She spoke quietly ……………. nobody else could hear a word

A. because B. although C. so that D. therefore

Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions or unfinished statements

about the passage, each with four suggested answers or way of finishing. You must choose

the one which you think fits best.

In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high cost, and politics the Panama

Canal was officially opened; finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass

through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn. It

takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and cost an average of

fifteen thousand dollars, one –tenth of what It would cost an average ship to go around the Horn. More

than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year.

The French initiated the project but sold their right to the United States. The latter will control it

until the end of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duties.

21. Who currently controls the Panama Canal?

A. France B. Panama C. United States D. Canal Zones

22. In approximately what year will a different government take control of the Panama Canal?

A. 2000 B. 2100 C. 3001 D. 2999

23. On the average how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?

A. $ 1,500 B. $ 150,000

C. $15,000 D. $ 1,500,000

24. In what year was construction probably begun on the canal?

A. 1881 B. 1920 C. 1939 D. 1999

25. what can be inferred from this reading?

. A. This is a costly project which should be revaluated

B. Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial

C. Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because It is less expensive

D. Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the years.

WRITING

Section A: Use of English

C. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

CONCORD, the world’s fastest and (26)……graceful passenger plane, will soon be 25 years old. I first

flew on 2 March 1969, from Toulouse in France.

Concorde (27)………developed by (28)………France and Britain. From 1956 these (29)…………countries

had a dream of a supersonic passenger plane. The plane (30)……..over 1.5 billion to develop. It is the most

tested plane in the (31)…….of aviation. It was given over 5,000 hours of testing.

Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. This means that it (32)………only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly

(33)…………London and New York, compared with 7-8 hours in other (34)………Jets. Because of the

five-hour time difference between the USA and Britain, it is (35)……….to travel west on Concorde and

arrive in New York before you leave London! You can catch the 10.30 a.m (36)………from London,

Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier!.

Concorde is (37)………used by business people and (38)……….stars but its oldest passenger was Mrs.

Ethel Lee from Leicestershire in England. She was 99 years old (39)……….she took off from Heathrow on

24 February 1985.

Each Concorde is (40)………at a cost of 55 million. Twenty have been built so far Air France and British

always own the most. They each have seven planes.

D. Guided sentence building

Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following ten sets of words and phrases,

ten sentences which together make a complete letter.

41. That tourist / spoke English / fast / me / understand

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

42. What language / speak / in France?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

43. Nowadays / English / speak / almost / country / in the world

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

44. Important / students / do / assignments / before / class

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

45. when / we / to / station/ train / already / left

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

46. he/driver / met / airport / last night?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

47. when/you/have/ luggage/ put?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

48. man / have / children / open /door/

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

49. man/ not help/ us / he/ could

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

50. my house/ paint /when /Tet/ near

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

E. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given

words.

51. Although it was very noisy we continued to study our lessons

Despite……………………………………………………………

52. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’clock the following morning

“Please…………………………………………………………….

53. “Why don’t you close the door, John?” said Mrs. Clark

Mrs. Clark asked…………………………………………………..

54. My father seldom goes to the movies

Seldom…………………………………………………………….

55. I can’t cook as well as my mother does

My mother…………………………………………………………

Section B: COMPOSITION.

Between 100 and 120 words write a paragraph on your working day or your future plan

Test 3: READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITING

READING COMPREHENSION

Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence

. For each question, 1 to 20, indicate the letter A,B,C or D against the number of the question.

1. My father will have a ………………… holiday next month. We will go to the beach.

A. five days · B. five- days C. five day’s D five- day

2. You can get this newspaper at any ................. in the city

A. shop B. store C. newsstand D. newspaper office

3. This magazine is very popular. so its . .......... are increasing steadily.

A. staff B. editors C. members D subscribers

4. Neither side won - the match ended in a ...... .

A. draw B score C. editors D loss

5. The weather …………said that there is going to be a storm today. so people are expecting the worst to

come.

A. information B forecast C. news D announcement

6. Her guest apologized for causing her so much………….

A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage

7. My wife and I have much pleasure in………….the invitation to your daughter’s wedding

A. taking B. accepting C. thanking D. welcoming

8. I have often…………why they went to live abroad

A. wondered B. surprised C. thought D. puzzled

9. They would………..go by air than spend a week traveling by train.

A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better

10. John swims very well and………….does his brother

A. also B. even C. so D. too

11. It is pleasant to meet …………………. interesting people

A. so B. such C. that D. too

12. I am sorry I haven’t got any money. I’ve …………my wallet at home.

A missed B. left C. let D. had

13. I am going to have a short rest as I………….a headache

A. take B. have C. feel D. suffer

14. Don’t hurry! There is no need………..

A. running B. to run C. run D. you run

15. The bank won’t lend you the money without some…………….that you will pay it back.

A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee

16. The purpose of the examination was to ………….. the students knowledge of the subject.

A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test

17. My employer’s opinion……………….. my work doesn’t matter to me at all.

A. to B. on C. of D. in

18 He lives………but he doesn’t fell…………because he has plenty to do

A. alone-lonely B. lonely-alone

C. single-alone D. alone-single

19. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he……………in the mud

A. had been lying B. had been lay

C. had been lied D. had been lain

20. Your brother is considered…………..the best chances

A. will have B. have C. having D. to have

Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions or unfinished statements

about the passage, each with four suggested answers or way of finishing. You must choose

the one which you think fits best.

Water on the earth is being recycled continuously in a process known as the hydrologic cycle. The first

step of the cycle is the evaporation of water in the oceans. Evaporation is the process of water turning into

vapor, which then forms clouds in the sky. The second step is the water returning to the earth in the form of

precipitation; either rain snow or ice When the water reaches the earth’s surface, it runs off into the rivers,

lakes, and the oceans, where the cycle begins again.

Not all water. however. stays on the surface of the earth in the hydrologic cycle. Some of it seeps

into the ground through infiltration and collects under the earth’s surface as groundwater. This groundwater

is extremely important to life on earth. since 95 percent of the earth’s water is in the ocean and is too salty

for human beings or plants. Of 5 percent on land. only. 0.5 percent is above ground in rivers or lakes. The

rest is underground water. This ground water is plentiful and dependable, because it doesn’t depend on

seasonal rain or snow. lt is the major source of water for many cities. But as the population increases and the

need for water also increases. the groundwater in some areas is getting dangerously low. Added to this

problem is an increasing amount of pollution that seeps into the groundwater.

ln the future. with a growing _population and more toxic waste. the hydrologic cycle we depend on

could become dangerously imbalanced.

21. Clouds are formed from

A. Water vapor B. evaporation .C. the hydrologic cycle D. ground water

22. Water returns to the earth by

A. infiltration B. pollution C. precipitation D. evaporation

23. The amount of groundwater is

A. about 95 percent of all water

B. less than 5 percent of all water

C. 0.5 percent of above-ground water

D. 95 percent of above-ground water

24. The supply of groundwater is getting low because of

A. conservation B. toxic waste C. pollution D. population increase

25. The best title for this passage is

A. Water conservation B. The hydrologic cycle

C. Underground Water D. Polluted Groundwater

WRITING

Section A: Use of English

F. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

Mr. William Murphy, from Montreal in Canada, now knows that honesty pays. Last Sunday he returned

a lost lottery ticket to its (26)…………. And he was given $1.2 million as a (27)………….

Last Thursday, Kr Murphy (28)………….. and unemployed (29)…………..a wallet on a Montreal

Street. It contains $85, some credit cards, and some lottery tickets. Mr Murphy checked the address in the

(30)…………. And immediately (31)………… it back to its owner, Mr Jean Paul Dupont, but he didn’t

send the lottery tickets back. “I kept the tickets. I wanted to check them. I thought maybe I’d (32)

…………… $10 or something”

On Sunday, Mr. Murphy (33)…………… a newspaper and started checking the numbers on the tickets.

He couldn’t (34)…………… it, he had the winning ticket. It was worth $7 million.

He thought about keeping the tickets and (35)…………… the money for him-self. He sat and (36)

………… about it for two hours, but he knew what he had to do. He (37) …………. the bus to Mr.

Dupont’s address and (38)…………… at the door. The door was the opened not by Mr. Dupont, but by his

son, Yves, who doesn’t speak English very well.

“Good evening” said Mr. Murphy. “Are you Mr. Dupont?” “Uoi”, said Yves.

“Well, congratulation! You’re a millionaire!”

“Uh?” said Yves.

Then his father (39)…………. to the door. He understand English, but he didn’t believe his ears, until

he was (40)………….. the lottery ticket and the newspaper.

“What an honest man” he said “You deserve a reward at least $1 million. I think”

G. Guided sentence building

. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following ten

sets of words and phrases, ten sentences which together make a complete letter

Example: I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter.

Answer: I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter.

Dear sir,

41. I / write / apply / post of accountant / your company

........................................................................................................................................................

42. l/ born / Saigon / 1968

. ..................................................................................................................................................... I

43. I / attend primary school and secondary school / Saigon

. ..........................................................................................................................................................

44. I / study / accountancy / Tri Dung school of commerce

. .........................................................................................................................................................

45. There / I / also be taught / stenograph / and English

. ......................................................................................................................................................... ‘

46. I / graduate / 1990 excellent grades

. ...........................................................................................................................................................

47. Since then / I work / accountant / Phuong Nam import export company

. ............................................................................................................................................................

48. So / now / I / five years of experience / accountant / and / speak English.

. .... . .............................................................................................................................................. . ....

49 My boss / appreciate / my work / and we / get along / well

............... . .......................................................................................... . .................. . .........................

50. Yet / I / like work / your company / because / bigger.

…............................ ..................... ........ ……….I

Yours faithfully “

H. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given

words.

51. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop

All the switches…………………………………………………………

52. It is ages since Alan visited his parents

Alan………………………………………………………………….…….

53. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late everyday

If Mr. Mills…………………………………………………………………………

54. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract

James didn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………

55. They traveled across India, and then flew to Japan

After……………………………………………………………………...……………………………..

Section B: Write a composition of about 100 to 120 words on one of the following subjects:

- Your family

- Your last holiday

KEYS

I. LISTENING:

Section A: Listen and fill in the gap

1. snowstorm. 2. .dangerous 3. .several 4. school 5. sports

6. .magazine 7. baseball 8. conference 9. planners 10. success

Section B: O.5 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT WORD

1.A 2.A 3C 4B 5. A

Section C: 1C 2B 3C 4A 5B

Key : Test 1

READING COMPREHENSION

1. B 2. B 3.D 4. C 5. C

6. B 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. C

11. C 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. D

16. D 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. C

21. B 22. D 23. D 24. D 25. C

26. health 27. do 28. chemicals 29. avoid 30. cause

31. have 32. breathe 33. sports 34. regularly 35. healthier

36. were 37.paying 38.were 39.health 40. sickness

41. Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.

42. I’m afraid I’m not able to come.

43. We have got many things to do this week.

44. The boss asked me to work overtime.

45. I promised to do so and have to keep my promise.

46. I wish I could go to the party.

47. If I were there, all of us would have good time.

48.I’ll be thinking of you when I type these piles of letters.

49. I hope your party will be a success.

50. After I had entered the house, it started to rain

51.When were Catherine and Henry engaged?

52. Although Mr. Benson is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

53. Whose bag is this?

54. My father told me not to borrow money from friends.

55. If we had had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.

Key : Test 2

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B

16. D 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. C

21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. B

26. most 27. was 28. both 29. two 30. cost

31. science/ 32. takes 33. between 34. air 35. easy

history

36. flight 37. only 38. movie 39.when 40. sold

41. That tourist spoke English too fast for me to understand.

42. What language is spoken in France?

43. Nowadays English is spoken in almost every country in the world.

44. It’s very important for students to do assignments before going to class.

45. When we came to the station, the train had already left.

46.Is he the driver we met at the airport last night ?

47.When did you have your luggage put ?

48.The man had the children open the door .

49.The man didn’t help us as he could.

50. My house is always painted when Tet comes near.

51. Despite the great noise we continued to study our lessons.

52. “Please wake me up at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning, Mum”

53. Mrs. Clark asked John why he didn’t close the door.

54. Seldom does my father go to the movies.

55. My mother cooks better than I do.

Key : Test 3

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B

6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C

11. B 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. D

16. D 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. C

21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B

26. owner 27. reward 28. poor 29. picked 30. card

31. gave 32. get 33. bought 34. believe 35. earn

36. thought 37. took 38. knocked 39. came 40. given

41. I’d like to write to apply for the post of accountant in your company.

42. I was born in Saigon in 1968.

43. I attended primary school and secondary school in Saigon.

44. I studied accountancy at Tri Dung school of commerce.

45. There I was also taught stenograph and English.

46. I graduated in 1990 with excellent grades.

47. Since then I’ve worked as an accountant at Phuong Nam import export company.

48. So now I have five years of experience as an accountant an speak English fluently

49. My boss appreciates my work and we get along very well.

50. Yet I’d like to work in your company because of bigger salary.

51. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop.

52. Alan hasn't visited her parents for a long time.

53. If Mr. Mills hadn't been late everyday, he wouldn't have lost his job.

54. James didn't sign the contract before speaking to his lawyer.

55. After travelling across India, they flew to Japan.

Topic 1: COMPARE LIFE IN THE CITY AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

In my opinion, urban life or rural life has its own advantages and disadvantages.

First, living in the city we may enjoy those benefits.

- Communication and transportation systems are better. There are so many means of communication and

transport that we can choose the ones we like best. We can get in touch with a friend or talk to him by phone

without having to go out of home.

- Thanks to electricity network and running water, our material lives are more comfortable. Supermarkets,

markets and shops are found everywhere and we can buy anything we need providing that we can afford it.

- Urban life provides us with all sorts of entertainments: televisions, radios, movies, theatres, concerts and

famous recreation centers.

- Living in town we can improve our knowledge easily by attending any schools, universities or evening

classes where experienced teachers and professors are ready to satisfy our thirst for knowledge.

Besides its advantages, urban life also has its disadvantages:

- Our health is in danger: pollution by factories and heavy traffic may cause serious diseases to all of us.

- Evil influence upon the young generation by obscene video films is inevitable.

- Violent deaths happen regularly in such a crowded city with all kinds of vehicles.

On the contrary, rural life seems ideal to all of us, especially to the old.

- We can enjoy fresh, cool air and behold beautiful landscapes in the country.

- How safe and delighted we are when we can sleep a sound sleep at any time of the day without being

disturbed by sirens of cars or by deafening noises from manufacturing factories.

- Our social lives in the country are easier: we can eat the food and vegetables we grow, the chickens and

goats we raise. The countrymen lead a very simple life and they are quick at mutual help in any case.

Apart from these advantages, living in the country we may meet lots of difficulties too.

- Communication and transportation are obstructed by lack of means of transport or by floods in the rainy

season.

- Our knowledge is limited by being short of mass media.

- Our social and physical lives are not as comfortable as those in town because of lack of electricity and

medical care.

In a nutshell, our love for town life or country life depends on our outlook and age. As for me, I always

prefer rural life to urban life.

City vs. Countryside

Looking for a good place to settle is not easy like you finish your homework or your job. I lived in

countryside until 12, and then my family moved to a big city. Thus, I have experienced the conflicting

living in countryside and a big city. By comparing and contrasting my own experience living in countryside

and one in a big city, I would prefer someday to live in a big city because of the modern life, high

education, and good health care.

First of all, living in a big city is more modern than one in countryside. In countryside, the life is very

peaceful and safe. For example, people living in countryside don't have to worry much about how their life

looks. They just go to work and make enough money to support their family. Also, everything in

countryside seems to be quiet, and the neighborhood is very friendly and generous, too. They can share each

other everything such as fruits, foods, and clothing. Therefore, people can enjoy themselves without

annoying from anything. Besides, nobody can deny the fresh air in countryside. The less transportation and

more places such as parks and gardens make countryside become more peaceful and healthy.

Although living in a big city is not peaceful and quiet like living in countryside, people feel more

comfortable and convenient. For instance, if you want to go somewhere or to save your money from

gasoline, there are lots of public transportations such as the bus, railroad, and train which are always

available to support people. Additionally, a big city is often a place where many problems like robbery,

violation, rape, etc... occur mostly in a city, but the security is always available and ready to solve any

problem. On the contrary, people living in countryside lack of this service; for example, if they are in

danger, who will be there to save them immediately? The security has to spend at least a half an hour to be

there, I guess. In short, living in countryside is more peaceful and none-stressful, but people living a big city

usually have enough supporting services for them.

The second obvious reason why I prefer to live in a big city is the high education. Everyone wants to have a

good job to get more money, and one of the best ways to succeed is education. Nowadays there are a lot of

famous universities and colleges, and these schools totally locate in a big city. Most of people try to attend

these schools to gain their knowledge, so they tend to move and live in a big city. Also, education in a big

city supports the high technology that helps students and teachers easily have a successful academic. For

example, the increase in the libraries, laps, internet, etc... helps students get information anytime they want.

On the contrary, education in countryside is a serious problem. High school graduation rates in countryside

are always lower than one in a big city. Many people would think that since the students are not intelligent,

the graduation rates are low. Nevertheless, it is not true in this case. Students living in countryside are even

more diligent than ones in a big city because there is less entertainment center for them, so the only thing

student should do is to do their homework. However, just a few students succeed in countryside. The reason

must be the lack of good education. The schools didn't support enough reference books in the library,

computers, or even good teachers. These lead to why people living in a big city gain more knowledge than

ones in countryside.

The last reason I choose to live in a big city is about health care. Nowadays in countryside, government

established more health care such as the hospital, clinic, and medical station, and people can get there easily

and quickly when they are in trouble. However, what people really need is not the number of health care,

but the quality of it. For instance, if you are staying at home, and your heart attack is suddenly relapsed, I

bet the health care will take long to put you in a hospital. Also, the countryside hospitals can't be sure

whether or not they can rescue you because of the lack of the high and modern medical machines. The result

is eventually that you still need to be transferred to a big modern hospital in a big city.

A big city is not only a big modern city originally but also a face of a country, so government always

supports the best ways and medical services for people. For example, if a country is suffered by a spreading

virus such as the swine flu, I believe that people living in a big city will be able to get the vaccine first.

Besides, there are many modern medical machines and good doctors that can easily determine what disease

a patient gets and then expose the best ways to solve it. All of the reasons about health care above can help

us understand how well the health care in a big city is. 

In conclusion, people have their own choices to decide to live in countryside or a big city. As I can see,

most of old people probably tend to live in countryside because they like to have peaceful life and enjoy

themselves with the fresh air and quietness. However, other people want their own life comfortable and

convenient. For me or even my future family, I would prefer to live in a big city because of the modern life,

high education, and good health care. 

This is my essay for my english class, and it will be due tomorrow noon. So please check the grammar and

give me more details if necessary to make it more interesting. Thanks

Describe your best friend and tell why you like him

or her

In our daily activities we often get in touch with the others and from these relations we meet some people whose

interests, characteristics and behaviors are similar to ours and we choose them as our friends.

To me, one of my best friends is Nam. Nam is only over eighteen but he is well developed; so he is thought to be twenty

or more. He has black hair, a broad forehead, a straight nose and bright eyes. He is very good-looking. He has a kind

heart and is easy to get on with everybody. We have been friends for a very long time. The deeper our

mutualunderstanding becomes the more we feel closely attached to each other. “Birds of a feather flock together”, Nam

and I are keen on learning. We are the best pupils in our class. Nam is always at the top. He is good at every subject,

but he never shows pride in his abilities and always tries tolearn harder.

Nam’s family is not rich enough. His parents are retired workers. Realizing the hardships of his parents, although he is

absorbed in his study, he often spends most of his spare time doing useful things to help his parents in their old age. He

gets up early in the morning to have enough time to deliver newspapers to subscribers before going to school.After

school in the afternoon, he repairs bicycles and motorbikes. Therefore the money he gets from his manual job is

sufficient for his school fees and for his parents’ presents. I like Nam very much because of his honesty and straight

forwardness. He is always ready to help his weak friends in their study; as a result, lots of friends, thanks to his whole-

hearted help, have become good ones.

In my relation with Nam, I have got precious experience: thirst for learning, patience to overcome difficulties,

helpfulness and filial piety.

Describe the house you are living in

9**********Describe the house you are living in. Why do you love it?

The house we are living in is situated in the suburb of HCM city, within thirty minutes’ drive off the central city. We have lived there for more than twenty years. This is a fairly large house surrounded with a luxuriant garden.

My house consists of four bed-rooms, a living-room, a bathroom with a shower, a dinning-room, a kitchen and a toilet. It is air-conditioned and well-furnished. The living-room is decorated beautifully. Paintings by famous artists are hung on the walls. At night, the color neon lights increase the beauty and coziness of the room. There, on Sundays and holidays my father usually spends his time playing chess or drinking tea with his friends. My mother and my two sisters are diligent and hard-working women. They often keep the house clean and tidy.

On suffocating days of summer, we usually take meals in the garden. It is fairly cool and quiet here. We enjoy our meals amid the melodioustwitters of birds. On stormy and rainy nights all whole family members gather in the living-room, watching television or telling each other about their daily activities.

I love my house very much because it is the place where I was born and have grown up in the education of my father and in the tender loving care of my mother. I have spent my whole childhood in the love and affection of my dear ones with so many sweet memories.

My holiday began since july and finish in August. First, We traveled in Vung Tau for three days. Weather

was very nice in here. In the morning, We went to swimming, the beach was very clean, I found many sea

snail, it is souvenir of my holiday. Now, We ere in Da Lat, We went here two days ago. Today, weather is

very cool. I 'm going Ho Xuan Huong lake in the morning, and then I 'im going Tinh Yeu vale. I 'im going

to drink coffe in evening. The coffe is speciality of Tay Nguyen.